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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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We don’t actually have that much debt do we? Previously it was all owed to Coolsilk who took the ground to cancel that out.

From what I hear the money we need to find is for immediate cash flow. Not sure where the 250k figure has come from

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Sharp_Shooter24 wrote:

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.

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Twitter is alive with the sound of rumour tonight, sounds closer than it ever has been.

I have it on good information that the cash flow situation is serious and we do investment ASAP.

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cassidystash wrote:

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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Not seen/heard anyone on his back at games.

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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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Sharp_Shooter24

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He’s clearly head and shoulders above everyone else in our team. He’ll make the grade a division or 2 higher if he moves in January too.

Blackpool must be pleased with the development and that can only benefit us in the long term.

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Anonymous wrote:

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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 ?

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Massive 3 points featuring 2 poor teams. Players need to take some confidence away from it and follow it with a win on Friday night.

Although from the rumour mill it sounds like our fate could be decided off the field rather than on it

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Can’t answer that; But it’s not his choice to have 10 centre mids and no centre back cover.

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For all his faults- and there are plenty- Swann didn’t head up recruitment this summer and send us into the season with a young, inexperienced GK and a criminal lack of cover in defence, nor has he set the team up with baffling formations and the inability to hold onto a lead.

Turnbull and co need to address the defence urgently instead of signing another centre mid to stick on the pile.

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Ferrite wrote:

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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Read that this team shouldn’t in the bottom 4 a few times now, personally it looked destined relegation pre season.

Apter, Nuttall and Butterfield aside, the rest barely look up to this level.

Keeper- not good enough
Taft- stick a pitch fork up his arse so he’s doing some good whilst out there.
Boyce- with another decent back he could get away with but looks exposed next to Taft.
O’Malley-seems to be regressing every game.
Nthle- not good enough

Rowe- if played correctly should be good enough.
Beestin- never consistent enough for a full 90
Pugh- told he covers every blade of grass but never notice him on the pitch
Whitehouse- not fit. What’s happened ?
Daniel- not seen enough of him.

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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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cassidystash

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Reassuring to hear that Hodges and the commentator have no idea what formation we play too.

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CMC wrote:

Square Ball Bullimore wrote:

Thanks CMC…. Good watch that! Some terrible strikes of the ball

Ramon Calliste showing why he never played!

Read an article that he is now running a £15 million a year business selling luxury watches!

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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.

Dewhurst

Ogle
Boyce
Taft

Rowe
Whitehouse
Butterfield
Beestin
O’Malley

Apter
Nuttall

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M. C

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Doesn’t seem to be any link between the fan director and the fans anymore.

Think the role is redundant and should be trialed when/if we ever get new owners.

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Always enjoy listening to them and it’s a shame they are not weekly anymore.

The former player interviews were excellent also.

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alcazar wrote:

Northumbiron wrote:

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.

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It was a good effort from the supporters with 400 turning up yesterday.

Can’t fault that at all.

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Just Iron

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No surprise whatsoever, The team is absolutely garbage.

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It’s the financial reward more than anything; we are living hand to mouth and progressing to the next round could be the difference in keeping someone like Nuttall in January.

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Deereyme66

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Be ridiculous if it’s not the strongest 11- whatever that is these days. We desperately need a win and more importantly the money.

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Huckleberry Hound, alcazar, bartonscorpion, Sanfran49, mistertonmick

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When you burn through managers like we do, quite often.

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Would prefer to see Whitehouse given more time in the role, not sure if he’s injured but he seems to have dropped off the radar

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If we didn’t stockpile centre mids we could afford a half decent experienced keeper.

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Was a car crash formation wise. Ended up being a 3-4-3 for part of the games and we were completely overran in the middle.

Somehow we even allowed Cordner to masquerade as a false 9 for parts of the second half because no-one bothered tracking him when he kept bombing forward.

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Time wasting after 80mins was comical. Needed grabbing and shaking because he seemed like a rabbit in the headlights

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