Recent content by Trevor L

Excellent ref - largely invisible, as they should be.

Thanks @Billyox (and others who've told us) - it's now corrected - see https://oxvox.org.uk/write-to-cdc/ But the sooner the better, gives councillors etc more time to read your input. Advice page is at https://oxvox.org.uk/writing-to-cdc/ - as noted by @SteMerritt in the sticky post at the...

Unrelated, but I'm amused by Nathan Cooper's announcement at the end of half time that "the two teams are not very far away". I'd kind of hope that to be the case!

Stuart Findlay is our new comms officer? Well, I suppose a change of career might be a good move.🙂

Thanks Paul, as ever you've nailed it. It would be interesting to know whether Dale stepped forward or had been prearranged to do the media round. No matter, he spoke honestly and passionately, unlike the manager or any senior player, and he's only been here 5 minutes! I'm afraid I lapsed into...

As regards your 2nd paragraph, it calls to mind the training ground tour back in 2019, when analyst at the time Dan Bond showed the level of planning for each opponent, down to individual video reminders for each player about their role and likely opposition player they would line up against. I...

Yes, thank you Owen Dale for putting into words what the manager didn't, and for showing a bit of passion.

Laugh? - I nearly fell off my chair when I read that!

A clean sheet? Oh, I didn't realise that was allowed in the latest EFL rules.

Me too, and Pompey's current form isn't great.

Given we are supposed to have had 17 shots in that match, I'm left wondering what defines a shot these days! Excellent report as ever, Paul. I think some of the passing along the back line happens because there's often not much movement (or many bodies) in central midfield to receive the ball...

Yes, I haven't seen much of them but Ross Barkley must be one of the best free transfer deals ever. Powerful, tall, skilful.

Noted, Sarge, and will be raised at our next safety advisory group meeting. That new stand does look like a very shallow rake and low roof, though its closeness to the pitch is a plus.

I agree with that. A very professional showing, the first few minutes excepted, and good management of limited playing resources by DB. Smyth looks big, strong, mobile, and aware and his best settled position may be defensive midfield, as others have commented.

Interesting - I often can't hear the PA, but I also heard 'Mark Hughes' announced on Saturday! I agree about one footed players - it's comical at times watching players who avoid even a short pass with their 'wrong' foot and need to trundle into position to lay the ball off. I'll add my thanks...