We don't want Pompy to "go bust".....

[WhiteJC]

....the reason, we'll loose the 6 points we've won against them!

If Pompy go bust, Premier League rules state that all their results would be wiped out and only 19 teams would complete the season with two clubs going down.

That means that we would currently only have 24 points not 30!

[finnster01]

No. We don't want that to happen, but with the new media deal brokered I am sure that someone will find a way (even if it is Sir Trevor and his merry men) to keep them alive until season end. It would be a terrible PR blow for the League if one of the teams would go bust, let alone in-season

[Fernhurst]

Hmmmm.................. I would like them to survive for a different reason......... I was sitting in the Fratton Stand on "Great Escape Day" and their marvelously generous response at the end of the game was maybe not appreciated in the jubilant turmoil of the away end, but I found it very touching.

They had a foreign owner and all the world was their oyster for a while, doesn't it make you appreciate our own Uncle Mo's consistent and settled support for our wonderful club?

There but for the grace of God.

[Jimpav]

....the reason, we'll loose the 6 points we've won against them!

If Pompy go bust, Premier League rules state that all their results would be wiped out and only 19 teams would complete the season with two clubs going down.

That means that we would currently only have 24 points not 30!

Everyone has had a few points off Pompey though so it wouldn't be to bad.

[OldBrownShoe]

We don't want any team to go bust for any reason.  (Except Manchester Citeh.  And perhaps Surrey's favourite team Manure. ;) And the Darkside! ;D)

Come hell or high water I am sure Portsmouth with be kept alive.

[bobby01]

The table will look like this as of this morning (goal difference not worked out) on a 36 game season.

thedarkside  P23 pts52
Manure        P23 pts50
Liverpool      P24 pts44
Arsenal        P22 pts43

spuds          P24 pts40
Villa            P23 pts38

City            P21 pts35
Brum           P22 pts31
Everton       P23 pts29
Stoke         P22 pts29
FULHAM      P23 pts23
Blackburn    P24 pts24
Sunderland  P23 pts24
Hull            P24 pts24
Burnley       P23 pts23
Wigan         P22 pts23

Wolves        P22 pts21
Bolton         P22 pts19
Wetspam     P22 pts17


The only gainers are Wolves,Burnley Liverpool and Wigan who all lost to Pompey, the biggest losers are us Arsenal City and Manure who all got 6 pts