Pre-Match Thread Torquay v Southend

[MrB]

A couple of days away but with all the negativity surrounding the stadium and winding up order, thought it might be a decent distraction to think about this weekend's game.

Form:
Torquay - WWWLLD - 10th - 42 points
Southend - WLWWWD - 11th - 42 points

A win (and a lot of favourable results) could see us move into the play off spots, who'd have thought that a couple of months ago. Torquay are on a good run though, three successive wins, albeit they were against League 2's current bottom three. They lost their top scorer Benyon to Swindon on deadline day.

Southend are currently on a 4 match away winning streak, the last time that happened was this little sequence of matches back in 00/01:

10 Dec 2000 - Canvey Isl. 1 - 2 Southend (super Scotty Forbes)
22 Dec 2000 - Shrewsbury 0 - 1 Southend
01 Jan 2001 - Brighton 0 - 2 Southend
20 Jan 2001 - Leyton Orient 0 - 2 Southend (who let the Abbey out)

Now, if memory serves, the FA Cup game against Canvey was actually played at Roots Hall but it still counts! A win on Saturday will make it 5 and according to the excellent SUFC database our all time record is 6 (god knows how long ago that was!).

What odds of a win on Saturday, turning over Morecambe and then setting a new club record against Tilly up in Lincolnshire???

 

[chapperzUK]

Would be great. With Port Vale (7th currently) playing on friday, the outcome could inspire the team.

 

[Rob Noxious]

I've been to Plainmoor two or three times and can't remember us getting a result. But as we all know, football is a capricious mistress. :unsure:

 

[Swiss Tony]

I've been to Plainmoor two or three times and can't remember us getting a result. But as we all know, football is a capricious mistress. :unsure:

Never mind all that,where's the best boozer Shrimpero.

 

[Rob Noxious]

Never mind all that,where's the best boozer Shrimpero.

He'll be in 'The Hole In The Wall' (near the harbour) with me. :smiles:

 

[Swiss Tony]

He'll be in 'The Hole In The Wall' (near the harbour) with me. :smiles:

Well that's where i'll take my gallon then.

 

[The Big Shrimp]

He'll be in 'The Hole In The Wall' (near the harbour) with me. :smiles:

How far is that from the ground? Remember that us on the coach will have to be dropped at the ground, so we don't have much time to travel to & from the pub! A decent pub near the ground would be useful!!

 

[Beefy]

Southend are currently on a 4 match away winning streak, the last time that happened was this little sequence of matches back in 00/01:

10 Dec 2000 - Canvey Isl. 1 - 2 Southend (super Scotty Forbes)
22 Dec 2000 - Shrewsbury 0 - 1 Southend
01 Jan 2001 - Brighton 0 - 2 Southend
20 Jan 2001 - Leyton Orient 0 - 2 Southend (who let the Abbey out)

Did someone on here not say that we won four in a row two seasons ago? Peterborough and Brighton were two of them IIRC...

 

[Rob Noxious]

How far is that from the ground? Remember that us on the coach will have to be dropped at the ground, so we don't have much time to travel to & from the pub! A decent pub near the ground would be useful!!

I've not worked out those details yet, Rich --- but this is the link to the boozer, so it's a start. :link:
http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/32/32942/Hole_in_the_Wall/Torquay

 

[Rob Noxious]

Well that's where i'll take my gallon then.

You sound a man to be reckoned with, Swiss! :thumbsup:

 

[The Big Shrimp]

I've not worked out those details yet, Rich --- but this is the link to the boozer, so it's a start. :link:
http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/32/32942/Hole_in_the_Wall/Torquay

Its still a trek from the ground though!

 

[sufclee]

Did someone on here not say that we won four in a row two seasons ago? Peterborough and Brighton were two of them IIRC...

That would have been me and yes you are correct.

21/02/09 Colchester 1-0
28/02/09 Peterborough 2-1
10/03/09 Brighton 3-1
14/03/09 Hereford 1-0

:thumbsup:

 

[Rob Noxious]

Its still a trek from the ground though!

Hmmm ... my trekking days are over, so this could call for special measures a la 'sherbet dib-dab.' :cheers:

 

[ozshrimper]

Hi, haven't posted for yonks. With Torquay losing their top scorer we have a decent chance here. Their website gives us little mention so they could underestimate us. Good! UTB.

 

[OldBlueLady]

As I understand it, pretty much the whole of the back 4 (plus Coughlan) from Tuesday night are crocked so they're thinking about recalling Prosser and presumably playing Herd too!

 

[Rob Noxious]

As I understand it, pretty much the whole of the back 4 (plus Coughlan) from Tuesday night are crocked so they're thinking about recalling Prosser and presumably playing Herd too!

:omg: I still have nightmares about his 'performance' at Burton.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

:omg: I still have nightmares about his 'performance' at Burton.

Quite possibly the best own goal I've ever seen.

 

[The Big Shrimp]

Hmmm ... my trekking days are over, so this could call for special measures a la 'sherbet dib-dab.' :cheers:

Find us a decent pub near the ground then!!! :cricko:

 

[Rob Noxious]

Find us a decent pub near the ground then!!! :cricko:

Their Social Club is pretty good - they're quite friendly in there as long as you're not from Exeter. :smile:

 

[MrB]

That would have been me and yes you are correct.

21/02/09 Colchester 1-0
28/02/09 Peterborough 2-1
10/03/09 Brighton 3-1
14/03/09 Hereford 1-0

:thumbsup:

I stand corrected! Poor stattage on my part. Let's hope we make it 5 so it's irrelevant!