[Archived] Portsmouth 3 Blackburn Rovers 0

[roversmum]

2-2

Benni and MGP

[CAPT KAYOS]

As some of you probably know, its written in the Stars (and history) that whenever I am at an away game - WE NEVER WIN.

So , I thought I would let most of you make your predictions (and get your ticket) before I let you all know - I will be there tomorrow.

Therefore bearing this in mind , and our not so good opening day performance over the years (especially away) and Portsmouth gave us probably one of the best tonkings without actually winning last season I am going to go for the same scoreline

2 v 2 with us taking the league only to go behind and equalise late on.

Hope those who are going have got their Macs

[Ozz]

With one or two exceptions, this preview is now merely a succession of score predictions. Where's the love gone, the humour, the pathos and pithe?

It's like a digital version of the old analogue previews.

[bob fleming]

1-1

[Presty On Tour]

with the injuries and susspensions the starting 11 i think hughes will play:

friedel

neill todd zurab gray

bentley axe savage mgp

benni roberts

subs:

brown

emerton

reid/peter (depending on reidy's fittness if he can make the bench, if fully fit he will play insteadon bentley or the axe.)

kuqi

jeffers

[greggyk]

With Reid, Emerton and Tugay out of the midfield, i'd expect to see us line up with: R-L

Gally Savage Bentley Pedersen

[den]

With one or two exceptions, this preview is now merely a succession of score predictions. Where's the love gone, the humour, the pathos and pithe?

It's like a digital version of the old analogue previews.

Hmm, you're right Ozz. How do we get away from this then?

Come on guys, some discussion?

[Ozz]

1-1

I said digital, not binary.

Dunno Den, I like to read stories from other people about previous games against the team being previewed, but the same stories will tend to resurface every year, such as my run in with law in Portsmouth over the now legendary Mick Channon incident.

Pictures would be good too and other multi-media input but that I suppose gets a little technical.

Competitions maybe? Guess the year, name the goalscorer etc but people would just Google it all the time.

Maybe all previews and replies should be written and posted whilst drunk?

[sparky12]

Pompey 1

Rovers 3

Mccarthy ,Roberts ,MGP

Edited August 18, 2006 by sparky12

[Mr. E]

Pompey have made some good signings over the summer, but I figure they'll need some time to gel together. We on the other hand have a new (impressive) strikeforce, but other than that the rest are unchanged. The good thing from that is that the players will know each other very well now, which I think is an underappreciated advantage in football. Many truly great teams aren't built on superstars but on amazing teamwork, and hopefully Sparky has gotten us together the best he could.

I say 2-0 for Rovers, Roberts and MGP opening their accounts.

[Presty On Tour]

I said digital, not binary.

Dunno Den, I like to read stories from other people about previous games against the team being previewed, but the same stories will tend to resurface every year, such as my run in with law in Portsmouth over the now legendary Mick Channon incident.

Pictures would be good too and other multi-media input but that I suppose gets a little technical.

Competitions maybe? Guess the year, name the goalscorer etc but people would just Google it all the time.

Maybe all previews and replies should be written and posted whilst drunk?

well the last time be played pompey i went to the biggest, classic joy feeling to being totaly gutted.

i was at home watching jeff stelling's soccer saturday and it was 2-2 and i can't remember who was covering the game but they was going on about what was happening at the end of the game comming towards 90 mins.

all i heard then was along the lines of goal, blackburns brett emerton has scored at the back post with a header in injury time to give all 3 points to rovers, i was shouting, doing a boggie dance around my front room, jumping on the couches, hugging my dog the lot, going wild in ectasy!!!

i was thinking champions league, 4th place is still on, here we go and then the pundit then says oh no its been dissalowed, emerton didn't head it, he's used his hands!!!

just sat back down, well gutted. what a come down.

[Eddie]

Similar story for me, though this was combined with watching my horse blow it in the national (it was the national wasn't it?). Not a great 30 minutes or so.

[Presty On Tour]

yeah thats right eddie, i had mCcoy's horse which ran out of gas on the final straight.

it was a bad day all round really!!!

[dave birch]

As some of you probably know, its written in the Stars (and history) that whenever I am at an away game - WE NEVER WIN.

So , I thought I would let most of you make your predictions (and get your ticket) before I let you all know - I will be there tomorrow.

Therefore bearing this in mind , and our not so good opening day performance over the years (especially away) and Portsmouth gave us probably one of the best tonkings without actually winning last season I am going to go for the same scoreline

2 v 2 with us taking the league only to go behind and equalise late on.

Hope those who are going have got their Macs

The rumour is CK, that you have a detatchable scrotum. It's likely to be strung around your neck if we lose.

Hold onto your balls!

[shraffy]

tough to call this one - first game of the season against an unknown foe and all ... i envision a fairly tepid affair, low scoring.

1-0 Rovers (Benni)

[Presty On Tour]

sky sports predict a 1-1 draw.

we have not lost at fratton park inour last 9 visits.

http://home.skysports.com/Article.asp?id=410601

[joey_big_nose]

with the injuries and susspensions the starting 11 i think hughes will play:

friedel

neill todd zurab gray

bentley axe savage mgp

benni roberts

subs:

brown

emerton

reid/peter (depending on reidy's fittness if he can make the bench, if fully fit he will play insteadon bentley or the axe.)

kuqi

jeffers

With the injuries we have my money is on this lineup except that Gally will be on the bench somewhere, probably replacing Jeffers, and get a run out.

[Presty On Tour]

With the injuries we have my money is on this lineup except that Gally will be on the bench somewhere, probably replacing Jeffers, and get a run out.

yeah gally i think will now be on the bench instead of emerton who has not recovered from injury.

[pick32]

i would play

friedel

neil todd zurab gray

gally bentley savage MGP

mccarthy roberts

[OhmiBRFC]

i would play

friedel

neil todd zurab gray

gally bentley savage MGP

mccarthy roberts

Thats what i would go with aswell

[Perth_Rover]

Thats what i would go with aswell

Same

[DudeAbides]

well the last time be played pompey i went to the biggest, classic joy feeling to being totaly gutted.

i was at home watching jeff stelling's soccer saturday and it was 2-2 and i can't remember who was covering the game but they was going on about what was happening at the end of the game comming towards 90 mins.

all i heard then was along the lines of goal, blackburns brett emerton has scored at the back post with a header in injury time to give all 3 points to rovers, i was shouting, doing a boggie dance around my front room, jumping on the couches, hugging my dog the lot, going wild in ectasy!!!

i was thinking champions league, 4th place is still on, here we go and then the pundit then says oh no its been dissalowed, emerton didn't head it, he's used his hands!!!

just sat back down, well gutted. what a come down.

Yea i did exactly the same...

[pksrover]

i would play

friedel

neil todd zurab gray

gally bentley savage MGP

mccarthy roberts

agree

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

i would play

friedel

neil todd zurab gray

gally bentley savage MGP

mccarthy roberts

Disagree, slightly - I wonder consider starting with the Axe in midfield - to give us a more defensive edge. I have a feeling that McCarthy and Roberts will do well - so we just need to keep it tight at the back.

[CAPT KAYOS]

Yea i did exactly the same...

I didn't because I know he can't head a ball - and if memory serves me right it was easier to head the ball and he should have scored