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A regular light-hearted chat amongst a few like-minded Pompey Fans discussing everything Portsmouth FC.
Hosted by Scott Mclachlan ably assisted by the PUP team of Jamie, Reece, Phil and Tim.
Alongside current discussion the Podcast contains chats with Fans called - My Pompey Life - covering memories and why they love Portsmouth FC
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Who remembers Rory Allen? Did he ever return from watching the Ashes in Australia? Welcome to the latest Play Up Podcast with host Scott Mclachlan ably assisted by Reece Percival and Simon Cuddeford. We discuss and bemoan Pompey's luck with injuries and fine performances not paying off. Will Charlton be forever now known as the "Devlin Game"? It does have similarities to Pedro Mendes place in Pompey folklore. This weeks quiz is on Attendances in famous Pompey games, play along and see i...
Coming down after a absolutely terrific Classicoast? Put the latest Play Up Podcast in your ears and relive some of the highs and lows of last Sunday. After two Pompey vs Scum games there was nothing between the two teams this season with neither side claiming bragging rights but we all know who has the unrivalled atmosphere and its in PO4. Join Scott, Phil Jamie and Tim as we review the win at Weds, the almost win at Watford and then the biggest game of the season. Oh and another fiend...
Happy New Year! Its another bumper episode to kick off 2026 and the usual gang of Scott, Reece, Jamie and Phil are once again joined by Tom Chappell from #FourNilWrittenAllOver It. Have you ever interrupted a piss to see a replay? Find out who did in our review of the bonkers Charlton game. Arsenal came to town and we gave them a game, for a while at least, the guys discuss our fun FA Cup run of one game and the ridiculous diving that went on. We also discuss a recent U21 injury report ...
Happy Christmas! The PUP team are in a festive mood and we showcase a tune that may just get the Eisners to stop playing Scrooge and start splashing the cash. Will it work? Give a listen to Feed Mousinho (Do The Eisners Know It's Christmas?). It's a future Xmas No 1! The team cover the last 2 and a bit games, paying their respects to the loss of Headphones Norm and celebrating the win against Blackburn. There's the Quiz of 2025 where we try and remember what happened with varying ...
SPECIAL EPISODE - Are Pompey In Crisis? The Play Up Podcast team look into the various aspects of the club and discuss just what is going wrong - or right at Pompey. We start with a look at Millwall and Sheff Utd and the contrasting performances which delighted and frustrated fans. In the Pompey In Crisis section we discuss the lack of service to Bishop, puzzling formation choices, the continuing Right Wing problem and Chaplins wasted loan. Phils Quiz this week topically focuses on players wh...
It's our Hallows Eve episode- will it Trick or Treat you? It's fair to say that Pompey's recent performances have not been Thrillers and fans are being haunted by a lack of Ghouls so can John Mousinho cast a Spell on his Team and get them producing Fireworks once again? All will be revealed in this Halloween episode of the Play Up Podcast. We see what went right and what went wrong at Leicester, Coventry and Stoke and Phil's quiz this week is on how well you know the careers of Pompeys ...
Its a Big One! Scott is assisted as usual by Phil and Reece and Tom Chappell from Youtube channel Fournilwrittenalloverit joins us as a guest this week for a bumper edition as we cover all the games since the last pod - Ipswich, Watford and Middlesboro. We attempt probably the most fiendish and difficult quiz Phil has devised so far based on International Players who have played for Pompey, see if you can beat our dismal performance! Colbys drought, Chaplins position, Swifts application are a...
Welcome to this weeks Pod. First of all do not worry that we have switched to discussing Politics and the rise of Fascism that is threatening Western Democracies, we are actually focusing on the Right Wing of Pompey's attack. We cover the game against the Scummers and the appalling display against Sheff Weds and ponder just how it went so well against the auld enemy and what went wrong a week later. The much criticised Bianchini gets some Love - see if you disagree to our reasons why. Phils q...
Its the calm before the storm as Pompey Fans worldwide are looking forward to one of Britains hottest rival clashes. Pompey go into the oldest and biggest South Coast Derby above their rivals for the first time in over 14 years. The Play Up Podcast gang review the last two games against West Brom and Preston which have cemented Pompeys place in the Championship top 10 after 4 games. With the transfer window just closing this weeks quiz is again on Record Transfers but this time is those...
The Championship season is off and running and Pompey have left fans pondering more questions than answers. Luckily a lot of the questions are discussed in this weeks episode and perhaps we provide one or two answers. We discuss players who have arrived, Swift, Segacic and others and we also discuss and lament players who have left. Plus those still sitting in the doorway when it comes to the likes of Matt Ritchie. The Quiz is based on Pens, inspired by Colbys latest miss, play al...
Excitement is building as the 25-26 EFL Championship Season draws ever nearer for Portsmouth FC and the Fans. Host Scott Mclachlan is joined by Phil, Jamie, Tim and Reece to discuss a range of topics in preparation for the kick off in August. Transfers in and out are discussed, with everyone giving thier critical assessment of the current squad and what may be needed to improve it. Phil provides a Quiz which you can play along with, just who are Pompey's 12 most expensive signings? And which ...
Please raise your glasses and toast Pompey! Join Scott, Reece, Jamie, Tim and Phil in celebrating Pompey's 1st season back in the Championship. In the final episode this season we have a tricky quiz to start before the Full Season Review with the gang. We highlight 4 pivotal and important games, give our thoughts on the season and we pick our favourite players, goals and moments of the 24-25 campaign. It's been a pleasure creating these Podcasts for the last 18 months and we hope you've enjoy...
Its a celebratory Podcast and the penultimate one of this season and what a season its been! Scott is once again joined by Phil and Reece who discuss the vital games that secured Pompey's Championship status for another season. Its a Final Day quiz as well this week, with Scott and Reece being tested on final day games and their efforts probably demonstrate that End of Season games, unless you win the League, are very forgettable. We also give Christian Saydee some love alongside Harvey Blair...
Pod Host Scott is once again joined by Phil and Reece to dig through the ruins of Pompeys last 3 games and agonise over what may have been due to more last gasp goals. We try to answer the burning questions. Just why wasn't Derbys keeper sent off? Why wasn't a massive Swede-Serbian known for heading the ball a lot not brought on at Millwall? Are you a Gareth Evans or a Christian Burgess fancier? All that and more answered in this weeks episode. We also have a Quiz, how many top Po...
Scott is joined this week by Phil, Reece and Tim as we try to pick the bones out of the last 3 games which saw Pompey beat the best team in the league then lose to the worst. Football eh? Bloody Hell. We discuss what went right, and then what went a bit wrong and Scott is STILL furious with Mousinho over Preston. Our quiz this week is called Play Your Caps Right and we hope you can play along. Finally we look ahead to the now vital game against Blackburn and Reece offers up his shout fo...
This week Scott Mclachlan is joined by Phil, Reece and a welcome return from Jamie to the pod. The tight win at home to QPR and the dire away game at Luton is reviewed and the word Shocking is used liberally and with good reason. We find out just whose house Atkinson was seen leaving in suspicious circumstances and why Westwood was denied entry to Luton. On more a more serious note the Pompey Supporters Trust Survey is doing the rounds and we discuss at length the state of the club and whethe...
4th in the series of My Pompey Life discussions where I chat to Chief Sports Reporter of the Portsmouth News - Neil Allen Recently clocking up over 1000 games watching Pompey, Neil has seen the massive highs of the Premiership and the FA Cup win and also the massive lows of Pompey dropping down the divisions and almost being liquidated. He chats about Managers, Players and even a few rogue Owners which forced him to be a much a court room expert as he was a sports expert. A Villa fan but he l...
Welcome to the latest episode of the Play Up Podcast hosted by Scott Mclachlan and this week assisted by Reece, Tim and all the way from Switzerland, Simon. The baffling loss at Sheffield Utd is discussed, we still can't believe we missed those great chances, but that disappointment is countered by the hardworking win at home vs Cardiff and the 2nd away win of the season at Oxford. Langs injury is a major blow but his replacement options are discussed for the coming games and the PUP team are...
This week we review the last 3 games starting with the horror of West Brom away, the disappointment of Millwall at home ending with the utter boredom of trying to stomach Burnley at Fratton Park. Phil provides the quiz this week and taxes our brains to remember former players by their career history. Hope you can play along. All the transfer activity from January is discussed and we size up the strength of the squad going into what hopefully will prove to be a Fab February. Plug us into...
All of us here at the Play Up Podcast team were saddend by the passing of Alec Lumb at the Boro game on Saturday, our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. Play Up Pompey and Rest In Peace Alec. Play Up Podcast - Episode 19 - Pompey Staying Up Ole Ole! In this weeks episode we use the word exasperation a lot, well for the Blackburn loss anyway. Otherwise we are all very chipper, Phil once again apologises for EVER doubting Matt Ritchie and Reece gives us an excl...
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