Pre-Match Thread Southend United v King's Lynn Town, Friday 21st January, 7.45pm KO, NL

[flangejackrabbit]

I believe we will be announcing a new signing (who maybe able to play Friday) tomorrow which will be a unreal signing for us!

I'd rather have a real signing

 

[Ipswhrimp]

I think it was in 1819:
Bradford, Gillingham and Burton

Edited for accuracy. A couple of centuries ago - that sounds about right.

 

[Thundersley Blue]

Quite remarkable, looking at the team picks we are mostly agreeing with each other. We all seem to know our strongest team. Trouble is not a lot of cover at the moment.

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

Quite remarkable, looking at the team picks we are mostly agreeing with each other. We all seem to know our strongest team. Trouble is not a lot of cover at the moment.

The biggest decision seems to be Ralph or Clifford at LWB - that's if everyone is fit and we don't sign anyone else before Friday

 

[mattytheshrimper]

I predicted win for the first time in a long time and I bloody hope I'm right. Looking forward to actually going to a game is a nice feeling and it is a game we really need to be winning.

We can't be expecting to just turn up though because of where Kings Lynn are and the run that their on. I was there on the first game of the season at their place and they didn't come across like mugs to me so we need to respect them but also have confidence in ourselves.

Big 3 points up for grabs and hopefully we can all walk away happy and our league position looking that little bit better.

 

[GBJ]

A win for us will leave Kings Lynn’s needing a small miracle to avoid relegation. I’d be quite confident that two places at the bottom of the table would have been sewn up, even.

So that leaves one to avoid, and we’d be 10 points clear, leaving current occupants of that final spot, Weymouth, needing play-off form to escape and one of either Southend/Maidenhead/Wealdstone going into freefall.

Put simply, this is a massive game for us. Fortunately, as the song goes, we ARE massive, everywhere we go.

 

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

I've gone with a draw

Arnold

Leon Hobson Kacper Ralph Clifford

Neal Atkinson

Dennis Dalby Murphy​

 

[Jasrod]

Teams in really poor form atm are Grimsby, Altrinham and Weymouth so if we get above at least 2 of them I think we stand a good chance

 

[gatecrasher]

I believe we will be announcing a new signing (who maybe able to play Friday) tomorrow which will be a unreal signing for us!

Announce the return of the Corr!

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

I believe we will be announcing a new signing (who maybe able to play Friday) tomorrow which will be a unreal signing for us!

I think this is a cryptic clue and the key is in "Unreal" - it's someone from Athletico Madrid rather than Real Madrid, right?

Is it Luis Suárez? ?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

The biggest decision seems to be Ralph or Clifford at LWB - that's if everyone is fit and we don't sign anyone else before Friday

Ralph’s best position for us is left sided centre-back in a back three.

 

[Barry.C]

When did we last do the double over a side?

I threw up a Belgium trappist Dubbel Beer over the side of the peer in 1989 , that was the last time i think, hope that helps

 

[Strykr]

Ha:I don't have a mobile phone so can't do that either I'm afraid.Not really gonna lug the laptop to Espanyol's game either .It'll be too cold.Sorry.

Well i hope you'll at least be wearing your custard splat shirt.

 

[Tommy2holes]

Keep hearing talk of a new signing. Any ideas?

 

[flangejackrabbit]

Keep hearing talk of a new signing. Any ideas?

In a dream world it would be the return of Tom Hopper now Lincoln have signed Marquis, but I don't think he'll fancy Conference football... I had a few guesses at potential loanees on another thread but they were pure guesswork.

 

[wakes123]

Really looking forward to this...my first home game for almost 2 months. Would be nice to get a win and put some real daylight between us and the relegation zone, so we can start looking upwards rather than downwards.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Well i hope you'll at least be wearing your custard splat shirt.

Sorry don't have one.(Did have a very nice Cardiff LDV top but that ran in the wash) Anyway I think it's rude to wear another club's colours to a game.

 

[Swiss Tony]

Sorry don't have one.(Did have a very nice Cardiff LDV top but that ran in the wash) Anyway I think it's rude to wear another club's colours to a game.

I bet your Shrimper undercrackers are worn though.

 

[Strykr]

Sorry don't have one.(Did have a very nice Cardiff LDV top but that ran in the wash) Anyway I think it's rude to wear another club's colours to a game.

I see your point. But the custard splat is more then just a shirt. Its a statement.

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

86 votes so far, and not one person has selected John White or Josh Coulson!