From Falmouth To Wembley: It All Ends With Chelsea

Here's my final look at the 2011-12 FA Cup competition with the match summary of the FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Liverpool.

Those of you who have been following this from the start will know that back in the Summer of 2011 I started to follow this season's FA Cup with Falmouth Town.

As each round has progressed the FA Cup baton was passed as follows during this season's competition:

• Extra Preliminary Qualifying Round: Falmouth Town AFC
• Preliminary, First, Second and Third Qualifying Rounds: Bodmin Town
• Fourth Qualifying Round: Godalming Town
• First Round: Maidenhead United
• Second Round: Aldershot Town
• Third and Fourth Rounds: Sheffield Wednesday
• Fifth Round: Blackpool
• Quarter-Final and Semi-Final: Everton
• Final: Liverpool 
• Winners: Chelsea

You can see links to the match reports from the previous rounds at the end of this article.

FA Cup Final
Saturday 5th May2012
Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool


FA Cup Final highlights
Source: Uploaded on YouTube by MineralKAHD on 6th May 2012

You can also see more by clicking on these official FA Cup links to watch video footage on YouTube by TheFACup:

Official Goals And Highlights

FA Cup Final 2012 Tunnel Cam

Chelsea Celebrations and Player Reactions

Kenny Dalglish (Liverpool manager): "We were excellent in the last half hour but the game lasts for 90 minutes. You can't give a team as good as Chelsea a two-goal start."

Roberto Di Matteo (Chelsea manager): "We played well for the majority of the game and scored two very nice goals, but it got a bit nervy towards the end. When Carroll came on he caused us some problems." 

Goalscorers: Ramires (in the 11th minute) and Didier Drogba (in the 52nd minute) for Chelsea and Andy Caroll (in the 62nd minute) for Liverpool.

Match played at: Wembley Stadium

Attendance: 89,102

Man Of The Match: Didier Drogba

Chelsea team: Petr Cech, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Branislav Ivanovic, José Bosingwa, Ramires (replaced by Raul Meireles in the 77th minute), John Obi Mikel, Frank Lampard, Salomon Kalou, Didier Drogba, Juan Mata (replaced by Florent Malouda in the 91st minute).

Liverpool team: José Reina, José Enrique, Daniel Agger, Martin Skrtel, Glen Johnson, Jordan Henderson, Steven Gerrard, Stewart Downing, Jay Spearing (replaced by Andy Carroll in the 55th minute), Craig Bellamy (replaced by Dirk Kuyt in the 79th minute), Luis Suárez 

Interesting facts: Roberto Di Matteo is the fourth Chelsea manager to win the FA Cup in six years. Didier Drogba becomes the first player to score in four FA Cup Finals.

Reference
Didier Drogba seals FA Cup final win for Chelsea against Liverpool

Previous Rounds
You can read the match report from the Extra Preliminary Qualifying Round by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Falmouth Town AFC

and the match report from the Preliminary Qualifying Round can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Bodmin Town FC

and the match report from the First Qualifying Round can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Bodmin Town The Journey Continues In To Uncharted Territory

and the match reports from the Second Qualifying Round can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Bodmin Town – The Giant Killing Continues As The First Round Proper Gets Tantalisingly Close

and the match reports from the Third Qualifying Round can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Bodmin Town Pass The Baton To Godalming Town After A Replay

and the match report from the Fourth Qualifying Round can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Give Me Five! The Gs Lose Heavily At Home To The Magpies

and a summary of the matches from the First and Second Rounds can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Time To Catch Up! The baton is passed from Maidenhead United to Aldershot Town and to Sheffield Wednesday.

and a summary of the match from the Third Round can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Owls Have A Hoot!

and a summary of the matches from the Fourth and Fifth Rounds can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Catch up time! The baton is passed from Sheffield Wednesday to Blackpool to Everton

and a summary of the Quarter Final can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Toffees Set Up Merseyside Derby

and finally a summary of the Semi Final can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Liverpool Win Merseyside Semi-Final

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Nottingham Forest 2-0 Portsmouth: Pictures of The City Ground

Pictures Taken Outside The City Ground
The City Ground Nottingham is easy to find. I drove and followed the directions to football and cricket parking from the outskirts of the city and made my way to Notts County's ground Meadow Lane. Parking there was ample and the stewards on duty were helpful and friendly. It also gave me the added advantage of yet another football ground to photograph, but that's a story for another day. The walk from Meadow Lane to The City Ground took about 5-10 minutes over the River Trent. 

A side view of the Trent End Stand. 

The City Ground is situated right on the river bank and you can see see the River Trent on the left of the picture. As well as the home of Nottingham Forest the homes of Notts County and Nottingham Rugby Club (Meadow Lane) and Nottinghamshire CCC (Trent Bridge) are all in the vicinity.  

This is a view down the side of the Trent End Stand in to the ground. 

On the right hand side of the picture is the end of the Main Stand, which looks like the oldest stand at The City Ground compared to the others. It's not easy to photograph from the outside either!

The walkway underneath The Trent Stand.

You can just see the bridge over the River Trent in the right hand side of the picture. In the left hand side there are some windows and on display there are various pictures of Forest heroes and legends of days gone past. As I walked past there was a Grandparent stood there telling a story to his Grandson about how good one of the players pictured was. Unfortunately, because of the lighting and the reflections I couldn't get any decent photographs.

The other side of The Trent Stand.

So, this is the view after you walk out from the walkway underneath the stand. The two Forest fans in the centre of the picture, wearing 23 and 24 in pretty much identical attire made me smile.

This is the view of the centre of The Brian Clough Stand.

I took this photograph from the extremes of the car park. This Stand is probably the biggest at the ground and was to the right of where the Pompey fans were. From the outside it is not the most aesthetically pleasing piece of architecture to look at - it reminded me of parts of Stamford Bridge. But who am I to comment?! LOL!     

The view of the Brian Clough Stand taken from the The Bridgford Stand corner of the ground.

The Bridgford Stand I/II.

The Bridgford Stand II/II.

This is where the away supporters enter the ground. As you can see the Bridgford Stand is sponsored by The Money Shop. I didn't realise that until I just looked at this photograph again. There was no sponsorship reference on the matchday ticket.

Five Lucketts coaches parked up.

Home fans approach The City Ground.

This is another entrance to the ground at the end of a street in a seemingly quiet residential area. I assume this gave home fans access to the Bridgford Stand Upper. Fancy having all this at the end of the street!

Pictures Taken Inside The City Ground

The Main Stand.

The Trent End Stand.

 

The Brian Clough Stand.

Other Items Of Note

At every away ground I've visted in the last couple of seasons there has always been something a bit special, a bit different or a bit quirky to see. The City Ground was no different and came up with these two absolute gems. 

The Brian Clough mosaic above the Executive Suite Entrance to The Brian Clough Stand.

This is just great! I assumed this mosaic had been there for some time. However, it would seem that this is a recent addition so I'm pleased I found it especially as I wasn't able to get in to Nottingham City Centre on this occasion to see the Brian Clough statue. In the matchday programme for the Pompey game there is a short article about this piece, on page 23. It was created by a lifelong Forest fan and ceramic artist Robert Lally who donated it to Nottingham Forest a couple of years ago. You can see more of Robert's work at www.rialtoceramix.co.uk .

The ticket office hatches to buy seats for the game. 

This is at the River Trent end of the Brian Clough Stand. It's a small red brick building which just looks like it comes from a different era with its tiny openings, covered in 'chicken wire', the signage and to top it all off some Derby County fans have left their mark on it too. A brilliant find IMHO to top off a great day out, the two-nil defeat aside. 

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From Falmouth To Wembley: Liverpool Win Merseyside Semi-Final

Well, as it's FA Cup Final day it's time to catch up with my look at the 2011-12 FA Cup competition with the match summary from the FA Cup Semi Final between Liverpool and Everton.

Those of you who have been following this from the start will know that back in the Summer of 2011 I started to follow this season's FA Cup with Falmouth Town.

As each round has progressed the FA Cup baton been passed as follows during this season's competition:

Falmouth Town AFC
Bodmin Town
Godalming Town
Maidenhead United
Aldershot Town
Sheffield Wednesday
Blackpool
Everton
Liverpool

The simple notion here is that eventually one club will get to Wembley and you'll be able to look right back to the start of the FA Cup Competition to see where it all started.

When I say 'get to Wembley' I really mean 'get to the FA Cup Final at Wembley'. Of course the winners of the Quarter Finals get to play their Semi-Finals at Wembley too, but it's the Final I'm referring to in the "Falmouth to Wembley" title.

You can see links to the match reports from the previous rounds at the end of this article.

FA Cup Semi Final
Saturday 14th April 2012
Liverpool 2-1 Everton


FA Cup Semi-Final highlights Liverpool 2-1 Everton
Source: Uploaded on YouTube by TheFACup on 15th April 2012

Everton's defender Sylvain Distin said on Twitter after the game: "I cost my team-mates, the staff, the club and the fans a place in FA Cup final. Nothing more to say but sorry all of you."

Liverpool's manager Kenny Dalglish said after the game: "There are no scapegoats for anything that has gone wrong. There is only a vision on how we are going to go forward. To go forward and be successful, sometimes you need to get battered along the way. We have got to be strong enough to stand up to that. If it's me who is getting dog's abuse then good, because it takes the pressure off the players. I have been there before and I suppose I will be there again at some stage. I have never said at any given time that we are the finished article and we still won't say that right now. But what we will do is that every bit of knowledge we have got and every bit of commitment will all go into getting the football club moving in the right direction. I think this football club is a fantastic example to anyone else who wants to have a football club. When there is a wee bit of mud flying about, we stick together for each other. That's the football club that I used to know and it's the football club I am getting back to knowing."

Goalscorers: Suárez (62nd minute) and Carroll (87th minute)  for Liverpool and Jelavic (24th minute) for Everton

Match played at: Wembley Stadium

Attendance: 87,231

Everton team: Tim Howard, Leighton Baines (replaced by Victor Anichebe in the 88^th minute), Sylvain Distin, Johnny Heitinga, Philip Neville, Marouane Fellaini, Darron Gibson, Leon Osman, Tim Cahill, Magaye Gueye (replaced by Seamus Coleman in the 69^th minute), Nikica Jelavic

Liverpool team: Bradley Jones, Glen Johnson, Daniel Agger, Jamie Carragher, Martin Skrtel, Jordan Henderson (replaced by Maxi Rodríguez in the 75^th minute), Steven Gerrard, Stewart Downing (replaced by Craig Bellamy in the 84^th minute), Jay Spearing, Andy Carroll, Luis Suárez

Next up in the FA Cup: Liverpool versus Chelsea in the FA Cup Final on 5th May 2012

Interesting note: On returning to Merseyside Everton stopped outside Anfield to lay a wreath carrying the club's crest and "96" at the eternal flame to the victims of Hillsborough.

Reference
Andy Carroll's late Liverpool goal beats Everton in FA Cup semi-final

Previous Rounds
You can read the match report from the Extra Preliminary Qualifying Round by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Falmouth Town AFC

and the match report from the Preliminary Qualifying Round can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Bodmin Town FC

and the match report from the First Qualifying Round can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Bodmin Town The Journey Continues In To Uncharted Territory

and the match reports from the Second Qualifying Round can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Bodmin Town – The Giant Killing Continues As The First Round Proper Gets Tantalisingly Close

and the match reports from the Third Qualifying Round can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Bodmin Town Pass The Baton To Godalming Town After A Replay

and the match report from the Fourth Qualifying Round can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Give Me Five! The Gs Lose Heavily At Home To The Magpies

and a summary of the matches from the First and Second Rounds can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Time To Catch Up! The baton is passed from Maidenhead United to Aldershot Town and to Sheffield Wednesday.

and a summary of the match from the Third Round can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Owls Have A Hoot!

and a summary of the matches from the Fourth and Fifth Rounds can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Catch up time! The baton is passed from Sheffield Wednesday to Blackpool to Everton

and a summary of the matches from the Quarter Finals can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Toffees Set Up Merseyside Derby

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

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 four months of the year. Now, it's time to move on to May. 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

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

So, here is the story of Portsmouth FC for May 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.

31/05/2012

@Bunkybowers HMRC to close its Portsmouth office? This stuff is comedy gold. Presumably admitted defeat... #Pompey

@Lauren_Dawkinns my boyfriend's trying to get me to swtich football teams to #Pompey

@pompeylive #Pompey Pompey administrator confident as Football League meeting starts http://ow.ly/1k8eZP

@DarylPFC Looking forward to playing Norwich again in the 2013/2014 season. #pup #pompey

@pn_neil_allen Appleton has solution to #Pompey goalkeeping conundrum. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/appleton-has-solution-to-goalkeeping-conundrum-1-3900034

@pompeylive #Pompey Appleton applauds sub switch proposals - Michael Appleton has backed moves to create a seven-man substitutes... http://ow.ly/1k7VEl

@Clearly_Confuse RT I think every #pompey fan involved in this comp should follow and congratulate @RAPhillis 4 his amazing efforts for B'rnsl'y

@Clearly_Confuse I love how everyone has come together in this comp and love the new friends I've made!! #pompeyfamily #pompeygers #pompey

30/05/2012

@officialpompey #Pompey's @AshleyHarris09 nominated for Goal of the Season award: http://tinyurl.com/74zs6up #fanpowerstadium

@officialpompey #Pompey to start League One season with no points deduction: http://tinyurl.com/6nv3pm8 #fanpowerstadium

@pompeylive #Pompey League withholds cash for Pompey after Lampitt claim http://ow.ly/1k5Zxd

@FrattonFaithful Just fed up with everything #pompey at the moment. Nothing positive to report whatsoever and hasn't been for ages. #depressing

@grahamdubber In my lifetime: one monarch, thirty three #Pompey managers (including caretakers, some of them more than once). FFS!

@mickwill @clarkeyboy1234 Sadly, the people who have got #Pompey into this mess will get away with it scott free, leaving us to pick up the pieces.

@alex_crook #pompey in fresh danger of going bust after David Lampitt takes redundancy claim to Football League. How does the man sleep at night?

‏@Bunkybowers Maybe now is the time to go public on some of the deals agreed by Lampitt when he was at Fratton #Pompey

@pn_neil_allen Appleton: No returns for Mattock and Maguire next season. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/appy-rules-out-mattock-and-maguire-returns-1-3895817 #Pompey

@TPB_PFC Only 3 days left of #fanpowerstadium might almost miss it filling my timeline up all the time #pompey

@pompeylive #Pompey Trust brings in finance expert to aid takeover - INSOLVENCY expert Antony Fanshawe is the man the Pompey Sup... http://ow.ly/1k5Ers

@jamesdemellow Lampitt, Redgate and Byrom all have mortgages to pay, I don't know why anyone's surprised/shocked #pompey

@pompeylive #Pompey Ex-Pompey owner pays council over axed training site http://ow.ly/1k4dfO

@pompeylive #Pompey Birch: No more bids for Pompey squad - Pompey currently have no other bids on the table for their squad. http://ow.ly/1k4dfQ

@mickwill Ailing Portsmouth face further crisis http://tinyurl.com/7rs77km We're still swimming in treacle! Will it ever end? http://www.communitypompey.co.uk #Pompey

@mickwill @MaxyBoyPFC @Clearly_Confuse LOL Please can you write a blog about what happens when you two actually 'get a room'? You forgot the #Pompey ! 

29/05/2012

@Pompey_Pages Ipswich website claiming David Norris will talk to a number of Championship clubs, but a return to Portman Road isn't on the cards. #Pompey

@Pompey_Pages So it looks like Chris Maguire won't be returning to Pompey. Sheffield Wednesday are chasing the transfer listed Derby player. #Pompey

@pn_neil_allen Many trips down memory lane for #Pompey fans next season. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/pompey-to-roll-back-the-years-when-faced-with-league-one-opposition-1-3891935

@Chimes4PFC New blog post: 'League One line-up confirmed' - It promises to be an exciting League One for #Pompey fans next season. http://bit.ly/KBnJOL

@Clearly_Confuse Just 3 days to go and we have a lead of over 8000! you guys are amazing! #pompeyfamily #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@pn_Emma_Judd #Pompey will not be docked points next season: http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/pompey-to-avoid-points-deduction-by-football-league-1-3892697

@crstig Steel City Islander: Lewis Buxton. http://georgeweahscousin.com/2012/05/29/lbuxton/ Of interest to #pompey #afcb #swfc and #iow football fans!

@AdeSmith Absolute disgrace that #Pompey won't be hit by a points penalty next season. How else will other teams keep up with us?

@smythmr Can't believe Chelsea have resigned big Mickey Hazard, looked past his best when we had him 20 years ago #Pompey #fanpowerstadium

@Silly_Ghost @Pompey_Pages the #Pompey rebuild may cause some upsets, like Joel leaving. But we will lick our wounds, rebuild, and come back stronger PuP

@Matt_Smith78 4 days left until #fanpowerstadium ends. #pompey now sailing to victory. Don't stop until the final whistle. #ZealDoesNotRest

@Bdungate @YouAreMyArsenal Football is not about trophies. It is about competing and giving fans a club to follow. Success is fleeting. #Leeds #Pompey

28/05/2012

@emilysmithpfc According to the Guardian Norwich are after Ricardo Rocha, why did Appy get rid of him again?? Madness #Pompey

@PORTSMOUTHFCLEE Jason Pearce and Joel ward a combined 850k a huge joke......not happy tonight.. #Pompey

@DeeEee1985 £400k, absolute steal for Joel Ward. We're not even laughing to the bank. I know we're desperate but still... #Pompey

@GregHalford15 Good luck @joelward20 with his new challenge at #crystalpalace. Will b missed at #Pompey but palace a a good player with a lot of potential

@PompeyHorn @joelward20 #Pompey just won't be Pompey without you. Thanks for your efforts and dediication. You deserve all the luck for the future.

@stevenphillips7 Good luck @joelward20. You'll be missed at #Pompey. It was great to see a local lad playing for PFC, especially from Emsworth, my home town.

@lukejstevens It's a shame to see Joel Ward leave, a good lad who cared about the club, Wish him all the best #Pompey #FanPowerStadium

@ABCheatle I wish to pay tribute to Joel Ward. He's been a good young player and a #pompey fan too. Good luck at #CPFC. He'll have a good career.

@pompeynobby @joelward20 best of luck at Palace, you deserve an amazing future. You'll always be a hero at #Pompey

@winchblue The 3 best value players have now been moved on for low fees - 11 left who admin says must go - easier said than done I fear #pompey

@alex_crook Think Joel Ward has shown lack of ambition joining #cpfc #lufc and #swfc clearly bigger clubs but too far north from #pompey for him

@pn_neil_allen @officialpompey Loved how @joelward20 had a photo of THAT goal against Southampton hung on his bedroom wall. It meant everything! #Pompey

@hannakin__ @joelward20 Good luck at crystal palace! Thanks for all you did, always gave everything for #pompey. Hope to see you back someday.

@PompeyTiLiDie @joelward20 good luck at palace. If u r ever in doubt as 2where the best fans in the world r just look at that picture on your wall #Pompey

@emilysmithpfc Thanks for everything @joelward20, good luck for the future, will always be a #Pompey legend, hope to see you back at the park one day :)

@Kitcho14 Good luck to @joelward20 at Palace and wherever his career may take him! Been a pleasure to watch him come through the ranks. #Pompey

@officialpompey Good luck to @joelward20 from everyone at #Pompey. Top guy with a bright future ahead of him

@officialpompey Joel Ward signs for Crystal Palace: http://tinyurl.com/ctyfh57 #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@pn_neil_allen So Joel Ward expected to join Palace later today. Such a shame players #Pompey are desperate to leave still remain drawing big wages.

27/05/2012

@officialpompey Now looking forward to the 2012/13 fixtures being released at 9am on Monday, June 18 #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@officialpompey Congratulations to @crewealexfc - look forward to playing you next season #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@officialpompey Crewe beat Cheltenham 2-0 at Wembley to take the final place in League One #pompey #fanpowerstadium 

@PompeyChicken Good morning! Another great day on the South Coast clear blue skies. #Pompey will find out their 23rd League One opponent today for 2012-13. 

@Clearly_Confuse We're now almost 7000 points ahead in the #fanpowerstadium competition. Just 5 days left, no giving up now but well done #pompey

@Matt_Smith78 5 days to go, will #pompey be crowned #fanpowerstadium champions? I hope @officialpompey recognises the effort by everyone should we win.

26/05/2012

@officialpompey #Pompey will be playing Sheffield United next season after Huddersfield win a marathon penalty shoot-out in the League One play-off final

@alex_crook @suppdirect goal is to promote 'sustainable' sports clubs. Nothing sustainable about most of what new CEO David Lampitt did at #pompey

@craigy_winter Wonders when the Football League fixtures come out as I can't wait to see when #Pompey will be playing Leyton Orient and Colchester :-)

25/05/2012

@Pompey_Royal My 657th tweet is dedicated to #pompey fans everywhere.

@officialpompey Just to confirm, @LinvoyPrimusPro is the real deal - so get following #Pompey fans #fanpowerstadium

@SjMaskell OK #Pompey fans. Lampitt appointed CEO of Supporters Direct. Reactions? http://supporters-direct.coop/news/item/?n=15327&cat=sd_eng

@Jack__Preston Football - #Pompey: #CrystalPalace closing in on Joel Ward signing > http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-lose-ward-to-palace-is-there-anyone-they-can-afford-now-1-4583541 [ Yorkshire Post ]

‏@emilysmithpfc #Pompey last played Brentford before I was born, this is why I am looking forward to next season so much, going to be an adventure!!

‏@pn_neil_allen #ff @tomdearie @mickwill @AshBeen23 Trust people who are working hard yet still receive disgusting comments from some fellow #Pompey fans.

@officialpompey Fooball League statement on the football creditors rule: http://tinyurl.com/bpyz5vr #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@pn_neil_allen Birch: No quick solution to Ben Haim headache. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/birch-steps-up-ben-haim-exit-attempts-1-3880709 #Pompey

@Pompey_Pages So it seems Joel Ward could be sealing his move away from Fratton Park today - Crystal Palace looks set to be his new club. #Pompey

@pompeylive #Pompey Pompey coach earns England call-up - Chris Neville has been putting England players through their paces afte... http://ow.ly/1k2LZA

@pn_neil_allen Great to see Fred Dinenage pledge for the #Pompey Trust. How? Well he just got in touch with @pompeytrust!! http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/fred-invests-in-trust-s-bid-for-pompey-1-3881517

24/05/2012

@NewmanHay With the amount of pre-season friendlies #Pompey have a arranged we surely can't be going out of business no matter who it is that buys us.

@pompeylive #Pompey Appleton reveals summer recruitment plans - Michael Appleton is preparing for a summer of bargain hunting e... http://ow.ly/1k0Vhu

@officialpompey #Pompey will face Bolton in a pre-season friendly at Fratton Park on Saturday, August 4: http://tinyurl.com/cjktgnv #fanpowerstadium

@pompeylive #Pompey Awford: Youths with ambition will get chance to shine http://ow.ly/1k0RiE

‏@pompeylive #Pompey Appleton in no rush to sign duo - POMPEY have put any potential moves for ex-triallists Gabor Gyepes and Tom... http://ow.ly/1k0RiF

@PFC_Conference Now is the Time! If you can afford it http://www.communitypompey.co.uk If you can do £50k or more contact me for details. Trust the Trust! #Pompey

@pompeylive #Pompey Primus backs the youth floodgates to open - In nine seasons, Linvoy Primus witnessed just three players emer... http://ow.ly/1k0Iyz

23/05/2012

@pn_neil_allen Touching words from @Stephen_Hendo13 on #Pompey exit. No doubt will get a great reception should we ever meet again. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/pompey-anger-still-burns-deep-for-henderson-1-3870228

@emilysmithpfc Wow the grass on the pitch has grown so much since yesterday!!!! #Pompey

@PompeyChicken Chuckle. Where else in the World would the progress of grass growing be given so much coverage? God I love #Pompey #FANPOWERSTADIUM :-D

@SjMaskell Why separating a club from its ground stores up problemsd for the future of a club. #Pompey fans take note: http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2012/05/23/fears-grow-over-coventry-city-going-bust-as-cayman-islands-link-revealed-92746-31025287/

@pn_neil_allen Classy player, classy man. Goodbye Ricardo Rocha. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/rocha-pompey-always-in-my-heart-1-3869983 #Pompey

@Jack__Preston Football: #Pompey: Joel Ward to make choice between #SheffieldWednesday, #Leeds and #Ipswich > http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/252752/Sheffield-Wednesday-Leeds-and-Ipswich-battle-for-Joel-Ward/ [ Daily Star ]

@CrossvaderDJ Oh christ, apparently we're cheating to win the #pompey #fanpowerstadium bid. FFS, just because our fans aree better than yours! #getoverit

@Mlacy2010 Love to get the fanpower thing going again, but there arnt enough unemployd bristol city fans to make fake accounts and #cheat like #pompey

@Stuart_Watson #Pompey's Joel Ward to meet Evans/Jewell again. #itfc in a straight 50/50 race for him now. Courtesy of @davegoods - http://tinyurl.com/d4au7sq

@Supermum0239PFC http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/pompey-weighing-up-paynter-move-1-3869981 #Pompey eyeing up striker Billy Paynter. First of 18 players needed

@LeedsNews reports #Pompey in for #LUFC striker Billy Paynter http://tinyurl.com/cw5cvga #twitterwhites #MOT #PFC #MOT #YEPleeds @pompeylive @PhilHayYEP

@pompeylive #Pompey Time is running out for trust to bid for Pompey - THE race is on for the Pompey Supporters' Trust to make it... http://ow.ly/1jYFKh

‏@pompeylive #Pompey Derby put Pompey loan star up for sale - Chris Maguire has been put up for sale by Derby. http://ow.ly/1jYFKi

@iKnowTransfers Charlton are chasing Wycome striker Stuart Beavon. Sheffield United, Preston and Portsmouth have shown intrest. #CAFC #SUFC #PNEFC #Pompey

@pn_neil_allen Emotional farewells from Henderson and Rocha in today's paper. Genuine and heartfelt, will make #Pompey fans respect them even more.

22/05/2012

@ABCheatle I wish to pay tribute to Ricardo Rocha. He's been a cult figure at #pompey and one of my favourites. The Portuguese Bobby Moore. Adios!

‏@ABCheatle I wish to pay tribute to Jamie Ashdown. He's been a loyal #pompey servant and a solid keeper. He should find a decent club. Best wishes.

@PORTSMOUTHFCLEE I miss Portsmouth FC :-( bring on the pre-season friendlies :-) #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@mickwill Dr John Beech - Battle for the future of Pompey ‘likely to go down to the wire’ http://tinyurl.com/boly35l Clever man & Trust member! #Pompey

@Supermum0239PFC Seriously how many #Pompey fans believed that 'Brett De Bank' actually existed? #naive

@MattDavies__ Sorry, but 'Brett De Bank' is not a real person. #Pompey

@HeyGeno quick google search on Brett de Bank shows he also linked to Coventry so talk of him being #pompey fan seems questionable at the very least

@wayne__h With Davies probably on way out why is Maguire transfer listed? Reports from #Pompey seem positive. Is this another #Clough snub? #dcfcfans

@Moore1Brad derby have put Chris magurie for sale, hope we get him him and futacs will rip #League1 apart #Pompey

@Supermum0239PFC We are now L1 and will have L1 standard players. Time to get real people! #Pompey

@PFC69 Jed Wallace, Sam Magri, Alex Grant, George Colson, and Dan Thompson will all become first-year professionals. #Pompey

‏@PFC69 Ashley Harris, Marko Futacs and Dan Butler have all been offered new contracts by #Pompey.

@officialpompey #Pompey offer deals to three players: http://tinyurl.com/ctsnk5y

@Joshyb123 George Best birthday today. Met him once at Fratton Park. He used to watch #Pompey every week. He called me and @carlpartridge over to talk.

@pompeylive #Pompey Appy: Futacs’ future is up to him - Marko Futacs has been offered a new deal to remain at Pompey. http://ow.ly/1jX1IR

@ThebBfish 'Pompey Supporters Trust to rival Balram Chainrai bid': http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18146640 #pompey fan or not, this is fascinating

@pompeylive #Pompey New suitors for Pompey named - THE anonymous group interested in buying Pompey out of administration has bee... http://ow.ly/1jWWYP

@SjMaskell OK Wot I said woz: http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=18681re #Chainrai and #Pompey Anyone any evidence to the contrary yet?

@pn_neil_allen Appleton lifts lid on surprise Rocha and Ashdown #Pompey departures. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/appleton-lifts-lid-on-rocha-and-ashdown-departures-1-3866725

@TeleCityDiary Major #Pompey creditor Chainrai blocked British banker Brett De Bank making a bid with administrators last week. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/citydiary/9280549/City-Diary-Secret-bidder-walks-away-from-Portsmouth-deal.html

@pompeyvoice Surely the administrator can decide who gets the club? I'd prefer to start on minus 20 with no cva than have chanrai #Pompey @pn_neil_allen

@NewmanHay Portsmouth Saga: Is the future fan powered?: http://wp.me/p21DoC-3u Just my view on the @pompeytrust takeover bid. #fanpowerstadium #pompey

21/05/2012

@edsplosionPFC Looking at the Rocha and Ashdown situation in a positive light, it would appear Appy is in for the long haul. #pompey

@alexread11 The stuntman in the new Batman film (And Dark Knight)... Is a #Pompey fan. So basically, Batman is a Pompey fan? #SignHimUp

@pompeygeoff wonder how many players we'll have left come august #pompey

@greshamfenton There really is no point moaning who owns the club fact we are desperate and need anyone #pompey

@Jack__Preston Huge shame to hear reports Jamie Ashdown, Ricardo Rocha & Benjani will be released. All have been incredible servants to #Pompey over years.

@solentsport BBC Radio Solent understands that #pompey trio Jamie Ashdown, Ricardo Rocha and Benjani won't be offered new deals and will leave the club

@pn_neil_allen #Pompey release Jamie Ashdown and Ricardo Rocha. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/rocha-and-ashdown-leave-pompey-1-3864514

@pompeylive #Pompey Birch expects swift climax to Ward pursuit - Joel Ward appears set to finally wave goodbye to Pompey within ... http://ow.ly/1jV2lQ

@stevie_larham94 So Jaime Ashdown and Ricardo Rocha aren't being offered new deals by #pompey. Shame, would of been great if they'd stayed!!

@markallaway Alain #Perrin will take #Qatar to #London2012 http://bit.ly/JxsF9Y #pompey #stillgettingwork

@pompeylive #Pompey ‘The game’s not over – it’s only just beginning’ - FANS have vowed to take on Pompey's former owner Balram C... http://ow.ly/1jUY2q

@pompeylive #Pompey Fans impressed but still want more detail from trust http://ow.ly/1jUY2r

@jimmyjimmy11 Signing players like john utaka is a great example why #pompey are in the dreadful mess that they are now. E.g. Defoe,Crouch. Etc

20/05/2012

@adam_ts 5 weeks tomorrow (18/6) til #Pompey fixtures out. By then hopefully a good few have moved on and we've started the re-build. Can't wait.

@iepeach The trust meetings sound like they went well and am expecting a busy week ahead processing the pledges #Pompey

@davidpfleet John Utaka scoring to help Montpellier win the premier league. Who says the french Ligue is weak! #pompey

@GeorgiaSamphire John Utaka Ex Pompey player is trending :D #fanpowerstadium #Pompey

@adamantixx John Utaka firing Montpellier to the French League title? Us #Pompey fans always knew he'd come good...eventually.

@NabilHassan79 Balram Chainrai interview in SCMP: "I have been approached by many fans and people from #pompey who requested me to take over the club."

19/05/2012

@pn_neil_allen Trust have until the end of May to bid for #Pompey. http://tinyurl.com/77heewr

@pn_neil_allen  Meeting comes to a close. @pompeytrust thanks around 120 people who turned up. #Pompey #pst

‏@pn_neil_allen Brown: 'Birch will look at all bids and if he considers a bid better for the long term then he can take it to the court'. #Pompey #pst

‏@pn_neil_allen Brown: 'Have the council written a cheque? No. Might they? They might do but they won't go public. Don't write them off.' #Pompey #pst

‏@pn_neil_allen Trapani: 'High Net Worth individuals are Pompey supporters. In many cases sums north of £100,000. One talking about £500,000.' #Pompey #pst

‏@pn_neil_allen .......'Not a final offer but something that makes him feel it is worth holding off for another week or so'. #Pompey #pst

@pn_neil_allen  Brown: 'We have to be in a position to have a credible proposal in front of Birch by end of May.......' #Pompey #pst

‏@pn_neil_allen Trapani: 'Brian Howe is a lovely guy and really does adore Pompey. But he has not yet made a pledge'. #Pompey #pst

‏@pn_neil_allen Trapani: Pledges from Australia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sierra Leone... #Pompey #pst

@pn_neil_allen Trapani: 'Since Trust made plea for final 1,000 pledges three weeks ago they have received 600.' #Pompey #pst

@pn_neil_allen  Trapani: 'Gaydamak would prefer Trust to take ownership of his land. Clearly he would want a reasonable sum of money for it.' #Pompey #pst

@pn_neil_allen  Brown: 'We had our own very brief discussions with Appleton to find out what he required from a League One squad,' #Pompey #pst

‏@pn_neil_allen Brown: 'I know FL recognise what his intentions are and would hope they will impose certain financial restrictions on him.' #Pompey #pst

‏@pn_neil_allen Brown: 'We have regular conversations with FL and it is fair to say I would probably bet they would pass BC again for FPP' #Pompey #pst

@pn_neil_allen ......He has an aim to take around £10m out over next few years, whereas we want to keep money in the football club.' #Pompey #pst

‏@pn_neil_allen Brown on working with BC: 'We come from such different sides it would be difficult to find middle ground.... #Pompey #pst

‏@pn_neil_allen Brown: 'BC bid does not mean we are completely blown out of the water. Still a period of 2-3 weeks to finalise our bid.' #Pompey #pst

‏@pn_neil_allen Taylor: 'We have a 3-4 year plan to make enough profit in order to pay the money owed to PKF'. #Pompey #pst

@pn_neil_allen Brown: 'We are currently in talks with 5 high net worth people from the city over putting in various six-figure sums'. #Pompey #pst

@pn_neil_allen  Brown: 'We are close to the initial target we set ourselves and the total is going up on a daily basis.' #Pompey #pst

@pn_neil_allen  Ashley Brown: Unfortunately certain details we are unable to talk about. A NDA and certain things we say could damage the bid. #Pompey #pst

‏@pn_neil_allen Mick Williams: I am very concerned for the future of this club. We are intending to put in a bid to buy club for the community #Pompey #pst

‏@pn_neil_allen Scott - @pompeytrust - gets proceedings underway. #Pompey #pst

@pn_neil_allen Been told there were around 20 new pledges made in meeting earlier in the day. Trust very encouraged. #Pompey #pst

@pn_neil_allen  Excellent turn out already in the Victory Lounge for Trust meeting. Big queues at the bar too! #Pompey #pst

@pn_neil_allen Will be Tweeting from #Pompey Trust meeting tonight when their plans and response to Portpin bid go public. Starts 6pm. http://ow.ly/b0ZAe

@SjMaskell Does Chainrai really hold all the cards at #Pompey? http://www.fansonline.net/pompey-fans/article.php?id=430

@JeremyKwee I appreciate the #Pompey Trust's concerns about Chanrai, but when will they recognise the fact they will never be able to afford a bid?

@CrossvaderDJ "@MrsKelster: To those "anti" Chainrai, what if the PST jointly bid with him? What would you say or do then? #Pompey" I'd #facedesk. Hard.

‏@pompeylive #Pompey Halford: Players are in limbo - Greg Halford believes Pompey's squad are in unchartered territory as they wa... http://ow.ly/1jSBzB

‏@chalkface2009 Whites move for #Pompey star in balance: By Phil Hay Blackpool have upped the ante in the fight for... http://bit.ly/KjlRco

@pompeylive #Pompey Live coverage: Pompey Supporters’ Trust meeting - Join The News for live updates from the Pompey Supporters'... http://ow.ly/1jSvfQ

‏@TomDubber1 I wonder if people would continue their "boycott" if we were top of the league at Easter, or had a trip to Wembley? #Pompey

‏@BenWillo17 A lot of fans unhappy about Chanrai making a bid. Surely it's better than liquidation? Not like we've had any other offers #Pompey

‏@mickwill @joemichalczuk @colinfarmery @pompeytrust PORTPIN WILL NOT ENTER INTO DISCUSSIONS WITH THE TRUST! How much clearer can I make it? #Pompey

‏@gar78 Just what has Chainrai done historically to convince so many #Pompey fans that he is good for the future of #PFC? They can't all be gullible

@oldpeoplerock To all critics of PST - the trust has never been against talking to BC but their attempts have been rebuffed. So..on with the bid! #pompey

‏@talk_transfer #Blackpool #SheffieldWednesday #LeedsUnited are all after #Portsmouth player! #Pompey #SWFC #LUFC #Football #Soccer http://marty-footballinourblood.blogspot.co.uk/

@Matt_Smith78 @Lord_Palmerston it's out of our hands tho, unless the PST can better his bid what can we do? I'm certainly not boycotting games. #pompey

‏@MrsKelster To those "anti" Chainrai, what if the PST jointly bid with him? What would you say or do then? #Pompey

‏@Bunkybowers Would u leave a sick loved one to fate or give to disbarred doctor with a history of disembowelling and trading in internal organs? #Pompey

‏@Matt_Smith78 Urge all #pompey fans to get behind #Appy and the team. They need our support. #DontBoycottThePark nobody wants BC but nobody else has bid

@NowTransfer Brighton, Hull, Leeds & Huddersfield are all looking at Portsmouth midfielder David Norris at the mo. #B&HAFC #HCFC #LFC #HTFC #PFC #Pompey

@12FrattonLads Im still very much going to as many #pompey games as i can! Chanrai's Chanrai but pompey will never change for me! #wewillneverdie

18/05/2012

@JordanHampton I would rather have Chainrai here than no football club! #Pompey #fanpowerstadium

@Ghawkins08 "Balu Chainrai has submitted a bid to buy Portsmouth F.C" Great start to weekend! #Pompey #comeback

@blaisetapp1 While I am desperate that #pompey stay afloat I'm scared to death about #Chainrai owning us again. He needs to sit down with the fans first.

@RetroPress Did I just read #pompey could be out of admministration in six weeks time? Best hurry with this Ward deal… #lufc

@lsa_blues Chanrai 'fit & proper' to take over @ #pompey?...dont make me laugh. The trust is the only way to cleanse the club #fanpowerstadium

‏@FL_rumours Joel Ward and Greg Halford could be moving to Leeds from Portsmouth in a fee believed to be around £1.75m #LUFC #pompey #rumours

‏@pn_neil_allen Forget Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's past associations. He's a #Pompey lad and ex-St John's who will play for England!! http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/from-port-solent-boy-to-the-man-for-roy-1-3856041

17/05/2012

@Kim_walko Play up Whitlock ... Whitlock play up #pompey #PUP I'd love to see Whitlock smash Taylor in the final ... #BlueArmy @officialpompey ☺

‏@tony220jdm91 I follow pompey not on what the club wins but for what the club stands for thats bigger then any trophy. #pompey

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@mickwill What can you do to help bring Portsmouth FC to it's fans? http://tinyurl.com/csgulya An appeal by Linvoy to support the Trust bid #Pompey Pls RT

‏@ZakariahHall Can't believe some #Pompey fans want Chanrai to have a bid accepted. It will help nothing. No 'lifeline', nothing. #fanpowerstadium

‏@markallaway Costas #Chalkias and Fanis #Gekas both in #Greece's provisional #Euro2012 squad #pompey

‏@curtis_pfc13 At 15:37 it will be exactly 4 years since kanu scored winner for pompey in fa cup !!! #pompey #kingkanu

‏@HarryHaskettPFC Some #Pompey fans are more negative then the temperatures in Russia

‏@pn_neil_allen Hold up over Ward's #Pompey departure. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/hold-up-over-ward-s-pompey-departure-1-3848059

‏@Supermum0239PFC When will certain #Pompey fans allow others to have an opinion? Is BC the perfect 1? Far from it BUT we have no other choice, IMO!

‏@alexread11 Whoever's threatening to boycott any Pompey games because Chanrai may be coming back to save us, Then more fool you #Pompey #FanPowerStadium

‏@bobbeech @Chanraiout @pn_neil_allen NOBODY from former regimes whether owner or executive officer can ever have anything to do with #Pompey again

@rayB_13 Chainrai is better than Ryman League! #Pompey #Fanpowerstadium Shoulder to Shoulder We Stand PompeyGers Forever wewillneverdie

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@HarryHaskettPFC This could be #Pompey's first proper pre season in a long time, no more stupid USA trips

‏@Pompey_Royal Since Sol lifted cup I've been to Wembley 3 times, seen #Pompey in Europe, and two-up vs AC Milan. Despite everything not a bad 4 years!

‏@pompeylive #Pompey Hold up over Ward’s Pompey departure - Pompey's desire to cash in on Joel Ward has been held up with the you... http://ow.ly/1jPEpp

‏@PortsmouthSport #Pompey Hold up over Ward’s Pompey departure - Pompey's desire to cash in on Joel Ward has been held up with the you... http://ow.ly/1jPEpr

@officialpompey #Pompey Ladies lifted the Premier League Southern Division trophy on Sunday- and the pics are now on our Facebook page: http://tinyurl.com/cyvw8w2

‏@pompeylive #Pompey Chainrai may bid to buy Pompey again this week - A BID from Balram Chainrai's Portpin to buy Pompey could be... http://ow.ly/1jPxPb

‏@PFC69 Our pre-season plans will be annouced this week, where we will play an unamed English club at Fratton Park. #Pompey #fanpowerstadium

‏@Chris_the_Twit RT @talkSPORTDrive: David Norris going back to Ipswich???? Apparently he's spoken to Simon Clegg at #itfc #pompey

‏@Kia0rana 4 years since we won the FA Cup & excitement over players like Diarra. Now excited over friendlies with Aldershot. #Pompey #fanpowerstadium

‏@officialpompey #Pompey will face Aldershot in a pre-season friendly at the EBB Stadium on Wednesday, August 1: http://tinyurl.com/cxrk34k #fanpowerstadium

@Belgie123 4 years ago today was at wembly with #pompey as we won the FA Cup. Amazing day, amazing party. Great memories

‏@HeyGeno Not afraid to say I cried this time four years ago. Think I knew it was the only time I'd see #pompey win something in my lifetime.

‏@MarwellDeZeeuw Also 4 years ago today saw #Pompey win the FA Cup.Despite all the crap since,one of many great Pompey memories wouldn't change for the world

‏@pn_neil_allen When Sol went up to lift the FA Cup, we were there, we were there. Four years ago today! #Pompey

16/05/2012

@pn_neil_allen So Appleton says Rocha and Ashdown will find out their #Pompey futures by end of week. Hope both stay - but wage price has to be right.

@officialpompey Two former #Pompey players named in the England squad for the Euros: Defoe and Johnson #fanpowerstadium

@pn_neil_allen Encouraging news on #Pompey youth front. Bringing back development squad to bridge gulf between Academy and first team. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/appy-kick-starts-his-pompey-youth-vision-1-3844509

15/05/2012

@pn_neil_allen In a nutshell, Chainrai in #Pompey talks & promises no liquidation. Trust progressing but need more pledges. Fans can have say who emerges.

@Lord_Palmerston Buy a #Pompey Season Ticket and help Balram Chainrai make his money. Fat chance! Only worthwhile future is Chainrai-free.

@officialpompey #Pompey 2012/13 season ticket update: http://tinyurl.com/cor8k9z #fanpowerstadium

@pn_jordan_cross Appy #Baggies return talk heats up http://bit.ly/Mgb5aW #Pompey

@BenSurryRules 2years ago today #Pompey were last at Wembley. After losing to Chelsea, as they lifted the cup all you could hear was #PUP #fanpowerstadium

@pn_neil_allen So much for the desired #Pompey clear out. Burch insists there are no more offers on the table other than for Ward. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/ward-next-to-go-but-no-offers-for-team-mates-1-3840557

@pompeylive #Pompey Birch waiting to learn Lawrence Cardiff future - Pompey are anxiously waiting to see whether Liam Lawrence h... http://ow.ly/1jLbyT

@LeedsNews reports Neil Warnock aiming to do a double deal this week http://tinyurl.com/bwx7ngt #LUFC #pompey #DCFC #twitterwhites #YEPleeds #MOT @PhilHayYEP

@pn_neil_allen Gilbraltar - here come the #Pompey fans. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/gibraltar-offering-fascinating-pompey-pre-season-experience-1-3840542

14/05/2012

@dorey17 @officialpompey The moment pedro mendes scores against city and the great escape of staying up began #Pompey #fanpowerstadium

@Matt_Leclere @officialpompey Was 1 when Anderton scored in the 92 cup semi my dad threw me in the air celebrating. First #pompey moment #fanpowerstadium

@officialpompey So #Pompey to face Stevenage in League One next season after Boro lose to Sheff Utd in play-offs #fanpowerstadium

@davesargent “@Clearly_Confuse: #pompey #fanpowerstadium J” I can't wait until this is all over Clearly ffs! At least change ur pic for summat 2 look at

@paulfergusonHT @ClaridgeSteve's first goal & the wall of noise v Stockport #Pompey #FanPowerStadium #bestfansintheworld

@Bunkybowers If this is what League 1 has to offer, liquidation may be more enjoyable #Pompey #playoffs

@adeyb29 @officialpompey The sheer volume of 20,403 fans from the start until the finish against AC Milan #FanPowerStadium #pompey

@mrandrewmoon Dave Kitson in the crowd at Sheff Utd V Stevenage, that's how rumours start #pompey

@Greg_KOS_sport what's Dave Kitson doing sitting next to James Beattie at the play-off semi at Sheffield United? #Pompey

@LukeOreilly93 @officialpompey singing aaron flahavan at the first match of the 2001/2002 season after his tragic death. #pompey #bestfansintheworld

@FL_rumours Middlesbrough and Leeds are interested in Portsmouth's striker Luke Varney and he could be priced at just £375k #MFC #LUFC #pompey #rumours

@ben_s_judd @officialpompey @MRynne looking up the other end of wembley and seeing the spurs fans weren't there any more! #fanpowerstadium #Pompey

@12FrattonLads SHOOOOT!!! Why does there have to be such a thing as retirement:-( Have a good life #pompey legend Pedro Mendes!!

@po6pompey @officialpompey, at Anfield 1980, soooo much tickertape... totally "unbelievable" #Pompey #fanpowerstadium

@scottgibbins Pedro Mendes you gave me one of the best moments of my life let alone football. You were a player. Thank you. #Pompey

@Pompey_Royal Wishing a happy & prosperous retirement to Pedro Mendes. A player who will always be remembered as one of #Pompey's finest. #fanpowerstdium

@Elarno11 @officialpompey going mental on the terraces away at Peterborough when Erik the Viking put us ahead. #fanpowerstadium #pompey

@Karl_Myers @officialpompey when Matt Taylor ran the length of the pitch away at Wigan to celebrate in front of about 7000 #Pompey fans to keep us up!

@pn_neil_allen Anyone else have memories of 2008 come flooding back while watching this Man City victory parade? A great #Pompey day never to be forgotten.

@thepompeypaul Wonder if #Citeh have a #sustainablebusinessplan? #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@DrummerBoyRob @officialpompey AC Milan at home and a 20 minute long 'Tony adam's blue and white army' #fanpowerstadium #pompey

@Lpdee @officialpompey #fanpowerstadium being at WBrom last day of the season, cheering for them, and swapping shirts at the final whistle. #pompey

@hunshead 1998 Barnsley away losing 4-1 Pompey in away kit of yellow and blue.Pompey singing its just like watching BRAZIL then doing a conga #pompey

@OscarBoothby @officialpompey when Terry lifted the FA Cup and all you could hear was the #Pompey chimes #fanpowerstadium

@Passionknight86 @officialpompey taking 9,000 to wimbledon on a tuesday nite+losing 2-1 great goal by merse that nite though! #FanPowerStadium #pompey

@Passionknight86 @officialpompey paul merson said playing infront of 20,000 at fratton park felt like 100,000! #FanPowerStadium #pompey

@officialpompey #Pompey fans camp at Fratton Park: http://tinyurl.com/d8a5wyh #fanpowerstadium

@Passionknight86 @officialpompey being 5-0 down at west brom in orange/black kit singing always look on the bright side of life! #pompey #FanPowerStadium

@sam_hudsonn @officialpompey last game of the season against DerbyCounty #pompey fans singing about winning league one #fanPowerStadium #fanPowerStadium

@LeeHarris657 @officialpompey #Pompey #fanpowerstadium invading the pitch when we beat forest in fa cup qf I was on my dads shoulders

@cheltenham90 @officialpompey 2-0 down away at spuds through kranjcar and crouch and still having a disco! #pompey #PFC #FANPOWERSTADIUM

@LawrencePFCHall Bradford in for Kelvin Etuhu who is still out of contract #Pompey

@bigadamsport @croydonpompey I spoke to Trevor Birch this morning, but he had nothing to add to what we already know - progress seems slow #pompey

@South_Agent #pompey struggling to hold onto anyone at the moment - many players happy to wait on administration outcome - news to follow in couple days

@alexread11 @officialpompey #FanPowerStadium is when #Pompey were 2,3,4,5 down to Arsenal singing throughout and even the invincibles team applauded us

@pn_jordan_cross Michael Appleton installed as new bookies' favourite for West Brom job #Pompey #Baggies

@PompeyTil_I_Die @officialpompey #fanpowerstadium is seeing Chelsea lift the FA cup to Play Up #Pompey!! #bestfansintheworld

@Peanutbishop @officialpompey Chelsea beat us in the FA cup final & Pompey fans stayed afterwards when Chelsea lifted the FA Cup #fanpowerstadium #Pompey

@emilysmithpfc How hard can it be to get rid of players?? Just wish there was some Pompey news. #Pompey

@Jake_PFC12 Wow, 63 players have left #Pompey since 2009! #fanpowerstadium

@LloydThomas96 @officialpompey Having the smallest ground in the land but still louder than Man City when they win the Prem,#fanpowerstadium #Pompey

@adamredman5 @officialpompey 40 mins after final whistle singing 'Alan Ball's Blue and White Army' after a 4-1 defeat. #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@Lpdee @officialpompey Losing 6-1 and still singing (and believing) we are gonna win 7-6 #fanpowerstadium #pompey

@AdamWall_ @officialpompey outsinging the home team on the last day of the season when your team is already relegated #fanpowerstadium #pompey

@officialpompey We want to hear your examples of #Pompey fanpower: Fanpower is...cheering when your opponents score #fanpowerstadium #bestfansintheland

@Tom_Overton 5 weeks today and next season's fixtures are released!! #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@ma92cca more and more looking forward to league 1 next season as the days go on #playuppompey #pompey #bluearmy

@simonpfc The season only finished a couple of weeks ago and the Euros are only a few weeks away but i'm going stir crazy! Roll on August! #Pompey

@pompeylive #Pompey Summer exodus is nothing new for blighted Blues - Michael Appleton is sat in front of a blank piece of paper... http://ow.ly/1jJ2UA

@iKnowTransfers Middlesbrough look to buy Portsmouth's Luke Varney for as little as £375,000. #Pompey #Boro http://pic.twitter.com/tIlOT7it

@LeedsNews reports #LUFC wait for #Pompey star Joel Ward (latest) http://tinyurl.com/cr42esv #Leeds #YEPleeds #PFC #twitterwhites #MOT @PhilHayYEP

13/05/2012

@shaunnicholls86 3players who wore #Pompey blue are champions of England another is champion of the championship and another in the playoff final #cont

@officialpompey Good to see three of this seasons #Pompey players in the Premiership celebrations at Eastlands Razak, Scapuzzi and Rekik #fanpowerstadium

@alexread11 SSN always focus on West Broms great escape (when we let them beat us to sent THEM down)... Never on #Pompey's Great Escape though. #Amazing

@alexread11 Glad to see Rangers have got an owner! #Pompey's turn next!

@Pompey_Royal Travails of #pompey and Greece have same roots. Rich people gambling with people's lives. Governing bodies/ governments failed to regulate.

@Pompey_Royal Hoping the camping at Fratton Park is the start of an Occupy protest. That would put the Fan Power in #FanPowerstadium #pompey

12/05/2012

@mickwill The case for fan ownership of #Pompey by @blueballoo2000 The business of saving Pompey has no magic wand http://tinyurl.com/c65d4s2 Please RT

@pn_neil_allen The News got some stick for printing #Pompey charity money story. Yet led to some good with £1,500 donated by business. http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/pompey-fan-offers-1-500-to-pay-off-charity-cash-debt-1-3835154#.T64L2NIsGMY.twitter

11/05/2012

@pn_neil_allen It's been branded as a non-story. It's been described as an old story. Ridiculous. What it is is disgusting. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/charities-waiting-for-cash-raised-at-pompey-matches-1-3830530 #Pompey

@officialpompey Congratulations to former #Pompey coach Paul Groves who has been named @afcbournemouth manager

@pompeyrabbi Given the love that exists between #pompey and #bradford I'm sure all pompey fans would spare a few thoughts for bcfc fans today. 27 years.‏

@pn_neil_allen Lampitt's defence to this latest debacle. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/lampitt-i-take-responsibility-and-apologise-1-3830528 #Pompey

@LeedsNews reports #Pompey star Joel Ward holds talks with Leeds United (latest) http://tinyurl.com/c84tvzw #LUFC #PFC #twitterwhites #ITFC #CPFC @PhilHayYEP

@crstig #pompey? Ripping off charities again? Unbelievable. Not the fans fault, and I know they will be suitably embarrassed.

@pn_neil_allen Here's the link. Another low with charity money kept. This time on David Lampitt's watch. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/charities-waiting-for-cash-raised-at-pompey-matches-1-3830530 #Pompey

10/05/2012

@PFC_Conference PORTSMOUTH FAN TAKEOVER POSSIBLE http://tinyurl.com/co6o8o4 Yes, we can do this!! We need your support NOW! http://www.communitypompey.co.uk #Pompey Please RT

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

@NowTransfer Greg Halford has this week been linked with Sheffield Wednesday, but the player himself has rubbished this on twitter. #SWFC #Pompey

@RobynTalkSPORT #Portsmouth administrator Trevor Birch says fight for survival will go down to the wire but a takeover by fans is possible #Pompey

@pn_Emma_Judd Where are #Pompey's FA Cup-winning team now? http://hereisthecity.com/2012/05/10/portsmouths-fa-cup-winning-team-where-are-they-now/

@NabilHassan79 The #pompey liquidation clock is ticking says administrator Trevor Birch: "We have three weeks to do something".

@pompeylive #Pompey Appleton relishing chance to reshape Pompey - Michael Appleton remains undaunted over Pompey's anticipated s... http://ow.ly/1jCm1f

@wilf2297 Just been in the #Pompey megastore! Lots of cheap bargains to be had! #fanpowerstadium @officialpompey

@NabilHassan79 #afcb chairman Eddie Mitchell says the two fixtures against #pompey next season will be the "highlight" of the season.

@officialpompey #Pompey scoop Family Excellence Award: http://tinyurl.com/bloyhxs #fanpowerstadium

@pompeylive #Pompey League eyeing up substitute bench changes - The Football League are to consider allowing clubs to choose fro... http://ow.ly/1jC9Mf

@markacheson #FrattonPark was #Olympics venue, hosted baseball match and started as #potato patch! 50 fascinating facts here http://bit.ly/K4s8bw #pompey

@raytheagent Leeds in talks with Portsmouth administration over a deal for Joel Ward #LUFC #pompey #transfers

09/05/2012

@pn_neil_allen Why the long wait for change to football creditors' rule hasn't helped #Pompey http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/birch-keen-to-see-ugly-side-of-game-given-face-lift-1-3819449

@TPB_PFC Got a text from a Cardiff fan, in our situation would we change to Red shirts in exchange for £100 million....#pompey #fanpowerstadium

@FL_rumours Portsmouth's Greg Halford is a target for Sheffield Wednesday and Peterborough as he looks set to leave #pompey #PFC #SWFC #PUFC #rumours

@LukeAttrillPFC wowwwwww! @Clearly_Confuse has gone over 100! she has taken it to a whole new level! #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@PFC_Forever In all 5 released by #pompey Tallack,Stockford,Walshe,Gledhill and Jennings. #fanpowerstadium #frattonpark

@ZoeAshdown1 @pn_neil_allen @pompeytrust Got some fab news 4u today! Our lovely friend & ex #Pompey legend Gary O'Neil has signed up to the PST bid!

@pompeylive #Pompey Home-grown duo shown Fratton Park door - Pompey have released Lewis Stockford and Lewis Tallack. http://ow.ly/1jA1kS

@Pompey_Pages The Daily Star are claiming West Brom are looking to make a bid of around £400,000 for Sam Magri (@sammagri) #Pompey

@pompeylive #Pompey Chainrai named as one of two parties in Pompey talks http://ow.ly/1jzYct

@pn_neil_allen Sorry to hear Lewis Stockford and Lewis Tallack have been released by #Pompey - hopefully there will be opportunities for them elsewhere.

08/05/2012

@Pompey_Royal 999,998 #pompey #fanpowerstadium ........to be continued.

@Pompey_Royal 999,999 #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@Pompey_Royal 1,000,000 #pompey #fanpowerstadium

@pn_neil_allen Birch defends Pearce transfer fee. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/birch-defends-pearce-price-tag-1-3816618 #Pompey

@pompeylive #Pompey Appy ready to call on Pompey starlets - The prodigious talent contained on Pompey's bench averaged 18 years ... http://ow.ly/1jxSOi

07/05/2012

@PompeyTil_I_Die #Pompey went down with dignity and pride. More than can be said about Blackburn #fanpowerstadium

@salquay Thought #pompey was a shambles and it is but #blackburn are the 'new pompey' - #leagueone very soon if they are not careful.

@JordanHampton Blackburn fans are terrible!! Thank goodness we don't have to play them next season! #Pompey #FanPowerStadium

@pn_neil_allen Blackburn fans booing team off at half time in must-win match to have any chance of staying up. No chance #Pompey fans would have done that.

@PompeyMarley With Pompey's season over I'm struggling to tweet about anything... #fanpowerstadium #Pompey

@Laura_Shannon You're not allowed a bottle top in Fratton Park...how did they get a chicken in Ewood Park #Pompey

@officialpompey Congrats to former #Pompey star @ClaridgeSteve who scored twice for @GosportBoroFC in their play-off victory over Poole #fanpowerstadium

06/05/2012

@emilysmithpfc I see Scott Allan is on the bench for West Brom today, would be nice to see him get his chance #Pompey

@DJHellyer Nice to see Scott Allan on the bench for #WBA today. Did very well at #Pompey He has got a very bright future #TopPlayer

@alexread11 Is there anything better than a hot girl in a #Pompey top?

@Supermum0239PFC No disrespect to Crawley Town, but never imagined I'd be going there for a competitive game....oh well, roll on next season #Pompey

@sianifer Just had me Romanian taxi driver singing blue army #pompey #fanpowerstadium

05/05/2012

@pn_neil_allen So who'll be sat next to future king at FA Cup final today? Remember Chainrai in 2010 #Pompey fans? And he wasn't even owner at the time!

@Jack__Preston Just arrived at #AFCB v #PNE. Numerous scouts here today, including #Pompey's Appleton, #Millwall's Jackett, & #Watford'a Dyche

@stevie_larham94 I think Football withdraw symptons have started. #HurryUpAugust #Pompey #Fanpowerstadium

@LeedsUnited_MAD #lufc #pfc Linked with more #Pompey players in Mirror. Varney, Ward & Norris. Will keep JP company!

@MrsKelster The story at #Pompey is like watching Eastenders, The Sopranos, TOWIE and Teletubbies all at once!!

@pompeylive #Pompey Ward set to be next to leave Pompey - Michael Appleton reckons in-demand Joel Ward is set to be the next Pom... http://ow.ly/1jssxD‏

@Supermum0239PFC http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/wealthy-pompey-fans-could-be-club-directors-1-3811940 Yet another reason NOT to invest in a share and NOT to back the fans buy out at #Pompey #charlatans

@JoshBourton The seasons only been over a week... And I'm already bored... #pompey #fanpowerstadium #wewillneverdie 

@lozherdman To think #Chelsea might not be in the #FAcupfinal if Dave Kitson hadn't fluffed a sitter after 20 secs at Stamford Bridge in 3rd Rnd #Pompey

@TonyDogTrainer According to #SSN #Pompey lost the 2010 cup final 3-2???‏

04/05/2012

@pn_neil_allen Now @Rich22Hughes has signed up for the #Pompey Trust share scheme. Great effort again from @ZoeAshdown1

@pn_Emma_Judd Former #Pompey administrator has been fined for insolvency naughtiness: http://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2172613/hacker-youngs-andronikou-severely-reprimanded

@officialpompey #Pompey will face AFC Wimbledon in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday, August 8: http://tinyurl.com/bneqzrf #fanpowerstadium

@MatBrett Gobsmacked that our "Football man" Administrator has allowed Jason Pearce, a player coveted by three Clubs, to leave for only £500k #pompey

@PN_MatthewBrown A sad day for #Pompey fans as Jason Pearce completes his move to Leeds. A bargain at £500k. Full story: http://ow.ly/aHhI8

@solentsport #AFCB will receive a sell-on fee from #Pompey's sale of Jason Pearce to Leeds - thought to be a nominal five-figure sum

@solentsport BREAKING: #Pompey defender Jason Pearce has signed for Leeds on a four-year deal - fee undisclosed #lufc

@pn_jordan_cross One for the #Pompey twitterati - Halford proves it's good to tweet http://goo.gl/56EYG

03/05/2012

@alex_crook And so the #pompey exodus begins

@pn_jordan_cross Pearce exit set to be confirmed #Pompey http://goo.gl/z8ZZr

@officialpompey #Pompey will face the Hawks at Westleigh Park on Saturday, July 14 in their first pre-season fixture: http://tinyurl.com/cda65uq #fanpowerstadium‏

@emilysmithpfc Wow since 1924 we have only been out of the top two divisions for 8 seasons, guess we will be privileged to see league one next year #Pompey

@pompeylive #Pompey Pompey to play Gibraltar in friendly - Pompey will take on the Gibraltar national side as part of their pre-... http://ow.ly/1jnt7m

@FosterAdrian 14 years ago today - Bally & Pompey completed great escape at Bradford & sent Man city to 3rd tier - how times change. #pompey.

@NabilHassan79 Excellent article by South Today sports ed @TonyHusbandBBC analysing the contrasting fortunes at #saintsfc and #pompey: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17939332

@pompeylive #Pompey Halford poised for emotional farewell - Greg Halford faced up to the reality of his Pompey exit and admitted... http://ow.ly/1jnc4b

@pompeyrob2 Who would pay £74 million for a painting when #Pompey is just sitting there waiting to be brought. #PUP

@pompeylive #Pompey Pompey star undergoes surgery - Joel Ward has undergone a successful hernia operation. http://ow.ly/1jn1Oa 

@PFC_Conference Players answering survival call to arms http://tinyurl.com/c3e764o PST needs your support now http://www.communitypompey.co.uk #Pompey

@JordanHampton #Pompey to play Gibraltar in Pre Season Friendly on July 20th http://footballgibraltar.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/gibraltar-to-host-portsmouth-in-july/ Who? & Where? #fanpowerstadium

02/05/2012
@officialpompey Pompey FA Cup winning Captain Sol Campbell has retired from football. Tell us your best memories of Sol #fanpowerstadium #whensolwentup

@PFC_Conference Telegraph - Portsmouth fans urged to invest in rescue plan http://tinyurl.com/dxodjs5 #Pompey http://www.communitypompey.co.uk

@OscarBoothby Great piece scything down Redknapp's reputation and experience by @bunkybowers. http://www.fansonline.net/england/article.php?id=390 #Pompey #fanpowerstadium

01/05/2012  
@Mikey_White_99 Imagine if #Pompey and #SaintsFC were battling it out for the Premier League like City and United. That would be epic. #DavidNorris 

@pn_neil_allen Very good piece from @PompeyScot on the Trust trying to head off Chainrai. Well worth a read by #Pompey fans undecided. http://www.pompeyonline.com/can-the-trust-head-off-chainrai/

@PFC_Conference 1,000 new pledges needed in next two weeks http://tinyurl.com/cqa3yzw With your support, we can do this #Pompey http://www.communitypompey.co.uk

@SjMaskell A match report in the true #Pompey spirit from @LostinKateW : http://www.thepompeychimes.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=68263

@TSSLUFC If you missed it, #Pompey have also confirmed that a deal is in place for Jason Pearce to leave. http://bbc.in/Irvcm3 #LUFC

@pompeylive #Pompey Club’s plight raised in EU ethics discussion - POMPEY'S plight has been raised at a discussion over ethics i... http://ow.ly/1ji5pi

@HeyGeno Us #pompey fans have to realise Brian Howe is not coming over Portsdown Hill on a white charger. It's Chanrai or bust.

@pn_Rory_McKeown Trevor Birch tells me he's had no contact with Brian Howe over #Pompey takeover.

@Pompey_Pages There's seems to be a few rumours about Aaron Mokoena being chased by Middlesboro, no sources to pin it against yet. #Pompey

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