Sunday 1 April 2012

#Pompey: The Story Of Portsmouth FC In 2012 As Told On Twitter - April

Introduction
If you've been following this blog you will recall that I thought it would be interesting to track the story of Portsmouth FC during 2012 on a day-to-day basis through those tweeting using the hashtag #Pompey.

When I started on January 1st 2012 it seemed like quite a good idea - but I wasn't sure if I would be able to see it through the month let alone the year!

The good news is that I've completed the first quarter of the year and what a quarter it was! Now it's time to move on to April. Enjoy.

Previous Months
You can see the #Pompey tweets from January by clicking on the link below where you can also read a little bit more about my thoughts at the start of this project. I've changed my approach to this since the start with such a rich vein of tweets on the #Pompey timeline. Originally I planned to pick a few tweets each day but I quickly changed that as the story unfolded.
January 2012 #Pompey tweets

You can see the #Pompey tweets from February by clicking on the link below:
February 2012 #Pompey tweets

You can see the #Pompey tweets from March by clicking on the link below:
March 2012 #Pompey tweets

So, here is the story of Portsmouth FC for April 2012 as told by you on Twitter and as I saw it unfold.
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Note 1: the most recent tweet for each day is shown first in the lists below, so to read them in the order they appeared in the Twitter timeline start at the bottom.

Note 2: the tweets listed below are those of the accounts shown in bold text and the views/opinions expressed are theirs and not mine. I've not asked anyone's permission to record tweets here so let me know if you have any concerns about me doing that or if you'd like to just contact me and say 'hi' then I am @PompeyChicken on Twitter.


30/04/2012

@pn_neil_allen I see @brianhowe01 is making more Twitter noises over #Pompey buyout. If this one fails would be great to see him join Trust share scheme.

@pn_neil_allen Appleton expects Pearce and Halford to leave #Pompey by the end of today - and many more to follow. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/pearce-and-halford-will-be-just-the-start-1-3789162

@pn_jordan_cross Michael Appleton sixth favourite with Sky Bet at 12/1 to be next West Brom manager #Pompey

@footybookreview Soccerex European Forum - Manchester: The Financial Management of Clubs http://dld.bz/bpv8H #soccerex #Pompey #PFC #TrevorBirch

@ellesPFC some fans need to chill out about 'player loyalty' - if they didn't care why would they sign up to the PST bid??? #Pompey #fanpowerstadium

@markacheson It's sunny outside! This is as rare as hen's teeth, or someone not wearing fancy dress in a #Pompey away end!
@CrossvaderDJ Dashwood: #Pompey set to boot administrator via @Telegraph http://soc.li/MeYKuEb Poor article. No substance, just supposition w/out facts.

29/04/2012
@PN_MatthewBrown If England gave Hodgson the job, would WBA come in for Appleton? #Pompey

@NabilHassan79 #pompey boss Michael Appleton to return to Hawthorns as manager of #wba? Already had a spell there as caretaker boss. Could do a lot worse.

@Pompey_1Love Morning you sexy lot ;) just looked out our window looks like its gonna be a very wet journey back to #Pompey

@kjmarriott57 What a credit the #pompey fans were to football yesterday. With fans like that, you know that club will survive, and will be back. #nffc


@chimer1898 Reading all the match reports, feeling proud to be #Pompey. Hats off to fans who went yday, you're all legends! #BestFans


@Forest_Ablock @officialpompey fair play to all the #pompey fans who made the trip thought you were excellent throughout and #nffc were very respectful to

28/04/2012

@AgemOfSorts Such a good day out, yes, we lost, we're going down, but bloomin' 'eck we have a laugh doing it :D so much love for #Pompey & the fans xx

‏@officialpompey Michael Appleton says there will be a massive overhaul of #Pompey's squad this summer: http://tinyurl.com/73ss3ej #fanpowerstadium

@Kcommonsluvspie A special mention from an #NFFC fan to the travelling #Pompey fans today - I salute you ALL! Best of luck! #PFC http://pic.twitter.com/nwUf3Lr0

@Pompey_Royal Lost for words really. Mixture of emotions. Pride, fear, hope & anger but mainly pride. Let's save #pompey for ourselves & all future fans.

@officialpompey Full Time: Nottingham Forest 2 #Pompey 0
@officialpompey Blackstock meets Reid's corner to head home Forest's second - and still the #Pompey fans cheer
@officialpompey Goal: Nottingham Forest 2 (Blackstock 89) #Pompey 0
@officialpompey #Pompey fans don't seem to care, they celebrated the goal as much as the Forest fans! #fanpowerstadium
@officialpompey Cunningham's ball in, headed back by McCleary for Blackstock to poke home from a yard out #pompey
@officialpompey Goal: Nottingham Forest 1 (Blackstock 70) #Pompey 0
@officialpompey Attendance: 23,625 (2,319 #Pompey fans) #fanpowerstadium
@officialpompey Half Time: Nottingham Forest 0 #Pompey 0
@officialpompey #Pompey subs: Magri, Webster, Grant, Wallace, Futacs
@officialpompey #Pompey team v Nottingham Forest: Ashdown; Ward, Rocha, Mokoena, Rekik; Etuhu, Norris (c), Allan, Varney; Harris, Maguire 

27/04/2012
@pn_jordan_cross @ZoeAshdown1 take a bow. The driving force behind signing up 11 (and counting) #Pompey players for PST's community share scheme.

@pn_neil_allen #Pompey will bid farewell to almost all their players tomorrow. Sadly off the pitch those that caused this mess keep on haunting the club.

@pn_neil_allen Special #ff to @ZoeAshdown1 and husband Jamie who are doing an outstanding job. So far signed up 8 #Pompey players to Trust share scheme!!

@solentsport Ipswich boss Paul Jewell has confirmed the club has made an offer for #pompey defender Joel Ward

‏ @pn_neil_allen #Pompey player firesale poised to begin.

@NabilHassan79
Stuart Gray has left his role as assistant manager at #pompey – and could be reunited with Steve Cotterill at Forest, Nottingham Post report

@markacheson Michael Appleton calling for #Pompey pride tomorrow Reckon there will be loads, on pitch and in stands

@Pompey_Royal Possibly first ever article about #pompey in The Economist. Not a very impressive one either. #fanpowerstadium

26/04/2012
@NabilHassan79 #pompey boss Michael Appleton says he has urged his players to use Saturday's game as a chance to put themselves in the shop window.

@NabilHassan79 Here are the nuts and bolts of what went on today at  #pompey's creditors' meeting. Birch says 50/50 chance of survival:  

@pn_jordan_cross Stuart Gray is set to leave #pompey. It is understood the Blues coach is on his way from the club. More to follow at
 
@Hinks7 “@lewisstockford: 1 new message: (icelandic voice) hey lewis, its herman, pick up the phone ya dick head” ha ha The Herminator! #pompey 

@solentsport #pompey Appleton says he will have another talk with Gray. Refers to Administrator saying one of coaches Gray or Whittingham will go
 
@solentsport #pompey boss Micheal Appleton has hinted that coach Stuart Gray may not travel with team to Forest. "not in right frame of mind currently"
 
@pn_neil_allen After today's creditors meeting I am more convinced then ever the #pompey endgame will be Chainrai. Unless others intervene - and soon.
 
@iepeach So what's changed regards #pompey since before the creditors meeting? Judging by my timeline and those commenting - nothing!
 
@Bunkybowers RT @pn_neil_allen: Meeting over. Going to try to get things set out in Layman's terms now!! #pompey #pcm2012 we're screwed #laymansterms 

@pn_neil_allen Meeting over. Going to try to get things set out in Layman's terms now!! #Pompey #pcm2012
‏ @Bunkybowers Bollox will they RT @pn_neil_allen: UHY say they understand Portpin will finally pay small creditors if they come back in. #pompey #pcm2012
 
@pn_Rory_McKeown Small creditors could still be paid if Chainrai returns #pompey #pcm2012
 
@TonyHusbandBBC #pompey meeting ends with small creditor asking where is the £2500 promised to each small creditor last time.
 
@pn_Rory_McKeown Rep from Genesis says small creditors should be in creditors committee. He will represent them in committee. #pompey #pcm2012 

@TonyHusbandBBC #pompey creditor's committee nominated. Will be Portpin, PFA, PCFC (old co) HMRC, CSI.

@TonyHusbandBBC #pompey HMRC amendment voted down by creditors. PKF proposals go forward with unanimous backing, minus HMRC proposal.
 
@TonyHusbandBBC #pompey so they've finished voting on the HMRC amendment requesting a liquidation at end of process. 

@pn_neil_allen UHY and Portpin vote against HMRC amendment about liquidation. Vast majority of others accept. Games being played! #Pompey #pcm2012
 
‏ @TonyHusbandBBC #pompey Gerald Vernon-Jackson urges vote on HMRC proposals. Looks like the room will get its way. 

@pn_neil_allen Now it is UHY v PKF over a modification put forward by HMRC. Faulds himself can't work out UHY's problem. #Pompey #pcm2012 

@TonyHusbandBBC #pompey David Hinchcliffe says getting golden share back is hindered by a liquidation. PKF feel it's a pointless argument. Lots of chatter 

@TonyHusbandBBC #pompey HMRC want a liquidator to be able to investigate the company's collapse. Lawyer who worked on UHY's admin wants a separate vote. 

@solentsport #pompey Creditors meeting- Administrator says as things stand, club only have enough cash to last until the start of June.
 
@pn_neil_allen Birch: Sale is season tickets won't affect cash flow as administration would not use that money. #Pompey #pcm2012
 
@pn_neil_allen Birch: Liquidation would mean club would lose its entitlement to parachute payments, even if it reforms. #Pompey #pcm2012 

@pn_neil_allen Lampitt asks for clarification of PKF fees. Trevor Watkins replies they are £190,000 up until the end of March. #Pompey #pcm2012
 
@pn_neil_allen Birch: Liquidation would see the ground become asset of liquidators. They will sell it as they see fit. #Pompey #pcm2012

@pn_neil_allen Faulds v Lampitt dominating. Faulds seeking answers for how the club has ended up like this. #Pompey #pcm2012 

@pn_neil_allen Lampitt: Even before CSI the club was not self sustaining. Foulds pressing this hard.  #Pompey #pcm2012

@pn_neil_allen Lampitt: Player wages brought down from £17m to £12m compared to last season.  #Pompey #pcm2012

‏ @pn_neil_allen Kubik: CSI gave the club a £18m facility. #Pompey #pcm2012

@pn_neil_allen Carl Folds rep. Bishop's Printers asked the question where it has gone wrong. Lampitt and Redgate speaking from the floor. #Pompey #pcm2012
 
@pn_neil_allen Birch on interest: No-one is making the noises that will convince me. I am still trying to keep them at the table. #Pompey #pcm2012
 
@pn_neil_allen Let's not forget that everyone attending represents parties who are owed money by the club. #Pompey #pcm2012

@pn_neil_allen Forget those associated with owners and directors. Sadly too many other familiar faces here stung yet again. #Pompey #pcm2012
 
@pn_neil_allen John Redgate is present too. Rather a sparse turnout at the moment compared to 2 years ago. #Pompey #pcm2012 

@pn_neil_allen Here is another. David Lampitt. #Pompey #pcm2012

@pn_neil_allen Roll up, Roll up. Here is Nick Byrom, former commercial director. #Pompey #pcm2012
 
@pn_neil_allen First arrivals at the creditors' meeting - UHY Hacker Young. No AA but Kubik and Mulgrew. #Pompey #pcm2012 

@lyzchambers Feeling very sad about my #Pompey today, other fans worry about prom/releg - we worry about our own existance, puts it into perspective :o( 

@DanBrett90 #Pompey coaches Guy Whittingham and Stuart Gray told that one of them will leave the club after the last game of the season. Simply wrong. 

@pn_neil_allen Feel so sorry for Guy Whittingham and Stuart Gray over this #Pompey news.  

@pn_neil_allen #Pompey creditors' meeting today at 11am. I'll be present along with @pn_Rory_McKeown giving live updates. Expect yet more drama.
 
@iepeach Hope that after the facts get laid bare this morning at the creditors meeting more people will wake up and smell the coffee. #Pompey

25/04/2012
@Lord_Palmerston After the mess @football_league made with #Pompey, why does anyone suppose FFP will be competently managed?

@MarwellDeZeeuw Kaka on for Madrid. Not been the same player since Glen Little ran rings round him on that fantastic night at Fratton Park :-) #Pompey

@NabilHassan79 #bbcfootball: More redundancies at #pompey, as creditors prepare to meet administrator Trevor Birch on Thursday:

@pn_neil_allen I'll be in attendance at the #Pompey creditors' meeting tomorrow. Bound to be bombshells. Allowed to Tweet so will keep everyone updated.

@FosterAdrian Mr Greg Clarke - if I was in your position and a club went bust on my watch I would consider it a personal failure. #pompey

@joemichalczuk Whoever next buys the club - their first job? Re-employing Linvoy Primus - club legends are the rock upon which we are built upon #Pompey

@pn_neil_allen Another sad day at Fratton with yet more redundancies, among them Linvoy. Surely has to be good news at #Pompey soon.


@mickwill FL chairman, Greg Clarke, has warned #Pompey he fears they are on the verge of liquidation Thanks for your help, mate!

@officialpompey West Brom have confirmed that Scott Allan will not be recalled early from his loan and can play for #Pompey on Saturday #fanpowerstadium

@pn_neil_allen Birch sets about ripping up the mammoth #Pompey wage bill.

@CharlieChapel Alan Ball passed away 5 years ago today. Gone, but never forgotten. RIP Bally #saintsfc #pompey #afc #efc #bfc #england

24/04/2012
@pn_steve_wilson The only #Pompey player since 2007 I have never interviewed...Tal Ben Haim. Even on USA trip last summer he refused to speak. Odd bloke.

@pn_neil_allen Ben Haim will leave #Pompey in the summer according to his agent. Fingers crossed.  

23/04/2012
@CrossvaderDJ An Indian gentleman was shown around #Pompey by Trevor Birch and co today. Make what you will of that.

@Kyle_Whitworth So first Donny write to us to say how good our fans are, now Derby have done the same? Does that happen at any other club? #pompey #bluearmy

@officialpompey #Pompey have sold more than 2,000 tickets for Saturday's match at Nottingham Forest: #fanpowerstadium

@Barlow31 Marlon Pack & Matt Ritchie in PFA L2 team of the yr both would have been useful for #pompey next year #fanpowerstadium

@pn_jordan_cross Norris: I want to stay at #Pompey

@officialpompey Elaine Giles - who has retired from #Pompey after 30 years of service - has thanked everyone for their kind messages:
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@officialpompey #Pompey have been knocked back off top spot in the #fanpowerstadium please RT to help us get back to top spot and win £20k

@pn_neil_allen Appleton admits he expects Leeds target Jason Pearce and Joel Ward won't be at #Pompey next season.

@bobbeech At the moment you have a choice back the PST bid or face up to the fact #Pompey WILL be liquidated.

@bobbeech Have followed a few #Pompey conversations here is how it stands 1 just 1 party has said here we are we WANT the club that is the PST 

22/04/2012
@Pompey_Royal Despite on-field setbacks & off-field fiascos its been an honour to be a member of the #pompey family this season. Thanks all. Forest next!

@officialpompey Congratulations to @pompeyfcladies who beat Plymouth today to win promotion to the Premier League with a game to spare #pompey

@tomdearie #Pompey Not got round to filling in your form yet? Do it today and lets finally take meaningful ownership of our club. http://www.communitypompey.co.uk

@Barlow31 Sad to be relegated but so excited about the prospect of a fan run community club Consign all the dodgy owners to history & rebuild #pompey

@tomdearie #Pompey Feel sad at the wanton destruction of our club? Let's take complete ownership of OUR club http://www.communitypompey.co.uk - WE CAN DO THIS!!

‏@bobbeech Reality check for many #Pompey fans promotion next season is unlikely stability & a properly run community club is what we should aim for

21/04/2012
@pscanling @soccerdiva #pompey relegated but not yet liquidated. One more match, then what?

@DrJlo29 Very sad for pompey tonight. At least we will never boo our players though. Coventry should be ashamed. #Pompey

@DelenaPFC 1 step back three steps forward #pompey

@PfcBrad "Lets pretend we're going up! Lets pretend we're going up!" Fratton End rocking on relegation day. #Pompey #PUP #BestRelegationEver

@adamredman5 So there it is. Relegated due to the points deduction given to us by the same people that approved our buyers! #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@HarvBrowning23 #Pompey a club against the world. #Pompeytillidie

@DarrenHall07 No shame for #pompey. Rebuild, come out fighting. #WeWillNeverDie

@LyndaLister Football - what can be said :-( league 1 here we come #pompey amazing spirit show by the fans #fanpowerstadium

@Bunkybowers If we have a #Pompey next year I sincerely hope Michael Appleton is around to lead it

@ian_wfc #Pompey trending on twitter. Who'd have thought five years ago that Pompey v Crawley in the league might happen?

@ghm67 @stevebone1 share almost every memory from your column today great stuff, thanks #vftns #pompey

@JensonsBeard We Pompey fans really do have a unique way of dealing with things. No tears, no boos... just chanting, singing, dancing and smiles. #Pompey

@ghm67 thinks @stevebone1 should make his #VFTNS columns into a chronological ordered book it would be brilliant reading #pompey

@ZoeAshdown1 Sad sad day today, so proud to see my family on the pitch at #Pompey no matter what league we're in #bestfansever !

@Tom_Overton Relegation is the least of my worries, all I want is a club to support next season. #pompey

@shaunnicholls86 Wow don't think I've been in such a surreal atmosphere celebrating relegation like winning the league. Proud to be #Pompey tonight

@DMinghella Portsmouth till I die. #Pompey

@tomdearie #Pompey Had rich owners, poor ones, reluctant ones, absent ones, pretend ones, liars, crooks & thieves. Could http://www.communitypompey.co.uk do worse?

@JohnSinnott Three years, 11 months and 27 days after beating Cardiff to win the FA Cup, Portsmouth relegated to League One. There's a story.....#pompey

@GDTrotman Relegated yet we still sing and have a laugh, wouldn't see that from any other club, bring on league 1, proud to be a #pompey fan

@pn_neil_allen Such dignity from the #Pompey fans today in the face of relegation. Send me your thoughts on the game and they'll go into Monday's News.

@Hartski #Pompey relegation brings us to a major crossroads. Right owners & Appy maybe Norwich example but wrong owners again then it could be Luton

@dfearnley #Pompey are relegated. We don't care, we just want club to survive. We'll be there no matter what league we are in. #wewillneverdie

@officialpompey "Que sera, sera, whatever will be, will be, we're going to Shrewsbury," sing the #Pompey fans
@officialpompey Full Time: #Pompey 1 Derby 2
@officialpompey #Pompey's relegation is confirmed as Bristol City win 2-0 against Barnsley
@officialpompey Goal: #Pompey 1 Derby 2 (Davies (pen) 78)
@officialpompey Pearce brings down Ward in the box, although the #Pompey skipper thinks it's a dive (77 mins) #fanpowerstadium
@officialpompey Futacs finds Varney, who coolly drives the ball past Legzdins #pompey #fanpowerstadium
@officialpompey GOAL!!! #Pompey 1 (Varney 74) Derby 1
@officialpompey Attendance: 17,770 #pompey
@officialpompey Half Time: #Pompey 0 Derby 1
@officialpompey Buxton heads in Ward's corner at close range #pompey
@officialpompey Goal: #Pompey 0 Derby 1 (Buxton 41)
@officialpompey #Pompey subs: Magri, Webster, Mokoena, Etuhu, Futacs
@officialpompey #Pompey team v Derby: Ashdown; Ward, Rocha, Pearce (c), Rekik; Norris, Halford, Allan; Harris, Varney; Kitson

‏@davepfc1 Whatever happens today my love for #pompey will never die. 32 Years of ups and downs, this is merely a down but there will be more ups.

@duncanowen Don't know whether I'm excited or terrified by the prospect of todays game. #pompey #istillbelieve

@PFC69 It would be amazing if we stayed up, but it doesn't really bother me going down. I support #Pompey for who we are, not where we are. #WWND

20/04/2012
@bobbeech #ff all those fellow #Pompey fighters who've been fighting this battle for too damn long now but show no sign of letting up

@pompeygeoff who is the happier man he who braved the storm of life & lived or he who has stayed securely on shore & merely existed #pompey

@pompeygeoff keep all fat ladies away from fratton park tomorrow please #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@pn_neil_allen At the moment 14,850 tickets have been sold for #Pompey game with Derby tomorrow.

@bobbeech Big day tomorrow for #Pompey I BELIEVE

@pn_neil_allen Elaine Giles retires today. Lovely lady and great #Pompey servant. Deserves to be sent thanks to elainegiles@pompeyfc.co.uk

@officialpompey Tickets in the Fratton End have sold out for tomorrow's match #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@Mikey_White_99 Anybody else dressing up for next weeks match at Forest? #Pompey

@iepeach The possible bid for the club now has real momentum. Have you & all #pompey fans you know pledged yet? We really can do this together.

@markacheson Big blue hello to all #Pompey fans taking part in Blue Day today @officialpompey @pompeys12thman @pompeytrust #portsmouth

@davepfc1 Last home game of the season tomorrow. Praying its not the last time I'll ever go to Fratton Park after 32 years. #pompey

@Pompey_Royal There are some things you hate having to do but you know in the end it'll for the best. Like tweeting #fanpowerstadium #pompey for example.

@MrsKelster I think the tides are changing at long last! This weekend, can #Pompey also change their fortune & make this 1 of the best weeks yet :)

19/04/2012
@Mikey_White_99 Going to Nottingham Forest as Captain America! Getting the costume tomorrow. #Pompey

@pn_neil_allen #Pompey fans please read this from recent Sports Mail. Still think we should wait for owner rather than back the Trust?http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/opinion/pompey-cannot-just-wait-for-a-knight-in-shining-armour-1-3711697

@Clearly_Confuse #pompey #fanpowerstadium just saying

@pn_neil_allen Luca Scapuzzi returned to Man City after asking to end his #Pompey loan two games early. Appleton keen to keep him but youngster has left.

@officialpompey Luca Scapuzzi has returned to Manchester City after making just two cameo appearances for #Pompey: http://tinyurl.com/d3ufwgd

@alexread11 The @football_league are investigating Reading's new Russian owners. So, you just never bothered with #pompey then?

18/04/2012
‏@Pompey_Royal Sometimes when watching Messi I get flashbacks of Albert McCann circa 1971. #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@pn_neil_allen Spoke to Birch today. 2 interested parties, nowhere near #Pompey bid. So want to keep waiting? Time for Trust ownership as time running out.

@BalramChanrai @iepeach They hoping some of them got some credit left on them... #Pompey #FanPowerStadium

@iepeach This cash for your old mobile thing with #pompey is some sort of joke right? £58M debt & they want old mobiles. Just don't get it & why now?

17/04/2012
@princessclairin Still processing tonight, #pompey just never give up. Alan Ball was right, we is a fightin' city! So proud to be a fan, wanna be an owner.

@JoshWarren22 Good result tonight at fratton park! That's the thing about #pompey they never know when to give up!

@PFC_Conference If we can win our last two matches, Bristol will need a win or two draws to stay above us! Play Up Barnsley, Burnley Play Up! #PUP #Pompey

@legardj #pompey still fighting for survival in every way. Michael Appleton has worked a miracle to hold the squad together #keepthefaith

@KoraBlagden We love you #Pompey we do, We love you #Pompey we do! ohhhhhhhhhhh #Pompey we love you! #Fanpowerstadium #PUP #Wewillneverdie

@pn_steve_wilson Decent display from #pompey. Pretty nervy in final few mins but keeps the distant dream alive.

@FrattonFaithful FT #pompey 2 #palace 1 - far post header from Halford wins it but nervy after needless pen conceded by Varney. Glimmer of hope remains!

@pn_neil_allen That's the thing about #Pompey they never know how to give up. And that's why this club will not die, despite owners doing their worst.

@OscarBoothby On a night that #Pompey clung on to the Championship, #Pompey ladies won the Hampshire Cup Final. Congratulations! #PUP

@jamesdemellow Would be typical if Barnsley do us a favour on Sat and we lose to Derby. I fully predict that to happen #pompey

@AGemOfSorts Live to fight/feel sick another day #Pompey #FanPowerStadium

@redtrainers The faint light of survival flickers on #pompey

@HelR10 we're clinging on for dear life. A mircle will be needed.... We can do this! #pompey

‏@officialpompey The great escape is still on #pompey
@officialpompey Full Time: #Pompey 2 Crystal Palace 1
@officialpompey Goal: #Pompey 2 Crystal Palace 1 (Ambrose (pen) 71) - Ambrose blasts home the penalty
@officialpompey Might actually be a Speroni own-goal as Halford's far post header hits the keeper and goes in #pompey
@officialpompey GOAL!!! #Pompey 2 (Halford 55) Crystal Palace 0
@officialpompey Half Time: #Pompey 1 Crystal Palace 0
@officialpompey Attendance: 14,847 #pompey
@officialpompey Allan's fierce 30-yard strike takes a huge deflection off Clyne to deceive Speroni and fly into the net #pompey
@officialpompey GOAL!!! #Pompey 1 (Allan 32) Crystal Palace 0
@officialpompey #Pompey subs: Magri, Mokoena, Scapuzzi, Harris, Futacs
@officialpompey #Pompey team v Crystal Palace: Ashdown; Ward, Rocha, Pearce (c), Rekik; Allan, Halford, Norris; Maguire, Varney; Kitson

16/04/2012
@Leverton1 Ahhh back in #pompey....don't know what it is but i do love this place.

@iepeach Sorry - not wanting an affordability debate on here. Am just urging support & saying believe me when I say this is our chance #pompey
@iepeach Know so many fans myself that just 'haven't got round to doing it yet'. Get on it because there's never going to be a better chance #Pompey
@iepeach Come on #Pompey fans. We have momentum so please get involved in PST pre share pledge & help save our club. We really can do this. PLEASE RT

@Joeteb Really can't be arsed to look through my timeline for today have I missed anything #Pompey #Fanpowerstadium

‏@solentsport Tal Ben Haim and Benjani both still out, Kelvin Etuhu a doubt after a family bereavement #pompey

@solentsport Joel Ward and Jason Pearce both picked up knocks against Doncaster, didn't train today and are doubts for tomorrow against Palace #pompey

@dazza_nics Hoping the most consistent inconsistent side can please be consistent for just the last 3games! #pompey #plaaaaaaayuppompey #bluearmy #pup

@Pompey_Royal Fan buyout credit details released by Trust http://bit.ly/IMlQRL #pompey

15/04/2012
@thisfootballday 2003 With a side costing £2.25m #Pompey win promotion to the top flight with Todorovs goal seeing off #Burnley at Fratton Park #football

@ChrisLewis_1994 Loved the mass exit by the Spurs fans at Wembley. Brought back memories of 2 years ago. One of my favourite days as a football fan. #Pompey

@twounfortunates Some apocalyptic defeats for Spurs in semis - Everton in the Klinsmann era, Avram Grant's #pompey and now this #facup

@lyzchambers When chelsea beat #pompey at wembley we stayed to end to cheer our team, not like spurs! They're nearly all gone, not like its far to go!

@MrPoos Look at all the #spurs fans leaving before the whistle !! You may have lost but stay till the end! You would never see a #pompey fan leave

@willhuck Do #Spurs fans every stay until the end of #faCup semi-finals? Shades of 2010 against #Pompey. Stay and applaud your team!

@elljahnewman Spurs fans pouring out of Wembley when it all goes wrong. Kinda seems familiar #Pompey

@Frattoniser To help raise £30k for Pompey then you must register first at https://www.facebook.com/npowerfootballleague/app_177019582409952 to use #Pompey #fanpowerstadium or they won't count!

@PFC_Conference #Pompey fans may want to look at @npowerstadium tweets to get an idea of how to make more noise #FanPowerStadium

@savepompey1 #fact if #pompey manage to stay up this year it will be one of the greatest ever escapes in football #pompey #FanPowerStadium #pompey

@BarrettJonny Those more observant of you will have noticed me celebrating whilst being crushed on the Football League show #Pompey

@beiderbecks All fans think their clubs are special. Our club and fans are unique! #bestfansintheland. #pompey. #fanpowerstadium

14/04/2012
@Kia0rana When was the last time #Pompey won 4-3? Or scored 2 goals in 90th min? #Pompey #fanpowerstadium

@ElsieAssap need Bristol City to play really bad in their last 3 games or get 10 points deducted for punching a sanctury donkey at a team outing #pompey

@captjabba The fat lady has sat down #playuppompey #pup #pompey

@ClonestarJC Just ran through the house with my #pompey shirt over my head. My wife booked me.

@solentsport #Pompey striker Dave Kitson has told us he no longer considers himself a striker

@bobbeech Despair I can handle its the hope that kills me the epitaph for every #Pompey fan

@ShippSport The victory sends Donny down and keeps #Pompey in with a slim chance of survival.

@princessclairin @JflanaganJohn it's unlikely to change our fate, but I do love a good tussle with the grim reaper! #pompey #itsthehopethatkillsus

@Pompey_Royal Fantastic scenes as Appy applauds fans and tries on silly hats. A very strange day. #pompey

@pn_neil_allen Appleton has just gone up to the #Pompey fans to thank them for tremendous support. And he put a Papa Smurf hat on from the group of Smurfs!

@officialpompey Full Time: Doncaster 3 #Pompey 4 - unbelievable
@officialpompey Futacs makes himself space to shoot inside the box and strokes a shot into the bottom corner #pompey
@officialpompey GOAL!!! Doncaster 3 #Pompey 4 (Futacs 90+3 mins)
@officialpompey Pearce heads the ball back for Kitson to head home from virtually on the goal line #pompey
@officialpompey GOAL!!! Doncaster 3 #Pompey 3 (Kitson 90)
@officialpompey Attendance: 8,196 - around 750 from #Pompey
@officialpompey Coppinger cuts inside and his shot goes through Pearce's legs and into the corner #pompey
@officialpompey Goal: Doncaster 3 (Coppinger 68) #Pompey 2
@officialpompey Halford again rolls the ball gently to the keeper's left, but Woods can only fumble it over the line #pompey
@officialpompey GOAL!!! Doncaster 2 #Pompey 2 (Halford (pen) 65)
@officialpompey Cheeky penalty from Halford, who just nonchalently strokes it to the keeper's left #pompey
@officialpompey GOAL!!! Doncaster 2 #Pompey 1 (Halford (pen) 58)
@officialpompeyHalf Time: Doncaster 2 #Pompey 0
@officialpompey It's certainly an open game with chances at both ends, so there is still hope #pompey
@officialpompey Coppinger puts in a low cross and Ashdown saves Brown's shot, but Robert tucks home the loose ball #pompey
@officialpompey Goal: Doncater 2 (Robert 5) #Pompey 0
@officialpompey Coppinger swings in a free-kick from the right and Brown's header loops into the net #pompey
@officialpompey Goal: Doncaster 1 (Brown 3) #Pompey 0
@officialpompey #Pompey subs: Mokoena, Scapuzzi, Harris, Kitson, Futacs
@officialpompey #Pompey team v Doncaster: Ashdown; Ward, Rocha, Pearce (c), Rekik; Allan, Halford, Norris; Etuhu, Varney; Maguire

@MarwellDeZeeuw #Pompey on the relegation express (sponsored by Grolsch) to Donny. Battle for the Bottom. Championship doesn't get more exciting than this

@mikey1963 Play up #pompey Pompey play up. Let's make today a day to remember!

@notleefox Today is a grim day. Today we can mathematically get relegated to League One #Pompey #badtimes

@iepeach Good luck and have a safe trip to all the #pompey off to Donny today.

13/04/2012
@BileysMullet URGENT TRAFFIC ALERT M27 currently closed due to an accident caused by a wheel falling of the #saintsfc title winning bus #reading #pompey

@samwiltshire Could Hayden Mullins be the first player to gain promotion and get relegated in the same season? #pompey

@RITGK NEW POST - Jason Pearce Linked To Leeds United - http://rightinthegarykellys.com/2012/04/13/portsmouth-jason-pearce-linked-to-leeds-united/ #lufc #pompey #twitterwhites

@Clearly_Confuse Happy anniversary to my boobs 3 months old today! #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@pompeylive Sport: Birch reveals #Pompey needs new owners by June - http://ow.ly/ag51C

@markacheson Just finished really good webchat with #Pompey administrator Trevor Birch. You can replay it here http://bit.ly/HCSD6m

@pn_neil_allen Keep being asked about Kanu. He hasn't left #Pompey yet and trained as usual yesterday. Triallists Williams and Gyepes also still around.

12/04/2012
‏@pn_neil_allen Spoke to Jamie Ashdown today on his decision to join the Trust community share scheme. Classy gesture. His passion for #Pompey is obvious.

@JSweetman92 Forest away all payed for #pompey going to be one hell of a party on the last day of the season #winorlose #uptheblues

@pn_jordan_cross Rocha fit again for #Pompey ahead of Donny. Appy realistic about aims for season but calls for pride and professionalism from players.

@pn_Emma_Judd To clarify: Lithuanian prosecutors have told @portsmouthnews that charges still stand against former #pompey chairman Vladimir Antonov

@pn_Emma_Judd Apparently there are rumours that the charges against Vladimir Antonov, former #Pompey chairman, have been dropped. S'not true I'm afraid.

@TMT_Lawyer Sitting next to middle-aged man on #Pompey train to City, who's watching Glee on iPad. What's worse: that he is or that I know it's Glee?

11/04/2012
@iepeach Well what a thoroughly depressing read the administrators proposal document was. #Pompey

@ZoeAshdown1 @pn_neil_allen @pompeytrust Pleased to confirm Jamie has sent his £100 to the community #Pompey escrow account - such a fantastic idea!

@Clearly_Confuse #pompey #fanpowerstadium .. #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@JordanHampton #Pompey have a debt of £58m!! Thats it, i think we're f**ked!!

@Matt_Smith78 Anyone seen @Clearly_Confuse today! Weird looking at tweets and not seeing #pompey #fanpowerstadium repeatedly! Lol #hasclearlybeenshutup!!

@markallaway Administrators PKF have released thier report it's 69 pages long read my new blog for a bullet pointed version! #pompey http://markallaway.co.uk/page7.htm

@TonyHusbandBBC #pompey Creditor's meeting set for April 26th.

‏@TonyHusbandBBC #pompey Administrator issues report to creditors. Still no firm bid and liquidation remains a possibility. Birch hopeful of a solution.

@Pompey_Pages Administrators still aren't ruling out liquidation, but are confident we can find a buyer before the money runs out. #pompey

@TonyDogTrainer 2 years ago I was at wembley watching #Pompey beat spurs. Today I'm preparing for league 1. How times change. #pompeytilidie

@markacheson #Pompey administrator Trevor Birch to answer questions on live webchat at http://portsmouth.co.uk 1pm Friday @officialpompey @pompeys12thman

@officialpompey An update from #Pompey's administrators: http://tinyurl.com/7p6zlgt

@ParkeronBantams @colinfarmery Relegation doesnt hurt after Sat result. At least #pompey dont go down crying last day like certain others. Lets just survive!

@Supermum0239PFC Calling all #Pompey and #Donny fans to have a party on Sat....before the inevitable happens. Let's all have a disco!

@taughtyourboyf The awkward moment when you try to use your #pompey season ticket to get in the door at work!

@ChrisBoots89 04.15am, I'm on a rail replacement bus service to London for work. Just cos I came to watch the #Pompey game last night. We didn't even win!

10/04/2012
@princessclairin And so it ends. Not with a bang, but with a whimper #pompey (apols to TS Elliott)

@Pompey_Pages Is it now an impossible task? #pompey

‏@hammersmithblue #Pompey need to get back to a book- balanced honest to goodness club. A club with a decent sized squad.

@jgepfc1988 #Pompey definitely going down now. Hopefully we can get new owners and sort out our club. Want to take my son to Fratton Park one day!

@iepeach Notwithstanding our points deduction our inconsistency this season has really done for us #Pompey So frustrating to watch sometimes.

@FrattonFaithful Spent most of the walk to Fratton Station discussing with other #pompey fans where we'll be going next season....

@PORTSMOUTHFCLEE I'm going to walk into the ocean til my hat floats #Pompey

@officialpompey Full Time: #Pompey 0 Millwall 1
@officialpompey Attendance: 15,837 #pompey
@officialpompey Half Time: #Pompey 0 Millwall 1
@officialpompey Nice finish from the striker, planting the ball in the bottom corner after making himself space to shoot on the edge of the box #pompey
@officialpompey Goal: #Pompey 0 Millwall 1 (Kane 37)
@officialpompey #Pompey subs: Magri, Scapuzzi, Harris, Benjani, Futacs
@officialpompey #Pompey team v Millwall: Ashdown; Ward, Rocha, Pearce (c), Rekik; Allan, Halford, Norris; Etuhu, Varney; Maguire

@iepeach Heaviest days post so far on the #pompey pre share pledge front.

09/04/2012
@Pompey_Pages This is definitely going to be a very very steep hill to safety now! #pompey

@colinfarmery We need to win our last five games. If we do that we should stay up. They're all winnable... #Pompey #glasshalffull

@PORTSMOUTHFCLEE The door is nearly shut on us now.with Bristol city and forest winning.only maximum points will do. #Pompey #FANPOWERSTADIUM

@Jack__Preston Huge game tomorrow at Fratton Park. #Millwall can secure safety by moving 8pts clear of relegation. Win for #Pompey would reduce gap to 6

@Jack__Preston Late drama at Ashton Gate opens up a 4-point gap between 21st place #BristolCity & the drop zone. #Pompey now move 9 points adrift of safety

@winchblue Relegation doesn't bother me - the club surviving and playing in whatever league is the only thing to be bothered about #pompey

@luke_mansfield The way results went today it will take a miracle for #pompey to stay up now #keepthefaith

@Joshyb123 Not a great day results wise for #Pompey just have to make sure we win all 5 of our remaining games.

@Markwatson23 Those results couldn't have been worse for #pompey, must win tomorrow to have any hope

@officialpompey So #Pompey are now nine points adrift of safety with five games to play - one more than their rivals

@officialpompey Full Time: Bristol City 3 Coventry 1; Doncaster 1 Burnley 2; Peterborough 0 Nottingham Forest 1 #pompey

‏@ABCheatle There's a huge relegation six pointer at Ashton Gate this afternoon. Bristol City vs Coventry. A draw would be ideal for #pompey.

08/04/2012
@sotonstu #saintsfc have to say, a day after the Derby I think it was a fantastic day yesterday and I hope there are many more #pompey #lovethegame

@TomDubber1 @billysharp10 Billy, apologies for the moronic abuse you have received, on behalf of all #Pompey fans who actually have a brain cell.

@Tomharding87 Its times like this you realise that not all #Pompey fans are bad : ) both teams fans have their idiots! #SaintsFC #Pompey

@X_LindseyLou_X Nice To See Everyone Unite Over That Disgusting Tweet ...... Even Gained & Followed 2 #Saints Fans #Pompey !

@tomc_1984 Top Day yesterday. Window fell out our bus on the way back, 2 wonder goals and a dislocated shoulder in celebrating Norris' goal! #pompey

@mikey1963 Not much more to say about yesterday except it was a stunning day and the boys done well. #pompey fans unreal as usual. All delivered.

@andyneat @officialpompey I think #jamieashdown has etched his name onto the 'Pompey hero list' after yesterday's performance. Out standing! #Pompey

@cassidy1980 Just seen my m8 Chris Maguire's goal v Southampton in the south coast derby,WOW !! Take a bow son what a strike,unbelievable game...#Pompey

@AshleyDavies4 David Norris what a finish!< 3 #strike #pompey @SammyPFC Still buzzing, what a day!! Love watching my boys play with such pride and determination :) lets hope we can continue this way!! #Pompey

@Jack__Preston As magnificent as today was, it's only one game worth a single point. Priority immediately switches now to #Millwall clash for #Pompey.

07/04/2012
@officialpompey Full Time: Southampton 2 #Pompey 2
@officialpompey Ball drops to Norris on the edge of the box and the midfielder lashes home. Get in! #pompey
@officialpompey GOAL!!!!!! Southampton 2 #Pompey 2 (Norris 90+4)
@officialpompey Heartache for #Pompey as Sharp bundles home. It's disallowed for offside, but then the ref and linesman have a chat and decision is reversed
@officialpompey@officialpompey Goal: Southampton 2 (Sharp 90) #Pompey 1
@officialpompey Attendance: 31,743 (3,034 #Pompey fans)
@officialpompey Half Time: Southampton 1 #Pompey 1
@officialpompey What a fantastic strike from Maguire, who lets fly from wide on the left and the ball arrows straight into the top corner #pompey
@officialpompey GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!! Southampton 1 #Pompey 1 (Maguire 36)
@officialpompey A corner only half-cleared, balls sent back into the box and Sharp pokes home and is then booked for his celebrations #pompey
@officialpompey Goal: Southampton 1 (Sharp 27) #Pompey 0
@officialpompey #Pompey subs: Magri, Scapuzzi, Harris, Kitson, Futacs
@officialpompey #Pompey team v Southampton: Ashdown; Ward, Rocha, Pearce (c), Rekik; Allan, Halford, Norris; Etuhu, Maguire, Varney

06/04/2012
@SammyGee74 For those going to St Mary's tomorrow stay safe and regardless of the result will be proud to be a Blue #Pompey #PUP #PTID

@HeyGeno Hoping everyone on both sides has a good day tomorrow. Stay safe and sensible people. #pompey #saintsfc

@PFCNick #Pompey expects everyone to do their best! #fanpowerstadium

@Chimes4PFC Can Pompey continue the sequence tomorrow, win v Birmingham, lose to Coventry, win v Hull, lose to Burnley, win v Southampton?? #pompey

@mickwill #FF Supporters Trust board working to save #Pompey @AshBeen23 @slowhandtrap @tomdearie @pompeytrust @dfearnley http://tinyurl.com/ct62nhy

@HarryH73 No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave #pompey #fanpowerstadium @officialpompey

@crstig If #saintsfc impose their style and tempo on the game they will win, but #pompey did a good stifling job at Fratton.

@crstig More pressure on #saintsfc tomorrow. Only a win will do. In reality, Appleton would be very happy to leave St. Mary's with a point. #pompey

05/04/2012
@iepeach Impressive & really encouraging start to pre share #pompey pledges. Lots still to be processed.

@solentsport Saturday's South Coast derby is now completely sold out, report #Saintsfc. If you're not going, there's live commentary with us. #pompey

‏@PompeyFCJaz So sad @GeorgeThorne29 has left #Pompey now! :( hope his ankle gets better !!!

@PFC_Conference MPs will call on government body to boost trust bid for Pompey http://tinyurl.com/7vusd2b #Pompey

@Chimes4PFC Happy birthday to @officialpompey, 114 years old today!! #fanpowersstadium #pompey

@mason_andy 20 years ago to the day. Can't quite believe it. #Pompey 's FA Cup Semi-final vs Liverpool. What a day!!

04/04/2012
‏@ABCheatle The Legend Alan Knight has resigned as manager of Dorchester. #pompey

@PompeyRyan92 #TheAmazingEveryday feeling of waking up and knowing you're a #Pompey supporter.

@officialpompey Chris Maguire has extended his loan spell at #Pompey until the end of the season: http://tinyurl.com/7hayn6q

‏@NabilHassan79 #Pompey Supporters' Trust spokesman Scott Mclachlan says they need to raise £8m to save Portsmouth: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17598239

@officialpompey @MarkKellett5 will be holding an exhibition of #Pompey art in Old Portsmouth next week: http://tinyurl.com/8a6479u

03/04/2012
@solentsport Premier League official Neil Swarbrick has been chosen to referee Saturday's South Coast derby between #Saintsfc & #Pompey

@NabilHassan79 Decent #pompey story coming in the morning on @solentsport and @BBCSport website.

@NabilHassan79 #saintsfc #pompey Over 30,000 tickets have now been sold for the south-coast derby on Saturday. Limited home tickets still available.

@pn_neil_allen Appleton recruitment drive firmly underway as he looks to #Pompey future. http://bit.ly/HKx3vu

02/04/2012
@officialpompey Ticket prices slashed for #Pompey's remaining midweek matches: http://tinyurl.com/896lqs8

@ellesPFC glad to hear that George Thorne should be ok for the southcoast derby on saturday!! #Pompey #FANPOWERSTADIUM

@officialpompey #Pompey fans who have bought match tickets for Saturday have until 5pm today to book their coach seats: http://tinyurl.com/84chhrl

01/04/2012
@officialpompey #Pompey Ladies won 2-1 at Gillingham today and need one win from their final two matches to clinch the title

@pn_neil_allen #Pompey loss to Burnley was bad enough, then George Thorne left ground on crutches with left ankle strapped. Big game coming up too!

@MrsKelster Are syndicate share forms (like the Lotto ones) something @pompeytrust can provide perhaps? Or look into providing? #Pompey

@Pompey_Royal Fantastic that so many want to be part of share offer - hope @pompeytrust can find way to help less wealthy #pompey fans join in ...

@DeeEee1985 Last time I remember losing 5-1 was to Brum in early 2006, and that result hurt. Ultimately, we went on to survive #pompey

@Pompey_Royal I can afford £1k+ but many can't and mustn't be alienated (again). @pompeytrust #pompey

@Supermum0239PFC I'm beginning to think someone switched the calender over a day early in the #Pompey dressing room yesterday!

@Pompey_Royal Clubs like #Pompey must belong to the fans, not the money men: Patrick Collins http://bit.ly/Hvd31g via @MailOnline @pompeytrust

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