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So was my Dad!

Back to religion - John Christie and Tony Godfrey

The word 'talented' didn't help...

Ruddick?

Saints first goal in the top division was Terry Paine vs Man city - don't know about the Premier League...

Absolutely - there's also rumours on one of their boards that their mini buses have been repossessed...

This sounds a bit familiar... http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/east-hampshire/bank_error_causes_delay_in_wages_for_pompey_players_1_2380082 Still it was all explained to everyone's satisfaction.

Some great names there but we bought Webb from Leyton Orient with George O'Brien going the other way - Paine and Sydenham also made their debuts in the 50s.

I'm not so sure about that - I suspect that we would be beside ourselves with joy. When Keegan signed we all got a bit excited - I know that he wasn't on £100K a week but the team still had to play all sorts of extra games in exotic places to help pay his wages.

You are good!

Has anyone else noticed the mistake in the title of the thread 'If there was an election tomorrow...'?

Trevor Hebbard

Beware Facebook! I have a nephew whose marriage broke up and he poured out his heart on Facebook - including how he was having to live rough and sleep on park benches. I intended to click on the 'More' button to find out the extent of his misery but clicked on 'Like' instead...

Couple is singular - 'is' is correct.

They seem to be thinking similar on this Pompey board... http://fansonline.net/portsmouth/mb/view.php?id=320973

Oh dear - I can remember Buddy Holly dying!

It's also worth mentioning that the person marking Reeves that night was Jack Charlton! I was there and seem to recall that Terry Paine had a hand in all five goals and Huxford nearly saved the penalty.

Or 'All I Want for Christmas is the Dukla Prague Away Kit' I have no idea how to embed though...

Brian Clifton's header from the corner of the penalty area against Reading at the Dell - Easter 1960.

Jim Gallagher once told me that over 100 yards Derek Reeves was as fast as Sydenham - not that they ever had to sprint 100 yards on the pitch though...

That's not the Beattie that I used to watch - he couldn't control the ball at all but he certainly put himself about.

Well there's a surprise (not)... http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Portsmouth-were-brought-to-the-brink-of-extinction-by-a-mystery-Arab-owner-who-did-not-exist-article624799.html

141. Terry Paine's record number of appearances for one club as an outfield player (or has it been mentioned already)

128. One of the first clubs to play a competitive match under floodlights.

Technically Swindon was still relegated two divisions, they had just gained promotion from Div 2 to Div 1 and were slung back to Div 3.