Echo News Letter: "I flew in from Kentucky to watch Southend United'"

[Evening Echo]

I had the privilege of travelling to Southend from my home in Lexington, Kentucky, this past Saturday to watch Southend United take on Rochdale.

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[Supa Shrimpa]

Not much of a big deal, really. I travelled to the game after a visit to the Kentucky at Progress Road the other week. Rather nice Fillet Burger, fries and a coke !

 

[Ramsdenblue]

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"I just wanted to thank you for making an American feel right at home in your wonderful town and getting to spend a day as an honorary member in the Blue Army.

Go Shrimpers! "

I love all the support from wherever it may come from, and why not,
But we will have to educate the prospective Yankee Blues supporters.

It should be known that we are a City, not a town.
and Go Shrimpers,
Noooooooo, No No No, it must shouted very loudly,
Come on you Blues !!!!!

 

[It'sGrimUpNorth]

Aclip from the above"
"I just wanted to thank you for making an American feel right at home in your wonderful town and getting to spend a day as an honorary member in the Blue Army.

Go Shrimpers! "

I love all the support from wherever it may come from, and why not,
But we will have to educate the prospective Yankee Blues supporters.

It should be known that we are a City, not a town.
and Go Shrimpers,
Noooooooo, No No No, it must shouted very loudly,
Come on you Blues !!!!!

There are only one ‘Shrimpers’
There are loads of ‘Blues’

 

[Barry.C]

Thank God Morecambe are “The Shrimps”

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Thank God Morecambe are “The Shrimps”

And they will always be just that bit less than us, as a result

 

[londonblue]

And they will always be just that bit less than us, as a result

Er, not sure what you mean!

 

[Gremlin]

Er, not sure what you mean!

Shrimper = Hunter. Shrimp = Prey.

 

[londonblue]

There are only one ‘Shrimpers’
There are loads of ‘Blues’

Thank God Morecambe are “The Shrimps”

So why do we have a shrimp as our mascot? If we're that bothered we need to go back to "Old Pa Shrimper ".

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Not much of a big deal, really. I travelled to the game after a visit to the Kentucky at Progress Road the other week. Rather nice Fillet Burger, fries and a coke !

#fakenews

 

[Crowstone Crevette]

Shrimper = Hunter. Shrimp = Prey.

Woooooshh...