Tonights game / Match Thread (S'End H)

[Omygawd]

Can’t wait for Alabi to score a tap in and then read all week about how he deserves to start Saturday

He deserves to start whether he scores or not

Be nice if he started scoring......

[tuffers#1]

Can’t wait for Alabi to score a tap in and then read all week about how he deserves to start Saturday

He deserves to start whether he scores or not

Be nice if he started scoring......

100 game run i think hed be ready to be hitting top bins regularly.

[P&O]

Alabi just missed a chance that was harder not to score, incredible

Why does Embleton persist in playing him ? It will never impress another club considering taking him on loan.He just blocks a youngster being blooded in a match like this .

Agree with this entirely.

He was put on the transfer list (and rightly so in my opinion).

Tragic circumstances in the summer played a part in him being taken off of it, along with the fact that presumably nobody wanted him.

I don’t really have a problem with any of that. But what boggles my mind is that he still gets game time. Absurd.

[MrB]

I actually feel for the guy but that was a shocking miss.Even Harrold couldn’t believe it.As the old cliche goes,maybe he’s trying to hard..just maybe

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

I actually feel for the guy but that was a shocking miss.Even Harrold couldn’t believe it.As the old cliche goes,maybe he’s trying to hard..just maybe

Another cliché is that a change of scenery would do him good.

[corkeireorient]

2-0 Gorman

[i8ubutler]

2 - 0
Gorman
Yay !

[DonaldRocks]

2 nil. Get in. Gormo. Alabi assist.

[MrB]

That’ll do..Maybe Alabi gets the third????

[P&O]

Does anyone know if:

A. Southend played a load of reserves
B. Southend played a first team, who are terrible
C. Orient played well tonight
D. A combination of the above

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Alabi just missed a chance that was harder not to score, incredible

Why does Embleton persist in playing him ? It will never impress another club considering taking him on loan.He just blocks a youngster being blooded in a match like this .

Agree with this entirely.

He was put on the transfer list (and rightly so in my opinion).

Tragic circumstances in the summer played a part in him being taken off of it, along with the fact that presumably nobody wanted him.

I don’t really have a problem with any of that. But what boggles my mind is that he still gets game time. Absurd.

I think part of it was to send a message to other players. Go away, work hard in training, improve your fitness, put hours in to work hard on your game (even though in his case it hasn't helped) and you will be rewarded with gametime.

Hopefully his woeful performances in the league will show him that really non league is his ceiling and that he'd be better off accepting a guaranteed contract for next season there.

[MrB]

Does anyone know if:

A. Southend played a load of reserves
B. Southend played a first team, who are terrible
C. Orient played well tonight
D. A combination of the above

D methinks similar to us

[LittleMate]

Taylor-Flether and Gnanduillet both proved that there were good footballers in there somewhere. Perhaps Alabi needs a bit of that Blackpool air.

[Lucky7]

A win and the usual fuds still find something to grump about
No surprise there

[MrB]

A win and the usual fuds still find something to grump about
No surprise there

Where’s the grump? Can you show me please

[P&O]

A win and the usual fuds still find something to grump about
No surprise there

I don’t see anybody having a “grump”. There’s a few individuals having a civilised discussion about the ability of a player but that’s about it. And they’re even managing to do that without resorting to insulting others.

Ironically the only grump here is you, moaning about non-existent grumps.

[Lucky7]

A win and the usual fuds still find something to grump about
No surprise there

Where’s the grump? Can you show me please

I’m not a teacher/mentor do it yourself lazy ass

[MrB]

A win and the usual fuds still find something to grump about
No surprise there

Where’s the grump? Can you show me please

I’m not a teacher/mentor do it yourself lazy ass

Because there was no grump maybe

[Lucky7]

A win and the usual fuds still find something to grump about
No surprise there

I don’t see anybody having a “grump”. There’s a few individuals having a civilised discussion about the ability of a player but that’s about it. And they’re even managing to do that without resorting to insulting others.

Ironically the only grump here is you, moaning about non-existent grumps.

Esteban Buckingham you have the right initials now PO

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Alabi just missed a chance that was harder not to score, incredible

Why does Embleton persist in playing him ? It will never impress another club considering taking him on loan.He just blocks a youngster being blooded in a match like this .

Agree with this entirely.

He was put on the transfer list (and rightly so in my opinion).

Tragic circumstances in the summer played a part in him being taken off of it, along with the fact that presumably nobody wanted him.

I don’t really have a problem with any of that. But what boggles my mind is that he still gets game time. Absurd.

I don’t think it’s got anything to do with Justin, directly.

My guess is it’s down to one or two things, or a combination thereof. Firstly, no one came in with a suitable offer so budgetary constraints mean he has to feature. Secondly, Alabi was a Ling and/or Embleton player. Justin was pretty clear on his view of him and made it obvious he had no future here, long before he was transfer listed. I’m not so sure he would have done that if he had chosen to sign Jimmy. Presumably Ling and Ross want to save some face with the board by making him work out.

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Why does Embleton persist in playing him ? It will never impress another club considering taking him on loan.He just blocks a youngster being blooded in a match like this .

Agree with this entirely.

He was put on the transfer list (and rightly so in my opinion).

Tragic circumstances in the summer played a part in him being taken off of it, along with the fact that presumably nobody wanted him.

I don’t really have a problem with any of that. But what boggles my mind is that he still gets game time. Absurd.

I don’t think it’s got anything to do with Justin, directly.

My guess is it’s down to one or two things, or a combination thereof. Firstly, no one came in with a suitable offer so budgetary constraints mean he has to feature. Secondly, Alabi was a Ling and/or Embleton player. Justin was pretty clear on his view of him and made it obvious he had no future here, long before he was transfer listed. I’m not so sure he would have done that if he had chosen to sign Jimmy. Presumably Ling and Ross want to save some face with the board by making him work out.

I think saving face is the last reason it could be. He was signed when we were in non league. The objective was to get back into the league. Naturally doing so provides the perfect opportunity to banish him to Boco Island with the justification that he's not good enough for the step up. That's no disgrace on anyone and with only a year left his contract is hardly an albatross.

[Lucky7]

I’m hearing Alabi got an assist tonight?

[MrB]

I’m hearing Alabi got an assist tonight?

That’s great news

[Walthamsto]

Alabi: I love his effort, but he just cannot score for toffee. Somewhere along the line in football he made or was encouraged into a choice that was totally wrong for him. He will never be a striker.

[MrB]

Alabi: I love his effort, but he just cannot score for toffee. Somewhere along the line in football he made or was encouraged into a choice that was totally wrong for him. He will never be a striker.

After that clearance tonight maybe a defender?