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Downs was supposed to do all of that but was absolutely hopeless. Given this guy’s age and experience you’d hope he’d be a little better, but has never done anything at a decent level. We’ve got to hope that Stewart stays fit

I feel like our season is going to be very reliant on Stewart staying fit. Nice one SR

Maybe after the deadline day business last time we need to give Spors a bit of a break, Fellows, Jander, Scienza and Azaz were all astute signings. But yeah, this Canadian chump looks rubbish and probably not the answer to replace guaranteed championship goals in Armstrong. Let’s hope it’s a smoke screen or not the man target

Not gonna shit myself on dodgy Twitter news yet, and happy for Armstrong and Archer to go as long as we sign a proper replacement. But it’s the last bit that I have very little faith in SR over. If recalling any of those loans is true, we’re in a bit of bother

Equal parts mental and infuriating that we employed several managers who seemed to prioritise a ball playing but dreadful goalkeeper, rather than one that one that can keep the ball out of the net. So many points thrown in the bin

Unbelievable that he’s made a career in broadcasting. Sure he’s a nice bloke but makes your ears bleed and chats a load of bollocks most of the time

Welington my MOTM today, he’s everything that Manning isn’t and I think as fans we’d forgotten what a competent full back looks like. Great leap, good on the ball, pace in both directions, tackles. Downes and Jander looked great today, little give and goes, actually turning and driving into space rather than going backwards - I’m sure because now with the extra man in midfield it means them not being as tightly marked/outnumbered. And getting tight and stuck in without the ball rather than retreating. So much better.

And always has been

Sitting back now and letting them come. If they get one it won’t be fun

Not sure he’s had a touch. Not necessarily his fault though

He’s not the best with his feet so it’s compete common sense. Great to see though.

Plenty of time to fuck it up yet

Go for the throat

Ref is having none of players going down easily today. Got to stop trying to buy free kicks and be stronger

Who’d have guessed that with an extra man in midfield, there’s more often an outlet in midfield and we can play further up the pitch. Need to keep moving the ball quickly and don’t let Stoke settle. Obviously we’ll need another goal to win the game as we don’t do clean sheets away

Really good. He’s always been better than Manning, impossible to be worse. So glad the manager has worked that out. Leo not having his best game but still puts the shits into them. Ref is giving them everything

As there were against Sheff Utd. Madness to try something new against Pompey

Stewart has been learning from Arma it seems, always offside

Feel like we could be a bit more adventurous and play forward quicker here. Had some really good moments but still playing very safe a big % of the time. Ref giving us nothing. Stoke look there for the taking unless we gift them one

100%

SR better be busy in terms of their striker shopping list. No options off the bench for when Stewart inevitably limps off. Happy to get rid of Archer, Armstrong kind of makes sense for a decent fee and only if he’s replaced properly. In SR we trust 🙈

Yeah, fair point and can fully imagine a PowerPoint slide being presented in the boardroom. Nice upwards trends on squad availability, xG, automated beer ticket usage and limited edition shirt sales. League position, league form and fan satisfaction data was omitted.

Maybe it’s about defending his tactic of taking our best performers off after an hour to save them for the following week’s defeat.

Boasting about how we have 96% of the squad available for selection isn’t a great look when we’ve got 7 points and 1 win in 9 games. Especially as we’ve dropped so many points to sides with half their first team sidelined. He bores me to death

It’s a really really poor league this season, which makes it even more frustrating how bad we’ve been. Lots of very mediocre teams around the playoffs and even the runaway leaders are having a meltdown. To be 15th is nothing short of a disgrace