Post-Match Thread and Ratings Southend United 3-1 Grimsby Town

[Ricey]

3 unbeaten, 2 wins in a row! Pinch me I must be dreaming.

The Molesley Out crew have gone strangely quiet

You know what to do.

 

[South Bank Hank]

 

[OllieSteph44]

I’m definitely seeing improvement every week. ???

 

[Jim Levenstein]

MOTM - Mark Molesley. Had it wrong made changes and then dominated

 

[South Bank Hank]

Fantastic. Absolutely bloody fantastic.

 

[GBJ]

Our last six games now read;

P6 W3 D1 L2 F5 A5


Not bad. Not bad at all.

 

[FarmdogSUFC]

These PE teachers aint bad are they

 

[gazza]

Such the right decision to keep faith in MM. He will build a good team.

 

[Austin the Shrimper]

Well Done MM. Changed the game with subs at half time. Back to back wins!!!!

Akinola was great when he came on, Halfords scores on debut.

What is this feeling of optimism!!!

We are a bloody football team again.

need to keep going without the fans.
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[Leigh_Seasider]

We needed experience and we’ve got experience and MM can now go shopping for more. We’ve gone from being woefully short to having options from the bench that change games. Bloody brilliant. Molesley’s subs were spot on. I honestly had a feeling we’d win tonight...what a shame fans can’t attend the Hall now. Col U game would’ve been rocking. We’re now in touch and we are BACK!!!!

 

[MisterStubbs]

What a difference a week makes. Embargo lifted, three debutants all making an instant impact and most importantly, six points from two games. We might still be bottom but we've closed the gap to those above us and are within touching distance now.

Grimsby had the better of the game in the first half but full credit to MM who made changes at half time and they've paid off big time. Akinola is a different prospect to anything else we have up top. How nice is to be able to say that the strength of our squad won us that game.

 

[Boreham Blue]

MM Man of the match. Made the changes when we were poor, great set piece originality and getting Oxley to be creative with the distribution. Bravo Sir

 

[Shrimpswich]

Delighted with the 3 points but it's clear our survival rests on players like Hart, Akinola and Macca staying fit and playing. Would like to see 2 more experienced players come in the January window but so proud of the team tonight

 

[Napster]

I hope seeing my ugly mug in the programme contributed in some small way

 

[southendkid]

MM taking Acquah and Sterling off at half time shows why he's highly rated, he saw the problem and he changed it when a lot of managers would have hesitated and given it 15 minutes in the second half. He's had one hand tied behind his back with the embargo (last week he wouldn't have been able to make either of those changes at HT) but now that he's got a bench that isn't made up of kids we look so much more confident. Yes Grimsby were crap but we only need to be better than 2 sides in this league to stay up and that's good enough for me this season. We need reinforcements in January but this is the first time I can say that I think we'll survive this season.

 

[stopwhispering]

Good 2nd half, defence played well, we now have options on the bench, & we also saw some presence upfront.

 

[Southend schoolboy]

Key to this season is keeping olayinka in January. Didn’t set the world alight tonight but is a cut above. Any criticism of acquah is valid tonight, but he is still learning his trade. I still think there is a player in Sterling, just hope he can find his form.
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[yogi bear up the cagire]

A game of two halves ..........apart for one minute!

 

[south247]

Finally forwards that look like they know what they should be doing. Akinola and halford could make all the difference

 

[Joolz]

I was never one of those calling for MM’s head, and equally I will not be lauding him as our saviour just yet.

But I’m so pleased for him. Considering what he has had to contend with he has conducted himself with absolute integrity, and is an example to more experienced managers who should know better.