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He was there till he got told to stop ringing his bell, he then took his bell, drum and little toy trumpet and left in a huff. He is the saddest man in the universe.

This is a serious debate, not a discussion about your deepest, darkest, sexual fantasies. C'mon Nick, keep it clean will ya.

Good!, Smelly attention seeker that he is. :mad:

It is very quiet. I hope the £5 fee isn't stopping people posting. Sometimes people don't appreciate something until it's gone. This forum has got to be one of the most condensed fan forums in the country? It seems the majority of Saints fans who use the internet use this forum, unlike Pompey ones, where its divided over about 8 seperate forums. I'm not sucking up (well maybe a bit) but the guys who developed and grew this forum should be really proud of what they achieved and people should stop being tight and part with their £5 so as they can join the mass debate. One other thing can we have fish again? That was such a classy touch on the old SF forum.

True, all my supporting life, I'll make hay whilst the sun is shining! Incidentally, you any relation to Fair Oak's Neil and Barry?

Hey Bates! :smt006

Thanks Alehouse, Interesting theory? However, I think Portsmouth got it's city Charter before Southampton, so talk of small village etc is a bit off the mark. I'm not criticising Southampton for its diverse heritage, I'm praising it! I think you should celebrate your city's cultural diversity. Its not every city that has 'urban cowboys' riding the streets like you have around the Sholing estates, only other place i can think of like that is Dublin?

Fair enough, What about, Pompey Pongoes? Just a suggestion.

Like a kinda urban pikey then? After all Pompey is the most densely populated city in Europe (or not too long ago it was anyway?) As opposed to your horse riding genuine gypsy types from Southampton. I guess that makes sence. though the meaning of the word is clearly lost on many Saints supporters. Pompey Chav would be a more accurate discription I suppose.

What a difference one week makes eh? Good for you TG, it's not my place to **** on your fire.

Sorry I apologise this is a bit random but, In the early nineties I thought Southampton fans sported a disproportionate amount of Moustaches? Was that a fashion or something? It might seem ridiculous saying this now but as an observer back then it really struck me how many Saints fans were slug balancers! Was it a Francis Benali hero worship thing? I dont seem to remember Pompey fans ever going in for the Moustache? Can anyone shed some light on this.

I have not heard that one, but it would not surprise me Hacienda!

Those are the figures I have heard. Sylvain Distan is head and shoulders above Sol Campbell.

I'm sorry you think I'm fishing. I know it's a contensious issue, but I mean it. There are so many derogatory names that could be thrown at Pompey fans, why Pikey's or Gypo's and going on about the wheels on our caravans etc? It's completely illogical? It'd be like pompey fans calling Saints fans a bunch of Matelots, It would not add up and would not make any sence? I mean rather than accuse me of fishing, convince me otherwise? :confused:

No I dont think so Swanny, just raising a point that needed to be addressed.

Your observation is spot on Clarkie. He is also a massive drain on our funds as it is reported he is on 'Really' serious wedge! I do however think he will be better against the lesser teams that he may be able to 'physically' bully. I was actually hoping some mugs like Newcastle would come in for him, but alas so far.....

Ok, I've got to raise it because it's been bugging me. Why do many Saints fans insist on calling Pompey Pikey's? I find it ironic, as Southampton and it's environs has many more 'Gypsy' families than Portsmouth and in fact as a city has a very rich Romany heritage. My wife works in a Southampton School and she tells me that the most common ethnic field filled out on Administrative forms by parents other than white is Romany. She also travels to school each day through an Area where young estate kids ride horses and horses are kept in peoples gardens. I also went to school in a suburb of Southampton and went to school with a few people who were of gypsy discent. Contrast this with Portsmouth and I know of no major Gypsy Families, Pompey has many old, large 'Families' like the Stanley's and the Madgewicks, but these are old london families that moved down in the 1700-1800's to work our docks and as far as I'm aware have no Romany connections. I will conceed that Pompey does have a large 'underclass' it may be that what many saints fans are confusing with gypsy, Pikey etc links, but it is incorrect. Southampton has many, many more Romany families and connections than Pompey. Can I also point out that I sincerely don't mean this as an insult to any Southampton fans who read this board that are of Romany descent and actually find it ironic that words like pikey etc are tolerated whilst (Obviously) derogatory terms for Black or Asian people would rightly not be tolerated? I think it's time for many people to stop using these specific derogatory terms to insult Pompey fans when so many people from the community your insulting support the same club as you and have done for many generations.

We'll I dont surpose Fletcher did himself any harm, though why he'd join Celtic?

I've never had the chance to sample the corporate hospitality, but were I a rich man I'd prawn sandwich it all the way!

I know, In this day and age It's bloody ludicrous. So Gaydamak sort out the pies and hot food selection or f*** off, and take Redknapp with you!

Crouch and Defoe look awful. To be fair I'm not worried yet, the supply to them is non existant. It will improve.

Evening Boggy, The food from my Mother-in-laws was nice enough, Cottage pie. The food at Fratton Park is vile and I am reliably informed is vastly inferior to the fare you enjoy at SMS.

Avram Grant was sat next to Sasha Gaydamak tonight, so you never know! Also Strachan and his Missus was sat just in front of me tonight, wonder who he was looking at? Does he still keep a house in Warsash?

1-0 was a fair result, neither team inspired.