Post-Match Thread and Ratings Gateshead 0-0 Southend United

[Pak Power]

Don't remember Hayes having a save to make. well done the boys

 

[Leeboy]

Phew

 

[Realist]

How does the play offs work again ? Two legged at this stage then one leg away against 2nd ? Then final ?

 

[amsemp]

Not ashamed to say I’m a bit emotional after that. We literally didn’t even know if our club was going to exist months ago and these boys have just put us in the playoffs. Absolutely exceptional bunch of lads, this season and the last, none of whom should ever have to buy a beer in Southend again. We came so close to extinction and none of them ever gave up. Not a perfect season by any stretch and been many bumps in the road. But no matter what happens in the playoffs, **** me I’m proud

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Had we won today, we'd have leapfroged Halifax and faced Oldham and York ( if we would have beaten Oldham.)
All on the day, but prefer Rochdale and Forest Green.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Thought we played well first half, pretty poor second half… but that doesn’t matter now - into the lottery of the playoffs.

We’ll need to up our game for the next one - would like to see a couple of changes. Particularly Bonne in for Hopper - he looked a lot better when he came on.

Interesting viewpoint.
I thought just the opposite.
Hopper's head won all the punts forward, and Bonne didn't.
In fact, this time neither sub forward made the slightest impact.
Our defensive discipline and drilled tactics made all the difference. So, 1-0 to the previously much maligned management I would say!

 

[duncan bulgaria]

Well done Kev and the whole team including the back room staff , we never do things the easy way and I wouldn’t put it past us to pull off the unexpected

One thing for sure is that roots hall will be rocking

 

[RHB]

Nouble didn't get a sniff, the fat slug. That's almost as good as getting the last play-off place.

 

[Supershrimper]

How does the play offs work again ? Two legged at this stage then one leg away against 2nd ? Then final ?

One legged all the way to the final

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Well done Kev and the whole team including the back room staff , we never do things the easy way and I wouldn’t put it past us to pull off the unexpected

One thing for sure is that roots hall will be rocking

Only if another screen is up, lol!

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

So schedule is

Rochdale away
FGR away?
Final

Missed out the end bit:

EFL

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

I was watching the scenes after the game. Tremendous, fans, players, and staff. Also nice that a few Gateshead clapped our players as they came off.

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

I say this with the caveat that I am 4 cocktails deep on the P&O Iona, having watched on DAZN on my phone whilst we sailed away from Stavanger, Norway.

But I thought that was almost as good a 0-0 away performance as you'll see from us.

Won't win any awards for being free-flowing, and we should really have made our first half superiority count before a more even second half.....but ultimately, who cares?

They did exactly what they needed to do.

It was hard-working and professional, and we swept up the vast majority of second and third balls. Bar parts of the final 15 mins (including stoppage time), it felt like we were in control and never really in much danger.

We played the match, not the occasion, and the game management and ****housery was generally on point.

The playoffs are a lottery and we've given ourselves a chance!

Well done you Blue Boys!

I watched it just up the coast from you James, we’re in Bergen, off to Stavanger on Wednesday.

Up the Norwegian Blues!

 

[undercovershrimper]

We got the point we needed to make the play offs, Braintree won to guarantee survival and Daggers went down, what a day!

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

I was watching the scenes after the game. Tremendous, fans, players, and staff. Also nice that a few Gateshead clapped our players as they came off.

Those clapping you saw were COSU in the Directors Box

 

[Amwell Blue]

Shocking match we never looked like scoring if we played all night. Fans rubbish couldn't hear the East Stand on the TV at all.



I am joking BTW

 

[Strykr]

Lets not beat around the bush, a pretty poor game from two toothless teams.

But **** it we are in the playoffs

 

[Streaky]

Phew.

Thought we played the first 25 well and could have scored. Gateshead did well in the 2nd but a 0-0 being a fair result.

Well done to the 1700 or so Shrimpers up there - you looked great on the Tele!

Let’s get up to Rochdale and give them a smashing.

Congratulations to the 3 Amigos, all shrimpers & COSU - We deserve this!!

 

[Ricey]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1919425061640904885

The way Goodliffe is celebrating looks like he genuinely loves the club. Hope we manage to pull him away from the vile inbreds! That’s what it’s like to play for a real club Ben!

 

[Supershrimper]

I was watching the scenes after the game. Tremendous, fans, players, and staff. Also nice that a few Gateshead clapped our players as they came off.

I dare say they were Southend fans in the home end