Chester40

I'm not. Maybe in the minority but as we aren't in North Korea I'll still give my opinion 

I'm not sure I want the modern phenomenon of everyone being upset about every little thing and using it as an excuse to be offended is a spirit I subscribe to!
@Bris Vegasknew what he was doing, is a serial offender who is well able to take any reaction - and possibly welcomes it.
It's a oft repeated opinion of his that was delivered at that moment that was always going to p*** on a few people's chips. 
Anyway....!
Interesting debate if we had stood off them less 2nd half, would we have won.  We will never know but it does shred the nerves watching us put no pressure on the ball and just sitting in with no one really giving us any outlet.
The defence looked solid apart from Wildsmith who looked a bit unsure all game. Wilson in particular looked good.
Adams and Smith both worked their socks off. NML the only disappointment- seems to have lost the afterburner that make him such a threat. CBT looked really good going forward but lazy defensively.
Collins never stopped working and his touch was improved.
Great point and keeps Portsmouth honest at least for the Bolton game.
8 days to get everyone fit and then go again.
 

To the ap fella… we scored two good goals. Their equaliser was a fabulous strike but the fella hand balled it on the touchline. We frustrated them in large parts. The penalty wasn’t a penalty. The striker hit it in front of Smith but couldn’t get in front of him. He went into the back of Smith. Their “open” goal. Seen those type of chances missed all the time. Wasn’t as easy as you make out. Wildsmith saving with his legs… you’d expect a save from that angle. The bloke should have pulled it back. 
 
Lastly, when we were on top first half, NML breaking through with an overloaded on our left… mangy fox stops play 😂😂
I said to my lad, if I was a neutral watching that game, I’d never have thought Pompey were gonna score that second half but being a Ram, it’s always feels nerve wracking watching the opposition have so much ball even if it’s just in front of us. I think for some posters, that sort of skews the view of the game in that they feel we were some how lucky to get a point 

I'm not sure I want the modern phenomenon of everyone being upset about every little thing and using it as an excuse to be offended is a spirit I subscribe to!
@Bris Vegasknew what he was doing, is a serial offender who is well able to take any reaction - and possibly welcomes it.
It's a oft repeated opinion of his that was delivered at that moment that was always going to p*** on a few people's chips. 
Anyway....!
Interesting debate if we had stood off them less 2nd half, would we have won.  We will never know but it does shred the nerves watching us put no pressure on the ball and just sitting in with no one really giving us any outlet.
The defence looked solid apart from Wildsmith who looked a bit unsure all game. Wilson in particular looked good.
Adams and Smith both worked their socks off. NML the only disappointment- seems to have lost the afterburner that make him such a threat. CBT looked really good going forward but lazy defensively.
Collins never stopped working and his touch was improved.
Great point and keeps Portsmouth honest at least for the Bolton game.
8 days to get everyone fit and then go again.
 

I'm not sure I want the modern phenomenon of everyone being upset about every little thing and using it as an excuse to be offended is a spirit I subscribe to!
@Bris Vegasknew what he was doing, is a serial offender who is well able to take any reaction - and possibly welcomes it.
It's a oft repeated opinion of his that was delivered at that moment that was always going to p*** on a few people's chips. 
Anyway....!
Interesting debate if we had stood off them less 2nd half, would we have won.  We will never know but it does shred the nerves watching us put no pressure on the ball and just sitting in with no one really giving us any outlet.
The defence looked solid apart from Wildsmith who looked a bit unsure all game. Wilson in particular looked good.
Adams and Smith both worked their socks off. NML the only disappointment- seems to have lost the afterburner that make him such a threat. CBT looked really good going forward but lazy defensively.
Collins never stopped working and his touch was improved.
Great point and keeps Portsmouth honest at least for the Bolton game.
8 days to get everyone fit and then go again.
 

Great result at a very difficult place. Credit to all the Rams fans who made the journey too . That’s dedication. 🐏👏🐏👏
Everyone did their part. 
Don’t blame Joe for the second. A hard and swerving shot that deserved a goal in truth.
My only concern is NML’s lack of form over the last three games. Just not the same player. Physically tired ? Still carrying a niggle ? Yes, being asked to play ouf of position but even so he seemed out of it tonight, particularly after saying (in his pre-match interview) how he was so looking forward to the game. Mind u, the CBT run leading to the first goal was good to see.
 
COYR . We can do this. We just can’t have another ‘Northampton’ at Wycombe- that will be a very hard-fought game.
 
🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏

Ah yes, a solid point away from home this evening so of course you’ve rode in on your horse to be dismissive about yet another result for the club you allegedly support 🙄 
 
We created and scored 2 goals, they created and scored 2 goals. It was a draw, a deserved one. 

God that turned me on. Is that ok?

Yeah, posting it in the matchday thread just as we secure a crucial point isn't obvious wumming at all. 
I'm serious. 

So the manager has a stinker because the opposition didn’t look like doing anything? I wonder if that might be anything to do with how he set the team up. Just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean it isn’t a good setup. 

He runs well with the ball but in general play he is a liability. 

Yes, but if it was the other way round you'd be expecting Pompey to spoil our party!

Wildsmith
Wilson Cashin Nelson Sibley
          Smith     Adams
Ward       NML         CBT
                Collins
 
As good as we could hope for....

Wildsmith
Wilson Cashin Nelson Sibley
          Smith     Adams
Ward       NML         CBT
                Collins
 
As good as we could hope for....

Wildsmith
Ward Nelson Cashin Sibley
Adams Smith
NML Wilson CBT
Collins
Let’s take it to them and show the fans that we want the title. 

How do you focus attacks down the wing with a midfield diamond?
We will play 433

Yes as long as they don’t ask me to play.😂

Well it resembled two drunks at kicking out time for periods... but damn they went for it.
They also looked like a Rocky film, swinging, swaying and looking out for the count before rallying again.
Wardley especially had pretty poor technique. But sooo much heart.
Think you're right,  neither looked they could mix at the very top level. But hats off to them for standing and fighting, emptying the tank and then going again.
 

The Stranglers gave me neck ache. Funny old world.

Well I 'spose it'll do if they've got no proper beers like Carling or Woodpecker.

No complaints with the result I had Clarke just nicking it by a round. I thought if the ref took a point off Clarke for low blows he should have taken a point off wardley for continually trying to hit Clarke with the back of his hand. 
Great scrap but can’t see either being good enough to fight at the highest level 

And that's the nub really isn't it... especially next season with no restrictions,  no excuses about them not being his players etc... if we continue to play that way every week without the results he won't last long. 
Can he genuinely change? Tbh I doubt it.... so its whether we keep on winning games or not.

Agreed. It's obvious there are clear tactics being employed all over the pitch, when to press, when to turn back and pass, where the full backs move to at goal kicks, etc etc.
Most of them are quite defensive in nature for me. There isn't a lot of free-flowing football, much individual flair.
It's a resolute, strong, structured team. I won't look back on this as a season where we smash lots of teams on the way to promotion,  by design there haven't been many games where we have coasted to victory...so it feels similar to the Billy promotion. And when we are bad we are dire.
Ultimately I don't care,  I can't face the play offs. It would be nice to at least have 1 game where we are already promoted to actually soak it in...but the way we play I'm sure it will go to the wire!

Nelson and Cashin were immaculate. 
Ward really good today,  tenacious with decent passing. Wilson was quite conservative but solid.
Smith hard working and did the simple stuff. Adams MoTM again, great goal and all-action as always.
Sibley played better than recently and looked more composed. CBT started to look a danger but final ball wasn't great.
NML didn't beat his man once really but always looks a threat still.

And that's the nub really isn't it... especially next season with no restrictions,  no excuses about them not being his players etc... if we continue to play that way every week without the results he won't last long. 
Can he genuinely change? Tbh I doubt it.... so its whether we keep on winning games or not.