Comments on: Post Portsmouth Musings! http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2010/03/post-portsmouth-musings/ Following Blues From Near and Far Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:02:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TarantiniDust http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2010/03/post-portsmouth-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-4696 TarantiniDust Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:04:43 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=2104#comment-4696 Disappointing as it all is I don't think you can blame David James for not speaking up. It wasn't that clear cut that he could have known for definite the whole of the ball had crossed the line. What if he had said "I think it crossed the line" and then subsequently it was not a fore gone conclusion. He would be ripped to shreds by club, fans and media alike. Ironically the game reminded me of a Championship side versus a Premier side. They were all fired up like underdogs and we were playing the more composed football. If we had scored first I think we would have won comfortably. As it was our failure to score whilst on top came back to haunt us. I feel almost as if we were on the wrong side of a giant killing even though we are both Premier sides! Disappointing as it all is I don’t think you can blame David James for not speaking up. It wasn’t that clear cut that he could have known for definite the whole of the ball had crossed the line. What if he had said “I think it crossed the line” and then subsequently it was not a fore gone conclusion. He would be ripped to shreds by club, fans and media alike.

Ironically the game reminded me of a Championship side versus a Premier side. They were all fired up like underdogs and we were playing the more composed football. If we had scored first I think we would have won comfortably. As it was our failure to score whilst on top came back to haunt us.

I feel almost as if we were on the wrong side of a giant killing even though we are both Premier sides!

]]> By: KevB8ll http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2010/03/post-portsmouth-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-4695 KevB8ll Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:56:56 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=2104#comment-4695 I read your 1st comment and missed that completely! :-D I read your 1st comment and missed that completely! :-D

]]> By: Ian http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2010/03/post-portsmouth-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-4694 Ian Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:51:14 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=2104#comment-4694 Jeez, in mid rant I called it a semi instead of a quarter....doh! Wishful thinking? Still, being a Blues fan being involved in the latter stages of competitions is a foriegn land. Jeez, in mid rant I called it a semi instead of a quarter….doh! Wishful thinking?

Still, being a Blues fan being involved in the latter stages of competitions is a foriegn land.

]]> By: Ian http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2010/03/post-portsmouth-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-4691 Ian Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:47 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=2104#comment-4691 Bitter and twisted! Doesn't even come close. It seems every fan in the Country can see through this except those from Pompey. Going on about other clubs benefactors and debts adds insult to injury, the point being if those clubs find themselves in the mire I doubt they will be allowed to continue to behave like PFC. Making lower paid permanent staff redundant while retaining highly paid LOAN employees, whats that all about? One Pompey fan even had the nerve to blah on about Blues 20mill loss last season. The failure of Blues to buy that striker (Pav) in the Jan window now becomes clear, we couldn't afford him so we didn't buy him. That decision, despite being right in every sense had consequences, ripples through my club and its supporters. Directly in the failure to score AS IN THE SEMI, and indirectly through discontent among the fans. Meanwhile the club that continually fails to conduct itself correctly, not paying taxes and bills to other local businesses, using players THEY couldn't afford, asking for advances and other special treatment sails on regardless. Even having the nerve to lecture everyone that their fate should be decided on the pitch not by the rules (point deductions) or in the Courts. Factors that every other club have to cut their cloth to abide by!! Bitter and twisted!

Doesn’t even come close.

It seems every fan in the Country can see through this except those from Pompey. Going on about other clubs benefactors and debts adds insult to injury, the point being if those clubs find themselves in the mire I doubt they will be allowed to continue to behave like PFC. Making lower paid permanent staff redundant while retaining highly paid LOAN employees, whats that all about?

One Pompey fan even had the nerve to blah on about Blues 20mill loss last season. The failure of Blues to buy that striker (Pav) in the Jan window now becomes clear, we couldn’t afford him so we didn’t buy him.

That decision, despite being right in every sense had consequences, ripples through my club and its supporters. Directly in the failure to score AS IN THE SEMI, and indirectly through discontent among the fans.

Meanwhile the club that continually fails to conduct itself correctly, not paying taxes and bills to other local businesses, using players THEY couldn’t afford, asking for advances and other special treatment sails on regardless. Even having the nerve to lecture everyone that their fate should be decided on the pitch not by the rules (point deductions) or in the Courts. Factors that every other club have to cut their cloth to abide by!!

]]> By: Sue http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2010/03/post-portsmouth-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-4672 Sue Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:18:05 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=2104#comment-4672 Have to admit I'm a Saints fan, but we are also a bit miffed that players who Portsmouth can't afford made such an impact in our FA cup game. Have a look at the following thread http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=14620 (later pages suggested as there are more posts than Pompey's average crowd!), for some very informed comment. Far more informed than you'll see on Pompey web-sites or most of the national media. Sorry about the ball over the line incident: one of my best sporting achievements is referee's "man of the match" award in a Sunday football game when I gave an over the line decision against my own (friend's) team. It was over: any doubt and I wouldn't have given it, but my personal integrity also includes football. Pity there isn't more of that about. Have to admit I’m a Saints fan, but we are also a bit miffed that players who Portsmouth can’t afford made such an impact in our FA cup game. Have a look at the following thread http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=14620 (later pages suggested as there are more posts than Pompey’s average crowd!), for some very informed comment. Far more informed than you’ll see on Pompey web-sites or most of the national media.

Sorry about the ball over the line incident: one of my best sporting achievements is referee’s “man of the match” award in a Sunday football game when I gave an over the line decision against my own (friend’s) team. It was over: any doubt and I wouldn’t have given it, but my personal integrity also includes football. Pity there isn’t more of that about.

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