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Post-Match Thread and Ratings Rochdale 3-4 Southend United

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Holy Joe said:
Funny thing is, after I complained (via Trust) about no priority for Rochdale they called me and offered me a ticket. At the time of complaint I wasn't going to attend, I just didn't want shareholders rights to be forgotten. But when they called I couldn't really back out so bought a ticket and attended. Funny how things pan out!
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It certainly is. It’s only thanks to @ShrimperStats that I went as he had a spare ticket. Only decided to pack up work yesterday at 11:30 to go home and pack an overnight bag!
 
Got home from Rochdale at about 5.30am this morning. Was absolutely buzzing after a magnificent team effort after being 3-1 down. Our supporters were, as normal, fantastic building up such a crescendo that it felt as if we were pushing our players more and more to score. This game will go down in Southend United folklore. Can't wait for FGR next week provided I can get a ticket. For any fans going to the next game I would recommend you visit the away fans guide on their website for detailed information as this ground is in a small village and normal amenities are not available (especially burgers and the like!). Come on Shrimpers another big push to get us to Wembley and hopefully the EFL again.
 
OldBlueLady said:
What a match! Strangely, I never really doubted us, even at 3-1 down. This is the team that doesn't know when it's beaten and the Club that refused to die.

What if Taylor was a little out of sorts, or Bridgey's legs looked worn out? They gave it their all last night - and then some. I hope Macauley Bonne has now convinced even those few remaining who doubted him, what he brings to the team.

Quality knee slide from Charley as well!

So very proud of them all.
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@OldBlueLady Neither did I, although I only had the BBC Essex commentary to go on.

2-0, or 3-1 in this case is a strange score. A two goal cushion? Or lulled into a false sense of security? Concede and you're only one up. Doubt creeps in and belief is restored respectively and in equal measures to the two teams. So it proved. Momentum and belief is massive in life and in sport. We have that at the moment. Let the opposition worry about us. Clearly Rochdale did and that was their down fall.

I was convinced that it wasn't over. And OBL's paraphrased quotes of those iconic words from the Play Off final "This is the team that doesn't know when it's beaten and the Club that refused to die", still holds true.

We started this seasons campaign with a draw against York City. Could we end the Season by going one better?

Believe. Dare to dream...
 
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ColinMorrisWalksOnWater said:
Hi Blake, you asked @JCB why he thought Nick Hayes made a mistake for the first goal. I'll also provide an answer with my thought process and reasoning, which hopefully will give you an insight.

running, stopping and making the star shape, then trying to tackle with his feet was a total error rather than diving to his left hand side, taking the ball with his hands or stopping the shot deflecting it out with his hands or body.

why?

The reason Rodney made the ball, after the brilliant turn, leaving Goodliffe chasing shadows, which I really admired, and opened us up completely, was the delay in getting to the ball by stopping and make like a star.

As soon as he stopped he gave Rodney the advantage and ability to reach the ball first. once he had made that turn, the ball was a good 6 to 7 foot in front of him. Hayes comes forward and dives straightaway and spreads as a first reaction and goes for it with his hands he definitely makes that and as a minimum diverts the ball wider from Rodney's path, but probably holds it.

The ball is on the left side of Hayes' body, perfect for him to spread his body, which also blocks the cross shot if Rodney had got to the ball first. All that was natural for me. In my prime and I say prime, I'd have backed myself to make that and did with similar efforts from a similar range and I NEVER went feet first, you have defenders for that. (Not with such a good a turn as that turn was, but plenty where you need to take at feet).

That is why I was, at the time and still now, critical of Hayes for that goal, because that had his name on it and he made the wrong decision plain and simple. Also, as an ex keeper, at a decent level, all the third paragraph went through my mind when watching in a split second, as it should have done for Hayes, it didn't and we paid the price. The finish from the tight angle was superb and coupled with the turn, makes it a splendid, but avoidable goal to concede.

It's that old adage, that an outfield player can make a mistake and nine times out of ten a team-mate gets you out of it. For 'keepers it's not the same, a mistake usually costs a goal. All a 'keeper can do is make the next save, take the next cross and be as solid as possible as the game goes on. I think Nick Hayes did that yesterday and did get stronger. I don't hold him accountable at all for the second goal, another great finish. Glancing headers are the hardest to anticipate at the best of times, but that was perfect! He had no chance from the penalty, well struck, but he went the right way and was close, but not close enough to it.

Nick then pulled off at least three creditable saves to keep the score down, took crosses, dropped to work the clock and waited on the through ball until the striker got near him in the late stages. All round an average performance, for me on the back of what I viewed as a mistake. Worth a 7 if I was scoring him. (Wiggy's score of 3 an utter JOKE btw!)

blake you have your answer from me, with the background to my view, I hope it is what you wanted and gives you a little insight to those of us that was/are critical of that first goal and why.
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This is good Col, but couldn't you have provided more detail mate?
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It is all too easy to get carried away with the emotion of the moment but when the dust settles it will be interesting to see where this ranks in terms of all time greatest games.

I can’t stop watching the various Vlogs and YouTube highlights! Now bear in mind I’ve been a several matches per year fan for the last 13 years I would have KAFs performance over 120 minutes as the best by any midfielder since KMs dominance in the 5-0 QPR game. I can’t help thinking of all the squad that might be poached at the end of the season that one game may have put him up the pecking order of a few L1 club’s shopping lists.
 
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I am not going to say anything about the game seems its all been said . But i would like on behalf off myself and every Southend supporter to apoligise to the referee in the match ,Im sorry sir that we the supporters and Southend management and players sought and did spoil the day for you, it was truly rude off them all as it was as plain as day you were doing your utmost to help Rochdale win, decision after decision going Rochdales way for minor things yet for Southend nothing hardly at all , even a stonewall penalty was overlooked by yours truly, Anyway me and the supporters apoligise for spoiling your day ,hoping you have a good rest maybe a few years away from refereeing may help you overcome this tragedy
 
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