00:00A number of different factors, obviously the fact that everyone has spoken about how difficult
00:06the start was, was an obvious factor. I think Pompey came through that as well as could
00:13be expected, if not probably a little bit better actually. And then obviously the flatness
00:17of what came after now, a number of factors. Now obviously recruitment quite rightly under
00:24the spotlight in the midst of that, and a finger being pointed at a lack of championship
00:29ready players, despite Pompey saying some things to the contrary, probably had some
00:33savings. But again, a number of different factors, players coming back, players getting
00:38up to speed. And this is going to be a point we can talk about in the second half of the
00:42show as well, it's an ongoing point about the former key men coming back, the Regan
00:47Pooles of the like, obviously Colby not being around. Callum Lange with being so much on
00:53his shoulders, Matt Ritchie not kind of, a big player that was anticipated in the summer
00:57not really being involved and up to speed. But as much as that was a difficult moment
01:04and it was yanked and a lot of questions posed at Pompey, I think I've been quite consistent
01:09in my viewpoint from the summer to now. Going in, it wasn't the thing to say, but for me,
01:14I've said it repeatedly, fourth from bottom was the ambition for Pompey this season.
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