Your first tears of Joy as a Shrimper

[Guest]

Just an interesting thought as I sit here bored at work.

I have supported Southend since the early eighties going regulary since then. I have only had tears of joy well up in my eyes twice in over twenty years. Both this season.
Easy to guess I suppose.

First time against Col Ewe at Roots Hall. I have never experianced emotion like this at any football game before. That includes the England Spain game during Euro 96 I was lucky to have tickets for.
The second time was of course at the Millenium Stadium. It was at the end when the players were doing their lap of honour. I have never ever been so proud to support Southend Utd. They were tears of Joy rather than saddness/ disapointment.

 

[steveh1510]

Never, crying is for girls and babies.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ May 20 2004,13:28)]Just an interesting thought as I sit here bored at work.

I have supported Southend since the early eighties going regulary since then. I have only had tears of joy well up in my eyes twice in over twenty years. Both this season.
Easy to guess I suppose.

First time against Col Ewe at Roots Hall. I have never experianced emotion like this at any football game before. That includes the England Spain game during Euro 96 I was lucky to have tickets for.
The second time was of course at the Millenium Stadium. It was at the end when the players were doing their lap of honour. I have never ever been so proud to support Southend Utd. They were tears of Joy rather than saddness/ disapointment.

The only two things that have made me cry at Roots hall was the sight of Stuart Robsons cowboy boots and some particularly strong poppers.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

I almost fainted at a game... Jonny Hunt's equaliser when we played Palace at Roots Hall. I was roaring so much with the North Bank, so utterly ecstatic about the goal, I actually forgot to breathe.

That's the power of Southend, folks. Definitely the biggest rush of emotion I've ever felt at a game; the most, by miles, that I've celebrated a goal.

It's remembering moments like that which brings back the full glory, passion and romance of the North Bank. I've not celebrated a goal in recent years with quite the same ferocity as I used to on the North Bank... except Tes's winner in our 3-2 cup win over Luton. And perhaps Jay Smith's winner in our 3-2 cup win over Canvey.

3-2 Cup wins, you have just got to love them!

I've yet to blub tears of joy for SUFC, but then it's a good 10 years since I last cried. Besides, another member of SZ & the South Upper (whose blushes I shall spare) cried on my behalf after the second leg at Roots Hall - and I'm grateful to him, since a tearful & snotty MtS is not a pretty sight (as indeed, is a non-tearful, non-snotty MtS...)

Matt

 

[Vange Shrimper]

Never cried at a footie game at Southend - but i was more than over the moon when we got to Cardiff.......

 

[Shagster69]

Wignall leaving

 

[Durera]

<span style='font-family:comic sans ms'>One of the last home games, I think it was Darlo.

My little &#39;un stuck his finger right up my nose and therefore also made it the first game where I drew blood.</span>

 

[steveh1510]

Quote[/b] (Durera @ May 20 2004,14:09)]<span style='font-family:comic sans ms'>One of the last home games, I think it was Darlo.

My little &#39;un stuck his finger right up my nose and therefore also made it the first game where I drew blood.</span>

He must have a very big finger.

 

[Benfleetshrimp]

Ok so in summary I am the only one to cry therefore I am a big girls blouse

 

[Bucks_blue]

Or the only one to admit it, there&#39;s a difference.

 

[Fat Bastid]

Quote[/b] (Benfleetshrimp @ May 20 2004,14:18)]Ok so in summary I am the only one to cry therefore I am a big girls blouse  

Yep!

Got it in one!

 

[MrB]

When Damon Searle scored in a meaningless end of season game against Mansfield in 2001.  I missed the goal as I'd just shot my load in Kylie's mouth and the tears of joy welled up when I saw how much she loved it the dirty little minx.

 

[Barry the dog]

Bramble equalising at Hartlepool away in the FA cup replay and then Cort getting the winner all in the last minute.

Had a little tear in my eye but i think that may have been the magic mushrooms.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Mr. B, you are a very, very strange boy indeed. Please keep your twisted and frankly presposterous fantasies off this board, there&#39;s a good chap.

 

[Napster]

Seeing SZFC win at Roots Hall was fantastic.

 

[The General]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ May 20 2004,14:51)]Seeing SZFC win at Roots Hall was fantastic.

Being part of the strong defensive line-up whilst keeping a clean sheet, and setting up the goal, was even better ...

Kev

P.s Never cried. I dont think. Hmmm. Im always happy when we score but the Col Ewe and Canvey game&#39;s this year were great. As Matt says, you&#39;ve gotta love 3-2&#39;s ...

 

[Shrimper in India]

I cried during the lap of honour at Cardiff too.
Mixture of pride for the team for getting there, and disappointment that we played so poorly on the day.

 

[MrB]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ May 20 2004,14:41)]presposterous fantasies

MtS in spelling mistake shocker&#33; Or are they the kind of fantasies that actually happen?

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (MrB @ May 20 2004,15:32)]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ May 20 2004,14:41)]presposterous fantasies

MtS in spelling mistake shocker&#33;

Nah, just a spelling mistake... you freak.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

n/t