myPompey: (Ladies &) Gentleman's Club

S.S. Pompey, hopefully not...

Though realistically relegation has been a foregone conclusion since Christmas, indeed, if you take an honest and unbiased look, it was pretty much highly probable before... [ 1 Comments ]

What really matters?

May 2003; I remember leaping around like a maniac as Paul Merson lifted The Championship Trophy in the middle of Fratton Park whilst Matty Taylor soaked our Manager at the... [ 2 Comments ]

Check the sleeves! (Why Peter...

Two items of interest unfolded for Pompey fans yesterday . Former sponsors OKI Printing Solutions announced the discontinuation of their popular Brown Paper Bag range, with... [ 11 Comments ]

South Coast Football – Too...

Stories related to the dire financial position at Portsmouth Football Club have often made references to similar past situations at, among others, Bournemouth and Southampton... [ 4 Comments ]

'Sherlock Oz', unravels Chanrai...

Gentlemen... I read an online report of the latest going's on down at dear old Fratton (true it was in the Sun online, but if it has anything to do with Pompey, I read... [ 12 Comments ]

Donkey of the Week...

What is it with these people? First we had the Arab world's version of Tom, *** and Harry seemingly trying their best to sink us, then we have the Prem, Tax man and of... [ 14 Comments ]

It's the Premier League, stupid

Richard Scudamore As much as I admire the resolve of the Fratton Park marchers, you have to question the likely outcome. Will a few dozen fans delivering a letter to Fratton... [ 42 Comments ]

CRISIS, WHICH CRISIS?

It's almost too far-fetched to be true . The story of Portsmouth Football Club, especially over the past 30 years when 'S.O.S. Pompey' came to the rescue of the... [ 22 Comments ]

Houston, We've Got a Problem

Starring Paul Hart & Peter Storrie. Directed by Sacha Gaydamak. Guest appearance by Sulaiman Al Fahim If this were a big US sporting event we'd be contemplating what... [ 7 Comments ]

A message to Sulaiman Al-Fahim...

Dear Mr Al-Fahim It's been a few months now since your interest in acquiring this great Club became public. I am not sure if you are in a position to comprehend how delighted... [ 42 Comments ]

High Noon in Dodge City

There is much we could have printed about this takeover, but we didn't . Preferring instead to keep what we saw as disruptive information to ourselves, hopeful in doing... [ 18 Comments ]

Goodfellas ...

I didn't think I'd find myself writing this, but thank god for Paul Hart. Fair do's to the man, he kept us up in his own peculiar style and now as we embark on... [ 15 Comments ]

Goin dain Sarfsea, doya fancy...

Jodie Silsby With Pompey on the verge of acquiring its third foreign owner , it's good to know that the City's traditions are otherwise holding firm. None more so... [ 20 Comments ]

Wanted: Trainee Spies

Spycatcher: The book Fratton Park doesn't want you to read A little over 20 years ago a certain Peter Wright attempted to publish his memoirs in the U.K. Nothing unusual... [ 10 Comments ]

Spare a thought for Al Fahim

An ageing Fratton Park. One of the more obvious issues to contend with If you thought that taking over a Premier League football club was simple, think again. If you thought... [ 37 Comments ]

One man's epic journey to...

We are proud to publish OzPompey's diary covering Pompey's FA Cup Final triumph. This is really brilliant and well worth a read. It all began at...... 11.55pm western... [ 31 Comments ]

Don't believe a word of it...

First it was Bilić and now according to the media, we have made an offer to Vahid Halilhodzic, head coach for Côte d'Ivoire, Drogba's birthplace in West Africa... [ 21 Comments ]

Boot the Sun out of Pompey...

Are you tired of the damaging nonsense printed about Pompey by the Sun? We are and as a result Vital Pompey and myPompey have teamed up to create a powerful coalition which... [ 45 Comments ]

Manchester United - a blueprint...

Regular readers will be aware that myPompey is about to launch a series of screensavers and a new myPompey Chimes soundtrack. As part of our preparation we have been checking... [ 8 Comments ]

Your money or your life

Nice to see that Milan hasn't lost his sense of humour. Bring Harry back he says as if it's the most natural thing in the world. Which I suppose it was when we were... [ 15 Comments ]

Sold to the man with the deep...

09.20: ‘Good Morning, Peter Storrie speaking. Er no sorry it was sold last night. Thanks. Bye' 09.40: ‘Good Morning, Peter Storrie speaking. Er no sorry it... [ 6 Comments ]

Pompey, Everton, Villa, Newcastle...

I sat wondering over the weekend what the likes of Adams and Hart were thinking about Shearer's inability to keep Newcastle in the top flight. Hart sort of implied a few... [ 21 Comments ]

Team spending limits to be...

Don't worry folks it's not going to affect us. Yet... Instead Max Mosley, he who didn't do all that ‘stuff', is pushing ahead with plans to introduce... [ 12 Comments ]

Redknapp's relegation busters...

This time 3 years ago Redknapp worked a little Saintly magic and undid Perrin's Gallic mischief. With a barely believable run we came from nowhere and stayed up thanks... [ 12 Comments ]

Redknapp v the rest: The Facts...

Following heated debate on myPompey and other Pompey forums about Paul Hart, we thought it might be interesting to compare the performances of Redknapp, Adams and Hart during... [ 31 Comments ]

The Blue Wigged Man

I am looking forward to the new business class quiet section in the South Stand next season. For an admittedly princely sum, you get a full reclining seat, waitress service... [ 17 Comments ]

Our 'Arry

There's a cat in our neighbourhood that seems to belong to everyone. Or at least lots of people think he's their cat. It might explain why he's so fat and jowly... [ 20 Comments ]

Pompey's woes put into perspective...

For those of you who missed it, Manchester United revealed their own annual accounts last week showing a huge debt pile of £699,000,000 and a massive £49,000,000... [ 7 Comments ]

Everton & Villa - Flattered...

Moyes and O'Neill have done great jobs at two of the league's sleeping giants. Another top 6 finish is on the cards, assuming they can keep their form together over... [ 95 Comments ]

Send in the Grunts!

Tempting to comment on the Greek situation beyond the abilities of the players in question, but ultimately it's what they can or cannot do on the pitch that counts. Gekas... [ 12 Comments ]

The Electro League

Remember the movie Capricorn One? A mission to Mars that wouldn't work, leaving NASA no choice but to fake the entire operation on a film set - lift off, Mars landing... [ 29 Comments ]

The 7 million pound man

"..Better than he was before. Better, Stronger, Faster..." So said Oscar Goldman, in reference to the titular character in TV's immortal "The Six Million... [ 42 Comments ]

PFCtv - too much soap and...

Ever since Battenberg or was it Gutenberg invented the press, man's voice has been carried far beyond his immediate environment. The ability to reproduce thoughts and... [ 14 Comments ]

Match fixers Anonymous

I am not quite sure which aspect of Tony Adams' new job at the Premier League I find most disturbing. For those of you that haven't heard, Adams' Sporting Chance... [ 19 Comments ]

First Among Equals

It must be an age thing that drives the differences between the likes of Crouch & Jamo. Hardly a day goes by without James feeding the sound bite hungry press with another... [ 7 Comments ]

Ace of Clubs

Reports are circulating that Ramon Vega, footballer turned entrepreneur, turned possible new owner, is locking horns with Sacha Gaydamak over the Club's valuation. Vega... [ 30 Comments ]

When your first decision is...

A great result this weekend guys. Pompey playing as we know they can and for a change the opposition looking all at sea. Suddenly the season looks to be back on track and... [ 26 Comments ]

Land of the Giants

Are we kidding ourselves was the question being asked when myPompey members discussed the likelihood of attracting a big name manager to Fratton Park. Following belt tightening... [ 22 Comments ]

Early dismissal for Night...

When Hotspur jumped ship in October, the swift promotion of Adams from assistant to manager always had the air of a temporary appointment. We all hoped that wouldn't be... [ 31 Comments ]

Wanted: Pundits. No previous...

As the transfer Window came to a snow delayed close yesterday, an air of calm fell upon the fans of Portsmouth F.C. Perhaps getting all the bad news out of the way early in... [ 31 Comments ]

Don't blame the Lino

If you are reading this hoping to hear yet another voice join the clamouring for Adams' head, then you've come to the wrong place. Regular readers will know myPompey... [ 28 Comments ]

Priceless

Peter Storrie was on local radio last night and bravely, in my opinion, took unscripted questions from the general public. No surprises in their content although some may... [ 29 Comments ]

Wing Commander Charles Reep

Back in 1950 two different aspects of modern football were born. The first, a statistical approach to the game and the second, a formal long ball strategy based on the back... [ 25 Comments ]

New Members Welcome!

myPompey is a multi-national community of thoughtful Pompey fans who enjoy participating in objective discussions. If you fall into this category then we'd love to welcome... [ 19 Comments ]

Portsmouth United

I had an interesting chat with one of the founding members of myPompey yesterday and as ever the subject circled back to the Club. This time we were discussing the normal... [ 52 Comments ]

Rule 8

News that Harry Redknapp was honoured in London last night by the Football Writers' Association was met with a mixture of laughter and disbelief According to the chairman... [ 10 Comments ]

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

Two years ago things were different. I was walking down Bond Street fresh from my weekly trim at Videl Sassoon's men's barber. You know the one, opposite Claridges... [ 19 Comments ]

Adams v Redknapp. The Facts

There has been much said about the contrasting styles of Tony Adams and his predecessor Harry Redknapp. To cut through the emotion, myPompey decided to take an objective look... [ 21 Comments ]

End of Term Report

It's end of term report time for students the world over. Here is our take on Pompey's first team regulars. Player Effort Attainment Comments David James 9 7.5 Gone... [ 16 Comments ]

The Late Late Show

myPompey has been taking a look at results since our Tone took over. League form has been indifferent. We've played 7 games picking up 9 points from 2 wins and 3 draws... [ 7 Comments ]

Pompey 2 - 2 A.C. Milan

A rain swept night saw little Pompey entertain A.C. Milan, arguably the world’s most prestigious club. With a team full of Brazilian and Italian internationals, Milan... [ 6 Comments ]

Veni, Vidi, Bitchi

We Came, We Saw, We Bitched. It's little known that the Romans chose to build a castle at Portchester not just because it sat on the shores of the best natural harbour... [ 14 Comments ]