Pompey stalemate

Bit like Adolph, no balls.

I'm happy with a clean sheet. It's something to build on, and is a confidence boast for the defence - who were in DIRE need of one!

Bit like a Eunuch, no penetration.

As a long term Season Ticket holder, this is one of the few times I get to 'vote with my feet'. I'm unhappy with many aspects of our club and they management need to understand that. The missing six thousand will, hopefully ring some alarm bells, although I suspect they will be ignored. My main gripe is, why buy all these great players just to sell them again? Don't believe it's the credit crunch, that's b*110ckz. It's just $h1te management, planning and stuff and that's not acceptable. What are the chances of winning the replay?

Et_tu_pompeii - we had no chance of keeping a cleansheet against a premiership club - meaning now was the perfect time to give the defence a confidence boast! Hopefully, in our next game, we will be able to keep one against man city - then totenham... start small, build big.

we've been laying better away from home recently though...

Yes he is!

PS. The ref was a knob.

Matt I hope she enjoyed it though! I was going to take Joshie my youngest to the game today, but have been laid low with flu all week. If we survive the replay and get another home draw i'll take the boy to that. Ps. The Quay agreed with your appraisal of the Ref.

Never mind blaming the ref, we were utterly **** in every department today. Let's not put a positive spin on "oh well, we kept a clean sheet" - wouldn't we rather play with a bit of verve and style and win 3-2?.....Jeez, I'd even take an unlucky defeat instead of total crap I wasted my money on today. It was shameful. No midfield whatsoever; gave the ball away on the rare occasion that we did win it, backed off, didn't create, no width - apart from Belhadj from time-to-time. I'd heard Wilson was a bright prospect - well, on today's showing he's got a long way to go before looking like a Premiership footballer. Even my 10 year old daughter couldn't understand why the midfield was conceding so much space and was second to the ball. Sort it out Tony.

I must have been in a parallel universe then becuase I've just watched an abysmal performance.

I meant "grateful" of course (blush).

Far rather a stalemate against Bristol than the shambles we had in Manchester today. You kept a clean sheet. You're still polishing the FA Cup and you'll probably walk the replay.

Well if Chelsea drew with SOUTHEND...!!!???!!!

Pompey4me, I'm not one of those calling for TA to be sacked, but I really can't believe that people thought there was any quality in yesterday's performance. Yes, the cup produces upsets and, frankly, a draw at home to a Championship side in the cup is not the end of the world - I'm more concerned about the manner of the performance. How can anyone say there was commitment in midfield? It was a lethargic and gutless performance. We couldn't keep possession and we were second to the ball more often than not. Nugent chased harmless "channel" balls all afternoon but that's about as much commitment as we saw - oh, and Sol gave his all.

Tim, I'm agreeing with you, and all you and Owens say in your last posts, apart from Utaka.

hammer, I've always believed that something on the pitch has to spark the fans. Not too much to ask of the players, surely! (having a dig at them there, not you.)

I'm a bit in between all these comments here. I went to the match on Saturday (the first one i've been able to get to for ages) and was impressed by some performances (especially Sol's dive in the middle of the park) and others need to get their a*ses in gear or we need to ship them out. Don't understand how Kranjcar was the Star player on this review. He gave the ball away too often and too easily, had one good touch where he turned his man in a Berkampesque style but that was it. For me the star man was (disagree with me if you want) Nugent. He was running at their defence, and i believe only because of lack of confidence, wasn't taking any shots. He was open in the second half but instead of shooting, played the ball to the middle which was cut out. But he ran his socks off along with Sean Davis and these 2 look like the only players that are fighting for the team. Distin had a good run at their defense which was also amusing and nearly scored, but i believe that as soon as Johnson comes back the defence will be sorted and Crouch will be getting the crosses that he thrives on. On the TA subject i don't believe he is the man to keep Pompey up. I was all for him when Judas left us, but i thik we need someone like Roy Keane who will deal with the whinging in the dressing room by telling players how it is. If Defoe were moaning to him he would tell him to shut up, get on the pitch and earn his money. TA seems too much of a pushover and we need someone with some backbone to lead this team. On another note KAsper Schmichael is leaving Citeh. Anyone reckon new backup for DJ and replacement when he retires?