Post-Match Thread and Ratings Southend United 1 - 1 Torquay United

[Spaceman Spiff]

You know what to do folks.

Now we head off to the barren wasteland of the close season, for what will seem like an eternity. Still, next season is (for the first time in years) one to genuinely look forward to!

 

[Strykr]

Im guessing by the lack of posts in the match thread it was as dour a game as the scoreline suggests.

Oh well, we survived. Onwards and upwards, let the kit threads, rons warchest and ray parlour signing threads commence until next season.....

 

[Chapperz]

Game on Sunday threw me off so forgot it was on.

Glad the season is over and look forward to a more positive summer with a team on the up rather than looking down wondering how much further we will fall.

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[Medway Blue]

Story of Kev's reign so far for me. Approach play often delicious, but killer instinct/quality often lacking in the final third.

Even with 10 men, we were absolutely dominant today.

 

[Napster]

So are we halfway?

 

[Chapperz]

Chris Phillips saying Lopata was there and with the squad at the end. Pessimist in me says he is only there to support an ex-team who he did well for and his mate Harrison Neal. Optimist in me says he will be signing a 4 year deal on a free transfer. Don't worry, that small part will be stamped out quickly....

 

[LBBlue]

So are we halfway?

So there’s 12 clubs above us and 10 below so not quite !

 

[GBJ]

Crap first half, but a much improved second half.

We seemed to gain some impetus when we went down to 10-men and looked the better team for the last 20 mins.

Callum Powell was my MOTM. Probably the best game I’ve seen him play.

The **** are we meant to do for the next three months now?

 

[Medway Blue]

Chris Phillips saying Lopata was there and with the squad at the end. Pessimist in me says he is only there to support an ex-team who he did well for and his mate Harrison Neal. Optimist in me says he will be signing a 4 year deal on a free transfer. Don't worry, that small part will be stamped out quickly....

How about the halfway option of another loan?

 

[Evening Echo]

JAMES Dunne atoned for an earlier effort to secure 10 man Southend United a 1-1 draw with Torquay United at Roots Hall this afternoon.

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[Chapperz]

How about the halfway option of another loan?

That would be sensible, therefore not allowed on here.

 

[Blue Yonder]

Crap first half, but a much improved second half.

We seemed to gain some impetus when we went down to 10-men and looked the better team for the last 20 mins.

Callum Powell was my MOTM. Probably the best game I’ve seen him play.

The **** are we meant to do for the next three months now?

Check every half hour to see if we've signed anyone and talk bollox on the transfer rumours thread ?

 

[Cricko]

It was a game of two halves. Firstly we had the first half and then not long after we had the second half.

There are no easy games at this level and at the end of the day with a bit more rub of the Green something else could of happened..

The End.

 

[Napster]

It was a game of two halves. Firstly we had the first half and then not long after we had the second half.

There are no easy games at this level and at the end of the day with a bit more rub of the Green something else could of happened..

The End.

Cricko insists the game could have gone either way

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

It's interesting the side galvanised after Demi's dismissal.
On that subject there was a post in the match thread reckoning he wasn't that bad an offender.
With us he's played 191 times, in which he's been yellow carded 51 times, shown red twice - three, if you count that horrendous assault for Cyprus!
That's a card one every 3.something games, if you'll allow the missing decimal point.
You can decide if he's a frequent offender.
Put another way, there's never much of a gap between a gobby Demi or an ill-timed lunge.
Equally interesting, that Paul Clark thought Kensdale was as much to blame for their goal as Dunne.

 

[EnglandShrimper]

Roll on 2022/23 season.

 

[Medway Blue]

Crap first half, but a much improved second half.

We seemed to gain some impetus when we went down to 10-men and looked the better team for the last 20 mins.

Callum Powell was my MOTM. Probably the best game I’ve seen him play.

The **** are we meant to do for the next three months now?

Interesting you thought that. I thought we were dominant the entire game. Didn't feel troubled at all.

 

[Dutch Branch]

Im guessing by the lack of posts in the match thread it was as dour a game as the scoreline suggests.

Oh well, we survived. Onwards and upwards, let the kit threads, rons warchest and ray parlour signing threads commence until next season.....

It was alright actually for a end of season none event. The last 10 minutes was great with the crowd getting behind the boys and egging on White to shoot from the edge of our box lol.

 

[Grayson]

How about the halfway option of another loan?

From what you know, what percentage chance do you think this will happen please? And do you know if Sheff Utd's division will impact that at all?

 

[Magnum PI]

Interesting you thought that. I thought we were dominant the entire game. Didn't feel troubled at all.

You must have missed the five clear cut chances that Torquay had in what was a totally dismal first half performance. The red card looked about right from the East Greens and that should have been that but we rallied brilliantly with ten men and in the end were the better team following the red.

Our final ball and play in the final third as bad as usual but a lovely strike from midfield saved our blushes.

Lots and lots of work to do in the summer…

Man of the Match Powell. Very little end product but our only real threat. Jack Bridge was almost non existent today. Gubbins was terrible first half but very good second half.

Great to see the reception for John White.