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Title: 8 years ago today
Post by: Prez on April 14, 2020, 04:08:52 pm
Rovers 3 Pompey 4

The only time ever (and im 45) i walked away from a game and thought that match was fixed.
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: idler on April 14, 2020, 04:33:05 pm
I still shake my head at that result. It was an absolute travesty.
If that game has taken place in Africa or South America the ref probably wouldn't have made it home.
Dave Kirson later explained how every goal that they scored was perfectly legitimate and we had nothing to complain about.😡
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: drfchound on April 14, 2020, 05:51:59 pm
Agreed lads.
A disgusting exhibition by the officials, Russel in particular.
We all get upset when refereeing decisions go against us but I have the same opinion as Prez, that the outcome was possibly fixed.
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: Bentley Bullet on April 14, 2020, 06:04:45 pm
If Mike Russell wasn't paid a vast sum of money to give Portsmouth victory in that game he bloody well should have been.
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: sheffield exile1 on April 14, 2020, 06:13:09 pm
I think we were all disgusted that day-only saving grace we have had a reasonable record against Pompey since. Secret Footballer my arse- greedy b*stard if you read the book!
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: RoversAlias on April 14, 2020, 06:30:33 pm
Definitely the most enraged I've ever been at a game. An utterly atrocious afternoon for us compounded by Kitson. The refereeing was diabolical and probably merited Russell losing his job on sheer incompetence alone.
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: Bentley Bullet on April 14, 2020, 06:40:43 pm
I've always thought that if it was just down to sheer incompetence Russell's unbelievable decisions would have been given to both sides, and not just one-sidedly against Rovers. I can't think of any other reason for the display other than he was cheating.
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: idler on April 14, 2020, 06:51:30 pm
To concede four goals and have doubts about the validity of all four must be a record I'd imagine.
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: Donnywolf on April 14, 2020, 07:20:39 pm
I loved Harry Gration on Look North. Unfortunately Russell would be nowhere near to see his p**s take

Looked at Rate the Ref to see if I could post the link but it didnt start till late april 2012 - maybe as a result of the worst Refereeing display I have / had ever seen
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: drfchound on April 14, 2020, 07:56:52 pm
I loved Harry Gration on Look North. Unfortunately Russell would be nowhere near to see his p**s take

Looked at Rate the Ref to see if I could post the link but it didnt start till late april 2012 - maybe as a result of the worst Refereeing display I have / had ever seen







I didn’t see the Harry Graition thing DW.
What did he say?
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: Donnywolf on April 15, 2020, 03:55:46 pm
He stood up and was doing a piece to Camera

He pulled off his Glasses and said something like " well I dont know about you but if I cant see I use a pair of these" and waved his Glasses at the Camera

He then proceeded to run through the mistakes Russell had made

It was great to see someone sticking up for us - and I wish I could find it somewhere

Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on April 15, 2020, 07:51:08 pm
I'm addition to the 4 dodgy goals, do you remember Kitson having a swipe at Copps? Once agsin, unseen by any of the officials.
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: HomerJSimpson on April 15, 2020, 08:52:49 pm
I was seething. I can accept we were always going down but that was a disgraceful way to go.
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: redarmy82 on April 15, 2020, 09:46:25 pm
I seem to remember a few supporters chasing Kitson down the tunnel at the end.
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: andysly on April 16, 2020, 02:44:39 am
I still haven't been able to watch a replay or highlights of that game due to the rage it would bring on again
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: ravenrover on April 16, 2020, 11:05:28 am
Didn't he run along the west touchline kicking the advertising boards after the 4th goal?
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on April 17, 2020, 12:29:30 am
Have to admit, I've not looked at this video since the day it happened.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=kRHclwwn6PM

f**k.

Me.

Sideways.
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: Donnywolf on April 17, 2020, 09:09:55 am
Somebody looks to have done that already !

Seriously what an obvious travesty (bias) on several of those decisions.

What a pair of Kitsons - both Kitson and Russell are
Title: Re: 8 years ago today
Post by: The Beast on April 17, 2020, 11:01:12 am
I’ve been quite calm during the lockdown but now my blood is boiling  :evil: