Match Thread Portsmouth FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 21st Dec (22 Viewers)

[LJC_CCFC]

Big first Lampard red flag was him watching the last 30 minutes of us getting pressed to death/being engaged in a physical battle as opposed to a football game and then making zero tactical/selection adjustments at HT. Was so obvious that bypassing midfield from restarts was the best option, utilising the pace of EMC/Norman in behind. Could've easily removed Torp/Rudoni/Sakamoto for Eccles/BTA/Simms to aide this with physicality/pace. Instead just said go back out lads and do the same. Fair play to Mousinho, realised how weak and slow we are in build up and ran all over us.

 

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[Flying Fokker]

Spare ticket for this game if anyone wants it

 

[Para1140]

Dasilva and Collins are consistent.

Have to say, Collin’s looked rattled by some Sky Blues fans verbal abuse.

Lampard should not have played either of them

Lang normally plays the other side of the pitch. 6’3 VS 5’6. Only 1 winner.

Portsmouth manager did what every other manager has done when theyve seen Dasilva on the team sheet and thats target him with balls over the top of him. Hes a liability defensively

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Can’t wait for the analysis team to watch the back, see the fuck ups and then start Collins and Dasilva for Plymouth. Prove me wrong Lampard prove me wrong

 

[fernandopartridge]

Big first Lampard red flag was him watching the last 30 minutes of us getting pressed to death/being engaged in a physical battle as opposed to a football game and then making zero tactical/selection adjustments at HT. Was so obvious that bypassing midfield from restarts was the best option, utilising the pace of EMC/Norman in behind. Could've easily removed Torp/Rudoni/Sakamoto for Eccles/BTA/Simms to aide this with physicality/pace. Instead just said go back out lads and do the same. Fair play to Mousinho, realised how weak and slow we are in build up and ran all over us.

Obvious change would have been to just hook Torp for BTA and go two up front, they played such a high line and it wasn't even a solid line

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Doug knows fuck all about football, that is obvious !

Well he said it himself, would like to know who his advisors are tho!

Going by how highly he speaks of 'the deck' and it's fitness, plus the fact they were involved in the recruitment process for the coaches and for the new Head Coach, I'd say he values Dean Austin and Dr. Roberts highly. Which is slightly worrying as I'm not convinced by either. Got me wondering if he likes them because they stroke his ego and tell him what he wants to hear.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

All this shit about selling sheaf, any ambitious club would give him a new contract and sign midfielders to go with him

Once again Doug wanting to spend money from selling players and not his own

Well that would obviously depend on how much they wanted and who else is available. And whether he wants to sign. His demeanour lately gives a distinct impression he no longer wants to be here.

What has Sheaf done recently to warrant this? He gets injured regularly so ends up missing a number of matches. We've made him captain and he does absolutely nothing to help or encourage others to up their game. Do the stats with and without him show a marked difference in results when he plays?

 

[shmmeee]

Which is why he sacked Robins.

People seem to want to blame King for the decline and blame him for taking steps to fix it.

Right. Fixed.

 

[craigus12]

Weekly repeat of my statement, I wouldn’t be bothered if any of the team (aside from Wright) gets sold in Jan.

 

[Nuskyblue]

Look at all the shite we’ve gifted points to this season. These today were terrible and have scored 4.

They were value for the win, 4 goals flattered them but they were better than us. That said, it's probably a different game if we don't concede the two soft goals in the first half. Having said that we looked like conceding at every corner so maybe not

 

[alexccfc99]

Think my New Year's Resolution is less trekking the length of the country watching this mob week after week

I'll go when I can and go to the away days I enjoy as places, but I'm not bending over backwards to get shifts swapped or pissing Annual Leave away to watch the same shite players make the same shite mistakes

 

[Nuskyblue]

Obvious change would have been to just hook Torp for BTA and go two up front, they played such a high line and it wasn't even a solid line

The other obvious change was at LB and LCB.

I don't think two up top would have worked the way we played the second half.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

They were value for the win, 4 goals flattered them but they were better than us. That said, it's probably a different game if we don't concede the two soft goals in the first half. Having said that we looked like conceding at every corner so maybe not

They haven't had to work hard for the points is my argument. I can't recall losing many this season where the opposition's had to really earn it or grind it out.

To equalise today just took a pot shot and the keeper did the rest. Coming out after half time and just shitting the bed almost immediately isn't even the first time it's happened under Lampard either.

 

[Chris1987]

Obvious change would have been to just hook Torp for BTA and go two up front, they played such a high line and it wasn't even a solid line

That's all well and good but BTA can't hit a barn door either. Shocking player

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Think my New Year's Resolution is less trekking the length of the country watching this mob week after week

I'll go when I can and go to the away days I enjoy as places, but I'm not bending over backwards to get shifts swapped or pissing Annual Leave away to watch the same shite players make the same shite mistakes

At least I fly home to Bangkok on 12 th Jan so at least I can escape embarrassing performances like today.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Can’t wait for the analysis team to watch the back, see the fuck ups and then start Collins and Dasilva for Plymouth. Prove me wrong Lampard prove me wrong

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Surely he can't start Collins and Da Silva v Plymouth unless he wants to lose and get the boot already.

 

[Chris1987]

Surely he can't start Collins and Da Silva v Plymouth unless he wants to lose and get the boot already.

That would certainly make things toxic.

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

Been back ten minutes so not seen any highlights. First goal was opposite end so couldn't see what happened. Second goal was an obvious error from Da Silva. Marking for the third was atrocious and I actually felt for the fourth as Collins tried his best to keep it out.

A bit out of order to boo Collins during the game in my opinion. There were loads around me who were booing and shouting abuse at him. We would never do that in the past. Some of our fans are just cunts. FL should have acknowledged fans after but I'm not going to cry about it like the bloke next to me was nearly doing.

Nothing less than an emphatic win against the League's worst team will be acceptable.

I wouldn't boo him, but he is awful.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Just seen a rumor Steve Round was at the game. Anyone heard anything?

 

[fernandopartridge]

That's all well and good but BTA can't hit a barn door either. Shocking player

He has only looked like a footballer playing centrally and could be useful against a high line with space behind

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

I wouldn't boo him, but he is awful.

Our first goal was actually offside then Bassette missed a chance that Stevie Wonder would have scored and then Collins did his impersonation of Stevie Wonder in goal for us.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

That would certainly make things toxic.

Definitely would.

 

[MalcSB]

They were value for the win, 4 goals flattered them but they were better than us. That said, it's probably a different game if we don't concede the two soft goals in the first half. Having said that we looked like conceding at every corner so maybe not

Probably a different game if Norm had scored a second with his 1 on 1 with the keeper. It’s all well and good playing him for his pace behind the oppos line, but he does need to be able to convert the chances his pace has presented him with. This really isn’t fair, but Vik would have buried that, as would Wright, possibly Simms and even BTA.

 

[torchomatic]

I wouldn't boo him, but he is awful.

Maybe so. Booing is disrespectful, but the abuse he got from some of the grown men around me was unacceptable.

I don't care how 'awful- he is perceived, he shouldn't be abused by his own fans. Pathetic little pricks.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Maybe so. Booing is disrespectful, but the abuse he got from some of the grown men around me was unacceptable.

I don't care how 'awful- he is perceived, he shouldn't be abused by his own fans. Pathetic little pricks.

Guess it's pure frustration but I wouldn't boo one of our own players , Collins must be feeling pretty crap anyway.

 

[oakey]

Bets on Collins being ‘injured’ at half time?

 

[wingy]

Pretty sure Mike Phelan will be licking his lips at the prospect of playing us next

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Pretty sure Mike Phelan will be licking his lips at the prospect of playing us next

They have some strikers with pace , must fancy their chances .

 

[Alkhen]

Bloody hell just thinking my Pompey supporting uncle had been suspiciously quiet.. so checked his Facebook.. this was his post

Well - what a day so far: I, 4-1, thoroughly enjoyed the 4 goal salvo from Callum Lang to send Coventry…well…back to Coventry.

However I might have over celebrated his 4th goal and in the process tore a massive chunk out of my left calf. Every cloud has a silver lining though. I got to wish most of the players a happy Christmas and have a picture with a world class player and BIG FAT FRANKIE LAMPARD!!

The pictures are nasty, tore a massive chunk right down to the muscle, loads of stitches, looks like the Pompey medical team sorted him out and he got to meet the players

 

[Adge]

Dasilva and Collins are consistent.

Have to say, Collin’s looked rattled by some Sky Blues fans verbal abuse.

Lampard should not have played either of them

Lang normally plays the other side of the pitch. 6’3 VS 5’6. Only 1 winner.

Which tells you everything you need to know about the player and what we have been saying all along. Mentally week and if you can’t stand the heat then get out of the kitchen.

 

[Cov98]

Just watched the highlights... Put Collins in a wheelchair and he does no worse.

Not saying the defending is much better but fuck me that keeping is horrific.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Just watched the highlights... Put Collins in a wheelchair and he does no worse.

Not saying the defending is much better but fuck me that keeping is horrific.

We had an Italian keeper ( loan keeper under Strachan I think ) played one game 5-1 league cup away defeat at Tranmere . Had a nightmare game and never played for us again. Collins reminds me of that keeper, except Collins has been poor for a longer run of games.

 

[Cov98]

We had an Italian keeper ( loan keeper under Strachan I think ) played one game 5-1 league cup away defeat at Tranmere . Had a nightmare game and never played for us again. Collins reminds me of that keeper, except Collins has been poor for a longer run of games.

I don't agree with people booing Collins during the game and shouting abuse at him, but it has to be said he's not up to standard.
There's no way he starts boxing day surely.. he's let in almost every shot against him. To give him some credit he's made some decent saves but on the whole he's been wank.

Based on the way Frank was talking he sees Wilson as number 1. So with any luck by Boxing day he'll be ready to start or at least give Dovin another chance.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

I don't agree with people booing Collins during the game and shouting abuse at him, but it has to be said he's not up to standard.
There's no way he starts boxing day surely.. he's let in almost every shot against him. To give him some credit he's made some decent saves but on the whole he's been wank.

Based on the way Frank was talking he sees Wilson as number 1. So with any luck by Boxing day he'll be ready to start or at least give Dovin another chance.

I think Dovin ( and hope ) will start, Wilson has only just returned to full training.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Which tells you everything you need to know about the player and what we have been saying all along. Mentally week and if you can’t stand the heat then get out of the kitchen.

Collins reminds me of Scott Shearer , ie crap