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  1. Slipperduke

    Cheryl Cole. Grrrr.

    There are a million and one reasons to dislike Cheryl Cole. There’s her colour, for starters, a curious orangey glow that smacks of either too much Sunny Delight or too many quid-a-minute South Shields tanning salons. There’s her husband, the odious little skraeling who earns more money in the...
  2. What Becomes of the Broke and Shafted

    Someone great once said that Football isn't a matter of life or death, it's much more than that. Which would explain the pain felt by those when their football club is ripped away from them. As a Southend United supporter, I've had the good grace of never witnessing non-league football and...
  3. Matt the Shrimp

    Breaking News Chairman's Statement - OS

    Chairman's Statement Every fan will be aware of the Club's difficulties surrounding HMRC and the planned hearing in the High Court to consider a Winding Up Petition tomorrow. Yesterday evening the Club was advised that HMRC have changed their position and are now seeking an Administration...
  4. Trescothick Suffers Groundhog Day Again

    The news that Marcus Trescothick failed to overcome his demons to compete properly in the Champions League Twenty20 Trophy is desperately sad, but all the more tragic is how predictable this was. Trescothick is essential to any hopes of success Somerset harboured this Summer and went to great...
  5. yogi bear up the cagire

    Pre-Match Thread Southend v Oldham

    I decided to get this thread up and running fairly early in order to allow discusssion, particularly on the formation we are going to put out. If we are going to be there or thereabouts come the end of the season victory at home to sides like Oldham are pretty essential.............and in my...
  6. Shrimperstrust

    Under 18's Match Report Youths Draw 1-1 with Orient at Home - Sat 22nd Aug 09

    Goals from Callum Whittaker and Kyle Asante were not enough for Southend United’s Under-18s to overcome Leyton Orient at Boots & Laces on Saturday, the match ending in a 2-2 draw. Rob Craven's Match Report can be found by clicking here.
  7. Newcastle Suffer the Greatest Loss

    Newcastle United have no manager, an owner that doesn't want them, a vastly inflated wage bill and a squad on the verge of mutiny, yet that was all put into perspective this morning with the news that Sir Bobby Robson passed away. He was 76. A true icon of the game, his playing success was...
  8. Hotman

    Points deduction

    I reckon we might have to overcome a points deduction next season. Added that given we have mismanaged our finances (fact, or we wouldn't have a petition for a winding up order) we are likely to be under a transfer embargo and unable to sign anyone during the window, where does everyone think...
  9. Yer Blues

    Chairmen’s Conference Portugal June 2009 – Two Important Issues

    As part of the Club’s policy of supporter communication I thought it may be helpful to advise of a couple of changes affecting football finances which were discussed last week between the whole of the Football League Clubs. Four times a year Football League Clubs meet to discuss matters...
  10. number11

    Random Article on Youth Set up

    Was looking for something else and stumbled across this article on the youth set up in 2000. All sounds very similar to what we are hearing these days, with the 'Score' team sounding like the development deals we now have.....have things really changed that much?! Soccer: Babes to give...
  11. OldBlueLady

    Ron's Blog 6/5/09

    Haven't seen this anywhere else yet...... Chairman's Blog What a good day Saturday was and with nothing to play for I thought that the team performed well and remained committed to the cause right to the end. It was also a day to celebrate the success of the Club’s youth policy which, I...
  12. Rob Noxious

    Anthony Grant...

    ...was very impressive at Hereford today, looking very composed on the ball and involved in various ways, either breaking up Hereford's play and/or starting up moves of our own. He is playing with a lot of confidence and it is heartening to see him overcome his inconsistency of earlier this...
  13. Smiffy

    Cometh The Hour, Cometh The 12th Man...

    Fellow Shrimpers, lend me your ears (and eyes) for this is a rallying cry beyond the realms of any other before it... In a little under 24 hours, our hero's, proudly wearing the blue we love upon their chests, go into a true David and Goliath battle. In Goliath's corner, we have a squad...
  14. South Bank Hank

    Supporting a club like Southend United

    As I sat high up in the Shed End at Stamford Bridge enjoying our moment in the sun on the greyest of winter days, soaking up the Blue Voice inspired atmosphere, taking in the flag-waving travelling Shrimper army bedecked in yellow and coping with the perforation of my ear-drums from an incessant...
  15. TrueBlue

    The Rally Cry (non smiffish version)

    Its just another day, you wake up you think and remind yourself how Southend have been doing and it can sometimes put a downer on your day, but people tomorrow is not one of the 365, tomorrow is a case of 1 against 364 others and when this day tomorrow January the 3rd comes into your life as it...
  16. 48 Hours Max Work Per Week

    Yet another crazy EU Law soon to be enforced upon us here in UK by Brussels Bureaucrats. UK opt out of the 48 hour rule negotiated by John Major 15 years ago to permit us to work up to 70 hours per week if we choose or want to is to be removed, making it illegal to work over 48 hrs p.w...
  17. Jonny_Stokes

    They Haunted the Os:

    #2 - Richard Cadette When we take an Orient retrospective from the early to late 1980s you can't help but be overcome with a sense of complete and utter misery. While the nation was tearing itself apart over the miner'sstrike the dear old Os were busy getting themselves relegated to Division...
  18. Sean 2

    Slighty techy stuff..

    Haven't seen this pointed out so far about the game yesterday so will try and keep it simple... Our problem yesterday in keeping that 2-0 scoreline intact came from possibly many areas that have been discussed thus far,a local derby,weather conditions,tough midweek game but it's time to turn to...
  19. DoDTS

    Abuse of opposing players.

    We hear it at every game and at every ground in the country, but this is nothing new. I am doing some research on the Kursaal and here is a complaint about the crowd in a reserve match (South Eastern League) v Southampton in 1919. I visited the Kursaal last Saturday and watched a creditable...
  20. Napster

    Adrian Clarke New Job

    Meet our new co-commentator, Adrian Clarke 11/1 Arsenal to rule in Europe Get a free £20 Paddy Power bet! 6/1 Arsenal to win League Get a free £20 Paddy Power bet! Arsenal TV Online subscribers can get even more out of their matchdays this season thanks to the launch of our brand-new...
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