IT WAS fortunate that it was a League I fixture where the visiting players were reportedly asked to stump up to park the bus.

When Carlisle turned up at Portsmouth this weekend end the Fratton Park club decided to charge their Cumbrian guests £20 for the privilege of parking their coach.

Adding to the spice of the tale, it has been said that the Carlisle players chipped in to pay the parking fee.

Just think if it had been a cup-tie against a Premier League side, those guys are so rich that they are probably like the Queen and don’t carry actual cash!

Although had push come to shove one of them could have Called up their accountant and bought Portsmouth FC for the afternoon.