Pre-Match Thread Gateshead v Southend United, Monday 5th May, 15:00 k.o., NL

[Swiss Tony]

This is a really weird occasion. Here's us shipping 4 figures to Gateshead, another 1000 at Roots Hall and many more watching elsewhere, but when you look at the Gateshead end there is hardly any advertising for the game from their Club, and their forum is very quiet. Maybe it's just us that gets too excited?

No I don’t think that’s the case mate .

 

[* ORM *]

Hopper should and probably will be one of the starting forwards. Sure he doesn’t get a lot of goals but it’s no coincidence that we are finishing the season strongly with him in the side. More of a McDonough than a Corr but, to me, a vital cog at both ends of the pitch. To be honest o don’t see much tinkering from the last XI we put out just Kendall or Bonne. I think I’d prefer the former as I rate Bonne more as an impact sub if we need it.

 

[Gateshead Guy]

Gateshead fan here in peace, just thought I have a quick look and see confidence levels from you guys and it looks pretty high. Us Gateshead fans know it’s gunna be an uphill struggle and realistically probably won’t win. We should have been out of sight and comfortable in the playoffs if not pushing higher. The season started well enough then we got absolutely ravaged by injuries, the manager left, we had our yearly sale in janurary losing our two top scorers at the time and have a takeover looming for months now and I think the manager knows once it eventually goes through he’ll be out the door. We’re a small club with the budget of a NLN club, there’s only so long we can overachieve.
Confidence isn’t high, but football is a funny old game as they say. There’s no doubt we can score goals it’s just if we can cut out the defensive mistakes at the back. I’d like us to score first just as it would make the game much more entertaining.

Good luck and fingers crossed it doesn’t rain for you in the away stand

 

[* ORM *]

Gateshead fan here in peace, just thought I have a quick look and see confidence levels from you guys and it looks pretty high. Us Gateshead fans know it’s gunna be an uphill struggle and realistically probably won’t win. We should have been out of sight and comfortable in the playoffs if not pushing higher. The season started well enough then we got absolutely ravaged by injuries, the manager left, we had our yearly sale in janurary losing our two top scorers at the time and have a takeover looming for months now and I think the manager knows once it eventually goes through he’ll be out the door. We’re a small club with the budget of a NLN club, there’s only so long we can overachieve.
Confidence isn’t high, but football is a funny old game as they say. There’s no doubt we can score goals it’s just if we can cut out the defensive mistakes at the back. I’d like us to score first just as it would make the game much more entertaining.

Good luck and fingers crossed it doesn’t rain for you in the away stand

Thanks for coming on - tips for pre match beers? Also what’s the street parking like? (Safe?) I don’t mind a 20 minute stroll to the car.

As to your takeover any sensible fan on this board will only wish you well after the hell we’ve been through over the past few years. Ditto losing key players in season.

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

We will draw 1-1 with Nouble scoring a deliberate own goal in the 95th minute of injury time to give us the point needed. He rushes into the away fans to receive his adulation and refuses to go back on the pitch so gets sent off.

 

[overseas shrimper]

We'll be 2-0 up with 25 mins left, then our press will drop off, Gateshead will come into it more. A couple of good chanes for them, before they equalised on 83 mins and 29 seconds. Suddenly, we're hanging on.

They have a corner on 91 mins. Frank Nouble has a great chance, heads it onto the crossbar, ball comes back out, we break and an excellent chance for Walker goes begging.

We win 1-2. Delerium ensues.

Thank you.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Gateshead fan here in peace, just thought I have a quick look and see confidence levels from you guys and it looks pretty high. Us Gateshead fans know it’s gunna be an uphill struggle and realistically probably won’t win. We should have been out of sight and comfortable in the playoffs if not pushing higher. The season started well enough then we got absolutely ravaged by injuries, the manager left, we had our yearly sale in janurary losing our two top scorers at the time and have a takeover looming for months now and I think the manager knows once it eventually goes through he’ll be out the door. We’re a small club with the budget of a NLN club, there’s only so long we can overachieve.
Confidence isn’t high, but football is a funny old game as they say. There’s no doubt we can score goals it’s just if we can cut out the defensive mistakes at the back. I’d like us to score first just as it would make the game much more entertaining.

Good luck and fingers crossed it doesn’t rain for you in the away stand

Are you expecting a good turn out on the day?

 

[Bromley Blue]

I’ve got a really bad feeling Nouble’s gonna **** us over again. On paper we should get the result we need but we’ve bottled so many of these last day games over the years that I’m nervous. We’ve been superb the last 2 games to get to this point though so we just need more of the same.

 

[Ally les Bleus !]

We'll be 2-0 up with 25 mins left, then our press will drop off, Gateshead will come into it more. A couple of good chanes for them, before they equalised on 83 mins and 29 seconds. Suddenly, we're hanging on.

They have a corner on 91 mins. Frank Nouble has a great chance, heads it onto the crossbar, ball comes back out, we break and an excellent chance for Walker goes begging.

We win 1-2. Delerium ensues.

Thank you.

Would be nice to think we'll get off to a great early start and dominate the game - but we all know that just isn't the way things go for us - we are Southend United and we don't do easy.

I could see a situation where we're a goal down with ten minutes to play. All fingernails and some part of the adjoining flesh will have been consumed and then out of the blue we equalise and close on 2,000 shrimpas go wild.

But do we hang on ?

 

[Napster]

I know that a certain Southend Legend is flying from the USA with three other for the game .

Rio Alderton?

 

[Thundersley Blue]

I get what you're saying about Cav but there is absolutely no way we are going to change the system when we've just found our rhythm again. That team has absolutely no width and the last thing we want to do is let their wingers get down the sides.

Let them worry about us and get in their faces early. We will do that by getting Bridge and Gus into their half and pushing them back. They have been abysmal at defending crosses. We will only get crosses in the box by playing our wingbacks.

Cav is the perfect player to come off of the bench if we are leading in the second half and we are trying to see the game out.

Really pleased that we have reverted to playing 2 wing backs. I wouldn't make any changes unless any injuries have occurred . Just hope Ralph is fit, always worry when he goes off with a knock or twinge.

 

[Napster]

5-0 to us. Maybe 6 but I don't want to be greedy.

 

[Gateshead Guy]

A good turn out for us would be about 1500+, the club are trying to publicise it but for such a football mad area of the country no one wants to come and watch little old Gateshead. A lot of people are put off by the running track and being so far back from the pitch, others say the club is never going to go anywhere because it has no money, we’re just owned by fans mostly, no money and only saved from going under in 2019.
There is parking at the ground but it’s first come first served. Ground is situated partly industrial estate and residential across the road, no idea how safe the on street parking is tho. If your willing to walk as someone said above the there is a large Tesco about 15-20 min walk away with underground parking which is close to local pubs/shops for more secure parking. If you’re getting the train into Newcastle you can get the metro from Newcastle station to the ground.(5min walk).
For local pubs I’d prefer The fog on the Tyne only about 5 min walk from the ground. Need any more info look on https://footballgroundguide.com/lea...ce-north/gateshead-international-stadium.html might help some of you guys out.

 

[RHB]

When the line-ups for Ebbsfleet and Wealdstone were announced, there was fair amount of FFS etc on the Match threads, but we managed 7 goals over that 2 game period and 2 clean sheets. So, whatever Kevin Maher announces as our starting XI, that will do for me as I've discovered that he knows far more about our players and football than I do. I've marked us up for a win on Monday, but a draw would not surprise me. And if they score first and early......well, don't get me started.

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

When the line-ups for Ebbsfleet and Wealdstone were announced, there was fair amount of FFS etc on the Match threads, but we managed 7 goals over that 2 game period and 2 clean sheets. So, whatever Kevin Maher announces as our starting XI, that will do for me as I've discovered that he knows far more about our players and football than I do. I've marked us up for a win on Monday, but a draw would not surprise me. And if they score first and early......well, don't get me started.

Just like him knowing a lot more about Waldron and Wood than many fans too.

I agree with you. Kev's got a big run at it in training to plan for this. Ralph is so key to a stable back line for us. He's so important to our team and a class above many players at this level. The key is, keeping him fit consistently.

 

[damien]

I’ve got a really bad feeling Nouble’s gonna **** us over again. On paper we should get the result we need but we’ve bottled so many of these last day games over the years that I’m nervous. We’ve been superb the last 2 games to get to this point though so we just need more of the same.

he is a useless donkey and will do **** all - this is our day this time

 

[Leeboy]

I know that a certain Southend Legend is flying from the USA with three other for the game .

Mike Lapper?

 

[Holy Joe]

Dru?

 

[Richard Hearn]

Helen Mirren?

 

[overseas shrimper]

Terry Alderton?