Meet the few day

[Benfleet A1]

Spoke to Bondy at the MTBD, told me Humphrys is fine but had to go to a funeral today...

On a sunday?

 

[Benfleet A1]

It was a better session than this I hope.

https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2019/july/inside-training-kevin-bond-micd-up/

**** off troll that's two threads where you're trying to **** stir. **** off back to Fulham.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Literally no interest in MTBD any more. Totally lost its appeal

 

[Chrisb]

Also spoke to Sam Barratt, who said he was doing fine, I asked about Coxy and he reckons he’ll be back quite soon, and not to believe what was written in the Echo...

That's all good news.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

It was a better session than this I hope.

https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2019/july/inside-training-kevin-bond-micd-up/

Blimey, footballs got very complicated. You didn't get Tilly or Luggy saying these sort of things

 

[OldBlueLady]

Perhaps @OldBlueLady can offer some for detail, but I thought I read that there was maintenance work or similar ongoing at Boots & Laces that made it difficult to host MTBD this year.

The official line about the reason it was held at Roots Hall rather than B&L was to do with the fact that there was no manager in place meaning they didn't have a date set, and, by the time one was in place, it was too late to arrange for the marquees and for licences at B&L. It was also too late to organise extended licences for Roots Hall meaning we were stuck with Sunday licensing hours. They'll have lost loads of bar related revenue compared to normal. I also know that the booked ice-cream van failed to turn up.

Considering it was put together in less than a month though, I think some credit all round for those who tried to organise something at such short notice might be due.

The two children in those photos are members of the Junior Blues, and the first in the queue for new shirts at the shop.

From my point of view, I signed up/renewed more Junior Blues than I have ever done before - apart from when we relaunched. We also sold considerable amounts of old merchandise from previous years gifts. Having said that, the Trust will have had a poor result financially as there wasn't a great uptake of programme or merchandise sales.

Signing was also over much quicker than in previous years and players seemed to like having it in the Shrimpers Bar.

As for Humphrys, we were told he had a family event that he needed to go to.

Lots of happy faces though, and plenty of shirts sold from the Club shop. The shirt does look much better in the flesh.

 

[LBBlue]

On a sunday?

He is a Lancashire lad so he could very well have been travelling up today for a funeral tomorrow morning.

 

[Benfleet A1]

He is a Lancashire lad so he could very well have been travelling up today for a funeral tomorrow morning.

Ah, makes more sense.

 

[marlow17101032]

Who remembers the firework display in the late 80s we all sat in the main stand but could not see the fireworks because of the roof was in the way ,I seen it’s not changed in all those years
**** up in a brewery comes to mind

 

[Blueronron]

Who remembers the firework display in the late 80s we all sat in the main stand but could not see the fireworks because of the roof was in the way ,I seen it’s not changed in all those years
**** up in a brewery comes to mind

Yep those were the days, great display still have photo attached

 

[Greebosan]

The official line about the reason it was held at Roots Hall rather than B&L was to do with the fact that there was no manager in place meaning they didn't have a date set, and, by the time one was in place, it was too late to arrange for the marquees and for licences at B&L. It was also too late to organise extended licences for Roots Hall meaning we were stuck with Sunday licensing hours. They'll have lost loads of bar related revenue compared to normal. I also know that the booked ice-cream van failed to turn up.

Considering it was put together in less than a month though, I think some credit all round for those who tried to organise something at such short notice might be due.

The two children in those photos are members of the Junior Blues, and the first in the queue for new shirts at the shop.

From my point of view, I signed up/renewed more Junior Blues than I have ever done before - apart from when we relaunched. We also sold considerable amounts of old merchandise from previous years gifts. Having said that, the Trust will have had a poor result financially as there wasn't a great uptake of programme or merchandise sales.

Signing was also over much quicker than in previous years and players seemed to like having it in the Shrimpers Bar.

As for Humphrys, we were told he had a family event that he needed to go to.

Lots of happy faces though, and plenty of shirts sold from the Club shop. The shirt does look much better in the flesh.

That's a frustrating statement from the club and patently untrue, the necessary booze licences could have been easily obtained generating more income for the club. Ah well, no matter - I didn't attend this year because of the location but hopefully things will be back to normal in future years, and I guess the most important thing is that the Junior Clues enjoyed the day.