The big difference is getting the ball forward quickly, not pissing around aimlessly at the back. Will NJ pick Hector when he is fully fit? Who gets dropped for Jones, our MOM on Saturday? Plus, I'm gobsmacked that we didn't miss Dobbo, our star man earlier in the season. Just wish that Kanu had taken his chance but what a great finish from Anderson. A great £10 quids worth tonight!
Great night for Pompey, with us beating Derby and Wigan beating Bolton. Barnsley will also be chasing automatic promotion too.
Which makes this terrible season all the more frustrating, as if we had this team and manager in September, we'd be up there with them. That Stevenage are in 6th and Leyton Orient are in 8th shows how ordinary L1 is this season, and as I said on the match thread the quality of football is well down on last year too. No team in L1 will do an Ipswich next season and threaten a double promotion.
Drop Dobson and look what happens! All you Andy Scott
doubters take note….
The last two games have perfectly demonstrated why that
solid defensive base is always the foundation for success. It was ugly,
it was hard to watch, but, even though we conceded, we were still in touching distance.
Crucially, that meant when their keeper had a rush of blood to the head and we
got that bit of luck for Kanu’s shot to bounce back to Anderson (who still had plenty
to do, btw), we were scoring goals to win three points, not rescue one.
Fair play to Nathan Jones for turning our defending around
so dramatically. I really hope it lasts. Also, great managerial vision from him to pick
Kanu, Anderson, and Small (who, let’s not forget, couldn’t get a game in bloody
Scotland) as the players to turn us around. The three of them, all under 20 (!),
have made a huge difference.
The warm inner glow of a well deserved and hard-fought win
on the road. It’s a been a long time, but welcome home my old friend – please stick
around for while.
Would that be the same Andy Scott who didn't want the Jones boy to come in ? Run him out of our club !!!
Who said he didn't want NJ?
Sorry I can't answer who but it was "reported" on here that Scott advised against bringing in Jones. Probably because it would dilute his responsibilities.
Complete transformation at halftime. First half was dire. Second half an excellent performance. The youngsters leading the way. Table looks a whole lot better tonight with all the results going for us for a change including Reading getting docked two points. Another couple of wins and we’ll be wondering what all the fuss was about. Hats off to them. Without pissing in our own chips though, how poor were Derby? How on earth are they second? Just shows what we could have achieved this season with decent management from the off.
How?! Two poor teams (even allowing for an improved Charlton side nullifying them to an extent) which just shows how awful this division actually is this season ... and therefore a damning indictment on our standard throughout the season given we're in a relegation scrap.
The big difference is getting the ball forward quickly, not pissing around aimlessly at the back. Will NJ pick Hector when he is fully fit? Who gets dropped for Jones, our MOM on Saturday? Plus, I'm gobsmacked that we didn't miss Dobbo, our star man earlier in the season. Just wish that Kanu had taken his chance but what a great finish from Anderson. A great £10 quids worth tonight!
The biggest difference for me is we are harder and fitter. That earns you the right to play rather than have players like Fraser ballet dancing on the pitch. It is the basic you need to get right before anything else at this level.
Complete transformation at halftime. First half was dire. Second half an excellent performance. The youngsters leading the way. Table looks a whole lot better tonight with all the results going for us for a change including Reading getting docked two points. Another couple of wins and we’ll be wondering what all the fuss was about. Hats off to them. Without pissing in our own chips though, how poor were Derby? How on earth are they second? Just shows what we could have achieved this season with decent management from the off.
TBF to Derby who have just lost to Barnsley and Cafc 2-1 at home no, it happens. When we accumulated 100+ points we lost to Colchester and Notts county at home and it looked like we were going to falter but we didn't as it was just a blip and a bad week.
Let's just give credit to cafc for the 2nd half performance and not diminish it by saying Derby were poor.(Even if they were !)
The League Table makes for better reading this evening. Still not great, but much less precarious looking than a couple of weeks ago. 4 wins and 3 draws to go. Beating Cheltenham could be worth two wins off that target, in reality. Big game, that one. Certainly must not lose.
The League Table makes for better reading this evening. Still not great, but much less precarious looking than a couple of weeks ago. 4 wins and 3 draws to go. Beating Cheltenham could be worth two wins off that target, in reality. Big game, that one. Certainly must not lose.
Can’t help feeling you have been whooshed . That was a result and a half.
The League Table makes for better reading this evening. Still not great, but much less precarious looking than a couple of weeks ago. 4 wins and 3 draws to go. Beating Cheltenham could be worth two wins off that target, in reality. Big game, that one. Certainly must not lose.
Can’t help feeling you have been whooshed . That was a result and a half.
Sorry, how have I been whooshed by talking about the results we need to get a safe total of points, how important the Cheltenham game is, and what impact it might have on how may points we need for safety?
It’s all been said already so I’m not going to repeat it all. Just to say though that if NJ doesn’t achieve a top six finish next season I’ll be gobsmacked. Looking forward to next season already.
Just a shame NJ wasn’t ready to return a few months earlier than he eventually did.
Just through the door - bloody work cones all over the motorways with 50 speed limits and fook all work being done…
None of that takes anything away from how I am still feeling. Absolutely buzzing and already looking forward to the Cobblers game on Saturday. Good on the lot of them - that was real spirit and endeavour. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
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Which makes this terrible season all the more frustrating, as if we had this team and manager in September, we'd be up there with them. That Stevenage are in 6th and Leyton Orient are in 8th shows how ordinary L1 is this season, and as I said on the match thread the quality of football is well down on last year too. No team in L1 will do an Ipswich next season and threaten a double promotion.
I made a similar comment on the Match Thread:
Saturday: Pompey ... top.
Tonight: Derby ... second.
How?! Two poor teams (even allowing for an improved Charlton side nullifying them to an extent) which just shows how awful this division actually is this season ... and therefore a damning indictment on our standard throughout the season given we're in a relegation scrap.
If not… you want to change things after our last three performances?
But on the other hand, you might have a point. Wasn’t that how we ended up today?
:-)
TBF to Derby who have just lost to Barnsley and Cafc 2-1 at home no, it happens.
When we accumulated 100+ points we lost to Colchester and Notts county at home and it looked like we were going to falter but we didn't as it was just a blip and a bad week.
Let's just give credit to cafc for the 2nd half performance and not diminish it by saying Derby were poor.(Even if they were !)
That was a result and a half.
Just a shame NJ wasn’t ready to return a few months earlier than he eventually did.
None of that takes anything away from how I am still feeling. Absolutely buzzing and already looking forward to the Cobblers game on Saturday. Good on the lot of them - that was real spirit and endeavour. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏