Spoonman Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 This is proper random.... I live in Cork (ireland) where there is zero Saints following (met my first fellow saints fan in cork aged about 20, and have never encountered a skate over here). But tonight, walking to the pub earlier, there was a group of young lads coming towards me. As they passed, one kid starting singing the pompey chimes. I was like WTF, and had to double check myself for colours for fear of wind-up (never wear colours on a night out but still..) Proper shock to the system and was very hard not to react to the little sh*t. Anyways, I'm still shook by the close encounter and wondering if any other far flung Saints have had such trauma? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brmbrm Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 Saw someone wearing a Pompey short on the beach at Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. Stopped for a friendly taunt. Quite nice guy really - maybe thats why he got as far away from that place as you can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brmbrm Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 Saw someone wearing a Pompey shirt on the beach at Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. Stopped for a friendly taunt. Quite nice guy really - maybe thats why he got as far away from that place as you can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 Saw someone wearing a Pompey shirt on the beach at Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. Stopped for a friendly taunt. Quite nice guy really - maybe thats why he got as far away from that place as you can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biscuits Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 Found one in Camberley once at a kids play park. He was filthy, the skate shirt he was wearing was filthy and his special child spent most of its time grubbing around in the mud. Perfect example really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 Saw someone wearing a Pompey shirt on the beach at Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. Stopped for a friendly taunt. Quite nice guy really - maybe thats why he got as far away from that place as you can get. It must have been the same beach as both of the brmbrm's Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 I Remmeber watching Arsenal beat Portsmouth 5-1 at fratton Park a few years back. the entire stadium was cheering Arsenal on, singing the names all the Arsenal players and giving them a standing ovation when each sub was made and at full time. It seemed that Arsenal fans had taken over fratton park that day but quite a few of them had come disguised as Pompey fans. You can imagine my surprise when post match Arsenal players pointed out they were actually Portsmouth fans as they praised the Portsmouth supporters for the wonderful support they gave them during the match and Pompey fans boasting about amazing it was and how you wouldn't get scummers doing that. To be fair they're right as I can't Remmeber saints fans ever passionately cheering on the opposition whilst their own team were getting dismantled. Aruguably random skates can be found at fratton Park as it seems most of them actually support Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 Saw one at an Orlando City game in 2013, I had a saints shirt on, got a big shout of "scummer" in an American accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 Travelled from Manchester to olu denim in Turkey and arrived at a bar 5 mins before we kicked off our premier league return at man city after promotion. Only when I celebrated wildly our first goal did I realise a whole mass family of skates around me were the only other people in the bar waiting for there transfer home.....5 mins after the final whistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 In 2011 we were on Azura and were doing The Stadium of Light tour in Lisbon the tour guide from the ship was a Saints fan, as the wife and I boarded the coach in our home shirts he smiled and said two rows back on the right and there they were Mr and Mrs Skate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Ash Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 When I got married to my first wife in 2004 we went on a Kenyan/Tanzanian safari, we caught a connecting flight from Kenya to Tanzania and I was sat next to a pompey can. Merrily chatting until he asked where I was from, when I I said Southampton he said "oh, I'm from Portsmouth" he never really spoke to me after that. I thought it was funny but he got all weird. Luckily the flight didn't last long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamwic Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 In 2006 I was in Macaua 6000 miles from home, and went to a bar where there was one other customer. Having heard me speak English he joined me at my table and the conversation inevitably got round to, "where are you from?" and he replied, "Portsmouth". My facial expression must have said it all. His immediate response was, "Scummer". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockportsaint Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 During the 2012 Olympics I went to the GB v Senegal match at Old Trafford. I'd been working in London all week, got the train up at 5ish, dumped my bags at Piccadilly station, and made it on the tram to Old Trafford 15 minutes into the game. Found my seat in the upper tier of the Stretford End, with two empty seats to my right. The missing occupants soon returned from the bar and we got chatting. One was a Man U fan from London, the other was a Pompey fan. To be fair he took it well, considering this was two months after our teams left the Championship in opposite directions. I kept it civilised, as there were many families and kids around us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 Wearing the black away shirt from 2001/02 in Victoria, Gozo (Malta) in the following summer. Only for some teenagers in a passing car to shout scummer at me. Took me aback, but quite funny, could only laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 When I got married to my first wife in 2004 we went on a Kenyan/Tanzanian safari, we caught a connecting flight from Kenya to Tanzania and I was sat next to a pompey can. Merrily chatting until he asked where I was from, when I I said Southampton he said "oh, I'm from Portsmouth" he never really spoke to me after that. I thought it was funny but he got all weird. Luckily the flight didn't last long. Certainly put a lid on that can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 I went to see New Order at Brixton in November and was waiting with a pint for my mate outside a pub just off Brixton high street. On the next table was the original Portsmyth Random Skate, obviously popped outside for a fag talking to a couple of Irish guys, telling them how they were the biggest fan owned club in the country, debt free, taking 10K fans away each week, couldn't afford "shares" of his own, but knew others that had......my mate was running late so he kept me amused while I waited, bless him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW5 SAINT Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 Travelled from Manchester to olu denim in Turkey and arrived at a bar 5 mins before we kicked off our premier league return at man city after promotion. Only when I celebrated wildly our first goal did I realise a whole mass family of skates around me were the only other people in the bar waiting for there transfer home.....5 mins after the final whistle. Just as they were starting life newly relegated in League 1 :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW5 SAINT Posted 21 February, 2016 Share Posted 21 February, 2016 Last year I was on the cruise ship Balmoral, and as we sailed there was this skate complete with Gob****e blue shirt giving it large that he came from Portsmouth. He wore that shirt throughout the voyage. Because he stood out so, always ****ed, his whole behaviour so stereotypical of them, I never even bothered to tell him I was a Saints fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 22 February, 2016 Share Posted 22 February, 2016 Met one in Devon in the early eighties. Went for a bit of banter only to be told that I wasn't a 'proper' Saints fan as they wouldn't banter with Pompey fans and that I'd better shut up or there would be a bit of bother. Coloured my view of those muppets ever since. They're just not normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted 22 February, 2016 Share Posted 22 February, 2016 Just as they were starting life newly relegated in League 1 :-) Ha, yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 February, 2016 Share Posted 22 February, 2016 Met one in Devon in the early eighties. Went for a bit of banter only to be told that I wasn't a 'proper' Saints fan as they wouldn't banter with Pompey fans and that I'd better shut up or there would be a bit of bother. Coloured my view of those muppets ever since. They're just not normal. So I take it you shut up and stopped "the banter" immediately then rather than ironing the toby out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 22 February, 2016 Share Posted 22 February, 2016 Last year I was on the cruise ship Balmoral, and as we sailed there was this skate complete with Gob****e blue shirt giving it large that he came from Portsmouth. He wore that shirt throughout the voyage. Because he stood out so, always ****ed, his whole behaviour so stereotypical of them, I never even bothered to tell him I was a Saints fan. On a ship, what an opportunity, he should be sleeping with Fatty Maxwell and the fishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 22 February, 2016 Share Posted 22 February, 2016 I'd say I've met Saints fans on nearly every holiday I've ever been on. Including Spain, Italy, Greece, Vegas, Chicago, France, Prague, Cuba (who was actually Cuban) and on a cruise. Only time I met a skate was at the Camp Nou in 2003. We'd just had a cup final and they'd just been promoted. I had a Saints training top on. He came up to me and said "Won't be long until Fratton is as big as this". I laughed. He didn't. Turns out he was being serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronCitySaint Posted 22 February, 2016 Share Posted 22 February, 2016 Sat next to one in a dirty skate shirt on the ferry that goes from the car park to the main gate at Disneyworld in Florida last year. The boat was busy so I couldn't move to a different place. He blended in well with all the little kids in their blue Elsa dresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 22 February, 2016 Share Posted 22 February, 2016 I have only seen skates on the train to London for the FA cup semi final (?) coming. Do not think they exist outside of that. In comparison. More saints fans than West Ham fan's down the bristol pubs for the saints vs west ham game recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted 22 February, 2016 Share Posted 22 February, 2016 I'd say I've met Saints fans on nearly every holiday I've ever been on. Including Spain, Italy, Greece, Vegas, Chicago, France, Prague, Cuba (who was actually Cuban) and on a cruise. Only time I met a skate was at the Camp Nou in 2003. We'd just had a cup final and they'd just been promoted. I had a Saints training top on. He came up to me and said "Won't be long until Fratton is as big as this". I laughed. He didn't. Turns out he was being serious. I did a be sales pitch in Havana and the peninsula hotels getting new saints fans on board, for a small tip lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brmbrm Posted 23 February, 2016 Share Posted 23 February, 2016 Saw someone wearing a Pompey shirt on the beach at Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. Stopped for a friendly taunt. Quite nice guy really - maybe thats why he got as far away from that place as you can get. Wow thats a coincidence. Having said that, i will probably say it again since my computer misfires, crashes and generally is total $h!t. Probably made in portsmouth. Hang on, not its not - there are no jobs or workers there. Allegedly. Here comes the echo..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVEADAMS Posted 23 February, 2016 Share Posted 23 February, 2016 There's one and only one here on the Gold Coast in Surfers Paradise who works for my mates business. Always gives it a bit of attitude after a drink, never anything too much though as I think he's scared of getting sacked and I just laugh at the crap he spouts. I wind him up a bit but to be honest he's a real weird one. Met another Saints fan from Winchester yesterday on holiday at Burleigh Heads, noticed my shirt and shouted to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorchio21 Posted 23 February, 2016 Share Posted 23 February, 2016 Met a guy in a pub a few years ago who had the Pompey crest tattooed on his arm. I said, you must be a really big fan, season ticket holder I presume? He said he doesn't actually like football anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted 23 February, 2016 Share Posted 23 February, 2016 Was in a hotel bar in Malaysian Borneo in 2009, we were in decline heading for league 1, and in walks a being wearing the skate shirt. After sitting there having a couple of beers and listening to him telling anyone who was prepared to converse with him that p****muff would be champions league winners, biggest team in Europe and that they would win the premier league within 4 years I had to go across and told him to enjoy it whilst it lasted. After getting a mouthful of abuse (most of it gibberish) and seeing him being told to leave the bar I can only think back and think "who the f*** is laughing now"!!! Also met a Saints fan on that holiday, spent a very enjoyable evening drinking and talking about the good times, little were we to know what was going to happen in the next few years!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Posted 23 February, 2016 Share Posted 23 February, 2016 10 years ago a group of 15 of us went out to Madrid for a lads weekend to celebrate my brothers 30th birthday. As part of the surprise celebrations I took 15 different Saints kits from over the years with me and on the day we all went to watch Real Madrid v Malaga at the Bernabeu, I made EVERYONE wear a Saints shirt (no matter who they followed) and thankfully they all did. I also presented my brother with a 10 foot Saints flag to take to the game. After a day of too many cerveza's we attended the match and sang Saints songs throughout, all proudly sporting our stripes! No idea what Beckham, Owen, Zidane, etc made of it We had loads of people come and speak to us and loved what we had done, but at the end of the game we stuck around for photos right up in the stands, and as we posed..... a chant of 'Play Up Pompey' came from two of the Real Madrid stewards stood on the pitch! To this day we don't know whether they were Skates, or Spanish and with a great knowledge of English football rivalries! Was all good humoured though and a great weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen Posted 24 February, 2016 Share Posted 24 February, 2016 This is proper random.... I live in Cork (ireland) where there is zero Saints following (met my first fellow saints fan in cork aged about 20, and have never encountered a skate over here). But tonight, walking to the pub earlier, there was a group of young lads coming towards me. As they passed, one kid starting singing the pompey chimes. I was like WTF, and had to double check myself for colours for fear of wind-up (never wear colours on a night out but still..) Proper shock to the system and was very hard not to react to the little sh*t. Anyways, I'm still shook by the close encounter and wondering if any other far flung Saints have had such trauma? ? I feel your pain. It must be a real shock to the system to realise that some other people support a different football team. Is there any way you could seek compensation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Luke Posted 25 February, 2016 Share Posted 25 February, 2016 Not quite so far away but hired a Gite in Brittany. Turned up to find out the owner - who lived on site - was a Pompey fan. He had a little bar by the pool with a Pompey flag in it. He ran the bar in the village as well. A very nice man. This was the year we played Man City away on our first game back in the prem in 2012 and he put it on in his bar just for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 25 February, 2016 Share Posted 25 February, 2016 10 years ago a group of 15 of us went out to Madrid for a lads weekend to celebrate my brothers 30th birthday. As part of the surprise celebrations I took 15 different Saints kits from over the years with me and on the day we all went to watch Real Madrid v Malaga at the Bernabeu, I made EVERYONE wear a Saints shirt (no matter who they followed) and thankfully they all did. I also presented my brother with a 10 foot Saints flag to take to the game. After a day of too many cerveza's we attended the match and sang Saints songs throughout, all proudly sporting our stripes! No idea what Beckham, Owen, Zidane, etc made of it We had loads of people come and speak to us and loved what we had done, but at the end of the game we stuck around for photos right up in the stands, and as we posed..... a chant of 'Play Up Pompey' came from two of the Real Madrid stewards stood on the pitch! To this day we don't know whether they were Skates, or Spanish and with a great knowledge of English football rivalries! Was all good humoured though and a great weekend. According to most skates, their sister club and Spanish equivalent is Real Madrid, so that probably explains it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 25 February, 2016 Share Posted 25 February, 2016 I met a Skate on the Isle of Wight once, was a long time ago, mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 25 February, 2016 Share Posted 25 February, 2016 Not at all related, but this seems a good place to post it......I was considering a driving job here in Ohio. I was talking to a current employee, and getting the lowdown on the job. He said "The worst part of the job is the long haul drives. We go as far south as Portsmouth, and that place is a effing shh1thole." Then I had to explain why I bust out laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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