Azza, as Rovers fans i think it is too easy to be too critical of our own players.
Had we conceded the two goals that we scored then i reckon it would have been seen as poor defending and yet we perceive them to be good goals.
This is not having a go at your summary but just trying to put another angle on our performance.
Having seen the Pompey goal, i agree that Wright made a bluunder but for us to get through the game and win from that position indicates that we battled well and to be honest i would have expected a few narrow escapes under those circumstances.
Pompey themselves got away with a few near things when we were on top.
I have no doubt that you have given a fair summary of the outcome but we should cut the lads a bit of slack sometimes.
Portsmouth are undoubtedly one of the better teams in the division and it shouldn't be forgotten that they won their last home game 5-1.
That's true Hound. However I think the criticism is tailored due to the fact a lot of these players have performed to a better standard and in a higher division so when coming up against a lower league side and not performing as we know they can brings about opinions.
I did mention though it was a good win and one we should be very pleased with away from home against a fellow promotion rival.
Let's hope we keep in those top 3 places!
Post match DF kept talking about the injuries to his defensive players. The players on the bench including the much vaunted Baudry who had yet to get on the pitch will be in action in the midweek game.
One can never expect to have a completely injury-free squad, but it is probably fair to recognise that we still are not fielding our best back line.
He implied that Richardson was possibly too injury-prone to be a long-term prospect and one assumes that Baudry will be found a place at the back now and perhaps his experience and relative youth will add at least some of the extra solidity we need there.
They will certainly have to be in their toes to cope with the pace and fitness that you might expect from the Derby U21s.
In tenerife but fantastic win
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posted on 2/10/16
Azza, as Rovers fans i think it is too easy to be too critical of our own players.
Had we conceded the two goals that we scored then i reckon it would have been seen as poor defending and yet we perceive them to be good goals.
This is not having a go at your summary but just trying to put another angle on our performance.
Having seen the Pompey goal, i agree that Wright made a bluunder but for us to get through the game and win from that position indicates that we battled well and to be honest i would have expected a few narrow escapes under those circumstances.
Pompey themselves got away with a few near things when we were on top.
I have no doubt that you have given a fair summary of the outcome but we should cut the lads a bit of slack sometimes.
Portsmouth are undoubtedly one of the better teams in the division and it shouldn't be forgotten that they won their last home game 5-1.
posted on 3/10/16
That's true Hound. However I think the criticism is tailored due to the fact a lot of these players have performed to a better standard and in a higher division so when coming up against a lower league side and not performing as we know they can brings about opinions.
I did mention though it was a good win and one we should be very pleased with away from home against a fellow promotion rival.
Let's hope we keep in those top 3 places!
posted on 3/10/16
Post match DF kept talking about the injuries to his defensive players. The players on the bench including the much vaunted Baudry who had yet to get on the pitch will be in action in the midweek game.
One can never expect to have a completely injury-free squad, but it is probably fair to recognise that we still are not fielding our best back line.
He implied that Richardson was possibly too injury-prone to be a long-term prospect and one assumes that Baudry will be found a place at the back now and perhaps his experience and relative youth will add at least some of the extra solidity we need there.
They will certainly have to be in their toes to cope with the pace and fitness that you might expect from the Derby U21s.
posted on 4/10/16
In tenerife but fantastic win
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