Save our Southend Save our Southend - New COPA90 video

[Shrimper]

Working in the same building I can attest to the Monday jokes ?

 

[amsemp]

I'm really very touched by the overwhelming positive feedback. Thank you. I really wasn't sure how this would go down, I tried to speak for most of us. This is, after all, about us.

I've asked Ron if he wants to read the feedback across social media....

The clever stuff was a professional job from Nick, Sam and Rory three young film makers who'll hopefully go onto bigger and better things. I just gave them the words.

Sorry if it’s a bit of a daft question, but was the letter actually posted to Ron inviting him to reply and if so, will any reply be made public? Also, is there any indication that Ron has seen the video yet?

Great work by the way!

 

[joffonon]

Leyton Orient fan (Southend resident and board member of our Supporters' Trust) here in peace.

That was very well-made and articulated, and I recognise the emotional responses - the one about our demise from the Football League (linked to a page or so ago) still provokes that in me, even 4 years later now that we've come out the other side.

Sadly I also recognise the calamitous 3-year plummet from near-top of League One to trapdoor into non-league. I can only sympathise and empathise with what you're all going through, and wish for better times for you.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Thanks for that Kerry, great work and very professional. I've done the best I can and shared it on my FB page. Going with your Dad to the game did strike a chord. Mine wasn't passionate about football but favoured Spurs as a team. (He was born in the East End and I suppose I should be thankful for small mercies........ he wasn't a Spammer!) I persuaded hime to come with me once and we sat in the East Stand to see the Third Division South game against Crystal Palace, which I've dated it back to either the '56 or '57 season. It's here that the memory starts to play tricks. It was freezing cold and a rather boring game but I thought it was 0-0..............records tell me that those games in both seasons finished in 1-1 draws! Sadly, he didn't repeat the experience

 

[Dorsetshrimper]

Thanks Kerry and the rest of the team behind the video.

It certainly struck a chord with me. This month I celebrated 50 years of my first Southend match. My dad took me to the games until I was old enough to go on my own or with friends etc. Then in more recent years taking my own children to matches.

 

[ItsMichaelBlack]

Have to say after watching it again for the second time did get emotional and made me remember my grandad took me to my first game when we beat Newcastle. I still have the ticket stub and programme for it. Brett Angell was the first person I ever witnessed score a goal at a professional game. Emotional!

 

[Sussexshrimper]

Fantastic ..well done kerry
I started in the late 70s and I love our club ..
Ron Martin has strangled and strangled this club

 

[Special Blue]

Very moving stuff! I can relate and of a similar age to Kerry (think we both went to the same school and grew up in southchurch).
Let's hope we can escape!

 

[Well Fried Shrimp]

I have finally had time to sit and watch this absolutely outstanding video.
I had tears before the first 3 minutes.
Having supported my SUFC since the late 50’ I cannot believe it is/had come to such a utter and complete shambles.
Although I have now lived in Sydney since the early 70” I have on several occasions flown back even for weekends ( first national final in Cardiff) was unbelievable experience regardless of the result because the support given by the fans was nothing short of incredible.
I will always be a BLUES supporter whatever happens.
I hope that the Australian saying of “she will be right “ ring”s true because there’s far to many people affected by our teams demise.

UTB Forever

 

[The Big Dady]

Kerry that is simply superb and I think you captured how most of us supporters feel at the moment.

Well done to you, Nick Manser, Sam Lewis, and Rory Reames and all the team for producing this very moving and emotional film about our club.

I can feel and Oscar coming your way for "Fan's Plea for Respect, Pride & Better Times | A Southend United Story".

 

[Evening Echo]

PASSIONATE Southend United supporter Kerry Fairless has been left feeling overwhelmed by the reaction to his part in an online video which has already been viewed 28,000 times.

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