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a) ITK? b) Hunch? c) Wishful thinking? d) Random uncontextual post on a football forum? Cheers

No, sir. You're mistaking me for someone who researches their subject matter before posting drivel on here.

Looks like Man City's heading for a rubbish season too

Fair point. Just observing that Derby had much more energy and desire about them. Why were they taking it more seriously than us? Perhaps they are simply further forward in their pre season time table than us.

Maybe the players were under instruction to treat this game as a training exercise rather than take it seriously as a match? That's the only explanation I can give for such a lacksidaisical performance

Romeu strolling around for their 3rd as if he couldn't be arsed

Dear oh dear. 3-0. More woeful defending. Mcarthy unluckly - saved the first shot well

Gallagher and McQueen on for Lemina and Bertrand

2-0... More crap defending. Just let the Derby forward waltz through on goal

Bertrand goes close. Good save

Harrison Reed seems to be playing up front at the moment...

On the plus side, the new away kit looks quite nice

Vestergaard... Oops...

Tadic on one of his off days

Half time. Derby look much more 'match fit' than us. Redmond probably our best player.

Can't read anything into pre-season games

Woeful Saints defending... Derby through on goal... One on one with the keeper... Great stop McCarthy

Derby website. (I was sad enough to pay a fiver )

Saints in new yellow away kit

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The latter

Since when did Pompey online get taken over by rocket scientists?

You seem to be forgetting that it was the previous football club that played at Fratton Park which had an unfortunate track record with charities. As far as I know, the current football club that plays there has a clean slate in this regard. Similar with the number of trophies they've won.

How much will this 'book' thing you mention cost me?