Pre-Match Thread Southend United v Maidenhead United, Tuesday 7th December, 19:45ko, NL

[JackT77]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1467442158135349248

We all know recent form is not a good indicator as to whether we have a chance of beating a team…but that is a woeful set of results!

 

[Floval Flyer]

Arnold
Demetriou, Hobson, Lopata, Ralph
Phillips, Brunt, Ferguson with Walsh operating on either wing
Dalby and Murphy

This is a real must win, and I expect nothing less. Come on you Blues!

They were my exact choices

 

[Barry.C]

We all know Games are won and lost in midfield, so no need to worry as we have Brunt and er, and erm, and er and ?.......

 

[slapheadsteve]

Arnold
Demetriou, Hobson, Lopata, Ralph
Phillips, Brunt, Ferguson with Walsh operating on either wing
Dalby and Murphy

This is a real must win, and I expect nothing less. Come on you Blues!

This is the first game for a long while, that i think as above. The team picks itself
without a lot of argument. Which says a lot about our improvement.!!

 

[Shrimperjohn]

Something else to throw into the equation for tomorrow evening is the arrival of Storm Barra. Not expected to be as bad here as in the north and west of the country but those of us that remember a certain Michael Fish will know that when it comes to predicting the weather anything can happen !

 

[WickfordShrimper]

I have decided to go to this crucial 6 pointer game .... early doors for my Christmas pint beer ..lol

I and also buy my £5 tickets for the Bromley home game Sunday 02nd January ( BARGAIN of the CENTURY )

I see the SUFC Ticket Stats is down again...

Last I looked we had sold around 4500 two weeks, before the cancellation , when it was working so hoping to see another 5000 plus tomorrow night

 

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

It's been 3 years, we know how this game goes.

We won the last game, so ... Plucky defeat incoming

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

That's a nice feeling - some sort of consensus about a settled team & formation.

Who would have thought 4-4-2 would be the way forward ......

 

[harveyoe]

It's been 3 years, we know how this game goes.

We won the last game, so ... Plucky defeat incoming

There is also the curse of the returning players to worry about.

 

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

There is also the curse of the returning players to worry about.

Indeed.

 

[Rob1920]

That Maidenhead fan's comment did make me laugh. Blimey he really has got no idea has he!! Talk about understatement..

 

[Jai]

That's a nice feeling - some sort of consensus about a settled team & formation.

Who would have thought 4-4-2 would be the way forward ......

4-4-2 worked against Altrincham because their main threat came from the wings so it made sense to double up on their wingers. Against teams who play systems with 3 in the middle, 4-4-2 will continue to see us get horribly overrun.

I like the idea of going with it tomorrow night, but Atkinson in the middle of the park is, I'm afraid, not a viable option going forward.

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

4-4-2 worked against Altrincham because their main threat came from the wings so it made sense to double up on their wingers. Against teams who play systems with 3 in the middle, 4-4-2 will continue to see us get horribly overrun.

I like the idea of going with it tomorrow night, but Atkinson in the middle of the park is, I'm afraid, not a viable option going forward.

Ferdinand will be buzzing if he sees Atkinson on that team sheet.

I'm seriously hoping that Sam Barrett doesn't play too. He hasn't been playing of late, so I assume he is injured. By far their best player and can't believe he is still there and signed a new contract with them. I notice his Twitter banner is of him playing for us which is nice. He seemed to really take the club to heart when with us. Such a shame his injuries were so bad.

Hobson v Aquah. Jeez this what it has come to.

 

[Strike Force]

Anyone know if my ticket from the postponed game will work or if I need a new one? (Still not received season ticket)

 

[Tampa Blue]

can we buy on the night?

 

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

We all know recent form is not a good indicator as to whether we have a chance of beating a team…but that is a woeful set of results!

Defeat pending

 

[rigsby]

I have decided to go to this crucial 6 pointer game .... early doors for my Christmas pint beer ..lol

I and also buy my £5 tickets for the Boreham wood home game Sunday 02nd January ( BARGAIN of the CENTURY )

I see the SUFC Ticket Stats is down again...

Last I looked we had sold around 4500 two weeks, before the cancellation , when it was working so hoping to see another 5000 plus tomorrow night

You might want to change them for Bromley tickets or you wont get in on the 2nd

 

[WickfordShrimper]

You might want to change them for Bromley tickets or you wont get in on the 2nd

Hahahahaha

Honest all these non league clubs sound the same to me ..... I amended my original post cheers :-)

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

4-4-2 worked against Altrincham because their main threat came from the wings so it made sense to double up on their wingers. Against teams who play systems with 3 in the middle, 4-4-2 will continue to see us get horribly overrun.

I like the idea of going with it tomorrow night, but Atkinson in the middle of the park is, I'm afraid, not a viable option going forward.

Not disagreeing with you but one can play a system where there are players "out of position" or "square pegs in round holes" in an attempt to nullify the opposition threat .... or ....

...one can play a system that the current players fit & play to our own strengths & give the opposition problems for them to solve.

Didn't think I would see a post with the words "Atkinson" & "going forward" in the same sentence ......

 

[Blueeyedboy]

Anyone know if my ticket from the postponed game will work or if I need a new one? (Still not received season ticket)

Bump

Im wondering the same.