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Ya bast*rd. I went looking for it so I could post it on Facebook. I'll give you credit, don't worry.

That means we've got enough left over to expand the ground! :-)

Your experiment didn't work. Wonder if my wɑnker will.

:-)

I agree, and I suspect that the management probably appreciate this too. They must have statistics on the age profile of supporters, and no doubt would like to ensure that potential adult supporters don't drop off during their teenage/student years when money is more of an issue. If people are watching on TV why not watch a top team rather than your local side? It's visits to a live game that seal loyalties. It would be interesting to know if there are any other factors in the club's number crunching. Would a season or two in Europe make a difference, promising the extra capacity if the ground were to be used for a tournament, FFP shenanigans on the balance sheet? It would, after all, be a capital outlay with rather longer term implications than a new mid-fielder. So, it's not as clear-cut as some make out. After a reasonable start it will be interesting to see if the crowds pick up. I'm glad I've got a season ticket as it could end up a bit of a pain to get tickets for individual matches. I've done it in the past, but it wouldn't take much less commitment to take the attitude, 'blow it, I'll watch something down the pub'.

It's for people who can't get credit elsewhere... Oh.

Indeed! As a goalkeeper who plays on council pitches near Portsmouth I have in my kitbag a little plastic shovel and plastic bags. As I've got a very strong gag reflex I tend to ask the manager to do the job...

Hi Rallyboy, I asked FF about you in the pub after the game on Saturday but he said you weren't there. I would have bought you a pint for all the laughs you've provided us!

Twas a joke daz. The announcer at St Mary's said it was Mayuka: to widespread dersion from those of us who know what Wanyama looks like, let alone the number on his shirt...

Sorry Danbert, but you made that quote up, didn't you? You didn't?!.....

Sod, score from a pen

hee hee. Listening on the radio..

For all the talk that we've overpaid for him I think that's a very apt description of what he brings to the table. Either way, interesting times..

Why? Does our bench have more comfortable seats?

Wasn't that goal after he came back after being dropped by Branfoot? Branfoot didn't look very happy in that clip, did he, which is strange considering MLT had just earned the side a point.

Will I be able to buy a couple of tickets on my own season ticket or do I need to borrow someone else's number?

I was there When Benali scored, I was there When Benali scored..

There are a number of pubs with gardens or tables outside..:-) The bar staff may not notice.. Suggestions will cost you een pils. :-)

Not sure if it's been discussed on this thread, but the costs of setting up new systems is going to be juicy: contractors and lawyers must be hoping... Many years ago I was involved with large customer based systems being integrated, and that was "fun", but separating out data as well as establishing new administrative systems will be even more "fun". It's an expensive process, particularly unravelling all the commercial relationships (licences, contracts etc.) and I'm not sure where the money is going to come from to do this.

It'll never reach the level of last year's (or year before?) Portsmouth calendar where only one player was left by the time February arrived.

I'm sure they'll cope, but they'll still be moaning and blaming the English for everything that isn't quite as promised.

The Itchen stand has good views and is where the players come on to the pitch although 2 seats next to each other may be difficult to come by as they are mainly season tickets. There tends to be a few more available at a lower level nearer the pitch. The Northam stand is home to the noisier fans, but they tend to stand all though the game... how tall are you?:-) If your hotel is in the city you'll be able to have a few beers before the game: ask for more advice nearer the time!

I hope you don't use Goatboy on all the forums you belong to...

There are obviously greater costs in servicing a small population in a large and peripheral geographical area. No doubt businesses currently take a bit of a margin hit in servicing less well-connected areas (the West Country even?) which they accept as they are attempting to be seen as a national business and it is not worth the bad publicity in being seen to be trying it on. But when there are even further cross border costs involved: and at the moment we don't know what those costs will be - VAT, paperwork, standards, labelling? - we just don't know, why should they maintain cross border pricing. We certainly don't do it with France or Ireland etc. There may be very little difference beyond what is already observable - prices vary between different branches of Tescos or Wetherspoons sometimes - and competition should keep them to a minimum, but there will undoubtedly be some impact.

:-) I didn't know Trousers was a passive masochist though!