Match Day Thread Portsmouth v Charlton A

If this game was still on a Saturday, we would be taking 2,500 down there like we did last season.

What an excellent manager Kenny Jackett is

The ‘sunny side up’ wing of our fan base will say “it’s a long season” - conveniently forgetting that half of our squad are crocks who can’t play two games in a week.

Not optimistic for this one, and I see us falling even further off the pace come Tuesday night.

 

We're going to though, how many points are we expecting in December

 

5-7

 

If we manage 9 points in December I think we've had a good month

 

https://gunwharf-quays.com/

Should my two buddies decide to go I strongly advise them to pay this place a visit before the game.

@Clb74 can get some cracking deals on some new shorts, or might even go made and buy some trousers as the weather is changing.
@Royston Vasey is in dire need for a suit. As he is partial to a bit of Gant I can imagine him heading there, but once put off by the (outlet)prices he will probably end next door in Gap.

 

We need to stick the boot in against Portsmouth - we sure as hell aren't going to out-play them.

Just 8 fouls conceded against Blackpool; nowhere near committed enough from a team who had been rested for well over a week. We need to be right in Pompey's faces on Tuesday evening or there's no point even turning up.

We were roughing teams up earlier this season and getting decent results because of it. Now the intensity level is dropping away. No excuse for that after the FA Cup cop-out / first team holiday weekend.

 

Will be well happy with a point Tuesday

 

Agreed, an away point would be OK considering the form Portsmouth are in.
The last two fixtures before Christmas - both at home against AFC Wimbledon and Gillingham - then become important.

We have slipped up in the past at home against these two. Gillingham in particular will be a tough one I think. Four points are needed really from these two games if Charlton are not to fall behind the top 6 again.

 

Why does Seriously Apologetic over on ITTV keep claiming “it costs hard cash” to get promoted out of this p1ss hole of a league ?

Luton Town are 2nd - they haven’t spent money. Neither have top placed Portsmouth -Jackett has had to wheel and deal. Barnsley are a selling club with a team largely comprising young home grown kids. The only club in League 1 who have spent a few quid is Peterborough- and they sold a player last summer for millions.

What you need is consistency, a flexible formation, and a squad. We currently have none of these. You also need players who can suffer playing two games in a week - once again, the nucleus of our team is made of crocks who are usually one tackle away from three months out.

It’s a pathetic excuse to claim promotion out of this p1sshole is all about money.

 

You're never happy.

 

SeriouslyRidiculous is a 100% wum. I have grown a beard whilst reading a post of his.

He has repeatedly said the opposite in that it is dangerous/unnecessary to spend dough due to the dangers of getting in to debt.

He could write a book and still say nothing.

 

@Clb74 has a keen interest in property prices around the country.

He was part of an interesting debate on a Plymouth away thread last season. As he is attending the game tomorrow it reminded me of the Plymouth thread.

I wonder how Portsmouth compares in price, both on the south coast in less affluent areas.

 

Google is your friend

 

Speaking as someone who spends a lot of time working in the South West, I am here today in fact, Plymouth property is very cheap. It’s a traditional working class sea port. You can buy a house for £100,000.

 

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I'll Google it.

 

RightMove suggests otherwise Mr van Gerwen.

 

Sixth place and a late run is what we all experienced last season. It wasn't too bad compared to mid-table the season before but we all know that in the end, we couldn't land a single blow in the Play Off semi finals - home or away. And we aren't challenging for the top two - nowhere near as that would require 47 points after 23 games or roughly two points per game. We are going to be around ten points short of that.

What we might look at is the likelihood of being 6th at the halfway mark which requires approximately four more points. And then what will it take to develop the side into one which can win the Play-off semi finals and take us to Wembley. Not guaranteed promotion by a long chalk but one step further than last time and a competitive side.

On the upside, we have the strikers, the keeper (assuming he stays) and the defence once Page is back. Obviously we need cover at left-back as the various options of Solly wrong side, Sarr and Stevenson are showing weakness every game. Talking of injuries, we've lost Cullen until February but he's some player and could easily become part of a side that wins more often than not. For that is what we have to do - win at least half our games.

Where we have a real challenge is with the rest of midfield. Ward is injured, Fosu off form, Reeves a decent sub etc. etc. We all like Lapslie but he's young and we need decent, more experienced players around him.

That. Costs. Hard. Cash.


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The latest offering from SeriouslyRidiculous.

What is he actually saying here?

 

Good luck to the travelling fans tonight, including @DickPlumb . I would have loved to have gone, but I can't do midweek work nights.

I think we will take about 800 tonight.

 

Always a great atmosphere at Fratton Park. It used to be very lively in the seventies/ eighties. Am not expecting anything from the game. But Charlton have surprised me before.