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Can confirm that Rogers was definitely about to leave the area before a recall at the 11th hour

31,360 Approx. 1,200 short of capacity BUT Sold Out Signs at Ticket office Appreciate there were a few hundred seats lost to segregation and perhaps not sold out in Hospitality but there were small blocks of empty seats in various parts of the ground so these weren't due to the odd ticket holder not turning up Wonder if anyone on here tried to but a ticket on the day and missed out?

Recent advert in a local Business magazine In addition to being a successful local business man, Ian has taken the role of Chairman of (what is loosely described as) a Football Club following the success of the supporters takeover in April 2013 Ian played a key role in saving the club from liquidation and will share his experiences, trials, tribulations and ultimate success (!!!) of being involved in the takeover of the largest fan-owned football club in English football history(!!!) Join him, in an informal lunch Network and hear about this fascinating business challenge and share some questions from the floor A fascinating, motivational business story. Date Weds 2 April Venue Portsmouth FC Conference Lounge Time 12.30 -2.30pm Cost Member £20.00 Non Member £25.00 Club Creditors 2% in the £ Should be interesting, especially if those attending are feeling upset after another defeat!!

In addition to being a successful local business man, Ian has taken the role of Chairman of (what is loosely described as) a Football Club following the success of the supporters takeover in April 2013 Ian played a key role in saving the club from liquidation and will share his experiences, trials, tribulations and ultimate success (!!!) of being involved in the takeover of the largest fan-owned football club in English football history(!!!) Recent Advert which may be of interest Join him, in an informal lunch in the Partner's Lounge. Network and hear about this fascinating business challenge and share some questions from the floor A fascinating, motivational business story. Date Weds 2 April Venue Portsmouth FC Conference Lounge Time 12.30 -2.30pm Cost Member £20.00 Non Member £25.00 Club Creditors 2% in the £ Should be interesting, especially if those attending are feeling upset after another defeat!!

Glad to see that I wasn't the only one who was hooked on the programme for all the wrong reasons In the same class as some of the 'dramas' on the ill fated Southampton TV

Love the quote about the Tories looking to hire Fratton Park next year as they understand it could be a great place for a Conference

I thought he might well make it Quite a powerful player with good leadership credentials Injuries would have taken their toll though Best of luck for the future

Transport Liverpool One, Museums, Ferries, Tunnel, Underground Railway, selection of grand old buildings, one of the cathedrals and some grand old 19th century renovated housing stock and iconic buildings down here and combine with our parks, nicer suburbs, proximity to the New Forest and London and better climate and it would be a decent mix. Some of the scouse humour wouldn't go amiss either

Explain!!

Barry Interested to know what is incorrect. Also not sure why it is deemed unhelpful. Meanwhile if you are young and out for a good time Liverpool has far more to offer than Southampton and house prices and entertainment are generally cheaper than down here so money goes further. There is a thriving black economy which helps too. Lots of scallies to contend with though but generally the natives are friendly

Barry A few points here in response to your post: 1. Liverpool is a great city to visit. However 20 years ago it was in a mess. Since then £2 billion worth of EC and Uk Grant money has been thrown in to pump prime the city centre and waterfront. In comparison Southampton has received buttons. Land is much more expensive in Soton than Liverpool so investors need an incentive to develop here 2. As far as I am aware it has not cost the taxpayer a penny to fund the provision of 4 cruise terminals in Southampton Port. In comparison the Liverpool facility has been funded by EC Grants plus the Liverpool Council Tax payer 3. Southampton is still likely to be No1 UK cruise port for the foreseeable future for a number of reasons. Hope this helps

Used to see him down at the old Car Auction next to Ranks Mill back in the 70's

Same thing happened to me at Rownhams Service Station a couple of year ago. Used the slip road on the east side to access the M27 and four hours later came back on the west side slip. Cameras clocked me four hours apart although I was actually on the Service Station property for approx. 2 mins Felt I ought to explain/complain but on advice from posters on here at the time ignored the two letters and it all went away

As I recollect the Tom Finney statue was taken from a photo during Preston's game at Stamford Bridge back in the 1950's. Bill Shankly reckoned that Tom Finney was the best player he had ever seen. He could play across every forward position. Very loyal man and actually had his own plumbing business which helped keep him going in the summer months when players (even great ones) were on very reduced wages. So much different to nowadays. Thoughts are with Tom's family and those Preston fans who continue to hold Tom as an icon of their club

Other thing to consider is that our starting line up had 7 British players in the starting line up and probably their combined weekly wages are about the same as the reported £250k pw being offered to Wayne Rooney

Nile Ranger!!!

Re attendances Since Saints and Pompey were 'reunited' in 1960 after Pompey's relegation from Div 1 and our promotion from Div 2, the average home gates have been (up to season 2012/13): Saints 19,498 Pompey 14,050 (note that Fratton Park enjoyed a higher capacity up until 2001/2) Saints lowest average crowd during this period 13,763 in 1961/2 Pompey 8,269 in 1994/5 Pompey had a 'stadium' which could hold over 50,000 in their immediate post WW2 'glory days' However their best ever average home attendance was just over 37,000 in1949 ie approx. 72% of capacity!!!

My post was taken from Hull City Forum - Not 606 and posted on P6 by Leon T Trout (hopefully not a Pompey fan)

Always nice to see. Hull CFC Forum... 'We were floor wiped totallissimo 1-0' Hull Daily Mail... 'City slipped to a 1-0 defeat to an impressive Southampton side'...,

I also listened to the policeman putting over his side of the story on BBC Radio He seemed to be a very decent chap who was let down by some of his colleagues (including one who thought it appropriate to post a derogatory note about the loss of his wife's still born child) and especially his superiors. The guy was trying to do his duty in difficult circumstances and has had to leave a job he loved. The pay off seems a lot but, as has been said in previous posts, does not fully compensate him for loss of earnings over his expected service period It would be foolish to say that our police are all paragons of virtue, they are not. However it is a difficult job with a lot more risks and checks and balances than in the past and we should be grateful that our police force, in general, is far better than most countries around the world

Any intrepid followers going to both games? Respect to those who are going from this area Expect to see a small following at the KC with a few more at Sunderland

Are your initials JB and possibly used to live in Stalybridge and occasionally joined us for a kick around on Sarisbury Green? Also would you have got bus to school from the stop under Bursledon bridge or did you get the train to Fareham?

What school did you go to?

I lived off Hamble Lane then and travelled with some mates from that area