Official Match Thread Bradford City v Southend United

[GBJ]

JD is a shadow of his former self.

A prime Freddy Eastwood would look a shadow of himself playing alongside these jokers

 

[blueblueblue]

He’s not the worst manager - he’s got the worst team in our history. Even you (amazing, I know) would struggle to get a win with the players he has available. Who would you have picked from the squad he has available, to get a better result tonight?
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I would have chosen Maggy and her sister (from the tea room) at left and right back, Dug, the folk man (at half time) and his mate Dave as a centre backs, with my auntie Mavis and her twin sister Bettie on the flanks. In the middle we need some steel, so I'd go for anyone who turns up with a pair of boots and that goes for the front two as well. I'm sure it would be more interesting than this lot.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

For 22 years plan A was always to get FF built.Plan B now seems to be to take us out of the league,go bust and sell off Roots Hall.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

but we can still win this.. or get a point

I like your style, but if you're on an ounce of Moroccan Red and not sharing, well...

 

[tallboyblue]

This is beginning to look like yet another classic managerial appointment by Ron.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Sorry Southend lads but can we play you every week?

It's a nice thought but I don't think you could afford the away legs.

 

[Rayleigh boy]

Aside from waving a magic wand, MM will never get these players to compete.

These players are simply out of their depth at this level. It genuinely doesn’t matter who’s in charge.

Hobson, Dieng, Goodship & Acquah are conference players at best.

Lennon, Oxley & ANG are reserve players at Lg2 level.

Elvis is woefully out of form, and seems to be drifting further away from being able to compete.

Olayinka, JD & Clifford are the only ones who are ok at this level.

blame the players ??????

and excuse the manager -

very weird -

 

[Rob1920]

I can’t see the point in binning MM, no one is going to get a tune out of this team. They started the season losing because they are simply not good enough for L2, or too many of them aren’t. The longer it’s gone on any little amount of confidence they had left is now shot to bits. They’re defeated before they walk on the pitch and they just don’t have the ability as players to compete at this level. MM must be as depressed as we are when he sees what he has to pick from, but he can’t come out and say that can he. He has to present a positive front or resign. It sounds like a lot of hopes are being pinned on January, so let’s see what happens then & if we do manage to bring in some defensive steel & grit & someone who can score occasionally let’s judge MM then. And to anyone who says it will be too late by then, I would say you could stick Klopp, AB, or anyone in between in charge of the current side and nothing would change. It’s like boys against men & its hopeless with the current side.

 

[NZamba Legend]

This is beginning to look like yet another classic managerial appointment by Ron.

Harry Redknapp appoints Southend managers these days.

 

[ESG]

10 years is a long time in football

same fixture in 2010/11...god I would kill for a team like below

Ron out!!!!!!!

Southend

• 01 Morris
• 02 Clohessy
• 05 Coughlan
• 16 Prosser (Nesbitt 75)
• 23 Barker
• 07 Grant
• 08 Easton (Asante 83)
• 12 Hall
• 31 Ferdinand
• 10 Corr
• 20 Crawford (Sturrock 71)

Granty has scored for Swindon tonight

 

[Worcester Shrimper64]

A prime Freddy Eastwood would look a shadow of himself playing alongside these jokers

Where is Freddie Jnr? He could do a better job than this lot.

 

[Chapperz]

blame the players ??????

and excuse the manager -

very weird -

Imagine blaming **** players for playing ****. Very weird.

 

[BluBayou]

Would love to see Roy Keane manage this lot

 

[Lincoln Shrimp]

Demi not doing anything out there to justify his inclusion either.

Only Clifford and ANG should be anywhere near 1st teamers.

Lennon wins very little in the air for someone his size. What a disastrous signing he's been.
There are no leaders or characters out there.
Embarrassing

 

[Jay_SUFC]

Aside from waving a magic wand, MM will never get these players to compete.

These players are simply out of their depth at this level. It genuinely doesn’t matter who’s in charge.

Hobson, Dieng, Goodship & Acquah are conference players at best.

Lennon, Oxley & ANG are reserve players at Lg2 level.

Elvis is woefully out of form, and seems to be drifting further away from being able to compete.

Olayinka, JD & Clifford are the only ones who are ok at this level.

Sorry, it does matter who is in charge. We are getting worse with each game and I'm sorry, that is down to the manager and coaches. This team should not be 3-0 down to Bradford.

 

[Cultist of Sooty]

Has anyone considered the crazy possibility that both the players and the manager of the team that has been a complete and utter embarrassment are a bit ****?

 

[Spenser]

Probably banking on two clubs going bust.

That is literally Ron's current plan for preserving our league status.
Get his mates to keep us going until 2 other clubs go to the wall due to Covid.
Absolute diamond.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Maybe, but I’ve seen nothing of him to convince me otherwise so far.



Oxley’s contract expires this year. He won’t be with us after this season.

I remember the days when Dieng & Mantom were regularly labelled as the worst central midfield duo we’ve ever had... and now we look at Dieng as a reliable, experienced player. That’s how bad it is.

As for Lennon, I don’t know. Maybe he’ll come good, but by the looks of it, it won’t be with us

Lennon’s been ruined by injuries and that whole Dover thing.For their own good, I’d take both him and Dieng (along with Hyam, CP’s worst signing) out the firing line as whoever we’ve got in reserve can't do worse. It’s a shame but these two (and Elvis) can’t seem to shake themselves out of whatever funk they’re in and none of them look like they care or want to play here. I had high hopes for Harry and hoped he could prove people wrong. Sadly, it ain’t working for him.

 

[GBJ]

Where is Freddie Jnr? He could do a better job than this lot.

I genuinely doubt it. The last thing we need is more inexperienced kids chucked into this mess, when they’re already out of their depth.

 

[blueblueblue]

Sorry Southend lads but can we play you every week?

Everyone else does ;)