Southend United V Torquay United 29/3/14

Post by **SuperNickyWroe** » 29 Mar 2014, 16:58

taunton_gull wrote:Unless we have a manager who is willing to pick on ability we can forget doing anything even at non-league level.

pity we obviously havnt then.

taunton_gull · Post by **taunton_gull** » 29 Mar 2014, 17:03

I'm not sure what went on between Knill and Nicholson but the amount of power he and Mansell have had at the club over the last few years is obscene and is a factor on the list of reasons why we will soon be relegated.

Gloomy Gull · Post by **Gloomy Gull** » 29 Mar 2014, 17:04

What can Bodin actually do???? other than step overs.

I have lost count of the number of times this afternoon I heard "poor pass from Bodin", "Bodin's ball did not beat the first man", "poor decision making by Bodin", "can Bodin win/hold this ball"

WHY does CH persist - send him to conference now for some experience of what life will be like next season, because I cannot see any other side snapping him up in the close season, so we will still have to put up with the show pony for another season.

Wisconsin_gull · Post by **Wisconsin_gull** » 29 Mar 2014, 17:12

Billy has 2 chances in extra time...the rest is history
Does our budget stretch to a trick cyclist/hypnotist for the strikers?
Paint the posts bright orange - anything
How did Shakattack play for his 15mins? HE could be the Messiah....

Is there any one else who would rather we were being mullered by 5 or 6 each week rather than these pesky 0-1 all the time
It's doing my nut in!
Perhaps if we had gone 4-6-0 a month ago we would have got a couple of draws....
Amazingly we are still in with a chance - hard to imagine can be so many struggling.
If we do escape - we should worry for another season of the same

Post by **SuperNickyWroe** » 29 Mar 2014, 17:15

Wisconsin_gull wrote:Billy has 2 chances in extra time...the rest is history
Does our budget stretch to a trick cyclist/hypnotist for the strikers?
Paint the posts bright orange - anything
How did Shakattack play for his 15mins? HE could be the Messiah....

Is there any one else who would rather we were being mullered by 5 or 6 each week rather than these pesky 0-1 all the time
It's doing my nut in!
Perhaps if we had gone 4-6-0 a month ago we would have got a couple of draws....
Amazingly we are still in with a chance - hard to imagine can be so many struggling.
If we do escape - we should worry for another season of the same

of course you are joking.

diamondgirl · Post by **diamondgirl** » 29 Mar 2014, 17:15

Burnhamgull wrote: It's not just been one fat lady, there's been a whole f**king choir of fat bitches.

Where are the believers this afternoon?

I know you are upset, as are the rest of us, but I think this comment should be removed.

Sunnysideup · Post by **Sunnysideup** » 29 Mar 2014, 17:21

Burnhamgull wrote:Sad thing is, on that day Nico got roasted by their right winger and 6 months later we're still talking about him getting done for pace every week.

Knill got it but Hargreaves is his mate......so he's in the team.

Its maybe something to do with the other LBs being injured? (assuming Cruise is still not fit and including the one we've just signed on loan so thats 3 broken ones?)

Gloomy Gull · Post by **Gloomy Gull** » 29 Mar 2014, 17:59

Very disappointing that neither CH or Hodges have the decency or the bo**ocks to face the media and comment on another appalling performance .

CH YOU wanted the bloody job....be a man and face up to your shortcomings ....or was there no excuse for the way the team was set up/motivated for this game.

gullno4 · Post by **gullno4** » 29 Mar 2014, 18:04

you all seem shocked that we yet again lost to our customary late goal?

Gloomy Gull · Post by **Gloomy Gull** » 29 Mar 2014, 18:10

Not in the least bit shocked, but very angry and disappointed that our Manager (who at one time couldn't get enough air time) cannot explain why we have YET AGAIN lost by one goal to a "defensive error".

Burnhamgull · Post by **Burnhamgull** » 29 Mar 2014, 18:18

Sunnysideup wrote: Its maybe something to do with the other LBs being injured? (assuming Cruise is still not fit and including the one we've just signed on loan so thats 3 broken ones?)

So if we have no fit LB's why not try something different and play 3 across the back? Downes, Pearce and O'Connor?

A manager has to be able to adapt tactically and they should have 2-3 different formations they can employ if the occasion fits. What have we got to lose? We're doomed anyway, why not try a different formation?

Post by **SuperNickyWroe** » 29 Mar 2014, 18:40

Burnhamgull wrote: So if we have no fit LB's why not try something different and play 3 across the back? Downes, Pearce and O'Connor?

A manager has to be able to adapt tactically and they should have 2-3 different formations they can employ if the occasion fits. What have we got to lose? We're doomed anyway, why not try a different formation?

i was banging on about that weeks ago.

standupsitdown · Post by **standupsitdown** » 29 Mar 2014, 18:43

Very disappointing but not unexpected.
Can't fault effort but just didn't look like scoring.
I admit we are definately down now.

arcadia · Post by **arcadia** » 29 Mar 2014, 18:47

As soon as I heard what the team was it was going to be a 1-0. Why go back to Hawley it's been done and tried. We needed a freshness up front.

A Realist · Post by **A Realist** » 29 Mar 2014, 19:00

Hargreaves refusing to do interviews or let the players do any from what I could gather from the radio. Wonder if he has them locked in the dressing room

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