Motivation for this afternoon?

[yogi bear up the cagire]

I have a little problem, in that I'm finding it a little difficult, unlike everyone else on here, getting myself really worked up for this afternoon. I suppose that it doesn't help not going to the game and being 1000kms from the action.........but it's not just that.
There has always been a strong rivalry between the two clubs but would I be right in suggesting that it has become a lot more accentuated during the last four years? That started with us humiliating them at home and away in the 2005/6 season. That humiliation was quickly returned the following season when we were fighting for Championship survival. Added to the sauce of one of these encounters was the piquant contribution of Mr Duguid. (someone, along with a certain Mr Bailey, could well be playing at Roots Hall again next season). The full-blooded, tremendous 'derby' earlier on in the season was when we were pushing up the table and Colchester were trying to get their campaign on track, with most of the season ahead of us.
Perhaps it's that today's encounter, for us, has lost just a bit of its edge in that, for me, all hopes of a rousing finale to the season ended on Tuesday night. Even if we don't get a result this afternoon I'm pretty convinced that we are good enough to stay up. So it's really down to us puting a spoke into any lingering play-off ambitions they may have. Is that enough to get worked up over?.............put like that I suppose the answer is ...................................YES! I trust that come 3pm, with BW working
(fingers crossed) and the sound of The Blue Voice ...........the motivaion will rapidly return............bring it on!

 

[Shrimper]

I'm actually feeling really nervous.

 

[A Century United]

the piquant contribution of Mr Duguid.

:stunned: :D

Not quite the way I would have described it but very good. I think the second syllable comes close though!

 

[Rob Noxious]

:stunned: :D

Not quite the way I would have described it but very good. I think the second syllable comes close though!

Oui, the boy Yogi done good...

 

[Boreham Shrimper]

I'm actually feeling really nervous.

I'm bricking it. The prospect of defeat has rarely been more real in recent times against the scum and it's just too shocking to contemplate.

Come on Blues!

 

[Thorpe Groyney]

Just do what I do when you can't get excited about games. Pretend your team is someone like Great Wakering Rovers and the opponents are someone like Arsenal in the FA Cup. It worked well when we played Brighton early in the season. On that night Tilbury were only beaten 2-0 late on by Liverpool and it turned a cruddy evening into an unforgettable contest.

 

[Boreham Shrimper]

Just do what I do when you can't get excited about games. Pretend your team is someone like Great Wakering Rovers and the opponents are someone like Arsenal in the FA Cup. It worked well when we played Brighton early in the season. On that night Tilbury were only beaten 2-0 late on by Liverpool and it turned a cruddy evening into an unforgettable contest.

That's interesting logic but I could never treat the inbred scum in my own mind with so much respect as to consider them in the same sentence as Liverpool or Arsenal. Glad it works for you though :)

 

[The Big Shrimp]

& don't forget Sam's blowie offer too!!

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

& don't forget Sam's blowie offer too!!

Was that open to senile exiles as well?