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Yay, another "choose or die" thread. If it were a definite choice of winning the play-offs or Pompey, then promotion for me, we can beat the Skates next season.

Yeah I figured it was a typo. I was always desperate to sell him when I started that game! (One of my favourite FM's...)

You have no imagination MLG! Except pricing Kelvin Davis at £8 million, of course...:cool:

CHoosing a first team now is nigh on impossible. I really pity Pardew's position now. This is a must win game, as the League is where we really need to concentrate our efforts. For me, I'd have: Davis Thomas Fonte Jaidi Mills Antonio James Wotton Lallana Lambert Barnard Subs: Bart, Seaborne, Harding, Waigo, Connolly, Holmes, Gillett We're on a high currently too. We'll win this IMO, 1-0.

Give it 10 years and we can start adding the European trophys to that list.

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I didn't realise Leslie Ash is a Pompey fan...

Thomas's form almost makes signing Semi seem like a stupid move, he was great against MK Dons on Wednesday and better yesterday. If Pardew drops him against Brentford I will be very suprised.

You're a braver lad than me!:cool:

I also like alcohol.

Michael Owen on loan IMO. :-)

I've told my girlfriend I'm going to it whenever it's on. Obviously Saturday would save arguments! She won't want to sit through this on Valentines Day, she's a Norwich fan and only came yesterday to cheer us on against their rivals. I'll make it up to her one way or another.

IMO we're only a central midfielder away from having a full squad anyway, else it'd cause player unrest. At a push I could see us bringing in a left midfielder, but aside from that, nope. It'd ruin morale.

I should be ok, I've managed to get to 4 games so far in all competitions, including yesterday, and have got my ticket for the MK Dons game already. So fingers crossed.

Getting them back could prove tricky...

I want to win both. I really want a trip to Wembley and the JPT is our best chance, but I've also never been to a South Coast Derby so I would also love us to beat Portsmouth. I think of I had to choose one at gunpoint, I would just, JUST, side with beating MK DOns and going to Wembley. HOWEVER!!!!!! We only need a draw against the MK DOns, so draw with them and win against Pompey!

When my ex dumped me, I didn't believe her when she said there were plenty of other fish in the sea!

If they do decide to do priority tickets for this for people that went yesterday, I will be hiding my Ipswich tickets in the safest place I know, a place no human would dare go near, my girlfriend's arsecheeks. :-)

YES!!! If I don't get a ticket for this, I'm going to ****ing kill all of you and steal yours! There will be a few break-ups this Valentines weekend, I can see it now. Stuff the missus, I'm going to this game!!! Poopey, time to show you how we do it in League One. Just to give you a little taste for when you're at this level.

First chance I've had to get on the Internet since watching the game, so with the Ipswich game to talk about and the Pompey tie, I could be on the internet for ages tonight!!! What a game, real cup tie stuff. The atmosphere was brilliant towards the end of the game, I was sat in the Itchin near the dug out so was giving it the beans when the "Keano Keano what's the Score" chants echoed around the stadium! I'd say we deserved to win, but it was more of less 50/50. The difference was we took two of our chances and they only took one. Our defence was very impressive, even without the newbies. Jaidi, Thomas and Mills were immense, I bet Harding is wondering whether he'll get back in! Full credit to the two boys in central midfield too, James and Wotton didn't stop working, and the same can be said for Barnard and Holmes. It was clear Barnard wanted to make an impression, he worked his socks off up front to get the ball. He'll be good for us if he keeps that work rate up. So the ratings: Davis: Made a number of key saves. Kept us in the game time and time again, I was very impressed with him. 8 Thomas: Just edged Mills to be my MOTM. Both against the MK Dons and yesterday against Ipswich I was impressed with him, he's the obvious choice at right back IMO in Murty's absence. I hope he keeps his place in the team instead of Semi - brilliant goal aside, his defending was excellent and he was still getting forward when possible. 9 Jaidi - Won everything in the air. He is a man mountain and won't be giving his spot up easily. 8 Perry - Did his job with usual determination. 7 Mills - Is a very good little left back, always willing to get forward, him and Holmes were run ragged for parts of the game, but still let little through. 8 Lallana - Is going through a poor patch of form, his first half performance I thought was poor, however in the second half he really upped his performance and the little tricks were coming off for him. 7 James - People think he's not good enough, but his passing is very good. I thought he had a good game. 8 Wotton - Does what is asked of him, works hard. 7 Holmes - Wasn't brilliant, but was slightly better than average. Was full of running though, his face was the reddest of everyones when the lads came off for half time. 7 Lambert - I thought his lob was in. On of the better games I've seen him in. 8 Barnard - Didn't stop running, bags of work rate. He'll come good soon enough. 7 Subs: Antonio - I continue to be impressed by him. Didn't know why he was dropped but apparently had knackered himself out! Not suprised. That was a poachers instinct for the goal. 8 Gillett - Good to see him get a game! 7 Lancashire - I don't think it's a suprise that he came on and Ipswich scored. Not a blemish on Olly per se, but it changed the shape of the team for the last few minutes. 6 Another victory, another performance, let's hope we can continue it in the League games when it matters!

2nded.

Pards has to play Barnard, we'll all be expecting to see him now! FWIW I think we'll lose this 2-1, unless 90% of the players have good games.

I'll be there with my Norwich supporting missus, the only time she'll ever cheer us on at a game!

He came, he did a job, he left. He's neither a hero or villain. If anything, without him keeping us up, we could've been in League Two this year had we gone into admin in League One. He'll a warm round of applause from me, but that's it.

Good cheap signing, goal scoring and a replacement for Lambert. We're still a pacy striker light IMO, and a midfielder short, but otherwise we're ready to compete with the top six. If only we could take this squad and re-wind to the start of the season!