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THERE’S NO HIDING PLACE WHEN YOU DON’T GET RESULTS…

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The LeaguePaper Team
31 March 2019

WHEN any club go on a lengthy run without a win, their manager is going to be under threat – and so it proved with Southend’s Chris Powell.
After 11 matches failed to produce a three-pointer, the curtain came down on his Roots Hall reign.
I was there for Southend’s fixture against high-flying Barnsley in early March and saw the Shrimpers tread water for large parts in what was a really poor performance.
The 3-0 defeat was probably expected to some extent based on how well Barnsley are playing. However, Daniel Stendel’s men were down to ten players for the best part o...

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