James gone - confirmed

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

The VAT on this deal alone could cripple us.

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:31 pm

misterb2001 wrote:

James is a cracking young player. with PROPER coaching and playing with a much better team, he'll come on leaps and bounds. Good luck to him, i'll watch his career closely, love seeing ex Poolies do well

This. Best of luck to him. Can't blame him one bit for wanting out of the club. The coaching issue is a biggie. We as a club are not able to develop players. They all go backwards due to the shite coaching at the club. James got out any way he could.

Mute Witness · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:10 am **Posts:** 3572

ElvisC wrote:

Grave wrote:

I find it incredible. Actually, no I don't as it's the bunker but suddenly people are saying James isn't very good or has not played well in ages. Correct me if I'm wrong but people weren't willing to say it when he played for us. He hasn't suddenly become shit and got IOR off the hook for giving a big two fingers to the fans again. Fuck them.

It's "The Bunker" you've spent most of the last decade on......

I don't think ANYONE is saying he was shit. I'm saying his last fifteen or so games, where he wasn't injured, haven't been great, and I stick by that.

I'll second that. He hasn't looked like scoring. The spark had gone.

I've no doubt he will regain it for Peterborough though.

Football Fan · **Joined:** Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:52 am **Posts:** 24

ElvisC wrote:

Football Fan wrote:

ElvisC wrote:

Peterborough is the next Portsmouth. It shows a distinct lack of ambition from James, and Baldwin, and Burgess.

WTF are you talking about we have sold two players in the past year for 5.5m and 6.5m just got nearly half a million sell on for Boyds move from Hull to Burnley

If these players are any good they will all get big money moves

Really you need to educate yourself on football

Burgess in his first two games has been class Baldwin was doing OK till he got injured hopefully he will be back soon

I find it a bit disrespectful slagging off former players who have done well for your club, us at Posh have had to get used to losing talent the likes of Boyd, Tomlin, C MS, Gayle and Assombalonga to name 5

You are a small town club, pretending to be a Championship Club. It's short term. Your Chairman is odious and your Manager a runt. Hope that's ok with you, if you don't like it, kindly return to your own clubs Messageboard and wallow in some more hype.

Take that log of your shoulder..FFS

Us Posh fans know what we are a small club making the most of what we've got and helping young players develop and move to bigger and better things

Good luck proper Pools fans

alleztfc · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:33 pm

yloop wrote:

Can we have an interview from Ken please?

OddsOnPhil · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:27 am **Posts:** 674

We'll no doubt see him get his first goal live on tv tomorrow night.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Jog on back to your own boards.

Ritchies birthmark · **Joined:** Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:31 am **Posts:** 5637

ElvisC wrote:

Football Fan wrote:

ElvisC wrote:

Peterborough is the next Portsmouth. It shows a distinct lack of ambition from James, and Baldwin, and Burgess.

WTF are you talking about we have sold two players in the past year for 5.5m and 6.5m just got nearly half a million sell on for Boyds move from Hull to Burnley

If these players are any good they will all get big money moves

Really you need to educate yourself on football

Burgess in his first two games has been class Baldwin was doing OK till he got injured hopefully he will be back soon

I find it a bit disrespectful slagging off former players who have done well for your club, us at Posh have had to get used to losing talent the likes of Boyd, Tomlin, C MS, Gayle and Assombalonga to name 5

You are a small town club, pretending to be a Championship Club. It's short term. Your Chairman is odious and your Manager a runt. Hope that's ok with you, if you don't like it, kindly return to your own clubs Messageboard and wallow in some more hype.

Take that log of your shoulder..FFS

Us Posh fans know what we are a small club making the most of what we've got and helping young players develop and move to bigger and better things

Good luck proper Pools fans[/quote]

Fuck off

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:36 pm

ElvisC wrote:

Grave wrote:

I find it incredible. Actually, no I don't as it's the bunker but suddenly people are saying James isn't very good or has not played well in ages. Correct me if I'm wrong but people weren't willing to say it when he played for us. He hasn't suddenly become shit and got IOR off the hook for giving a big two fingers to the fans again. Fuck them.

It's "The Bunker" you've spent most of the last decade on......

I don't think ANYONE is saying he was shit. I'm saying his last fifteen or so games, where he wasn't injured, haven't been great, and I stick by that.

But the whole team has been playing shite elvis and no matter how good James is he would struggle to fight against the tide of shit in that team. Players just do not develop at our club. duckworth, walker, Poole, Compton, James, flinders all seem to deteriorate. Surely everyone can see this. The problem lies in our club and I don't think we can blame the players who are realising that they need to get away for the benefit of their comparatively short careers.

alleztfc · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:36 pm

WTF are you talking about we have sold two players in the past year for 5.5m and 6.5m just got nearly half a million sell on for Boyds move from Hull to Burnley

If these players are any good they will all get big money moves

Really you need to educate yourself on football

Burgess in his first two games has been class Baldwin was doing OK till he got injured hopefully he will be back soon

I find it a bit disrespectful slagging off former players who have done well for your club, us at Posh have had to get used to losing talent the likes of Boyd, Tomlin, C MS, Gayle and Assombalonga to name 5[/quote]

You are a small town club, pretending to be a Championship Club. It's short term. Your Chairman is odious and your Manager a runt. Hope that's ok with you, if you don't like it, kindly return to your own clubs Messageboard and wallow in some more hype.[/quote]

Take that log of your shoulder..FFS

Us Posh fans know what we are a small club making the most of what we've got and helping young players develop and move to bigger and better things

Good luck proper Pools fans[/quote]

Clearly no idea what you are on about... confised

Wommers · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:37 pm

The lad wasn't exactly Messi but he did put a shift in and scored some decent goals. He's obviously had his head turned by Baldwin saying how great it was, bigger pay packet etc and good luck to him with that. The thing that rankles with me is.. It's Peterborough ffs. That's two of our arguably best players gone to Peterborough who we were rubbing shoulders with about 10 year ago. It's just depressing to think where the goals/points are going to come from now.. In fact fuck it, pass the cyanide, goodbye cruel world ...

Ritchies birthmark · **Joined:** Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:31 am **Posts:** 5637

Fa cup 1st round draw......

Hartlepool v Peterbrough

You can see this happening after this.

shilts · **Joined:** Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:32 pm **Posts:** 1573

I don't think you've (Posh fan) said anything out of order mate but there are a few unhappy people on here right now and you follow a club that is profiting from our perceived demise so I'm afraid you're gonna get it.

No hard feelings from me towards Posh

Mute Witness · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:10 am **Posts:** 3572

Grave wrote:

ElvisC wrote:

Grave wrote:

I find it incredible. Actually, no I don't as it's the bunker but suddenly people are saying James isn't very good or has not played well in ages. Correct me if I'm wrong but people weren't willing to say it when he played for us. He hasn't suddenly become shit and got IOR off the hook for giving a big two fingers to the fans again. Fuck them.

It's "The Bunker" you've spent most of the last decade on......

I don't think ANYONE is saying he was shit. I'm saying his last fifteen or so games, where he wasn't injured, haven't been great, and I stick by that.

But the whole team has been playing shite elvis and no matter how good James is he would struggle to fight against the tide of shit in that team. Players just do not develop at our club. duckworth, walker, Poole, Compton, James, flinders all seem to deteriorate. Surely everyone can see this. The problem lies in our club and I don't think we can blame the players who are realising that they need to get away for the benefit of their comparatively short careers.

This is a debate for another time but somewhere down the road, possibly mid-way in our return season to League 1 with Danny Wilson. Something went wrong. The club became stale, the players became lethargic and our good players (with the exception of Joel Porter) and later on our prospects gradually got worse. This problem has been around for a lot longer than people care to think. Our club has gradually become more and more rotten over the seasons and now it has come to this.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22671

I take no pleasure in mentioning that I shouted it from the rooftops at the time.

Gerry Mandrake · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:23 pm **Posts:** 1439

IOR wanted the vic and didn't get it so it feels like they stopped giving a fook.

Lord_of_Stranton · **Joined:** Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:48 pm **Posts:** 1852

It's obvious why we haven't signed anybody today.

Ken and Russ haven't been able to pick up a phone since Darragh MacAnthony sent them an email entitled 'Jennifer Lawrence' last night.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

I knew waking up this morning to pictures of jennifer lawrences gash was a good as it was gunna get today.

The Fat Man · **Joined:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:03 pm **Posts:** 2107

LoyalMonkey1908 wrote:

misterb2001 wrote:

James is a cracking young player. with PROPER coaching and playing with a much better team, he'll come on leaps and bounds. Good luck to him, i'll watch his career closely, love seeing ex Poolies do well

Second that. Good lad and a great talent, I just hope he realises he needs to sack that fucking agent of his before it's too late.

Looks to me like his agent has done a good job for him. Shit for us, like.

kebab & chips · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:47 pm

Good luck Luke,don't blame you one iota.
Surprised at some of his criticism.
If you worked for a company that was going down the tubes & you get a better offer somewhere,you'd be off.

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:49 pm

Yubep wrote:

I knew waking up this morning to pictures of jennifer lawrences gash was a good as it was gunna get today.

The Fat Man · **Joined:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:03 pm **Posts:** 2107

To think we laughed at Darlo and their slow demise.

Wommers · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:54 pm

Waiting on loids in 5..4..3..2..1

Jonny · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:59 pm

What was the fee?

Luke didn't want to be here, hopefully we got a decent price. He was a fantastic player but like has been said he wouldn't have developed any more here.

As for replacements - does anyone really think that Cooper has any idea who to sign? I'd love to be proved wrong but I just don't think he has any contacts outside of the north east - hopefully he has fucked off.....

Who would trust Cooper with 200 or 300k to spend? Not me.

Gerry Mandrake · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:23 pm **Posts:** 1439

Jonny wrote:

What was the fee?

Luke didn't want to be here, hopefully we got a decent price. He was a fantastic player but like has been said he wouldn't have developed any more here.

As for replacements - does anyone really think that Cooper has any idea who to sign? I'd love to be proved wrong but I just don't think he has any contacts outside of the north east - hopefully he has fucked off.....

Who would trust Cooper with 200 or 300k to spend? Not me.

If they don't trust him to spend money then why employ him?

Jonny · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2014 11:10 pm

Gerry Mandrake wrote:

Jonny wrote:

What was the fee?

Luke didn't want to be here, hopefully we got a decent price. He was a fantastic player but like has been said he wouldn't have developed any more here.

As for replacements - does anyone really think that Cooper has any idea who to sign? I'd love to be proved wrong but I just don't think he has any contacts outside of the north east - hopefully he has fucked off.....

Who would trust Cooper with 200 or 300k to spend? Not me.

If they don't trust him to spend money then why employ him?

Lets be honest - he's one or two games from the sack - even Coopers strongest supporters can see this. Why allow him to sign players he might not even be managing in 3 weeks...?

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37643

Gerry Mandrake wrote:

IOR wanted the vic and didn't get it so it feels like they stopped giving a fook.

Well he can afford it now... and a player.

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

how do you know?

I suspect the james money, whatever it is, will only be used to prop up the ailing club.

Their only goal appears to be avoiding the drop, which already looks a challenge.

I darent post what I was told last week.

I fear a letter from pools solicitors.

offshorepoolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 6011

When People like Phil are throwing in the towel Pools are indeed fucked.. I never bothered with a season ticket for reasons you know well .. I'm so glad I had a reason NOT to buy one before the deadline expire or they would've mugged me as well.. Oh well Seaton seem to be scoring goals ..maybe Ken will come down there and start waving his cheque book .. It said it all when they sneaked "An IOR Company" onto our badge we're not "The Towns Club" anymore..

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:10 am

Wommers wrote:

Waiting on loids in 5..4..3..2..1

I don't know were to start with all these threads ..

thetownendfaithful · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:48 am

Sky Sports News just said the fee was 750k

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Whats the VAT on that?

parmo · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:31 am

The Fat Man wrote:

To think we laughed at Darlo and their slow demise.

certain folks have, but I think most didn't to be fair

The Fat Man · **Joined:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:03 pm **Posts:** 2107

parmo wrote:

The Fat Man wrote:

To think we laughed at Darlo and their slow demise.

certain folks have, but I think most didn't to be fair

I know that I didn't along with a few others, but many did. In the cold light of day, the writing's still on the wall.

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

to be fair there situations are not similar.

Darlo screwed over local businesses three times.

Pools havent done that.

yet.

returnofaido · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:08 am

Yubep wrote:

I knew waking up this morning to pictures of jennifer lawrences gash was a good as it was gunna get today.

whoah whoah whoah !!!!! when did this happen. forget luke james, i demand jennifer's gash

poolieineastlondon · **Joined:** Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:08 pm **Posts:** 453

Andy Dibbles Gloves wrote:

to be fair there situations are not similar.

Darlo screwed over local businesses three times.

Pools havent done that.

yet.

Portsmouth have though, on a much bigger scale than darlo ever did. Didn't do them that much harm though. I've always wondered how they managed to remain in the football league...

loan_star · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:32 pm

poolieineastlondon wrote:

Andy Dibbles Gloves wrote:

to be fair there situations are not similar.

Darlo screwed over local businesses three times.

Pools havent done that.

yet.

Portsmouth have though, on a much bigger scale than darlo ever did. Didn't do them that much harm though. I've always wondered how they managed to remain in the football league...

Portsmouth are viewed as a big club, the authorities would bend over backwards to avoid having a big name club go pop. Darlo and other smaller clubs are an irritant to the big clubs who want all the money to waste on over hyped shite.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

returnofaido wrote:

Yubep wrote:

I knew waking up this morning to pictures of jennifer lawrences gash was a good as it was gunna get today.

whoah whoah whoah !!!!! when did this happen. forget luke james, i demand jennifer's gash

just google it

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:11 pm

Google it....I'd fucking Gargle on it?!?!

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:12 pm

The Fat Man wrote:

parmo wrote:

The Fat Man wrote:

To think we laughed at Darlo and their slow demise.

certain folks have, but I think most didn't to be fair

I know that I didn't along with a few others, but many did. In the cold light of day, the writing's still on the wall.

I know their names..every single one.. :laugh:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:18 pm

I didn't Mr.Sussex....honest!!!! bbolt

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:22 pm

MutleyRules wrote:

I didn't Mr.Sussex....honest!!!! bbolt

I know you didn't Mutley..

There's a least ten offenders online at the moment though..

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

The Ghost of Sussex07 wrote:

MutleyRules wrote:

I didn't Mr.Sussex....honest!!!! bbolt

I know you didn't Mutley..

There's a least ten offenders online at the moment though..

me neither. violin

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:32 pm

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

The Ghost of Sussex07 wrote:

MutleyRules wrote:

I didn't Mr.Sussex....honest!!!! bbolt

I know you didn't Mutley..

There's a least ten offenders online at the moment though..

me neither. violin

I spare your life too, mr tree.. therethere

grabec · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2014 2:03 pm

Don't know what you're all worried about. Scott Wilson in the Echo is telling everyone that our "current campaign was blighted by (James') obvious desire to move away from Victoria Park".

So that's what the problem was. We'll be sailing up to the playoffs now, then.

alleztfc · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2014 2:05 pm

I did. And still do.

When did Darlo last sell a player for £1,000,000?

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER wrote:

misterb2001 wrote:

i hope he scores 50 goals and Arsenal snap him up in the summer for 10 million. It's nailed on there'll be a sell on clause in there

He won't even score 10 IMO.

Did he even manage 1?

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tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Yubep wrote:

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER wrote:

misterb2001 wrote:

i hope he scores 50 goals and Arsenal snap him up in the summer for 10 million. It's nailed on there'll be a sell on clause in there

He won't even score 10 IMO.

Did he even manage 1?

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Think he got one in the JP Trophy or summit. 2 yarder.

He might finally get to 10 since leaving this season like.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

As most of us were clearly saying at the time we did well to get £500,000 for a lad who couldn't score in brothel he was always going to be a one season wonder.

Good business Ken, well done.

James gone - confirmed

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