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« Reply #30 on: Monday, October 4, 2010, 11:46:43 » |
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He never impressed in his cameos, but it would be unfair to judge him on that
Yup, agree with that. Will be good to have a 4-4-2 option again. I know AOB plays in the same position, but he has dodgy hamstrings.. |
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« Reply #31 on: Monday, October 4, 2010, 11:48:37 » |
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Yup, agree with that.
Will be good to have a 4-4-2 option again. I know AOB plays in the same position, but he has dodgy hamstrings..
And dodgy feet... |
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« Reply #32 on: Monday, October 4, 2010, 12:30:27 » |
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As said by others, it'll be good to free up Ball to play up top.
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« Reply #33 on: Monday, October 4, 2010, 12:45:38 » |
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Meh
Am i the only one who didnt think he was any good?
He did only play about 107 minutes for us over 4 games 65 of those coming against Stockport, where he was crap and basically admitted so on the radio afterwards. Think it had been about 2 months since he'd last played for Notts County and he'd been injured as well. Clean slate and all that... |
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« Reply #34 on: Monday, October 4, 2010, 13:14:53 » |
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Just need a decent striker now and maybe we can move on
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« Reply #35 on: Monday, October 4, 2010, 13:30:46 » |
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From wht little I saw of him, he was exactly what I expected - a bit good, a bit crap. He's only a young lad learning his trade so I'm more than willing to cut him some slack. He's not going to be the magic wand that revitalises our season - Austin coming back, may be.
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« Reply #36 on: Monday, October 4, 2010, 14:07:37 » |
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Good signing IMO. Was one of the better Pompey players in pre season and their first few matches and the pompey fans were raving about him saying that they should build their team around him for the future.
Nothing can be judged on his previous stint here. All he has to do is show a bit of interest and positional knowledge and he will already be better than O'Brien.
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« Reply #37 on: Monday, October 4, 2010, 15:38:20 » |
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Decent signing, we desbratley needed an out and out left winger, gives another option.
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« Reply #38 on: Monday, October 4, 2010, 15:54:51 » |
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We really should be thinking of signing a right sided defender instead of wingers
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« Reply #39 on: Monday, October 4, 2010, 16:30:29 » |
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Dear Swindon Fans, I am writing on behalf of a Portsmouth FC blog called the Pompey Pages. As of this morning, our midfielder Matt Ritchie joined Swindon Town on a month-long loan contract. I am looking to run a feature whilst Ritchie plays for Swindon called The Ritchie Report, and what I'm looking for is a Swindon fan regularly attending Swindon home and away matches, just to send a quick review on how Matt Ritchie played during this match. You don't have to necessarily be a great writer, as I can edit it, but just 100 or 200 words on how Ritchie has played each match would be brilliant. If you fancy doing it, then please email me at thepompeypages@gmail.comThanks and all the best for the season! Ben Hardinge The Pompey Pages |
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« Reply #40 on: Monday, October 4, 2010, 16:52:53 » |
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I think he lost a bit of heart last season when he realised he was up against Danny Ward. One of the best loan players weve ever had at the County Ground.
It was a battle he was never going to win. But we need wingers now and its only fair to judge him after he has had a decent run out in 3 or 4 games.
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« Reply #41 on: Monday, October 4, 2010, 16:57:16 » |
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Hopefully this will mean a change back to 4-4-2 - McGovern-Douglas-Ferry/Prutton-Ritchie.
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« Reply #42 on: Monday, October 4, 2010, 17:03:42 » |
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Good signing IMO. Was one of the better Pompey players in pre season and their first few matches and the pompey fans were raving about him saying that they should build their team around him for the future.
Nothing can be judged on his previous stint here. All he has to do is show a bit of interest and positional knowledge and he will already be better than O'Brien.
What's happened since pre-season then? Who's he lost his place in the starting line up to? |
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« Reply #43 on: Monday, October 4, 2010, 17:07:24 » |
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Pleased enough. Let's be honest we needed an option out on the left and he gives us that. As said above maybe now we can look at playing a flat 4-4-2 again? Ball probably wants to play as a striker so now he can. Gives us more options. I think we're now only a CB and possibly a RB away from what we need to have the strengh in depth and a competitive squad.
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« Reply #44 on: Monday, October 4, 2010, 17:20:13 » |
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What's happened since pre-season then? Who's he lost his place in the starting line up to?
i'd imagine lawrence coming in meant the midfield was jigged around a bit |
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