Match Thread Portsmouth vs. Coventry City Match Thread - Monday 22nd Apr (2 Viewers)

skyblue1991

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Good effort from the team

If we can keep bright and get a good keeper we can make the play offs next year
We need another attaching midfielder and goal scorer on top of that.

I would bring in McNulty on loan for the season and sign Scannel from Bradford.

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fellatio_Martinez

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The missed chances were a disgrace and Portsmouth rightly punished us for them. Should have been home and hosed by half time.

Ol' flappy bird burge needs to go.
 

The Penguin

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The frustrating thing about Thomas is he does most things fairly well except for the most important skill required to win a football match. I didn't think his performance overall was terrible, but those two chances really should have been stuck away.

I've said enough about Burge. Give Addai the last two games, he can't do any bloody worse.

As for Bakayoko...he was dreadful largely through his complete anonymity. I reckon I only noticed him on the park maybe two or three times; other than that he might as well not have been there.

Oh well. I think a 7th-9th place finish is fair for us. At times though, you can see we can be so much better than we are...
 

Nick

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We should let burge not bother going to games like grimmer and brown and just put a random outfield player in goal every half hour
 

nicksig

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Fantastic performance first half. Should have been 2 or 3 up. Missed chances and a keeper who can’t come for crosses cost us. Should have won that one. Gutted
 

Magwitch

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You don’t miss the chances Thomas did today and has done constantly and win games, we ran the show today but Pompey had two chances courtesy of poor defending and goalkeeping and scored twice. But not that concerned we are well equipped with a couple of quality additions to be a real force next season.
 

covcity4life

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We stopped going for 2nd and let thrm back into game

Mason refusal to cross rly hurts us in terms of attack

But ricoh deal prob more importsnt. Lets get that over line. Keep core we want of squad and aim for autos next season

And no more burge!
 

Grendel

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Bakayoko links the play better and causes a lot of issues his problem is he is very hot and cold

He’s shocking - as soon as the going gets tough he hides and doesn’t want to know
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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We should let burge not bother going to games like grimmer and brown and just put a random outfield player in goal every half hour

Our permanent keepers since Murphy left have been

Burge
RCC
O'Brien

It's a cheese nightmare
 

duffer

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Any decent GK coach could tell you that. Oh :sorry:

I don't think this is one to blame on the coach, either the player's confidence is shot or he's simply not capable. Zonal marking doesn't help relieve the pressure much for him, but that winner was an individual error imho...
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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Mate come on now he’s absolute dog shit end of


He isn’t and is improving, I thought it was a terrible signing but can see benefits and he seems better when he comes slightly from the right of centre and seeps it into the other corner like at Sunderland
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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Speaking of which can someone please compile all of Burge's howlers to a Benny Hill theme? As a parting gift for the end of the season
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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Such a frustrating loss. We were the better team overall, but Portsmouth deserved to win because they took their chances.

In open play, it was a good performance, Bakayoko was a bit of a blunt weapon today but our midfield played very well. Plenty of good attacking movement, and on another day, we get another chance. Thomas is one of the most exciting wingers ball at feet we’ve had in my time as a supporter, but his composure in front of goal is poor. A better winger scores both those goals and I don’t think he’ll be missed as much as we first feared. If we counted up the amount of clear cut opportunities he’s missed, I reckon it’s close to double figures. It’ll hold him back in his career if it isn’t addressed. Does 90% of the work really well, it’s that last 10% that lets him down!

Our set piece defence is just not good enough. In the last 2 games we’ve saved 2 off the line, and conceded 2 goals. From open play, we contain teams, but our set-pieces we don’t have a club. Burge will take most of the abuse for the goals, and he deserve some stick, but our defenders give away too many free headers. Free headers in the box should be goals — both defence and GK not good enough here.

We need a lot of luck to make playoffs now, so our playoff push is probably over. Despite the disappointment, Robins has done a good job this season and I hope we can build on this going into next season.
 

kg82

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How are they so high up the league we are a far better side than them if they go up they won’t last long in the championship

Do their homework on teams and more consistent. They knew we’re crap at defending set pieces and crosses into the box and that’s exactly what they did.
 

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