If you have one of these haircuts and wear skinny jeans, hang your head in shame… I see Turkish is there in the background (grey shirt) also scowling at the old blokes in replica shirts…
I used to have the same (Fred Perry in my day) black with yellow trim T-Shirt as the bespectacled guy doing a gangsta thang with his fingers just above and to the left of Niall Quinn.
That’s not Turkish - no kettlebells or wax cotton.
One things for certain, you’ll never see Bleach in one of these “at the match” shots…
Away from fashion watch for a moment and back to the game - at the time I thought Defoe fouled Fonte.
I have just watched MotD and it still looks to me like Defoe fouled Fonte.
Am I wearing rose-tinted specs or did he shove Fonte in the back and then fall over the tangle of legs?
And bear in mind that the briefest brush of a foot (Clasie v Shaw) is now a foul.
Everyone knows, Big Nasty Bob, that I’m a Pompey fan - and poor.
That’s how I saw it. Lee Mason is a cunt.
That’s bollocks, everyone can clearly see Bletch in this pic, grey hair, at the back arms aloft inane grin…
Almost downvoted for not recognizing the importance of fashion comment when looking to help our fans be less ‘challenged’ in this respect, but you make a fair point on the falling over and receiving penalties.
Too much hair and too little charm.
. Don’t be mental, RB. It was about as clear a penalty as you’re going to get. No complaints at all from Fonte which was telling.
yeah, I would say it was a pretty clear cut penalty.
Yeah I’m of the opinion (now that I’ve seen a replay when sober) that it was a penalty, Defoe made the most of it but he turned Fonte and the contact was there. Great to see JRod smash one in from 20 yards, I love his attitude of shoot on sight and yesterday he got rewarded for it.
Maybe…but looking for an excuse I’m going with RB and Goat.
Yeah, Mike, what’s slightly frustrating me is that we had a system and style of play that had worked well for us, but now seem intent on changing it. I’m a great believer in the old adage: ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’.
On the other hand, I suppose, we have to keep developing and progressing, and if Puel (and the club) believes that the best way forward is to employ this diamond formation then, like Goat says, we have to be patient and have faith and give the manager and players time to get it right.
Hopefully, it won’t take too long, though, because it will be a shame if we’re struggling at the wrong end of the table during our European campaign.
_As clear cut a penalty as you are going to get? _
That did make me laugh!
What like Lovren on the back of Long, or the other twenty we were denied last season?
As I said there may have been contact but to me, and the TV pix, Defoe committed the first offence and Fonte was duped into it.
Just on the fullbacks’ performances yesterday. Here are their action areas - from Sqwaka…
As we’ve discussed, they really didn’t get forward enough to support the attack and give us width. But it also shows that they were kept too busy defending by Sunderland.
EDIT: Forgive the misspelling - at least these both play for Saints unlike last night’s Charlie Adams!
Referees can be incompetent. Doesn’t mean yesterday wasn’t a penalty. Fonte got sold one by Defoe.
Agree Halo and I’m not one to worry to quickly but with change you listen for confidence in approach and I don’t hear this. Let’s see what happens. Coming back for Prague and Swansea game so can’t wait to see how it is then. TV sometimes gives different view.
Jesus H Christ. Has anyone been over to the Dark Side since yesterday?
For the first time in ages I spent a bit of time having a nosey. That place is in far worse a state than I thought. Taken over by absolute bellends.