suewhistle

Escaping late from shopping, probably, or realised too late how desperate it is to be shopping on a Saturday before Christmas!

or 0-1 :-(

Possibly, but don't expect a present if you've spent all the money on footie tickets. If I were in the UK I'd be going, but you have to remember peoples' budgets are stretched at Christmas time, particularly if they have kids. For season ticket holders, of course, there is no excuse.:-)

Interesting to see they bought forward the timing of the development: perhaps to take advantage of underemployed building firms at the moment and cheaper quotes. I've only been to a game at Staplewood once, but parking was a nightmare: a free or subsidised bus from Southampton for reserve games would be a good idea.

This morning's Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/dec/08/peter-storrie-portsmouth-future

No, I've got to break the run eventually, and i want to help improve the atmosphere:-)... I'm also thinking of going to the play-offs if we get that far!

I think I'm excused as I live in Italy, but you have to think of the perceived value for money when, as for the last few years the football has been rubbish, the feeling that we have been taken for a ride and the general demoralisation. I don't think it's a question of "glory hunters", just that people said "blow it, I've better things to do with my limited money". Anyway, I'll be swelling the Exeter crowd, but be warned, I haven't seen them win in 3 years of early season and Christmas games!

What, the one in St Denys?

Nice to see 4 Saints players in the box though, and all moving and making space. PS thanks for the youtube guys as I can't get iplayer.

True.... Perhaps some people should cut him a bit of slack when he plays as full back..

Anybody, is that possibly because he prefers midfield? He's pretty accurate in his free kicks/passing and perhaps less so in his defending: don't know.. comments?

"Cruised to victory" eh? That'll do me. Off to bed. Two hour coach trip and on the bench against the top of the table tomorrow. I feel an Antonio moment coming on: off the bench to score a Ron Davies type headed goal in the last few minutes.. If I do I'll let you all know!!

Drinkies time.. byeeee.

Aw geee..

I gave up the idea of more flute practice. It's less stressful here than it used to be!:-) I'm now deciding what girly stuff to wear for early evening drinks.:-) Don't worry - I'll be nice and butch tomorrow for football..

Where are you going? Remember Flybe now fly Geneva-Southampton.:-)

Fair enough, but does that mean I can kick them in the goolies if GBH has been downgraded?:-)

Anyway, I don't care - Saints winning and I'm in the squad for tomorrow and skiing on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday!

No it's not. It's just needless and reflects badly on the person making it.

Brilliant. Thought I'd go away and de-stress by practising the flute. Might do some more in the second-half. Yeah, and less of the sexist rubbish please. I don't go around blaming officials' mistakes on the fact that they are men, and I see plenty of them.

Not sure about prising a top team's player away: firstly are Pompey a top team, won't their players soon be available cheaply and would we want any of them?

Pleaase.. Saintluco - what a nauseating photograph - let's not even go there...

An afterthought: how many going to the Box.. :-) , the Exeter match on the 26th December? I'm going to have to hire a car on my visit home unless anybody is going from Maidenhead!? I reckon that could be a good crowd: traditional Christmas Dinner digestive match with turkey sarnies. Quite looking forward to it.

I don't think it's that bad. I live abroad but a lot of the friends I go with on my visits live some way away or are sometimes a bit skint. A midweek match, working day after, leading up to Christmas on a shirty night is the one that's going to get missed..

.. between the boys..