Memory Lane A different perspective on Roots Hall

[andrew_sthnd]

WOW! Incredible pictures. Thank you so much for posting those, it is amazing how much a place can mean to you! I know we need to move grounds to further the club's ambition but it will be a very sad day when we leave Roots Hall.

 

[GodblessArthurRowley]

What a fantastic collections of photographs, these are a must for any future books on the mighty blues.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Quick SBH! Copyright them!

 

[The Big Dady]

Quick SBH! Copyright them!

To late! ;)

 

[McNasty]

We could always scribble property of ShrimperZone.com ltd right across them.

 

[Southend_Lady]

Brilliant photos there SBH.
There's going to be very mixed emotions when we move to FF.

I think most realise that its imperitive to our future, but at the same time we will be loosing something that FF will never have.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Congratulations, great set of pictures. Have to admit, when I first started looking at them, I thought they were from a few decades ago!

 

[SARF]

Brilliant photos there SBH.
There's going to be very mixed emotions when we move to FF.

I think most realise that its imperitive to our future, but at the same time we will be loosing something that FF will never have.

Fossets will have that 'something' in about 60 years when it too has hosted some great games and is falling down..

 

[pickledseal]

Very impressive :)

 

[BluePartridge]

Unique features: The flats overhanging the south stand?

 

[Swiss Tony]

Brilliant photos there SBH.
There's going to be very mixed emotions when we move to FF.

I think most realise that its imperitive to our future, but at the same time we will be loosing something that FF will never have.

Like unclean toilets perhaps.

 

[HudsonNo1]

Superb work there, its going to be a sad, sad day when we leave Roots Hall for FF but i think we all know deep down that its for the good of the club. Still that last day will be one of the most emotional for most southend fans they experience in football.

I've never thought or noticed before how you have to step up that slope to take corners before. Makes sense why so many have gone elsewhere to where they should have gone.

 

[Csboy]

Great pics brought a lump to my throat particularly the one for the ref Mike North who died on the pitch in 2001. I was at that game it was a terrible moment. It might not be the best ground in the world but its our home ground and we are all going to miss it when its gone.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

So nostalgic i could have sworn i saw my dear old grandad standing in his favourite spot in the west stand.

 

[SUFC Forever]

Fantastic photos indeed - well done.

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

Beautiful. Keep this thread for when we move to the new ground. Roots Hall really is in a dying breed of proper old-fashioned British football grounds.

 

[pickledseal]

Perhaps SZ could do some nice presentations of these photos? Easy enough these days to get a photobook set up with someone on online and just order for peeps as required? Or a nice framed montage?
I am a big fan :)

 

[OldBlueLady]

Would be a nice feature in the new ground as well, or in one of the new drinking hostelries around the place.

 

[Irate Ian]

Would be a nice feature in the new ground as well, or in one of the new drinking hostelries around the place.

There are none [proper pubs]

The Spread Eagle will be unlikely to survive.

Suspect SUFC would be one of the biggest objectors if any PH plans for land at FF as we would be wanting to protect the sale of alcohol within the stadium.

If it's anything like Chelsea, "we" or the stadium operating company or nominated franchisee, will serve one brand of lager only and no beer at all !!

 

[OldBlueLady]

Was meaning the bars within the ground, which, I think there were several of. They've been discussed on here before, and suggestions of naming them after things to do with Roots Hall so the pictures would fit in nicely.