Post-Match Thread and Ratings Bradford City 0-4 Southend United

[Barling Magna]

Well we've got a real test next week against Luton. I hope we play Cox and Humphrys together again.

 

[superblue24]

By definition a player that plays up front is a striker

Sorry pal, we need better than Theo on our books. Shows flashes of what we saw all those years ago, but ultimately not really cutting it at this level.

 

[Fitz]

Brilliant performance. Bradford were very poor and their centre backs very sluggish, but we were fired up, the formation worked and the early goal settled us.

Some really great play today and wonderful goals, have t enjoyed a Southend performance like that for ages.

When was the last t8 e we won by 4 away from home?

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Sorry pal, we need better than Theo on our books. Shows flashes of what we saw all those years ago, but ultimately not really cutting it at this level.

Oh I agree. If everyone is fit and available then he’s nowhere near the side but my point here is he’s been the next available forward when we’ve played 1 up top. It takes Theo four or five chances to get a goal. But he’s a workhorse and I guess with a better ratio he’d never be in league one

 

[Floval Flyer]

I think Theo is a incredibly harshly criticised here. The bloke runs his bollocks off. Still would have been a decent enough replacement with Hopper out but you needed to go direct into the channels

So does Mo Farah, but I wouldn’t want him in the side either

 

[blake]

So what is he then? A keeper?

Your argument was we couldn’t play an actual striker up front just because you don’t rate him

You're right I don't rate Theo Robinson as a striker. I see him in a wide midfield role. I believe he is much more effective on either wing.

 

[Cricko]

You're right I don't rate Theo Robinson as a striker. I see him in a wide midfield role. I believe he is much more effective on either wing.

I believe he is more effective on the bench.

 

[fbm]

Guy’s closing in on 100 career goals. Yeah he’s terrible

Yeah, but he's played 3000 games...

 

[tottenham541]

Well we've got a real test next week against Luton. I hope we play Cox and Humphrys together again.

Would of thought after this it’ll be a unchanged lineup

 

[Benfleet A1]

No chance, but that's just enjoy it whilst it lasts.

Stranger things have happened with our club. Never say never.

 

[FarmdogSUFC]

We needed that. This new fella looks the bollocks

 

[Evening Echo]

SOUTHEND United manager Chris Powell felt the Shrimpers produced their best performance of the season to win 4-0 at Bradford City this afternoon.

More...

 

[Pak Power]

From their fans forum, they have Humphreys down as MOM, and are saying he is exactly the type of player they should be signing;
here

https://bantamtalk.com/index.php?threads/southend-h.1939/page-8

 

[Cricko]

Jezz and that is an Xenforo site.I think we kind of kick that one up the arse...... I thought I had got taken back to some dark alley in the early years where Alfred Hitchcock ruled.

 

[WightShrimper]

Just got back from the match, I watched from the home end, right at the back of the Carlsberg Stand where you are so far away from the pitch it is hard to pick out who is who.

I was still checking in on Facebook when Cox got the first. Great strike for the second and two very good goals from Humphreys for three and four.

Overall Bradford had more of the possession but did very little with it. Our 3-5-2 formation looked very solid in defence and Hart had a very good game and looks an astute signing.

Elvis did well and looks good going forward as a wing back. I thought Bishop looked good and commanded his area, though he had little to do.

Humphrys was great, notching two excellent goals on his debut and he worked well with Cox. At last we have found a partner for Cox to replace the injured Hooper.

Well done the travelling faithful who I could hear signing throughout the game.

You wouldn't believe how many home fans left after the third and fourth goals went in!

I am glad that our fans cater for the disabled and are fully inclusive for the deaf.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Wow, the goals have been on Sky, ALL really very good!

 

[Cricko]

Wow, the goals have been on Sky, ALL really very good!

Er link please my friend?

 

[Ricey]

Jezz and that is an Xenforo site.I think we kind of kick that one up the arse...... I thought I had got taken back to some dark alley in the early years where Alfred Hitchcock ruled.

How many adverts! That’s a terrible site, really goes to show how great ours is.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Bloody hell. They were ALL superb goals! Coxy's was awesome

 

[NZamba Legend]

How many adverts! That’s a terrible site, really goes to show how great ours is.

In actual football we are mid table L1 but when it comes to message boards we are Champions League group stages