Southend (Home) Match Thread (5 Viewers)
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bawtryneal
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No point sending it to people that are going anyway. Need to target the " sit on the fence brigade".
SlowerThanPlatt
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I remember 12k v Palace, towards the end of the relegation season. To be able get a similar number v Southend in a league lower, after 3 more years of shit on and off the field, on a Monday night is fantastic.
Don't deny that. We never had less than 12K for a league game in the Championship at the Ricoh, now 12K is at the top end of what we expect. Not saying that isn't a good turn out all things considered - because it is. Just highlighting how far things have fallen. Carry on winning at home though and people will come back.
Hobo
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Just the sort of scenario we are traditionally crap at. I see a 1-2 to Southend just to add to the wet miserable BH weekend. Hope I am wrong as me and my mate will be there. PUSB!!
lifeskyblue
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I think/hope under TM the approach to such games will be different. I'm going for a 2-0 victory with the defence getting back on track and lameries showing just how creative he can be
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SlowerThanPlatt
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Southend United boss Phil Brown is relishing the challenge against Coventry City tonight at the Ricoh Arena, as he goes up against a good friend of his in the form of City manager Tony Mowbray.
The Sky Blues have started the season well, but Brown says his side have 'nothing to fear', especially after being boosted by a couple of fresh faces this week.
“We've been given an extra couple of days and we've managed to add to the squad in the build up to the game in the form of Stephen McLaughlin and Glen Rea,” the Blues boss began.
“We're looking fresher, we're looking livelier and we'll certainly be stronger. The signings are real pluses and they've played at a higher level as well. There big boosts for us and in Glen Rea, it's a similar situation to what we've done in the past with John Egan and Jakub Sokolik.
“I'll have one or two selection headaches. Coventry are a big club and a very good side. There's a reason why they're up to top of the league.
“We've got nothing to fear and apart from the game against Walsall, we've shown what we can do.”
And on his friend Mowbray, Brown believes the experienced former Celtic, Middlesbrough and West Brown boss will set his side up well for the clash in League 1
“Tony's a very studious manager. He thinks about the game and he always prepares his team well. He encourages the flair side of the game and they have potency in the front line and a clean sheet mentality. It'll be a tough game at the start of what will be a big week for us.”
The Sky Blues have started the season well, but Brown says his side have 'nothing to fear', especially after being boosted by a couple of fresh faces this week.
“We've been given an extra couple of days and we've managed to add to the squad in the build up to the game in the form of Stephen McLaughlin and Glen Rea,” the Blues boss began.
“We're looking fresher, we're looking livelier and we'll certainly be stronger. The signings are real pluses and they've played at a higher level as well. There big boosts for us and in Glen Rea, it's a similar situation to what we've done in the past with John Egan and Jakub Sokolik.
“I'll have one or two selection headaches. Coventry are a big club and a very good side. There's a reason why they're up to top of the league.
“We've got nothing to fear and apart from the game against Walsall, we've shown what we can do.”
And on his friend Mowbray, Brown believes the experienced former Celtic, Middlesbrough and West Brown boss will set his side up well for the clash in League 1
“Tony's a very studious manager. He thinks about the game and he always prepares his team well. He encourages the flair side of the game and they have potency in the front line and a clean sheet mentality. It'll be a tough game at the start of what will be a big week for us.”
BackRoomRummermill
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Cheer up everyone we are gonna win tonight !
skybluedan
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4-1 cov. Armstrong with 2 or 3 and vincelot maybe fleck. 11987 attendance
bawtryneal
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lets hope so. Just leaving a very wet South Yorkshire.
SlowerThanPlatt
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Looks like it'll be a higher home turn out than Crewe and Wigan then. 1,000 packages (just a guess, seems about right for tickets sold before the game/announced attendance), will be a good walk up. 600 away fans?
I work it out at about 12k?
Johhny Blue
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Is it still raining?
Will a heavy field be really bad for us?
Will a heavy field be really bad for us?
The Reverend Skyblue
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SlowerThanPlatt
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I'd argue it'd work better for us. We have players who are/work on the last man like Armstrong, Lameiras, Murphy who want to get in behind.
Johhny Blue
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No to both?
I think it will be a good test of our new found "Flowing game" but I think we should be strong enough to win regardless.
oakey
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Torrential rain on m6 approach to ricoh
Otis
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And when I arrived at 6.25 pm they weren't manning it, but at 6.40 pm they were on manning it.
They decided to man it after the shops shut?
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SlowerThanPlatt
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Is JOB playing in front of Vincelot and Fleck wide?
Great_Expectations
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Still enough movement in that front four to cause problems. TM has opted to keep the usual style rather than potentially having to adapt to start Tudgay.
Confident we will make up for last week; 2-0 with a good attacking performance.
Next is open until 9pm
Otis
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Really?
Okay. Walked past it and didn't notice. Funny how they have stayed open and all the other stores have closed.
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stupot07
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I doubt it. Would think Fleck would be deep centre with Vincelot like he had been all season, JOB or lamieres behind Armstrong with Murphy and one them out wide.
Interesting no Swanson again and C Thomas on the bench.
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Otis
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So are they going to say we all should have spent £25 in Next?
Hmmm, I smell a conspiracy. Next pay a 'commision bonus' to security guards for all the increased custom?
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Yep and their Home store a few units down.
However, as you've added it does seem odd that only a couple of stores would be open.
skybluejelly
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It's probably wasps/acl or whatever it's called now trying to make people pay to use the official car parks
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