Author Topic: Southend Football (Read 83850 times)

Peter · « **Reply #225 on:** 22 October, 2020, 12:14:48 pm »

You just despair:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-53408415

Wowbagger · « **Reply #226 on:** 31 October, 2020, 07:42:14 pm »

Another loss for Southend makes it 5 in a row and the are now 2 points adrift at the bottom of "League 2". Scuthorpe, immediately above them, have also lost 5 in a row.

Last season, I think I counted 3 separate runs of 5 consecutive losses for Southend.

Jaded · « **Reply #227 on:** 02 November, 2020, 12:19:04 pm »

Here's some League 2 stats...

https://experimental361.com/2020/11/01/scatter-graphics-league-2-1-nov-2020/

Wowbagger · « **Reply #228 on:** 02 November, 2020, 02:09:00 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 02 November, 2020, 12:19:04 pm

Here's some League 2 stats...

https://experimental361.com/2020/11/01/scatter-graphics-league-2-1-nov-2020/

Oh dear, not again...

Peter · « **Reply #229 on:** 02 November, 2020, 02:17:16 pm »

I may have mentioned it before, Wow, but the title is a bit of the reverse of a self-fulfilling prophecy: putting Southend and football in the same phrase was asking for trouble!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #230 on:** 03 November, 2020, 12:43:46 am »

They beat Manchester United once, I'll have you know. I reckon there's a fair chance it was more recent that the last time Newcastle beat Man U...

Peter · « **Reply #231 on:** 03 November, 2020, 01:47:26 pm »

[url]https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49868087]https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49868087][url]https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49868087[/url]

When was Southend's victory? Certainly a remarkable result, any way!

But the thread is about Southend. I would hesitate to put my beloved Newcastle and "football" in the same phrase, too!

EDIT: Found it! Early 2000s, when Southend were actually in the second division. A 1-0 toy town cup victory over a team that contained Ronaldo and Rooney and nine other internationals. Excellent!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #232 on:** 03 November, 2020, 03:49:39 pm »

I was out for a bike ride at the time and I could hear the crowd from about 3 miles away.

Fairly recently, I found the entire match on Youtube and watched the lot. Quite entertaining.

I think that may have been the season in which I went to watch Sunderland, with My Mate Terry Who art in Sibton, play at Roots Hall. It was one of the first matches of the season and Southend won 3 - 1. The waifs and strays who had made the journey were chanting helpful things like "You're not fit to wear the shirt!" At the end of the season Sunderland were champions and Southend relegated.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #233 on:** 06 November, 2020, 11:40:33 pm »

Tomorrow could be an embarrassing one for Southend. They play away at Borehamwood in the FA Cup. Borehamwood (for some reason their website calls them Boreham Wood) play in the Vanarama National League and are mid-table. Given Southend's recent form I would say that Borehamwood are hot favourites.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #234 on:** 07 November, 2020, 11:57:55 am »

An exciting match? Or will it boreham wooden?

Taxi!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #235 on:** 07 November, 2020, 10:54:27 pm »

Looks to have been an exciting match. 3 - 3 after extra time and then Southend lost on penalties.

Jaded · « **Reply #236 on:** 08 November, 2020, 02:25:02 am »

It’s Boreham Wood.

And they have a nice little ground wot I have been to.

And they beat Sarfend on penalties.

Jaded · « **Reply #237 on:** 13 November, 2020, 12:03:34 pm »

Goops.

Fans lock the gates at Southend's ground after narrow defeat...

Wowbagger · « **Reply #238 on:** 14 November, 2020, 05:02:38 pm »

Good grief! Southend won 1 - 0 at Walsall. They scored after 88 minutes.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #239 on:** 21 November, 2020, 06:41:45 pm »

Southend v Cambridge was postponed because Southend players had tested positive for Covid-19.

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Saturday's League Two game between Southend United and Cambridge United has been postponed because of positive coronavirus tests.

The Shrimpers said a "small number" of players have Covid-19.

However, they claim to only have 10 fit outfield players and two goalkeepers available to play, so say they are unable to fulfil the fixture.

Cambridge say they received an email from Southend at 21:40 GMT on Friday requesting the match be called off.

"The club is following all of Public Health England and the English Football League's Covid-19 protocols," said a statement on the Southend website.

Cambridge say further details for the game will be confirmed in due course, but feel the match at Roots Hall should have gone ahead.

"Cambridge United have made representation to both the English Football League and Southend to express our disappointment and that we feel it would still be possible for the fixture to be played," a club statement said.

An EFL statement said: "The circumstances will now be the subject of investigation in accordance with EFL Regulations."

From https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55025064

Something tells me that Southend will now be subject to some disciplinary measure - they had 12 fit players according to that, so they are probably in breach of some rule or other.

Jaded · « **Reply #240 on:** 24 November, 2020, 06:00:41 pm »

In theory they have a crunch match tonight....

Wowbagger · « **Reply #241 on:** 24 November, 2020, 06:14:08 pm »

How very exciting! Forest Green Rovers must be quaking in their not-leather boots at the prospect. Southend are on a run of 1 win at the moment.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #242 on:** 12 December, 2020, 08:43:14 pm »

Good grief! Southend won a game, Scunthorpe the victims.

Southend are now only 4 points adrift at the foot of the table and have a 50% record over their past 5 league games. I reckon it's bee a couple of years since they managed that sort of consistency.

Peter · « **Reply #243 on:** 13 December, 2020, 03:18:05 pm »

Not true: lack of consistency is not their problem - just the wrong kind of consistency!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #244 on:** 13 December, 2020, 07:10:09 pm »

I did say "that sort of consistency"!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #245 on:** 14 December, 2020, 12:30:21 am »

Quote from: Peter on 13 December, 2020, 03:18:05 pm

Not true: lack of consistency is not their problem - just the wrong kind of consistency!

They're consistently inconsistent?
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Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #246 on:** 14 December, 2020, 06:23:10 pm »

If they persist with the consistency of their inconsistent existence, their existence may desist.

Peter · « **Reply #247 on:** 15 December, 2020, 01:09:29 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 13 December, 2020, 07:10:09 pm

I did say "that sort of consistency"!

You did, too! Mea Culpa, P!

As well as also. nice touch, Dave.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #248 on:** 16 December, 2020, 09:17:30 am »

Good grief! Southend explore another type of consistency - two wins on the trot!

https://www.theguardian.com/football/match/2020/dec/15/southend-v-grimsby

The overall match statistics make for interesting interpretation.

They have now had as many wins in 2 games as the 5 teams above them have had in the last 25!

DuncanM · « **Reply #249 on:** 16 December, 2020, 09:26:10 am »

Sounds like a good game: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55225630