What was the point

[PEAR CIDER]

Seriously what was point in pressing with Flint up top, which made us far worse.

Take the point, move on...

[grufti]

Agreed, brave but foolish in a game that could have gone either way. Should have played safe in those circumstances.

[arsene wengers coat]

Seriously what was point in pressing with Flint up top, which made us far worse.

Take the point, move on...

Amen to that.

[wayno cordiniho]

Masterstroke if it comes off… but I’d have taken the point and the previous unbeaten run

[BH_Stag]

Completely agree, it was a terrible decision. Made us less likely to score and more likely to concede. Clough deserves plenty of slack of course but nonetheless that was poor from him.

[PEAR CIDER]

Every fan in ground would have took point.

Pompey and Stockport losing

Reckless

[BH_Stag]

Every fan in ground would have took point.

Pompey and Stockport losing

Reckless

It just didn’t make sense in any capacity. We had Akins to hit if we wanted to go long. We were getting chances at fairly regularly intervals, it’s not like nothing was working and we never looked like scoring. In fact seconds before the switch Oates made a nuisance of himself nicking the ball and created a chance for himself. If anything there was a problem in midfield at that stage as Reed, Quinn, Lewis had no legs and were starting to lose the battle

These things happen, and it’s been a great run, but it was a rubbish change that has ultimately cost us our unbeaten run.

[Spiritater]

Poor decision simple as that.

[The One]

Every fan in ground would have took point.

Pompey and Stockport losing

Reckless

Pompey !!°

[georgefostersbeard]

I wasn't there and the commentators did say that more was coming as a result of Flint going up front. Lewis and Akins both had chances after he went up front which it sounded as though they should have taken. The goal didn't sound like it came from him not being in the centre of defence.
As i say I only have the comms to go on

[Ralphy]

Didn’t remember this being a thread after Colchester?

[BH_Stag]

Didn’t remember this being a thread after Colchester?

Entirely different circumstances Ralphy.

We were losing that day and playing really poorly. Nothing was working and there was nothing to lose - it was worth the risk.

Today we had a solid point in our hands and were playing fairly well.

[PEAR CIDER]

Ralphys phone will gone into airplane mode after that excellent point

[gazza1988]

I wasn't there and the commentators did say that more was coming as a result of Flint going up front. Lewis and Akins both had chances after he went up front which it sounded as though they should have taken. The goal didn't sound like it came from him not being in the centre of defence.
As i say I only have the comms to go on

Yeah hard to say if he would have stopped their goal. They hit the post twice and we blocked shots. they just smashed it in after some ping pong.

Just unfortunate. Just a side that is 1 goal off the leading scorers. it showed why, They reminded me of us last season good going forwards but that defence is gonna cost them in the long run.

It's also why this point (18 games gone) last season we had a GD of +4, alread lost 6 and just in the play offs. This season we have a GD of +17 and lost just once and just inside the autos.

Bowery was taken off and if Swan isn't 100% (like he wasn't on Tuesday) there is really no other option available to us but put Flint up front.

[Captain Cunno]

Never mind Flint up top you just concentrate on not being sick or pooing ya pants Pear

[Ralphy]

Ralphys phone will gone into airplane mode after that excellent point

Cry more

[Billy the fish]

Gambled and lost , for me it just brings home how desperate we are for another striker to add to the ranks . Carl Stockton anyone ?

[five to three]

If Swan can't come on for the last fifteen minutes instead of putting Flint up front, then why is he on the bench?

[marksay]

NC does make some baffling decisions sometimes which cost us last year

[wayno cordiniho]

Gambled and lost , for me it just brings home how desperate we are for another striker to add to the ranks . Carl Stockton anyone ?

Coles brother?

[Sneag]

Gambled and lost , for me it just brings home how desperate we are for another striker to add to the ranks . Carl Stockton anyone ?

Stockton is a craphole apparently.

[The Hoffmeister]

Gambled and lost , for me it just brings home how desperate we are for another striker to add to the ranks . Carl Stockton anyone ?

Stockton is a craphole apparently.

Only time they've spoken the truth in a long time

[wink68]

Personally the wrong decision for me. But before anyone starts criticising Nigel just think if you were one of the people posting on here a few weeks ago about drawing too many games and not trying harder to win games. Unlike NC to give a point away we really should have had, but fair enough for going for it.

[PEAR CIDER]

Winky

It was 87 mins away...no-one would moan

[1970Stag]

Glad it wasn't just me that thought this was a bizarre decision! Disrupted the defence and we lumped the ball forward and had no pace up there to benefit! And how do you think Swan feels that his manager would rather stick Flint up top than him!
I'll also add and get loads of flack, but Quinn added nothing to the game and has no legs which puts pressure on the midfield. I'm afraid the subs we bring on at the moment make us a weaker team What does Boateng bring to the game?