Post-Match Thread and Ratings Altrincham 1-0 Southend United

[wiggy]

I think it's a question of coaching.

The idea is that you coach players to improve them.

Let's pick 3 players.

Powell (who has always infuriated me) was a dangerous player first half of season.

Mooney was considered a gem of this division last season. For us? Poor and disinterested.

GSM now doesn't even look up when he crosses.

All 3 have significantly got worse this season

I do not condone Ron, the financial issues, the wages, any of it. I will say all the players train several times a week and are full time professional footballers and that they played fantastically through the non payment period.

I can't state any of this as fact, as its just my view through the lens of being a Southend fan for 35 years.

Correct….they have coached people to go backwards….Miley, Mooney, Cardwell, Ralph, etc……were all potentially more than good enough for this League, all now shadows of there former selves!

 

[Barling Magna]

Even the Altrincham radio commentators thought we should have won.

It was pretty obvious that we should have won.

a) Altrincham had no shots other than their penalty.
b) We dominated the game.
c) Ralph was unlucky to hit the woodwork
d) Bridge fires straight at a defender when it was easier to score.
e) Powell tries to slot the ball into the far corner of the net when he should have just leathered it.

It's difficult to see how the above five points can be used to accuse Maher of not doing his job. Our players are not resilient enough and sadly in some cases not talented enough.

Until we get the embargo removed and have a substantial cash injection I can't see much improving - even if Pep Guardiola was in charge of our team.

 

[thenobster]

'A foot either side and it goes in'..... ummmmm

 

[Sherif H]

Somebody had a go at me for having the temerity to suggest that a season ticket for £150 to watch a free-scoring gung ho Chelmsford City team represented better value than paying more than double to watch that ****e in a flea pit of a stadium.

Well we may well be playing them next season, and based on what I witnessed today at Dartford, they would beat us on current form.

 

[Bratislava Blue]

I can't understand Maher's favouritism over Wreh. Our back 4 didn't allow Altrincham a sniff. But again complacency costs us. Lazy defending and a lazy finish from Powell costs us.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Awaiting D1’s vlog and comments later

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Positive spin. We have to win 7 of the last 8 games minimum and at least draw the other to get play offs based on previous seasons of play off contenders. I will only admit defeat when if we lost one of the next 8 games.

Doubt it’ll help, but I’m off to Dorking and Yeovil next week
Torquay was my last match
Hopefully the worm will turn

 

[thenobster]

Look at the table.. Still Incredibly close

 

[northlincsshrimper1]

Can we claim back for NL TV as it went off early?

I have contacted them, but I will get the usual non response

 

[class]

Quite understandable, but the players have checked out. Time is ticking for a new owner to come in otherwise next season could be fatal or even terminal.

 

[Stuart W]

Look at the table.. Still Incredibly close

If the play-offs went down to eighth place I would agree. But to catch the top 7? Not a prayer.

 

[Ricey]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1639686428949987328

Looks even worse from this angle!

 

[Medway Blue]

Not good enough , what has happened to that team that I watched tear Barnet apart 4 months ago !

Quite.

There weren't many people complaining about our game on that run.

And I know Maher and Co. aren't telling or coaching the players to play any differently now than they did then.

It's almost..... almost.....as if Maher, his tactics and his setup isn't the issue!

 

[annie1954]

Too many players signed who will never score goals.

True and too many players who can’t manage 20 plus games in a season

 

[annie1954]

Somebody had a go at me for having the temerity to suggest that a season ticket for £150 to watch a free-scoring gung ho Chelmsford City team represented better value than paying more than double to watch that ****e in a flea pit of a stadium.

Well we may well be playing them next season, and based on what I witnessed today at Dartford, they would beat us on current form.

Dartford & Chelmsford play at the level many of our first team players should be playing at

 

[Medway Blue]

True and too many players who can’t manage 20 plus games in a season

How many of them are readily available to a club like ours? And at this level? 9 times out of 10 at this level, you're taking a chance of someone. A proven goalscorer is hugely unlikely to come here.

 

[Medway Blue]

I think it's a question of coaching.

The idea is that you coach players to improve them.

Let's pick 3 players.

Powell (who has always infuriated me) was a dangerous player first half of season.

Mooney was considered a gem of this division last season. For us? Poor and disinterested.

GSM now doesn't even look up when he crosses.

All 3 have significantly got worse this season

I do not condone Ron, the financial issues, the wages, any of it. I will say all the players train several times a week and are full time professional footballers and that they played fantastically through the non payment period.

I can say that I am seeing players going backwards, not forward.

I can't state any of this as fact, as its just my view through the lens of being a Southend fan for 35 years.

I'll give you Mooney. The other 2 looked like they were improving on that run earlier in the season.

Maher, coaching and tactics are not the issue.

 

[Cricko]

How many of them are readily available to a club like ours? And at this level? 9 times out of 10 at this level, you're taking a chance of someone. A proven goalscorer is hugely unlikely to come here.

Anybody in the right mind would not come here ATM.

 

[Leicester Shrimper]

I’ll write more when I get home but I will be shocked if Maher doesn’t walk.

That’s not going to happen.

My worry is whether he’s ever going to learn from his mistakes. Either he’s stubborn or stupid.

 

[Shrimper]

Anybody in the right mind would not come here ATM.

Well Ron has put paid to anyone that would