Mate, I’d just turned 15 for that game in 1991. Was in there early playing pool with our lot when the strippers first come out. I’d only just started getting into boozers and drinking and felt fast tracked that day to adulthood. Said to my pal last night i remember a girl giving some skinheads head a polish and another giving someone’s glasses a very unhygienic clean. Then after the game with all the trouble (I think with Arsenal). Crazy what we used to get up to as teens.
My lad at 14 1/2 will be just shy age wise as I was that day when we go there in a few weeks. He’ll get a Fanta in a quiet friendly pub and then a Greggs if he’s lucky!
Would love this to be on the Friday night, proper piss up.
Good club Southend, shouldn't be where they are.
Weirdly I have vague memory that Southend often used to play their home games on a Friday night back in the day. Anybody else remember that or am I going senile?
Mate, I’d just turned 15 for that game in 1991. Was in there early playing pool with our lot when the strippers first come out. I’d only just started getting into boozers and drinking and felt fast tracked that day to adulthood. Said to my pal last night i remember a girl giving some skinheads head a polish and another giving someone’s glasses a very unhygienic clean. Then after the game with all the trouble (I think with Arsenal). Crazy what we used to get up to as teens.
My lad at 14 1/2 will be just shy age wise as I was that day when we go there in a few weeks. He’ll get a Fanta in a quiet friendly pub and then a Greggs if he’s lucky!
Would love this to be on the Friday night, proper piss up.
Good club Southend, shouldn't be where they are.
Weirdly I have vague memory that Southend often used to play their home games on a Friday night back in the day. Anybody else remember that or am I going senile?
No you're not, went there to knock off the ground on a Friday night for a nil nil against Scunthorpe. 2 years later, the sending off/penalties game
Would love this to be on the Friday night, proper piss up.
Good club Southend, shouldn't be where they are.
Weirdly I have vague memory that Southend often used to play their home games on a Friday night back in the day. Anybody else remember that or am I going senile?
Quite correct, seem to remember a 1-1 draw Alan Hart and a lot of trouble mid seventies.
Would love this to be on the Friday night, proper piss up.
Good club Southend, shouldn't be where they are.
Weirdly I have vague memory that Southend often used to play their home games on a Friday night back in the day. Anybody else remember that or am I going senile?
Southend and Tranmere both used to do that, as both are in the shadow of bigger clubs so tried to avoid fixture clashes.
Would love this to be on the Friday night, proper piss up.
Good club Southend, shouldn't be where they are.
Weirdly I have vague memory that Southend often used to play their home games on a Friday night back in the day. Anybody else remember that or am I going senile?
When I worked at Allder's at Basildon one of my colleagues always carefully scheduled when he worked the late shift on a Friday, so that he was free to slope off to Roots Hall.
Would love this to be on the Friday night, proper piss up.
Good club Southend, shouldn't be where they are.
Weirdly I have vague memory that Southend often used to play their home games on a Friday night back in the day. Anybody else remember that or am I going senile?
Would love this to be on the Friday night, proper piss up.
Good club Southend, shouldn't be where they are.
Weirdly I have vague memory that Southend often used to play their home games on a Friday night back in the day. Anybody else remember that or am I going senile?
Correct, Stockport and Tranmere often did as well. **Edit, @killerandflash beat me to it.
Was it Kyle Reid who scored a late winner there once?
Yes... Yes it was... I was there too
It finally broke the curse of not seeing us win on the road between that game, and our 1-0 win at Anfield... I hadn't gone to large amounts of away games in that period, but I'd been to enough for it to be bloody annoying, including a 2-2 draw at Plymouth where we scored two late goals to go 2-1 up, only for them to equalise at the death.
Only time I went there was the famous 1-1 when there were multiple sendings off, penalties, and one of Leaburns emphatic headers - he seemed to score a few against Southend
He definitely liked Roots Hall. The bullet header to equalize in that 1-1 draw when loads of Charlton went and Gatting/Curbs were both sent off then the 'Brazil' goal a season or two later
away days at little ramshackle grounds like Southend excited me when we were first went down from the prem, and heaven forbid even to League One, on the basis that they would provide a brief change from the repetitive and souless new-build / tourist-filled stadia of the prem(ish) clubs.
i struggle to enjoy them now it's a weekly thing...
Would love this to be on the Friday night, proper piss up.
Good club Southend, shouldn't be where they are.
Weirdly I have vague memory that Southend often used to play their home games on a Friday night back in the day. Anybody else remember that or am I going senile?
Southend and Tranmere both used to do that, as both are in the shadow of bigger clubs so tried to avoid fixture clashes.
Torquay used to kick off on Saturday nights at 7.30 for some reason and Scunthorpe would kick off at home at 3.15 because it would boost attendances due to the timing of the shift change at the local steelworks
Afternoon Addicks, first things first, The Forresters is long gone along will all of it's delights. The North Stand will almost certainly be your area, and capacity is 800 max at the moment because the old girl that is Roots Hall is more than a bit crumbly. Our new consortium owners are working their nuts off to renovate the ground but I fear our cup game will be too early for North Stand improvements. I'm really hopeful that Mr Bonne will take his opportunity to shine for 90 minutes and show us that there is a good player in there just waiting his moment (you lot). We've had a lot of upheaval over the last few years and some big player departures and injuries have affected our 'very hard to beat' spirit of last season. Nevertheless, we'll turn up and give you a decent game hopefully without our keeper decking any of yours (that was a bit of a lively game, wasn't it). Please feel free to feel sorry for us and let us progress to round 2 as we need the dosh.
Obviously it's going to be a very hard game for Southend but 8k of Shrimpers will be giving it large in the hope that Mr Bonne does you yet again (I live in hope). I'm told we will know what the date will be on Friday, and tickets will go on sale shortly afterwards. Friday night under the lights would be my choice, always a great atmosphere.
Mate, I’d just turned 15 for that game in 1991. Was in there early playing pool with our lot when the strippers first come out. I’d only just started getting into boozers and drinking and felt fast tracked that day to adulthood. Said to my pal last night i remember a girl giving some skinheads head a polish and another giving someone’s glasses a very unhygienic clean. Then after the game with all the trouble (I think with Arsenal). Crazy what we used to get up to as teens.
My lad at 14 1/2 will be just shy age wise as I was that day when we go there in a few weeks. He’ll get a Fanta in a quiet friendly pub and then a Greggs if he’s lucky!
I'm really hopeful that Mr Bonne will take his opportunity to shine for 90 minutes and show us that there is a good player in there just waiting his moment (you lot).
Unluckily for you we have a really good record against Bonne in the FA Cup.
Mate, I’d just turned 15 for that game in 1991. Was in there early playing pool with our lot when the strippers first come out. I’d only just started getting into boozers and drinking and felt fast tracked that day to adulthood. Said to my pal last night i remember a girl giving some skinheads head a polish and another giving someone’s glasses a very unhygienic clean. Then after the game with all the trouble (I think with Arsenal). Crazy what we used to get up to as teens.
My lad at 14 1/2 will be just shy age wise as I was that day when we go there in a few weeks. He’ll get a Fanta in a quiet friendly pub and then a Greggs if he’s lucky!
Afternoon Addicks, first things first, The Forresters is long gone along will all of it's delights. The North Stand will almost certainly be your area, and capacity is 800 max at the moment because the old girl that is Roots Hall is more than a bit crumbly. Our new consortium owners are working their nuts off to renovate the ground but I fear our cup game will be too early for North Stand improvements. I'm really hopeful that Mr Bonne will take his opportunity to shine for 90 minutes and show us that there is a good player in there just waiting his moment (you lot). We've had a lot of upheaval over the last few years and some big player departures and injuries have affected our 'very hard to beat' spirit of last season. Nevertheless, we'll turn up and give you a decent game hopefully without our keeper decking any of yours (that was a bit of a lively game, wasn't it). Please feel free to feel sorry for us and let us progress to round 2 as we need the dosh.
Obviously it's going to be a very hard game for Southend but 8k of Shrimpers will be giving it large in the hope that Mr Bonne does you yet again (I live in hope). I'm told we will know what the date will be on Friday, and tickets will go on sale shortly afterwards. Friday night under the lights would be my choice, always a great atmosphere.
He will almost certainly shine against us, but there absolutely _is not_ a good player in there
Would love this to be on the Friday night, proper piss up.
Good club Southend, shouldn't be where they are.
Weirdly I have vague memory that Southend often used to play their home games on a Friday night back in the day. Anybody else remember that or am I going senile?
Southend and Tranmere both used to do that, as both are in the shadow of bigger clubs so tried to avoid fixture clashes.
Torquay used to kick off on Saturday nights at 7.30 for some reason and Scunthorpe would kick off at home at 3.15 because it would boost attendances due to the timing of the shift change at the local steelworks
Chesterfield used to kick off at 315 on saturdays, I asked one of their fans where I worked, he said it was to allow "more time in t'pub", I suspect there was more to it than that.
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My lad at 14 1/2 will be just shy age wise as I was that day when we go there in a few weeks. He’ll get a Fanta in a quiet friendly pub and then a Greggs if he’s lucky!
Anybody else remember that or am I going senile?
**Edit, @killerandflash beat me to it.
It finally broke the curse of not seeing us win on the road between that game, and our 1-0 win at Anfield... I hadn't gone to large amounts of away games in that period, but I'd been to enough for it to be bloody annoying, including a 2-2 draw at Plymouth where we scored two late goals to go 2-1 up, only for them to equalise at the death.
i struggle to enjoy them now it's a weekly thing...
Obviously it's going to be a very hard game for Southend but 8k of Shrimpers will be giving it large in the hope that Mr Bonne does you yet again (I live in hope). I'm told we will know what the date will be on Friday, and tickets will go on sale shortly afterwards. Friday night under the lights would be my choice, always a great atmosphere.