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Terry Paine once scored a hat trick for England v N Ireland (won 8-3) V tricky and skilful player (with a bit of a nasty streak) and not liked much by fellow Saints players He had a deputy by the name of Dave Chadwick who wasnt a bad player but couldnt dislodge Painey or John Sydenham on either wing

Can we help our neighbours by gifting then Pulis, Forecast etc. Notice none of the Soton based businesses, including SFC, disputed the CVA whereas at least one Pompey based company did

TBF The 'Modern Era' thing is subjective but based on the fact that there are unlikely to be too many fans of either side who are alive and supporting their respective teams for + 50 years

Well I would really but... Sir Wayne Rooney!! Sir Ashley Cole!! Sir Emil Heskey!! Sir John Terry!!

To be fair to Pompey they have a total of 2 cup wins and 2 League wins against our 1 FA Cup win. However in the last 50 yrs (covering the 'modern era') silverware has been the same ie 1 FA Cup In that time Saints have recorded a higher av attendance for 46 of the 50 yrs Av seasons with attendances above av 20,000 - Saints 19 Pompey 3 Av seasons with attendance below 10,000 - Saints Nil Pompey 8 higher league Pos Saints 44 years Pompey 6 Can go on but Pompey were the best supported/more trophies from 1920 to 1960 then the pendulum swung west....

It is not only the 'real' fans but the corporate side too. Now many will say why bother with them but businesses filling the corporate boxes and hospitality rooms bring in decent revenue and Rupes and his gang did well on this side albeit with Prem games to sell. Last season Andy Oldknow set up a meet prior to the Bristol Rovs game for NC to explain how important it was for SFC to work with local businesses. NC never turned up and since then seems to have alienated a number of loyal local businesses which is a shame as they all want to support him and the club generally

Too lazy to look up Must be a few years now

Understand that Terry the builder is putting up a substantial extension to Storrie-Tellers pad at Hayling Island I suppose he can set off the loss at PFC against the revenue from this deal!!

I am an 'old timer'. Passed 11+, went to a Grammar School Wore a blazer and cap to school (had to doff to the Masters wives if we ever saw them) called the Masters 'Sir' and they called you by your surname. Much more discipline and respect those days. That said, I believe kids are equally as intelligent these days and are given the opportunity to question and debate we our generation didn't get until University. Our generation read books and learnt a lot by rote and progressed on the back of exam results Today's generation is much more 'saavy' and spend far more time on electronic gadgets in line with technological progress. Perhaps more store should be placed on traditional values. To be honest I struggle with some of my kids Maths but am amazed how few of their generation know events of History or where certain places are in the world Out of 8 'Grade A' students only one knew where Buenos Aires is. One thought Argentina was in Africa!!

Is it too soon to establish if sales have been affected by the lack of an instalment plan and the diversion of the World Cup? Normally I would pay for mine on receipt of a renewal reminder. As none arrived this year I could have easily forgotten but fortunately one of my mates renewed for me (I did the same for him last year!!) I guess if the club does make some more good signings then interest may increase but can't see us selling more than last year. Very happy to be proved wrong though

It is difficult to remember precisely but 1966 was a gentler age (altho football violence came to the Dell for the first time at the start of the 1966/7 season when Chelsea came down during our first season in Div1) TV was all Black & White those days with just 2 (or possibly 3) channels. Players wages were modest (think the England players got £1,000 each for winning the World Cup) and supporters tended to make their own favours so replica shirts etc weren't in evidence. There wasn't the desire to win at all costs and altho there was a general rejoicing about the England win I don't remember too much about street parties and the like. Certainly the euphoria locally when Saints won the Cup in 76 seemed at a far higher level. One other thing I used to enjoy at the time was the trip to Wembley every 2 yrs to watch Engla v Scotland.

Feel v old admitting to this but I was in the crowd for the 66 World Cup Final. Also saw France v Uruguay in the Group Stage game at the old White City Stadium. Any one else actually at Wembley for the England triumph? My Dad and I went to the Royal Lancaster Hotel after the game to see the England team and waved to Terry Paine. All fairly relaxed compared to reaction these days. Also saw Saints Semi Finals v Man Utd in 1963 plus Everton, Liverpool & Watford plus Wembley games v Man Utd, Liverpool N Forest (x2) & Carlisle + Arsenal @ Cardiff + a number of European Games. I have been quite blessed football wise especially as I started out watching Saints in front of sparse crowds at the Dell in the old Div 3 S. Really hope the youngsters out there have the enjoyment I have had from following the Saints (and England)

Yes indeedy. Tongue very firmly in cheek!!

Think both of them will be behind a revived Molyneux for the LB spot!! Antony Pulis is being prepared for the RB position!!!

Just as a comparison £680 online price for a seat on the Kop, £735 'at window' whatever that means. Prices up 7% over last year Compare players wages up 17% with Liverpool having 3rd highest wage bill in the country. Surely the cost of football and the ridiculous players wages can't continue?

Just a thought, if you dont follow this forum, dont read the Echo etc, how do fans know about Season Ticket renewals. I thought every one received a letter inviting them to renew

It used to be £33k per season in the Prem and, as far as I believe, there has not been much variation since then on the basis that there are more games. I know one of the current Box holders and I am sure he said he were paying approx £30k for the season. Probably that's why there is a very limited uptake. One thing you can say about old Rosy Cheeks, when my company had a box in the early days of St Marys Rupes always used to pop in to say hello (and possibly check the catering was up to standard!!!)

Anyone heard the LP track he recorded celebrating our Cup Final win of 1976? Appreciate non of this makes any sense to those of you of a young persuasion

I think you will also find that in the past 50 yrs, Pompey have only had a bigger average attendance higher than ours in 3 seasons, that despite having a larger capacity ground until we moved to St Marys

The Old Thatched is, I think being turned into a Dentists, or something similar. Across the road the Blacksmiths(aka Ringside) has been closed for a while. Fair sized plot so no doubt ripe for development. Perhaps we should start a 'Pub Closed' thread. There seems to be a growing list as evidenced by the number along Shirley High St for example. Apparently in the 1850's there was, on average, a drinking establishment for every 175 people resident in the City!!

according to Administrator Have offered 1p in the £ to creditors to ensure a CVA. Simon Jordan owed £8m and not keen Darren Ambrose reportedly on way to QPR for £750k If palace go 'pop' presume this saves Sheff Wed

Rateable Value of St Marys on the VOA website is shown to be £545k pa which converts to an actual payment of £225k pa. This means that cash from the first 600 or so season ticket sales goes straight to the taxman. Bit of useless info on a slow day for news. Presume Pompey still have yet to pay their rates bill

Certainly players weren't as big or as fit as today's crop. However I wonder how the current prima donnas would have got on playing in heavy kit/toe cap boots on grassless pitches most of the year with a heavy ball to contend with. And of course there were the 'challenges'!! Some of these 'old boys' were tough ex miners/soldiers who took and expected no quarters. Some of the 'tackles' for the ball would be demed illegal in a court of law nowadays but were the accepted norm then. Was looking at a clip of the 1956 Cup Final recently when Bet Trautman the Man City Keeper broke his neck. The trainer pulled his goalie top over his head (no thought of spinal damage) to give to the outfield player who would temporarily replace him in goal (Bert came back to finish the game) and then put the 'cure all' cold sponge on his neck!!!!

Finished 5th in La Liga Qualified for Europe Bankrupt with debts of approx £50m. Just applied for voluntary admin ...'Several interested buyers but little hope of a deal'... Will be interested to see how this pans out viz a viz the situation down the road. Difficult decision for anyone wanting to buy into a European Football Club, I guess. Mallorca or Pompey!!

Away to Havant & Waterlooville on Tues 13th July? Really? Could be interesting If I remember correctly, last time a Saints team played down there (a Reserve team fixture?) one of those nice Pompey supporters set fire to the Saints goalies spare gloves in the back of the goal.