PO4cast: Pompey Podcast

Will it be third time lucky as Pompey makes the trip down to South Wales to face Swansea?

Pompey is racking up the games in hand with first Blackburn and now Millwall postponed.

Note: This episode would have included a match review of the Millwall game, which was postponed.

Hugh, Andy and Freddie discuss Pompey’s transfer strategy, where the team needs to strengthen and discuss the progress of the players on loan.

The lads then turn their attention to the game vs Swansea.

32:28 - The excellent Luke from the Swans Cast Podcast (@SwansCastMedia) joins the show to give you the lowdown on everything you need to know about the game on Saturday.

This episode includes and much more:

- Ruben Swann update. How is he progressing at Havant?

- Toby Steward gets a move to the National League

- The importance of a development squad is even more apparent in The Championship.

- Injury updates on Swanson, Farrell and Shaughnessy.

- Pompey’s approach in the window and Andy Cullen’s view

- Hunt for a new CB?

- What other positions does Pompey need to strengthen?

- 32:28 - Luke from the Swans Cast Podcast (@SwansCastMedia) previews Swansea

- Score predictions

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Colby Bishop marks his surprise return to the squad with a goal at the Fratton End.

Hugh, Andy and Freddie analyse Pompey’s first home win of the season vs Preston.

The lads then move on to talking about the recent run of good performances that lead up to the win and what’s changed.

31:28 - Mark from The Blackburn End (@blackburnendpod) joins the show to give you the lowdown on everything you need to know for the game on Saturday.

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Where do we go from here?

Hugh, Andy and Freddie review the Hull and Plymouth games.

Oli from The Butter Pie Podcast (@ButterPiePod) joins the show to give you the lowdown on everything you need to know for Saturday.

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A lacklustre loss to Sheffield Wednesday has left fans thinking is this squad good enough to compete in the Championship?

Hugh, Andy and Freddie discuss to team's loss to Sheffield Wednesday.

Is the team lacking in the quality needed to compete or are players underperforming?

Kathryn Batte (@KathrynBatte) Hull fan and football reporter for the Mail Sport joins the show to preview everything you need to know about the game on Saturday vs Hull.

Finally, the lads give our score predictions.

4:10 - Sheffield Wednesday review and squad concerns. Is this squad good enough to compete in the Championship?

37:10 - Hull preview - Kathryn Batte (@KathrynBatte) Hull fan and football reporter for the Mail Sport

01:05:00 - Score predictions

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QPR, Cardiff and Sheffield Wednesday. We cover all three games in this week’s podcast.

Note: Part one was recorded Monday with part two reviewing the Cardiff game recorded Tuesday evening post-match.

Hugh, Andy and Freddie discussed last week how important the next three fixtures were after drawing the “must-win game” vs Oxford.

PART ONE

5:25 - QPR review The lads review the first win of the season vs QPR

37:38 - Returning guest James from The Wednesday ‘Till I Die Pod (@WTIDPOD) joins the show to give you the lowdown on everything you need to know about the game on Friday vs Sheffield Wednesday.

PART TWO

01:06:50 - Cardiff review and where to go from here.

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Pompey approaches a critical run of fixtures still winless as they visit 22nd-place QPR.

Note: We recorded part one last week but our podcast host had some technical issues with the RSS Feed. We could not upload or share it.

That means this week you have last week's podcast and we have previewed QPR to get you ready for Saturday.

Hugh, Andy and Freddie reflect on what could have been in a fixture Mousinho dubbed a must-win game.

The lads discuss whether the squad depth is an issue and the impact subs have made from the bench.

In part two we update you on further injury news to important players, and potential impact players returning from injury before looking ahead to QPR.

This episode includes the following and much more:

5:48 - Oxford review

24:50 - Impact of substitutions

33:40 - Squad depth and the transfer window

42.30 - Will Pompey and other Championship clubs spend more in January with news of a huge TV deal in 2025?

50:00 - International and Scully watch

PART TWO

53:28 - Conor Shaughnessy is out for an extended period. Are Lang and Yengi close to returns?

1:01:15 - Andy Cullen on injuries and what is causing them. Is there something we can do better to prevent them?

1:09:58 - QPR preview

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Andy and Freddie dissect the narrow 6-1 defeat to Stoke City….

What went wrong?

What reaction is needed against Oxford and how do we get it?

The lads also chat through the latest injury news from Fratton Park and preview Oxford's dangermen.

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That was a tough one to take as Pompey gave away another late goal to leave Turf Moore empty-handed.

Hugh, Andy and Freddie review the game against Burnley. Joe from the TurfCast (TurfCastPodcast) gives us a couple of minutes to hear the Burnley perspective of the loss.

The lads then take your questions on how Mousinho will be able to replica the injured Callum Lang.

Finally, we look ahead to the game on Saturday vs Sheffield United and give our score predictions.

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It’s been a tough start for the Blues who are still winless in the Championship.

Hugh, Andy and Freddie review the game against West Brom and discuss what needs to change to enable the team to secure their first win.

52:10 - Joe from the TurfCast (TurfCastPodcast) joined the show to give you the lowdown on everything you need to know about the game away in Burnley.

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After the international break, the focus returns to Fratton Park as we welcome West Brom.

Hugh, Andy and Freddie discuss the impact of Pompey’s new signings and players returning from injury.

The lads discuss how Pompey’s players did on international duty and new goalkeeper Conal McDermott who joins from Derry City.

Chris (@CJHall83) from Albion Analysis (@AlbionAnalysis) joins the podcast to preview everything you need to know about the game on Saturday vs West Brom.

28:01 - West Brom preview with Albion Analysis.

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