Lower League Rando Watch David Pleat was spotted in the dugout for Southend's match against Stevenage in the Season Killer Cup the other night, leading to speculation that we're scouting their USTMNT U18 striker Charlie Kelman - speculation that's increased with Kelman scoring both goals in Southend's 2-1 victory While it can't be said for certain who Pleat was scouting, it can definitely be proved that he was there
I'll never forget that backheel (doublel) nutmeg goal his first year..but I can't think of another one.
3 officials that aren't doing anything else, plus VAR and they still can't get that right. Either enforce the rules or change them. They're pointless and erratic right now.
They've already said they won't make them retake if it's a matter of inches. Man City's pen against us was retaken because Rice encroached and then cleared the ball. If someone else had cleared the ball it wouldn't have been retaken.
wtf you on about, that pic wasn't encroachment, it was the keeper being a yard off the line before the kick was even taken (yard and a half when the ball was kicked).
I don't think that they're even using VAR for the keeper during the match, bizarrely. What's the point in having it if you're not going to use it on penalties, though? It's like offside, in that it's a purely factual decision and there's no interpretation needed. He's either on his line or he's not.
Hopefully they'll actually play him. They've currently got a loan striker from Wolves starting for them.
I hope we are continuing to try to resolve the transfer problems so we can get him on January to resolve
