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I've got to say, for all the criticism the club has got in recent years (and rightly so), they got it spot on yesterday. Shithousery from early on, throughout and at the end which got the best out of the crowd and the players. Mark Dennis on the mic, 'The visitors', trying to rile up Ebou Adams every chance they got, the Liquidator, showing the table on the screen at the end. Off you fuck back down the road. When James Beattie is on the DJ decks at the end of it all you know you've had a good day.

Cards have been upgraded in matches I’m sure.

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Talking of mentioning things: when we play the away fixture at Fratton Park, I wonder if Blackmore and the rest of the media will keep mentioning that Pompey haven't won a league game against us for 22 years?

I don't think it would be right to play all 3 of Downes, JWP, Jander regularly, agree you need the balance of another more natural wide player. There's enough games in the Championship though that all 3 will get plenty of game time if we just play 2 of them and this will also keep them fresher. That' s what we did last season with Downes/Jander/Charles so see no reason why we wouldn't do that this season now we have JWP instead of Charles.

Think it's possible some refs might have given red, but don't think the yellow he decided on would have caused VAR to intervene as a clear and obvious error if it was in use.

Nah, clear yellow.

Adam and Jo are great.

In fairness, he's been given a tough start. Lost most of their top level players (Gordon, Tonali, Guimaries) and quite a few others out injured at the start of the season (Burn, Joelinton, Livramento, Ramsey). They signed a bunch as well but that's a major upheaval to handle as s new manager.

Have we adopted Chelsea’s The Liquidator? Great song especially the ‘Fuck off Pompey’ mix?

I may be totally wrong but I can’t see Leo playing this game. At one point before he came off on Sunday, may even have been in the first half, he was stretching him hamstring. Although I’m sure the tactics necessitated it, he may well have come off anyway. He didn’t seem quite as explosive or dynamic after the stretching.

Yep, Coventry seem over their dodgy start now. It's early days but I fancy all 3 could stay up even if it was the usual 3 spots, they all seem to have a bit about them.

Newcastle are terrible. Their new manager isn’t working out so far.

JWP was playing very narrow which did allow Bree space to get forward but we certainly missed something defensively down that side without Matsuki.

He does an ok job.

Before the sending off, Ward-Prowse was playing on the right, Azaz was playing as a number 10 behind Larin. It was still 4231, not 433

Enjoying Coventry's win here. Particularly the advantage for their third from the ref, very nicely done.

Assume will only be two relegation spots in PL this season but Coventry, Hull and Ipswich all look equipped to survive. Hopefully Bournemouth go

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Agree, I thought we missed the balance of having someone, either Fellows or Matsuki playing ahead of Bree yesterday. But from last season Tonda has proven to tweak formations (and rotate) depending on the opposition. And again yesterday, got the result.

I suppose you will never get a better episode to do with so much positive news, but a great listen nevertheless.

As long as other clubs believe that they're better than they are, at the same time, and give us large fees, I don't mind so much. 🙂

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Am I the only one a little concerned that jwp could be shoehorned in to the side with us changing to a midfield three now we have jander back ? I know we won with it this week but it takes away a lot of width and pace, the 4231 suits us well and plays to azaz’s strengths