The Scarlet Pimpernel

Some noticeably absent posters on this thread since last night  😉

Hi, Pompey supporter with our take on lasts nights game. I think the weather made the game less of a spectacular affair but the players, from both teams, put on a really good display. I thought Derby adapted to the conditions better than Pompey where the conditions negated the effectiveness of our wingers Lane and, especially, Kamara. I suppose you could say the same for Blackett-Taylor & Mendez-Lang, both players I would have liked Pompey to have signed. I think Derby quite possibly had the greater attacking threat on the counter in the first half whereas ours was a little laboured due to not being able to adapt to the conditions. I read with interest of the disagreement with your managers choice of the tactics in the second half. However, without a wonder goal he may well have got it right. Closing players down in those conditions was risky as slipping on the surface could let players in. Portsmouth usually play a closing down game but not so much last night. I think overall a draw was a fair result last night which probably benefits us more than your lot. 
I think the controversial situations were fairly evenly spread out. There was a handball leading up to our equaliser and I think VAR might have ruled out our first goal. Handling the ball by the keeper is a sending off offence normally but I think the ref got it right by allowing for the conditions. I don't think it was a 'nailed on penalty' because I think our player was looking to go down anyway, but on another day it could be given.
I thought it was a proper game of football from two famous old clubs. It was good to see the ground full with a decent away following that made themselves heard, which is normally difficult at Fratton Park. The game, allowing for the conditions, was a good advert for League One where both teams look ready for the Championship. 

I thought that one of the most pleasing aspects of the match last night, was CBT's all round contribution, both attacking and defending. It gave me great encouragement for him in the future.

I don't think at any stage they have claimed to support Derby? I've always assumed it's just someone from another club enjoying a bit of wummery.

In the game I saw we scored 2 goals and created nothing else of note in 90 minutes.
Portsmouth on top of their 2 goals missed an open goal, had a 1v1 saved by Wildsmith's legs and the penalty incident at the end. Calling the above an even game and a fair draw is a bit of a stretch.

I'm currently in the Netherlands myself.

Rams TV are showing it. £10.00

Love games like tomorrow night. Full ground, lots of passion,and all to play for. Time to look the opposition in the eye and don't back down. Come in you rams, we can do this!! 

Love games like tomorrow night. Full ground, lots of passion,and all to play for. Time to look the opposition in the eye and don't back down. Come in you rams, we can do this!! 

Love games like tomorrow night. Full ground, lots of passion,and all to play for. Time to look the opposition in the eye and don't back down. Come in you rams, we can do this!! 

Love games like tomorrow night. Full ground, lots of passion,and all to play for. Time to look the opposition in the eye and don't back down. Come in you rams, we can do this!! 

Love games like tomorrow night. Full ground, lots of passion,and all to play for. Time to look the opposition in the eye and don't back down. Come in you rams, we can do this!! 

Love games like tomorrow night. Full ground, lots of passion,and all to play for. Time to look the opposition in the eye and don't back down. Come in you rams, we can do this!! 

Love games like tomorrow night. Full ground, lots of passion,and all to play for. Time to look the opposition in the eye and don't back down. Come in you rams, we can do this!! 

Playing it safe could turn out to be the most risky in a game against a strong side like Portsmouth.  Being apprehensive of making mistakes sometimes ensures mistakes.  If we set out with the mentality of wanting to win the game, it increases the likelihood of every player being up for it and at their best.  This game is a chance to make a possible bid for first place, so that is how it should be approached IMO.  Second place is ok, first is better.

He looks lost when starting games and is best used as an irritant in the last 25 if your protecting a lead.  He'd be swallowed starting in this one.

Actually I thought first half the game was very even in terms of football, passing chances. I enjoyed it. We did sit back with a view to countering second half which I didn't enjoy but currently the team are very good at it. 

Actually I thought first half the game was very even in terms of football, passing chances. I enjoyed it. We did sit back with a view to countering second half which I didn't enjoy but currently the team are very good at it. 

Actually I thought first half the game was very even in terms of football, passing chances. I enjoyed it. We did sit back with a view to countering second half which I didn't enjoy but currently the team are very good at it. 

Actually I thought first half the game was very even in terms of football, passing chances. I enjoyed it. We did sit back with a view to countering second half which I didn't enjoy but currently the team are very good at it. 

Actually I thought first half the game was very even in terms of football, passing chances. I enjoyed it. We did sit back with a view to countering second half which I didn't enjoy but currently the team are very good at it. 

Actually I thought first half the game was very even in terms of football, passing chances. I enjoyed it. We did sit back with a view to countering second half which I didn't enjoy but currently the team are very good at it. 

Just a comment on the substitutions of people playing quite well - we have a rather important game on Tuesday evening. Particularly in respect of CBT, he hasn't had much game time and was hobbling a bit.
And on the attendance - if she had already got a ticket, then she would have been counted in that total @MackworthRamIsGod. We cleared that up at SCG earlier this month.
Oh, and I believe! 

Attendance 30089. Not bad in the third tier against Blackpool. What a club! COYR’s🐏

Inclined to agree.