Jordan Cross reports from Pompey's warm-weather training base in Medulin as preparations for the Blues' Championship return ramps up.
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00:00Good morning from the Adriatic coast here in the Pula region of Croatia as you join us for Pompey's pre-season training camp here in the Medullin area.
00:14Great facilities, just scan around here and give you an idea of what's going on.
00:20Absolutely superb for Pompey to build up for their return to the championship after 12 years.
00:26Just going through a warm-up in front of me here. I think 25 in the group.
00:33Max Whittingham, recognise that name? Oh no, it's not Max.
00:41Leading their way through the warm-up, so a warm-up down here, leading to more of an intense tactical block.
00:54Then going up into three V2s, two V2s in about an 80-minute session this morning.
00:59Players have already been out on approximately 3km run, put through their paces along the seafront.
01:06That was at 7am. Temperatures really rising already up here.
01:11Expected to hit 33 degrees today, so toasty.
01:16Pompey were hoping for the temperature to be a little cooler after their pre-season in Mahas, the training camp in Spain last year.
01:24But it really ramped up the heat.
01:26But yeah, it's not quite that intense, but again, pretty warm, especially when you're doing double sessions.
01:34Just get a connection drop out, but we're back again there.
01:37Pompey boss John Massino in front of me.
01:41Just going through the preparations for the last part of the session.
01:45As I say, about 80 minutes expected today.
01:49Dylan North looking fantastic as ever.
01:53John Harley, Zesh Reckman there, just preparing for the session.
01:58As I say, really, really nice setting here out on the Adriatic coast.
02:03You can just see beyond me there, the sea may be a long throw from where the Pompey players are training.
02:08Two or three pitches they're going to be using today.
02:12Just get a little bit closer if we can.
02:18You can hear the drones about to go up as well.
02:22Everything analysed.
02:29Gavin White over there just doing some solo work.
02:50Looking good, Gav.
02:53All good.
02:59As I say, Pompey here until Friday arrived.
03:02Really early start on Saturday morning.
03:05I think they had the 2am alarm call.
03:09Headed from Portsmouth to Luton and then got a quick stay.
03:15Friday night they stayed up and then Saturday early doors.
03:18They were on a flight at 6am from Luton and over to Pula.
03:25No messing, had a light session in the afternoon.
03:29Then going into yesterday, a run, 7am run.
03:34Going into a double session.
03:37More of the same pretty much all week here.
03:41Really looking at building the intensity going up into the new campaign.
03:46Coming back into friendlies against the likes of Gosport.
03:50Having at Waterlooville and Bognor.
03:54Just trying to take you in a bit closer now to the group.
03:57I think there's about 25 in the group all told.
04:00A few keepers.
04:02Toby Stewart, Jordan Archer, Will Norris doing their work up the top.
04:07And then the rest of the group here going through their work.
04:14So the warm up's taking place here.
04:17Next pitch up for some tactical work.
04:20And then the last block of the 80 minutes will be 3v2s, 2v2s up in the top section.
04:32The news here every step of the way.
04:34Follow us for all the coverage at hawksworth.co.uk.
04:38Expect all our normal offerings.
04:42Plus we might have some Q&As with John Massino, maybe Marlon Pack.
04:47One or two of the senior players. Interviews all the way.
04:49All the insight, all the updates here.
04:52Stand across the transfer news as well.
04:55The latest name, Josh Dakers-Coggley emerging yesterday.
04:59We're able to put that one to bed.
05:03No substance in that report.
05:10Here we go.
05:17Going through white again.
05:19Push!
05:21Good, all the way through.
05:23Two done.
05:25Yep, should be turning.
05:27Push! All the way.
05:29Good. Don't slow down until you get through the yellow.
05:34Good boy.
05:38I think there was a full start in there.
05:42Get ready on the turn.
05:45Push! All the way through.
05:55All the way through.
05:57Six?
05:59Quick breather.
06:05Pompey players take it in the England game on Saturday evening at the hotel base,
06:10which has really got fantastic facilities.
06:13Excellent food.
06:15Everything they need in terms of diet.
06:17Gym facilities are outstanding.
06:20Good reconnaissance work by the football operation.
06:24Secretary Ali Nail coming out to assess the training base.
06:30Then John Massino following up, coming out for a visit to make sure it's all up to spec.
06:35Indeed it is.
06:36Normally used by Austrian and German sides, maybe age group.
06:40They have age group international football tournaments here at this venue.
06:46So naturally that leads to everything being as it should be in terms of requirements.
06:59You can just see on the near side here, new boy.
07:01Young Reuben Swan, one of the five summer signings to date.
07:05Antony Scully, Terry Devlin, Tom McIntyre, Jordan Williams, Owen Moxon, Paddy Lane.
07:12Who have we got there? Ben Stevenson, Riley Towler, Sammy Silvera, Christian Sadie, Tom Lowry,
07:21Josh Murphy, Conor Ogilvie, Callum Lange, Cassini Yengi.
07:26Conor Shocknesty, the hero of last season.
07:29And the ultra professional, Max Whittingham, doing his job as ever.
07:36We'll just walk you back round.
07:39And we'll be picking up some more video through the day.
07:44Portsworth.co.uk, Facebook Lives, follow us on our social medias.
07:50Portsworth Sport, Pompey Live, at PN, Jordan underscore cross.
07:57More coverage.
08:00We'll be with you every step of the way through to Friday.
08:03So that'll wrap it up for now, we'll pick up some more.
08:05But that's just a little taste of what's going on here on the Asiatic coast.
08:10With the sun shining and a day of double sessions ahead.