You have a time machine.....

[LBBlue]

4th October 1989 3-2 v Spurs - we were so unlucky not to knock them out.

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

Tough choice between Man Utd and the 2015 play-off final but I think I'd go for Man Utd. Promotions can come around fairly often but beating a Manchester United side containing two of the greatest players in the world at the time and one of the greatest managers of all time is a one-off. And as I was only 17, I'd like to experience it again to appreciate it properly.

 

[Supershrimper]

Man Utd game. I was stuck in Portugal on holiday so missed it. Absolutely gutted. Have never watched it (obvious know the result) but didn't want to see what I missed out on. In my head it was heading for a boring 0-0 (similar to watching paint dry) and Eastwood scored from a lucky free kick. Anything different and i'd be even more annoyed I missed it.

 

[Rayleigh boy]

Man U

Chelsea away was a big rush of adrenaline in the 90th minute

 

[BluePartridge]

Freddy's break out game against Swansea at home. Magic.

 

[jackj13]

I'd go for the Norwich game at home during our Championship season. A great late comeback to snatch a 3-3 draw. Probably still my most entertaining match at the Hall.

 

[BluBayou]

April 1981. Packed like sardines behind the north bank goal for our big game against Lincoln City. It's not about the game. I just want to experience the crowd surges again on the terraces of the old Roots Hall.

 

[Tommy2holes]

I'd go for the Norwich game at home during our Championship season. A great late comeback to snatch a 3-3 draw. Probably still my most entertaining match at the Hall.

That game and the Southampton game at home that season we're both really good games of football. Bale was exceptional for saints.

Watched the Norwich game in the blues next to rickets and sodje. I remember asking ricketts when he was going to play. He was eating a burger at the time lol

 

[Tommy2holes]

It's a really tough one.

I think I'll pick my first ever game.

Southend v luton. Collymores last game and nerve racking day to secure safety. Pitch invasion from the North Bank.

Such excitement that I assumed would be the norm. Unfortunately the next few years would prove massively painful.

Dont really remember too much about it but know that I enjoyed it so much I was then hooked.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Last game of the season 80/81. Going up champions, the north bank going mental and celebrating with bottles of Pomaign from the old offie opposite Hamlet Court Road.

Great night.

 

[RobM]

I recall beating Chesterfield at home 3-2, that was a decent game.

 

[TrueBlue]

Standing in The North Bank with all my old mates who are no longer with us .

Bob Evans to name just one! RIP mate

 

[Tampa Blue]

6th September 1972, at home to Chelsea in the League cup.

I went as a small boy supporting Chelsea and left supporting Southend........................oh if only i hadn't gone to that match!!!

My son still hasn't forgiven me as he supports Southend too.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

F.A Cup 2nd rd home to Northampton, Dec 86 ( 4-4 ). For sheer excitement from start to finish, end to end football, this was the game.

 

[Stuart W]

Probably all of the above so will add a rare one.
Winning 5-3 away at champions Burnley on a Tuesday night in April 1982. 2-2 at half-time having just had Cusack (I believe) sent off, yet with 10 men in the 2nd half still turning on the style (with a little luck along the way) towards a famous victory.

 

[Letmein]

F.A Cup 2nd rd home to Northampton, Dec 86 ( 4-4 ). For sheer excitement from start to finish, end to end football, this was the game.

That was one of the best games of football I have ever seen. Also loved the 3-2 at home to Hartlepool around the same era (From memory?)

 

[camden shrimper]

4th October 1989 3-2 v Spurs - we were so unlucky not to knock them out.

I didn't know it was away goals so thought we were extra time bound.......

 

[LBBlue]

I didn't know it was away goals so thought we were extra time bound.......

We had extra time.. Spurs just killed the game not much happened.

 

[camden shrimper]

We had extra time.. Spurs just killed the game not much happened.

misremembered, I definitely thought that something different was imminent, I am guessing penalties then.

 

[Pak Power]

Agree with a lot of the aforementioned, I will add Southampton away in the championship, when we were already relegated.
We lost 4-1 I think with Sir Adam Barrett getting a rare goal I think.
It wasn't for the game it was 2000 odd shrimpers singing all the way through, even when they were scoring we didn't stop.......sometimes it's not all about winning.

Very proud to be a shrimper that day, wonder if we'll ever see the like again?