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

[Strykr]

Its gonna be hms **** the league, or we're doomed.

 

[Guybrush13]

Do you think we'll get over 6000 tomorrow?

 

[Piledriver]

Will he persevere with Ralph at LWB?
Will we have new faces?
Will I make kick off....finish at the hospital at 1930
Walker to get off the mark I reckon, moncur assist

Yes no problem but no pre match refreshments and somebody sitting in your seat, and if you're really unlucky you'll miss our first goal too...

 

[damien]

Actually I change my lineup.

Taylor kensdale ralph
Gus Miley Coker bridge
Waldron cardwell walker

3-4-3 go for the 6-0

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Do you think we'll get over 6000 tomorrow?

Already over that. Probably at least 6,300 at the moment.

 

[leeblue]

Yes no problem but no pre match refreshments and somebody sitting in your seat, and if you're really unlucky you'll miss our first goal too...

On the in my seat scenario, we have a block of eight season tickets in block V....on the odd occasion someone tries it on we've always pointed out that a season ticket her sits there...never any bother, ever. I have no problem missing an early goal at least it means we've scored

 

[Tommy2holes]

Do you think we'll get over 6000 tomorrow?

100%

Its already over. 5700 odd on the ticket counter and doesn't include complimentary tickets. Around 6500 is a good turn out on a Tuesday in August

 

[annie1954]

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...

How could anyone forget Oxford city away terrible ground plus all the guys having a pee behind there so called stand ( lovely smell)

 

[Evening Echo]

SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher believes Boston United will have learnt lessons from their tough start to the season.

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[Harry Bullocks]

Early doors
Come on you Shrimpers

 

[Barling Magna]

When the fixtures were released I scribbled down my predictions for the early matches:

Home to York 3 points
Away to Hartlepool 0 points
Home to Boston 3 pts
Away to Barnet 0 pts
Home to Daggers 1 pt
Away to Fylde 1 pt
Away to Oldham 0 pts
Home to Eastleigh 3 pts
Home to Sutton 1 pt.

So 12 points from our first 9 games. It's a tough start to our season and we are already 1 point down on my predoctions (neither of which were right, of course).

A Win tonight will set us off nicely though.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

100%

Its already over. 5700 odd on the ticket counter and doesn't include complimentary tickets. Around 6500 is a good turn out on a Tuesday in August

5,853 on the counter, so heading towards 6,700. Only about 300 non family stand tickets left. Hope the atmosphere is a bit better than the York game.

 

[Hadleigh-shrimper]

I’d go unchanged v York as no new signings , utb

 

[SUFCGoals]

Collin
Taylor Kensdale Ralph
GSM Miley Morton Bridge
Waldron Cardwell Walker

Kev liked the 3-4-3 formation when he first came in. Would be good to see him go back to this tonight

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

Prior results mean nothing, many moons ago we played Carlisle Utd who were on a run of 13 defeats on the trot, came to Roots Hall in hideous Brown , Green, yellow stripe shirts and won the game 1-0 x

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Collin
Taylor Kensdale Ralph
GSM Miley Morton Bridge
Waldron Cardwell Walker

Kev liked the 3-4-3 formation when he first came in. Would be good to see him go back to this tonight

I like the attacking intent but I really don't think Morton can handle a two man midfield if he struggled so badly in a 3 man midfield. Especially when Bridge and Gus push so high, it will leave him really isolated.

 

[Evening Echo]

ECHOSPORT talks to Boston United fan David Gatens ahead of tonight's match at Southend United.

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[Spaceman Spiff]

Might need to make a small adjustment to the poll, @Shrimpergonzo

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Perhaps a 60/30 split game for Husin & Moncur (or Moncur & Husin if you prefer). [thinking face]

 

[crypto]

Questions marks remain over Husins fitness levels on whether he'll start tonight's game but he'll definitely be in my starting 11.

Moncur goes straight in to the starting 11, I've never seen him play but I'm sure we'll see at some point tonight.

I'm still unsure on who to play at left center back. Ralph will happily overlap Bridge giving you a more attacking option but Gubbins will hold his position and can play some decent through balls. Maybe this question will be answered depending on the opposition.