Roy's View From... Pre-Match View From Portsmouth

[Roygbiv]

Pre-Match View From Portsmouth — The View From

"A few games in now and we’ve played what were forecast to be the best in the Championship.Can’t say I’ve seen anything outstanding yet, nothing visibly better than I saw in League 1. We’re playing less games, playing at odd times (due to even more tv dictat). Can’t even say that the opposition...

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[Flumps]

Nailed it

 

[Lord Eddard Muir]

EDIT: Second. Fuck sake

 

[Lord Eddard Muir]

Pompey sound a lot like us when we finally escaped League One. They're in their "big scary Championship" phase and loving it. Could make for a tough game at their place.

 

[Flumps]

EDIT: Second. Fuck sake

 

[Carlton Blade]

The fan who insists there's no difference between L1 and the Championship, while they sit on 3 points from 6 games is peak football. Even the PL is just football, same game. But as you go up defences make less errors and forwards punish mistakes more often

 

[Speedracer]

Thanks Roy.

Err, I don't think my brain can take in the insightfulness of this lot. Weird bunch though, & I say that because I have a mate down here who is from Pompey & I don't get what he says most of the time either.

 

[Harry's Game]

I feel we were described as ‘big strong and athletic’ even in the days we were starting Steven Quinn, Stefan Scougall and Ryan Flynn…

 

[mattbianco1]

The fan who insists there's no difference between L1 and the Championship, while they sit on 3 points from 6 games is peak football. Even the PL is just football, same game. But as you go up defences make less errors and forwards punish mistakes more often

After 6 games last season they had 12pts and were unbeaten

He also says they're playing less games . There's 24 teams in both leagues

 

[snb69]

Bit of an odd one that, not much about the opposition, other than they see it as a hard game to get out of the way.

 

[Roygbiv]

Bit of an odd one that, not much about the opposition, other than they see it as a hard game to get out of the way.

Feels like they've grouped the first 7 as games to get out of the way and are treating them all the same

 

[espoo blade]

lol

“as far as big and athletic Down the years, Sheff Utd have always been bigger than Pompey on the pitch, typical northern club.”

 

[knowsnowt]

It's like putting nuts out for the birds isn't it.
Some people have bird nuts, most don't. But even those who do have bird nuts don't have them for long as the birds eat them.
Thanks Roy.

 

[mattbianco1]

They have had a tough opening few fixtures in fairness - Burnley, WBA, Sunderland, Luton and Leeds.
They will have played all 3 PL relegated teams before September is out.

BEWARE THE WOUNDED ANIMAL!

 

[Northyorksblade]

Last one obviously a Leeds fan

 

[Fatlad666]

Cheers Roygbiv another interesting read. Not sure what I've just red though. Safe weekend sir

 

[petcharlie]

I feel we were described as ‘big strong and athletic’ even in the days we were starting Steven Quinn, Stefan Scougall and Ryan Flynn…

What as happened to Stefan Scougall ? anyone know?

 

[snb69]

What as happened to Stefan Scougall ? anyone know?

Currently playing for Alloa Athletic, top of Scottish League One after 7 games

 

[fifty shades of blade]

What as happened to Stefan Scougall ? anyone know?

He is doing the rounds in pubs and clubs as a jimmy krankie tribute act

 

[Gimli]

The fan who insists there's no difference between L1 and the Championship, while they sit on 3 points from 6 games is peak football. Even the PL is just football, same game. But as you go up defences make less errors and forwards punish mistakes more often

Yes one claiming they ‘outperformed’ Burnley but were beaten by ‘two mistakes in midfield’

Exactly, that’s the difference pal, players make more mistakes the further down the pyramid you go.

 

[SirNibletsO'Korne]

Thanks Roy.Try reading those comments imagining that the scary topless man with the bell was clanging away in the background. Its both insightful yet disturbing all at the same time.

 

[SwissBlade]

The contrast between Pompey and Derby fans comments is huge. Derby appeared knowledgable about both their own side and the opposition, whereas some of these comments are dazzlingly uninformed.

For the first time in years I think we are a Big Physical side, something that we we're in the Premier League and it showed, week in week out. But on top of the physicality, we have the ability on the ball and even the big lads like Moore and Souttar are decent on the deck with the ball.

The first comment about how this isn't much different to League one yet they languise below the pigs is a strange one. 6 games in, but all the same, they've failed to pick up a lot of points and will need to be careful that they don't get trapped down there.

It'll not be an easy game, this league is tough, but we're seeing the first part of the season start to settle down now and it'll be the first game since Preston where we play what can be considered a "struggling" side. I'd hope we have too much for them and we're starting to gel a lot more now as well, but as mattbianco1 says, we do need to be wary

 

[Patrick Fletcher]

what a bunch of "Bells" or one at least.

 

[diode_blade]

Mehhhhh
no saltiness
barstewards.......
Cheers Roy

 

[BigBed]

Pre-Match View From Portsmouth — The View From

"A few games in now and we’ve played what were forecast to be the best in the Championship.Can’t say I’ve seen anything outstanding yet, nothing visibly better than I saw in League 1. We’re playing less games, playing at odd times (due to even more tv dictat). Can’t even say that the opposition...

roysviewfrom.com

Cheers Roy, think they're expecting another loss, we will hopefully win, but I could see a draw if we don't start scoring soon!
Concede 0 and score 3, I'll be over the fucking moon!!!

COYRAWW!!!!

 

[bladesmanluke]

No increase in quality? Aren't they like bottom of the league?

 

[Argentinemanager]

Cheers roy, come on then who on here put the last post on, must have been one of us

 

[SUFC Guy]

Pre-Match View From Portsmouth — The View From

"A few games in now and we’ve played what were forecast to be the best in the Championship.Can’t say I’ve seen anything outstanding yet, nothing visibly better than I saw in League 1. We’re playing less games, playing at odd times (due to even more tv dictat). Can’t even say that the opposition...

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“I was expecting worse from those 1st games."

 

[fifty shades of blade]

No increase in quality? Aren't they like bottom of the league?

I think portsmouth is twinned with stocksbridge, gene pool not very dispersed.

 

[Davalon]

I feel we were described as ‘big strong and athletic’ even in the days we were starting Steven Quinn, Stefan Scougall and Ryan Flynn…

I remember being in Derby before our game there and in this particular pub they had some internet channel on with Paul Parker previewing the game.

He described our midfield of Fleck, Duffy, and I forget the other player that day, as 'big and strong as you'd expect from Sheffield United'