Michael Eisner
👤 Speaker
59
total appearances
Appearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
Portsmouth really wasn't.
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
But we learned that it was owned by the fans.
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
And the CEO, not the board, was kind of interested in us.
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
And he said, come on down.
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
And Eric, my son, said to me, Dad,
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
This is it, now or never.
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
How much more are we going to fly all over the world looking for a team?
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
And then we went to the game, the match, and it really was like the Final Four in the US.
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
But every game is like that.
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
They've been in the Premier League.
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
They had three owners that went broke.
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
So it's the second most bombed city outside of London because of the Navy during the Second World War.
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
There's so much history.
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
They're so passionate.
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
Very working class city.
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
Well, it was attractive because there was no value.
Pompey Sound Podcasts
GETTING PUMPED FOR CHARLTON
So we were able to get in there.