Post-Match Thread and Ratings Southend United 3-4 Charlton Athletic

Cricko · Saturday at 5:35 PM

What a GAME! A real F.A Cup tie.

Well i wasn't there due to personal issues (Typical of me to miss it ) but it sounded like we really gave it a go and only lost in the last minutes.. In all honesty none of us thought we would win, it was a free bat and all the players were brilliant, proud of them all.

They are two division's above us but was there that much difference between the teams, to lose to them is no great shame, we certainly had our chances to beat them and had more of the game IMO.

Oh well back to winning the league.

Over to you people.

Strykr · Saturday at 5:39 PM

Proud of the lads, just not meant to be this time.

Whispering Bob · Saturday at 5:39 PM

Heartbreaking, but proud of our boys.

ColinMorrisWalksOnWater · Saturday at 5:39 PM

No disgrace today. Hopefully we can take the goalscoring into the rest of the season in the league.

Also I hope the money in the bank from the two cup games can give Kev some help in squad strengthening?

uysapie · Saturday at 5:40 PM

That must have been heartbreaking!

Tangled up in Blue · Saturday at 5:43 PM

uysapie said:
That must have been heartbreaking!

It certainly was :not having TV or radio coverage either.

Uncle_Rons_Teapot · Saturday at 5:43 PM

Can't fault anyone today after that

LennySUFC · Saturday at 5:46 PM

Gutting to lose it that way but they showed four moments of quality and made them all count.

Play like that in the league and we’ll be playoffs this season

Rayleigh Shrimper · Saturday at 5:48 PM

Proud of all of them today and gave it a right go couldn’t ask for anymore.

seves · Saturday at 5:52 PM

Horrible way to lose, but i'll take masses of confidence for the team and a great run in the league.

Bratislava Blue · Saturday at 5:54 PM

Gutted to see us concede so late. I was looking forward to following the penalty shoot out. If we'd gone out on spit kicks at least it'd be based on whose nerves held out most.

That last minute winner makes the scoreline so non reflective of the 120 + minute performance.

GBJ · Saturday at 5:55 PM

I thought we were unlucky to go in a goal down at HT. Aside from two pieces of real skill - which shows the difference between Lg1 and NL - I thought we not only held our own, but looked the better team tbh.

We moved the ball well. I thought Bridge and Noor linked well on the left, and equally GSM played with plenty of energy and purpose down the right.

Second half we went off like a train & you’d be forgiven for thinking we were the league team. We battered them & got our deserved equaliser, not once but twice.

I thought we lost a bit of impetus up front when pep went off, but he seemed to have run his race.

If their first two goals were class, their third and fourth were anything but. Have to see them back, but I thought we gifted them. And the frustrating thing is, we had warnings leading up to the winner but still couldn’t see the game out.

Brilliant atmosphere inside RH, well done to W Block especially, but everyone played their part today.

We lost, but I’m just as proud of those players as I would have been with a win.

Quick word on Charlton fans, there’s a reason they’re known in certain circles as trainspotters and anoraks. Odd bunch.

Bearded Shrimper · Saturday at 5:56 PM

I enjoyed that. We created loads of chances, probably shaded it as better on the day but their quality told.

Medway Blue · Saturday at 5:57 PM

Excellent advert for cup football, just the wrong result. Super entertaining game though.

We did ourselves proud.

Absolutely nothing between the two teams, and I actually thought we shaved it on general play. We certainly didn't deserve that at the end, but unfortunately supported my view that Collin is a bit of a weak link.

Hopefully will be good fuel going forwards, that we were able to match a good League 1 team in that fashion.

hlane17 · Saturday at 6:00 PM

My only question is why can’t we bring that attacking intent to our league games.

Top effort today and on balance of play deserved to win but Charlton had that added quality in those crucial moments.

They also started targeting Collin and got their just rewards. With a Steve Arnold in goal or someone equally commanding that doesn’t happen.

JCB · Saturday at 6:02 PM

Proud is the word. And devastated. But mostly proud

SU BLUE · Saturday at 6:03 PM

Looking at the positives we held our own against a good league 1 team got 3 goals on our scoresheet and played well. Congratulations to all involved

Shrimper · Saturday at 6:05 PM

We were the better team for the most part. Gutting way to lose

dannypav · Saturday at 6:07 PM

I thought we were good today but Charlton were quite poor for L1 IMO.
3 goals from targeting the far post.
I so want Colin to succeed but he gives me no confidence.
Didn't want to come for the crosses.
I think Waldron will help our cause and despite Morton playing well recently, Cav is a better player.
So much improvement off the pitch, let's just push on with confidence on it.
Think we may need another season , but that's two home games now that I've enjoyed our attitude and performance.

Cricko · Saturday at 6:08 PM

hlane17 said:
My only question is why can’t we bring that attacking intent to our league games.

Top effort today and on balance of play deserved to win but Charlton had that added quality in those crucial moments.

They also started targeting Collin and got their just rewards. With a Steve Arnold in goal that doesn’t happen.

I think we always play better against real teams that play football rather than try to kick the **** out of us or close the game down at every opportunity or stiffle any game. We are a good team as it showed today when we play better sides. That is the main problem with the league we are in and why it is so hard to get out of it.