The Pompey Thread

[jawillwill]

Anyone else no longer able to open the Pompey Takeover Saga thread?

We're getting close to the traditionally funny part of the season so it would be a shame not to have a safe place to LOL.

#jackettin

[Turkish]

Worryingly my good mates son is attracting interest from Pompey. Very good young player who will do well there

[Dimond Geezer]

18 minutes ago, jawillwill said:

Anyone else no longer able to open the Pompey Takeover Saga thread?

We're getting close to the traditionally funny part of the season so it would be a shame not to have a safe place to LOL.

#jackettin

I've found that if you hit the title and go to page 1, you can then tap the page number, where it shows 1 of 2277 (🤣), and type in the page number you want it'll get you to where you want to be. A bit of a work around, but needs must. Sometimes it's good to work hard for life's little pleasures, it gives one a sense of achievement 🍾.

[mack rill]

1 hour ago, Dimond Geezer said:

I've found that if you hit the title and go to page 1, you can then tap the page number, where it shows 1 of 2277 (🤣), and type in the page number you want it'll get you to where you want to be. A bit of a work around, but needs must. Sometimes it's good to work hard for life's little pleasures, it gives one a sense of achievement 🍾.

nar that's not working ether,

[mickn]

I can get to the last page, just takes a while to load, and Turkish, could be good to have a spy in the camp

[rooney]

9 hours ago, Dimond Geezer said:

I've found that if you hit the title and go to page 1, you can then tap the page number, where it shows 1 of 2277 (🤣), and type in the page number you want it'll get you to where you want to be. A bit of a work around, but needs must. Sometimes it's good to work hard for life's little pleasures, it gives one a sense of achievement 🍾.

Same problem so thanks for the tip Dimond

[igsey]

One win in their last four games, slipping down the table with those around them holding games in hand...

Fingers crossed they can hang on for the playoffs, watching them fail has become an annual tradition in our household!

[Tamesaint]

Be careful if you are driving on the A34 tomorrow.  The Skates are playing at Oxford scene of their last play off "triumph." 

The Clampetts will be on the move.

[Lighthouse]

The original is now in Golden Posts, should anyone want it. Seems to be what’s making the lounge run slow.

[jawillwill]

13 hours ago, Turkish said:

Worryingly my good mates son is attracting interest from Pompey. Very good young player who will do well there

Has he been vaccinated?

[Badger]

Saw a link to this on the old thread this morning.

Wondered if it was another defensive masterclass from future superstar Jack Whatmough, and even checked their line up for the Bristol Rovers match and apparently not, he wasn't even playing.

Seems Whatmough has got some competition for their 'Bestest Player of the Season' award then.

[The Cat]

Play off finals with fans at Wembley. Do we want them to make it and lose or will their "best fans in the country" help roar them onto victory?

[Weston Super Saint]

44 minutes ago, The Cat said:

Play off finals with fans at Wembley. Do we want them to make it and lose or will their "best fans in the country" help roar them onto victory?

Step 3 - apparently allows for 10,000 at Wembley.  Even they should be able to muster up 5,000 to fill their allocation  

[SW5 SAINT]

11 hours ago, igsey said:

One win in their last four games, slipping down the table with those around them holding games in hand...

Fingers crossed they can hang on for the playoffs, watching them fail has become an annual tradition in our household!

Why would anyone want them to make the playoffs......?

[The Cat]

Oxford away tonight. I imagine Westwood and his gang are half way up the A34 already in their truck with a load of cheap lager and a stack of pallets on the back. 

[mack rill]

Just when you think "that's another season gone tits up" Cruel innit!😎

[SW5 SAINT]

I see they are playing in the EFL Trophy 2020 final on 13 March. The next day the 2021 final takes place. Should they beat manage to beat Salford, I wonder if they could get a record for holding a trophy for just a single day.....!

Edited 27 February, 2021 by SW5 SAINT
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[ChrisPY]

12 hours ago, SW5 SAINT said:

I see they are playing in the EFL Trophy 2020 final on 13 March. The next day the 2021 final takes place. Should they beat manage to beat Salford, I wonder if they could get a record for holding a trophy for just a single day.....!

They won the 2019 competition so they already hold the trophy. Think that means they have the record for holding it the longest. Don’t believe any team has won it two seasons in a row either so could add another record (guess it’s normally won by one of the better teams in League 1 who will focus on promotion, although looking at recent results, that doesn’t seem to be a priority for them).

[Danbert]

Quote

If you look at Everton and Tottenham, they have been talked about and worked on for decades.

We've only had 3-4 years of it so we have still got a long way to go.

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/portsmouth-chief-executive-mark-catlin-gives-fratton-park-development-update-3149631

[trousers]

8 hours ago, Danbert said:

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/portsmouth-chief-executive-mark-catlin-gives-fratton-park-development-update-3149631

Catlin: "Wah wah wah.... We can't get anyone else to pay for upgrading our decrepit ground... It's so unfair... Wah wah wah"

The current football club playing at Fratton Park is barely 10 years old, but it's still the same old Pompey... Looking to spaff other people's money up the wall

[igsey]

16 hours ago, Danbert said:

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/portsmouth-chief-executive-mark-catlin-gives-fratton-park-development-update-3149631

I particularly enjoy the comparison between Portsmouth and Tottenham and Everton 😂

 

[The Cat]

Another loss.

[Jonnyboy]

On 24/02/2021 at 01:17, mack rill said:

Just when you think "that's another season gone tits up" Cruel innit!😎

Can see you finishing 7th.

[mack rill]

2 hours ago, Jonnyboy said:

Can see you finishing 7th.

All going to plan as far as the Yanks are concerned, not one of our players could hold their own in the championship, Disney would choke on the money that would be needed. 

[Jonnyboy]

19 hours ago, mack rill said:

All going to plan as far as the Yanks are concerned, not one of our players could hold their own in the championship, Disney would choke on the money that would be needed. 

They can't be making a profit in League 1 surely? 

[buctootim]

You know it's going to be bad when even the artists impression looks carp 

Edited 4 March, 2021 by buctootim

[SW5 SAINT]

20 hours ago, Jonnyboy said:

They can't be making a profit in League 1 surely? 

Without fans and a wage bill about about 10 times anyone else’s, they must be desperate to go up.....

[Mystic Force]

Not enough motorized scooters, but total attendance looks about right.

[trousers]

1 hour ago, buctootim said:

You know it's going to be bad when even the artists impression looks carp 

[mack rill]

1 hour ago, buctootim said:

You know it's going to be bad when even the artists impression looks carp 

If this impression is to be believed then the Tart in the blue jeans is walking along some c**ts back garden,😎

[Barsiem]

Where’s the old lady going past on her mobility scooter??

[trousers]

9 minutes ago, Barsiem said:

Where’s the old lady going past on her mobility scooter??

[Jonnyboy]

Jackett in. 

[LGTL]

What happened to the original thread? Hope it hasn’t been lost!

[Ted Bates Statue]

It's in Golden Posts. All that comedy was slowing the lounge down.

[Chapel End]

I 4 1 think the result was good today

[OVER THE HILL]

A goal for ex saints youngster Sam Hoskins as well. 

[The Cat]

This Sunderland fan on twitter is all over Pompey, loving his work.

He's done loads more if you want to check his timeline.

 

 

 

[The Cat]

Incredible work here.

 

 

[rallyboy]

We've been on a horrendous run and they still manage to outdo us.  😕

They're now losing to teams that I didn't even realise were still in the football league, while Jackett seems to have packed his holiday bag, and the word is that the players haven't reacted well to the suggestion of a massive paycut.

Off the field I think they're still waiting on the billion pound compulsory purchase of the waterfront, rail and bus stations plus section of dockyard and HMS Warrior, so the Harbourdome might be delayed even further.

I'm starting to wonder if we'll ever see a World Cup final in that ground.

At least the Eisners' more realistic plan of competing alongside the biggest clubs in Europe by 2030 is still on track.

 

 

 

[mack rill]

Sat-Dee a bad day, Cricket embarrassing, Pompey numbing, and the icing on the cake you bastards winning 2_0 

[jawillwill]

Apparently some fans are planning a high-profile protest in advance of / during their televised game v Sunderland on Tuesday. The pallets might make an appearance.

Should be good for a laugh.

[Golden Balls]

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/should-come-with-a-health-warning-ipswich-boss-paul-cook-on-the-trouble-with-managing-portsmouth-3155726
 

So it turns out the bestest fans in the world are actually the worstest!! 

[Dark Munster]

7 hours ago, mack rill said:

Sat-Dee a bad day, Cricket embarrassing, Pompey numbing, and the icing on the cake you bastards winning 2_0 

 

[igsey]

Looking forward to the Sleeping Giant derby tomorrow - Portsmouth coming in to it with 1 win in 6, Sunderland have won 5 of their last 6. Could drop out of the play off places if other results go against them.

Presumably Mr Disney can't afford to sack Jackett and will have to wait until his contract is up at the end of the season?

[Mystic Force]

I see that since the factless guy left journalism has not improved along the coast that article is almost unreadable. The first sentence starts with the word "And", now I know grammar is not by best subject (that's chemistry) but even I know that starting something with a word used to join 2 propositions where there is nothing before is frowned upon. 

[Fan The Flames]

19 hours ago, Golden Balls said:

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/should-come-with-a-health-warning-ipswich-boss-paul-cook-on-the-trouble-with-managing-portsmouth-3155726
 

So it turns out the bestest fans in the world are actually the worstest!! 

That describes fans at most clubs, including ours.

[OldNick]

On 07/03/2021 at 16:01, mack rill said:

Sat-Dee a bad day, Cricket embarrassing, Pompey numbing, and the icing on the cake you bastards winning 2_0 

I lit a candle for you last night Mack. There again, you can brag about not only holding the FA cup the longest ( I know that was club 3 or 4 times ago) and now the Johnstones or whatever its called now as well. Perhaps it is all part of the plan you staying down in L1 so that your owners can tell the fans that they are constantly bringing honours to the club

[jawillwill]

 

[Weston Super Saint]

2 hours ago, jawillwill said:

 

"adolfdas183" seems like a perfectly reasonable fella to me.  Definitely no racism ties in his twitter handle