A message for the lads ahead of saturday

[Beefy]

...For God's sake shoot. Robinson really isn't that great a keeper and most of our recent goals have been from distance. Every time we're within 25 yards of goal, have a crack and we might have a chance.

 

[David Essex]

Given that Maher Dradders and JCR CR have all scored from outsie the box recently its a fair chance that a few more strikes are lined up for Robbo.....Lets hope so anyway....

 

[David Essex]

sorry bradders !

 

[Beefy]

Given that Maher Dradders and JCR CR have all scored from outsie the box recently its a fair chance that a few more strikes are lined up for Robbo.....Lets hope so anyway....

Plus Eastwood and McCormack.

 

[mattytheshrimper]

ever since tilly changed the warm up to shooting pratice we have been much for confident from shooting outside the box hence why we havew been scoring more goals from distance! i to think that if we try and shoot wenever possible against robinson we will get some joy!

another rocket from maher would be nice against his old club!

 

[Davros]

is that why Statski changed our warm up too??

 

[mattytheshrimper]

thats what i thought and we have 16 in our last two games!

 

[Kris]

...For God's sake shoot. Robinson really isn't that great a keeper and most of our recent goals have been from distance. Every time we're within 25 yards of goal, have a crack and we might have a chance.

Actually, I disagree with this. I have my reservations about Robinson too but his shot-stopping is excellent. His weakness, in my opinion, is similar to Darryl's - i.e. being prone to hesitation/indecision in around the six-yard box - so our best bet is to get plenty of crosses whipped into that corridor of uncertainty between the six-yard box and the penalty spot. Trouble is, we're not that strong in that area - even when a good cross comes in our forwards appear shy of attacking that area.

That's not to say we shouldn't have a crack at goal from distance if the opportunity arises. But I think Robinson is a very agile keeper with excellent reflexes, which is why he is England's first choice, albeit by default.

 

[Tilly hates yellow boots]

Given that Maher Dradders and JCR CR have all scored from outsie the box recently its a fair chance that a few more strikes are lined up for Robbo.....Lets hope so anyway....

Woooo go me :D see that scored on my debut without knowing i played. I knew Tilly would come to see sense after a while :p

 

[Beefy]

Actually, I disagree with this. I have my reservations about Robinson too but his shot-stopping is excellent. His weakness, in my opinion, is similar to Darryl's - i.e. being prone to hesitation/indecision in around the six-yard box - so our best bet is to get plenty of crosses whipped into that corridor of uncertainty between the six-yard box and the penalty spot. Trouble is, we're not that strong in that area - even when a good cross comes in our forwards appear shy of attacking that area.

That's not to say we shouldn't have a crack at goal from distance if the opportunity arises. But I think Robinson is a very agile keeper with excellent reflexes, which is why he is England's first choice, albeit by default.

His shot stopping and reflexes are very good and positionally I'd say he's one of the best around. From having seen an unhealthy amount of Spurs games this season though its becoming increasingly apparent that he is seriously vunerable from distance. He just doesn't seem to be able to read any sort of movement in the air. A lot of Spurs fans I know are having serious second-thoughts about him as a goalkeeper.

 

[Murkey_Mouse]

All Southend players have to do the simple thing ..... Shoot! Shoot! just fcuking Shoot!