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Writing was on the wall at the start of the season. Recruitment was/is a car crash and although Swann is ultimately to blame, it hasn’t prevented teams with a lower budget or in a similar mess off the field being able to put together a half decent squad.
Short term Daws needs to take a step back and force The club to look elsewhere because he hasn’t got a clue unfortunately and that has been evident for some time despite the ‘honeymoon period’.
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150 away supporters in attendance. When you factor in everything that is a respectable turnout.
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Hard to tell fact from fiction on Twitter today. Rumours everywhere.
If cash flow is as bad as reported then I’m leaning towards Swann’s hand will be forced to either accept the bids; that or place the club in admin. Either way, the status quo appears to be untenable.
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Disappointing we can’t hold a lead- again- but sounded like a decent 2nd half and a point was a fair result.
Looked to be ugly scenes with Nuttall at the end aswell. From what’s been said it seems like some supporters were targeting him for abuse and he’s over reacted.
He shouldn’t be giving fans the middle finger but some of our supporters really need to give their heads a wobble if they think abusing our top scorer- whom has played well in the majority of games- is going to solve anything.
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I’m crossing everything it gets done
I’m not suggesting we are more important than any other club but I firmly believe this club deserves a chance to go again!!!
We deserve saving from Peter Swann!!!We have shown in the past we can average 6,000+ Attendance And have held our own in the second tier (for one season) so surely there’s something worth believing in for a potential investor!!
Please please save this unbelievable club
I don’t think a 6k average will be realistic for a club our size but if we can start winning games again, play entertaining football and have an ownership that genuinely cares for the club and invests in the right areas, we can pull in a 4K average- which is more than enough to sustain league football.
We were due a good loanee after some of the dross we’ve had lately and we struck lucky with Apter. No more from Middlesbrough please but Huddersfield and Forest have been good to us.
Unbelievably, Hackney is starting and scoring for Middlesbrough in the championship.
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I think Blackpool and Apter will both want him to play at a higher level Cass, he’s well thought of at Blackpool and it sounds he’s part of their future first team plans.
No reason why they wouldn’t send us another promising youngster though; I know some people are against the loan system but for me, when it’s done correctly, it can benefit all parties.
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Although from the rumour mill it sounds like our fate could be decided off the field rather than on it.
Pray
tell.No money left in the kitty and nothing else will be invested by Swann, allegedly.
I don’t know how we are in this position because Swann stated we will be sustainable last year, therefore why is additional money needed regardless ?
1 defeat in 7 league games and everyone wants the manager sacked again. Swann may be the biggest problem but we don’t help ourselves as fans.
I agree with the sentiment, but when the players don’t know what formation they are playing, it’s hard to stomach.
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You can honestly watch a Sunday league game and have a good understanding on how both teams are set up and how they are trying to play. I leave Scunthorpe games with no clue on what formation we just played for 90 minutes.
Southend are in a similar position to us off the pitch and manage to field a much better side, same with so many other clubs
Swann is ultimately to blame but the players and Daws need to take some responsibility; it’s absolutely pathetic.
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It’s not panic stations yet but with 4 going down you can soon be cut off; worryingly I actually think we are in a good form patch too and still not picking up wins.
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That’ll be me and Awaywego you’re getting at then, Alcy.
Sorry for attending the game and boring those who don’t go any more.
But hey! This is a fans forum after all. And yes, the football was nothing to get excited about.
What are your expectations for Southend?
Not getting at anyone, and not bored.
Just disappointed.
I’d really have expected more anger.
But no, Swanny has won.
We now expect so little that even s total disaster passes by with hardly a raised eyebrow.
The Cods gave Fenty a much harder time.
But on here we have windy moderators who prefer to post anti-tory drivel in non-football, then delete a post calling him out.
Not strictly true. The Cods barely mustered a protest in 20 years of decline- and their fall was greater than ours.
Unfortunately we’ve probably missed the boat in terms of meaningful protest now; I’m disappointed that the Iron trust have not done more to help organise supporters.
It was a good effort from the supporters with 400 turning up yesterday.
Can’t fault that at all.
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