Pub for Sunday

The Rutland Arms, 205 Francis Avenue, Southsea, PO4 0AL.

The Rutland was built as a hotel shortly before the turn of the 20th century and was another pub designed in a brewers tudor style by A E Cogswell. It was originally a Pike Spicer pub and eventually ended up in the hands of Whitbread. The large one-bar interior is divided into two distinct areas, with comfortable furnishings. A small selection of quality ales is served.

Pompey 2-2 AC Milan

Wow what a game that was!, ok we should have won the game but this is the best Football Club in the world. I for one was very proud of Pompey and that was the best I have ever seen them play.

It was raining and a bit cold but we headed for Gunwharf for a meal and a drink, Bar 38 was the chosen place to eat, I had Pasta and Mum had Fish and Chips. We stopped of at Guildhall walk on the way to the ground. We went into Walkabout which seemed to have a lot of Police about inside and out, as we drank the Police frisked the AC Milan fans, but all was good natured so we drank up and went on our way to FRATTON PARK.

It was raining harder now,the AC Milan fans were singing loudly for now. I heard the roar from all sections of the park as the two teams came out and then the best game of my live took place before my eyes. I could not hear the away fans now the noise from the Pompey fans was amazing and the team were to. Both teams wee to be honest were light with players out, so we both had players out, with our line up with no Defoe,Campbell,Diarra and Kranjcar I was expecting to get thumped.
Bit what happened this night was magical.

Younes Kaboul headed in Glen Johnson's pin-point cross to put Pompey ahead and Kanu doubled the lead from close range.
Then On came Ronaldinho, who quickly made an impression when he curled in an exquisite 25-yard free-kick to give Milan a lifeline. The visitors searched for an equaliser, which they got when Inzaghi struck after his sublime first touch set him up to earn his side a vital point in the 92nd, we were half a min from a famous win dam Play Up Pompey!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Kaboul, Distin, Belhadj, Little (Mvuemba 66), Diop, Hughes, Traore, Crouch, Kanu (Davis 81).
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Hreidarsson, Pamarot, Wilson.

Booked: Hughes.

Goals: Kaboul 62, Kanu 73.

AC Milan: Dida, Zambrotta, Favalli, Senderos, Antonini, Gattuso (Seedorf 65), Emerson, Flamini, Kaka (Alexandre Pato 74), Inzaghi, Shevchenko (Ronaldinho 74).
Subs Not Used: Kalac, Kaladze, Pirlo, Bonera.

Booked: Antonini.

Goals: Ronaldinho 84, Inzaghi 90+2.

Att: 20,403

Ref: Serge Gumienny.

Another Stadium Announcement

From the Portsmouth Site.

Portsmouth Football Club (PFC) and Sellar Property Group can announce further evolution of the Masterplan to deliver a stunning Waterfront Stadium and Arena on Horsea Island.

Following a series of discussions with the principal politicians and leading members of the City Council’s Executive, PFC and Sellar have identified a two-stage approach as the appropriate way forward to deliver the stadium in the current economic climate.

A former refuse tip will be transformed into a real destination and new home for Portsmouth Football Club.

The landmark stadium will be accompanied by a fashionable mixed-use development. The Masterplan enhances the environmental qualities of this part of Portsmouth while regenerating the area with new life and utilities.

PFC and Sellar Property Group identified this remarkable location on Horsea Island’s waterfront as the most suitable site for a new stadium for the club that will act as a catalyst to a wider transformation of the gateway to the city of Portsmouth.

Given the prominent location of the site, which is adjacent to both local and national motorway junctions off the M27 and M275, and the multi-purpose nature of the project, PFC and Sellar Property Group decided upon a two-stage approach to this urban regeneration project.

This followed a series of discussions with the principal politicians and leading members of the City Council’s Executive and will ensure on-time completion in the current economic climate.

The first stage of this process will involve the submission of separate planning applications for the Retail and Housing components at Fratton.

The funds generated by this initial stage will then finance the Horsea Island Masterplan, which will contain the new stadium and all-purpose arena.

The dramatic form of the stadium will create a world-class architectural landscape at the gateway to the city of Portsmouth and create a new identity for both the city of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Football Club.

The new stadium sits on the waterfront and acts as the focus for a new destination where people can meet, shop, eat and be entertained, all while enjoying dramatic views of the city.

This exciting intervention will also develop a dramatic new access to an area of the city which has historically been isolated and, in accordance with the naval tradition of Portsmouth, will provide the Royal Navy with a new Diving Centre.

A sustainable approach to energy consumption for the whole Horsea Island scheme will ensure that the scheme generates the lowest possible carbon emissions.

Portsmouth Football Club has already engaged consultancy services from ecologists to ensure the project is delivered following the necessary environmental targets.

Since the new stadium site at Horsea Island was first unveiled in the summer of 2008, there has been much speculation on the scope of the final development. Given the importance of the project, Portsmouth FC and Sellar Property Group want to restate their commitment to deliver not just a new stadium to the Pompey fans, but a new landmark that will enhance Portsmouth’s growing reputation as an outstanding tourist destination.

Although still evolving, the Masterplan proposal includes the following identifiable components:

• Herzog and de Meuron-designed stadium with 35,000-plus all-seater capacity including a 3,000-spectator family enclosure, hospitality suites, catering, club offices and shop etc.

• Multi-purpose Arena: 100,000 sq ft (c. 9,300 sq m)

• Four-star hotel: 40,000 sq ft (c. 3,700 sq m)

• Replacement Royal Navy Diving Centre

• Medical centre

• Dental surgery

• Sports rehabilitation clinic

• Casino: 25,000 sq ft (c. 2,320 sq m)

• Budget Hotel: 30,000 sq ft (c. 2,800 sq m)

• Offices: 30,000 sq ft (c. 2,800 sq m)

• Restaurant and catering: 25,000 sq ft (c. 2,320 sq m)

• Residential: approximately 1,000 units

• Retail: 320,000 sq ft (c. 30,000 sq m) plus car parking

• New access to M275 and improved public transport infrastructure and pedestrian access with the potential for a new bridge link to Tipner

• Approximately 3,000 car parking spaces for the stadium and retail and the potential for park & ride with 1800 spaces and approximately 100 coach parking space.

I for one hope this happens we need the stadium, and I hope the arena brings some good bands to the Pompey area to , Play Up Pompey!!!!

AC Milan

I am looking forward to this match very much. It is not a case of us playing AC Milan it is a case of AC Milan coming to us, Play Up Pompey!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A bit on AC Milan



The club was founded as a cricket club in 1899 by British expatriates Alfred Edwards and Herbert Kilpin, who came from the British city of Nottingham. In honor of its origins, the club has retained the English spelling of its city's name, instead of changing it to the Italian Milano (though it was forced to do it during the fascist regime, like Genoa and Inter); it should be noted that the Italian pronunciation is actually MEE-lan, coming from the local dialect. AC Milan won their first Italian championship title in 1901, and then again in 1906 and 1907.

In 1908 the club experienced a split caused by internal disagreements over the signing of foreign players, which led to the forming of another Milan-based team, F.C. Internazionale Milano. Following these events, AC Milan did not manage to win a single domestic title until 1950-51. In 1963 they ensured their first continental title, winning European Cup beating S.L. Benfica in the final. This success was repeated in 1969, and followed by an Intercontinental Cup title the same year. Following retirement of Gianni Rivera, Milan started a declining period, during which they were involved in the 1980 Totonero scandal and were relegated to Serie B as punishment, for their first time in history. The scandal was centred on a betting syndicate paying players and officials to fix the outcome of matches. AC Milan quickly returned back to Serie A, but returned to Serie B only one year later as they ended in the relegation zone their 1981-82 Serie A campaign.

In 1986, entrepreneur Silvio Berlusconi acquired the club, and immediately invested a lot of money in the team, appointing rising coach Arrigo Sacchi at the helm of the rossoneri and signing a Dutch trio of Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard. This was the beginning of the most successful time in the club's history, as AC Milan won seven domestic titles, five UEFA Champions League trophies, and three Intercontinental Cups.

More recently, Milan were involved in the 2006 Serie A scandal where five teams were accused of fixing matches by selecting favourable referees. Milan were initially punished with a 15 point deduction and consequently did not qualify for the Champions League. An appeal saw their penalty reduced to 8 points and allowed to retain their 2006-07 Champions League participation, where they won the competition.

Pompeygary Radio Show

The show will be back this Sunday the 30th so tune in then.

Pompey 2-2 Hull

I had hoped we would get three points from this one, but bad defending and an awful Ref's assistant decision for a corner we would of won this game.
The pub was a friendly one if a little cold. As we got to the bar we were welcomed with a hello from the bar girl and it was not an American false hello but a genuine one. We got round to the other bar and sat next to the fire that warmed us up a bit. A small stage with a big TV screen at the back showing some Rugby match was on, all in all I liked this pub and I will come hear again.
The match was most entertaining if a little disapointing, but I just knew if we didn't kill Hull of then they would come back at us. I got quite animated with the lino, his decision to award a corner to Hull was wrong, I was shouting to him about "this costs me a lot of money!!!" you can watch Match Of The Day and then give me my money back!!!" I must sound like an idiot by I like shouting at morons.
Crouch headed wastefully over from a John Utaka cross but the tall striker made no mistake after Johnson's deflected shot fell to Kaboul and the defender crossed for the England striker to put his team in front. The equaliser come when Kamil Zayatte flicked on a corner at the near post and Turner headed home at the far post. There seemed to be nothing on when the ball fell into Johnson's path but the England defender chested the ball and volleyed it into the top corner with his next touch while Tigers keeper Boaz Myhill stood motionless.

Brown brought on Dean Windass and Peter Halmosi - and the former had a significant role to play in the game's final goal.

Pompey failed to clear the danger and when the ball came back into the six-yard box Windass was on hand to head it goalwards.

His effort lacked power but it bounced off Pamarot and into the net.

Well we are still in the top half, but we must start getting max points soon to keep us out of truble.

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Kaboul, Distin, Pamarot, Diop, Davis, Hughes (Nugent 58), Belhadj (Armand Traore 58), Crouch, Utaka (Kanu 74).
Subs Not Used:Ashdown, Hreidarsson, Mvuemba, Little.

Booked: Diop, Davis.

Goals: Crouch 20, Johnson 63.

Hull: Myhill, McShane, Turner, Zayatte, Ricketts, Marney (Giannakopoulos 82), Ashbee, Boateng (Halmosi 72), Geovanni, King (Windass 72), Cousin.
Subs Not Used:Duke, Doyle, Barmby, Garcia.

Booked: Windass.

Goals: Turner 54, Pamarot 89 og.

Att: 20,240

Ref: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire).

Pub For Hull

Drinks for the Hull game will be at The Fat Fox,11/13 Victoria Road South, Southsea, PO5 2Sp.
This latest venture by well-known Portsmouth bar owner Mike Hughes has been established with the intention of making it a replacement for the Wine Vaults, which has since been sold to Fuller's. Divided into two distinct areas, the Fat Fox offers eight cask ales, plenty of seating and live bands covering a wide variety of musical tastes. Good quality, good value food is available all day and an upstairs function room can be hired for parties and meetings. The pub curiously received a brand new façia only months after opening for business.

West Ham 0-0 Pomey

So we get a draw at Upton Park, so our good run at this ground goes on. By all accounts we could of won this game, but I am happy with a point away.

West Ham: Green, Neill, Collins, Upson, Ilunga (Faubert 61), Behrami, Parker (Mullins 75), Collison, Sears (Etherington 46), Cole, Bellamy. Subs Not Used: Lastuvka, Davenport, Bowyer, Di Michele.

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Kaboul, Distin, Pamarot, Diop, Davis, Diarra (Armand Traore 19), Belhadj, Crouch (Kanu 75), Defoe. Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Hreidarsson, Nugent, Mvuemba, Hughes.

Booked: Pamarot.

Att: 32,328

Ref: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).

West Ham

So it's WHU today away and we do have a good record at this place so I hope we get another three points today, Play Up Pompey!!!!!!!!!

Metgod

Former Nottingham Forest and Tottenham midfielder John Metgod has become the new first-team coach at Portsmouth.

The 50-year-old has left his scouting role at Dutch side Feyenoord and signed a three-year deal to join new Pompey boss Tony Adams at Fratton Park.

Still no assistant uet then!

Sunderland 1-2 Pompey

This was a very important win for us, if we had lost we would be very much in the bottom half of the table now, so I am happy with that win. Oh yeah what a strike by Nadir Belhadj top goal.

Sunderland: Fulop, Bardsley, Ferdinand, Nosworthy, Collins, Malbranque (Leadbitter 80), Whitehead, Reid (Healy 80), Richardson, Cisse, Murphy (Diouf 46).
Subs Not Used: Colgan, Tainio, Miller, Henderson.

Booked: Collins, Whitehead.

Goals: Cisse 4.

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Belhadj, Pamarot, Davis, Diarra, Kranjcar (Utaka 75), Defoe (Hughes 90), Crouch (Kanu 69).
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Kaboul, Diop, Armand Traore.

Booked: Diarra.

Goals: Belhadj 51, Defoe 90 pen.

Att: 37,712

Ref: Steve Bennett (Kent).

Joe

Joe Jordan has left Pompey, I am surprised by this as I had him down as a loyal man, but for all we know he may not of got on with Adams or Adams wants to get his own boys in. As a footnote I think Adams will play the long game as a manager and slowly get his own set up over time.

Pompey 1-2 Wigan

Oh dear!!!!! This was a very wet day in Pompey, winter had started for real. I took the long road to the pub passed St Jaime's Hospital, which is a (Mad House). And I was about to see some mad defending at Fratton Park ( Not A Joke).
The pub was a good one with Pompey picture and stuff all around, This was one of those pubs Ihad not been in since my youth, and it was good to see it still going strong.

The game well what can I say, hoe could we hit the post and bar so many times and lose, we also had a couple of the line to, if a had a cat with me I would of kicked it! I think the first half was the worst we had played all season, and I give credit to Wigan for the way they played against us even though we hit the post and bar, and if Crouch was a bit shorter we would of hit the net! , but the second half was much better. With Wigan one up we got the goal from Kranjcar (who had just got back from injury) and all looked well with a draw, and first points for Adams. But in the dying seconds of the game our defence went all soft and let Heskey score his 100th Prem goal Gutted!!!!

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Belhadj (Pamarot 90), Diop (Utaka 73), Diarra, Davis, Armand Traore (Kranjcar 46), Crouch, Defoe.

Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Kaboul, Hughes, Kanu.

Goals: Kranjcar 82.

Wigan: Kirkland, Melchiot, Bramble, Boyce, Figueroa, Valencia, Palacios, Cattermole, Koumas, Heskey, Zaki (Camara 89).

Subs Not Used: Pollitt, Taylor, Scharner, Kilbane, Brown, De Ridder.

Booked: Cattermole, Bramble, Figueroa.

Goals: Zaki 45 pen, Heskey 90.

Att: 18,416

Ref: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire).