TINMANTED

And here is why: as I said a few comments ago, we should have been clear in top place ages ago, but because of gutless performances and absolutely terrible formations and tactics we are now asking our rivals for favours. 

Not a doom merchant but the game management is shocking, play with no urgency or tempo. Terrible substitutions and tactical decisions. It has been the same all season. I remember Warne saying he loves a good throw in yet we must be the worst in the league at them  
We’re second in the league but on the whole a forgettable season with very few highlights. How many promotion worthy performances have we put in???
So so so disappointing. To say we have a team who know what it takes to get out the league and fail to take advantage against teams like Northampton and Wycombe is inexcusable. 

Let's take the positive from tonight, it's one game closer to the end of warnes contract

Warne's football and tactics are dire, I never thought being 2nd in the league could be this depressing but it's an impressive feat.

Let's take the positive from tonight, it's one game closer to the end of warnes contract

If we don’t go up - given the position we were in before this match then we just don’t deserve it.
 
 
Honestly though this football has been absolutely horrible. 
 
Anyone who whinged about Mac not having a plan B hang your head in shame.
We don’t even have a plan A here. 

Let's take the positive from tonight, it's one game closer to the end of warnes contract

Let's take the positive from tonight, it's one game closer to the end of warnes contract

Let's take the positive from tonight, it's one game closer to the end of warnes contract

Let's take the positive from tonight, it's one game closer to the end of warnes contract

We need to be ruthless and put the crooks to the sword to restore the gd we lost to Bolton at the weekend 

Gotcha. And fair point- I agree.
So, guess the question now is how we play them both in their favored positions,,,??😎

Few people on this thread being critical of NML. Think this is a tad harsh for a few reasons:
1) He's being played out of position. He's not a CF - he's a winger. He's being fitted into the team as he offers more flex than the other wingers.
2) He's working within different formations of the team. Is it five at the back, is it four at the back etc
3) He's had different partners up there with him - Collins, Wash, Waggy etc
For me - as soon as he went onto the right last night for the final 10 minutes - he looked better. He got the ball, took players on etc. HE's not really able to do that from a central position.
We have the luxury of having plenty of wingers but not enough central players. We don't have a number 10 in this squad (maybe Sibs?).
He is still one of the first on the sheet for me - and for anyone suggesting give him a rest - there are only four games left!!!

He's probably still carrying a niggle from the Northampton game, plus played the majority of the Blackpool game, and most of last night.
8 days between games is going to be huge for a lot of the squad.

Agree with most of that. It would have been natural or understandable for us to sit back with 15 to go. However, that mentality seems to have been instilled at half time and like you, I thought Pompey were there for the taking. Even with our approach, it would feel a lot more comfortable if, now and again, we had control of the football for brief spells. As it was, we tried to counter too quickly and turnover was too quick (a big beef of mine 😂)
I do t expect we’ll change much over the course of the next 4 games. Warne’s big call will come when Bradley is available again
 

Is nats drop in form purely a drop,or is it side effect of cbt in the side,who I thought had his best game so far last night and looked for the first time the player we thought we were getting 

I would have taken the point before the game but having lead twice we probably should have taken all 3 points - Portsmouth really are not very good and neither are we but obviously we are both a fair bit better than many other sides in the league overall 
Let’s get automatic promotion and have a big rethink on how we are going to play next season and who we can recruit to improve us.

We defended well second half but but it was a lot to ask our defensive players to hold out for 45 
we could’ve asked more questions second half and @Caerphilly Ram is right …Collo looked out in his feet and maybe a Washington a bit earlier might’ve meant the second goal doesn’t happen as Collo was easily turned 
I agree a point before game was a good point but as I said before game pompy are nothing special and second half we sat off too much we should really have  beaten them twice this season imo 

Yes thats fair enough, but defending 45mins solid is alot harder then controling the play and making teams work harder to get the ball so theres more chance of injuries due to sprinting more to covering so if you won the ball more forward you could of kept the ball and taken pressure of the players trying to defend

Good point
like many im sure, a little disappointed we sat so deep so early and invited them on to us. I get why .. just wish we could have been a few yards higher but .. its football, game momentum is a big thing. 
work rate was phenomenal to a man. 
 
we go again 
coyr!!!

Im not being a p***k about it i just feel we gave them too much respect 2nd half and didnt put pressure on them, like i said before the game i was well happy to get a point but feel we gave them too much time second half and it cost us the win 

I love Derby County.
🐏🐏

CBTs best performance so far - if he and Nelson connected with their 2 air kicks we could have been out of sight. 

Throw everything into winning the next 2 and see where we are at. 
 

I think VAR is rubbish and ruins football. Obviously would have benefited us, but I don't want to see extremely marginal offsides goals, or accidental handballs in buildup, ruling goals out. Glad no VAR below Prem.  All those pathetic handball penalties too!
VAR was not brought in for these type of decisions, but it's mostly used for them. It was so good in that first World Cup.

Some great work by CBT. That was a big run out for him and if he’s not got any twangs he’ll come back stronger.
 
Very happy with that result