Matchday experience, Fratton Park

[JohnC]

Short video of my matchday experience at Portsmouth yesterday. Not the most inspiring of games but at least I got to tick another ground off. Number 87 for me, only 5 to go, anyone else within striking distance of getting the 92 done?

https://youtu.be/fVFK8d9bjz4
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[Quicknick]

What was the away following total, if you know, please?

[JohnC]

They announced 1600 and something!
The ground appeared full.

[Claretmutt]

I’ve managed to do 77, up to now and 9 in
Scotland.

[jrgbfc]

I generally enjoy going to old school grounds like FP. Yes its hard work getting to the toilet or for a pint at half time but i'd take that over your soulless lego grounds.

[wadeswondergoal]

Just Crawley, Bromley, AFC Wimbledon, Barrow, Newport and Harrogate of the current 92 that I’ve never seen Burnley play at.

[Claretforever]

What was the away following total, if you know, please?

1,664

[kendalianclaret]

Away attendance on the screen was 1664, great effort

[jedi_master]

My first visit to Fratton Park, found it a decent day out bar the football on show. Strange barrier to the right limited the view of quite a few people lower than us (we were on the right hand side), has to be a better solution to that I think though it didn’t affect my view. Stewards, fans etc all very welcoming and a word for an excellent pie from a local company called Piglets.

[AlargeClaret]

That’s an excellent turnout , quite a journey , well done to all that travelled .

[Goliath]

The atmosphere from the Portsmouth fans sounded excellent

[sjb]

Finished the 92 in 1985. Now on 307 in total including non league, Scottish & a handful abroad.

[groove]

Cracking little ground with character and a great atmosphere.

[IanMcL]

1,664

I understand that to get through to the end, every single fan had a pint of Kronenbourg.

[Transpennine]

Great traditional ground. Cracking atmosphere, amazing sausage rolls. What's not to like..?
Compare and contrast with the souless bowl at St Mary's next week.

[Dark Cloud]

The overall crowd was given as 20,000 plus and as someone mentioned above that's pretty much capacity and it's like that most weeks. I remember when they were in the premier they mooted several plans to redevelop the ground (or move) because they were limiting themselves financially by turning a good number of fans away, but obviously it came to nowt.

[Roger1960]

Coincidentally Me and my son travelled to Newport county yesterday to tick off our 97th ground ,I think it might have been a more fun game to watch than Burnley’s a 1-0 win for county over Barrow with a comical back pass headed own goal.

[aclaretinstevenage]

Just Crawley, Bromley, AFC Wimbledon, Barrow, Newport and Harrogate of the current 92 that I’ve never seen Burnley play at.

I need to ask when you saw Burnley at Stevenage as don't recall such a fixtureI

[Wembley09]

Like the Turf, it's a nice old ground with character and spirit.

Tight as fk in concourse area though! Like tinned sardines. Pompey fans were loud and vocal, but they always are.

[Burnley Ace]

Cracking little ground with character and a great atmosphere.

A Drum and a Bell.

[Transpennine]

A Drum and a Bell.

The Bell- John Westwood has been a thing unique to Pompey for the last 30 years.

Thought the home fans were fantastic yesterday. Lively, well humoured, decent banter without being overly-agressive/angry etc.

Much more than a drum and a bell.

[Rowls]

The Bell- John Westwood has been a thing unique to Pompey for the last 30 years.

Thought the home fans were fantastic yesterday. Lively, well humoured, decent banter without being overly-agressive/angry etc.

Much more than a drum and a bell.

Yes a lot of them seemed good humoured rather than rabid when delivering the "banter".

The drum and the bell ARE poxy though. Imagine if you had to sit *next* to the guy twanging his bell all game long. Utter nightmare.

[Bosscat]

Yes a lot of them seemed good humoured rather than rabid when delivering the "banter".

The drum and the bell ARE poxy though. Imagine if you had to sit *next* to the guy twanging his bell all game long. Utter nightmare.

I would rather not next to a guy "twanging his bell" at a football match thank you very much

[Transpennine]

Yes a lot of them seemed good humoured rather than rabid when delivering the "banter".

The drum and the bell ARE poxy though. Imagine if you had to sit *next* to the guy twanging his bell all game long. Utter nightmare.

Yep, completely agree. And the Pompey fans generally feel the same. Westwood has been moved all around the ground in the last few years. He's not popular at all. Looks 'good' on social media though...

[Yorkshire Claret]

Just Crawley, Bromley, AFC Wimbledon, Barrow, Newport and Harrogate of the current 92 that I’ve never seen Burnley play at.

I'd ask the same question regarding Colchester, we have yet to visit the Community Stadium

Currently visited 153 grounds in the PL & EFL (145 watching Burnley) - made an attempt to get these down this season managing trips to Stevenage (Pre Millwall away), Chesterfield (Pre Swansea home) and Harrogate for a midweek FL Trophy game.

As above still got to visit AFC Wimbledon. Bromley, Crawley and Newport County - Although we can probably add Everton & York City to these next season.

Total number of grounds 195 with 182 watching Burnley.

[Quicknick]

I'd ask the same question regarding Colchester, we have yet to visit the Community Stadium

Currently visited 153 grounds in the PL & EFL (145 watching Burnley) - made an attempt to get these down this season managing trips to Stevenage (Pre Millwall away), Chesterfield (Pre Swansea home) and Harrogate for a midweek FL Trophy game.

As above still got to visit AFC Wimbledon. Bromley, Crawley and Newport County - Although we can probably add Everton & York City to these next season.

Total number of grounds 195 with 182 watching Burnley.

Impressive stuff.

[clarets1978]

I'd ask the same question regarding Colchester, we have yet to visit the Community Stadium

Currently visited 153 grounds in the PL & EFL (145 watching Burnley) - made an attempt to get these down this season managing trips to Stevenage (Pre Millwall away), Chesterfield (Pre Swansea home) and Harrogate for a midweek FL Trophy game.

As above still got to visit AFC Wimbledon. Bromley, Crawley and Newport County - Although we can probably add Everton & York City to these next season.

Total number of grounds 195 with 182 watching Burnley.

The under 21s are playing at York at the end of March