Agreed Midhurst.Johnny was badly treated IMHO.
Sad to see Johnny go,I certainly hope the new managers mass of incoming players and purge of last seasons men pays off.![]()
Agreed Midhurst.Johnny was badly treated IMHO.
Quote from Scully: I hope Steve with or without Jonny gets the side stableized and moving up the pyramid.
Stableized? Were you thinking about our neighbours there?
Yep,knew it was wrong,couldn't be arsed to check it out.Forgive me everyone.
Ok just this once but don't do it again. Actually I thort you done it on porpoise.
Nice article from Colin
As a footballer, it is fair to say Johnny Ertl divided rather than ruled.
On Wednesday, with that hoary old ‘by mutual consent’ chestnut hanging from the official site article tree, he left the club. The class manner of his leaving suggests the sentiment was probably true this time.
Since his arrival on a short-term contract basis in September 2012 – amazingly still fewer than three years ago, such has been the churn of players in the tumultuous months which have followed – Ertl had been a rare constant.
As the ground shifted beneath the feet of Pompey fans, while the very existence of the club was in doubt, Austrian-born Ertl, who had carved out a successful career in England at Crystal Palace and Sheffield United, at least ensured the goalposts remained in more or less the same place.
His debut set the tone for his Marmite-quality footballing ability. With then manager Michael Appleton’s rag-tag and bobtail squad struggling, Ertl selflessly made himsel
Seems the Turtle may not be gone after all. He is standing for election to the Trust board. Jonny just the man to sort the Trust out and give it some direction.
Delighted to report he has indeed been elected to the Trust Board, polling 207 votes more than any other, along with Clare Martin, Simon Colebrook and Scott McLachlan. He coaches Pompey youngsters and spent last weekend in Schalke on a fact finding mission gaining knowledge on behalf of the club he loves.![]()