Eastcowzer

Will he still look like Wallace, (of Wallace and Grommit).

No children under the age of sixteen should be admitted. They take up seats that could properly be sold, or given as complimentaries, to us 'numpties' who don't even know what colours Saints play in , or their super-thick dolly-birds, who think the match ball should be oval. Before the ensuing uproar, I admit to jesting, I think,. Seriously, I would consider 5-6 to be an ideal introduction age, after that age it becomes more difficult to un-lock the Manure, (and other), influences. If your child shows signs of an abnormal interest in flat fish, I should seek medical advice, ASP.

.... and also get rid of the screaming 'Prat with the Mike' who 'purports' to provide entertainment. Little wonder the ground is almost empty five minutes before kick-off and at half-time. Its nigh on impossible to hold any sort of conversation while the t--t Stuart is shouting forth. By all means bring back the Jazz band, I would suggest even the Romsey Old Guard but I don't know if they are still in existance now. I remember they had some copyright problems with the Disney Corporation over dressing as (Donald) ducks.

QUOTE:- 'Rocha was one of their best performers in the Premier-ship' If my memory serves I think he spent more time off the field than on it. Sent off at least twice, maybe three times, and he's managed to maintain that record this season as well. Was signed under mysterious circumstances, i.e. paid up his contract with a German club so that he could sign for the (in)famous 'Skates'

Well spotted Kingsland, I thought I'd gone deaf. Not an f.ing mention did I hear. Even 'young Mr Claridge' would have picked up on that What a pair of 'Richard Heads' are Messrs Manish and LeRoy

We, in the Itchen, had Jim Davison in our stand on Tuesday, so there. ! Trouble is, he was with the Charlton directors, so no chance of a conversion to the true faith. Any how, we've had enough comedians of our own, both on the Forum, and on the pitch over the years.

I particularly liked it when the Ref' told the players to 'play on' when one of the Charlton defenders was rolling around with 'both legs broken' obviously time-wasting but when play was NOT held up, suddenly leapt up and began running like a two-year old. Well spotted Ref', unfortunately can't say the same about either linesmen. (Nearly said 'ASSISTANT referees' there, a right pair of pillocks)

Think I'll Join you. Bleeding finger stumps, nails chewed away. Why do Saints keep teasing us this way

According to the list of companies,(see above link for Companies House), there are currently four companies using the title of Portsmouth (with, or without, City) Football Club. which is the one to which we all love to refer. OR, do they sawp the names around to suit the current demands

What are the odds on d'Urso making a complete bo----ks at least once in the game, - and probably againts Saints. I have a awful feeling he'll make one, at least, of his typical FU's, - and 'you don't know what your doing' rang loud and clear through the evening air. Fingers and legs crossed.

EM, you are surely the world's greatest optimist. Neither will play for England while the present selectors remain in place and continue to select on good attendance rather on merit. They could'nt pick the winner in a one-horse race They,(the selectors) took Panesar to Australia and only played him in warm up games before the First Test, much prefering to fly Plunkett half-way round the world for what ?. a ten minute cameo in the last ODI. Likewise the latest air-miles collector, Dernham, of whom I personally had never heard of before, but apparently has some merit with the round thing that other countries call a cricket ball, though England have difficulty in knowing what it is for

Charlie George, The Flymo Man.

I think the 'Beeb' are contractually limited to showing no more than 10 minutes of action, a purely hypothetical time as they rarely,if ever, reach that point in time. As for the pre-match lunacy of the Cherries fans, they were probably encouraged by the Mancunian pillock introducing the item.

Ooops sorry, forget the 'smiley', that should read Channon,(, Osgood,(9), Ball, (7), but still lost on the 'X'

Could it be Channon,(, Osgood, (9), Ball,(7). The 'X' confounds me though.

Well spoken DG. Promotion shouls be achieved by finishing the season in either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd position and b-----ks to the play off's, which are purely dersigned to relieve 'Joe Public' of even more of his hard-earned cash by paying the extortionate sums to visit the FA's 'White Elephant', (Wembley), situated in the middle of a depressed area. Amen.

Any dimensions of the bridge available, i.e. width and height of arch over the road

Surely the most wittiest response to a game of football has to be 'Super-Cally-go-ballistic, Celtic are atrocious', after Inverness Caledonian Thistle beat Glasgow Celtic in, I think, the Scottish Cup. about six,or seven years ago.

Three more for your album Wesley Maugham, (from Cowes) and Wayne Talkes, (Brading), both appeared for Saints, and Jimmy Watts, from Cowes, played for Gillingham, at The Dell. Gareth Williams is now the Manager at Matlock Town. in Derbyshire. Yet another member of the East Cowes Vic's 'School of Excellence'.

to G.W's.Cuz'. Well compiled arcticle. Did'nt realise Gary Rowett was from these parts. and you also could have mentioned two current Islanders who feature in Premier League Referees, Lee Probert and John Linnington, - and I'm not sure if there is one other. One former Ref' from the IOW was Malcolm Sinclair, wwho's parents kept the pub' at the bottom of the High Street, Newport, near the old Coppins Bridge, the name of which escapes me at the moment. Of course one should not forget Roy Shiner who played for Sheff' Wednesday in the '50's and 60's. He originated in the East Wight.

Why not include the 'Cross of Iron' which starred James Coburn about German infantry on the Eastern front. or; 'The Bridge at Remagen, (George Seagal) or even' Enemy at the Gates', based on the life of Valery Sierszov a Russian sniper operating in Stalingrad, (Jude Law, Rachel Weisz and Ed Harris)

Certainly do. Had legs like tree-trunks. came from a Dutch club but Lord Lawrie did'nt sign him for some reason. Think he only played one game for the first team. A cup gameof of some decription, but seemed quite useful. Think the name was Tchu La Ling, he was of Far Eastern extraction, but I beleive he was actually a Dutch national.

Don't remember there being any highlites, except when the ref' blew up for fulltime.

Surprised to notice, (perhaps I've missed it), but nobopdy seems to have mentioned that most salubrious of pubs The 'Horse and Groom' at the bottom of East Street, Right where the doors of the East Street Centre are now. Every night, a fight night, no gender barriers there, either. What happened to the 'naked' grizzly bear. It was well plucked and I do mean 'plucked'. Not a hair on it's body. Just up the street was the 'Angel', (still there, actually) but before the E.St Centre opened, it allegedly catered for 'lets be friends'. 'Juniper Berry', an establishment of somewhat dubious character. now smartened up and called the 'Bo'sun's Locker'. pub on the corner up from Owen Owen's, was 'Gattis', part of the Town walls. Not im my time , but remember my old Dad telling me of a pub, roughly where the Bargate Centre is now. called 'Kim's Kozy Korner', apparently demolished when the east side of the Bargate was opened up for traffic, and part of the Town wall was removed. Anybody have any info' on this.?

All I can say is your easily pleased if you think Sky's cricket coverage is brilliant. IMO the commentators are boring AND totally biased, especially Messrs Lloyd and Hussain, and how many times does an incident in the game have to be shown. Not less than 12 times on average, while undermining the umpires authority as dismissals are shown 'ad infinitum et ad nauseum' interupted by repetitious adverts for the so-called Premier League or some other sport that has no bearing on the sport you're watching. Its tolerable.(just), with the sound turned off.