by RedRedWine » Mon Feb 22, 2021 12:59 pm
Its all a bit of a shambles - who ever made the decision to hire not so Jolley initially should probably walk too. This was a policy famously advocated by Old Big 'ed (Brian Clough).
Not that I am particularly interested by what goes on across the water - although I appreciative the timing of our fixture as part of this decision, I do wonder what this means for the players they furloughed? The Bluebirds overhauled their squad using the governments job protection scheme, turning it into a government (part) funded severance package. Presumably not so Jolley had an input into bringing the new lads in, and deciding which ones were surplus to requirements(?). Could the Furloughed lads be back, the new lads placed on furlough to save costs? Ridiculous.
Based on our two performances vs Barrow, I personally feel that they have regressed if anything. They were unluckly to lose at our place and played well with 10 men courtesy of an incorrect sending off. Conversely, they were lucky to be still in the game at halftime on Saturday. Although they are rivals, I do hope that they stay up - but obviously they have their work cut out now. Interesting to see how much Southend United have improved when we play them in the April Shrimp Derby, because they obviously have based on their league positioning and recent results. Based purely on the game at Roots Hall at the start of the season, to my mind they were the poorest side we have faced to date.
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