Wurzel Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 ..... Saturday was a game we could afford to lose and ended up with a point. It was a game Pompey *HAD* to get 3 points and they celebrated getting just the one. Who the **** is laughing now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewell Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 For me Saturday was a golden opportunity to exact some revenge for the 4-1 drubbing at Fratton Park in our relegation season from the Premier League. It looks like it is going to be a long time before we get another opportunity, so for me it is definitely opportunity lost and a small black mark on what otherwise has been a golden near perfect season. Just a shame really, but if we go up as champions will I care, probably not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 Annoying at the time. Still a great game to be at. I'm over it now, we're on the verge of winning the league. Can everyone else get over it now please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 I would probably have taken 4 points from those 2 games. We won when we HAD to yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 Got a text from a skate as I got into the car after the match Saturday, top of the league your avin a laugh. I was so wound up and angry as we had not won my reply was feck off you feckin skate barstard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 Got a text from a skate as I got into the car after the match Saturday, top of the league your avin a laugh. I was so wound up and angry as we had not won my reply was feck off you feckin skate barstard. An excellent reply if I may be as bold to say so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 An excellent reply if I may be as bold to say so. And dazzlingly witty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 In footballing terms, you're absolutely right Wurzel. The point on Saturday guaranteed the play-offs at the very least and returned us to the top of the league. And, throwning the win on Monday into the equation (and West Ham's draw) things are looking very nice indeed. But in local rivalry terms it was very disappointing. We let them off the hook in a dire game at their place, and on Saturday - despite dominating the game completely - we let them off the hook again. Saturday was a chance to get a little payback for a couple of very bad results we've had against them - and we blew it. The footballing perspective is far and away the most important thing - so I'll take the four points from two games without question, but there was a bonus prize on offer, and we didn't take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintjersey Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 4 points was required from the Skates and Palace games. However, I really wanted to beat those cheats in revenge for the 4-1 defeats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 We have been talking about the weekends results in the office this morning and we all agree that the form book and league position will always go out the window on games of this nature. But it still won't make my mood any better as I want to exact revenge for the 4-1 at our place and their place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 Frankly it's nicely set up for us to draw them in the FA Cup with them as a League One side (if they're lucky, they'll have to still exist and win two cup matches to get to us first). With us in the Prem it'll be the expected 4 goal thrashing at Fratton (if they're lucky they've still got a ground) which they thoroughly deserve as payback for the FA Cup reversal. Then all we have to do is win an FA Cup and forget to pay anyone for anything, blah blah. I don't want them to be in the same league as us again to have the chance to pay back the 4-1 at Fratton, to be honest. I quite like the idea of us reverting to them being an occasional annoyance that's nowhere near our level, much better than actually having to play them, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 In terms of the bigger picture, Wurzel is spot on. But that 2005 4-1 defeat still feels like a festering sore. I wanted them annihilated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 it's a bit similar to Man U and Man City. City humped them at old trafford but Utd will win the league and will have the last laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsaint Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 Basically I don't think our players our as fussed about the rivalry as are Poopey players. They were fired up and desperate to stick one up us. Our squad didn't seem any more or less enthusiastic than usual, might as well have been Coventry, Donny or any bottom team as far as they were concerned. Often that sort of coolness can be an asset but it didn't work in our favour today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidthesquid Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 In terms of the bigger picture, Wurzel is spot on. But that 2005 4-1 defeat still feels like a festering sore. I wanted them annihilated. I agree. That 2005 game hurt like no other in my life. It wasn't so much the score, but the manner of our defeat and what it meant (ie relegation was a reality). The Cup game was an irrelevant blemish on a great season - Wembley, getting our club back etc, as we watched them implode. And Saturday, at present at least, feels on a similar scale. As long as we go up and they go down as scheduled, it will be no more than an annoying little footnote in our history. (Also, we played okay, as we did in the cup game, so you can't ask for more.) Personally I am over it and looking forward to a derby with a serious & long-term local rival on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrasaint Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 For me Saturday was a golden opportunity to exact some revenge for the 4-1 drubbing at Fratton Park in our relegation season from the Premier League. It looks like it is going to be a long time before we get another opportunity, so for me it is definitely opportunity lost and a small black mark on what otherwise has been a golden near perfect season. Just a shame really, but if we go up as champions will I care, probably not! As per your final sentence, as long as we are promoted who cares. What have they got to look forward to!!!!???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudders Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 In footballing terms, you're absolutely right Wurzel. The point on Saturday guaranteed the play-offs at the very least and returned us to the top of the league. And, throwning the win on Monday into the equation (and West Ham's draw) things are looking very nice indeed. But in local rivalry terms it was very disappointing. We let them off the hook in a dire game at their place, and on Saturday - despite dominating the game completely - we let them off the hook again. Saturday was a chance to get a little payback for a couple of very bad results we've had against them - and we blew it. The footballing perspective is far and away the most important thing - so I'll take the four points from two games without question, but there was a bonus prize on offer, and we didn't take it. This pretty much sums it up perfectly for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigShadow Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 Oi.....thought the blue line had been drawn.......move along.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 In footballing terms, you're absolutely right Wurzel. The point on Saturday guaranteed the play-offs at the very least and returned us to the top of the league. And, throwning the win on Monday into the equation (and West Ham's draw) things are looking very nice indeed. But in local rivalry terms it was very disappointing. We let them off the hook in a dire game at their place, and on Saturday - despite dominating the game completely - we let them off the hook again. Saturday was a chance to get a little payback for a couple of very bad results we've had against them - and we blew it. The footballing perspective is far and away the most important thing - so I'll take the four points from two games without question, but there was a bonus prize on offer, and we didn't take it. Good post, Ric. Sorry Wurzel, I just can't get the nasty taste from my mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpturner Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 I don't give a tinkers cuss about the Pompey game now. At the end of the season, the only thing they may have to make them feel better are two draws against Southampton. Two paltry points in a season of disaster. I will be quietly satisfied if their points total (ignoring the 10 point deduction) is still not enough to keep them up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channonball Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 Essentially that point relegated them after Bristol's 2 results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 We will get them in the FA Cup and League Cup next season. Both at Fratton, we will go there and batter their (mainly youth) team 10-0 on agg. Lambert will get all the goals playing in our reserve team. He wont get many chances in the first team due to the form of Messi and Kaka. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 Game? What game? I can only see onwards and upwards. Never look back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin Strain Posted 10 April, 2012 Share Posted 10 April, 2012 I look at it this way; our worst possible result from this season is staying in the NPC and being financially stable. Their best possible result from this season is staying in the NPC and being a financial mess. It looks like we may get our best possible result (promotion) and they may get their worst possible result (relegation and liquidation). Sort of puts it all into perspective really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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