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Match Thread Portsmouth FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Tuesday 21st Oct (27 Viewers)

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TomRad85

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  • Yesterday at 11:43 AM
  • #281
Gibbo said:
We undoubtedly need better to secure automatics. Most on here thought that would be beyond us this year and play offs were the goal. After all, the summer window had been poor [allegedly]. There are only two places up for grabs and at least four teams in the mix. Complacency, which is rife on here right now, is the enemy.

We only have 4 outfield players of definite Prem quality - Grimes, Wright, Rudoni and MVE. If we are after the autos we have to address that starting with JDS.
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Complacency on here is completely irrelevant, i don't know why people conflate the musings of lunatics on this place with what is going on within the camp.

As for Prem quality it doesn't matter as we aren't in it last time i checked if we go up we'll probably spunk something around the tune of £100 million trying to figure it out.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Yesterday at 11:43 AM
  • #282
clint van damme said:
You're not mate, I don't agree with you on this but you're definitely not one for singling out players for the sake of it.
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It is sometimes hard to shake a bad first impression I guess.
 
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Speedie's Head

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  • Yesterday at 11:47 AM
  • #283
Brighton Sky Blue said:
He was being criticised for not taming Bukayo Saka FFS
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He certainly wasn't. I was wondering if the shoeing might affect his confidence coming back after being dropped for the 2nd match! Then people started getting defensive about how nobody else would have done any better etc etc but that was to miss the point completely! He was very wobbly first half on Saturday.
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Yesterday at 11:49 AM
  • #284
Speedie's Head said:
He certainly wasn't. I was wondering if the shoeing might affect his confidence coming back after being dropped for the 2nd match! Then people started getting defensive about how nobody else would have done any better etc etc but that was to miss the point completely!
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Look over some of the comments on the England thread.
 
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PVA

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  • Yesterday at 11:58 AM
  • #285
Gibbo said:
If we are after the autos we have to address that starting with JDS.
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We tried to during the summer, and he's now seemingly 3rd choice.

To sign another left back in Jan we'd have to get rid of 2 of Dasilva/Bidwell/Brau and I just don't see that happening.

There are other priorities to address in January ahead of left back.
 
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David O'Day

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  • Yesterday at 11:59 AM
  • #286
Bad Boy said:
Mine are clearly not working properly DO'D
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Maybe, but as everyone else has said he has been at least "good" this season.
 

skybluecam

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  • Yesterday at 11:59 AM
  • #287
Gibbo said:
We only have 4 outfield players of definite Prem quality - Grimes, Wright, Rudoni and MVE. If we are after the autos we have to address that starting with JDS.
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That was obviously the idea behind signing Brau but Dasilva is keeping him out the team for now. And he's generally been pretty good this season.
 

David O'Day

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  • Yesterday at 12:00 PM
  • #288
PVA said:
We tried to during the summer, and he's now seemingly 3rd choice.

To sign another left back in Jan we'd have to get rid of 2 of Dasilva/Bidwell/Brau and I just don't see that happening.

There are other priorities to address in January ahead of left back.
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Brau? Brau was not brought to be 1st choice. He's a project player
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Yesterday at 12:03 PM
  • #289
David O'Day said:
Brau? Brau was not brought to be 1st choice. He's a project player
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He’s being brought off the bench as he gets used to a big step up in difficulty. Has looked fine so far.
 
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jordan210

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  • Yesterday at 12:11 PM
  • #290
Doesnt Gavin Ward owe us a Penalty after completely missing an obvious handball vs Norwich.
 
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SkyBlueMatt

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  • Yesterday at 12:15 PM
  • #291
Going into the season, I thought we needed an upgrade and was hoping Brau was it.

I don't think anyone can argue that so far, he is showing what he's capable of. Top scorers, top of the league and part of a defence that haven't conceded in 5, most clean sheets and joint least conceded. Then again, there were some giving Wilson little credit for his golden glove.

I think people are far too eager to find a negative or express their entitlement.
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Yesterday at 12:19 PM
  • #292
rob9872 said:
I would argue back that you suggested we didn't have options. We do. But I'm reluctant to press it further for fear of you decreeing a fatwa on me.
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Be better if he decreed a Fatuwa on you.........................................best winger in the League! hahahaha
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Yesterday at 12:21 PM
  • #293
yes, that 'score and sit back' mentality has gone
Mcbean said:
I think they are thinking about last year when that game started badly and got worse - we score the first goal and our tails are up ! And then there’s the glow factor
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. We score and keep looking for more now.
 

Mcbean

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  • Yesterday at 12:23 PM
  • #294
Get a grip ! We are not loosing our unbeaten record to this lot - we owe them for last season PUSB
 
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jordan210

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  • Yesterday at 12:32 PM
  • #295
Mcbean said:
Get a grip ! We are not loosing our unbeaten record to this lot - we owe them for last season PUSB
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Luckily for us callum lang is injured and Brad collins isn't in goal !
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Yesterday at 12:50 PM
  • #296
I really can’t stand Gavin Ward, he’s never had a good game with us.

He’s somehow been promoted up the leagues as we have so we keep getting him and he keeps being shite.

Normally with a bad ref you might get a game where he’s bad in your favour or gets most correct but Ward just seems to hate us.
 
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JSL

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  • Yesterday at 12:55 PM
  • #297
jordan210 said:
Luckily for us callum lang is injured and Brad collins isn't in goal !
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And we have Grimes on board and Wright and BTA bang in form
 

SomersetSB

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  • Yesterday at 12:58 PM
  • #298
Some on here just moan for the sake of it, think positive FFS, if you’d have been offered 10 games unbeaten and favourites I wouldn’t have thought it but here we are.
Clean sheets and goals isn’t that what football is about?
Anyway 0-3 tonight PUSB!!
 
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oneofourown

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  • Yesterday at 1:08 PM
  • #299
If we lost it wouldn't be the end of the world, Pompy doing well and home record is good, especially against us. If we draw it would keep the unbeaten run going and if it was 0-0 we would keep the clean sheets going. However, if we win it would be fabulous.

Of course teams don't want our maulings and a few of our results have been eye-opening, but as we remain humble and show our commitment we could spring a surprised. 8-0 to us.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Yesterday at 1:25 PM
  • #300
Gibbo said:
We undoubtedly need better to secure automatics. Most on here thought that would be beyond us this year and play offs were the goal. After all, the summer window had been poor [allegedly]. There are only two places up for grabs and at least four teams in the mix. Complacency, which is rife on here right now, is the enemy.

We only have 4 outfield players of definite Prem quality - Grimes, Wright, Rudoni and MVE. If we are after the autos we have to address that starting with JDS.
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*Unpopular opinion alert*

Matty Grimes isn't athletic enough to be a Prem mainstay. Undoubtedly one of, if not the best CM in the Championship but there's a reason he was at Swansea for so long despite consistently being the elite of the elite in the Championship.

I agree on the other 3 players but also think there will be some surprises to come.
 

skybluejelly

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  • Yesterday at 1:40 PM
  • #301
Happily settle for a point ..would prefer not to concede but if we do Bobby Thomas to score for us
 
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curly_tom

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  • Yesterday at 1:41 PM
  • #302
Bad Boy said:
I don't have an agenda, no beef with JDS or anyone else, I'm not a boo boy I don't want or are looking for a fall guy, I'm just saying it how I see it.
Think that's fair don't you, just as I accept you see it differently to me.
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I think that's fair. I guess I quoted your comment but made a more general point about the fact that there are people on here who have an agenda against Dasilva. You must have seen that if you read these pages regularly.
 
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Lamps

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  • Yesterday at 1:42 PM
  • #303
Mucca Mad Boys said:
*Unpopular opinion alert*

Matty Grimes isn't athletic enough to be a Prem mainstay. Undoubtedly one of, if not the best CM in the Championship but there's a reason he was at Swansea for so long despite consistently being the elite of the elite in the Championship.

I agree on the other 3 players but also think there will be some surprises to come.
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Personally I think Grimes is the one that would be OK in the Prem. He has vision and can ping a 30 yard pass. He had offers over the years at Swansea but was happy to stay until towards the end.
 
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wingy

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  • Yesterday at 1:45 PM
  • #304
jordan210 said:
Doesnt Gavin Ward owe us a Penalty after completely missing an obvious handball vs Norwich.
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Who was it?
He can't single out Pompey for something in the Norwich game can he?
 

TomRad85

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  • Yesterday at 1:47 PM
  • #305
Lamps said:
Personally I think Grimes is the one that would be OK in the Prem. He has vision and can ping a 30 yard pass. He had offers over the years at Swansea but was happy to stay until towards the end.
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I think quite a few of our first 11 at least would have to get good minutes and a lot of them would deserve it if we completed the job. It's a convo for the summer but personally I'd rather spend our budget, whatever it is, on 6 or 7 of quality rather than spread it too thin. Yes those 6 or 7 would likely be starters, performances permitting, but I would like to think a lot of this bunch would get a chance.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Yesterday at 1:49 PM
  • #306
TomRad85 said:
I think quite a few of our first 11 at least would have to get good minutes and a lot of them would deserve it if we completed the job. It's a convo for the summer but personally I'd rather spend our budget, whatever it is, on 6 or 7 of quality rather than spread it too thin. Yes those 6 or 7 would likely be starters, performances permitting, but I would like to think a lot of this bunch would get a chance.
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Tend to agree on that recruitment approach. Let’s get there first though!
 
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TomRad85

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  • Yesterday at 1:49 PM
  • #307
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Tend to agree on that recruitment approach. Let’s get there first though!
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Getting ahead of myself mate.
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Yesterday at 1:50 PM
  • #308
TomRad85 said:
Getting ahead of myself mate.
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Wait until ‘Jim from Kirkcaldy’ calls in to CWR at full time.
 

rob9872

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  • Yesterday at 2:02 PM
  • #309
I'd rather give all the guys a chance in the prem. We're quite a young squad and theyll all improve loads still. Be better equipped when we inevitably go back down. I'd bank the money and set the club up for the next 10 years, you can waste £100m and still get relegated. I genuinely wouldn't hold it against the manager or owner if we ended up with zero points. After the last 20 years, it seems the right thing to do.
 
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Speedie's Head

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  • Yesterday at 2:09 PM
  • #310
rob9872 said:
I'd rather give all the guys a chance in the prem. We're quite a young squad and theyll all improve loads still. Be better equipped when we inevitably go back down. I'd bank the money and set the club up for the next 10 years, you can waste £100m and still get relegated. I genuinely wouldn't hold it against the manager or owner if we ended up with zero points. After the last 20 years, it seems the right thing to do.
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Ten players say £5m each plus £2m for a year's wages and you're looking at £70m (at least) anyway on top of the current squad and they probably still wouldn't be competitive! It'll certainly be interesting to see what happens, surely the ambition is to be more than a parachute team if the funds can be found.
 

TomRad85

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  • Yesterday at 2:11 PM
  • #311
rob9872 said:
I'd rather give all the guys a chance in the prem. We're quite a young squad and theyll all improve loads still. Be better equipped when we inevitably go back down. I'd bank the money and set the club up for the next 10 years, you can waste £100m and still get relegated. I genuinely wouldn't hold it against the manager or owner if we ended up with zero points. After the last 20 years, it seems the right thing to do.
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No chance we do that, King and Lampard obviously have ambition. We're not scratters any more, we own our ground so we don't need to collect the money to purchase that which was the main reason given by many for taking such an approach if we were promoted in previous seasons. It won't be easy but our owner wants us to be a Prem football club, he's going about it pretty well so he's not going to wave the white flag as soon as he gets there.
 

vow

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  • Yesterday at 2:15 PM
  • #312
Heart says 1-0 City

Head is saying 0-0
 

chiefdave

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  • Yesterday at 2:18 PM
  • #313
rob9872 said:
I'd rather give all the guys a chance in the prem. We're quite a young squad and theyll all improve loads still. Be better equipped when we inevitably go back down. I'd bank the money and set the club up for the next 10 years, you can waste £100m and still get relegated. I genuinely wouldn't hold it against the manager or owner if we ended up with zero points. After the last 20 years, it seems the right thing to do.
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You can invest without going crazy. There's players in the squad you'd think could step up and there's players you would say are useful to keep around as squad players.

But if you think you can go up and keep the exact same squad you're asking for trouble.
 
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EalingSB

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  • Yesterday at 2:28 PM
  • #314
Very similar to the approach to Highfield Road.
 

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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Yesterday at 2:36 PM
  • #315
We're top of the league, unbeaten, just don't understand some of the negativity.

If you want to win the league you've got to win games like this.
 
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