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  1. In praise of Sturrock

    So, after encouraging players to come to Southend to build a squad, creating a sense of competition and therefore some need to perform on the pitch (other than to fulfill a contract that pays an enormous wage by giving very little in terms of effort for the club), fielding a team that really...
  2. Chelsea Recieve Nul Points, Again

    Apparently, Carlo Ancelotti’s mother never warned him that if he pulled a funny face and the wind blew, it would stay that way. Ancelotti pulled the same expression of futile, emotionless pondering for 94 miserable minutes as Chelsea, yet again, faultered in Europe. Much had been made of...
  3. Breaking News Jean-Francois Christophe: I will get back to Premier League

    He's experienced life once as a Premiership footballer and Jean-Francois Christophe is determined to do so again. A star now with Southend United, the charismatic Frenchman is confident he can again prove to managers higher up the Football League pyramid why Harry Redknapp took a chance on him...
  4. Thorpe Groyney

    Dramatic Late Winner Sees ESL Title Race Hot Up

    Resurgent Basildon United just keep on proving their doubters wrong this season. Their early season form was just a lucky start, apparently, and perennial title chasers Enfield 1893 would sort them out. Wrong. 2-1 to the Bees. Then after a blip against Danny Greaves Witham Town, the bubble...
  5. Ref Watch ...... Leeds

    After getting over the shock of Kettle performing at least satisfactorily, we have the return of regular visitor to the Hall, Paul Taylor from Cheshunt. He is a very experienced official. His two visits last season were not too successful with home defeats to Yeovil and then on Good Friday to...
  6. Slipperduke

    The 39th Shame

    I've found an interesting anomaly on the official Premier League website. Now, admittedly I'm playing fast and loose with the definition of the word 'interesting', but stick with me on this. When you click 'contact us', instead of bringing up the address of the organisation, it gives you a...
  7. Slipperduke

    Flakey Brazil Squeeze Through

    Brazil 1-0 South Africa Alves 88 If Brazil are to hold out any hope of victory in South Africa next summer, under-pressure boss Dunga needs to get to the bottom of the mystifying split-personality syndrome that haunts his team. Emphatic, energetic and effervescent against Italy and the USA...
  8. Ref Watch ... Good Friday

    The last time tomorrow's referee visited Roots Hall we were staring a relegation battle in the face. Paul Taylor from Cheshunt last refereed a Southend game this season with the 1-0 home defeat by Yeovil. Things have looked up since then but it is clearly a case of too little, too late and the...
  9. Slipperduke

    Long Way To Go

    There's a long way to go yet. After an almost flawless first year in charge, Fabio Capello was brought crashing down to earth in Seville by a breath-taking Spanish side who taught him a hard lesson in what it takes to win international honours. England kept pace with the European Champions for...
  10. New Stadium - Will it happen?

    Despite Ron Martins comments about the echo wrongly saying the new stadium has been 'delayed' there is no doubt that it is proving difficult to get the funding and construction seems to be a long way off. A lot of fans I speak to remain sceptical and the most common phrase about the new ground...
  11. Rusty Shackleford

    Best Manager and Best Player - to prove Napster wrong.....

    In the Worst Manager/Player thread, Napster reckons there would only be a handful if it was Best Manager and Player being discussed. It's been done before, but I don't think together, and I like proving Napster to be wrong, so..... Graysblue has already nominated Tilly and Billy Best. For...
  12. Smiffy

    The Blue Voice - Some Facts

    Right, first of all many thanks for all the bitchy comments, to say I'm a little ****ed off right now is an understatement. All these negative statements regarding TBV I take as a personal insult, so If anyone else wants a pop please do so via PM. Now for the facts. The Blue Voice is not an...
  13. Slipperduke

    Bye Bye Thaksin

    Everyone expects a rush of transfer activity on deadline day, but even the most seasoned of observers would have been surprised to see an entire football club change hands yesterday. Only Manchester City could provide such drama, but the joy felt by its supporters today is tinged with sadness...
  14. shrimper loz

    Hell

    The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington Chemistry mid term. The answer by one student was so 'profound' that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well : Bonus...
  15. Hypnosis

    Last night I was out with a few of the lads, proving to be my last Uni night out before I get back to Southend for the summer. Had a few drinks at one of the lads houses, a few cracks at "The Boot", and then off to the club at around 11. Bassment, the club, have been doing Stock Exchange for a...
  16. Slipperduke

    Lee Trundle is overweight

    Lee Trundle is overweight, he has a double chin and if he entered the 100m sprint against a tortoise, an elderly shirehorse and a small brick, no-one could guarantee him a place on the podium. He has also just put Bristol City one game away from a place in the Premier League with a strike that...
  17. The Blues Are Going Up??

    January 1st and we sit 11th having just lost 1-0 to Bristol Rovers at home. With Leon Clarke's transfer going up the wall the question on every Southend fans lips, who going to score the goals. With Matt Harold and Charlie MacDonald proving to pretty poor for league one football and Billy...
  18. Slipperduke

    Trouble In Merseyside

    They say that lightning doesn’t strike twice, but with momentum growing at both ends of Stanley Park, it looks like now might be a good time to run for cover. Everton are more than capable of finishing fourth and, at the same time, no-one would be surprised if Liverpool snaffled a sixth European...
  19. Richard_Cadette

    This is what 'Perspective' looks like

    So, after just 4 wins and a draw in our last 6 games, and game in hand pending, there or thereabouts in the playoffs, perhaps now some people can finally understand what perspective means when it comes to the sensationalism postings that have appeared on here over the last couple of months...
  20. BaileytheQuitter

    Feed back please.

    Hi all. I play for my local football team- Hadleigh Athletic, and have been writing match reports after the games. Ive always had a liking for writing, especially football reports. Just wondered if anyone would mind reading one of my reports and telling me if they think its any good. Its a bit...
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