Pre-Match Thread Southend Utd vs Accrington Stanley

[AndyT]

Yep, let's get at them and get the crowd going!

 

[slapheadsteve]

4-4-2 at home please.

Have been on a bit of a Mantom watch recently and not that impressed to be honest - gets pushed off the ball far too easily for an experienced central midfielder.

Square pegs in square holes, I'd go for:

Oxley

Bwomono White Moore Hendrie

McLaughlin Dieng Hyam Bunn

Cox Robinson

Subs: Bishop, Turner (if fit), Mantom, Yearwood, McCoulsky, Kightley, Hutchinson​

I would go for this, except as agree cant play Dieng, Hyam and Mantom in same side.
Sam has ben lacking a bit lately.
However Robinson alongside Simon. No Thanks.
I would put Kightley there instead, we have seen he can score goals and is/was a quality player. Ok mainly a winger, and yes Simon is not a target man but without options.
Lets give a ex Premier and a ex Championship player a chance against well Accrington Stanley!!
Oh same subs but Robinson on bench!!

 

[AndyT]

I actually like the idea of Kightly with Cox, I must admit. Kightly has scored a fair number of goals in his career and would link well with Coxy.

I think he might give Robinson another go first, though, but if it doesn't work after 60 mins then that would be a good swap for me.

Either way, we have to be positive.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

I am heartened to read several posts suggesting playing a regular 4 4 2 and using players in their regular roles. I am also in agreement that playing 3 central midfielders can cause confusion as their options to "stick/go/wide or not, can be tricky, unless (and it hasn't happened yet!) that it is a known. tried and tested, works well system.
We have 3 good wingers, with MacL having played himself back into form, maybe Bunny and Kites aren't quite 100% but they know their roles.
Who plays with Cox???? He must have an idea who works (not who he is best buddy with) alongside him best; CP might do worse than ask him?

 

[HypoTypo]

I would put Harry up front with Coxy TBH.

I would even go 3 up front on crazy attack mode and hit 3-0 at half time. (Brentford often go 3 or 4 up front ... works for them).

Apart from that I don't care who plays ... As long as we win.

In fact I would go a 9 - 2 formation. 9 strikers and 2 in goal (can you tell I've had a pants day and lost the will to live after Pompey)

 

[HypoTypo]

So far we have sold a little over 5k home seats so I would imagine 6k total sales will be a good result for the Club.

I think around 4500 of that is seat allocation for season tickets. ?? Not sure though

 

[rigsby]

I would put Harry up front with Coxy TBH.

I would even go 3 up front on crazy attack mode and hit 3-0 at half time. (Brentford often go 3 or 4 up front ... works for them).

Apart from that I don't care who plays ... As long as we win.

In fact I would go a 9 - 2 formation. 9 strikers and 2 in goal (can you tell I've had a pants day and lost the will to live after Pompey)

Would that be the Brentford who are currently 18th in their league

 

[AndyT]

Things have changed at Brentford since Smithy left and I'm not sure for the better.

Last Saturday, they were 3-0 down after 20 minutes.

 

[slapheadsteve]

I think around 4500 of that is seat allocation for season tickets. ?? Not sure though

Is it me but I cant find our home attendances on the official site anymore!!

 

[HypoTypo]

Would that be the Brentford who are currently 18th in their league

See ... True Shrimper me ..... Only look at other teams once a year LOL

 

[HypoTypo]

Things have changed at Brentford since Smithy left and I'm not sure for the better.

Last Saturday, they were 3-0 down after 20 minutes.

Blimey ..... I might be thinking of someone else then. Sure I read something about a team using 3 or 4 up front recently.
I'll try and find it. Thought it was them :-(

 

[AndyT]

It may have been them under Dean Smith. He is keen to play attacking football, as Villa's recent matches will testify.

 

[RHB]

Is it me but I cant find our home attendances on the official site anymore!!

Normally at the end of the match reports. So it's Results/Match Report, scroll down to the end and there is the attendance figure.

 

[HypoTypo]

It may have been them under Dean Smith. He is keen to play attacking football, as Villa's recent matches will testify.

No I was wrong. It's a league 1 side. Just looking for it now

 

[HypoTypo]

Can't find it but I remember SCP considering 3 or 4 up front earlier in the season on a pre-match interview he also mentioned this team often does it as well.

 

[slapheadsteve]

Normally at the end of the match reports. So it's Results/Match Report, scroll down to the end and there is the attendance figure.

It used to be on the results/fixtures page. Seems to have been taken off.
So not easy to compare!! Suppose that's progress.

 

[RHB]

It used to be on the results/fixtures page. Seems to have been taken off.
So not easy to compare!! Suppose that's progress.

the quickest way in is to follow the Fixtures & Results link on the right hand side of this page.

 

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[Billy Bests boot laces]

Wonder what the attendance will be, with Christmas coming up ?

Would'nt be surprised if it was our lowest of the season so far.
What with Christmas knocking on the door, our current form, & with all respect to 'Accy', hardly a mouth watering prospect.
Added to the fact Saturday is supposed to be a cold day, with heavy rain forecast as well.

 

[Brian Meyers]

Would'nt be surprised if it was our lowest of the season so far.
What with Christmas knocking on the door, our current form, & with all respect to 'Accy', hardly a mouth watering prospect.
Added to the fact Saturday is supposed to be a cold day, with heavy rain forecast as well.

I think the players now need to play there hearts out time for them to stop letting there manager take all the flack