Post-Match Thread and Ratings Southend United 3-0 Wealdstone

[GBJ]

I ****ing love this football club

 

[* ORM *]

Got to have a few more coaches on for Gateshead? Get as many Shrimpers up there as possible

Our coaches seem to have done OK. Why disrupt the momentum?

 

[SouthendSpence]

Can you hear the @tangled sing…..

 

[* ORM *]

D1 broke down in a French car? Should have used a dinghy!

 

[Jay_SUFC]

Very good performance again today, much like against Ebbsfleet we controlled the game and barely gave the opposition a sniff. Bridge and Coker were very good again, and I prefer Husin in the deeper lying role. Kendall has now scored two very good goals in successive games, I had my doubts over his finishing ability but he’s proving me wrong.

I owe Walker an apology too, after the Solihull game I was very critical and stated that he looked disinterested. He’s also proved me wrong with some much improved performances since then, hopefully there’ll be more of the same to come.

My only slight worry in only needing a draw against Gateshead is that we’ll get sucked into sitting back. I hope this isn’t the case and we go all out for the win.

I thought the same about Gateshead, but a win gives us a chance of a home tie, in the first playoff game, so we should be definitely trying to win.

On the game, I thought Husin had a good game in that deeper role, and was surprised when Morton was injured that Miley didn't come in, and I like the current midfield 3.

My only slight disappointment was Miley coming on for Coker, would rather have Leon came on and gone central, to continue with the attacking momentum. Miley would have been a better swap for Husin.

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

A top day yesterday - and great to see Sean Clohessy back with his family

 

[Fairport]

I hope we are able to sign Goodliffe for next season. Although he lacks pace he is good at doing the basic stuff and is a real threat from corners which we have been crying out for years. He is probably able to score half a dozen per season which could be worth an extra 3 or 4 points.

 

[chelmo]

What’s the situation with Gateshead can they take part this year

 

[IloveShrimp]

I hope we are able to sign Goodliffe for next season. Although he lacks pace he is good at doing the basic stuff and is a real threat from corners which we have been crying out for years. He is probably able to score half a dozen per season which could be worth an extra 3 or 4 points.

He reminds me a lot of Adam Barrett. Brave, likes a challenge, determined and has ****housery, my type of player!

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Goodness me. Oh my poor ticker.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

 

[Colchester and proud!]

He reminds me a lot of Adam Barrett. Brave, likes a challenge, determined and has ****housery, my type of player!

Yes very Adam Barrett like, he lost his pace due to the serious injury he sustained in August 2022 which was a cruciate ligament injury leaving him out for 6 months. This was the 1st game of the season at Sutton after he had been a big player for them for 3 years and being player of the year the previous season. He is very physical and also a organiser/leader he will have no qualms about telling team mates what he thinks when they make an error! I would like to see him back with us but we have several decent central defenders already so we may well let him leave if he decides he wants more regular football. Having said all that he does have a daft mistake in him at times but that is probaby why he is playing at league two/National league level, it will be interesting to see where he ends up.

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[lreed567]

Just a thought. IF by chance Southend go on and win the play offs, would Nick Hayes be the first player to get a National league winners medal and National league play off winners medal in the same season? Think @Napster is the man for this one ....

Yes he will be, I saw something about it the other day

 

[fbm]

I thought the same about Gateshead, but a win gives us a chance of a home tie, in the first playoff game, so we should be definitely trying to win.

Just about true, but I really can't see Oldham losing at home to Ebbsfleet.

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

I was a bit disappointed with Wealdstone as they did not seem up for it. Then I realised it was 100% down to us. We really were into them from kick off and prevented them from getting any rhythm and you could see the confidence and belief draining from them before your eyes. Great performance and energy.
BTW a son who lives in Wenham Drive which is near Roots Hall but not the next road said the noise was incredible. Like being in the ground in their living room.

 

[Liam AAS]

What’s the situation with Gateshead can they take part this year

Yes, their leasing situation at their ground is now sufficient

 

[Leeboy]

I was a bit disappointed with Wealdstone as they did not seem up for it. Then I realised it was 100% down to us. We really were into them from kick off and prevented them from getting any rhythm and you could see the confidence and belief draining from them before your eyes. Great performance and energy.

exactly what we were saying in the West - at 1 nil down they were playing it around at the back looking totally defeated already.
God knows what their manager said to them but he can’t be happy with that display, especially where they are in the table.
You’d think they would’ve had a bit more fight

 

[leeblue]

The Lithuanian shrimpers were over the moon in the North bank yesterday.

 

[danbowen]

Great win. Never thought I’d say I’m looking forward to going Gateshead away

 

[Hooly]

God knows what their manager said to them but he can’t be happy with that display, especially where they are in the table.
You’d think they would’ve had a bit more fight

He wasn't sounding very pleased after the game.