Official Match Thread Southend United v Barrow AFC

[SeaSideDoughnut]

We are such a different side now. Hard working, disciplined, committed. Football shows room for improvement but that will come.

I was thinking that too, that this result showed just how far we've come being down to ten men and still hold on to the lead. We could've had 15 players on the field before and not be able to do that - or get a lead in a game...

 

[Holy Joe]

2nd half was much the same as the first, Barrow had more of the ball but did nothing with it. Ox only had 1 save to make all game.

 

[Rob1920]

Not there yet and we all knew it would take play-off form to get out of the hole we were in (and aren’t out of yet), but if you take the results since and including Walsall away, I think that’s 17 points from 9 games. Average that over a season and you’re looking at 87 points. That would get you automatic promotion most seasons.

 

[Stan33]

Fine him his wages.......oh hang on!!! ?

I believe we r paying him ?

 

[ironfighter]

Christ, that was nerve wracking, excellent defending ,more like an away performance defence resolute and looking solid. We all know Halford is a bit of a carthorse, never should have started and certainly should have been subbed. Still,3pts onwards and upwards.

 

[East Green I 83]

Mr Halford, you'll be hearing from my solicitor.......I don't know how much time the stress of that second-half has taken off my life. A quivering wreck at the end of the 99 minutes, I can hardly type for my hands shaking. A vital three points and to their credit, a brilliant second-half defensive performance which denied Barrow virtually any chance on goal. If anything, we should have stretched our lead, we had the chances

Totally agree regarding the stress aspect!........ There is just no fun in this is there? The situation is just far too serious, going for a lie down now.

 

[Stan33]

Yeah very good passes today!

12?

7 mins

 

[Murkey_Mouse]

The next target is to sign Joel Lynch & maybe another striker if our goal scorer hamstring is bad.

 

[SUBBlue]

Games in hand over Barrow & Grimsby, lets make them count.
I’m starting to believe that’s it’s daylight at the end of the tunnel instead of the headlights of the administrators Jaguar.

 

[in the know]

I was thinking that too, that this result showed just how far we've come being down to ten men and still hold on to the lead. We could've had 15 players on the field before and not be able to do that - or get a lead in a game...

At times before the sending off it seemed like we had 13 on the pitch. We seemed to be hunting them everywhere in packs

 

[Strykr]

When you look at the table you can really see just how big that game was for us!

 

[dusterman]

Bring in Lynch, a striker and a McCormack type midfielder and we can do this ? Anyone else breath a sigh of relief when Macca comes on? Got to keep him fit. Invaluable.

 

[Blueeyedboy]

Bring in Lynch, a striker and a McCormack type midfielder and we can do this ? Anyone else breath a sigh of relief when Macca comes on? Got to keep him fit. Invaluable.

For me McCormack and K.Taylor are our best midfielder pairing. They get us moving up the pitch quickly and break up attacks through the middle.

 

[dusterman]

For me McCormack and K.Taylor are our best midfielder pairing. They get us moving up the pitch quickly and break up attacks through the middle.

Yep. However, I’d go a three as our strongest though: Taylor, Macca/Demi (half each), Dieng. Good mixture.

 

[Bratislava Blue]

I lived there for 4 years so IM me if you need the low down, tips on places etc. Ps great place to live.

I will give you a shout once lockdown is over....

 

[londonblue]

Games in hand over Barrow & Grimsby, lets make them count.
I’m starting to believe that’s it’s daylight at the end of the tunnel instead of the headlights of the administrators Jaguar.

Don't forget our next match is away at Grimsby. Barrow play Scunthorpe on the same day.