On this week's Pompey Talk, Jordan Cross is joined by chief sports writer Neil Allen, who reflects on 1,000 games covering the Blues after hitting the landmark against Cardiff City. Plus there's all the latest news and insight on events at Fratton Park.
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00:00He was superb, wasn't he? 50th goal. The week before, of course, he scored at Sheffield
00:06United and he did the celebration, didn't he? He did the celebration to mark 50 goals
00:11and it was ruled out, unfortunately. But he got the chance again, didn't he? On Tuesday
00:15night. 50 goals in 119 games. He's still got his detractors, for whatever reason, but he's
00:23what a signing he's been for Pompey. Absolutely outstanding. But it's not just his goals.
00:28Some strikers offer nothing but goals. Some strikers offer nothing but bad misses in front
00:33of goal. But Colby offers goals, work rate, proper work rate. It's integral to the team.
00:43His hold-up play bringing in others is just immense and Pompey aren't the same side when
00:49he's out of it. He's rightly been questioned over his goal scoring in recent weeks, particularly
00:57having stepped up to the Championship. There's nothing wrong with that.