trousers Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 (edited) So, as 2013 draws to a close, is everyone ready for a new game of 'Spot the Pompey Player' calendar game? A reminder of this year's challenge.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2258986/Portsmouth-2013-calendar-features-players-sold.html (that was the status at the beginning of the year....did any of the remaining 3 survive?!) So, onto 2014 then.... Edited 17 December, 2013 by trousers
suewhistle Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 Donald Vass @donaldvass Thanks to @engagePompey & @PompeyITC for making my #Pompey poster a reality. Taking 45 kids I teach to today's game! pic.twitter.com/fcGLXDCVsX Trousers (or someone else on twitter) - ask him if he really does have Enhanced DBS/CRB clearance and is he prepared for PTSD afterwards? (No, that doesn't stand for Portsmouth Trust Supporter's Disorder)
holepuncture Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 Just rewatched Mcinnes' rant on gambling and smoking (and general lame comments and jokes throughout) at the Barker presser, what a legend. A few additional crease marks in the jacket, a bit of dirt on the kness of his trousers and he would look like a full blown homeless alcoholic. What an absolute gem of this saga, up there with underwater casino man and sulaimin. I hope to see some footage of the xmas party... though for the love of god somebody consficate his keys.
sidthesquid Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 For some reason that top image looks like a screenshot of some seedy small-time gangster with his two heavies from a Guy Ritchie film
The9 Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 The best part about that is that Pompey even managed conceded two goals in the last 30mins to Newport - who are just one place above them in the 'crappest team in last 30 mins' table. Interesting stats all round there, didn't know that about Newport. County's cack last half hour is probably due to their ongoing season-long injury crisis, their top scorer from last season hasn't kicked a ball yet and they've also barely fielded a full bench all season - but all the players who have played have looked up to the task and are clearly good enough at this level. The other factor in the poor last half hour is Danny Crow, who is rather rotund and often-used as sub up front - but he provides no kind of outlet which invites teams on. Also, Newport are 4th in the ACTUAL League table, so I'm not so sure they're all that bothered. Having seen them play away 5 times this season I was more than prepared to settle for their usual score, a 0-0 draw.
The9 Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 Trousers, is it not at least a pre-requisite of the "Pompey Calendar Game" that you have the foggiest clue about who any of them are in the first place in order to know whether they're still there or not a year later? The only one I could identify even from 2013's was Webster, and that was because he had his name on his shirt. I wonder if they'll be throwing darts at April 2014 again soon?
Deano6 Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 Trousers, is it not at least a pre-requisite of the "Pompey Calendar Game" that you have the foggiest clue about who any of them are in the first place in order to know whether they're still there or not a year later? The only one I could identify even from 2013's was Webster, and that was because he had his name on his shirt. I wonder if they'll be throwing darts at April 2014 again soon? Going by the names in the Daily Mail article, the three "ticks" are: Liam Walker - plays for CD San Roque (he was the Gibraltan superstar they picked up on their pre-season tour) Adam Webster - out on loan to Aldershot in the Conference Ashley Harris - has been out on loan to Havant & Waterlooville and Chelmsford this season. Can't figure out where he is now.
buctootim Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 Interesting stats all round there, didn't know that about Newport. County's cack last half hour is probably due to their ongoing season-long injury crisis, their top scorer from last season hasn't kicked a ball yet and they've also barely fielded a full bench all season - but all the players who have played have looked up to the task and are clearly good enough at this level. The other factor in the poor last half hour is Danny Crow, who is rather rotund and often-used as sub up front - but he provides no kind of outlet which invites teams on. Also, Newport are 4th in the ACTUAL League table, so I'm not so sure they're all that bothered. Having seen them play away 5 times this season I was more than prepared to settle for their usual score, a 0-0 draw. Actually sorry The9, scrub that - apparently I can't read properly. Having looked at the table again it is Northampton who are just above Pompey, not Newport.
badgerx16 Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 Another skate ex poster still as delusional as ever. pfc123 One problem the whole team has is that every side visiting Fratton Park is paying like it's their cup final. That's not a big headed or patronising comment- virtually every manager in the pre match blurb has said the same thing every time. 'We've been waiting for this one', 'This is the big one', 'Everyones been looking forward to this game', etc etc. Nice comments in a way, but I think it shows that we're going to have to be better than the usual standard required to get out of L2 as everyones raising their game against us. Well currently they're of a standard to get out of L2, but not in the direction they anticipated.
jawillwill Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 I'm organising our work Christmas quiz this year. I have a question on the 1976 FA cup final, but quite fancy a question about Pompey too if I can...something that puts them in a bad light. Bare in mind I live up north, so nothing too specialist. And something factually correct too. The funnier the better.
badgerx16 Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 I'm organising our work Christmas quiz this year. I have a question on the 1976 FA cup final, but quite fancy a question about Pompey too if I can...something that puts them in a bad light. Bare in mind I live up north, so nothing too specialist. And something factually correct too. The funnier the better. Which team will play in the most "cup finals" this season ?
Colinjb Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 I'm organising our work Christmas quiz this year. I have a question on the 1976 FA cup final, but quite fancy a question about Pompey too if I can...something that puts them in a bad light. Bare in mind I live up north, so nothing too specialist. And something factually correct too. The funnier the better. Who are the only Premier League club to see Cup Final tickets go on General Sale in the last 5 years? (No, Wigan.....)
trousers Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 I'm organising our work Christmas quiz this year. I have a question on the 1976 FA cup final, but quite fancy a question about Pompey too if I can...something that puts them in a bad light. Bare in mind I live up north, so nothing too specialist. And something factually correct too. The funnier the better. This sounds like a job for Rallyboy
Gemmel Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 I'm organising our work Christmas quiz this year. I have a question on the 1976 FA cup final, but quite fancy a question about Pompey too if I can...something that puts them in a bad light. Bare in mind I live up north, so nothing too specialist. And something factually correct too. The funnier the better. What club have taken the taxman for the most money (Over 60 million) What club suffered the strange phenomenon of "fat" in their water pipes What club saw their 20 stone plus chairman squeeze into a kids size shirt for official photos, Whose 25 years "Footballing experience" saw him value a squad at over 50 million pounds,that was later sold for around 12 million. Which club sends their season tickets out with a bit of "lucky heather" What club designed their "cordless" tracksuit bottoms, to allow easy access for the ladies of Horton heath
Tomobz Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 Which 4th tier club lost in the FA Cup final 4 years ago?
Fowllyd Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 Which Football League club (then in the Premier League) hit the headlines when their manager was caught visiting a Thai "massage parlour"? For which club was Sam Sodje playing when he deliberately got himself sent off in order to earn £70,000? Which club has as its most famous supporter a foul-smelling, tattooed w*anker with a bell? (OK, maybe not that one ).
suewhistle Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 Why not use the calendar question from above? As it featured in a national newspaper it's a fairly general question.
trousers Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 There an obsessive yet highly amusing thread on Southampton Football Club's premier fan forum covering the various takeovers at Portsmouth Football Club since 2009. To the nearest 10,000 how many posts does it have?
Grey Crab Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 Which football club has a 1871-page thread dedicated to it on the Southampton FC fans internet forum?
eurosaint Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 Which club would be bottom of the 4th division if the Football League had had the balls to apply the mandatory 10 point penalty for breaching administration rules for the 4th time ???
rallyboy Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 Excellent - I'd forgotten the festive calendar game! By my reckoning the two surviving poster boys of the 2013 calendar have so far between them amassed a staggering total of exactly zero appearances for the plucky blues this season. As the club is making progress, my money is on a mere six of the 2014 dozen not surviving the January transfer window cull. It all depends on whether you are a half-full calendar sort of person. Re the quiz - there are so many questions about their recent history that need addressing! But with most of those never likely to be answered... What unique hat trick has the club achieved in the last fifteen years? Or, who is the only portsmouth-born player to score the winner in a post-war fa cup final? (probably)
mightysaints Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 I have been told that Guy Whittingham is still being paid for another year. More money down the drain
Waterside.saint Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 I have been told that Guy Whittingham is still being paid for another year. More money down the drain Those parachute payments really do cover every conceivable contingency. It would be terrible if they were to ever run out Oh...
TopGun Posted 17 December, 2013 Posted 17 December, 2013 (edited) I have been told that Guy Whittingham is still being paid for another year. More money down the drain Can't see any reason why GW would be forced to give up the benefits of a rolling one year contract given his contract was terminated. Par for the course in such an event. No doubt there is some gagging clause in place, which would also be the norm. I wonder what his basic annual salary was though. £100,000 perhaps? The PST doesn't tell us stuff like that... Edited 17 December, 2013 by TopGun
Waterside.saint Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 I'm happy to say that on recent form the skates are 3rd from bottom of the football league: http://stats.football365.co.uk/dom/ENG/D3/runin.html It seems they really could be relegated again. Just saying Team Recent Form 1 Oxford United 83.8 2 Chesterfield 77.6 3 Newport 89.5 4 S****horpe 78.2 5 Burton 86.0 6 Fleetwood Town 64.4 7 Southend United 74.6 8 Rochdale 64.2 9 Morecambe 62.0 10 Dagenham 71.6 11 Exeter City 47.2 12 Wimbledon 55.6 13 Hartlepool 59.8 14 Cheltenham 64.5 15 Wycombe 37.0 16 Plymouth 62.0 17 Mansfield 27.2 18 Portsmouth 40.2 19 Bury 53.8 20 York City 46.0 21 Accrington Stanley 72.0 22 Bristol Rovers 47.6 23 Northampton 46.6 24 Torquay United 44.0
tony13579 Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 Nice piece from the BBC, good to see the Skates get a mention.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25420197
stevegrant Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 Some absolutely ridiculous ones in there... Wembley, FFS
trousers Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/pompey-bring-in-williams-1242410.aspx
jjsaint Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 Some absolutely ridiculous ones in there... Wembley, FFS And Goodison Park. Last year it was like a very large wake. And they won 3-1 FFS
Tokyo-Saint Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 No point. Everyone knows Fratton Park with a bell and a drum smashes La Bombonera on derby day.
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 It's surely a list put together based on fan votes from the UK. Camp Nou and Bernabeu are fantastic stadiums but the atmosphere is very poor except for El Classico or the latter stages of the Champions League. Similarly, Man U fans are brilliant away from home but Old Trafford is no cauldron of noise. I'm no football hipster but obvious exceptions are Boca Juniors, Dortmund, Shalke, and the big Istanbul clubs.
Big Bad Bob Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 Harry Haskett @HarryHaskettPFC14h Maybe we need more pitch invaders at Fratton Park to improve the ever dying atmosphere? Surely not, I thought they had the (10th) bestest fans and bestest atmosphere in the world ever
stevegrant Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 Pretty much any ground in the top two divisions in Germany would be ahead of every ground in England, IMO.
alehouseboys Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 Pretty much any ground in the top two divisions in Germany would be ahead of every ground in England, IMO. ...and Turkey and Greece and just about any in South America, Eastern Europe, those Russians are pretty mad...not to mention Marseille, Napoli, Bilbao, etc., etc. And many of these do it in open stadiums miles from the pitch (Bucharest anyone?) not some tiny, tinny stadium. Nothing beats a bell and a drum. I guess.
JRM Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 best atmosphere I've been to probably Napoli or Lech Poznan , certainly not Fratton Park !
Torres Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 You guys are all desperately underestimating the noise that 10,000 empty seats make nowadays.
100%Red&White Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 So, it's the likes of this or this Those deluded skates really need to leave the island occasionally or just discover You Tube.
rallyboy Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 Slade really need to stop before it looks undignified.
Clapham Saint Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 Those deluded skates really need to leave the island occasionally or just discover You Tube. What on earth has the groupie clapping away to the left of the picture got hanging from his waist? Or does he have one ball WAY bigger than the other - suggesting that a trip to the doctor might be in order.
Wurzel Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 What on earth has the groupie clapping away to the left of the picture got hanging from his waist? Isn't that how most tramps carry around their worldly belongings?
Pedro Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 What on earth has the groupie clapping away to the left of the picture got hanging from his waist? Or does he have one ball WAY bigger than the other - suggesting that a trip to the doctor might be in order. That picture is so funny, laugh every time I see it, this bunch do look mentally challenged and clearly sums up PFC. Are those fluffy toys in front like you see on dustcarts. All a bit bizarre, if they're labelled the best supporters then Fratton are welcome to them.
100%Red&White Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 What on earth has the groupie clapping away to the left of the picture got hanging from his waist? Or does he have one ball WAY bigger than the other - suggesting that a trip to the doctor might be in order. The famous 'Clapham Trannie' would look right at home with that bunch of misfits - are you familiar with the local 'Trannie' Clapham Saint?
Marsdinho Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 I know the sister of the one in the black jumper - apparently, that's his sex face.
Clapham Saint Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 The famous 'Clapham Trannie' would look right at home with that bunch of misfits - are you familiar with the local 'Trannie' Clapham Saint? The fizzy grey haired chap who has a pot belly and is starting to go bald? Legend.
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 Those deluded skates really need to leave the island occasionally or just discover You Tube. What's with the stuffed toys and mannequin? disturbing.
carljack Posted 18 December, 2013 Posted 18 December, 2013 What on earth has the groupie clapping away to the left of the picture got hanging from his waist? Or does he have one ball WAY bigger than the other - suggesting that a trip to the doctor might be in order. I reckon the bag is full of TCWTBells huggy nappies.
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