Official Match Thread Brentford v SUFC FA CUP

[dbailey3]

Keep calm and trust smith

 

[A Century United]

Hang on there...He has played very well tonight, but what about the first half of the season. Much like you can't totally slate a keeper for one bad game, you also can't view that keeper as the best in the world for one good game. Smith his a keeper and his job is to makes saves, command his area etc So tonight he has done his job well.

Quite right. no evidence yet that he walked on water tonight.

Brentford just gave Smith joint MOM! Anyone ever hear of that happening before #SZone

.......:headbang: .:thump:

 

[dbailey3]

oh bloody exeter

 

[chapperzUK]

Got a feeling the ratings thread will be dominated by the Smith debate. So let me some it up.

Pros:
- Great game tonight.
- Showed what he is capable of.
- Can save a penalty.

Cons (usual stuff that is constantly brought up):
- He stays on his line.
- His communication is poor
- He is arrogant/has no personality/doesn't interact with the fans enough

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Sometimes you just have to say the other team were too good, it's not always a case of us being ****, just lost to the better side.

Exactly, hardly a case of 'we were robbed'?

 

[shrimperjon]

.......:headbang: .:thump:

Thing is many of us think that he has done well this season, unfortunately there is a minority who feel the need to cane the guy. Tonight he showed what a good keeper he is. I would be questioning the defence in front of him as much. Well done smithy and good luck Saturday.

 

[Shrimper95]

Massive effort for nothing but at least we can concentrate on league and Wembley, the chances of achieving all three were very slim.

I'd say the chance of achieving one of them is very slim IMHO. Hope I'm wrong though.

 

[wally4pm]

Got a feeling the ratings thread will be dominated by the Smith debate. So let me some it up.

Pros:
- Great game tonight.
- Showed what he is capable of.
- Can save a penalty.

Cons (usual stuff that is constantly brought up):
- He stays on his line.
- His communication is poor
- He is arrogant/has no personality/doesn't interact with the fans enough

I couldn't care less about his personality or interaction with the fans. I just want him to keep the ball out of the net. Well played tonight Smithy.

 

[Neil 24]

gutted. well done all good effort. league and jpt now. well done smudge.

 

[Danshrimper]

Got a feeling the ratings thread will be dominated by the Smith debate. So let me some it up.


- He is arrogant/has no personality/doesn't interact with the fans enough

His job is to be a goalkeeper not entertain people

 

[dbailey3]

just on vitalfootball.co.uk and loads of notts forest fans commenting on how utter **** smith was yet how he was a good shot stopper. one even talked about how he got subbed off last week against oxford.

 

[chapperzUK]

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I couldn't care less about his personality or interaction with the fans. I just want him to keep the ball out of the net. Well played tonight Smithy.

Neither do I, but for some reason that seems to be the first thing people comment about when they start a "Smith is rubbish" post.

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

A MOM performance from Smith by all accounts. Let's hope his detractors are big enough to recognise that, even if their overall opinion is unchanged.

Well done, Smudge, well done. :thumbsup:

 

[davewebbsbrain]

A MOM performance from Smith by all accounts. Let's hope his detractors are big enough to recognise that, even if their overall opinion is unchanged.

Well done, Smudge, well done. :thumbsup:

He had a blinder tonight, no doubt about that and MOM is very much deserved. I want this Smith every game please.

 

[Shrimper95]

Cresswell and Hurst with nasty injuries according to Sturrock.

 

[eastling]

Cresswell and Hurst with nasty injuries according to Sturrock.

Not good news at all tbh.

 

[North Banker]

Nick Alliker ‏@BBCNick
Southend mgr Paul sturrock tells @BBCEssex that cresswell and hurst have nasty injuries, shoulder and back respectively

:angry:

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

I'd say the chance of achieving one of them is very slim IMHO. Hope I'm wrong though.

I'd say our best hope of success is getting out of this division, subject to injuries, new additions to the squad etc.
Lets face it, we are the underdogs to reach Wembley, Orient are a division higher and mid table, so they will be favourites to progress. (I hav'nt forgot Colchester in 2004, same scenario). And if we get to Wembley, we will still be underdogs against Crewe/Coventry or Preston.
If all that comes off and we win whatever the cup is called these days, all well and good. Personally i'd sacrifice a day out at Wembley, to see us promoted instead. Your comments...?

 

[McNasty]

Cresswell and Hurst with nasty injuries according to Sturrock.

RM will need to get some loanees in very quickly.

 

[shrimperjon]

For a start Preston are out. Secondly my footballing dream is to see Southend at wembley. However, seeing how well orient are doing again against hull tonight they are going to be clear favourites. League wise, unless we can get reinforcements and fast we are going to struggle. Problem is the £300k plus we gave just missed out on is going to hit us hard. Should have done the job at roots hall.