Portsmouth boss Kenny Jackett's 'awesome trait' ex-Fulham and Rotherham winger wish he had

Against the backdrop of two play-off semi-final defeats, Jackett came under severe pressure from supporters after the Blues failed to win their opening three League One fixtures this season.

However, the ex-Millwall supremo has turned around Pompey’s fortunes.

The Blues sit fourth in the table and are firmly in the automatic promotion race with 22 games remaining.

Now Williams is hoping it can be third time lucky for Jackett in Pompey’s bid to return to the Championship.

The Aussie said: ‘Sometimes managers get stick but that why I suppose they get paid the big bucks.

‘He's been a manager for a long time and probably just will shrug it off.

‘Fans are entitled to their opinion because they pay money to watch and it's their club. It's just good that he has turned it around.

'He's got experience and been promoted out of this league a few times. He's come close two years in a row and why not the third time of asking?

‘We should have done it last year, I think. We might have done (if the season wasn’t curtailed) but that's football.

‘We're probably in a better position, have a better team and better knowledge than last season.’

Jackett's always remained composed even when under fire.

That’s an attribute Williams wishes he could develop.

He added: ‘I wish I had that attribute because sometimes you can get abuse on social media and you can take it to heart.

‘I think it's an awesome trait to have where I don't think he cares – not that he doesn't care what they think, but when it's a negative tone then he turns a blind eye to it.

‘He's experienced, done it before and worked with some big players so for everyone's sake I hope we can do it.’

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