Pre-Match Thread Southend United v Cambridge United

[RHB]

After a very painful 48 hours maybe it's time to turn our attention to the next game. I think the same starting 11 as Burton and an opportunity to redeem themselves.

Hopefully, we will turn on the style and win comfortably, although I expect the attendance numbers to be a bit depressed, 5000ish probably.

Views anyone??

 

[mrsblue]

Same team and under no circumstances switch to 451 !

Corr and Joe have formed an understanding as their goals tally suggests so keep them on Phil.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

After a very painful 48 hours maybe it's time to turn our attention to the next game. I think the same starting 11 as Burton and an opportunity to redeem themselves.

Hopefully, we will turn on the style and win comfortably, although I expect the attendance numbers to be a bit depressed, 5000ish probably.
Views anyone??

The West Family Stand and South Lower look packed out for Saturday there must be a special offer deal going on? Plus Cambridge will bring a fair few so looks like a 6,500 crowd maybe.

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

That's a crazy amount, I think them players and Brown forget how lucky they are with the level of support.
Think they just expect it now and don't appreciate it, for us fans to keep coming week in week out we need to be rewarded and respected, particularly at home.
Lets hope we get a few goals, we bloody deserve it!

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

IMO Mr Brown has no alternative but to start the same 11; & I believe (hope) he MUST have learnt from his substitution policy at Steve Bro and Burton.
If the reports & ratings for Weston are any where near accurate I expect he will lose his bench spot and Barratt may be a sub for his leadership qualities. B-Williams may play if Cokes is carrying a knock.
The players ought to be thinking about their contracts and PB's future uncertainty IS NOT helping.
Cam U have slipped into the lower/danger area and they could be dangerous.

 

[mattitouk]

Yes, I also think they could be dangerous, they are ranked 10th in the league on their away record V us who are ranked 11th on our home record. The last time they picked up 3 points was an away win at Morecombe on the 28th Feb. Looking at their recent away form, they seem to get a draw on the road. On the plus side, they seem to let in a fair amount of goals away (26) and we have only conceded 9 goals at roots hall so far this season, So i think if we can get a good start and a goal or 2 before half time, im confident we will win and Bentley will keep a clean sheet at full time.

 

[TrueBlue]

Nothing less then a win will do

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

And hopefully others balls up

 

[dannypav]

We win.
Wycombe lose next Tuesday at Luton.
3 points behind.
Game on.(*)

(*) Please don't mention Bury as it spoils my dream !

 

[Tommy2holes]

Cambridge will bring a few . 600-800 ish .

We should be hitting 6k+ at the business end of the season.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

One change, Deegan in for Hurst and move Timlin back out wide.

 

[Jai]

Wouldn't expect us to win this, Cambridge have done well away to the better sides this season and we will be smarting from Wednesday. 0-2.

 

[flapjack]

looking back to Boxing Day, we did struggle in the first half against their set pieces, corners seemed to cause us all sorts of problems, this will not be a walk in the park and to be honest IMO I think we will have to play at our best to get anything from this game
I just hope the players pick themseleves up have a dust down and realise its not over yet...until the Autos are out of site mathmaticaly (not sure that is spelt correct) then we still have to turn and fight for every point like their lives depended on it.

two wins and the right results and your back in it........just need to believe and hope Lady Luck is sitting on the crossbar looking down on us

 

[FarmdogSUFC]

If that Boxing Day performance from Cambridge was anything to go by I want at least 3 goals against this lot. They were a shambles IMO.

 

[AndyT]

We should give Pompey a call and asked them how to play against them!

 

[WickfordShrimper]

sort of local derby ... I say 6500 to 7500....

Not been funny I expect a bounce back from the slight set back in mid-week ... 3.0 win

 

[flapjack]

If that Boxing Day performance from Cambridge was anything to go by I want at least 3 goals against this lot. They were a shambles IMO.

they may have been a shambles ....but in the first half they gave us a few issues at corners and free kicks, just hope that dosen't happen on Saturday, no stupid tackles and I hope we can take our chances this time

 

[RHB]

sort of local derby ... I say 6500 to 7500....

Not been funny I expect a bounce back from the slight set back in med-week ... 3.0 win

Surely both teams have to at least be in the same county?? The collective wisdom on here was that Dagenham was not a derby so this is not even 'a sort of' one.

 

[simac21]

I expect changes this weekend after Wednesday's defeat, Worrall and Hurst maybe getting dropped for Payne and Atkinson?
Dropping Worrall for me would be a big mistake!

 

[AndyT]

I think we need to bring back Moody in defence and possibly try Garner and Best upfront.

Seriously, I wouldn't change anything at all from Wednesday, just to make sure we stay 100% on it for 90 minutes.

... oh and consider Ken Foggo out wide.