What is hacking you off today?

[* ORM *]

Eggs Benedict on a wooden ‘chopping board’. Where did this phenomenon originate from. Burger and chips? Yea maybe but it’s all too pretentious for my Southend roots.

 

[* ORM *]

There's a load of "Southend Casuals" out there, all aged 18 or so, I was treated to some Twitter footage. No idea if they are caught up in this, but if they went to Russia they would probably run a mile, as they did in Portsmouth recently when confronted with a couple of proper local firm lads!

Just the same as that infamous first game of the season many years back against Bolton. About 20 die hards jumped over the North Bank to defend honour. About 200 junior mouthy ***** were half way up Fairfax drive in seconds. I remember vividly standing watching the events unfold and realising that the North Bank around me was a ghost town.

Personally I would encourage every English hooligan, including those with travel bans, to travel to Russia and see how disorder is dealt with Russian style.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Disgusting behaviour!

Is that it? I've seen worse over there on a friday night from the locals. At least they weren't all skulking around trying to serve up charlie and then pulling blades when told to **** off.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Is that it? I've seen worse over there on a friday night from the locals. At least they weren't all skulking around trying to serve up charlie and then pulling blades when told to **** off.

I'm sure the people on the boats loved being soaked in beer and abused while on a probably well deserved break. There used to be honour amongst football supporters - don't target the "hats and scarves" and families. That seems to have gone by the board in recent times.

 

[Benfleet A1]

I'm sure the people on the boats loved being soaked in beer and abused while on a probably well deserved break. There used to be honour amongst football supporters - don't target the "hats and scarves" and families. That seems to have gone by the board in recent times.

Yeah, a bit like driving a car while drunk in West London. Don't talk to me about honour while you defend that sort of stuff.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Yeah, a bit like driving a car while drunk in West London. Don't talk to me about honour while you defend that sort of stuff.

Try re-reading what I wrote about it.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Try re-reading what I wrote about it.

I did. You defend it once then the damage is done. Try reading what I wrote again. You will see that sort of stuff happening on any given weekend regardless of whether England fans are in town or not.

 

[Ricey]

Checking out my new councils policies with bins and they want to charge me £52 a year to take away Garden waste!! I thought Oxford charging £30 was daylight robbery!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Checking out my new councils policies with bins and they want to charge me £52 a year to take away Garden waste!! I thought Oxford charging £30 was daylight robbery!

Free here mate. :winking:

 

[Ricey]

Free here mate. :winking:

I know mate, I’m seem to be living in the two ****ing counties that are money grabbing *******s!

 

[RHB]

How much does it cost in Southend?

Service	Fee
Garden waste sacks (roll of 10)	£6.50
240 litre Garden waste bin (to purchase)*	£29.13
52 week garden waste permit (March-March) - annual payment by direct debit	£43.60
52 week garden waste permit (March - March) - annual payment non direct debit	£52.30

 

[Ricey]

How much does it cost in Southend?

Service	Fee
Garden waste sacks (roll of 10)	£6.50
240 litre Garden waste bin (to purchase)*	£29.13
52 week garden waste permit (March-March) - annual payment by direct debit	£43.60
52 week garden waste permit (March - March) - annual payment non direct debit	£52.30

Daylight robbery!

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Daylight robbery!

True, I encourage my neighbours to put their green garden waste in my roll bin as I don't want it put out half empty. and they do use this service so I don't feel quite so mugged off by SBC. However it IS a lot of money for a recycling project.

 

[Sammy Shrimper]

Move to Rochford - free green wheelie bin ......at the moment!

 

[RHB]

Away day to watch Blues vs Oxford. We don't do many away days, so after going to Charlton I had the Oxford game in mind. TravelZone to get us there, and bosh, job done. Just been told by Mrs RHB that we are going daughter visiting in Birmingham to see their new apartment on the 13th with weekend frolics thrown in, back on Sunday. Triffic!

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

How much does it cost in Southend?

Service	Fee
Garden waste sacks (roll of 10)	£6.50
240 litre Garden waste bin (to purchase)*	£29.13
52 week garden waste permit (March-March) - annual payment by direct debit	£43.60
52 week garden waste permit (March - March) - annual payment non direct debit	£52.30

I take all my sons down to Leigh Tip.

 

[Benfleet A1]

I take all my sons down to Leigh Tip.

Tough dad. Wouldn't a simple telling off survice?

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Tough dad. Wouldn't a simple telling off survice?

'Back in the day' circa 1970's, there was a copper in Southend called Bill Gosling. He was about 19 stone, & an ex Marine. He was the only copper who when he appeared, literally everyone would leg it instantly.
If you were unfortunate enough to get nicked by him for a minor deed, he was renown for driving down to Leigh Tip, making you remove your Dr. Martens or shoes, shoving you out the police car & dropping your footwear off at Leigh Station.
Imagine that happening today, he would be sacked instantly!!!!.
Point was though, we all respected him as a Policeman not to take liberties with. Something that dos'nt appear to happen in these current times?.

 

[Benfleet A1]

'Back in the day' circa 1970's, there was a copper in Southend called Bill Gosling. He was about 19 stone, & an ex Marine. He was the only copper who when he appeared, literally everyone would leg it instantly.
If you were unfortunate enough to get nicked by him for a minor deed, he was renown for driving down to Leigh Tip, making you remove your Dr. Martens or shoes, shoving you out the police car & dropping your footwear off at Leigh Station.
Imagine that happening today, he would be sacked instantly!!!!.
Point was though, we all respected him as a Policeman not to take liberties with. Something that dos'nt appear to happen in these current times?.

Obviously better coppers in Leigh. In Benfleet they rolled you up in a mattress and gave you a good kicking. Wasn't much respect for those barstewards as I recall.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Really? The police need to be seen as people kids can approach if something is wrong, rather than people to be scared of. :facepalm: