Yeovil

[Southstandblue]

Just looking ahead to this Saturday, How important do you rank this game in the history of Southend United?.
I would go as far as to say that this would rank in the top 5, anyone think differently?

 

[Kent Shrimper]

no

 

[southend4ever]

no

 

[Smiffy]

Withoubt doubt one of the biggest games in our history, im sure Yeovil fans feel the same too..

I cant take this, its still 5 days away, im a nervous wreck already!.

 

[palexander]

Was just speaking to my mate about this last night.

I rate this right up there with the biggest games in our history. Basically the winning of the league and the culmination of 46 league games comes down to one match!

Imagine how we are feeling (and how we will be come Friday) and then think of the players on Saturday!?

Lets get the b******s out of moaning at the players, fighting amongst our own and shouting for Gower to be brought on etc - LETS GET BEHIND SOUTHEND UNITED FOR 90 MINUTES.

If we dont win, at least as supporters we can be proud we did our best. Against Oxford, I think the support (certainly around me) was awful. I know we are all nervous etc, but do you think moaning that we arent getting it forward etc is going to help? This was after about 5 minutes when we were actually keeping the ball quite well.

Lets try to think this week how we can make a difference to the result on Saturday...

 

[southend4ever]

we can do it, we will do it, keep the faith, believe in.

 

[OlvisIII]

Have we got a game on Saturday?!

 

[Beefy]

Biggest game since I've been supporting the club (15-odd years)

 

[Southstandblue]

Im with you on this one pboreham, this game means so much, this is what we have been waiting for since we were relegated, we need to get behind every single player (even if they have a poor game) no moaners please!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hawkwell Blue]

Quote[/b] (pboreham @ April 25 2005,13:14)]Lets get the b******s out of moaning at the players, fighting amongst our own and shouting for Gower to be brought on etc - LETS GET BEHIND SOUTHEND UNITED FOR 90 MINUTES.

If we dont win, at least as supporters we can be proud we did our best. Against Oxford, I think the support (certainly around me) was awful. I know we are all nervous etc, but do you think moaning that we arent getting it forward etc is going to help? This was after about 5 minutes when we were actually keeping the ball quite well.

Lets try to think this week how we can make a difference to the result on Saturday...

Spot on, let's put aside our opinions on who we think should or should not be picked. Once the game starts let's cheer them on and make a difference because you can guarantee the Yeovil fans will be very vocal.

 

[sismith]

Biggest game since Luton 1993.

 

[Leeboy]

not very

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

Yes, it's an important game but we could still win and go top of the league only to fall to 4th on the last game of the season if results don't go our way.

 

[Guest]

Personally think the Grimsby game will have more on it.

 

[Napster]

I don't think it's as important as the game which kept us in the league in the mid-80s.

To read more, see David Goody's excellent book, 50 greatest matches, available from the Trust at a discount.

 

[W4 Shrimper]

It is a huge game, but Grimsby will be bigger

 

[Wessex Blue]

Is it important enough for us to start fighting each other if we lose?

 

[Guest]

The next two games are the biggest the club has had in years. I wouldn't like to speculate which is bigger though...

 

[Upminster Blue]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ April 25 2005,14:42)]I don't think it's as important as the game which kept us in the league in the mid-80s.

That game was to avoid re-election and was not to avoid relegation.  Even if we'd lost, the chances of being voted out of the league (as the team finishing fourth from bottom) was very, very remote.  

I wouldn't rank that game as in the top 50 most important.  But, a good link to plug an excellent book  

 

 

[Hawkwell Blue]

That was the day of the Bradford City fire and if memory serves me there were about 1,900 in Roots Hall which was the highest for some time!