Play-off Leg 1: Stevenage v Southend

[TractorBoys]

Who's that?

He plays for Nantwich Town FC from what I can gather.

 

[TheWednesday]

What a crap game that was, the pitch didn't help but that has to be one the most boring games I've seen. I guess Southend will be pleased with the draw, I think they can beat Stevenage at Roots Hall.

 

[Brox]

Don't know what to think about the result, Southend clearly favourites. At least we have to go to Roots Hall and win rather than playing for a draw, something we'd almost certainly have done if we'd won last night and I can't imagine that'd have played out too well for us in the long run.

My prediction for the second leg: Southend to win 1-0.

 

[Brox]

It's only because his son is injured. Normally Chris Day is on the bench.

Chris Day is our number one, Sam Beasant usually warms the bench - that wasn't the case at the start of the season though, soon became apparent Beasant is nowhere near the quality of Day, decent enough understudy though.

 

[T.A]

Ahh didn't realise you'd swapped them again. Thought he was highly rated?

 

[JJ1532]

Barry Corr thinking he is Lionel Messi. What a bellend!

 

[EricSabin]

"Wonderfully competitive" = shit

 

[joethegill]

Why do Southend play in white at home sometimes? Been meaning to ask that for ages!

 

[Super_horns]

Sponsorship like Luton?

Seems to have been an open fame but think Southend will go in to win

 

[Richard Cranium]

Cheating bastard!

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

Southend should have had 2 blatent pens and don't, then in the last second get a pen that clearly wasn't.

what a terrible ref

 

[TractorBoys]

Shit bastard. Justice served. Rightly going into ET.

 

[JJ1532]

After that ridiculous chip in the first half, why on earth would you trust Corr with that penalty?!

 

[BeeSting]

I'm supporting Southend in this game but god aren't they diving bastards?! Going down so easily all over the pitch!

 

[BCFC Jordan]

Would have been extremely unfair on Stevenage to go out in that manner. What an awful pen.

 

[Super_horns]

Bit of justice done there?

 

[TractorBoys]

Hope Stevenage make the final after that calamity of a dive, was neutral beforehand.

 

[Murphy]

My goodness, football rarely makes me actually laugh out loud, but Barry Corr achieved it there.

Sorry Shrimpurh.

 

[JJ1532]

Another sitter missed for Southend! Are they trying to lose this game?!

 

[shakerandy]

Corr denied again. Day is having a good game.

 

[Super_horns]

Corr denied again. Day is having a good game.

He will either be the hero or make a luckless mistake at the end.

 

[Murphy]

This is all set up for Corr to score the winning penalty in the shootout.

 

[JJH]

McLaughlin bags one off the bench!

They're ahead!

 

[JJ1532]

To be honest, Southend do deserve to be winning on the general balance of play, they were unfortunate to go behind and its only for Day that this is still tight now.

 

[slaphead]

To be honest, Southend do deserve to be winning on the general balance of play, they were unfortunate to go behind and its only for Day that this is still tight now.

To be honest, Southend do deserve to be winning just because seeing that smug c*** Westley at Wembley would be unbearable.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Southend were fully deserving winners. What a great game. What the play-offs are all about.

 

[barnet_pls]

great win for Southend - will be good to be playing Stevenage next season - boy, are they a dirty team !!! No surprise really with Westley.

 

[cufc17]

You've really gotta feel for Westley.... said no one ever.

Southend were the better side over both legs, and deserved to win the tie. Should be a good match.

 

[TractorBoys]

Pitch invasion after a second leg semi.

So fucking tinpot.

 

[JJ1532]

Michael Timlin was immense tonight, incredible effort right until the end.

Southend deserved the win tonight and to progress from the semi, Stevenage were pretty crap in both games. Glad Westley won't be going up, don't think I could have stomached him gloating on Sky.