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portsmouth Football Club

  • Founded:1898
  • Nickname:Pompey
  • Manager:Harry Redknapp

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James targeting league rise

24 Jul 2008 - 11:02:48

Portsmouth goalkeeper David James has warned his team-mates that they need to improve on their eighth-placed finish in the Premier League last season.

England number one James helped Pompey to FA Cup glory last term, but he admits that league form is the way that true progress is measured.

He told The News: "It would be a bad season if we finished eighth. I would consider it to be something of a failure.

"Cups are wonderful, an incredible experience, especially the day after seeing 200,000 people at the parade. That sort of thing will stay with you forever.

"But the quality of your outfit is judged by your performance in the league and we have the opportunity to improve on last season.

"I signed for the club in the first instance with the objective to survive. Now we expect more than that. We are not that team anymore.

"The team is growing and learning. We now understand our roles and jobs within the team. There is still room for improvement, though.

"We can improve and we have to improve. Eighth again is not good enough. It would have to be better this time around."

Fixtures

30-Aug-2008

15:00EvertonvsPortsmouth

13-Sep-2008

15:00PortsmouthvsMiddlesbrough

21-Sep-2008

15:00Manchester CityvsPortsmouth

23-Sep-2008

19:45PortsmouthvsChelsea

28-Sep-2008

13:30PortsmouthvsTottenham Hotspur

05-Oct-2008

15:00PortsmouthvsStoke City

18-Oct-2008

15:00Aston VillavsPortsmouth

25-Oct-2008

15:00PortsmouthvsFulham

29-Oct-2008

20:00LiverpoolvsPortsmouth

01-Nov-2008

15:00PortsmouthvsWigan Athletic

08-Nov-2008

15:00SunderlandvsPortsmouth

15-Nov-2008

15:00West Ham UnitedvsPortsmouth

22-Nov-2008

15:00PortsmouthvsHull City

29-Nov-2008

15:00PortsmouthvsBlackburn Rovers

06-Dec-2008

15:00West Bromwich AlbionvsPortsmouth

13-Dec-2008

15:00PortsmouthvsNewcastle United

20-Dec-2008

15:00Bolton WanderersvsPortsmouth

26-Dec-2008

13:00PortsmouthvsWest Ham United

28-Dec-2008

14:00ArsenalvsPortsmouth
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