Play Up Podcast - Episode 12

This week Scott, Jamie and Reece discuss the last 2 Championship games and decide just how badly we were humped by Sunderland.

Deadline day gets covered and we discuss how long it will take for all the new signings to gel, has John Mousino decide that he can't be arsed with the first 7 games and is building a team to have a storming Winter?

We also go back in time and discuss previous transfer window surprises and vote for our best ever signing.

Please Enjoy!

11th Episode of the Play Up Podcast - recorded 20th August 2024

The Play Up Podcast team discuss the first two fixtures of the season which have brought Pompey 2 points and a very decent start to life back in the Championship.

We try and unpick the madness that took hold of Kaminski with the Fratton End view giving us insight into the barney that caused it.

We delve also into Roman history to work out when Pompey last beat 10 men plus we lick our lips with the signing of Abdulaye Kamara and maybe Robocop and see who else might join and leave Pompey before September.

Finally we look toward our next two games and how the first month might look in terms of points.

Please Enjoy!

10th Episode of the Play Up Podcast - recorded 1st August 2024

We're Back!

Pompey are back in the Championship and its safe to say that the Play Up Podcast team are bricking it.

We discuss the current state of the squad, Bishops dodgy ticker and we bodyshame Usain Bolt as well as looking at those first 4 League games that Pompey will play in August.

No-one cares about the League Cup and Pompey rarely reach round 2 or even 3 so we didn't bother with that.

9th Episode of the Play Up Podcast - recorded May 23rd 2024

Despite technical hitches, illness and post-promotion hangovers we finally bring you the End of Season review of Pompeys most successful league season in 21 years.

Scott hosts and is ably assisted by fellow Pompey fans Jamie, Tim and newcomer Reece who definitely brings some gravitas and intelligence to the Pod.

We dissect the season and also discuss who excelled and who had the most impact on the season in various areas of the pitch, and off it. We mourn the passing of Raggett and Rafferty but look forward to those who will improve the squad for our assault on the Championship in 3 months time.

Hope you enjoy and we will see you again in July!

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2nd Special Episode of the Play Up Podcast - recorded May 8th 2024

Welcome to the 2nd of our special episodes where I interview Pompey Fans and people connected to the club both past and present.

Donald Vass has been supporting Pompey for over 20 years and got a season ticket at just the wrong time! Or right time depending on your point of view in 2009 when the wheels completely fell off the Pompey Bus and a few years of strife commenced.

Pervious to that his Dad took him from Worthing to Fratton a the age of 12 and he never looked back.

Eventually, despite "enjoying" our fall down the leagues and buying his share to save the club Donald joined the PST board through the Next Generations program and then rose to become the PST Chair.

I hope you enjoy an engaging chat!

7th Episode of the Play Up Podcast - recorded April 12th 2024

Welcome to the 7th Play Up Podcast with host Scott Mclachlan and fellow Pompey Fans Jamie and Tim discussing all things Portsmouth Football Club.

In this episode we cover the exciting draw at home to Derby County and the relatively comfortable win at home again vs Shrewsbury with both results, plus a draw for Derby away at Wycombe mid-week, setting up the Bolton game where a win for Pompey see them secure the Title and Promotion.

And talking of Titles, we talk about the impact that local boy Marlon Pack has had on the team and club.

Special Episode of the Play Up Podcast - recorded April 5th 2024

An unscheduled but no less interesting episode of the Play Up Podcast where we attended the 125th Anniversary Dinner and which also encompassed the relaunch of the Hall Of Fame for 2024.

I speak to Alan Knight, Guy Whittingham, John Mousinho, Andy Cullen and John Westwood, with Colin Farmery, who is the Pompey History Society Chair, giving us an insight into the three new Inductees for this year.

I hope you enjoy!

Special Episode of the Play Up Podcast - recorded March 26th 2024

Welcome to what is the first of our special episodes where I interview Pompey Fans and people connected to the club both past and present.

Colin Farmery of the Pompey History Society remembers the 1970's seasons where it is fair to say Pompey struggled and eventually ended up in England's lowest professional League but just at the end of the Decade saw some success with Promotion from Division Four.

Sporting a dangerous rattle at the age of 7 Colin fell in love with Pompey through his Aunt and Uncle taking him. Tales of visits to the Dell, but only supporting the opposition, and an encyclopedic knowledge of Pompey's terrible seasons make this episode a brilliant record of Pompey's past.

I hope you enjoy!