v Portsmouth (a) - 29/3/2025

[Exiled_Rover]

Get Woodrow off. What a terrible player he is. 

[Trinidad Rover]

Do we know why Makhtar was dropped?

This is bleak beyond bleak. As another poster said, they want it more. Players are still sulking about Eustace.

But god grief….this manager is a shocker.

[mustard]

Woodrow looks like he’s running through treacle.  Absolutely baffling he’s starting ahead of Gueye.

[bluebruce]

Wtf was the point of that from the ref? Ball struck his heel, slowing our attack but still landed to one of ours in space. Blows the whistle, insists on betting the ball then does a drop ball to us, slowing the counter even more and giving Pompey time to get all bodies back.

Are there any half decent refs in this league at all?

[booth]

Just now, mustard said:

Woodrow looks like he’s running through treacle.  Absolutely baffling he’s starting ahead of Gueye.

He just controlled the ball by skying it, it was like a clearance.

[Hasta]

1 minute ago, bluebruce said:

Wtf was the point of that from the ref? Ball struck his heel, slowing our attack but still landed to one of ours in space. Blows the whistle, insists on betting the ball then does a drop ball to us, slowing the counter even more and giving Pompey time to get all bodies back.

Are there any half decent refs in this league at all?

I believe it’s the law. If ball hits ref now it has to restart with a drop ball at that spot given to the side in posession before it hit the ref.

Edited Saturday at 16:13 by Hasta

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Get Woodrow off. What a terrible player he is. 

was useful at one time.he`s past it now,barely got a sniff at luton last season and this for that reason

[bluebruce]

17 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

we ar`nt scoring unless it`s an own goal or wonder shot.easy team talk from the pompey manager "look lads,this lot won`t score,just keep it tight and don`t do anything stupid,easy 3 points for us and a good night out after

It struck me how casual Murphy was in celebrating the goal. With their league position and ours, going ahead after 20 minutes should've seen them overjoyed, but I got the feeling they fully expected to win today.

[barry_]

60 minute subs coming up. 

[Groundhog]

Over the last 4 games we have been fantastic at making other average teams look brilliant and well organised. We have nothing about us at all.

[Andy]

I'm amazed that Woodrow has stayed on the pitch this long.

Granted, one decent scoring opportunity, but aside from that...I mean, I've genuinely seen better players down at Pleasy on a Sunday morning.

Just all a bit grim. We're existing, nothing more.
We've become a Preston.

[Tom]

3 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Wtf was the point of that from the ref? Ball struck his heel, slowing our attack but still landed to one of ours in space. Blows the whistle, insists on betting the ball then does a drop ball to us, slowing the counter even more and giving Pompey time to get all bodies back.

Are there any half decent refs in this league at all?

I thought that was the rules now that they had to stop it 

[bluebruce]

1 minute ago, Hasta said:

I believe it’s the law. If ball hits ref now it has to restart with a drop ball at that spot given to the side in posession before it hit the ref.

If that's the letter of the law, fair enough I guess. Seems a stupid law, to remove context from the decision. You should just be able to play advantage like with a foul.

[B16Rover]

I missed the first half.  Dare I ask?

[Bethnal]

1 minute ago, B16Rover said:

I missed the first half.  Dare I ask?

Whatever you were doing was a better use of your time.

[RevidgeBlue]

Just now, Tom said:

I thought that was the rules now that they had to stop it 

It is, certain posters just like slating the referee for the sake of it.

In general, if the officials make a bad decision the team need to get over it. It's not due to dodgy officiating we're heading for one point out of (fifteen is it?)

I've lost count.

[Exiled_Rover]

3 minutes ago, B16Rover said:

I missed the first half.  Dare I ask?

Dire game of football. They scored their 1 chance. Hedges and Carter missed ours. 

[Groundhog]

We're not good enough 1 v 1 right across the park - I despise conspiracy and speculation but I'm starting to believe the rumour that players who are out of contract in the summer aren't risking their bodies.

[Tom]

Just now, RevidgeBlue said:

It is, certain posters just like slating the referee for the sake of it.

In general, if the officials make a bad decision the team need to get over it. It's not due to dodgy officiating we're heading for one point out of (fifteen is it?)

I've lost count.

Refs are, on average, pretty poor but as often in our favour as not so I try not to let it be a concern unless it’s ridiculous.

Control the controllables - which too often we don’t do 

[Penwortham Blue]

Listening to the Radio Lancs commentary, sounds like Sonny is having a shocker ! He is usually our most consistent player and today, even he can’t find a teammate with a simple pass, so frustrating and predictable performance and looks like the outcome we all expected.

[simongarnerisgod]

looking at ismael,hands in pockets,looking puzzled,lacking any intensity and his assistant whitehead,who looks equally puzzled yet more animated,it`s not going to work is it

[TheFinalCountdown]

Why take Ohashi off so early. Proof that Pishmael will remain a negative sod no matter what. 

Grim.

[B16Rover]

4 minutes ago, Bethnal said:

Whatever you were doing was a better use of your time.

Is there any indication of impetus for this to change, or is the manager still stood on the touchline hands in pockets like a bouncer of a small town wetherspoons 

[TheFinalCountdown]

We're 15/20 yards too deep. Even more negative than Eustace in the relegation fight.

[...]

12 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

We haven't played the long ball game tho under Ismael. 

Eustace's tactics at times were limited and we don't created enough chances and to be fair it doesn't help when Pears flapped like a bird and Hyam/Carter get bullied by Derby's front 2. 

Most of these players have played in 3-4-3 formation. 

In Lowe's last game, we got battered by Swansea. 

First game under Ishmael was literally hoof n hope