Pre-Match Thread Southend United v Hartlepool United, Saturday 14th December, 15:00k.o., NL

[cerbera45]

Golding to start surely?!?

 

[tottenham541]

Disagree and a bit harsh. We only took 302 with a double of Hartlepool average of 7000+ in mid August in the summer. I think 150 all that way in mid December is creditable.

Especially as it might not even be 100 on the ticket site

 

[Westcliff Shrimper]

Collin
GSM Taylor Crowther Golding Ralph
Coker Morton Husin
Bim Bonne

Nothing against Bridge, but I feel the game will be played a lot in the air by Pool hence will need three proper centre backs and he's been dropped the last two times we've played them.

Plenty of options on the bench too so we can close the game out too...

 

[JCB]

Long old trip for what’ll no doubt be a mind numbing midtable clash. Got a lot of respect for whoever they bring

 

[bazzashrimper]

Collin
GSM Taylor Crowther Golding Ralph
Coker Morton Husin
Bim Bonne

Nothing against Bridge, but I feel the game will be played a lot in the air by Pool hence will need three proper centre backs and he's been dropped the last two times we've played them.

Plenty of options on the bench too so we can close the game out too...

I’d drop crowther rather than bridge. We need to stop letting goals in from set pieces

 

[Roger The Alien]

We are playing 4-3-3 tomorrow. I expect to see Kendall fit in up front with Pep and Walker

 

[Westcliff Shrimper]

I’d drop crowther rather than bridge. We need to stop letting goals in from set pieces

Agreed but maybe switching Crowther to the left and putting Golding in the middle may help? Absolutely need to tighten up full stop.

 

[leeblue]

 

[shrimperjon]

Long old trip for what’ll no doubt be a mind numbing midtable clash. Got a lot of respect for whoever they bring

Really dont get this attitude. Hartlepool are 5pts off the play offs and us 6pts with still 25 games to play. Hardly a mind numbing midtable clash.

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

I went to the away game. They were awful to watch, could hardly string two passes together and the first half was riddled with them diving. We werent much better but really should have scored. From memory their keeper got very lucky and i can't see that happening again, i predict a win.
Just concentrate at set pieces and dont give the ball away in front of our box. They looked dangerous from our spillages.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I went to the away game. They were awful to watch, could hardly string two passes together and the first half was riddled with them diving. We werent much better but really should have scored. From memory their keeper got very lucky and i can't see that happening again, i predict a win.
Just concentrate at set pieces and dont give the ball away in front of our box. They looked dangerous from our spillages.

They’ve got rid of Darren Sarll since though.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Their last league game (I think) Pools 0 Barnet 0

 

[kentblues]

Christmas shopping on a Saturday in December?! Try stopping me going to football!

My wife finds any form of shopping immeasurably better if I’m not there- moaning and stopping her buying anything. She is delighted I will be otherwise engaged tomorrow afternoon. Her last comment was go early and you can have a nice pint…

 

[Boreham Blue]

We are playing 4-3-3 tomorrow. I expect to see Kendall fit in up front with Pep and Walker

You really see Kev starting a Friday signing? On from the bench a possibility I reckon.

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Their last league game (I think) Pools 0 Barnet 0

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3 star entertainment for a home side that had 0 efforts on goal. We've had the same star rating for much better games. Further cements the fact those reports are nonsense.

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

Their last league game (I think) Pools 0 Barnet 0

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One shot and that was off target. Thats them all over !

 

[LBBlue]

To achieve anything we have to sort out our form in Saturday afternoon home matches.

Since we beat Chesterfield just over a year ago, we have won just 3 games in 17, Halifax 3-0, 10 man Aldershot 4-1 and Tamworth 2-0. We don’t have a problem with midweek and bank holiday games where we have only lost 3 in 22 since we got relegated, winning 15.

But Saturday afternoons when we play the majority of home games? Why are we so poor? And what have we got to do start winning? - management, players and supporters.…..

I only come about one game a month on a Saturday and it’s not been very appealing.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Come on you Shrimpers
Hopefully 150 away fans in a gate of 6,500

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

We've not even got a song for Nathan have we ? Our modern day Chris Powell.

 

[Evening Echo]

DAVID Worrall can still vividly remember how he celebrated Southend United’s last victory against Hartlepool United.

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