Official Match Thread Barnet vs Southend United

[Finney on the wing]

Surely Moncur needed second half.

I thought it was George ?

 

[AlfaShrimper]

So we are just a **** as we was against York? Excellent long season if we don't improve

 

[JCB]

Total crap. What’s our game plan here

 

[Cricko]

We have not played well so far but Barnet are no world beaters of this division. We need to up our game though second half to have any chance and we are still far to predictable going forward.

 

[Sufc.2008]

Aside from Taylor, everyone else in a blue shirt look like unfit Sunday league players.

Barnet look a good side, but with us unable to string two passes together and constantly hoofing it - we have no chance. Our style of football is woeful.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

I actually think Southend haven't been that bad, apart from the ball to our strikers. 0-0 would be a fair scoreline. Collin's hardly had to make a save.

 

[Barry.C]

Massive attacking non stop by Barnet. 5 up front, non stop press, Hope they are a bit knackered and ease off a bit in the second half. Although having signed 16 might have a strongish bench

 

[Holy Joe]

So same plan as always, try not to concede for 45 then moncur on and try and snatch it?

Yes same plan as always, well for the past 5 days since Moncur arrived anyway

 

[Barling Magna]

We have not played well so far but Barnet are no world beaters of this division. We need to up our game though second half to have any chance.

16 new signings for Barnet this year and they are favourites for the automatic slot so let's not get too low, still plenty of time to equalise.

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

Usual large away following and we play crap

 

[Trucking shrimper]

Very poor first half. Playing it out from and around the back is causing a constant danger to ourselves. Our passing has not been good. Colin’s distribution has not been the best either. Barnet aren’t a great side, but they don’t have to be to beat us the way we’re playing.

 

[Lincoln Shrimp]

We aren't moving the ball as quickly as we did on Tuesday night and are missing that all important creativity in midfield.
Barnet look far more of a threat on the break than we do with their pace out on the flanks.

 

[GBJ]

Thought we were the better team for the first 10 minutes, then Barnet took over.

Horrendous communication between the back line and Colin. Masters of our own downfall for the goal, by refusing to clear our lines

 

[kentblues]

Hmmm… not great. Seems we need to better on the ball, passing and retention. Much easier against Boston where you are given all the space but are we quite good enough against this opposition- seems not first half, maybe an off day thus far?

The only obvious change, given no options up top, is to get Moncur as he will at least keep the ball, calm things down, pick a pass? Probably make that change now?

 

[southendkid]

Must be watching a different game to everyone else, I thought we had a decent half there (the 35 minutes we got to see on NLTV anyway). Barnet have edged it but they're favourites to win the league, we were never going to be all over them. We've held our own and there's been pinball in their box a couple of times that could have fallen to anyone. You can't play attacking football against a side like Barnet but we look dangerous on the counter and chances will come in the second half.

 

[Hadleigh Blue]

I actually think Southend haven't been that bad, apart from the ball to our strikers. 0-0 would be a fair scoreline. Collin's hardly had to make a save.

Fully agree

 

[Rob1920]

not being there, or able to watch on line, who am I supposed to believe, those saying we’re actually playing ok or those saying we’re being totally outplayed by a Brazil-esque Barnet?!

 

[South Bank Hank]

Well observed! Doesn't sound like we've had a kick in their half

We look absolutely ****

Their manager’s an absolute arse

Aside from Taylor, everyone else in a blue shirt look like unfit Sunday league players.

Some of these reactions are laughable. Plenty of play in their half. Not as fluent as we’d like - against a strong Barnet side - but we’re a long way from being out of this match. Second half we’re attacking our end instead of the car park and grass verge.

Only true comment above is about their manager. Get a grip lads.

 

[kentblues]

Massive attacking non stop by Barnet. 5 up front, non stop press, Hope they are a bit knackered and ease off a bit in the second half. Although having signed 16 might have a strongish bench

Problem is with 7 subs and being able to use 5 if you have strength in depth you can keep that going all game? York definitely used the squad game to full extent and changed the game- we really don’t have that option currently

 

[Hadleigh Blue]

National League broadcast so incompetent, they left their mic open during half time. Was hoping for some entertaining banter, but now turned it off