22-02-2024, 06:10 PM
I’ve officially ignored him today. What happens if everyone does the same?
Thank you Michael Eisner
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22-02-2024, 06:10 PM
I’ve officially ignored him today. What happens if everyone does the same?
22-02-2024, 07:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 22-02-2024, 07:39 PM by exterminator.)
(22-02-2024, 11:35 AM)TitchfieldBlue Wrote: I am a very successful businessman, and i can point out many positives and negatives of the owners reign so far. I feel I am in a better position than most on this board to do so. I can't be bothered debating with people like you though firqdays because you can't see both sides of an argument. Many people on this board cannot look at things objectively. If you had any business acumen whatsoever you will know that all successful businesses start small & grow sustainably. In PFC case we hit rock bottom under previous owners, nearly went out of business, but have been steadily growing initially under the PFC Trust & now Totnante. The positives far outweigh the negatives under Tornante, you are in no position to argue that. The ground is work in progress, once we start to establish ourselves in the Championship I'm sure the North Stand & infrastructure to provide more non match day income will be forthcoming. Huge amounts have been & will be spent on the training ground - as a founder member of Roko (now PFCHC) I see it all the time. Over the summer all the player & staff facilities in the Portakabins will be moved in to the main building. There are big plans for new pitches, a dome to enhance the 1st team & Academy training facilities.......etc etc. You seem to conveniently forget that we initially only rented the training pitches off Roko around 8 yrs ago & it has only been in PFC overall ownership for under 2 yrs. You cannot just click your fingers & renovate the ground & all the training facilities at the drop of a hat. There's a plan which any solid business will develop over a sensible & sustainable time scale. If you don't like it go elsewhere because you're not a PFC supporter let alone a " very successful businessman"
22-02-2024, 08:01 PM
(22-02-2024, 11:17 AM)firqdays Wrote: I am perplexed why some on here continually doubt the quality, ambition , loyalty and honesty and truth of the Eisners ownership of Pompey ? This season is probably the first where the eisners have genuinely gone for it on the pitch. Compare the set up and approach to everything- even with last year. Just an opinion.
22-02-2024, 08:16 PM
As we know only too well from past experiences when there wern't any foundations built to support the top of the building (1st team) you are doomed to fail in the end.
At least now proper training facilities & improvements to the ground are starting to support those 1st team ambitions. Perhaps Tornante didn't really feel that the right infrastructure was in place up until this season. When we get promoted - we don't want to be relegated the next season or anytime soon after.
22-02-2024, 08:30 PM
(22-02-2024, 08:16 PM)exterminator Wrote: As we know only too well from past experiences when there wern't any foundations built to support the top of the building (1st team) you are doomed to fail in the end. and they definitely said that, "we do not want to go up and get relegated back." or words to that effect
23-02-2024, 03:36 PM
it wouldn't be surprising if the Academy was closed down - The Women's team has probably had more focus and investment than the U18's & U16's for the last 18 months or so and they don't seem to be able to keep hold of coaching staff for long.
I think the first 'big step' for prospects is U14 when they sign a two year contract - Would Pompey Academy be high on the list for player & parents if there were other options available and knowing pathway is very limited?
23-02-2024, 03:57 PM
(23-02-2024, 03:36 PM)Isley46 Wrote: it wouldn't be surprising if the Academy was closed down - The Women's team has probably had more focus and investment than the U18's & U16's for the last 18 months or so and they don't seem to be able to keep hold of coaching staff for long. I would argue if a parent saw the club had a recognised pathway of age groups up to first team it would make pompey more of a consideration. Their kids have a realistically higher chance of making our team rather than just being treated as a commodity and barely having a hint of a career at a big set up. |
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