[Archived] Rovers 2-1 Portsmouth

[yawnsie]

Got a feeling about 2-2. Redknapp will come and attack us, and the Rovers pessimist in me thinks we'll have a bit of a nightmare at the back.

[ABBEY]

2-0!!!

baby abbey has spoken....

[tchocky]

I'm scared. There's a buzz about Pompey these days. New management, new owner, and a few good results. We really have to be up for this.

[Liam0001]

everyone on sky sports news, well the pundits, all prediected a blackburn win. even rob whats his name (who presents goals on sunday with kamara) said he was shocked!

maybe we are re-writing the pundits observations!

[SAS]

that means a loss

surely we cant get 9 out of 9 in the christmas period can we?

[Eddie]

Basically all the results are going our way at the moment other than in the Bolton-Liverpool game so if we could pick up a win it would do be great.

Edit- As I say that Liverpool score and that scoreline is that much bit better for us.

Edited January 2, 2006 by Eddie

[Bobby G]

Pompey just announced a new joint ownership.

Another Russian whose dad owns Beitar Jerusalem in Israel. Another Russian Jew, a la Roman and Khodorkovsky, so more dark secrets of the oligarchs me thinks.

How much money will he pump into the club in January....

[tchocky]

I cannot believe Canal+ here in Norway aren't showing the game. There's no other games on at the same time. This is shocking. I might have to call them...

[mrsjansen]

Worrie dabout tonights game, while on paper it says it's a game we must win, Pompey aren't v. good at the moment and all the pundits on sky are predicting a home win.

Thats gonna be Portsmouths first away win of 2006 and we know how clubs like to come and get firsts against us.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I'm not predicting a score but what I will predict is we need to start the game at a high tempo, get our foot on Pompeys throat and keep it there. If we start off slowly and play casual football the little bit of confidence they will bring with them will grow and we'll have a problem to solve.

Kill Rovers Kill.

[DanLad]

Worrie dabout tonights game, while on paper it says it's a game we must win, Pompey aren't v. good at the moment and all the pundits on sky are predicting a home win.

Thats gonna be Portsmouths first away win of 2006 and we know how clubs like to come and get firsts against us.

370816[/snapback]

To be fair we're only 2 days into 2006, though, so they have been hard pressed to get an away win before tonight's game.

I know you mean this season, Mrs. Only kidding

You're right about firsts against us though...

I'm hoping for another comprehensive, confident victory. An early goal and we'll kill 'em. The longer it goes on the more confident they'll get. I'll go 3-1 Rovers

[FINRover]

I cannot believe Canal+ here in Norway aren't showing the game. There's no other games on at the same time. This is shocking. I might have to call them... 

370807[/snapback]

Same story also here in Finland.

[rog of the rovers]

Any team news yet?

[Shevchenko]

Should be released very shortly.

Edit:

Friedel

Neill

Khizanishvili

Nelsen

Matteo

Bentley

Reid

Savage

Pedersen

Dickov

Kuqi

Edited January 2, 2006 by Shevchenko

[modes98]

matteo is the only change to starting 11, good to see dickov and kuqi kept together but i can't imagine Bellers will be over the moon at staying on the bench.

Edited January 2, 2006 by modes98

[Bobby G]

Actually Im sure Bellers will be aware that Sparky wants to ease him back in, hamstrings can be a nasty thing.

I can see him getting 90 minutes against QPR to get him ready for the United game.

This may work to our advantage or could backfire. He could come on with the game stretched and with lots of space and tired legs.

Disappointed for Gray. Lets hope Dom does OK.

Having Tugay on the bench is another joker card.

[jim mk2]

1-0 pompey

[theresonly1alj]

1-1

[ManicRover]

MGP for Rovers

[Rover4ever]

Same story also here in Finland. 

370825[/snapback]

Same story 3000 miles away here in the UAE

They will show just ONE Rovers game in January (against Bolton). Compare that to 5 for Spurs and 4 for Birmingham .....

And the funny thing is that they will not show oru games in spite of there being no time conflicts (as in today)

[Tango]

2-1 Dickov

[sany]

yessssssss! dickov!!!

[Hypo-Luxa]

What's that song that blares over the speakers when Rovers go in for half-time?

Oh and GO ROVERS!! Reid instrumental in that econd goal....His improving game will make the Tugay contract talks a bit more interesting....if he can keep it up...

[Shevchenko]

What's that song that blares over the speakers when Rovers go in for half-time?

Oh and GO ROVERS!! Reid instrumental in that econd goal....His improving game will make the Tugay contract talks a bit more interesting....if he can keep it up...

370838[/snapback]

That'll be Wild Rover, a traditional irish tune.

Or perhaps you mean the god awful "Final Countdown"? *shudder*

[Hypo-Luxa]

No that'd be Wild Rover. Final Countdown...should go away forthwith