Dan Cowley

[Betelgeuse]

I've just listened to his post match interview. The bloke is not up to the job, he sounds like a non league manager which is probably his level. Tired of his soundbites because nothing ever happens that is remotely connected to what he says.

Just ****** go.

[Rick Pumpkin]

I was all for the two of them getting the role and despite the dross served up since they came in I still think they should be given time to develop a squad that they want, not one that's imposed upon them. However, after being at the helm for 31 competitive games you'd expect to see the odd sign that their footballing approach is taking effect, but there's just nothing there at all and that's the worrying thing.

With very few exceptions, every game looks like the players have just met, there's very little joined up team play, we rarely win a second ball and the players already look so lethargic. Nothing there says fast, pressing, attacking football.

On another thread I posted a link to a thread on a Huddersfield forum that was started towards the end of their time at the club. I read through it just now and there are so many parallels in the Huddersfield supporter comments when compared to what you're reading on Pompey forums and social media. That can't be good.

[pompeygunner]

They've been dealt a slightly dodgy hand imho. There are players here they inherited that they clearly dont want & are taking up a lot of the budget. Until they are gone & they can build their squad-only then can we truly judge them. I do share some of the misgivings though but if by some miracle we can sign a decent CF & CH in Jan then we may just see a big upturn in form. I think some of the signings have been decent, Bazunu & Romeo plus Morrell have by & large have been excellent.
Some though have been below par. Hirst is not upto it. Why they brought him in after doing all their "research" I dont know. But no Manager can make all good signing-it just doesn't happen. So give em time I reckon.

[Selsey Bill]

They've been dealt a slightly dodgy hand imho. There are players here they inherited that they clearly dont want & are taking up a lot of the budget. Until they are gone & they can build their squad-only then can we truly judge them. I do share some of the misgivings though but if by some miracle we can sign a decent CF & CH in Jan then we may just see a big upturn in form. I think some of the signings have been decent, Bazunu & Romeo plus Morrell have by & large have been excellent.
Some though have been below par. Hirst is not upto it. Why they brought him in after doing all their "research" I dont know. But no Manager can make all good signing-it just doesn't happen. So give em time I reckon.

This post is the first I've wanted to respond to or comment on in this thread. I'm with you 100% PG. Sadly, it seems a significant percentage of our fan base now have it in for Cowley which I feel is very harsh. I'm also beginning to very much dislike the modern Pompey fan, and was embarrassed to be there last night when all the booing took place after the game. I tackled a few fans, but they reacted saying it was aimed at the referee which was absolute tosh. As shiiiite as the ref was, as I said to a few of them, Cowley and the players wouldn't have known the boos were aimed at the ref.

[Mr Dee]

They've been dealt a slightly dodgy hand imho. There are players here they inherited that they clearly dont want & are taking up a lot of the budget. Until they are gone & they can build their squad-only then can we truly judge them. I do share some of the misgivings though but if by some miracle we can sign a decent CF & CH in Jan then we may just see a big upturn in form. I think some of the signings have been decent, Bazunu & Romeo plus Morrell have by & large have been excellent.
Some though have been below par. Hirst is not upto it. Why they brought him in after doing all their "research" I dont know. But no Manager can make all good signing-it just doesn't happen. So give em time I reckon.

This post is the first I've wanted to respond to or comment on in this thread. I'm with you 100% PG. Sadly, it seems a significant percentage of our fan base now have it in for Cowley which I feel is very harsh. I'm also beginning to very much dislike the modern Pompey fan, and was embarrassed to be there last night when all the booing took place after the game. I tackled a few fans, but they reacted saying it was aimed at the referee which was absolute tosh. As shiiiite as the ref was, as I said to a few of them, Cowley and the players wouldn't have known the boos were aimed at the ref.

I'm don't know if these sort of fans are left over from the premier League glory days or what.?
People take it far too seriously imo, Just go and enjoy the day out with you friends/family. And if you can't support us when we are losing, don't support us when we are winning either.

[Betelgeuse]

Oh FFS!! Sadly I care about the success of the club, I don't want to be in the shadow of scum, Bournemouth and Brighton.

The number of times I've heard that rubbish about "premier league supporters"....nope I was there in '69.

As for modern football fan, it's called passion mush.

[Sam_Brown]

Oh FFS!! Sadly I care about the success of the club, I don't want to be in the shadow of scum, Bournemouth and Brighton.

The number of times I've heard that rubbish about "premier league supporters"....nope I was there in '69.

As for modern football fan, it's called passion mush.

Being passionate isn't an excuse to leave your critical thinking skills at the door dinlo!

[Betelgeuse]

Oh FFS!! Sadly I care about the success of the club, I don't want to be in the shadow of scum, Bournemouth and Brighton.

The number of times I've heard that rubbish about "premier league supporters"....nope I was there in '69.

As for modern football fan, it's called passion mush.

Being passionate isn't an excuse to leave your critical thinking skills at the door dinlo!

Just because opinions are different does not mean that someone is a dinlo. This board is heading towards cancel culture.
Any criticism of the ownership or management end up being abused and in-tolerated. Fasicsm on Pompey chimes has arrived.

[Sam_Brown]

Any criticism of the ownership or management end up being abused and in-tolerated.

Only when you make the same hyperbolic arguments ad infinitum and you never take on board the facts .

[Betelgeuse]

Any criticism of the ownership or management end up being abused and in-tolerated.

Only when you make the same hyperbolic arguments ad infinitum and you never take on board the facts .

Facts are we have a ****** team and terrible manager, we are worse than at any stage in the last 4 years and it doesn't seem to be improving. But of course if I point that out I get shouted down and called names. If I question Eisner's investment and ownership I get told I'm one of the new supporters from the Premier League days. Well ****** you very much, I didn't realise this board was just for happy clappers.

[rumourmonger]

I think a nerve has been touched.

[Rick Pumpkin]

Not wishing to stir things up even more but I was at the Guildhall the night of the sales pitch and Eisner absolutely stated that if Tornante were to purchase the club there would be 'year on year improvements both on and off the field'.

I'd agree that off field the club is in a much stronger position than when PST and friends were running the place. But on the pitch, really?

[Sam_Brown]

I think a nerve has been touched.

Thing is he forgets he’s previously admitted to being a WUM in the past on here and now gets annoyed when people don’t bite. Oh well I’ll leave him to his fun.

[Betelgeuse]

I think a nerve has been touched.

Thing is he forgets he’s previously admitted to being a WUM in the past on here and now gets annoyed when people don’t bite. Oh well I’ll leave him to his fun.

Didn't admit to that at all. Would you like to meet me for a drink? I'm not meaning that in a threatening way, just because message boards can give a skewed perception of someone.

[Sam_Brown]

I’d deffo be up for a board meet up sometime.