For a Club with a big fanbase not a lot on their forums and nothing at all about this weeks game unless I am looking on the wrong ones?

I think it's fair to say they won't be quite as excited about it as we are.

Quoted from 97

I think it's fair to say they won't be quite as excited about it as we are.

I think you may be right :-/

Well, I'm driving up with a Pompey fan on Saturday and he's reasonably excited about it and says they've sold 1,300 tickets...

On their official site it says that there are around 650 tickets remaining. How much does the osmond hold? I thought it was 1900. Either way, that's a great following for that distance.
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Don't know what you were expecting? Did you think that the Pompey fans would be creaming over the fact they get to come to our little run down middle of nowhere seaside town and take on the mighty mariners who finally managed to scrape out of non league via the playoffs?

This is not a big game for them. It is for us.

This will be the first time I have ever seen Portsmouth play, was born there 18 years ago and moved to Grimsby when i was 3. buzzing for this one!

Quoted from BrickTop

On their official site it says that there are around 650 tickets remaining. How much does the osmond hold? I thought it was 1900. Either way, that's a great following for that distance.
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I think the Pompey fan may have been talking about their initial allocation, which is 1300. Can't see any more recent update than the 650 tickets sold one. It's simply a matter of scale though isn't it? 1300 would be about par for them, they get over 3x the home crowds we do. If we took 400 there on a Saturday, it would probably be considered about par.

I wonder if John Anthony Portsmouth Football Club Westwood will be coming?

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I was told that he is a well-spoken antique dealer.  Not something that you would immediately guess from looking I at him!    :). Top bloke anyway.  

Quoted from Kris2

Don't know what you were expecting? Did you think that the Pompey fans would be creaming over the fact they get to come to our little run down middle of nowhere seaside town and take on the mighty mariners who finally managed to scrape out of non league via the playoffs?

This is not a big game for them. It is for us.

Absolutely. They've got their own rundown middle of nowhere seaside town to look after.

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

I was told that he is a well-spoken antique dealer.  Not something that you would immediately guess from looking I at him!    :). Top bloke anyway.  

Actually he's a dealer in old books. A real Jekyll and Hyde character and a proper supporter.

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I'd be amazed if he is not there.

Quoted from Kris2

Don't know what you were expecting? Did you think that the Pompey fans would be creaming over the fact they get to come to our little run down middle of nowhere seaside town and take on the mighty mariners who finally managed to scrape out of non league via the playoffs?

This is not a big game for them. It is for us.

Its not a big game for us, no one in this league is a big game for us

Quoted from Madeleymariner

Its not a big game for us, no one in this league is a big game for us

Its that sort of ridiculous thinking that left us in the mire for 15 years, portsmouth are a huge club and this is a huge game

Disagree Hagrid, this is no different to when we played Carlisle, yes Pompey will bring a bigger following and create more of an atmosphere but they're still a L2 club and its still 3 points up for grabs. No rivalry and deffo not a local derby.

Quoted from Hagrid

Its that sort of ridiculous thinking that left us in the mire for 15 years, portsmouth are a huge club and this is a huge game

Really ??  

Perhaps being scared of our own shadow and worrying about the strengths of Eastleigh, Salisbury, and Guiseley instead of playing to our own strengths is one of the reasons we were in the mire for so long

I guess you'll be ecstatic now we have made the big time and are in the football league proper !! Staying up would be absolutely magnificent I guess.

Quoted from Civvy at last

Really ??  

Perhaps being scared of our own shadow and worrying about the strengths of Eastleigh, Salisbury, and Guiseley instead of playing to our own strengths is one of the reasons we were in the mire for so long

I guess you'll be ecstatic now we have made the big time and are in the football league proper !! Staying up would be absolutely magnificent I guess.

Yeah delighted mate, only ever known relagation, so yesh in ecstatic allright

Quoted from Hagrid

Yeah delighted mate, only ever known relagation, so yesh in ecstatic allright

So effectively then Hagrid. You are saying that I've been spoilt ?
Sounds familiar  ;)

Quoted from Hagrid

Its that sort of ridiculous thinking that left us in the mire for 15 years, portsmouth are a huge club and this is a huge game

Big game at our level definitely, and they are a club with a decent fan base with some great history, But................We should not fear them by any means.

I have a vague memory of us beating Pompey 3-1 back in the old division 4 under Newman or Kerr and the highlights were on Match of the Day.  Can anyone verify that?

Quoted from Kris2

Don't know what you were expecting? Did you think that the Pompey fans would be creaming over the fact they get to come to our little run down middle of nowhere seaside town and take on the mighty mariners who finally managed to scrape out of non league via the playoffs?

This is not a big game for them. It is for us.

Well from my point of view ie cloudy eyed nostalgia Grimsby v Portsmouth is a proper traditional fixture for 3pm on a Saturday afternoon and they are like it or lump it the biggest Club in League 2 by a mile.I just thought with in excess of 1k of them coming they would have been on here for some banter :-/

they have sold,half of their 1300 allocation currently. Can see them bring 1000 in total.

Quoted from fishyfan

they have sold,half of their 1300 allocation currently. Can see them bring 1000 in total.

They had sold 916 yesterday morning at 11am according to Lisa in the GTFC ticket office.

Quoted from LondonMariner43

I have a vague memory of us beating Pompey 3-1 back in the old division 4 under Newman or Kerr and the highlights were on Match of the Day.  Can anyone verify that?

That was at Fratton Park, towards the end of the 78/79 season I think. We were both near the top of Division Four at the time. We were promoted as runners-up at the end of the season but I think they missed out. It was towards the end of John Newman's tenure I think as George Kerr took over the following season. I remember Fordy scored at least one of the goals.

Remember it well as broke my leg that day playing Appleby Frodingham so watched the game in  afair bit of pain!!

I wad there that day
There was a pompey fan and his son on.th coach
Sang tye.pompey chimes and tragedy (which was high on the charts)  at him all.the way back.
Great day

Quoted from Barrattstander

I wonder if John Anthony Portsmouth Football Club Westwood will be coming?

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I have seen this guy in full flow. 2010 FA Cup Final. He was that pisssed that his photographer had to stand him against the pub wall whilst he was charging people £10 to have their photos taken alongside the Pompey Legend! Turned up 20 minutes into the game and could hardly stand. True legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8)
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Quoted from gobby

I have seen this guy in full flow. 2010 FA Cup Final. He was that pisssed that his photographer had to stand him against the pub wall whilst he was charging people £10 to have their photos taken alongside the Pompey Legend! Turned up 20 minutes into the game and could hardly stand. True legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8)
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Legendary...

Quoted from gobby

I have seen this guy in full flow. 2010 FA Cup Final. He was that pisssed that his photographer had to stand him against the pub wall whilst he was charging people £10 to have their photos taken alongside the Pompey Legend! Turned up 20 minutes into the game and could hardly stand. True legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8)
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We had thousands in that state at both last seasons Wembley visits

Quoted from Civvy at last

So effectively then Hagrid. You are saying that I've been spoilt ?
Sounds familiar  ;)

yes... excactly ;)

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That was at Fratton Park, towards the end of the 78/79 season I think.

I was there and remember them playing Tragedy by the Bee Gees. Seemed appropriate for them on the day.

I used to sell scaffold towers and deliver them on my trailer. And was delivering down to Portsmouth area. Can't believe what I did as I parked my car and trailer along the main road with just a cover over the scaffold towers. Lucky that they wasn't pinched.

The club keep saying on social media that they expect our largest attendance of the season, but as of yet I've heard no news of ticket sale numbers...

Fat fingers and small buttons on my phone,   sorry for the gobbledy Asian

Quoted from Lincoln Mariner 56

Remember it well as broke my leg that day playing Appleby Frodingham so watched the game in  a fair bit of pain!!

Still got to the game though??, that's "hardcore"  ;)

Town v Portsmouth F A Cup 3rd round  1-1, replay at Fratton Park Wednesday 26 Jan 1966, in those days the only way you got to hear how Town were doing was to go & watch the reserves & the tannoy system which by the way was better then than now would give you the score, 4,000 at that reserve game, 15 mins to go it came over Portsmouth 1 Town 2, we all waited 10 mins after the reserve game ended, Portsmouth 1, huge cheering as we knew we had West Ham at home and 3 England players coming to Blundell Park, the guy on the tannoy said,' hold on as its even better news' Town 3. I was 12 years old and i walked on air going home, Pompey were a big club then & they are a big club now, just like us in the non league they have lost their way, i hope they find their way back just as we are doing, that is after we have beaten them twice this season.

Quoted from lee65

Still got to the game though??, that's "hardcore"  ;)

Hi lee, as you had the pleasure of playing with me in the twilight of my career I will let you off that one, suffice to say I was late getting there as ambulance wanted to take me up the hospital first!

Quoted from WetFlannel

The club keep saying on social media that they expect our largest attendance of the season, but as of yet I've heard no news of ticket sale numbers...

Our season ticket holders + Pompy fans = highest this season (Before we sell any  home tickets)

In an attendance on any football match are the season tickets counted regardless of whether the season ticket holders turn up or not?

Quoted from easypeersy

In an attendance on any football match are the season tickets counted regardless of whether the season ticket holders turn up or not?

Yes

Quoted from easypeersy

In an attendance on any football match are the season tickets counted regardless of whether the season ticket holders turn up or not?

No

Quoted from easypeersy

In an attendance on any football match are the season tickets counted regardless of whether the season ticket holders turn up or not?

Maybe ;)

Maybe not :)

Quoted from tanga_the_indestructible

Yes

No.

Quoted from The_Laughing_Mariner

I wad there that day
There was a pompey fan and his son on.th coach
Sang tye.pompey chimes and tragedy (which was high on the charts)  at him all.the way back.
Great day

I too was on that coach great day spoilt by the coach driver not letting us watch the highlights at the service station on the way home.being featured on m.o.d. Was big thing in those days

Quoted from crusty ole pie

I too was on that coach great day spoilt by the coach driver not letting us watch the highlights at the service station on the way home.being featured on m.o.d. Was big thing in those days

Didn't you have one of these Bill?  ;D

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Quoted from Les Brechin

Didn't you have one of these Bill?  ;D

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Don't think they were quite invented thought the age of Betamax was early 80s

Quoted from crusty ole pie

Don't think they were quite invented thought the age of Betamax was early 80s

The first Betamax recorders actually came out in 1975 and Sony released their first affordable popular recorder in 1977.

Yes just read they were released in the u.s in 1975 but pretty sure in those early days they would have been out of my price range remember my first vhs costing in excess of £300 in 1985

Betamax was widely accepted as being a superior product by the experts.
Just a very poor advertising campaign.

Quoted from Civvy at last

Betamax was widely accepted as being a superior product by the experts.
Just a very poor advertising campaign.

Went the same way as the Sinclair car and soon to be Apple watch, tomorrows collectables

Apple Watch ?

Quoted from crusty ole pie

Apple Watch ?

I rest my case ;)

Quoted from easypeersy

In an attendance on any football match are the season tickets counted regardless of whether the season ticket holders turn up or not?

They are counted even if the ticket holder 'does not' turn up.

Quoted from crusty ole pie

Apple Watch ?

It's very similar to 'badger watch' where a webcam in a badgers set was available to log on to 24/7 to see what was happening.


It's a live webcam that you can log on to.
It basically documents the life of an apple. From being a small bud on the tree, all the way through to being picked.  Shows them being crop sprayed. Attacked by insects etc etc.
Very popular with FGR fans,  or so I am told.

Quoted from Grantham_Mariner

Our season ticket holders + Pompy fans = highest this season (Before we sell any  home tickets)

How many season ticket holders have we got now ?

Pompey will not bring more than 1,500.

Quoted from Civvy at last

It's very similar to 'badger watch' where a webcam in a badgers set was available to log on to 24/7 to see what was happening.


It's a live webcam that you can log on to.
It basically documents the life of an apple. From being a small bud on the tree, all the way through to being picked.  Shows them being crop sprayed. Attacked by insects etc etc.
Very popular with FGR fans,  or so I am told.

Core mate I`m going to get one tomorrow for my Granny Smith

Quoted from Garth

Core mate I`m going to get one tomorrow for my Granny Smith

You pipped me to it.

They're very apeeling I hear.  ;)

Quoted from grimsby pete

How many season ticket holders have we got now ?

Pompey will not bring more than 1,500.

According to "Sky SPORTS" they won't be bringing any........ ;D

http://www.skysports.com/football/grimsby-vs-portsmth/preview/359444

Quoted from Civvy at last

It's very similar to 'badger watch' where a webcam in a badgers set was available to log on to 24/7 to see what was happening.


It's a live webcam that you can log on to.
It basically documents the life of an apple. From being a small bud on the tree, all the way through to being picked.  Shows them being crop sprayed. Attacked by insects etc etc.
Very popular with FGR fans,  or so I am told.

Well anything has got to be better than watching the agricultural football served up there.