In a 5-aside line up of Harvey Blair, Tony Blair, Cherie Blair, Lionel Blair and Blair from failed 90s soap Eldorado, Harvey Blair would be picked last and made to go in goal. That’s his level of talent and application as a footballer. #Pompey #Honking.

Just another reminder that I’ll be doing a fully illustrated talk on the history of Fratton Park for the #Pompey History Society next Thursday from 7pm. £3 to PHS members, £6 to non-members. Venue: Legends Lounge. Bar will be open. Put The Traitors on record. Details in link.

Looking forward to telling the story of how Fratton Park came about and how she’s evolved over the years. #Pompey

Until today, despite many many reasons to do so, I’ve only seen salt water exit my eyes at Fratton Park once. That playoff semi v Leicester in 1993. Truly gutting. It happened again today in respect of our ‘keeper. So much part of my formative years. God bless you Alan Knight.

In 1994 Alan Knight had been #Pompey’s 1st choice goalkeeper for more than a decade. I was 19. Pompey had hardly played a match in my living memory without Alan in goal. When picking my 6 numbers for the first ever National Lottery, the first number I picked was 1 - Alan Knight.

How apt. This popped up on my Facebook memories today, from 9 years ago. Me lamenting #Pompey’s £1.2m fan funded training ground being handed over to Eisner for gratis. A training ground Eric Eisner claimed in the BBC interview we didn’t have when they took over. 🙄