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Good luck with that. 1970 was my first game. Thats a bloody long time having zero confidence that we can hang on to anything less than a 4 goal lead.😀

In swirling wind and rain that might be the way to go.

The optimist in me thinks it could be a bit like the game at Tottenham in late 1977. IIRC we had a depleted team ( Nicholl and Peach injured perhaps, Ossie had departed I think ) but got a vital 0-0 draw in what was a really big game. Spurs had a very decent side out that day including Hoddle, Perryman, Peter Taylor etc. same again would be fine.

Azaz/Dobbin up top in blustery conditions might work well ?

Good questions . thought about trying it today as the train line to Salisbury was closed as usual.

I wonder what Tonda sees that makes him think that Leo should be anywhere other than wide left. He looked so much more dangerous when he moved there towards the end. And we almost always look better when Matsuki plays. against a team as limited as Bolton were, it is hard to see why you would do more than minor tweaks to the tried and tested system. The first half set up just seemed bizarre. But that said, we still created enough to win two games.

Anybody used the matchday park and ride from Adanac Park? Service any good ?

Travelwise, Salisbury to Southampton must be the best maintained piece of railway in the country. mumble grumble.

No, because he had just been fouled, which could have led to a second yellow, and that the ref was very soft on them all afternoon in terms of cards.. so yes, as I said, possibly a red card, but in the overall context pompey were not hard done by.

Maybe, but there is a lot of context around it that can’t be ignored.

Actually, if pompey did that to us on their scoreboard I would take it as a sort of backhanded compliment. But yes, wonderful pettiness, and I dare say the skates took due note.

The pompey fans used to call them scumpeys apparently.

Well yes, but I think it has slipped your mind that they along with henry winter are the new official moral guardians of the beautiful game.

Scoring the first goal in the playoff semi and playing the vital pass for the winner in the final were pretty useful contributions. Pleased for WS, hope he does really well there.

I don’t think we’ll do it again.