Monk

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/pompey-release-new-crest-designs-1-8234837 Asking fans to submit their preferred choice of badge. Time for us to help our fishy friends out?

This. Followed by Les Reed taking over football opperations. Thirdly, Eric Blacks appointment.

Quite like the idea of them as a combo.

Was sat behind him and Charlotte in Frankie & Bennies, Whitley on Saturday.

I was going to post yesterday but thought it would be wiser to calm the **** down. When the team line up was announced, I like many others was face in hands with defeat. Not because I didn't believe we could win with that team selection, purely because it was so defensive against a side we could tear apart. It's no secret I'm a big fan of Boufal. He is everything I as a coach want children to try to be at times. He is a player who has a genuine connection with the ball - completely comfortable when in a 1v1 or overloaded - this type of player wins you games (we have plenty of these at England Youth Level coming through). Had he played in England - he would of been bollocked left, right and centre for 'fannying around' and would probably be some youtube blogger by now. He's clearly put the hours in the gym - works a lot harder out of possession than last season and is our most direct player (direct isn't a ball into the box - unlike some of the idiotic comments I hear). Which is why I believe that tit Pellegrino doesn't rate him. Pellegrino has a very naive and broad philosophy which is ball retention for 18 yard shooting (a very common basis for Spanish coaching). This for me screams out how one dimensional he is as a coach and judging his by substitutions, how he is more reactive than proactive as a manager. The players look a lot more reserved in possession now - will look to beat their player always by passing, never any variation. Whilst I always believe coaches also improve over time, experience etc - MoPe is evidencing nothing but a rondo facilitating coach. Would love to see our FB's touch map this season in comparison to other seasons = I'd guarantee it's more negative now. Boufal needs to be given a free role position, we as fans need to be more open minded and tolerant of what players like Boufal do (it's an English thing in a nutshell) and he needs to be given the opportunity to gain form - this doesn't happen from the bench. I really disliked us under Puel but finding this season even more difficult; Dave Watson's demeanour on the bench yesterday was a big give away to the situation we have in goal.

You couldn't be any further from the truth.. read my next post.

So unhappy with this...again. But behind the lads in the shirt. Not so much the tits on the front row of the bench.

Opposite, he’s very underrated.

Not having that mate. Butland, Pickford, Woodman plus a plethora of young GK’s in the youth set up. Agree with the Heaton post.

and your opinion is 100% fact. Team should be built around him as a 10.

Here, ****ing, here

Sell VVD and buy Alcacer and Ziyech

The blackbox is a combination of wyscout and Football Manager's/Pro Zone data. It's nothing revolutionary - just allows clips to uploaded from talent ID staff/data analysts.

It’s actually gone the other way, we’re producing some incredible coaches and players. It’s a generation thing unfortunately. A lot of ex pros go to Wales to complete UEFA A and B licences because they’re fast tracked. The FA appreciate coaching is a different skills set altogether - and won’t fast track (anymore).

Not necessarily, the amount of pros turned coaches that are poor is horrifying.

Because of his track record - player I worked with who have played under him at Villa. The three members of staff where I currently work who don’t rate him and the two bog standard sessions I’ve seen him lead.

Cute. Tit.

Erm... they get relegated?

Nothing being clutched. Very poor coach.

I haven't got a problem with Scottish football joining the PL and EFL. Always been intrigued by how Celtic & Rangers would get on in the PL with the money. If Barcelona do leave La Liga - It should be for a breakaway league not another domestic.

Find room for Stuart Taylor too. Couldnt give a toss 'if he's a funny guy'. Most of our shooting in training takes place against a dross bloke in his thirties who's had a handful of first team games.

Just tweeted the same... they can take Black with them too.

U21's played him as a 10 at times. Was very good there.

Reed & Wilson getting away with murder still.

Buffering ell