Pre-Match Thread Dagenham & Redbridge v Southend United, Saturday 25th January 2025, 15:00 k.o., NL

[SOUFC/Thurrock]

Would love to see a 433 with Kendal, Walker and Waldren up top or even a conventional 442 to try to give us some width with Jack on the right and Coker on the left to give balance. The back 4 would look so much better with Ralph Taylor Golding GSM and it would allow Ralph and Gus to bomb on if we are in control to sipport rather than bombing in and leaving us exposed as the do in the current system.

 

[digger]

Just had an email from Daggers saying they’ve cancelled my ticket for Saturday as they’ve looked into my account and have seen that I’ve purchased tickets for the away end on a couple of occasions in the past!
B@stards!!

Were they seats or terrace? Buy on the gate if terrace, won’t be any seats left.

 

[Blues ‘n’ twos]

If anyone is still p**sed off with the management and the style of play and you no longer want your ticket for Saturday, please message me and I will happily buy it off you

 

[shrimperjon]

Please Maher and co just try something different and stop playing out of form liabilities

Collin
Wind Taylor Golding Gubbins Ralph
Coker Keenan Morton
Waldron Kendall

dreading this one hoping for a win but think a 1-1 draw

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

Please Maher and co just try something different and stop playing out of form liabilities

Collin
Wind Taylor Golding Gubbins Ralph
Coker Keenan Morton
Waldron Kendall

dreading this one hoping for a win but think a 1-1 draw

I truly hope so as well,unfortunately Maher is stubborn and seems to think that those out of form players will come good at some stage.These players have had a fair crack to improve but they haven't so yes time for change,what have we to loose

 

[SUFCGoals]

IF no players come through the door between now and Saturday, this is the XI I'd like to see (I know it won't happen though)

Collin
Taylor Golding Ralph
GSM Coker Morton Bridge
Walker Bonne Kendall

That would be a bench of: Harness, Wind, Gubbins, Husin, Miley, KAF, Waldron

If we sign Hopper than I'd start him over Bonne.

 

[Shrimper83]

I'd like us to try something new but can't see it especially away from home.

Collin in goal (rather a new signing but he'll do)

Gus
Taylor
Golding
Ralph

Appiah Forson (deserves a chance plus ex Daggers and we know ex players always score against us
Morton
Miley

Kendall On Right
Bonne/Hopper?
Walker on Left

Morton and Miley provide defensive stability to allow Appiah Forson freedom obviously Kendall and Walker would have to work and track back.

I'd like to see us leave a player up front when we are defending corners might as well leave KAF up there he's small and it drags 2 players back for opposition

 

[dusterman]

I'd like us to try something new but can't see it especially away from home.

Collin in goal (rather a new signing but he'll do)

Gus
Taylor
Golding
Ralph

Appiah Forson (deserves a chance plus ex Daggers and we know ex players always score against us
Morton
Miley

Kendall On Right
Bonne/Hopper?
Walker on Left

Morton and Miley provide defensive stability to allow Appiah Forson freedom obviously Kendall and Walker would have to work and track back.

I'd like to see us leave a player up front when we are defending corners might as well leave KAF up there he's small and it drags 2 players back for opposition

Yeah I like this a lot. KAF is front-footed so need the other two as the anchors in the middle.

Won’t happen though 4 at the back. Only time it will is when playoffs are too far off and we experiment a bit ready for next season.

 

[GBJ]

Personally I’d like to see us start with 3 up top.

Walker - Hopper - Kendall

 

[Cricko]

Personally I’d like to see us start with 3 up top.

Walker - Hopper - Kendall

Sorted that for you.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

To much negativity flying around right now and this is always an awkward one, so can’t see us winning unfortunately unless we have a major change in tactics.

...or personnel?
Tactics will make little difference; now desire might be another thing....

 

[Happyshrimp]

Is it easy to park. Otherwise easiest way to get there please. I'm in basildon.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Just had an email from Daggers saying they’ve cancelled my ticket for Saturday as they’ve looked into my account and have seen that I’ve purchased tickets for the away end on a couple of occasions in the past!
B@stards!!

What I don't get in 2025 is the absolute rigidity of segregation.
You would have thought a Dagenham set-up bereft of paying customers would think out of the box to house as many paying customers as possible.

 

[Simon Templar]

Please Maher and co just try something different and stop playing out of form liabilities

Collin
Wind Taylor Golding Gubbins Ralph
Coker Keenan Morton
Waldron Kendall

dreading this one hoping for a win but think a 1-1 draw

Yes would be good to see Waldron start this one. He deserves a chance IMO.

 

[shrimperjon]

What I don't get in 2025 is the absolute rigidity of segregation.
You would have thought a Dagenham set-up bereft of paying customers would think out of the box to house as many paying customers as possible.

We used to get a chuck of terracing in the old days as well as the seats. But our first game in NL against them at this ground there was quite a bit of trouble and as a result we dont get it now. probably add another 200 or so if we did

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Come on you Shrimpers.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

We used to get a chuck of terracing in the old days as well as the seats. But our first game in NL against them at this ground there was quite a bit of trouble and as a result we dont get it now. probably add another 200 or so if we did

...and therefore 200x£20= £2,000: I'll bet a couple of barriers and extra stewarding still leaves you in pocket!

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

We used to get a chuck of terracing in the old days as well as the seats. But our first game in NL against them at this ground there was quite a bit of trouble and as a result we dont get it now. probably add another 200 or so if we did

Unfortunately the actions of a small number means that majority loose out.Also Dagenham also loose out the extra revenue.

 

[stewart]

Collin
GSM Taylor Golding Ralph
KAF Morton Coker
Kendall Hopper Walker
4-3-3

had the same except Bonne for Hopper as he hasnt signed yet as i know off .

 

[CanveyKarl]

Lets not give this lot the satisfaction in their one- sided rivalry. Take over their gaff and show what a proper fanbase look and sounds like. Kevin Mahers first game was in these parts and it could be that his last is too if there isnt marked improvement, I'm leaning towards shake hands and amiceably part ways if Im honest. We all know he won't change his favourites or the static system but Id do this:

Collin back in goal - not sold on the new lad and remember how that clown Seaden did at Dagenham back on that day of Kev's first game.

Back 4 Ralphy, and the 3 g's Gubbins Golding guss

Miley Morton Coker

then a front 3 Kendall waldren Walker