Pre-Match Thread Southend United v Boston United, Tuesday 20th August, 19:45 k.o., NL

[Spaceman Spiff]

Perhaps we may have a new face or two in time for this game?...

I'm not sure even Marti Caine could get us some New Faces by tomorrow

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

Perhaps we may have a new face or two in time for this game?...

Chris Phillips just posted on Twitter that Maher says new signings are unlikely before tomorrow night

 

[Smiffy]

Chris Phillips just posted on Twitter that Maher says new signings are unlikely before tomorrow night

Disappointing.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

We have more than enough players as it is to put out a very decent team.

We just have to make the best of what we have now.

The question is: Are we doing that?

 

[Shrimper]

Chris Phillips just posted on Twitter that Maher says new signings are unlikely before tomorrow night

Desperately need a creative midfielder to if we're going to score from open play

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

The team needs to be:

Collin
Taylor Kensdale Ralph
Gus Coker Miley Husin Bridge
Walker Cardwell

Yes I know we have to manage Husin in the right way but if you listen to a lot of ex pros regarding coming back from injury, coming off the bench leads to more injuries. It's because the body hasn't warmed up/stretched properly and it isn't ready. Give him 50-60 mins, get a few goals up and then take him off.

 

[LennySUFC]

Season hangs on this one, must win game else it's NL again next season.
Let's play Waldron, Cardwell and Walker up front as more strikers must mean more goals.



Seriously though, we win this 2-0 with goals from Cardwell and Walker.

 

[Alex]

Just because Boston have shipped in 7 goals and lost both their opening games does not mean we will have a comfortable win here. Offensively we struggled against York and I’d imagine Boston will set up tight anyway. What lots of managers like to do when their team has had a few poor results is to setup the team hard to beat and grind out a draw to get points in the board and a bit of belief. Should we mange to score first then I would expect us to go on and win but we need that goal

 

[leeblue]

Desperately need a creative midfielder to if we're going to score from open play

One that's cheap obviously.

 

[TITSUP]

That was at home in Oct 2004. We won that 2-1.

Was that when Flavs slid out of the area with the ball in his hands?

 

[* ORM *]

This is a must win, lose or draw game.

 

[leeblue]

This is a must win, lose or draw game.

I couldn't agree more or less with this post.

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

This is a must win, lose or draw game.

Sums it up perfectly, in a round about way

 

[damien]

1-0

Bridge penalty late in the first half

Second half will die a death and be a snooze fest but we will be unbeaten on 5 points before travelling to Barnet with fingers crossed a new spark in the middle of the pitch

 

[40yearsafan]

Was that when Flavs slid out of the area with the ball in his hands?

I'm sure that was the game. Probably Brambles best performance for us after he went in goal.

 

[Cricko]

 

[thenobster]

I've gone for Wood instead of Morton, and a lopsided back 4 but Gus covering both on the right... Keep Bridge up. We know he cant defend anyway.
Maybe Noor on for last 20-30 mins for more game time. I'd also get Waldron on as a front three at some point.

 

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

Nothing wrong with the current players for Tuesday

But what we do need is an attacking set up.

Boston have shipped 7 goals in their first 2 games and are ripe for the taking.

Sitting back like we've done in the first 2 games will invite them to have a go and grow in confidence.

Colin
Taylor Kensdale Ralph
Gus Bridge
Miley Morton
Coker
Walker Waldron

Ball on the floor and in behind their back line

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

i'm dropping Gubbins for this one, like everyone else.

on paper we should smash these northern mugs, but remember Oxford City away. and then what came after that...

 

[northlincsshrimper1]

One that's cheap obviously.