Posh We Are!!

Well of course because I didn't go or listen on Posh Player we won. Paul Taylor with the only goal of the match. I am now certain we will still be in The Championship next season. In reality that is all we wanted for this season- just stay up and next season consolidate our position as a Championship club and push on in season three and four.

I don't think our current forward line is strong enough though and in midfield George Boyd has found some form at last but McCann is only going to be there for two more seasons at most.If we can get some defenders in as good as Gabbi Zakuani we will be OK at the back with Jones or Lewis as keeper.

My next match was going to be at Elland Road watching us against Leeds. Well it was until I saw the price the greedy Yorkshire men wanted. No less than £36!!!No student concessions either ( which I know is immaterial as my son is in Berlin but even so).

So my next match ( also my last of the season) will be against likely Champions Southampton at home in mid April. It would be nice to see them win but football being a funny old game we will probably lose 6-0.

UTP (Up the Posh)

Posh We Are

As predicted Posh let me down again. After a very good and open and attacking first half where both Posh and West Ham let the game flow, a lapse of concentration in defence early in the second half meant we went 1 down. Our heads and confidence dropped down and West Ham could and probably should have scored about 5 or 6.

I still think we wont go down, not because we are too good just that there are three teams below us who are worse. Horrible to say it but thank you God for the 10 point deduction for Portsmouth for going into administration.

Roberto Fonseca

The wife and I went to The Sage last week to see Roberto Fonseca, he is the Cuban Jazz pianist who we saw a couple of years ago touring with Gilles Peterson and his Havana Cultura Combo. Neither of us were much in the mood, my wife was exhausted through the stress of an interview for a job earlier that day( which she got by the way) and I was plain tired.

But we went anyway and at the end of the evening we were both glad we did . Fonseca had a lively group with him of Cuban, and African musicians and the set was based mostly on his latest album YO which explores his African influences. A bit bizarre to be seated listening to upbeat dance music but it worked. As is always at The Sage the acoustics were superb. Fonseca’s hands were at times a blur on his piano and keyboards and the percussion was absolutely stunning. We were planning on staying for the after party on the Concourse but we were knackered and so went straight home our minds and hearts lifted by the quality of the music and performance and stimulated by the sheer joy of the experience. We need to get out more to this sort of thing.

Roberto Fonseca’s album is available from Amazon and Emusic or even a record store if you are lucky to still have one where you are. Download it or buy it.You won’t be disappointed. He is still touring and you may catch him in York,Brighton or Bristol over the next week see here .

Valentina

I have been a bit remiss posting this last few weeks.

Anyway, as is the way with The Beautiful Game and the reason why I love it so, Posh have beaten both Blackpool and Reading and we are now all but safe. I'm down there on Tuesday watching us beat West Ham. Of course this being football we will probably get thrashed.

My favourite band of all time (TM)The Wedding Present have just released a new album four years after their last one. It's called Valentina and thankfully (after the last distinctly average offering) it is rather good. It is also only £8 and so is well worth a try. You can buy it from their own site here

Here is a link to some live versions of two of the songs The Girl From The DDR and Back a Bit...Stop

Posh We Are Again

On my way today with my son to see Peterborough United v Millwall at London Road. It’s the first time I ‘ve been there this season With my son being away on his Year Abroad my football spectating has dropped to really low levels. Two away matches this season is all I’ve managed.

I’m hoping for a good result , Millwall are a place below us in the Championship and a win tonight would put real distance between us and the ”drop zone”- I have come to love that phrase despite its American origins.

Honestly I think we are safe now and only absolute and complete capitulation in our remaining matches will mean we get relegated this year. But still whilst it’s a mathematical possibility I’ll worry just a tiny bit.

I watched QPR- The Four Year Plan on iPlayer last night. It was a brilliant piece of documentary filming and really captured what it is to be a fan of a club outside of the Premier League with maverick owners who want success but don’t really know how to go about it in the football world. I recommend you catch it on BBc iPlayer in the next few days. The Italians Briatore and Paladini didn’t come out of it too well, in my opinion.

Well here I go. UTP

EDIT

I meant to post that yesterday but forgot. Anyway Posh were truly awful and a distinctly mediocre but better disciplined and passionate team put 3 past us. I don't think we had a shot on target.

My worry levels have now increased as we have a difficult end of season run in with 4 out of the five top teams to face. Darren Ferguson says we need another 12 points to guarantee safety. On last night's performance I can't see us getting them.