Tamesaint Posted 12 January, 2014 Share Posted 12 January, 2014 How many did they take to Oxford? One of the few said on 606 that they took 4,000?!?! But as the attendance was only 8443. And Oxford average for the season is 6275. I'm sure the average club in that division doesn't take 2000 to to Oxford. Also for Plymouth at Oxford the attendance was over 10,000 So is this even more manipulation of figures by the few? Do i really need to ask? The 606 bit was funny. On the one hand the caller said they took 4,000 - then in the next breath he explained that his driver who went with him was a Wolves fan. Perhaps they took 2,000 er 4,000 but half of them really support other teams. The fan also said that it was great fun visiting new clubs - that apparently was what football is all about He is going to have great fun visiting the Conference next season isn't he!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside.saint Posted 12 January, 2014 Share Posted 12 January, 2014 The 606 bit was funny. On the one hand the caller said they took 4,000 - then in the next breath he explained that his driver who went with him was a Wolves fan. Perhaps they took 2,000 er 4,000 but half of them really support other teams. The fan also said that it was great fun visiting new clubs - that apparently was what football is all about He is going to have great fun visiting the Conference next season isn't he!!! There are a lot of Sunday League pub carparks they haven't seen yet then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Lindford Posted 12 January, 2014 Share Posted 12 January, 2014 I did have to laugh at the deluded skate on 606 last night saying they took 4000+ to Oxford. Must have been one hell of a rush to get the extra tickets then as on Wednesday they were struggling to sell more than 2000. Maybe it was a last minute thing and a big walk up of away fans or was he talking bo££ocks as the few usually do. Oh well WTFILN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 12 January, 2014 Share Posted 12 January, 2014 I was on the Brighton train and there were quite a few Pompey supporters on it: why do they all talk like the cast of East Enders and look like people you wouldn't want to meet on a dark night? Anyway, I thought of saying "At least Eastleigh will be a bit nearer next season" as I got off, but I use that train a fair bit and thought better of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 12 January, 2014 Share Posted 12 January, 2014 How many did they take to Oxford? One of the few said on 606 that they took 4,000?!?! But as the attendance was only 8443. And Oxford average for the season is 6275. I'm sure the average club in that division doesn't take 2000 to to Oxford. Also for Plymouth at Oxford the attendance was over 10,000 So is this even more manipulation of figures by the few? Do i really need to ask? Solent yesterday said 2,000. So that was really 1,000, the balance made up of carers, probation officers, youth support workers etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony13579 Posted 12 January, 2014 Share Posted 12 January, 2014 Actually it would probably cost them loads to convert the seats to be safe standing areas, assuming the proposal uses the German "barriers with seats attached" method to allow standing - and we've been repeatedly told how "unsafe" standing in seated areas is for 20 years so I don't doubt that will be the case even in the depths of the Football League. Probably wouldn't lead to much increase in capacity with the allocated ticketed standing area and barrier either, most stands are now built for seats and the sight lines and step heights are different to a terrace. I'm sure their safe standing support is actually just a piece of fan-friendly fluffery, they can't afford to budget for "longstanding" roof leaks, never mind rebuilding the place for similar capacity. Terry The Builder is looking for some storage facilities now for the outgoing seats. I can see him researching potential famous bums that have possibly visited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertySFC Posted 12 January, 2014 Share Posted 12 January, 2014 Richie Rich Barker -win ratio 16.67% - why is that such a pleasant view upon the eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside.saint Posted 12 January, 2014 Share Posted 12 January, 2014 Richie Rich Barker -win ratio 16.67% - why is that such a pleasant view upon the eye http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk shows him a shade under 25% - has he got better or worse since then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertySFC Posted 12 January, 2014 Share Posted 12 January, 2014 http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk shows him a shade under 25% - has he got better or worse since then Just his stats whilst being with the deluded few. I like him , for we have had so far .... We will be the entertainers of the league, players attitude not good, Christmas is cancelled for the players, we had to train on artificial turf , injuries are woeful, not here to entertain away fans ( my favourite because the same PFC fans also watched the dreadful game ) Not long now till the excuses must run out about what a shambles he inherited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint 76er Posted 12 January, 2014 Share Posted 12 January, 2014 It's blue, it's square The skates are heading there Blue Square, Blue Square ... #lowlyportsmouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmatt Posted 12 January, 2014 Share Posted 12 January, 2014 It's blue, it's square The skates are heading there Blue Square, Blue Square ... #lowlyportsmouth (Except it's skrill) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside.saint Posted 12 January, 2014 Share Posted 12 January, 2014 It's blue, it's square The skates are heading there Blue Square, Blue Square ... #lowlyportsmouth Warms the cockles of my heart, it does. Would be richly deserved & not a tear shed anywhere (except at #lowlypompey where they will be getting their wellies on ready for their tour of the region's pub teams ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 12 January, 2014 Share Posted 12 January, 2014 Just like one of Avram's business contacts in Amsterdam, they will overstretch themselves in the window. Now to explain to my kids why I'm laughing out loud....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 12 January, 2014 Share Posted 12 January, 2014 Sounds like the skates are living up to their Portsmyth moniker in the lower divisions too, this is from an Oxford fan Pillock from Pompey said on BBC 606 on 5 Live that they had 4000 fans at Oxford today. The stand they were in holds 5000 and they were allocated 2500 tickets, clearly you can see they are to the half way line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 12 January, 2014 Share Posted 12 January, 2014 Sounds like the skates are living up to their Portsmyth moniker in the lower divisions too, this is from an Oxford fan That's Portsmaths for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 12 January, 2014 Share Posted 12 January, 2014 According to the Oxford Mail, they took 2,300 to the match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo78 Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 Pompey get behind safe standing bid http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-get-behind-safe-standing-bid-1-5797890 Peter Daykin, the Football Supporter Federation’s Safe Standing Campaign co-ordinator, said: ‘For Portsmouth to back the campaign is brilliant. ‘I have been watching football long enough to remember Portsmouth in every single division. ‘One thing that hasn’t changed is the fantastic support. They are a proper club. ‘It’s great to see the new regime has got on board with this.’ Well, a 10-year old remeber that as well! Very well spotted: that was a very unfortunate comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 (Except it's skrill) Aren't they those shrimpy things that whales eat? Seems strange that they could organise sponsorship of a football league whilst facing extinction from the world's oceans. It's a funny old world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 So we have a new standard against which to judge "The greatest Atmosphere in World Sport that the bestest put on at all their Cup Finals. Last night when The Seattle Seahawks scored a touchdown against New Orleans on the road to the Superbowl, the effect of the Seattle fans reaction was actually picked up by West Coast Earthquake sensors. A "Quake" measuring approximately 2 on the Richter Scale co-incided with Marshawn Lynch scoring a touchdown. So now we have a quantifiable system for measuring just how bestest they are................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside.saint Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 So we have a new standard against which to judge "The greatest Atmosphere in World Sport that the bestest put on at all their Cup Finals. Last night when The Seattle Seahawks scored a touchdown against New Orleans on the road to the Superbowl, the effect of the Seattle fans reaction was actually picked up by West Coast Earthquake sensors. A "Quake" measuring approximately 2 on the Richter Scale co-incided with Marshawn Lynch scoring a touchdown. So now we have a quantifiable system for measuring just how bestest they are................. It may prove hard to distinguish seismically between their MASSIVE EARTHSHAKING CELEBRATIONS and the terminal creaking & groaning of their tatty timber tabernacle after decades of neglect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 It may prove hard to distinguish seismically between their MASSIVE EARTHSHAKING CELEBRATIONS and the terminal creaking & groaning of their tatty timber tabernacle after decades of neglect Or Uncle Avram with his shorts round his ankles making his goofy face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 When Barker took over, Pompey were 17th and 4 points above the relegation zone. Now, they are 20th and just 1 point above the bottom two. Under Whittngham, this season, they averaged 1.2 points per game. Since Barker took over they have averaged just 0.8 points per game. Meanwhile, since Crawley replaced Barker & Coppell with Gregory and Whittingham their results have improved. Ha, ha, ha, ha :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 How many did they take to Oxford? One of the few said on 606 that they took 4,000?!?! But as the attendance was only 8443. And Oxford average for the season is 6275. I'm sure the average club in that division doesn't take 2000 to to Oxford. Also for Plymouth at Oxford the attendance was over 10,000 So is this even more manipulation of figures by the few? Do i really need to ask? Rallyboy obviously heard the same figure as I did on Radio Solent; 2003. They even commented on the precise nature of the figure, speculating that they must have counted every Skate through the turnstiles. But we have to consider that there must have been a considerable number of Skates living in the Oxford area, who might have walked up on the day and gone in the home section. After all, this is the South's Glory Club and they will have a massive following of plastic fans in their Southern catchment area who will have jumped at the opportunity to see their heroes when they were playing virtually on their doorstep. Then there will be all those Oxford fans who support Oxford as their second club and Pompey as their first love. So there probably were about 4000 Skates at the match. I'm a bit suprised though that a match featuring one of the division's top teams and the South's biggest club with the best fan's in World football wasn't better attended, when the journey from Portsmouth to Oxford only takes just over an hour. I would have expected a sell-out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holepuncture Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 Rallyboy obviously heard the same figure as I did on Radio Solent; 2003. They even commented on the precise nature of the figure, speculating that they must have counted every Skate through the turnstiles. But we have to consider that there must have been a considerable number of Skates living in the Oxford area, who might have walked up on the day and gone in the home section. After all, this is the South's Glory Club and they will have a massive following of plastic fans in their Southern catchment area who will have jumped at the opportunity to see their heroes when they were playing virtually on their doorstep. Then there will be all those Oxford fans who support Oxford as their second club and Pompey as their first love. So there probably were about 4000 Skates at the match. I'm a bit suprised though that a match featuring one of the division's top teams and the South's biggest club with the best fan's in World football wasn't better attended, when the journey from Portsmouth to Oxford only takes just over an hour. I would have expected a sell-out. LOL, nail on the head! In fairness 2k+ skates isnt that bad for a january away, even if it is only a short drive up the road. Though remaining in that spirit of fairness, I do recall us taking massive bestest allocations to all sorts in our League One tour, Leyton, MK Dons JPT, P.boro, Swindon, Coventry. We used to congratulate our support on the day amoungst ourselves, though we didnt need an intrepid #factless reporter blowing hot air all over the place, nor did we feel the need to articifially inflate our attendences for the benefit of uninformed radio Solent listeners. Though Im just clearly absolutely green with envy at the skates travelling blue army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 edit - forget it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTONS EAST SIDE Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 It's blue, it's square The skates are heading there Blue Square, Blue Square ... #lowlyportsmouth Is it me, or am i ill. Are the Skates heading for the Skrill. #lowlyportsmouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 It's blue, it's square The skates are heading there Blue Square, Blue Square ... #lowlyportsmouth Blue Square, You'll sooon be in The Blue Square You'll soon be in the Blue Square You all know the tune... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 Whats that heading into the Skrill? is it Pompey Is it Pompey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 I would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 yep, I'd allow her to get jiggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 yep, I'd allow her to get jiggy. Jiggly, more like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsaint Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 Yes, put me in the 'I'd tap that all night long' category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 Stop this, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 I wouldn't and not just because she's a Tory MP for Portsmouth. She's just not fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 Avram's hoping for another cup run that goes beyond a semi. The rest of you need to calm down. Think of something like league tables, or Martin Keown's sister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 Avram's hoping for another cup run that goes beyond a semi. The rest of you need to calm down. Think of something like league tables, or Martin Keown's sister. Do you have a picture of her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petersfield Saint Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 Avram's hoping for another cup run that goes beyond a semi. The rest of you need to calm down. Think of something like league tables, or Martin Keown's sister. Rule one!! Or maybe not... Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 Rule one!! Think she is called Sally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 Think she is called Sally Miss Gunnell has really let herself go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanimal Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 An item on the common skate on the One Show - apparently its an endangered species now…and its a bottom dwelling fish to boot. Had some to eat recently, very nice white flaky meat around lots of bones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside.saint Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 Sometimes even lycra can't hide the truth #fatpenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faz Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 You have to assume there were weeks of prep that went in to making her look this good...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 You have to assume there were weeks of prep that went in to making her look this good...... That's ok. I need several months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeySFC Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 I definitely would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocco boxo Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 Is that her just getting out the flooded corridors of FP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 I'd ruin her for normal men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 I'd give her the worst 5 seconds of her life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffton Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 Is that a double toe I see? (double, not camel!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 13 January, 2014 Share Posted 13 January, 2014 Forgetting Porky Penny it seems Pompey are about to increase the wages again on an ex-Reading defender. http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/former-premier-league-midfielder-training-with-blues-1-5803060 They have a fixation with hiring older players from higher divisions who have been released by L1 clubs. Suits me, let them get on with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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