Haha! Having had James (who was brilliant for us when he was here) and Westerveld (who was so shocking I forgot he even played for us) both play for us, I know how you feel. (That's another big clue as to who I support right there)
Haha! Having had James (who was brilliant for us when he was here) and Westerveld (who was so shocking I forgot he even played for us) both play for us, I know how you feel. (That's another big clue as to who I support right there)
Pompey?! That's a new one!
Yup! Pompey is my team. From FA Cup winners and competitive football against AC Milan to getting your arses handed to you by AFC Wimbledon in the space of five years. It's a hell of a decline.
And ye know not of bad goalkeepers until you've seen John Sullivan (a goalkeeper so bad he retired at the age of 25) and ye know not real pain until you've seen your side draw 0-0 at Hartlepool on a cold Tuesday night to equal your winless record of 23 games without a win - all in the same season.
The one good thing about tumbling down the leagues is getting to visit all the grounds. I've done 80 of the current 92 and that includes all of them in the Premier League.
Wow, it's just like me about 7 years ago.
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Originally Posted by Magic Pot
Wow, talk about putting it into context. These privileged football pages have been humbled by this noble commoner.
Nice silver lining with the grounds though. Which would you say has been your favourite to visit?
inb4 Fratton Park
Interesting question actually. I haven't been to that many grounds (difficult when there are only 4 decent football teams in your country):
The Vetch
Liberty Stadium
The Emirates
Anfield (shut up)
Villa Park
Madejski Stadium
The Hawthorns
(New) Wembley
Millennium Stadium
Park Avenue
My favourite (apart from the Vetch/Liberty natch) would probably be Villa Park. The worst used to be the Emirates, where I learned that the rumours of its complete lack of atmosphere were 100% true and more, but it's recently been overtaken by the Hawthorns, which was the largest library I've ever set foot in. Incredible.
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Grounds I've been to: Murrayfield
Number of games being played while I was at Murrayfield: 0
TV watcher for life at this rate.
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
Filbert Street
King Power Stadium
Highfield Road
Ricoh Arena
Villa Park
St Andrews (not to see a match but twice for corporate hospitality)
Anfield
(Old) Wembley
Liberty Way (The TRUE Liberty stadium where the brave Eyes on FC claimed victory of course)
The best? Wembley was something incredible to see though, the sheer scale of it blew my mind as a nipper. St Andrews is naff, a nightmare to get to, the food is rubbish and their "Legends Lounge" has Christophe Duggary's picture in it.
holy crap, didn't expect to see a portsmouth fan- still remember kanu's amazing two dribbles and then hitting the post before scoring later in the fa final back in 08
lol, i guess it's been a hell of a ride for you guys. but hey, you're debt free rn and that's a first step
Favourite ground is really difficult. Possibly Bramall Lane as it's fairly modern in places but still old enough to retain its character. The atmosphere is excellent at full capacity, too.
Craven Cottage is another favourite of mine simply for its location and the fact you can create a hell of a racket in their away end. Beats Stamford Bridge for a day out hands down.
As for worst grounds, Anfield is definitely up there. Forget the myth that Liverpool fans are amazing - that's only if they're playing someone like United or Everton. They've been pretty quiet every time I've been there. Their away end is a total dump too. Lack of facilities for such a huge club and if you're sat any way over halfway up the stand then the overhang impedes your view.
The absolute worst probably has to be Newport County's Rodney Parade. In one of the worst areas in the town, it smelt of weed when we pulled up to park outside a school of all places, the away end is ridiculously hard to find and happens to be a temporary stand completely open to the elements, complete with awful view of the pitch. The rest of the ground consists of an old stand which looks like it'll be falling down soon and a newer stand which looks like a magic eye picture. It's truly terrible!
Oh we're all doing this now?
Old Trafford
Millennium Stadium
Jenner Park - Home of the once mighty Barry Town.
As of Monday I'll be able to add Cardiff City Stadium to the list.
Wales v Cyprus? I'm going to the Bosnia game on Friday (free tickets with work). You will have the pleasure of walking through my estate on the way to the game!
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I've been to the Cardiff City Stadium. Huge concourses but other than that, it's nothing special. Prefer Swansea's ground.
In other news, Pompey lost 2-1 at home to Northampton Town in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy tonight. The joys...
That's the one. Been a few years since I've been to a Wales football game, back when they used to play at the Millennium stadium.
And thanks for the heads up, I'll keep an eye on my wallet
Mate I know your tears. Losing at home to the likes of Southend United on a wet Tuesday evening. I was there when we won it in 2006 though, beat Carlisle 2-1 and Lee Trundle (peace be upon him) ran around after the game with a "smurf Cardiff" flag, then got fined, the legend. I think it was my birthday. LDV Vans for life.
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