Pre-Match Thread Southend United v Portsmouth

[Tommy2holes]

Really looking foward to this one.

Should be a really good following on the day of a 1000+ shrimpers.

If we defend solidly and work hard then we have every chance of back to back wins.

I'm going for

Bentley

White Williams bazza Coker

Hurst/Payne Timlin Leonard Worrall

Piggot. Corr


Crowd of just of 15k with 1200 odd from blues

 

[dbailey3]

I reckon it shall be:

Bentley
White Thompson Barret Coker
Worral Timlin Leonard Payne
Piggot Cassidy

Subs: Smith, Atkinson, Coulthirst, Corr, Weston, B-Williams, Hurst(if alright), Williams (if Hurst not alright)

 

[dbailey3]

Oh and about 1300 blues

 

[TrueBlue]

whats the latest number of ticket sales?

 

[leeblue]

Bentley
White Barrett Thompson Coker
Worrall Leonard Timlin Atkinson
Piggy Corr

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Have to win. Portsmouth is just a name now, they're a very poor side. In what has been a poor league this season Portsmouth are still not doing very well and that tells its own story.

If we want to prove ourselves as serious promotion contenders, anything less than 3 points is a failure.

In terms of the starting 11, I think it would be very harsh to drop Williams at CB. He's looked better in there for 2 games than Bolger has all season and its the latter natural position.

Bentley

White Barrett Williams Coker

Atkinson Leonard Timlin Worrall

Piggott Cassidy​

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

Portsmouth are rubbish, they haven't won in 7 games, and have lost at home to Accrington, and Wimbledon in that time. Although they have shown signs of improvement with draws against Burton and Luton in the last three.

They are only 3 points of the relegation zone and if this was Mansfield, Accrington, Cheltenham, York etc, we would be saying a must 3 points.

 

[Jay_SUFC]

Have to win. Portsmouth is just a name now, they're a very poor side. In what has been a poor league this season Portsmouth are still not doing very well and that tells its own story.

If we want to prove ourselves as serious promotion contenders, anything less than 3 points is a failure.

They have made some reasonable signings recently, so I don't think anything less than 3 points will be a failure, considering they have taken a point of both Luton and Burton recently as well.

Personally I would be happy with a draw, its our home games we must start winning.

 

[McNasty]

whats the latest number of ticket sales?

When I got my tickets yesterday I was told "about 700"

 

[SUFCFANS]

Bentley
White Barrett Thompson Coker
Worrall Leonard Timlin Atkinson
Piggy Corr

Feed the pig and he will score!

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

They have made some reasonable signings recently, so I don't think anything less than 3 points will be a failure, considering they have taken a point of both Luton and Burton recently as well.

Personally I would be happy with a draw, its our home games we must start winning.

I get that they've made decent signings but so have we and its the likes of Burton and Luton we want to be finishing above in the table so we need to pick up the points where they couldn't

 

[TrueBlue]

When I got my tickets yesterday I was told "about 700"

got to be looking at around 500 on the day too

 

[undercovershrimper]

779 tweeted earlier on,

my team for saturday

Barrett
Barrett, Barrett, Barrett, Barrett
Barrett, Barrett, Barrett, Barrett
Barrett, Barrett

Subs
Barrett, Barrett, Barrett, Barrett, Barrett, Barrett, Barrett

 

[greyerfox]

As there was no clean sheet at Ox, PB doesn't have to rely on his maxim of not changing a clean sheet defence. He has shown a preference for giving both Thommo and B-W game time. As against that we could see a fit Barrett and Luke P back in the side. Plainly we don't want to give ourselves another uphill task by giving away sloppy goals.But I think PB will make no changes save for Timlin in for Deegan. BBBC to be held ready to ride to the rescue. And AB to be kept waiting on the bench for his emotional return.

No doubt Pompey will be up for it bearing in mind our lofty position and the coverage of our remarkable win last time out. Looking like another big Blues following. Think we will need another big performance at both ends of the pitch to garner 3 points. Back to back wins on the road would do wonders for automatic promotion prospects. Fingers tightly crossed and please lets finish with 11 players on the pitch!

 

[shrimperjon]

Barrett must start this game, regardles of their league position this will still be a tough game as it was last season. Barrett has the experience as does Prosser so he should also feature. If not then Thompson and Barrett would be fine

Bentley
White Thompson/Prosser Barrett Coker
Worrall Timlin Lenny Atkinson
Pig and Cassidy

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Barrett
Barrett, Barrett, Barrett, Barrett
Barrett, Barrett, Barrett, Barrett
Barrett, Barrett

Subs
Barrett, Barrett, Barrett, Barrett, Barrett, Barrett, Barrett

Interesting - no place on the bench for a reserve goalie then?

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Barrett must start this game, regardles of their league position this will still be a tough game as it was last season. Barrett has the experience as does Prosser so he should also feature. If not then Thompson and Barrett would be fine

Bentley
White Thompson/Prosser Barrett Coker
Worrall Timlin Lenny Atkinson
Pig and Cassidy

I'm with him .......... errhhh, unless Elliot Lee suddenly appears in the number 84 shirt ..........

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Barrett must start this game, regardles of their league position this will still be a tough game as it was last season. Barrett has the experience as does Prosser so he should also feature. If not then Thompson and Barrett would be fine

Bentley
White Thompson/Prosser Barrett Coker
Worrall Timlin Lenny Atkinson
Pig and Cassidy

Even injured? :winking:...........this doesn't sound too hopeful.............
Chris Phillips @CJPhillips1982 · 31 min il y a 31 minutes

Adam Barrett and Kevan Hurst have yet to train this week.

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

Bentley
White Thompson Prosser Coker
Timlin Leonard Atkinson Worrall
Piggott Cassidy

Smith, Binnon-Williams, Corr, Payne, Barrett, Coulthirt, Hurst

 

[hamiltonblue]

I'm heading down there Friday afternoon, few beers in the evening, anyone else doing the same?