Official Match Thread Scunthorpe United v Southend United

[Tampa Blue]

Cloud cuckoo land, the squad is not close to being any good at this level

True - and it's Brown's squad so he has to take responsibility for that.

 

[Hawkwell Blue]

That's 3 losses on the bounce and only 4 points of relegation
I thought I'd never say this but it is time Brown went

Five points off the bottom four.

 

[Medway Blue]

Cloud cuckoo land, the squad is not close to being any good at this level

We’ll have to disagree there. Squad is certainly much more capable than its current position suggests, anyway.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

It seems to me we're getting no luck. The penalty last week; the injury to Ox this. Sure, the side are not firing on all four, but I'll repeat: I don't remember anybody here savaging the summer signings - not one.
We need to do some business in the transfer window, and would love to see Ranger suceeed, but think it's time to cut our losses with him and Ferdinand if we can.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

There's an air of resignation and apathy enveloping the club at the moment and I can't put my finger on what's wrong but it does seem an ingrained rotten situation that unless addressed will result in a relegation battle.

However there's only one resignation that I would like to read about.

Regarding the team then I guess there will be an emergency loan keeper playing against Charlton?

Emergency loans are only when we have NO keeper.

 

[Ex-Member1]

We're all doomed! For Gawd sake we are an average team in a decent league, let's just accept that and move on to the next game. COYBB

 

[Tampa Blue]

Emergency loans are only when we have NO keeper.

Not sure - i think it's as follows

• Clubs are permitted to sign a goalkeeper on a seven-day ‘emergency loan’ basis if they do not have a senior goalkeeper that has made five first-team apps

 

[LBBlue]

We’ll have to disagree there. Squad is certainly much more capable than its current position suggests, anyway.

Individually they might be but not the eleven he keeps picking - need some youth, energy, bite and creativity.

 

[southendkid]

We’ll have to disagree there. Squad is certainly much more capable than its current position suggests, anyway.

Our centre backs are far too slow for us to be effective at this level, one slow centre back is fine but two is suicide. I really think we need Kyprianou in the squad for that reason.

 

[LBBlue]

Not sure - i think it's as follows

• Clubs are permitted to sign a goalkeeper on a seven-day ‘emergency loan’ basis if they do not have a senior goalkeeper that has made five first-team apps

Depends how unavailable Smith is? Wasn't he in full training last week?

 

[Bluegoose]

They don't seem to have the will to perform at this level, a couple of good games but for the most part hit an hope

 

[Barry.C]

So one win in last 8, conceding 10 goals in last 4 games and scoring 2. Just 6 goals scored in last 8 games and 13 against. Charlton becomes an ever bigger game.Two old boys at the back and 4 across midfield who couldnt tackle a jelly

 

[cerbera45]

Stats show almost 20 shots on goal, but only 2 on target. There has been the problem all season.

Nail hit firmly on head

 

[WESTY_SUFC]

I'm amazed some fans are still complaining about lack of goals when we have had 5 put past us the last 2 games. If you don't get that end of the pitch right you won't win anything.

 

[leeblue]

I'm amazed some fans are still complaining about lack of goals when we have had 5 put past us the last 2 games. If you don't get that end of the pitch right you won't win anything.

Fair to say neither end of the pitch is doing particularly well.

 

[WESTY_SUFC]

Fair to say neither end of the pitch is doing particularly well.

Agreed but it's a bit after losing 3-1 away from home is just unrealistic to be blaming our goalscoring as the main problem today. Fair enough had we lost 1-0 etc

 

[blues exile]

The two basic shortcomings of this team are interdependent. Because we just do not have the remotest possibility of ever being prolific scorers the deficiencies of our defence, no matter who plays, are always laid bare. To get decent results you either have to be a goalscoring side or have a mean defence. We are therefore doomed to struggle for mid table safety, which in itself might be quite an achievement given the chronic ineptitude on display at both ends of the pitch week after week.