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50 Years of Feeling Blue. 50 years, can that be right? Since ‘69 under bright floodlights Fratton Park on a Friday night, Five decades of blue and white. Clear still the details of that first game, The sights and sounds, the players’ names, Milkins, Harris, Ley and Pack, Hiron, McCann in the attack. We ran on the pitch to TV’s ‘Power Game’ theme, The first live match I’d ever seen, We lost 2-1, as we left my brother, Thought I wouldn’t want to see another. But something about the Milton End, Made me feel as if I’d found new friends, A voice it spoke from deep inside, This club’s for me. Heaven’s Light my Guide. The 70s well, they weren’t so great, Performances that were hard to take, Relegation hurt, mixed with relief, Perhaps a merciful release. Regroup, rebuild and start again, Unaware about the coming pain, SOS Pompey, donating all loose change, Thrown on the pitch to save Pompey’s name, Against all odds we just survived, In division four, our trade we plied, Slowly, surely we made our way, Back to where we are today. In 2008 we won the cup, Were relegated then came back up, On one hand it seemed that business boomed. On the other well, our club’s closure loomed , Football is a never ending story, Triumph, disaster just transitory. When asked why follow PFC I shrug, And say it’s just the Pompey bug, But what if I had missed that game, Would my life have been the same? With no oligarchs and no fake sheiks, No terrible strikers and defensive mistakes. No expensive ride up Harry’s garden path, And dumped there broke, well you had to laugh, They say that life’s a rollercoaster, But is this the way that life’s supposed to, Treat you as a loyal fan, In coaches, cars and hired vans, 500 mile round journeys from your house, Rollercoaster? Yeah, Southsea’s ‘Wild Mouse’. Of course life wouldn’t have been the same, Without Pompey, Fratton, and that Bury game, The ups the downs, home and away, They’ve made me what I am today. Finger nails bitten down to the wrist, Broke, depressed, a pessimist! Yet I wouldn’t have it any other way, So Play Up Pompey, Pompey Play, Up forever and every day.

My Pompey version. Sent to local paper...still online. See below.

Think I read that Lincoln are best side in Europe, results-wise. Also think they have had a good second half to season,,first was dodgy. If Mousinho doesn't win L1 manager of year award...well there will be questions in parliament! I will set up my own inquiry! HAS to be him.... shirley,

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PMSL!!! Thought I was only one who shouted..'Get that Leicester b*****d out of here!'

Nice and annoying to be proved right. At least one of your goals was result of LB going awol. Told you! I also said one of main strengths was character.....not giving up. Few would have predicted Moxon would smash ball in from 25 yards...not sure who was most surprised..him, his team mates or the crowd. A long range shot into Fratton End goal is always cause for mad partying..as long as it's Pompey who score. Impressed with Derby generally and your support was great. 2-2 was fair although you guys were probably annoyed at dropping 2 points.....was fine with us...another game ticked off list. Good luck Rams...hope we go up together and.....one more message: Hello Richard Haines.....Derby fan and dad...also my son. Love ya.

LOL!!!! I know..I KNOW.....bloomin' keyboard and dodgy eyesight...ageing sucks!

Old song...adapted! 'You're going home in a slightly disappointed mood'. If you are an old git you'll know the original..about ambulances! lol/ Peace out.

Injuries have become a joke that isn't funny any more. I realise the game has got quicker and demands on players increasing every season but......I don't recall this level of ACL injuries back in early 70's. Care from club has improved but I wonder if training regimes have become stupidly demanding. Some on Pompey site say that games demand this level of fitness but///what's the point if your star signing is out for six months after his debut? Have watched England train...some stupid routines....players running at each other and jumping at the oppo's shoulders....WTF??? Are they trying to get injured?? Get back to an hour's kickball then off for a ciggy then down the pub! Players had longer careers back then! )not entirely serious but...knowarramean?)

Jeez That's quite an accy! You'd get several thousand for that I reckon.....probably more! Do it!!!!

Neil managed to stay relevant from hippy days through punk and then post punk/indie with DEVO.... always capable of surprising just when you've written him off. A bit like...(insert team or band here) Perhaps 'On The Beach' is as good a title?

Any Smiths fans in Derby ranks? I always find myself singing: 'He was a sweet and tender Hourihane.'

Cross comes in....Reminds me of a couple of Pompey keepers!