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Cherries: Pompey test will be one of toughest says Hughes
7:00am Thursday 7th February 2013 in Latest Sport
By Neil Perrett
RICHARD Hughes believes struggling Portsmouth will provide Cherries with one of their toughest tests of the League One promotion run-in.
Pompey old boy Hughes has sounded out a warning as the clubs prepare to do battle on Saturday – in their first league meeting at Dean Court since 1989.
High-flying Cherries are the bookies’ favourites to prevail with second-bottom Pompey heading west on the back of a dismal 17-match winless league run.
But although Pompey’s midweek defeat at Scunthorpe was their eighth on the trot, Hughes says the pressure will be off the visitors and firmly on the shoulders of Eddie Howe’s men.
Hughes, who spent nine years at Fratton Park, told the Daily Echo: “These are the sort of games that worry me. People look at the table and, automatically, think we are going to win.
“There will be no complacency on our part because the manager will not allow it. We will have had a free week to implement a structure and a plan to deal with the game and it is a huge one.
“They will bring lots of supporters and create a good atmosphere. If you are a Pompey player, it is a fantastic game to play in because the expectation will be off them and that is not always the case when you play at Fratton Park.”
Hughes’s experience proved vital as Cherries bounced back from defeat at Walsall last month to record an emphatic victory at Hartlepool where the 33-year-old was restored to the starting line-up.
He also featured from the bench as Cherries sustained their promotion push by going on to record a hat-trick of victories with wins over Crewe and MK Dons.
Hughes added: “The reaction to the Walsall defeat has been really encouraging for us. When you go on a long unbeaten run, you know it has got to end at some stage. One of the most satisfying aspects was that we were able to bounce back and start another one.
“The three games were all very different and posed different challenges. But our preparation was spot on and the lads put into practice what the manager had worked on in training. It has been a fantastic collective effort and some of the football we have played, particularly in the two away games, has been excellent.
“When we are at home, things are more congested and there is a demand and expectation on us to attack at every given opportunity. That is why the home game against Crewe presented a different challenge and one we responded to.
“It took us 45 minutes to come to terms with it but, once we had, we created numerous chances. It has been a really good run and we need to continue it. Before the MK Dons game, the manager said we hadn’t picked up too many points against the teams challenging at the top end of table. He tasked us to try to beat a play-off contender on their own patch and every player rose to the challenge.”
Comments(45)
Auzzi Cherry
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8:39am Thu 7 Feb 13
Hopefully a convincing 3-0 win for us, however I think it will be a little tougher than that.
Hopefully another string of results like last week, should put us in contention for a automatic promotion spot in a few games time.
UTCIAD
DorsetBlues
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9:01am Thu 7 Feb 13
Neil Perrett
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9:18am Thu 7 Feb 13
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:Geography never was a strong point!
Hopefully Pompey will be heading west not east. As i have mentioned a few times recently, there are no easy games in this league, least of all a near neighbour fighting for their very existance.
We will need to be on top form, players & fans alike to come out on top i this one.
It says a lot about the tremendous support Pompey have that they can sell out their ticket allocation when in such a poor league position.
We will need to get behind the boys in a big way and match Pompeys vocal support if we are to prevail. We should be good enough on the pitch to do the business but it definately wont be easy. UTCIAD.
Arthur Maureen
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9:20am Thu 7 Feb 13
Afcbpete
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10:02am Thu 7 Feb 13
Square Old Codger
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10:06am Thu 7 Feb 13
Square Old Codger
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10:06am Thu 7 Feb 13
Square Old Codger
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10:06am Thu 7 Feb 13
The Renegade Master
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10:22am Thu 7 Feb 13
Piston_Broke
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10:23am Thu 7 Feb 13
DorsetBlues wrote:L L L L L L L D D D L L L L L L L L
Not enough tickets for away fans but plenty of Pompey in other ends plus hospitality
Afcbpete
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10:28am Thu 7 Feb 13
The Renegade Master wrote:Their debts are far far bigger than ours ever were, yet they appear to be treated more leniently than Luton and ourselves. I find it hilarious that our ground we can't buy for £5mil, yet their supporters Trust only want to pay less than £3mil for Fratton Park. Something is not right somewhere....
I'm predicting a 5-0 win for us against a thoroughly demotivated and extremely poor team. I hope Pompey survive, but if they do that they suffer a huge points deduction in League Two like we did a few years ago.
abc100
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10:38am Thu 7 Feb 13
DorsetBlues wrote:Just like the scummers were going to be all over the ground, Swindon too, Leeds a few years back
Not enough tickets for away fans but plenty of Pompey in other ends plus hospitality
coops1965
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10:41am Thu 7 Feb 13
Arthur Maureen wrote:Fair play guys, anyone who knows anything about football knows what a quality bunch of fans Pompey have.
Looking forward to my boys coming to bmth, should be a great game with the south coasts 2 best sets of fans. Wish all the best to the cherries. Enjoy the train ride through you know where.
Second to none when it comes to mass loyal support.
I would say good luck but that would only be after Saturday, then I will say good luck and I hope you get out of trouble.
U T C I A D .
coops1965
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10:45am Thu 7 Feb 13
abc100 wrote:I am afraid you are mistaken Mr Blue, there were no Scummers or Swindon fans in any other area of the ground, this season or last season so don,t be giving the big one just yet eh !!!
DorsetBlues wrote:Just like the scummers were going to be all over the ground, Swindon too, Leeds a few years back
Not enough tickets for away fans but plenty of Pompey in other ends plus hospitality
Arthur Maureen
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10:54am Thu 7 Feb 13
On another matter, good to see agent Cortese stirring up the nest at Scummer HQ keep it up.
Afcbpete
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11:05am Thu 7 Feb 13
Arthur Maureen wrote:I'm sure there were Swindle fans in the North Stand also. I've known Bournemouth fans mingle with home fans before now, as you say so long as you keep quiet who is to know. As for Cortese, he's everything you'd NOT want in an owner, the guy thinks it IS HIS club, to hell with anyone else. Lovely to watch from the outside though :)
lol I could only get a ticket in the bmouth end, sure a few others too but no need to make it ominous sounding :)
On another matter, good to see agent Cortese stirring up the nest at Scummer HQ keep it up.
abc100
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11:13am Thu 7 Feb 13
coops1965 wrote:Think u might want to read the posts again, it was me that said there were no Swindon, scummers or Leeds
abc100 wrote:I am afraid you are mistaken Mr Blue, there were no Scummers or Swindon fans in any other area of the ground, this season or last season so don,t be giving the big one just yet eh !!!DorsetBlues wrote: Not enough tickets for away fans but plenty of Pompey in other ends plus hospitalityJust like the scummers were going to be all over the ground, Swindon too, Leeds a few years back
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road
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11:13am Thu 7 Feb 13
Just been announced Pompey may have a new bidder.!!!!!
TedMacsCherryPants
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11:21am Thu 7 Feb 13
DorsetBlues wrote:Good moring DorsetBlues ya kn0b, more p1sh from you as usual!!!
Not enough tickets for away fans but plenty of Pompey in other ends plus hospitality
Has your mum got you a ticket with the Junior Blues on Saturday or do you have to stay in and tidy your room???
All the best to all the 'proper' Pompey fans and look forward to the game/atmosphere on Saturday.
UTC!
TedMacsCherryPants
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11:43am Thu 7 Feb 13
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:Hope it's not a Saints fan ;-)
When we played Pompey at Fratton back in august it was quite refreshing that we were able to travel on the same trains and walk to & from the ground together without any bother. We are near neighbours but we both reserve our hostilities for the scum that seperates us. UTCIAD. Just been announced Pompey may have a new bidder.!!!!!
Arthur Maureen
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12:18pm Thu 7 Feb 13
Fanfor45
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12:19pm Thu 7 Feb 13
Neil Perrett wrote:Mr Perrett. No need to have opened the old "north and south" here. Just for once I think YOU were right. :-)
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:Geography never was a strong point!
Hopefully Pompey will be heading west not east. As i have mentioned a few times recently, there are no easy games in this league, least of all a near neighbour fighting for their very existance.
We will need to be on top form, players & fans alike to come out on top i this one.
It says a lot about the tremendous support Pompey have that they can sell out their ticket allocation when in such a poor league position.
We will need to get behind the boys in a big way and match Pompeys vocal support if we are to prevail. We should be good enough on the pitch to do the business but it definately wont be easy. UTCIAD.
Mike Oxbig
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12:22pm Thu 7 Feb 13
Square Old Codger wrote:What is so great about their supporters? Everyone (mainly them) always go on about them being 'great supporters'. My only visit to Fratton Park was at the beginning of this season and it is one of the few places I felt intimidated when we walked back to the car. The police saw us being followed and we had to be escorted back to the car.
As others have said, there are no easy games, particularly when your opponent is fighting for their very lives and they will be strongly supported. Eddie, Matt Richie and Richard Hughes all have a "soft" spot for Pompey, but will put that behind them on Saturday. I imagine that the majority of us, want to see a great Club, with such a history and great supporters , survive and prosper ( other than when they play us) and hope that their problems are resolved soon. Their Court Case is next week and that could be a defining moment for them.
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road
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12:36pm Thu 7 Feb 13
Mike Oxbig wrote:Went by train & never had any problems. After the game there must have been hundreds of mixed supporters at fratton station waiting for various trains, quite happily chatting with each other. I think we have all moved on a bit since the 70's & 80's, well, most of us anyway.!!!!.
Square Old Codger wrote:What is so great about their supporters? Everyone (mainly them) always go on about them being 'great supporters'. My only visit to Fratton Park was at the beginning of this season and it is one of the few places I felt intimidated when we walked back to the car. The police saw us being followed and we had to be escorted back to the car.
As others have said, there are no easy games, particularly when your opponent is fighting for their very lives and they will be strongly supported. Eddie, Matt Richie and Richard Hughes all have a "soft" spot for Pompey, but will put that behind them on Saturday. I imagine that the majority of us, want to see a great Club, with such a history and great supporters , survive and prosper ( other than when they play us) and hope that their problems are resolved soon. Their Court Case is next week and that could be a defining moment for them.
Mike Oxbig
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1:25pm Thu 7 Feb 13
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:Ah-ha! Good. We must have just been unlucky then. So. What makes them 'greater' than any other set of fans?
Mike Oxbig wrote:Went by train & never had any problems. After the game there must have been hundreds of mixed supporters at fratton station waiting for various trains, quite happily chatting with each other. I think we have all moved on a bit since the 70's & 80's, well, most of us anyway.!!!!.
Square Old Codger wrote:What is so great about their supporters? Everyone (mainly them) always go on about them being 'great supporters'. My only visit to Fratton Park was at the beginning of this season and it is one of the few places I felt intimidated when we walked back to the car. The police saw us being followed and we had to be escorted back to the car.
As others have said, there are no easy games, particularly when your opponent is fighting for their very lives and they will be strongly supported. Eddie, Matt Richie and Richard Hughes all have a "soft" spot for Pompey, but will put that behind them on Saturday. I imagine that the majority of us, want to see a great Club, with such a history and great supporters , survive and prosper ( other than when they play us) and hope that their problems are resolved soon. Their Court Case is next week and that could be a defining moment for them.
stevobath
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2:08pm Thu 7 Feb 13
I've been to a fair few games at DC when it looked like a Pompey home game!
I just hope the morons on both sides don't spoil the game.
Afcbpete
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3:04pm Thu 7 Feb 13
Mike Oxbig wrote:Their incessant chanting, continually behind their team regardless. Our support is pretty ok, but we're not in their class. When we get going, yes it's great, but we don't keep it up. The main problem is fragmented groups. Even in the North Stand you can have 3 groups lets say all shouting something totally different from each other.
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:Ah-ha! Good. We must have just been unlucky then. So. What makes them 'greater' than any other set of fans?
Mike Oxbig wrote:Went by train & never had any problems. After the game there must have been hundreds of mixed supporters at fratton station waiting for various trains, quite happily chatting with each other. I think we have all moved on a bit since the 70's & 80's, well, most of us anyway.!!!!.
Square Old Codger wrote:What is so great about their supporters? Everyone (mainly them) always go on about them being 'great supporters'. My only visit to Fratton Park was at the beginning of this season and it is one of the few places I felt intimidated when we walked back to the car. The police saw us being followed and we had to be escorted back to the car.
As others have said, there are no easy games, particularly when your opponent is fighting for their very lives and they will be strongly supported. Eddie, Matt Richie and Richard Hughes all have a "soft" spot for Pompey, but will put that behind them on Saturday. I imagine that the majority of us, want to see a great Club, with such a history and great supporters , survive and prosper ( other than when they play us) and hope that their problems are resolved soon. Their Court Case is next week and that could be a defining moment for them.
abc100
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3:07pm Thu 7 Feb 13
Afcbpete wrote:There is only one group in the north stand, on the left!!!!
Mike Oxbig wrote:Their incessant chanting, continually behind their team regardless. Our support is pretty ok, but we're not in their class. When we get going, yes it's great, but we don't keep it up. The main problem is fragmented groups. Even in the North Stand you can have 3 groups lets say all shouting something totally different from each other.STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:Ah-ha! Good. We must have just been unlucky then. So. What makes them 'greater' than any other set of fans?Mike Oxbig wrote:Went by train & never had any problems. After the game there must have been hundreds of mixed supporters at fratton station waiting for various trains, quite happily chatting with each other. I think we have all moved on a bit since the 70's & 80's, well, most of us anyway.!!!!.Square Old Codger wrote: As others have said, there are no easy games, particularly when your opponent is fighting for their very lives and they will be strongly supported. Eddie, Matt Richie and Richard Hughes all have a "soft" spot for Pompey, but will put that behind them on Saturday. I imagine that the majority of us, want to see a great Club, with such a history and great supporters , survive and prosper ( other than when they play us) and hope that their problems are resolved soon. Their Court Case is next week and that could be a defining moment for them.What is so great about their supporters? Everyone (mainly them) always go on about them being 'great supporters'. My only visit to Fratton Park was at the beginning of this season and it is one of the few places I felt intimidated when we walked back to the car. The police saw us being followed and we had to be escorted back to the car.
Afcbpete
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3:11pm Thu 7 Feb 13
abc100 wrote:well if your over in that corner, you'd not hear those in the middle, or those in the right hand corner..
Afcbpete wrote:There is only one group in the north stand, on the left!!!!
Mike Oxbig wrote:Their incessant chanting, continually behind their team regardless. Our support is pretty ok, but we're not in their class. When we get going, yes it's great, but we don't keep it up. The main problem is fragmented groups. Even in the North Stand you can have 3 groups lets say all shouting something totally different from each other.STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:Ah-ha! Good. We must have just been unlucky then. So. What makes them 'greater' than any other set of fans?Mike Oxbig wrote:Went by train & never had any problems. After the game there must have been hundreds of mixed supporters at fratton station waiting for various trains, quite happily chatting with each other. I think we have all moved on a bit since the 70's & 80's, well, most of us anyway.!!!!.Square Old Codger wrote: As others have said, there are no easy games, particularly when your opponent is fighting for their very lives and they will be strongly supported. Eddie, Matt Richie and Richard Hughes all have a "soft" spot for Pompey, but will put that behind them on Saturday. I imagine that the majority of us, want to see a great Club, with such a history and great supporters , survive and prosper ( other than when they play us) and hope that their problems are resolved soon. Their Court Case is next week and that could be a defining moment for them.What is so great about their supporters? Everyone (mainly them) always go on about them being 'great supporters'. My only visit to Fratton Park was at the beginning of this season and it is one of the few places I felt intimidated when we walked back to the car. The police saw us being followed and we had to be escorted back to the car.
abc100
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3:20pm Thu 7 Feb 13
TedMacsCherryPants
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3:36pm Thu 7 Feb 13
Afcbpete wrote:Agree about the separate goups in the North Stand, I think EM should mike-up and provide monitors in all of the blocks so we are in sync throughout the game!
Mike Oxbig wrote:Their incessant chanting, continually behind their team regardless. Our support is pretty ok, but we're not in their class. When we get going, yes it's great, but we don't keep it up. The main problem is fragmented groups. Even in the North Stand you can have 3 groups lets say all shouting something totally different from each other.STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:Ah-ha! Good. We must have just been unlucky then. So. What makes them 'greater' than any other set of fans?Mike Oxbig wrote:Went by train & never had any problems. After the game there must have been hundreds of mixed supporters at fratton station waiting for various trains, quite happily chatting with each other. I think we have all moved on a bit since the 70's & 80's, well, most of us anyway.!!!!.Square Old Codger wrote: As others have said, there are no easy games, particularly when your opponent is fighting for their very lives and they will be strongly supported. Eddie, Matt Richie and Richard Hughes all have a "soft" spot for Pompey, but will put that behind them on Saturday. I imagine that the majority of us, want to see a great Club, with such a history and great supporters , survive and prosper ( other than when they play us) and hope that their problems are resolved soon. Their Court Case is next week and that could be a defining moment for them.What is so great about their supporters? Everyone (mainly them) always go on about them being 'great supporters'. My only visit to Fratton Park was at the beginning of this season and it is one of the few places I felt intimidated when we walked back to the car. The police saw us being followed and we had to be escorted back to the car.
As for Pompey having 'great' supporters, there's no argument about that from me....anyone who lives in or regularly visits Portsmouth deserves our respect, admiration and sympathy...that's what makes them great!
Up the 'muff!!!
Deejaycee
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5:32pm Thu 7 Feb 13
following the Jury failing to reach conclusive agreement.
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road
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6:09pm Thu 7 Feb 13
Deejaycee wrote:This is very good news for afcb in the short term. It will take months to organise a re-trial and the cps would need to be confident of securing a prosecution in order to proceed.
The case involving Steve Cook and the Brighton players is likely to go to re-trial
following the Jury failing to reach conclusive agreement.
This will be a very expensive case if it does go to re-trial, probably millions with no guarantee of getting a verdict either way.
Time for Cook to get his head down now and concentrate on the football.
stevobath
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6:31pm Thu 7 Feb 13
abc100 wrote:LMAO!
Afcbpete wrote:There is only one group in the north stand, on the left!!!!
Mike Oxbig wrote:Their incessant chanting, continually behind their team regardless. Our support is pretty ok, but we're not in their class. When we get going, yes it's great, but we don't keep it up. The main problem is fragmented groups. Even in the North Stand you can have 3 groups lets say all shouting something totally different from each other.STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:Ah-ha! Good. We must have just been unlucky then. So. What makes them 'greater' than any other set of fans?Mike Oxbig wrote:Went by train & never had any problems. After the game there must have been hundreds of mixed supporters at fratton station waiting for various trains, quite happily chatting with each other. I think we have all moved on a bit since the 70's & 80's, well, most of us anyway.!!!!.Square Old Codger wrote: As others have said, there are no easy games, particularly when your opponent is fighting for their very lives and they will be strongly supported. Eddie, Matt Richie and Richard Hughes all have a "soft" spot for Pompey, but will put that behind them on Saturday. I imagine that the majority of us, want to see a great Club, with such a history and great supporters , survive and prosper ( other than when they play us) and hope that their problems are resolved soon. Their Court Case is next week and that could be a defining moment for them.What is so great about their supporters? Everyone (mainly them) always go on about them being 'great supporters'. My only visit to Fratton Park was at the beginning of this season and it is one of the few places I felt intimidated when we walked back to the car. The police saw us being followed and we had to be escorted back to the car.
Remins me of Dave Webb/Harry era...'Chinese Ossie'(no insult intended) In his white boiler suit & mates giving it 'Right side,right side, give us a song!'..great banter & at the right games the South End was rocking...
Best night for me was against Middlesborough when we went up as 3rd Div Champs...Never seen Dean Court as packed as that..I was too young for John Bond era!
Tha night was fantastic.Think it was around 15/16,000 that night.Brilliant.
Pompey ALWAYS bring big support to DC...BTW Ech.Sort out this site.Thoughtmy keyboar was wonky, but its not,hence th missing letters.Look atSwindons local paper & Pompeys...far better system & look...Not run by students on the cheap...Sorry, but has to be said! UTCIAD
golfer33
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6:54pm Thu 7 Feb 13
i feel all those easy goals missed will be in the back of the net come saturday. 7-0 to Boscombe.
Mike Oxbig
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7:00pm Thu 7 Feb 13
stevobath wrote:I remember that Middlesborough game. They had a goal disallowed for offside right at the end. It must have been an evening match as I bunked off my rugby training that night and got dropped the following Saturday. Screw the Pompey inbreds. If Southampton wasn't in the way, we'd hate them as much as we hate the scummers. Let's show them on Saturday how to have a proper sing-song.......
abc100 wrote:LMAO!
Afcbpete wrote:There is only one group in the north stand, on the left!!!!
Mike Oxbig wrote:Their incessant chanting, continually behind their team regardless. Our support is pretty ok, but we're not in their class. When we get going, yes it's great, but we don't keep it up. The main problem is fragmented groups. Even in the North Stand you can have 3 groups lets say all shouting something totally different from each other.STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:Ah-ha! Good. We must have just been unlucky then. So. What makes them 'greater' than any other set of fans?Mike Oxbig wrote:Went by train & never had any problems. After the game there must have been hundreds of mixed supporters at fratton station waiting for various trains, quite happily chatting with each other. I think we have all moved on a bit since the 70's & 80's, well, most of us anyway.!!!!.Square Old Codger wrote: As others have said, there are no easy games, particularly when your opponent is fighting for their very lives and they will be strongly supported. Eddie, Matt Richie and Richard Hughes all have a "soft" spot for Pompey, but will put that behind them on Saturday. I imagine that the majority of us, want to see a great Club, with such a history and great supporters , survive and prosper ( other than when they play us) and hope that their problems are resolved soon. Their Court Case is next week and that could be a defining moment for them.What is so great about their supporters? Everyone (mainly them) always go on about them being 'great supporters'. My only visit to Fratton Park was at the beginning of this season and it is one of the few places I felt intimidated when we walked back to the car. The police saw us being followed and we had to be escorted back to the car.
Remins me of Dave Webb/Harry era...'Chinese Ossie'(no insult intended) In his white boiler suit & mates giving it 'Right side,right side, give us a song!'..great banter & at the right games the South End was rocking...
Best night for me was against Middlesborough when we went up as 3rd Div Champs...Never seen Dean Court as packed as that..I was too young for John Bond era!
Tha night was fantastic.Think it was around 15/16,000 that night.Brilliant.
Pompey ALWAYS bring big support to DC...BTW Ech.Sort out this site.Thoughtmy keyboar was wonky, but its not,hence th missing letters.Look atSwindons local paper & Pompeys...far better system & look...Not run by students on the cheap...Sorry, but has to be said! UTCIAD
AFCBRichyRich
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7:03pm Thu 7 Feb 13
Arthur Maureen wrote:That was hilarious, still couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Adkins had been sacked. Best of luck for after Saturday's game!
Agreed. AFCB and Pompey united in our glee at the Cortese / Le Tis saga
Deejaycee
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8:07pm Thu 7 Feb 13
jakeysredd
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8:50pm Thu 7 Feb 13
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:Hear its Keith Harris but not sure if that includes Orville or not !!!
When we played Pompey at Fratton back in august it was quite refreshing that we were able to travel on the same trains and walk to & from the ground together without any bother. We are near neighbours but we both reserve our hostilities for the scum that seperates us. UTCIAD.
Just been announced Pompey may have a new bidder.!!!!!
Kinsonite
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9:08pm Thu 7 Feb 13
DorsetBlues wrote:I think your are living in a 70's / 80's fantasy land matey boy.
Not enough tickets for away fans but plenty of Pompey in other ends plus hospitality
The fact is the vast majority of your fans who may have travelled to AFCB in the past are staying away to avoid yet another humiliation (like the 5-0 at Swinscum).
Lets see not won in 17, playing away to the league's in form team & top scorers and oh yes you've the worst defence in the league.
But then I bet you gave it big on the Hartlepool & Scunthorpe forums last week (chuckle.....)
deanmatthews1966
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11:23pm Thu 7 Feb 13
DorsetBlues
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6:33am Fri 8 Feb 13
Bishop7
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4:01pm Fri 8 Feb 13
DorsetBlues wrote:What a pr**k ! Your living in the past chum ! Yes you did take 10000 to a friday night game....and !!!
don't underestimate Pompey dispite their lack of wins for months we are improving as a team and one day we will achieve a well deserved win and love to see egg on your Cherry nosed faces if it's against your team of ex Pompey players and your premature promotion dreams, So you've had a good run under Mr Howe but soon your bubble will burst in this very poor division. We only have 1500 odd away tickets plus a few hundred around the ground but it will be like another home match for us as our fans could fill your ground out as proved in the late 70s as we took around 10000 fans for a Friday night game, PUP
Tomorrow you will have 1300 fans there in your allocated seats, a few hundred around the ground ? skate on sailor boy.
bluewhiteandred
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11:52am Sat 9 Feb 13
We are relegated i hope we dont hinder your title win ! yes dont see why not howe brilliant job , cant make it their today will listern on radio .
cherries vs Saints next year may be the prize that would be a tv game i bet
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
7:26am Thu 7 Feb 13
We will need to be on top form, players & fans alike to come out on top i this one.
It says a lot about the tremendous support Pompey have that they can sell out their ticket allocation when in such a poor league position.
We will need to get behind the boys in a big way and match Pompeys vocal support if we are to prevail. We should be good enough on the pitch to do the business but it definately wont be easy. UTCIAD.