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I wanted to find out how many pompey fans had yet to buy their coach tickets but the Pompey OS doesn't say. I notice they've yet another special offer for the Millwall game. Pompey online is down for "maintenance": perhaps not paying is contagious down there?

Ta guys

Well, at least you're giving the intel guys some overtime!:-) I remember going to Alan Knight's testimonial and one of the police officers with us chuckling away: "Haven't seen some of _them_ in years."

I'm beginning to worry about getting a ticket for the first match of next season now, as I always try and be over then (Italy's too hot in August). With full houses what will the average crowd for the season be - 25/26k? One of our statto's will know off the top of their head!

Somebody stream them please!

Come on DP: haven't you got any contacts? Tell them it's an important match, a sell-out and will have a great atmosphere, plus potential off-pitch violence for added viewer appeal..

When I sold a car for a £100 when I moved to Italy it was a good little runner. I think you've forgotten to mention the costs of getting a non-runner to the scrappie: or in this case the admin costs that must be constantly borne in mind. Minor point: I do enjoy reading your posts. :-)

Well, I watched on BBC iPlayer here in Italy.. rather depressed now, plus the bottled beer wasn't great...

Sod me, this is depressing. We do miss Lambert: not just the penalty but Sharp can't seem to keep it or use it as well.

De Ridder for chappers

Lack of pace and lack of width. Mind you, we did start to pass the ball around calmly after the second goal. I'm not sure 'pool can maintain this pace, but we do need to get the next goal.

BBC iplayer with expatshield - superb. Only prob one 66cl beer already and supplies are short. Shall I open the wine... back to the stream

I've got a great picture on BBC iplayer - thankyou Expat shield. Beats the normal stream. Down to the cantina for my last bottle of Pedigree...

B****r, Trousers., I can't see Lambert in that pic.

Thanks TMC. So no watching the match thread and reading about the goal minutes before. I'll probbably need to close most things anyway to get a decent speed..

See my post just above. What sort of delay is there? Minutes, seconds?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01fcmj5/Match_of_the_Day_Live_2011_2012_Blackpool_v_Southampton/ On HD.... "i-Player available soon after"...

In Dubai? Or are you over, I lose track of these international commuters. It's like polenta: I've developed a taste for it here but can't manage it in the warmer weather. Have you got any risotto rice: that's always a good standby to use with chicken and I can manage that all year. You have to chop the succulent breasts up just like we cut defences to pieces... Anyway 6.25 kick-off here and it might be on TV on Sportitalia 2, so my carbohydrates might be beer down a local bar, and nibbles of cheese and salami for protein. No football tomorrow so I can throw caution to the wind... ..and it tasted worse than it looked, jeeez.;-)

Only just seen this, sorry! According to the listings they're showing serie B Inglese at 18.00 on SportItalia 2. Not sure what competition for the screens there will be, but if you're a group and nice and friendly and promise to buy quite a few beers... I'll be trying down the Gecko bar in my town where I last saw Saints against Man U. It was on one of the pay as you go channels and I said "I'll pay, I'll pay!!" but they didn't charge. Good luck, and hope you find somewhere.

Indeedy, but I think I'll claim Hutch's point as well.;-)

You have to read this thread with some care to get the most out of it!

When was that posted? Was alcohol involved or some other stupifacient?

No, in this case the ends don't justify the means. Unlike P we have our self-respect and honesty and we really don't want to do anything that brings us down even remotely near their level. Mind you, it would be a positive to take out of the game if it happened and Cov fluked it: bit like fans who bet against Saints so that either way they get something out of a loss. It would be a double celebration!

Well, I'll go to whatever game is on when I'm over in August: I've never been to Tyneside or Old Trafford, for example. Apart from that can I say Juventus the following year, in the Europa Cup if we don't make the Champions ?;-)

NO!