Portsmouth Match Thread (starting on page 5)

[PL2 3DQ]

Unchanged. Cooper back on the bench.

 

[Ottawa Green]

Cooper in for Childs only change

 

[chave]

No idea how Pompey will line up. Pitman is out for us, and Kennedy is on the bench. Will either be Hawkins either up front or centre back, with Evans either right wing or right back. Will make for an interesting first five minutes!

Bit worried about our left side, Haunstrup and Close are inexperience and prone to mistakes, while Naismith is lazy and poor at tracking back.

 

[Dan Ellard]

No idea how Pompey will line up. Pitman is out for us, and Kennedy is on the bench. Will either be Hawkins either up front or centre back, with Evans either right wing or right back. Will make for an interesting first five minutes!

Bit worried about our left side, Haunstrup and Close are inexperience and prone to mistakes, while Naismith is lazy and poor at tracking back.

Naismith will have to work hard as I imagine you'll try and double up on marking Carey on that side - that's what most teams have done to him this season.

 

[Knibbsworth]

What is going on with Ryan Taylor? He and Ciftci were playing reserve games well over a week, maybe two weeks ago. Was expecting him to be nearing fitness now.

 

[chave]

No idea how Pompey will line up. Pitman is out for us, and Kennedy is on the bench. Will either be Hawkins either up front or centre back, with Evans either right wing or right back. Will make for an interesting first five minutes!

Bit worried about our left side, Haunstrup and Close are inexperience and prone to mistakes, while Naismith is lazy and poor at tracking back.

Naismith will have to work hard as I imagine you'll try and double up on marking Carey on that side - that's what most teams have done to him this season.

Not sure that will happen...

One possibility is that Hawkins plays centre back, Evans plays right wing Nd Lowe plays left wing instead of Naismith. If so, he'll work a lot harder, but will be playing out of position.

Certainly worrying from our perspective.

 

[ping g5]

What is going on with Ryan Taylor? He and Ciftci were playing reserve games well over a week, maybe two weeks ago. Was expecting him to be nearing fitness now.

Taylor turned his ankle at Bournemouth and I think this has set him back a few weeks. Ciftci... don't know. must be close to coming back.

 

[chave]

Quick question while I'm here - who are Goldberg's Solicitors?

 

[Quintrell Green]

Quick question while I'm here - who are Goldberg's Solicitors?

Nice one. It all comes down to knowing how to use an apostrophe!

 

[phil thefluter24]

What is going on with Ryan Taylor? He and Ciftci were playing reserve games well over a week, maybe two weeks ago. Was expecting him to be nearing fitness now.

Taylor turned his ankle at Bournemouth and I think this has set him back a few weeks. Ciftci... don't know. must be close to coming back.

on the bench!

 

[phil thefluter24]

Anything happening!!

 

[djg145]

Ciftci, thought he had gone back to Celtic - didn't show anything to get excited by his return to be honest.

Great atmosphere at Fratton Park - coyg's

 

[Knibbsworth]

Ciftci, thought he had gone back to Celtic - didn't show anything to get excited by his return to be honest.

Great atmosphere at Fratton Park - coyg's

I'm confident Ciftci will be a different player in a side with the occasional chance. He found himself leading the line in a team with no confidence and a powderpuff midfield, feeding on scraps and punts. A bit of Carey finesse and decent wing play will give him better quality service to convert.

 

[warney]

FFS! Matthews absolute howler. 1-0

 

[djg145]

Oh dear - kick it out - dont mess with it - golden rule of football - taught at Primary School