Pre-Match Thread Southend United v Dagenham & Redbridge, Monday 26th August, 15:00k.o., NL

[Smiffy]

7,350 sold so far. Hopefully, the lads will put in a rare decent performance in front of a big crowd.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1827692410089963865

 

[Jack_23]

Perfect chance to forget about yesterday. Win tomorrow and I think it’s a pretty good first 5 games of the season.

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

Will we get another block? Loads of my group thinking they can pay on the day, us old folk not so tech minded.

Due to restrictions in place probably not.If you want one best you buy or miss out

 

[digger]

Surprise they don’t say something if this is the case, got mine already.

 

[Cricko]

Surprise they don’t say something if this is the case, got mine already.

Looks like this is your total allocation, unless by some miracle they open another block.

North Stand​

Away: 553 sold, 132 available.

 

[rshepp]

There won’t be a change in formation but I actually quite like the look of this. I also like GSM as a right midfielder rather than a wing back.
If we played a back 4 I’d be Taylor, Crowther, Gubbins, Ralph though. Not sure Kensdale works in a 2.

Collin
Taylor, Crowther, Gubbins, Ralph
Miley
GSM, Moncur, Husin
Cardwell, Walker.

Wild must be given a 30mins run.
I have a feeling he is going to be a star player.

 

[overseas shrimper]

Wild must be given a 30mins run.
I have a feeling he is going to be a star player.

Genuine question... do you mean Wind?

If so, I'm not sure I'd take one off our best players (and top scorer) so far this season to give an untried player, just acquired from the league below, a 30 min run out in what might be a combative match.

 

[It'sGrimUpNorth]

Genuine question... do you mean Wind?

If so, I'm not sure I'd take one off our best players (and top scorer) so far this season to give an untried player, just acquired from the league below, a 30 min run out in what might be a combative match.

Maybe give GSM a more forward roll?
He seems to like it up there.

 

[NZamba Legend]

Maybe give GSM a more forward roll?

He would get a yellow card for diving

 

[Cricko]

Complaining last week that unamed odd votes skewered the votes ( we have since opened them to view) then being a child by doing exactly the same hardly stands you in grace @Massimo Giovanni

 

[overseas shrimper]

Maybe give GSM a more forward roll?
He seems to like it up there.

Odds on doing this and he never scores another?

 

[essexshrimper]

First game of the season for me, I don’t think I’ve seen us lose at home since 2019….

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

Maybe give GSM a more forward roll?
He seems to like it up there.

He's more likely to receive the ball at the back

 

[It'sGrimUpNorth]

Odds on doing this and he never scores another?

Pretty high, I guess.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Will we get another block? Loads of my group thinking they can pay on the day, us old folk not so tech minded.

Just 54 away tickets left. Good effort from you.

7,189 on the counter now so could well be over 8k.

 

[kentblues]

Virtually everyone on here and on X etc are calling for Moncur to start (understandably so), however realistically, if he did, how long could he last? 30 mins, a full half, more?

Well I would rather start him and get 55/60 with the possibility of getting a bit more than leaving him on the bench until 20 mins to go and when there is no upside.

I also think we missed Kensdale and Walker I don’t think will be fit. So hopefully two changes.

If it the same starting eleven again when we have 2 games in 3 days I’m afraid that is very telling re. what Kev thinks about our current squad depth.

I wonder given we are supposed to be being careful with Noor if we will see a midfield 3 of Coker Miley and Moncur with Noor replacing the later with 25 to go..

 

[digger]

Just 54 away tickets left. Good effort from you.

7,189 on the counter now so could well be over 8k.

Reckon those might go, had 635 last season so more this time just surprised we can’t get another block, easily would have been quite a few more looking to pay on the day.

 

[palexander]

Who on earth has picked Morton and Wood

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

Reckon those might go, had 635 last season so more this time just surprised we can’t get another block, easily would have been quite a few more looking to pay on the day.

Yes it's very unfortunate as we need all the money we can get but unfortunately parts of the North Stand cant be used as its not safe

 

[RHB]

Will we get another block? Loads of my group thinking they can pay on the day, us old folk not so tech minded.

Not to sure @digger, if you can't it may be because the next block is crumbling and dangerous. Otherwise the Club may open the next block tomorrow, a bit like Barnet did for us on Saturday. Not that that did us much good!