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Post-Match Thread and Ratings Dagenham & Redbridge 0-2 Southend United
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overseas shrimper
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They're not, as it happens.
Anna Firth MP
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NZamba Legend
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Non league mentality at chesterfieldshame Chesterfield conceded 2 to keep us top
CaptainSmudger
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All Volunteers, they wanted a look at the Best Team in the league and Champions Elect! COYB, UTB
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It looks as if Ling wants to sort out someone in the away end! Trick of the eye (he hopes...)
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New formula for successful football club:
1) Allow small time property speculator with ideas beyond his station to become chairman.
2) Hire group of ex players as management team on the clear understanding they won't have a budget to make new signings.
3) Knock HMRC, St John's Ambulance, sponsors, local tradesmen and anyone else unlucky enough to have dealings with the club and establish bad repuutation throughout the game.
4) Ensure regular court appearances so as to keep in the news.
5) Alienate the National League to ensure embargo is maintained and keep the threat of points deduction or expulsion hanging over club.
6) Ensure pre season is almost non existent because of all the above factors.
7) Pretend to want to sell the club and thus start a load of futile speculation for five months in order to maintain interest.
8) Establish a mood of pessimism hanging over the start of the season.
9) Sit back and watch a miracle happen as soon as the season starts.
1) Allow small time property speculator with ideas beyond his station to become chairman.
2) Hire group of ex players as management team on the clear understanding they won't have a budget to make new signings.
3) Knock HMRC, St John's Ambulance, sponsors, local tradesmen and anyone else unlucky enough to have dealings with the club and establish bad repuutation throughout the game.
4) Ensure regular court appearances so as to keep in the news.
5) Alienate the National League to ensure embargo is maintained and keep the threat of points deduction or expulsion hanging over club.
6) Ensure pre season is almost non existent because of all the above factors.
7) Pretend to want to sell the club and thus start a load of futile speculation for five months in order to maintain interest.
8) Establish a mood of pessimism hanging over the start of the season.
9) Sit back and watch a miracle happen as soon as the season starts.
CaptainSmudger
The Official Southend United Pilot⭐
Russ.K
East Stand Loyal ⭐️
That was some atmosphere.
My voice is suffering.
First half was exceptional. Pressing all over the pitch.
Husin was fantastic all game.
We are top of the league!
My voice is suffering.
First half was exceptional. Pressing all over the pitch.
Husin was fantastic all game.
We are top of the league!
Tommy's Mooney
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Agree Husin MOTM for me. Absolutely immense. Baller.
Sparte
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Still wouldn't eat it though....
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Good script for the movie - The Revenge of the Blues -
We were great for half an hour. Wave upon wave of attack, working space, threading balls between the lines. The goal was made by Fonguck working his two on one and cleverly delaying and delaying his pass until he’d drawn the man inside leaving Bridge outside in space to fire in a cross-shot which Cardwell slid in, in front of the travelling faithful.
Soon after Cardwell nearly made it two but Justham saved his header and the rebound was blocked and if that had gone in Dagenham would have been looking at damage limitation.
Instead the lack of preseason showed: we were no longer first to everything, instead of passing the ball around tired legs meant tired minds and we knocked the ball long and couldn’t dominate possession as comprehensively as we did for the first hour. Defensively we were sound although Dagenham offered little. Last year I thought them more a footballing side with the likes of Mo Sagaf, this season they had a lot of height and not much guile. We began to play more conservatively and without the legs to get forward (or to get forward and then back) our football didn’t flow as well.
A tiring Fonguck lasted only an hour but he was excellent for the first half hour of it. Alongside him Noor was on song. Repeatedly nipping in to win the ball, the quick feet to dance around opponents or to flick it past them. He’s such a crucial player for us. Miley was Miley: he keeps the moves ticking, dives in to win the ball when it’s there to be won. Up front Cardwell led the line working so hard but faded. Powell works hard but has no guile about him. There’s no attempt to put the defender off balance before trying to go past him, or setting up the shot so they get blocked a lot. His job is to tire defenders out. I’m not sure that was the reason for our second though, more Dagenham complacency as they expected Mooney to take the ball to the corner flag, instead Mooney squared it to Coker who was remarkably given the freedom of the middle of the pitch. He then showed Powell how to do it disguising the shot so that Justham didn’t even bother diving at a shot from 20 yards. We knew he was tidy on the ball but but goalscoring form is a bonus I don’t think any of us expected.
Clean Sheet Collin was assured as ever at the back. His record is quite remarkable. Ralph was solid once more, Taylor’s comfort at stepping into midfield really helps us play out from the back, Kensdale sharper than he looked last week. Gus didn’t have one of his better games but his engine and character are so important to us. Bridge got yet another assist but do don’t see much of the ball second half before being replaced late on by Demi.
Dagenham were poor - they offered so little going forward and I was shocked by how much space they left us - so it’s difficult to tell exactly where we are as a side but the team spirit is good, the players well coached and a world away from the Brown mess that Maher inherited. Chris Phillips’ article on where Maher’s first side are now was revealing as so many of those had not just dropped down a level or two but more often than not bombed out of that side too. Recruitment now is so much better (not that we’ve been able to recruit for a year). There’s barely been a misstep there which is fortunate as with a squad of 16 there isn’t space for it and contracts we regret. And we’re doing this combined with bringing through our own young players. Three of the famous 14 played for our youth team.
Soon after Cardwell nearly made it two but Justham saved his header and the rebound was blocked and if that had gone in Dagenham would have been looking at damage limitation.
Instead the lack of preseason showed: we were no longer first to everything, instead of passing the ball around tired legs meant tired minds and we knocked the ball long and couldn’t dominate possession as comprehensively as we did for the first hour. Defensively we were sound although Dagenham offered little. Last year I thought them more a footballing side with the likes of Mo Sagaf, this season they had a lot of height and not much guile. We began to play more conservatively and without the legs to get forward (or to get forward and then back) our football didn’t flow as well.
A tiring Fonguck lasted only an hour but he was excellent for the first half hour of it. Alongside him Noor was on song. Repeatedly nipping in to win the ball, the quick feet to dance around opponents or to flick it past them. He’s such a crucial player for us. Miley was Miley: he keeps the moves ticking, dives in to win the ball when it’s there to be won. Up front Cardwell led the line working so hard but faded. Powell works hard but has no guile about him. There’s no attempt to put the defender off balance before trying to go past him, or setting up the shot so they get blocked a lot. His job is to tire defenders out. I’m not sure that was the reason for our second though, more Dagenham complacency as they expected Mooney to take the ball to the corner flag, instead Mooney squared it to Coker who was remarkably given the freedom of the middle of the pitch. He then showed Powell how to do it disguising the shot so that Justham didn’t even bother diving at a shot from 20 yards. We knew he was tidy on the ball but but goalscoring form is a bonus I don’t think any of us expected.
Clean Sheet Collin was assured as ever at the back. His record is quite remarkable. Ralph was solid once more, Taylor’s comfort at stepping into midfield really helps us play out from the back, Kensdale sharper than he looked last week. Gus didn’t have one of his better games but his engine and character are so important to us. Bridge got yet another assist but do don’t see much of the ball second half before being replaced late on by Demi.
Dagenham were poor - they offered so little going forward and I was shocked by how much space they left us - so it’s difficult to tell exactly where we are as a side but the team spirit is good, the players well coached and a world away from the Brown mess that Maher inherited. Chris Phillips’ article on where Maher’s first side are now was revealing as so many of those had not just dropped down a level or two but more often than not bombed out of that side too. Recruitment now is so much better (not that we’ve been able to recruit for a year). There’s barely been a misstep there which is fortunate as with a squad of 16 there isn’t space for it and contracts we regret. And we’re doing this combined with bringing through our own young players. Three of the famous 14 played for our youth team.
I don't often comment on opposition players @digger, but your no 22 was a serious cheat trying to get our players sent off or booked. Just no need for it.
geoffmundo
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Great performance. Absolutely delighted for Oli Coker again.... really taking his opportunity. Great lad. Great player. Great goal. In that order ....
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