Official Match Thread Southend United v Newport County - EFL Cup

[geoffmundo]

Has he been released yet.............??

 

[Shrimpersfan]

Jesus. Beating Blackburn with one of the best performances for years and then losing at home to Newport with a fairly strong side.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

The worry is, this could be our line up for league games later on in the season if we have injuries and suspensions so if we can't perform against Newport how would we survive against some of the teams in our own division.....not good

the question is whether they would play like this in a normal game at normal intensity or whether it's the atmosphere of MEH

 

[Oakley1]

Jesus. Beating Blackburn with one of the best performances for years and then losing at home to Newport with a fairly strong side.

It's Southend ....you just get use to it over the years

 

[Floval Flyer]

Robinson is becoming the new Nouble...

 

[Oakley1]

the question is whether they would play like this in a normal game at normal intensity or whether it's the atmosphere of MEH

Agreed, but the players who come in to the team tonight should be strong enough to see off a lower league team, and that is not meant to sound cocky but we have to start beating teams like this in cups like this, I know the league is more important but this could have given us a bit of confidence that the fringe players were looking good and up for a game....but this sadly not the case here tonight

 

[Bobby dazzler]

Too many of these defeats to mention over my 50 years

 

[Shrimper]

Pathetic performance

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Maybe it's just as well that ifollow aren't providing video for Cup games.Cry

 

[Kevin Hogg]

It's Southend ....you just get use to it over the years

We get drawn against the worst team not to get relegated to the National League last season - away! Get even luckier it is switched to be played at home.
Then......
You couldn't make it up!!

 

[davewebbsbrain]

We never do well in this cup. Let's move on

 

[marlow17101032]

Billericay town over 4500 attendance bloody ridiculous

 

[Shrimper]

We get drawn against the worst team not to get relegated to the National League last season - away! Get even luckier it is switched to be played at home.
Then......
You couldn't make it up!!

Agree, no excuses.

Watch Newport get West Ham at home now!

 

[Shrimpersfan]

It's alright we've only got to go away to Rotherham on Saturday :stunned:

 

[Leoblue]

Billericay town over 4500 attendance bloody ridiculous

Who are they playing?

 

[Oakley1]

We get drawn against the worst team not to get relegated to the National League last season - away! Get even luckier it is switched to be played at home.
Then......
You couldn't make it up!!

Nail on the head....you just couldn't make it up...but with Southend you can

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

A kick up the *** can be good sometimes. I'd far rather it happened in Cackapoo Cup than in the league!

 

[Shrimpersfan]

A kick up the *** can be good sometimes. I'd far rather it happened in Cackapoo Cup than in the league!

Agree. I'd much rather Phil Brown had to rip into his players for a bad performance in the League Cup than as a result of a league game.

 

[mattitouk]

Full Time.

That's brought us back down to earth after Saturday. Well beaten by a division 2 team playing 3 at the back (& that was very nearly playing Conference football last season until the last day of season).

All of a sudden, i'm not feeling as confident about Rotherham at the weekend now, as I did this morning.

 

[geoffmundo]

Agree. I'd much rather Phil Brown had to rip into his players for a bad performance in the League Cup than as a result of a league game.

Sadly I think he'll be doing both at some stage this season....................