(14-03-2023, 09:56 PM)Cunninglinguist Wrote: Very poor performance. 3 goals…how?

Good individual goals and we should have had more. Unfortunately, Accy should have had far more and they were the better team. Outshone by ten men for much of the game, there weren’t many bright moments for Pompey. 

Pigott deservedly sent off for a lunging challenge on the keeper. Three games at least before his advocates get to see him again. He scored a well taken header but not enough class otherwise.

Morrell was far better in the second half and can only assume his legs were being saved for coming games. I certainly wouldn’t have replaced him with Tunnicliffe. Other players should have made way.

So, Bishop bags his 20, at his old club. A great achievement considering how poor the service has been on occasions.

(15-03-2023, 09:19 AM)Sharpe* Wrote: Funny old game last night - had a whiff of non-league about it.

Lacking structure, a bit headless.

Both teams played better with 10 men.

Accrington were crap at shooting thankfully otherwise we would have been in trouble.

A few players were not at their best.

Macy: 7 did nothing wrong. Couldn't do much about their goal. Solid.
Rafferty: 5. Wasteful. Good player but kept giving the ball away.
Raggett: 6.5 Did a lot of work heading balls away and dealing with their threat. Played well for most part but possibly at fault for goal.
Towler: 6. Reasonable. Possible at fault for their goal. Communication between him and Raggett needs work.
Ogilvie: 6. First half he was sluggish and wasteful in possession. Second half he did improve.
Morrell: 6. First half he gave the ball away constantly and was outmuscled regularly. Second half much better.
Thompson: 6. Decent. Like the others, struggled to get a grip of the game.
Lane: 6. Had periods of play where he looked good, others not so much.
Piggott: 5. Did score but really struggled to control the ball and build up play. Should have had a brace but ended up being sent off.
Fairchild: 6. Scored.
Bishop: 7. Yet another team who constantly grab and hold on to him with nothing done. Battled well and scored with a nice finish.

Subs. Did nothing. Dale one nice dribble and shoot. Tunni not much.

Ref: 5/10

(15-03-2023, 01:36 PM)Cunninglinguist Wrote:

(15-03-2023, 09:19 AM)Sharpe* Wrote: Funny old game last night - had a whiff of non-league about it.

Lacking structure, a bit headless.

Both teams played better with 10 men.

Accrington were crap at shooting thankfully otherwise we would have been in trouble.

A few players were not at their best.

Macy: 7 did nothing wrong. Couldn't do much about their goal. Solid.
Rafferty: 5. Wasteful. Good player but kept giving the ball away.
Raggett: 6.5 Did a lot of work heading balls away and dealing with their threat. Played well for most part but possibly at fault for goal.
Towler: 6. Reasonable. Possible at fault for their goal. Communication between him and Raggett needs work.
Ogilvie: 6. First half he was sluggish and wasteful in possession. Second half he did improve.
Morrell: 6. First half he gave the ball away constantly and was outmuscled regularly. Second half much better.
Thompson: 6. Decent. Like the others, struggled to get a grip of the game.
Lane: 6. Had periods of play where he looked good, others not so much.
Piggott: 5. Did score but really struggled to control the ball and build up play. Should have had a brace but ended up being sent off.
Fairchild: 6. Scored.
Bishop: 7. Yet another team who constantly grab and hold on to him with nothing done. Battled well and scored with a nice finish.

Subs. Did nothing. Dale one nice dribble and shoot. Tunni not much.

Ref: 5/10

100% agree with that.

(15-03-2023, 08:16 PM)Hammie Wrote: seeing comments about struggling to control the ball.
The pitch looked pretty good
but
with snow and very low temperatures it must have been at least a bit slippy unless Manchester rain don't freeze.