Goodbye

This is the last post for this blog ever. I have had a good year supporting my team, from the moment the ref blew the whistle in the first game against Blackburn to the last against Arsenal, it has been a real ride, all the drinks in all the pubs and bars and eating at GunWharf. The most fun for me was shouting at the ref’s assistant they do deserve it, and I must say I have enjoyed my time with Mum my partner in crime for the season. So thanks to all who have read this blog for the past year, thanks for the comments online and face to face.

Match of the season Portsmouth 2 1 Manchester United look at my belly Rooney.

Pub of the season The Milton Arms Real beer real men and women.

Goal of the season Taylor against Everton nuff said.

So its goodbye from me and its goodbye from her.

So for next season …………… a new blog at http://pompeygary02.blogspot.com/ which will be bigger and better so enjoy the summer and then check my new blog next season.
All the best and goodbye

Portsmouth 0 0 Arsenal

Well this is it the last game of the season. And it is against Arsenal at Fratton Park. First the pub, as this was voted the best pub of the season, it was time we returned this pub did not disappoint. Real beer happy to see you staff he treat you well home and away fans mixing together, a good pub to end the season with.

The game well for most it was not much to write home about, compared to Blackburn the first game of the season. But I must say that both side seemed not to want to win, Arsenal with a second string side and Pompey without Campbell again injured I suppose. However, with lethargic legs on the pitch, and minds reflecting on what might have been this season, most of the play was laboured and uninspired. That should not have been the case for Pompey, who still had a slim chance to finish above Bolton and Reading to take the final Uefa Cup spot. But do we want it ? well I would take it but I don’t think we are ready for Europe just yet. So a dullish nill nill draw was on the cards but Pompey did get the ball in the net, referee Graham Poll - in his last Premiership match - controversially ruled the goal out after consulting with his assistant. And I got a little annoyed with him the dam bounder!!. Before this James made a fantastic pen save from Baptista after Linvoy tripped Emmanuel Eboue.

Pompeygary’s Man of the Mtch James fine saves!
Pompeygary’s Worst Man Poll Idiot

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Primus, Pamarot, Traore, O'Neil (Mvuemba 76), Davis (Pedro Mendes 64), Hughes, Kranjcar, Kanu, Mwaruwari (LuaLua 46).
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, O'Brien.
Arsenal: Poom, Hoyte, Djourou, Senderos, Clichy, Eboue, Fabregas, Toure, Hleb, Diaby, Julio Baptista.
Subs Not Used: Mannone, Connolly, O'Cearuill, Randall, Gibbs.
Att: 20,188
Ref: G Poll (Hertfordshire).

This is not the last blog just yet watch this space.

Tha last pub this year will be...........

The Milton Arms real pub real beer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Roll on Sunday.

What pub will it be............

For the last game of the season it seems to be a hard task to decide what public house to have our last drinks for a while in ( I am sure we will be drinking in the Suummer!) The votes will be counted and the pub for drinks will be announced tomorrow.

Everton 3 0 Portsmouth

Well it looks like the Euro dream is over, is that a good thing or not?

Portsmouth 2 1 Liverpool

I took the bus down to Gunwharf, first time in a long time since I have taken a long bus ride. The journey was ok not to packed so I didn’t have to sit next to the weird one. Once I arrived at the Hard interchange I got of the bus and had a look at where the proposed new football ground would be, as I looked round I saw more Pompey fans pointing and scratching their heads at the space between the train station and H.M.S. Warrior mmmmmm lets see what happens with that in four years. At this point I found out I left my hat on the bus I loved that hat. As I got to Pompey early I text Mum to meet me early and so we went to The Ship Anson for a pint and a chat about the ground and the game coming up. We then went into Gunwharf for another drink and sat outside under a parasol and people watched for a bit. Still thirsty we headed for The Honest Politian good name but time caught us by surprise and we only had twenty minuets to get to the bloody ground on a hot day it got a bit sweaty. We got to the ground a few minuets late!!!!!!!!!!!!! But it didn’t matter we won!

The game was very good with Liverpool playing a second string it was up to us to win and we did. We got a goal on 27 Liverpool keeper Jerzy Dudek's misjudgement allowed Benjani Mwaruwari to chip over him and nod in for Pompey's opener. James was also the unlikely catalyst in helping Pompey take the lead with a lovely kick from his area to Mwaruwari to score. Kranjcar, who had come on for Matthew Taylor, was left in acres of space as he chested down a long diagonal Lauren ball and slotted into the far corner with the outside of his right foot.Liverpool came back in the second half when Hyypia headed in a Robbie Fowler corner. But Pompey held on for the win.

Pompeygary’s Man of the match Mwaruwari works so hard.
Pompeygary’s Worst man Dudek poore keeping.

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Primus, Stefanovic, Traore, O'Neil, Lauren, Hughes, Taylor (Kranjcar 21), Kanu (LuaLua 71), Mwaruwari (Davis 90).Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Mvuemba.
Booked: Hughes.
Goals: Mwaruwari 27, Kranjcar 32.
Liverpool: Dudek, Arbeloa, Hyypia, Paletta, Insua, Sissoko (El Zhar 83), Alonso, Zenden, Gonzalez (Pennant 67), Fowler, Bellamy.Subs Not Used: Padelli, Kuyt, Hobbs.
Booked: Alonso.
Goals: Hyypia 59.
Att: 20,201
Ref: P Walton (Northamptonshire).