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Thank you Citizen, indeed a lovely description and tribute. There should be a "Peter Jones School of Commentary" that all aspiring to this job should attend. It might make them think twice before rambling on about what their Auntie Gwen had for breakfast that day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew
Nothing I can add to the comments......nice to see Zimba and James Waite scoring for County last night.......
Anyone know the attendance? Wasn’t announced over the tannoy.
We never do well in this do we? Looks the same for most championship clubs now as many lost with 2nd teams last night. Even the years we went up we still lost in r1 or 2 I believe. I always remember us taking the pi$$ out of the jacks years ago losing to league 2 Shrewsbury, they went on to get promoted to the PL that season and stayed there for a few seasons…..win Saturday and no one will even remember it.
Found brief "highlights" here: https://www.flashscore.com/match/b7h...#/video/578419
Where did Colwill play when he came on?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cardiff Ultra
I’m already pinning my hopes on him for addressing our lack of creativity!
Why didn’t he just say ‘it was always going to be difficult for the players with so many changes and that is on me’ or similar, and move on.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
‘I’m at a loss’ just makes it sound like he doesn’t know what he is doing.
I'm not too sure and I was there!. I mentioned to Pedro that I thought he had slimmed down, looked leaner and even taller! It wasn't great but I'm not too worried about him as it was a grim 'team' to be playing in. He needed game time and he got it. I sensed some frustration with the situation but that would be understandable. That's all I've got I'm afraid BD. I just want to forget about it now, do some yoga. burn some incense and meditate until Saturday!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff
I am shocked that a team with mediocre centre-backs and centre-forwards struggled at the business ends of the pitch.
Doesn't really matter what he says, as with most managers it's a game of post match comments roulette.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff
Personally I'd have given more of the first team chance to gel and added in a few you wanted to look at. But I'm just a four times quadruple winner on football manager, what do I know :hehe:
To be fair the team put out should be competitive enough, pompey also made a number of changes albeit not as many as us.
I can understand his disappointment that none of those selected haven't performed.
I really dislike the way we (and seemingly most of the championship) are happy to exit a third of our competitions a couple of matches in. Given the number of championship sides exiting yesterday pompey have a decent opportunity of a few rounds if luck is on their side.
There's almost an argument if you are promotion candidates and you can argue you have bigger fish to fry but when your ceiling is mid table in the championship a cup run may be a bit more exciting.
Bit late I know, but I do apologise for mentioning the false 9 role; apologies in particular to anyone who had the misfortune of reading through the replies
Thanks CN :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew
And Sam Bowen played Zimba in for his goal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
Morison seems to love distancing himself from a defeat.
A lot of his comments seem to smack of 'well I told them to go out and win and they ignored my instructions'.
Comments like "I'm at a loss" and "You'll have to get them up here and ask them" lays the blame directly at the players door.
As much as I appreciate he hasn't had any money to work with he is very much working with the players he has brought in and if those players aren't doing it then much of the blame has to rest with him.
I think the way we have approached playing more football has been a breath of fresh air but the lack of cutting edge and soft underbelly, especially to a counter attack, is seeing the excitement Morison mentioned when assembling his squad ebbing away.
We also haven't got an embarrassment of riches but some players clearly aren't up to it but seem to get many chances whereas others are simply overlooked.
Of the raft of new signings, Tanner is one of those I'm most interested in. Definitely a punt at £50k, he's taken a huge step up the pyramid from the Isthmian League. I wouldn't go as far as saying he was a huge disappointment last night as it was his first team debut, but clearly Morison wasn't happy and replaced him at half time. Definitely one that could benefit from a loan to a L1 or L2 team, but I like this type of purchase.
As for the others, I'd love nothing more than to see Welsh players in the team, but I'm losing patience with Harris. He clearly doesn't have the attributes to be an an out-and-out striker and doesn't look like a natural goal scorer. I agree with another post that said he was more effective in the second half out wide, but there's a queue ahead of him for starting places there and it wouldn't surprise me to see him moved on soon. Rotherham were keen on him last year, from memory. Maybe it's best for both parties that he has a fresh start somewhere else.
Despite having watched him for many years and therefore it should come as no surprise, Ralls looked even more one-footed and one-paced last night than usual. I see him quickly turning it in to another Marlon Pack. Neat and tidy when patrolling the centre of the park, but very safe and predictable. Personally I'd have let him go over the summer.
I do like the look of Eli King. He has a presence in midfield and looks to have bulked up a bit from last season. I hope he stays at the club and is given an opportunity this season.
6,303 inc 1,114 Pompey supportQuote:
Originally Posted by Canton Kev
Newport County 3 Portsmouth 2 last night.
We missed an opportunity with our sh*t show. Learned nothing. I hate the arrogance of Championship clubs who can't be arsed.
Waite scored and Zimba assist.