Portsmouth
Six reasons why this Championship season has been worse than last year
The overall impression from many seasoned Championship watchers is that this has not been a vintage year for the second tier. Reading are worthy champions and their extraordinary run has been something to behold, but the remarkable has been few and far between this term in comparison with the 2010/11 campaign. Here are six reasons why.
Fewer goals
The headline reason is the average number of goals scored per game …
Relegation Week: Portsmouth fight for two kinds of survival
It is only a few weeks since Portsmouth were scooting along quite happily in lower mid-table. Then administration struck – again – and the club now fights for survival on two fronts. Oli Igoe from Pompey blog When Sol Went Up speaks to Joe Harrison about the task ahead.
At times in recent weeks, matches seem to have been the least of Portsmouth’s problems. However, even without the 10 point …
Portsmouth 1 Southampton 1: El Clasicoast ends all square
Southampton’s trip to Fratton Park was one of the most eagerly-awaited contests of the Championship season so far. So how did both sides fare in El Clasicoast? Perhaps you were watching Sky’s three-game Super Sunday Premier League extravaganza? Maybe you’re a Portsmouth or Southampton fan interested in a neutral perspective on the clash? Either way, here’s how it went as Saints aimed to go three points clear of West Ham …