Pre-Match Thread Southend United v Portsmouth

[simac21]

Last season we got to the ground about 8:20pm missed Barcham scoring and was just told to sit where ever we could!

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Chelsea play this formation and seem to be doing alright - just saying (in before 'Southend are not Chelsea')

Yes.But they do have Diego Costa playng as lone striker.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Chelsea play this formation and seem to be doing alright - just saying (in before 'Southend are not Chelsea')

Kind of answered yourself

 

[Ricey]

Diego Costa and Oliver Giroud have nothing on BBBC!

 

[essexshrimper]

Yes.But they do have Diego Costa playng as lone striker.

and we have Diego Corr!!!

 

[slapheadsteve]

One up front can work and has worked but you need support from your midfield.
I am not the greatest fan of Jack Payne in this situation.
He and all the midfield except Worrall have not got forward enough to support our big man.
This is where we miss Kevan being the player he was last season!!
Bazza has done a wonderfull job up front with little or no help this season.

However i would give him a few weeks rest as if Piggy goes back to Charlton. He will be fresh and raring to go.
I would go 2 up front tom and see how it goes. Last season it was a intmidating atmosphere and we may need Bazza, Sir Adam and Hurst to calm it down latter on. They have big stadium experience

My Team tom and i cant go!!

Bentley
White Prosser Thompson Coker
Timlin
Worrall Leonard Atkinson
Cassidy Piggy

Subs P Smith Williams Barrett Payne. Coltihurst Corr Hurst

 

[essexshrimper]

Bentley
White Thompson Barrett Coker
Timlin
Worrall Leonard Atkinson
Cassidy Piggy

SUBS: Smith Prosser, Payne Hurst Clifford Coltihurst Corr

2-0 Blues :smile:

 

[Pak Power]

Bentley
White Thompson Barrett Coker
Timlin
Worrall Leonard Atkinson
Cassidy Piggy

SUBS: Smith Prosser, Payne Hurst Clifford Coltihurst Corr

2-0 Blues :smile:

Quite a safe bet that, as they both play in blue. :winking:

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

Bentley
White Thompson Barrett Coker
Timlin
Worrall Leonard Atkinson
Cassidy Piggy

SUBS: Smith Prosser, Payne Hurst Clifford Coltihurst Corr

2-0 Blues :smile:

Bit harsh to drop Binnom-Williams altogether, but if Barrett is fit I'd definitely start him at centre back - not least because he must have spent the last few months marking Matt Tubbs in training at the Dons!

I'd go same as this, but with Binnon-Williams on the bench in place of Hurst (who is probably unfit). I reckon Brown will find a place on the bench for Weston too - probably in place of Clifford.

 

[cerbera45]

IMHO I do not think that Prosser and Barrett can play together at centre back. Both prefer the left side slot and to switch one of them causes problems with angles etc (due to being left footed). Keep it simple please Blues, round pegs in round holes and square pegs in square holes.

 

[flangejackrabbit]

IMHO I do not think that Prosser and Barrett can play together at centre back. Both prefer the left side slot and to switch one of them causes problems with angles etc (due to being left footed). Keep it simple please Blues, round pegs in round holes and square pegs in square holes.

Do people get so bothered about this when both CBs are right-footed?

 

[geoffmundo]

Unchanged from last week except Timlin for Deegan.

1-2 we come back from a goal down to win.

 

[Azzurri Per Sempre]

Buying my ticket on the day too, as I'm just down the road. Should be sit anywhere like last year I would imagine. There's a pub opposite the away entrance to the stadium which welcomes away fans (Goldsmith Avenue), there's also a Tesco Express next to that for anyone who may need it. I'm going for a 2-1 win (a common scoreline between the two clubs) with around 1200 shrimpers.

 

[wakes123]

Kind of answered yourself

You said '1 up front doesn't work' - I was stating it does for Chelsea! Anyway, I'm de-railing the thread without meaning to. Come on you shrimpers, got a good feeling about this one.

 

[buffalowolf]

and we have Diego Corr!!!

Dont you mean "HOP-ALONG-CASSIDY

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

Yeeeelllllooowwws Yeeeelllllooowwws :clap:

 

[davew]

Buying my ticket on the day too, as I'm just down the road. Should be sit anywhere like last year I would imagine. There's a pub opposite the away entrance to the stadium which welcomes away fans (Goldsmith Avenue), there's also a Tesco Express next to that for anyone who may need it. I'm going for a 2-1 win (a common scoreline between the two clubs) with around 1200 shrimpers.

Does Tesco Express stock STELLA ? (the captain is in town)

 

[Tommy2holes]

Did the club give out how many pre match tickets were sold.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

I hate to pour cold water on the discussion .... but we (SUFC) did let in 2 goals against a team closing in on the relegation zone last weekend. Keeping a clean sheet would be good. :thumbsup:

And keeping 11 men on the pitch would be good as well. :smile:

 

[kentblues]

Do people get so bothered about this when both CBs are right-footed?

Its a complete nonsense- most CB partnerships are both right footed- Terry/Cahill, Mertesacker/Koscielny, Kompany/Demichelis, so on and so on