Official Match Thread Rochdale vs Southend United. NL Play-off Eliminator.

[Hooly]

Rochdale haven’t don’t anything special tonight.. we’ve just picked the worst possible game in which to have a defensive mare.

They are also pretty poor at the back but we've not got much going forward unfortunately.

 

[Jay_SUFC]

How do both Husin and Hopper stay on!!

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

We could play all night and we won't score two more goals.

 

[amsemp]

Its ok, hopper will score a hat trick. Leave kendal on the bench

I fear for us having Hopper and Walker contracted next season. I don’t doubt they work hard and contribute defensively etc etc but it’s been plainly obvious for a long time now that we’re desperately lacking a proper goalscorer and there’s gotta be some decent budget tied up in those two

 

[Barling Magna]

The fact that we can't raise our game for an occasion like this is very troubling.

Rochdale are better than us, are at home and have a top striker in Rodney.

 

[Scamps]

Maher needs to go.!!! Kendall should be playing.!! Husin off and Hayes is not better than Collin.!!

 

[JCB]

I fear for us having Hopper and Walker contracted next season. I don’t doubt they work hard and contribute defensively etc etc but it’s been plainly obvious for a long time now that we’re desperately lacking a proper goalscorer and there’s gotta be some decent budget tied up in those two

Walker categorically does not work hard. He’s a waste of space. Hopper to be fair tries but he’s also the worlds slowest man so it doesn’t amount to much

 

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

Maher needs to go.!!! Kendall should be playing.!! Husin off and Hayes is not better than Collin.!!

Go to bed

 

[Sufc.2008]

Still playing around with it at the back - we never learn

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

Rochdale are better than us, are at home and have a top striker in Rodney.

So how did we take four points off them when the stakes were considerably lower? They are ****e and we are letting them beat us.

 

[Shrimper]

3-1 down and ****ing it around the back

 

[GBJ]

Rochdale are better than us, are at home and have a top striker in Rodney.

Debatable. We’ve taken four points off them this season.

I see it more as our players getting caught in the headlights tonight.

 

[Snowy]

20+ mins to define our season.

 

[Hooly]

Pishing about with it at the back again. Nearly giving them another one & none of that was Hayes fault.

 

[GBJ]

Maher needs to go.!!! Kendall should be playing.!! Husin off and Hayes is not better than Collin.!!

Kendall is carrying an injury.

I’d throw him on though

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Walked isn't fit to lace Barrington Belgraves boots.

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

Maher needs to go.!!! Kendall should be playing.!! Husin off and Hayes is not better than Collin.!!

Sneaking into the playoffs because Gateshead completely **** the bed doesn't right the wrongs of this dreadful season.

 

[AlfaShrimper]

20+ mins to define our season.

Lol

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

I don't know whether, because we have no creativity in the team whatsoever, our tactic from the off was get the ball wide and then play long balls over the top down the wings, that we consistently over hit and just made us easy to defend against, particularly in the first half. Or did Maher see something that wasn't there, as we have given their defence such an easy ride. and we have never at any stage built up any sustained pressure.

 

[Barling Magna]

So how did we take four points off them when the stakes were considerably lower? They are ****e and we are letting them beat us.

They earned six more points than us and scored ten more goals. If they are ****e we are ****er. Got to hope for better next season.