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Saints fan with a Pompey tattoo? You’re pulling my leg!

3:53pm Thursday 15th May 2008

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ONE fan who will have to cover up on his next visit to St Mary's will be pub landlord Pete Spake who has had the Portsmouth crest tattooed on his leg.

The Saints fan had the club badge inked on his left leg after a dare from his pub's darts team.

Pete, 63, a pub landlord in Portsmouth said he would have the tattoo done if the team raised £500 for charity - which they did in just two weeks.

Speaking after his two-hour ordeal that was watched by some of his regulars, Pete, a dad-of-seven, said he had no regrets.

He said: "The lads in the pub are all Pompey fans but I'm originally from Southampton and have always been a Saints fan.

"The Pompey fans in the pub will love it but I'm not so sure about all my mates at home who are Saints fans - I might not tell them about it.

"Some of my kids are Saints fans too so I'm not quite sure what they're going to think of this. But I don't regret it at all - even if it means I can't wear shorts in Southampton again."

The money raised will go to a children's charity.


Your Say YourThis is Hampshire

?, ? says...
4:06pm Thu 15 May 08

"The Pompey fans in the pub will love it but I'm not so sure about all my mates at home who are Saints fans - I might not tell them about it.

Well appearing in the echo might not be the best wat to keep it quiet.


Kathy, work says...
4:13pm Thu 15 May 08

And this is news why?

Banker, says...
4:20pm Thu 15 May 08

Kathy wrote:
And this is news why?
Well if you don't think it's news, why did you choose to read it?

Bish, says...
4:23pm Thu 15 May 08

He should have the Saints crest on the other leg. That'll really mess everyone up.

True Blue, Fareham says...
4:24pm Thu 15 May 08

John Portsmouth Football Club Westwood does a lot for charity, but I think that there would never be enough money raised to get him to have a certain club's badge tatooed on any part of his torso!

lowe and behold, st marys hotseat says...
4:24pm Thu 15 May 08

Banker wrote:
Kathy wrote: And this is news why?
Well if you don't think it's news, why did you choose to read it?
because she fancied him. Silly old man some one amputate his leg disgrace to the saints fans

Wills, says...
4:47pm Thu 15 May 08

Seriously why would anyone do that? You would have to shoot me before I would have anything inked on me related to Pompey. This guy is a disgrace.

bob, Southampton says...
5:07pm Thu 15 May 08

Wills wrote:
Seriously why would anyone do that? You would have to shoot me before I would have anything inked on me related to Pompey. This guy is a disgrace.
Dead Right! Disgrace!

Mr Spake you might as well become a Skate now cos you are NOT a Saints fan, and probably never were!

Stupid thing to do and even more stupid to say you are coming to SMS. We know what you look like. Have it amputated or we might do it for you.

Moron.

Bailey, SOTON says...
5:10pm Thu 15 May 08

Shall we put things into perspective slightly!! If you read the article he actually did it for charity!! Fair play to him, it raised money, it's his leg, so what's the harm.
It also says that he is a lifelong saints pompey fan living in pompey, He's clearly been accepted by pompey so why are you calling him a disgrage, his allegience won't change just because he has a pompey tattoo, get real guys!!!

Mr B, Woolston says...
5:11pm Thu 15 May 08

What an Idiot!! Saints fan yeah right no saints fan would do that!!!

arryarryarry, Poole says...
5:18pm Thu 15 May 08

lowe and behold wrote:
Banker wrote:
Kathy wrote: And this is news why?
Well if you don\'t think it\'s news, why did you choose to read it?
because she fancied him. Silly old man some one amputate his leg disgrace to the saints fans
Blue army, blue army, blue army!!!!!!!!!! PUP!

Sceptic, Waterside says...
5:29pm Thu 15 May 08

Wakey wakey children....it's only a game!!...and not a very good one at that!

Arry, Sandbanks says...
5:43pm Thu 15 May 08

Can I just say I did not give him a brown envelope to do this and I did not go down the bookies and stick a monkey on some Saints fan getting a Pompey tattoo.

BB, West End says...
5:48pm Thu 15 May 08

If you like good football in Hampshire it is possible to support both:
Premiership - Pompey and Championship-Saints


red, says...
6:16pm Thu 15 May 08

True Blue wrote:
John Portsmouth Football Club Westwood does a lot for charity, but I think that there would never be enough money raised to get him to have a certain club's badge tatooed on any part of his torso!
You forgot to mention the fact that the guys a complete dumbass

Brummy Saint, Birmingham says...
6:36pm Thu 15 May 08

Pete - my advice to you: Get another tattoo saying "I hate" just above the discraceful one.

Other than that, have it removed. It is hideous!

Dan Gleeballs, southampton says...
7:24pm Thu 15 May 08

What a berk.........

relative 1, eastleigh says...
7:25pm Thu 15 May 08

well well Mr Spake your family must be very proud, time to change your name to MR SKATE

steve allen, southampton says...
8:30pm Thu 15 May 08

pete what were you thinking? i have a chainsaw ready!

Pompey Mick, Pompey says...
9:10pm Thu 15 May 08

Come on you Pompey we are the best and always will be.
Pompey we are so proud of you and harry you are God.
Come on the Blues fa cup winners 2008.

gorf, soton says...
9:53pm Thu 15 May 08

give me £1m and i MIGHT think about having a tatto of the pompey badge.....some of that money might cover the cost of having it removed tho!

Eddie the Hoop, Cardiff says...
10:14pm Thu 15 May 08

Ha what an idiot. Bluebirds for the cup! The FA cup is coming back to Cardiff skates!

hoodedclaw, soton says...
10:23pm Thu 15 May 08

could have put on yur ****!

pompey train driver, says...
10:54pm Thu 15 May 08

At last someone from southampton who has seen the light.There is only one team on the south coast and no doubt a few more of you will see the light now that Mr Lowe has come back to haunt you. PLAY UP POMPEY !!!(Not only that he serves good beer as well).

Cheese, Cheese says...
11:27pm Thu 15 May 08

Kathy wrote:
And this is news why?
Always, always there are idiots like Kathy who say this. Why bother?


digger, Warren Street says...
2:01pm Fri 16 May 08

Well done Pete witty and myself are so very proud of you.Perhaps you should add FA Cup Winners 2008
to it next week.By the way witty s legs are browner than yours!

Matt white, Warren Street says...
2:11pm Fri 16 May 08

Pete you are still a scummer.

matt edward and Digger, Warren Street Branch 657 says...
2:16pm Fri 16 May 08

Ed things your a scummer to LOL

Matt White, HQ Warren Street 657 says...
2:21pm Fri 16 May 08

iam going to punch your head in scummer

daren 657 oneill AKA slasher, says...
2:28pm Fri 16 May 08


If you raise £10 i will have saints tattoo.See you in the pub tonight i will buy you a drink

lowe and behold, st marys hotseat says...
2:42pm Fri 16 May 08

dirty scates total kn** heads "come on cardiff" then give them a good kickin after. Hang all 657 p***ys FROM TRAFALGAR SQUARE

no name, not telling says...
4:48pm Sun 18 May 08

come on you reds chop off his leg
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