farawaysaint Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 When we won the title in 2010 I remember feeling ecstatic, it may be a nothing trophy but it IS a trophy. Every single Portsmouth fc fan went out of their way to tell us just what a meaningless accomplishment it was and how they would be embarrassed to even compete in such a non event. Now Portsmouth have the prestigious honour of competing in the non event for the second year running and I began thinking how we would react if they won. The blue few would hail it as a massive triumph for their fan owned club and to be fair it would be a fairly large accomplishment for them as things stand. If we were to denounce their victory as a "meaningless accomplishment in a nothing trophy" as they did to us it would devalue our own accomplishment and take some of the shine off a great day out. If we were to do nothing they would be practically insufferable in lauding it as a triumph for fan ownership and running a club the "right way." What would you do/how would you feel in the unlikely event that Pompey were to lift the trophy in Wembley this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 how would you feel in the unlikely event that Pompey were to lift the trophy in Wembley this season? Soiled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Don't really care either way TBH. The JPT was great to win and obviously provided some really good memories, but it's pretty low down in the general scheme of where we've been and where we've got to so far. I can't say I paid much attention to whatever Pompey fans said about it at the time. It IS a low-brow tournament; but then I'll take that, we were a (relative to now) low brow team at the time. In any case, its not as if Pompey fans aren't already massively hypocritical; denouncing the Premier League riches that they themselves lapped up just a few short years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 the paint pot is nothing to get excited about for a club like saints look at past winners....average at best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 When we won the title in 2010 I remember feeling ecstatic, it may be a nothing trophy but it IS a trophy. Every single Portsmouth fc fan went out of their way to tell us just what a meaningless accomplishment it was and how they would be embarrassed to even compete in such a non event. Now Portsmouth have the prestigious honour of competing in the non event for the second year running and I began thinking how we would react if they won. The blue few would hail it as a massive triumph for their fan owned club and to be fair it would be a fairly large accomplishment for them as things stand. If we were to denounce their victory as a "meaningless accomplishment in a nothing trophy" as they did to us it would devalue our own accomplishment and take some of the shine off a great day out. If we were to do nothing they would be practically insufferable in lauding it as a triumph for fan ownership and running a club the "right way." What would you do/how would you feel in the unlikely event that Pompey were to lift the trophy in Wembley this season? Well if they crow about it, then they will need reminding of how they laughed at us for winning it, labelling it as an insignificant achievement. But in the unlikely event that they do actually even get to Wembley, we will have the opportunity of measuring their support on the day and comparing it against ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggface Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 A great day out and good memories. The trophy itself is totally mickey mouse... wouldn't trade the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Dunlop Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 If they won it, would that mean they a pot to **** in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmacian_saint Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 I suppose it's good money for smaller clubs who struggle make ends meet, and a cup run is always a good way of changing the depressing dynamic that their day-to-day reality offers. For us, it was more about the moral boost to the revival effort. We needed to show some short-term evidence of what we were about, and the JPT, even if irrelevant today, was a clever part of the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 They should have gone out of existence a year or so ago, had the Football League had the balls to apply their own rules, ergo them winning anything in the next 5 years can be classed as deferred cheating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Are Pompey still in existence? Do they just play in a social non league sense or what? Do they still have Kanu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 If they won it, would that mean they a pot to **** in? They need a pot to pee in? Those pipes STILL full of fat!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Does anyone still care about Pompey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 It would just further highlight their hypocrisy if they celebrated it as much as we did. There would also no doubt be some very logical reasons why they didn't sell as many tickets as we did. It is an achievement to win any trophy. I wouldn't begrudge the more sensible few skates that exist the joy of celebration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 I be all like "well done Skates" and they be all like "more than you lot gonna win this season" and I be all like "you right bruv, guess I just make do wiv watching Italy's national striker bang em in that our millions of pounds bought us while you try not to crap your pants over whether David Connolly gets injured or not" and they be all like crying and ting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Good luck to them. Would much rather they were back in the premier league with us so we could revive the rivalry. What's the point in a local rival if you can't actually trounce them every now and then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 I be all like "well done Skates" and they be all like "more than you lot gonna win this season" and I be all like "you right bruv, guess I just make do wiv watching Italy's national striker bang em in that our millions of pounds bought us while you try not to crap your pants over whether David Connolly gets injured or not" and they be all like crying and ting. Did Bearsy get banned or something? You are filling in for him, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 They won't win it, because they are sh*te... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Good luck to them. Would much rather they were back in the premier league with us so we could revive the rivalry. What's the point in a local rival if you can't actually trounce them every now and then? I'll tell you what's wrong with that. No matter how much ya trounce them, they will twist the facts until they think that they trounced us. Banter with a skate is like having sex with an old lady. You think you got your point in there, but you can never be too sure because they always have a new wrinkle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Did Bearsy get banned or something? You are filling in for him, right? Oops, wrong log in! ;-) So I utter: "Congratulations good neighbour upon your marvellous success in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy!" Then the ruffian from Portsmouth was heard to say "Forsooth neighbour, for it is one more trophy than you will win this season." Regrettably, anger overcame me and I muttered "While you are most correct good sir, I can take some small comfort that my wealthy team purchased Italy's International striker and are now enjoying the fruits of his labour whilst you attempt not to soil your knickerbockers over whether our former striker David Connolly gets injured." I am ashamed to say I made the poor chap cry... Better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Oops, wrong log in! ;-) So I utter: "Congratulations good neighbour upon your marvellous success in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy!" Then the ruffian from Portsmouth was heard to say "Forsooth neighbour, for it is one more trophy than you will win this season." Regrettably, anger overcame me and I muttered "While you are most correct good sir, I can take some small comfort that my wealthy team purchased Italy's International striker and are now enjoying the fruits of his labour whilst you attempt not to soil your knickerbockers over whether our former striker David Connolly gets injured." I am ashamed to say I made the poor chap cry... Better? I prefered it when you engaged in the noble art of fisticuffs with exotic avian species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 I prefered it when you engaged in the noble art of fisticuffs with exotic avian species. I still partake in the art of Polly-bashing, but with our continued rise up the leagues they've been a lot more jovial these past few seasons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 It would just further highlight their hypocrisy if they celebrated it as much as we did. There would also no doubt be some very logical reasons why they didn't sell as many tickets as we did. It is an achievement to win any trophy. I wouldn't begrudge the more sensible few skates that exist the joy of celebration. I would...they shouldn't even be around to compete in it! Would they put the receipts in a pot for the creditors they shafted? Would they ****** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 I still partake in the art of Polly-bashing, but with our continued rise up the leagues they've been a lot more jovial these past few seasons! All the more reason to punch them!!! Punching a happy parrot? GREAT!! ........Hey, man, I was just squawking with delight, happy to see everyone, chatting with them, maybe pick up a fit bird......Then WHAM!!! A punch in the face!!? What was that for man!!??? You really do need to abuse more birds. (The avionic variety) Avionic. Why did my spellchecker not pee on me for that!? I gotta look up that word!!!.....Ah, OK. I see now. Maybe I could get a job in avionics!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 All the more reason to punch them!!! Punching a happy parrot? GREAT!! ........Hey, man, I was just squawking with delight, happy to see everyone, chatting with them, maybe pick up a fit bird......Then WHAM!!! A punch in the face!!? What was that for man!!??? They're never truly happy though unless they're planning something evil. They're an evil species. Look at how evil they are... ...so fwiw they deserve to be punched. *So that photo isn't one of our family parrots, but demonstrates perfectly how evil they look. They crouch down like a velociraptor. See? If Pompey win the JPT (which they won't), I would definitely smack them. I wouldn't, however, smack a velociraptor. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 28 August, 2013 Share Posted 28 August, 2013 They'd celebrate it big time then proclaim that they only wanted to win it to show us how easy it was. They're a predictable bunch. I'd love them to get to the final, sell half as many tickets as us (if they're lucky) and then lose. The icing on the cake would be the Sky camera zooming in on a crying skate. Ya know, just to prove they "don't care". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 28 August, 2013 Share Posted 28 August, 2013 http://www.theuksportsnetwork.com/interview-with-micah-hall-how-portsmouth-fc-are-leading-the-way-in-fan-engagement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 28 August, 2013 Share Posted 28 August, 2013 I have fond memories of Wembley and JPT. Why? Because it kick-started our recovery and got the club used to winning again after years of Askham and 4th from bottom being an achievement of whatever division we were in. If the skates win it, they'll no doubt enjoy it as well but the momentum must be sustained. I can't see them doing much in this year because with players like Ferry and Connolly on the wage bill, they really need promotion this year but next year if they go up I can see it being more of a priority. Long-term, I see them as a club like Barnsley, PNE, MK etc as a transit outfit with gates of 12-13k yo-yoing between L1 and the odd stint in the NPC. The older fans would be happy with that I suspect after the rollercoaster but the ones that have tasted the PL might want more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO5 4BW Posted 28 August, 2013 Share Posted 28 August, 2013 http://www.theuksportsnetwork.com/interview-with-micah-hall-how-portsmouth-fc-are-leading-the-way-in-fan-engagement Vomit. They'll be a lot more of this to come - how the current set-up at Nottarf is the 'right way to run a club'. Totally airbrushes the previous ten years of textbook 'how not to run a club' which made even Risdale at Leeds look sane. Thay can't have it both ways - either they're proud of a local club, run for the fans, or of the recent achievements of a club run by some very dodgy people for their own ends (whatever they may have been...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Jazzbo Posted 28 August, 2013 Share Posted 28 August, 2013 For me it was a good day out. I think also we finally cast out the demons of Administration. Trophy itself didnt really matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 28 August, 2013 Share Posted 28 August, 2013 Don't really care either way TBH. The JPT was great to win and obviously provided some really good memories, but it's pretty low down in the general scheme of where we've been and where we've got to so far. I can't say I paid much attention to whatever Pompey fans said about it at the time. It IS a low-brow tournament; but then I'll take that, we were a (relative to now) low brow team at the time. In any case, its not as if Pompey fans aren't already massively hypocritical; denouncing the Premier League riches that they themselves lapped up just a few short years ago. More importantly the Premier League money that they are still receiving and which stopped them from being liquidated. The Parachute Payments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 28 August, 2013 Share Posted 28 August, 2013 Although I couldn't get back for the game, watching 50000+ Saints Fans celebrating a Cup Final Win at Wemblely filled me with pride and joy, but the crowning moment for me was the pictures of Markus draped in a red and white scarf and snapping away with his camera, beaming smile, enjoying the moment and realising just what his investment had started. I wonder if back then he knew just how long he had left to live. Glad he got to see a very special moment with the club and fans. RIP Markus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 28 August, 2013 Share Posted 28 August, 2013 PS - I hope Cheatsmuff get stuffed by whoever they play next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigShadow Posted 28 August, 2013 Share Posted 28 August, 2013 Although I couldn't get back for the game, watching 50000+ Saints Fans celebrating a Cup Final Win at Wemblely filled me with pride and joy, but the crowning moment for me was the pictures of Markus draped in a red and white scarf and snapping away with his camera, beaming smile, enjoying the moment and realising just what his investment had started. I wonder if back then he knew just how long he had left to live. Glad he got to see a very special moment with the club and fans. RIP Markus. +1 Call me a sentimental old fool but my first thought when anyone mentions the JPT win is of Markus and the joy he exhibited that day. Nothing the fishy phew can do will tarnish that special memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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