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franniesTache

franniesTache

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1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

why do you care about this?

Bobby Stokes was a Pompey lad also wasn't he

He wasn't a fan, a season ticket holder, a mascot and claimed their fa cup win as the best day of his life. Why don't you care about that?

goodymatt

goodymatt

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We aren’t asking him to be captain and main man for a mid table PL side, he will be 2nd or 3rd choice CM in a championship playoff chasing side, which is a completely different level. Look at how well players like Matt Grimes have done in the Championship. He’s good enough.

My worry is about not having a Charles profile of player, not that JWP isn’t good enough for what we need.

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Baird of the land

Baird of the land

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4 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

My biggest concern is the absence of that strong and powerful box to box player in our squad options. Charles profile will very much be missed.

Yep at this level going for another sideways plodder over a box to box type is going to cost us points.

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AlexLaw76

AlexLaw76

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2 minutes ago, franniesTache said:

He wasn't a fan, a season ticket holder, a mascot and claimed their fa cup win as the best day of his life. Why don't you care about that?

A very odd thing to hand your hat on why a player should not sign.

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OldNick

OldNick

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3 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

yeah, not sure it was his fault what so ever

Im not sure it was his fault as he always gave 100%, what I was alludingtowas the facr that he was a leader to the team, and so the evidence could be seen as he wasnt a very good leader. I must add he was brilliant when he marked Saha (?) for Palace and he took some fantastic free kicks, but he did shuffle of when he got the chance

Pilchards

Pilchards

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It really is sad that the JWP deal is only happening after the feeders had been put out by certain sources.

It reminds me of the Glenn Hoddle return rumours many years ago. 99% hated him and wanted nothing to do with him but the public opinion started to change slowly as chants were heard at matches.

Then all of a sudden they announced someone else. (Mark Hughes was it?!?)

goodymatt

goodymatt

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7 minutes ago, franniesTache said:

he was a pompey season ticket holder who called their fa cup win the best day of his life, was a mascot for them, and counted andy awford as his favourite player.

I really don't understand why people seem to want to erase this because it doesn't fit the narrative, he's a skate cunt, he was born there and supported them, and held a season ticket.

If people are going to say he's not then no one is. Then again they'll also be the same people singing "we hate pompey", or fathers gun, when clearly they don't actually hate them. I on the other hand do.

Where’s this quote of him saying Portsmouth winning the fa cup was the best day of his life? I’ve not heard that one before.

Being a STH or mascot as a kid isn’t always the child’s choice. 

Pretty sure he’s kissed our badge a few times in celebrations etc. Played over 400 times for us over a 20 year period. I don’t think he’s the full blown skate you are making him out to be.

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Fabrice29

Fabrice29

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20 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

So that’s a no from the last 2 clubs he’s played for, who are in the same league as us. 

Is it?

OldNick

OldNick

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1 hour ago, Matthew Le God said:

Shouting isn't leadership

Anyone going to watch Mike Bassett; England Manager?/ - 2022 World Cup Forum - Sports Interactive Community

Perhaps in your woke life where shouting may be frowned on, but a good captain knows when to give out a bollocking to his teamates to shake them up. 

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SouthWalesSaints

SouthWalesSaints

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12 minutes ago, franniesTache said:

he was a pompey season ticket holder who called their fa cup win the best day of his life, was a mascot for them, and counted andy awford as his favourite player.

I really don't understand why people seem to want to erase this because it doesn't fit the narrative, he's a skate cunt, he was born there and supported them, and held a season ticket.

If people are going to say he's not then no one is. Then again they'll also be the same people singing "we hate pompey", or fathers gun, when clearly they don't actually hate them. I on the other hand do.

Carragher an Everton fan still?

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Harry_SFC

Harry_SFC

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10 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

We aren’t asking him to be captain and main man for a mid table PL side, he will be 2nd or 3rd choice CM in a championship playoff chasing side, which is a completely different level. Look at how well players like Matt Grimes have done in the Championship. He’s good enough.

My worry is about not having a Charles profile of player, not that JWP isn’t good enough for what we need.

Pretty much my thoughts too. I think other than Downes our options are a bit lightweight/slow. 

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saintant

saintant

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12 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

We aren’t asking him to be captain and main man for a mid table PL side, he will be 2nd or 3rd choice CM in a championship playoff chasing side, which is a completely different level. Look at how well players like Matt Grimes have done in the Championship. He’s good enough.

My worry is about not having a Charles profile of player, not that JWP isn’t good enough for what we need.

He won't be 3rd choice and likely not 2nd choice. If he signs he'll probably be a regular starter.

Matthew Le God

Matthew Le God

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2 minutes ago, OldNick said:

Perhaps in your woke life where shouting may be frowned on, but a good captain knows when to give out a bollocking to his teamates to shake them up. 

Name other industries where it is acceptable? Not a long list.

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egg

egg

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4 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Name other industries where it is acceptable? Not a long list.

What a daft question. 

A football pitch isn't a boardroom, classroom, office, building site, etc

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revolution saint

revolution saint

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2 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Name other industries where it is acceptable? Not a long list.

Stock trading
Auctioneering
Fish Markets
Military Training
Hearing Aid test facilities
 

I HAVE LOADS MORE.

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OldNick

OldNick

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5 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Name other industries where it is acceptable? Not a long list.

I dont know if you have played competitive sport, but if you have and not had players/captains/managers tearing you off a strip to get a reaction your teams may have been pushovers

OldNick

OldNick

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2 minutes ago, revolution saint said:

Stock trading
Auctioneering
Fish Markets
Military Training
Hearing Aid test facilities
 

I HAVE LOADS MORE.

Dont need to shout 😀

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Wurzel

Wurzel

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22 minutes ago, franniesTache said:

He wasn't a fan, a season ticket holder, a mascot and claimed their fa cup win as the best day of his life. Why don't you care about that?

Why do you care about it?  It's not an issue. Do you think he has ever not given his best for us because of it? Maybe for him and most normal people the club you support doesn't define his entire life 

EssEffCee

EssEffCee

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11 minutes ago, revolution saint said:

Stock trading
Auctioneering
Fish Markets
Military Training
Hearing Aid test facilities
 

I HAVE LOADS MORE.

 

Hearing aid test facilities. Bravo 😂

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RedArmy

RedArmy

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21 minutes ago, SouthWalesSaints said:

Carragher an Everton fan still?

Their fans sit in each others home end, not even close to being the same thing. 

Ted Bates Statue

Ted Bates Statue

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23 minutes ago, franniesTache said:

He wasn't a fan, a season ticket holder, a mascot and claimed their fa cup win as the best day of his life. Why don't you care about that?

I get what you're saying. I heard that he actually approached the skates prior to enquiring about a return to us but they said no because he'd played for us for too long. That's why whenever you see a picture of him now, he's frowning even when it looks like he's pretending to smile.

Even in the derby you can see how uncomfortable he looked playing for us and in some instances he even celebrates the goals in front of their supporters instead of ours. He really is a disgrace 

 

 

Hawkswood

Hawkswood

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2 hours ago, Turkish said:

If he hadn't played for us before i'm pretty sure most people would be happy with this one. Spent him entire career in the premier league with over 400 appearances, 11 England caps, 31 so got a few years left in him yet. He's pretty robust he rarely gets injured and we're signing him for the championship not the premier league, unlike Walcott and Lallana who were older and signed for the premier league. 

 

I mean thats a fair point. Still wouldn't want him in a starting 11 thiugh.

Saint86

Saint86

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Is Franny getting upset because 8year old JWP didn't go out and work really hard on his paper round, spend that money on a season ticket for saints, and say, "no no, I'm off to Southampton by myself" when his Pompey supporting season ticket holding family took him to krap nottarf?

To each his own I guess.

Although I do then feel it's a tad harsh to call him a c*** for choosing not to embrace child labour and travelling alone on public transport to saints every weekend, or to imply he doesn't care about the club after giving 20years+ of his life to it 😅

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Danbert

Danbert

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23 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Name other industries where it is acceptable? Not a long list.

I worked in a lot of kitchens, and only being shouted was a good day in many of them. 

Sheaf Saint

Sheaf Saint

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53 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

You wouldn’t want him above Manning on free kicks

I would. Because that means the only good reason to keep Manning in the team would no longer matter, and we could then play Welington at LB because he can actually defend.

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Sir Ralph

Sir Ralph

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9 minutes ago, Ted Bates Statue said:

I get what you're saying. I heard that he actually approached the skates prior to enquiring about a return to us but they said no because he'd played for us for too long. That's why whenever you see a picture of him now, he's frowning even when it looks like he's pretending to smile.

Even in the derby you can see how uncomfortable he looked playing for us and in some instances he even celebrates the goals in front of their supporters instead of ours. He really is a disgrace 

 

 

Looking for something that isn’t there 

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EssEffCee

EssEffCee

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50 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

why do you care about this?

Bobby Stokes was a Pompey lad also wasn't he

Bobby Stokes also gave the club it's greatest ever achievement in fairness. Not really a like for like comparison.

Colinjb

Colinjb

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44 minutes ago, Pilchards said:

It really is sad that the JWP deal is only happening after the feeders had been put out by certain sources.

It reminds me of the Glenn Hoddle return rumours many years ago. 99% hated him and wanted nothing to do with him but the public opinion started to change slowly as chants were heard at matches.

Then all of a sudden they announced someone else. (Mark Hughes was it?!?)

It was Paul Sturrock.

ant

ant

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Must be nice for players departing us to know that if they reach a career dead-end or need one last payday, good old Saints will dig them out.

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Toadhall Saint

Toadhall Saint

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5 minutes ago, ant said:

Must be nice for players departing us to know that if they reach a career dead-end or need one last payday, good old Saints will dig them out.

It’s the new testimonial 

LiberalCommunist

LiberalCommunist

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I'm not a fan of the ex players returning for a last pay day, especially after considering how some of them left. But. JWP did not leave under a cloud, in fact the opposite, we moved him on because we could no longer afford his outrageous wages. So if that is no longer an issue, then I'd happily have him back. We look so weak in midfield, this might not be even a big gamble right now. We need something, and desperation is all consuming. 

James has lost three years, maybe that manifests into hunger and desire to prove people wrong. Bring him back. 

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Colinjb

Colinjb

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1 hour ago, franniesTache said:

He wasn't a fan, a season ticket holder, a mascot and claimed their fa cup win as the best day of his life. Why don't you care about that?

His family recognising that our academy was better, going on to then make 410 appearances, score 55 goals. Being present to score his first goal for us against Coventry in the FA Cup and then seeing him commit to and flourish in our colours, going on to represent England. Becoming our captain, representing us in European competition and playing a part in some incredible memories that will last a lifetime.....

..... That does tend to count for something too. Not everyone buys into the tribal hatred and even if that is important, Christ, what more would you want from the guy!?

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coalman

coalman

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1 hour ago, Matthew Le God said:

Name other industries where it is acceptable? Not a long list.

And those are relevant to people trying to communicate assertively in a noisy football stadium how exactly?

If a player is out of position with an attacker bearing down on goal I would rather someone puts the effort into being heard and communicating the urgency of the situation. This typically involves raising one's voice or to put it another way - shouting.

There are times when other forms of communication are more appropriate but when the situation requires urgent attention then you put the effort into getting their attention. For example if a child in your class was about to pick up a rattlesnake saying they'd always loved poisonous animals, the correct response is more likely to be "STAY AWAY FROM THE FUCKING SNAKE!" and not "don't you mean venomous animals?".

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DellBlockH

DellBlockH

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1 hour ago, franniesTache said:

He wasn't a fan, a season ticket holder, a mascot and claimed their fa cup win as the best day of his life. Why don't you care about that?

Footballers are professionals. It's fairly rare to play for the club you supported as a child. What effect does it have on his playing ability that he supported a rival?

The Wyvern

The Wyvern

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1 hour ago, RedArmy said:

Their fans sit in each others home end, not even close to being the same thing. 

Those days passed a long time ago. 

Sir Ralph

Sir Ralph

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55 minutes ago, Ted Bates Statue said:

In that case you need to re-read my post and watch the goals again

I did. He celebrates in front of their fans for one goal and his teammates for the others. Didn’t see anything usual 

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goodymatt

goodymatt

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Just read an interesting point about Larin signing this summer as a 31 year old. Prowsey the same age and always been very strong on the fitness and stamina. His dead balls will be good for Larin too. Free kick winner in the derby in front of the Northam please, thank you.

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