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Pompey Penguin wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 9:24 am ...and so we get to the crux of the season. Eight days see us play Hull (H), Lincoln (H) and Charlton (A); the top two and our bogey team. 5-6 points would be very acceptable.

Jack_Tinn wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:01 am

Pompey Penguin wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 9:24 am ...and so we get to the crux of the season. Eight days see us play Hull (H), Lincoln (H) and Charlton (A); the top two and our bogey team. 5-6 points would be very acceptable.

totally agree.

take it one game at a time now, there should be little need for motivation as the opposition and the importance of the game will do that for the players. The team is in tremendous form, is fit (touch wood), is scoring goals, keeping clean sheets and can dig in when needed. Confidence is high. Pompey couldn't have positioned themselves better if they had tried going into these three games.

The two wins vs Fleetwood and Wimbledon has set up the month of January beautifully. Four pts from those three games would still give them 10pts from 15 for the month during the hardest stretch of games in the season.

I think it actually helps Pompey that Hull, Lincoln and Charlton will want to attack Pompey allowing their counter attacking game to be dangerous. Fleetwood and Wimbledon were more content to sit in and keep their shape. Should be an interesting and exciting eight days.

Milton End wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:35 am

Jack_Tinn wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:01 am

Pompey Penguin wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 9:24 am ...and so we get to the crux of the season. Eight days see us play Hull (H), Lincoln (H) and Charlton (A); the top two and our bogey team. 5-6 points would be very acceptable.

totally agree.

take it one game at a time now, there should be little need for motivation as the opposition and the importance of the game will do that for the players. The team is in tremendous form, is fit (touch wood), is scoring goals, keeping clean sheets and can dig in when needed. Confidence is high. Pompey couldn't have positioned themselves better if they had tried going into these three games.

The two wins vs Fleetwood and Wimbledon has set up the month of January beautifully. Four pts from those three games would still give them 10pts from 15 for the month during the hardest stretch of games in the season.

I think it actually helps Pompey that Hull, Lincoln and Charlton will want to attack Pompey allowing their counter attacking game to be dangerous. Fleetwood and Wimbledon were more content to sit in and keep their shape. Should be an interesting and exciting eight days.

But even after these three games, we will still only be just over half way through the season: played 24 out of 46 games.

Plenty of time to end up in the play-offs ..... again! PUP

Jack_Tinn wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:46 am

Milton End wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:35 am

Jack_Tinn wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:01 am

Pompey Penguin wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 9:24 am ...and so we get to the crux of the season. Eight days see us play Hull (H), Lincoln (H) and Charlton (A); the top two and our bogey team. 5-6 points would be very acceptable.

totally agree.

take it one game at a time now, there should be little need for motivation as the opposition and the importance of the game will do that for the players. The team is in tremendous form, is fit (touch wood), is scoring goals, keeping clean sheets and can dig in when needed. Confidence is high. Pompey couldn't have positioned themselves better if they had tried going into these three games.

The two wins vs Fleetwood and Wimbledon has set up the month of January beautifully. Four pts from those three games would still give them 10pts from 15 for the month during the hardest stretch of games in the season.

I think it actually helps Pompey that Hull, Lincoln and Charlton will want to attack Pompey allowing their counter attacking game to be dangerous. Fleetwood and Wimbledon were more content to sit in and keep their shape. Should be an interesting and exciting eight days.

But even after these three games, we will still only be just over half way through the season: played 24 out of 46 games.

Plenty of time to end up in the play-offs ..... again! PUP

that's the spirit! Although we will be only half way through we will have finished playing: Fleetwood, Hull, Lincoln and Charlton. We have to play Peterborough and Donny away but Sunderland and Ipswich are at home.

If you are looking for some positives take a look at the run in from end of March. Not counting any chickens but you could not really ask for a better last eight games.

Dinksy wrote:Five games between now and February.
Transfer window still open.
Possibly the most important fortnight of our season.
Here are my predictions:

Fleetwood - W
Good time to play them post Barton
Wimbledon - W
Lost four our their last five and heading for L2
Hull - L
Revenge mission for the Tigers
Lincoln - D
In good form
Charlton - D
In poor form but......we just just can't seem to beat them!

So eight points from those five games based on our current squad and form.
With such a poor bench, we need players like Jacobs to raise their game.
Better, we need to move out the chaff and sign some quality. As it is, we have no cover for Brown at all.