By Lewis Rutledge Last updated: 20th July 2008
Crouch: Happy with move
Striker Peter Crouch has revealed that he hopes to finish his career at Portsmouth.
Crouch completed a big-money move to Fratton Park from Liverpool last week.
He spent less than a year at Pompey when he had a spell with the South Coast club earlier in his career, but has now put pen-to-paper on a long-term contract.
The 27-year-old has not been able to settle anywhere for a considerable length of time until now, but he is looking forward to an extended stay at Portsmouth.
He is excited about the direction Portsmouth are heading in under Harry Redknapp, and believes he can fulfil his ambitions with the club.
"I feel at home in this part of the world and I feel settled here," Crouch told Pompey's official website.
"Hopefully I can stay here for the remainder of my four-year contract and then beyond that.
"I can see myself ending my career here.
"This is a side moving forward and I think we can achieve everything I want to achieve.
"The manager's strengthened the side and used his money wisely. The side's a lot better than the last time I was here.
"There are also plans for a new training ground and a new stadium.
"This is a club on the up and up and that's why I joined."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Portsmouth |
| Wednesday 29th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Liverpool vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 1st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Wigan |
| Saturday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Hull |
| Saturday 20th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Portsmouth |
| Friday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:00 | Portsmouth vs West Ham |
| Sunday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 14:00 | Arsenal vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 10th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Man City |
| Saturday 17th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Portsmouth |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 5th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 2 - 1 Stoke | |
| Thursday 2nd October | |
| UEFA Cup | |
| Guimaraes 2 - 2 Portsmouth | |
| Sunday 28th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 2 - 0 Tottenham | |
| Wednesday 24th September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 4 Chelsea | |
| Sunday 21st September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 6 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Thursday 18th September | |
| UEFA Cup | |
| Portsmouth 2 - 0 Guimaraes | |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 2 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 0 - 3 Portsmouth | |
| Monday 25th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Sunday 17th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 4 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Monday 11th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Gosport Borough 1 - 4 Portsmouth | |
| Sunday 10th August | |
| FA Community Shield | |
| Man Utd 0 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Tuesday 5th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Havant and W 0 - 4 Portsmouth | |
| Monday 4th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Oxford Utd 1 - 2 Portsmouth | |
| Sunday 27th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Portsmouth 1 - 2 Man Utd | |
| Monday 21st July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Bournemouth - Portsmouth | |
| Friday 18th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Swindon 1 - 3 Portsmouth | |
| Wednesday 16th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Exeter 1 - 1 Portsmouth | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aston Villa | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 7 | 12 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 10 |
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