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

[SHRIMPERPETER]

Why wasn't Pepple put on when we needed goals instead of Wind?!!!

 

[lreed567]

Why doesn't he change it at half time, yes I know we were level, but it clearly wasn't working

Again it's stubborness I think, everyone could see it wasn't working and was only a matter of time before we would go behind

 

[Rooster79]

We really need a new keeper, hats off to Collin last year during tough times, but he puts us in trouble 2/3 times a game. He’s a solid back up but we need a proper Number 1 now.

Thought Bridge looked so off the pace, turning into a flat track bully in a way.

Bonne was so isolated. Think the criticism of him is a tad harsh seeing as the service he is getting is minimal at best.

We also massively missed Ralph but thought Gubbins did okay.

Could easily pick something for everyone but these were what stood out for me.

Overal - Sh*t

 

[Moley]

Flat as a ****ing pancake. Fans deserve better! Over 6800 of us there today. Hope COSU are prepared for these attendances to drop massively unless they give Kev some backing to sign some proper footballers, and not unfit free agents who no one else wants.

Embarrassing day.

 

[Shrimper83]

Tactically wrong from start, 5-4-1 at home is disgusting. Pebble man of the match last Saturday should of started alongside Bonne.
We seem to be being loyal to too many players. Collin is a liability. Bridge is useless and needed to be subbed and even dropped.
Even at 3-1 why are we still persisting with 5 at the back. Other teams would have brought forwards on to try and get back in the game. Maher no worries about letting in more, or he actually doesn't trust any of his defenders to actually defend.
No point signing a centre half when you could have played Wind there from the start or gone 4-4-2 and tried winning the game. We seem to worry about others side rather than let them worry about us.

 

[Uncle_Rons_Teapot]

Maher: "It's really disappointing and really poor. It looked like a team who had been thrown together against a team who had been together a while which is what it was. The first goal is really poor. It's one ball in behind and we should be in that channel defending. The recovery runs are poor and there's hesitancy about the place which you can feel. That's only caused by us and nothing else. We got ourselves back in the game and then at half-time we spoke about a plan of how to build pressure but we do the complete opposite. The goals we give away are scandalous."

 

[Smiffy]

I’ll put as much quality into my post match thoughts, as was shown on the pitch today.



Those 7,300 crowds COSU are hoping for are going to be way off, unless things change very quickly.

 

[LeedsSUFC]

Good job we gave Kev a testimonial YEAR. No chance is he leaving or even being questioned for his terrible tactics.

 

[HertfordshireBlue]

We’re stuck in an endless loop of insanity thinking the same style of passive, defensive football is going to work each week.. it’s so boring and sickening. Change it up already…

 

[lreed567]

There are flukes and there was that game, believe me!

Also they've clearly learnt from that, don't think we have learnt from our poor performances

 

[Moley]

Man for man we were total crap today. We play with ten men every game starting Bridge. I know people don’t like Fonguck but Bridge isn’t even half the player without him

Spot on. Without Fongucks overlapping run bridge struggles. We had partnerships all over the pitch last season, now we look like a team of individuals who don’t give a ****

 

[TJC]

There is rightfully going to be a massive negative reaction after that result but Gateshead actually played some really nice football to be fair.

Colin needs a kick up the arse as he looks so shaky all the time and his distribution is shocking. I don't know the answer with him. We know on his day he is a top keeper but he needs a boost in confidence, you can't keep him in the side playing like this but you can't drop him as it'll kill the rest of his confidence.

Bonne should not be playing on his own up top. He is not fit enough or fast enough. He put himself about but right now at least he needs a partner to do the running. I'm really look forward to a Pepple/Walker partnership.

Tiny bright spots on a horrible afternoon being KAF who continues to run himself into the ground at both ends of the pitch, Gubbins who was winning everything, especially in the first half and Walker made an absolute nuisance of himself when he came on.

Spot on

 

[Fitz]

Abject performance outplayed by a superior team

Woeful kicking by Collin continues and Bonne looks like he could play 50 games and wouldn't score, think there is a very good reason he has ended up with us.

Yes the injuries and inability to add to the squad in the off season has cost us, but we were tactically very poor today and woeful subs. Very lacklustre and worrying performance

 

[Mr Browns Ghost]

Kev will remain until a point where relegation looks a real threat in new year, and he’s earns that loyalty. For those wanting Maher out, would you want Currie or Bentley to replace him? Or a new management team?

No I think they are the actual problem not Kev

 

[Holy Joe]

The striker touched it away from him, you can tell from Collins reaction

Agree Collins reaction suggests a pen - I think I've seen it 4 times now, it still looks like he plays the ball!!! Will need to see a slomo or freeze frame!!

 

[MisterStubbs]

Kev will remain until a point where relegation looks a real threat in new year, and he’s earns that loyalty. For those wanting Maher out, would you want Currie or Bentley to replace him? Or a new management team?

Not saying I want Kev out but if the club were to pull the trigger, you’d have to say for all three to leave so a completely new team with new ideas could come in. Not that I’d have a scoobie who that would be.

 

[cerbera45]

Still trying to work out if this was better or worse than the Sutton United home performance

 

[ec2shrimper]

I like Colin but for me just too erratic to be part of a promotion side. Compare his kicking with the Dagenham keeper a couple of weeks back - just not at the same level. If we are going to play out from the back it needs a keeper who can execute that strategy.

 

[ozzie]

How was the crowds reaction to seeing King Billy Best
knowing nearly all never saw him play,but ALL know about him??

 

[Sherif H]

Want rid of Collin, but he is going nowhere.
Also, whatever happens this season, Kev is going nowhere...he won't ever be sacked even if we got relegated. Of that I'm convinced.