Lord Griff
Schoolboy
- Joined
- Jul 14, 2005
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- 99
Well done on your win. Thoroughly deserved, after a good first half display by your mob and a shocking display by us.
You guys (the players) were clearly pumped up and totally battered us during the first half.
I thought we shaded the second half, up until your third, but as a team we cannot afford to play as badly as we did in the first period and expect to get away with it.
Whilst Southends tempo was incredible during the first 45, I actually dont think you played that well, which is frightening, because if you did we would have been about 5 down!!!
The referee was getting slated by the O's fans, but I thought it was refreshing to see a ref not brandishing cards at every opportunity. That said, your centre midfielder should have been booked for a scissor foul from behind on Adam Chambers in the first half. Indeed, it was borderline red IMO. Apart from that, I thought he did okay, although he did miss a blatant rugby tackle on Dean Morgan infront on the west side during the second period.
A few points from where I was sitting....
1. Barnard did not score the opener. It was an oggie by Stephen Purches.
2. Your keeper looked really solid. Some lovely distribution.
3. Southend fans - very quiet, considering the game was in the bag for most of the match. This I will put down to you guys bricking it, as you thought we were going to fight back.
4. Dougie Freedman - different gravy.
5. I predict a top half finish for Southend - still dont think you will make the play offs, I would be well happy with avoiding relegation for us.
You guys (the players) were clearly pumped up and totally battered us during the first half.
I thought we shaded the second half, up until your third, but as a team we cannot afford to play as badly as we did in the first period and expect to get away with it.
Whilst Southends tempo was incredible during the first 45, I actually dont think you played that well, which is frightening, because if you did we would have been about 5 down!!!
The referee was getting slated by the O's fans, but I thought it was refreshing to see a ref not brandishing cards at every opportunity. That said, your centre midfielder should have been booked for a scissor foul from behind on Adam Chambers in the first half. Indeed, it was borderline red IMO. Apart from that, I thought he did okay, although he did miss a blatant rugby tackle on Dean Morgan infront on the west side during the second period.
A few points from where I was sitting....
1. Barnard did not score the opener. It was an oggie by Stephen Purches.
2. Your keeper looked really solid. Some lovely distribution.
3. Southend fans - very quiet, considering the game was in the bag for most of the match. This I will put down to you guys bricking it, as you thought we were going to fight back.
4. Dougie Freedman - different gravy.
5. I predict a top half finish for Southend - still dont think you will make the play offs, I would be well happy with avoiding relegation for us.