Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
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Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
Thought we tired - two shocking pitches in 3 days don’t forget. That’s why those Doyle chances worried me. MJ Williams top man.
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Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
That kettle should have been on between 50-55 minutes!sonicthewhite wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:06 pmGreat win and no need for the kettle this week. Get in
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Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
Just having a quick look at next opponents Scunny and by eck they're a weird bunch. They've only drawn twice in their 27 league games this season, winning 11 - which is only one or two behind six of the seven promotion-zone teams - but losing 14: only Southend and Grimsby have lost more.
Since we beat them (24 Nov) they've WWLLWLLWLLLWWWW. Among the teams to beat them in that time were Southend, Grimsby and Barrow. They haven't beaten anybody currently in the top 10 since the third game of the season, slow-starting Carlisle at home, after which they lost eight on the bounce in three competitions, conceding 24 goals and losing to Man City's kids and Solihull Moors among various others.
Since we beat them (24 Nov) they've WWLLWLLWLLLWWWW. Among the teams to beat them in that time were Southend, Grimsby and Barrow. They haven't beaten anybody currently in the top 10 since the third game of the season, slow-starting Carlisle at home, after which they lost eight on the bounce in three competitions, conceding 24 goals and losing to Man City's kids and Solihull Moors among various others.
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Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
^^ So how do you call that next game then? Nailed on win! 2-1.
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Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
Evatt via BN:Dave Sutton's barnet wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 3:05 pmIt may be that we're not supposed to wear white underarmour cos we have blue sleeves, or some such nonsense.Bruce Rioja wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 3:04 pmWhat's that fecking nonsense about? Southend players are wearing blue skins
https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/1 ... h-verdict/
AlsoIt just doesn’t make sense. The Under Armour has to match the same colour as the sleeves – but they play in that colour. It is a bit crazy, sometimes we need to use a bit of common sense but sometimes we lack a bit of that as well.
With that pitch the game was always going to be scrappy and it was a massive leveller on the day. First half we had the most and the better chances and that’s what we have to make count. If we get that first goal then we make things a lot more comfortable for ourselves.
Having said that, the second half was very scrappy but I don’t think Matt (Gilks) had a save to make. I thought the defenders were outstanding and protected the penalty box great – it was just more about the front players getting us an opportunity. On a sapping pitch we decided to change it, Shaun Miller came back with a bang and that’s what strikers do, they sniff out those opportunities. I’m delighted. Good teams find a way.
Sarce has only trained one day but we just thought the other lads were tiring after a heavy pitch on Wednesday, heavy pitch today. And we ask a lot of those front players. It’s very much a squad game now and you can see the strength in depth we have got. We brought on some fresh energy and fortunately for us it got us the win.
You're not going to play well all the time and you certainly can’t play the way we want to on this type of surface. But the most important and pleasing thing for me was the way we defended, we limited them to very little – and they are not a bad team. They are a better team that where their league position might suggest.
We came here after they got two good results away from home and done a job very professionally to get the three points.
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Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
It's a new kettle and isn't match fit yetWorthy4England wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 6:00 pmThat kettle should have been on between 50-55 minutes!sonicthewhite wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:06 pmGreat win and no need for the kettle this week. Get in
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Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
You need to get the right content into itsonicthewhite wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:02 pmIt's a new kettle and isn't match fit yetWorthy4England wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 6:00 pmThat kettle should have been on between 50-55 minutes!sonicthewhite wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:06 pmGreat win and no need for the kettle this week. Get in
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Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
Just no excuses for their goalie''s carelessness with our goal and no blame for how it transpired at our door. Unlucky it happened as it did, yes,but at worst it's a corner, at best a wallop away, but to stand and watch it come back into play...well. We had nothing to do with the result, although we were pushing hard to score. In effect, it was game over and point each, but the dice rolled our way. Que sera....etc.
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Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
See what we are doing right now is not playing very ice football but winning games. Whether purposeful pragmatism or happy accident long may it continue.
Oh and anyone who can’t see how much more robust MJ has made us in the middle of the park hasn’t been watching too closely. First name on the team sheet for me right now along with Santos.
Oh and anyone who can’t see how much more robust MJ has made us in the middle of the park hasn’t been watching too closely. First name on the team sheet for me right now along with Santos.
Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
The goal was Miller's 100th career goal..
Tango, It looks like it came off the bar. Keeper could have tipped it over to be sure but who cares.
Tango, It looks like it came off the bar. Keeper could have tipped it over to be sure but who cares.
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Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
Very good DSBDave Sutton's barnet wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:05 pmYou need to get the right content into itsonicthewhite wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:02 pmIt's a new kettle and isn't match fit yetWorthy4England wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 6:00 pmThat kettle should have been on between 50-55 minutes!sonicthewhite wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:06 pmGreat win and no need for the kettle this week. Get in
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Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
More ‘robust’ maybe, but not better. We’ve played poorly the last three games and been extremely fortuitous to come away with three wins. We haven’t been able to control the middle of the park at all, and we won’t keep getting lucky forever. I thought Williams had his best game for us today, but I really can’t see how people can consider the three games he’s played and come away thinking our midfield has been upgraded.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:10 pmSee what we are doing right now is not playing very ice football but winning games. Whether purposeful pragmatism or happy accident long may it continue.
Oh and anyone who can’t see how much more robust MJ has made us in the middle of the park hasn’t been watching too closely. First name on the team sheet for me right now along with Santos.
Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
He makes it a lot harder for the other team to score a goal. He does that better than any other player we have. Without him in the team I think we'd have conceded at least once today. He isn't great at kicking the actual ball but he did a great job today.The_Gun wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:22 pmMore ‘robust’ maybe, but not better. We’ve played poorly the last three games and been extremely fortuitous to come away with three wins. We haven’t been able to control the middle of the park at all, and we won’t keep getting lucky forever. I thought Williams had his best game for us today, but I really can’t see how people can consider the three games he’s played and come away thinking our midfield has been upgraded.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:10 pmSee what we are doing right now is not playing very ice football but winning games. Whether purposeful pragmatism or happy accident long may it continue.
Oh and anyone who can’t see how much more robust MJ has made us in the middle of the park hasn’t been watching too closely. First name on the team sheet for me right now along with Santos.
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Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
I partially understand this argument, but for both the goals we conceded on Wednesday Williams was weak in the tackle during the build up. Today he was generally solid defensively, but if you want to play in the style Evatt does, then it’s very difficult when one of your central midfielders isn’t good at kicking the ball.LeverEnd wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:28 pmHe makes it a lot harder for the other team to score a goal. He does that better than any other player we have. Without him in the team I think we'd have conceded at least once today. He isn't great at kicking the actual ball but he did a great job today.The_Gun wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:22 pmMore ‘robust’ maybe, but not better. We’ve played poorly the last three games and been extremely fortuitous to come away with three wins. We haven’t been able to control the middle of the park at all, and we won’t keep getting lucky forever. I thought Williams had his best game for us today, but I really can’t see how people can consider the three games he’s played and come away thinking our midfield has been upgraded.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:10 pmSee what we are doing right now is not playing very ice football but winning games. Whether purposeful pragmatism or happy accident long may it continue.
Oh and anyone who can’t see how much more robust MJ has made us in the middle of the park hasn’t been watching too closely. First name on the team sheet for me right now along with Santos.
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Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
More robust is better, and the results prove it. You can play all the nice stuff you want but if you are wide open through the middle it’s pointless.The_Gun wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:22 pmMore ‘robust’ maybe, but not better. We’ve played poorly the last three games and been extremely fortuitous to come away with three wins. We haven’t been able to control the middle of the park at all, and we won’t keep getting lucky forever. I thought Williams had his best game for us today, but I really can’t see how people can consider the three games he’s played and come away thinking our midfield has been upgraded.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:10 pmSee what we are doing right now is not playing very ice football but winning games. Whether purposeful pragmatism or happy accident long may it continue.
Oh and anyone who can’t see how much more robust MJ has made us in the middle of the park hasn’t been watching too closely. First name on the team sheet for me right now along with Santos.
MJ for me is the best of his type we’ve had and we’ve needed someone like that all season. A presence in midfield. MJ’s win you things, more than any other type of player.
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Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
But we’ve abandoned the nonsense possession going nowhere football. Whether by judgement or not we aren’t even trying to play like that anymore. And let’s not return to it either. We’ve found a way. Keep going.The_Gun wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:17 pmI partially understand this argument, but for both the goals we conceded on Wednesday Williams was weak in the tackle during the build up. Today he was generally solid defensively, but if you want to play in the style Evatt does, then it’s very difficult when one of your central midfielders isn’t good at kicking the ball.LeverEnd wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:28 pmHe makes it a lot harder for the other team to score a goal. He does that better than any other player we have. Without him in the team I think we'd have conceded at least once today. He isn't great at kicking the actual ball but he did a great job today.The_Gun wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:22 pmMore ‘robust’ maybe, but not better. We’ve played poorly the last three games and been extremely fortuitous to come away with three wins. We haven’t been able to control the middle of the park at all, and we won’t keep getting lucky forever. I thought Williams had his best game for us today, but I really can’t see how people can consider the three games he’s played and come away thinking our midfield has been upgraded.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:10 pmSee what we are doing right now is not playing very ice football but winning games. Whether purposeful pragmatism or happy accident long may it continue.
Oh and anyone who can’t see how much more robust MJ has made us in the middle of the park hasn’t been watching too closely. First name on the team sheet for me right now along with Santos.
Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
We’ve found a way? If you think today’s game was indication that we’ve stumbled on a successful formula then you definitely were watching something different to me.
Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
Teams rarely go up winning beautifully every time. You need the scrappy wins that you barely deserve. Players like him make them possible. I still think we're not good enough to get the wins required but we've a better chance with him in there. He's far from the complete midfielder but we wouldn't be getting him if he were. He's improving every game too. I wasn't impressed at first but he's played 3 very useful halves in a row now.
He's also an indication of some welcome pragmatism by Evatt.
He's also an indication of some welcome pragmatism by Evatt.
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Re: Going South (end)? Not us. Southend v Bolton Sat 20th Feb 3-0.
If we keep winning I’ll be happy, and if MJ plays a part in that I’ll stop my whinging.
I do reckon we should be thinking about some rotation for Scunny, because we were notably tiring quite early yesterday and I worry we’ll start picking up injuries soon if Evatt keeps using the same players.
I do reckon we should be thinking about some rotation for Scunny, because we were notably tiring quite early yesterday and I worry we’ll start picking up injuries soon if Evatt keeps using the same players.
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