Match Thread Portsmouth FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 21st Dec (9 Viewers)

[cunningstunt]

Yeah you want you 19 goal inside forward tracking back and defending.

Do you know who else is lazy, that Kane fella at Munich. Waste of time.

Fuck me sideways drop kane in this team and he would look shite too again you are missing the point of how we are MISSING HIM IN OUR TEAM AS THEN WE CAN BUILD THE TEAM AROUND HIS STRENGTHS and our weaker players don't need to do roles they cannot. Our lb wouldn't need to overlap because we would be focusing play down the right to deliver crosses to the far post. The midfield would know they need to stay back to cover both flanks the attacking mid would know to stay central or offer on the right.

At the moment we don't have that anchor point to build on because the entire side is average and the only play we have is pace on the counter and overlapping on the flanks.

 

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[Gynnsthetonic]

That's one way to ruin my Christmas build up, I'm shell shocked. The only player with a bit of class is Wright, we need him back ASAP

 

[fernandopartridge]

Just remember, in the end it was @fernandopartridge you got the ticket off.

Any legal action should be directed at him.

Sorry @Skyblueweeman but I made no promises

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

So we were shite for the last 15 games now ?



Why are our fans like this , this is why we argue

there are two things relevant here - one is that Robins decided, against advice, to fall out with and get rid of at least 50% of the reason we were successful, and the messing around with the coaching / management / backroom staff appear to have had a detrimental effect on the team, and the constant chopping and changing goalkeeper / back four etc showed little evidence whoever was making the decisions knew what they were doing…

two, no matter how much noise you make about it, the form from Wolves is entirely relevant, of course it is, it was the start of a very poor run of results which, if continued, would certainly lead to relegation, so something needed to change.

I don’t think anybody could deny Robins was one of, if not the best manager we’ve had at the club in terms of moments he’s given us, achievements over the years, and I think most importantly how he brought the team and the fans together, but he made mistakes and ultimately couldn’t undo them.

there’s no point looking backwards though, and there is hard evidence we would’ve struggled with Robins still here (results, form, team selections, tactics and substitutions) but NO evidence he was turning it round - yeah he’s done it before but that’s not evidence he would’ve done again.

I think people ‘argue’ because there seems to be a black or white view to this, and I don’t think that’s the case

 

[Liquid Gold]

Do you know what I miss?

Bomb squads.

 

[djr8369]

No one is disputing his achievements.

But its clear he messed up big time with his recruitment post 2023

And chucking Vivesh

 

[mds]

Do you know what I miss?

Bomb squads.

I think we`d struggle to field a team right now!

 

[The Reverend Skyblue]

I haven’t until today found any positives about having incurable cancer, it’s slow growing but nothing can be done but I’ve got a few years left hopefully, but I’ve found one positive.
After 55 years watching Cov, watching this current pathetic spineless ‘pile of shit’, team is at least coming to an end .
I’ve had such great teams to watch , the 70’s 80’s & 90’s, back then we had skilful players but we also outfought teams, every team hated playing us, especially coming to Highfield Road, but this current team has to be one of the most cowardly, talentless teams we’ve had. So many players who simply do not give a shit, most of them are just very unlikeable .

 

[fernandopartridge]

Can anyone tell me what BTA offers?

Hope that I might make it as a professional footballer even at my age

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Do you know what I miss?

Bomb squads.

After today got a feeling Lampard might be going full on Pressley and banishing a few of these useless cunts

 

[alexccfc99]

Doug king letting o hare go on a free will always be a complete and utter disgrace, being an arrogant twat not paying him what he wanted

Fuck O'Hare, he's history and towards the end only bothered to turn up in the games he could put himself the the shop window and cocked his penalty up in our biggest game since 87 to fuck us off at the first chance he could

Granted he would get into this shower of shite but he did nothing to warrant being probs our highest ever paid player like he demanded

 

[bigfatronssba]

Doug king letting o hare go on a free will always be a complete and utter disgrace, being an arrogant twat not paying him what he wanted

Should all players be paid whatever they want?

 

[stupot07]

If I was Kitching and Dovin I'm straight into Lampards office asking why I'm not playing.

 

[pusbccfc]

It's been a funny year. We've had days like Wembley and Wolves and days like Birmingham and Portsmouth away.

It was utterly embarrassing today. I cannot believe some of these players aren't wound up. The Pompey fans were taking the piss out of them all and not one of them fancied it. Their striker was laughing at them.

None of them have any pride. Mentally pathetic. Captained by a shy bloke who wouldn't say boo to a goose.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Hope that I might make it as a professional footballer even at my age

If it helps You were my motm today.

 

[Paxman II]

Definately got players of quality at this level. Let's not simply say they are shite. They are not. Many managers in the league say so too. As always it's the coaching ability that makes a team tick. What we are seeing is players unable to cope with anything once the first plan has gone out the window as it did today. That's down to Lampard. He has until Xmas to galvanise this team and get some good results or he will be gone. This is not what Doug ordered and it's all on him. Make no mistake getting rid of Robin's was a shocking decision up and down the football world. Doug's big I am tactics shows a naivety and lack of football knowledge. Thanks for saving the club, but stick to the business side of it and let the football heads do the talking.

 

[Frostie]

there are two things relevant here - one is that Robins decided, against advice, to fall out with and get rid of at least 50% of the reason we were successful, and the messing around with the coaching / management / backroom staff appear to have had a detrimental effect on the team, and the constant chopping and changing goalkeeper / back four etc showed little evidence whoever was making the decisions knew what they were doing…

two, no matter how much noise you make about it, the form from Wolves is entirely relevant, of course it is, it was the start of a very poor run of results which, if continued, would certainly lead to relegation, so something needed to change.

I don’t think anybody could deny Robins was one of, if not the best manager we’ve had at the club in terms of moments he’s given us, achievements over the years, and I think most importantly how he brought the team and the fans together, but he made mistakes and ultimately couldn’t undo them.

there’s no point looking backwards though, and there is hard evidence we would’ve struggled with Robins still here (results, form, team selections, tactics and substitutions) but NO evidence he was turning it round - yeah he’s done it before but that’s not evidence he would’ve done again.

I think people ‘argue’ because there seems to be a black or white view to this, and I don’t think that’s the case

Plenty of evidence he'd have turned it round if you looked at the underlying numbers which every professional club should do nowadays. Unfortunately we have a megalomaniac owner who, by his own admission, knows nothing about football.

Even if you then believe we still would have struggled, did Robins not deserve the opportunity to put it right? Instead, one blip after 7 years of constant progression & he's dispensed with.

 

[clint van damme]

After today got a feeling Lampard might be going full on Pressley and banishing a few of these useless cunts

Good

 

[Seamus1]

I haven’t until today found any positives about having incurable cancer, it’s slow growing but nothing can be done but I’ve got a few years left hopefully, but I’ve found one positive.
After 55 years watching Cov, watching this current pathetic ‘pile of shit’, team is at least coming to an end .
I’ve had such great teams to watch , the 70’s 80’s & 90’s, back then we had skilful players but we also outfought teams, top teams hated coming to Highfield Road, but this current team has to be one of the most cowardly, talentless teams we’ve had. So many players who simply do not give a shit, most of them are just very unlikeable .

I am so sorry. Such news puts everything into perspective. Thoughts are with you and your loved ones

 

[alexccfc99]

And chucking Vivesh

Viveash handing contracts out to his ex-Chelsea youth side goes under the radar

The only ones who have been any good were the ones we got on loan and Dabo for about a season and a half

The rest have been fucking garbage

 

[Quball]

gave up at half time, said it many times this season we are a 1 half team good first shit 2nd or vice versa, glad we opted to go on the cup run last year we'd be getting dicked week in week out with this squad in the premiership

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Should all players be paid whatever they want?

If it’s one of our best players then yes they should get an increase, he’s a shocking arrogant owner

 

[fernandopartridge]

If it helps You were my motm today.

I successfully passed wind in the first half

 

[oscillatewildly]

That's one way to ruin my Christmas build up, I'm shell shocked. The only player with a bit of class is Wright, we need him back ASAP

He's been out that long I'd forgotten about him.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Fuck O'Hare, he's history and towards the end only bothered to turn up in the games he could put himself the the shop window and cocked his penalty up in our biggest game since 87 to fuck us off at the first chance he could

Granted he would get into this shower of shite but he did nothing to warrant being probs our highest ever paid player like he demanded

Fuck o hare? Are you actually being serious hahahaha

was massive in our season getting to the championship and was one of our best players in the champ. Time to blame the shit owner for being arrogant and not giving him the rise he deserved

 

[AngryAnt]

Missed the first half (only time this season) and part of me is glad from the stats.
First shot in extra time in the second, Lampard has one hell of a job in Jan.

Only good thing I saw was that is probably the last time Collins starts for Coventry, utterly hopeless.

 

[bigfatronssba]

If it’s one of our best players then yes they should get an increase, he’s a shocking arrogant owner

He was offered an increase

 

[alexccfc99]

Fuck o hare? Are you actually being serious hahahaha

was massive in our season getting to the championship and was one of our best players in the champ. Time to blame the shit owner for being arrogant and not giving him the rise he deserved

Yes, fuck him - He did nothing to command being the highest paid player in the clubs history

If we had actually replaced him he wouldn't even get spoken about

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

He was offered an increase

An increase of pennies is unacceptable and embarrassing

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

If I was Kitching and Dovin I'm straight into Lampards office asking why I'm not playing.

I'd go further. In Dovin's case if Collins continues to be selected I'd hand in a transfer request.

 

[quinn1971]

not Sure what to make of that, in shock, I know we’re poor but that was shocking, Bassette scores it’s game over aver 15 mins, Collins and da silva shocking as always, Thomas has never been good enough, as daft as this prob sounds that might have done us a favour, now it’s glaringly obvious what we need as if it wasn’t anyway, how can you go from the first 15 mins to that

 

[SeshMouseSkyBlue]

Lampard saying 2nd half was a complete disappointment…I can think of different words

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Yes, fuck him - He did nothing to command being the highest paid player in the clubs history

If we had actually replaced him he wouldn't even get spoken about

We didn’t need to replace him, we needed to keep him! Same with Hamer, king being arrogant and not paying him what he wanted! Look where we are now……

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

I successfully passed wind in the first half

More successful forward passes than Binks

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

We didn’t need to replace him, we needed to keep him! Same with Hamer, king being arrogant and not paying him what he wanted! Look where we are now……climb out of kings arse

Hamer was off as soon as we lost the play off final - quoted by Robins.