Portsmouth v Boro match thread

[erimus74]

TBH I feel more confident us playing away than at home

Big game v Pompey who sit second bottom of the championship on 23 points with a minus 14 GD & losing the last two including their last game a 3-0 away defeat at Blackburn
Boro who have dropped a place due to Blackburn's win have leapfrogged us into 5th place with the mighty Boro occupying the final PO slot



Pompey's previous two home game were a 4-0 win over Swansea & a 4-1 win over Coventry City so they have it in them to score goals & with our weak defence they'll fancy their chances to at least get a goal, even a win

On the plus side Boro are unbeaten in our last 6 league games with one defeat in the last 8

As we approach the weekend we don't know what players we have available, Conway is out till next month & probably longer if our history of when a player will return is anything to go by, Ayling & Howson, who knows, the Boro curse continues, Morris has been earmarked to return since the final fixture of 2024 & Latte Lath is in the middle of a potential big money transfer, so will he be risked if still at the club, Glover will for me deputies in goal with Dieng suffering with a mysterious injury, any news signings definitely not, one in out one so we'll see who goes first


In our last 6 league fixtures we've only won 2 so need to start turning those draws in to wins, we need to consolidate our place in the playoff pack, with Blackburn now in 5th with their first league win in 6 games Boro will need to beat Pompey with West Brom home to Stoke City giving their the opportunity to leapfrog Boro if we fail to win on Saturday
I did say after they drew 2-2 at the Riverside, a game which seen Tommy Conway score his first Boro goal when he rescued a point with a last minute penalty that Portsmouth will go down, still think they will, we battered them that day but again, as has been the case since Carrick walked through the door, we gave away 2 silly goals & throughout the game continued to pass chance after chance, with 70% possession & 28 shots at goal, more points dropped

We are 6th because we have field to protect leads, grab defeats from the jaws of victory, constantly conceded goals & miss chances to put games to bed, the second half of the season, starting at Fratton Park we have to be more ruthless at both ends of the pitch




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15/5/2004 - Yakubu scored 4 goals in a 5-1 home win over the Boro when Redknapp was their manager

10/4/1925 - Our first away fixture  Portsmouth with Boro losing 3-1.The next fixture will be our 56th on the south coast

Won - 12
Drew - 13
Lost - 30
For - 57
Against - 92


No away hat tricks



Away penalties v Portsmouth

5/9/1936 - Ben Yortson division one become the 26th different penalty goalscorer when he scored the clubs 34th away spot kick - Lost 2-1

13/10/1951 - Lindy Delaphena division one become the 35th different penalty goalscorer when he scored the clubs 50th away spot kick - Lost 5-4

3/4/2012 - Barry Robson division one become the 83rd different penalty goalscorer when he scored the clubs 119th away spot kick - Won 3-1


Away debut v Portsmouth

29/8/1925 - Norman Thompson made his scoring debut in a 5-1 win after moving from South Shields in the summer

31/8/1935 - Arthur Cuncliffe made his debut after signing from Aston Villa in a 3-2 win

29/3/1947 - Connor Gallacher made his one & only appearance after moving from Lochee Harps (Scotland) in January. Moved to Hull City in May lost 3-1

9/12/1959 Kenny Thomson made his debut in a 6-3 defeat

25/3/1966 - Terry Garbett made his final appearance before moving to Watford in August lost 4-1

14/8/1971 - Stuart Boam after moving from Mansfield Town in June. Nobby Stiles after moving from Manchester United in May made their debuts in a 2-1 defeat

16/12/1972 - Brian Taylor made his debut after joining as an apprentice drew 0-0

25/8/1984 - Michael Buckley after moving from Carlisle United in June. David Mills made re- debut after moving from Newcastle United in June in a 1-0 defeat

25/1/1986 - Goalkeeper Eric McManus made his final appearance before returning to Bradford City after loan period expired lost 1-0n



Played for both teams

Joe Laidlaw played 125 games between 1968/1972 scoring, scoring 22 goals, after leaving the Boro he played for Carlisle & Doncaster then signing for Portsmouth in signed for Portsmouth in 1979

George Smith who Boro played a club record fee of £55,000 when he signed for the Boro from Portsmouth in 1969,  he went onto & between 69/71 making 74 appearances, no goals

Mick Baxter played 138 games between 1981/1984 scoring, scoring 8 goals, he was offered a new contract at the Boro, on reduced terms turned down our offer & signed for Portsmouth, unfortunately, due to illness Mick Baxter never played a first team game for Pompey

Mick Kennedy played 79 games between 1982/1984 scoring, scoring 10 goals & signed for Portsmouth in the summer of 1985

Paul Sugrue played 81 games between 1982/1985 scoring, scoring 5 goals, & signed for Portsmouth in the summer of 1984

Paul Merson signed for the Boro in 1997, playing 48 games, scoring 12 goals, left the Boro in 1998, signing for Portsmouth in 2002 from Villa

Yakubu signed for the Boro from Portsmouth in the summer of 2005 going on to play 73 games, scoring 25 goals, left the Boro in 2007

Gary O'Neil signed for the Boro in the summer of 2007 from Portsmouth playing 109 games, scoring 10 goals, left the Boro in 2011

Dave Kitson 43rd loaned player - Loaned from Stoke City - 21st at the Riverside in 2009 played 6 games, scoring 3 goals

Christian Burgess played only the one game for the Boro in 2013, signed for Pompey in the summer of 2014 – The 59th player to only play one game for the Boro
Richard De Laet 77th loaned player back in 2016 for 10 games - Loaned from Leicester City - 55th at the Riverside

David Nugent signed for the Boro from Portsmouth in the summer of 2015/2017 going on to play 42 games, scoring 8 goals

Matt Clarke played for Portsmouth between 2015/19 & following his transfer to Brighton he signed for the Boro in 2022, a big part & important member of our back 4

Sammy Silvers who was on a season long loan at Portsmouth had his contract terminated in January & since singed for Blackpool

Jonathan Hogg born in the Boro & signed for us but was released without making a first team appearance back in 2002 signed for Portsmouth on loan from Villa on 2011

[RiversideRifle]

Quality write up again. Best poster on the boro is Erimus 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 gonna go for a 1-5 and pay them back for that end of season game

[erimus74]

Quality write up again. Best poster on the boro is Erimus 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 gonna go for a 1-5 and pay them back for that end of season game

Cheers rifle, I do feel more confident of us not only scoring but also winning on our travels as opposed to us being boring & predictable at home, never confident we'll keep a cleansheet, think we'll struggle v Pompey though theyre in the bottom 3 have a decent home record

[ZiEgE]

Another great post, as always Erimus 👏


With Pompy playing midweek we should have the legs on them.

Will we see a superior Boro second half?

[erimus74]

Another great post, as always Erimus 👏


With Pompy playing midweek we should have the legs on them.

Will we see a superior Boro second half?

Cheers ZiEgE, 👍

[erimus74]

Good news, looks as though ELL will play tomorrow, hopefully Burgzorg starts ahead of McGree

Agree with Carrick, he's a top professional

[TeessideTopgun]

Nice one again E-Man

As you probably realise Im a glass half full man so 3-0 to Mighty Boro

ELL ⚽️⚽️⚽️

UTB👍



Now where did I leave my meds ???

😂😂😂

[erimus74]

Nice one again E-Man

As you probably realise Im a glass half full man so 3-0 to Mighty Boro

ELL ⚽️⚽️⚽️

UTB👍



Now where did I leave my meds ???

😂😂😂

😂😂 Cheers TeessideTopgun, think you maybe asking to much, I mean us not conceding, 👍

[LIDDLE_TOWERS999]

POMPEY 2 BORO 2

AZAZ⚽️
LATH⚽️

[LIDDLE_TOWERS999]

TEAM TOMORROW

GLOVER
BORGES
DJIKSTEEL
FRY
RVB
BARLASSER
HACKNEY
DOAK
BURGZORG
LATH
AZAZ



👍👍👍

[Clem Fandango]

Boro win 3-0.

 

[Francks left peg]

Utb 2-0 to the boro

[erimus74]

Watching the Burnley v Sunderland game it just shows how poor we are defensively, Sunderland soak up pressure we buckle & concede

[erimus74]

TEAM TOMORROW

GLOVER
BORGES
DJIKSTEEL
FRY
RVB
BARLASSER
HACKNEY
DOAK
BURGZORG
LATH
AZAZ



👍👍👍

Yes, can see that team tomorrow

[Bud Wiser]

Good news, looks as though ELL will play tomorrow, hopefully Burgzorg starts ahead of McGree

Agree with Carrick, he's a top professional

In other words; Danilo Burgzorg will be leading the attack tomorrow.

Gord help us!