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This Week's Opposition: Bristol City
We talk you through the key facts and figures behind Pompey's next Championship opponent, Bristol City.
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REPORT: Swansea 2, Pompey 2
Matt Ritchie's first ever Pompey goal not enough as Swansea City recover a half-time deficit to force a draw in South Wales, where both sides squandered late opportunities to win the game.
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This Week's Opposition: Swansea City
Jake Smith takes a look at Swansea City, Portsmouth's next Championship opponent.
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Andy Cullen Reacts To Millwall Postponement
Portsmouth Football Club CEO Andy Cullen speaks with Express FM's Jake Smith following the postponement of the Blues' Championship encounter with Millwall at Fratton Park.
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Episodes
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Ritchie’s Itch Is Scratched - Monday 2nd December
Monday, 2 December 2024
Jake Smith invites Alex Fletcher and Jeff Harris on to the show to review Pompey’s stalemate with Swansea City at the weekend.
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Left In The Dark - Friday 29th November
Friday, 29 November 2024
The postponement of Pompey’s Championship clash with Millwall at Fratton Park on Wednesday night is spoken about in length by Jake Smith, Kevin Stokes and Tom Malley.
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Bert & The Burst Banks Of Darwen - Monday 25th November
Monday, 25 November 2024
Saturday’s Blackburn postponement and the upcoming visit of Millwall to PO4 are both discussed by Jake Smith, Sam Macey and Reece Hawkins.
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Back To Blackburn - Friday 22nd November
Friday, 22 November 2024
Jake Smith, Kevin Stokes and Andrew Barnard preview Pompey’s trip to Ewood Park, where the Portsmouth Women were defeated just last weekend.
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Another Break Ends - Monday 18th November
Monday, 18 November 2024
This episode features a review of Pompey Women’s league defeat at Blackburn, reaction to England’s 5-0 victory over Ireland in the UEFA Nations League and a replay of Paul Marsh’s chat with former Premier League referee Mike Dean.
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Ready For Rovers - Friday 15th November
Friday, 15 November 2024
Jake Smith is joined in the studio by Eric Coleborn and Tracy Jane to preview Pompey’s next Barclays Women’s Championship fixture.
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Colby & His Magic Hat Return - Monday 11th November
Monday, 11 November 2024
A first Championship win on home soil for Pompey since April 2012 is analysed by Jake Smith, Alex Fletcher and Tom Malley.
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Agony At Argyle - Friday 8th November
Friday, 8 November 2024
Portsmouth’s midweek defeat at Plymouth is reviewed by Jake Smith, Ryan Lewis and Charlie Sinclair, who also look ahead to the visit of Preston North End to Fratton Park.
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Pompey Punish Tim's Timid Tigers - Monday 4th November
Monday, 4 November 2024
A full review of Pompey’s Championship draw at Hull with Jake Smith, George Wedlake and Joe Wood, who also look ahead to the Blues’ midweek trip to Plymouth.
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Highway To Hull - Friday 1st November
Friday, 1 November 2024
Jake Smith sits down with Henry Deacon and Mark Magee to preview Portsmouth’s trip to Hull City in the Championship.
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Questioning The Quality - Monday 28th October
Monday, 28 October 2024
The Blues’ Friday night defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at Fratton Park is dissected by Jake Smith, Alex Fletcher and Andrew Barnard.
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Knocks & Nocks - Thursday 24th October
Thursday, 24 October 2024
Jake Smith, Pepe Lacey and Brendan Tuttiett mull over Portsmouth's midweek calamity in Cardiff with passionate reaction and the post-match comments of head coach John Mousinho.
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Battle At The Bottom Pt. II - Monday 21st October
Monday, 21 October 2024
Full reaction to Pompey’s maiden win of the campaign and a preview of the next match against Cardiff City with Jake Smith, Sam Macey and Joe Wood.
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Battle At The Bottom Pt. I - Friday 18th October
Friday, 18 October 2024
In the company of Kevin Stokes and Mark Coates, Jake Smith looks ahead to Pompey’s return to Championship action away at Queens Park Rangers.
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Dismantled On Derby Day - Monday 14th October
Monday, 14 October 2024
Sunday’s Barclays Women’s Championship defeat for Pompey is analysed by Jake Smith, Sam Stone & Charlie Sinclair.
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Bragging Rights On Offer - Friday 11th October
Friday, 11 October 2024
Jake Smith is assisted by Ian Chiverton and Tracy Jane to look ahead to Sunday’s South Coast Derby in the Barclays Women’s Championship.
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Ringing The Changes - Monday 7th October
Monday, 7 October 2024
With the help of Joe Wood and Simon Watts, Jake Smith delivers full reaction to Portsmouth's 1-1 draw with Oxford United in the Championship.
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Stoke Score At Will - Friday 4th October
Friday, 4 October 2024
Wednesday night's 6-1 hammering at Stoke is reviewed honestly by Jake Smith, Tom Chappell and Andrew Barnard, who also look ahead to the visit of Oxford United to Fratton Park on Saturday.
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The Blues Blunt The Blades - Monday 30th September
Monday, 30 September 2024
Jake Smith, Mark Magee and Reece Hawkins reflect on Pompey’s goalless draw with Sheffield United in the Championship.
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Itching For A Win - Friday 27th September
Friday, 27 September 2024
The visit of Sheffield United to Fratton Park is previewed by Jake Smith and his studio panel, which on this occasion consists of Kirsty Roxanne and Ryan Honey.
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Moor Misery For Mousinho's Men - Monday 23rd September
Monday, 23 September 2024
Jake Smith is joined alongside Joe Wood and Brendan Tuttiett to provide reaction to Portsmouth’s 2-1 defeat to expected promotion candidates Burnley at Turf Moor.
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Asset Protection - Friday 20th September
Friday, 20 September 2024
Pompey’s upcoming trip to Burnley in the Championship is previewed by Jake Smith, Alex Fletcher and Dean Adams.
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Mowed Down By Mowatt - Monday 16th September
Monday, 16 September 2024
A double-header of 3-0 defeats on home soil for Pompey’s men and women over the weekend is discussed by Jake Smith, Tom Chappell and Andy Mitchelmore.
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Baggies & Barclaysmen - Friday 13th September
Friday, 13 September 2024
Jake Smith, Tom Malley and Pepe Lacey look ahead to the visit of West Bromwich Albion to Fratton Park.
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Turning The Page - Monday 9th September
Monday, 9 September 2024
Portsmouth News chief sports writer Neil Allen comes on the show to talk about the release of his new book, ‘Played Up Pompey 4’.
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A New Season Beckons - Friday 6th September
Friday, 6 September 2024
Special guests from the Portsmouth Women setup join Jake Smith to look ahead to the start of the 2024/25 Barclays Women’s Championship and the Blues’ season opener at Charlton Athletic.
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Black Cats Purr At PO4 - Monday 2nd September
Monday, 2 September 2024
Jake Smith calls upon Matt Drabble and Andy Mitchelmore to help assess the events of Pompey’s 3-1 defeat to Sunderland at the weekend.
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Slamming The Window Shut - Friday 30th August
Friday, 30 August 2024
Portsmouth’s transfer deadline day activity is discussed by Jake Smith, Mark Coates and Andrew Barnard, who also go through deals involving other Championship sides.
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Shaugh To The System - Monday 26th August
Monday, 26 August 2024
Jake Smith sits down with Sam Macey and Jamie Spencer to discuss the mysterious absence of Conor Shaughnessy and assess Pompey’s 2-2 draw at Middlesbrough.
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Vying To Be Victorious - Friday 23rd August
Friday, 23 August 2024
It’s festival weekend in Portsmouth and the Blues will be hoping to be victorious for the first time this season when they take on Middlesbrough away from home in a game that is previewed by Jake Smith, Matt Corrick and Brendan Tuttiett.
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Interviews
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Brooke is the real Star at ChristmasPaul Marsh spoke to Brooke about her new Christmas Single
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Kerry Eastman from Portsmouth Football Club make sure visiting Fratton Park is the Bog StandardPaul Marsh spoke to Kerry about what Pompey have done to make incontinent men comfortable at games