It’s been the best season in my time as a Blues fan, I’ve loved it
Ashley Arnell, aged 25 from Fratton, assesses Pompey’s 2-0 win away to Lincoln on Saturday...
So that’s it then, all over. Enjoy it?
I’ve loved this season, it has been my favourite during my time supporting Pompey.
In 2016-17, I missed winning the title against Cheltenham and then the Southsea Common party through food poisoning. I was instead at home crying.
This time I told my mum I wasn’t eating anything leading up to the last few games – and I was on the pitch against Barnsley.
It’s just a shame the squad is now going to be broken up, there will be some new players next year. I just hope the team spirit stays. We are so together as a unit – coaching staff, players and the fans.
What are your thoughts on that display?
We deserved the win. I didn’t fancy us going into it, to be honest, because we had nothing to play for.
We played really well and kept it professional and in the first half, knocking the ball around really well, then Lincoln got into it more in the second half.
We didn’t miss Marlon Pack. As much as I would start him every day of the week, you couldn’t tell he was absent whatsoever. Tom Lowery kept it ticking.
I like Tino Anjorin too. He carries the ball really well, when he turns away from people and gets going he’s off. Who stood out for you?
They all played pretty well, Will Norris’ save at 0-0 was a big one, although it wasn’t the best penalty.
But I’m going for Ryley Towler as man of the match. For someone who hasn’t played in months to come into the side and play like that was brilliant.
He was good at the back end of last year, yet this season the standard from the team has been amazing, so he’s just struggled to get in. That’s nothing against Towler, it shows the quality we have in depth. What did you make of Sean Raggett’s absence?
I can understand the changes, we wanted Matt Macey to be given a chance as well.
Hopefully we’ll see Raggett next year. I don’t know if he will stay because he’ll be fourth choice. If that’s the case, I don’t think he’ll fancy staying.
However, if he’s going to start then he may take a oneyear deal. I love Raggett, he has grown on me in the last couple of seasons.