Official Match Thread Southend United v Portsmouth - Checkatrade Trophy

[Ricey]

The writing is on the wall for Wabo I'm afraid. He was as good as gone the moment he reported for pre-season training in poor shape. Powell wanted him to show him he was hungry for football. Seemed he was just hungry in a Michael Ricketts way.

His social media gives me the impression he thinks he’s made it already. Shame I think the talent is there he probably needs the knock back to encourage him to take it more seriously.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Come on you Shrimpers

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Glad we’re back to 4-4-2, I’d have Macca over Kites, but can’t argue too much

 

[Grapevine]

Glad we’re back to 4-4-2, I’d have Macca over Kites, but can’t argue too much

Out of interest how do you know that’s 442 and not 4231 or 4411?

 

[HypoTypo]

Out of interest how do you know that’s 442 and not 4231 or 4411?

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Out of interest how do you know that’s 442 and not 4231 or 4411?

I think it’s fairly obvious

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

Could be Dru's final game for the Shrimpers?

It could be, but based on current form I think we've got him until the end of the season. If he did leave I think he'd be loaned back to us until then in any case.

Maybe Mr Powell is giving him the opportunity to help him focus on his contribution to the team. Lets face it, he has delivered some 'headless chicken' moments this season at times.

Exactly, some headless chicken moments. Surely his only focus should be on his own performance, not the whole team. The captaincy can add a lot of pressure to a player. Oxley is a senior professional and look how he handled it. He hasn't punched anyone since it was taken from him I'll add. It's a stupid decision in my book and mocks White or Cox's somewhat.

 

[mattitouk]

And we are underway......

UTB

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

Wow...

 

[Ricey]

Well that’s a great ****ing start!

 

[mattitouk]

Well that started well

 

[HypoTypo]

Well I'm not knocking SCP or the GK, But I would have put Bish in the sticks.

1st Goal for Pompey

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

Well done everyone that went to this game, by the way.

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

I thought Theo was too, maybe the ban cannot be used for this game but he misses the Plymouth game.

Portsmouth make 10 changes, do they not get fined for that?

They should pay the fine to us!

 

[Austin the Shrimper]

That was a poor goal to concede.. was in top corner.. not sure Ted had a chance tbh

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Good start!

 

[mattitouk]

Good start!

A solid 93 seconds we held on for!!

 

[HypoTypo]

A solid 93 seconds we held on for!!

Makes a change to be at the start of game and not tha last 93 seconds

 

[Ricey]

Well since the goal not a single update from CP on twitter. Must be an amazing game!

 

[Austin the Shrimper]

We aren’t in this game at all at the moment