Fratton Park has lost a bit of its special atmosphere
How do you assess that performance?
It had a very pre-season feel to it, so apt that the sun came out because it felt like August. The game really lacked tempo.
We were average at best and, considering Accrington are fighting relegation, I would have expected them to give more.
Joe Pigott has been criminally underused this season and we performed better when he was introduced, which usually seems the case.
But, overall, you could see we didn’t have anything to play for. It was a flat performance in a flat atmosphere.
Singing ‘we’ve had a shot’ doesn’t help, we need to get behind the team.
I understand the frustration, we pay our money and the team wasn’t performing brilliantly, but we still have to support them, this is our club. Let’s get behind them as much as we can for the 90 minutes on the pitch.
Fratton Park can be such an intimidating place, but presently there’s no atmosphere, everyone is moaning from the start. I love going, yet it has lost a bit of its special feeling.
What did you make of the team changes?
I was really pleased Harry Jewitt-White was given his full league debut. He wanted the ball, wasn’t afraid to tackle and I’d like to see a bit more of him next season.
I’m not Ryan Tunnicliffe’s biggest fan and I think that’s now the end for him here, it’s the right decision.
Reeco Hackett’s absence was a more surprising one. The talent’s in there, but he doesn’t do it enough.
As for Sean Raggett, he needs someone to challenge him for that right-sided centre-half role and he’s not had that for a long time. Although you always need a Raggetttype who puts his body on the line.
Anyone stand out for you?
It was between Ryley Towler and Paddy Lane, but I’m going for Lane because he always wanted the ball and was positive. I think he’ll have a really good season next year.
I’m a big Clark Robertson fan, I don’t get the hate for him from some, but it was good to see Towler return as the left-sided centre-half.