OldNick

Yorkie we used to get to the turnstiles at the Archers hours before they opened so we could get to the front right behind the goal, freezing cold we waited and then have to smile meekly as a father squeezed his kid in a minute before kick off. There are so many memories flooding back of being behind the goal. A lad who was a friend as a kid who is a steward at the main entrance now being punched by a Man u fan for no reason. How Jackson the Palace keeper (cant recall his first name) did something that got the fans backs up and the abuse he took got to him and he let in 6. Or the comments Bob Wilson got after he broke Hugh Fishers leg when he came and dived at his feet (Hughie was never the same player again) Gordon West in the practice before we played Everton and he went into the net to pick a ball up and me shouting to him 'that's right get some practice' and him looking up at me with a killing stare and then he smiled. It soon went as we scored in the first few minutes and I said it again.I didnt get the same response but Everton went on and beat us soundly.Some of my happiest days of my life there with my oldest brother and a few mates.

that is alos a blo### good idea.

Iagree with a lot of that but I suggest that some posters put others backs up more regularily than others.I do categorise myself in that. I prefer Alpine being constructive rather being destructive and so am right behind his sentiments on this 1 issue.

What are those then OB?

Thats ok MB. Im sure that she's happy that a fine well mannered young man appreciates her... as for her opinion of you I'm not so sure.

Calvin MB tells me I had the pleasure of sitting next to a couple of games ago, and that isnt enough to put you off going again. I'll be there with my daughter as usual

no history of having a go at the board. You must be about 10, you had 30years of abusing the board because you were in our shadow.

At last my memory has not gone completely.

Sundance why have you such an issue with Duncan and Daren Wheeler. Both seem decent enough people and so are more prominent fans than most but they dont get trawled out for 'soundbites' as fans spokesmen and IMO dont deserve your abuse. I have many times sided with some of your views but you serve no purpose trashing people for the sake of it.

It has many plusses in a symbolic nature and as you rightly say fans could not then ay about putting money in his pocket etc. Personally I believe all the normal complimentary tickets should be withdrawn except for the bank and people who actually sponsor parts of the club ie Ford McDonalds ,Orchard homes.

If only you were exaggerating,he was poor, but his goal was crucial and many fans didnt rate Bobby Stokes and his goal was priceless.

I see where you are coming from but it would only be criticised if he did. There would be posts of 'well he can afford it' etc etc it wouldnt gain much for the club.Although if it meant more fans turning up it would be a brilliant idea, and constructive. i wonder if the club have sold any advertising in the corners like I suggested to them?

I remember the Eric Martin incident now you mention it. The Rosenberg game was our first in Europe Ithink. Typical Saints not knowing the rules about the kits.Nowadays they just go to the store and get a set of away kit but in those days we were not so privilaged to have them to hand so easily. That is why there ar no Saints shirts signed by the players about as they were rarely given away.

The result I must have mixed up in my head with the Newcastle game as I mentioned going out on away goals. The rain I remember vividly.I was only 10 or 11 and so time blurs some of these things.Was the Newcastle 0-0 away and 1-1 home? I know it something like that. Europe to me at that time didnt seem to have the importance that the FA cup did, but as I was only a kid I wouldnt have understood if it meant much then

I only ever saw Curran look any good on two occoasions.Leeds when he scored to put us in the final and then against us when he played for Everton in that cruel game as he nullified Mark Dennis's attacking threat.

Just reminiscing, others on here would have been at the game and they may also recall that very wet night.

OSM you have been away a few days and I really do believe you have a problem.Your posts are so bizarre.

Seeing that the Skates have got them in the cup, it takes me back to when we played them (I assume it is the team we played in the late 60's early 70's) All I recall from the night is walking to the game from school in pouring rain, the rain getting worse us losing on away goals (?) and then getting a boll#### for staying there and getting absolutely soaked during the game and on the walk home with my brother..My mum put rolled up paper in my shoes hoping to get a lot of the damp out as I had school the next day.Boy was it uncomfortable wearing those damp shoes the next day. Only one pair of schoolshoes in those days, they were Clarks bought in St Marys Street.

I cant see why he would value Pompey at £300m. I suggest he said that to get his figures up to make him feel better. You have to take your hats off to Pompey one of their fans must have found a lamp and gave it a rub and a genie came out. When you look at all the clubs in the country that could be bought and they were purchased. If I was in the authorities Id be mightily suspicious why, perhaps its easy to launder money through it. Even the most rose tinted glassed Skate would see if they had the money why buy them when they could have bought one of the big clubs that already had the structure and fanbase, Spurs, Arsenal spring to mind. Its dirty money in a dirty world.

Are Pompey going to keep getting crowds of 19k or 20+ if so the average will surely come down. Stu has the trump card last day of the season in the relelgation dog fight he will have a 32k gate to lift his averages

I dont understand all this love in with NP, he was OK not great but OK.

What website is that?

As I put earlier I dont know who was chairman when Rasiak was signed, I will accept it was lowe if you say so. We had many discussions about RL and his lack of backing the team, and you questioned his 'war chest' by your post you must now accept RL did have money put aside to invest in the squad. The first full season we did get to the playoffs and after that it was obvious that the parachute payments were coming to an end, to me nothing was done to make contingency plans to start cutting costs. The whole Wilde bunch are culpable including LC (I respect himas he was the only one of them to put his hand in his own pocket] but he still did not act quickly and decisivily to cut costs.Yes he went and got Theo's fee paid up at a much reduced rate quickly and may have done some others as well for the short term, it seems RL has done the same. This 4 year period has been one of the saddest episodes in the clubs history,no one comes out with any real credit and unfortunately we have a sack of snakes and who dares to put their hand in to pull one of them out. (I include all the hangers on in the background who take the perksand give little back)

I can see what you are getting at regarding other Wottons, especially if we could get some c/bs in that mould.It all bolis down to how much each would cost us, but to have a couple more would be good.I myself was surprised that Euell was not mixed into the squad especially as he got stuck in.

well its 1 more than I thought.