Simple answer to that...name me a better keeper in the national league? You've seen them all for the last 3 years at BP.
All opinions of course, but if Hudson hadn't come to claim the ball when our striker WASN'T guaranteed to get the ball,the Southend striker would have had a one-on-one shooting opportunity and fans would have been saying 'why didn't Hudson come for that'.
A keeper has to command the box and Manny monthe wasn't in control.