Pre-Match Thread Southend United v Dover, Tuesday 2nd November, 7:45pm, NL

[Usual_Suspect 2]

Civic Centre - always room in the lower level and no charge for a night game

 

[CanveyCastle]

Why aren't tonight's opposition called Dover Rovers ? Sounds better

 

[Tommy2holes]

Ic ant see Dover bringing many tonight. Maybe 50 at a push.

This leagues away support is woeful apart from a few bigger teams or those having a very good season.

Can't see our away end anywhere near full for many years.

 

[nick12]

Yep

Thank you ?

 

[Lincoln Shrimp]

Barry, Barry, Barry, did you get out of the wrong side of the bed again?

Anyone else really not confident about tonight?

I have a ticket but I'm genuinely too scared to go (plus i'd be going on my own) ... Think i'd rather go for a walk and follow on Twitter with everything crossed.

Get yourself down to Roots Hall mate. The players and management need your support. Things will start to turn. I feel more optimistic now than I have done in months despite our current position.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Don't they close the gates?

No, never closed for few years now.

 

[pete boss]

Get yourself down to Roots Hall mate. The players and management need your support. Things will start to turn. I feel more optimistic now than I have done in months despite our current position.

the players and management have always had our support... been coming for 40 plus years ...it doesnt get any worse than this! does it....

 

[KiwiRob]

I might be tempted to revert to 3 at the back only once Demetriou & Ralph are fit again , as they would be superb wing backs.

For now , i'd go for the Diamond :

---------------------ARNOLD----------------------
HOBSON------WHITE-------LOPATA-------SAYERS
--------------------FERGUSON--------------------
-----------PHILLIPS-----------BRIDGE------------
---------------------BRUNT-----------------------
----------DALBY-------------MURPHY------------


bench: WALSH, DENNIS, HOWARD, DUNNE, SEADEN


Give Ferguson the responsibility that he is the holding man. Nothing gets past him. Sit in & allow Hobo & especially Sayers to attack the flanks. Phillips & Bridge buzzing, probing & creating. Get Brunt on the ball in a free role weaving his magic & making space for the strikers to bang in a few to lift our spirits & our confidence.
Score in the early 10 mins & we will smash in 7 !!!!! COME ON SOUTHEND!!!!!!!!!!

Interesting line-up. I would prefer Hobson as the centre-back partner of Lopata but other than that looks balanced and potentially very effective.

 

[Robert Baldwin]

Does anybody know if I can pickup tonight’s game from Portugal.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Come on you Shrimpers

 

[BALDY]

How about a swim in the sea?!!

 

[Harry Bullocks]

With an excess of alcohol ? ?????????????

 

[Bratislava Blue]

Does anybody know if I can pickup tonight’s game from Portugal.

Are you permanently based there? If so you can subscribe for the whole season and get BBC Essex commentary and other stuff for 54 Euros.

If it is just a one off, try subscribing to BBC Sounds and try and pick up the commentary through that website by choosing BBC Essex. I subscribe and have manged to get it also through BBC Sounds. I think you have to enter a UK postcode.

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Nightmare journey as I had to go to Sudbury this afternoon.....made it tho....COYB

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Nightmare journey as I had to go to Sudbury this afternoon.....made it tho....COYB

I get the same issues coming up from Winchester,???

 

[Cricko]

Does anybody know if I can pickup tonight’s game from Portugal.

Listen: Tuesday's National League commentaries

Listen to BBC radio commentary as Southend United face Dover Athletic and Bromley travel to Woking in the National League.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

I get the same issues coming up from Winchester,???

Looking forward to tonight, got a good feeling........

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

Paul Clark on BBC 'If your striker needs half a dozen chances to get a goal, get him half a dozen chances'

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

I was at the Saturday night game in 76, when we beat them 4-1. A repeat result would be fine by me!.

Ahem, just saying!!.