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Portsmouth FC 'So special': Colby Bishop's emotional message to the wonderful Portsmouth faithful after fairy-tale comeback By Neil Allen Chief sports writer Comment Published 9th Nov 2024, 18:31 GMT Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now An emotional Colby Bishop thanked the Fratton faithful for their touching reception as he made an early-awaited Pompey return. Sign up to our Portsmouth FC newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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The prolific striker was a shock inclusion on the Blues’ bench against Preston - having undergone a heart operation in August. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad That presence inevitably lifted the spirits of Blues followers and, within seconds of the game kicking off, a familiar rendition of the ‘Magic Hat’ song rang around Fratton Park. Fittingly, Bishop capped his comeback by netting an 89th-minute penalty in the 3-1 success which lifted John Mousinho’s men off the bottom of the Championship.
Colby Bishop celebrates scoring a penalty on his first-team return. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages | Jason Brown/ProSportsImages And the former Accrington man was eager to deliver his gratitude to fans who made him feel ‘so special’. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He told The News : ‘I am so grateful to the fans, they make you feel so special.
‘I have thought about these moments for the whole 3-4 months, getting that reception. I’m hoping there are quite a few videos, because I would like to watch it back. ‘Even when I was scoring in the warm-up, they were standing up singing, I have a very special connection with the fans here and through the whole three months when people have seen me, they’ve been so nice to me.
Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad ‘They’ve not once asked “When are you back?” or anything like that. It has always been “Are you okay?”, “Is your family okay?”. That shows how much the people of Portsmouth care.
‘I know football is obviously the main thing, but they also care about you. I have a special connection with them and again I am grateful for that.’ Bishop was introduced off the bench for Kusini Yengi in the 78th minute, with the Blues leading 2-1 at the time.
Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Read More 'A fairytale return, best game for Blues, blossoming into some player': Neil Allen's Portsmouth player ratings from 3-1 win over Preston The reaction from supporters to him entering the pitch provided a wonderful moment and will be forever cherished by the striker. He added: ‘It gave me shivers down my back, it was loud, very loud. ‘I had asked my partner to video it, I cannot wait to watch it.
It’s one of those you would like to look back on in the future.’ Continue Reading Related topics: Pompey Comment Comment Guidelines National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting.
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