The lights are on, we're raring to go...

[DV]

that was the other thing. due to the opposition there was loads of 'day trippers' if you will yet no one from the club about advertising season ticket sales.

Surely you get someone around the ground before the game, in the concourse at half time handing out flyers and spearding the word.

Its these type of day trippers we've got to convince to go every week rather than sit in their arm chairs watching Sky.

Performance did help, but the result wont. Most people (even some who went to the game) will see 3-1 as a defeat where Portsmouth dominated and we only scored from a penalty.

[yeo]

I know its my own fault for reading it but some bloke on "Thisis" thinks our preseason results equate to relegation form.He says "2 draws and 2 losses is the same as  2 points from 12 in the league" or somthing like that.

[DV]

he's right though.

Cox has also scored 4 goals in 4 games, that means he'll score 46 goals next season

Of course Steaua, Fernerbache and Portsmouth are often found in League One....

[Arriba]

didn't go, but rang my lad who said the trialist on the right was shit.paynter can't hit a cows arse with a banjo. and macnamee was man of the match who skinned the right back time after time then put in ace crosses.
i'll take his word for it

[DV]

Payner should have scored a header, apart from that he did well. Had a shot blocked, which was more so good defending than crap striking. Was also an inch away from getting on a cross....fair assestment bit harsh on Billy,

[Arriba]

the header was the incident he mentioned.was it that bad a miss?

[DV]

i didnt have the best angle. I was literally right behind McNamee as he crossed it.

Paynter got into position well, got up infront of the defender. Did everything brilliantly and it looks such a certain goal. Harder to miss than score. Really dont know how he missed it.

Only black spot on a good game for Billy though. 99 times out of 100 he score that header.

[Batch]

Payner should have scored a header, apart from that he did well. Had a shot blocked, which was more so good defending than crap striking. Was also an inch away from getting on a cross....fair assestment bit harsh on Billy,

Agree with most of what you saidon the game DV but Paynter was largely shit last night. Didn't win the ball except on one or two occasions. his movement was as good as mine (bad). His hold up play was weak and his touch was shockingly bad. And his heading and shooting, good grief.

It looked like it was his first game after the break and he was struggling for match fitness, but it wasn't. Maybe he was tired from the tour?

I'd go as far as saying Surrock looked more lively/a threat.

It's a shame because he (Paynter) has shown strength and quality at times, but to no consistency whatsoever. Time to shape up or ship out Billy.

[herthab]

I personally thought Blair did well when he came on, he held the ball up well and linked play.

We can get a bit over critical imo, it was after all a friendly! Big Pat looked sharp, Amankwah also impressed me and JPM was very good in the first half, not so effective in the 2nd when he moved inside.

McNamee was undoubtedly the star of the show, but there were a lot of other pluses, think Marsh could be a real find if he curbs his over enthusiasm a bit and starts looking for the simple ball a bit more. To liken him with dancing boy is a bit harsh.

On the negative side, Vincent showed a few times last night why we're looking for cover, his defensive play was ok but why can't he overlap? does he get a nosebleed if he goes past the halfway line?

Overall a really promising performance and if our finishing was a bit more clinical we could have easily got two or three more goals.

[Batch]

I personally thought Blair did well when he came on, he held the ball up well and linked play.

We can get a bit over critical imo, it was after all a friendly!

Yes Blair did do well, and yes we are critical for a friendly. Got to call it as you see it though.

And yes Marshall was as bad as Shakes.

And Vincent did overlap once running 3/4 the length of the pitch into the box to win a corner. I thought he was going to collapse.

[FlashGordon]

I cant believe people think Amankwah was solid? He was shit. Useless on the ball as well, much prefer to have Jack Smith there. Mate from Swansea was pissing himself when we signed him saying he's one of the worst players they had there for years.

Vincent wasnt great, new left back and right winger and we'll do alright

[Luci]

Can't be bothered to read the rest of the thread but MacNamee is seriously awesome and providing he stays fit he will be our star man next year.  Not sure how hes not playing in a higher league to be honest!  Liked the Pompey fans giving him a standing ovation wwhen he got subbed.

Kanyuka looks very composed and a great asset - shame they didnt play more of Morrison as would like to have seen them play alongside each other.

Fitness and sharpness has definitely improved IMO and they were more of a match for pompey than I thought.

Crouch looked all over the place when he came out but to see him stood next to MacNamee was priceless 

Oh and to add, when Blair came on he had a few decent touchs and looked rather good. Seemed to think before he made passes and most of which came off nicely.  If we find ourselves short of a decent CM due to injury or whatever, Id be tempted to chuck Blair in just behind the front two as think he could link up potentially quite well. I thought he was ok last season but he seems to get far more unnecessary stick. 

[ronnie21]

Downside has to be the food kiosks!!!  Seriously crap Mr Watkins, especially as he had replied to my complaint from last season that we would see a considerable improvement this year.  Will MacNamee be a home player only, will he be able to conjure up that magic away from home?

[sonic youth]

who was the right-back macca skinned constantly then?

i'm very excited about seeing him this season...

[Peter Venkman]

who was the right-back macca skinned constantly then?

i'm very excited about seeing him this season...

Crainie ex Saints fullback.