Pre-Match Thread Morecambe vs Southend United, Sat 8th March

[SUFCFANS]

We must all be bored with the football - it's Friday and no pre-match thread!

 

[Barling Magna]

I'll be there. Hopefully the Shrimpers can catch the Shrimps this time. They have only five points from their last 10 matches. But we have only nine from our last ten. So it's going to be a draw.......

 

[TrueBlue]

Nothing less then 3 points is acceptable

 

[danburyshrimper]

certainly less excitement in the build up to our games these days ....

..............................BENTLEY..............................
LEONARD......WHITE.............EGAN..............COKER..
HURST....ATKINSON.....LAIRD....TIMLIN......STRAKER...
.................................CORR................................

BARNARD,EASTWOOD,WILLIAMS,SMITH,PHILLIPS,GOMIS,AUGER


Lairdy surely has to be back in the reckoning, need his strength + energy in the mix. Give full backs every chance to overlap + get down the flanks . Allow Timlin to sit in the hole behind Corr . 0.1 to the mighty Shrimpers to get back on track!

 

[Smiffy]

Think this table sums it up nicely...

http://stats.football365.com/dom/ENG/D3/oform.html

The two worst sides in the division at the moment. They haven't won in 5 at home and we have won in 6 away.

Not going to be a classic for sure. I think The Shrimps will nick it, as we seem to be the side to face if you want to break a poor run.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

I see it as a 0-0 draw.Not much joy for anyone making the long trip up north.

 

[Barry.C]

We really are due a bit of luck and I think we will come out flying, so taking a punt with the bookies on a blues win. Will be watching the rugby on silent and listening in on this occasion, as off to watch daughters debut choral performance in the evening, well done to those making the trip , I hope it is worth it and we get back on track!

 

[dannypav]

Any updates on Prosser ? ( and Thompson ? )

 

[Pubey]

Are the squad staying up north after the Morecambe game? A lot of travelling in a short space of time.

Hopefully Brown will freshen the team up a bit (Laird, Clifford?).

 

[BaileytheQuitter]

Doubt I will even listen to the game this week. I need a break from what we have been dishing up of late.

No doubt another side will break their poor run against us and from what I've heard, the players seem to think the same.

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

Think this table sums it up nicely...

http://stats.football365.com/dom/ENG/D3/oform.html

The two worst sides in the division at the moment. They haven't won in 5 at home and we have won in 6 away.

Not going to be a classic for sure. I think The Shrimps will nick it, as we seem to be the side to face if you want to break a poor run.

What this does show is that Fleetwood, Burton and Oxford are hardly flying either, so if we can turn it round we could still make the playoffs

 

[jaffa1]

I wouldn't mind facing any of those three in the play-offs, they do not frighten me as much as the likes of Rochdale and Scunny. I'm wondering if Mr Brown is considering his much vaunted front three triangle of Barnard, Eastwood and Payne this weekend, excellent in friendlies against decent opposition by all accounts, but not yet trusted in League 2....

 

[RHB]

Doubt I will even listen to the game this week. I need a break from what we have been dishing up of late.

No doubt another side will break their poor run against us and from what I've heard, the players seem to think the same.

What did you hear, and where from?

 

[wakes123]

Won't be going tomorrow - but good times in 2011;

 

[BaileytheQuitter]

What did you hear, and where from?

I am told by someone at the club that the mood among the players isn't as positive as we are being told in the press and that the general consensus in the group is that we are heading for another defeat. Really are in a rut.

 

[Smiffy]

I am told by someone at the club that the mood among the players isn't as positive as we are being told in the press and that the general consensus in the group is that we are heading for another defeat. Really are in a rut.

Well if that is true (Which I can't believe it is) then that is just ****ing great.

May as well just all give up now.

 

[BaileytheQuitter]

Yeah, I find it true that a group of professionals would have such a mentality but am only referring to what I have been told.

Apparently players have been turning up to Boots and Laces 'down in the dumps' all week.

 

[RHB]

Yeah, I find it true that a group of professionals would have such a mentality but am only referring to what I have been told.

Apparently players have been turning up to Boots and Laces 'down in the dumps' all week.

I can understand the players being down at not getting the results they want/need, but I just can't believe that they think there are going to lose to Morecambe. I really hope that your source is expressing his/her own opinion only.

 

[danburyshrimper]

I would imagine the only players "down in the dumps" are the fringe players that are still not getting regular 1st team matches despite our continuing horrid form .... If the likes of Laird , Auger , Payne , Eastwood cant get a game now when are they ever likely to play ??? It must demoralise even the most committed of players ....

 

[Ricey]

I hate it when we play Morcambe, I always think in my head that this is an easy win and low and behold we get beaten or draw with them. I will be avoiding watching Sky Sports this weekend and just wait for the final score in the hope that we can get a win because we tend to lose when I'm watching it and it ruins the weekend.