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Careful Barry...don't forget what I've told you about mistakingly giving people the impression you have a persecution complex. Your reaction above is a line of defence that a genuine troll would typically use but, as we know, you aren't one. Don't give the doubters ammunition.

Possibly. But, from my point of view, yesterday's starting 11 was decent enough to get something from the game and, indeed, we were a sitter away from doing so (yes, I know ... "What ifs"...etc) To me, yesterday's 'problem' was an apparent lack of 'esprit de corps' from the players that were selected. If all the players that started had played near the top of their game then this forum would be a different place today. At the end of the day we "rested" 2 players (Boruc and Morgan). The other 4 were either 'like for like' swaps (Chambers/Clyne and Cork/Wanyama) or players not being 100% fit (JRod and Fonte). So, in summary, I don't personally have a concern about the team selection yesterday per se.

This. A manager having a performance related pay structure is about as revelationery as discovering that the pope is celibate.

http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/i-didnt-know-that-popular-bands-without-a-1-single.257496/

Wes, I may have mentioned this before but this is the only Internet forum in the world that doesn't have any trolls.

The mods won't ban Glasgow Saint because, like me, they know that he is as far removed from the profile of an internet troll as you can get. The mods, like me, abhor the constant persecution of one of this forum's greatest assets. I applaud the mods for ignoring the pleas of the misguided majority.

You need to be careful here Barry. A good troll will post positive / non- provocative posts every now and then to throw people off the scent and then refer to these posts when under scrutiny. Now, I know that you're not a troll (obviously) but inadvertently exhibiting a few troll like traits might give people the wrong impression. You also play the 'victim' or 'persecution' card quite a lot which, again, is textbook troll behaviour. So, just something to be wary of. I hate it when people get the wrong impression of you. I'm always here if you need any further advice.

Well that's one less thing we can criticise Pompey fans for doing. And there was me thinking we were a slightly more intellectual fan base

You've got to admit that watching the meltdown reaction on here is quite entertaining though? (Yes, I know I should get out more)

Even better than I thought. The future's looking bright

Great to see yet another academy product make his debut in the first team today. How many debutants is that so far this season? 4?

JRod and Fonte weren't 100% fit Chambers and Clyne are 1st team equals And a first team regular when we were top 4 (Wanyama) was preferred to Cork So the only players we "rested" were Boruc and Morgan I make that 18% rested, not 50% as football punditry 'expert' Michael Owen would have us believe.

"Rests half of his team"

Yep, internet football forums have that effect on me too. Life simply becomes intolerable after a while. Together we can conquer this demon though. Stay strong comrade.

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Look on the bright side.... at least we get to play away at Crystal Palace at 3pm on the 8th March rather than on a re-arranged midweek date....

Yeah, but you're a lunatic for holding that opinion don't forget....

I'm more of a Babysham man

Oh, go on then you sweet talker you....Your place or mine?

Does he match any of these traits? As I say, there's no one on this forum that comes even close to this profile... name someone on here who has a persecution complex for example.... You see, it's impossible.

There's aren't any trolls on this forum. Ignore those cretins who suggest otherwise.

You're being far too kind to me this afternoon.

With something as subjective as football, there rarely is a "right" or "wrong"...

Sounds like it was quite obvious if you saw it coming?

And Torquay and Northampton losing. Things are set up nicely for the our friends from down the road to start posting on here again...