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Just reading the programme from the Aldershot 10-1 game - there's a pre-season review from Nick Alliker. Starts off bad, ends up a bit better. But does not reflect how the season ends, in my opinion.
Here's some of the article (my emphasis in bold)
"The first of the matches took place...at Basildon United and...Blues had plenty of chances to hammer the home side but the shooting was at times woefully wide of the mark and in end a single goal from new signing Brett Angell in the second half gave Southend victory. Next the team travelled south to Dover where possible the worst pre-season performance was to unfold. The non league side played a disjointed Blues off the park with only Mario Walsh getting a late consolation in a 3-1 defeat. An altogether better display at St Albans was to follow in a 1-1 draw...Brett Angell getting his second in this series...Paul Smith got the Blues' only goal at cup giant killers Aylesbury with Southend disappointedly going down 3-1. That was the same score when Blues travelled up to Essex rivals, and now GM Vauxhall Conference side, Colchester United. Young Andy Ansah got on the scoresheet, but the side wasn't gelling together as a team, despite the injection of fresh signings John Cornwell and Adam Locke. Maybe the tonic needed was to perform in front of their own fans, and indeed they proved this with a fine display against second division West Ham. Despite losing 3-2, Blues played good football and made West Ham work every inch of the way. Angell got both goals to push his claim for a place in the starting line-up this year. Andy Ansah did his chances no harm with a brilliant display against Ipswich, as Southend won 3-1. Ansah scored 2 and Dave Martin one. The grand finale was against Spurs, Gazza, Gary and co in front of 7,500 fans. Southend put up an admirable show losing 4-1."
A v Basildon W 1-0 (Angell)
A v Dover L 1-3 (Walsh)
A v St Albans D 1-1 (Angell)
A v Aylesbury L 1-3 (Smith)
A v Col U L 1-3 (Ansah)
H v West Ham L 2-3 (Angell 2)
H v Ipswich W 3-1 (Ansah (2), Martin)
H v Spurs L 1-4 (?)
Here's some of the article (my emphasis in bold)
"The first of the matches took place...at Basildon United and...Blues had plenty of chances to hammer the home side but the shooting was at times woefully wide of the mark and in end a single goal from new signing Brett Angell in the second half gave Southend victory. Next the team travelled south to Dover where possible the worst pre-season performance was to unfold. The non league side played a disjointed Blues off the park with only Mario Walsh getting a late consolation in a 3-1 defeat. An altogether better display at St Albans was to follow in a 1-1 draw...Brett Angell getting his second in this series...Paul Smith got the Blues' only goal at cup giant killers Aylesbury with Southend disappointedly going down 3-1. That was the same score when Blues travelled up to Essex rivals, and now GM Vauxhall Conference side, Colchester United. Young Andy Ansah got on the scoresheet, but the side wasn't gelling together as a team, despite the injection of fresh signings John Cornwell and Adam Locke. Maybe the tonic needed was to perform in front of their own fans, and indeed they proved this with a fine display against second division West Ham. Despite losing 3-2, Blues played good football and made West Ham work every inch of the way. Angell got both goals to push his claim for a place in the starting line-up this year. Andy Ansah did his chances no harm with a brilliant display against Ipswich, as Southend won 3-1. Ansah scored 2 and Dave Martin one. The grand finale was against Spurs, Gazza, Gary and co in front of 7,500 fans. Southend put up an admirable show losing 4-1."
A v Basildon W 1-0 (Angell)
A v Dover L 1-3 (Walsh)
A v St Albans D 1-1 (Angell)
A v Aylesbury L 1-3 (Smith)
A v Col U L 1-3 (Ansah)
H v West Ham L 2-3 (Angell 2)
H v Ipswich W 3-1 (Ansah (2), Martin)
H v Spurs L 1-4 (?)
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