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So have the Liebherr family and Les Reed but you seem to spend most of your time slagging them off !

TBF that article relates only to the 6 wealthiest clubs in the country (who always have the biggest/strongest squads) ! My point included, Fulham, Everton, Swansea, Newcastle, Wigan and Birmingham who are in a different category and all suffered ! Anyway, all about opinions and at least we have had a proper football discussion rather plumbing the depths of personal abuse which seems to have become the norm !!

Are you suggesting a '3 piece' forward line ??? :)

I beg to differ, many clubs have suffered by playing in Europe - Birmingham and Wigan actually went down when they were involved and since the inception of the league format only 4 teams from 12 have maintained their PL positions and they were the biggest clubs with the biggest squads ! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2522055/The-Europa-League-bad-health-Premier-League-clubs-improve-it.html Pull has stated a couple of times that fitness per se is not the problem but that intensity and concentration is. I tend to agree with him !

Credit to Puel for such a clever team selection, he is brave, innovative and a great believer in giving youth a chance ! Only downside this evening was reading total crap from some of our thick posters on the pre match thread ! COYS

Good line up, win tonight and there should be a few embarrassed posters on this thread ! Bring it on...... COYS

Gone from sublime to ridiculous ! Until a few weeks ago we heard only muffled sounds but yesterday the level was like a Status Quo concert in the 70's ! TBF, I could just about live with the Beatles and the Who but the other stuff was in excruciating ! Cannot be beyond the wit of man to strike the right balance so please take note Saints PR department !

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I'm sure that no Skate will get upset by this post as they will not understand a word of it ! "Wot wif all them big words 'n that, innit !"

Puel emphasised in his after match interview 2 things : Concentration and intensity. It is not physical tiredness per se, it is the ability to maintain your highest level as the games come thick and fast ! I mentioned earlier that Thurs/Sunday matches have taken their toll on league positions for most teams in the past and we do not seem to be an an exception ! Noticeable also how well Chelsea and Liverpool are doing without any European involvement ! Keep the faith !

He's been around with the usual drivel but has had a lot of competition tonight ! If you fancy trawling through this thread then I suggest that you keep a bottle of vodka by your side or even a few happy pills cos you sure as hell are gonna need them

Disappointing that we dominated the game but lost ! History tells you that playing on Sunday following a Europa league match on Thursday has an effect. Newcastle, Everton, Fulham and Swansea all suffered, Wigan and Birmingham were actually relegated ! Anyone who expects a top six finish as well as reasonable cup runs is (IMHO) way overly optimistic ! The manager and players are doing their best but given that we are playing up to 3 times a week we have to be realistic ! No doubt we will have high spots and low spots in the coming months and I can live with that ! Unfortunately the overreaction on this forum to any defeat can be embarrassing (verging on moronic !) and really gets me down at times, I suppose I should ignore it but for some reason I keep coming back ! Grrr....

Beaten by a better side today but with even their reserves being £30 million (ish) players, there is no disgrace in that ! This result will not define our season so best we move swiftly on to the Inter match on Thursday ! COYS

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From the video he still looks like a raw talent, a talent nonetheless. Perhaps with pompey's training and facilities we can hone those ! Read more at: http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/j-lowe-set-to-arrive-on-block-as-pompey-dream-comes-true-1-7652252? :):)

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"The 4 goal striker is a firm Fratton favourite" ! Nice to see they set the bar so high

To be even more fair, our 4 away games against Man U, Man C, Arsenal & Leicester were all teams who finished in the top 5 last year and WHU were 7th so you couldn't get much more difficult than that ! If you assume that we have a better chance of home points against bigger teams then the 2nd half of the season bodes well ! I realise that we dropped silly points v Watford and Sunderland but Puel had not yet settled in by then so may be excused for that IMO !

Can't believe that Clasie is getting stick (from some !) because he really did well today ! His booking was harsh as he clearly got the ball. He then he had to tread carefully but still kept winning the ball and probing with through balls ! I reckon that he is a 'players player' and that they recognise his contribution even if some posters on here cannot see it !

Can't believe that Clasie is getting stick (from some !) because he really did well today ! His booking was harsh as he clearly got the ball. He then he had to tread carefully but still kept winning the ball and probing with through balls ! I reckon that he is a 'players player' and that they recognise his contribution even if some posters on here cannot see it !

Positives : 1) Puel's selection and tactics. 2) Non first picks - Martina, Yoshida, McQueen and JWP all play well. 3) No fear, took the game to big name opposition. Negatives : 1) Spurn too many chances. 2) SWF trolls back as usual cos we lost ! COYS

I'm a bit disappointed to hear that it was sporadic around the stadium, I sit in block 29 (towards the chapel end) and it was absolutely clear as a bell for the first time ever, we even talked about it whilst listening to her so I am not imagining it ! Maybe they turned something around which was good for some but negative for others ! Ah well, maybe some day......

I don't know if many of you noticed but the system now is working properly (hurrah ) For the first time you could actually hear the lovely Kenzie word for word ! Progress.... a long time coming but let's celebrate !

Tadic and Redmond tore them to shreds but Davis and Clasie were unsung heroes !