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We’ve played worse and won against better teams than Eastleigh who were pretty poor. Lucky for us as we’d have lost 4 or 5 nil.
Positives:-
Ewing almost back to best
Smith showing first signs of form
Passing better
No obvious injuries
Confirmation that several players should have no further involvement here.
Can’t be worse on Tuesday. (Can it?)Negatives:-
Toothlesss in attack
System change meant half the team didn’t know where they were playing. Shambles4 users thanked author for this post.
” Sharp has had more clubs then Fred Flinstone so not sure there is any real loyalty or love for Scunny over anyone of the others.”
Loyalty in football? As rare as rocking horse s**t! The days of Matt Le Tissier are long gone, kissing the current club’s badge is as loyal as most get.
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Realistically, with our squad, we can only make 2 or 3 changes before the team becomes weaker.
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Weakened team at Gateshead – unacceptable
Weakened team on Saturday – essentialDon’t agree with either of those claims. It wasn’t ‘unacceptable’ to field a weakened team at Gateshead. It was very poor too field a side with so many changes and not give travelling fans an idea this might be happening to save the time and expense going (though awaywego apparently only goes for the craic regardless so…), His excuse and doubling down was poor too.
It’s not ‘essential’ at all to play a weakened team on Saturday. In my opinion, the starting eleven for Tuesday needs more game time to work on tactics, passages of okay and shooting. If you don’t believe he would get pelters for playing a weakened team on Saturday and losing Tuesday, I strongly disagree. Evidence for boot sticking in from a section of the online fanbase suggests otherwise.The result at Gateshead mattered, the result on Saturday doesn’t so it shouldn’t surprise anybody if team changes are made. At the moment the only result that matters is Tuesday. As for Tuesday’s starting eleven needing more game time – they’ve had all season, another 90 minutes isn’t going to make much difference. Shooting, passing, tactics – isn’t that what training’s for?
Because Butler insists that his changes don’t weaken the team.
Replace a front 3 of Roberts, Whitehall, Jones with Dausch, Howe, Smith and that doesn’t weaken the team? Only one person doesn’t think so.
(Before anybody counters with “what do you expect him to say?” My response is “nothing rather than b******t”)BTW I don’t suppose we could strike lucky and get FGR could we? Fans would be delighted to have the opportunity to sing an apology to Robbie I’m sure.
Weakened team at Gateshead – unacceptable
Weakened team on Saturday – essential4 users thanked author for this post.
Southend team selection would suggest they’d settled for an away play off game. Likely that our Saturday team might not be first eleven.
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A valid conclusion but you only arrive at that if you don’t have a downer on Whitehall. I think your “underestimated” point is probably right also. As I’ve said elsewhere, Butler’s idea of system changes to counter the opposition just confuses the players. 4-3-3, round pegs in round holes and the players know their jobs and can play to their strengths. lancsiron’s point about GK and defence changes must also have contributed.
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Sorry southend away moaners
Is my maths wrong? Beat Eastleigh and we’re fifth aren’t we?
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A good illustration of how poor we are without Roberts.
Playing Jones at RWB is just unbelievable.
Changing systems during the game, sometimes more than once, just seems to confuse the players. We played our best, IMO, as a 4-3-3 and we have the players to fit that system.2 users thanked author for this post.
They’ve nothing to play for in the league and have a Wembley final to look forward to. Could be that they’ll rest a few?
‘You want some ‘tash? I’ll give it ya’
You’re younger than I expected.
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The problem being that the manager does not accept that resting, for example, Roberts, Whitehall, Rowley, JB, Westbrooke will weaken the team.
(Not when he speaks in public anyway)2 users thanked author for this post.
Fans that seems fair enough. An Uber fan craving attention and one that promotes himself by handing out mugs he’s had specifically made, now that’s something else.
And from what you say will dump us when a certain player moves on.
Nothing sinister but not warranted either, unless you want to make your play of why it is.Fans support clubs in different ways. Some buy season tickets, some buy shirts, some buy shares, some provide sponsorship, some watch occasionally (some only go to away games you know!) and, as we’ve seen, many give their time voluntarily.
That’s his way of supporting our club, albeit only temporarily. You think it’s OTT, I think it’s harmless.1 user thanked author for this post.
Even those that have posted in favour of the drummer?
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I think the problem some non Bruers have is they consider Bru to be a band of brothers who speak with one voice, hence “that lot”. If they had a read they would see the diversity of opinion, it would be bloody boring if we thought as one.
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