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He didn't quite make 90mins but he was excellent, pleased for him.

Come on, we didn't just do that. We did go direct at times but that's just nonsense. There was an awful lot more than I'd like to be fucking seeing. Because if we rely so much on that as a tactic, we're relying on playing with Andy Carroll. We dont have another player that can fill that roll. That's what I'm most concerned about. Not really an inspiring thought going forward. Maybe it's the first game and that's what we had ready. Maybe we're working on more and there's different things to come. But if he's going with this tactic all season, it's a little worrying. We had some good performances from players and it was good to see effort and some quality from individuals. But the setup is at best average. There's so much more that could be done with those players. I get your point, if we try this without our injury prone big forward it won't work. Not trying to give Bruce any kind of tactical acumen, but maybe we set up this way as we were away, and it was West Ham, we might set different against others...time will tell i guess.

Aye it's Bruce, players bought by our arsehole owner and not new owners, we all wish that was different and hope it does soon. But if we play well, we can tell the truth....to find fault in today's performance overall is ridiculous. We played well, we won well, the new players we all excellent, as was Shelvey and Carroll. The two centre backs were solid, Manq continues to improve. For once after the shittiest time, I'm going to enjoy it for once.

7 out of 10 every week, every team needs one.

Come on, we didn't just do that. We did go direct at times but that's just nonsense.

Not at all, but you can trust your eyes when we've played well. You can only comment on what we've all seen.

It is a pity Rafa wasn't backed the way Steve Bruce has needed to be backed. Absolutely bang on.

West Ham did hit the bar twice in the first half like... do you reckon he knew they weren't going in? Not sure what your point is mate, hit the bar and went over isn't on target like. I think he's had one save to make.....it's been a brilliant away performance, that's it really.

Big Andy has been really good.

This has been a brilliant away performance, Darlow has nowt to do....super.

Brilliant

Go on kill him baldy.

Hendricks is that 7 out 10 every week player that fans don't always appreciate, but mangers and teammates really do.

Have to say it, he's improved under Bruce.

Top quality this lad.

Hendrick assist, Wilson goal.....Bruce will be all fuck yous lot

Nice to have decent options off the bench.

He's improved as the game has went on. Yep, hold up play has been good, and he's proving a right handful.

Some may not like it but Carroll has been decent.

Ah Shelvey can run forward with gay abandon, shame he doesn't do it so well the other way.

Not really, he leading with it as he gets leverage on his leaps, he's certainly not swinging it about.

Going forward that might work out okay. How do we lineup defensively though? Shelvey will be exposed in a midfield pairing. Yep, his lack of mobility might hurt us in a 4-4-2.

That's an attacking left back with Hendrick tucking into cover the overlap, with ASM on the right, Manq doesn't need to overlap. Looks quite sensible on paper, but it isn't if you don't fecking attack.

yep

It was, Southend however are in a massive mess.