Southend Useless XI

[devonexile]

I was also standing on the North bank that day, I can remember Gary sitting in the net laughing along with the crowd. It really was an increadible miss

Red faced he was Billy, but I don't think he was laughing. It was one hell of a miss though, that it should be so well remembered more than 40 years later and have been the subject of previous thread discussions.

 

[Cambridge Blue]

But after the miss....

Red faced he was Billy, but I don't think he was laughing. It was one hell of a miss though, that it should be so well remembered more than 40 years later and have been the subject of previous thread discussions.

I was on the North Bank too and after his miss he played like an absolute demon and put things right with a gola and an assist. \

 

[Maldon Blues]

Right. Mid-90s onwards.

GK- Steve Mildenhall

RB - Simon Francis
LB - Andy Harris
CB - Ben Lewis
CB - Chris Perkins

CM - Simon Livett
CM - Stuart Thurgood
RM - Gordon Connelly
LM - Sada N'Diaye

CF - Daniel Webb
CF - Graeme Jones

Subs:
Carl Emberson
Dominic Foley
Rob Milsom
Jean M'voto
Barrington Belgrave
Drewe Broughton
Ian Selley

Manager - Alvin Martin
Assistant - Stewart Robson
Physio - John Gowens

Kit - Custard Splat

 

[Crabby Shrimper]

Right. Mid-90s onwards.

GK- Steve Mildenhall

RB - Simon Francis
LB - Andy Harris
CB - Ben Lewis
CB - Chris Perkins

CM - Simon Livett
CM - Stuart Thurgood
RM - Gordon Connelly
LM - Sada N'Diaye

CF - Daniel Webb
CF - Graeme Jones

Subs:
Carl Emberson
Dominic Foley
Rob Milsom
Jean M'voto
Barrington Belgrave
Drewe Broughton
Ian Selley

Manager - Alvin Martin
Assistant - Stewart Robson
Physio - John Gowens

Kit - Custard Splat

Mildenhall and Francis? :stunned:

 

[Maldon Blues]

Mildenhall was consistently below average. Francis the worst defensive full-back I've ever seen.

 

[Stats]

Mildenhall was consistently below average. Francis the worst defensive full-back I've ever seen.

Mildenhall worse than Emberson?

:nope:

 

[GNH]

Mildenhall was consistently below average. Francis the worst defensive full-back I've ever seen.

You have been spoilt then

 

[Maldon Blues]

Mildenhall worse than Emberson?

:nope:

That was based merely on Emberon's career being rather short-lived!

 

[Maldon Blues]

You have been spoilt then

Ha ha, all my opinion of course, but I still have nightmares about Francis' ineptitude in defence! Dread to think how many goals he cost us.

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

Mildenhall and Francis? :stunned:

I'll see your:stunned: and raise you a :nope: and a :omg:. Ludicrous to include those two, in my opinion.

 

[Crabby Shrimper]

Mildenhall was consistently below average. Francis the worst defensive full-back I've ever seen.

Your choice, obviously, but surely Prudhoe would be in with a shout?

Thinking about it, David Morley too

 

[Stats]

Simon Francis reminds me of a lower league version of Vedran Corluka at Spurs.

Has the look and technique of a classy player, good passer of the ball, good going forwards, can ping good crosses into the box, good in the air.

However, seems to do everything at the same pace, and is prone at least once or twice in the match to switch off at a crucial moment.

 

[Maldon Blues]

Your choice, obviously, but surely Prudhoe would be in with a shout?

Thinking about it, David Morley too

Prudhoe, again, short-lived.

Morley was not as bad as Ben Lewis or Chris Perkins!! I still recall Lewis being substitued at Grimsby after 25-odd minutes. We were 3-0 down and all the goals were his fault.

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

Simon Francis reminds me of a lower league version of Vedran Corluka at Spurs.

Has the look and technique of a classy player, good passer of the ball, good going forwards, can ping good crosses into the box, good in the air.

However, seems to do everything at the same pace, and is prone at least once or twice in the match to switch off at a crucial moment.

Agree with much of what you say, but his positive contribution to the team far outweighs his negative attributes, surely?

 

[maninasuitcase]

No one has mentioned another player dubbed 'the future of Southend' Michael Husbands who spent almost a season out with an injury to his bottom.

 

[Napster]

No one has mentioned another player dubbed 'the future of Southend' Michael Husbands who spent almost a season out with an injury to his bottom.

Now playing for the Marines

 

[Strykr]

An entertaining thread! but mildenhall francis and Maher in our all time rubbish eleven?
you've obviously been watching a different Southend team then i have the last 20 odd years!!!

And any rubbish 11 not including Morley is clearly not admissable....

 

[SouthLondonShrimper]

Tony Richards...

 

[GodblessArthurRowley]

Tony Richards...

Indeed Tony Richards was the worst eleven players that have ever played for Southend ALL of them.

 

[DTS]

Francis is so harsh.

I dont think he (or Hammell) were great defenders by any means but they both werent that bad either. I think that Francis going forward on his day was a sight to be hold. I seem to recall he destroyed Ipswich at Portman Road almost on his own.

Midly i never rated her he was better than Embersom, Margetson, Capelton, Gay, Prudhoe, etc to name but a few.