Official Match Thread Oldham Athletic vs Southend United

[WickfordShrimper]

FT : Oldham 1 Southend United FC 1

Happy with a point away at Oldham TBH

Roll on Tuesday and a massive three points please because I am showing my ugly mug at the Theatre of Broken Dreams (Roots Hall )

 

[It'sGrimUpNorth]

Forsan look good.

 

[nick12]

Even with everyone fit, our options and squad depth is nowhere good enough compared to other teams you feel

Yes it appears we are way off the top teams, not Kev's fault and I love him to bits but I do have to agree with some critics when you look at how many points we have given away from a winning position and a lot of goals conceded following us making changes.

We do have a get 1 goal and park the bus mentality and it isn't working and needs to change otherwise we will talking about survival not play offs.

 

[Gustafferson]

The frustration is this isn’t a one off. Maher is a great man manager but time and time again our game management from winning positions is a clear weakness. That’s not opinion, that’s fact. Just look at the results..

He has players on the bench that could play up front (like Wood who he’s brought on after conceding), or Pepple could have stayed on.

Sorry I forgot we can’t question anything anymore because of what’s happened in the last year

Perfectly fine opinion to hold, although it suffers from the distinct disadvantage of being entirely wrong.

On one count you folk are judging Mahers managerial record at the club in the midst of countless transfer embargoes limiting our signings and strength in depth. On another, it seems you completely ignore the desire of the other team to score. This isn't the premier league, as you go down the divisions the number of 'win-to-nil' and 'win from winning positions' results go down, THAT is a fact.

 

[Leeboy]

phew

 

[Holy Joe]

Taken a PT before KO so a good point, even more so given circumstances

 

[duncan bulgaria]

In all fairness that’s a well earned point , I’m sure we would of taken that at the start of the game

 

[Barling Magna]

1-1. Certainly a good result for us.

A patchy performance though, but we looked the most likely to get the winner in additional time. Moncur is now fully fit and keeps running strongly right to the end.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Considering the make-do side that was a decent point.
But, hey, not impressed with the new boys and another three on top.
Moncur was terrific!

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

That was a good point .

 

[Crowstone Crevette]

Just listening to Glenn Pennyfather's (the former professional footballer) summing up suggests that some on SZ have been commenting on a different match!!!

 

[Wickford Blue]

Two reasons. The failure having have a full week to bring in another forward for Cardwell. Other clubs have, no reason we shouldn’t have

2nd reason, it is on Kev tactically. We’ve withdrawn our only striker and changed formation. Stay as we were, we have Wood, Wind, Faulkner and McDonald on the bench. The point is we need to play with a player occupying their central defenders otherwise we drop deep and they push up. It isn’t rocket science

OK He had a week - say there re just crap players out there or players who have not done a Pre-Season and not match fit because they are the only ones we can sign

Kev Tactically etc...........We withdrew our only striker .......was that a tactical move or because he was knackered as above? That doesn't leave too many options other than play 5 across the middle and 5 t the back unless thou have some other formation you can play with the players who were available!!

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Alcohol saves the day

 

[Hadleigh-shrimper]

Just listening to Glenn Pennyfather's summing up suggests that some on SZ have been commenting on a different match!!!

Very good point good performance worked hard

 

[RHB]

PMT now please.