Post-Match Thread and Ratings Southend United 0-2 Ipswich Town

[Mr Belgrave]

Starting 11 - Rigters and Bakayoko start

Southend: Mildenhall, Francis, Bakayogo, Christophe, Barrett, Grant, McCormack, Barnard, Laurent, Rigters, Moussa.
Subs: Revell, Joyce, Sawyer, O'Keefe, Herd, Calver.

http://www.southendunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10444~1730421,00.html

 

[EastStandBlue]

I'd imagine using Laurent and Rigters we can get a chance to see what he's like both up front and on the wing...

 

[canveyshrimper]

Looking at that line up is Christophe at centre back?

 

[SUFC_Al]

Looks that way Harry,

Mildy
Franno JFC Barrett Bakayogo
Rigters/Laurent Grant Macca Moussa
Barnard Rigters/Laurent

 

[Bratislava Blue]

Any idea on how we are doing in the early stages?

 

[Shrimper]

Are we winning yet. :D

 

[loz]

could be Franno at CB and Grant RB as an alternative.

 

[Vange Shrimper]

Parantly it's rubbish atm. My mate is at the game and he's been texting me a lot throughout first half!

 

[SUFC_Al]

could be Franno at CB and Grant RB as an alternative.

good spot Loz

 

[Streaky]

Thought Laurent & Sawyer looked great tonight.

The left back looked okay and not over bothered by the Dutch forward.

JFC did a tidy job at the back.

Granty need to calm down, could have got sent off by a fussy ref

Hope Barrett is okay otherwise it leave Herd & Francis in defence....

 

[shrimperton]

Ipswich Tonight

Rigters did well, showed alot of pace and skill but didnt get loads of decent balls to pick from, the left back wakkoboyo or whatever his name is, Herd is better imo.

3 different back 4s in the game didnt help, at times we looked so out of position, noone knew where they should be. Hope barrett injury aint that bad. JFC looked like a midfielder at centre half but held his own just about, he will struggle at CH with the more direct league 1 sides.

Only 2 shots at goal and they werent really good chances, Ipswich had lots of the ball

Sawyer was good, moussa was excellent but does need to hold that touchline more on the left at times he left our left back 2 v 1 cos he went inside and when the ball did come wide he werent there making us very narrow.

Overall not a great night but this was a good ipswich side who will do well in the ccc.

Tonight highlighted how short on bodies we are and if this is the same v Huddersfield a draw will be a very good result.

Calver and Okeefe looked eager and wanted the ball but spent the their night chasing shadows mainly.

Lets hope Tilly and Brush are on the phone all day tommorrow trying to get people in, Long hard season in the offering at the moment on this display!!!

 

[Maldon Blues]

I think we should avoid playing Ipswich again under the current management. Their discipline was atrocious.

 

[shrimperton]

I think we should avoid playing Ipswich again under the current management. Their discipline was atrocious.

Yeah, but surely the club know thats what you are gonna get when you invite a roy keane side for a FRIENDLY.

But in fairness to Keane he did take off Bruce and Delaney straight after they made bad tackles.

 

[Welly7]

Rigters did well, showed alot of pace and skill but didnt get loads of decent balls to pick from, the left back wakkoboyo or whatever his name is, Herd is better imo.

I agree with that. Bakoyobo didn't impress tonight. Looked flat footed, poor in the air, didn't get tight on too many occasions and I thought he was blowing when Ipswich had a period of play that came down our left. (Obviously fitness can be worked on.) If it was a choice between Bakayobo and Herd I'd go for the latter.
As for Rigters, I thought he showed some encouraging signs. Fast, looked to make something happen, not afraid to shoot and had good feet. My concern with him though is that he might have bigger plans than us. If he wants to get his career going again then he'll be too good for our level, if he isn't motivated to make it happen then I wouldn't want him anyway.

 

[Westcliff Shrimper]

Rigters did well, showed alot of pace and skill but didnt get loads of decent balls to pick from,

Wonder if he will be allowed to play on Saturday or next week, as that will probably show a bit more about where he is at.

But the priority has to be central defenders. Franno and Jeff at Centre Half? Would scare me half to death if we started with them against Huddersfield...

 

[cockles is back]

all I can say is I hope the Hudderslfield players will have all been out on a stag do the night before the game because we are gonna be fekking awful; against a commited organised proffesional club wanting an opening day win

 

[shrimperton]

Wonder if he will be allowed to play on Saturday or next week, as that will probably show a bit more about where he is at.

But the priority has to be central defenders. Franno and Jeff at Centre Half? Would scare me half to death if we started with them against Huddersfield...

Franno will do ok at CH alongside a recognized CH ie Barrett, but he had to nurse JFC through the game didnt help him, he was constantly checking JFCs position at shouting at him to push up etc.

 

[Tommy2holes]

How many at the hall tonight??

 

[shrimperton]

How many at the hall tonight??

Just over 2800, quite a few from tractor land it has to be said.

 

[Maldon Blues]

2,800 or so, inc about 250 away