Mmm, back in as well after a frustrating day.
Agree there was plenty of effort but we just can't defend!
Two bog standard goals from right wing crosses against a side missing both their first choice strikers too.
The team selection did seem a bit panicky, though actually I thought Pook did ok.
I think the most frustrating thing was the subs at one-one, leaving Timlin at left back did seem rather bizarre as we made the problem area even down the left even weaker defensively. That seemed to kill any momentum we had just gained. The weird thing was we played much better when behind, when we had something to defend at 0-0 or 1-1 we didn't. Fear?
Morrison has ability but is it me or does he get dragged about a lot by strikers out wide? I don't know if that's his fault, or what he's meant to do, but it reminds me a bit of the Premier League defending where our back line would get pulled all over the place.
It pains me to say it but the Southend centre halves were ugly, niggly, cheating fooks who would shirt pull, nudge people in the back and try anything to stop people playing or win the ball. Paynter was bullied effectively throughout. I'd like ours to be like that.
I think we are in big trouble. Yeovil, Hereford and Crewe I think are worse than us from what I can tell. The 4th spot is rather too wide open for my liking.
