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H and W - Cunninglinguist - 15-07-2023
Over to our match day reporter, Mikey……..
As usual with these friendlies, reading the starting lineup and it reads as though it’s just a passage to fitness. Pretty soon, we’re going to start seeing what looks as though could be a first team. I’m looking forward to seeing what it will look like.
How’s the pitch sounding, Mikey?
RE: H and W - bluetagagain - 15-07-2023
Not much to report. OJO looks a decent prospect. Don’t think Sparkes will be troubling Ogilvie. Towler & Swanson playing well although a few mistakes from Towler. Steward hasn’t had much to deal with. All our attacking has been mainly down the left.All in all looks like a training match. Good crowd though.
RE: H and W - Cunninglinguist - 15-07-2023
Looking forward to hearing more about Ojo.
Is Swanson going to threaten Rafferty (should Rafferty be fit)?
RE: H and W - bluetagagain - 15-07-2023
OJO had a good game, puts himself about and was a nuisance. H&W played well but never really troubled us.
RE: H and W - Cunninglinguist - 15-07-2023
Only 17, I understand. A big lump (not you, Tag)?
RE: H and W - Gerry Hatrick - 15-07-2023
A very lacklustre affair but at least Ojo's got his mojo
RE: H and W - bluetagagain - 15-07-2023
I am a big lump lol. If OJO is only 17 then Kanu was only 25 ?
RE: H and W - mikey393 - 17-07-2023
(15-07-2023, 12:13 PM)Cunninglinguist Wrote: Over to our match day reporter, Mikey……..
As usual with these friendlies, reading the starting lineup and it reads as though it’s just a passage to fitness. Pretty soon, we’re going to start seeing what looks as though could be a first team. I’m looking forward to seeing what it will look like.
How’s the pitch sounding, Mikey?
Unfortunately, I missed all the excitement Cunni in what sounded like a kick - a - bout.
Wimbledon & Bristol City should give us more of an idea as to how the season could progress.
RE: H and W - Cunninglinguist - 17-07-2023
Yeah, we might get something like proper football at last.
Looking forward to seeing a team sheet that reads like a possible first team.
RE: H and W - mikey393 - 18-07-2023
(17-07-2023, 02:52 PM)Cunninglinguist Wrote: Yeah, we might get something like proper football at last.
Looking forward to seeing a team sheet that reads like a possible first team.
Definitely! Players & manager need to take more seriously as we don't want getting beaten heavily in either game.
Quick Quiz Qu: When was the last time Pompey played the two Bristol clubs in consecutive Home Matches?
RE: H and W - Cunninglinguist - 18-07-2023
Bloody hell, not sure I know where to start with that one but I’ll have a go at ‘86
RE: H and W - 66zoolane - 18-07-2023
(18-07-2023, 07:00 PM)mikey393 Wrote:(17-07-2023, 02:52 PM)Cunninglinguist Wrote: Yeah, we might get something like proper football at last.
Looking forward to seeing a team sheet that reads like a possible first team.
Definitely! Players & manager need to take more seriously as we don't want getting beaten heavily in either game.
Quick Quiz Qu: When was the last time Pompey played the two Bristol clubs in consecutive Home Matches?
That's the sort of quiz question I love, but got absolutely no idea. Could you possibly ask it again on August 6th?
RE: H and W - Northstander - 18-07-2023
Great question but no idea Mikey. We haven't played City in the league since 2011/12 when both games finished 0.0
RE: H and W - SouthseaBubble - 18-07-2023
(18-07-2023, 07:37 PM)Northstander Wrote: Great question but no idea Mikey. We haven't played City in the league since 2011/12 when both games finished 0.0
I'd be very surprised if it had ever happened competitively. And in records you can find online friendlies are I think generally excluded. So I'm not sure there'll be any means of checking this definitively.
RE: H and W - mikey393 - 19-07-2023
Thought this would get everyone racking their brain!
Where's the forums Stato Expert?
RE: H and W - BilltheCat - 19-07-2023
I assumed you knew the answer.
RE: H and W - mikey393 - 20-07-2023
Unfortunately Not.
It just struck me as a very unique situation.
I'll try to find out but think it's Not likely to have happened.
RE: H and W - Cunninglinguist - 20-07-2023
FFS, Mikey!
You really are entertainment. You should receive free entry to Fratton and be wheeled out when the game is dreary.
RE: H and W - bluetagagain - 21-07-2023
Anyway, with no friendly booked for tomorrow, I reckon a behind closed doors game against a Bournemouth or Brighton side as neither have friendlies tomorrow.
Shirley the club have something organised.
RE: H and W - Gerry Hatrick - 21-07-2023
Without a game, thank goodness we have Mikey's brainteaser to keep us busy over the weekend.
RE: H and W - Northstander - 21-07-2023
Here's one for Mikey. Bristol Rovers once played a leagiue game at Fratton Park but it wasn't v Pompey. Who did they play and why ?
RE: H and W - mikey393 - 23-07-2023
Nice one Northstander. Must have been a club who'ds ground was closed or unusable. Wild guess would be Brighton when they lost their ground?
RE: H and W - Tufnell_Chimes - 23-07-2023
Don't think it was Brighton, it was mooted but then they went and groundshared with Gillingham.
RE: H and W - STEVE - 23-07-2023
Millwall.
RE: H and W - Northstander - 24-07-2023
Yes it was Millwall who played Bristol Rovers here in April 1978 due to Millwall being told to play home games away from the Old Den due to persistent crowd trouble. It is reported that there were 140 Police on duty and 12 arrests were made.