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Can we win another game again please?

I enjoy life much more when we're winning games.

Think we can snatch a win here although that could be blind optimism.

1-0 Town - Williams FINALLY getting off the mark.


COYR

Think we will win and win well, 4-0 town

3-0

Benson hattrick

2-0 Williams, Ritchie

2-1 defeat.

2-1 win Ritchie with both.

2-0 Benno & Williams

5.0 win

Roberts and Ritchie will tear them a new one

 This is a difficult one to call....last Sat the Jake Jervis thing was easy to see, so what about the Brian Howard factor? He's been gone a long time so not sure it will figure.

 Realistically we should be too strong for them, with them having a small squad of players on monthly contracts etc, but having seen them on the box a couple of times they look decent enough.

Their players are up for contract renewal now, so that may provide them with extra motivation or may deflate them. So could be anything...

I think we'll lose

2-0 defeat.

I am working, taking a brewery tour round Wadworths. On the basis that we always do better when I am nowhere near a radio we will win 2-1.

Izale McLeod will no doubt score, the diving prick

I was going to stop with my normal 'I've got a bad feeling about this. 2-1 defeat.'

But, the trouble is, I've got a bad feeling about this. 2-1 defeat.

If Paolo can bring this squad of players together, and avoid unnecessary conflict, sooner or later they will start to deliver.  Saturday was a step in the right direction.  Hope we manage to build on that this evening.

Blind optimism says 4-1 with Williams getting at least 2 goals COYR

1-0 Pompey

Seemed to get back on the right track on Saturday and were at least creating chances, if we can cut out some of these uncharacteristic blunders at the back I'm sure we'll start winning regularly again.

Have to remember we've also played 5 of our last 6 away from home, get through tonight and one would assume the schedule must get more favourable soon.

And what's with all this 'Williams goal drought' rubbish, as well?  (Not you, brocklesby.  Your post just reminded me.)  It's mid September!  When he starts scoring, he'll be away.  And it's not as if he hasn't been contributing in other ways as well.

He'll be the new Jan Aage.  Just when his doubters think he'll never get one, he'll score a beauty - and then unveil a new goal celebration which will become known as The Locomotive (as a nod towards Swindon's railway heritage).  And after this, he'll be unstoppable.  Like a runaway train.

I'm going to do some work now.

Probably wise, sounds like you need to let off some steam before you really go off the rails.

He strikes me as more of a bullet train than a locomotive.

Trying not to be overly optimistic, I'll go for 2-2.

We've done well against South Coast teams this season and I'm optimistic this will be part one of a "South coast teams ending in -mouth" double header of back to back wins and two clean sheets. There, I've said it. Cue two heavy defeats and me reminding myself why I never make score predictions

Morning Paul

I noticed that we have a member called  .... I dislike Di Canio ....

I thought this may have been a second username you have set up for yourself?  Can you please either admit or deny my accusation?

Oh and ...... 3-1 to us tonight!

No I always post as me.

'I dislike di Canio' used to be 'Red Frog', I think.

If we don't lose or draw we may win

I think we'll snatch this with a late winner, 0-1.

2-0 to us, and the ball to knock the clanger out of the bell at some point during the game.

2-0 Swindon. Ritchie will score a beauty and Benson will tap in from 3 yards out. Or something like that.

Been to Fratton Park twice and seen us lose 5-2 and 4-1. Not great memories. for noise per fan they are number one in the country for me, so should be a great atmosphere. I fancy us to win 2-0, Matt Ritchie double against his old club.

What pubs are people going too? Was just before I was old enough to drink when I went there last so no idea on the best pubs and looks like there are plenty to choose from looking on football ground guide.

Until my username was hilariously hijacked by some power-hungry mod. Would be quite happy to go back to what I was, but the system throws me out every time I try to change it.

Now, what was that word for people who abuse positions of authority to impose their will on others?  ;)

Anyway, pauld doesn't appear to dislike di Canio much at all any more.

1-1 draw. My first ever prediction.

Really looking forward to this, found out my Dad is working in Portsmouth today so convinced him to come to the game so I now get a lift back  :)

I think it will be a tough game, they have some very good players. 2-1 defeat.

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Gutted I can't make this one as I'm off back to uni on Saturday and need to save my money for freshers.

Anyway, had Pompey down for relegation before they signed all these players on one-month contracts. They're definitely doing better than I expected but, as expected with so many new players, they're inconsistent. We should be looking to win. 2-0 Town.

If he does i'll be well chuffed.


(Sorry)

Think we'll start to see a turnaround in form now, we'll win 2-1 tonight and go on a 12 game unbeaten run.

I think we'll win 2-1, goals from Benson and Ritchie...we'll take 1400 as well!

2-1 Swindon COYR

Hopefully Troy will start and we see a more solid back line with no mistakes that have proved costly in the past few games.

If we can manage to take our chances tonight I fancy us to score a few, I think we will take a couple so I'm going for a 2-1 win. Wanted to go by train but then saw the return to Westbury would take 9 hours and 3 mins ( seriously ) so am now going to drive.

Got a feeling we'll win by 3 goals today.

Going to say a 4-1 win, with Williams getting a brace.

I still feel exactly the same way about the man and his appointment as I always did. But I try to leave it as read in order to be able to participate in discussions on the team without precursing everything with a "Even though I don't think he should have been appointed". There are still many interesting areas of discussion in watching the team (and indeed the man himself) evolve under his management even if you don't especially like him being there.

Hopefully TAH and Roberts get a start.

Theoretically this is a great opportunity to get the first away win and a clean sheet would be nice.

High expectations of a 2-0 win for us

2-1 win after coming from behind.

Roberts and Williams the goalscorers

Having lost a last home game (Portsmouth 1-2 Walsall), the statistics are more often proved right that a draw is the next home result. I will take a draw, but by that adage a draw against Bournemouth is also on the cards. Would like to be proved wrong and get wins in both.

 :hmmm:

I am glad pauld is still here.  His post which effortlessly mix serious with light hearted humour make me chuckle!

When Paolo leaves and we get a new manager, who maybe will not have such a colourful background, I will carry pauld back into the county ground upon my shoulders ..... It will be like the returning of the messiah!

Oh ...... I am only 5'9 and rake thin so depending on pauld's dimensions I may need to rethink some of that!

He's only little

Only teasing. But you do seem to be attending again. Did you get a ST this year?

1-0 win

Really can't call this. We've got the quality to go over there and absolutely turn them over. But this is Swindon we're talking about...

3-3 howard will score for them,and beano double with roberts getting a start and scoreing tonight.

Is there a decent pompey forum? Equivalent of the TEF.

Yes

A funny thing happened on the way to the forum.....

Have we signed Constable?

Titter me not!  >:(

I've got no bloody clue.

Going to say 2-1. Who to I have no idea.

If Swindon win, Roberts will score, as will Ritchie. McCormack OG, because SOMEBODY'S got to fuck up at the back ATM.

OR

Ritchie scores in the first minute. Izail McCloud (DO A BARREL ROLL) dives like the cheating fucker he is and slots away two penalties. Di Canio punches the referee in the tunnel before the Post Match Interview, BBC Radio Wiltshire forced to intervene. A mop is needed, and Di Canio's banned for seven games.

I also predict more useless commentary about the colour of people's boots, how many seagulls there are in Portsmouth, and whether custard goes with treacle tart or not.

Hardly seems worth listening now.

My mate who is a Pompey season ticket holder says Izale McLeod is the laziest player he has ever seen in a Pompey shirt in 40 years. He is not enthralled by his diving saying that he would have scored a couple more goals this season to add to the 3 he already has if he stayed on his feet when challenged instead of looking for the penalty all the time.

I bet he scores against us.

What can I say, I'm comprehensive.

He had 4 games to try to last season and didn't manage it once...

My underlying memory of games at Fratton Park are mostly the Steve Mildenhall scrotum injury that still gives me nightmares.

Should be a fair turn out of Swindon fans down there, we usually take between 800 and 1,500 when I have been there in the past.

I recon about 1,250 Swindon fans tonight in a crowd of 10,640. I hope they all have something good to shout about tonight and see a great win for us.

Not a happy hunting ground for us down there by the sea with only 2 wins in the last 10 visits there and only 4 wins there in 40 years encompassing 23 games.

And long may that continue, I personally don't rate the player but I know a lot of Town fans do.

True, but how many people did score against us?

I think statistically Alex Revell scored nearly 10% of the goals we conceded last season.

Nah, me neither.


Yeah fair point.

I suppose with the way we've been lately, tonight will be his best chance.

At the Good Companion pub, 5 mins from the away end.

2-1 Town, Bostock to score in injury time.

Gone from feeling that we shall most probably lose this 2-1 to a feeling of the corner being turned and now convinced that there will be lots of goals with us coming out 3-2 victors. COYR :nod:

This optomistic outlook has probably come about by DICanio keeping his mouth mostly shut this week. Oh joy.... ;D

What happened to the nil that followed the other teams name?

I want to get back to those days again. 4-2 Town.

i take it with Flint being on facebook currently he hasn't travelled again?!

Does anyone know what the score is for buying a ticket down there? I think I remember reading that there's a booth at the other end of the ground but I can't remember the details.

I would imagine he has a smart phone.

it shows on facebook a phone if he's on it or a green blob if logged directly

Ah!

He probably hasn't travelled then, or he could be on his laptop in the dressing room?

he hasn't travelled. just messaged me back

Yes. And thanks for the offer fcb but I've just been walking in, it's a bit safer than falling off your back!

Completely misread that as "massaged me back", thought you were getting jiggy with Flint for a minute :)

well he has to do something useful if he isn't playing Paul ;)

Just make sure you keep your towel up, that's all I'm saying

Any team news yet? 4 Barnes coaches just went past the pub, plus a fair few cars. I reckon the away support will be pushing 1500.

Sam Morshead has just tweeted that there is no sign of Flint, De Vita and Luke Rooney there tonight.

Michael Appleton - he's an odd looking fellow, isn't he.  Face like a mole.

no De Vita? strange one seeing as he's performed in recent games

He reminds me of Sam Parkin....licking stinging nettles....that are covered in piss.

TOWN v Portsmouth: Foderingham; N Thompson, McCormack, Ward, McEveley; Ritchie, Miller, Navarro, Roberts; Collins, Williams

subs: Archibald-Henville, Bessone, Coke, A Rooney, Benson, Devera, Bostock

Glad to see Thompson starting - hope that one works out well!! Was hoping to see Ferry start again so disappointed on that count, but having Roberts is a big plus!

Ferry not even on bench. Injured? Or coke better?

both goalscorers from Saturday dropped and five changes.

hm

seems that way. why leave ferry out? fitness?

No keeper on bench, so Wes safe from being subbed today !!!

Ferry must surely be injured?

No sub keeper on the bench? is that allowed?

He does what he wants...

(Yes it is allowed)

Hope thompson does the business, dont think devera has enough on the ball to play full back. Hope the lad kicks on this season

Thompson gives me jitters.Just cant understand why Archie-Henners is not starting but apart from that happy

Apart from the Brighton game I haven't been overly impressed with Navarro. Time to shine tonight mate. Good team out wide and up front. Not so good at the back or in midfield!

Because...?

Ouaaaiiis, le Frog est de retour!!! Merci les supers-modérateurs pas du tout fascistes !!! xxx

Just wish we had a consistent 9 or 10 starters. All this chopping and changing can't be helping our form.

I, of course, wait to be proved wrong.

I wasn't very impressed with Navarro against Orient but then not many played well that day.

We are definately setting out a bit more defensively with Miller and Navarro but we can bring in Bostock to make it more attacking if it doesnt work out.

I take it Ferry is injured...any news on that yet?

Navarro hasn't been superb but he's a good player. Think he will be better in a 3 man mid, but if there is enough movement and options on the pitch he'll do better. Guess thats where roberts and thompson help. Miller is the player to get goals from mid so guess pdc sees navs as a better holdig player than ferry

Ferry HAS to be injured to not even be in the squad... he's easily been our best CM when played!

I agree with Sam/Sonic, we need to have a settled core of players to do anything this season, and we seem no nearer to getting there.

Of course, Benson and Adam Rooney are the only Town strikers to hae scored in the league so far this season...

I can see the reason for leaving Benson out. As they just said on the radio, Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday is asking a lot of him.

Ferry's absence reasons unknown.

Looks like Lord Voldemort.

Miller has say deeper than Navarro when the two have played together. Miller has been the holding midfielder in every game he has played.

Adver suggesting Ferry rested.

I think I've said it before, but he looks like Voldermort

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Ferry really puts a shift in and deserves a rest and when we've got the likes of Coke and Bostock ON THE BENCH, it really speaks volumes for the quality we have.

That's just a polite euphemism for "Giving magicroundabout hand-jobs"

Pompey team: Andersen; Dumbuya, Gyepes, Michalik, Harley; Williamson, Russell, Howard, Compton; Obita, McLeod

Subs: Eastwood, Thompson, Walker, Rogers, Ertl, Harris, Webster

That team looks a lot stronger than it did for their first couple of matches with a very experienced defence that has 3 internationals playing in it.

Certainly does. Not having a strop but Ferry would be in my squad every week though.

Yep, some good players in there for Pompey. Only one win so far though, which came against Crawley. 3-0, incidentally.

He would be a starter for me every week barring injury.

That's a pretty good team to be fair.

Seems they have a comedian in midfield...

Surely our world renowned fitness will see us through against a side who didn't even have a pre-season?

Is it just me or when I try to listen to the commentary on STFC Player it keeps kicking me out and booting me to the payment page???

Player isn't working for me. Loads the page then when I click Swindon Town nothing happens!

Thats good news then......

Website's not even loading for me. Keeps saying 'unable to load web page because the server sent no data'.

I forgot about that bell...

Player is working fine for me. The STFC website was struggling though.

snap

Williams heads over from Roberts' cross, for those who can't get commentary

Lazy Leon's scored again...

Ooh Ritchie goes close. Early corner!

Putting them under the cosh by the sounds of it.

 Seeing wards name dosent fill me with optimism. ::)

Sounds like we're hammering them. Should have scored.

Sounding very good so far!

come on town. starting well

McEveley's shot saved, then Pompey break, cut out. Good start from us.

Working now woo.

At the game. The stewards ate wankers. Loads of town fans but they are restricting the seating area. Hillsboro all over again !!

Williams!

Boo... offside.

offside goal from Williams :(

Offside. Fuck.

Williams scores, but its offside. Boo!

Ahh Player is behind Twitter/TEF commentary again grrr ....

Williams really needs some luck...

This is what all wankers deserve.

Different....

What's the web address for Player? I don't need a username or password just the link because the official site isn't working

http://www.player.swindontownfc.co.uk/live-matches

Huzzah, it works. Many thanks Reevsy.

http://www.player.swindontownfc.co.uk/live-matches ??

edit: bugger. Far too slow!

Only a matter of time. All town

Collins misses chance!  :badmood:

we're sounding very lively

72% possession to us, according to the beeb. I can believe that listening to the commentary.

[commentator cliché]
but the only stat that matters is the score remains 0-0
[/commentator cliché]

we need a goal ASAP otherwise Pompy will get themselves into the game

Phew! Pompey go close. They're getting into the game now.

like now...

Ward and error mentioned twice now.

It's his middle name.

mmmmmm, the sooner big troy is back the better

Ward just mentioned alongside the word admirably, for the sake of balance.

Our lack of goals considering the quality up front is surprising [shocking].

That's his last name.

Indeed  :)

Pox are losing...again

i don't think he's settled too well so far. can't say he's crap as he kept us quiet in the play off final but i think we've better defenders who should start ahead of him

oooh fuck, this keeper is keeping them in it.

FFS another chance

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh, when is Williams EVER going to score?!

Keeper saves from Williams, corner.

CORNER, CORNER, CORNER, CORNER, CORNER

We really need to score with all this pressure.

another chance and another chance....

How long till it becomes a "Goal drought"

he HAS to score soon.

Save from Collins, off the line, save from Navarro, another corner. How have we not scored??

Can Anderson fuck right off?!

Keeper is having a blinder

Sounds like their keeper is having the game of his life.

Jesus christ, sounds like we are largely battering them..but no goals.

Samdy, can I change my prediction league score to 1-0 to Pompey (McCloud, 90+4) :)

fuck off keeper

love how these teams up their game for the bigger teams

tongue in cheek obviously

is the OS down? I can't get on it

FFS!

Off the line 3 times seriously? Were going to regret this.

Three chances cleared off the line WTF????

Absolute joke. Should be up by at least 2

Don't do that

Dead

This is ridiculous..........

SCORE FFS!

 Christ sake this is going to be one of those nights. :doh:

bastard player keeps cutting out!

soapy tit wank. Sorry. FFS off the line again is what I meant.

More like it

Batch, you're a cunt!

You can still get on player though, R4E and Batch posted the link a page or two back.

it says my sub has run out

fucks sake

Still doesn't work for me. suspect I need to update Flash player.

Rooney coming on for Collins.

Fucking substitution! Jesus cunting wept.

Uh-oh, Collins has been Paolo'd

Hmmm, I was going to say bring on Rooney and Benson. You've just got to put some of these chances away.

Injured?

nope, shaking his head.......

oh dear, perhaps it's for the best that I can't listen.

Nope, shake of the head and sat down apparently.

Water bottles were not harmed in the making of this substitution.

Has one of Paolo's knee-jerk early subs ever worked? I can't remember an occasion when it has, so hopefully tonight can be the one.

Is Paolo throwing his boys out of the pram again?

its never ever dull, thats fo show

Yay, Ritchie.

Ritchie!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ritchie!!! Get in there! Finally.

Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallll

Matt 'pompeyfan' Ritchie.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!! Ritchie  :D :D :D :D

YES!

RITCHIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At fucking last

richie richie richie

Wooooooooooo!

Twitter is a good minute ahead of Player.

But Wooo!

The radiogram has just informed me that we are 1 up  ;)

Against his former club too!

Time for a knees up?

Magical substitution! Ish.

Worldy (just for Ardiles). Woot!

Not sure what to make of the Collins substitution mind. Suppose we'll have to hear what Paolo and the fans that are there say.

Likewise, when the line up came through I immediately prayed that he hadn't been a naughty boy!

Not that I think he ever would.

BBC Wilts only read out the first half of my tweet. Boooo.

Did it have some expletives in it?  :D

I missed it, what did it say?

I really wish Radio Wiltshire would vet their texts at half time- if nothing else being forced to go 'oh, that one has very naughty words in it' every three or four texts is pretty unprofessional.

I wondered if that was you. After all, there's very few Swindon fans called Will.

"Sounded fantastic, Fuck da haterz"

He decided to omit the "Fuck da haterz" bit...

I can see what you did there  :)

Evening chaps!

Thanks for the link to the live commentary.

Lame jokes are my forte.

Whats all this "muted celebration" shite? Load of bollocks!

Are they, hadn't noticed :-)

wayyyyy

Yeeeeeeeees, Williams!

WILLIAMS FINALLY SCORES GET IN THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Yesssssssssssss!!!! WILLIAMS FINALLY!!!!!

Woo!!

2nd woot!

My radio is so fucking far behind!

but fucking GET IN.

He shoots, he scores!

Never in doubt.

WILLIAMS !

BOOM!

Pox 2-0 down...

We're back.

2-0 Williams ! Sell him ! Sell him now!!

Pox down by 2 as well  :D

4-0 is par score now

Never in doubt.  Damn fine player.

Oh and the Pox are 2-0 down, but they won their cup final so they'll still be happy...

Lovely stuff! Really pleased for the bloke. Deserved that.

Get in Andy!!

 :pint:

Been looking forward to him getting his first for us!

Sounds like a cracking atmosphere in Pompey

Dead chuffed for Williams!  I think he's looked class when i've seen him, so I'm glad he has got that monkey off his back.

Andy Williams goal= pure class!!

Sounds like a pretty good goal - pleased for him

Sounds like Paolo's words to the press may have paid off?

Lets have another one please.

Haven't they conceded 13 goals in 4 games now?

Yay Williams!!

Hope he gets another now!

Let's hope that the floodgates will now open over the course of the season.

I don't remember hearing Rooney's name since he was bought on

They must have worn themselves out, poor lambs.

Wilder will be on his way soon, I'd say.  Four straight league defeats in the basement division is not good.  (Or maybe they're just trying to emulate our season from last year?)

I hope Coke does well, he had some good touches at Oxford.

I personally think he's doing a rather good job, we should start a pressure group to keep him there.  :D

Back to the game, come on TOWN.

Any word on how Thompson's getting on?

Any idea how many we have taken to Pompey ?

I am stuck in Sweden so not able to listen !

Today's attendance - 12,121

Must be 1,000 odd

we're up to 8th in the table as things stand

All I'm gonna say is the 500 or so sat in the middle of the stand who refuse to stand, clap, show any emotion, can just fuck off. Home end is rocking, we're 2-0 up and half our fans look like their at a funeral. Cnuts.

How many town fans there? Would've been more if it was on a Saturday. Still not a bad turn out though.

Twitter hasn't said, but the radio said around 1,000

And you'd rather post on the TEF from your phone...

Plenty. Unfortunately the arkells has taken over the entire middle area.

I hope there are 1,212 town fans there :D

I'm that annoyed, that yes I would. First time for everything

Oi you cunt I'm in Arkells.  ;)

Bloody hell,just noticed Coventry are bottom!

They's in the shit.

Wilder will sort them out.

I'm assuming they paid for their tickets like everyone else so they are entitled to behave as they wish.

Having said that I don't understand it when people can't even get excited when we score.

This is men against boys. Very embarrassing for Pompey really.

And in style, 4-1 down against a thus far struggling Shrews side.

Until Pompey get deducted their 10 points...

Who would have bet on that after 7 games Coventry would be bottom and Tranmere top!

4-1

Sneaky edit there Batch.

Are Tranmere the real deal this year?

Pox have got one back :(

No.

leeeelstrohm?

stupid man

Chuck Bostock on and let him run them ragged for the final 15 or so.

We will bring them down to earth, whenever our game is.

Orient beating Yeovil 4-1

You paid up your subs then?

Who gives a shit about John Westwood

COMMENTATE on the match. It's in the fucking job description for crying out loud.

in a manner of speaking.

Fodds is back, Fodds is back...

Is that first save foderingham has had to make all half?

Shit, they hit bar

Wes the hero

Wes with a worldy save. ;)

i've only just heard that!!

Bloody hell! Come on Swindon..

I know what this means now.  Finally, I'm cool.

Fods isn't back, Fods isn't back...

Wes, fucks it up slightly.

What is going on. I knew things were going too well.

Fucks sake - STFC player cutting out in at all the wrong times!!!!

SUB HIM!

fucking hell town calm it down

Fucking hell. Phew thought it was a goal.

Di canio going mental on touchline.

They hit the post, Fods is back.

Fuck fuck fuck. Save by Fods, then they hit post....

Come on so called superior fitness, come on.

Fuck a duck, I think this is going to be our night, come on TOWN.

fucking hell

3-2 anyone ?

Fuck me, they're battering us as much as we were earlier!

Man up Town!

Sub coming on. Do canio looks pissed off

Devera booked whilst warming up...

Michael Atherton?

We need a 3rd to kill this game off.

Calm down, fellas.  My internet telling me we're still winning 2-0.

that's good,surely?

Not with Foderingham in goal...besides who'd get our third?  ;)

2 mins remaining. which means it's finished already in the real world soapy tit wank

Devera booked. While warming up as a sub.

The Scum lost  :D

No goal is always good.

Arse 2-1

Tits 2-1

Fuck.

Fuck

still 2.0 here?

Fuck.

oh. there it is

fuck 2.1

FUCKING HOLD ON!

Theres the goal. fuck sake.

Surely injury time now?

I blame Collins

Get up, diving Pompey cunt

Mine isnt!

FT please

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IS IT OVER IN NON-PLAYER WORLD?

BLOW THE FUCKING WHISTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone say its FT please!

blow that fucking whistle

Corner...

Pompey corner, keeper up

Corner to Pompey.

Come on come on....fucking blow it.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKKKK BLOW THE WHISTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fucking hell defend

'Ghastly defending' according to Morshead.

We have to sort this out quickly.

FULL TIME!!!!!!!

Woop, Woop!

FT!

Yeeeeeeeeeees.

2-1, and a maximum in the prediction league.

Twitter says full time!

YAY

thank fuck for that, well done Town!

Phew. They do like to make hard work of it.

fuck yes

thank fuck for that. That was nervy.

Ive been out all night.

Anyone know why collins was taken off?

Jesus - almost shat myself there.... :-[

Phew! Bragging rights in the office, yay!!!!!

Hallelujah, massive relief!

Bring back Flint !!

FT

Woot !!!

yaaaaaaaaaaay its all over. and relax

Thank god for that. Marvellous

Paolo does what he wants....No injury.

Anyone know how Thompson got on tonight, better than Devera?

What the fuckety fuck happened at the end?!!

Fair play to the Pompey fans - can still hear them singing on the player - always had a soft spot for Portsmouth because of the decent fans there...

Because it was his turn to piss PDC off

Brill. First of many away wins hopefully.

What a weird game!

Well done Suggs, Keep it up.  :D :D :D :D Is anyone going to do a translation of PDC's interview?

Jeeze, we don't half make life difficult for ourselves. Great win though. Bring on Bournemuff.

I'll try

I hope he's calmed down a bit before doing it, sounds like he was going mental at the end.

I'd like to put this victory down to the return of the Student union into my life.

just came in for the last ten minutes on STFC player so here are my player ratings Fods 9 (nearly did a Preston so world class saves not enough for a 10) and POX lost 4 (FOUR) on the trot.  "Football, bloody hell!",  even if it is on Player

Amen

How long you at uni for? can you stay there for another three years please just so we can win the Premiership?  ;D

No holding the baby for caddis anyway

Dislocated shoulder

I'm here for another 3 years actually. :D

Paolo upset about last 10 minutes...

Ha ha PDC pissed off

he sounds like we lost 5-0

Paolo not happy...

Fucking cheer up you miserable fucker, we're only league one, leeaaague one.

hahaha! he#'s turned into Andy King

"Went down quicker than my missus"

As long as doesn't turn into that cunt Paul Hart, all will be fine.

Who's he moaning at? Jay and....

Can't wait for NMH, this is good fun.

who is he talking about?

Has Paolo just said that?

Is he pissed off with Coke or someone else?
...now he's talking of 6 or 7 changes

I can't believe he won't mention a player by name. Us fans need to know

I wish! Nah, Kingy loved that phrase.

Maybe he's confused, and thinks he's managing Oxford.  He'd have something to be miserable about then.  :D

Yep, I thought he said Coke gave the ball away in midfield. Plus moaning at Jay Mac.

Havent heard it, but if right the moaning is becoming tedious.

Thompson getting praise.

Thompson starting on Sat by the sounds of it.

Nah he didnt say changes just they switched off

this is relatively tippy tappy for a Paolo dark moment

Apologies, missheard then

Now praising players, just need to concentrate more.

I dont think the moaning is as bad as it sounds on here,gave plenty of praise aswell

PDC said:
- Deserved to win over 90 mins
- But not happy with last 10 mins
- They became Barcelona for last 10 mins
- I wasn't worried about 3 defeats because of the way they played for 60 mins last week and 80 mins this week.
- At 2-0 up we play tippy tappy tippy tappy and let them back in it
- Portsmouth should have scored 5 goals at the end!
- Reason for letting Pompey in was that someone switched off at the front and stopped dropping into the hole (Either Rooney or Coke from context). Reason was that he doesnt fully understand the way PDC wants to play
- Then we panicked. PDC wanted to change 6 or 7 players then
- Williams: Happy for him. Has been working hard for the team. Hopefully first of many
- Thompson: Looked more than secure. Did exactly what he wants from a RB. (Overlapping with Ritchie from context). Ritchie had been looking tired but looked better tonight
- How does PDC address last 10 mins?: Learned that we are not ready for the top of the league. Team needs to grow up like last year.
- More attention. More desire. More running.
- We have good talented players but they need to push more.

tippy-tappy football needs flicky-fanny adding in.

Nah he was ok, the interview got better as it went on. First minute he was hanging himself.

Think the interviewer deserves some credit there as he switched to the positive well.

Bastard!

The boy done good, as usual.

Agree with that.

don't think he was really moaning at all, just a bit concerned that we could have given it away.

i think at the moment we're all a bit hypersensitive when it comes to paolo's interviews and fear the worst

Agreed.

Ritchie:
- Pleased with 3 points
- Mixed emotions at scoring. Stopped himself from celebrating
- Most important to get 3 points especially as being under the kosh for last 10 mins
- Pompey stuck in there and dug in.
- Disappointed not to make it 3-0 (missed chance)
- Pleased for Williams who has 'worked his nuts off' since coming in
- Under kosh for last 10 mins. Not just down to poor Swindon but give credit to Pompey

Swindon in winning despite not picking Ferry and making a first substitution shocker.

Maybe PDC does actually know what he's doing. ;-)

Nah, we'd have won 10-1 if Ferry had started and Collins stayed on.

Well chuffed for Williams in getting his goal. Has looked and sounded class from day one here.

If someone had said town would be level 5th in the league in mid September...I'd be well chuffed with that.

Fully expect Jeremy Wray to have to go on to 5Live to explain tonight's first half substitution as well. ;-)

15-1 if Caddis was playing

Great way to start off a mad one in Plymouth, my Pompey mate will hate me by the end of the night.

Great win, delighted for Williams.

Can you ask him why they let Matt Ritchie go?

Well that was fun. Rooney looked class, Williams again quality and finally a terrific goal to go with his performance.

All started to go wrong when coke gave Jay Mac the ball and he inexplicably passed it to Wes, pompy gained a lot from that.

Roberts was sensational, knew he would be good but he he looked like he's in a completely different league to raffa who I am a fan of.

I have come up with the following:

He's electric,
His manager's a fucking eccentric,
He does things you never expected,
Gary Roberts...

Interesting to see very public messages before and after the game from Flint and Rooney on Twitter.

Getting some PR in?

For those who dont bother with that old jollop please expand.

For 75 mins that was the most one sided game I've ever seen but then we fell asleep and let them hit the woodwork twice and score one. Paolo would have quit if we threw any points away today as it was embarrassingly easy for most of it.

Luke Rooney ‏@luke_rooney
Great result away from home tonight! Top boys!

Aden Flint © ‏@AFlint4
good luck to the boys tonight!! massive game against a massive club.

Aden Flint © ‏@AFlint4
well done to the boys hanging on for the win!! massive 3 points.

Raffaele De Vita ‏@RaffaDeVita23
Good luck to the boys tonight! Massive game!

Why do you want to know if you can't be bothered with it?

Just got in and saw the result on the way home from footy. Having listened to the first 30 minutes it seemed like it'd be a night where we regretted our missed chances. Delighted to see a win - even if it sounds like we made it difficult for ourselves. Only outside the play-offs on goal difference now after 7 games, which I'd have gladly taken had you offered it at the start of the season.

Can't see anything other than:

@luke_rooney: Great result away from home tonight! Top boys!
@AFlint4: good luck to the boys tonight!! massive game against a massive club.
@AFlint4: well done to the boys hanging on for the win!! massive 3 points.

Oh, Batch already did it.

Just got back from the game (live in Soton)

Deserved the 3 points and could have been more were it not for their goalie (he ended up getting man of the match)

Passed the ball very well and never really looked in any trouble (except the last 5 or so minutes)

Thompson will struggle against better teams.  His positional play was poor and a better winger for Pompey would have done more damage.

Was impressed with Rooney when he came on, held the ball up well.

Williams played well and took his goal well.

Only concern is that Benson appears to be our only natural finisher.  

Pompey were poor though, so not really reading to much into our performance.  Job done though and you can only beat whats in front of you

4 points?

I dont see your point. I have no interest in twitter, but I do in Rooney and Flint.

Get yourself on it Sutton. Try it, you might like it...

Maybe he has real friends

I have both, I'm really popular.

I concur with this point of view.

Just got home.

Echoed what Stefpol said. Passed the ball around well and could've been 5 up at half time. Ritchie had two men on him everytime he got the ball. Thompson was ok but I feel that he is defensively naive.

Wes made two great saves towards the end and PDC went mental when Jay Mc passed it back to him and Wes' clearance hit a Pompey player and almost went nt.

Our defence looks very shakey and we are going to be punished - something needs to change.

Fair play to Pompey who are a club in tatters but could have very easily got something from the game.

Incidentally, that's 4 points from 2 games in which the other team's keeper has got man of the match.

I was out all evening and had no idea of the score until I got home.  I've just read through the whole thread and I'm quite glad I wasn't around to listen to the radio tbh.  It all sounded rather stressful at times, especially when we were hanging on at the end.  Good 3 points and pleased that Williams has scored.  Still a lot of chopping and changing with the team going on and it will be interesting to see who starts against Bournemouth on Saturday.  I can see at least 3/4 changes being made.

Just got back. Good turnout from Town. Weird game - should have been 3 or 4 up by HT and then added a couple more early on. Miller missed an absolute sitter. Apart from a 10 minute spell in the 1st half until 80 minutes that was the biggest shitting on I've seen us give a team in a while. Then the last 10 where defensively we were complete dogshit. they hit the bar, hit the post, Wes made some good saves and then they score. Portsmouth were utter shite unril the last 10 and we could very easily have thrown away a game we had up to then completely dominated.
I couldn't really see who played well as the view was utter turd.
We really need to sort this defence out because better teams would have taken advantage. We also need to bury teams when we get the chance.
But I suppose its Swindon. We don;t make life easy and PdC was going absolutely bananas on the touchline.

Not back yet. In Micky d's on the A34 sending orders from today's business.

Solid all round. Panicked a bit in the last 10 mins but I have to say that we can and will get better. My colleague said we throughly deserved our win and we will be there or there abouts if we can improve on today or we could get found out. Understand that actually as I thought we did towards the end of last season.

I was never bothered at any time during the game even at the end I had faith that we'd come good and so it came to pass. Pleased for Wiliams again he worked his socks off. A big well done to all the team.

I was there an hour ago, delightful Big Mac :I'm a complete mofleakin Deak

Thought the away fans were poor. 2 nil up at pompey and struggled to get a chant going in the second half! Was a strange one. 3 points which is all that matters, should have been a comfortable win, quality play at times

A nice result to wake up to, and Williams scoring as well is very positive. The runaway train is back on the rails.

So can anyone shed any light as to why Collins was subbed?

By the sound of it at the time, it sounded like the same reason as Kerrouche last year. Collins wasn't doing what PDC had told him to.

It was difficult to tell from in the ground, he (Collins) didn't seem overly put out when he came off though so possible he'd picked up a slight knock.

Have to reiterate what a blinder their keeper had in the first half, game should have been miles out of sight at half time.

Impressed by Roberts in flashes, think when he's fully match sharp him and Ritchie are going to be a hell of a combination.

Also Williams took his goal really well for a guy who's struggled to put chances away and thought Coke showed some very nice touches when he came on. Good to see N Thompson put in a solid performance also, alleviates my concerns about cover at that position somewhat.

Last 10 minutes classic Swindon, never make it easy.

Commentary did seem to say he (Collins) wasn't walking all that when he was taking off. But then they went on to say that he did not seem to be injured, contradicting themselves in the same sentence, so fuck knows.

Not much to add to whats been said already.  Had a very enjoyable night of typical Swindon football.  Its not Swindon if we're not worrying. 

First time Ive been to Pompey.  Nice old fashioned ground.  But I hate instruments at football matches.  Bell, a fucking drum, a trumpet.  I was expecting some git to whip out a tuba next.  Mind you I suppose that would be good if a fat player was on the pitch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-uUEXDgpRo

Anyone know how many Town fans made the trip? on their forum they says it was nearly 2,000 but I haven not seen a figure anywhere.

Thats a damn good turn out if true for a Tuesday game.

It was a healthy turn out.  Dont know how many of us it was, but it caught them on the hop.  They werent expecting as many so we had to wait for extra tickets to be bought to the matchday portacabin.  Missed the first 5 minutes because of this.

Bloke in the burger van afterwards was saying we had bought the most there this season.  Mind you thats probably not a surprise.

Disappointed he didn't play Bostock  - seems a bit of a waste

Fuck me i feel horrific today.

Both stoke and pompey so far then who have been caught on the hop by how many we have taken away, looked a very good turnout last night

Agree with much that has been stated Swindon Were great for 75-80 minutes then Pompey threw everything at us people mention the defence and i agree however the last line of defence is the keeper and Wes showed what a top goalie he is. Thought the turnout for us was really good for a tuesday night away

Seems to be the same as last season,i think bostock is a bit behind fitness wise

That first 80 mins was superb, not overly concerned by the last 10 mins, Pompey were riding momentum.

Can't understand why Gary Roberts is in League 1, the guy looks a class above. His touch and close control stands out and you can tell he has a "football brain". He could tear a whole in this league when fully up to match speed.

Fratton Park was superb. Only criticism is after the game you get stuck in a log jam leaving the stand. This means you could get stuck near that mad Phil bloke with nowhere to escape to.  He was on full charge after the game and it was tough to endure.

Great result and had it been old Swindon we would have drawn or lost in the final 10 mins. Well done Williams great to see him score.

Di Canio as usual not happy, so no change there....onward and upwards. COYR

The mind boggles...

I need to know about Williams' goal celebration.  Someone - tell me he did The Locomotive.  Please.

Very enjoyable game last night. We were brilliant in the first 80 minutes, should have been 5 up by half time. We let them back in towards the end but I have to say for most of the game they were terrible, some of there defending was comical.

I thought Thompson looked really good at RB, much more attacking threat and solid enough at the back. Still not convinced by Ward, good to see TAH back on the bench, hopefully he starts on Saturday.

Roberts looked awesome, he is going to rip this league a new arsehole. Williams was very good again, he always seems able to create something from nothing, took his goal brilliantly and can see him getting plenty more now.

Fair play to the Pompey fans, they never stopped backing their team but they can fuck off with the cunting instruments, just ruins the whole atmosphere. Very good turnout from Town fans considering it was a Tuesday.

Oh, and Ardiles, i'm fairly certain Williams didn't use the celebration.

1,400 Swindon fans according to O/S

Looked a lot more than that..

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/appy-that-s-more-like-it-1-4275810 (http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/appy-that-s-more-like-it-1-4275810)

Appleton's thoughts on the game last night. Pompey's best performance of the season apparently!

...and Brian Howard

http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Deja-Vu-For-Howard-3718.aspx (http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Deja-Vu-For-Howard-3718.aspx)

Are they on drugs?

To be fair, how many of Portsmouth's other performances have you seen?

Well the Town kicked on from a good performance last night to really smash Pompey.

The scoreline of 2-1 flattered Pompey and didnt do us justice....on pure chances it could of been 8-3!

We went to rat shit after we just stopped playing and the crowd lifted the Pompey players and i have to say i was nervous at the end.

Now lets give Bournemouth a right good kicking...we owe them fuckers.

Brian Howard:

'It was a fairly even first half. They had some good chances, but we also had opportunities on the break.

If we had gone in goalless at half-time it would have been fair and both sides would have looked to kick on in the second half.'

For bare faced cheek, that's good.

It was Appletons thoughts!!!  I think he may of taken in a few games this season!

Yes Brian, that's why you gave your goalkeeper MOTM in a 2-1 defeat.

What chances they did have before that last 10 minutes did seem to all come from Howard feeding McLeod, who made me very glad we didn't end up signing him.

I'm just putting it to those who went to say if they really deserved a point or not.

I guess they must have been pretty bad in the other games as it sounded totally one-sided up until the last 10 minutes.

Pompey fans seem a tad confused at Voldemort's comments.

Blimey! Roll on the other "South coast -mouth" then!

Really enjoyed last night, a win under lights at a 'classic' ground!

1st half we could have been 5-0 up and by full time it could have been 8-3 as someone earlier had mentioned!

Great turnout from our lot again to take 1400 to Pompey on a Tuesday!

Pleased for Williams....roll on Saturday, we owe Bournemuff a beating!

Here.

http://fansonline.net/portsmouth/mb/view.php?id=453842

Pox took 700 to Cheltenham last night which is not very far !!
Poor Support.

Probably indifference caused by disappointment with news that Wilder was staying. I'm delighted myself.

Great game and performance, and a great advert for League 1 football. Chuffed for Williams and you could see how much it meant to him, he was absolutely outstanding last night. Also Roberts looked class for 60 mins and worked much harder than i expected in getting back to support Mcevely (who also looked back to his best apart from that one suicidal backpass to Foderingham). With Ritchie pretty quiet aside from his goal, our left side partnership is now looking the more dangerous. Thought Mcormack was also back in good form and made a few nice marauding runs. Also well done to Thompson, his touch looked assured and he won almost all his one on ones against their winger until the end when they started really targeting that side, although the whole team lost the plot for the last 10. Don't know who it was that said last week that Thompson shouldn't be let anywhere near the first team, and what they were basing that on but i couldn't disagree more strongly: I thought the balance looked a lot better with him one one side and Roberts on the other giving us two proper recognisable attacking flanks either side. Finally well done to Navarro who i hadn't rated that much in the first few games but who i thought had an excellent game before his injury, and his crosses looked lethal! Onward and upwards, COYR.

They're not happy bunnies...

http://yellowsforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=11155

What are they moaning about, that is still above/around their average.  ???
(still shite though)  ;D

Some of them are saying it was a good turn out on a Tuesday night. No it fucking wasn't....1,200 travelling over 80 miles on a Tuesday is a good turn out not 700 travelling about 35 miles, thats embarrassing.

we played well last night apart from the last ten mins however defence looks shaky for couple of reasons first being ward positional sense is poor he hoofs it every time it comes to him pretty decent in the air but him and al mac just didnt work or talk to each other. Thompson shaky first half much better 2nd and ritchie and him really linked well eventually,have to say navarro and miller are too similar coke looked class again when coming on and rooney also did well off the bench and so chuffed for williams as worked bloody hard every game as collins has to but great goal and am more than confident he will score shed loads now but think benson should start with him imo! Town fans were very subdued last night even when winning 2-0 at the time was dead quiet bring on the ballmouth boys!  :D

WTF did Devera do to get booked whilst warming up?

Thoroughly enjoyed last night.

Wes seems to have brushed off any confidence issues from the early subbing and was absolutely class last night.

Nathan Thompson looks like a real talent, really good going forward and solid in the tackle. He's going to need a lot of guidance and help from the more experienced players on his positioning though which is to be expected.

Macca back to his best. Ward still looks shaky and i'm not convinced, my heart seems to go in to my mouth whenever he's near the ball.

Jay had a brilliant first half, made that one mistake which almost cost us at the end and was harshly subbed off instantly (Di Canio gestures to Bessone to get stripped off straight after the incident, but it's what you come to expect now I guess)

Ritchie was quite quiet but who cares when you win £50 off his scoring first. Roberts decent and caused trouble. Still not convinced on Navarro and Miller partnership....i'd really like to see Ferry and Coke.

Really Really pleased for Williams. The guy has been a class act since he came here and works his backside off. I actually predicted early on that he does look like the type of player who might let his head drop if he doesn't score but he really shouldn't as he's important to the team and has been playing well regardless.

Anyone know what Devera was booked for on the bench??

Our support, class in terms of numbers. 700 sold in advance, Pompy has another 400 tickets ready and waiting which were sold out with about 10 minutes left ill kick off leaving people waiting for some more to be printed. Must have been about 1,200-1,400 total in the end.

In terms of vocalness though, very dissappointing. I swear we could go 6-5 up in the 95th minute against Oxford in a cup semi-final and some of our fans would still look like they'd just found out their dog had to be put down. I really question why they go to football as they really don't seem to enjoy it. Pompy are an example to follow, they really willed their team on to look for the equaliser. Some of our fans could learn from that, a bit of that at Carlisle could have helped us on to a winner.

Held on to the ball for a bit and then was pushed by one of there players.  Dont quite understand why the twat who pushed him wasn't booked as well but I did think the ref was pretty inconsistent.

remember last year when Matt Ritchie assaulted that 6 year old ballboy somewhere.

the little kid didnt get booked for time wasting!

Thanks.

Has to be one of the best refs we've had this season but that's a back handed compliment if ever there was one. Best of the bad bunch. He actually understood the advantage rule which was a plus.

I have to agree I thought he was quite decent tried to let the game flow and was lenient in terms of some of the fouls that Thompson and Ritchie were doing in the second half.

I cant agree with this.  All refs are evil. 

I just cant be rational when it comes to refs.  I think im still scarred from being sent off in the under 11's for saying 'fuck' when someone kicked me in the head.

If you'd said cunt you might have got a medal?

The ref was pretty good, can't remember him having any shockers.

My colleague said that from where he sits he thought we bought around 2k down as the away end takes 3k at full capacity. Which he was impressed with considering it was a midweek game. Not rang him today to gloat he knows Pompey are in for a tough season and with £59m of debt they are going to struggle like you know what. He'd rather they went bust and started all over again with a clean sheet.

Highlights now up on Player. Williams goal taken with real flair. Marking non-existent at the end, but to be fair to Maceveley, Fods looked to have plenty of time and space to make the clearance before he fluffed it.

That FA Cup didn't come cheap.

Apart from their no 7 going down in his own box like a sniper had shot him when Nathan didn;t touch the cheating cunt. Or it could have been any one of numerous non challenges when their players went down like sacks of shit.
And that fucker with the drum needs shooting as does that smelly, ink ridden cocksucker with the bell.

I love how they're moaning at the cost of the ticket, £22. I didn't hear them moaning when they came here and had to pay us £25.

They would have paid £50 to see us play.

To be fair the lino gave that one and he did seem to have a word with him to suggest he thought it was a bit theatrical even if he did give the decision.

I seem to recall Paolo going absolutely skitz when one of their players gestured to forearm smash someone? Sound like a pleasant bunch.

SWS you best be in c10s! Few oxford in here and not appreciating banter there way!

Girl fucking ugly tbf.

CORY

SWS you best be in c10s! Few oxford in here and not appreciating banter there way!

Girl fucking ugly tbf.

COYR

Alas not, Fuck queuing for hours.

SU was tonight, pity theres not MDT to start...

C103 was a fucking mad one last night mate you missed out. Queue only took 10 mins as they had 3 entrances.

Loads of blokes in scum shirts for some reason! If there was a MDT, we would win.

Newbie on here...but can anyone tell me where to watch highlights from Pompey match? They used to be on iPlayer but not there any longer. Is STFC Player the only option?
 ???

Sky Sports website:

http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,,16509_8093253,00.html

Perfect - nice one - thanks    :D