TV Highlights Southend vs Blackpool

[Trucking shrimper]

2 minutes of highlights from today's game!

http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/10074675/southend-1-0-blackpool

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Question; Is it now becoming the norm to block off the front 3 rows of the North Bank, (a) to make life a bit easier for the stewards, and (b) maybe also to deter pitch incursions?

On the Col U tickets thread - I notice that CAP and NEWS implied this may also be the case for that game?

 

[McNasty]

Question; Is it now becoming the norm to block off the front 3 rows of the North Bank, (a) to make life a bit easier for the stewards, and (b) maybe also to deter pitch incursions?

On the Col U tickets thread - I notice that CAP and NEWS implied this may also be the case for that game?

Perhaps it was done for that game as Blackpool protesters have a record for it ?

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Perhaps it was done for that game as Blackpool protesters have a record for it ?

I've not heard that one. Is it in the charts yet? :smile:

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Hey Mr Tangerine man perhaps ?

 

[OldBlueLady]

Anyone closer to Atkinson's clearance off the line have a view on whether it looked to have gone in or not? Was hoping to be able to tell a bit more clearly from the highlights but you can't see.

 

[jarvisyeh]

Anyone closer to Atkinson's clearance off the line have a view on whether it looked to have gone in or not? Was hoping to be able to tell a bit more clearly from the highlights but you can't see.

It definitely did not cross the line.

 

[IloveShrimp]

Really showed how p!ss poor our finishing is.

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

Really showed how p!ss poor our finishing is.

What does?

 

[AndyT]

The highlights, I'm guessing.

It is a concern, though. Especially at home.

 

[spoons]

Watch the video again and you will see exactly how poor our finishing is.

 

[Pubey]

Their finishing was poor as well. Could have easily have lost that with the chances they had. We have to improve defending set plays.

 

[bess30]

Does anyone know attendance they never announced it at the game and to me it looked a good turn out

 

[OldBlueLady]

Does anyone know attendance they never announced it at the game and to me it looked a good turn out

6,290 according to Chris P on Twitter yesterday.

 

[tottenham541]

6,290 according to Chris P on Twitter yesterday.

Gives us a average gate of over 6,000 now:thumbsup:

 

[manor15]

Anyone closer to Atkinson's clearance off the line have a view on whether it looked to have gone in or not? Was hoping to be able to tell a bit more clearly from the highlights but you can't see.

Just in front of me, absolutely no way, Bentley seemed to get a fingertip to it, Atkinson on the line headed it up on to the bar and it came back down just in front of him and then it was cleared.

How Little ended up with a free header in the middle of the box 8 yards out at a corner is concerning though.

 

[Blues 'n twos]

Anyone else wondering why Hurst needed to take an extra touch when their defender kindly put him through on goal?
Confidence?

 

[Bolton Shrimper]

Anyone else wondering why Hurst needed to take an extra touch when their defender kindly put him through on goal?
Confidence?

Was thinking exactly the same myself when I saw it. He should be dropped for that alone, never mind his first poor effort, nowhere near the target. Shadow of his former self.

 

[rigsby]

Just in front of me, absolutely no way, Bentley seemed to get a fingertip to it, Atkinson on the line headed it up on to the bar and it came back down just in front of him and then it was cleared.

How Little ended up with a free header in the middle of the box 8 yards out at a corner is concerning though.

There's a key word in that statement.

Jokes aside that corner came about because Coker passed back to Bentley and needlessly put him under pressure in the wind. I know this might upset the fan club but Coker often appears to be playing for his completion stats. Lots of times yesterday he would rather give a tight pass than clip a safer ball down the line, the Bentley back pass being a good example. If you watch him linking up with Worrall he never looks to cross the ball early. When Worrall knocks a ball back I would love to see a few first time crosses.

If you just see our goal on the TV you might think the keeper should have come for the cross but he stayed on his line because Worrall had nearly caught him out with the wind from a very similar cross some minutes earlier. Proving that just by creating a bit of pressure you can end up with goals.

 

[wivs]

Question; Is it now becoming the norm to block off the front 3 rows of the North Bank, (a) to make life a bit easier for the stewards, and (b) maybe also to deter pitch incursions?

On the Col U tickets thread - I notice that CAP and NEWS implied this may also be the case for that game?

Apparently it is due to FA instructions after previous pitch incursions by Blackpool fans protesting against Oyston.