29-09-2022, 02:49 PM
Probably the toughest game of the season against a top league 1 side. Can we keep our unbeaten run going against a very good team who have spent heavily? They will be competing with us at the top end this season.
After this game, we have a favourable October, so a real opportunity to at least maintain our position. A draw would be a great result Saturday. A win? Very unlikely in my opinion against an excellent team.
There seems to be a lot of concern from Town fans that they can't beat top 6 sides, that's its a mentality thing. Infact it's all they seem to talk about at the moment. The evidence suggests that against the top 6 teams, they tend to crumble a little when the pressure is on. However, Town seem to beat all the lesser teams so is it a big issue? Probably not.
Their fans are also concerned that for all their excellent play, and goals in the team, that they are missing that 20 goal number 9 striker. They feel that their dominance isn't always rewarded and they miss too many opportunities.
They have been on the end of some rotten decisions this season, as Pompey have too, so if anything both teams should have more points on the board which seems bizarre to say.
We look like we will finish top 6 this season, and a loss Saturday won't change that. I just feel that against the best sides in this league, we will get exposed. For me we don't look like a top 2 side. We should try and go for automatics though as our playoff record is abysmal and we need promotion from this league ASAP.
Rafferty will be out with his injury, you'd imagine, which is a shame as he's excellent.
Same team as the last home game? Would you start Morrell? Classy player.
Griffiths; Ogilvie, Morrison, Raggett, Robertson, Dale, Pack, Lowery, Koroma, Bishop, Scarlett,
Who would you put on the bench?
[color=#333333][size=small][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]If Ronan starts or comes in, hopefully he can deliver as for me he's not been very good this season in the league. He is capable of a lot more. He needs a big performance.
Our defence and keeper, a concern as always. You know this backline will always conceed goals, its the weak point of our team. You know that with this defence and keeper, mistakes are just waiting to happen. That's not being negative, it's the truth.
This team have surprised me this season and Danny and Nicky have done brilliantly so far,.
Will this team surprise again Saturday against the league one big spenders? I don't think so, because ultimately in sport, there are levels, and this current Ipswich team look a level above us and they will probably finish top 2 whilst we will finish 5th or 6th.
Prediction?
Ipswich 3 - 1 Pompey.
After this game, we have a favourable October, so a real opportunity to at least maintain our position. A draw would be a great result Saturday. A win? Very unlikely in my opinion against an excellent team.
There seems to be a lot of concern from Town fans that they can't beat top 6 sides, that's its a mentality thing. Infact it's all they seem to talk about at the moment. The evidence suggests that against the top 6 teams, they tend to crumble a little when the pressure is on. However, Town seem to beat all the lesser teams so is it a big issue? Probably not.
Their fans are also concerned that for all their excellent play, and goals in the team, that they are missing that 20 goal number 9 striker. They feel that their dominance isn't always rewarded and they miss too many opportunities.
They have been on the end of some rotten decisions this season, as Pompey have too, so if anything both teams should have more points on the board which seems bizarre to say.
We look like we will finish top 6 this season, and a loss Saturday won't change that. I just feel that against the best sides in this league, we will get exposed. For me we don't look like a top 2 side. We should try and go for automatics though as our playoff record is abysmal and we need promotion from this league ASAP.
Rafferty will be out with his injury, you'd imagine, which is a shame as he's excellent.
Same team as the last home game? Would you start Morrell? Classy player.
Griffiths; Ogilvie, Morrison, Raggett, Robertson, Dale, Pack, Lowery, Koroma, Bishop, Scarlett,
Who would you put on the bench?
[color=#333333][size=small][font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]If Ronan starts or comes in, hopefully he can deliver as for me he's not been very good this season in the league. He is capable of a lot more. He needs a big performance.
Our defence and keeper, a concern as always. You know this backline will always conceed goals, its the weak point of our team. You know that with this defence and keeper, mistakes are just waiting to happen. That's not being negative, it's the truth.
This team have surprised me this season and Danny and Nicky have done brilliantly so far,.
Will this team surprise again Saturday against the league one big spenders? I don't think so, because ultimately in sport, there are levels, and this current Ipswich team look a level above us and they will probably finish top 2 whilst we will finish 5th or 6th.
Prediction?
Ipswich 3 - 1 Pompey.