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Friday, November 14, 2008

PICTURE SPECIAL: Pompey's training plonker forced to drive home in Reliant Robin and this time it's David James

Forget Baby Bentleys, Mercedes convertibles and posh Porsches, Portsmouth's players will be forced to drive home from training in an old banger if they put in a poor session.

The Pompey stars have all chipped in to buy a decrepit Reliant Robin - blue, of course - that the worst player in training every day must drive home as punishment for his poor performance.


Today's shame-faced star was England goalkeeper David James, who was forced to drive home in the clapped-out car.



And to add further embarrassment to the under-performing trainer, the fun-loving footballers have attached a loud-speaker to the three-wheeler that plays farm-yard animal noises.

Previously an idea from Leeds United c2001, who had a yellow Reliant Robin similar to that owned by Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses, there's a bit of wheeling and dealing down at Fratton Park - even if Harry Redknapp has left for Tottenham