Portsmouth and Fratton Park

[Giraffe]

Christ that was a throw back to the 80s. What a shithole that grou d really is. The club is on a huge downward spiral which can only be halted with a new ground. Desperate facilities.

 

[Smithy]

Plus they play spectacularly shit football.

 

[The screamer]

I'd pick Withdean over Fratton Park anyday! I've lived in portsmouth for about a year now, and was so excited for us to play them but my god... I never want to go back, Portsmouth is a shithole but Fratton park is something else!!

 

[ofco8]

Steve Cotterll has said he doesn't envy Albion and their new stadium. He loves the atmosphere at Fratton Park and Pompeys fans!!!
Suppose he has to keep the fans happy in some way.

 

[DanielT]

tiny food bar with the ladies and gents attached to it - whole area was about 5 metres wide - SHAMBLES! nice chicken balti pie though... well nice on a level way below our pies of course

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Steve Cotterll has said he doesn't envy Albion and their new stadium. He loves the atmosphere at Fratton Park and Pompeys fans!!!
Suppose he has to keep the fans happy in some way.

He will change his mind in the reverse fixture-The Amex is built for Atmosphere.

 

[1066familyman]

Well I quite like it. Old fashioned grounds still do it for me.

Not sure why they bothered watering the pitch before kick off though ? - I thought that was meant to encourage slick passing, not kicking the opposition up in the air.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Portsmouth is a shithole! Fratton park is a proper shithole! (feels so good to be able to say that and back it up with the Amex!) And their fans are absolute pikey scum! There were some right thugs shouting abuse at anyone in shirts after the game. Thought the firms left shirts alone? Pathetic behaviour all round from them. As for their managers post match interview Hahahahaha!!!!!

 

[krakatoa]

Christ that was a throw back to the 80s. What a shithole that grou d really is. The club is on a huge downward spiral which can only be halted with a new ground. Desperate facilities.

First season in a hundred years we've had a better ground than them ( even if a more inaccessible location), I reckon after making them endure Withdean a couple of times a bit of humility could be in order.

 

[Ali_rrr]

Came out the ground and a husband shouts to his wife "Brighton playing f***ing dirty as usual" There 5 yellows to our 3.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Came out the ground and a husband shouts to his wife "Brighton playing f***ing dirty as usual" There 5 yellows to our 3.

It's funny isn't it because Brighton are little gayboy poofs one minute and the next we're thugs? Make your mind up Pompey scum!!

 

[Durlston]

The urinals were some of the smelliest ever.

 

[Easy 10]

Its a bit basic, to say the least.

£30 to sit in that dump was a f***ing liberty (but worth every last penny to see us turn them over). My 6th visit to that hovel, and I've FINALLY seen us win there

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

First season in a hundred years we've had a better ground than them ( even if a more inaccessible location), I reckon after making them endure Withdean a couple of times a bit of humility could be in order.

Not sure the Goldstone was any worse than Fratton Park. When I went in the 1991-1992 season, the away end was an open terrace, as was the Fratton End as the roof had been demolished and the North Stand had another open terrace in front of a few seats. At least we had a roof over our home end for most of the time we were at the Goldstone.

 

[clarkey]

Got to laugh really. Away end is far from ideal but spare a thought for the home fans whose view is from grass level.

 

[krakatoa]

Can't believe how arrogant some of us have become so soon after offering away fans the delights of Gillingham and Withdean - talk about short memories!

 

[vulture]

First season in a hundred years we've had a better ground than them ( even if a more inaccessible location), I reckon after making them endure Withdean a couple of times a bit of humility could be in order.

excellent post agree 100%

 

[Giraffe]

You have a point, but I've waited a long time to be able to lord it over Pompey and I intend to enjoy it!

First season in a hundred years we've had a better ground than them ( even if a more inaccessible location), I reckon after making them endure Withdean a couple of times a bit of humility could be in order.

Can't believe how arrogant some of us have become so soon after offering away fans the delights of Gillingham and Withdean - talk about short memories!

 

[BHA-MASCOT-85]

Portsmouth Harbour was ok but Fratton what a dump.Fratton Park has always been a dump and their fans were so quiet 2day but not surprised Pompey are shite! That bald idiot at full time just as they missed their penalty offering the Brighton fans out what a prick.

 

[krakatoa]

Not sure the Goldstone was any worse than Fratton Park. When I went in the 1991-1992 season, the away end was an open terrace, as was the Fratton End as the roof had been demolished and the North Stand had another open terrace in front of a few seats. At least we had a roof over our home end for most of the time we were at the Goldstone.

I agree there wasn't a lot to choose between them, but for most of it's history Fratton was quite a bit bigger than the Goldstone. And the old Dell was worse than both.