Official Match Thread Luton Town vs Southend Utd, Checkatrade Trophy Round 2

[SeaSideDoughnut]

I do have one question. Who was more productive McCoulsky or Hutchinson?

 

[Jay_SUFC]

Great result over 90 minutes. Yes, Luton rested two or three first teamers but our side is largely reserves too thanks to the injury list. So it’s a good result in my book.

"Our side was largely reserves"; please tell me that was a joke comment!

 

[tallboyblue]

How much money for the win?

 

[North Devon Shrimper]

Wll done blues

 

[jarvisyeh]

What's the prize money for getting through? We need to bring some players in next month so hopefully that can help.

 

[rayleigh dan]

Well done Oxley! I feared the worst after the ref let Luton take the first pen again but justice prevailed.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I do have one question. Who was more productive McCoulsky or Hutchinson?

Hutchinson had about 5 minutes, so no matter what view people have it would be an unfair comparison

 

[Tampa Blue]

Hope this is the kick up the arse that we needed to get the seaon going again. Totally unconvinced by McCoulsky - a great penalty doesn't make for a great performance sadly

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Never had any doubts, once I saw the squad for tonight........

 

[AndyT]

"Our side was largely reserves"; please tell me that was a joke comment!

Yep, we made less changes than Luton who made all 11 from the side that won 4-0 at home to Bradford in their last league game, so we definitely had the stronger side.

I guess a number of our players wouldn't normally start a league game if everyone was fit, but I'd say at least half would.

 

[Ex-Member1]

Great result, well done lads. COYBB

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

"Our side was largely reserves"; please tell me that was a joke comment!

McCoulsky, Robinson, Bwomono, Hendrie, Turner, White - they’re not first XI players from a fully fit first team squad are they?

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

"Our side was largely reserves"; please tell me that was a joke comment!

I guess he means Coker, Hopper, Lennon, Dieng, Demi and Cox all absent is a big loss to our 'starting 11.'

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

And Kiernan most probably - possibly Barratt too, for all we know. Plenty to debate there and my comment was therefore justified IMO

 

[AndyT]

I do have one question. Who was more productive McCoulsky or Hutchinson?

Hutchinson made a great run across his man at the death and got a toe in at the near post, but couldn't direct his shot. Certainly looked more positive than McCoulsky who just seems to be permanently 1/2 a yard behind the game.

 

[RHB]

Hope this is the kick up the arse that we needed to get the seaon going again. Totally unconvinced by McCoulsky - a great penalty doesn't make for a great performance sadly

Great penalty? It was more of a dribbly whimpy one, but it went it so that's ok.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

In the midst of all the excitement, I think Stephen McLaughlin has finally got his mojo back, he was great tonight.

He has been for the last few games,Hendrie and White have also been doing more than enough to get the boo boys quiet too. And now the Ox has pulled the rabbit out of the Hatters.

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

Hutchinson had about 5 minutes, so no matter what view people have it would be an unfair comparison

You say that but if a player could come on for 5 minutes and make more of an impact than someone who had the whole match to show some initiative and didn't. It'd be unfair not to take stock of that.

 

[Chapperz]

Winning cup games? What is going on?

https://www.shrimperzone.com/zoneratings/ratings.php?fixture=26

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

I messaged my dad saying that a good penalty shootout for the Ox is just what he needs for his confidence, then he went and did it.

Much needed result. Really pleased for the lads. Another loss in any competition is something we really didn't need, so this is most welcome.

Talk Sport were really impressed with Turner, just what he needed. Good to see Hyam get more minutes, need his bite in midfield.

Roll on Saturday.