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Being as the players know that they have to win to have any chance of playoffs then I'll go for 3-0 or 3-1 to us. Each game from now on in is a cup final and we've got the bit between our teeth. I hope we smash them.

Superb stuff. Hopefully after taking a good pummelling Huddersfield will now have a wobble and let us in. We must follow this up and get 3 points at Tranmere now. Every game is a cup game from now on.

Being as Huddersfield are still in the thick of the playoffs they will be well pleased to get out of SMS with a point so I predict that the team bus will be parked infront of their goal. Although our playoff hopes are all but extinguished this season we must use this season's fixtures to develop a killer mentality for next season. 3-1 to us.

On Tuesday we have a golden opportunity to try and hammer Huddersfield as hard as possible, maybe causing them to wobble for a couple of games. Might be enough to give us a chink of light but a very long shot. Trouble is even if we did that we'd still need at least one of the other teams to have a wobble too and at the moment they are all doing really well. I had a go at predicting the fixtures yesterday and I think Saints can only afford to drop 2-3 points till the end of the season. Can't see it whichever way I look at it but if we did manage to pull off a miracle then we'd be red hot favourites to win the playoffs.

Great score and great result. Now we just need to keep on winning to prepare for next season. It's a shame it's probably too late for playoffs now. Just looked at the Swindon\Huddersfield\Millwall games and I think we could only afford to drop 2 points till the end of the season (funnily enough we have enough about us to win every single one of those games IMO but I wouldn't put any money down on it).

Yes, I think us and Charlton have drawn more than anyone in lge 1. I think it's because AP has been more interested in not losing rather than trying to win but that's just my view based on what I've seen. Fair comments by Claridge I thought, AP should be given more time but he has to step up a gear now.

Poor result and by the sounds of it a very poor performance. Playoffs or no playoffs we have got to get a darn sight more ruthless and learn how to knock over the Wycombe's of this world. The rest of this season needs to be treated as a dress rehearsal for next i.e. use these games to develop a hard nosed winning mentality. Consistently taking out the mediocre teams is an absolute pre-requisite for promotion - after all 3 points is 3 points whether it be against Norwich or Wycombe.

If the players approach it with the right mental attitude and AP sticks with the same team then we should win it. I think the players know that every game is a cup final now. Hopefully Tranmere and MK Dons will do us a favour too.

Having really thought we'd blown the playoffs after the Exeter game I'm not so sure now. I thought that by now the others would be out of sight yet after that brilliant result yesterday we are still just about within striking distance. The 2 teams that I believe we really need to overhaul are Huddersfield and Millwall (maybe also Swindon). From what I've seen I think we will overhaul MK Dons, Walsall, Bristol Rovers and Brentford. Huddersfield's next 3 games are Tranmere (a), Leeds (h) and Saints (a). Being as Huddersfield are distinctly average on the road I can see them getting 2 draws and losing to us. That would put them on 56 points and 34 games. Millwall have to play MK Dons (a), Hartlepool (h) and Walsall (a). I reckon they could get 4/5 points which would put them on 56/57 points and 34 games. If we can get 3 straight wins against Wycombe(a), Walsall (h) and Huddersfield (h) we'd be on 46 points and have 2 games in hand. Win those and we'd be within 4/5 points of Huddersfield\Millwall - breathing down their necks. Maybe the playoffs aren't as far away as I think?

Superb result and performance by the sounds of it. AP finally plays an attacking team away from home and takes the 3 points. Shame it's taken this long for the penny to drop. If we turn up for the rest of our games with an offensive team capable of taking it to the opposition then we'll win most of our remaining games.......and who knows, maybe the playoffs might still feature in this season.

I'd personally swap Seaborne for Jaidi and Otsemobor for Thomas (if fit) but otherwise that looks like a great league 1 team. Certainly one that could and should challenge for top 2 next season if we are still in this division.

Tough, tough game but looking on the optimistic side they only just scraped a win at Brighton (maybe the start of a dip in form?) and we should have taken great heart from our performance against PFC (despite losing). We've won there before and there is no reason why we can't do so again. If we could win this one and results go our way elsewhere then maybe that little crack of light called the playoffs may open again..........................????

I think that picking up 9 points from 30 in our first 10 games was what killed us off more than the -10. Overcoming -10 in 46 games was achievable if we'd have had a decent start. 4 points above the relegation places after 28 games is not what I would have expected by now. We need to be picking up a lot more points even if playoffs are out of the frame.

I also think it's too much now. Maybe if they win the next league games on the trot we might get back into contention but I can't see it myself. PS: Great performance today, I thought they did themselves proud.

Unfortunately finances dictate that I won't be there this time. Shame as whenever I've seen the pompey games (home and away) there's always been a bit of extra edge\energy which really adds to the occasion. However local rivalry + a load of distressed PFC knuckle draggers out for one last jaunt in the 'enemy' camp could spell trouble. I hope not.

This wouldn't surprise me atall. I'd imagine that from the perspective of a PFC knuckle dragger if you think this is going to be your last ever match then what better occasion to cause trouble could you have than this one. I hope the police are on their toes this Saturday.

Funny really, with a 7 day stay of execution allowing them to play this weekend the last memory that any Pompey fan may have of their club is getting tonked by Southampton. What a fitting finale for them.

For the first time this season I think the playoffs are too far away now. The team may surprise me but in my heart this particular aspiration is over. By the time we play Norwich the teams above us will have played........ Millwall (+15 points) playing 1 game = 30 played Swindon (+15 points) playing 2 games = 29 played Huddersfield (+12 points) playing 3 games = 30 games played MK Dons (+12 points) playing 1 game = 30 games played Bristol Rovers (+5 points) playing 2 games = 30 games played Brentford (+3 points) playing 1 game = 29 games played Orient (+1 point) playing 1 game = 30 games played Saints = 28 games played Walsall (same points as us) playing 3 games = 30 games played ....which will probably bring an end to our promotion aspirations. Never mind, still been a good season in a lot of ways and we still have the paint pot and FA cup games which have taken on a whole new significance as of today. No excuses next season though.

I don't think you can argue that the 25 game record isn't very impressive, however I'm more interested in the next 3 weeks in league 1. By the time we play Norwich the games played by our immediate rivals in this period will be: Huddersfield (currently 12 points ahead of us, playing 4 games) = 30 games played MK Dons (currently 10 points ahead of us, playing 2 games) = 30 games played Bristol Rovers (currently 5 points ahead of us, playing 4 games) = 30 games played Brentford (currently 1 point ahead of us, playing 2 games) = 29 games played Saints (playing 1 game) = 28 games played Carlisle (currently same points as us, playing 4 games) = 30 games played Walsall (currently 1 point behind us, playing 5 games) = 30 games played Depending on the results of these teams over the next 3 weeks we may either still be in the hunt for a playoff place or out of it completely. Looks like the next 3 weeks could turn out to be the pivotal period for our league campaign.

Playoffs by a mile but don't see why we couldn't have both?

Shame to see him go as he looked promising but chuffed to bits to get Barnard who will give Lambert and Connolly serious competition for places.

I think that we will get close to the play offs but whether we get top 6 is anyones. A big unknown is injuries. With half the season gone its going to be interesting to see how injuries start to affect those teams above us with smaller squads. One thing is for sure - if we do manage to get our noses into that magic top 6 then it will be a hell of an exciting 2nd half of the season. As for the cups, (although I couldn't care less) Wembley has to be a good bet in the paint pot.

Although it looks very tough at the moment things could change quite quickly if we get another winning run back on. However we have very little slack to play with now, consistent wins are a must. IMO we have around a 25% chance of getting into the playoffs at the moment.

For me it's got to be another striker to challenge\cover for Lambert and Connolly, preferably a bit of a bruiser. Although we have arguably the best forward line in the division all it needs is 1 injury and we look vulnerable.

Well, the guy is a natural right back - a position we needed cover for, we got him for nothing and only for 6 months so if he doesn't live up to expectations then it's not much of a loss for us. Very importantly he also has pace, lots of it. You can coach a player to be able to tackle and move forward but you can't coach pace so maybe we have a rough diamond that with a bit of care and attention could become the finished article. For me this signing fits into the category marked 'potentially decent'.