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Pompey Takeover Saga


Fitzhugh Fella

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Here You Go (up to end of 12/13 season)

 

Year Saints Pompey Difference

2013 30874 12232 18642

2012 26420 15016 11404

2011 22161 15707 6454

2010 20982 18249 2733

2009 17849 19830 -1981

2008 21254 19914 1340

2007 23556 19862 3694

2006 23614 19840 3774

2005 30610 20072 10538

2004 31699 20108 11591

2003 30680 18906 11774

2002 30633 15122 15511

2001 15115 13533 1582

2000 15132 13908 1224

1999 15140 11973 3167

1998 15159 11149 4010

1997 15099 8857 6242

1996 14820 9406 5414

1995 14685 8269 6416

1994 14751 11692 3059

1993 15382 13706 1676

1992 14070 11789 2281

1991 15413 9689 5724

1990 16463 8959 7504

1989 15590 10201 5389

1988 14544 15923 -1379

1987 14950 13404 1546

1986 14877 13614 1263

1985 18046 15185 2861

1984 18089 13196 4893

1983 18799 14095 4704

1982 21835 8544 13291

1981 21482 13514 7968

1980 21335 15850 5485

1979 21330 10123 11207

1978 21167 9678 11489

1977 19480 11564 7916

1976 17648 10472 7176

1975 15910 12474 3436

1974 21128 13675 7453

1973 18118 9477 8641

1972 21191 11918 9273

1971 22267 13759 8508

1970 22901 14928 7973

1969 22492 19163 3329

1968 24665 22988 1677

1967 25527 14831 10696

1966 18919 14644 4275

1965 17123 13058 4065

1964 17217 14681 2536

1963 15267 16043 -776

1962 13763 16782 -3019

1961 18665 15028 3637

1960 18052 16156 1896

1959 21540 24016 -2476

1958 14851 28499 -13648

1957 14784 25024 -10240

1956 11612 26260 -14648

1955 14724 29868 -15144

1954 14885 28993 -14108

1953 16159 31578 -15419

1952 19038 32523 -13485

1951 21816 32794 -10978

1950 23894 37004 -13110

1949 25384 37082 -11698

1948 20789 31226 -10437

1947 16597 30198 -13601

1939 14596 23630 -9034

1938 16583 22827 -6244

1937 13025 19692 -6667

1936 10705 19358 -8653

1935 9088 17995 -8907

1934 9979 18243 -8264

1933 9064 18102 -9038

1932 10880 17478 -6598

1931 12150 18779 -6629

1930 12073 18495 -6422

1929 14875 20225 -5350

1928 10177 22752 -12575

1927 9837 16792 -6955

1926 9965 14457 -4492

1925 9635 16685 -7050

1924 10420 12770 -2350

1923 12645 12195 450

1922 11385 14060 -2675

1921 12585 15445 -2860

Average 17671 17416 254

Ave last 25y 20286 14320 5966

Ave Last 50y 19964 13975 5989

Ave Prev 36y 14486 22196 -7710

 

Sorry about the format its from a spreadsheet. If anyone can tell me how to paste it in as it appears on the sheet I will happily do so

 

One thing that tends to be forgotten by Pompey fans is that the two times the team won 1st Division, the capacity of Fratton Park was 51,000

However their average crowd for both seasons (ie early 50's when most grounds were full post war and Pompey had loads of matelots in port) was 37,000 (ie approx. 75% of capacity) and one of those years the average was less than Hull City who were a Third Division team!!!

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Will he find another tenant?

 

Tesco aren't building more stores. Morrisons have been getting cold feet and I'm sure I've read that Sainsburys won't either.

 

Can you see Waitrose building at Fratton?? :)

 

Although having said that, Lidl seem to be expanding. Lidl Fratton Park has a better ring to it ...

 

There's already a Lidl a stone's throw away from there in Goldsmith Avenue

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Also interesting to note how far they are behind Brighton these days, in terms of supporters. And how quickly Bournemouth have closed the gap on them. They will be behind Bournemouth within a couple of seasons at this rate.

 

Go Eastleigh!

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Will he find another tenant?

 

Tesco aren't building more stores. Morrisons have been getting cold feet and I'm sure I've read that Sainsburys won't either.

 

Can you see Waitrose building at Fratton?? :)

 

Although having said that, Lidl seem to be expanding. Lidl Fratton Park has a better ring to it ...

 

 

Pet's At Home Fratton Park?

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More sick-making Allenesque drivel:

 

"Divisions continue to grow between the factions.

It’s close to becoming a Pompey-style civil war – and we’ve got history for a rumble down these parts."

 

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/comment-awford-decision-won-t-satisfy-all-1-6545878

"Divisions continue to grow"? Between Saints and Skates they certainly do. Could grow by one more this year if we're lucky.

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Will he find another tenant?

 

Tesco aren't building more stores. Morrisons have been getting cold feet and I'm sure I've read that Sainsburys won't either.

 

Can you see Waitrose building at Fratton?? :)

 

Although having said that, Lidl seem to be expanding. Lidl Fratton Park has a better ring to it ...

 

If you say Lidl slowly it sounds like this:

LLLLLLLLDLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Which is about right for their form the last few seasons

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And one of those - 2009 - was the year our attendance dropped a few thousand from the year before because Lowe came back that summer.

The low attendances were because we were bottom of the league and sh it. The Lowe thing gave people a lovely excuse though.

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From those stats, all fanbase debates are over.

There is one very clear winner.

 

Though I guess if we take into account quantity and quality, the fact that their smaller following never boos their own, must give them the edge.

 

 

Portsmyth no.728. All scummahs boo their own team at every home game and leave at half time if they aren't winning.

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Always good to see the Pompey new signing report template given an outing....

 

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/kit-gives-blues-passley-boost-1-6551362

 

Passley, who has signed for a month, said: ‘He (Symons) called me and told me Portsmouth were interested in taking me.

 

‘He gave me a few choice words.

 

‘He told me about the club’s history, the great fans and that it would be great experience for me.

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‘I’ve come here to achieve things.'

 

What on earth can he achieve? Has he heard about the now traditional open-top bus tour to celebrate not being relegated/ thrown out of the league?

It truly is like they are given a set of lines to read. Or they don't say anything worth reporting to the News and they make it up.

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http://welovebetting.co.uk/2015/01/football-league-tips-31st-january-2015/

 

Wycombe Wanderers v Portsmouth | Saturday 15.00

 

I’ve had nightmares picking my favourite League Two bet. Do I take Wycombe? Do I mention Stevenage? If I mention Stevenage, do I throw in the Both Teams To Score and Stevenage win at a big price instead? Welcome to my brain every Wednesday where these sorts of questions and quandaries are commonplace.

 

I’ve plumped for Wycombe. Why? Well at a shade of odds-on, I still think they’re a very backable price. They’re top of the table, for Christ’s sake. Oh and Portsmouth (probably more importantly) are rubbish. You heard, they’re useless!

 

I’m a huge fan of teams showing character, discipline, determination and spirit when they go about their business. Even better if said side can play above expectations with the collective unit taking precedence over individual needs and flair. Burnley are a fine example of that in the Premier League and Wycombe under Gareth Ainsworth this season are your blueprint in League Two.

 

The Chairboys have built from the back and Ainsworth has harnessed an unbeatable work ethic amongst his squad to ensure Wanderers are a match for any side in the fourth tier. Just three defeats in 27 league outings suggest he’s found the magic formula.

 

At home Wycombe have recorded wins in 7/13 (54%) of their games and come into this clash on the back of four clean sheets in five, one of which was recorded at rampant hosts Shrewsbury. Impressive stuff.

 

So what can we say about Portsmouth, other than repeating the fact that they’re umm… ****e? It’s now eight defeats in 14, no wins in eight and no away win since August. Seven defeats in 13 is a feeble effort for a club that continues to throw money at a squad twice the size of some of their league rivals.

 

Andy Awford’s taking a lot of flack (quite rightly so) and supporters must be wondering what on earth has gone wrong. They’re bottom of the form table, bottom of the away table, have already failed to score seven times away and they’ve D2-L6 of their games away to top-half teams. I could go on but you get the message; they’re ****e!

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Always good to see the Pompey new signing report template given an outing....

 

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/kit-gives-blues-passley-boost-1-6551362

 

Nice to see that these press releases are getting far more efficient. Just the three lines / paragraphs to hammer to point home to the deluded few who still read the snooze and believe it!

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I got as far as the guy at the start who says that there were weeks on end when he never used to go to work. I didn't recognise him but I assume he was one of their players, right?

Sorry, I've just realised who he is - he's the club accountant.

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