The History Men XI

[C C Csiders]

This is not yet another name your best Southend United XI thread. This is more of a name an XI that helped shaped Southend United history by performing or achieving something in a single match that gives them some form of legendary status. This might be through a single event in a match. You can line them team up in any formation you choose, but include a line outlining what, in your opinion, they did, to become the History Men.

My lot are lining up in 4-3-3 (could have had six strikers easily)

Daniel Bentley - that penalty save at Wembley

Duncan Jupp - the second goal at the Millennium. still not sure what the RB was doing up there with us just 1-0 up
Adam Barrett - BANG! that Wembley penalty that said to Wycombe it is us that is going through
Peter Clarke - despite him costing the club £1m per hour he is in for the injury time equaliser at Wembley
Johnny Herd - for having such a long throw that Peter Clarke was able to do the above

Michael Timlin - despite 246 stitches in a head wound he carried us into the Wembley play-off final
Kevin Maher - lifting two trophies (if the League 2 play-off can be counted as a trophy) as a Southend captain
Tony Hadley - scoring the equalising goal to win Southend United its first ever piece of silverware

Wayne Gray - the goal that won Southend United League One
Freddy Eastwood - that free-kick to beat Man U
Ian Benjamin - who put the ball in the Bury net?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Peter Clarke - despite him costing the club £1m per hour he is in for the injury time equaliser at Wembley

Have you been drinking?

 

[RobM]

I think Oliver Trigg should get a mention somewhere.

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

Well Joe Pigott has to be in - just has to. I will take that moment with me to the grave.
Paul Smith for the performance in the replay at Brentford - said it before but simply the best keeping display I've seen from a Southend keeper - some of the saves were breath taking.
David Crown for his two goals at home against Wigan.
Roy the Donut for his overhead kick at home against Blackpool
Andy Sussex for a amazing strike at home last game of season against Brentford.
Ben Reeves getting us to Wembley for the first time.
Big Brett for the cheeky back heel away in the anglo Italian

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

Add in Drewe Broughton for his goal v Col Ewe that got us to our first ever national final

As a player he was a bit, well. League Two. But he had his moment in the sun in terms of our history.

 

[borientater]

Bedsente Goms for the funniest 15 mins ever seen on a football pitch :smile:

 

[LCBB72]

King Billy Best for the magic and the goals that he scored and all the memorys he gave supporters of a certain age .:happy::happy::happy:

 

[maninasuitcase]

Paul Nuttall's hat-trick when we beat Real Madrid to win the Champions League. Wow!

 

[AndyT]

Surely Crowny gets in for his two goals at Peterborough! :thumbsup:

 

[OldBlueLady]

Darryl Flahavan for his MOTM performance against Ronaldo? Tough call between him and Bentley!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Add in Drewe Broughton for his goal v Col Ewe that got us to our first ever national final

As a player he was a bit, well. League Two. But he had his moment in the sun in terms of our history.

Kiribati League 2?

 

[Ex-SouthendUnitedEmployee]

Flahavan


Jupp Moody Barrett Powell



Gower Maher Timlin Campbell-Ryce



Eastwood Best


Bench: Sansome, Prior, Tilson, Bentley, Collymore ....

Notable Mentions I couldn't fit into my squad... Paul Clark, Bart, Che Wilson and the rest of the squad of the 2005/06 season!

For me the squad built from 2004 - 2007 was one of the most entertaining teams I've watched still to date. It was like you knew you could turn up at Roots Hall, what Gower whip a ball in and Eastwood would have it in the back of the net...

 

[wivs]

Andy Polycarpou for his goal against our old rivals Watford, that put us through to the famous match in the snow against European champions Liverpool in the FA Cup.
I dont remember him doing much else for us though!! :stunned:

 

[Napster]

Andy Polycarpou for his goal against our old rivals Watford, that put us through to the famous match in the snow against European champions Liverpool in the FA Cup.
I dont remember him doing much else for us though!! :stunned:

you'll be pleased to know he's a neighbour of my old boss and he mentions this goal a lot.

 

[Blue Whale]

I think Andy Polycarpou scored in my first ever Blues match 1-1 vs Harlow Town in the Cup.

 

[TTS]

Flahavan


Jupp Moody Barrett Powell



Gower Maher Timlin Campbell-Ryce



Eastwood Best


Bench: Sansome, Prior, Tilson, Bentley, Collymore ....

Notable Mentions I couldn't fit into my squad... Paul Clark, Bart, Che Wilson and the rest of the squad of the 2005/06 season!

For me the squad built from 2004 - 2007 was one of the most entertaining teams I've watched still to date. It was like you knew you could turn up at Roots Hall, what Gower whip a ball in and Eastwood would have it in the back of the net...

I loved Gower too , but I preferred him in the left hand side and instead of crossing the ball in, I loved it when he cut inside on his right foot for a shot, you always sense something would happen from that shot, be it a direct goal or a deflection or something into someone else's path. Whilst on the right I just loved Bentley and his raw power and strength, one of the toughest men to ever don a Southend jersey for me !

 

[Blueronron]

Peter Taylor must get a place on the wing over JCR and Paul Clark purely for the Viking look

UTS

 

[LCBB72]

Peter Taylor must get a place on the wing over JCR and Paul Clark purely for the Viking look

UTS

Saw Spud in Morrisons in Hadleigh yesterday afternoon with the grandchildren .

 

[Blueronron]

Saw Spud in Morrisons in Hadleigh yesterday afternoon with the grandchildren .

Down Club Kingswood hitting the treadmill in his England top on a regular basis

 

[southend4ever]

Down Club Kingswood hitting the treadmill in his England top on a regular basis

Still rocking the free membership then! Good on him!