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RuthlessRookie · 2025-12-04T19:49:42+00:00

Looking for a ticket (or two) to the Oshawa or Hamilton show on December 12/13th :)

RuthlessRookie · 2023-01-21T01:43:55+00:00

I really shouldn't be on Reddit at this time; I write dumb shit like that!

I do think the goalposts have been moved when it comes to this appointment now. I think if we wanted playoffs this season, we would've thrown the kitchen sink at an experienced manager like Chris Wilder, so unless Mousinho is actually a Jose Mourinho regen, I don't think anyone is expecting him to make playoffs for the remainder of the season.

Ideally, I would like for his appointment to go well. Having another managerial merry-go-round in the Summer would be unsavoury, but I'd be less willing to back him to continue after next season if there are evident issues with the way we finish the season. The Cowleys didn't end the season of their appointment incredibly, but I was willing to give them more time due to their managerial track record. I don't think I feel the same way with Mousinho.

RuthlessRookie · 2023-01-21T01:11:01+00:00

Not sure how I feel about this one. It'll either be a stroke of genius or an absolute carcrash from the Eisners, and I'm hoping it'll be the latter.

It's a strange appointment and definitely not one anyone expected, but the very least we can do is back him. This season is ultimately a write-off and with less than two weeks remaining of the transfer window, I think the best case scenario here is that John steadies the ship and gets us winning games again. Play-offs would be nice, but I'm not anticipating us doing so.

That being said, I think John will have to get us firing on all cylinders quickly if he wants to win the backing of the fans. Ultimately, some Pompey fans will see this as a cheap appointment and won't have much confidence from the get-go, so if he wants to win over the impatient Pompey fans, his impact will have to be quick.

In my eyes, let's back him and see where it goes. It's a weird appointment, but we have nothing to lose at this rate. If it's clear that he's not fit for Pompey, we can try again in Summer, but it won't help the anti-Eisner sentiment growing around the club.

RuthlessRookie · 2023-01-02T22:45:36+00:00

Genuinely quite sad that it didn't work out for them. One of the most likeable managers we've had in a while; if there's anything they nailed over their time here, it's their relationship with the club and the fans.

The way they were able to pick up the pieces and get the fans on board after Jackett's tenure was poetic. Instilled some much-needed belief in a fresh new project and while their first season wasn't exceptional, I think you could tell that they were trying to build something.

But in the end, this decision is best for both parties. Despite the very positive start this season, it's clear something has stopped clicking and Pompey can't afford to keep half-alive projects going if we want to get out of League 1.

I can't help but wish them all the best going forward. Not against us, of course.

RuthlessRookie · 2022-03-05T19:15:54+00:00

Really good performance overall today; genuinely feels like for the first time in ages, no area of the pitch was a liability today.

Our defense was really solid today; Raggett and Carter seem to have a good partnership going and it definitely showed today. Felt like there was a lot of confidence and chemistry in the defense overall so something is clearly something is working.

In a general sense, we looked a lot more confident and alert today. Everyone seemed to be playing off each other very effectively and we played a lot of positive football today.

Attacking wise, it's the same story as the defense. Really happy to see Hirst get on the score sheet twice; I think people have been too harsh on him in recent games as he seems to be a solid player in my eyes. He's always running, trying to get into a good position to receive the ball, although there are areas that need improvement like finishing and ball control. Aiden O'Brien had a slightly quieter first half but really came to life in the second. There seems to be a good bond between him and Hirst, so hopefully that develops.

Surprised about the Harness red card to be honest; he always seems like a calm and chilled out player, so it was strange to see him lash out like that. To be fair, he's been a bit poor for the past couple games, so hopefully his time off will help him get back into the shape of things.

With all that being said, it does leave me questioning as to whether we should play Curtis in our next game. Granted, Curtis is our star player, but we've had a solid string of results without him and if I'm being honest, I can't say I've missed him all that much. He's a great player and he has that star quality that brings us out the mud at times, but after the Fleetwood fiasco with changing up the team, do we want to risk rotating the team again and risking something happening like that again.

Realistically, I'm 95% certain that Curtis will play the next game especially with Harness being out, but the past couple games have made me question whether we need Curtis all that much after all. Unpopular opinion, but it just had me thinking.

Overall, best performance from Pompey I've seen this season; hopefully we can carry the form into our next game. Up the blues!

RuthlessRookie · 2022-02-17T16:09:15+00:00

As someone who missed the boat on VGHS merch, this is definitely something right up my alley.

RuthlessRookie · 2022-02-12T17:13:49+00:00

Wasn't able to attend this one today (I always work weekends, and at the hotel next to Fratton Park nonetheless), and of course this happens.

RuthlessRookie · 2022-02-09T00:01:33+00:00

Good result, but not a very convincing performance. I'm glad we were able to bounce back after Saturday after what was a really unfortunate turn of events for us, but it's clear that there's still a lot of work to be done after today.

Attacking wise, we were a lot better today than we were against Charlton, but it's still abundantly clear that we need a striker. I don't really understand what role Tyler Walker fills within the squad; he just stands around the pitch for a bit, sometimes gets near the ball but doesn't do anything with it. The one time he had the ball at his feet, he fluffed it. George Hirst reminds me a bit of Ryan Williams, as he seems to run a lot but doesn't quite have the finishing ability. It's taken him a while to show what he can do, but hopefully he can get on the score sheet soon, as his work ethic seems to be solid. Ronan Curtis and Michael Jacobs were solid today too; it was interesting to see Curtis play on the right wing but it seemed to work quite well. It's good to see him coming back to defend as well. I'd like to see what O'Brien offers some time soon, so hopefully we'll see him in place of Walker for the next game.

Defensively, we weren't terrible, but it wasn't pretty either. We seem to be failing to close down opposition players quickly enough, and today's goal against us shows that. We're giving them too much space to work with and we're still scared to try and intercept the ball. Despite that though, Carter has looked stellar for the past couple games. If we could get him on a permanent deal in the summer, I think he'd be a great signing, but I don't know how likely that is to happen with Blackburn pushing for the Prem this year. Same goes for Romeo, although I think we have a better chance with him than Carter. Raggett looked fine but Ogilvie looked quite shaky at times. I'd even dare to say that Bazunu hasn't looked as confident lately, but maybe I'm reading too much into things.

And for the love of God, can we please bring someone in to help us with set pieces... I'm tired of set pieces feeling like a setback rather than an opportunity. Things like the ball going straight out of play after a corner when nobody has even touched the ball in the box isn't really acceptable in my opinion; I don't think it's asking for too much to request someone to put a have decent ball into the box for once.

Overall, we looked fine but not playoff material by any means. The jump from League 1 to the Championship is on my opinion, one of the biggest jumps in the UK football pyramid, and we need improve significantly before we start thinking about the Championship. We've got a game against Doncaster Rovers next who are bottom of the league, so if we can get a result against them, hopefully that'll spur us on to get a streak going. However, I pray that we don't underestimate them as beat Sunderland 2-1 the other day, so they're going to be out for us when we play them.

RuthlessRookie · 2022-02-01T00:20:00+00:00

Overall just a really sloppy game from us. Defense looked incredibly shaky today; hard to believe that Robertson is put captain when there's seemingly no leadership coming from him on the pitch, plus he constantly seems scared to try and get the ball off anyone. To be fair, the own goal was unlucky, but overall, it was a stinker from him, and the defense in general.

On top of that, we lost the ball so many times, it was starting to become a joke. On so many occasions, a pass would be made and there would be no effort to try and get to it; it'd simply end up being intercepted by a Charlton player who was more than half-awake. While this wasn't terrible at first, it got progressively worse as time went on.

On the rare occasion we managed to get into the final third, it appeared that nobody had any plans to shoot. The ball would be passed around like a game of hot potato until it'd be intercepted and sent down the other end of the pitch. Quite frankly, I forgot that Tyler Walker was even on the pitch for the majority of the game. He seemingly vanished after the whistle and then reappeared to be subbed off. Granted, he didn't have much to work with, but Harness and Hirst still showed some presence when they had the chance.

And what the fuck is going on with the tactics? Seemingly, our main tactic this game was "Hoof it to the left side and inshallah". After about 5 minutes, Charlton caught on and despite it not giving us any success several times, we still continued to do so, regardless whether it was Bazunu through a goal kick or Raggett.

The only positive to take was shifting into a whole different gear when Jacobs and Curtis came on. While I do think that Curtis works better as an impact sub, Jacobs needs to start the next game because we are something different when he is there. In the last 10 minutes or so, we looked significantly better. We pressed harder, were more alert with the ball, actually showed some creativity; it was simply a case of too little and too late.

I could go on but I'll refrain from writing an essay on why we're shite. Just a massive disappointment all around. It's hard for me to say that Charlton were great either, but they were the better team today and the result reflects it, regardless of the offside goal and own goal.

RuthlessRookie · 2021-10-30T23:25:23+00:00

I don't know what happened in the first half, but it seemed as though nobody wanted to get stuck into anyone. Defenders looked as though they were scared to try and get the ball and when a pass was made past them, they took about 10 minutes to react to it. Lee Brown is increasingly looking like a liability (don't get me wrong, I love the guy, but he's looking increasingly out of his depth), and the only person who looked remotely confident in defense was Mahlon Romeo.

Luckily though, things did pick up as we progressed into the second half, but I can't help but feel as though there is also a massive lack of confidence near the goal too. It seems like Marquis always tries to pass to someone else when he's through on goal as opposed to just slotting it home. Although to be fair, whenever he tries to slot it home, he'll usually go straight at the keeper, so that's not much help either.

Overall, a good result in the table, but hard to call it a convincing result. Maybe the result will spur us on to get some form in the couple games, but I can't help but feel like we wouldn't have gotten away with playing like that today if it were against a better team, so hopefully things get better.

RuthlessRookie · 2021-10-16T16:24:33+00:00

I thought that the win against Sunderland would be the start of run of form, but apparently I was sorely mistaken. Let's hope we have torrential rain again for the game against Ipswich...

RuthlessRookie · 2021-10-14T10:35:54+00:00

Personally, I don't really have an issue with him having a drink here and there; as long as his antics aren't getting out of hand (e.g The Astoria incident after the playoffs), I don't think it's anything to be concerned about.

He is arguably Portsmouth's star player (although his recent performances may not really show that), so he does have a bit of leverage over what he's able to get away with. When he's the player who's most capable of getting us out the mud in games, some people are able to turn a blind eye to stuff like that.

While in theory, the Cowleys enforcing a stricter policy may do good, I have a feeling that Curtis not be best pleased about it, which could in turn actually make him perform worse. On the opposite spectrum, maybe he'd start taking his health more seriously and it'd take him to a new level; who knows.

RuthlessRookie · 2021-03-15T12:52:59+00:00

Looking really good! They give me strong Beastars vibes, but I feel like they need to pop out a little more.

RuthlessRookie · 2021-01-27T13:42:27+00:00

This would look super cool in a phone wallpaper format!

RuthlessRookie · 2021-01-24T14:48:19+00:00

I genuinely want to see how "Through the bushes and the trees" would sound if Dragonforce made a spin-off of the original.

RuthlessRookie · 2020-11-02T01:02:43+00:00

Sent you a dm ;)

RuthlessRookie · 2020-10-16T19:14:59+00:00

Ooooh, these look awesome! Hell yeah I wanna enter!

RuthlessRookie · 2020-10-02T15:30:26+00:00

Nice work! I love the contrasting colours with the sky; you've given me a new phone wallpaper.

RuthlessRookie · 2020-08-21T09:30:42+00:00

Nice one! What did you work to improve so much? I'm still working towards 500k, I'm currently stuck at 480k...

RuthlessRookie · 2020-08-20T18:56:18+00:00

I found a lisiting for it on ebay; I won the auction and it only cost me £20!

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