Pre-Match Thread Southend United v York City, Saturday 4th February 2023, 15:00ko, NL

[Mad Cyril]

The Dickens is a Bleak House indeed.

 

[lreed567]

Just want to try and enjoy a game of football today for 90 minutes, the **** isn't going away, I worry if we go behind things are going to turn nasty, fans were kicking off with each other last week. But I think keV will make a few changes and a 3-1 win

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Only the 470k Twitter followers ..

 

[jphfitz]

Only the 470k Twitter followers ..

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Always good to see a retweet from someone with a lot followers! Which senior players are refusing to play? Have I missed this?

 

[lreed567]

I keep hearing about players refusing to play?? Not sure if true or speculation as usual, guess we will find out once the teams announced

 

[RHB]

I keep hearing about players refusing to play?? Not sure if true or speculation as usual, guess we will find out once the teams announced

Our most accurate ITK has stated that he hasn't heard of any 1st team player refusing to play, so we are probably witnessing how unfounded rumour becomes reality far quicker than the truth can emerge.

Mind you, if we still had Dieng or Wordsworth in our side, they might both have decided 'that's for me' after 70 minutes! (Unkind? Yeah, probably, oh well).

 

[lreed567]

Our most accurate ITK has stated that he hasn't heard of any player refusing to play, so we are probably witnessing how unfounded rumour becomes reality far quicker than the truth can emerge.

Sounds about right

 

[thenobster]

Who's the ringleader,? Watch out for snipers on rooftoos6paid for by funny runny.. I mean Ron

 

[Target man]

Our most accurate ITK has stated that he hasn't heard of any 1st team player refusing to play, so we are probably witnessing how unfounded rumour becomes reality far quicker than the truth can emerge.

Mind you, if we still had Dieng or Wordsworth in our side, they might both have decided 'that's for me' after 70 minutes! (Unkind? Yeah, probably, oh well).

I speak to an unnamed player on a regular basis and there isn't any truth in players refusing to play.

 

[tommy tucker]

Ok so the man in the know has not mentioned anything on the echo page .So is this more gossip rather than facts 2.30 this afternoon we will know wont we .

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

My brother will be at the game today and will be expecting a game of football. Hopefully there will not be too many chants of Martin Out directed at a man who won't be there. Get behind the team.

 

[thorpebayshrimper]

A 3-1 victory to look forward to today.

 

[* ORM *]

The Dickens is a Bleak House indeed.

What? The Dickens.

I have Great Expectations for today. Illhavea Twist or two during the match. I expect Martin to Muzzleit for today.

Match report will be a Tale of Two Cities.

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Come on everyone, let's get behind the players and staff that have represented our beloved club so impeccably.

Last week, we pulled a goal back and as soon as the players ran back to the halfway line, chants of Martin Out started. How on earth does that help the players? They got back into the game and needed support, especially in these fragile times.

As Maher stated, they need us more than ever. We are united in this with them. Let's be united today.

UTB!

 

[CanveyCastle]

I speak to an unnamed player on a regular basis and there isn't any truth in players refusing to play.

Are you his Dad ?

 

[Richard Hearn]

What? The Dickens.

I have Great Expectations for today. Illhavea Twist or two during the match. I expect Martin to Muzzleit for today.

Match report will be a Tale of Two Cities.

No official match photographs today, just Sketches.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Last time I went into The Dickens I was asked to leave because of my neck tattoos and told not to come back until I'd had a couple done.

 

[Danshrimper]

Come on everyone, let's get behind the players and staff that have represented our beloved club so impeccably.

Last week, we pulled a goal back and as soon as the players ran back to the halfway line, chants of Martin Out started. How on earth does that help the players? They got back into the game and needed support, especially in these fragile times.

As Maher stated, they need us more than ever. We are united in this with them. Let's be united today.

UTB!

To be fair, there were also Martin Out chants in the build up to the goal. I think we overestimate the impact a few chants about the owner (who isn’t paying them on time) has on the players.

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

To be fair, there were also Martin Out chants in the build up to the goal. I think we overestimate the impact a few chants about the owner (who isn’t paying them on time) has on the players.

They'd died down for a good while and as soon as the goal went in, they escalated again.

I'm not for one minute saying his treatment of the whole club is in any way comparable to what some fans are chanting but just because a few chants aren't as detrimental to the players as Ron's actions are, doesn't mean they won't affect them.

We are in control of what we do, not what Ron does. I'm simply asking for support in those 90 minutes, just like Maher was asking for this week. Let's face it, chanting 'Ron Out' during a match that he isn't even attending just seems pointless and can affect the people who are actually in attendance.

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

The chants are classic virtue signalling. Cannot believe it has any positive effect on the team or the situation we find ourselves in.