Mark Gower

[MightyShrimper]

Is it me or does Mark Gower come off in almost every match in the 2nd half? Is he not fit and if he isnt, why isnt he? we're halfway through the season now and its not like he's been out injured for a long time and has had to catch up with the rest.

 

[east stand drummer boy]

He also seems to pussy out of challenges yesterday he was goiing to be first to the ball easily but saw there man going for the ball and let him take it? wats wrong with him! challenge son challenge!

 

[Guest]

I think you will find he is injured and wont want to agrivate it anymore than he has done already, doubt he will play 2moro!

 

[east stand drummer boy]

What is actually wrong with him?! anyone know!

 

[bas blue]

even when he was fully fit last season you wouldnt have had your last fiver on him to win a 50/50 challenge

 

[wiggy]

Talented,wet lettuce! Afraid at the moment looking like an injury prone liability, give him a break and will come back hungrier and fit!

 

[The General]

I would like to see a 4-3-3 tomorrow with Petts playing centrally and sticking LD upfront with Gray and Freddy OR give Nicky a go on the left wing ...

Kev

 

[southend_utd_fan]

Bramble on the wing.

 

[shrimper roman]

he has got problems with his back and the cold weather yesterday didn't help.

 

[Barmy Army]

Quote[/b] (bas blue @ Dec. 27 2004,22:18)]even when he was fully fit last season you wouldnt have had your last fiver on him to win a 50/50 challenge

Absolutely correct

He's great going forwards, but he is the weak link in the midfield defensively.

If you watch him closely you will see how he "pretends" to make challenges, rather than actually making them.

 

[Barmy Army]

Quote[/b] (shrimper roman @ Dec. 27 2004,23:15)]he has got problems with his back and the cold weather yesterday didn't help.

Diddums

What ever happened to the "hard" footballers?

 

[The General]

Quote[/b] (southend_utd_fan @ Dec. 27 2004,22:59)]Bramble on the wing.

 

[east stand drummer boy]

Yes i agree Kev with a 4-3-3 with a wide 3 man mid feild, nicky/bently wide left and petts right wide with Maher running the centre of midfield. Gray, Freddie and Lawrie up front! got to score a few with them 3 up front!

but when back defending have gray go on the right and petts push into make a 4-4-2

 

[RobM.]

I reckon a proper 3-5-2 might be worth a go, Barratt, Prior, Edwards at the back,
midfield Nic, Bents Maher, Hunt, Gower,
Gray + Fredy up front.
Nic and Hunt can double as fullbacks if needed.

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

The reason Gower keeps coming off at the moment si that he has a combined back and groin problem, which will keep coming back, it is caused by the way that he runs

There was a player, whose name escapes me (not SUFC), who had to retire early because he had the same problem with his running, which affected his back and groin.