Author Topic: Southend Football (Read 83256 times)

Wowbagger · « **Reply #100 on:** 19 September, 2015, 06:35:37 pm »

This afternoon Southend won 2 - 0 away against the Millwallies. That can only be described as a Good Result.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #101 on:** 11 October, 2015, 06:01:05 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 23 May, 2015, 08:38:00 pm

Saarfend are promoted, 7-6 on penalties. Oh well, there will now be calls for a bigger stadium...

Southend have won 4 of their last 5 games and are in 7th place. And...

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/13809693.Southend_United_puts_its_new_stadium_plans_on_show/

Wowbagger · « **Reply #102 on:** 31 October, 2015, 05:09:53 pm »

Southend have played Rochdale today. Southend were 2 - 0 up at half time but the game ended as a 2 - 2 draw.

I would imagine that those supporters at the "wrong end" would be a bit miffed at not seeing the action.

Peter · « **Reply #103 on:** 31 October, 2015, 07:00:27 pm »

Not at all - if I go, they lose!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #104 on:** 11 November, 2015, 11:19:46 pm »

I heard Various Loud Sounds from the stadium this evening but it required a considerable amount of effort to track down the fixture.

Southend beat Bristol Rovers 1 - 0 in the quarter-final of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. It's an over the moon situation, Brian.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #105 on:** 11 November, 2015, 11:23:40 pm »

That's ok cos Bristol City won it last season!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #106 on:** 28 November, 2015, 06:42:27 pm »

I see that Southend and Wigan drew 0 - 0 this afternoon. However, our pier remains bigger than theirs.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #107 on:** 18 December, 2015, 10:27:12 pm »

Southend beat Bury 4 - 1 this evening and there are now Git Noises drifting in from the road outside as the fans wend their way to the pub just along from us which has the reputation for sporadic violent crime.

That really is a very good result for Southend. Bury were only one place below them and that pushed them up to 5th place, albeit having played 1 game more than their nearest rivals.

Edit: yesterday's result have not placed Southend 5th, but 7th. I think the table I was looking at was including the latest score as a result. It certainly hasn't changed since the match ended. Bury are now one place below Southend, previously having been above them.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #108 on:** 02 January, 2016, 05:19:46 pm »

The Bleeders' season has taken a distinct turn for the worse, having lost their last two games 7 - 0 on aggregate. Still only one place from the "play-offs" though.

The crowd inconvenienced me slightly this afternoon. I was cycling to the bank whilst numerous scarf-bearers were walking in the opposite direction on the cycle path, thereby making my progress even slower than usual.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #109 on:** 06 February, 2016, 05:14:47 pm »

There are more noises outside of football fans pubward plodding their weary way. Southend beat Colchester 3 - 0 this afternoon, which was remarkable in that the first goal was scored in the 82nd minute. Colchester had a player sent off, even though they conceded only two fouls, according to the Graun. I don't know how late in the game that was.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #110 on:** 06 February, 2016, 05:44:27 pm »

Blimey. Just read a FB post from a pal who went to the match.

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So the Colchester grudge match, sorry "game", saw over 10,700 people turn out today. Colchester looked the better team for most of the game, despite losing a player early on. But Southend scored three excellent goals in the last 11 minutes. Around 50 Colchester supporters couldn't stand the teasing from Southend fans, and a couple made it through security to wave fists close to home sides fans. One Southend heavy walked casually past the stewards and threw punches at every Colchester fan he could get to in the front row of the away stand; he then turned around and casually walked back to his own stand. Meanwhile several parents hauled young children out and demanded other stewards walk them out of the ground to safety. No doubt swearing to never return. This, you see, is what happens when Tory cuts mean there are no coppers, and thugs know there is no prospect of arrest.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #111 on:** 22 February, 2016, 11:28:50 pm »

Southend beat Burton Albion 3 - 1 in tonight's match, a very good result indeed given that Burton are top of the division.

Peter · « **Reply #112 on:** 23 February, 2016, 12:18:26 am »

Hmmm. Rochdale (who are not safe from relegation just yet) also recently beat Burton. Maybe their wheels are coming off. Shame you're not interested in such things!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #113 on:** 23 February, 2016, 07:21:39 am »

I think I would completely ignore SUFC were it not for the fact that I live between the ground and the pub used by the nastiest supporters. It's hard to ignore when you are constantly aware of the risk to damage to you property and have caught football-related inebriates pissing in your garden.

Having said that, for a while I used to share a room with a guy who lived within the shadow of Anfield. You would expect someone in that position to either be a total fan or to hate football. Not this guy: he ignored it. It must have taken enormous force of will, but he did. Mind you, he also told me that he regularly had sex with his sister. Given the number of occasions I would return to our room to find him in bed with a succession of females, I have absolutely no reason to disbelieve him.

Takes all sorts.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #114 on:** 23 April, 2016, 04:41:53 pm »

In the return match in the Battle of the Piers, Wigan are 4 - 0 up.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #115 on:** 05 November, 2016, 05:26:36 pm »

Southend's FA Cup run came to a juddering halt last night away to Millwall. Colchester lost today to Chesterfield. It would appear that any remaining Essex interest in the event is placed solidly on the shoulders of Braintree Town, who beat Eastbourne 7 - 0.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #116 on:** 06 November, 2016, 01:31:35 am »

The mighty Dagenham & Redbridge have a replay against Halifax ~~Nil~~ Town.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #117 on:** 06 November, 2016, 02:30:24 pm »

Are the five annexed London boroughs still considered to be part of Essex for fupbol purposes? They are for chess,I know, but fupbol is a different kettle of offal.

Basil · « **Reply #118 on:** 15 November, 2016, 11:53:10 pm »

I was aware that Llandysul FC had been winning a bit recently, but wasn't aware of how well until I just checked the cost cutter Ceredigion League 1 table. (That's the top division, there is no premier)
Games: 10 (7 of which were away)
Points: 30

Blimey!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #119 on:** 16 November, 2016, 03:29:39 am »

How far away from meeting Barcelona in the Champions League final does that put them

Basil · « **Reply #120 on:** 16 November, 2016, 06:23:12 am »

Basil · « **Reply #121 on:** 19 November, 2016, 05:14:10 pm »

Bloody hell!
https://twitter.com/SCards_Football/status/800023352677109760

Wowbagger · « **Reply #122 on:** 19 November, 2016, 11:52:38 pm »

Good grief! That was a very good win for Southend today. They beat Bradford City 3 - 0 which resulted in BC slumping form second place to 4th in the division. SUFC now undefeated in 6 games...

Wowbagger · « **Reply #123 on:** 24 January, 2017, 10:52:53 pm »

The Bleeders are in the news for having sacked their head groundsman of 27 years' standing. It seems that his inability to prevent very cold weather, which froze the pitch and caused a postponement against Bolton, was what cost him his job.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #124 on:** 25 January, 2017, 11:43:41 am »

He should have got Donald Trump to speak to God on Twitter. This, apparently, was why it stopped raining¹ in DC on Friday.

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