Official Match Thread Portsmouth FC vs Southend United

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

We nearly had a shot.

 

[mattitouk]

I’ve put rugby on instead of soccer Saturday ? !!!!

I missed read that.... I thought you said you have put "Rigsby" on instead of the soccer Saturday.

I thought.... Blimey.....that's a bit extreme!!

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Bunn missed a good chance.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

I think someone (Mick??), said that we only win at Fratton Park only after a red card ?

 

[rayleigh dan]

Not sure why CP's moved Elvis to left back when he's been so impressive in his natural position in the last 3 games, doesn't sound like it's working at all. I also feel Hendrie's done okay since the Blackpool game.

Too much needless tinkering for my liking. My guess is CP didn't want to drop one of the CB trio. It probably would have been best to make a tough decision and bench one of the three rather than take the easy option and leave Hendrie out. Oh well, too late to know now if it'd made any difference.

 

[Barling Magna]

Bunn misses a great chance to shoot by trying to be too clever..... but it's another corner to us. Again easily cleared.

 

[Dubai]

So, would anyone change anything? I guess we will wait until the 70th minute or until the 3rd goal goes in.

I would take Elvis off and go 3 @ the back and 2 up top with robinson

 

[mattitouk]

So, would anyone change anything? I guess we will wait until the 70th minute or until the 3rd goal goes in.

I would take Elvis off and go 3 @ the back and 2 up top with robinson

It's SCP... he rarely makes half time changes. I would expect 70 minute changes.

As the BBC guys said, it's more of a case of damage limitation rather than trying to chase a draw.

 

[AndyT]

I thought that was rather good, myself

Well, I got it!

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Who is on the bench to turn the game around?

They have Brett Pitman, what have we got?

I'm sure Powell is thinking the same thing.

 

[Jay_SUFC]

Not sure why CP's moved Elvis to left back when he's been so impressive in his natural position in the last 3 games, doesn't sound like it's working at all. I also feel Hendrie's done okay since the Blackpool game.

Too much needless tinkering for my liking. My guess is CP didn't want to drop one of the CB trio. It probably would have been best to make a tough decision and bench one of the three rather than take the easy option and leave Hendrie out. Oh well, too late to know now if it'd made any difference.

Poor management IMO; if PB had done this there would be 87 pages of Brown out!!

If I can tell White and Turner don't work together, then why can't the management team

 

[Dubai]

It's SCP... he rarely makes half time changes. I would expect 70 minute changes.

As the BBC guys said, it's more of a case of damage limitation rather than trying to chase a draw.

I’d rather lose 5-0 and give it a go then accept another **** defeat.
Pompy are much better than us...but it just doesn’t seem like the players give a fck

 

[Shrimper]

Frankly, I'd give some of the back-ups a game, can't be any worse than some of these. Hutchinson, Ba and Klass etc

 

[Dubai]

Who is on the bench to turn the game around?

They have Brett Pitman, what have we got?

I'm sure Powell is thinking the same thing.

Maybe we should’ve signed a few more players?

Robinson going to cause more trouble
Upfront than Dieng

 

[wiggy]

So, would anyone change anything? I guess we will wait until the 70th minute or until the 3rd goal goes in.

I would take Elvis off and go 3 @ the back and 2 up top with robinson

....only the manager!

 

[Mr Browns Ghost]

He really is a terrible manager ... forget all the SCP bo***x, clueless team formation terrible partnerships all over the pitch, no fight no passion .. you can’t coach class, you can only work with what’s in front of you , but what you can coach is formation and line up, you can talk to your team and create a bond and a determination.... we have non. Mansom is the worst captain we have had since Andy Harris

 

[Dubai]

He really is a terrible manager ... forget all the SCP bo***x, clueless team formation terrible partnerships all over the pitch, no fight no passion .. you can’t coach class, you can only work with what’s in front of you , but what you can coach is formation and line up, you can talk to your team and create a bond and a determination.... we have non. Mansom is the worst captain we have had since Andy Harris

Did you feel inspired in his pre-match interview?
Did he look like he had got the players pumped for a battle?

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

We are two down make positive changes give it go.CP won't subs coming when we are further behind.

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Maybe we should’ve signed a few more players?

Robinson going to cause more trouble
Upfront than Dieng

We did sign players, they all got injured!

I really don't think the budget was anything like the budget of last season.

Whilst I agree Dieng being upfront isn't the answer; it speaks volumes of how Powell must feel about Theo. Let's face it, most fans agree.

 

[AndyT]

What an odd manager SCP is turning out to be.

Switching all the defenders around away at the top side.

I can't think of anyone else who would think that's a good idea, especially as we won our last league game and kept a clean sheet!