My little Roots Hall Rant

[sufcrocks]

Down with kids, down with poeple who stand up and down with those burger munching beer swillers! There you go , attendances down to 2500 now, sorted!

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

if it makes you feel any better, the game where we got promoted at Swansea, the guy sitting next to me had two young daughters with him and missed both our goals and history being made when taking his kids to the loo

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

if it makes you feel any better, the game where we got promted at Swansea, the guy sitting next to me had two young daughters with him and missed both our goals and history being made when taking his kids to the loo

Serves him right. Should have left them at home playing with their dolls, or being taught how to make cakes in the kitchen!.

 

[Csboy]

Well lets look at the bright side all those mugs paying the over inflated prices for that muck they pass off as Burgers are boosting the clubs finances. For all we know the money they make from the catering might be keeping us from administration

 

[dan_mays]

Although it can be annoying getting up and down like a yo yo when the kids are concerned what do people expect. Southend is a family friendly club and I dont care to be honest how many kids are there. The offers on their season tickets and matchday fixtures only boost the clubs attendances.
Bring back the times when it was kid a quid and see how many more we can get through the turnstile.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Although it can be annoying getting up and down like a yo yo when the kids are concerned what do people expect. Southend is a family friendly club and I dont care to be honest how many kids are there. The offers on their season tickets and matchday fixtures only boost the clubs attendances.
Bring back the times when it was kid a quid and see how many more we can get through the turnstile.

Yes, but put them in the FAMILY STAND!!! :angry:

 

[Earls Hall Blue]

My 11 y/o daughter comes with me & she is better behaved than most adults.

On Monday against Crawley we were in the West, arrived at 7:25 & there was a couple already in the seats next to us. Two minutes after kick off she says to hubby, 'going to get a cuppa' & then asks us to let her by. Then as forth official puts up the board for added time at the end of the first, she's off again. Halfway through second half she wants past again, presumably to let all the tea out & then again as the board goes up there off to beat the crowds.

Yet on Saturday there was a guy next to me with his son about 5 y/o & he was as good as gold. perhaps some adults should check their behavior first..:winking:

 

[Thorpe Groyney]

This thread is fantastic if you read it as if it's a conversation between Alan Partridge and Michael from the BP garage. With the occasional comment thrown in from Sonja.

 

[1966 and all that]

Agreed re the food and drink. In the East stand there are regular bunch that stay supping in the bar for up to 10 mins after 2nd half ko and then disturb every one getting back to their seats duly red faced a d that's not due to embarrassment at being late taking seats.

However I do have empathy for peop who might arrive late for a night game. I work in the west end and
My arrival is determined by the trains running to time. There is a chap who sits in east stand at the start of a row
and moans like hell when I ask to get past. I keep telling him that some of us have to work for a living or don't live cushy nearby. It doesnt go down well with him but now us the chanc to move your seat at ticket renewal time

Is that the guy with the walking stick/gammy leg?

 

[londonblue]

agreed. i hate people who arrive late. its the same time every saturday. how do they not know this!!! :angry:

I had that same conversation with a friend once when I had a go at him for turning up 5 minutes late every week. His argument was (amazingly) that is was SUFCs fault because there weren't enough turnstiles in the West Stand. (This was back in the early 90's when we were in what is now The Championship, but after the seats were put in). He said he turned up about 2.55 every week so was on time, but the queues meant he didn't get in until after kick off. I pointed out that if if is the same every week then maybe he should turn up earlier. He said he shouldn't have to because a) when we were in the old fourth division he didn't have to, and b) SUFC should build more turnstiles!

I was genuinely amazed by his argument...

 

[Paul Shrimper]

Problem nowadays is that not everybody goes to the games just to watch the match.

Good luck to anybody who chances the refreshments at Roots Hall. They still frown on those that bring their own as well as stopping those with chips and making them eat outside the ground. Probably because they are so embarrassed that proper food is being consumed on the premises rather than the "product" being served at their own kiosks!!

 

[southend4ever]

Southend United Football Club in connection with The Odeon.