Pre match thread: Southend vs Hereford

[jimmyshrimp]

I can tell you that he ain't playing tomorrow, not even on the bench

Is this as good as your source about grant going to Ipswich??

 

[Nigel Blue]

Is this as good as your source about grant going to Ipswich??

Ha ha, watch both spaces !

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Working in Toulouse. The wife has instructions how to put BP on .......will have to listen through the mobile. That should warm the brain (what's left of it) up a bit ........hopefully the morale as well

 

[Bluepen]

Ha ha, watch both spaces !

im sure your right about the bench not so sure about Grant going to Ipswich tho!

 

[Alex]

The bench is - Bentley, Ferdinand, Sawyer, Dickinson, Crawford. Those missing out are Leonard, Ade, Gilbert, Blair (who trained and is back, but is weeks behind the rest).

That's what I understand, subject to injuries/illness etc

I would gamble and not put a sub keeper on the bench. use either gilbert or coughlan as defensive cover or perhaps merrick james lewis as cover to play on the wing. if the 7 sub rule stayed it would have opened up so much more tactical options for us to use from the bench., especially as we like to play different formations.

 

[Magnum PI]

we never win big on opening day
i still expect us to be too strong for hereford and will plump for the 1-0
a single goal from ryan hall on the day in the second half

 

[Nigel Blue]

im sure your right about the bench not so sure about Grant going to Ipswich tho!

As I've said before, I really do hope he doesn't and my tip is wrong. Guess the 31st August will tell the story !

 

[southendkid]

I would gamble and not put a sub keeper on the bench. use either gilbert or coughlan as defensive cover or perhaps merrick james lewis as cover to play on the wing. if the 7 sub rule stayed it would have opened up so much more tactical options for us to use from the bench., especially as we like to play different formations.

I think the reason we don't have a defender on the bench is because we can push mohsni back if there are any injuries, Kane and Hall also can play in defence (people didn't like it when he played lb one game, but I thought Hall did a fantastic job back there)

 

[Beefy]

Working in Toulouse. The wife has instructions how to put BP on .......will have to listen through the mobile. That should warm the brain (what's left of it) up a bit ........hopefully the morale as well

hahaha brilliant.

 

[Norwichshrimper]

I would gamble and not put a sub keeper on the bench. use either gilbert or coughlan as defensive cover or perhaps merrick james lewis as cover to play on the wing. if the 7 sub rule stayed it would have opened up so much more tactical options for us to use from the bench., especially as we like to play different formations.

Why would you gamble on going without a sub keeper when you can name 5 subs but only use 3?? Surely more sensible solution would be to swap one of the strikers on the bench for a defender if you were inclined that way?

I think the reason we don't have a defender on the bench is because we can push mohsni back if there are any injuries, Kane and Hall also can play in defence (people didn't like it when he played lb one game, but I thought Hall did a fantastic job back there)

Indeed and against todays opposition