m20gull
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Definitely. And I've spent 20+ years living in SE London!
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[Football] Pompey Clowns
- Thread starter Napper
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Yep, that sounds about right.
We lost John Robinson to Charlton that summer and I was gutted - he knew (had been taught by) one of my PE teachers, so made guest appearances at the summer football school he ran. Really nice bloke
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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The notion that little Pompey are a ‘big’ club is so ridiculous. They’re based in Hampshire ffs! Hampshire 
SUIYHP
The King's Gull
Michael Eisner is pretty infamous for his record of questionable business decisions as CEO of Disney. I’m not really surprised that Pompey have been languishing in the lower leagues under his ownership.
Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
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Horrible thugs. Can’t recall enjoying a single match against them, except when we beat them at the Amex. Playing at Fratton in the 70s (and Croydon) was like preparing for battle.
Jackthelad
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- Mar 31, 2010
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Southampton fans are worse.
Ghost of Killer Reeves
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06/04/77
KZNSeagull
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Are all twats clowns or all clowns twats?
Apparently for the last few years a team from Prime have been behind the scenes following what will be their rightful return to the the top, after 5 years they’ve given up waiting, the series was going to be called ‘Pompey till I die’, the director was worried he would probably die before they had any useful content.
Nobby
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- Sep 29, 2007
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Vague memories as a kid in the mid / late 60’s of seeing the papers reporting on them completely trashing a a train on the way back from the Goldstone? That was before football violence was a thing I think.
They always seemed to be our main rivals pre Palace. (Even though Southampton were their closest and most hated)
They always seemed to be our main rivals pre Palace. (Even though Southampton were their closest and most hated)
When was this?
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
To be fair that was two way street, I once got of the train at Fratton with the nipper and Albion fans were luzzing chairs at a social club all quite entertaining for five minutes.
MattBackHome
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Same thing happened when we did them 1 nil in the Cup in 93. I was 13 as well.There was a mini pitch invasion from the North, mostly kids (13 yo me included!) and we all legged it back when a handful of Pompey came onto the pitch too
BBassic
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- Jul 28, 2011
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Roughly the runtime of Human Traffic
lawros left foot
Glory hunting since 1969
Don’t @twats hold the record for the number of play off games with zero wins? I think they never won in 12 playoff games.
Once had a lecture from a Pompey fan at Marylebone station. He very aggressively explained to me why they are such a big club, why we will slide back to where we had come from and will never know the greatness they have, and will again, achieve. I mentioned them going bust and stealing a trophy. He got very aggressive but then had to catch a train to see his team play Wycombe. I went to Wembley (to see city just edge us to the Cup final).
Wankers, the lot of them.
Wankers, the lot of them.
- May 8, 2018
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Used to work with a die hard Pompey fan who seemed normal on the surface until one day when discussing “John” he told me he’s got a lot of respect for him and the work he does behind the scenes for the community, which when asked for examples basically said pub raffles and travels away!
Don’t hold back now.
Lenny Rider
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- Sep 15, 2010
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To be fair BO or not, he was very supportive in our dark times, even recall him coming to the Goldstone to a game to show his solidarity.
As for PFC themselves is this footballing Karma?
At times it was almost airbrushed out, Milan Mandaric was more than just a ‘football fan’, he was investigated by the UN for gunrunning and was a friend and associate of both Milsovic and Arkan, he made Greg Stanley look like The Angel Gabriel.
Thankfully not us, although he was allegedly in the mix when we hired Hypia, but Harry Redknapp has done more damage to football clubs on the South Coast than the Luftwaffe.
Obviously partly ‘funded’ by Mandaric he then set about grossly over spending and effectively bankrupting Pompey in the process.
I wonder if all the Pompey faithful who loved the rollercoaster ride with the Cup win and the dizzy heights of the EPL contemplated the decade long (and counting) shit storm that has followed?