Pompey match thread

[Exile on Spencer St]

Your optimism knows no bounds, F19.

The only consolation from all of this is we might be able to get rid of that idiot from Zummerzet if enough folk 'report' his foul-mouthed reply (click on small warning triangle below his name).

[Jackfrost]

Originally Posted by football19

If one of our statistic fans can check,but I am sure it's a record for consecutive home games being cancelled !!.
On the plus side,most teams don't fancy coming Accy on a midweek game.

Obviously I'd of liked the game to go ahead as 3 points would be a real dent in your aspirations.
You're having a great season and it seems a shame that you should have your season derailed by your own pitch.
With a first team that is excellent but little depth your own pitch is likely to be the deciding factor in a great season.
We don't have undersoil heating at fratton but we don't need it as it rarely freezes on the south coast.
As for the game. We have been getting better every game of late and the 70% possession at Ipswich in the fa cup has been a norm for us.
Goals are flowing and we are definitely looking up at automatic places.
Next week is our crunch match. We've beaten all the sides above us away and now entertain the first of the three in Oxford at home.
I wish you luck for the future and was a tad annoyed at the prospect of you being fleeced by Rangers of talent.
See you soon.
Play up Pompey
Jackfrost

[andyd]

Originally Posted by Jackfrost

Obviously I'd of liked the game to go ahead as 3 points would be a real dent in your aspirations.
You're having a great season and it seems a shame that you should have your season derailed by your own pitch.
With a first team that is excellent but little depth your own pitch is likely to be the deciding factor in a great season.
We don't have undersoil heating at fratton but we don't need it as it rarely freezes on the south coast.
As for the game. We have been getting better every game of late and the 70% possession at Ipswich in the fa cup has been a norm for us.
Goals are flowing and we are definitely looking up at automatic places.
Next week is our crunch match. We've beaten all the sides above us away and now entertain the first of the three in Oxford at home.
I wish you luck for the future and was a tad annoyed at the prospect of you being fleeced by Rangers of talent.
See you soon.
Play up Pompey
Jackfrost

Very good post I am beginning to wonder if it might be worth switching venue for at least 1game because we are just losing ground and playing catch up could be damaging.

[football19]

Good post Jack,and of the top teams,we should have beaten Northampton and Oxford.
Portsmouth however are slowly building a good team and hence playing them on a Tuesday night would /maybe give us an edge!!!
Within five years they will be in championship,certain of that.

[baldy]

Originally Posted by football19

If one of our statistic fans can check,but I am sure it's a record for consecutive home games being cancelled !!.
On the plus side,most teams don't fancy coming Accy on a midweek game.

Most of Accrington don't even like coming on a midweek game mate!

[Exile on Spencer St]

According to the weather forecast there are barely three or four hours between now and Tuesday night when the temperature is above zero. The fixture jam could get worse before it gets better.

[andyd]

Originally Posted by baldy

Most of Accrington don't even like coming on a midweek game mate!

All these games being off can damage what little home support we have people get out of the habit everything conspires against our little club.

[deeayess]

Originally Posted by andyd

All these games being off can damage what little home support we have people get out of the habit everything conspires against our little club.

I would disagree up to a point. most of our support would go if they could regardless. I'm going to try for some of the midweek games if holidays allow. We don't have enough floating fans to make a difference it's the away fans that make the difference

[Exile on Spencer St]

No luck with the weather but the other results from the last two weeks have been kind to Stanley.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Exile on Spencer St

No luck with the weather but the other results from the last two weeks have been kind to Stanley.

Yer not kidding, were still in a playoff position. and wi the forecast tuesdays game is very doubtful?

[yonmon]

Originally Posted by cashman

Yer not kidding, were still in a playoff position. and wi the forecast tuesdays game is very doubtful?

Had to Google map this afternoon ....I'd forgotten how to get to 'the Crown' !

[Chewbacca]

I was convinced it would be on from the conditions of grass and pitches less than two miles away, and seen as it was the only league game to be called off I would guess it was down to all the retained water being frozen.

At least the Stanley Chairman didn't do a 100% guarantee the match would be on like Portsmouth have done in the near past before being frozen off. The away fans would have set off 9 bells latest if by road.

[Kiwi John]

Originally Posted by andyd

All these games being off can damage what little home support we have people get out of the habit everything conspires against our little club.

I blame the French...

[monkey hanger]

Originally Posted by andyd

All these games being off can damage what little home support we have people get out of the habit everything conspires against our little club.

spot on for me. supporting a club is habit forming and i.m afraid some will have found other things to do in the winter break. thankfully this didn.t happen when we were struggling a little while ago on and off the pitch. the only bright spot is that we are still in the play off positions and have something to cheer about. our luck will change i.m sure.

[Exile on Spencer St]

As someone (almost) sang, "if it wasn't for bad luck, we'd have no luck at all".