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Not just on that occasion I was shouting in frustration "Take responsibility!". I thought generally the spirit seemed better but the confidence is still shot, and the lack of support in attack was appalling. Other teams break at speed, we just have poor Sulemanna on his own.

No. But I want us to try..

Let's all thank Pompey for helping to sustain next season's season ticket sales..

is this a competition for finishing your post? miss.

I think this is a very valid theory. What is disappointing is the lack of effort from both of them, and I don't think blaming our style of play is an excuse. AA may lack quality but never in effort. BBD just looks unfit, whilst TP just looks like he's outgrown his strength, although I think I've seen signs of improvement.

I made a comment on the match thread about the follow up from the penalty: glad that someone else is as annoyed as I am. As for playing Smallbone: do we have anyone with a stronger physique with a bit of pace in our club? At least the youngster Robinson had some pace..

Can you do something about Cameron Archer?

Not this half.. it's getting interesting apparently..

We weren't at all ambitious, which some have complained about, but when you look at our midfield it's probably more understandable. We did have a couple of quick breaks, which was presumably the plan, with chances for Archer and Onuachu, but we really needed more to keep Villa at bay. I've just watched the highlights on the OS and it reminded me of a couple of points: Robinson's speed really showed up how pedestrian players like Smallbone are. He also managed to get back and pressure the attacker before Stephens illustrated his clumsiness again. From the subsequent penalty I was annoyed at the time that the rebound was put in by a player not the penalty taker (which would be understandable), but watching the replay seeing our dozy defence not even starting to run. Calling it amateur would be an insult to Sunday players everywhere.

Nor can I have any pre-match relaxant: no trains so I'll have to drive..

You're making me depressed again...

Mariela? I would think so.. Must be, Turkish seems to be on the thread.

I should just add that I did just type in asterisks so that you could all fill in a word that you deem appropriate.. Mine was 'drat'.;-)

Oh **** no!

I hate you Midfield_General, you're trying to make me depressed, aren't you?! 😉 Just to save me more typing I thought these statements were worth noting: Archer needs to get motivated, Welington certainly has a bit of pace about him, Lallana has been kicked upstairs but of the rest,... I don't even know what they look like!

Lucky b**tard, I've got a bloomin' season ticket..

Fortunately I was busy on Sunday afternoon and couldn't follow the game but I now see that Stewart came on on 83 minutes. Any conclusions to be drawn from his brief appearance?

Two in 11 and nearly a third (says my newspaper). Possibly worse than us then, although Saints could still do a mega disaster in our match there. Is it on telly, it might even entertain the neutrals?

Dunno, but Ballard is 20. 🙂

He used to be, but I think he's actually got fitter. Maybe that's what has led him to getting more minutes recently, unless it's purely Juric's desperation!

Just read a few of the comments and by goodness there are some of you who positively enjoy our shitness. From that game I took some heart that the players were at least trying, Downes in particular was in the game. I'd like to see their goal again; I was actually there and in the ground you don't get replays. The crowd was a lot more positive tonight, in response to the performance.

And you're still givingJuric grief..

By himself? The marking against the Wolves no. 9 would have raised complaints in my Sunday team!

Ok guys, 5 so far, and possibly another soon..

It's a lovely day and I'm sat outside a Soton pub. Wondering how many I need to cope with the match tonight..