Official Match Thread Hartlepool United vs Southend United

[mark387]

Lucky not to be behind, well hit free kick off the post

 

[Ricey]

Bridge and Husin need to come on at half time

 

[Barling Magna]

Campbell's searing free kick hits the inside of the post and amazingly spins out rather than in. Phew!

 

[hlane17]

Morton rivalling Mark Milligan with the shower he’s delivering in midfield this game. Shocking

 

[Sufc.2008]

Is Morton still panickingly getting rid of the ball every time he has it?

Yes.

 

[Boreham Blue]

Whatever you think of the formation if players like Coker (and others) can’t even hit a 10 yard pass to a team mate we won’t do much.

 

[RHB]

Solid defensive display from the Blue boys there and the clean sheet was their reward. Interesting that the commentators thought that Taylor had a great half. I'm not sure what some on here want, but like York, this lot are no mugs.

 

[Hooly]

Meh!! Very poor game. Walker is the only vague spark for me.

It'll be nice when the real action starts & these pre-season games are over.

 

[wiggy]

What a load of old garbage….!

 

[Morty01]

Why is Woking game suspended?

Horror tackle. Ambulance called onto the pitch for Greg Olley.

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Morton rivalling Mark Milligan with the shower he’s delivering in midfield this game. Shocking

I honestly give players time and it certainly takes time to adapt from the lower levels, however, Morton has looked well out of his depth in this game. This is the big problem with relying on signing players solely from those leagues.

We all know that he wouldn't be playing normally and Husin would be. He is nowhere near fit though and we can't be rushing players back like we have done in the past. Bridge not playing though, that's unbelievable.

 

[thenobster]

Morton: even the commentators are baffled with his play ideas

 

[amsemp]

Really, really poor first half. If Kev makes some super subs and we smash the pasty out of them then I doth my cap to him. But absolutely no one is inspiring any sort of confidence at the moment.

 

[thenobster]

Bridge in bench: is it to avoid injury before he leaves (announcement of departure due soon?)

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Desperately need some pace and flair in the side. Not just the starting XI but on the bench too.

 

[Cricko]

Solid defensive display from the Blue boys there and the clean sheet was their reward. Interesting that the commentators thought that Taylor had a great half. I'm not sure what some on here want, but like York, this lot are no mugs.

We would like to see a more attack minded set up and maybe look to score a goal at some point. We had the best defence last year but it seems we are adding to that especially squeezing another defender in at the expense of Bridge and upsetting our only supply line.

Are you saying that we will not be able to beat anybody unless they are a team full of mugs? I doubt there any many at all in this league.

 

[amsemp]

Writing this before I hide behind the sofa… but Callum Powell would’ve offered something positive this game.

 

[Paulie Walnuts]

Powder puff performance from us so far with our final ball something that a rugby full back would be proud of.

I do hope it was Kev's tactics all along to close them down first half and go for it the 2nd after bringing on Bridge and Nor because if not its only a matter of time before they score.

 

[Ricey]

Writing this before I hide behind the sofa… but Callum Powell would’ve offered something positive this game.

Lots of shots off target.

 

[amsemp]

Lots of shots off target.

In fairness I didn’t say positive for us