| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter 11:58 - Dec 26 with 1592 views | durham_exile |
For the first time this season SB and his charges are under real pressure. As Gerry put it “pier” pressure as they make the short journey to Roots Hall to play the Shrimpers at 1pm.
Pressure because they face the prospect of three successive defeats and to lose even more ground in the promotion race.
Losing to Cambridge was bad enough albeit a game that we deserved to secure a draw, but we were woeful against Morecambe and if it possible to be thrashed 2-1 then we were most certainly thrashed.
Those games have gone and has the 6-1 thrashing of the Shrimpers earlier in the season. Boxing Day is all about three crucial league points, bragging rights and attempting to drop Southend closer to the trapdoor of relegation.
Incredibly the last time I went to Roots Hall was Boxing Day 1989 and we won 2-0 that day. Yes, I have been to many derby matches at home but 1989 was the last Away game. My abiding memory that day was many of the Southend faithful hurling their seat cushions onto the pitch at full time.
Anyway, today is all about an Away victory.
1. Newport 19 37
2. FGR 19 36
3. Carlisle 19 35
4. Cheltenham 19 33
5. Morecambe 19 31
6. Exeter 18 30
7. Salford 18 30
8. Walsall 19 30
9. Cambridge 18 28
10. COL U 19 28
24. Southend 18 13
SB must be decisive and brave in his team selection and tactics. Frankly, he has been inept and unconvincing in both for many games this season. Carlisle and Morecambe have been the best two teams that I have seen against the U’s this season. It is vital therefore that the defeats are stopped before more points are haemorrhaged, and we slide further down the League Two table.
This is our fifth season in League Two and if we are to get out of the basement league then three points against our nearest geographical rivals is essential.
But what team does he play. Well, it must be two strikers and two or even three bespoke midfielders. After all Tom Lapslie is available after his long injury lay off. Defence must revert to Welch-Hayes at full back.
So, I would go with 4,3,3
Gerken
Welch-Hayes Eastman Smith Bramall
Chilvers Stevenson Lapslie
Harriott Brown Folivi
Subs:
Tchamadeu
Sowunmi
Norris
Clampin
Gambin
George
Senior
But SB will play instead:
Gerken
Welch-Hayes Eastman Smith Bramall
Stevenson Chilvers
Harriott Folivi Senior
Brown
Subtle changes but important in the scheme of things.
Mark Molesley has John White and Greg Halford available for selection in a team that has started to play a bit. Two draws and two wins in the last four games.
The pitch will be heavy, but the weather will be cloudy and a mild 10 degrees Celsius.
Enjoy the game.
3-0 to the U’s today.
Up the U’s
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 12:12 - Dec 26 with 895 views | durham_exile |
Injuries have struck the U's
Gerken
Eastman Sowunmi Smith
Senior Chilvers Stevenson Clampin
Folivi Poku
Brown
George Welch-Hayes Lapslie Gambin Tovide Sayer Bohui
Bramall, Norris and Harriott out injured.
Good to see Folivi and Brown together
Up the U's | |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 12:49 - Dec 26 with 871 views | Moor_Pinot |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 12:12 - Dec 26 by durham_exile |
Injuries have struck the U's
Gerken
Eastman Sowunmi Smith
Senior Chilvers Stevenson Clampin
Folivi Poku
Brown
George Welch-Hayes Lapslie Gambin Tovide Sayer Bohui
Bramall, Norris and Harriott out injured.
Good to see Folivi and Brown together
Up the U's |
Given that, entirely in keeping with his predecessor, our management clone has no idea of what his best team is maybe the injuries will be a positive thing for us Durham. I wish the new lads well today and who knows what may follow. Ball's record inclusive of the two main cups is 7-7-7 so a mid table position awaits. What annoys me is that he's already getting his personal defence in early by citing people referring to this season as transitional in interviews and stating that he, of course, views the season as nothing of the sort. I spotted that a while ago and it's unhelpful spin. That's why I hope the players will step up and push for the top seven. Then the management will deserve a pat on the back!
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:12 - Dec 26 with 862 views | gerry_us |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:12 - Dec 26 with 858 views | durham_exile |
I am seething
Another simple goal.
No passion or fight at the moment.
Come on this is shite | |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:14 - Dec 26 with 857 views | Moor_Pinot |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:12 - Dec 26 by durham_exile |
I am seething
Another simple goal.
No passion or fight at the moment.
Come on this is shite |
You cannot play Senior and Poku together.
We have made another appalling, passionless start. Christmas normal from the U's. | |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:19 - Dec 26 with 850 views | durham_exile |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:14 - Dec 26 by Moor_Pinot |
You cannot play Senior and Poku together.
We have made another appalling, passionless start. Christmas normal from the U's. |
The last two games we were poor today we are even worse and that takes some saying.
Steve Ball must go before we find ourselves swapping places with our Essex fiends.
This is utter rubbish. | |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:22 - Dec 26 with 843 views | burnsieespana |
Been preparing myself for defeat today since Halford signed for them. |  | | |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:23 - Dec 26 with 839 views | noah4x4 |
Humes out!
Ball out!
This is appalling |  | | |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:23 - Dec 26 with 838 views | Moor_Pinot |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:19 - Dec 26 by durham_exile |
The last two games we were poor today we are even worse and that takes some saying.
Steve Ball must go before we find ourselves swapping places with our Essex fiends.
This is utter rubbish. |
I rest my (earlier) case.
Just hoping that the players can play to the potential many of them have, albeit unseen by management.
He won't go Durham due to the clubs policy. | |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:25 - Dec 26 with 838 views | durham_exile |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:22 - Dec 26 by burnsieespana |
Been preparing myself for defeat today since Halford signed for them. |
Burnsie Halford on the bench.
We are appalling.
I am sorry sack Ball now. He is an awful manager.
I am disgusted by this gutless display | |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:27 - Dec 26 with 835 views | gerry_us |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:39 - Dec 26 with 823 views | durham_exile |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:27 - Dec 26 by gerry_us |
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Also I am incensed by the BBC Essex bias shown to Southend. And even David Gregory is anti Colchester.
Come on we must reduce the defecit before half time
Shocking so far. | |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:44 - Dec 26 with 811 views | durham_exile |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:39 - Dec 26 by durham_exile |
Also I am incensed by the BBC Essex bias shown to Southend. And even David Gregory is anti Colchester.
Come on we must reduce the defecit before half time
Shocking so far. |
What has Hayden Mullins done since arriving.
Does he have any input at all or not.
On this showing another season without promotion.
Poku unlucky with his shot off the post. | |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:53 - Dec 26 with 800 views | durham_exile |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:44 - Dec 26 by durham_exile |
What has Hayden Mullins done since arriving.
Does he have any input at all or not.
On this showing another season without promotion.
Poku unlucky with his shot off the post. |
I am sick and tired of these insipid displays.
A big 45 minutes required.
SB has options Bohui and Tovide on the bench.
Senior and Clampin to be replaced. | |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:56 - Dec 26 with 795 views | pwrightsknees |
Not watching because of other things going on, but keeping an eye on the score, of course.
I've been a fan since 1954 (I may have mentioned that previously), and supported the U's through thick and thin. There have been times when we have been so bad that I've thought about the opposition, "come on! give us a good hiding and wake us up".
Today may have been one such occasion, but having been humiliated by Exeter, Marine and Cambridge, and now, probably bottom of the table Southend, I really think that the time has come for changes in the management/coaching staff. Come on Robbie, please get it sorted.
Happy New Year to U's fans everywhere. That looks like a forlorn hope at this moment. |  | | |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:56 - Dec 26 with 795 views | bwildered |
Quite simple really, to complicated when in possession, not intrested when not in possession .
Not enough work ethic in the side . |  |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 13:57 - Dec 26 with 792 views | noah4x4 |
Humes out!
Ball out!
Mullins out!
It is a good job fans are not being admitted. This is depressing enough in my warm lounge with a beer. | | | |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 14:10 - Dec 26 with 781 views | bwildered |
No work ethic in side, play complicated when in possession, uninterested when not. | |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 14:21 - Dec 26 with 776 views | durham_exile |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 14:10 - Dec 26 by bwildered |
No work ethic in side, play complicated when in possession, uninterested when not. |
Get Senior off now | |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 14:24 - Dec 26 with 772 views | durham_exile |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 14:21 - Dec 26 by durham_exile |
Get Senior off now |
Poku off Gambin on
The youngster Tovide couldn't do any worse that this shower.
No fight, no effort, no spirit, no hope.
I am incandescent with rage.
Sack Ball now | |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 14:26 - Dec 26 with 768 views | durham_exile |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 14:24 - Dec 26 by durham_exile |
Poku off Gambin on
The youngster Tovide couldn't do any worse that this shower.
No fight, no effort, no spirit, no hope.
I am incandescent with rage.
Sack Ball now |
Lapslie on for Stevenson
Why is Senior still on the field
Bring on Samson Tovide | |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 14:32 - Dec 26 with 766 views | noah4x4 |
I like the fact that Essex Radio have a Southend summariser alongside David Gregory. He might be Blues biased, but his criticisms of Colchester players is sensible. Gregory dare not say boo to a goose.
Humes out!
Ball out!
Mullins out!
Gregory out!
Senior out! | | | |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 14:37 - Dec 26 with 761 views | durham_exile |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 14:32 - Dec 26 by noah4x4 |
I like the fact that Essex Radio have a Southend summariser alongside David Gregory. He might be Blues biased, but his criticisms of Colchester players is sensible. Gregory dare not say boo to a goose.
Humes out!
Ball out!
Mullins out!
Gregory out!
Senior out! |
We are advancing backwards.
This defeat is an embarrassment.
Up the U's | |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 14:41 - Dec 26 with 758 views | durham_exile |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 14:37 - Dec 26 by durham_exile |
We are advancing backwards.
This defeat is an embarrassment.
Up the U's |
Bohui on for Folivi
Senior still on
Halford on for Southend | |
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| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 14:47 - Dec 26 with 752 views | durham_exile |
| Southend to be overrun by the Super U's in Boxing Day encounter on 14:41 - Dec 26 by durham_exile |
Bohui on for Folivi
Senior still on
Halford on for Southend |
Ball go now
Second best to a poor Southend team
Three defeats in a week and we can frankly have no complaints.
This is awful. | |
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