Portimonense Reaction

[Lets Av A Riot]

Originally Posted by Phils-an-alki

That's you though. Its work they are doing for the club unpaid (I assume) so personally I don't think its unreasonable for the club to pay for their travel and accommodation costs. Fair play they paid for themselves but I think the club should pay. We're not on the bread line any more.

do you know wether or not they are offered any kind of monetary expenses? or just presuming they dont .. due to them saying they pay their own way ?#

if they are offered some help... and decide against it... and pay for themself.. then massive hats off to them. if they are not offered any help and are told you can come if you want but you have to pay your own way.. and they do.. then again thats upto them.

during the season id like to think they are helped with espenses in travel if home & away every week and sometimes multiple times a week

[Colomiers Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Phils-an-alki

Am I alone in thinking the media team's expenses should be paid for stuff like this?

Hopefully, if they were there would be, as likely as not, a small but highly vociferous group crying foul that recources had been squandered, only the favoured few, only nodding dogs, etc, etc, etc. They are doing it for the joy of serving for the benefit of others - a somewhat old fashioned attribute these days

[Colomiers Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Phils-an-alki

That's you though. Its work they are doing for the club unpaid (I assume) so personally I don't think its unreasonable for the club to pay for their travel and accommodation costs. Fair play they paid for themselves but I think the club should pay. We're not on the bread line any more.

stop digging, not even your ego can justify making an issue of this

[blackbrookred]

Originally Posted by Phils-an-alki

Am I alone in thinking the media team's expenses should be paid for stuff like this?

Completely agree.

[Colomiers Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Junior Shabadoo

Agreed. And there are unintended consequences with this insistence on everyone doing club business out of their own pockets, ie roles that should be open to anyone are only open to those that can afford to do it. They can’t win obviously, as to dare to enjoy yourself on the club’s account invites criticism from the flapping heads. But still, nobody with any perspective expects everything done for free.

Have you ever considered a career in politics ?? At one fell swoop you have kissed the arse of one of the top three serial moaners. Laid out your credentials as a working class hero who resents people who have possibly been successful and choose to spend their hard earned cash as they see fit. The final two sentences, sadly, are true.

[Colomiers Phoenix]

Originally Posted by dolly dagger

Fck me. You have sorted the team out and you haven't even seen them play. Well done.

Deserves at least as much as Lineker for unqualified pontification

[pagl]

Originally Posted by Loughboroughred

Why do you always put down the players ? It's pre-season and players need the minutes. Would you rather we play the same 11 for all pre-season games. Jeez

I was commenting on the same selection and how we knew it didnt work.
Different players could work well together.

[dolly dagger]

Originally Posted by Gaz Wxm

Oswell has had a hernia operation. Lainton still carrying an injury and to be fair dibble did well, the young polish keeper had little to do when he came on. Grant played well. We played some lovely football at times with no hoof ball. The team changed formations through out the game. They all worked hard�� Ruthers put some lovely crosses in the box and played well down the right.... a good work out we won’t come up against many teams at our level who will play as well as last nights opposition.... we had two nailed on penalty shouts in the last five minutes same move, cross was hand balled the ball fell kindly to Macintosh who was taken out. The ref bottled it��

Seems to be a bit of confusion about the system. Don't know what system we were playing before they scored because, frankly, i was watching them more than us. Real eye opener. No surprise when they did score.

After they scored we had a line of 5 at the back. I thought that this was sensible because if the worst came to the worst we could always throw bodies at it. Redmond (seems good) sat deeper to help Jennings and we had Oswell up front and Grant kind of floating (he takes up good positions) although he was having to drop back to help. Whether this was by design or circumstances I don't know but it was not 343. We did play 3 up front for most of the second half though ( the team was a bit more confident by then).

The good thing was that the team didn't buckle (it really looked at one point that it would be a damage limitation job to avoid embarrassment). We didn't concede for the next 15 minutes or so and then out of nowhere we hit the bar which brings us back to Grant. Asset or problem?

Although his shot didn't go in it seemed to give the team a bit of confidence and belief. We started mounting attacks, hit the post, won a few free kicks and corners and saw the half out well. The really positive thing about it is that we did not resort to the hoof. We took a leaf out of their book and passed it around, although it has to be said the pitch was like a bowling green which did encourage passing.

From the time that Grant hit the bar until the final whistle there was not that much between the teams which is incredible when you look at the first 15 minutes. Yes it was a friendly but it was also an excellent performance by the team which was a nice surprise.

What does this game mean for the season ahead? Well, absolutely nothing if we don't persist with this way of playing. However, after that performance both the players and staff will be much more confident about what is to come and rightly so.

Just a couple of niggles (nothing is ever absolutely perfect in this imperfect world ). The kit. It was flourescent, hi viz and not easy on the eye - we looked like motorway maintenance workers. Dibble's non stop shouting - it was embarrassing. He needs to tone it down. The portimonense fans were pissing themselves laughing ("he saves with his mouth" and other stuff).

Minor stuff though. It was a great day out and a very enjoyable game. Congratulations to whoever organised it and great choice of opposition. Can we do it again next year?

[pagl]

Originally Posted by dolly dagger

Fck me. You have sorted the team out and you haven't even seen them play. Well done.

Its what makes me different.
My point is not individuals but the combination.

Lets all have the same opinion then.