Official Match Thread Southend V Millwall

[Irish_Shrimper]

Bit early for this, I know - but my journey to Roots Hall starts now for the match tonight, so let the OMT begin too!

Hopefully three points in the bag and a further push towards the playoffs later. Looking forward to getting my first look at the new lads in Dorian and Theo...and fingers crossed there might be a surprise signing before midday.



Anyone sees a 'Foran 9' jersey in the West, make sure and come to say hello!

UTB!

 

[OldBlueLady]

As I've kept saying for the last few games, keep the faith, I'm sure we'll get a win tonight. Safe journey Ant, and I'll see you later.

 

[MillwallLion]

Our defence is the most nervous they've been all season. Overall confidence is *****. If ever you wanted to play Millwall, it's tonight.

 

[Basildon Blue]

I'm confident that it will be a comfortable win for us tonight.

 

[Smiffy]

Im a bit concerned that Betsy or Francis will be partnering Theo up top tonight after we have reportedly failed to get a striker in. May leave us a bit shot shy against a nervous and weak millwall back line which would be a shame. They are there for the taking, but will we be able to break them down? Either way, get yourselves up for this people. Time to raise the noise levels and help them pull it off.

 

[mattytheshrimper]

our defence is looking good at the moment. but am very worried about the striking options. theo's doign great but thats literally it. shame barney had to pick up yellows against col ewe and scunthorpe (both un-deserved) as we could really do with tonight. do not want betsy or frano up front. i remember betsy playing as a forward against cheltenham away and thats one of the reasons that game went down as our worst ever performance, so no thank you for that. i would rather play a loan striker with theo and maybe give macca a bit more license to attack.

 

[Boreham Shrimper]

i would rather play a loan striker with theo and maybe give macca a bit more license to attack.

Unfortunately it looks as though our number 1 target does not want to come according to Tilly in today's Echo and I don't hold out much hope for getting anyone else in. It looks as though we'll be looking within our ranks for striking partners for Theo this evening.

 

[Gremlin]

shame barney had to pick up yellows against col ewe and scunthorpe (both un-deserved)

I thought he deserved the card against Scunny for utter stupidity. Agree with you about the one at Col Ewe though.

 

[manor15]

Im a bit concerned that Betsy or Francis will be partnering Theo up top tonight after we have reportedly failed to get a striker in. May leave us a bit shot shy against a nervous and weak millwall back line which would be a shame. They are there for the taking, but will we be able to break them down? Either way, get yourselves up for this people. Time to raise the noise levels and help them pull it off.

That's scary. I like Francis but at right back, not a right midfielder, he can't take dead balls, in my opinion with Francis it's right back, centre back, left back or bench. His finishing is no where near good enough to play up top, he loses the ball way to easily and we need some one up front who can hold the ball up and play a good ball for Theo to run onto and those are two of Francis' weaknesses in my opinion. Betsy or Scannell are better options, maybe even Macca or Moooooss but they are too valuable in midfield. I was hoping that Tilly was in talks with the CCC striker and maybe another striker that we would be virtually guaranteed to get just in case the deal with the CCC striker went wrong so that we didn't have to face this situation tonight.

 

[Hazey]

Why is Ademeno not on his way back to us right now, this is his opportunity.

 

[Portuguese Shrimper]

Laurent plays

Laurent starts tonight - thank you God

 

[A Century United]

Team:

Mildew, Sankofa, Dervite, Clarke, Barrett,
Grant, Macca, JFC, Moose
Theo, Laurent

Subs: Joyce, Herd, O'Keefe, Francis and Betsy

(Sorry for merging your thread, Portugese, but better to keep it all together!)

 

[Portuguese Shrimper]

No probs ACU

 

[MisterStubbs]

Laurent starts tonight - thank you God

Great news!..... i really do rate this guy... i think this season he has been unlucky with injuries but hopefully next season, if we can keep him fit he will be first name on the team sheet every week with the new cf we all want in the summer :)

As for tonight i think we will win 2-0

 

[SUFCStu]

BW is kinda .... dead for me?

is it working for anyone else.

 

[dizzy]

BW is kinda .... dead for me?

is it working for anyone else.

mines the same :(

 

[SUFCStu]

getting

"conncting -weird noise- serching framed"

This is the worst bw has ever been.

Sky sports news for updates then.

 

[dizzy]

its just kicked in

 

[SUFCStu]

Now there is some noise.

Sounds a good atmosphere.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

That's great news..............I'll eat my words and change my score prediction .........
a 2-1 victory. I just hope that they're not risking anything by bringing Francis back too soon