Pompey sack manager Alain Perrin

[Lineker]

Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric has lost patience with Alain Perrin and sacked the Pompey manager after just under eight months in charge at Fratton Park.

Pompey had won just four of Perrin's 21 games in charge and lost 3-0 at Liverpool last time out, but Mandaric had vowed to take his time.

He told the Daily Mirror: "There will not be any changes for the foreseeable future. Alain will be in charge against Chelsea on Saturday.

"I believe we have enough quality to keep us in the Premiership and we have to keep faith with Alain. We've got to find a way of getting us out of this hole."

However, on Thursday morning he axed Perrin and placed Joe Jordan in caretaker charge.

Mandaric commented: "This has not been an easy conclusion to reach.

"Alain Perrin is a talented coach and a good, honest man who has worked extremely hard since his arrival in the summer. We are all extremely grateful to him for his dedication to the club.

"The view taken, however, is that recent performances and the general morale amongst the squad needed improvement.

"Following a period of thought and consultation with the board, the players, staff and supporters, I have made this decision for the future of Portsmouth Football Club."

[Kanegetshighbysmellinhisarmpits]

Please, Pompey, please hire Gary Megson. PLEASE!!!

[Guest muddatrucker]

They need a new chairman too.

[public enemy]

Although it'll not happen, I'd love Keane to take over as Player/Manager if just for a few laughs.

[Different Cloud]

I hope you go for Alex McLeish.

[Sir Alan LCSugar]

Just as long as they don't take Mike Newell i'm a happy camper.

[TAFKA Castroneves]

Take Craig Levein, we'll have Craig Burley.

[Turbo Yannis]

I wonder what Harry Redknap is thinking about all this.

I'm guessing "Hahahaha".

[Farmer Reil]

I've heard there's a really GREAT manager in League Two.

Ian Atkins I think his name is.

He'd be AWESOME at Pompey.

(Is that just wishful thinking? Yes, yes it is. But a guy can wish, can't he?)

[lazy_arse]

I heard something about Bobby Robson being interested. He may be old but I think he can still do the job for Pompey even though I hope they get relegated.

[fineintent]

Get Big Racist Ron in.

[Guest muddatrucker]

He'll be great at halftime, when hes not racially assaulting Lua Lua, he'll be telling stories of Man Utd, just like he use to do on ITV commentary, regardless of who was playing.

I use to like Portsmouth, but now they annoy me, everything about them is Championship, even their kits, I mean look at it, at least those children at Nike have some form of quality control.

[Turbo Yannis]

I use to like Portsmouth, but now they annoy me, everything about them is Championship, even their kits, I mean look at it, at least those children at Nike have some form of quality control.

[Sir Alan LCSugar]

Mandaric has completly fucked his club by bringing in that technical Director leading to the departure of Redknapp. They were going along nicely and gently and he was building himself a good side, it all went down hill from there for them.

They need an Englishman to come in reignite the passion of a team who have some good players who can stay up if properly managed. I doubt Warnock will leave Sheffield, mainly because i don't think he is motivated by money. He has worked bloody hard to get Sheffield where they are now and I see no reason for him to leave. Sir Bobby did a similar job with Newcastle when he took over after Gullits knightmare spell. Obviously he doesn't have the money when at Portsmouth, but maybe a year spell with him moving upstairs to Tech Director and mentoring a young manager. We will see though.

[Different Cloud]

Although I (and most Gers fans) want rid of McLeish, I think he'd do a good job there for Pompey.

It's hard to explain why though.

Edited November 25, 2005 by Different Cloud

[Lineker]

According to today's paper, it was 2 years to the day of Harry Redknapp leaving the club.

Or was it 2 years to the day of the paper being printed?

Iuno.

[Sir Alan LCSugar]

Well, it might be a year, but certainly not two. Perrin only came in 8 months ago though, there was that shock spell with Zajec in charge, so yeah i guess it must have been a year.

[Turbo Yannis]

Neil Warnock is understood to be close to tying up a deal which will see him installed as the new Portsmouth manager.

News that the former Plymouth Argyle boss is about to walk out on Sheffield United is sure to rock the foundations of Bramall Lane, where he has steered the club he idolised as a child into a promotion slot at the head of The Championship.

It is reported that Warnock has grown frustrated at the United board's reluctance to sort out a new contract and, unless they can hastily cobble together a suitable deal, it looks increasingly likely that the 56-year-old will be heading to the South Coast.

Portsmouth are also understood to have slapped a three-year £3.5 million contract on the table, as they look to bring some stability and discipline to their wayward dressing room.

Chairman Milan Mandaric has already confirmed that he has initiated talks with United, and he said: "Maybe I like one guy better than the rest, but I have got to look at the overall package.

"Perhaps we need someone to throw tea-cups and kick buckets around in the dressing-room. I expect an appointment inside the next two weeks, before our game at Tottenham, although it could be before that."

Other names to be linked with the Portsmouth hot-seat include former Newcastle chiefs Sir Bobby Robson and Ruud Gullit.

[lanky316]

Warnock would be mad to make the move there given that he'll have United up there next season anyway. Why go to a side doomed to go down when you could be the one replacing them anyway?

[Darloboy]

Damn, I hope Warnock stays at Sheff Utd, he's done a good job there so far this season and there's a good chance he'll be managing in the Premiership next season anyway with them.