New York Times visits Southend Utd!!

[Dustybin]

Read this - very interesting. A New York Times journalist travels to experience English football :)

http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/05/1...79806400&en=cb2fe594287dc5db&ei=5070&emc=eta1

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Dons tinhat and waits for the volleys of abuse as this was found yesterday!

 

[Dustybin]

Dons tinhat and waits for the volleys of abuse as this was found yesterday!

doh - oh well, guess that's what happens when I go away for the weekend haha

 

[Kent Shrimper]

Dusty great find and i hadnt seen it before so thank you

 

[Uncle Leo]

I missed it first time around too, so cheers! :)

 

[A Century United]

Worth reading both threads, I think:

http://www.shrimperzone.com/vb/showthread.php?t=27642

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Thanks Tom. Incidentally, I've had a reply back from the author - who, after his trip to Roots Hall to watch the Essex Derby, now declares himself to be...






...a Shrimper!

:D

The precise phrase in his response to me was:

"We now count ourselves Southend fans, and were very disappointed to see the team get sent down."

:)

Good to see the message of Shrimperdom spreading!

:D

 

[C C Csiders]

"We now count ourselves Southend fans, and were very disappointed to see the team get sent down."

Bleedin' Nora, I thought relegation to League One was bad enough, but to be given time in the 'Scrubs, surely that is a tad harsh.

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Bleedin' Nora, I thought relegation to League One was bad enough, but to be given time in the 'Scrubs, surely that is a tad harsh.

Yeah but some of our defending and finishing last season could be labelled criminal so it's hardly surprising is it? :p

 

[osymandus]

My Dad actually informed them of the merits of using the Fish House for their pre match scoff :) .
He was rather surprised when i mentioned they had written a report
(sadly they made no mention of either the swines ;) )