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

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Shrimp and two veg said:
I was citing Josh Walker as part of three players that couldnt get a tune out of earlier in this thread, well i just watched the highlights and his incredible dribble with 5 Fartlepool around him and shot against the post. Fair play Josh, very unlucky. I couldn't see that very well from W block.
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Walker here was set up perfectly by Moncur”s positive driving run from his own half but people prefer to criticise George when he sees no positive movement in front of him.
 
more inept displays to come believe it !!!! so happy im not there to witness the displays , hard enough reading all the threads . Wont even bother to watch Diversitys podcast for this one .
 
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stewart said:
more inept displays to come believe it !!!! so happy im not there to witness the displays , hard enough reading all the threads . Wont even bother to watch Diversitys podcast for this one .
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Doing well Maher….a regular family member now can’t be bothered to watch this set up again on Boxing Day….how to kill interest in a football game by clueless Kev
 
🥱🥱🥱 soooooooooooo boring. We were average at best and it's worrying. Think I might stay home boxing day and watch paint dry 😵‍💫

I am sure many will say the positives are a clean sheet and we didn't lose, the only positive yesterday was Kendall looked quick when he came on, let's hope he is as boy do we need someone who doesn't think the only way to score is to walk it in past 10 defenders 😒
 
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Draw - for Southend United against Hartlepool (Image: FOCUS IMAGES)

By Chris Phillips@cjphillips1982Chief sports reporter.

IN football, some teams seem to bring the best out of each other.

At the top level of the game, Liverpool against Newcastle United always seems to guarantee goals while for Southend United matches with Solihull Moors are often the most entertaining.

However, the Shrimpers’ meetings with Hartlepool are at the complete other end of the scale and Saturday’s 0-0 draw was the third goalless stalemate in succession between the two teams.

For whatever reason, the sides seem to cancel each other out and there was little in terms of excitement during the weekend’s encounter.

Put simply, Hartlepool had one good chance in the first half when Adam Campbell somehow failed to score from close range while the Shrimpers came close in the second with Josh Walker hitting the inside of the left post.

Other than that, there was little to make note of and, as a result, Blues and their opponents from the north-east have now played close to 300 minutes against each other without scoring.

Beyond that, the bigger picture remains the inconsistent nature of the Shrimpers’ performances and how best to view them.

The positive stance shows that Blues have now gone five games without defeat in all competitions and have been able to secure three successive clean sheets in the league.

However, areas of concern surround Southend’s home form and their ability to hurt teams in attack.

Bim Pepple has certainly been the Shrimpers’ biggest threat in recent weeks but Hartlepool had done their homework where that was concerned.

The on loan Luton Town forward was subjected to a number of physical challenges, the most notable of which came from Pools goalkeeper Adam Smith early on in the game.

The clash, which came outside the penalty area as Pepple looked to reach a long ball over the top, would have looked more at home in a game of rugby.

But it proved to be a key moment in the match as it most definitely nullified the problems Pepple can pose as the striker was clearly struggling with his shoulder before being taken off just past the hour mark.

Of course, Blues need to have more players providing a threat, especially at home where their form has been surprisingly poor.

The Shrimpers have still not won at Roots Hall since October and have triumphed in just one of their last eight outings at their own ground.

It is therefore no surprise that only four teams in the whole of the National League have picked up fewer points at home than Blues.

The issues facing Southend early on this season, have long been covered on these pages but it is important to keep looking forward and accurately assess the best way to improve.

For me, the Shrimpers seem to be guilty of playing it safe in the final third of the pitch.

There is often too much passing and too much slow play to ensure keeping the ball rather than taking a risk which is sometimes needed to hurt the opposition.

A lack of confidence can often be key where that is concerned but somehow or other Blues must find a way to become more unpredictable and to quicken their play.

Kevin Maher will be fully aware of those issues and will be working night and day to get the best out of his players.

But he must now decide whether or not to keep picking the same players in a bid for them to regain their best form or whether or not to hand someone else a chance.

I am a big fan of Jack Bridge and Noor Husin but neither have been at their best this season while George Moncur has failed to build on his initial bright start with Blues.

It could therefore be time to hand others an opportunity to impress in a bid to spark the Shrimpers into life.

Maher does now have the strength in depth to change things around and Keenan Appiah-Forson immediately springs to mind when considering those who could come in during what will be a crunch period of the campaign.

But, whatever ultimately transpires, I think I might try and find something else to do the next time Southend take on Hartlepool!
 
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Draw - Hartlepool United drew at Southend United (Image: Daniel Hambury)


By Chris Phillips@cjphillips1982Chief sports reporter.

HARTLEPOOL United boss Lennie Lawrence feels Southend United are in a false position in the National League standings.

Lawrence guided Pools to a 0-0 draw at Roots Hall on Saturday against the 15th placed Shrimpers.

And he was pleased to pick up a point.

“Southend are in a false position,” Lawrence told the club’s YouTube channel.

“They’re a top half team at the very least so I think it’s a good point for us.

I thought we were marginally the better team over the 95 minutes but we couldn’t quite find that extra bit to get us a winning goal.

“I think it’s a point gained.

“It was an intense, physical game but we coped and showed resilience.

“We defended very well and I can see in the second half of the season that not many teams will come here and win.”
 
I get the impression that the club were happy with that bore draw on the basis that we took a point off a team that will be up there at the end of the season 🤦‍♂️. Both teams looked identical and either will lucky to make the play offs based on their performances Saturday.

Lots of faces I hadn’t seen before on Saturday too and I very much doubt they will bother again either. That was like a wet weekend in Hartlepool.

For the life of me I just don’t know why we don’t play 3 up front, that worked really well against FGR and we all left the ground happy as monkeys that had just escaped the hang man’s noose In Hartlepool 😬.

Come on Kev start mixing it up mate.
 
AlfaShrimper said:
Trying to take a positive from that has to be the current form of James Morton. Excellent player with a brilliant passing range. Don't understand why we don't use it more! Looks really comfortable in that role
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Agreed very encouraging and looking forward to seeing him with Miley back on song with Coker, those three work hard and can do some damage. We've got a fair team now, just got to get the strongest on the pitch
 
smudgster said:
Was it me, but I thought the floodlights were very dim yesterday. Summed up the match I suppose.
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Pleased someone else thought that, was incredibly dim under the lights. Not sure if there’s a minimum light (lumens?) requirement but if there is that must have been close to it..
 
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