Pre-Match Thread Southend United v Crawley Town, Saturday 10th April 15:00, FL2

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

Phil would have done his research and watched all the tapes from our recent games.

The man is no mug and will no doubt have his XI in mind alrrady

 

[hlane17]

Phil would have done his research and watched all the tapes from our recent games.

The man is no mug and will no doubt have his XI in mind alrrady

Well our recent games have been telling so let's hope he picks the good performers and avoids some of those who probably should have been dropped...

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Well our recent games have been telling so let's hope he picks the good performers and avoids some of those who probably should have been dropped...

Either that or let’s hope he’s given them a rocket up the backside.

 

[NZamba Legend]

Very interested in who the full backs are. I reckon he will go Demi and Hart.

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

Yes I agree with many on here it's going to be very interesting what side is put out today.Cleary MM had views on certain players which is now gone and now a change in management all players now have a chance to play.Come 2 o'clock another debate will start cant wait.

 

[Chalky]

Woke up again today and still can't believe this is happening.

Never felt so nervous/strange before a game in a short while. Col U's loss last night makes this game absolutely huge.

Just hope Phil's tan doesn't cause any lighting issues for the iFollow camera.

 

[leeblue]

Very interested in who the full backs are. I reckon he will go Demi and Hart.

Surely Fagan will tell him Clifford is the best LB at the club. I'd put Hart LM

 

[thorpebayshrimper]

2-0 victory today, Ricky and Tim.

 

[Evening Echo]

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[Holy Joe]

It's puzzling that in the player votes, so few have a high %age. What happened to the days when we saw players getting over 90%?

I was gonna write because they'll crap, but I'll be constructive. The offensive 5 or 6 players have all showed that they haven't been able to make a difference, so it doesn't matter what players you pick, none have made themselves a must start.

 

[Blue Yonder]

We’re in a dog fight so need to have dogs with fight in our side. Not the ones that do fancy tricks then want their tummies tickled.

 

[united we stand]

No, where do I suggest that he would take a "tip" from MM (prev manager)?

Most egotistical? Wow, that is a stretch, he will be high up the list of minor managers but a long way down the combined player, manager, pundit, ex player/manager list for that rank although I suspect you are high on the list of the unimpressed observers.

You are spot on, it will be his pick, his stamp and his last rolling of the dice on our club's league status.

Like him or loathe him, I am indifferent, but I really hope he can pull us out of this impending disaster.

Get that done and then we will see.

I think the point is that in his interview with a Sufc fan he said that sturrock spent three hours with him going thru every players strengths and weaknesses.
He then played moshni at CM- a position he had never played in, even as a kid.
We never ALL agree on line ups , but I don’t think that ANYONE thought that was a good ——- and it wasn’t ! Although in other interviews Phil said he wouldn’t have changed anything

 

[Shrimper]

Just reading my manager notes from MM in the programme...

 

[LennySUFC]

Oxley
Dimi White Halford Hart
Taylor Ferguson Dieng Holmes
Acquah Rush
​

Not the lineup I want to see, but one similar to what I would expect from PB. He loves a CM at RM (Atkinson, Wright) as well as going for the bigger names in the team, (Halford, Holmes).

 

[MisterStubbs]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1380866516040744962

https://twitter.com/x/status/1380866737260871681

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

Very interested in who the full backs are. I reckon he will go Demi and Hart.

He likes a player who is experienced at a higher level so I suspect you may be right.

 

[Holy Joe]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1380866516040744962

https://twitter.com/x/status/1380866737260871681

Or is it a Walsh, kyps, Taylor, Phillips, Ang midfield? Reveloutionary

 

[Colin S]

At least Holmes and Halford are starting

 

[Westcliff DGS]

Not the team i expected

although i vaguely remember Halford being linked with us during PB’s 1st tenure

 

[MisterStubbs]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1380868169166958596