The Southend autopsy

Our defence is probably not the biggest problem. The big problem is what happens in front of them.

Midfielders and forwards aren't really sure where they're supposed to be when we don't have the ball. We seem slow or lackadaisical to close the opposition down and stop passes/crosses. It was all a bit odd really.

I heard Riley got panned but let's not forget he went off and we conceded two second half! Riley, again, wasn't to blame by himself there was a lot of nonsense happening in front of him.

Basically, we look disorganised and I haven't even started thinking about attacking yet.

Going forwards I could see we'll do well on the counter attack but general attacks it doesnt look like we have a plan. To give an example, Southend's plan was pushing us back, few through balls/over the top, attack Rileys side. They had a plan. We didn't have any plan and god only knows why we don't shoot from distance. Aside from Colville no one looks to take a shot on. Worryingly we don't seem to have a plan scoring from free kicks or corners so God knows how we're going to score.

 

Hard to disagree really. Makes me sad though.

 

Anyone who can squeeze a positive out of yesterday is good by me. It takes a glass half full person to do that.

Here's hoping they'll turn it round for Tuesday and we'll all be high-fiving on the Midland Road come 10pm.

 

Thanks for your thoughts on yesterday and sorry to hear about the mammoth train journey, but hey, it will benefit us all when we can get to London 20 minutes faster (hmmm, but what if we don't give a s**t about going to London).

Anyways ...

That last paragraph was VERY worrying. It sounds like it is a good thing that they didn't play as well as they did against Doncaster and Plymouth.

 

thing is ronnie, it's clearly evident that not everybody wanted him to succeed. that's the saddest part about the situation at the moment.

 

Tordoff who allowed Dolan to play 5-3-2 squandering a guaranteed promotion if we'd been lining up in the proper 4-4-2 formation? No thanks!

 

Fair play to you and thanks for your honest assessment of the game much appreciated.
The radio commentary can be misleading at times but on this occasion you all appear to be singing from the same hymn sheet.

 

The Tordoff family have far more interest in football and, Bradford City in particular, than Rupp will ever have, that's for sure

 

I would take pushing for promotion to the top tier now, thank you very much

 

Tordoff who allowed Dolan to switch hendrie to a central striker from the wing with stunning effect

 

Guaranteed promotion? And there was me thinking it was because we didn't win one of our last two games of the season. Oh and we got to round 5 of the FA cup and the quarters of the league cup. Not going up had nothing whatsoever to do with Tordoff and formations. A couple more signings were the only thing missing from the best football i've seen City play.

 

Too right. That back three of Sinnott, Oliver and Evans were immense. Most of the time it was a 3/5/2.

I’ve always rated that team better than the 98/99 team.

 

Well,we've strengthened the defence including a good goalkeeper,added some quality to mid field with backup still waiting to play but I'm struggling to see where the goals will come from.Doyle can certainly stick them away but he needs someone to play along side him.

At the minute,unless Jones comes back and fires straight away with Doyle,I can't see us scoring.

 

So... Payne is our best player according to some...

Anyone wish to change their mind on that one?

Luxury player, impact sub.

 

Well that is the daftest comment I read on here for a while, many posted their opinions at the time on Collins appointment and said it was a massive risk, but wanting the coach and ultimately the club to fail is laughable.

 

He's such a non-entity, there really hasn't been any malice towards him that I've noticed.

Scepticism isn't malice.