The Cat

Potter is a good manager. Where's the urgency from us? We can't keep the ball for more than 2 passes in a row.

Should have scored there Adams.

Fuck sake. Utter crap defending.

We've surrendered the initiative we had after scoring which is disappointing. Some sloppy play in possession isn't helping.

Great save

We're on the front foot now. Could do with grabbing another one.

FUCK YES

Brighton throw themselves at everything which is what we weren't doing against Man City

Crap start. Need to stop them playing in the gaps. That header was decent but Forster went down in installments and probably should have saved it.

That's the case with a lot of protests though. Look how many splinter or opposition groups turned up at all the summer ones. We're living in a highly charged political environment at the moment where world events are moving at such a pace. Throw Covid into the mix where people have less normal life distractions and it's almost inevitable that there's a perfect storm for mass discontent.

Have you been outside recently? There's so many people breaking the rules every day. A walk to any park today will show a massive number of people meeting up in groups outside of the rules. Far more of this going on all over the country than any protest or vigil. Should they be arresting families for meeting up outside in the park with their kids? There may well be a small rise in Covid cases but these will be due to schools being back and the huge amount of testing taking place. What it won't really be to do with is some people holding a vigil outside while wearing masks.

The right to protest should be available to anyone. In these times they should liaise with police first to outline their intentions and work with them to make sure it's carried out peacefully and within certain guidelines. If people then start kicking off they know the consequences.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/mar/13/no-social-distancing-at-fa-cup-final-as-government-test-reopening-plan Cup final to be used as a test event for larger crowds.

Sad news. That period of middleweight boxing was unparalleled with so many great fights. RIP.

You can, to a certain degree, it's called tactical policing. I didn't see them charging in and wrestling Rangers fans to the ground last week. Different police forces I know, but it shows how you similar things (in this case no social distancing) are dealt with. We're they piling in down Soho in the summer when thousands were stood in packed streets drinking? They were all breaking rules because 2m social distancing has always been in place. The way to police this would have been to interact with the protesters before the event, which they apparently didn't, and largely send female police officers down there, explain about social distancing and eventually let the crowds drift away. There's a mention of "risk of offence" in another post. What risk are people who are outside and wearing masks during a time when cases and hospitalisations have plummeted posing? It's so minimal that taking it upon themselves to wrestle people to the ground seems completely disproportionate.

They've panicked and made 3 half time subs!

Salford all over them. The Pompey keeper has already pulled off 3 good saves. All they seem to do is smash it randomly up the pitch, they are crap.

Rupert Lowe

No idea why but I'm watching the Papa Johnston's Paint Trophy final. Jordan Turnbull just absolutely clattered John Marquis. Good lad. Salford could easily be ahead.

Anders Svensson used to get a fair amount of abuse which was weird because he was obviously quite good. A bloke I used to go with hated Matt Oakley with a passion. Could never really work out why.

Jack Stephens gets some pelters. A few from a while back include Paul Telfer, Jermaine Wright and Paul Wotton.

What's happened to Wes? He was all over this thread until a couple of months ago but seems to have disappeared?

I hadn't read any of that before, so the crucial thing in the article is what will come out of the IOPC investigation into how they dealt with the indecent exposure incident on 28th Feb, presuming it relates to the same officer. I imagine that if it was the same guy then he would have been suspended pending internal investigation from PSD. Maybe that's what happened? He'd still have been a serving police officer at the time of the murder, but removed from duty while the investigation took place. I'm not sure how Cressida Dick is in any way responsible though. Any decisions would have been taken way below her level. If their structure is anything like Hampshire's then it's the DCC who carries PSD in their portfolio with a Chief Superintendent heading up the department.

Having a massive cock and being a massive cock are different you know?

At least the next time the reserves lose we have a new scapegoat.