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What, Bolton losing?

Check out his movement for Barkhuizen’s goal,  thought it was excellent 

Was amazed to see how many turned their noses up at him as a prospect. My only concern was whether we could afford him!
Not a long term option, clearly, but right here, right now he's gold dust. Fingers crossed he continues in the same vein as he's begun. Him and Collo in a two upfront would be a thing to see.

Yes, he was. Quality player, just whether we can adapt our play to create chances for him.
I was pleased to see him tearing a strip off NML for not passing to him.
Love our Nate, but he needs the odd reminder! 

I like him a lot already looks a class above in this division 
shows great touches and has surprised me with his link up play and has great movement 
he will definitely score goals if he gets the right service and I think he could be a massive signing for the final run in 
was he insinuating playing padel with his goal celebration at the corner flag ….if so I love it 😂👍🏻
 

Class player at this level. Ward’s wiped ball had a lot of pace and spin and he was surrounded by defenders. He just controlled it and hit it over the keeper in a couple of steps. quality finish that.

Absolutely. On one team came to play football, they came to boot us and waste time. They got exactly what they deserved, nothing. We played them off the park at times.

I do wonder about some on here. We were miles better than them and I lost count of how many cheaty little fouls they put in tonight that weren't carded. We were also the only side that looked like scoring all night. Does anyone really think they deserved a point tonight? I really don't get the mardiness from some quarters. 

Long journey to fill and Mr CBR doesnt talk when driving 🙄
- Dwight just adds that touch of class and he works so hard around their defenders. Really noticed energy reduction up top when he came off
- Also listen to his post match interview on rad derby if you get chance. Extremely complimentary about everything at Derby and the environment PW has created. Seems to be just loving it and it shows
- Barks is like a player reborn - the change in him is immense. Always thought seemed not bothered. Loving him and Gayle together at the moment and takes pressure off Nat
- Robbie Savage singing away to steve bloomer's watching but then moaning away. Scruffy git also. Loved Savage junior's foul throw in front of him
- moment their goalie was signalling for VAR check on penalty was hilarious
- great atmosphere - wasnt expecting such feistiness tonight 

We should have been comfortable by half time 2 or 3 nil. Not brilliant, but a decent hard working performance and a deserved win.
Wouldn't have wanted me blood pressure taking near the end mind.
We are nowhere near capable of the dark arts like these sides, where do they learn it? Is it all they work on in training when they are due to play Derby?

Very happy with result & pretty happy with performance. Tore into them early on & were by far the better side throughout...thought tempo was good & caused them problems both wide & through the middle. Main gripes were a) conceding from their first effort on target & b) continued inability to keep the ball/slow the tempo late on which gave them ascendancy they didnt deserve. Thought Adams was excellent & another strong display from Barkhuizen. He absolutely rinsed their left back with about 15 mins left for a chance that Waggy missed & unusually for TB, stayed on for full 90+ mins. Coming into form at just the right time.
Had to laugh at the plastic away fans for whingeing the ref was biased against them. They got exactly what they deserved for their anti-football & penalty was beyond dispute. And singing 'f*** the EFL'  after the constant soft treatment they've had from that repulsive organisation compared to us is proper spoilt brat behaviour. They are an odious little club who hopefully will disappear to League Two to keep fellow plastics MK Franchise company.
Best atmosphere for a midweek game I can remember for a long time. It does make a difference. Bring on Bolton 💪

I think we might have finally found the one club that have pissed the EFL off more than us.

It's hilarious that anyone thinks that it matters a jot if the ball hit Gayle's hand at the exact moment he was cleaned out like this by Harald Schumacher in the Reading gaol.....
https://twitter.com/jmac_urz/status/1767661591548334389?t=keY1krJBLhN7wkxRoyrKDA&s=19

Pretty comprehensive victory in the end. We dominated the majority of the game apart from the spell they had just after we went 2-0 up. 
Until we made the break through I had a nagging fear that it was gonna be one of those games we controlled and then end up losing 1-0 right at the death.
It could and should have been more convincing in the end. Another great pick-me-up after 2 disappointing defeats. Hopefully we're hitting our stride just at the right time. Disappointing news regarding Birdy but we are eventually going to have to cope without the lad so now is a good a time as any to find a way. 

Cocu mate. Even waived a chunk of his redundancy package as did all his staff.

Play offs? Who you going to watch Bolton or Barnsley

Pretty perfect afternoon. Take that all day.
Let’s hope Bird is ok. 

Well today was alright.
Three points gained on Barnsley, +7 GD.
Two points gained on Pompey and Bolton, +3 GD.
Nil points gained on Peterborough, but +1 GD.
For argument's sake, if Posh and Barnsley win their games in hand (I know they're a little while away yet) then it'd be...
1. Portsmouth - 77
2. Derby - 72
3. Posh - 71
4. Bolton - 71
5. Barnsley - 70
I'd suggest anybody old enough to consciously remember a competitive first team game at the BBG invest in some Tena pants for men (or women), because it's going to be a nervy end of the season.

 

...at a level where his ability gives him an advantage. He should come back stronger from the experience and be an asset to the first team squad next season.

7 goal difference swing on Barnsley today, might make a difference come the end of the season 

Burton 1-1 Posh

How are Barnsley doing ?

Yep 
 
 

Even without my Rams tinted gogs on I'd say that they are objectively the worst side I've ever seen in the top flight. Spineless too.
19% possession in a 100 minute game and not a single SoT all night!
At home!!
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