Paul B
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I agree with this. The pre-announced format was not followed. We found it very worrying that the veterans were left on the pitch for so long, particularly given the weather conditions. The players also were stood around for far longer than was acceptable. No wonder that the spectators went back to singing in all the confusion. Even the ref missed his part in signalling start and finish of the minute silence.Good read as usual Paul, but you got it wrong re: remembrance silence etc.
It was a right mess up by Pompey. No one knew what was going on.
Possibly but everyone else was quiet and it didn't take a genius to work out that something was going on. If those singing were outside the ground or had not yet walked up the stairs to their seats then I stand to be corrected. It may be that this is another case of getting a different perspective when being in a different part of the ground. Perhaps it was a bit like Rotherham where home fans could see the clock but away fans could not. Home fans here could see a massive screen above the away fans.Good read as usual Paul, but you got it wrong re: remembrance silence etc.
It was a right mess up by Pompey. No one knew what was going on.
Possibly but everyone else was quiet and it didn't take a genius to work out that something was going on. If those singing were outside the ground or had not yet walked up the stairs to their seats then I stand to be corrected. It may be that this is another case of getting a different perspective when being in a different part of the ground. Perhaps it was a bit like Rotherham where home fans could see the clock but away fans could not. Home fans here could see a massive screen above the away fans.
much respect for your dadMy Dad was a Normandy Veteran & he would have been appalled at Pompey's organisation of the Remembrance Ceremony - it seemed nobody knew what was supposed to happen - including the Ref who carried on that way throughout the game!!
The chanting was from a group of our supporters who were late arriving - I don't blame them in any way.
I have now added an additional paragraph. Once again thanks for putting me right.Cheers people. I think there's enough here for me to update my post. When I get round to it later it should be the last post on the matter.
Excellent summary Paul. Thanks. Have for some time been thinking I need to get into Walking Football as it sounds very sociable in addition to the exercise. Just out of interest where did you play local football as we may have been on the same pitch many moons ago.
I agree. At what point in all that were we supposed to be acknowledging a minute’s silence?!Good read as usual Paul, but you got it wrong re: remembrance silence etc.
It was a right mess up by Pompey. No one knew what was going on.
From where I was sitting there was a time when it was all quiet then a small group starting singing "yellows". Someone yelled at them to stop and they did. As I said earlier I have now added an additional paragraph to put the record straight.Odd to label it a small group singing at that point, watching a video of it most of the away end were singing in the so called "wrong moment". Wasn't during the minute silence, nowhere to suggest silence was happening, just a total cock up by Portsmouth FC and no information relaid to fans in the stands
Odd to label it a small group singing at that point, watching a video of it most of the away end were singing in the so called "wrong moment". Wasn't during the minute silence, nowhere to suggest silence was happening, just a total cock up by Portsmouth FC and no information relaid to fans in the stands