M.Brewer
Chin - Elerewe - Ness - Oguntayo
Dobson
R.Sakyi - Morgan - Fraser - B.Taylor
Leaburn
Subs
MacGillivray, Clare, Lavelle, Mitchell, Henry, Campbell, Stockley
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Portsmouth vs Charlton Athletic | New Years Day - 3pm KO | Match Preview
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The point would be to send the message these youth players aren't ready.Sage said:
Even Holden said in his presser post Oxford, these kids are the path forward.
Which is terrifying.0 -
Portsmouth have moved more to a 3-4-2-1 formation of late after being a flat 4-4-2 for a while.
After the disaster against Oxford and being exposed on the outside of the 3 and between the wing-backs, I can see a change of formation and a change of tactic. We sit in a lower block and hope that we can hit them on the counter attack.
We need men in midfield and at the back and we need to get back to basics. Very quickly.
They're going to come out and at us early so we need to stand up to it and try to frustrate them as much as possible.
Holden seems to like Ness so I can see him starting. The rest, just have to hope don’t drink much tonight and get into the game quickly.Maynard-Brewer
Clare | Inniss | Ness | Sessegnon
Henry | Dobson | Fraser
Rak-Sakyi | Leaburn | Blackett-Taylor
Harness, Thomas, Lavelle, Campbell, Payne, Stockley, Kanu1 -
I agree, but at the same time what else is he going to say? The youth have been thrown in and done themselves proud but they’re not ready, they’re not good enough, and we’re in big trouble because the senior pros aren’t anywhere near good enough either.Dazzler21 said:
The point would be to send the message these youth players aren't ready.Sage said:
Even Holden said in his presser post Oxford, these kids are the path forward.
Which is terrifying.
He’s going to try and give them a bit of boost despite the results and the situation.5 -
It used to be that a team on a run such as ours would sit back and defend. A Curbs style back to basics and build from there. Brownie was preaching the same the other night. These days we seem to be trying to play our way out of trouble when we don't have the players or the confidence.1
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Agree, Sage,Sage said:
I'm not knocking the young 'uns but surely introducing another into the starting line up is ludicrous when there are others on the bench more suited & experienced to slot in.
Even Zach Mitchell has more games under his belt & has not let us down - I can't understand why he hasn't featured in the last few games.0 -
JFC has never played left back. He has played left wingback once or twice in a 5-3-2MuttleyCAFC said:
I can see the merits of that team but worried about the left back position. Like Oxford, they will surely target it. Would seem a viable option to put JFC there. He has played full back before with some success. Probably won't work but has the most chance of working. I'd probably have Payne in instead of Rak Sakyi too with Rak Sakyi being a good option from the bench against tiring defenders which we will need. We can't afford Rak Sakyi and CBT not contributing in a starting formation either. At least Payne will work and help the midfield.Redrobo said:Brewer
Clair Innis Lavelle Ness
Sakyi Dobson Fraser CBT
Leaburn Stockley.
Play a simple 4-4-2 so the poor dears don’t have to think too much and as many players in their correct positions as you can.
Cross fingers and hope.0 -
Sess is injured, we have no left back to play 442, has to be 532Sage said:Portsmouth have moved more to a 3-4-2-1 formation of late after being a flat 4-4-2 for a while.
After the disaster against Oxford and being exposed on the outside of the 3 and between the wing-backs, I can see a change of formation and a change of tactic. We sit in a lower block and hope that we can hit them on the counter attack.
We need men in midfield and at the back and we need to get back to basics. Very quickly.
They're going to come out and at us early so we need to stand up to it and try to frustrate them as much as possible.
Holden seems to like Ness so I can see him starting. The rest, just have to hope don’t drink much tonight and get into the game quickly.Maynard-Brewer
Clare | Inniss | Ness | Sessegnon
Henry | Dobson | Fraser
Rak-Sakyi | Leaburn | Blackett-Taylor
Harness, Thomas, Lavelle, Campbell, Payne, Stockley, Kanu0 -
Sess is injured. We have no left back to play 442, has to be 532 with wingbacksSage said:Portsmouth have moved more to a 3-4-2-1 formation of late after being a flat 4-4-2 for a while.
After the disaster against Oxford and being exposed on the outside of the 3 and between the wing-backs, I can see a change of formation and a change of tactic. We sit in a lower block and hope that we can hit them on the counter attack.
We need men in midfield and at the back and we need to get back to basics. Very quickly.
They're going to come out and at us early so we need to stand up to it and try to frustrate them as much as possible.
Holden seems to like Ness so I can see him starting. The rest, just have to hope don’t drink much tonight and get into the game quickly.Maynard-Brewer
Clare | Inniss | Ness | Sessegnon
Henry | Dobson | Fraser
Rak-Sakyi | Leaburn | Blackett-Taylor
Harness, Thomas, Lavelle, Campbell, Payne, Stockley, Kanu
Brewer
Ness Inniss Mitchell
Clare Fraser Dobson Payne KFC
Stockley Leaburn
JRS and CBT to come on if we need to score0 -
1-1 and I would take anything right now. We need to stop a long run of defeats from unfolding. A point and hope to build… COYRs - let the 1300+ sing and suck that ball into the net tomorrow!0
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Got to go with the 2 big boys up front for any chance and go for it because where far to small and light weight0
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Expecting a back 3, maybe a little bit exciting with the "rested" players coming in.
AMBInniss Lavelle NessClare Dobson Fraser CBTPayne
Leaburn JRS
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2-1 to the Addicks and we’re thinking how the fuck did that happen!2
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JFC as a left back/wing back option is a bit of a myth.Southbank said:
JFC has never played left back. He has played left wingback once or twice in a 5-3-2MuttleyCAFC said:
I can see the merits of that team but worried about the left back position. Like Oxford, they will surely target it. Would seem a viable option to put JFC there. He has played full back before with some success. Probably won't work but has the most chance of working. I'd probably have Payne in instead of Rak Sakyi too with Rak Sakyi being a good option from the bench against tiring defenders which we will need. We can't afford Rak Sakyi and CBT not contributing in a starting formation either. At least Payne will work and help the midfield.Redrobo said:Brewer
Clair Innis Lavelle Ness
Sakyi Dobson Fraser CBT
Leaburn Stockley.
Play a simple 4-4-2 so the poor dears don’t have to think too much and as many players in their correct positions as you can.
Cross fingers and hope.Played there once against Fulham. Did ok, I definitely remember him passing a ball straight out of play under little pressure and looking uncomfortable throughout. People act as if it transformed him into the second coming of Roberto Carlos because we got an ok result (2-2)Another serious knee injury since then, I don’t particularly think he should be going toe to toe with fast/tricky wingers, or be expected to provide all of our width down the left side.It’s like when you play at school and put the left footer at left back just because.
Sessegnon is a class act at this level and does a decent enough job, but to go into this season without a genuine left footed option for full back was an insane footballing decision.1 -
Don’t want to see Clare anywhere near the squad and would like Stockley’s arse glued to the bench for as long as humanely possible.1
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We could play the U16's and we'll still win. We are to Pompey what Millwall are to us.
0-2......but only if we play in Red.1 -
Quite incredibly Portsmouth’s last league win came on 22nd October which was when we had our last league win. They may not be relegation candidates like us but they aren’t flying right now, but we are shipping goals for fun so I can’t see us keeping a clean sheet.
My prediction: Ryan Inniss gets himself sent off, Michael Morrison scores a header in the 93rd minute to win the game but doesn’t celebrate.0 -
At the moment a draw would be good. Need to get our shape right from the off.As far as personnel or formation, it's any bodies guess.Let's see who we can bring in this week and go from there. Meantime it's just important not lose again.0
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I know it's been said a thousand times but how in God's name can you have a professional football club with no left back, half way into the season?
Even under 11s turn out with a left back.
Absolute shameless shambles of a football club run by ego driven morons with more of them on the way.
We had a club legend as manager criticised for persisting with 3.5.2 with inappropriate players but as a club have progressed to a complete nonentity as a manager persisting with 3.5.2 with even worse players.
Bring back Ronnie Schwartz. We can part exchange him for the the new three wise men and offer Gerry Adams as a bonus.
Happy new year ? I very much.doubt it.
3.0 defeat.1 -
A win and the start of a new era. A defeat, and roll on 2024.1
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Let's start the year with a good win going for a 2-1 win for the mighty CAFC Come On you Reds
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the recent Pompey story is a lesson to those who assume that a megarich owner can (or will) just buy success .. Their owner, Michael Eisner, ran the huge Disney company for years, he's £oaded, and while Pompey are not as MIckey Mouse as us at present, they are surely under achieving
We need to revert to a 4 4 2, no fancy stuff, just go there and get stuck into a side which is in as poor a run of form as us. They don't score a lot and don't concede that many. Attack them down the wings and defend for our lives, I am not sure Holden has it in him to motivate our injury prone and ill disciplined bunch, but this type of game will find out if he can. We need the points (stating the obvious) and we'll get one today
Portsmouth 1 v CAFC 10 -
And he did ok there. In the absence of a left sided full back it is surely worth a look or do we play Chin or Ness there?Southbank said:
JFC has never played left back. He has played left wingback once or twice in a 5-3-2MuttleyCAFC said:
I can see the merits of that team but worried about the left back position. Like Oxford, they will surely target it. Would seem a viable option to put JFC there. He has played full back before with some success. Probably won't work but has the most chance of working. I'd probably have Payne in instead of Rak Sakyi too with Rak Sakyi being a good option from the bench against tiring defenders which we will need. We can't afford Rak Sakyi and CBT not contributing in a starting formation either. At least Payne will work and help the midfield.Redrobo said:Brewer
Clair Innis Lavelle Ness
Sakyi Dobson Fraser CBT
Leaburn Stockley.
Play a simple 4-4-2 so the poor dears don’t have to think too much and as many players in their correct positions as you can.
Cross fingers and hope.0 -
Think we'll sneak a 1-2 win0
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It will be a thoroughly demoralising start to the year.0
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Park the bus and make it a big one!
We need an ugly point and survive until new mercenaries, sorry players arrive.0 -
Suggestions that Aneke may be in the squad. We’ll see.0
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The Cowleys are under pressure. A defeat today and they could be goneLincsaddick said:the recent Pompey story is a lesson to those who assume that a megarich owner can (or will) just buy success .. Their owner, Michael Eisner, ran the huge Disney company for years, he's £oaded, and while Pompey are not as MIckey Mouse as us at present, they are surely under achieving
We need to revert to a 4 4 2, no fancy stuff, just go there and get stuck into a side which is in as poor a run of form as us. They don't score a lot and don't concede that many. Attack them down the wings and defend for our lives, I am not sure Holden has it in him to motivate our injury prone and ill disciplined bunch, but this type of game will find out if he can. We need the points (stating the obvious) and we'll get one today
Portsmouth 1 v CAFC 11 -
We always win at Fratton Park.1-0 Pompey0
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One Christmas period many years ago we drove down to Portsmouth to watch Charlton. Thought the sea air would do us good .
Tony Lange in goal for us ,Neil Webb, Tony Hateley ,Alan Bailey playing for Portsmouth.
Aizlewood playing against Aizlewood.
We lost 4-0 that Boxing Day but bet that team played better that day then the team Holden puts out this afternoon.
Holden and Out.0 -
They are shit but we can outshit anyone atm
3-1 and the big R gets closer and closer for this history making crock of shit representing Charlton Athletic Football Club0
