Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset
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The cold reality of relegation settled in yet after the 'love in' at St Mary's on Sunday?
Need a 'boost' as a finale to a long hard footie season, one to enjoy with no pressure in the game's new ultimate centre piece? And to ease you in to the footie desert of summer?
Well, what about helping to cheer on Morecambe at the Conference Play Off Final at 2.00 pm on Sunday 20 May?
Why Morecambe, a place some 250 miles north of Southend with no apparent inter-club history with us?
Well, their knickname is 'The Shrimps' so not a million miles away from our own handle, and us Shrimps(ers) should stand united in our football quest.
Ok, a bit of a tenuous link maybe, but good enough for me.
So, why go? Well, here are my excuses (as given to Mrs Suffolk Shrimper):
- Wembley is brand spanking new, and unless you went to the England U21 game it will be a first chance to go. By all accounts it is impressive.
- It is the game's new HQ. You have to go. And soon. Football is not predictable - we cannot be sure that Southend will make the 2008 FA Cup Final.
- Unlike the U21 match this is a competitive fixture. In fact, very competitive, a place in the football league is at stake. A chance to get behind a team with something big to play for, but to walk away not feeling totally gutted if they don't make it.
- Tickets should be relatively easy to get, though I suggest act fast. After all, the game is less than two weeks away.
- The attendance should still be big - if Truro can take a reported 200 plus coaches to the Vase Final coming up then I'm sure the two clubs for the conference play off can manage more. So, a good atmosphere.
- The prices aren't bad. £20 adults, a tenner for ankle-biters. On that basis I can afford to give my three kiddies a unique day out.
- Unlike the Milli Stad, for most of us Wembley is not that far. So cheap travel costs. Take your own picnic to avoid the extortionate Wembley grub prices (eat before you get in the ground to avoid the fat stewards confiscating and becoming fatter).
- The 'Suffolk Shrimpers' flag can make an appearance at Wembley earlier than I had imagined might be the case.
For more details re tickets visit either club's website:
http://www.morecambefc.com/
http://www.exetercityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Home
See you there?
Come on you Shrimp(ers)!
Need a 'boost' as a finale to a long hard footie season, one to enjoy with no pressure in the game's new ultimate centre piece? And to ease you in to the footie desert of summer?
Well, what about helping to cheer on Morecambe at the Conference Play Off Final at 2.00 pm on Sunday 20 May?
Why Morecambe, a place some 250 miles north of Southend with no apparent inter-club history with us?
Well, their knickname is 'The Shrimps' so not a million miles away from our own handle, and us Shrimps(ers) should stand united in our football quest.
Ok, a bit of a tenuous link maybe, but good enough for me.
So, why go? Well, here are my excuses (as given to Mrs Suffolk Shrimper):
- Wembley is brand spanking new, and unless you went to the England U21 game it will be a first chance to go. By all accounts it is impressive.
- It is the game's new HQ. You have to go. And soon. Football is not predictable - we cannot be sure that Southend will make the 2008 FA Cup Final.
- Unlike the U21 match this is a competitive fixture. In fact, very competitive, a place in the football league is at stake. A chance to get behind a team with something big to play for, but to walk away not feeling totally gutted if they don't make it.
- Tickets should be relatively easy to get, though I suggest act fast. After all, the game is less than two weeks away.
- The attendance should still be big - if Truro can take a reported 200 plus coaches to the Vase Final coming up then I'm sure the two clubs for the conference play off can manage more. So, a good atmosphere.
- The prices aren't bad. £20 adults, a tenner for ankle-biters. On that basis I can afford to give my three kiddies a unique day out.
- Unlike the Milli Stad, for most of us Wembley is not that far. So cheap travel costs. Take your own picnic to avoid the extortionate Wembley grub prices (eat before you get in the ground to avoid the fat stewards confiscating and becoming fatter).
- The 'Suffolk Shrimpers' flag can make an appearance at Wembley earlier than I had imagined might be the case.
For more details re tickets visit either club's website:
http://www.morecambefc.com/
http://www.exetercityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Home
See you there?
Come on you Shrimp(ers)!