Pre-Match Thread Southend United vs Port Vale 31st October 2020 15:00hrs FL2

[Barling Magna]

Got to be 442 with Goodship and Acquah up front.

 

[Zeuss]

Er.....5 year’s after he left them.
They are indeed one of 15 clubs who haven’t managed to teach him how to control the ball or shoot straight .
I must own up to a previous mistake: I’d suggested most of Theo’s goals for Colchester came in the dying embers but it was the previous season at Swindon when some on here started claiming he was up to the higher League One standard .For Swindon he did somehow in his 16 games,find the net 7 times but 5 were in the closing stages.

 

[Barling Magna]

For Swindon he did somehow in his 16 games,find the net 7 times but 5 were in the closing stages...

In the closing stages...? Oh no. We're sunk then.

 

[Petejames]

Akinola can play now was never injured IMO

 

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

Theo Robinson Hat-trick incoming

 

[Ricey]

How about trying Goodship and Rush up top?

 

[Stuart W]

Funny how certain people decry Robinson scoring a "mere" 7 goals in 16 games for Swindon. I would be staggered if Acquah got that many in a season for us. I would have Robinson back without a shadow of a doubt.

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

White, McCormack and Akinola are going to be so important to our season. I'm praying just one of them will be fit for Saturday.

I don't want to try reinventing the wheel with another formation but we're so light upfront I think we should try a 4-3-3 when Akinola is fit of Akinola, Acquah and ANG. See if Akinola and ANG can drop back and push up well enough to make it work.

Anyway not really a lineup but just a thought.

 

[gazza]

It’s Halloween, another horror show? ?

 

[Zeuss]

Funny how certain people decry Robinson scoring a "mere" 7 goals in 16 games for Swindon. I would be staggered if Acquah got that many in a season for us. I would have Robinson back without a shadow of a doubt.

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Funny how certain people decry Robinson scoring a "mere" 7 goals in 16 games for Swindon. I would be staggered if Acquah got that many in a season for us. I would have Robinson back without a shadow of a doubt.

I was definitely never decrying his 7 in 16 record for Swindon in League 2 —it’s more than acceptable by any standards.What I was doing was explaining how he managed it and why Swindon knew they could find better even at that level.And you’re right,Acquah is unlikely to score (that many?at all ?) this season. I’d like to believe Goodship could ,in the right circumstances.

 

[Southend schoolboy]

Why are people still choosing Oxley, give Mr Seaden a run of games. Highly rated and spent parts of last season with Arsenal as they needed some cover in training, they also highly rated him. Can’t be any worse?

 

[in the know]

I understand why people would say this but i just don't think it's a wise move swapping experience for another youngster in our current situation. Ox is quite verbal and that's crucial at the moment. Granted there are times he needs to be more controlling.

 

[Barry.C]

Interested in listening to Paul Clarks comments Tuesday night, He said that Paul Brush ( i dont know why PB would pass a comment ) said that Sterling doesnt like the ball
to his head? chest , in the air, and doesnt like the ball played to feet !

Fantastic !

Paul Brush did say though that he likes the ball played alongside him to be able to run onto?

Cheered me up no end on the possibility of him scoring

 

[Special Blue]

I understand why people would say this but i just don't think it's a wise move swapping experience for another youngster in our current situation. Ox is quite verbal and that's crucial at the moment. Granted there are times he needs to be more controlling.

Would you not give Ox a rest and let Seadon gain some experience and possibly make Ox fight for his place?
Great opportunity for a young keeper with no crowd to hound any mistake!

 

[Barry.C]

Ive just about been an Ox fan over Seadon, Based on size, experience, especially in a young side etc, ability to kick the ball miles , (apart from when we have been playing backwards football recently)

But of late his reactions look pretty slow, Paul Clark laughing about failing to save that penalty, stuck to his line despite size and not commanding box and driving through opponents, , but looking very slow to get down on the ground, Its like watching a beached whale

Im sure Seadons reactions would be quicker , especially the diving about bit, so slowly moving towards giving Seadon. a chance but, how does he get any opportunity unless the Ox back packs up again?

 

[in the know]

I think in different circumstances with more worldly experience in the team this might happen. Just can't see it happening at the moment. Might be a brave step too far currently.
But I can definitely appreciate all your current observations of ox. So much he could do better but seadon won't have ox's experience to direct his defence. Not that it appears to be helping much.
Id hope he plays the upcoming cup game though

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

Interested in listening to Paul Clarks comments Tuesday night, He said that Paul Brush ( i dont know why PB would pass a comment )

I believe Brushy looks after Spurs loan players to check on their progress - maybe he was at the game yesterday and saw Paul beforehand

 

[Shrimpet steve]

I just looked at the usual pre match voting for the port vale game and im absolutely gobsmacked!! Why on earth is no one voting for alan maccormack 17% and akinola 22%? They've been close to returning from injury for weeks now especially akinola and even mm said they will be back out training so why is no one voting for them to play? Long overdue wouldent u say? They have to play this weekend.

 

[MisterStubbs]

Having a tenner on both Robinson and Worrall to score.

It would be nice to get a positive result after today’s positive news from the courts. I’m not overly optimistic though.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

I just looked at the usual pre match voting for the port vale game and im absolutely gobsmacked!! Why on earth is no one voting for alan maccormack 17% and akinola 22%? They've been close to returning from injury for weeks now especially akinola and even mm said they will be back out training so why is no one voting for them to play? Long overdue wouldent u say? They have to play this weekend.

If they have 17% and 22% voting for them then people are voting for them.

If you can't get something as simple as that right, then nobody is going to take any notice of any of your posts