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Nugent Strike Earns a Point at Pompey

Portsmouth 1:1 Leicester City David Nugent’s superb strike against his former club earned Nigel Pearson’s side a creditable point from the trip to the south coast on Saturday… Nigel Pearson named an unchanged side, despite Sol Bamba being available after … Continue reading

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What you are saying about: GOT, NOT GOT…

What people are saying about ‘GOT, NOT GOT – The A to Z of Lost Football Culture, Treasures & Pleasures… * Well, what can I say – your book is a FINE piece of work! Honestly, I think its brilliant … Continue reading

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Sven’s Fifth Signing Arrives

Sven Goran Eriksson signed his fifth new player of the summer yesterday when David Nugent joined the City squad… Dave Nugent signed yesterday as a free agent, his contract with Portsmouth having expired, and is the third Liverpudlian Sven has … Continue reading

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Play Off Hopes Fade After Pompey Defeat

Leicester City 0:1 Portsmouth A sunny day at Filbert Way saw formerly bright hopes of a play-off place darkening as Portsmouth beat a deflated City 1-0 on Saturday… Sven Goran Eriksson made one change to the side that won at … Continue reading

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Nightmare at Fratton Park

Portsmouth 6:1 Leicester City Paulo Sousa’s City career suffered what might be irreparable damage as his side collapsed against bottom placed Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Friday night. “Someone is in line for a real beating – Leicester City boss Paulo … Continue reading

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City Draw First Blood in Fratton Park Double Bill

Portsmouth 1:2 Leicester City First half goals from Michael Morrison and Lloyd Dyer were enough to see City hurdle Portsmouth in the League Cup third round tie at Fratton Park on Tuesday night… With two games at Portsmouth in four … Continue reading

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Pompey Crimes

Many City fans will recall one night back in May 1993 when we travelled to Portsmouth for the second leg of our play-off semi final. Thanks to Julian Joachim’s wonder goal in the first leg City were 1-0 up in … Continue reading

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FA Cup Fever Hits Leicester in 1949

The sort of presumptious headline you dread seeing, but it proved to be correct. A fantastic performance from City saw them beat eventual League Champions Portsmouth 3-1 with two goals from Don Revie and one from Ken Chisholm. Fifty nine years after … Continue reading

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77 Years a City Fan: The Sam Holmes Interview

The FOX went round to pay City supporter Sam Holmes a visit in the Woodgate home he has lived in since 1942… this interview appeared in FOX 160 APR/MAY 2008… Sam will be 91 next birthday but looks 15 years … Continue reading

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