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- Thread starter Mark Pedlar
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This thread is telling. You can see that people who have been standing by Fletch (I include myself in that) have finally lost faith now too. There are a lot of sensible posts here, and it's abundantly clear that the end has come. There's no defence anymore.
It's sad, but it's true.
Please Mr. Brent, act now.
It's sad, but it's true.
Please Mr. Brent, act now.
In the last 10-15 minutes we lost all control of what we were trying to do and just panicked. Sticking Madjo and Griffiths up front is one thing but then putting Nelson up there as well (which seems to have become Fletcher's new fashion at the ends of games) meant that it was for too congested and everything was just lumped into the same area. Taking off our best creative player, the only one who really looked like he could open up the defence (Gurreiri) was bizarre.
Throughout the game we wasted huge amounts of possession with Bhasera and Blanchard being particularly culpable in this respect. Bhasera seems like a shadow of the player he used to be. He's stopped doing the surging forward runs he used to do and he doesn't seem at all comfortable challenging for the ball in defence.
Also, is Lowry no longer good enough for our midfield? Signed in the summer, injured in pre-season, finally fit and into the team and looking stronger each game, then dropped to make way for a loan signing. He probably wonders why he signed for the club.
Throughout the game we wasted huge amounts of possession with Bhasera and Blanchard being particularly culpable in this respect. Bhasera seems like a shadow of the player he used to be. He's stopped doing the surging forward runs he used to do and he doesn't seem at all comfortable challenging for the ball in defence.
Also, is Lowry no longer good enough for our midfield? Signed in the summer, injured in pre-season, finally fit and into the team and looking stronger each game, then dropped to make way for a loan signing. He probably wonders why he signed for the club.
i've just heard from my brother in wiltshire that me sexstone was interviewed before the game and he said "in the two games i have seen it is clear the players are not giving their best".a first broadside from the boardroom.let's hope that fletch,romain and nancekivill will be gone tomorrow or monday.they have had plenty of time to get this lot fit and it is obvious they are not.
this team is undoubtedly the worst i have ever seen in over 40 years.they are even worse than kev hodges' and they were dire.it was epitomised by lennox near the end chipping that ball into the crowd when he had all the time in the world to put in a decent cross.their fitness levels are appalling also.when guy madjo joined us a short time ago he was sharp,strong with a great first touch.he is now the opposite of that.it tells me that training must be lax.where were messrs feeney and young today?this club is a complete shambles and the sooner fletch,ro and nance get the chop the better.they are nowhere near good enough.
Tugboat":2qt6f4wg said:
Thought he was better today, but needs someone a bit more prolific beside him
John Petrie":332fybg0 said:
Sadly I have to agree. I could see their goal coming and we should have brought on subs at that point. Always too cautious and defensive. Just don't think things will change unless we get new ideas and tactics and sadly Fletch seems to have run out of them. Surely this can't go on much longer, for the good of all concerned?
what has to change is the pathetic horizontal ladder and the pre start of the 2nd half maypole dancing.it doesn't do anything apart from making opposing supporters and squad snigger.
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Arrived late today. Looked at Chesterfield - whole team looked 6ft+. Saw two banks of four - which appeared well drilled. Hoped Chesterfield wouldn't get a corner ... Saw us ping it around prettily - but didnt expect us to score .
Dont think they got a corner - but they got a cross in ...
My Chesterfield mate said "thought you looked good - but we only got one chance and we scored!"
But that's it - all you need to do is keep a clean sheet, and take your chance
This is the basement league - and like it or lot there is a style of football which can work well in this league
Apparently Southend had acute financial difficulties last year - unfashionable club, no money and hardly any players. Anybody seen their form guide? Their league position? The "Southend way" probably isnt very pretty - but it can work ... (in this league)
Dont think they got a corner - but they got a cross in ...
My Chesterfield mate said "thought you looked good - but we only got one chance and we scored!"
But that's it - all you need to do is keep a clean sheet, and take your chance
This is the basement league - and like it or lot there is a style of football which can work well in this league
Apparently Southend had acute financial difficulties last year - unfashionable club, no money and hardly any players. Anybody seen their form guide? Their league position? The "Southend way" probably isnt very pretty - but it can work ... (in this league)
good post mate.with regard to the southend way if you are winning it is always pretty.our football today was schoolboy stuffEvery Saturday":3att3ros said:
