Post-Match Thread and Ratings Leyton Orient 2-0 Southend Utd

[dannypav]

Personally I was instantly surprised to see Oxley come charging out when it was obvious he was never going to get anywhere near the ball and be comfortably chipped. In part to be fair he has come out quite a few times like that and been very good and got the timing right and also had the odd slice of luck as well, deserved, so must have thought it would pay off But this time it looked like a mad idea

Wilkinson was being caught up and the Ox is a big bloke, all about opinions ,but for me, this was one to stay back for

I agree.
As soon as Oxley came out it was clear he wasn’t going to get there and it made Wilkinsons finish easier.
Easier in the respect that his best option ( with Oxley closing in ) was to chip him.
Had Oxley stayed put he may still have scored but he would have probably taken the shot earlier and from a fair way out to the side of the area.
Not blaming Oxley exactly but it did make thIngs easier

 

[Evening Echo]

SOUTHEND United manager Mark Molesley told referee Carl Hicks he should have doubled checked how far back he put the Blues’ wall for Leyton Orient's controversial opening goal.

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[Paulm31970]

Paul Hiscock is quiet often heard on BBC Essex covering Essex CCC

 

[OldBlueLady]

More nonsense,as per usual.
The alternative to getting out very quickly and throwing himself down to try and block the shot,would have been to stay put and watch Wilkinson smash it past him—either side! —from very close range.

"More nonsense, as per usual"?
It's an opinion, which I am entitled to express. That is the point of forums - whether you agree or not.

 

[itsnjh]

The referee making our wall stand 13-14m away made it relatively easy for McAnuff.

The freekick was taken inline with the penalty box circle, the wall was slightly (less than a yard) behind the penalty spot which is ten yards away. So the the wall was slightly over 10 yards away but nowhere near 13-14m.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

He's quite right, but that's why the officials we get are at this level.
Do you think this panicker and the likes of Huxtable are going any further?

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

What's the point ? The ref is hardly going to go back and change his decision after the game.

 

[in the know]

He's quite right, but that's why the officials we get are at this level.
Do you think this panicker and the likes of Huxtable are going any further?

Hoping they go a long way further ..... A few hundred miles over the border to Scottish footy or French footy

 

[Zeuss]

The freekick was taken inline with the penalty box circle, the wall was slightly (less than a yard) behind the penalty spot which is ten yards away. So the the wall was slightly over 10 yards away but nowhere near 13-14m.

I wasn’t able to use my tape measure to specify how many extra metres he presented to McAnuff,but it was by Orient supporters that the figures 13 and 14 were being contested.
If it had only been “slightly over”,there would never have been the immediate protestations from so many of our players.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

I wasn’t able to use my tape measure to specify how many extra metres he presented to McAnuff,but it was by Orient supporters that the figures 13 and 14 were being contested.
If it had only been “slightly over”,there would never have been the immediate protestations from so many of our players.

Have to agree.
It was the measure of protest, no pun intended, that convinced me it was long.
Players line up for these things every game, never mind the dozens practised in training.
They could probably measure it to the centimetre!

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Last word, maybe.
But can anyone tell me why R Taylor decided to become Billy No Mates leading to their second goal?
He's literally doing nothing miles away on the left. Had he tucked in a bit he could have given chase to Wilkinson.

 

[Zeuss]

Last word, maybe.
But can anyone tell me why R Taylor decided to become Billy No Mates leading to their second goal?
He's literally doing nothing miles away on the left. Had he tucked in a bit he could have given chase to Wilkinson.

Presumably at 1-0 down,his instructions were to get forward in search of the equaliser eg to look for a header at the far post,rather than stay in our half to preserve the status quo.