Craig Arkell

@CJPhillips1982 Cos we are too scared to pull the fucking trigger, god knows how we scored 100 goals across the season

It's not quite clicking for Blues when they get in and around the penalty area

@MatthewYeatts53 @CJPhillips1982 We know we are getting one striker in already, personally I think we need a proper holding midfielder to allow players like oli coker and Leon to be able to play higher up

@CJPhillips1982 Chris , think you are right, would be interested if we could get Boreham woods Chelsea loanee keeper, and Golding will be a priority to replace in the middle of the back 3. One midfielder ? ( unfortunately not Brunt ) and I or 2 strikers but where do you find them at this level

So what's needed for Southend United to bounce back from their play-off pain My thoughts here: echo-news.co.uk/sport/26081109…

@MarkCorney @CJPhillips1982 It’s not just that, our decision making in the final third is terrible, we get into shooting positions but then look for an extra pass or go wide to cross into a box where we are out numbered instead of having a shot

@CJPhillips1982 A lot will point towards the strikers for not converting chances and rightly so. But we need a goalscoring midfielder/s to contribute as well. Our midfield don’t get enough goals or assists for a team that has to be aiming for automatic promotion. Missing a Brunt type player

Found some really interesting stats on the National League and Southend United's season from Aaron Nielsen today

@CJPhillips1982 Sloppy, second best, to scared to put a foot in when they do, we up our game at least 20% we can turn this game around, let them get onto the refs back

Shrimpers, thoughts on that first 45 minutes?

@CJPhillips1982 Just to point out the key bit here, he shot, didn’t try and walk it in like we would do, let’s do it the hard way again lads🤦‍♂️😂💪 COYB!!

Roberts picks out a loose ball from 25 yards out and scores with a low shot into the bottom right hand corner of the net

@Jasonsnell17 @SUFCRootsHall Just makes you wonder what alt of attacking play things they do on the training pitch, we either shoot badly or get into a shooting position and go wide for a cross🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ we’ve blown a great chance for a home play off tie tonight

@kasper2491 @SUFCRootsHall Most of them ended up in the away end in the second half

⏱️ We fall to defeat on the road.

@Jasonsnell17 @SUFCRootsHall Have they started counting crosses as shots now??

@SUFCRootsHall 🤦‍♂️

@CJPhillips1982 You mean to say one of our million crosses actually worked🤯🤯

Austin gets a goal back for Blues with a well-taken left footed volley at the back post

@SUFCRootsHall Funny what happens when you shoot in a shooting position instead of playing it wide every fucking time, take note coaching team

Hartlepool score a fourth. 71' // ⚪️ 4-1 ⚫️

@SUFCRootsHall Game over, you make 7 changes from a team that wins 6-2 what you expect is gonna happen, fucking idiot Maher🤬

Goal for Hartlepool. 63' // ⚪️ 3-1 ⚫️

@CJPhillips1982 Same shit different game, Kendall over complicating his chance and it’s come back to bite us, midfield non existent at times allowing Gateshead to walk through us with ease

Shrimpers, what did you make of that first half?

@ost58 @CJPhillips1982 Maybe his time in football has come to an end and we should be his final club, football evolves and maybe Leon will be his last decent find

@kasper2491 @CJPhillips1982 The real question is John Still over rated. I know what I think the answer to that is

Shrimpers, thoughts on that first half?

@ost58 @CJPhillips1982 In an essence yes, it’s the gamble you take but when you have someone known for finding lower league talent in your scouting ranks then make the most of his knowledge Pearce, Rees and Langstaff spring to mind

@kasper2491 @CJPhillips1982 Like Powell and Waldron?

@CJPhillips1982 Same story as previous games and not the first time this season, mentality of players, chances wasted and subs too late to try and influence game

Here's what Kevin Maher had to say following Southend United's home draw Read here: echo-news.co.uk/sport/25905211…

@MatthewYeatts53 @CJPhillips1982 Unless one of gubbins, Golding or Goodliffe are stepping forward from the back 3 into a holding midfield role that’s not a 433, that’s bridgey playing centrally

@CJPhillips1982 4-3-3 ?

Tonight's starting line-up for Southend United

@CJPhillips1982 Not there but why does it seem everytime we go 2 goals up we think the games won and start letting off and letting teams back into it, go and kill the games off and stop letting teams back in it

Shrimpers, thoughts on that first half?

@299Peter @CJPhillips1982 Quite possibly, we was very spoilt with them 2 in net, played well beyond there years and descended to play higher up, shame it worked out better for Bentley then Bishop though

@kasper2491 @CJPhillips1982 Maybe his time with us clashed with the riches we had at that time - Dan Bentley and Nathan Bishop…?

Register Anssi Jaakkola, promote Josh Barrett or bring in a loanee? Here's what Southend United boss Kevin Maher had to say when asked about his goalkeeping options: echo-news.co.uk/sport/25769205…

@299Peter @CJPhillips1982 I’m guessing we didn’t deem him good enough at the time but his had his education, got game time and become the keeper he now is, story of our recent years though, missing out on some very good players thanks to these embargo’s

@kasper2491 @CJPhillips1982 He was born in Southend and was in the SUFC Youth team for 6 years…..

@299Peter @CJPhillips1982 I believe we was after the Sutton keeper at one stage but we was under an embargo at the time, would have been when he was at Braintree I believe

@kasper2491 @CJPhillips1982 I actually thought the Sutton keeper was good. Great distribution and even saved the penalty kick….