Portsmouth favourite tells of 3am table-tennis competitions, meeting the Eisners and being pals with Brazilian superstar Neymar
Pompey Talk returns this week with a real treat - as we’re joined by Johnny Ertl.
The former player of the season is our special guest as he gives a fascinating insight into his three years at Fratton Park to the sports desk lads.
Ertl takes us back to the rollercoaster 2012-13 season as the club fought to stay alive and players operated through the most uncertain of periods.
The midfielder recalls the massive turnover of players and the club being left without a place to train after being forced to leave their Eastleigh base.
Ertl takes us into the Pompey house share he was a part of with a string of former players, and recounts stories of 3am table-tennis competitions and what life was like under the same roof as his team-mates.
And there's a revealing insight into how former boss Richie Barker lost the Pompey dressing room in his ill-fated 20-game tenure as manager.
The community era and his role within the Pompey Supporters’ Trust is discussed and the man brought in by Michael Appleton tells of his meeting with the Eisners and gives his verdict on the club’s owners.
Ertl also explains the unlikely story of how he’s come to be pals with Brazilian superstar Neymar and how their friendship occurred.
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