Source: Daily_Mail
No sympathy for sorry Pompey, insists Saints boss ahead of FA Cup clash
Southampton boss Alan Pardew has plenty of sympathy for down-at-heel neighboursPortsmouth - but that will not extend onto the pitch when the teams meet in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday.[LNB]Portsmouth's cash crisis - they were given a seven-day stay of execution from a winding-up order this week - mirrors that of Southampton who were hours from going out of business over the summer.[LNB]While the blue half of Hampshire celebrated their FA Cup win in 2008, Saints were tumbling down the divisions and towards administration.[LNB] Last time out: When the sides last met at St Mary's and in the FA Cup, Southampton celebrated a 2-1 win courtesy of Peter Crouch's last minute penalty [LNB]The tables have turned dramatically with Portsmouth on the ropes and Southampton under new ownership, making light of their 10-point penalty in League One and already booked in at Wembley for next month's Johnstone's Paint Trophy final.[LNB]But Pardew takes no pleasure in the ongoing drama along the south coast.[LNB] Southampton v Portsmouth: There is no fiercer derby, says Saints idol Lawrie McMenemyEXCLUSIVE: Portsmouth swoop for Dusko Tosic despite the dark clouds hanging over the cash-strapped clubPORTSMOUTH FC
