Stevenage boss Steve Evans slams the referee as Pompey supervisor John Mousinho manufacturers Nathan Thompson’s kung-fu sort out the worst he’s ever seen.
Nathan Thompson was despatched off within the 96th minute for a excessive foot on Christian Saydee, with Steve Evans’ assistant Paul Raynor additionally receiving marching orders.
The sport completed with Pompey taking all three factors to remain high of the League One desk, with 53 factors from 25 video games performed, 4 factors forward of third place Peterborough. Stevenage are fifth with 43 factors from 25 video games, degree on factors with Barnsley, within the final playoff place, and who’ve a recreation in hand.
— Pompey in Canberra (@pompey_in) January 1, 2024
Pompey (4-2-3-1): Norris; Rafferty, Raggett, Shaughnessy, Sparkes; Pack (c), Morrell; Kamara, Robertson (Saydee 83 (Stevenson 90+8)), Lane (Devlin 78); Bishop
Targets: Lane 12, Bishop 33
Booked: Pack, Rafferty, Norris
Subs not used: Schofield, Towler, Whyte, Scully
Stevenage (4-2-3-1): Ashby-Hammond; James-Wildin, Sweeney (N.Thompson 46), Piergianni (c), Butler; L.Thompson (Hemmings 60), Burns (B.Thompson 46); Listing (Forster-Caskey 46), Freeman, Roberts (MacDonald 87); Reid
Targets: L.Thompson 26
Despatched off: N.Thompson
Booked: L.Thompson, Sweeney, Freeman, Roberts, Piergianni, N.Thompson
Subs not used: Hegyi, Pressley
Referee: Charles Breakspear
There was loads of response on Twitter as Steve Evans slams the referee and John Mousinho manufacturers Nathan Thompson’s kung-fu sort out the worst he’s ever seen…
@Morgs1968: Laborious to know which is worse: the problem or the pretence that he’s the injured get together.
@richraymond84: Completely disgusting. To lie on the ground afterwards pretending he was injured too…
@FosterAdrian: How may Steve Evans and his coach argue with this? It’s GBH! Speedy restoration Saydee. Regarded a foul reduce
@Aaron25650310: That’s disgusting
@emm_smith93: That’s a vile problem!
@Kevin5LiveChamp: Who ever instructed that bloke he’s a footballer!!? Only a bloody thug.
@bradaladders: What a scumbag, vile problem and pretends to be damage after. Certainly his ban will get prolonged
@PompeyViking62: No sick will towards Stevenage as a fan base… However fuuuuck me was it good to beat that rancid whopper goblin and his crew of dickhead parasites. They went from nippy innocent fouls within the first half, to outright harmful makes an attempt to take gamers out Get it proper fucking up ya.
@ReeceDSport: Clearly doesn’t imply to do it however Jesus Nathan
@HarvMarksy: Horrible vile fats arsed cunt. Didn’t go for the ball on Norris and didn’t for this both. Prick
@PompeyNewsNow: Completely terrible problem #Pompey
@jeffharris_665: It was dangerous in actual time watching it once more is worse
@DanSFCKeen: One of many worst challenges I’ve ever seen, christ
@jayr1972: Everyone was Kung foo preventing….
@spenaldo73: State of this sort out, horrible cunt.
@haz_bond: What a unclean cunt. Nobody ought to have their foot that top. If the FA have balls they may lengthen his ban additional than a standard straight purple. Fuck Stevenage soiled fuckers
@ryanlewis79: Get fucked Thompson, that was horrific
@AtlGorillaTalk: A purple card just isn’t sufficient punishment for this offense. #Pompey
@ryazzzz1: Mate what a prick, you may see what he’s attempting to do depart his leg up and dive for a free kick dishonest cunt.
@ChrisTheLewis: You may see why the ref despatched him off.
@pompeychiv: That’s horrendous
@pompeanut1898: That is even worse than I realised. Disgusting! Then he has the audacity to remain down like he was injured or one thing. What a din!
@FFSChristie: Nasty cunt. Evans and his bench arguing towards it simply as dangerous
@Bluearmypfc_: The very fact he solely bought a second yellow for that’s disgraceful and gutless refereeing
@Jamesr02_: Everybody at #Pompey can agree Louis >> Nathan proper
@ShanoMurray: No fucking want the fuckinh Neanderthal
@MrFinlayW: If a purple card ever warranted greater than a 3 recreation ban #pompey
@41M4C4UL4Y: Up there with one of many worst I’ve seen stay! Nathan Thompson has at all times had a purple card in him from his days with us! 🙈 Cheerio cheerio cheerio 👋
@jameslllewis: Nathan Thompson, absolute fucking scumbag. Deserves a prolonged ban with ‘challenges’ like that. Tried to do Norris a couple of minutes earlier than as properly. Cunt.
@Karl_Myers: Could have performed at the next degree if he wasn’t such a prick. Horrendous problem
@ptid1976: Disgraceful problem! You must hope an extended ban follows. Sadly, it’s not a shock from a Steve Evans crew – he WANTS his gamers to harm the opposition, and gambles on them getting away with it. With some success. Stevenage deserve a greater supervisor, and magnificence of play…
