Pompey (a) match thread

[dww]

Grant has done an excellent job. Although he did get to take over just as Hart seemed to have turned them back into a half decent unit.

[lickedlollipop]

Do$$ iz da Bo$$.

surprise this is

[FatTony]

Calf injury

thats because he's been rushed back

[Pablo]

Grant has done an excellent job. Although he did get to take over just as Hart seemed to have turned them back into a half decent unit.

Exactly, they will be well up for this, on a very dodgy pitch. As usual we seem to catch these cannon fodder teams at the worst possible moment while United seem to catch them when they decide to make 10 changes

[Shaggy]

Exactly, they will be well up for this, on a very dodgy pitch. As usual we seem to catch these cannon fodder teams at the worst possible moment while United seem to catch them when they decide to make 10 changes

Totally agree, seems to happen all the time. Same with teams with new managers. We always seem to play crap teams just after they've replaced their manager. Sure it happened after Spurs replaced Ramos last season.

[Exiled_red]

More or less what I expected, other than Dossena

[FatTony]

Carra's kept a clean sheet on each of his 100th apearances, todays his 600th

[Le Chef]

thats because he's been rushed back

[Pablo]

Totally agree, seems to happen all the time. Same with teams with new managers. We always seem to play crap teams just after they've replaced their manager. Sure it happened after Spurs replaced Ramos last season.

It did, they were in truely woeful form the week before we were due to play them under Ramos, they sacked him, and it gave the team a massive lift just before we played them

[Armchairkopite]

Good team that. Part of me wonders whether Aquiliani is injured or not. It seems like an easy excuse to keep him out of the side today because Rafa wouldn't want him involved in a game like this just yet imo.

[FatTony]

Good team that. Part of me wonders whether Aquiliani is injured or not. It seems like an easy excuse to keep him out of the side today because Rafa wouldn't want him involved in a game like this just yet imo.

can't see that, how would the player react to being told, "you're not playing, but tell people you're injured". thats just insane. I do however believe that Rafa may be relieved that he's had no choice in the matter.

[Armchairkopite]

can't see that, how would the player react to being told, "you're not playing, but tell people you're injured". thats just insane. I do however believe that Rafa may be relieved that he's had no choice in the matter.

Mybe he was told, look son I dont want to risk you in this game its bleedin freezin out there and these lads wont be taken any prisoners hows that calf of yours feeling.

[Norbs]

Anyone know where the game's being streamed?

[ukfootballfan101]

can someone post a link that says aquilani is injured?? I've checked pysioroom.com - which lists every premiership injury - and he's not on there and I just did a google search and there are no stories saying he's injured...

[FatTony]

Mybe he was told, look son I dont want to risk you in this game its bleedin freezin out there and these lads wont be taken any prisoners hows that calf of yours feeling.

nah, he pulled it in one of his drills in practice, it was the getting up quickly from the bench drill