Goatboy Posted 20 January, 2015 Share Posted 20 January, 2015 Updated Old Peter burnt the midnight oil But saw no fruits for all his toil As time ran down and debts ran up He sought a buyer, but had no luck Avram came and Avram went In Horton Heath his load he spent The blue few cheered and sang his name As he kissed the badge and showed no shame But Salvation seemed not far away With, Al. Falhim to save the day He wasn’t quite a billionaire And walked right into to Baloo’s lair With the ice cream man out of town, A new saviour would soon be found. Some still believe this man a myth But to portpin he was a perfect “gift”. When the debt could finally rise no more Old Chinny came and knocked the door. With an admin here and an admin there “My debts secured so I don’t care.” The time had come to sell again And Chinny chose some Russian men. Their eyes were bright and their smile true, But Ruffmafia and the nutjobs KNEW. And so indeed it came to pass That Antonov & his mate can't last Shackled in an English Jail Another epic pompey fail But true to form they did not sell In fact they saw their numbers swell So come the middle of Janu ary It was onto admin number three. With a heavy heart and weary face Poor old lampitt lost his place It looked like Andy would return But his advances, the judge would spurn So up stepped Trev from pkf To find there was no money left His rallying cries went unheard And the players thought his requests absurd It looked like Cala would be their man With his whacky underwater plan, But alas no, it was not he That could resurrect old portsea That just left Chinny to take the reigns But the pst have a bid to feign. The race is on, but who will win The smart money thought it was old portpin. But what looked straight forward was soon to change When the football league, found their range. To prove they were all worthy men They hit the skates with minus ten Another twist was still to come As the pst only went and won Selling things that looked like shares They took the club and had no cares. Perhaps it was not as quite first thought As the HNW's filled the board The 60% was no more And the new pitch reduced it even more. With Tesco's there to save the day The harbourdrome's not far away. Although the building work is yet start. At least they got a new car park It's down to Awfs now to take them up And all they'll need is a little luck. If only other teams could stop, treating every game as the FA cup Top nutjobbery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysstuff Posted 20 January, 2015 Share Posted 20 January, 2015 Nailed it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevvy Posted 20 January, 2015 Share Posted 20 January, 2015 Gemmel, I salute you:adore: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 20 January, 2015 Share Posted 20 January, 2015 First class nutjobbery right there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 20 January, 2015 Share Posted 20 January, 2015 LOL Cheers guys - it's been on here for ages... just updated the last couple of bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside.saint Posted 20 January, 2015 Share Posted 20 January, 2015 LOL Cheers guys - it's been on here for ages... just updated the last couple of bits Top job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 20 January, 2015 Share Posted 20 January, 2015 Thats brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 20 January, 2015 Share Posted 20 January, 2015 Eat yer heart out William farkin Shakespeare. That should be straight onto next year's o-level syllabus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboy Posted 20 January, 2015 Share Posted 20 January, 2015 For those with a POL log in a really excellent post from one of the blue few http://www.pompeyonline.com/forums/index.php?threads/history-is-just-that.68282/ I'llcopy some here though People talk a lot about History. I've seen a lot of Pompey history, went to every home game in our two Division 1 title winning years. Saw us lose the 1949 Semi Final at Highbury against Leicester City. At Fratton Park I've seen Matthews, Mortenson, Frank Swift, Len Shackleton, Tommy Lawton and so many more. Saw us win promotion from Divs 4,3,2 and Championship. Saw Wembley Semis and Finals in recent years. Funny how nobody ever mentions the 1934 FA Cup Final, we lost to Man City, or even the 1939 Final, we beat Wolves 4-1 (there's that score again). I think nobody mentions it is because those that saw it are all gone. In a few more years those of us that saw Froggatt, Harris, Dickinson et al will be gone too. History is like smoke and gradually blows away in the wind until it is forgotten and becomes irrelevent. Today's fans history is probably about the 80s and onward with 60s and 70's only in the memories of a diminshing few. So why all this banging on about 'our history' as though it has some meaning in the present. We all feel pride at surviving/winning two World Wars but wars/battles like Crimea, Trafalgar, Waterloo etc. have slipped away into the past and have little place in our thoughts today. It's 2015, we're in Division 4, Saints are in Division 1, we're struggling, they're going well. Who gives a sh*t? My six grandchildren are all under eight, and do you think any of them will care about 2015 when they are following Pompey in thirty years time. Perhaps Saints will be in Div 4 and us in Div 1. Does it matter? of couse not, what matters is how Pompey get on next Saturday against Southend and then the week after that. Now is what matters, yesterday has gone, and who knows what the future may bring? History, PAH!! reply below You provide comments to warm the hearts of Scumpton supporters. I can't and wouldn't do that. In my view you are totally wrong. The reason why for example Liverpool are Liverpool- their appeal, their status, their identity- is because their past, of Shankly and Paisley, et al, defines them. They are who they are because of their history. If anything our club has underplayed the greatness of its history. Very few, probably hardly any, of our youngest fans or indeed young Portsmouth residents know of those two top-flight titles. response below Liverpool are a high status club because of their 'recent' results not because of Shankly. It's because they have been well managed, well supprted and well financed. Other famous clubs who were Liverpool's equals not so many years ago, PNE, Huddersfield, Blackpool have faded from the scene despite their so called history. Money is the guarantor of success, Saints and the German billionaire are a typical example, they have little history but are currently successful. When I was a nipper Chelsea were nothing special with no history as I remember, but the arrival of the rich Russian has changed and all that and his millions have bought them a history. Maybe Saints are about to buy some history which will make them appear to be a 'big' club. But all of that is smoke and mirrors and is imo totally meaningless. What matters is who your club are, why you chose them and how they are doing week to week. A defeat is not easier to bear because your team won the FA Cup in 1931. Winning the Village League is just as exciting for Yokel Utd as winning Lg2 would be for Pompey right now. Going to the game, meeting your mates, having a beer is just as important to Anyteam Rovers fans as those following the team at the top of the Premiership. Thats my view and I am not going to let Saints beating Man Utd away ruin my week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 The second guy makes a lot of sense. But sadly the middle guy is how the majority of them think. All they have to feel positive about is the memories of days gone by. Days which were over 60 years ago. The here and now is more important and as someone once said you are only as good as your league position. The only stat they need to care about imo is since 1992 we have played 604 top flight games. They have played 266. We are pretty much guaranteed to put another 50 to that list whilst they will be very fortunate to add to theirs within the next decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsdinho Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 I'll just leave this here, get voting people.... http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-in-the-community-in-final-four-1-6532677 http://www.johnstonestrade.com/home/community-spirit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 Their history was wiped out along with their debt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey-deacons-left-nut Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 Heard one of their players moaning about the state of their new training facilities on Radio Solent this morning, apparently the pitches are waterlogged and they've been on astro turf, which 4 or 5 of the squad cant train on due to aids or something, so they've been stuck in a gym for the past week..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysstuff Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 What the NEW training facilities? The facilities that they crowdsourced £250k for (ok there seemed to be a dodgy £50k donation on the last day and coincidentally at about teenage time PST holding dipped under the magic 50%). The facilities that the players painted in exchange for pizza? Who would have thought they would be crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 Their history was wiped out along with their debt. Righto, so when will that be then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Bob Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 Heard one of their players moaning about the state of their new training facilities on Radio Solent this morning, apparently the pitches are waterlogged and they've been on astro turf, which 4 or 5 of the squad cant train on due to aids or something, so they've been stuck in a gym for the past week..... Should be perfect practice for playing on the Nottarf Krap pitch at this time of year then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 (edited) http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-still-plagued-by-pitch-problems-1-6533535 ‘During the process we consulted one of the most respected pitch experts in the business on the work required – a company used by many of the top clubs up and down the country. But despite that, as anyone can see, the pitch is not acceptable. It is not right. I can't work out if he's doing this sentence splitting malarkey on purpose, in homage to this thread, or whether he's simply a poor journalist. Tricky one. Edited 21 January, 2015 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 21 January, 2015 Author Share Posted 21 January, 2015 "But Pompey have declined to comment on who would be liable for the cost of additional work". there is that endearing transparency again, their supporters are so lucky to have a club that is run in such an open, honest, uncomplicated, fan-friendly manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 I assume neither PFC or the PST has released audited accounts yet, still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 Money is the guarantor of success, Saints and the German billionaire are a typical example, they have little history but are currently successful. When I was a nipper Chelsea were nothing special with no history as I remember, but the arrival of the rich Russian has changed and all that and his millions have bought them a history. Maybe Saints are about to buy some history which will make them appear to be a 'big' club. But all of that is smoke and mirrors and is imo totally meaningless. Wait, so they DON'T want that 2008 FA Cup win now? Or is he saying that the money they never had and spent should have bought them more of a history? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 I assume neither PFC or the PST has released audited accounts yet, still? I believe it's next on Sir John Chilcot's 'to do' list after the Iraq Enquiry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 "The training pitches are pretty good to be fair, when they are playable they are in a good condition." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 It's clearly the club that foots the bill here, they were advised that double drainage wasn't necessary so they went with the cheap option. They were never guaranteed that one was enough, just advised. So begging buckets will be coming out soon . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 I'll just leave this here, get voting people.... http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-in-the-community-in-final-four-1-6532677 http://www.johnstonestrade.com/home/community-spirit So who are we going to collectively vote for? Don't want to spread out the votes. I assume neither PFC or the PST has released audited accounts yet, still? Shhhhh. It's a case of ignore it and it'll go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsdinho Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 So who are we going to collectively vote for? Don't want to spread out the votes.I thought MK Snap sounded as though it was deserving of my vote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 I thought MK Snap sounded as though it was deserving of my vote! And me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysstuff Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 I thought MK Snap sounded as though it was deserving of my vote! And me That's settled then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 With those other deserving nominees you know that the prize will go to the actual community project named, where as if Pompey win the prize will be diverted away to re-paint the car park or the fence at the training ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 With those other deserving nominees you know that the prize will go to the actual community project named, where as if Pompey win the prize will be diverted away to re-paint the car park or the fence at the training ground. Or a really, really big sponge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 I assume neither PFC or the PST has released audited accounts yet, still? But it will be ok as the FL were to get monthly management accounts I seem to recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 MK Snap - done and done on all 7 of my email accounts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eling-saint Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 Whilst they argue over the stae of the allotment they play and train on a very timely reminder of how far removed we are from them. http://bit.ly/1GuEkUw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevvy Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 I assume neither PFC or the PST has released audited accounts yet, still? More chance of me winning the lottery tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 Just listening to the podcast of last Saturday's 606 (the joy of long train journeys to work) and they've just described Burton Albion only picking up a point on Saturday as a shock #tinpot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside.saint Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 Just listening to the podcast of last Saturday's 606 (the joy of long train journeys to work) and they've just described Burton Albion only picking up a point on Saturday as a shock #tinpot #tinpotmost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 The Deloitte rich list has us as the 25th richest football club in the universe. How I do wish we weren't, and that our players were paid in pizza for fixing up the changing rooms. When my son was watching us beat Man U the other day, the first thing he said was, "why can't we be more like Pompey daddy, and lose to Newport?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 MK Snap done x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 I guess the real problem they will have is when the current young fans get to an age where they see their mates supporting Chelsea, Man Utd, Arsenal or even Saints, and wonder why they have been forced to follow some club that is never on the telly and has no relevance to the game. They now have ten-year-olds with no memory of anything other than relegation, and no matter how the older few kid themselves about glorious history, they won't keep a child happy just with stories of the olden days. Their hardcore of support is the dinosaur element, of a certain age, but without a massive change in fortunes they will lose their next generation of supporters, in much the same way as we lost a few in the last decade and have gained a few since. So I reckon the fatty streets of Fratton will soon be awash with the blue shirts - of Chelsea and Man City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 I'd still like to know why their attendance at that Wigan game was so p*ss poor for a massive club with lots of history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 I'd still like to know why their attendance at that Wigan game was so p*ss poor for a massive club with lots of history. But it was 2% of 2% of the bestest fans ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 Portsmouth FC @officialpompey Pompey squad training hard ahead of Southend clash #pompey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 not exactly a billiard table is it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 Their history was wiped out along with their debt. Try telling that to Phil Brown... http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/phil-brown-southend-united-portsmouth-preview-manager-2219512.aspx Brown is aiming for Southend to continue their good form in Sky Bet League Two when they travel south to take on Portsmouth – a club Brown describes as 'giants' - at Fratton Park “They're massive, and real giants in terms of the levels of support, the stadium and the history." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 Just when you thought it couldn't get any better. The BESTEST training facilities in the world... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30938736?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Portsmouth midfielder James Dunne says he has been frustrated after the club's waterlogged pitches meant he had to train in the gym. Dunne, 25, had knee surgery earlier this season and cannot train on the 3G surface with the rest of the squad. Team-mates Jack Whatmough, Adam Webster and Andy Barcham are also banned from using the artificial surface because of similar injury concerns. "You want to be with the rest of the boys," he told BBC Radio Solent. "We did some boxing on Tuesday, which was good fun, but it's better to be with the team. "Nobody can help it but because the training pitch is waterlogged, some of us aren't able to train all week. We train once or twice and the rest of the time I'm in the gym. "I've done my knee and for precaution, with the twisting and turning, we're not using the 3G so we don't make it worse." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 Portsmouth FC @officialpompey Pompey squad training hard ahead of Southend clash #pompey that pitch! £5 on reds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaMarlin Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 Just when you thought it couldn't get any better. The BESTEST training facilities in the world... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30938736?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Portsmouth midfielder James Dunne says he has been frustrated after the club's waterlogged pitches meant he had to train in the gym. Dunne, 25, had knee surgery earlier this season and cannot train on the 3G surface with the rest of the squad. Team-mates Jack Whatmough, Adam Webster and Andy Barcham are also banned from using the artificial surface because of similar injury concerns. "You want to be with the rest of the boys," he told BBC Radio Solent. "We did some boxing on Tuesday, which was good fun, but it's better to be with the team. "Nobody can help it but because the training pitch is waterlogged, some of us aren't able to train all week. We train once or twice and the rest of the time I'm in the gym. "I've done my knee and for precaution, with the twisting and turning, we're not using the 3G so we don't make it worse." Er....yes you can help it. You fund a training ground with decent pitches with proper drainage or run the risk of them flooding like Riverside Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 Portsmouth FC @officialpompey Pompey squad training hard ahead of Southend clash #pompey i hope they are not going to practice shooting at that fence,it's nowhere near high enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside.saint Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 not exactly a billiard table is it Overgrown allotment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 23 January, 2015 Share Posted 23 January, 2015 I can see why we should be such jealous nutjobs! What we have pales in comparison to the world class fan-owned facilities that the skates have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 23 January, 2015 Share Posted 23 January, 2015 Now I have seen the pitch I am so disappointed that I didn't pay my £20 to virtually own a piece of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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