bridge too far Posted 15 September, 2014 Share Posted 15 September, 2014 Not sure how much truth there is in this but understand that the Portsmouth crest is linked to emblems found in the Middle East. In addition Pompey are, apparently, the only English club directly linked to a Middle Eastern religion. When they were formed their original members always wanted the club to be Shi-ite. Appreciate there are many Portsmyths so this could be one of them of course. Well that wish has come true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 15 September, 2014 Share Posted 15 September, 2014 I just saw on Meridian that Pompey. May be granted City of Football. What does that mean? Does that only get offered to L2 clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted 15 September, 2014 Share Posted 15 September, 2014 I just saw on Meridian that Pompey. May be granted City of Football. What does that mean? Does that only get offered to L2 clubs It's awarded to a city that has excelled in trying to get people playing the game, clearly not to laughing stock football clubs. I like that the order of highlights went: Saints Bompey Brighton Reading Crawley Swindon Skates. tinpot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 15 September, 2014 Share Posted 15 September, 2014 It's awarded to a city that has excelled in trying to get people playing the game, clearly not to laughing stock football clubs. I like that the order of highlights went: Saints Bompey Brighton Reading Crawley Swindon Skates. tinpot. ok BP thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 15 September, 2014 Share Posted 15 September, 2014 Not much says tinpot more than hosting a press conference in a portakabin. I suppose at least it's their portakabin. http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/video-awford-pompey-press-conference-1-6300431 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside.saint Posted 15 September, 2014 Share Posted 15 September, 2014 Not much says tinpot more than hosting a press conference in a portakabin. I suppose at least it's their portakabin. http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/video-awford-pompey-press-conference-1-6300431 Please, someone chip in with a photoshopped broken-down old portakabin daubed 'OURS' Karma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarniaSaint Posted 15 September, 2014 Share Posted 15 September, 2014 Not sure how much truth there is in this but understand that the Portsmouth crest is linked to emblems found in the Middle East. In addition Pompey are, apparently, the only English club directly linked to a Middle Eastern religion. When they were formed their original members always wanted the club to be Shi-ite. Appreciate there are many Portsmyths so this could be one of them of course. Yes the crescent and star are very linked to the middle east maybe they have all ways been a sleeper cell for al queda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 And the first city of football is.....drum roll......Nottingham. The skates were so over confident too,it was embarrassing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 And the first city of football is.....drum roll......Nottingham. The skates were so over confident too,it was embarrassing Meanwhile on southsea common... http://i61.6.com/1fg5c6.jpg[/img Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 Meanwhile on southsea common... Ahem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 Nottingham may well be the so-called choice of the handful of judges but the people's choice will be pompey, every day of the week. This minor setback is not a defeat, it's a victory for passion that demonstrates once again that the bestest are right up there with the elite of the world game. In many ways, pompey are the real winners here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony13579 Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 Today is a good day. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside.saint Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 Nottingham may well be the so-called choice of the handful of judges but the people's choice will be pompey, every day of the week. This minor setback is not a defeat, it's a victory for passion that demonstrates once again that the bestest are right up there with the elite of the world game. In many ways, pompey are the real winners here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 It was fixed, 'innit. Forest might have won the league, the FA cup (twice), the League Cup (four times) and Champions League (twice), but they never drew with Milan. At home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside.saint Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 It was fixed, 'innit. Forest might have won the league, the FA cup (twice), the League Cup (four times) and Champions League (twice), but they never drew with Milan. At home. With players they couldn't afford I fixed it for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Lindford Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 Some muppet on the BBC Facebook page trying to claim the skates were the first fan owned club in English football, had to put the little mite right. Poor little urchin was obviously quoting No. 478 from the Book of Portsmyths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 Nottingham beats of Manchester to be Sport England's City of Football Pompey were very much third favorites, I fear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 Nottingham beats of Manchester to be Sport England's City of Football Pompey were very much third favorites, I fear... Will they get more parachute payments for coming last again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside.saint Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 (edited) 20 pages to go before this thread hits the 100 000 milestone - although, no doubt, the attraction of commenting on the bestest, most developer-owned club in the bottom tier of English football will wear off long before then Edited 16 September, 2014 by Waterside.saint Corrected for accuracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgiesaint Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 Ah they may have been cheated out of the City of Football title, but what better than playing on a Champions League night against Dagenheim & Rot-brugge. I'm sure they'll be as overawed as Milan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.JonB Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 Why are none of the TV channels showing the Pompey game? I know it's champion league night but come on...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 I see they have resorted to begging for support now! Tonight we face Dagenham and Redbridge at Fratton Park, kick off 7.45pm. The match is a crucial one as we aim to bounce back from recent setbacks, and I would really appreciate your support. Fratton Park has the best atmosphere in the country by a mile and we are aiming to turn it into a fortress where visiting teams are under the cosh from the first minute to the last. We need you and your amazing support to help us make that a reality, starting tonight. It's not too late to buy a ticket. Click HERE to do so, and get down to Fortress Fratton to get behind the boys! Your passionate support can make a huge difference. Sincere thanks for your continued support Play Up Pompey! Andy Awford Portsmouth FC Manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 Wehy are none of the TV channels showing the Pompey game? I know it's champion league night but come on...... They're far too big for TV, there's not a screen big enough to cope with their colossal massiviness. And TCWTB's big f'kin mouth, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Lindford Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 Ah they may have been cheated out of the City of Football title, but what better than playing on a Champions League night against Dagenheim & Rot-brugge. I'm sure they'll be as overawed as Milan! I was surprised when the commentators at the Liverhampton game missed off Fratton Park when talking about the CL kicking off in atmospheric stadiums. He mentioned Istanbul, Dortmund, Madrid and Lisbon, must just have been a slip of the tounge eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 I was surprised when the commentators at the Liverhampton game missed off Fratton Park when talking about the CL kicking off in atmospheric stadiums. He mentioned Istanbul, Dortmund, Madrid and Lisbon, must just have been a slip of the tounge eh? Well seeing as Fratton Park has 'the best atmosphere in the country by a mile' it is certainly surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 Is it fair to assume that Andy Awford has never been to a proper ground and doesn't own a television? That claim is bonkers-delusional, even by rabid frothing-at-the-mouth Portsea standards. The timing is rather unfortunate too - anyone want to tell Liverpool that Anfield on a Champions' League night is nowhere near as good as a half-packed fortress fatpipes for the visit of Dagenham and Redbridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW5 SAINT Posted 16 September, 2014 Share Posted 16 September, 2014 What this about Portsmouth in the running to be Sport Englands City of football, and then getting beaten to the prize by Nottingham? Whats's pompey got to do with football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 17 September, 2014 Share Posted 17 September, 2014 What this about Portsmouth in the running to be Sport Englands City of football, and then getting beaten to the prize by Nottingham? Whats's pompey got to do with football? You mean you don't know? Clare Martin, chief executive at Pompey in the Community told the Portsmouth News: "I’m disappointed and quite shocked. "I think when everybody knows in their hearts that football is embedded in the city and only your city can win, and it doesn’t, it hits hard. "The city put on such a show for the judges on Monday – there could be no question that there could be anywhere more motivated. "I can’t imagine anyone not wanting to take that, bottle it, and use that passion." They're the most passionest and therefore the bestest in world football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 17 September, 2014 Share Posted 17 September, 2014 (edited) You mean you don't know? Clare Martin, chief executive at Pompey in the Community told the Portsmouth News: "I’m disappointed and quite shocked. "I think when everybody knows in their hearts that football is embedded in the city and only your city can win, and it doesn’t, it hits hard. "The city put on such a show for the judges on Monday – there could be no question that there could be anywhere more motivated. "I can’t imagine anyone not wanting to take that, bottle it, and use that passion." Pass the spew bucket please!! Edited 17 September, 2014 by ericofarabia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 17 September, 2014 Share Posted 17 September, 2014 Sorry Danbert, but you made that quote up, didn't you? You didn't?!..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 17 September, 2014 Share Posted 17 September, 2014 Hello, is that Nottingham City Council? Yeah you don't know us but we were your main rivals for the football gig....no, we're not Manchester, we're pompey......portsmouth - the passionate ones? With the ships and stuff?....We won the cup? No, not the European one.... Yeah that's us!.....And we did have a lot of debt yes.....and the prostitutes...and the money-laundering, see you do remember us! No, we haven't paid the cup teams yet...... yeah, we're in League Two as you ask, but we are doing very well so we'll probably be playing each other pretty soon....yes, it is good to have a dream. Anyway, enough smalltalk, we thought you did a super job trying to compete with us in a competition that only we could win, but you were short of one ingredient, so we'd like to help you out and send you something... Yes, technically you did win but we were quite shocked as we are the bestest, so we thought we'd help you little guys out with some bottles of passion. Yes, that is what I said....so how many crates of passion do you guys think you need to bring you up closer to our level? Hello....hello? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevvy Posted 17 September, 2014 Share Posted 17 September, 2014 Hello, is that Nottingham City Council? Yeah you don't know us but we were your main rivals for the football gig....no, we're not Manchester, we're pompey......portsmouth - the passionate ones? With the ships and stuff?....We won the cup? No, not the European one.... Yeah that's us!.....And we did have a lot of debt yes.....and the prostitutes...and the money-laundering, see you do remember us! No, we haven't paid the cup teams yet...... yeah, we're in League Two as you ask, but we are doing very well so we'll probably be playing each other pretty soon....yes, it is good to have a dream. Anyway, enough smalltalk, we thought you did a super job trying to compete with us in a competition that only we could win, but you were short of one ingredient, so we'd like to help you out and send you something... Yes, technically you did win but we were quite shocked as we are the bestest, so we thought we'd help you little guys out with some bottles of passion. Yes, that is what I said....so how many crates of passion do you guys think you need to bring you up closer to our level? Hello....hello? As ever Rallyboy, Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysstuff Posted 17 September, 2014 Share Posted 17 September, 2014 Looks like the Sec of State won't be calling in the planning application and PCC are looking at making a decision by Friday. I'm guessing all that remains is to see whether Tescos pull the scheme or not. Would expect the fact they aren't THE city of football to be the deal breaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 17 September, 2014 Share Posted 17 September, 2014 Hi Rallyboy, I asked FF about you in the pub after the game on Saturday but he said you weren't there. I would have bought you a pint for all the laughs you've provided us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 17 September, 2014 Share Posted 17 September, 2014 Sorry Danbert, but you made that quote up, didn't you? You didn't?!..... If I'd made it up it would have been less like a parody (and grammatically correct)... http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/09/16/ad-pompey-fans-react-on-twitter-to-failed-city-of-football-bid/? In case you haven't visited the Pompey In The Community site it's here: http://www.pompeyitc.co.uk/ All very worthy, of course, but their tagline made me giggle anyway: "YOUR CITY YOUR CLUB YOUR CHARITY" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 17 September, 2014 Share Posted 17 September, 2014 did they think the money would go to the football club?????? 1.6 m wouldnt go far anyway, most of the budget would go on shovels to clean the pitches of the dog#### Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Bob Posted 17 September, 2014 Share Posted 17 September, 2014 The money is to go to try and encourage more people to play the beautiful game. Pompey would do this by giving contracts and [relatively] high wages to out off contract "stars" from the lower leagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack rill Posted 17 September, 2014 Share Posted 17 September, 2014 What this about Portsmouth in the running to be Sport Englands City of football, and then getting beaten to the prize by Nottingham? Whats's pompey got to do with football? the 1. odd mill grant you stunned c**t:rolleyes:,,,,FFS! scummers acting like pondlife:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 17 September, 2014 Share Posted 17 September, 2014 did they think the money would go to the football club?????? 1.6 m wouldnt go far anyway, most of the budget would go on shovels to clean the pitches of the dog#### Indeed! As a goalkeeper who plays on council pitches near Portsmouth I have in my kitbag a little plastic shovel and plastic bags. As I've got a very strong gag reflex I tend to ask the manager to do the job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 17 September, 2014 Share Posted 17 September, 2014 the 1. odd mill grant you stunned c**t:rolleyes:,,,,FFS! scummers acting like pondlife:D hey Mack, is it true you sent off for a Pompey mug and got back a picture of yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 17 September, 2014 Share Posted 17 September, 2014 hey Mack, is it true you sent off for a Pompey mug and got back a picture of yourself? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 18 September, 2014 Share Posted 18 September, 2014 Spivs are our sponsor innit... http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/the-world-of-cars-sponsor-north-stand-1922765.aspx? Selling cars at 49.6% API should be illegal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysstuff Posted 18 September, 2014 Share Posted 18 September, 2014 Spivs are our sponsor innit... http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/the-world-of-cars-sponsor-north-stand-1922765.aspx? Selling cars at 49.6% API should be illegal The Skates and a dodgy finance company in bed together. What could possibly go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 18 September, 2014 Share Posted 18 September, 2014 The Skates and a dodgy finance company in bed together. What could possibly go wrong. Explain which is the dodgy part , I'm having trouble working out which is which Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 18 September, 2014 Share Posted 18 September, 2014 Explain which is the dodgy part , I'm having trouble working out which is which It's for people who can't get credit elsewhere... Oh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 18 September, 2014 Share Posted 18 September, 2014 a dodgy finance company I think you mean "Europe's leading alternative finance provider." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysstuff Posted 18 September, 2014 Share Posted 18 September, 2014 I think you mean "Europe's leading alternative finance provider." Anyone who lends at almost 50% interest rates to the weak and vulnerable is dodgy in my view. But then that's probably no way to describe PFC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 18 September, 2014 Share Posted 18 September, 2014 The one thing you have to admire about loan sharks is that they know their market when they see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 18 September, 2014 Share Posted 18 September, 2014 The one thing you have to admire about loan sharks is that they know their market when they see it. It would be interesting to know how many of the season ticket holders are possible targets for the Car Finance Company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 18 September, 2014 Share Posted 18 September, 2014 It would be interesting to know how many of the season ticket holders are possible targets for the Car Finance Company. surely in skateland they borrow someone elses car rather than buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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