Pre-Match Thread Southend Utd vs Luton Town

[Maldon Shrimper]

Thanks for that!

It costs £5 and takes a bit of time to exit,but good place to park.Enjoy the match hoping for 3points

 

[kentblues]

Hi Southend fans - say the highlights from the Bradford game - good goals, nice start for Humphries, you looked good but Bradford looked like they left empty acres of the pitch. We have let in nine in the last 17 league games so you will do well to break our excellent back line 4 times. If we keep up are present very solid form, our defense if very good, then well done. We were struggling with goals a little but four last week got things going again although it was against ten men. Probably a 1-2 or 2-1 - hopefully to the Hatters - see you there - we are decent - unbeaten in about 15 matches in League One and only two loses since August

Hi, although Bradford hadn't conceded a home goal since Nov apparently. We shall see which Southend turns up on the day..

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

Just looked at the stats for this game on Soccerstats.com

Luton Town have been undefeated in their last 15 matches.Luton Town have scored in 79% of their away matches. Luton Town have been undefeated in their last 7 away matches.Luton Town have scored in each of their last 5 away matches.

Blimey, this is going to be as tough as it gets! Hopefully we'll be buoyed by the performance at Bradford (who were also in good form) and a few more home tickets get sold before Saturday (currently only 5618, which is disappointing).

We're surely due a "Homer" of a ref. too for a change!

 

[Mick]

We're surely due a "Homer" of a ref. too for a change!

Simpson is at Blackburn.

 

[LBBlue]

I trust we will give 35 year old Alan McCormack a nice warm Roots Hall welcome. He did play over 150 games for us and scored two goals in a vital win at Macclesfield on19th April 2005 after we had been a goal down.

He has started the last 4 League games for them but I reckon he may be benched as they've brought in Col U reject George Moncur.

He might have not been every one's cup of tea but in 2007/8 he was part of a formidable midfield with Nicky Bailey and Mark Gower -and he's still going!!

 

[Pelly]

McCormack has been brilliant this season, very much doubt he will be dropped

 

[RHB]

McCormack has been brilliant this season, very much doubt he will be dropped

We binned him when he lost his hair.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I trust we will give 35 year old Alan McCormack a nice warm Roots Hall welcome. He did play over 150 games for us and scored two goals in a vital win at Macclesfield on19th April 2005 after we had been a goal down.

He has started the last 4 League games for them but I reckon he may be benched as they've brought in Col U reject George Moncur.

He might have not been every one's cup of tea but in 2007/8 he was part of a formidable midfield with Nicky Bailey and Mark Gower -and he's still going!!

OBL is sure to be preparing a very warm welcome for Alan Mc!

 

[MK Shrimper]

We binned him when he lost most of the matchballs.

Post duly edited.

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

Just a quick note for those interested.

Drewe Broughton was due to attend on Saturday v Luton but this has now been put back one week to 2 Feb when we play The Gas.

Drewe will be in the club shop pre-match selling copies of his book and they'll be a chance to meet him after the match too in the Legends Lounge

We'll also get him on the pitch pre-kick-off in the usual SUEPA way

Publicity on it all will come next week on social media/club website

We've got oother SUEPA events on 16 Mar, 30 Mar and 22 April planned. The one on 30 Mar is shaping up to be something quite special, when I get things sorted a bit more I'll let you know details

 

[BrettieAngell]

Didnt know Macca was at Looton now. Anyway he's a ****ing legend I don't know how anyone could say otherwise, he played a huge part in one of the most successful periods of our history!

 

[HypoTypo]

Just looked at the stats for this game on Soccerstats.com



Blimey, this is going to be as tough as it gets! Hopefully we'll be buoyed by the performance at Bradford (who were also in good form) and a few more home tickets get sold before Saturday (currently only 5618, which is disappointing).

We're surely due a "Homer" of a ref. too for a change!

5744 now and rising .... 2389 available

 

[Evening Echo]

A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash with Luton Town at Roots Hall.

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[Evening Echo]

ECHOSPORT talks to Luton Town supporter Adam Scott ahead of tomorrow’s game at Roots Hall.

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[Evening Echo]

CHRIS Powell expects Luton Town to provide his Southend United side with a stern test at Roots Hall tomorrow, despite the loss of Nathan Jones as manager.

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[Evening Echo]

SOUTHEND United striker Simon Cox is keen for the Shrimpers to prove their worth against high-flying Luton Town tomorrow.

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[onceknownasrab]

Luton will attack and have sufficient firepower to cause us problems. The only way to reduce their forward play is to take the game by the scruff of the neck and be on the front foot ourselves. We now, hopefully, have a strike force that can cause problems of its own and we need to fully utilise it. For me, our weakness is at the heart of defence, and we need to take as much pressure of them as possible. Attack, attack, attack.

 

[tottenham541]

Luton will attack and have sufficient firepower to cause us problems. The only way to reduce their forward play is to take the game by the scruff of the neck and be on the front foot ourselves. We now, hopefully, have a strike force that can cause problems of its own and we need to fully utilise it. For me, our weakness is at the heart of defence, and we need to take as much pressure of them as possible. Attack, attack, attack.

Exactly that, we are at our best when we play at a high tempo and attack teams at home, when we do that the opposition struggle to find a way to deal with us in the first 45 mins, unfortunately we rely on getting a lead in the first 45 as it’s too hard for us to do it for 90 mins so let’s go at Luton from the start.

 

[kaymac]

5744 now and rising .... 2389 available

Home sales now 5,943 plus Luton have sold 2,031.

 

[RHB]

Home sales now 5,943 plus Luton have sold 2,031.

Even allowing for the Ticket stats being a bit skewed I'd like to think that, with 'pay on the dayers', we can rustle up 6k. If that happens then there should be a decent atmosphere in the ground with the anticipation of seeing the new chaps and spanking Luton, that will do nicely. COYB