Gaffer for a day
Gaffer for a Day, Mark Harvey, aged 59 from Gosport, will be among 2,000 returning to Fratton Park for Saturday’s visit of Peterborough...
So,
looking forward to this?
I want that smell of the deep heat from the players – how I’ve missed that.
And I’m looking forward to hearing that film on the big screen just before kick off. I love that. My last match was against Arsenal on March 2. It will be fantastic to be back at Fratton Park.
I am absolutely positive that the club will do a top job of looking after us, I have no concerns about that. I’m more worried about a few idiots. I’ve seen people moaning about tea bars possibly not being open, get a life mate, football’s back.
How did you get your ticket?
I’ve been a season ticket holder in the North Stand Lower for 18 years, even driving over from near Truro for home matches at one point.
I go on my own and meet up with people who I’ve known for years, so when it came to choosing groups, I just needed a single ticket.
I chose the M group – for Mark – and it came out first.
Of course, it means I now cannot go to the next six home matches after Peterborough, as it needs to be rotated, but that’s fine.
How have you followed games during fan absence?
I tried iFollow at the start of the season, but it was a bit too painful. I don’t want to sit there on a phone or tablet watching a match.
Having said that, I took up the free game pass for season ticket holders when we played Crewe and the coverage was excellent.
I’m of a certain age that sees radio as how you should listen to football. Radio Solent is fantastic.
And the actual game?
Peterborough have been a bit of a bogey side for us over the last few years, especially when Ivan Toney has played.
Oh how different things could have been had Brett Pitman not passed to Viv Solomon-Otabor!
They seem to have a bit of an edge over us, but on
Saturday I’m looking forward to what I think will be a good open game.
We’re currently playing far more attacking football and making chances. Forget the rubbish performance at Blackpool, we are not going to play brilliantly every week – we’re a League One club.
MY STARTING XI
(4-4-2): MacGillivray, Johnson, Whatmough, Raggett, Brown, Harness, Close, Naylor, Curtis, Harrison, Marquis.