Pre-Match Thread Southend United v Gateshead, Saturday 28th September, 15:00 k.o., NL

[bluethroughandthrough]

Okay, so who is playing RWB and where is Bridge playing?

I did suggest a flat back 4. So left wing

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

I did suggest a flat back 4. So left wing

Ha ha so who is right wing?
Just put your team down in full.

Knowing how they play, we have done really well with them previously by playing the aggressive press - something that we have not done for a while I feel.

with that in mind, if we don't sign emergency cover then I'd go with:

Collin

Gus

 Morton
Crowther
Gubbins

Bridge

Husin

KAF
Moncur

Bonne
Pepple

I would be willing to play Morton at the back purely as a possession keeper with a licence to travel l. Gateshead arrive with runners into the box and are brilliant at attacking with speed.

It's going to be interesting to see how we play full stop.

 

[tsbl2000]

William Best is the SUEPA guest on Saturday. He may well never come again, so do please give him a huge welcome. He'll also do a HT Q&A. We will be presenting him with a framed print.
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Absolutely fabulous tribute. Indisputably the best player I've ever watched in 60 years of coming to Roots Hall. So looking forward to seeing him again when we come up from Sussex for the game.

 

[CaptainSmudger]

Ralph is suspended and Taylor came off injured - suspected hamstring.

So potentially Gus, Wind, Crowther, Gubbins and Bridge available.

George Wind and Joe Gubbins will fill in and show just how good they are.
Both excellent in this league given playing time.
COYB UTB

 

[Tommy2holes]

I'd loved to be proved wrong but I can't see anything other than defeat in this one.

The fact that they concede 7 against daggers proves they are vulnerable defensively. We need to really go at them but will likely go sideways and backwards again.

 

[CaptainSmudger]

Wouldn’t it be Wind at RCB and Gus staying at RWB like last night?

Yes ,both excellent prospects, as I mentioned in my post earlier.COYB UTB

 

[CaptainSmudger]

Flip a coin.

Heads we play very well
Tails we play absolute t urd.

I’m going heads! COYB UTB

 

[rlb999]

I don't see Morton in a back 3 folks. He pings the ball round well enough, but he's not particularly strong in the air, or at tackling. I've not seen much of Wind, but if we're forced to go with what we have, I'd put him in at the back above Morton.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Really can't see us getting much more than a draw out of this-with a much depleted defence.

 

[Thundersley Blue]

I'd loved to be proved wrong but I can't see anything other than defeat in this one.

The fact that they concede 7 against daggers proves they are vulnerable defensively. We need to really go at them but will likely go sideways and backwards a

If players don't run beyond the ball and find space then the ball is more likely to be passed. Personally I would much rather watch that happen than see aimless balls played long. Even Cardwell wouldn't have thrived on that sort of service.

 

[dusterman]

Really can't see us getting much more than a draw out of this-with a much depleted defence.

We’ll be alreet, could be a good day. I’m feeling a good performance.

 

[kentblues]

I think we underplay how challenging it is for someone who has only ever played wing back or full back, and never at CB, to just slot in there. Easy on the keyboard tough in reality.

If Wind or Gus had to go RCB then I would go Gus as he is also good in the air (in a way a bit like Ralph who has made a similar move very successfully). I wouldn’t go back four- everything we do over many months has been built about 352. Even worse Gateshead would be the perfect storm in terms of taking advantage and over running our resulting two man CM.

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

Over 5500 tickets so far sold with 14 attending for Gateshead.Should be yet another decent crowd in attendance.

 

[loz]

I think we underplay how challenging it is for someone who has only ever played wing back or full back, and never at CB, to just slot in there. Easy on the keyboard tough in reality.

If Wind or Gus had to go RCB then I would go Gus as he is also good in the air (in a way a bit like Ralph who has made a similar move very successfully). I wouldn’t go back four- everything we do over many months has been built about 352. Even worse Gateshead would be the perfect storm in terms of taking advantage and over running our resulting two man CM.

very true - and if you have to make the switch it's probably easier to do that in a back three when you're stationed closer to your 'natural' defensive position at full back. I'd go for Wind there, but that's more to do with wanting to keep one of our most impactful players in his best position.

 

[Tommy2holes]

Over 5500 tickets so far sold with 14 attending for Gateshead.Should be yet another decent crowd in attendance.

Probably be around 6500+

My worry is how crowds will start to drop if we don't start moving up the table.

 

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[Smiffy]

Probably be around 6500+

My worry is how crowds will start to drop if we don't start moving up the table.

Inevitable if we remain mid-table. We need at least a playoff push to hit the 7,300 average COSU are hoping for.

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

We are struggling big time due too many reasons but once injured players are back and we can bring in more players our consistency will improve.

 

[overseas shrimper]

We are struggling big time due too many reasons but once injured players are back and we can bring in more players our consistency will improve.

Thing is, there will always be players out. Just as Walker is coming back, we lose Taylor to injury and Ralph to a suspension. Our squad size is going to continue being an issue until more depth is added.

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

Stating the obvious its going to be a tough game. The players we send out are capable of a win, lets hope they go for it with home advantage. Come on you Shrimpers.