Cancelled Out

Last Updated : 01-Dec-2007 by
We're getting used to this aren't we? Another game at Fratton Park without any side of the ground cheering a goal. Everton held out for a draw in a closely contested game that contained was high on work-rate but low on quality.

Prior to the game there was a huge blunder by Roger the pitchside announcer. When the teams came out of the tunnel he said "Please welcome Manchester City and Portsmouth!" That mistake wasn't received too well and he got the "You don't know what you're doing!" chants thrown at him.

After that, there was a one minute applause for the late Graham Paddon who was part of the management teams of Alan Ball and Jim Smith during two spells at Pompey. The applause wa