[Bentley5]

I wasn't able to post whilst I was at the match so, having just got home, I can now say that we were absolutely magnificent today. The yellow cards and the sending offs suggest that we were a dirty team but - and I may be biased - nothing could be further from the truth. If Cook hadn't had a rant I would have been disappointed; the referee was too easily influenced by the Southend home crowd (who really do need to learn how to speak English; couldn't make out a word they were saying in their dreadful accent). We were the better team and we played the better football. All of the boys showed passion today and to be quite honest that is all I wanted before the match. To have come away with a point, and to have looked disappointed at not getting all three, was an absolute credit to them. Toto was desperately unlucky not to score with his head late on and although there were moments where my heart was in my mouth he was solid and showed that his confidence continues to grow. I could go on - some would say that I already have - but I will sign off by simply saying 'well done' to all the players and here's to more performances with that much passion.