The news and views on Southend United http://www.shrimperzone.com 30 Remember the last time we made the trip to Wales on a bank holiday? http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/reports/league/cc1-45.shtml One of the most used clichés that describe football is that it is “A Funny Old Game”. Well, that it certainly is, but no-one who supports Southend Utd tonight will be laughing at the moment... http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/reports/league/cc1-44.shtml A hard-won point at Barnsley on Monday leaves the mighty Shrimpers almost home and dry in their quest for Championship football next season.... http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/news/april/21Apr-01.shtml Easter Monday saw a large fleet of cars, coaches and trains heading to Yorkshire to witness the mighty Shrimpers in a promotion battle against Barnsley... http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/reports/league/cc1-43.shtml Automatic Promotion for Shrimpers? Southend may have been beaten on Good Friday at home to Gillingham... http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/news/april/16Apr-01.shtml A year ago, on Friday April 15th, a team playing in all red with a white hoop visited Roots Hall for a local derby and condemned Southend to a 1-0 home defeat... http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/reports/league/cc1-42.shtml With bookmakers going as short as 1/20 that Southend win the League One title, it’s surely (!?) safe to say that not even we can chuck it away now... http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/news/april/13Apr-01.shtml At this stage of the season results are more important than performances. What should have been a home banker for many turned out to be an incredibly nervous affair until Luke Guttridges 86th minute winner sealed the points and sent the home crowd into raptures... http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/reports/league/cc1-41.shtml Thinking about Southend’s record against Blackpool gives me mixed memories. On the one hand, there have been some very fond ones... http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/news/april/06Apr-01.shtml Southend take the lead but battling Bournemouth get a deserved equaliser in the sun for a Dorset draw... http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/reports/league/cc1-40.shtml Third time lucky for the Shrimpers? Southend have beaten many of the top sides in League One this season... http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/news/march/30Mar-01.shtml Following last weeks defeat at MK Dons, it was essential that Southend returned to winning ways as a home defeat to the Monkey Hangers would have really put the skids under our promotion push. http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/reports/league/cc1-39.shtml Time to bounce back!Following last week's disappointing result at Franchise FC, Southend face another game for which they are overwhelming favourites. http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/news/march/24Mar-01.shtml Third time lucky for the Shrimpers? Southend have beaten many of the top sides in League One this season... http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/news/march/16Mar-01.shtml With things looking currently very rosy for us Shrimpers, it is time to take a look at what happened in 2005. http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/news/march/15Mar-01.shtml They say the measure of a good team is its ability to scrape a victory when not playing well. If that is the case then our name must be well and truly on the League 1 Championship... http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/reports/league/cc1-37.shtml Friday night's opponents Scunthorpe United, managed by Brian Laws, will be out to stop the mighty Shrimpers from continuing their run at the top of the League One table. http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/news/march/10Mar-01.shtml The return after last week's enforced rest of a certain Mr Eastwood was a big difference between two sides looking to gain promotion to the Championship. http://www.shrimperzone.com/season0506/reports/league/cc1-36.shtml