die Mannyschaft

7.5/10 The Pompey game will be a good test to see how players cope under expectations and pressure. Need another rate the window after 4 games. A lot of the player before haven't worked out but then no real game plan and tactics. This time on paper we should be a better unit. Although a goal keeper and forward the two most important positions have not been added to.

Too many new players and no clear style of play goes against us. Also slow in build up allows tackles which we get turned over with ball a lot. On the plus side our players could come up with something like a brilliant free kick from no where in thd game. We are probably under dogs not having a good start or expected start given the team we have (had). We will have players targeted and hacked as that's thier style so hopefully some yellows and red cards for skates. I think we will try to make the game boring, slow, predictable to make it difficult to get any flow as that's how are players play. Just hope the new players decide to be creative and show what they have. Game has draw, Russball, safety first, written all over it. Needed a few games before this one for new players. It will be a fantastic atmosphere with Saints the better support as always. Difficult to predict score, can we raise our game and aggression, unlikely so I'm going with 0-0. If in doubt pass it about.

62 GF 58 GA We spend too much time defending or moving ball around to be a prolific goal machine team. Although Soke game we missed 4 decent chances. Think this season we will try to just score enough to get a 1-0 or 2-1 win. Wrexham and Ipswich have the lump to target man style which gets thd ball in the danger areas its a numbers game for them that will work.

Needs a change of tactics. If its a runner in behind the just feed the ball in to space. It will all change hopefully or the team can play several tactical options not just walking football from last season. At this rate won't be many in team from walking football. Bristol don't need a striker they need defenders so he won't ho there.

Looks a good player. No forward yet so presume the new style of play will have all the new players feed the front players with decent tap ins. May take 6 games to get things working.

RM will pull a winout the bag v Celtic, two crap teams playing in championship level leaque. I was looking forward to RM winning the Scottish title.

That's why Germany are no where near a decent team now, anyone can get in squad.

Pie, pint and a flare promotion required.

Let's hope its high intensity not side to side, slow boring football sending fans to the concourse where alcohol is a bigger draw. I suspect safety first tactic during first 80 mins.

Don't ever get a replacement bus, they are always late by 45 mins, too many queuing up for 1 bus. Also if coach drivers are used for other events or matches like club away games rail networks won't have a coach. Trains are utter crap let alone a replacement service.

Stupid, its like just locking 3 of the 4 doors on a car then some chav robs your car, or 2 points.

The benefits are you can attack quickly and score. The negative is if you don't play a fast break game and have players like Chelsea had when they won title playing 3 at back then you just let too many goals in. What's wrong with 4-4-2. I'm too old for modern football just don't see the point in leaving just 3 at back or 5 at back with no one up front getting the ball. Whike I'm at it the stupid 5 subs is just as pointless.

I'm still keen kn thd game being called off, maybe China can hack in and Sabotage the ticket app and swap it with the food and drink app.

More forward passes and long balls that's the difference with teams above. If your not aggressive enough and play to protect your weaknesses ie defence then you'll end up mid table all the time. We have also wasted time getting players in rather than selling ASAP. The annoying thing is we have handed the momentum to Pompey going into Sunday. With all the new faces I don't think they will have what's needed as new to the club. We will end up playing the game as any other game. 3-3, we definitely can score but can't keep goals out.

Saints are a soft team, we need all the players at back to be aggressive, on front foot, clearance defenders, read whats a head and those in front to sort it. Watford are a good indicator of where we are, similar to them, there is always a chance to score but allways let goals in.

Fuck a draw, ffs

Blimy who is our head of recruiting players?

Top 6 teams should play each other, give other teams a chance. They just buy titles and cups.

Most clubs are player factories that's how they keep afloat. With ridiculously high wags for playing a game clubs like Saints are a selling club. And it will only get worse. Don't think we have kept hold of any top class player in last 5 years. Saints are also a stepping stone club, playercome here to to take tgd next transfer to develop. That's the worry I have with local derby games as most players don't have any affiliation to Saints so its not a priority. Or been here long enough to realise it a derby v Pompey.

Whats the basic allocation, at least 4,200 ?

Off to WHU, oh well that means more draws unless we can replace him. £40m

Saints 2 nil win, need to keep momentum going from Norwich game. Get some decent shooting practice in.

Must be fix,ridiculous draw Liverpool again.

Approx 41 coaches, or less if use double decker buses. I don't think we had that many on the bubble to Fratton.

5 at back would be perfect for us providing the opposition has 2 players sent off.