Gareth Evans delivers emotional farewell tribute to Portsmouth adventure

The huge fans’ favourite is expected to officially leave the club he joined in 2015 today, after making 218 appearances and scoring 38 goals.

Evans will go down as one of the most popular figures to wear a royal blue shirt in recent times, and the 32-year-old has taken to poetry to express his affinity with the club, in a farewell address to fans.

Here’s what he wrote on social media below:

Fratton’s a good day out

Good atmosphere they said

‘I’ll have some of that my friend,

It’s that five hour drive I dread’

But I got in that car anyway

Hoping to earn a deal

Two goals in two games later

12 months and lunchtime meals

I came here for promotion

I’d be happy with that I thought

So I got on the stage at Southsea

Six pints, a mic and support

Little did I know

When I signed for this great club

I’d play for them at Wembley

Even though I started as sub

Five years of ups and downs

It’s not been easy that’s true

But 218 games later

Safe to say I’m a BLUE

Thank you to all the fans for your unwavering support. My family and I have been made to feel so welcome in this magnificent city. I’ll be back one day.

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