Post-Match Thread and Ratings Forest Green 2-2 Southend United..We win on Penalites 4-2

[Bobby dazzler]

I was just saying Bridge had done nothing and bugger me only goes and scores. Lots more nothing please Jack

 

[Lincoln Shrimp]

Im lost for words. What a remarkable achievement after everything.
I found myself welling up at the end. The players and management team are all heroes, every one of them.
The game looked dead and buried at 2-1 with Forest Green trying everything to take the sting out of the game.
Then out of nowhere Big Ben suddenly appears on the right wing and sets up Bridgey to slot it home. Incredible emotion....unbelievable never say die attitude.
I thought to myself that surely the big man upstairs wouldn't have scripted this if we weren't then going to go on a win on penalties!
After Walker's early miss I again thought that's us done. I really didn’t fancy Hayes to save any of their spot kicks and in the end he didn't need to!
How fitting it was that it was Gus who stepped up to send us to Wembley. What a man....so likeable....so relatable and so deserving of his moment in the spot light.

Seeing Kev celebrating at the end with tears in his eyes was a magical moment. Whenever you doubt him, he stands up to be counted and delivers.

This is going to take a little while longer to sink in...as it is for everyone else I'm sure.

So proud to be a Shrimper again.
Now let's finish off this epic journey with one more huge performance at Wembley.
The club, players and supporters all deserve it.

 

[Bobby dazzler]

Not going to bed anytime soon as still buzzing

 

[Billy was Best]

Penny for your thoughts Cards?

 

[Jacob Sladder]

It was nice of DAZN to treat us to a total of probably 10 minutes of footage of him sat in the stands wasn’t it!

Perhaps next season he could buy a proper headset and then he'd look like a proper ****. A definite touch of the "look at me using technology to sort my team out". As it turned out, he may as well have been talking to Deliveroo.

 

[hlane17]

Penny for your thoughts Cards?

Got plenty of pennies but he’s not going Wembley

 

[united we stand]

I know we have tried before ( and failed to do it well) , but it would be great to have a designated TBV section at Wembley

 

[LennySUFC]

I am lost for words. This club

 

[wivs]

Can't believe the vegan tossers turned the sprinklers on after the game to soak our fans. FGR not my favourite club. Even more pleased to beat them after all they've done to spoil it for us super Shrimpers.

 

[Newms]

Anybody else want to lob that blokes guitar over the flats before kick off?

Or was it just me…

 

[Simon Templar]

Perhaps next season he could buy a proper headset and then he'd look like a proper ****. A definite touch of the "look at me using technology to sort my team out". As it turned out, he may as well have been talking to Deliveroo.

I’m not sure it was technology he was using? Looked to me like he was working hard at an Etch A Sketch

 

[Billy was Best]

Got plenty of pennies but he’s not going Wembley

Delicious irony that he ****s off to FGR and we kick them out of the playoffs with him playing.

 

[united we stand]

Atmosphere at Roots Hall? I presume the same as at Forest Green

 

[united we stand]

It was very good, didn’t go to the previous games shown at roots hall so can’t compare, but definitely SIGNIFICANTLY better than watching at home.

 

[Shrimper]

How to get from Stansted at 12:30 to Wembley for 3pm on the day

 

[Streaky]

We should sign Goodliffe, reckon the little team up the A12 will hand him over?

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Loved Innis' reaction when Bridge slotted the equaliser!

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

Was Justin there tonight? If so, I hope they'll be someone to see him safely home following the celebration!

No

 

[fbm]

We should sign Goodliffe, reckon the little team up the A12 will hand him over?

I think he's on their retained list which means they'll want money for him

 

[Rooster79]

no words needed!!