Post-Match Thread and Ratings Oldham FC 3-2 Southend Utd

[RHB]

Absolutely gutted at the end of that. The lads left everything on the pitch and you couldn't ask for more effort from any of them. The Gods of Football have been cruel today. You know what to do. Wax and wail away.

 

[wiffygriffy]

Absolutely gutted but proud of the lads. It's going to take a while to get over this defeat. Wished we just shut up shop after getting the second.

 

[overseas shrimper]

I'm telling myself, and @OverseasshrimperJr that if we went up this season, it would have been a season too soon. I'm sticking to it.

 

[Morty01]

It's bad to be a sore loser, but by God am I sore.

 

[crangoner]

There's knocking the club that didn't know when to die guff on its head.

Disappointing from the team and the fans.

Oldham edge it in every category however egregious.

 

[gatecrasher]

Not gonna complain, didn't think we would pass Rochadale let alone get to the final. This is such a hard league to get out of with two up. We have to go full tilt for the automatic next year

 

[Phippsy]

Absolutely gutted but they gave their all. Subs made a positive change. Onwards and upwards my magnificent shrimpers. 2026 is OUR year

 

[MisterStubbs]

It’s going to take a long time to get over that one. Did they probably just about edge it? Maybe.. but I don’t care about that. I’m more ****ed off over the fact we’ve got the football league in our hands and a couple of minutes lapse of concentration sees us staying in this god forsaken league. I’m proud of what the boys have done this season but I’m afraid they’ve thrown that one away today.

 

[Snowy]

Just glad we have a Team to Support. Thank you COSU. This is only the start of the journey. There will be peaks and troughs but you will never doubt the support.

 

[Roger The Alien]

We throw it away hopefully we get 3/4 quality signings, that are better than what we have, and go for it.

 

[jackblue]

Hopefully never see goodliffe again after that
Disaster of a game

 

[SUFCbaldy]

Watching from afar on DAZN if I was an Oldham supporter I would have been disappointed over 90min. However in extra time I thought we were the better team. To early to and the feelings are too raw to give ratings. One thing I do know is every player left everything on the pitch

 

[Westy]

Really proud but poor defending - Walker scores & it’s all over not much between the teams
Really hopeful we can luck on next season
COYB

 

[gatecrasher]

Hopefully never see goodliffe again after that
Disaster of a game

Great attacking threat but such a liability at the back

 

[rayleighblue22]

Oh well, we tried, had a bonus being in the final in the first place !! players gave their all thats all we wanted .still proud of all , now lets go on and win this crap league next year!!! COYB

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

My main complaint is that I had to watch the game in a hotel room in Reykjavik. Another ****ing year in non league. Iceland is nice though.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Was that a foul on Taylor by Norwood before he scored their second? Looked very much like it to me but neither ref seemed to want to give much to us today.
That said we didn't put our chances away and that's cost us at the end of the day.

Didn't expect to get to Wembley so it was a day out.
Onwards and upwards for next season

 

[manor15]

Incredible performance from the team. Can’t ask for much more than that, a couple of minutes and a couple of mistakes away from winning that, and left it all out there.

Goodliffe was running on fumes before the 90, let alone before the second half of extra-time. Taylor was immense but there’s only so many miracles you can ask of him. Hayes once again left looking like the weakest link.

Another season to consolidate, strengthen the front line which was evident we were lacking the cutting edge off the bench, and in goal, and we can be contenders again. Carlisle, York, and others won’t make it easy, but in April I didn’t think we’d make the play-offs this year.

 

[MisterStubbs]

I can’t help but feel like we’ve given ourselves a huge task now next season. With Carlisle already making top signings, York and FGR will no doubt spend more money next year, it’s going to be just as, if not tougher to finish top of the league.

 

[old leigh shrimper]

I only blame the football gods..... they were smiling on us for the last two games.....but not today.
Go up as champions next year!