Uncovering the Scandals That Rocked Portsmouth: Shocking Stories Behind "Pompey's" Dark Past - TRENDS
Behind The Headlines.So these are demanding days for Pompey fans with long memories and a penchant for the quiet life, what with being unbeaten in nine games, inching towards the play-offs and heading for FA Cup glory at Wembley. Fan writer Tom Chappell on Portsmouth's poor home form and the return of Josh Murphy. Off were the plans for Pompey Village, and instead some spectacular drawings were shown of a new stadium in Portsmouth’s city centre at a location called The Hard.
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Them's the breaks when the chips are down. Pompey defender Sylvain Distin headed just over and then Fulham full-back Pantsil produced a great, last-ditch tackle to thwart Crouch as he bore down on goal. Is it the reason for Pompey's incredible home form? There's more to it than that but it certainly helps, especially when players are not used to playing in that environment.
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Twenty six points from the past 11 home matches is title-winning form.Top stories. Pompey were ‘unrecognisable’ according to Marlon Pack when they suffered a 6-1 loss to Stoke City on Wednesday. Loan signing Thomas Cannon had not scored yet for the Potters but unleashed four goals against Pompey in their dominant day out at the Bet365 Stadium. Dark Side Port Side has brought together poets, writers, filmmakers and artists to create 14 mini-films, each illustrating or reflecting a location on a trail around Old Portsmouth, in the streets back from the Hard and the Dockyard. The Portsmouth News sports desk return to give you the inside track o the latest events at Fratton Park.