The Pompey Chimes Forum

Selsey Bill wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:40 am From what I understand the beeb just hadn't updated the original fixture on their website-shocking!
Anyway, a win is a win and you have to beat whoever is put in front of you. Southend, however, are an extremely poor side and I can only assume they dragged us down to their level in the first half. It was woeful. Sol Campbell must be wondering what he has taken on because it is going to take him a miracle to keep them up. Not sure it was the right decision for him to take this on as it may severely damage his stock.
Other brief observations from the game: Haunstrup, Harness & Harrison should be starting. Haunstrup is a far better player than Brown, Harness made a massive difference when he came on and Harrison is our best striker. He's currently our top scorer having only started in about half our games. Curtis again was very good - if only some of our other players could show his determination and passion. I can't for the life of me see what Jackett sees in Close. He's fine with the ball at his feet, though nowhere near direct enough, but the amount of tackles he pussies out on in every game is significant. What does Cannon have to do to get in the side? On the subject of Close's position, I'd also play McCrorie ahead of him in that role. I hope he is OK as he was looking very good going forward before he got injured. I felt for Bass - their goal was an absolute howler from him. Hopefully, he'll learn from it as otherwise he was good, making a very good save when it was 0-0. And finally for now, FFS have your penalty taker sorted before the game starts. That spat between Marquis and Curtis, followed up with Harisson takiing the ball from both of them was embarrassing, but not as embarrassing as Gallen admitting after the game that they hadn't designated anyone to take spot kicks. That to me is criminal from a club at our level. As someone else has said somewhere, if we hadn't conceded those late late goals in our last three league matches we'd be right up in the top 6 (maybe even 4th?) with a game in hand, so it is still all to play for as this league is nowhere near as strong as it has been for the last two years.

pompeygunner wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 12:24 pm So happy to say well done KJ & the team.

Selsey Bill wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 1:20 pm

pompeygunner wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 12:24 pm So happy to say well done KJ & the team.

I've been critical of KJ and his team recently, especially with regards to his team selection and substitutions or lack of them, but he has set the team up much better recently, and the big one for me last night is that KJ pretty much immediately brought on Harness when they pulled one back. Look what happened! Rather than trying to defend a lead we went for it and doubled our advantage instead.