Match Thread Portsmouth FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 21st Dec (22 Viewers)

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

Plenty of evidence he'd have turned it round if you looked at the underlying numbers which every professional club should do nowadays. Unfortunately we have a megalomaniac owner who, by his own admission, knows nothing about football.

Even if you then believe we still would have struggled, did Robins not deserve the opportunity to put it right? Instead, one blip after 7 years of constant progression & he's dispensed with.

which underlying numbers?

we’ve proved for instance this season so far XG means diddly shit at the minute, but even so I don’t think numbers can predict the future

to be clear, I wasn’t in the Robins in or Robins out camp, but in answer to your question, no I don’t think he did as unfortunately football is all about results, and if he stayed and took us down all because we were sentimental and gave him a chance I’m sure there would be more bad feeling around

 

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[bigfatronssba]

An increase of pennies is unacceptable and embarrassing

So just pay him whatever he asks then?

I can’t see how that can go wrong.

Incidentally, do you think COH would’ve prevented all 4 Portsmouth goals today?

 

[Sick Boy]

Certain others conspicuous by their absence

I don’t think we’ll be hearing from the hindsight brigade today.

 

[Londonccfcfan]

Lampard showing disrespect to the fans..clown went straight into tunell.no bottle to face the fans

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Lampard showing disrespect to the fans..clown went straight into tunell.no bottle to face the fans

I’d rather have him give a little clap from the touchline and then get to the dressing room as fast as possible to give them a good bollocking

 

[alexccfc99]

Lampard showing disrespect to the fans..clown went straight into tunell.no bottle to face the fans

After that performance is that really the pressing issue

I hope he was waiting in the dressing room to tear the players to shreds tbh

 

[Grendel]

These are good players. The coaching has been off since it was changed early in the year. Robin's had problems with it and Vivash clearly had issues. You can see players are not sure of their roles. The Vivash/Robin's combination would have continued their good work and had us top six. Where did it go wrong since an FA Cup semi final with the same players? Lampard is not the answer but Doug King wanted to set the club up like a good salesman with huge improvements around the place, track suit wearing coaches and fitness guru's. The problem is you play on a footbal pitch and if you let the players think they just have to turn up then inevitably they are found wanting. Back to basics, with a good manager is what we need and lampard imo will never be it. If you are given a brilliant start after 4 minutes and then even missed easy chances to put the game out of sight then find yourself 4-1 down is a sign of a lack of control and basic coaching ability. Like so many great players they are hopeless coaches. Do we still have Robin's and Vivash's numbers? I see those 27k gates dropping like a stone now...great business King!

Most aren’t good players.

Viveash and Robins aren’t on speaking terms. They won’t work together again.

 

[alexccfc99]

11 points off the Top 6 (soon to be more come 5pm) what an absolute damp squib of a season

Lets face it, we absolutely got ahead of ourselves, hyped this average squad up to the point we were tipping ourselves for automatic promotion and have left ourselves with egg on our faces and a bottom half squad

Roll on May, the season could end tonight and I would not be sad to see the back of it

 

[The Reverend Skyblue]

Lampard showing disrespect to the fans..clown went straight into tunell.no bottle to face the fans

Yes I agree Londonccfcfan, it a bit of a trek down there for the fans, and being an expensive time of the year too, he should have gone to them to show his appreciation. Our fans are some of the best away fans in English football, if we had lost 10-1 he should still go to them. A bit cowardly if you ask me, which fits in well with the rest of the team’s performance

 

[southern_comfort]

I'd go further. In Dovin's case if Collins continues to be selected I'd hand in a transfer request.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Most aren’t good players.

I seriously question who we would recoup our investment on in this squad, and I include Dasilva in that who was signed for nothing.

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

11 points off the Top 6 (soon to be more come 5pm) what an absolute damp squib of a season

Lets face it, we absolutely got ahead of ourselves, hyped this average squad up to the point we were tipping ourselves for automatic promotion and have left ourselves with egg on our faces and a bottom half squad

Roll on May, the season could end tonight and I would not be sad to see the back of it

It wasn’t just us tbf. Most neutral outfits had us top 6.

 

[alexccfc99]

I seriously question who we would recoup our investment on in this squad, and I include Dasilva in that who was signed for nothing.

A free transfer and we were still ripped off, takes some doing that

 

[shmmeee]

I seriously question who we would recoup our investment on in this squad, and I include Dasilva in that who was signed for nothing.

Wright. That’s literally it. We’d have to pay off the frees and take a loss.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

A free transfer and we were still ripped off, takes some doing that

Indeed!

 

[Ibby]

Lampard showing disrespect to the fans..clown went straight into tunell.no bottle to face the fans

Get used to this guys. It was a bad result.

 

[pusbccfc]

Fair play to Pompey btw.

They were even worse than us last Friday away at Derby and looked that way in the first ten minutes.

Saw blood at 1-1 and bullied us. They came out in the second half and won every single battle.

I still think they'll be in trouble because other clubs with punish their mistakes but we would never see battle from our side like that.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Wright. That’s literally it. We’d have to pay off the frees and take a loss.

Agreed. I really wish it were financially viable to sack these players off and start again.

 

[shmmeee]

Agreed. I really wish it were financially viable to sack these players off and start again.

Footballers have the best contracts in the world. Can do fuck all and are unsackable.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Fair play to Pompey btw.

They were even worse than us last Friday away at Derby and looked that way in the first ten minutes.

Saw blood at 1-1 and bullied us. They came out in the second half and won every single battle.

I still think they'll be in trouble because other clubs with punish their mistakes but we would never see battle from our side like that.

They just took shots at goal and let Collins do the rest. It's the winning formula most weeks

 

[clint van damme]

Lampard showing disrespect to the fans..clown went straight into tunell.no bottle to face the fans

I genuinely couldnt give a fuck and was on my toes as soon as the full time whistle blew anyway

 

[alexccfc99]

We will lose a 1/4 of our ST holders if we don't have a decent second half of the season imo

 

[fernandopartridge]

I haven’t until today found any positives about having incurable cancer, it’s slow growing but nothing can be done but I’ve got a few years left hopefully, but I’ve found one positive.
After 55 years watching Cov, watching this current pathetic ‘pile of shit’, team is at least coming to an end .
I’ve had such great teams to watch , the 70’s 80’s & 90’s, back then we had skilful players but we also outfought teams, every team hated playing us, especially coming to Highfield Road, but this current team has to be one of the most cowardly, talentless teams we’ve had. So many players who simply do not give a shit, most of them are just very unlikeable .

I'm really sorry to read that

 

[pusbccfc]

Lampard saying that a positive is that it gives him a clear picture of the job ahead.

 

[bigfatronssba]

Lampard saying that a positive is that it gives him a clear picture of the job ahead.

King needs to give him the tools to do the job

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

King needs to give him the tools to do the job

he won’t, doesn’t spend a penny of his own money unless it’s from sales, he’s a fraud

 

[Londonccfcfan]

Get used to this guys. It was a bad result.

Hes the first celebrate when we win..then gos into hiding.

 

[The CableGuy]

"Oh no!!! They've equalised! Ok lads, we're done here for today! Let's get back home and get the Xmas shopping done!"

Pathetic response to adversity. King should be giving refunds to the fans who travelled south to watch that bullshit today.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

he won’t, doesn’t spend a penny of his own money unless it’s from sales, he’s a fraud

Spent a fair sum sacking off Robins and appointing Frank to steer us into League 1

 

[Macca]

I might be hallucinating after that miserable performance but early days were we saying JDS looked like our best signing?

 

[Mcbean]

Sheaf is going in Jan

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

King should be giving refunds to the fans who travelled south to watch that bullshit today.

Instead of recording embarrassing videos for social media, perhaps the wankers who played today can all chip in for that.

 

[clint van damme]

Sheaf is going in Jan

Do we have to wait that long?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

I’m still shocked we didn’t pile into him on the forum for using the deck term and saying it’s the best we’ve had
He’s lost his fuckin mind or doesn’t know football or both

 

[Macca]

Sheaf is going in Jan

Lets hope that money doesn't get wasted