Crab Lungs

It seemed that it was about a 40%/60% split who were reasonable/wanted to debate sensibly. I wonder if that correlates to the general fanbase. To be fair, I always had the "facking scumma" section to be way higher, and that's exactly the people Neil Allen is rather dangerously playing up to. Maybe I was just pleasantly surprised with the general, not-overly hostile welcome... or maybe I just missed the angry posts as they had been deleted before I saw them!

Right, that's me done. For those that did speak to me (as opposed to abuse me) on there, I do have some understanding for how they must feel. They did, to their credit, come back with pretty solid facts about questioning the clubs ownership before the poop hit the fan and did answer many of the questions pretty honestly and candidly, fair play. It was quite an insightful (no, really!) to see their perspective, though it's clear to see that there are a few who "facking" hate us, irrespective.

We often get tanked at Everton. Therefore, at the moment, my only prediction is a tanking. At Everton.

Someone wants to punch one of their own supporters? That said, I can understand. I am a bit of a knob sometimes, if not most of the time.

I hope he's got a hard enough punch because I can't get to sleep this evening

After hearing some of them speak and listening to their reasoning it seems pretty sound so, yes, I do feel some sympathy - far more than I did previous. What has been said on there was that questions had been asked of Gaydamak and CSI's ownership/Lampitt's involvement but they could only really do so much. I can kind of resonate with that, though I do think Saints as fans have been far more proactive, whilst Pompey have been reactive when we've encountered similar situations. The first I have sympathy for (I didn't used to, I used to class them all under very much the same umbrella). The other group it's hard to have sympathy for. I think they're convinced I'm on there out of some sort of p1ss take, but it's more a morbid curiosity with a lashing of genuine interest. Sure, I've been a big p1sstaker on here but what I've heard on there is a genuine concern and understanding with what's going on from a few of them, defo. Better understanding than I gave them credit for,that's for sure.

Yeah, it's been pretty reasoned until now, though I think that's now changed. Shame really, was starting to enjoy hearing a different perspective. PompeyScot's been very fair so far, though I've just said I'm dipping out now as it'll cause him more trouble than it's worth if I stick around. I've taken the p1ss BIG TIME on here but it's been quite interesting hearing the viewpoint east of us, something I've actually seldom done as I was too busy rofl'ing on here, as rivals do.

That is just not a very cool move, is it? Allen drumming it up again. He's basically inviting nutjobs (is that us?) to lynch mob the players...

This is the bit when I say... "Well, since I've been on there, they've been alright" That said, I think I've been fairly lucky so far, though most have been happy enough to explain their perception of events. Hopefully it's making for interesting reading.

I think it's just begun, though most responses have been so far erudite and interesting. Hopefully we're learning something over here. I will, of course, press on what we've discussed about on here. Very interesting, this.

Well, it's actually quite nice to hear another viewpoint and engage in sensible dialogue. They could do with their own rallyboy, though...

Tbf, what some of PompeyScot has written (and I'm sure you can see it) is pretty fair...

Cheers. Well, that's the thing... maybe I'm missing something but I don't understand some of the views on there sometimes? To me, and aside from what could be a "pack mentality" on this thread, I don't see that they've been treated unfairly at all, hence my questioning. So, if I'm not banned, I'd like to see their viewpoint, maybe we've all missed something. Then again, maybe we haven't. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

Oh, deep joy. That just breeds resentment. Why don't they let "facking scammers" on there? :0-/

Just replied! Not sure how I'm supposed to be embarrassed though. Quite happy to talk to them and debate/argue but I'm sure I'll just be turfed off.

Lol, that's me. I'm still a skinny bloke but I've said a few boo's to goose's before, that's for sure. I'm still here though, somehow. Not gobby, just opinionated. I think back then though POL and SW members were far more... cordial!

I'm breaking my cover on POL very shortly.

Love it. Hope you're well btw Very succinctly put, too. I'll leave it alone now.

**** it, I'll have a go; Erm... :-/ Not sure how that's a scoring point against us. Besides, we could have been a second from administration but we were still saved. Someone saw a value in us. I don't think you'll find anyone who'd see anything in value in Pompey. Let's be honest, a dump owned by a loan shark, a gunrunner and child-maimer with the surrounding ground, £180m and ten years of criminality and all you've got to show for it is a crippling wagebill, fatty pipes and a roof on the away end. But at least you do the best fried squirrel in Hampshire! Neep Neep There is a few Division Three South titles in there, I believe. Wow, you've got history, but soon, you'll have **** all. Enjoy the whizzing train at Moneyfields! Is that true? Can I have some proof please. The key bit here is used to. We don't any more. And despite the last seven or eight seasons in your comparative shadow (lol), we had higher attendances in the lower divisions more often than not. Which leads me perfectly on to... Don't get started on an attendance debate, it's very much yours to lose. To cut costs as we were attempting to stave off administration - a situation you'd know all too well about, with the exception of the "cutting your cloth" accordingly part. "Nah, f()ck it, we've spent £130m of other people's money, let's do another £50m!". Whoops, that caught up with you. And I'm not sure how closing the stadium corners is embarrassing. And hey, at least we've got corners to close. This is true. That was a sad time. Not as sad as proclaiming to be the bestest in the world ™ and only taking a few hundred to away games and failing to 'pack the park' (LOL) during your most difficult times. Thousands of freebies, 4 for £44, kids go free, you tried everything. It didn't work. Noddy club, smaller than Brighton. Not really sure how that can be classified as a joke. Or a fact. More tall-tales and chatter from the sub-humans of Portsea Island. Yeah, Jay Rodriguez is average and he's definitely no Marko Futacs, or Dave Kitson. Or Luke Rodgers. Ah, yes, Rodgers. Another criminal, whom looked out-of-sorts against a bunch of amateurs yesterday. Yes, I know who I'd rather be playing for us. And at least we've got £7m to spend. And we'll pay it in full. Not 2p or 20p or an nth of an nth of nth. We'll settle our debts. We'll even pay the charities. Now that's a novel idea. . The attendance bit is true and if I was to be picky, I'd say the tickets were way overpriced. Irrespective of that, I'm not sure how not winning a league round-robin against Anderlecht/Arsenal or Werder Bremen/Ath. Bilbao is shameful. On the other hand, losing to amateurs 4-0 is very embarrassing. Keep clinging on to those "facts", bitter skatelette. With pleasure, fish f()cker.

Markus' family are Nazi's (yawn), only ever had one sellout at St.Mary's, closed corner sections of their stadium (how is that embarrassing - we were attempting cut our cloth accordingly... something those 'tards know nothing about). And to say piping crowd noise through a tannoy is embarrassing whilst they idly stand by and rip of charities and local businesses is bewildering. Absolutely brain dead.

Does anyone here care enough to construct a reply to the "facking cooooont" who posted this on the POL thread; This about sums up exactly why they deserve to die. At least 75% of the above is bullsh1t, yet to them it's cold-hard facts.

Ah ha, cheers.

Is De Ridder over there????

Steady on, you'll be rivalling me for popularity on there...

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