Portsmouth man’s heartfelt message to fans
Colby Bishop has thanked the Pompey fans for their ‘brilliant’ backing through a frustrating period.
The Blues’ leading scorer suffered an unhappy time at the turn of the year, culminating in cupping his ears to the crowd after scoring against Stevenage on New Year’s Day.
That gesture prompted a mixed reaction from the Fratton faithful, with Bishop’s reaction relating to social media criticism over his performances.
Nevertheless, in Saturday’s 4-1 victory over Reading, he scored his third goal in six games, his 16th overall this season.
Bishop told The News: ‘The fans have been amazing with me. Some of the messages I’ve received have been brilliant.
After Stevenage, the striker expressed his gratitude to everyone who had given him much-needed support and kept up his well-known Pompey chant.
‘They have told me they are grateful and how hard I work for the team, which is nice to hear. Sometimes it’s important to have a pat on the back from people whose opinion I care about.
There’s always work to be done. Even if you might not always be a skilled player, you can always put in a lot of effort; it is something you can manage.
‘I’m not a massive user of Twitter, it’s more Instagram and I’ve been getting some fantastic messages. I see a lot of fans around and talk to a lot of fans, they’re all really nice to me and I appreciate it.
‘Every time I hear my song I have a smile on my face. I might not smile on the pitch because I’m concentrating but, from the moment I heard it at Sheffield Wednesday from when I scored my first goal, I will never get bored of hearing it.
Bishop now totals 40 goals in 88 appearances since joining from Accrington in July 2022 for around £500,000.
And, with his existing deal expiring in the summer of 2025, he is adamant remains happy on the south coast.
The 27-year-old added: ‘I was happy anyway. Maybe there has been a bit of frustration, but I’m happy here and hopefully people can see that. I love it here.
‘Everyone gets frustrated, but when you get people backing me like they have, I am so happy.’
