Exploring “THE OLD GIRL” 😍 FRATTON PARK ⚽️ Portsmouth Stadium Tour

[@RysFootyParadise]

THE DELL Southampton Tour in 2024 👉🏾 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXXUhn-lophgg5Y

[@expatalan6511]

Great stadium and supporters. A “must” on any football fans bucket list. Nothing like a full house at Fratton park. Great video, thanks👍🏻

[@RysFootyParadise]

Cheers mate, was an enjoyable tour 🤩

[@SamPriest-w2b]

She's where I truly became a football fan. Growing up my family weren't much into football. Of course I played it as a kid watched match of the day etc but never really had a team but I them moved to Portsmouth at 18 a friend took me to a game. Since then I've been a Pompey fan. The atmosphere was awesome.

[@peterbristow7055]

Very dangerous ground to go a few years back and what an intimidating atmosphere on matchdays.

[@MartinBetts]

My late brother used to go to Fratton Park as a 12 year old on his own in the 1948-50 period. Used to catch the bus to and from Portchester. We immigrated to OZ 74 years ago but still follow Pompey from here in Tasmania.

[@pompeytheriddle]

A few clarifications. The mock Tudor pavilion was actually designed by Alfred Bone a founding director of PFC in 1898. He laid out the ground not Cogswell (as Wikipedia wrongly states). The pavilion dates from 1905 and was enveloped by Leitch’s South Stand in 1925. Cogswell did however design The Pompey pub (next to the main entrance pavilion) in 1901 (so the pub building is almost as old as the ground itself - alas it’s not been a pub since 1990). Also the Milton End is the last permanent stand in the Prem to have not had a roof, but in the first couple of Prem seasons a number of clubs had open terraces such as Swindon, Palace, Fulham, Southampton etc. Fratton Park will be the only ground left with two Leitch stands (the North & South Stands) still remaining once Everton leave Goodison next year.

[@Pompeyfun]

Greatest football stadium

[@stephenbishop5986]

Great video Ry and impressive that you took the time to do your research. Our neighbours up the road may have a nice shiny stadium but we've had 51k at Fratton, they don't come anywhere near that. 2 Top flight titles, 2 FA Cups, biggest and most successful club in the south outside London. PUP.

[@ashtonwithers624]

My dad and grandad is on the fans who saved Portsmouth in 2013

[@ENGBriseB]

Fatton Park. The Old Girl. A great Stadium full of character. Some of the game's greats like Jose Mourinho, Thierry Henry and Ronaldinho plus many more. Have all been blown away by Portsmouth's Fratton Park atmosphere over the years. Great video thanks for sharing. PUP.

[@ProperPukka]

Old girl ? Your a scummer in disguise

[@joeltheentertainer2]

I do like the City of Portsmouth and next time when I go back I want to go on a Stadium 🏟️ Tour there at Fratton Park. I been watching your videos recently you seem a good guy. Keep it up.

[@YushaKozaki]

My first football match in England was at Fratton Park in 1997 for a friendly against Chelsea. Remember an older gentleman explaining to my parents the symbolism of the crescent moon & star and the nickname Pompey. Good memories of Portsmouth. Great video.

[@RysFootyParadise]

Cheers mate 👍🏾

[@paulyalden598]

thx for filming at the old girl, many millions have been spent on her over the last couple of years. hope to be watching championship football next season. Great vid

[@gsfc10]

I don’t. UTS 🔴⚪️

[@YouTubecivilian]

@@gsfc10corr obsession 😂😂

[@redwhite6949]

Counting your chickens there

[@jackhbb9032]

@@redwhite6949huh?

[@CallMeMellor]

FACT: Portsmouth are the longest raining FA cup winner holders because when we won our first in 1939 the ww2 stopped the football until 1945/46 so technically we held the fa cup for 6 years!

[@nicholastullett5653]

Great filming. Myself and my brothers used to go to Fratton Park in the early 60s. Standing only. It was great.

[@seanlocke2228]

8:22 When I visited Portsmouth for first time a couple of years ago, I went to watch a game and went down this alleyway. Fans going both directions, that was crazy! I went in that south stand, which was beautiful and wooden inside too.

[@paulburnett1344]

Portsmouth born, spent two years living in Liverpool as a six,seven year old getting taken to Anfield and Goodison. Maybe I was too young but it didn’t work for me. Moved back south and around 1970 got taken to a game under floodlights at Fratton Park. That was me hooked, and fifty odd years later, the hairs on my neck still stand up for games under floodlights. One life, one club.

[@michaelstaley2241]

Nice stadium very good condition, pompey have spent so money.. 👍🏻

[@darryllonsdale]

Nice one.I have the greatest respect for pompey fans.Proper club,proper stadium.(millwall)

[@pompeylad1977]

Cheers for coming to Pompey, glad you liked it at Fratton Park, PUP PPU 💙

[@DavidWilson-pn7pi]

My Dad was in the Royal Navy and took me to my first game at Fratton Park in 1946. I now live in Somerset and part of the South West Supporters Club. I dont know if this is true but I believe Portsmouth FC were the first to do boadcasts of the games to local hospitals.

[@austinfields3288]

Amazing video. Pompey fan in the US since 2015. This is the best look I’ve ever had at the grounds. Incredible stuff can’t wait to go one day. Got a new subscriber in me cheers

[@RysFootyParadise]

Cheers mate, appreciate the kind words & glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏾

[@staceycampbell1898]

I love the Tudor entrance too 💙 can’t beat Fratton Park atmosphere, this made me homesick as I’m a Pompey girl living in Peterborough. I’ll be down to watch them play Derby very soon though. Great content thanks 🙌🏻

[@RysFootyParadise]

Ooo that’ll be a decent game aswell!

[@chrisslade65]

Great video. thanks for featuring my club, more power to you and your channel ........PUP!

[@briwire138]

My favourite southern city and an iconic stadium. They will obviously have to increase capacity if they progress through the leagues. I've driven close to it and imagined it to be hemmed in, but it looks like there is room for expansion.

[@MrRQBQ]

Yes, there are plans to build a new cantilevered North Stand but they want British Rail to replace their current footbridge over the rail track with a wider version for safety reasons. At the moment the club are not getting much cooperation from British Rail despite Pompey FC, Portsmouth City Council and the neighbouring Pompey Centre all willing to help chip in to pay for this change.

[@MeMoMoney]

I’ve been suffering with high levels of anxiety lately. Your stadium tour videos have helped massively. Seeing someone doing what they love doing, exploring these beautiful football grounds, and sharing their genuine love for their passion is brilliant. Your videos are so interesting and heartfelt it’s so peaceful to watch. Keep up the good work

[@suds3405]

Best ground I have ever been to in terms of atmosphere, went there in late 90s (pompey v Birmingham) always a bit moody outside aswell bit like travelling back to the 1980s

[@RysFootyParadise]

Nothing wrong with that mate 😊👏🏽

[@suds3405]

@@RysFootyParadise keep the videos coming, really enjoy it

[@stevewall4589]

Great video of such an iconic old football stadium. As a Villa Fan I went there for an FA Cup tie in 1998 sitting in the open away end. Lovely sunny day when we arrived and then about 10 to 3 the heavens absolutely opened drenching us all. I remember when we equalised very late on with the steps soaking wet everybody on their way out at that point went tumbling down like dominoes

[@AndrewBush-d2j]

Portsmouth are a great club a fact did you know on Bolton they scored the first ever goal in any league in 1888 Davenport scored v Derby county Jimmy Dickinson Portsmouth what a player

[@alanprior7650]

I moved to America in 2016 and so this is gold to me as this year the ground has been revamped. A memory of FP...getting promoted to the top division in 1987.

[@PartyStarterNowOk]

Great video mate. Made me and my boy laugh.. thanks for filming the old girl.

[@Oathsmiles]

great content! keep it up! // Spursfan from Sweden

[@MrRQBQ]

I remember watching Jimmy Dickinson play at Fratton Park many times. In his day he was the fourth most capped England player, after Billy Wright, Tom Finney and Stanley Matthews. He was indeed a great player but didn't like signing autographs. After a match us kids would wait outside the ground for the players to emerge but Jimmy Dickinson would sprint down Frogmore Road and disappear up a side street never to be seen again that day.

[@RysFootyParadise]

I suppose he could get away with it 😅

[@williamthompson2941]

The blue doors on the right @ 8.6 is where you would wait for the players to come out after a game to get autographs. First game I saw was Boxing day 1963.

[@124Outdoor]

As a Pompey fan now living overseas…. I miss the Old GIrl. Saw my first game there against Carlisle, 73/74 as a 9 year old. What I remember most was the noise, and that it was mostly blokes, all smoking. All around the ground I could see the glow of matches lighting cigarettes. First taste of Bovril too. Awful! PUP! 🔵⚪️

[@leighparkboy]

Thanks for sharing Love the old girl

[@ddlee84]

I grew up right next to the stadium and the atmosphere on match days even outside the ground is electric!!! I remember my first season following Pompey was 92/93 when we lost to Leicester in the playoffs before Swindon Town beat them to be promoted to the prem. I was still a kid then and i will always remember the roar when a goal went in....living on Ruskin,Frogmore,Carisbrooke or Alverstone you never needed to watch the vidiprinter on BBC1 for the score you just listened to the roar of the fans and those pompey chimes starting up again. Thank your Ry for looking round the club ive followed for years and i hope you get to witness a game in the championship next year so you can hear a crowd that doesnt stop cheering even when behind.

[@cjellis1983]

Many yrs ago when Pompey were last in Prem I sat in home end as a spurs fan to see Pompey take on Spurs. Had to hide my true colours but my partner jumped up when Spurs scored!!!! Also used to work in the B&Q next to ground when I lived down on the South coast

[@RysFootyParadise]

We’ve all done it… maybe not jumped up though 🤣 especially at Pompey

[@cjellis1983]

@@RysFootyParadise yh she wasn't football fan but come along I put hands in head n jumped up when Pompey scored to blend in......when she jumped up quickly told her to sit down were playing in blue today!!! Deffo clocked by the end tho n got talking to few of Pompey fans around us, tbf I think they were just happy to have bums on seats given it was at start of their financial issues!!!

[@stevenparsons5553]

Thanks for doing a video on my team! PuP!!

[@RysFootyParadise]

Any time! Great fun

[@Footyfan90365]

Up the blues were going to the champions 🎉🎉

[@nathanbutler6991]

Jimmy Dickinson is the absolute definition of legend. Not just of Pompey but of the game in general. 800+ games for us plus the caps for England and was never booked or sent off during his entire career.

[@thejudge-kv2jk]

I'll be there in a few hours. Play up Pompey! Great video.

[@RysFootyParadise]

Jealous! 😅 good luck 🤞🏽

[@stevieboy7390]

Loved the Old Girl tour, have been there so know what its like, the main stand is noisy or at least was !, Looking forward to the Amex tour, wonder what the thumbnail title will be?

[@DavidSmith-cx8dg]

The Milton end looks better , it was an open terrace in 65 when I saw my first game . Great atmosphere , especially under lights .

[@124Outdoor]

I seem to remember the Milton end having a deep trough in front of it too…

[@MrRQBQ]

That deep trough went all around the ground. I remember it at the Fratton End where I used to stand in the 1950s.

[@124Outdoor]

@@MrRQBQ Ah, I didn’t realise it went all the way around. I only remember it because Ron Davis nearly ended up in it, unable to put on the brakes. I was only a kid. 70’s sometime. PUP! 🔵⚪️

[@macl4ren]

Love Fratton Park. At least three generations of my family have watched their football there.

[@leytonlockyer581]

its a grate place#

[@h.c.g2293]

Great video, up the blues 💙

[@PompeyInitMush]

“ Theatre of miracles “…that’s what I call it!

[@cgb-tv]

My Great Great Grandfather used to tether his cows on the land before it became home to the club. He was actually given the job to build the original stands. And as a result of that, my family received season tickets right up until his daughter, my Great Grandmother passed away.

[@RysFootyParadise]

that's class mate

[@JoeyMuggins]

Look forward to all your videos, mate! Keep up the good work 👏

[@RysFootyParadise]

Glad you like them! Southampton video should be up Tuesday 👍🏾

[@Who24331]

Living in Portsmouth but not supporting them, I came here for the play offs against Sunderland back in 2019/20 , first time I've been in Fratton Park since the days of Harry Redknapp, still had the atmosphere I remember from even back then

[@RysFootyParadise]

Looking forward to getting to a game, bet it’s class mate

[@blackadder6577]

Sympathischer Mann von der Insel!!👌👍💪🤘 Mach weiter so!!

[@RysFootyParadise]

💙

[@blackadder6577]

Did you ever visit a game from 1.FC KÖLN?!

[@RysFootyParadise]

@ not yet - but is definitely on my list 🤩 huge club - lots of history - have they played Düsseldorf yet at home?

[@dankampharos92]

I was at Fratton Park in 2008 when Portsmouth played AC Milan at home in the UEFA Cup. Ronaldinho Scored one of the most incredible goals I've ever seen live. We ended up drawing 2-2. One of the biggest games in the clubs history IMO.

[@paulguise698]

Hiya Ry, I watched the Southampton vlog before this one, I enjoyed this one, I like the stadium tours aswel, the only time I've seen Portsmouth play was at Manchester United where Manchester United won 4-1 in the 3rd round of the F.A Cup, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

[@leytonlockyer581]

im a portsmouth fan and i went to the game today

[@kevinwilson1120]

Bit of trivia on Jimmy Dickinson. Throughout his entire career, he never received a single yellow card, earning his nicknake of Gentlemen Jim.

[@TheAndyJBall]

holders of the FA cup for longest period first match under flood lights

[@johndelaney315]

Loving the transition into stadium tours ! I did Man citys recently love visiting other clubs

[@RysFootyParadise]

Great to hear mate yeah always fun isn’t it 🤩

[@markwall6651]

Nice one Ry, your work is getting even better!!! (Not that it was ever bad mind). Much appreciated !

[@RysFootyParadise]

Thank you! Cheers mate glad you’re enjoying them 👍🏾

[@DeanPFC]

Nice one mate. Appreciate the video. Up the blues 🔵⚪️

[@RysFootyParadise]

Glad you enjoyed it mate 👍🏾

[@derekdart1441]

My Dad would take my Brother and I to Fratton Park early 1950s Div 1 then Always the North stand, 40,000 +attendance children were passed over head by fans down to the touch line

[@MrRQBQ]

Absolutely correct. I used to watch matches at FP during the 1950s and well remember the kids being passed over the heads by fans. Pompey also used to employ packers to direct crowds into the emptier areas in order to get more fans in.

[@derekdart1441]

I seem to remember General Montgomery was a fan also Another memory of a guy walking around the pitch selling home made cough sweets Shouting out " cough no more" And another fan starting off quietly building to a crescendo with Come On Pompey " Set em ALIGHT"

[@MrRQBQ]

@@derekdart1441 Not only was Monty a fan he was President of PFC.

[@DerekShinglesCoops]

Always love your content mate. Like you, I have a soft spot for lots of teams, and your coverage and thoughts are really entertaining. Thank you and keep up the great work!

[@RysFootyParadise]

Cheers Derek 😊👍🏾

[@andrewjohnston2901]

great vlog and your always welcome at the park play up pompey

[@markjones6564]

Ry!!! Haven’t You got a “SOFT SPOT” for Portsmouth😱 Awesome vid again Mate👍

[@RysFootyParadise]

🤣 of course…

[@simonseymour3099]

Lovely looking shirts

[@noseybonk5761]

Fantastic video, shame I wasn’t about when you visited I’d of shown you around! Lived in frogmore road the first 26 years of my life, and been all round my church The floodlight was kept and moved out into the car park to give it more light, the Milton end stand took ages to build because of the residents behind losing sunlight in their gardens , the away Milton end corner has only just recently been built, and the majority of the ground redeveloped Great video though ty

[@RysFootyParadise]

Cheers mate, hopefully back for a game 🤩

[@robertwalker6023]

Drfc fan.. Love your content mate love old school grounds..... Ours got burnt down by Ken Richardson.... 😔

[@RysFootyParadise]

Looking forward to shining some light on your club for a video 😊

[@BradWessex]

Life long Pompey fan here for me and under rated match I watched at home was Portsmouth Vs Exeter city back in 2020 winning 3 - 2 sadly lost on the final

[@Chris-Top-HerB]

The lane behind the Milton End is "Dog Shit Alley" as is was lovingly known locally, when I was there in the 70's and 80's...

[@ProperPukka]

This is mate

[@MrDoctorproctor]

A few bits of brick thrown at you as you go past the away end :)

[@Chris-Top-HerB]

@@MrDoctorproctor 👍🤣

[@chrishar895]

Top video

[@pascalheadley1495]

First football match under floodlights was at Bramall Lane, Sheffield in 1878 😊

[@Lorenna_blogueirinha03]

Sonho em conhecer o fratton park,fan número #1 do Brazil

[@lukeshepperd6252]

Portsmouth is indeed on Portsea Island, meaning that Fratton park is not on mainland England

[@tonysammut3799]

Looking fwd to your next series "Having a Scooby-Doo in every football ground in England" ;-) OK, I'm heading off to The Old Girl now (by train from Reading) for Pompey vs Reading! PUP!

[@RysFootyParadise]

Haha class 👍🏾 and great idea 🤣

[@jameswallace7709]

Best atmosphere is at a Pompey game.

[@thomas.69]

Great video! Amex stadium next?

[@RysFootyParadise]

Soon mate! If they did weekday tours I’d have already been there but weekends I’m either at a game or keeping the mrs sweet by staying in 🤣

[@JoeSayers30]

You’re living the dream mate! I love your videos!

[@RysFootyParadise]

Haha cheers mate! Looks easy but I’m surviving on 2 hours sleep a night to build the channel 😅👍🏾 Not complaining though it’s all worth it and thanks to everyone for watching the videos & commenting etc it’s class to be a part of 🤩

[@JoeSayers30]

@@RysFootyParadise will all pay off mate!

[@louishill751]

Great video, unfortunately when you go to Southampton it's going to be a very sort video no history not much to talk about. 😂

[@RysFootyParadise]

🤣 it was a big contrast, nice stadium & facilities but the problem with the modern grounds is they sometimes feel a little “soulless”

[@colingeddes2172]

At least he wont come back smelling of skanky fish 😅

[@BarkingLondon]

Proper Club, proper ground but a bit restricted should they have another years long purple patch.

[@vincentclarke2385]

I lived in Pompey 1989-93 and used to go the game occasionally. Good ground. They used to ring a bell (like a ship's bell in the fog?) Can't remember if it was just before k.o? Not massive crowds but a good club.

[@monton80]

Selhurst Park had no cover on the Homesdale End when it was standing. I got a nice tan watching United beat Wimbledon in 93. Fulham’s away end had no roof either. They put up that temp stand that’s been there ever since. Technically Old Trafford also had no roof on the Stratford End as they used to give out rain coats in 93. Maine Road and Wolves both had/have a temp stand in the corner of the ground which has no roof. Stamford Bridge I’m sure had little roofing behind the goals before it was done up.

[@RysFootyParadise]

Not sure where that claim came from then 🤣 I remember Steve Bruce missing a sitter in front of a stand with no roof in the mid 90s… can’t remember who we played but it was on Nick Hancock’s Football Nightmares video

[@monton80]

@@RysFootyParadise I was surprised how many there was once I started thinking about it. Might be wrong but I think the Bruce one was Reading in the cup.

[@alfiemeadows3541]

You should do the King power stadium tour mate!

[@RysFootyParadise]

Deffo mate! Was hoping to get on one of those legends tours on a Thursday but can only find tickets for the weekend ones

[@kathrynrimmington]

Wikipedia is correct in at least one respect: Portsea Island is indeed an island.

[@MrRQBQ]

It's a bit confusing really. About a quarter of Portsmouth is on the mainland so only part of Portsmouth is on an island which as you say is the Portsea Island area. Just to confuse matters further there is also a district called Portsea which includes the harbour area and Old Portsmouth.

[@kathrynrimmington]

@@MrRQBQ Confusing if you don`t know that Portsea was where people first settled.

[@MrRQBQ]

@@kathrynrimmington And just to confuse matters even further, Portchester was the earliest settlement by the Romans on Portsmouth Harbour.

[@mark70rich]

Rooting through the bathroom products 😂😂😂 in the shower, I hope you didn't do that up at St Fairies coz you'd end with a nasty suprise!😂

[@user-ej4cr9ft7v]

Fortress Fratton.

[@colincolman1796]

Been to Pompey to watch man United loads of times and now I'm married to a girl from. Milton who was born in carrisbrook Road right next to the ground

[@RysFootyParadise]

Were you on the pull during those United away days? 😁👍🏾

[@sirrichardpumpaloaf8154]

Having won the FA Cup in the year the Second World War broke out, the Cup was taken to a safe place….a country pub 5 miles outside the city, where it sat behind bar for all to see until the end of the war 5 years later. 🏆

[@owenpavey]

Have to say Ry,considering the rain we have had over winter,that pitch is immaculate,i kinda expected to see the heating lights on it,but not required. Advantage you have of the stadium tour on a weekday is the stupid practice nets are not up,so you can get photos of both end stands without the double goalpost charade. Disapointed they didnt keep the floodlights but you cant have it all.

[@RysFootyParadise]

Cracking pitch for a league 1 team isn’t it 👍🏾 they’re making the most of it & Championship football awaits 👏🏽

[@MrRQBQ]

When you see clubs with old fashioned floodlight pylons it leaves a one word message "SKINT"

[@LG_FOOTBALL]

Great video. PUP 💙

[@samurry725]

So with the Tesco. Pompey used to own the land Tesco sits on and it was the car park but when Pompey needed to raise money to stay in business they sold the land . Hope that gives some context 👍

[@pompeytheriddle]

Not quite true. Mandaric owned the land around the ground under his Miland Developments company. That was all sold along with the club to Gaydamak in 2006. When Gaydamak tried selling the club in 2009 to Al Fahim he retained ownership of the ‘Miland’ land around the ground. So the club never sold it, Gaydamak partitioned it and then sold in 2013 for £4m to Stuart Robinson who was a developer who the PST had partnered with. He was able to do a deal which allowed the Tesco to be built but gave the land behind the North Stand to the club.

[@samurry725]

@@pompeytheriddle sorry thought the PST acquired the land completely forgot about Mandaric owning it

[@wendalboy]

Pls visit vicarage road

[@Vm94-p7u]

100 × 65.63 meters... Small and short stadium pitch.

[@mattscanlon4368]

Had to go for a scooby doo 😂 Funny bastard

[@DanielSpall-o3y]

.my club

[@Josh-nq1dg]

Bloooody hell Milkman Ry. You must do some miles son

[@RysFootyParadise]

Not many miles in that float at 5mph 😁

[@stefanfrancis2040]

What time you thinking of doing the live stream on Wednesdays?

[@duringthemeanwhilst]

didn't Swindon Town have an open end during their season in the prem?

[@GazzaLDN]

and Newcastle Utd?

[@monton80]

They did

[@MrRQBQ]

They still have.

[@RysFootyParadise]

Not sure where that claim came from as I remember Steve Bruce missing a sitter in the mid 90s Vs someone with an open roof stand 😅

[@chr668]

the 1st flloodlight match was at bramall lane

[@RysFootyParadise]

This was the first evening league game under floodlights apparently… but then again I heard the milton end was the first premier league end without a roof and that’s debatable 😅

[@ENGBriseB]

The Frist floodlit Football league match 22nd of Feb 1956.

[@Aisatsana1971]

I find it’s a real shame when they built the tesco next door…but i suppose practically it’s handy for both home and away fans coming in and out of the park.

[@RysFootyParadise]

Yeah plus free parking under 3 hours I think

[@paulalexander24]

Nice to see my home club featured but what was the fascination with the players toilet bowl and the tray of part used shower gels ?!? Weird 🤣

[@RysFootyParadise]

We do things a bit weirdly here at Ry’s Football Paradise 😅

[@paulalexander24]

@@RysFootyParadise weird is right !!! 💩 🫣