Post-Match Thread and Ratings AFC Fylde 2-1 Southend United

[Aceshrimper]

Imagine going first time and breaking down on the train and then the second to concede 90th minute loser, only to find out the coach driver has been nicked.

This is the most southend thing in the history of southend

They deserve to travel back home on the train after that, if it breaks down they can all spend some time to reflect on tonight's game :)

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Where is Walker? Was 2 weeks off about a month ago.

 

[Piledriver]

KAF came on and conceded territory straight away , for the goal I think he should have been the one pressing and trying to break up play seeing as he had the fresher legs but he dropped so deep it let a big hole in the middle of the park

Perhaps he was playing to instructions.

 

[danbowen]

They deserve to travel back home on the train after that, if it breaks down they can all spend some time to reflect on tonight's game :)

They will have plenty of time to do that at the station considering the last train would have left a while ago

 

[rigsby]

At least my MOM is an easy choice Chris Phillips

 

[Strykr]

Fonguck was marmite, and massively inconsistent. But I think he was hugely underrated by many. When he was on song, he made things happen. Not saying he was impossible to replace, but I don’t think we really had the opportunity to given the embargo. KAF could step into that role, but we haven’t seen enough of him yet.

This is where i feel for maher a bit, he clearly looked at his squad pre season and felt quite happy but thought places to upgrade were wes and powell, which i think we'd all largely agree with, but due to entering the market late, having cards poached and kensdale doing whatever he's done and the injuries we have a lot of new players who arent fit and i imagine we wouldnt have signed but for the aforementioned circumstances.

 

[WillMay333]

Our biggest issue is on the transition. We NEED Cav to break up play. Our play on and off the ball was always decent but it seems we are so so awful at defending on the counter and just have so many holes everywhere.

 

[CanveyCastle]

So they will be coming home on the train then ?

No, they are spending the night in a Northern brothel to see if they can score.

 

[amsemp]

This is where i feel for maher a bit, he clearly looked at his squad pre season and felt quite happy but thought places to upgrade were wes and powell, which i think we'd all largely agree with, but due to entering the market late, having cards poached and kensdale doing whatever he's done and the injuries we have a lot of new players who arent fit and i imagine we wouldnt have signed but for the aforementioned circumstances.

Absolutely this. 100%.

 

[Sufc.2008]

Where is Walker? Was 2 weeks off about a month ago.

It’s been mentioned a few times that our physio department is performing just as well as the team are on the pitch - so maybe another case of that.

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

So they will be coming home on the train then ?

I bet Gus has got a PSV licence and will drive home, he's done everything else for this team so far this season!

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

i know we, like managers, like to take the positives
1. I didn't go
2. I didn't pay to watch it on TV

ends

 

[HertfordshireBlue]

Seems like we’re in a very similar position to Oldham struggling in this god forsaken league..

I just hope this game is a wake up to all involved at the club that current tactics are failing us just as they have done including towards the end of last year.. We need to be more aggressive. If we fail to change our ways and adapt the play style of previous champions for this league (Notts, Wrexham, Chesterfield) by focusing our game around pure goals scored instead of clean sheets then I fear we will be here for much longer.. sadly I don’t think tonight’s result paid homage to any play style whether it be clean sheet or trying to score.

Edit: the one thing I forgot to add is that I still fully stand behind Maher and Co despite getting tonight wrong, our performance against Eastleigh shows this team has more than enough potential to challenge for something if it wants to.

 

[WestyReturns]

After Maher I never wanna have an ex player as manager again. It’s hurts too much. It hurt with Powell and hurts right now knowing things ain’t going our way

It was one of the best times ever under Tilson until he was shafted by the scummer. Never should of gone.

 

[bazzashrimper]

How can a player settle in playing 10 minutes every game

He could start by being able to play only 10 minutes if that’s what he’s had practice with.

 

[WillMay333]

Seems like we’re in a very similar position to Oldham struggling in this god forsaken league..

I just hope this game is a wake up to all involved at the club that current tactics are failing us just as they have done including towards the end of last year.. We need to be more aggressive. If we fail to change our ways and adapt the play style of previous champions for this league (Notts, Wrexham, Chesterfield) by focusing our game around pure goals scored instead of clean sheets then I fear we will be here for much longer.. sadly I don’t think tonight’s result paid homage to any play style whether it be clean sheet or trying to score.

Eveyone was hoping Saturday was the wake up call :(

 

[palexander]

At least my MOM is an easy choice Chris Phillips

You're having a laugh.

I know he can do absolutely no wrong in SZs eyes, so I have to be careful - but classics like revealing "I actually think I might prefer Bridge out wide" like its some absolute massive tactical revelation just had me throwing up in my mouth.

Was a tough 90 mins listening for me.

 

[LeedsSUFC]

After Maher I never wanna have an ex player as manager again. It’s hurts too much. It hurt with Powell and hurts right now knowing things ain’t going our way

Powell was toast after Plymouth away, early in the season. Played for a draw when the win was there for the taking.

He got away with poor performances based on Ron and injuries.

What we need is the man management of Maher and the tactics of Sol. The fact that Sol won matches with Elvis, Gard, Rush, Clifford, Egbri, Kinali, Mitchnell Nelson in League 1 is quite an achievement.

 

[WestyReturns]

Well that has to go up there as one of our worst league results in our history (factually given the standard). Getting real basics wrong I'm afraid.

 

[wiggy]

I’m in the manage our expectations camp. But you do make a very valid and very interesting point.

I guess there’s an argument that embargoes have massively affected Kev’s ability to sign who he wanted, and despite being under embargoes for much of the last couple of seasons, the signings we had made prior to that carried us through. We’ve lost Kensdale, Fonguck and Cardwell this season without having any realistic chance to adequately replace them. That’s a pretty impossible situation to deal with.

And we have gained Moncur that would fit so easy in to any other team in this League.
He’ll be the next one to get tired of this dire football served up by Maher.
Goalkeeper loses us the game again but no mention of that?