Pre-Match Thread Braintree v Blues XI - Tonight 7:30pm

[stickyboy]

Southend United will be sending a strong XI to play in a friendly against Braintree Town tomorrow night.

The Blues will be taking competitive side to face the Blue Square Premier outfit on Tuesday evening with kick-off at 7.30pm.

Supporters are welcome to attend the match at Cressing Road with admission £5 for adults and £3 for concessions

 

[Homer]

hopefully flood will be playing or taking some part in this game

 

[RobB11]

Great confidence boost ahead of the weekends trip to burton, a spanking by a conference side :happy:

 

[Norwichshrimper]

Southend United will be sending a strong XI to play in a friendly against Braintree Town tomorrow night.

The Blues will be taking competitive side to face the Blue Square Premier outfit on Tuesday evening with kick-off at 7.30pm.

Supporters are welcome to attend the match at Cressing Road with admission £5 for adults and £3 for concessions

I didn't know we had a Strong XI

 

[jamesmut2000]

I'll be there - as it's only round the corner for me!

 

[C C Csiders]

Quite a few triallists playing tomorow. Amongst these are T. Bramble and another T. Bramble plus an L. Hughes, J. Morris, S. Cook, D. Strauss-Kahn and J. Savile (deceased)

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Quite a few triallists playing tomorow. Amongst these are T. Bramble and another T. Bramble plus an L. Hughes, J. Morris, S. Cook, D. Strauss-Kahn and J. Savile (deceased)

DSK will no doubt deeply regret missing being in the hotel with the team on Friday night.

 

[Blue_Wes]

From the Braintree site;

SOUTHEND VISIT ON TUESDAY
Iron to entertain -
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Southend First team squad
Braintree Town have arranged a friendly match for this coming Tuesday evening, 28th February, against League Two side Southend United, with kick-off at 7.30pm. Admission for this match will be just £5 for adults and £3 concessions to cover the cost of the match officials. Manager Alan Devonshire said: "I had a call from Paul Sturrock at Southend who asked if we fancied a game. He's bringing the full first team squad over and it will give us both an ideal opportunity to try a few things out."


The full first team squad? Wow, guess Sturrock has a few dramatic changes in mind, and want's to test them out before Saturday.

 

[SUFCNATHAN96]

Hopefully what ever happens tomorrow will help us out at Burton.

 

[Semi-Spanish Shrimper]

Paul Sturrock has confirmed that Sawyer will play.

 

[dan_mays]

Hopefully the team will be,

Bentley
Clohessy
Phillips
Baldwin
Prosser
Sawyer
Grant
Timlin
Martin
Benyon
Flood

subs

morris
barker
woodyard
harris
sturrock

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Sawyer playing can only be a good thing and maybe his time has come

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

I can't see Phillips playing, if he is being managed day by day to survive the fixtures he surely won't be risked in a kickabout

 

[meerkat54]

Sawyer will add a bit of quality tomorrow, hope he plays at Burton !:smile:

 

[blue79]

Sawyer's been out a while. Good player but may need sevaral games under his belt to get back in the swing of things.

 

[Tampa Blue]

Sawyer's been out a while. Good player but may need sevaral games under his belt to get back in the swing of things.

Agree, but the only way for him to get match fit is to play - classic catch 22 situation. Let's hope he plays and has a blinder!

 

[ol blue eyes]

Assuming the 'Foolish Four' will not take part, I would like to see these given a try.

Bentley
Furlonge
Baldwin
Prosser
Nesbitt
Sawyer
Grant
Woodyard
Martin
Benyon
Flood

I think playing Barker / Phillips could do more harm than good. Clohessy & Timlin are auto selections for Saturday, but at some stage of the game also give a run out (if fit) to Harris, Sturrock, Gilbert. Unfortunately Leonard is still some weeks away from being ready.

 

[McNasty]

I think PS will put out a strong side as Braintree are only one division below us.

 

[Bromley Blue]

As frustrated as I am with results and everything surrounding the club at the mo, I think PS should be commended for this. This friendly is a good idea if we can try things out in a meaningless game. It feels like Sturrock has been doing this in the past few league games which has lead to players playing in unfamiliar systems and its not working.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

OS says Kane will play, plus the lieks of Benyon, Flood and Sawyer and a triallist left back Lee Hills from Crystal Palace.