Reserves vs Pompey

[Tamworth_Royal]

How many fans there tonight?

1700

[firstdivision]

Seol's assist was sublime.

Yes, LOL at the guy behind us calling Seol a "waste of space" seconds before the assists.

He did take some stick from those around him...

[Diddyroyal]

What a great game to watch last night, some fantastic attacking football on show, Sodje was brilliant, his defending and attacking play was so good, although should have had a hatrick, Seol was also good, skinned the youthful pompy side all night and set up two of the goals.
Halford showed some good distribution from the center and also put in some good tackles.
Shane Long kept running all night, and two good goals from him, be it the second was very lucky!

The only moan of the night was the quality of the opposition, is that really all pompy can offer?

[Hoop Blah]

FWIW i think he's got all the attributes to be a central midfielder. He's tall,athletic,strong running and has pretty potent long range shooting ability so it's not beyond the realms of possibility that he could be very good there. The reserves is as good a place as any to find out at this stage.

without wishing to be picky, I'd have thought being a good passer, tackler, and having the vision to create are rather more important attributes than being tall, athletic and strong. Bas Savage was all those things, and it hardly helped him play centre midfield.

To be fair to Bas he actually looked very good in the centre of midfield when he played there for the stiffs.

Sounds like another waste of a fixture last night with Pompey putting a poor side out. My hopes where for a better standard reserve league this season but it turns out to be just as bad as playing the likes of Crawley, Woking and Aldershot.

[Huntley & Palmer]

FWIW i think he's got all the attributes to be a central midfielder. He's tall,athletic,strong running and has pretty potent long range shooting ability so it's not beyond the realms of possibility that he could be very good there. The reserves is as good a place as any to find out at this stage.

without wishing to be picky, I'd have thought being a good passer, tackler, and having the vision to create are rather more important attributes than being tall, athletic and strong. Bas Savage was all those things, and it hardly helped him play centre midfield.

To be fair to Bas he actually looked very good in the centre of midfield when he played there for the stiffs.

Sounds like another waste of a fixture last night with Pompey putting a poor side out. My hopes where for a better standard reserve league this season but it turns out to be just as bad as playing the likes of Crawley, Woking and Aldershot.

Yup, been a problem since the inception of the Premier League Academies. 99% of teams play their U18's at reserve games as well as Academy games. The only first teamers that get a shout are those recovering from injury or that need a bit of extra training.

[Only one Trevor Morley]

I thought Halford looked really useful in Central midfield - long and short passing was good and what I really liked was the times he nicked the ball with his toe - reminded me of Vieira in his prime

Can't help but think that Halford is being lined up as a long term replacement for Sidwell now that its likely he is going to go.........

[Wycombe Royal]

The only moan of the night was the quality of the opposition, is that really all pompy can offer?

Yes it was, unless we were going to fly out to Dubai to play the match.

[brendywendy]

coppells mindgames with seol paying off already?

we'll have to see what effect it has on team selection next week

[doylefan]

good game last night and v nice to see that we are now 5 points clear of the chelsea!!!

Was impressed by Halford (great first goal for the club), Bennett, Sodje, DLC, Cox and Long (who kept running all night and unlucky not to get a hatrick)

MOTM - Sodje, was everywhere he needed to be

[Hoop Blah]

good game last night and v nice to see that we are now 5 points clear of the chelsea!!!

Was impressed by Halford (great first goal for the club), Bennett, Sodje, DLC, Cox and Long (who kept running all night and unlucky not to get a hatrick)

MOTM - Sodje, was everywhere he needed to be

That just sums up how little can be drawn from last night performance in relation to a players ability to play in the Premiership.

[brendywendy]

or it could mean that sodje has improved his game in a new position and is starting to make an impact

either one could be true

[Hoop Blah]

or it could mean that sodje has improved his game in a new position and is starting to make an impact

either one could be true

I know which one is more realistic though!

[Petercccccc]

or it could mean that sodje has improved his game in a new position and is starting to make an impact

either one could be true

I know which one is more realistic though!

Your right Coppell barely ever makes a bad signing.

[brendywendy]

or it could mean that sodje has improved his game in a new position and is starting to make an impact

either one could be true

I know which one is more realistic though!

Your right Coppell barely ever makes a bad signing.

if coppell sees something thats worth perservering for, then i have every faith that he will improve and make an impact on the squad, or be shipped out.

[Glen Little's Nose]

Should also have mentioned Alan Bennett - the new Inga, unfussed and totally reliable with 100% concentration.