Let's talk about the Southend game

[besty]

Didnt realise Southend were in a bit of form last few games,unbeaten in last 5 I think,no complacency tonight lads,cmon!!

[Reesielad]

Wright and Gomes out


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[dickos1]

Can’t understand dropping wright
Back four has been incredible recently, why change that

[Retdon1]

I’m guessing Wright is being rested, if not it’s very harsh

[dickos1]

Makes you think we may have contract guarantees regarding John

[NickDRFC]

Makes you think we may have contract guarantees regarding John

I doubt it. Wright’s played a lot more football recently than he has in a long time, I’m sure he’s just being given the night off. We are lucky to have a player as good as John to come in.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Makes you think we may have contract guarantees regarding John

Trust you to come up with that one!

[5 on Tour]

Not sure about timing though with Wright. 2 hours ago they published an article about how much he is enjoying his run of starts. Followed by not starting. I’m sure it’s a coincidence but still a weird time to put an article out.

[andyst79]

Should imagine Wright's just been rested due to a niggle or a bug. Gomes unlucky not to be starting

[sedwardsdrfc]

Hope that’s the case but have to wonder we seem to be trying to find a space for John wether it’s left back or dropping an in form player. Not that John is a bad player it just is a little worrying given we all know parent clubs can be demanding with their loanees

[bpoolrover]

If they have a fast forward he has probably picked John for his pace, Sunderland didn’t have the pace so wright was the best option, maybe

[Chris Black come back]

No, no...there....there must be a conspiracy t somewhere...is it Blunt picking the team? We MUST be told the truth and the conspiracy MUST be there....

[Bristol Red Rover]

I think if it's a close call between two players, the loan player is likely to get the nod. Probably not in any contract as such, but a manager who is seen to play loanees is going to get known for that, and so attracting future loanees is more likely. For DM it makes complete sense to work in that way because whichever club he's managing he'll be needing a significant input from loanees, though of course I might be completely wrong.

[dickos1]

Out of any position the centre backs are the ones you want to keep playing every week to build up a partnership.
We just seem to be shoe horning John I’m whenever he’s fit
We played him left back and dropped James other week, possibly our best player of the season so far

Just seems odd

[5 on Tour]

Can we just clarify the 7063 fans in the ground? How many of them are invisible? 😂

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Same old, sth counted... I'm in my living room at home.

[5 on Tour]

Same old, sth counted... I'm in my living room at home.

Well my right leg is in a cast after rupturing my achilles(again) on Saturday afternoon so I’m at home as well. So that’s 5 STH not at the ground just from my house.

[RoversAlias]

On the John/Wright debate - Wright was friends with Jordan Sinnott who was killed in Retford on the weekend, so Joe's mental state may have been a consideration for the selection choice by Darren.

[sedwardsdrfc]

Would make sense and be understandable if so, to have you mate taken away in such a way would put anyone in a bit of a state.

If not as Dickos says it’s a bit strange we want to look for places to fit him in when our defence is our strongest area and in no need of change. It’s no comment in his ability obviously he’s decent

[dickos1]

Makes you think we may have contract guarantees regarding John

Trust you to come up with that one!

🙄

[Jonathan]

Happy with that performance tonight. Easy to get complacent when playing against a struggling team but we were clinical and got the result to keep us in contention.

It was evident early on that Ennis was back towards his best and that always helps the way we play. He looked a yard quicker than recent games, put himself about and took his goal very well.

Been calling out for us to use the left side of the pitch more when we’re attacking and it was clear that we did that tonight. It worked too, both Sadlier and James had very good games. James got forward a lot and seemed to enjoy it. Sadlier was always a threat cutting in and linking the play and took his two goals brilliantly. Great delivery from Taylor for the third and an excellent header.

Good to get the win. Now back to the transfer market and hopefully we’ll head into the weekend (and the rest of the season) with a stronger squad.

[Campsall rover]

Makes you think we may have contract guarantees regarding John

Trust you to come up with that one!

Thought Cameron John was excellent tonight. So much more comfortable at centre back. His pace and reading of the game got us out of a hole on a couple of occasions.
Difficult to name a man of match. Just a solid good all round team performance from everyone.
Both full backs played well and good to see Sadlier find his best form again. 2 goals won’t do his confidence any harm and likewise Ennis scoring a very good goal was great for him.

[Alan Southstand]

As said on another thread, I thought Halliday was motm. But I wouldn’t argue with James.

A performance that didn’t get out of first gear and yet, was far too good for Southend. My goodness, but Sol has got one hell of a job on, there. How did they beat Accrington?

3-0 up and we revert to sloppy play all over the pitch. Probably as a result of our efforts at Sunderland.

Focus, focus, focus.

Still a couple of signings away from being a serious threat imho.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

I just think it's the front 3 that need to be a bit more dynamic. Being more flexible in being interchangeable, swapping flanks and all capable of getting in the box and on the end of things.

Just as we've seen from Sadlier, getting into the centre forwards position to head in, if all three have got the capability to play wide as well as central, by interchanging it's getting towards the total fluid football that defences can't cope with.

Of course it will take time as they need to get to know each others game better but I'm sure DM can get them working in the right direction.

Ennis, Cole and Sadlier could be the three that operate that system. For additional width we've got James and Halliday who are getting better all the time.