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Opinion only:-
For a change, instead of setting up to match the opposition, Butler used (IMO) the best system for our players, played to their strengths and let Southend management worry about us and react. Something that, in their fans opinion, they failed to do.Has to be the way to go.
Got the impression Butler thought being made the underdogs by the bookies helped the players mentality
According to Butler we’ve been intentionally only putting in 75% effort in since he decided we were going to make the playoffs.
I like that kind of arrogance, just wish he’d been vocal enough to tell us.
I had us in the playoffs once we got to 60 points after the Rochdale away game with 15 games to go wonder when Butler decided.
Bullshit, they’re not so talented as to do that.
That’s what he said in is interview last night.
According to Butler we’ve been intentionally only putting in 75% effort in since he decided we were going to make the playoffs….. just wish he’d been vocal enough to tell us.
Sure, that would have knocked a few thousand of the gates
I thought we beat a good team last night,Southend fans are being unfair on their team.They certainly looked better at moving the ball quicker and more accurate than we can. Their lump up front did nothing and keeping him on helped us.The did open us up a few times quite easily .I think we were just a bit better, including Whitehall,best I’ve seen him play .
The ref made odd decisions,whistle happy and didn’t appear to understand about allowing play to continue,he stopped a few breaks from both sides.That corner call he initially called free kick was insanely bad given how close he was, maybe the large crowd unnerved him?
I thought they were okay. They reminded me of us in some games this year. Good build up play but nothing special in the final third, too many hoofs going nowhere, some sloppy passing and not getting the second ball.
Multiple Rochdale tickets able to be bought per each ST.
Enough to go to GS?
We wanted it more then them on the night and that was the difference IMO.
If we can be at our best, I think we can go into playing Boreham Wood or Forest Green with some confidence. Neither look special.
In fact, both teams are utterly dire.