Play Up Podcast - Portsmouth Football Club Discussion

Is John Mousinho about to leave Pompey for Bristol City?  Its looking likely but there is plenty to be optimistic about for next season with or without the Head Coach and his impossibly white trainers. In this final episode of the 25-26 season Scott, Phil and Reece look back on how the season panned out, what were the successes, failures and challenges with our season review. Choose your Goal of t...

Yes, look, we know there's more Tankers getting through the Straight of Hormuz than recent Play Up Podcast episodes but we have to plead Quality over Quantity...and stick to that absolute lie. Welcome to the penultimate one then for this season and we discuss three matches in Ipswich, Leicester and Stoke (we're ignoring Coventry) and the run that secure our safety. Phil's quiz this...

We're Back!  Due to holidays and scheduling issues the Play Up Podcast has been delayed but we are here for you during the season run in. Will Pompey stay up?  We review the draws against Norwich and Oxford that mean Pompey are still just above water.  Was that a Red card? Caballeros smile, Andersons shooting and much more is discussed. Phil's quiz is on the 2012-13 season, can you guess...

Welcome to the Play Up Podcast, have Pompey stepped into an Alternative Universe where we only win away?  We review the last 3 games at MIllwall, Wrexham and Hull. Another game with no goal for Bishop, what do we do about our struggling forward line?  Scott Mclachlan, Phil Sandys, Reece Percival and Jamie Kasper discuss it in depth - find out what our conclusions are. This weeks Quiz is titled - P...

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 Mend...

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 We...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 tran...

 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 li...

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...

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...

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 yo...

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 Burges...

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. Fi...

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 Supp...

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...

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 inju...

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 s...

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,...

Play Up Podcast - Episode 18 A Happy New Year to everyone and we hope you had a good holiday break. After a slightly extended break for Xmas and New Year we are back to cover all of Pompey's games over the notoriously tricky Xmas period and the team had mixed fortunes with some thumping wins and disappointing losses. Each one of the PUP team cover a game each and we also cover the encouraging...