Pompey 3 - 0 Leeds (League Cup)

25 quid!!!!! sod that I'm not going. That’s what I heard all round Pompey and South East Hampshire. And when the official attendance came out at 8,502 it shows people won’t pay even when they love the club so much. Most people said 15 to 20 quid would be ok. I know Leeds and Pompey set the price and the Police put the match as a cat A so the cost of the Police was a lot, but put the price down a bit and kids for a quid and Pompey would pack em in.
A few years ago Leeds beat us 5-1 in the F.A Cup and they were heading for Europe! Now they are the underdogs what has happened to this old great club?
As I did not go it was time to put the radio on again. I must say Leeds were the better side for most of the match but we beat them and Nugent got his first goal and it could be his last. Play Up Pompey

Portsmouth: Ashdown, Cranie, Distin (Hreidarsson 87), Pamarot, Traore, Utaka, Pedro Mendes, Hughes (Mvuemba 82), Kranjcar, Mwaruwari (O'Neil 73), Nugent.
Subs Not Used: James, Taylor.
Booked: Pedro Mendes.
Goals: Pamarot 43, 80, Nugent 84.
Leeds: Ankergren, Richardson, Marques, Heath, Parker, Prutton (Bayly 82), Douglas (Delph 82), Howson, Carole, Kandol (Beckford 46), Ameobi.
Subs Not Used: Gardner.
Booked: Carole, Beckford.
Att: 8,502
Ref: Andy D'Urso (Essex).

Chelsea 1-0 Pompey

So once again we loose at Chelsea, but we are getting closer and from what I saw from the highlights on the T.V. we pushed them all the way. By all accounts we at least should have got a draw. So it’s Leeds for the League Cup Next Play Up Pompey!

Chelsea: Cech, Essien, Terry, Ben-Haim, Ashley Cole, Wright-Phillips (Joe Cole 75), Obi (Belletti 65), Lampard, Malouda, Drogba, Pizarro (Kalou 63).Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Alex.
Goals: Lampard 31.
Portsmouth: James, Lauren (Pamarot 82), Distin, Campbell, Hreidarsson, O'Neil (Mwaruwari 61), Davis, Utaka, Muntari, Taylor (Nugent 83), Kanu.Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Hughes.
Booked: Davis, Muntari.
Att: 41,501.
Ref: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire).

Pompey 3 - 1 Bolton

So as it was an early kick off thanks to Sky Sports no sooner had I woke up I was going down to Pompey. Met Mum outside the marquee outside Fratton Park and went in for a quick drink, no big T.V. inside but three smaller ones so we watched the end of Soccer AM.

To the game and it was a good win against a poor Bolton side even when they took the lead with Anelka. It did look bad at this point After collecting El-Hadji Diouf's pass down the left channel, the French forward accelerated towards goal and drilled the ball low and hard before the pursuing Hermann Hreidarsson could make a challenge. Two minutes later when Kanu headed home a corner, but the referee had already whistled for an infringement. Kanu, however, did restore parity after 16 minutes - with Bolton the team feeling aggrieved this time as Hreidarsson seemed to tug Anelka's shirt on the half-way line but no foul was awarded. Utaka's brilliant individual goal saw Pompey take the lead collecting the ball just inside the Bolton half before sprinting towards goal and rounding Jaaskelainen before slotting home. When Kanu was taken down for a pen the game as a contest was over. I had to rush out quick to see my Daughter in Dorset at a music School she had been to all week and then bring her home. Well I saw a few scummers who I gave abuse to as you do!!!!!

So we get our first win of the season so it’s only Chelsea away next Saturday easy easy easy Play Up Pompey!!!!!

Pompeygary’s Man Of The Match Utaka what a goal what a run

Pompeygary’s Worst Man Bolton very poor indeed.

ortsmouth: James, Traore, Hreidarsson, Distin, Taylor, O'Neil (Cranie 82), Davis, Hughes, Utaka, Mwaruwari (Nugent 73), Kanu (Mvuemba 90).
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Duffy.

Goals: Kanu 16, Utaka 30, Taylor 88 pen.

Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Hunt (Helguson 86), Cid, Meite, Samuel, Teymourian (Wilhelmsson 46), Alonso, Speed, Diouf, Nolan (Braaten 56), Anelka.
Subs Not Used: Al Habsi, Sinclair.

Booked: Hunt, Speed.

Goals: Anelka 12.

Att: 17,108

Ref: Steve Tanner (Somerset).

Drinks

This week we will drink at the Marquee at the back of the North Stand and I am told it is bigger this year I am not driving so a few more drinks me thinks!

England!!!!!!!!

Sol Campbell and David James are included in the 28-man England squad for Wednesday's friendly against Germany. At last and about time!!!!!!

Pompey 1-1 Manchester United

It was good to be back and what a game it was. The evenings started at the pub as I said early the pub has knocked a hole in the wall to the next building and are in the process of doing it up, they put some chairs and a sofa or two in it. We sat on a sofa and had a couple of drinks I look forward to coming back when it is finished we will come back later in the season and maybe have a drink!

After we popped into the Pompey superstore we headed for the ground and with our new season cards we got up to the new turnstiles and got in with no probs.

So to the game the first half was all United we played a 433 formation that did not work United took the lead when new signing Carlos Tevez set up Paul Scholes who fired in from 25 yards, and I had a feeling we were about to be destroyed but no up pops Benjani with superb header past Edwin van der Sar. Redknapp changed formation at half time and the goal proves it worked. The match ended on an unsavoury note when Muntari received his marching orders from referee Steve Bennett after a late challenge on Carrick, and then Ronaldo received a straight red for his part in a head butt on Hughes.
So we get another point so roll on Bolton this Saturday Play Up Pompey

Pompeygary’s Man Of The Match Scholes What a player sad he is not playing for England no more!
Pompeygary’s Worts Player Giggs Not what he was


Portsmouth: James, Pamarot (Hughes 64), Cranie (Traore 46), Distin, Hreidarsson, Utaka, Pedro Mendes (Taylor 46), Davis, Muntari, Mwaruwari, Nugent.
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Kanu.
Sent Off: Muntari (83).
Booked: Muntari, Davis.
Goals: Mwaruwari 53.
Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown (Eagles 88), Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Carrick, Scholes, Nani, Giggs (O'Shea 81), Tevez.
Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Pique, Fletcher.
Sent Off: Ronaldo (85).
Booked: Vidic.
Goals: Scholes 15.
Att: 20,510.
Ref: Steve Bennett (Kent).

Pub this week is...................

Smiffy's this was a good pub last season and they have extended into the shop next door mines a pint of ale!!!!!!

Derby 2-2 Portsmouth

So the first game of season went ok on Saturday for us. I did say it would be I draw and I was correct, playing a new team away is not easy so a point is a good one for us. So it's Manchester United on Wednesday can we beat them agin at Fratton Park?. And talking of Fratton the new roof at the Milton end will be somthing to get used to, the away fans not getting wet anymore shame!

Derby: Bywater, Mears, Moore, Davis, Griffin (McEveley 80), Fagan, Oakley, Todd, Pearson, Howard, Earnshaw (Teale 74).
Subs Not Used: Price, Jones, Macken.

Booked: Oakley.

Goals: Oakley 5, Todd 84.

Portsmouth: James, Lauren, Distin, Campbell, Hreidarsson, Utaka, Davis, Pedro Mendes, Muntari (Taylor 80), Nugent (Kanu 70), Mwaruwari (Pamarot 90).
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Hughes.

Booked: Lauren, Davis.

Goals: Mwaruwari 27, Utaka 83.

Att: 32,176

Ref: Mike Dean (Wirral).

Derby view part 2

Derby view part 1

Leicester 1 - 3 Pompey

David Nugent was on target as Pompey came from behind to beat Leicester 3-1 in a pre-season friendly at the Walkers Stadium.
Iain Hume put the Foxes ahead in the 14th minute when a clever ball from Mark de Vries put him through on goal.
Pompey levelled six minutes later though as Nugent, sidefooted in Arnold Mvuemba's cross. Nugent turned provider this time as Lomana LuaLua latched onto his cross to score. LuaLua was then heavily involved in Pompey's third as his good work presented substitute Franck Songo'o with a chance to drill home from the edge of the box with eight minutes to go.
So that’s it for Pre-season this year and we look good, I don’t think we will do as well as we did last year but we won’t be fighting relegation either, a good cup run me thinks. I still think we will get one more in soon and I hope it’s a striker, Play Up Pompey!!!!

Newport (I.O.W.) 0 - 7 Pompey

So pompey had a good night on the Island a 7-0 win and Nugent got two goals to boot so its Leicester City next Play Up Pompey!!!

AFC Bournemouth 1 - 4 Pompey

So a short trip down the coast saw Pompey beat The Cherries 4-1. Nico Kranjcar opened the scoring before a Lomano Tresor Lua-Lua hat-trick gave Pompey a four goal lead. So of to the Island next Play Up Pompey!!!!