'Jack and Raggett are better... positioning isn't great... can see his point' - Portsmouth fans react to Rasmus Nicolasen's threat to end loan in January
Pompey fans have been reacting to Ramus Nicolaisen’s admission that he could quit Pompey in January if he continues to be deprived of regular first-team football.
And many are in agreement that the on-loan Dane is wrong to think he deserves a place in the Blues’ starting line-up ahead of fellow centre-halves Jack Whatmough and Sean Raggett.
The FC Midtjylland has featured eight times for Pompey since arriving on a season-long loan in September.
Only five of those have been starts, though, with the latest coming on Saturday against King’s Lynn in the FA Cup, following manager Kenny Jackett’s decision to rest Whatmough.
Nicolaisen opened the scoring in the 6-1 victory as he got off the mark for his new side.
The 23-year-old reiterated to The News at the final whistle his wish to play more regularly during his loan spell, otherwise he might seek game time elsewhere.
But his intentions have not prompted universal support from the Fratton faithful.
Instead, many fans on social media believe he hasn’t done enough to warrant the starting role he craves.
Here’s a selection of the views shared on our Facebook page: Portsmouth FC – The News...
Russ Underhill: That's fair enough, but the reason he's not playing as much as he'd like is because Jack & Raggett are better than him.
Steve Evans: Jog on then been here 5 minutes. Thinks he's got some sort of right to play first team football, rather than proving himself.
Forrest Watson: Tbf he should have played more, Whatmough is playing too much for my liking, I love jack but I don’t want him getting injured again.
He should play once a week max. Not Saturday Tuesday Saturday Tuesday.
Ray Day: Can see his point when Raggett has played every minute for Portsmouth in league 1 and both FA cup games!
You don’t get better sat next to Kenny!
Chris Barter: Tbf, he does not look any better than whats already here.
I'm not convinced by our recruitment team atm.
Chris Pallister: His positioning isn't great. All else is very good. If he could get that right he'd be a hell of a player.
Gez Johns: He's got to realise that he is a squad player.
If he thinks he should be playing every game, he's clearly mistaken.
Dave Clarke: Ok then, see ya.
Matt Read: Fair play to him.... why get a player in on loan if you don't play them.... Kenny has a track record of doing this.
Stephen Bowles: Matt Read, should KJ play all the loan players over permanent players?