Post-Match Thread and Ratings Southend United 1, Rotherham United 1

[Evening Echo]

ROTHERHAM skipper Johnny Mullins bagged an injury time equaliser to deny Southend United a crucial victory at Roots Hall this afternoon.

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[eastling]

Oh dear it's all gone quiet in here! Not really a great game. Rotherham a physical side with their players harrassed by the two buffoons on the touchline. Don't know why Luggy persists with starting Britt. We needed a more experienced forward to start with Bilel to rid us of the first half hoodhoo that is now wrecking our season. I would play Harris from the start. Britt has done well up to know but he is only a kid and he was bullied for most the game. Mohsni was easily our best player.
Hurst goal was excellent Mayor shirked every challenge going. Prosser and Cresswell reasonably solid. Crap defending from us for their goal which came from a free kick that should never have been given. Play offs unlikely I think unless we start with more experience up front.

 

[bluebrian]

We simply do not have enough quality in the middle. There's nothing else to say!

 

[silentshrimper]

Anyone else getting fed up of dropping points at home to horrid git goals which are more often than not late on?

 

[wakes123]

Meh thought we played ok today. Especially first 10/15 of second half. Thought Prosser and Creswell had a good game just gutting last minute goal again

 

[matt1]

Britt 6
Mohsni 8
The rest 7
Sturrock 4, who should have changed things much earlier....

 

[davewebbsbrain]

You should never make subs before defending a set piece. Bad decision from Sturrock. Should have waited till that passage of play was over with.

Mohsni was awesome today, won everything in the air. Cringed at times thinking a sending off tackle was coming but he calmed himself enough to avoid it today. A big cheer went up on 28 mins in the south upper to commemorate Mohsni staying on the pitch.

How old was their keeper? Nice colour co-ordination with his hair and outfit.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

I hate home games.

 

[billy best was god]

Love him, hate him there was only one player on the pitch that i felt really wanted to win and that was Mohsni, ok we worry in case he gets sent off but thats because he trys to win every ball even ones he should not go for. The big worry is the team do not look like they want to win

 

[eastling]

I hate home games.

Especially with Luggy! That inability to get at our visitors from the off looks like costing us again this season.

 

[Tinks]

Well that game this afternoon was an improvement on Tuesday night against Barnet!
Thought Moshni was MOM today and ran all over the park - a little hot headed on a couple of occasions but felt that more to do with him getting frustrated than anything else.
Hurst's goal was a screamer and i am still having concerns regarding Smith (maybe that is just me but I am still not convinced) and personally feel is it time to give Bentley a run out?
Listening to some of the messages sent to BBC Essex saying how well SUFC was playing I thought I must have been watching a diffferent game

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Love him, hate him there was only one player on the pitch that i felt really wanted to win and that was Mohsni, ok we worry in case he gets sent off but thats because he trys to win every ball even ones he should not go for. The big worry is the team do not look like they want to win

That is the big worry and where I cringed, thinking he would end up sent off.

Magnificent skill in the first half with the brag back, spin and go that sure must be on Soccer AM next Saturday. Hurst and Reeves were both on there last weekend and Mohsni's skill today was 100 times better.

 

[dingleydangley]

Mohsni was awesome today, won everything in the air. Cringed at times thinking a sending off tackle was coming but he calmed himself enough to avoid it today. A big cheer went up on 28 mins in the south upper to commemorate Mohsni staying on the pitch.

Couldn't be there today so constant checking of the BBC site. Each time I looked for Moshni's name before the score in case he had a red next to him. It's gonna take a while. Did he play up front?

 

[wiggy]

You should never make subs before defending a set piece. Bad decision from Sturrock. Should have waited till that passage of play was over with.

Mohsni was awesome today, won everything in the air. Cringed at times thinking a sending off tackle was coming but he calmed himself enough to avoid it today. A big cheer went up on 28 mins in the south upper to commemorate Mohsni staying on the pitch.

How old was their keeper? Nice colour co-ordination with his hair and outfit.

I'd swap Steptoe in goal for them for our gutless bloke anyday

 

[dingleydangley]

I'd swap Steptoe in goal for them for our gutless bloke anyday

He never gets his colours right, does he. Didn't know about the gut problem, though. Poor thing.

 

[RobM]

I thought Smith had a decent game!

 

[Earls Hall Blue]

I thought Smith had a decent game!

Me too, great tip over in the 1st half

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

I thought Smith had a decent game!

Agreed, probably the most he's ever come and claimed.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

I dont think we'll ever get promoted with Smith in goal. The amount of goals from set pieces and crosses this season we have conceded has been a big factor in where we are. That and another batch of poor January signings by Luggy. If we could clone Mohsni (minus his red mist) and have him up front, at centre back and in midfield we'd be doing better!

 

[davewebbsbrain]

I dont think we'll ever get promoted with Smith in goal. The amount of goals from set pieces and crosses this season we have conceded has been a big factor in where we are. That and another batch of poor January signings by Luggy. If we could clone Mohsni (minus his red mist) and have him up front, at centre back and in midfield we'd be doing better!

He played in all those positions today lol