Post-Match Thread and Ratings Southend v West Ham X1 23rd July

[Bratislava Blue]

There we go, 1-1. Shocking defending and keeping.

What went wrong in defence? Who was to blame?

 

[MisterStubbs]

Murphy off.. not injured I hope!

 

[BarryBlue52]

What went wrong in defence? Who was to blame?

Keeper didn't deal with a shot, flapped it back into the air and their lad had a simple finish.

 

[BarryBlue52]

1-2, this is unacceptable getting the runaround by a side that lost to a National South team not long ago. And Murphy injured, Southend are a laughing shock again. I am so angry.

 

[henry18]

1-2, this is unacceptable getting the runaround by a side that lost to a National South team not long ago. And Murphy injured, Southend are a laughing shock again. I am so angry.

Oh give over … if your that angry in a friendly what are you gonna be like when we get battered 4-0 by Kings Lynn

 

[Strykr]

1-2, this is unacceptable getting the runaround by a side that lost to a National South team not long ago. And Murphy injured, Southend are a laughing shock again. I am so angry.

Do your ticker a favour barry and save the outrage for when the league starts

 

[GBJ]

1-2, this is unacceptable getting the runaround by a side that lost to a National South team not long ago. And Murphy injured, Southend are a laughing shock again. I am so angry.

Agreed. These are the kind of games we need to be winning if we want to progress back up the leagues.

Brown out.

 

[Bratislava Blue]

Keeper didn't deal with a shot, flapped it back into the air and their lad had a simple finish.

You mentioned the defence in your initial post... So just the goalkeeper to blame?

 

[Tommy2holes]

1-2, this is unacceptable getting the runaround by a side that lost to a National South team not long ago. And Murphy injured, Southend are a laughing shock again. I am so angry.

He isn't injured. He hasnt played hardly at all and has come back from injury.

He got 35 mins and will get more next time.

 

[Byford1994]

1-2, this is unacceptable getting the runaround by a side that lost to a National South team not long ago. And Murphy injured, Southend are a laughing shock again. I am so angry.

Injured? He certainly ran off the pitch just fine. Looked like it was planned as he has only just recovered from an injury…

 

[Tommy2holes]

He got 35 mins and will get more next time.

We started brightly. And the front two of Murphy and rush look useful.

Dunn looks committed but short of pace and not very cultured.

Agogo isn't having the best of games.

Midfield lacks investion with both Dunn and Agogo having a defensive mindset.

The winger with blonde highlights has something but has been wasteful on the ball.

Louis Walsh has looked lively at times but has created little.

Demi is demi but again guilty of giving the ball away.

Hobson is very one footed.

Youthy has done well at left back.

Seadon at fault for the first and should have come out for the second.

 

[NZamba Legend]

Who scored for West Ham, Tony Cottee or Frank McAvennie?

 

[BarryBlue52]

You mentioned the defence in your initial post... So just the goalkeeper to blame?

Goalkeeper is defence, the last line of defence.

 

[BarryBlue52]

He isn't injured. He hasnt played hardly at all and has come back from injury.

He got 35 mins and will get more next time.

He got a heavy whack contesting a ball 10 mins earlier then went off. Why not wait till half time?

Also, Ogogo is exactly as I thought he would be. Pedestrian, not technically able and not committed to the badge.

 

[fbm]

Who scored for West Ham, Tony Cottee or Frank McAvennie?

Geoff Hurst

 

[Tommy2holes]

We are short of probably about 3 or 4 quality additions to consider challenging those at the top.

 

[Tommy2holes]

He got a heavy whack contesting a ball 10 mins earlier then went off. Why not wait till half time?

Why wait. No worth the risk. He is a marquee signing and you want him to risk injury in a friendly.

 

[Byford1994]

He got a heavy whack contesting a ball 10 mins earlier then went off. Why not wait till half time?

Also, Ogogo is exactly as I thought he would be. Pedestrian, not technically able and not committed to the badge.

Brown had always said that between the game today and tomorrow (albeit prior to the cancellation), most players would do 60/30 mins. As he came off after 30 mins, I’d say this was planned.

 

[Tommy2holes]

The defending in this game has been criminal. 3-1 down against a team that got beat by ebbsfleet

 

[sufc4life21]

Friendlies are about getting fit for the new season..... of course it be nice to wrack up few wins, but it's not the end of the world. Murphy gone off(probably injured) we need 2 new strikers in before a ball is kicked in August.