Mick

And he dealt with this one really well in the centre of the back four alongside Boett.

He grows Zach Swanson in stature as a Pompey player, as far as I'm concerned.

His attitude makes him very, very popular with the fans, of that there's no doubt.

He and Terry Devlin, both popular, and they completely got and understood the importance of a fixture.

And they gave not an inch to the opposition, except I suppose, I suppose we have to acknowledge that the whole team, but particularly the defenders did give them an inch or two when it came to the circumstances for their goal, because as I've said earlier, we were pressing.

and got completely caught up the park.

But having said that, both those lads had really fine games.

Ibu Adams had what must hopefully be his defining game for Pompey.

He was so good.

He gave everything that could be asked of him.

And he scored the goal.

And then he recognised the importance of the Fratton End and became the running man that's been now quoted so much.

And you almost felt the way that he took to the Fratton End, took himself to the Fratton End and presented himself and said, I salute you.

And they gave it, all that affection back to him.

It was terrific.

drama, really.

Good for Ibu.

He also, I think, felt the generosity of Marlon Pack's treatment of him at the whistle.

He was, as they were leaving the field, you felt that almost there was a sort of handing on on the field of the leadership of the team.

by marlon to a worthy successor that's how i saw it anyway booze to eboo as someone very cleverly posted after the game 71 of the earth is covered by water the rest is covered by eboo terrific andre dezel