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Sadly I will be puffing and panting up the Tourmalet in my best spandex cycling gear tomorrow as the lads lay waste to the southern coast Jessies. I have, of course, brought me scarf with me so that I may run deleriously happy through the village streets when I hear the result.

I shall expect plenty of analysis and reportage to read as I tuck into my post cycle baguette. I am accompanied by a party of mostly mancunian fans of both persuasions, a spurs fan, Sunderland, Boro, Cardiff and Bradford and three from Leeds.

I have primed them with tales of Accrington glory on the way down and I think they await the result with as much baited breath as me. A big win tomorrow and they may all be converted from the dark side.

Play up Stanley!

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I think those Pompey chaps will be boarding their buses to make the long journey "up north", to do battle with us Lancastrian hoodlums, as i post Lord Didsbury.:)

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Pompey, a northern city on the south coast. No illusions of grandeur. A city built on the island of portsea. The most densely populated area of England. Home of the Royal Navy, a place from where men to go to war.
A proud people made up of dockyard workers and gypsy stock. In other words, not the brightest but historically has put many other city's and towns teams in their place.
Keep your south coast Jessie accusation quiet for your own good. Stick to drinking milk, we are coming for 3 points.
With nearly as many of us as there are of you in attendance.
We probably put paid to your auto places last year with a midweek 3-1 win. Deservedly so, we ripped you a new one that night and Doyle's goal has got to have been close to the best goal seen at your gayly named 'wham' stafium?
Good luck after today.
Play up Pompey

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Jack, Jack....come back. I've something to tell you.

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Deary me Mr.Frost, after your little chunter, would you like some locally produced humble pie served up at the "gayly named Wham stadium" today? should sustain you on your long depressing trip home this evening, as you masticate, you can mull over where it all went wrong for your boys today. ;)

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For lads who come from a place with a sea faring tradition, you're not good travellers!

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A well deserved 3 pts this afternoon in my view, I have nowt at all against Pompey,in fact i like the place, but if we had NEVER won another game this side of xmas, i'm delighted to stick it right up the SNAKE.:D Only 2 pts off a play off spot now.

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Good to hear Cashy. Last week I said we are on the edge of invincibility. I wasn't there today but the clean sheet tells me everything I need to know. A defence just too good not to get promoted.

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The winner was a screamer make sure you catch it on Ch 5

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For me twas Goal of the Season so far.;)

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Great result and coley has cookies number !!!
Gutted to have missed the game,went to watch a lad making his debut and catch up with a few ex players.
Looks like Acci are getting the new lads bedded in early,and who knows if we stay injury free !!
KTF

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Fantastic result today. Wasn't there but looking forward to paddy's goal later.

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It's here: Accrington 1-0 Portsmouth | Video | Watch TV Show | Sky Sports

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Cracking goal to win the game today from Lacey. The team looked a lot more solid today at the back. Beckles grows in stature game by game (hope we've got him on a long contract) and the whole defence as a unit seemed much better organised resulting in another clean sheet. Great to get the win over Stanley in the south, feels good. Fully deserved victory, well done boys. Good banter with pompey boys in Crown after game. Fair play they took defeat it in good grace facing a long trip home

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Great win against a strong team, it's all coming together now so I am now looking towards the top rather than bottom end of table this season. Defence and keeper where a solid unit today, mcconville has hit form with some great balls into the box, boco is a great sub, having a positive impact every game he comes on.

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Bloody brilliant result, well played lads - despite the usual ref's performance we came out, deservedly, on top!! Don't mind admitting I was nonplussed by Lacey's inclusion in the starting 11 but fair play to the lad, he scored a cracker & if he's got that in his locker all I can say is cart on :)

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paul cook said accrington fully derserved the win

nice video interview

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbdg1ExQmf4[/youtube]

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Great to see the highlights from Sky, but why did they show Lacey's goal first and then the first half afterwards. This after watching the highlights on Channel 5:confused:
Otherwise a cracking performance by Stanley and sticking one over the 5 ex Stanley players and management team is even sweeter. Good crowd too.

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Old Snakey is feeling the heat....that's for sure.....Pompey came....saw.....and toddled orf back doon sarf with sweet F.A.....:D

The pieces of the Jigsaw are slowly slotting into place....still think we're lacking another goalscorer to supplement what is developing.....but I'm sure that won't go un-noticed..........:o

Last season was painful......oh so near .....but sadly ...so far.....:mad:

Getting a warm feeling that we have the potential to get up by the Auto's...

If we're making a few bob from the League cup game with the Hammers....it might pay dividends to invest in a snatch on a striker ( next window ) who can push us over the line !!!

We also must make sure we don't get turned over again.... like we did when Rangers robbed us of two of the best players I've seen in a red shirt .....

i.e. make sure we don't get shafted for a pittance for young quality players... make sure players have longer contracts that will at least ensure we get proper market value when such player moves on to "greener" pastures

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not the most exciting game as coley said both sides were cancelling each other out and not many chances for both sides. thought the ref had a decent game however as both sides seemed up for it and kept a lid on it. also didn,t stop the game for petty fouls to make it even worse. take 3 points every day rather than involved in a cracker of a game that we lost.

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Missed the game yesterday due to a wedding however what a great result. Looked a screamer of a goal.

I think for me (from the 1 minute of TV highlights ive seen) the most important thing seems to be the team spirit of the lads. Even the subs seem to running around with a smile on their face which is great to see.

Im actually quietly confident we can pull it off during the week.

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Well i aint so sure, but we will give it a good shot i reckon, still i put a £5 on at 10-1.;)

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What do the die hards think of Jordan Clark ? Not going to lie got a bit of rose tinted glasses about me having known him all his life but I think he's a shrewd signing. Only 22 but already has experienced L2 promotion and a long season diesnt phase him. He got a raw deal at Shrewsbury and the fans were surprised he was let go. There's more to come ...... The more he plays his confidence will grow.

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Clark for me is a very good addition.

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I bet he said it through gritted teeth, he was definitely not a happy bunny at full time - shame! :rolleyes::D

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Seconded regarding the ref - yet another incompetent plonker who let Portsmouth get away with murder!

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Yes Cashy that's always an exquisite pleasure!

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A better video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm9dwUlpc_c
or put 'Accrington Portsmouth' into YouTube and filter for 'last week' for a full screen version.

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IMHO I thought Sean McConville was outstanding yesterday tackled back rode some nasty tackles which the ref left unpunished and put some lovely crosses into the box oh for a big striker to be on the end of them could have scored at the death to and deservedly is in football league papers team of the week for league 2 well done Sean.

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I personally think Sean's been outstanding this season for his all round contribution. He's just missing a bit of final third gloss to be the icing on the cake

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Why aint he been snapped up then?:rolleyes:

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All the top managers follow you on Accyweb, Cashy, you've put them all off :D

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Revived Red - keep the faith with Beckles. He's class.

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100% agree

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Paddy's goal made Sky Sport's six 'Goals of the Day' :):
WATCH: EFL Goals of the Day - 17 September | Football News | Sky Sports

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I reckon centre half Beckles will bring us the biggest return, no question at all to me,all those yeh name Revived were certainly very good players, For me the best defender of those was Deano, he would have played at a higher level, but his distribution wasn't the best. just my opinion.

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All different types of defenders,for me it has a lot to do who plays alongside them as well .
Who's the best Vidic or Ferdinand?,great combination of strength and pace.
Also playing surfaces have a big say.
Watched Beckles and he's done well considering his lack of league experience.
He's not a novice (nearly 25),but I am confident Coley will mould him into a very effective player,no worries about that.
Interesting that he's had two clean sheets without Hughes alongside him ?,he may revell in the extra responsibility!!!

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spot on cashy i,m glad someone else has the same opinion on deano as i,ve always had. would be in the championship if he could pick out a pass. same may be said for beckles also but the key for me is that both are defenders first and foremost. hate to see the fancy dan defender who thinks he,s a mid field general and messes around with the ball and then gets caught out usually resulting in a goal against. rather see the ball over the stand roof than that anyday.

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I maybe wrong monkey hanger but I am sure Beckles early days was in midfield,and his composure suggests this .
Coley will soon have him playing his way !!!

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Quite a nice 5-minute video from Pompey, showing build-up to the match and the goal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjZAQo1Rpkk

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Did anyone hear Granada Reports' Lucy Meacock a few minutes ago? They were talking about a piece they're doing on tomorrow's programme - she said 'walking football - don't Portsmouth do that all the time' - nice one Lucy, secret Stanley fan maybe?? :)

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Sky Bet 'Goal of the Weekend'!
https://twitter.com/SkyBetLeagueTwo/...47730035003392

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In the words of Cloughie.....Whoever commentated on that " wants shooting "

.....either that or they were geographically confused as to their whereabouts at the time......

quote ( the goal )......

" and the visitors have grabbed the lead in the second half !!! ":rolleyes:

At least whoever it was knew it was the second half !!! ;)

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An amusing "documentary" about Portsmouth fans trip to Accrington.

'Throw down the anchor', 'get out the landing gear' Arf Arf.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psBkubOd5BE

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Thats 18 minutes I'll never get back!

Not much in there for a non Pompey fan but if you were one then it is probably a decent, light hearted regular on your to-watch list

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dunno rob i enjoyed listening to all the 4-0 forecasts,:D