MATCHWATCH : Portsmouth (a)

[kieran]

Thank you. Hadn't realised you'd had a restricted capacity for as long as that and certainly explains why you've not had any 20,000+ crowds since the Premier League. The home sell outs were why I was surprised by you not having any 20,000+ crowds. I imagine your game against Derby will no doubt have a higher attendance than Saturday.

Good to hear there is progress with the stadium. There's clearly demand for an expansion and it's appeared from afar the ground has needed some work for a while now. It's come at a good time for you as well, as you'll almost certainly be playing Championship football next season.

In the away end, I'd say the rail seating (safe standing) worked well. A large amount of people stand at away matches anyway, so it was good to have facilities that reflects that. I note you've got it at the back of the opposite stand too. It's something I'd like to see at Reading once there's the money to pursue that.

I think Portsmouth are an interesting case study into how teams can recover from financial issues with stable ownership and a long term strategy. You're clearly on an upward trajectory now and there's a much better atmosphere around the place when compared to a decade or so ago.

It has come at the right time but its not all fortune. The recruitments across the board from CEO to Director of Football have all been carefully planned with total alignment and a club ethos that must be maintained from top to bottom. e,.g We wont buy players that wont be able to play in front of a rather fervent crowd. We have a certain way we will play and everyone at the club is on board. Fratton has been refurbed over a number of years whilst the squad and the younger players steadily built with a continuing style of play year in year out.

The rail seats are popular. They are at the top of the Fratton end as well but there are no plans to increase that. I think we are the first club to have safe standing.

The atmosphere around the place is superb. The whole city lives and breathes Pompey, it always has and always will. My entire family and my in laws and their entire family all support Pompey and so on. It now feels like the club is set up to harness that power at last.

[Sutekh]

Thank you. Hadn't realised you'd had a restricted capacity for as long as that and certainly explains why you've not had any 20,000+ crowds since the Premier League. The home sell outs were why I was surprised by you not having any 20,000+ crowds. I imagine your game against Derby will no doubt have a higher attendance than Saturday.

Good to hear there is progress with the stadium. There's clearly demand for an expansion and it's appeared from afar the ground has needed some work for a while now. It's come at a good time for you as well, as you'll almost certainly be playing Championship football next season.

In the away end, I'd say the rail seating (safe standing) worked well. A large amount of people stand at away matches anyway, so it was good to have facilities that reflects that. I note you've got it at the back of the opposite stand too. It's something I'd like to see at Reading once there's the money to pursue that.

I think Portsmouth are an interesting case study into how teams can recover from financial issues with stable ownership and a long term strategy. You're clearly on an upward trajectory now and there's a much better atmosphere around the place when compared to a decade or so ago.

It has come at the right time but its not all fortune. The recruitments across the board from CEO to Director of Football have all been carefully planned with total alignment and a club ethos that must be maintained from top to bottom. e,.g We wont buy players that wont be able to play in front of a rather fervent crowd. We have a certain way we will play and everyone at the club is on board. Fratton has been refurbed over a number of years whilst the squad and the younger players steadily built with a continuing style of play year in year out.

The rail seats are popular. They are at the top of the Fratton end as well but there are no plans to increase that. I think we are the first club to have safe standing.

The atmosphere around the place is superb. The whole city lives and breathes Pompey, it always has and always will. My entire family and my in laws and their entire family all support Pompey and so on. It now feels like the club is set up to harness that power at last.

Would love to find owners like the Eisners, they do exist, just hope there's some around at the moment thinking about buying an English third division football club.

You just knew there was something "iffy" and that Reading would eventually crash and burn as soon as it was known Dai wouldn't make the effort to talk or communicate to anyone outside, or pretty much even in, the club. Like that is normal behaviour for the owner of a business.

[Snowflake Royal]

Thank you. Hadn't realised you'd had a restricted capacity for as long as that and certainly explains why you've not had any 20,000+ crowds since the Premier League. The home sell outs were why I was surprised by you not having any 20,000+ crowds. I imagine your game against Derby will no doubt have a higher attendance than Saturday.

Good to hear there is progress with the stadium. There's clearly demand for an expansion and it's appeared from afar the ground has needed some work for a while now. It's come at a good time for you as well, as you'll almost certainly be playing Championship football next season.

In the away end, I'd say the rail seating (safe standing) worked well. A large amount of people stand at away matches anyway, so it was good to have facilities that reflects that. I note you've got it at the back of the opposite stand too. It's something I'd like to see at Reading once there's the money to pursue that.

I think Portsmouth are an interesting case study into how teams can recover from financial issues with stable ownership and a long term strategy. You're clearly on an upward trajectory now and there's a much better atmosphere around the place when compared to a decade or so ago.

It has come at the right time but its not all fortune. The recruitments across the board from CEO to Director of Football have all been carefully planned with total alignment and a club ethos that must be maintained from top to bottom. e,.g We wont buy players that wont be able to play in front of a rather fervent crowd. We have a certain way we will play and everyone at the club is on board. Fratton has been refurbed over a number of years whilst the squad and the younger players steadily built with a continuing style of play year in year out.

The rail seats are popular. They are at the top of the Fratton end as well but there are no plans to increase that. I think we are the first club to have safe standing.

The atmosphere around the place is superb. The whole city lives and breathes Pompey, it always has and always will. My entire family and my in laws and their entire family all support Pompey and so on. It now feels like the club is set up to harness that power at last.

Would love to find owners like the Eisners, they do exist, just hope there's some around at the moment thinking about buying an English third division football club.

You just knew there was something "iffy" and that Reading would eventually crash and burn as soon as it was known Dai wouldn't make the effort to talk or communicate to anyone outside, or pretty much even in, the club. Like that is normal behaviour for the owner of a business.

It was obvious the second he bought Sone Aluko for allegedly £7m and refused to sell Moore, putting him £35k a week for four years instead. And then spunked £10m on two strikers the second our first soft embargo was eased.

[stealthpapes]

Telly's a fan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EmrGSqteGo

Spent the Sunday having a wander around, decided to catch ferry over to Ryde and back, then a slow train home. The little stretch of raiwlay line from Harbour to & Southsea is a treasure - overlooks the historical, the great and also Dave sat in his vest having a cheeky fag on a Sunday afternoon.

[leon]

Telly's a fan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EmrGSqteGo

Spent the Sunday having a wander around, decided to catch ferry over to Ryde and back, then a slow train home. The little stretch of raiwlay line from Harbour to & Southsea is a treasure - overlooks the historical, the great and also Dave sat in his vest having a cheeky fag on a Sunday afternoon.

too many recent trips with mrs leon's family to the IoW has tempered the allure of the Ryde ferry. Although the feeling when it leaves the harbour on the way back to Portsmouth (and home) is unsurpassable.

[Uke]

Telly's a fan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EmrGSqteGo

Spent the Sunday having a wander around, decided to catch ferry over to Ryde and back, then a slow train home. The little stretch of raiwlay line from Harbour to & Southsea is a treasure - overlooks the historical, the great and also Dave sat in his vest having a cheeky fag on a Sunday afternoon.

Is synchronised mast climbing still a "thing" as at 6:00 into that video? https://youtu.be/6EmrGSqteGo?t=363