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Surman's Saints wait to continue
7:00am Thursday 7th March 2013 in Sport
ANDREW SURMAN
Andrew Surman’s wait to face his former club is set to continue after the Norwich player was ruled out of this Saturday’s match against Saints through a knee injury.
Surman is yet to face his old side following his departure from St Mary’s in 2009, having missed the clash between the teams earlier in the season, writes TOM SMITH.
The left-footed midfielder has struggled to cement a place in Chris Hughton’s Norwich team this term.
Surman, 26, has made only seven appearances for the Canaries in the club’s current campaign, with a persistent knee injury limiting his chances.
He has played in just four Premier League matches this season, the last of which was the 5-2 home defeat against Liverpool at the end of September.
Surman has not featured at all since starting in Norwich’s humiliating home defeat to non-league Luton Town in the fourth round of the FA Cup in late January.
But, while struggling to make an impact in East Anglia this year, he has caught the eye of the South Africa national team.
Born in Johannesburg, Surman is eligible to play for the international side and was approached by his country last summer.
Although he declined the offer of featuring for Bafana Bafana, he hasn’t ruled out the possibility of playing for them in the future.
Saints Academy graduate Surman made more than 146 appearances during his time at St Mary’s, before making a £1.2m switch to Wolves in 2009. He lasted just one year at Molineux, and was signed by Norwich in 2010.
Comments(32)
BracknellSaint
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8:15am Thu 7 Mar 13
Wide Boy Arry wrote:But the funny thing is , even IF we did go down, we'd still be not only 2 leagues above you, and still maintain the position that's been TRUE for over 50 years- we're the biggest and higher achieving side on the south coast.
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
Always bigger, always better.
Wide Boy Arry
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8:24am Thu 7 Mar 13
BracknellSaint wrote:We've spent more years in the top flight that you, that's a fact. You're one phone call from being sold. On a serious note, why are your fans so quiet at matches? Is it poor accustics in the stadiums you play in or are you all a bunch of fair weather fans?
Wide Boy Arry wrote:But the funny thing is , even IF we did go down, we'd still be not only 2 leagues above you, and still maintain the position that's been TRUE for over 50 years- we're the biggest and higher achieving side on the south coast.
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
Always bigger, always better.
saint in dordogne
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8:38am Thu 7 Mar 13
Wide Boy Arry wrote:We get 30000 crowds you get 10000 and we're gunna be in the top flight for a long time now and you are NEVER coming back as you are out of buissess and our fans are not quiet at matches at all have you ever seen us play?
BracknellSaint wrote:We've spent more years in the top flight that you, that's a fact. You're one phone call from being sold. On a serious note, why are your fans so quiet at matches? Is it poor accustics in the stadiums you play in or are you all a bunch of fair weather fans?
Wide Boy Arry wrote:But the funny thing is , even IF we did go down, we'd still be not only 2 leagues above you, and still maintain the position that's been TRUE for over 50 years- we're the biggest and higher achieving side on the south coast.
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
Always bigger, always better.
Wide Boy Arry
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8:50am Thu 7 Mar 13
saint in dordogne wrote:Saw you play on the telly a few times but even though we had the volume on full we couldn't hear anything. We could have a thousand turning up and they would make more noise than 20,000 stains. #loyalsupportsPFC
Wide Boy Arry wrote:We get 30000 crowds you get 10000 and we're gunna be in the top flight for a long time now and you are NEVER coming back as you are out of buissess and our fans are not quiet at matches at all have you ever seen us play?
BracknellSaint wrote:We've spent more years in the top flight that you, that's a fact. You're one phone call from being sold. On a serious note, why are your fans so quiet at matches? Is it poor accustics in the stadiums you play in or are you all a bunch of fair weather fans?
Wide Boy Arry wrote:But the funny thing is , even IF we did go down, we'd still be not only 2 leagues above you, and still maintain the position that's been TRUE for over 50 years- we're the biggest and higher achieving side on the south coast.
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
Always bigger, always better.
Ben Durutti
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8:53am Thu 7 Mar 13
devonsaint2
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9:11am Thu 7 Mar 13
Wide Boy Arry wrote:he's taken you down, he's taken you down.
saint in dordogne wrote:Saw you play on the telly a few times but even though we had the volume on full we couldn't hear anything. We could have a thousand turning up and they would make more noise than 20,000 stains. #loyalsupportsPFC
Wide Boy Arry wrote:We get 30000 crowds you get 10000 and we're gunna be in the top flight for a long time now and you are NEVER coming back as you are out of buissess and our fans are not quiet at matches at all have you ever seen us play?
BracknellSaint wrote:We've spent more years in the top flight that you, that's a fact. You're one phone call from being sold. On a serious note, why are your fans so quiet at matches? Is it poor accustics in the stadiums you play in or are you all a bunch of fair weather fans?
Wide Boy Arry wrote:But the funny thing is , even IF we did go down, we'd still be not only 2 leagues above you, and still maintain the position that's been TRUE for over 50 years- we're the biggest and higher achieving side on the south coast.
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
Always bigger, always better.
Pompey wide boy, arry's taken you down
hee hee
devonsaint2
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9:11am Thu 7 Mar 13
Wide Boy Arry wrote:you couldn't have a thousand turn up !
saint in dordogne wrote:Saw you play on the telly a few times but even though we had the volume on full we couldn't hear anything. We could have a thousand turning up and they would make more noise than 20,000 stains. #loyalsupportsPFC
Wide Boy Arry wrote:We get 30000 crowds you get 10000 and we're gunna be in the top flight for a long time now and you are NEVER coming back as you are out of buissess and our fans are not quiet at matches at all have you ever seen us play?
BracknellSaint wrote:We've spent more years in the top flight that you, that's a fact. You're one phone call from being sold. On a serious note, why are your fans so quiet at matches? Is it poor accustics in the stadiums you play in or are you all a bunch of fair weather fans?
Wide Boy Arry wrote:But the funny thing is , even IF we did go down, we'd still be not only 2 leagues above you, and still maintain the position that's been TRUE for over 50 years- we're the biggest and higher achieving side on the south coast.
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
Always bigger, always better.
OSPREYSAINT
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9:21am Thu 7 Mar 13
Wide Boy Arry wrote:I will give you minus ten for that load of repetitive rubbish.
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
Wide Boy Arry
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9:35am Thu 7 Mar 13
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Och! Pecked by the OSTRICH. If only I knew some bike related jokes.
Wide Boy Arry wrote:I will give you minus ten for that load of repetitive rubbish.
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
leosaint
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9:38am Thu 7 Mar 13
Wide Boy Arry wrote:Sorry but you have spent 33 years in the top flight while SAINTS have played in the top flight on 35 occasions. Unless you count the war years where nobody played in any of the leagues. How do you know about the noise at St. Mary´s have you been sneaking in to watch a great team play at a great stadium as opposed to a run down team at a run down shed?
BracknellSaint wrote:We've spent more years in the top flight that you, that's a fact. You're one phone call from being sold. On a serious note, why are your fans so quiet at matches? Is it poor accustics in the stadiums you play in or are you all a bunch of fair weather fans?
Wide Boy Arry wrote:But the funny thing is , even IF we did go down, we'd still be not only 2 leagues above you, and still maintain the position that's been TRUE for over 50 years- we're the biggest and higher achieving side on the south coast.
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
Always bigger, always better.
devonsaint2
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9:46am Thu 7 Mar 13
Wide Boy Arry wrote:he's taken you down, he's taken you down.
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Och! Pecked by the OSTRICH. If only I knew some bike related jokes.
Wide Boy Arry wrote:I will give you minus ten for that load of repetitive rubbish.
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
Pompey wide boy, arry's taken you down
hee hee”
Alicesdad
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10:00am Thu 7 Mar 13
They know it will be rubbed in so deeply they will never recover. That pain must be truly awful to think about.
By then the court should have ruled one way or the other on squabbling mess that is PFC. They might not even exist. Maybe they'll find a buyer or one of the joke fan groups will have ownership. Who knows, who cares?
The gap between us will be so wide they'll have to start looking for other teams to have a go at... perhaps Havant? Do Chichester have a team?
Maybe the Royal Navy will give them a game?
Wide Boy Arry
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10:14am Thu 7 Mar 13
leosaint wrote:Time I was off!
Wide Boy Arry wrote:Sorry but you have spent 33 years in the top flight while SAINTS have played in the top flight on 35 occasions. Unless you count the war years where nobody played in any of the leagues. How do you know about the noise at St. Mary´s have you been sneaking in to watch a great team play at a great stadium as opposed to a run down team at a run down shed?
BracknellSaint wrote:We've spent more years in the top flight that you, that's a fact. You're one phone call from being sold. On a serious note, why are your fans so quiet at matches? Is it poor accustics in the stadiums you play in or are you all a bunch of fair weather fans?
Wide Boy Arry wrote:But the funny thing is , even IF we did go down, we'd still be not only 2 leagues above you, and still maintain the position that's been TRUE for over 50 years- we're the biggest and higher achieving side on the south coast.
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
Always bigger, always better.
saint in dordogne
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11:07am Thu 7 Mar 13
Wide Boy Arry wrote:is their manager just a guy they found in the streets of poopey just like half their team?
leosaint wrote:Time I was off!
Wide Boy Arry wrote:Sorry but you have spent 33 years in the top flight while SAINTS have played in the top flight on 35 occasions. Unless you count the war years where nobody played in any of the leagues. How do you know about the noise at St. Mary´s have you been sneaking in to watch a great team play at a great stadium as opposed to a run down team at a run down shed?
BracknellSaint wrote:We've spent more years in the top flight that you, that's a fact. You're one phone call from being sold. On a serious note, why are your fans so quiet at matches? Is it poor accustics in the stadiums you play in or are you all a bunch of fair weather fans?
Wide Boy Arry wrote:But the funny thing is , even IF we did go down, we'd still be not only 2 leagues above you, and still maintain the position that's been TRUE for over 50 years- we're the biggest and higher achieving side on the south coast.
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
Always bigger, always better.
Folkestone Saint
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11:45am Thu 7 Mar 13
Wide Boy Arry wrote:So now you are admitting to being deaf as well as stupid
saint in dordogne wrote:Saw you play on the telly a few times but even though we had the volume on full we couldn't hear anything. We could have a thousand turning up and they would make more noise than 20,000 stains. #loyalsupportsPFC
Wide Boy Arry wrote:We get 30000 crowds you get 10000 and we're gunna be in the top flight for a long time now and you are NEVER coming back as you are out of buissess and our fans are not quiet at matches at all have you ever seen us play?
BracknellSaint wrote:We've spent more years in the top flight that you, that's a fact. You're one phone call from being sold. On a serious note, why are your fans so quiet at matches? Is it poor accustics in the stadiums you play in or are you all a bunch of fair weather fans?
Wide Boy Arry wrote:But the funny thing is , even IF we did go down, we'd still be not only 2 leagues above you, and still maintain the position that's been TRUE for over 50 years- we're the biggest and higher achieving side on the south coast.
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
Always bigger, always better.
OSPREYSAINT
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11:51am Thu 7 Mar 13
Wide Boy Arry wrote:Judging by the fishy pong, you have been "off" for quite a while!
leosaint wrote:Time I was off!
Wide Boy Arry wrote:Sorry but you have spent 33 years in the top flight while SAINTS have played in the top flight on 35 occasions. Unless you count the war years where nobody played in any of the leagues. How do you know about the noise at St. Mary´s have you been sneaking in to watch a great team play at a great stadium as opposed to a run down team at a run down shed?
BracknellSaint wrote:We've spent more years in the top flight that you, that's a fact. You're one phone call from being sold. On a serious note, why are your fans so quiet at matches? Is it poor accustics in the stadiums you play in or are you all a bunch of fair weather fans?
Wide Boy Arry wrote:But the funny thing is , even IF we did go down, we'd still be not only 2 leagues above you, and still maintain the position that's been TRUE for over 50 years- we're the biggest and higher achieving side on the south coast.
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
Always bigger, always better.
logical progression
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12:46pm Thu 7 Mar 13
Wide Boy Arry wrote:Did u do maths at school little boy?? Isn't there a special school for inbreed people like u in Portsmouth? When we beat Norwich who are on the slide may I add! I want u to show your stupid inbreed skate face on here if u dare and apologise to everybody on here! U call us scum the fine (scum) floats on top!! Where do (skates) live on the bottom. Bottom of league 2 next season ha ha ha! Goggle skate its true thay do have ugly "F" up faces like u inbreeds spooky!! Perdition beat Norwich next game step over then then up we climb!! Red army :-D !!
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
allsaintsnocurves
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1:13pm Thu 7 Mar 13
Saints have both Academy teams in the Elite stages and currently both in the top 3 positions. We are financially stable and will definitely stay up with 4 worse teams below us...we are likely to increase our stadium in the summer and sign more quality players to strengthen our position. Together as one...it's great being a Saints Fan!
on the ball city never mind the danger
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2:07pm Thu 7 Mar 13
logical progression wrote:norwich are on the slide i think its the over way round
Wide Boy Arry wrote:Did u do maths at school little boy?? Isn't there a special school for inbreed people like u in Portsmouth? When we beat Norwich who are on the slide may I add! I want u to show your stupid inbreed skate face on here if u dare and apologise to everybody on here! U call us scum the fine (scum) floats on top!! Where do (skates) live on the bottom. Bottom of league 2 next season ha ha ha! Goggle skate its true thay do have ugly "F" up faces like u inbreeds spooky!! Perdition beat Norwich next game step over then then up we climb!! Red army :-D !!
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
norwich will turn you over
HOLT & BECCHIO & KAMARA & JACKSON
Alicesdad
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2:09pm Thu 7 Mar 13
on the ball city never mind the danger
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2:09pm Thu 7 Mar 13
Wide Boy Arry wrote:holttttttttttttttttt
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
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on the ball city never mind the danger
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2:09pm Thu 7 Mar 13
Wide Boy Arry wrote:holttttttttttttttttt
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
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on the ball city never mind the danger
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2:18pm Thu 7 Mar 13
allsaintsnocurves wrote:easy way round to this argument
It's pretty sad for a sk*te to make it on here and attempt to find negative things to say about Saints. I pitty Wide Boy Arry. Lets face there isn't anything good to say about Pompey right now.
Saints have both Academy teams in the Elite stages and currently both in the top 3 positions. We are financially stable and will definitely stay up with 4 worse teams below us...we are likely to increase our stadium in the summer and sign more quality players to strengthen our position. Together as one...it's great being a Saints Fan!
who has the most titles & cup wins between the two teams & MORE FAMOUS SUPPORT
COMING FROM A NORWICH FAN
ITS PORTSMOUTH A MUCH BETTER CITY TO VISIT NO PREFAB STADIUM
IN THE MIDDLE OF DELHI
saintkenny
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2:19pm Thu 7 Mar 13
leosaint wrote:hers the true stats to this pompey div 1 1928 to 1958 59 and 1987 88 total 26 years .cant include war years 139 to 1945 no fotball played
Wide Boy Arry wrote:Sorry but you have spent 33 years in the top flight while SAINTS have played in the top flight on 35 occasions. Unless you count the war years where nobody played in any of the leagues. How do you know about the noise at St. Mary´s have you been sneaking in to watch a great team play at a great stadium as opposed to a run down team at a run down shed?
BracknellSaint wrote:We've spent more years in the top flight that you, that's a fact. You're one phone call from being sold. On a serious note, why are your fans so quiet at matches? Is it poor accustics in the stadiums you play in or are you all a bunch of fair weather fans?
Wide Boy Arry wrote:But the funny thing is , even IF we did go down, we'd still be not only 2 leagues above you, and still maintain the position that's been TRUE for over 50 years- we're the biggest and higher achieving side on the south coast.
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
Always bigger, always better.
saints div 1 1966 67 to 1973 74 1978 79 to 1991 92 22 years
pompey premier league 203 04 to 209 10 7 years but as to be said more most of this time cheating status total 33 years
saints premier league 1992 193 founder members to 2004 05 13 years 6 more premier seasons and pompey and counting many more to come total 35 years now in the 36th season in top flight football
Ben Durutti
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2:36pm Thu 7 Mar 13
on the ball city never mind the danger wrote:You do realise it is illegal to do that to turkeys don't you?
allsaintsnocurves wrote: It's pretty sad for a sk*te to make it on here and attempt to find negative things to say about Saints. I pitty Wide Boy Arry. Lets face there isn't anything good to say about Pompey right now. Saints have both Academy teams in the Elite stages and currently both in the top 3 positions. We are financially stable and will definitely stay up with 4 worse teams below us...we are likely to increase our stadium in the summer and sign more quality players to strengthen our position. Together as one...it's great being a Saints Fan!easy way round to this argument who has the most titles & cup wins between the two teams & MORE FAMOUS SUPPORT COMING FROM A NORWICH FAN ITS PORTSMOUTH A MUCH BETTER CITY TO VISIT NO PREFAB STADIUM IN THE MIDDLE OF DELHI
Beer Monster
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3:23pm Thu 7 Mar 13
sh1t on the floor,
sh1t on the windows,
sh1t on the door,
sh1t all over Norwich City,
lalalalala
logical progression
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5:44pm Thu 7 Mar 13
on the ball city never mind the danger wrote:Yeah Holt there my friend! He ant better than Lambert hes been a load of old s#it this season and u know it!!! To be honest with u when u r back in the championship he might come good again fact Lambert is the highest scoring English man in the premier league! U wanna think before u speak because u r not out of the woods! Question QPR Reading Norwich to go down I reckon! Your current results speak numbers! !-)
Wide Boy Arry wrote:holttttttttttttttttt
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
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Strasbourg Saint
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6:08pm Thu 7 Mar 13
Ben Durutti wrote:Don't be fooled, Ben, otbcnmtd is just a stupid skunt on the wind up.
on the ball city never mind the danger wrote:You do realise it is illegal to do that to turkeys don't you?
allsaintsnocurves wrote: It's pretty sad for a sk*te to make it on here and attempt to find negative things to say about Saints. I pitty Wide Boy Arry. Lets face there isn't anything good to say about Pompey right now. Saints have both Academy teams in the Elite stages and currently both in the top 3 positions. We are financially stable and will definitely stay up with 4 worse teams below us...we are likely to increase our stadium in the summer and sign more quality players to strengthen our position. Together as one...it's great being a Saints Fan!easy way round to this argument who has the most titles & cup wins between the two teams & MORE FAMOUS SUPPORT COMING FROM A NORWICH FAN ITS PORTSMOUTH A MUCH BETTER CITY TO VISIT NO PREFAB STADIUM IN THE MIDDLE OF DELHI
BracknellSaint
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6:20pm Thu 7 Mar 13
on the ball city never mind the danger wrote:Ooohhh!
allsaintsnocurves wrote:easy way round to this argument
It's pretty sad for a sk*te to make it on here and attempt to find negative things to say about Saints. I pitty Wide Boy Arry. Lets face there isn't anything good to say about Pompey right now.
Saints have both Academy teams in the Elite stages and currently both in the top 3 positions. We are financially stable and will definitely stay up with 4 worse teams below us...we are likely to increase our stadium in the summer and sign more quality players to strengthen our position. Together as one...it's great being a Saints Fan!
who has the most titles & cup wins between the two teams & MORE FAMOUS SUPPORT
COMING FROM A NORWICH FAN
ITS PORTSMOUTH A MUCH BETTER CITY TO VISIT NO PREFAB STADIUM
IN THE MIDDLE OF DELHI
Thick, wrong, wum AND racist!
Your mum must be very proud!
Simmo13
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9:25pm Thu 7 Mar 13
Wide Boy Arry wrote:You are another one that sounds very clever do you collect your giro or is it posted to you !
BracknellSaint wrote:We've spent more years in the top flight that you, that's a fact. You're one phone call from being sold. On a serious note, why are your fans so quiet at matches? Is it poor accustics in the stadiums you play in or are you all a bunch of fair weather fans?
Wide Boy Arry wrote:But the funny thing is , even IF we did go down, we'd still be not only 2 leagues above you, and still maintain the position that's been TRUE for over 50 years- we're the biggest and higher achieving side on the south coast.
Lose against Norwich and the stains are as good as down. #qwertyqueenscry
Always bigger, always better.
OSPREYSAINT
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9:41pm Thu 7 Mar 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:More fish paste than mustard that's for sure.
Ben Durutti wrote:Don't be fooled, Ben, otbcnmtd is just a stupid skunt on the wind up.
on the ball city never mind the danger wrote:You do realise it is illegal to do that to turkeys don't you?
allsaintsnocurves wrote: It's pretty sad for a sk*te to make it on here and attempt to find negative things to say about Saints. I pitty Wide Boy Arry. Lets face there isn't anything good to say about Pompey right now. Saints have both Academy teams in the Elite stages and currently both in the top 3 positions. We are financially stable and will definitely stay up with 4 worse teams below us...we are likely to increase our stadium in the summer and sign more quality players to strengthen our position. Together as one...it's great being a Saints Fan!easy way round to this argument who has the most titles & cup wins between the two teams & MORE FAMOUS SUPPORT COMING FROM A NORWICH FAN ITS PORTSMOUTH A MUCH BETTER CITY TO VISIT NO PREFAB STADIUM IN THE MIDDLE OF DELHI
Wide Boy Arry says...
7:27am Thu 7 Mar 13