Delighted with how tonight's episode has turned out and even more delighted with the result. Enjoy the video everyone, thank you for your amazing support💙
Great win. Where’s all the Bishop haters now? He was outstanding. Hope Saydee is alright after Nathan Thompson’s murder attempt. Onto Cheltenham Saturday. PUP🔵⚪️🔵⚪️
good to see you today and i actually got my prediction right i may not of got my goalscorers right but im just very happy i got my prediction right and i agree very much that joe had a 10 out of 10 performance honestly he was fantastic today and didn't get booked once today which is really nice to see i almost lost my voice at the game because i was so happy we had won but i enjoyed it very much apart from the not so nice weather we had today but everything else was really good and it's great to have a positive win to 2024 with a win and as always play up pompey 💙
Fair play to Colby today. The criticism reallg seemed to give him some fire in his belly. He did a great job linking the play today and getting more involved in the action. I thought we looked good going forward in the first half and tough in the second. Shocking foul for the red obviously.
Very good performance from everyone today, I don’t know why people complain about Bishop, he works hard for the team & his goal tally says it all. I thought we were lucky that Pack wasn’t sent off when he pulled back their midfielder. The Steve Evans post match interview is a must watch! Play up Pompey!
I slowed it down to 0.25 speed to see the 'kung fu kick' on Saydee - how can anyone complain about the red card, it was an outrageous challenge! Some outstanding saves by Norris deserve a mention too, and I agree Paddy Lane was my MOM. Great performance, maybe not quite at the level against Bolton but doesn't matter - 3 points was the main target and they delivered! PUP!
An important game to win, for sure. Let us hope that it is the catalyst for a good run of results now. I'm on the fence as regards Bishop and his contribution to the team. He does get some good goals (as per today) but Yengi seems so much more rounded and team- motivated. Still, not complaining really. A win is a win. Wishing you all at Fournil....... a great New Year and many thanks for the vids. Come rain or shine, you guys are there. Nice to see Fishtank, by the way.
Thank you Tom, Andrew, Reece and the fournil faithful. We did it lads, got a win under our belt again against a very good side. Stevenage are playing exceptionally well and listening in today on the radio was an exciting game indeed. Super happy with the result and super happy to hear your thoughts of the overall game. I'm pleased Colby got a chance to show why JM has faith in him to start each game. This was the confidence booster they all needed and maybe our poor performances recently have been a mental game rather than a ability deficiency. What a crazy end to the game too.....Red cards everywhere! Thanks for all the hard work making these videos and look forward to the match highlights on Saturday!! 🎉
Yengi offered something different to Bishop which got our other attacking players more involved . He was then dropped once bishop was back and we didnt look threatening at all. That's where the criticism came from, not the goals or Bishops quality. Bishop was better at that to day and it was good to see we actually had players get around him quickly.
Tom, I’m sorry but you shouldn’t easily dismiss those people who think the Portsmouth team would be more fluent and mobile without Colby Bishop. Over the years Pompey have had centreforwards who might not have scored as many goals themselves but these players certainly held the ball much better, were more mobile and made a much greater number of assists to the greater benefit and good of the team. I’m afraid Bishop’s response to his goal today was extremely poor, it should have been a celebration for the team but he simply made it about himself. He’s certainly not a Championship player and in my opinion is extremely fortunate that Yengi hasn’t been given a longer run in the team.
78 games, 36 goals, 6 assists in my book makes Colby Bishop far more of an asset to us than if he wasn't in the team. For the last few weeks I've heard from numerous people that 'it's no coincidence that we take 12 points from 12 without Colby and now we've only got 2 points from 9' or 'we can't score goals with him on the pitch' etc etc and I think it's a ridiculous argument. He's the best striker in the division, and also in the conversation to be the best player overall too. He can drop deep, you find him out wide occasionally, stats wise he creates the most out of any other player at this level - and is 2 short of the league's top scorer. But everyone is absolutely entitled to their opinion, although to me the thought of us being better off without him is nonsensical. Thanks for watching.
@@Fournilwrittenalloverit Tom, nobody is saying Colby Bishop is a bad footballer but as a professional statistician I think you need to be careful with your stats. Football is a team game and ultimately it's about how many goals Portsmouth score not just how many Colby Bishop gets. Fortunately Paddy Lane is scoring goals but given the formation JM wants to play it's imperative that Kamara and Robertson score more goals if we want automatic promotion and not just a place in the play-offs. We need a centre forward creating chances for these players as well as scoring goals for himself.
Nice to see a team wanting to take us on at Fratton park . A really good game to watch , Pompey played some great football , everyone dug in and played their part and the crowd didn't get too anxious when they equalised . It's been a taxing holiday fixture list and Stevenage did have an impromptu break.on Friday so full credit for the win and we deserve to stay on top after that .
It made for a much better afternoon knowing that they wanted to play football and the game would be won by the better side. Bring on the weekend! Thanks for watching David
Tough one that. Against a team that haven't lost since (?) October....that was a great result. Good to see Robertson back on form and Kamara, Bishop too. Could have been a couple more but 3 points thank you very much. PUP!
Cracking game of football & great to get back to winning ways ..no one is going to win every game even if we all got a bit carried away early on but some of the social media comments have been ridiculous this last week or so we’re not Ipswich ( going mad not winning at Bristol or Cambridge last year) or Sheffield ( who completely abused there own players at Peterborough) we’re not some prem fans who think we have every given right to win everything we’re Pompey who back the boys whatever let’s just hope that continues from now on ..win or lose…..Rant over sorry!
Great video mate, nice to finally see you today! I thought Stevenage were dire, dangerous and dirty. We played some exceptional football today and if Kamara had his finishing boots on we’d be 4-1 easy. I know I said bore score 1-1 but I really enjoyed today’s game. Don’t know what Steve Evan’s had to complain about either, all cards were fully warranted and the kung-fu antics were beyond dangerous! Overall great day at the office for the blues and we’re still top! PUP! 💙
Nice to chat today mate, hope you had a good trip back knowing 3 points were in the bag! I agree on Evans, he is always first to hammer a ref and I thought Breakspear had a decent afternoon. Thanks for watching as always!
Still can’t get over all The Stevenage fans moaning about the ref. Should have been a penalty for the push on Kamara & least a booking or sending off. Pack could have been sent off….. but more of theirs would have went too. Pup 💙
nah mate I was in the away end with Stevenage and most of the things happened there. they were all so clear for both teams yet ref didn't do nyash, like that handball shout against the Portsmouth defender. unbelievable that that wasn't a pen. also you talking about the 5:42 moment with kamara? He wasn't even touching him he was just off balance and fell.
Also thing I didn’t get was all the bookings for time wasting…. Ref should have booked himself, in first half no chance of taking a quick free kick, he was so fussy taking ages over where the ball was placed etc.
I was right, Tom, it was me. I missed the first half by having a nap - Pompey played great and I woke up to 2-1. Watched the second half and we'd gone off the boil. Okay, I've learned me lesson - BBC and Twitter from here on in! PUP.
Looked more like the team we know and love ! It maybe we need to rethink how we play against teams who want a draw, we look better against better footballing sides....whatever, great video and happy 2024 👍🍻
Evans brought a rugby team to a football match. Bishop and Kamara got usual 90 minutes of grabbing but well done Colby for battling on. Kamara left those scoring boots in Shrewsbury!
Happy New Year Tom 🎉 Great performance today from the Lads! Glad Bishop got his goal to shut up the misery lot! Hope we can put the last few weeks behind us and kick in now!! PUP 🔵⚪️🔴
Hi Tom well a welcome 3pts for you today, and we'll deserved againt a very resilient Stevenage. Makes it interesting at the top , with us winning again, to keep it to 2pts. Only problem for us is we play in the cup on Sunday whilst you have an away match at Cheltenham . Can't see anything else but a Portsmouth win. Have too say itsl looking good for Portsmouth and Bolton to go up automatic. Looking forward too Saturdays video already mate. Keep up the Brilliant work you're doing Tom. Keep the faith and as always play up pompey
Looking forward to bringing it to you Brian! I know it will put you a game behind but it is quite some tie that I am sure you are all very excited about! Thanks for your support on the channel as always mate
Great win glad that Bishop goal can quiet down those on his back. More performances like that shown in the first half and we will be going the right way. Onto Cheltenham see you there.
Happy New Year boys! Great win. Stevenage look like the real deal, but we were very good. The link up between Raffs and Abu is so good. Bishop showed yet again that he is the best CF in this league.
Hiya Tom and Andrew, hope you had a good Christmas and got everything you asked for, and a happy new year to you guys. Well that was a close one wasn't it? Stevenage made us work hard for that result today and really tested us in the second half but despite a few players looking a bit leggy towards the end, which is understandable during such a hectic schedule of games, we defended like warriors and put everything on the line to get the job done. I thought both goals were good but that back heel by Colby, what a great finish that was. He has been getting a bit of criticism recently which baffles me a little to be honest. I think he's gonna be key for us over the next couple of games now we have Yengi out playing in the Asian Cup. Stevenage were playing dirty towards the end and Nathan Thompson's tackle on Saydee was disgusting. That was a Bruce Lee tackle the boot was so high. I hope Saydee is okay and not too badly injured after that. We needed that win today after a rather poor christmas period. We all gotta really get behind the lads now and hopefully build another good winning run. Onwards and upwards to Cheltenham on Saturday. Let's hope for a happy and successful 2024. Keep the faith and play up Pompey 🔵 ⚪ 🔵
Thanks for sharing your reflections as always Stephen, bring on the weekend as you say. I too struggle to see the reasoning behind the critiquing of Colby - he brings so much to our team and we'd be nowhere near the side we are without him!
Happy New Year Tom and Andrew! It is a good start for the year, especially against a very good managed team, hope Pompey can keep up the consistency, PUP!
Thank you for your always interesting fab videos. I was worried that you put the kiss of Death on the team when you said in a round up a few weeks back that we are watching the champions. Its important we have a good performance away at Cheltenham Saturday. On another point almost a year since John took over as manager. A very articulate and intelligent guy. I admit i was hugely disapointed at the time hoping for Chris Wilder but what good judgement from Andy Cullen and Rich Hughes. (Much better then the Birmingham City owners) He has such a bright future and sincerely hope he stays at the club for a long time.
My carefully selected words that night were along the lines of 'that is the performance of champions' which I felt it was against Bolton, I felt similarly against us in this game - in the first half in particular. I am really pleased to hear you have been enjoying the videos, thank you very much for your support! Who needs Mourinho!?😂😂
Happy new year to Tom, Andrew & the fournil team! Back to winning ways! It was always going to be the result that mattered today, and I'd say thats a fairly big 3 points given the under par Xmas period. Time to move onto the January fixtures. As you say Tom, on paper a lot of winnable games coming up! Let's hope we get another run together. Where do you think we need to strengthen in January Tom?? PUP 💙⚽
I would be thinking some cover out wide for when Paddy and Abu begin to tire (as we saw today and the last few weeks given all the games), a George Edmundson (if not him a similar profile) at the back plus some addition competition/backup for Colby compounded by Yengi's absence for a while. Thanks for watching as always mate! What do you reckon for additions?
Happt New Year Tom and Andrew from Rio. Just had to say how ridiculous are a minority of fans who were saying Colby was not up to it any more. EVERY league one and most Championship teams would love to have him. He is the most complete no. 9 Ive seen for a long time. Hold the ball up, links play with other forward (first goal yesterday) and - O YES, scores lots of goals. Hope he ignors these idiots and listens to the VAST majority of fans. Without him, we would be mid-table at best. ALL forward go through dry spells. HIS ENDED YESTERDAY. PUP
Bishops first goal from open play in 2months .Everyone is entitled to an opinion . They are not Bishop haters just pointing out that in their opinion he could do better.
@@Fournilwrittenalloverit Best striker we have had in years and nobody’s knocking him but if it takes a bit of stick on face book to get him to play at the level he did against Stevenage then I’m all for him getting some . You say he was out injured I know but it’s his first goal in open play since Reading 9league one matches . People are bound to draw their own conclusions as to why . And of course just like you they are all entitled to an opinion .
Wasn't expecting much after the dismal Christmas games, so a welcome surprise to win and a goal from Bishop. Opposition teams have worked out how to stop him and he needs more mobility to his game so we're not so predictable. That's what's been so frustrating. Hopefully he can kick on now. Nathan Thompson makes Joe Morrell look careful and disciplined with his red card count. Could've been much worse with a challenge like that.
What’s this hands to the ears thing from Bishop? Someone one needs to remind him he’s come from ACCRINGTON STANLEY & he’s achieved absolutely nothing so far, well except one goal from open play in over 2 months. Ask Curtis how doing that has worked out…. AFC Wimbledon, & like Curtis, he’s unlikely to ever get above league 1 level.
