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BLIND, STUPID AND DESPERATE
 
02/03: Reports:

Nationwide Division One, 01/01/03, 5.35pm
Watford
versus
Portsmouth
 
Previous encounters

Last time: 3-0 (25/11/01)
Lingering memory: Kawaguchi. Oh dear.
Previous results: See Watford Versus...

Our opponents

Background: See season preview
Last match: vs. Nottingham Forest (A, 28/12/02, W2-1)
Last line-up: S.Hislop, A.De Zeeuw, H.Foxe, L.Primus, M.Taylor, K.Harper, G.O'Neil, N.Quashie, L.Diabate, D.Burton, S.Todorov (Subs: C.Robinson, J.Crowe, V.Pericard, M.Burchill, Y.Kawaguchi)
Ex-Pompey at Watford: Paolo Vernazza
Ex-Hornets at Portsmouth: None
Mutual friends: Dave Bamber, Alan Garner, Jimmy Gilligan, Martin Kuhl, Warren Neill, Mick Quinn, Trevor Senior
Web sites: PompeyWeb, Pompey-Fans.com (Rivals), Official

Shorts, Scarf or Souwester?: See Met Office (London)

On this day

Previous reports: Watford 1 Millwall 4, 01/01/02
Celebrity birthdays: Paul Revere (1735), J.D.Salinger (1919)
Historical events: The last gladiator competition was held in Rome (0404), The first payments of old-age pensions were made in Britain. People over 70 received five shillings a week (1909)
Saint of the day: The Blessed Virgin Mary's tough career at the Mother of God started with giving birth in a stable, but the indignities don't end there. The world's most popular saint ascended into heaven, leaving no body for the Mediaeval Church to venerate. Luckily, they were able to 'find' some of Mary's breast milk to show off instead.