A Bad Day at the Office

[Xàbia Shrimper]

Nothing I saw suggested that the Shrimpers would definitely be battling against relegation this season; there were a few positives to take away from the game but there were also one or two negatives. I thought Billy Paynter was a helluva lot better than some on this forum have suggested and we all thought it disgraceful that his substitution was greeted with audible ironic cheers and malicious booing from some sections, no doubt led by the likes of CS J et al. I wonder why Freddy Eastwood doesn't get the same abuse because, as far as we were concerned, he didn't do much better than Paynter. Also, no atmosphere at all?! A full(ish) ground and no noise! The Cardiff goals? Well, the first was the sort of goal I used to score as a centre-half for my school side! Southend were fast asleep when Purse came running through the defence. The second was on the cards ever since the game of pinball started just a few seconds earlier. Poor, poor defending from Barrett and Clarke caused by an obvious lack of understanding between Flahavan and his defence. The third was an unlucky OG; it could have gone wide but unfortunately it didn't. However ... I don't think there's too much to despair about. It was just a bad day at the office and certainly fixable with a few extra sessions on the training pitch to sharpen those minds. And it's only September ...

 

[J]

Quote[/b] (Xàbia Shrimper @ Sep. 24 2006,17:25)]no doubt led by the likes of CS J et al.

they didn't take any leading pal..

 

[Prodigal Son]

Quote[/b] (Xàbia Shrimper @ Sep. 24 2006,17:25)]Nothing I saw suggested that the Shrimpers would definitely be battling against relegation this season; there were a few positives to take away from the game but there were also one or two negatives. I thought Billy Paynter was a helluva lot better than some on this forum have suggested and we all thought it disgraceful that his substitution was greeted with audible ironic cheers and malicious booing from some sections, no doubt led by the likes of CS J et al. I wonder why Freddy Eastwood doesn't get the same abuse because, as far as we were concerned, he didn't do much better than Paynter. Also, no atmosphere at all?! A full(ish) ground and no noise! The Cardiff goals? Well, the first was the sort of goal I used to score as a centre-half for my school side! Southend were fast asleep when Purse came running through the defence. The second was on the cards ever since the game of pinball started just a few seconds earlier. Poor, poor defending from Barrett and Clarke caused by an obvious lack of understanding between Flahavan and his defence. The third was an unlucky OG; it could have gone wide but unfortunately it didn't. However ... I don't think there's too much to despair about. It was just a bad day at the office and certainly fixable with a few extra sessions on the training pitch to sharpen those minds. And it's only September ...

Well put, an accurate summary.

 

[* ORM *]

I think I'll come back about 8pm when the kiddies have gone to bed I think so we can have a constructive analysis of today's events (though Mike's summary is the best I've read so far)

 

[stickyboy]

Quote[/b] (Xàbia Shrimper @ Sep. 24 2006,17:25)]I wonder why Freddy Eastwood doesn't get the same abuse because, as far as we were concerned, he didn't do much better than Paynter.

Thats a fair point as Freddie does give the ball away alot but then again we know what Freddie can do and would never be where we are now without him coming along for sure.

Paynter hasnt being really been bad but on the otherhand  there has been nothing really good either and dont think him and Freddie go as a partnership.

For me even though we have been matching teams (except today) still dont think we have that little extra fire power to actually beat teams.

 

[silentshrimper]

The OS site said we only had 7000 and sumin there today!

 

[Joolz]

Freddy hasn't really got going this year - I don't think too many of us would dispute that. But let's not forget that he started last season poorly as well.