Pre-Match Thread Accrington Stanley FC vs Southend Utd

[Massimo Giovanni]

According to the votes cast for Saturday's selection the only contentious player issue is choosing between Milligan, Hutch, Hump or Charlie for the last 3 starting spots with nigh on 80% agreed with 8 starters.

 

[Pak Power]

Simon Cox can come off the list now

 

[Harry Bullocks]

He's busy packing his bags....

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

Oxley

Bwomono White Dieng Clifford

Kiernan

Demitriou Mantom Maclaughlin

Hopper Kelman

Subs: Bishop, Milligan, Humphrys, Hutchinson, Goodship, Barratt, Kinali

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Would like to see Kiernan in the DM role - thought he did OK there at the end of last season and offers more than Milligan. Hump is not doing the business up front so time to give Kelman a start alongside Hopper.

 

[ms brush]

With Cox and Theo now gone, there is an opportunity for Goodship to fill the no 10 role, and with the right service from midfield he looks useful and would give Hump a run for his money. But, for any of this to work we need both Sam Barratt and Macca on the wings and someone in the middle as the playmaker. To do that, we need a left back urgently, and I would suggest another CH. We could then put Keirnan into the holding role to demote Milligan to the bench, and if we can entice a half fit Coker back, or Sam Hart back they are least know the other players. I would then keep Demi in midfield with Mantom.

 

[HypoTypo]

I bunged Accrington into the BBC Weather app and it reports light rain on Friday am and then the forecast is dry from Friday afternoon through to Sunday. Saturday is predicted to be sunny intervals with a gentle breeze and 6°c.

I have spoke to Accy this morning who have told me it hasn't been that bad up there and they don't anticipate any issues.

I'm going so it will probably blow 90mph winds, thunder, lighting snow blizzards and we'll have a heat wave at about 4.45pm

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Will see fellow Shrimpers there.
Thirteen league grounds to go in the FL becomes 12 as I step foot into the Wham Crown Ground.

 

[Evening Echo]

ECHOSPORT talks to Accrington Stanley supporter Kieran Holden ahead of tomorrow’s game at the Crown Ground.

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[Evening Echo]

SOUTHEND United striker Stephen Humphrys wants a match to finally remember at Accrington Stanley tomorrow.

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[Evening Echo]

SOL Campbell feels Southend United are on the right track - despite their lack of victories.

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[Bluegoose]

Lovely day here in Sri Lanka, may watch I follow.

 

[Evening Echo]

A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's trip to Accrington Stanley.

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[RobM]

Maybe we really have reached a stage where, on the pitch, "it can't get any worse!"

 

[Rob1920]

It is better. We're not being thrashed 3, 4 or 7 every week anymore.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Lovely day here in Sri Lanka, may watch I follow.

Moist in Hampshire

 

[HypoTypo]

Will see fellow Shrimpers there.
Thirteen league grounds to go in the FL becomes 12 as I step foot into the Wham Crown Ground.

Cheap beer .... Was about £1.34 a pint last year :-)

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Don't slaughter me for this, but I think we have past that point and are on a small up.

Just a couple of signings to reinforce that feeling for me........

 

[Austin the Shrimper]

Milligan out- Barratt In

442

Ox
Demi-White- Kiernan- Elvis
Barratt-Dieng- Mantom-McLaughlin
Humphrys- Hopper

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

I’d not change anything in defence or midfield but I’d swap Humphrys for Kelman to start the match. It’s a beautiful blue sky in Leigh-on-Sea so I’ll go for a Blues win. 2-1, Hopper and Kelman. Now where’s that nurse ....

 

[Clarky176]

How on earth do people think Barratt can start this game? He has played 10 minutes in 16 months, no u23 games or anything. He’s not ready to be more than an impact sub in the last 15