Portsmouth: May 2009 Archives

Barca ace in Fratton link

Premiership clubs including Spurs, West Ham and Portsmouth are on alert after Eidur Gudjohnsen admitted he will return to England.

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Eriksson only interested in Prem move

Sven Goran Eriksson's agent has denied the Swede is to take over at Sporting Lisbon as speculation grows he will join Portsmouth.

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Pompey boss target has options

Sven-Goran Eriksson has thrown his hat into the ring for the Portsmouth manager's job although he has other options.

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Fans key to Pompey future

Prospective new Portsmouth owner Sulaiman Al Fahim has promised fans they will not be forgotten once he completes his takeover.

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Sven linked again

Sven Goran Eriksson's agent Athole Still has admitted the former England manager would be interested the manager's job at Portsmouth.

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Potters act over Pompey link

Stoke are set to offer midfielder Liam Lawrence a bumper new deal to end interest from Portsmouth, according to reports.

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Pompey takeover timetable

Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim has had his offer to buy Portsmouth accepted and the deal should go through at some point next month.

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Pompey takeover close

Reports in the Middle East say property tycoon Sulaiman Al Fahim has agreed a deal to takeover at Portsmouth.

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Rivals eye double Pompey raid

Bolton are reported to be lining up a £3m swoop for defender Sylvain Distin after also targetting his Portsmouth team-mate Sean Davis.

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Distin in future admission

Portsmouth's Sylvain Distin has admitted he is unsure of his future with doubts over who will be in charge at Pompey next season.

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Johnson interest mounts

Portsmouth right-back Glen Johnson could be set for a summer exit, with plenty of sides interested in his signature.

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Pompey raid Rovers for midfielder

Portsmouth have agreed to sign South Africa captain Aaron Mokoena from Blackburn on a three-year deal.

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Hart's future set to be decided

Portsmouth boss Paul Hart's future will be decided this week but he has not indicated whether or not he wants to stay in the role.

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Wigan Athletic 1-0 Portsmouth

Wigan ended the season on a high with a comfortable victory over Portsmouth at the JJB stadium.

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FT:Wigan 1-0 Portsmouth: Wigan take maximum points in a game without much to play for, and a game that was certainly played in that spirit.

HT:Wigan 1-0 Portsmouth: Rodallega's goal seperates the sides at the break after a first half containing few noteworthy chances.

GOAL:Wigan 1-0 Portsmouth: (26mins) Rodallega pounces from close range after a defensive error to give Wigan the lead.

LINE UP: Begovic, Kaboul, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Pennant, Hughes, Mullins, Traore, Utaka, Crouch

LINE UP: Kingson, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, Valencia, Cattermole, Brown, N'Zogbia, De Ridder, Rodallega

James out for Pompey

Portsmouth duo David James and David Nugent will both miss the final-day trip to Wigan because of surgery.

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Midfielder assured over future

Angelos Basinas' agent says the Greek midfielder has been told he has a future at Fratton Park next season.

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Winger heading for exit

Jermaine Pennant will not be offered a permanent deal at Portsmouth and the Liverpool winger could be set for Wigan.

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Pompey ace wanted by Reds

Liverpool are tipped to launch a £15m raid on Portsmouth for England defender Glen Johnson, according to reports.

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Pompey loan flop departs

Flop loan striker Theofanis Gekas has left Fratton Park two weeks early to return to Bayer Leverkusen.

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Keeper set for exit

Celtic are ready to make a £500,000 bid to land Jamie Ashdown from Portsmouth in the summer, according to reports.

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Defender deal on cards

Portsmouth central-defender Linvoy Primus is set to be handed a ambassadorial post combined with a limited playing role next season.

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Keeper surgery revealed

Portsmouth keeper David James will miss England's up and coming World Cup qualifiers after choosing to have shoulder surgery.

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Portsmouth 3-1 Sunderland

Sunderland slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Portsmouth to leave their chances of staying in the Premier League in the balance.

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FT:Portsmouth 3-1 Sunderland: Sunderland could still go down on the last day as goals from Utaka, Bardsley (og) and Traore hand Pompey the win.

GOAL:Portsmouth 3-1 Sunderland: (88mins) Armand Traore fires the ball across goal into bottom corner to extend Sunderland's lead.

GOAL:Portsmouth 2-1 Sunderland: (68mins) A terrible error from Ferdinand lets Utaka in before Bardsley puts through his own goal.

GOAL:Portsmouth 1-1 Sunderland: (61mins) Utaka equalises for Portsmouth, outmuscling the Sunderland defence before firing home.

GOAL:Portsmouth 0-1 Sunderland: (59mins) Calum Davenport's brilliant cross from the right is poked home by Kenwyne Jones.

HT:Portsmouth 0-0 Sunderland: Peter Crouch and Kenwyne Jones have both headed against the post but it's goalless at the break.

LINE UP: Fulop, Bardsley, Davenport, Ferdinand, Collins, Tainio, Malbranque, Whitehead, Leadbitter, Richardson, Jones.

LINE UP: Begovic, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Utaka, Davis, Mullins, Hughes, Kanu, Crouch.

Crouch concerned with campaign

Peter Crouch has admitted Portsmouth's season has been a disappointment but he has paid tribute to temporary boss Paul Hart.

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Duo in contention to return

Noe Pamarot and Armand Traore are both available for Portsmouth with boss Paul Hart set to make several changes against Sunderland.

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Star futures depend on Sacha sale - Storrie

Peter Storrie has intimated that further big-name players could be sold if Portsmouth do not find a wealthy new owner soon.

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Storrie on summer direction

Executive chairman Peter Storrie insists Paul Hart and Brian Kidd remain in the running to take over permanently at Fratton Park.

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Hart set for McCarthy woe

Portsmouth are set to miss out on Hamilton youngster James McCarthy because he favours a switch to Celtic, says his agent.

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Pennant drops exit hint

Jermaine Pennant says a permanent move to Fratton Park is 'an option' but he is ready to listen to offers from elsewhere.

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Star eyes quick return

Niko Kranjcar could make an amazing return for Portsmouth again Wigan on the last day of the season, according to Slaven Bilic.

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Primus hopes for deal

Linvoy Primus has pledged his future to Portsmouth and says he wants to remain at the club in some capacity next season.

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Starlet bid offers no Hart clues

Portsmouth boss Paul Hart insists his failed bid for a Scottish wonder kid does not mean he will still be manager next season.

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Pompey midfielder has suitors

Bolton are chasing Portsmouth's Sean Davis but could face competition from Birmingham and Wigan to sign the midfielder.

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Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Portsmouth

Blackburn secured their Premiership status for another season as they defeated a poor Pompey side 2-0 at Ewood Park.

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FT:Blackburn 2-0 Portsmouth: Pedersen & McCarthy seal premiership status for Rovers after they defeat a poor Pompey at Ewood Park.

GOAL:Blackburn 2-0 Portsmouth: (58mins) McCarthy scores from the penalty spot to double the Rovers lead.

HT:Blackburn 1-0 Portsmouth: Pedersen's goal on the half hour is the only moment of note in an otherwsie relatively dire half of football.

GOAL:Blackburn 1-0 Portsmouth: (32mins) Pedersen stabs the ball home from close range after James spills Samba's original effort.

LINE UP: James, Kaboul, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Johnson, Hughes, Davis, Mullins, Belhadj, Crouch

LINE UP: Robinson, Andrews, Nelsen, Givet, Warnock, Diouf, Grella, Kerimoglu, Pedersen, Samba, McCarthy

Defensive woe for Hart

Glen Johnson and Younes Kaboul are both doubts for Portsmouth's trip to Blackburn as Paul Hart has a lack of defensive options.

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Primus back in action with options limited

Linvoy Primus could earn a shock recall for Portsmouth at Blackburn to help ease the club's defensive crisis.

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Scottish wonderkid still on radar

Portsmouth boss Paul Hart remains very keen on Hamilton youngster James McCarthy and will not be put off despite having a bid rejected.

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Pompey bid scotched

Hamilton Academical have turned down a £500,000 bid from Portsmouth for 18-year-old midfielder James McCarthy.

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Hart makes injury point

Paul Hart says Portsmouth will not moan about a growing injury list as they head to Blackburn for Saturday's crunch relegation battle.

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Davis makes Pompey vow

Wigan target Sean Davis has vowed to put thoughts over his uncertain future on hold until Pompey are assured of staying up.

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Hart on Pompey job

Paul Hart admits he is interested in managing Portsmouth beyond the end of the season.

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Portsmouth 0-3 Arsenal

Arsenal cruise to a three goal victory over Portsmouth who finished with ten men after Noe Pamarot was dismissed late on.

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FT:Portsmouth 0-3 Arsenal:Pamarot sees red as Arsenal cruise to victory with two goals from Bendtner and a Vela strike on a day Pompey will want to forget.

GOAL:Portsmouth 0-3 Arsenal: (55mins)Arsenal break away and Arshavin finds Vela with a low cross and Vela finishes well.

HT:Portsmouth 0-2 Arsenal:Two Bendnter goals give Arsenal a comfortable lead over Portsmouth who haven't been able to get into the game as of yet.

GOAL:Portsmouth 0-2 Arsenal: (38mins)Bendtner steps up to stroke the ball past James from the spot after Arshavin was brought down.

GOAL:Portsmouth 0-1 Arsenal: (11mins)David James fumbles an inswinging corner and Bendtner tucks home into an unguarded net.

LINE UP: James, Pamarot, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Pennant, Davis, Hughes, Mullins, Belhadj, Crouch

LINE UP: Fabianski, Sagna, Song Billong, Djourou, Eboue, Walcott, Denilson, Ramsey, Arshavin, Bendtner, Vela

Duo eyeing recalls

Jermaine Pennant and Younes Kaboul are hoping for recalls for Portsmouth's home clash with Arsenal on Saturday.

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Barca ace in Fratton link

Premiership clubs including Spurs, West Ham and Portsmouth are on alert after Eidur Gudjohnsen admitted he will return to England.

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Eriksson only interested in Prem move

Sven Goran Eriksson's agent has denied the Swede is to take over at Sporting Lisbon as speculation grows he will join Portsmouth.

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Pompey boss target has options

Sven-Goran Eriksson has thrown his hat into the ring for the Portsmouth manager's job although he has other options.

More: Pompey boss target has options |

Fans key to Pompey future

Prospective new Portsmouth owner Sulaiman Al Fahim has promised fans they will not be forgotten once he completes his takeover.

More: Fans key to Pompey future |

Sven linked again

Sven Goran Eriksson's agent Athole Still has admitted the former England manager would be interested the manager's job at Portsmouth.

More: Sven linked again |

Potters act over Pompey link

Stoke are set to offer midfielder Liam Lawrence a bumper new deal to end interest from Portsmouth, according to reports.

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Pompey takeover timetable

Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim has had his offer to buy Portsmouth accepted and the deal should go through at some point next month.

More: Pompey takeover timetable |

Pompey takeover close

Reports in the Middle East say property tycoon Sulaiman Al Fahim has agreed a deal to takeover at Portsmouth.

More: Pompey takeover close |

Rivals eye double Pompey raid

Bolton are reported to be lining up a £3m swoop for defender Sylvain Distin after also targetting his Portsmouth team-mate Sean Davis.

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Distin in future admission

Portsmouth's Sylvain Distin has admitted he is unsure of his future with doubts over who will be in charge at Pompey next season.

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Johnson interest mounts

Portsmouth right-back Glen Johnson could be set for a summer exit, with plenty of sides interested in his signature.

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Pompey raid Rovers for midfielder

Portsmouth have agreed to sign South Africa captain Aaron Mokoena from Blackburn on a three-year deal.

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Hart's future set to be decided

Portsmouth boss Paul Hart's future will be decided this week but he has not indicated whether or not he wants to stay in the role.

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Wigan Athletic 1-0 Portsmouth

Wigan ended the season on a high with a comfortable victory over Portsmouth at the JJB stadium.

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FT:Wigan 1-0 Portsmouth: Wigan take maximum points in a game without much to play for, and a game that was certainly played in that spirit.

HT:Wigan 1-0 Portsmouth: Rodallega's goal seperates the sides at the break after a first half containing few noteworthy chances.

GOAL:Wigan 1-0 Portsmouth: (26mins) Rodallega pounces from close range after a defensive error to give Wigan the lead.

LINE UP: Begovic, Kaboul, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Pennant, Hughes, Mullins, Traore, Utaka, Crouch

LINE UP: Kingson, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, Valencia, Cattermole, Brown, N'Zogbia, De Ridder, Rodallega

James out for Pompey

Portsmouth duo David James and David Nugent will both miss the final-day trip to Wigan because of surgery.

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Midfielder assured over future

Angelos Basinas' agent says the Greek midfielder has been told he has a future at Fratton Park next season.

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Winger heading for exit

Jermaine Pennant will not be offered a permanent deal at Portsmouth and the Liverpool winger could be set for Wigan.

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Pompey ace wanted by Reds

Liverpool are tipped to launch a £15m raid on Portsmouth for England defender Glen Johnson, according to reports.

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Pompey loan flop departs

Flop loan striker Theofanis Gekas has left Fratton Park two weeks early to return to Bayer Leverkusen.

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Keeper set for exit

Celtic are ready to make a £500,000 bid to land Jamie Ashdown from Portsmouth in the summer, according to reports.

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