12-10-2023, 10:10 AM
....well I am!
However, whereas I'd normally be looking forward to Pompey's next game on Saturday, instead I got to thinking about where we are as a Club....
Whilst JM and the Team are rightly getting the plaudits for the results on the pitch, HUGE credit must go to the Eisner's. They may not be as glamourous as the Owners of Wrexham, or headline grabbing like Birmingham's Owners, but under their quiet / steady ownership Pompey are in a really good place right now.
So, let's re-charge during this enforced international break and then push on again for the rest of the Season!!
However, whereas I'd normally be looking forward to Pompey's next game on Saturday, instead I got to thinking about where we are as a Club....
- On the pitch - well, we can have few complaints with 28 points from a possible 36, and undefeated since Noah built the Ark! The squad also has depth as was evident against Port Vale, and we are slowly developing a style of play which (for the most part) is good to watch.
- Fratton Park - no question, looking the best I've ever seen it! New seating, a proper looking Milton End, huge improvements to the toilets, concession areas etc, and overall, a stadium worthy of Championship football (just need to get the TV camera gantry sorted please!)
- Stability and togetherness - for me there is a real sense that the Club is being run on a sound business platform, with a clear sense of purpose and real togetherness both on, and crucially, off the pitch where everyone seems to know their role. Compare PFC to Sheffield Wed.....promoted just 5 months ago but now a Club ripping itself apart and heading backwards.
Whilst JM and the Team are rightly getting the plaudits for the results on the pitch, HUGE credit must go to the Eisner's. They may not be as glamourous as the Owners of Wrexham, or headline grabbing like Birmingham's Owners, but under their quiet / steady ownership Pompey are in a really good place right now.
So, let's re-charge during this enforced international break and then push on again for the rest of the Season!!