Article: Devo's 411 - Morecambe v Pompey | Portsmouth FC, Football

Team: Morecambe


Joined the Football League:
2007

Honours:
Conference runners up 2003, playoff winners 2007
Northern Premier League runners up 1995
FA Trophy winners 1974
Conference league cup winners 1998

Highest League Finish:
4th in League Two in 2010

Last League meeting with Pompey:
Never

Last season’s average home attendance:
1,954

Last 5 seasons:
2013: 16th in League Two
2012: 15th in League Two
2011: 20th in League Two
2010: 4th in League Two
2009: 11th in League Two


Factoid:
In Morecambe’s final season in the Conference Dagenham & Redbridge finished top. In their very first season in the Conference Dagenham & Redbridge finished bottom!

Trivia Question:
Over which team did Morecambe gain their very first league victory?

 

Hereford

Beware the away end at Morecambe when going for your half time snack it is not for the obese

 

Any news on ticket sales for this game?

What do you think the attendance will be?

 

Can't see it being anywhere near the Oxford game. With Morecambe only getting about 1500 at home yesterday can't see them bringing more than 100 down, it is a long way and they will probably want to save their money for the Newcastle game! Depends on how positive our fans are feeling but i reckon the attendance will be between 12,000-13,000.

 

Lets hope MORECOMBE try not to WISE up and provide another comedy of errors!

 

I watched your last game at Accrington on the box and thought you were a bit unlucky, if you can get 30+ games out of Connolly then you have a good chance of at least a play-off position. Morecombe are not that great and only managed a home draw against my second team, Torquay, last week. I reckon you'll win this 2-1 with Connolly and Agyemang scoring.

 

Honestly if we can't win this we have absolutely no right for promotion aspirations x

 

Eric: 'I used to play football in my youth. Then my eyes went bad. That's why I became a referee.'

 

Looks like i was being a tad optimistic....

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/p...ows-morecambe-fans-ready-for-pompey-1-5387807

Can't wait to see the four of them huddled in the corner of the Milton End on Saturday!!

 

With a few "on the door" sales on Saturday there could be 13,000 at the Park - a good turnout.

 

Just looked at their twitter, they reckon that more than 100 are coming down. Apparently pre-booking tickets is still a novelty in League 2!

 

I officially hate the north stand upper.

And yeah there must be about 50 Morecambe fans atm

Why is the pre-match music always so quiet?

 

David Connolly has been given the Captain's armband today.

 

2-0 up in 28 mins.

The Park will be rocking

 

Morecambe down to 10 men

 

3-0

Time to put some credit in the goal difference column

 

A healthy 14,590 attendance

 

Morecambe brought 113 fans - and a drum - with them.

Got a warm round of applause for their singing.