Spread Eagle Closing Down

[Maldon Shrimper]

So no pub for away supporters

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

Southend as a town is seriously going down the plug hole - how many grounds do you know of that don't have a decent pub?
A town the size of southend should have a number - I'm struggling to think of one.

 

[Bluegoose]

I rarely went to the spread. I liked the blue boar more

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

So what? Can't people go to football without getting ****ed up first?!!!!?

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

So what? Can't people go to football without getting ****ed up first?!!!!?

Have you been watching the last two seasons?

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

Have you been watching the last two seasons?

Yes thanks, been going the past 30 seasons but knows there's more important things in life?

 

[Benfleet A1]

Yes thanks, been going the past 30 seasons but knows there's more important things in life?

Drugs?

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

Drugs?

Just shows the mindset of some people on here liking this post!?

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Southend as a town is seriously going down the plug hole - how many grounds do you know of that don't have a decent pub?
A town the size of southend should have a number - I'm struggling to think of one.

Fully agree, non really that are close to town centre and pubs as opposed to tap bars.
But that is the same with the sea front now too.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Just shows the mindset of some people on here liking this post!?

And the lack of humour in others.

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

And the lack of humour in others.

I've got a sense of humour thanks, I go to watch Southend every week!? but not about things like drugs etc.

 

[MK Shrimper]

2:16

 

[WickfordShrimper]

Was gutted when the Nelson closed

Shame Southend is turning into a dump

 

[Bolton Shrimper]

I remember going in the upstairs room in the Spread when I played as a very young lad for Southchurch Rovers back in the early 70s. That's where the teams were selected and players were advised if selected and where the game was on the coming Saturday. Of course I was underage so couldn't possibly have a pint. 1/4d for the first I ever had... light and bitter because I'd been told you would get more than a pint as they kind of half filled a pint glass with the bitter then gave you a bottle of light and it was always more than a pint.

I was talking in one of my locals with a London mate last night about exactly the same thing. You could always rely on at least a pint and a quarter of a light and bitter...……………………………….. Shame about the Spread, and the Nelson of course. Great memories !!!

 

[C C Csiders]

So what? Can't people go to football without getting ****ed up first?!!!!?

I can never understand the attraction of getting tanked up before a game.

 

[LCBB72]

At the end of the day , you have to feel sorry for the family that are going to lose there home .

 

[TrueBlue]

It was never the same after I took it.

Should have chinned your right there that afternoon ??

 

[TrueBlue]

I can never understand the attraction of getting tanked up before a game.

I have to just to stomach watching southend ?

 

[TrueBlue]

Drugs?

Yeah drugs use to control me most games, no more thankfully

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Southend as a town is seriously going down the plug hole - .

That happened years ago, more life in a 'tramps vest', than the town now.