A thought on the ref. He didn't make any glaring errors but I felt his decisions lacked consistency.
Apart from the pen for handball he didn't award us, and ended up booking Jones and leaving him with a 2 match ban...even Brownie, Curbs and Scott all thought was a clear penalty...🤷♂️
I wouldn't say it was a clear pen but it is one you could make a case for. Some refs would have given it but most wouldn't.
On playback I would say it was clear. And whats more, I don’t know why in the studio they excused the ref for being unsighted ( assistant certainly was) as he was two yards away and would have seen the defender’s right arm swinging forwards. And Jones was right in front of the defender. I fucking hate these refs who brandish cards for the slightest hint of dissent. We miss Jones for two games, whereas instead we could have 3 precious points and Jones available for Tuesday. At the very least refs should be asked to make public what exactly the dissent was, bad language and all. We might just be more understanding then, when we read what was said. Although I think there would be a lot less such cards in the first place.
Otherwise that performance was something to lift the spirits. Just loved Anderson and Kanu’s effort, especially down by the corner flag when in the first half when they combined to get us a corner that really wasnt on the cards.
The problem is whether the defender's arms were in a unnatural position. A few seasons ago that would have been a pen but I think the proximity and the position of his arms probably let him off with the current interpretations. Having said that, as we know, some refs interpret the laws differently.
Don’t think so. His arm was away from his body and moving towards the ball. Clear pen for me.
Got to stop sodding about with those silly short corners.
Yes. Jones has already cut out the stupid playing around at the back and he has made them throw the ball forward at throw ins. Just cut out the bullshit corners and we will be even more effective.
Didn’t we score from a bullshit corner last week?
It’s fine to do the occasional short one, just to mix it up a bit I reckon.
Kanu and Anderson doing our academy proud currently. Karoy especially was outstanding today. Jones also excellent.
I just wish we were a little more skilled at the ‘dark arts’. Barkinson should’ve been right in the ref’s face when he let a Pompey player get away with punching the ball away just minutes after Barkinson was booked for kicking the ball away (all of 5 yards).
Imagine Yann, Pratley, Taylor, Pearce, etc. in that situation? We’re really lacking this right now and I hope Jones adds this part of the game to the team.
The level of refereeing at this level is typically so bad that the ‘dark arts’ are IMHO essential to get out of this league.
On the subject of dark arts. Was the Pompey players taking a seat part of their plan if things aren't going their way? Seems a bit convenient the times we were getting a bit of momentum one of their players would sit down and take the sting out of things. Could have all been a coincidence but none of them seemed to struggle after the game restarted.
100% intentional. Delay the game and our momentum which ultimately worked. No surprise to see a team using these sort of tactics top of the league. It’s an unfortunate necessity in football, especially at our level. If you can’t beat them, join them.
Kanu and Anderson doing our academy proud currently. Karoy especially was outstanding today. Jones also excellent.
I just wish we were a little more skilled at the ‘dark arts’. Barkinson should’ve been right in the ref’s face when he let a Pompey player get away with punching the ball away just minutes after Barkinson was booked for kicking the ball away (all of 5 yards).
Imagine Yann, Pratley, Taylor, Pearce, etc. in that situation? We’re really lacking this right now and I hope Jones adds this part of the game to the team.
The level of refereeing at this level is typically so bad that the ‘dark arts’ are IMHO essential to get out of this league.
On the subject of dark arts. Was the Pompey players taking a seat part of their plan if things aren't going their way? Seems a bit convenient the times we were getting a bit of momentum one of their players would sit down and take the sting out of things. Could have all been a coincidence but none of them seemed to struggle after the game restarted.
They were totally doing that - middle of the second half when we had been on top since half time. Keeper did a tactical sit down at one point - he can't go off after treatment. And it worked, game became bitty thereafter. Makes their manager's comments that they dominated / deserved to win ridiculous.
Anderson has been immense these last two games. Don't know whether he's the answer if we stay up and want to push on, but in the situation we are in his energy (and no shortage of skill) is just what we need. Compare that to Fraser.
Think his inclusion, backing Jones to lead the the back three and play on the front foot and bringing in Isted are the three biggest improvements, selection wise, N Jones has made.
Isted controls the space behind the defenders with so much more assurance than AMB.
We took a point off the league leaders. Build on it.
Some folks were telling us we’d get zero points from Bolton, Portsmouth and Derby, so we’re above their expectations. We have navigated two now with one still to play and those same people will tell you it’s not been good enough.
After Derby in midweek we have the easiest (by average league position) run in of any team in the bottom 8-10 teams.
Keep playing at the level that we have against Bolton and Pompey and we will win enough of those games to stay up.
Some folks also said to give Appleton more time and that we’re not in a relegation battle 👀
We took a point off the league leaders. Build on it.
Some folks were telling us we’d get zero points from Bolton, Portsmouth and Derby, so we’re above their expectations. We have navigated two now with one still to play and those same people will tell you it’s not been good enough.
After Derby in midweek we have the easiest (by average league position) run in of any team in the bottom 8-10 teams.
Keep playing at the level that we have against Bolton and Pompey and we will win enough of those games to stay up.
Some folks also said to give Appleton more time and that we’re not in a relegation battle 👀
Point taken but a major reason for that: for a long time I didn’t think that we’d attract anyone that could do any better, my honest opinion at the time was we were probably looking at the Cowley brothers coming in, at best.
Swapping one bang average third tier manager for another didn’t appeal to me. By the time he was let go it had become clear there was no coming back and anyone with a bit of experience, Cowleys and all, would’ve been a better choice.
Some will insist that the board waited too long but I’ll take the positives and say it’s a clear sign that they’re not here to hire and fire at the first signs of adversity.
Again, on top of all that, when he was sacked I still didn’t think we’d get near Michael Duff, let alone Nathan Jones. We were getting turned down by League 2 and Indian Premier League managers ffs.
I look at that game and I think we’ll deffo stay up because the intensity and effort is beyond impressive then I look at the lack of guile and creativity and think where will the goals come from if we have to break down a team . How many times was the ball simply just booted out when attempting a pass , absolute junk some of it . braindead short corner offside , come on this is basics . then Karoy and Kanus endless effort is unbelievable . Lloyd Jones beyond immense for 99.9% of the game and my man of the match but why he didn’t take one for the team I just cannot fathom when he made a lame attempt (only seen it live so may be wrong ) to take the fellow out when through he owes Gillesphey big time for his Rufus like point saving tackle . Isted who looked pony in his early matches is looking better and better each game and this has spread to the defence . Chucks and Camara offered nothing when on , bizarre , he didn’t look right to me Chucks his movement was more awkward than normal .
This has the feel of the opposite of years back when you could see how shit we were but managed to be 5th (top) for ages in the Championship, appalling performances but results conspired for ages to leave us there for ages before the inevitable slump to 11th Currently we’re still 5th (bottom) and may be for a little while but these performances are much better(not difficult) than the previous shit served up . Hopefully some wins arrive and the rise to 11th bottom occurs .
it’s sick looking at all the results and everything else but it gets the juices flowing , I’ll be honest I was so immersed in the game body popping and moving Nathan Jones style at the ebb and flow of it that I thought the atmosphere from us wasn’t all that all things considered but reading above some thing it was good and others not so . Im not easily pleased !
The fact we are this deep in to a season in one of the worst third tiers we have seen and are deeply involved in a relegation battle is a disgrace to this club in what is our worst run of footballing seasons by a long way since we first departed the third tier in 1929 but it is what it is and a wank over survival with have to suffice if it cums .
boffin decided to stay at home and study (doing his A levels this year) and watch on iPad but he’s been Carlisle, Blackpool, burton etc away this season fucking weirdo (although understandable he doesn’t want to be near me ) , he’s got a cup game against millwall stars at millwall park this morning , north side of the river cnuts should have stayed north and not spoiled the beautiful south.
55% and another shit show of a season finishes in the success of surviving in the third tier
45% the worst team in our history creates it and the shame of 4th tier football is put on us
I dont think we will win to many games with Bankinson Anderson and Dobbo as our midfield.
Probably not but it’ll be horses for courses for the remaining fixtures depending on the opposition and gaps between games. Those three today were there to do a specific job and played their part in a hard earned, well deserved point.
Yes, I think Bakinson can do a job in certain games. He reminds me a bit of Pratley. He will battle, tackle and run but his passing is pretty poor.
I think Jones has put an emphasis on us competing which we are definitely seeing. It is probably better to get that aspect right first rather than the technical side because it is what you need to do at this level as a minimum against the top and the bottom sides. The difference is if you do that against the bottom sides you will win quite a few. It is what has been killing us with players like Fraser, and others, farting about and when you compete as hard as your opponents then you can fine tune the other aspects.
Appleton recognised and spoke about our lack of competitiveness and running off the ball. The difference being he couldn't change it up. Jones seems to have bought in some much needed inspiration - long may it continue.
Draw was a fair result, thought they were going to nick it in the dying seconds when from being in their corner in the 96th minute we offered a ridiculous cross into their box which they ran up the other end and almost scored with the last kick of the match. Isted makes me feel a lot more comfortable than Brewer ever did.
Couple of comments that Aneke didn’t create anything on the marks thread. Well there was a beautifully weighted through ball inside the area for (I think) Small who should have done better maybe. And Chuks only had 12 touches, and was feeding off scraps. You could see he rattled Portsmouth nonetheless.
There was also a good example of how Nathan Jones is affecting games. We were taking a throw in just inside their half, and players were ambling forwards in front of him. He went bonkers, waving his arms and shouting at them, and they responded, running up the touchline, to receive the throw. Urgency, that’s what he insists on. Haven’t seen that from Charlton for ages, and it makes such a difference.
The pressure to win a game continues to ramp up despite going 3 unbeaten and looking more competitive under NJ. Fearing relegation is still where I'm at based on results and the table. I ask myself if we'll have what it takes to see out games from winning positions, which we must, and until we do, the doubts will remain.
I really enjoyed that yesterday. A team who did not look scared and went at Portsmouth. We did not let them settle and you could tell they was not comfortable with our high press.
I come away a bit disappointed not to nick that, we had the chances to.
Jones has shown what coaching and in game management can do for this team. If we play like that we will get some wins. If we can get them soon the pressure will come off.
Thats two weeks in a row I’ve actually enjoyed watching Charlton, unthinkable a month or so ago under Appleton.
It defies all logic because we now haven’t won a match in three months, but I feel less concerned about relegation than I have for a while. Watching the matches you can see something mere win/loss stats don’t tell you - we’re building something here.
Five wins from 12 isn’t going to be easy, but I’d back us to get that over Cheltenham and Vale who need six from 14 (maybe more given the massive goal difference in our favour).
I seem to be in a minority, but I actually thought it was a really good game. Sitting under the gantry, I was convinced Kanu had scored early doors, only to see it spin slightly to the right. Who says a couple of inches doesn't matter? I was also convinced they would score towards the end, only for Gillesphey making an heroic challenge. When NJ took over, I was a bit perplexed that he re-instated Anderson into the team, as I really didn't think he was ready for 1st team L1 football, but I have to take me hat off to the lad, one of the first names on the teamsheet now. Same goes for Kanu. Also liking the look of Small. I didn't see the penalty appeal (decided to take that moment to look at the screen to see how long left, doh), so I have no opinion on it.
Overall, a fair result IMO.
Nice to see a higher attendance in & around us. Seems like a fair few day trippers that aren't used to football, as I saw at least a dozen just casually ambling in with a pint in their hand and seemed shocked that they couldn't take it to their seats. One guy even got past the steward, only to go back and ask her where his seat was .
Got to stop sodding about with those silly short corners.
Note on this. We have only scored from ONE corner this season and it was last week from a short corner. I’ve no issue with them, we just need to be better at them than the embarrassment that was today’s offside howler.
It’s always seemed to me that fans see a corner straight into the box as having a greater chance of scoring but then so often it actually favours the defence. Do the same fans wish we just banged it into the box in a similarly hopeful fashion in normal play? I believe that short corners ultimately lead to more goals. Here’s a link that can explain it better than I could:
Got to stop sodding about with those silly short corners.
Note on this. We have only scored from ONE corner this season and it was last week from a short corner. I’ve no issue with them, we just need to be better at them than the embarrassment that was today’s offside howler.
Unless the Linesman noticed the smallest of movements when May stopped the ball, but saw a comment on Twitter suggesting that it was the wrong call from the Lino.
If the ball didnt go forwards when May touched it, Small wasn't offside?
It’s always seemed to me that fans see a corner straight into the box as having a greater chance of scoring but then so often it actually favours the defence. Do the same fans wish we just banged it into the box in a similarly hopeful fashion in normal play? I believe that short corners ultimately lead to more goals. Here’s a link that can explain it better than I could:
I thought I had read once that, statistically, relatively few goals actually yield from corners. Everyone gets excited when your team is awarded one, but the chance of actually scoring is fairly slim.
It’s always seemed to me that fans see a corner straight into the box as having a greater chance of scoring but then so often it actually favours the defence. Do the same fans wish we just banged it into the box in a similarly hopeful fashion in normal play? I believe that short corners ultimately lead to more goals. Here’s a link that can explain it better than I could:
I thought I had read once that, statistically, relatively few goals actually yield from corners. Everyone gets excited when your team is awarded one, but the chance of actually scoring is fairly slim.
I think it’s mainly the excitement in the build up play to the corner that gets people going, then your brought back down to earth when the corner is played!
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Anderson has been immense these last two games. Don't know whether he's the answer if we stay up and want to push on, but in the situation we are in his energy (and no shortage of skill) is just what we need. Compare that to Fraser.
Think his inclusion, backing Jones to lead the the back three and play on the front foot and bringing in Isted are the three biggest improvements, selection wise, N Jones has made.
Isted controls the space behind the defenders with so much more assurance than AMB.
How many times was the ball simply just booted out when attempting a pass , absolute junk some of it .
braindead short corner offside , come on this is basics .
then Karoy and Kanus endless effort is unbelievable .
Lloyd Jones beyond immense for 99.9% of the game and my man of the match but why he didn’t take one for the team I just cannot fathom when he made a lame attempt (only seen it live so may be wrong ) to take the fellow out when through he owes Gillesphey big time for his Rufus like point saving tackle .
Isted who looked pony in his early matches is looking better and better each game and this has spread to the defence .
Chucks and Camara offered nothing when on , bizarre , he didn’t look right to me Chucks his movement was more awkward than normal .
This has the feel of the opposite of years back when you could see how shit we were but managed to be 5th (top) for ages in the Championship, appalling performances but results conspired for ages to leave us there for ages before the inevitable slump to 11th
Currently we’re still 5th (bottom) and may be for a little while but these performances are much better(not difficult) than the previous shit served up . Hopefully some wins arrive and the rise to 11th bottom occurs .
it’s sick looking at all the results and everything else but it gets the juices flowing , I’ll be honest I was so immersed in the game body popping and moving Nathan Jones style at the ebb and flow of it that I thought the atmosphere from us wasn’t all that all things considered but reading above some thing it was good and others not so .
Im not easily pleased !
The fact we are this deep in to a season in one of the worst third tiers we have seen and are deeply involved in a relegation battle is a disgrace to this club in what is our worst run of footballing seasons by a long way since we first departed the third tier in 1929 but it is what it is and a wank over survival with have to suffice if it cums .
boffin decided to stay at home and study (doing his A levels this year) and watch on iPad but he’s been Carlisle, Blackpool, burton etc away this season fucking weirdo (although understandable he doesn’t want to be near me ) , he’s got a cup game against millwall stars at millwall park this morning , north side of the river cnuts should have stayed north and not spoiled the beautiful south.
55% and another shit show of a season finishes in the success of surviving in the third tier
45% the worst team in our history creates it and the shame of 4th tier football is put on us
a different player to the one I saw vs Lincoln 2 weeks ago.
As many have commented the work rate was excellent from every one. Add a bit of composure in the final third and the wins will soon follow.
https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2024/february/gallery-charlton-0-pompey-0/
I was also convinced they would score towards the end, only for Gillesphey making an heroic challenge. When NJ took over, I was a bit perplexed that he re-instated Anderson into the team, as I really didn't think he was ready for 1st team L1 football, but I have to take me hat off to the lad, one of the first names on the teamsheet now. Same goes for Kanu. Also liking the look of Small. I didn't see the penalty appeal (decided to take that moment to look at the screen to see how long left, doh), so I have no opinion on it.
Overall, a fair result IMO.
Nice to see a higher attendance in & around us. Seems like a fair few day trippers that aren't used to football, as I saw at least a dozen just casually ambling in with a pint in their hand and seemed shocked that they couldn't take it to their seats. One guy even got past the steward, only to go back and ask her where his seat was
Doesn’t his ’head of recruitment’ title suggest so?
https://themastermindsite.com/2022/11/01/the-case-for-short-corners/
If the ball didnt go forwards when May touched it, Small wasn't offside?