Pub for the Loverpool game

Well this week we will be drinking at Gunwharf Quays and have a look at the new site for the new stadium.

Portsmouth Stadium Plans

This is from the Portsmouth F.C. site all about the "new stadium" I will comment later in the week.

NEW STADIUM PLANS UNVEILED

Pompey have unveiled the plans for a spectacular new £600million waterfront football stadium and residential development on reclaimed land in the city's dockyard and at Fratton Park.

The new stadium is being designed by leading international architects, Herzog and De Meuron. The Swiss-based firm is responsible for both the Beijing National Stadium, which will be the centrepiece of the 2008 Olympic Games, and the Allianz Stadium in Munich.

The stadium is planned to be constructed on a site adjacent to the historic Naval Dockyards, the Gunwharf Quays retail and leisure centre, Portsmouth Harbour Station and ferry terminus and the Hard interchange bus station. It will comprise of approximately 13 acres of land reclaimed from the existing waterfront.

The joint venture between Pompey and Sellar Property Group will create a superb 36,000 all-seater stadium, over 1 million square feet of waterfront apartments, a 1.5 acre new public space together with a mixture of complementary leisure uses, restaurants and cafes.



Pompey and Sellar have also announced proposals for the redevelopment of the Club's historic 17-acre Fratton Park site, where Pompey have been playing football since 1899. It is anticipated that planning consent for the Fratton Park redevelopment will be secured at the same time as permission is granted for the waterfront development.

A phased development of Fratton Park will create a low to medium-rise scheme in keeping with its environment. The current plans are for approximately 750 homes comprising a mixture of houses, flats and affordable housing units. Part of the site, including the current car park and adjacent land, could be developed while the team continue to play at Fratton Park.

The club and Sellar are forming a joint venture company in which both Fratton Park and the new waterfront development will be held, enabling appropriate development finance to be secured to complete the overall project. It is expected that creation of the residential and commercial elements of both schemes will contribute to the development. It will also generate several thousand jobs during the construction period and many hundreds of permanent jobs post completion.

Planning applications for the proposed development will be submitted in the autumn, following consultation with stakeholders. Subject to receipt of the necessary consents, reclamation work could get underway by Summer 2008, and construction of the new stadium the following year. It is anticipated that Pompey will be playing in the new stadium by 2011.

Peter Storrie, Pompey's Chief Executive, said: "This will be the most spectacular stadium, set against the backdrop of the harbour and the English Channel befitting the club's history. The club will be playing a big part in the regeneration of the city and our fans will have the very best in terms of facilities and amenities as well as an excellent viewing experience.

"Portsmouth Football Club is moving into a new dawn with the backing of owner Alexandre Gaydamak and these are very exciting times for the club both on and off the field. The new stadium, along with plans for the club's new training ground at Titchfield, is proof of where we want Pompey to be - playing at the highest level and in a stadium that is reflective of a top Premiership side."

The proposed scheme is in the great tradition of English football stadia that have historically formed an integral part of their communities and social urban fabric and the location of the new stadium remains within the city of Portsmouth where more than three-quarters of the club's fan base lives.

The development's sustainability and green credentials are also underlined by the stadium's location which will ensure a majority of supporters arrive by public transport. Apart from parking for club officials, players and VIPs, there will be no public parking as part of the scheme.

Supporters will be encouraged to use local bus, train and ferry services to the stadium and, as part of the proposals, it is intended to create a new covered bus terminus, the roof of which will form the substantial new public space to the front of the stadium. In addition there will be plans to create suitable "park and ride" centres enabling fans to have easy access to the stadium.

The residential element of the waterfront development, comprising approximately 1,500 apartments, will wrap around the eastern, southern and western sides of the stadium. On the southwest waterfront side the development will rise to 22 storeys reducing to 11 storeys in the northeast corner as it adjusts in scale to take into account the city and the historic dockyards. The sweeping bowl shape of the scheme will, together with the Spinnaker Tower, change the city skyline and continue the regeneration of this part of Portsmouth.

While the scheme aims to reclaim approximately 13 acres from the present harbour, water will continue to play a prominent role as it is intended to replace the small boat moorings facility on the landward side of the development and enhance the wider public realm by including the beach. It is also planned to create a new dock area to the north of the site enabling HMS Warrior to be re-sited but equally accessible to the public.

Alan Ball

Alan Ball passed away at his home late last night of a fatal heart attack. This is a sad day for English football ass well as for Portsmouth and Southampton fans. Alan is one of the main reasons Portsmouth Football Club I still in existence today. Without him no Mandaric no Redknapp no Gaydamak.

Alan Ball
1945-2007

STOP THE PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From the official Portsmouth F.C. site:

POMPEY STAGE PRESS CONFERENCE

Pompey can confirm that they will hold a press conference in London on Wednesday (April 25th) at 12.30 pm to unveil proposed plans for a new stadium.

But where will it be mmmmmmmmmmm

Aston Villa 0-0 Portsmouth

This was dull very dull, but all in all a good point at Villa, and David James got his record of 142 clean sheets in the Prem to surpass David Seaman's record. Another point to Europe maybe?

Linvoy at work

Last Thursday I got a note at work that Linvoy Primus was coming to talk to us about his Faith in Football charity at 2.15 that day!!!! All of a sudden we had lots of the women at work queuing up to get a kiss and autograph and a few men to!!!!!.

Portsmouth 2-1 Newcastle

Well it was a hot day in Pompey. And I bet the Gordie’s found quite tropical compared to Newcastle’s cold North Sea wind. I arrived at my usual time and started my longish walk to the pub in Southsea. Popping into one or two shops in the lovely Highlands road not one national chain to be seen that’s what makes places like this unique. So enough of the tourist talk lets get down to the pub. Having been here a short while ago I knew what to expect, and as I went to go through a locked door to get in the pub, my mum in the pub waved me round to another door on the side. Once I got my drink (Mum left a fiver under an ash tray for my beer) I sat down in the heat, I found the mp3 juke box was on free play but I could not stay long enough to listen to my choice of song and it was Slipknot to dam. On the way to Fratton Park the heat got to us so we stopped off for a swift half at The Bold Forester mmmmm beer.

So to the game Pompey have not won against The Toon since we got up a few years ago and I felt now was the time and the three points will boost our hopes for Europe. Pompey dominated for large periods and took an early lead when Benjani turned superbly inside the box and fired home then Matthew Taylor fired in from 30 yards to make it 2-0 and what a goal he only seems to score fantastic goals most of the time. Emre pulled on back from the spot after James Milner was fouled by Dejan Stefanovic. So we had another win that’s two in the last three and it makes up for that game against Watford. So we are back on T.V. Sunday against Aston Villa this is a ground we have not won at since the early 70’s so time for a change me thinks.

Pompeygary’s Man Of The Match Lauren what a player he is going to be for us
Pompeygary’s worst Emre Lazy Lazy Lazy

Portsmouth: James, Lauren, Primus, Campbell, Stefanovic, O'Neil, Davis, Hughes, Taylor, Mwaruwari (LuaLua 73), Kanu (Kranjcar 90).
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Pamarot, Mvuemba.
Booked: Stefanovic, O'Neil.
Goals: Mwaruwari 7, Taylor 59.
Newcastle: Harper, Solano, Taylor, Moore (Onyewu 30), Carr, Milner, Butt, Emre, N'Zogbia (Carroll 46), Duff (Luque 81), Martins.
Subs Not Used: Srnicek, Babayaro.
Goals: Emre 69 pen.
Att: 20,165.
Ref: C Foy (Merseyside).

Watford 4-2 Portsmouth

I think this was very poor. Lets have no moore of this lads ok.

The one eyed dog

Drinks this week will be at the pub above, drinks anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Time for beer and Pompey on TV

Bank hols and Pompey on Sky and a beer, on Sky twice in three days whats going on. Play Up Pompey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Portsmouth 2 Manchester United 1

Well it was another bloody late kick off but that did not matter as Pompey put a third win over “United” at home in the last four. But it what seems like years it was time for a home game, so off we went to the pub and what a good pub it was. The pub is one of five in Pompey that shows Prem football illegally at 3pm on Saturdays power to the people! .The only thing that was missing from the pub was Newcastle Brown ale, so a John Smith had to do.
So to the match and what a match with Manchester United losing to Roma and looking a little bit tired we went for their throats. At one point Rooney was bundled over in front of me so I lifted my shirt to show I had a big belly to. At that point the man on the radio commented that “a man in the crowd has just shown his beer belly as if to say look Rooney I have one to” Pompey went ahead when Edwin van der Sar could only parry Benjani's shot and Matt Taylor followed up to score the Pompey fans went mad and me. United pushed forward but David James denied Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs United looked more frustrated as the game went on, before Rio Ferdinand put Taylor's pass into his own net to put Pompey 2-0 up. But almost instantly John O'Shea replied from close range but James made sure of victory with a superb last-gasp save from Alan Smith. With two BIG tackles from Primus and they were perfect that will get Rooney back for diving against us at Old Trafford.

Pompeygary’s Man of the Match James world class saves but no clean sheet.
Pompeygary’s Worst Man Richardson very poor indeed.

Portsmouth: James, Lauren, Primus, Stefanovic, Traore, O'Neil, Davis, Hughes, Taylor, Mwaruwari (LuaLua 67), Kanu (Kranjcar 81).Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Pamarot, Todorov.
Booked: Lauren, James, O'Neil.
Goals: Taylor 30, Ferdinand 89 og.
Man Utd: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Brown, Heinze, Fletcher (Solskjaer 59), Scholes, Carrick (Smith 77), Richardson (Giggs 46), Rooney, Ronaldo. Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Evra.
Booked: Giggs.
Goals: O'Shea 90.
Att: 20,223
Ref: M Clattenburg (Co Durham).

At last a home game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So after so many weeks Pompey have a home game at Fratton Park. But it’s a dam late kick off bloody Sky! Well I can’t wait for this game against Manchester United not that it is just a home game but that we always play better against good opposition and we usually do ok against Manchester United at home. Not that I think we will win though but I don’t think we will lose either well I don’t know! I do know one thing I can’t wait for my first bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale. This is one of those games where the away support only has to come as far as Guilford down the A3 to Portsmouth ;-)

This weeks pub is......................................

The Devonshire Arms drink drink drink!

Fulham 1-1 Portsmouth

Ian Pearce defied injury to limp forward and snatch an injury-time equaliser for Fulham.
Portsmouth led through Niko Kranjcar's curling 20-yard effort after four minutes and looked destined to revive their hopes of a Uefa Cup place.

This was a game I had a good feeling about I knew we would win, but I was wrong well we only have Manchester United on Saturday Play Up Pompey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!