Pre-Match Thread Maidenhead United v Southend United, Tuesday 7th February 2023, 19:45ko, NL

[hlane17]

Hoping tonight's stream holds up nicely. If fuel/train costs were not so high I'd love to tick off another ground.

I think we would do well to come away with a draw. Hobson, Kensdale and Lopata in the CB places please, Jack Bridge back to LWB where he is most effective.

Cardwell and Murphy up front, presuming Rhys is fit enough to play again so soon after Sat.

 

[johnlattimerssponge]

Just about to leave and hopefully it is more fun than last season’s trip which went downhill after leaving the pub. Scary thought this could be my last ever away game so going for a 1-2 win.

 

[hlane17]

Their manager must be a miracle worker if he can get these 5 playing decent football.

We should be turning teams like this over if we are to do anything this season but obviously Maher has to play the game with his comments.

2-0 Southend tonight.

I think a couple of them were better than what we witnessed from them in a SUFC shirt.

Sam Barratt and ANG especially, both tricky and decent wingers on their day. I also thought Kane Ferdinand would be playing at a higher level than NL at this stage of his career.

 

[hlane17]

Could tonight be frozen off?

Don't think so, been sunny all day about 7-8 degrees in Maidenhead

 

[rigsby]

Hoping tonight's stream holds up nicely. If fuel/train costs were not so high I'd love to tick off another ground.

I think we would do well to come away with a draw. Hobson, Kensdale and Lopata in the CB places please, Jack Bridge back to LWB where he is most effective.

Cardwell and Murphy up front, presuming Rhys is fit enough to play again so soon after Sat.

Group saver from Southend on the Liz line £22 return

 

[lreed567]

Could tonight be frozen off?

I just rang them and asked about paying on the gate and nothing was mentioned, am working about 40 minutes away and it's not frozen around so would be surprised

 

[hlane17]

Group saver from Southend on the Liz line £22 return

Forgot about the Elizabeth line. How many people you need to get that? I'd probably be travelling alone most people I sit with do home games only.

 

[WestStandBlue]

Group saver from Southend on the Liz line £22 return

And same price with a railcard discount also.

Score Draw tonight, good atmosphere and an average performance

 

[Paulie Walnuts]

I think a couple of them were better than what we witnessed from them in a SUFC shirt.

Sam Barratt and ANG especially, both tricky and decent wingers on their day. I also thought Kane Ferdinand would be playing at a higher level than NL at this stage of his career.

I thought they were all bang average at this level and as for the striker..... Him and Badship were quite possibly the worst striking partnership I have ever had the misfortune to witness at the Hall and that's saying something.

 

[Ealingshrimp]

Found this

“It has emerged that the profits from the service will be divided up with 60 per cent going to the club that a viewer supports, while 25 per cent will be redistributed across all of the 72 National League clubs and 15 per cent will be retained by the National League for ‘reinvestment in the infrastructure of streaming, marketing and phase one of North and South clubs).”

courtesy of Derbyshire Times.

So we get £5 per person at £9.95.

I think we get £5.70 from £9.50 then a cut of the 25%.

 

[Holy Joe]

I think we get £5.70 from £9.50 then a cut of the 25%.

Not sure - the distribution is of profits, not revenue

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

I think a couple of them were better than what we witnessed from them in a SUFC shirt.

Sam Barratt and ANG especially, both tricky and decent wingers on their day. I also thought Kane Ferdinand would be playing at a higher level than NL at this stage of his career.

Barratt was brilliant at this level a few years ago and then got an injury. I think he was one of the top goalscorers of the league that season with a load of assists too.

ANG was/is and interesting one. We still don't know what went on there with the latter part of this time with us. It ranged from everyone unofficially concluding it was a mental health issue, to it not being that at all. It's never formally been confirmed. Never showed that he was football league material but can definitely do a job at this level.

As for Ferdinand, some say he got the move to Peterborough because of his name, some say his undoubted talent was never fully harnessed because of his attitude and application. I always felt there was definitely a good player in there, he just failed to replicate it consistently. Then again, that's probably why he has settled at this level.

As for Aquah and McCoulsky, they are National League players and will do half decent at this level.

People say Devonshire has worked wonders with that kind of squad, well Maher has done even better. Our squad is now made up of players from leagues below ours. When opposing mangers and fans look at our team on paper, they haven't got a clue. Maher and co have worked equally as well as a manager like Devonshire when you bare in mind the respective expectations.

 

[Barling Magna]

I thought they were all bang average at this level and as for the striker..... Him and Badship were quite possibly the worst striking partnership I have ever had the misfortune to witness at the Hall and that's saying something.

Acquah has scored 9 goals so far this season. Two more than our top strikers Powell and Bridge.

 

[rigsby]

Forgot about the Elizabeth line. How many people you need to get that? I'd probably be travelling alone most people I sit with do home games only.

minimum of 3. You could have jumped in with us but we are already on the way. Stopping in Ealing for beer and dinner.

 

[mattytheshrimper]

Can anyone offer any advice on how to stream the match tonight on the new National League service please? Never done it before but tonight may well be the first. Thanks in advance.

 

[hlane17]

minimum of 3. You could have jumped in with us but we are already on the way. Stopping in Ealing for beer and dinner.

I'll see if a few mates fancy a last minute Tuesday night outing. National League football away at Maidenhead might be a bit of a hard sell though

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Can anyone offer any advice on how to stream the match tonight on the new National League service please? Never done it before but tonight may well be the first. Thanks in advance.

This link takes you to where you register and cough up £9.50 - and that's about it.
Note the first option is to open a pub and stream it for £180!
You might be pushed to do so afore kick-off!

Packages | National League TV

www.nationalleaguetv.com

 

[wombleshrimper]

Rare appearance from the Womble Shrimper tonight - just in case! - Up the blues!
New ground and an Elizabeth line debut too

 

[Jai]

I'm in Maidenhead, courtesy of the Elizabeth Line all the way from Liverpool Street which was something different. It's been a sunny afternoon, a bit chilly but well off freezing. Temperature is due to drop quite fast tonight though, not enough to endanger the game IMO.

 

[Jacob Sladder]

Amazed at the level of support for "Riss the Miss" Murphy to be in the squad ahead of Mr Hyde. Maybe I get a different perspective in the East Greens but from my seat Rhys looks a bit lazy in play, half hearted in the air, not a natural goal scorer and lacking hold and lay-off skills. Obviously no-one creates goal-scoring opportunities by blocking a keeper's drop kick with their arse like he demonstrated v Aldershot last season, but that sort of talent is rarely called upon. Let's hope if he gets another chance tonight inside the six yard box, he manages to hit the inside of the post. (This is a purely personal view and I acknowledge that other forum members may see him as potential international material)