Post-Match Thread and Ratings Southend United 2-3 Morecambe

[Cricko]

Post your Match Reports and Ratings here please..

Absolute toilet and if we cannot beat the likes of Morecambe" who were dire" but who still managed to score 3 against us at home, we are in serious trouble.

 

[jackspratt]

Post your Match Reports and Ratings here please..

Absolute toilet and if we cannot beat the likes of Morecambe" who were dire" but who still managed to score 3 against us at home, we are in serious trouble.

Waste of money

 

[CyrilSneer]

Such a contrast from 2 weeks ago. Defence all over the place, especially Gilbert. Badly missed Easton sitting in front of the back four. I've reserved judgement on Sturrock junior for a few weeks, but today he was hopeless. Any decent striker through with a sight of goal would put it on to his right foot and have a dig. Sturrock decided to hold up the ball for the Morcambe defence get back. Utterly deflated after that

 

[Onion_Bag_Dave]

Not good, but I'm not too bothered by that!
I still think we will be in the playoffs this season. I can't be bothered to change my view. After losing two games in a row doesn't change my mind on what I think will happen.
Missed Easton big time. And didn't look as solid in Midfield when playing 4 - 4 - 2 so PS can't win.
Morecambe are an established side who where in the playoffs last season.

Basically it has to be changed now.

SPENCER HAS TO START UPFRONT WITH CORR!

What have Spencer and Patterson done so wrong? **** sake!

Cant be bothered to rate in detail. But basically all 6's apart from Grant again who I give 7!!

 

[RobB11]

Depressing. A lot to learn, Grant was only one to come out with much credit, Timlin did ok and had a couple of decent attempts. Corr is the targetman we need and Blair is not the person to partner him, had the ball so many times and could have either had a shot or atleast attacked the defence but every time stopped turned away from goal and laid it off, dire dire player.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

I'll give ratings later if I can be bothered because that performance has totally drained me.

Not sure the thinking in bringing Johnny Herd on, even if Gilbert had a knock I'd have thought Coughlan would have come on and Barker go to left back.

Surprised Corr's goal wasn't ruled out for a foul, it wasn't but you see them given.

 

[Onion_Bag_Dave]

Oh and THE REFEREE WAS A ****ING DISGRACE!

 

[Onion_Bag_Dave]

Depressing. A lot to learn, Grant was only one to come out with much credit, Timlin did ok and had a couple of decent attempts. Corr is the targetman we need and Blair is not the person to partner him, had the ball so many times and could have either had a shot or atleast attacked the defence but every time stopped turned away from goal and laid it off, dire dire player.

I'm not saying Blair was great today, far from it, but the one time he did have a shot I heard tremendous boos from around me.

 

[Onion_Bag_Dave]

Oh and one last thing before I log off because I can't be bothered to slip into depression...WE ARE THREE POINTS OFF A PLAYOFF PLACE NOW CHEERS UP!!

Up the blues!

 

[Romford Shrimper]

I didn't see what happened in the first half with Bilel and one of there players..
Can someone tell me what went on?

 

[Roxy]

Not good at all.
Morecambe, like Northampton were there for the taking if we had anyone who knew where the goal was and did not play two 'strikers' who are too similar to ever cut through a defence.
Yet again, Granty outshone the bunch of journeymen that surround him.
Defending was shocking, but at 2-2 we should have been going out to win the game.
Why wait until 5 mins to go and 2-3 down until we bring on Spencer?
Never normally post on the match ratings but that was awful.

PS Another moan, why did happy hour only cover pints of beer?
Do female season tickets not contribute to the Club?
Rant over.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

I didn't see what happened in the first half with Bilel and one of there players..
Can someone tell me what went on?

Shuker kicked out with two feet, but that somehow only warranted a booking.

 

[southendkid]

I'll rate later but everyone is overreacting, we dominated midfield, had more possession and chances, and scored 2 goals. The only majorly worrying problem today was the defence, mainly in my opinion Mohsni who does not look ready for first team football, since he's come in we've looked poor at the back, I think it'd do him better to get used to the game in the reserves before he breaks into the 1st team because he is making too many mistakes at the back for me. However if we'd finished 2-2 you would all be mainly happy and probably be claiming we could have won it, its a setback but not a disaster.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

We dominated midfield, had more possession and chances.

Unfortunately you need someone to get on the end of them and put them in the back of the net.

 

[Southend Elvis]

Next home game the BBC will send a camera man will an iphone to record the game.... they just seem as if they can't be bothered exept Granty, even the drummer stopped drumming, christ we must be kack

 

[Pubey]

Not good at all.
Morecambe, like Northampton were there for the taking if we had anyone who knew where the goal was and did not play two 'strikers' who are too similar to ever cut through a defence.
Yet again, Granty outshone the bunch of journeymen that surround him.
Defending was shocking, but at 2-2 we should have been going out to win the game.
Why wait until 5 mins to go and 2-3 down until we bring on Spencer?
Never normally post on the match ratings but that was awful.

PS Another moan, why did happy hour only cover pints of beer?
Do female season tickets not contribute the Club?
Rant over.

Last time I checked, women were allowed to vote, and allowed to drink pints.

 

[EastStandBlue]

A distinctly average display that unfortunately, had it not been for three defensive howlers, would probably have won the game. Morecambe weren't terible, but they were there for the taking and both Moshni and Gilbert have a lot to answer for.

Defensively, we were 50/50. I say that, because Barker oozed class as per usual and Clohessy was his usual self as well, not brilliant defensively but solid enough, yet posed a good threat going forward (his diagonal crossfield balls are superb). That leads me onto Moshni who, again, was all over the place. He's simply too unpredictable to warrant a place in the side at the moment. I remember last year Warnock saying the same of N'Diaye at Palace... That at times he was technically brilliantly, but his positioning was all over the place to such an extent that it was a nightmare to place him into any particular role. Moshni's exactly the same, but we're giving him a crucial role on the pitch.

I'm afraid it'll have to be a case of dropping him until he has a good two to three months work with Coughlan and Widdrington to sort himself and his understanding of the game out, or he'll continue to cost us.

Moshni going walkabouts seemed to affect Gilbert no end, as he had no idea whether he was supposed to be covering centrally or keeping with his man on the side. This wasn't helped by him being a good yard or two off the pace, and he was continually beat by a below-par winger.

In midfield it was obvious we were missing Easton and Timlin was hindered by a complete lack of understanding... He ran into other midfielders a few times and misplaced passes. That said, he broke up a fair few Morecambe attacks and looked to maintain pressure on them by picking the loose ball up from set pieces and picking it wide again for the cross. Simpson looked busy to no affect, and the last 20 minutes today Grant simply looked bored of carrying them, which worries me.

Corr was so hit and miss today it was unbelievable... He really should've had the beaten off the two centre-backs all day long but looked as if he was struggling with a knock or lack of fitness. If you compare his display with Mullin's for Morecambe, who was a continual nuisance and held the line brilliantly, then you can see where we were going wrong.

Hall was good, if ineffectual given Corr's anonymity, and Sturrock's all round play continues to impress me, even if he was merely "ok" today. His crossing, by the way, is exceptional.

All in all, today was hugely frustrating. Morecambe were there for the taking and we were let down today by three defensive errors. I dare say that even more people will now call for the arrival of the mystical 20 goal striker, as if he'll be bestowed onto us by Sturrock/RM/The Pope/Jesus, yet the long and short of it is if you score twice at home, you really should be picking up a point at least no matter the opposition. Tighter at the back, without the whimsical Moshni, and today would've been sealed. Next week, I want to see changes at the back... Clohessy - Coughlan - Prosser/Phillips - Barker, for me, would be ideal.

Ratings for Pringello -

Morris - 6 - Probably could've commanded his box better, but was let down for both goals.
Clohessy - 6 - Solid(ish) performance
Barker - 7.5 - Shouldn't be an 8 because we've conceded 3 goals, but he was let down by his colleagues today.
Moshni - 4 - Only positive is that he wasn't as bad as...
Gilbert - 4 - Pretty woeful, really.
Timlin - 5 - I expect he'll be considerably better than today with three or four days training behind him.
Grant - 7 - Faded in the second, but in the first he was miles above anybody else on the pitch. I pray he doesn't realise this.
Simpson - 6 - Quiet by his standards, but still reasonable
Hall - 6 - Again, indifferent display. Great set piece delivery, far more consistent than Soares, but needs more confidence in beating his man round the outside.
Sturrock - 6 - Needs to be stronger, but his link-up play and crossing is still better than most "support strikers" I've seen.
Corr - 5 - Looked hampered by a knock.

Subs

Soares/Herd - both 5's. Brought little to the party.
Spencer - Not enough to fairly judge.


Quick word for the officials, who missed an awful lot today. Initially, the referee tried to play the advantage, and it was the right decision in some places, but his decision making elsewhere was inaccurate and inconsistent. As for the key, contentious decision of the day, Shuker definitely lashed out at Moshni, kicking him in the ribs with both feet, and deserved a straight red for violent conduct. The referee didn't see it at all, but the linesman did... While the referee was fannying around with the players, the linesman was being spoken to by both McCrory and his assistant and was then called over by the referee for his judgement. It's either a straight red, or it's nothing, and it seemed to me that the linesman bottled making a strict decision either way and the referee made his own judgement based on the crowd, the players' reactions and Moshni's marks... which is just **** poor officiating.

 

[southendkid]

Unfortunately you need someone to get on the end of them and put them in the back of the net.

But as Sturrock said in his interview a conference striker moved to another conference club for £225000 recently (don't ask me who, I don't know, but I don't see why it'd be wrong) we can barely afford to pay player wages, let along pay money for half-decent non-league strikers. We still scored 2 today it wasn't that bad a performance, its just been clouded by a poor last 20 minutes, before that we looked like we'd win. We seem to always go wrong after 60 minutes, maybe its a fitness thing?

 

[Roxy]

Last time I checked, women were allowed to vote, and allowed to drink pints.

I assume you are :net: - I have no problem with women drinking pints, if they wish - but I believe men can also drink wine & spirits?

However, today was the equivalent of saying we are having a happy hour and then when you men get to the bar they say 'it only covers Barcardi Breezers'?
Anyway, not bothered now as I have a nice glass of chilled Sancerre - lovely!

 

[Blue_Wes]

Thought the two centre backs were very poor, showed no awareness of the players around them which is why their strikers found it so easy, always in bags of space! Didn't help that Gilbert was given a torrid time by their right winger.

Blair was poor also today, his touch which seems to be his only attribute let him down and he froze when shown the oppposition goal.

I thought Corr did quite well, and Hall's set pieces were decent. I liked the look of Timlin as well, seems to have a decent eye for a pass. The biggest worry is that bar Grant they seemed to give up about half way through the second half. Agree with the comments that it's ridiculous giving Spencer 5 minutes here and there, especially when Sturrock is struggling to impress most!

Very despondent at the moment (didn't help that I lost my wallet!!!!)