spyinthesky

Happens all the time. Used to sit in the old East Stand at the Dell where we had a bloke (in late/away early) who used to slag Channon off every game. Also remember others who 'chastised' Alan Ball. Further back Jimmy Melia and Lew Chatterley used to get a load of stick We all suffer from frustrations on the pitch but not good to verbally articulate this on a regular basis. Not supporting the team in my view

OK I know I'm a half empty glass merchant but we never seem to win when live on TV. Also we have never lost at St Marys or in a Cup Game in our history(I think) against that lot down the road so have a perfect record to defend. Hope the portents aren't as bad as I make out!!

Isnt our old friend Pele now on the books of Falkirk (but recently injured?)

Apologies if I got this wrong. Usually check up on facts before posting but relied totally on memory. Did Ipswich go 1-0 up? Also Ipswich used to have a left winger by the name of Jimmy Leadbetter. All skin and bone, knobby knees, a few strands of brylcreamed hair, the lot, a proper 1950's type footballer. No pace or tackling ability but very skilful. A lower rent Terry Paine but very effective in his day and supplied Crawford and Phillips with plenty of crosses

Not sure if it has been posted elsewhere but as Pompey are 'challenged' in the wallet department, they have applied for Legal Aid to fight their upcoming cases with HMRC/Premier League/Creditors etc etc. Also rumour going round that Mr Williamson is asking for a loyalty bonus from Pimpey before his move to Newcastle

I was stood at the Milton Rd end when Saints bt Ipswich 7-0 in a cup game Ipswich were a decent side and had Ray Crawford, a useful Centre Forward (Pompey lad) up front. Crawford had been in the Army (on National Service, presumably in the Far East) and an older bloke next to be kept on shouting out 'Jungle Boy you're useless' One of the odd things you remember from your Saints supporting days!!

Anyone know Romsey Blue who posts on the Pompey site and is very disparaging about the Saints? Most unfair I'd say

Two things: Any 'Port extension' will be at Dibden Bay (next door to Marchwood I grant you) and not for another 10-15 yrs, if at all. Secondly Markus has no interest in the crane business now, his interests lie in completely different directions. As Fitzhugh Fella has mentioned in a previous post, it will be intersting to learn why Markus became involved in the first place. Only thing I can think of is a profit on the initial £12m investment if the club attracts interest as a Prem club. However how much will it cost to achieve this aim??

Saw Teddy when with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes at the Gaumont back in my younger days. Great!!!!

You are correct. Fuller details contained within the Independent obit which is attached to one of ESB's earlier posts

ESB As you say, the journo really knows his stuff. Looking back thro' my record collection realised I had a copy of Al Green's 'Back Up Train' released before he became well known. Think I probably listened to this track first on Mike Raven's R&B Show which was either on BBC Radio or Radio Luxemburg on a Sunday night at 7PM As they say Nostalgia aint what it used to be!!

If you were a half decent player would you want to go to Pompey, a club in turmoil and possibly bound for the Championship (and beyond!!)?

ESB Thanks, as ever for your informative posts. Didnt realise that Don Bryant did the vocals on 'That Driving Beat' This track so reminiscent of the Stax recordings featuring the Bar Keys

Thought he spoke very well especially as English isn't his first language. Made me cringe to compare this with an address by Nathan Dyer and Darren Powell in the Sponsors Lounge a few seasons ago. Talk about unintelligable nonsense. An interpreter would have come in handy!!

I recently spoke to a local 'Captain of Industry' who's view on people I trust. He met Cortese recently and was impressed. As has been said in some earlier posts, often people at the head of high profile organisations are not particularly nice people or have an 'edge' about them. I guess most of us here are not too bothered about whether the CEO or Team Manager is an OK guy as long as they have the best interests of the club at heart and bring with them a modicum of success

Apparently all to do with Cortese agreeing to rent Benali's (very luxurious) house at Chilworth. Benali moved out then Cortese reneged on the agreement much to Benali's annoyance. Frannie, quite rightly got the hump, and decided to withdraw his patronage and company use of office space at St Marys Real shame as we need new owners the Echo and club stalwarts etc to get on as the club moves forward

The veteran Record Producer (Al Green, Al Peebles, Rod Stewart and others amongst his clientele), Recording Artist ('That Drivin' Beat etc) and Muscian, died yesterday at 81 years of age. Unlikely to be known to any young whippersnappers on this board but for those of us discerning music lovers out and about in the 60's/70's, his music was well regarded Have a listen to his early stuff. Southern Soul exemplified

Sorry typo Should have been Portsmouth and Brighton fans

What is the relationship between Portsmouth & Pompey fans around the 'divide' Assume same sort of ambivalence as Saints/Boscombe in Ringwood

I'm by no means a supporter of the Gob****es but do believe in keeping a reasonable perspective. I suspect if we had been in their parlous position (on & off the field), whilst at the Dell, and had been asked to pay up to £25 for a ticket, I doubt if the crowd would have been significally disimilar. Moving to St Marys, having a sense of optimism, plus sensible pricing does wonders. It's great to have the bragging rights on attendances though

Do we have one? If not worth a punt on asking David Coles to return if it continues to implode down the road? As an aside wonder if Soton Uni have been paid up to date for use of the Stoneham Training Ground?

Wonder if the person(s) at Jobsite, who recommended that their company should sponsor Pompey are being sacked or rewarded? Sacked if the stigma of being attached to this car crash of a club reflects badly on the company Rewarded if the club goes bust and all those unfortunate enough to lose their jobs (players excepted) have to rely on Jobsite services in the New Year

Some suggestion that the South Stand at Fratton Park is so old that it could be registered as a World Heritage site. This fits in very nicely with the Neanderthals that populate the area

I don't understand all this Pompey negativity. Didn't that well respected journalist and media star Piers Morgan state categorically that Al Fahim was extremely well minted and Pompey were in for an exciting time in the hands of such a wealthy owner? Surely the once editor of a high profile British newspaper would only report the truth!!!

I truly feel sorry for the decent Pompey fans who have had to witness such a shambles On the other hand there are also many nasty Gob****e individuals who deserve to suffer in the name of the team they profess to support. There are also the Johnnie Come Latelys who emerged out of the woodwork to follow success and give it large and then slink back into their hole or dig out their Man U/Chelsea/Leeds scarves. I guess those Saints fans on the edge of the PO post code would have suffered the most from the JCL's Whatever happens, the committed supporter will always follow their club and I am sure PFC will continue to exist in some shape or form and will see better days. Question is will it be sooner or later?