Tuesday 13th February - Fixtures

[thewwfc]

Fucking hell. We're playing Peterborough, not Real Madrid. They conceded 5 at Wycombe ffs. If we go there and lie down and get battered, I'll be livid! At least be competitive and have a go. We've got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

I would be incredibly surprised if Posh continue with the same goalie after his horror show on Saturday.

 

[The Terminator]

Big game for the mid table title today at Orient, although they still have a shot at the playoffs despite their injury woes. Wellens has clearly done a great job there and wonder how long it will be before he gets an opportunity at a level above.

Despite our mid table league position currently im still looking down the league table a little nervously until we get 50 points. I think its just being so used to being in a relegation battle in L1.

Both teams have done really well to be as comfortable as they are at this point of the season (4-2 a few years ago and a 4-0 win in our title season that included Ricky Holmes goal of the season wondergoal).

Ill go for a narrow 1-0 loss in the end, cant see much in it at all.

That 4-0 ironically was also on this day!

A very clinical team you had that season under Wilder.

 

[LordJord]

That 4-0 ironically was also on this day!

A very clinical team you had that season under Wilder.

Still the best team I have seen us have in my time following the club. Gutted Wilder left (completely understandably though). How Rob Page came in and decided that he didnt want to keep either James Collins or John Marquis, both of whom were on loan and wanted to stay is beyond me.

Ricky Homes and John-Joe O'Toole were both immense that season. Good times!

 

[EricSabin]

That 4-0 ironically was also on this day!

A very clinical team you had that season under Wilder.

Was dreamland stuff that season. The Tuesday after we thumped you we went away to Oxford and won and that was it we were basically up.

 

[AmberAndy]

Watching the game tonight from behind the sofa !! We usually play better against teams that bring the game to us, but that might be a tad too optimistic. 3-2 Pompey.

 

[kieran_vale]

Looks like theres a pitch inspection at 17:15 at Peterborough. Hopefully just precautionary, win or (more likely) lose don't really want any further fixture backlog.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Looks like theres a pitch inspection at 17:15 at Peterborough. Hopefully just precautionary, win or (more likely) lose don't really want any further fixture backlog.

"Championship Ready Peterborough?" Surely not

 

[kieran_vale]

"Championship Ready Peterborough?" Surely not

And it’s OFF!!

Not like Peterborough to have a late call off…. Though granted I live about 45 minutes from there now and it has been pissing it down all day.

 

[leedsvaliant]

Another fixture to catch up on! I'd rather start trying to get some points on board rather than having loads of games in hand.

 

[valefan16]

Gutting for the fans but happy it’s off. Breaks up the February back log with Ojo and Jones just back gives them time to be ready for Saturday, Chislett, Lopata and Loft were doubts tonight and by the time we fit this game in (probably July at this rate) Garrity, Clarke, Plant will be back and Moore will get time now with the squad. Probably benefits us for the next few games as never understood why we threw three rearranged games into the same month.

Plus it means my night won’t be ruined now!

 

[kieran_vale]

Gutting for the fans but happy it’s off. Breaks up the February back log with Ojo and Jones just back gives them time to be ready for Saturday, Chislett, Lopata and Loft were doubts tonight and by the time we fit this game in (probably July at this rate) Garrity, Clarke, Plant will be back and Moore will get time now with the squad. Probably benefits us for the next few games as never understood why we threw three rearranged games into the same month.

Plus it means my night won’t be ruined now!

I assume the reason for it is with arranged games there must be a rule you have to replay it at the first available opportunity for both clubs so that’s just how it’s worked out.

Guess for tonight now am fully behind Fleetwood and Reading to have a 0-0 with loads of red cards and then Barnsley, Blackpool, Lincoln and Carlisle to get results that would be great.

Edit - scrap that on Burton their game is offski too.

 

[masi51]

Settled team the bingo balls have been out again just the 6 changes from Saturday.......Added to Baxter and Santos not playing.
Gone back to the wingbacks with players who dont play the system
Collins Starts, this could be 5-5

 

[Bartonyellow]

Called off at 645. Back home I go.

What a fucking joke. It’s been raining all day for fucks sake. What is wrong with us ? Why not call it off earlier ?
Feel so sorry for the travelling fans, absolute shambles from us. Our pitch is a disgrace. Give Carlisle the 3 points - we fucked this up royally.

 

[YEO YEO YEO]

Not a surprise- couldn't believe how poor your pitch looked the other week

 

[Bartonyellow]

Not a surprise- couldn't believe how poor your pitch looked the other week

It’s a disgrace. And our fans are pissed off. I had parked up and was on the way for a beer. Home fans put out never mind the away fans. Plus the catering / stewards / staff. They knew at 4pm it was unplayable.
We need a new pitch and quick. We used to have a fantastic pitch. Another sign of our gradual decline and bens can’t be arsed attitude.

 

[denzel ecfc]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1757479659095105847

 

[Strawberry_Jam]

proper pitch that, nothing wrong with it.

 

[kieran_vale]

Aye proper 1970's style pitch that. Get it played.

 

[CTFCfan99]

It’s a disgrace. And our fans are pissed off. I had parked up and was on the way for a beer. Home fans put out never mind the away fans. Plus the catering / stewards / staff. They knew at 4pm it was unplayable.
We need a new pitch and quick. We used to have a fantastic pitch. Another sign of our gradual decline and bens can’t be arsed attitude.

You'd think they'd have learned from last week...

 

[Bartonyellow]

You'd think they'd have learned from last week...

We never learn. And it was clear to see this was not playable earlier in the day.
It looked like Edgar street in the 1970s.

 

[GTFCfish]

Carver #meltdown incoming…….

 

[K-Win]

Not a great first half so far. Cambridge have come closest. We need Peart-Harris and Yengi to get into the game.

 

[K-Win]

And there's the goal. Looks like our rotation hasn't worked. Will need the cavalry (Bishop and Lang) second half I reckon.

 

[stevowanderer]

Leading at ht. Not sure how. Wycombe have pressed us really well. We haven’t played well for at least a few weeks really… We look vulnerable on the counter and we when we get pressed. Certainly not promotion winning performances recently. Coleman has made 2/3 good saves tonight. We need to improve second half.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Feel like we're unlucky here. Quite an even game, difference is we hit the post and they didn't. Derby fans are a bit special, moaning at absolutely nothing.

 

[K-Win]

The Cambridge goal woke us up. Got the equaliser and now finally playing some footy.

 

[folletto]

Can add Lincoln to the list of the sides to come to the Valley, not play particularly well, capitalise on poor defending and hold on comfortably. We’re creating next to nothing again, don’t look close to scoring. Going down without a fight

 

[AmberAndy]

Pompey have brought their own ref with them ( yet again ), just how do they manage that?

 

[masi51]

Leading at ht. Not sure how. Wycombe have pressed us really well. We haven’t played well for at least a few weeks really… We look vulnerable on the counter and we when we get pressed. Certainly not promotion winning performances recently. Coleman has made 2/3 good saves tonight. We need to improve second half.

Very poor again...Colman apart..........Jones,Maghoma also decent
Referees really are shocking this season...........awful again tonight

 

[Arbury]

Playing a lot better than I thought we would and I’m disappointed we’ve gone in level with Pompey, perhaps Harris does have a clue!!

Let’s see what the 2nd half brings.

KTF.