Saints so much the better team; that said their numbers 17 and 25 were quite tasty.
And as for fouling, don't get me started…
I was initially pretty pee’ed off but then I thought, many other players have done it, eg Flynn, Captain Jack, Wellington, so I guess we just have to tke the rough with the smooth. And I am sure he will learn, especially as the first yellow was the result of a rubbish throw-in by Manning and it might have saved a potentially nasty situation.
What is more concerning though is that I just hope playing against 10 men for half the game hasn’t knackered us for Tuesday game vs Norwich where we got beaten twice last season…

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…pee’ed off about the Bragg sending off…

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Fortunately we are playing Norwich on Wednesday but as you say, there must be some tired legs and sore ankles after that one! Some excellent battling performances.

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As in all the derby games I've seen it was not a classic game Cams dismissal meant that we had to play in a horrible way for the second half Althoigh we did have a couple of half chances it was all about hanging on to a one goal lead
The ref had a couple of chances to make it 10 v 10 but barely gave us a deserved free kick
Weird circumstances to get our first clean sheet but hopefully more to come

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Fortunately we are playing Norwich on Wednesday but as you say, there must be some tired legs and sore ankles after that one! Some excellent battling performances.

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Typical scrappy, tense derby match. Sending off (right decision) changed the game. A gritty solid defensive performance against a poor Portsmouth side.

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An ok derby I thought. I feel sorry for young Cameron Bragg, who got the nod in the starting 11 and played very, very well, but two bad first touches and the pace of the match got him send off. Luckily without it being costly.
Many competing for the motM vs Pompey. Downs for me. Azaz my second. 6 assists and three goals in 9 games is classy.
I believe we have a solid core of very good players at this level and a very good manager (most points made at home in any of the 4 best divisions in England since he took over in early November 2025. 53 points after the Pompey match) , and after that dragging spygate thing is finally behind us, I am very optimistic for the future for my beloved Saints.
A note for all the players wanting to play for Tonda Eckert and a special note for Dragan Solac for believing Tonda deserved to stay with us. Not many of us monday coaches agreed with him. If any. At least not in the beginning.
GET IN THERE. ONWARDS AND UPWARDS. COYS!

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