Post-Match Thread and Ratings Southend United 1-3 Gateshead

* ORM * · 2024-10-01T06:23:40+0100

Holy Joe said:
Can't win can they - when recruiting up and coming fans were crying out for some experience, players that had been there and done it rather than 'part-timers' that needed 6 months to get up to speed! As usual you need a mix, which is what we have.

As for your last statement that the club feels rotten again - I really don't know where to start

Because, me me me, now now now.

overseas shrimper · 2024-10-01T07:54:34+0100

Holy Joe said:
Can't win can they - when recruiting up and coming players fans were crying out for some experience, players that had been there and done it rather than 'part-timers' that needed 6 months to get up to speed! As usual you need a mix, which is what we have.

As for your last statement that the club feels rotten again - I really don't know where to start

Absolutely this.

And yes, that 'rotten' comment is ridiculous.

Somerset Ex-TTB · 2024-10-01T07:56:33+0100

The up and coming route doesn’t allways work does it. Waldron, Wood, Morton, Crowther? None of these I would class as a success. Although sometimes it does work, Kensdale, Cardwell, GSM, but the recent signings have all been poor compared to the initial ones of Kev’s tenure.

Maybe that’s why we have switched to signings like Moncur and Bonne?

NZamba Legend · 2024-10-01T08:13:22+0100

SeldomSeenShrimper said:
Our recruitment this season has felt like it did when we was in League 2

Losing key players (for whatever reason) and replacing with players on a downward trajectory.

When Stan came in, he highlighted this issue and we started to recruit players on an upward trajectory and with a passion and drive to reach the highest level.

Why has this seemingly changed since the takeover?

The club feels rotten again, and I can't help but point a finger at some of the recruitment.

I don’t think this is the case. Most of our signings over the summer and up to now have been “on brand” i.e youngish players with some but not not lots of experience, players who could kick on (Gubbins, Wind, Pepple, KAF, Foran). Walker was a bit different but he was one of our top targets. The two departures from our post-Stan recruitment strategy are Moncur and Bonne, who most supporters were delighted with at the time. But by all accounts, these two were on or near the white board. Overall, I don’t think we’ve changed strategy really. The team is not gelling though, that much is true.