Blues Trader
First XI
Well, due to work and other commitments yesterday was my first look at Southend this season. Couldn't believe how poor we looked. Still trying Barrett at left back, which has already been tried and proved not to work. This team looks totally unmotivated to me, Tilson has knocked all the morale out of the team. Where has all the movement and passing gone? Gower looks like he's just turning up to pick up his wages again, and the new players are frankly dire. This was supposed to be a top of the table clash, but seemed more like a stiffs game. When you listen to Tilly on BBC Essex after the match he sounds like a man adrift.