Play-Offs

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Lets see who bottles it the players or the management with there tactics and substitutions You see im still not convinced we will make it ,after all we are Southend United and nothing goes smoothly for us ,lets be honest lost twice to Maidenhead, got beaten by Sittingbourne, In all fairness i hope im proved wrong,but still not convinced . We hung on for dear life against Eastleigh after being 2-0 up,what their manager said has a ring of truth to me if the shot of theirs had went in and not hit the post we may well have lost that match . Rode our luck in that 2nd half after playing so well the 1st half . Until we start to put away 50% of the chances we create we are a team waiting for Dr Death to come put us out off our misery .

I'm in two minds about that game now - I was sad at the time & clearly losing was not the plan but if that means we have less games to play now and if that means we have a better chance of getting into the play-offs then I am more inclined to see the silver lining rather than the cloud.

Who knows? [shake of shoulders]

 

[Paulie Walnuts]

It certainly is:

I would predict the other three games that mean something for us:

Altrincham 2-1 Solihull - Solihull have been on a massive downer since Matt Taylor took the helm
Rochdale 1-0 York - I think the last 2 results for 'Dale will be a wake up call for them.
Woking 0-1 Halifax - can't see Woking winning against Halifax, although a few injured for the Shaymen and Halifax have a worse goals for than us by miles. (they don't average a goal a game, but don't concede alot.

All not in our interest, so getting something tonight is crucial for us if I am right..

As a caveat, I very rarely get any acca in, so if I'm wrong on one or two of the above, no-one will be happier than me, lol.

Predictions/ bets at this time of the season are always risky old boy.

I still think it'll go to the wire with many twists and turns (us Southend fans are used to this) and would actually be happy with a point tonight.

 

[GBJ]

One thing is for sure, whatever happens tonight it wont be our play off dream smashed, or achieved. Lots of twists and turns to go.

We could theoretically lose tonight and Saturday, and still be in with a chance. That’s how mad this league is.

 

[stewart]

My post was to point out that we are a Jekyl and Hide type off team , play so well for a while then completely change, thats the reason im still not convinced . As for you ORM i can honestly tell you and many friends will tstify to this ,i was certainly the life of a party in my younger years .

 

[GBJ]

Predictions/ bets at this time of the season are always risky old boy.

I still think it'll go to the wire with many twists and turns (us Southend fans are used to this) and would actually be happy with a point tonight.

Agreed, a point tonight could still leave it in our own hands.

I’d hope we’d be wrapped up safely in the playoffs by the time we go to Gateshead on the last day, but you just know it’ll come down to that game.

 

[HenrySUFC]

Saw this today, the guy runs a computer algorithm across 10000 simulations to work out an average league position, this is from after saturdays win.

 

[Blue Yonder]

So that makes us about a 15/1 chance to go up suggesting the 18/1 to 20/1 available from the bookies is good value. Except we have no idea how reliable his calculations are.

 

[Shrimper]

There's still a chance of a home play off tie

 

[old leigh shrimper]

If we win tonight and beat Old ham on saturday, we could conceivably finish 4th.....simples.
.....Or am I getting a bit ahead of myself?

 

[rigsby]

My post was to point out that we are a Jekyl and Hide type off team , play so well for a while then completely change, thats the reason im still not convinced . As for you ORM i can honestly tell you and many friends will tstify to this ,i was certainly the life of a party in my younger years .

Jekyl and Hide applies to 22 teams in the National league. Its the same most seasons. You get a clear leader and someone having a Weston in last place. Even Chesterfield ended up on the beach this time last year.

Apart from Barnet, under current form we have gone the longest without losing. Barnet have 28 from 30 points. They haven't scored many more goals than us but the key factor is they have only conceded 2. We have battled back and won some vital points in recent games. Others claim its 2 dropped. You can only drop points if your in the lead after an hour. For the team and the run those draws are worth more than point.

It amazes me how many fans think its all down to how many you score. Strikers can win you games but Its defences that win titles.

 

[Snowy]

Just keep winning our games and let the others worry.

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Jekyl and Hide applies to 22 teams in the National league. Its the same most seasons. You get a clear leader and someone having a Weston in last place. Even Chesterfield ended up on the beach this time last year.

Apart from Barnet, under current form we have gone the longest without losing. Barnet have 28 from 30 points. They haven't scored many more goals than us but the key factor is they have only conceded 2. We have battled back and won some vital points in recent games. Others claim its 2 dropped. You can only drop points if your in the lead after an hour. For the team and the run those draws are worth more than point.

It amazes me how many fans think its all down to how many you score. Strikers can win you games but Its defences that win titles.

Indeed, you only have to look at that save Nick Hayes made on Saturday, I said at the time it was as good as a goal.

 

[Chrisb]

We should all know by now to expect the unexpected.

 

[overseas shrimper]

Please don’t remind me of that Grimsby match. The buggers ran on the pitch and the ref bottled it and blew for FT too early.

As well as rumours that Swansea had cocked up, handing us promotion. We then found out that was bollocks and faced the playoffs. Then the Grimsby massive wanted to 'ave it with our fans after the game.

 

[It'sGrimUpNorth]

As well as rumours that Swansea had cocked up, handing us promotion. We then found out that was bollocks and faced the playoffs. Then the Grimsby massive wanted to 'ave it with our fans after the game.

Then Dwayne turned into the hulk!

 

[Ricey]

Not this year!

 

[Shrimper]

Must win Saturday or we could be done, results won't always go in our favour

 

[GBJ]

Nobody should have thought we’d go to the end of the season without losing again.

Results have gone in our favour tonight. This will go down to the Gateshead game.

You just know it.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Nobody should have thought we’d go to the end of the season without losing again.

Results have gone in our favour tonight. This will go down to the Gateshead game.

You just know it.

I wish I shared your belief mate. IF that happens I’ll be on that coach up there.

 

[Avl1983]

I can handle losing a game. I didn’t expect us to win every one but the manner of that performance was worrying and I can’t see us making it sadly.