Specialist subs

[Yorkshire Blue]

Inspired by someone seemingly slagging off Jermaine McGlashan as a bad signing and not realising his value as a sub, what other Southend players were more effective as subs* than as starters?



*Used subs only, so D*ewe B*oughton doesn't count

 

[Floval Flyer]

Martin Das Booty

 

[Pak Power]

Theo Robinson, seems to me a better weapon when coming off the bench. When I've seen him play 90 minutes he seems less effective.

 

[RHB]

Weird as this might sound, Daniel Bentley as a specialist penalty saver before he became famous.

 

[mattitouk]

Theo Robinson, seems to me a better weapon when coming off the bench. When I've seen him play 90 minutes he seems less effective.

I have to agree with you there. Along a similar line, I felt the same way about Wayne Gray.

 

[Firestorm]

Gareth Risbridger
David Roche

 

[southendkid]

Theo Robinson, seems to me a better weapon when coming off the bench. When I've seen him play 90 minutes he seems less effective.

Notably both him and McGlashan are pacey players, so if they come on at full fitness against tired defenders they can easily beat them in a race for the ball.

 

[Shrimperforlife]

Inspired by someone seemingly slagging off Jermaine McGlashan as a bad signing and not realising his value as a sub, what other Southend players were more effective as subs* than as starters?



*Used subs only, so D*ewe B*oughton doesn't count

myles Weston.... his pace scared centre backs...

 

[blueveined]

Jack Payne.:smile:

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Weird as this might sound, Daniel Bentley as a specialist penalty saver before he became famous.

Still doing it.Saw him save a pen for Brentford at Fulham the day before our last game against Bury.

 

[RHB]

Anthony Straker - Specialism - confusing the opposition in to believing that sometimes he was a professional footballer and sometimes not.

 

[Zeuss]

Subs -only one per team till 87-88-were introduced in 65-66 but it was not till our first ever promotion year 71-72 that we really took advantage-our very young,speedy winger Peter Spud Taylor started just 7 games,but came on 12 times,scoring 3 himself and laying on many,many more for the likes of Garner and Best.

 

[mattitouk]

myles Weston.... his pace scared centre backs...

Another good call.... As was JCR in he's prime.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Now then, I am thinking of a player called Duffield - ran the channels very well (as does Mr Fortune by the way) but was more effective at getting behind the players once they were partially knackered.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

myles Weston.... his pace scared centre backs...

Except everyone knew that the likelihood of Myles scoring or passing the ball to a colleague was so low that it didn't really matter, did it?

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Arguably, Mr Eastwood was more effective coming on as a sub during his second period with the club. :unsure:

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Subs -only one per team till 87-88-were introduced in 65-66 but it was not till our first ever promotion year 71-72 that we really took advantage-our very young,speedy winger Peter Spud Taylor started just 7 games,but came on 12 times,scoring 3 himself and laying on many,many more for the likes of Garner and Best.

He was before my time (at least as a player; I had the misfortune to endure his management spell!) but was one of the first names that came to mind.

Was he actually more effective as a sub or should he have started more games?

Now then, I am thinking of a player called Duffield - ran the channels very well (as does Mr Fortune by the way) but was more effective at getting behind the players once they were partially knackered.

Laurie Dudfield. Can't remember thinking he was more effective as a sub but he certainly ran those channels well. I wonder if Andy Thomson would have been more effective if he'd have been used off the bench?

 

[Uncle Leo]

Subs -only one per team till 87-88-were introduced in 65-66 but it was not till our first ever promotion year 71-72 that we really took advantage-our very young,speedy winger Peter Spud Taylor started just 7 games,but came on 12 times,scoring 3 himself and laying on many,many more for the likes of Garner and Best.

Actually...does anyone know who was our first ever substitute? I don't - I'm asking!

 

[Shrimperforlife]

The cross for Barry corr to nod down is the best example......

 

[Firestorm]

Actually...does anyone know who was our first ever substitute? I don't - I'm asking!

The first game we would have named a sub was 21st August 1965 Home to Swansea town

But given that they were for injuries only , we may not have used one for some while.