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Lordy when I saw the headline I thought we were facing an American Ram mk 2

Have we now got to the stage where we’re worried about potential, hypothetical suspensions for the accumulation of yellow cards next season, which may coincide with important fixtures against unknown teams in a division we may not even be in?

Ebou Adams is the League 1 Ya Ya Toure.

The result and effort put in was everything was yesterday. The football wasn’t great at times but the match itself was fascinating to watch. Our team was a bit patchwork (would be fascinating to be a fly on the wall at Moor Farm to see who is really 100% fit). Started with possibly 4 wingers on the pitch (NML,CBT,Wilson,Ward) and at times it appeared they got in each others way and didn’t quite know who was supposed to be doing what. MNL was mainly playing up front, which left CBT to track back, which he didn’t look comfortable with, and Ward didn’t appear to know who he should be marking at times. Sibley too, added to the confusion , as his positioning wasn’t great and didn’t know at times whether to challenge or stand off, which meant he got caught in no man’s land a lot. Meant we got overrun in midfield a bit. A bit similar in 2nd half when Wilson and Ward couldn’t seem to make up their minds who was marking who (till Wildsmith tactical injury? when we got it sorted). It all added up to a fascinating, glorious confusion at times. At times edge of the seat stuff. BUT we got the job done, through sheer guts, effort and determination.
No matter what, nothing was getting passed Nelson & Cashin. A great goal to win the game too. Wish Adams didn’t spend so much time on the ground when he gets fouled, it’s really worrying he is injured - but just taking a breather.
Not sure we will get away with playing this way at Portsmouth but who knows in this incredibly strange season.
Well done Warne and the team for another 3 points. Really enjoyed the game for so many reasons.
P.S. If CBT is playing please give him the ball
 
 

Agreed. It wasn’t pretty but that doesn’t matter right now. Just grind out the results.
No doubt some statto will come on saying we didn’t “deserve” to win because they had more possession (which they did) and completed loads more passes (which I assume they did) etc. but, as you say, it was a deliberate tactic to allow them to keep possession and pass it around where they couldn’t hurt us. I expect to see the same at Pompey - it’s not a game we’re likely to dominate.
It’s not a tactic you’d want to see deployed too often (especially at home), but sometimes it’s necessary.
 

I went to the game yesterday anxious about our lack of goalscoring options.
The team looked bold on paper with ostensibly four forwards even though Ward was being used as a right sided midfielder.
I didn’t think the formation worked that well in the first half. Washington and NML struggled to make an impact and Ward looked ill at ease trying to decide whether to tuck in or move wide. 
The goal was a beauty and I hope will be the first of many for Ebou. He’s had so many shots blocked in recent weeks but this one was unstoppable.
 I fully expected us then to get two or three more. Blackpool looked really poor. 
However, the stop start nature of the second half was in their favour and we sat back. They gained confidence and kept possession well.
I thought Kane Wilson was excellent in the second half and his trickery got the momentum back and we managed the last ten minutes well.
This team doesn’t quite gel as the sum of its parts suggests it should, but it has a lot of spirit and that’s commendable.
The defensive seven, from Wildsmith to Smith and Adam’s would be the envy of the division.
Bravo team. You showed guts and determination. Rest up and prepare for an even tougher match on Tuesday.

 

That was a nail biting, glorious, low rent league 1 scrap. I loved it, and after April I never ever want to watch anything like it again.

We scored from open play. 
Ward carried the ball forward and crossed, the clearance went out wide to Sibs who crossed and the Blackpool clearance was lashed home by Adams. 

We scored from open play. 
Ward carried the ball forward and crossed, the clearance went out wide to Sibs who crossed and the Blackpool clearance was lashed home by Adams. 

We scored from open play. 
Ward carried the ball forward and crossed, the clearance went out wide to Sibs who crossed and the Blackpool clearance was lashed home by Adams. 

We scored from open play. 
Ward carried the ball forward and crossed, the clearance went out wide to Sibs who crossed and the Blackpool clearance was lashed home by Adams. 

We scored from open play. 
Ward carried the ball forward and crossed, the clearance went out wide to Sibs who crossed and the Blackpool clearance was lashed home by Adams. 

That league table 

We scored from open play. 
Ward carried the ball forward and crossed, the clearance went out wide to Sibs who crossed and the Blackpool clearance was lashed home by Adams. 

Oh and special mention to THAT linesman.
You tried and still failed!

Oh and special mention to THAT linesman.
You tried and still failed!

We scored from open play. 
Ward carried the ball forward and crossed, the clearance went out wide to Sibs who crossed and the Blackpool clearance was lashed home by Adams. 

That league table 

We scored from open play. 
Ward carried the ball forward and crossed, the clearance went out wide to Sibs who crossed and the Blackpool clearance was lashed home by Adams. 

Great result and vital 3 points given results elsewhere and our injury problems.
Nelson, Cash, Smith, Adams NML and CBT were the standout players.
Not going to go into the performance too much as it’s solely about those 3 points. Needless to say we played ok, but can play better.
Happy days!

We scored from open play. 
Ward carried the ball forward and crossed, the clearance went out wide to Sibs who crossed and the Blackpool clearance was lashed home by Adams. 

We scored from open play. 
Ward carried the ball forward and crossed, the clearance went out wide to Sibs who crossed and the Blackpool clearance was lashed home by Adams. 

Rodri has pictures of Ebou Adams on his bedroom wall

Johnny Russel esq that image. 👍🏻🐏