The Walking Wounded

[BlueinPLtwenty]

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/footb ... -1-7385155

Just goes to confirm what we thought that Plymouth set out to take out as many as they could and what did the Officials do? They allowed them to get away with it. If Plymouth had won fair and square you could put your hands up and say "well done". It just leaves a very bad taste in the mouth. Yesterday I had people who are not even interested in football coming up to me and gloating about "their team". As my Brother texted me at the end of the match, we will still be playing them next season!

[RubiconCSL]

It may leave a sour taste in the mouth, but it is apparent that that is how you have to play in L2, if you want to get out of it.

Not pretty, but pretty doesn't appear to work in L2. The pitches don't support pretty, the quality of officials don't support pretty and the opposition certainly don't support pretty.

[Lost in Transportation]

It may leave a sour taste in the mouth, but it is apparent that that is how you have to play in L2, if you want to get out of it.

Not pretty, but pretty doesn't appear to work in L2. The pitches don't support pretty, the quality of officials don't support pretty and the opposition certainly don't support pretty.

The word Cook used when discussing recruitment this summer was bringing in more 'bedevilment', it is being addressed.

[Earl Grey]

I normally cringe when Pompey managers trot out a bunch of excuses but in Cook's case I think he's entirely justified in bemoaning bad luck, crude opposition tactics and referees not interested in protecting players.

I still think that on occasion Cook didn't help by continually trying to play a system when he didn't have the right players to implement it but I still want him to see us into next season.

[rumourmonger]

It may leave a sour taste in the mouth, but it is apparent that that is how you have to play in L2, if you want to get out of it.

Not pretty, but pretty doesn't appear to work in L2. The pitches don't support pretty, the quality of officials don't support pretty and the opposition certainly don't support pretty.

The word Cook used when discussing recruitment this summer was bringing in more 'bedevilment', it is being addressed.

That was akin to the phrase Bally used to use about players. He liked players with "a bit of the devil in them".