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  1. 2014/15 Season Preview - Accrington Stanley

    Accrington Stanley Nickname: Stanley Founded: 1968 Ground: Crown Ground Capacity: 5,057 - 2000 seated Manager: James Beattie 2013-14 Season: League Two - 15th Transfers Ins: NONE Outs: Luke Clark, George Miller, Danny Webber, Laurence Wilson, Ian Dunbavin (All no club as of 10/07/14)...
  2. GWR on Saturday

    Not so much a pre-match although it can be but a question. My dad who is just 80 played for GWR for a number of years having been at Canvey Island with a young Peter Taylor and Grays and a few others. I remember at GWR playing regularly with dear old Les Stubbs. Anyhow whilst he goes with me 5...
  3. Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset

    A word of praise for the SUFC Commercial Dept

    I see on another thread that there was a screw up re tickets. The same happened to us - as a treat for my eldest's b'day we today used the always excellent Blues Lounge hosted by the genial David Crown. No issues re any of it bar the tickets which when I looked at them just before transferring...
  4. Blue_Wes

    BOXING: Weeknds Results

    Marcos Maidan Bt Broner by UD Boy was I happy to see this result come in. Big mouthed, self proclaimed heir to Mayweather's thrown sent crashing back down to earth by Maidana. Broner wasn't just beaten, he was crushed, rocked in the first and down in the second, and bar a couple of rounds in the...
  5. DTS

    Question Best Dave/David to ever play for SUFC

    Got to be Dave Crown surely?
  6. DTS

    Question Your all time favourite Southend XI - Not based on ability.

    Hi All, Your favourite Southend XI side ever not based on ability. Just players that for whatever reason. I am going. GK - Paul Sansome RB - Dean Austin CB - Spencer Prior CB - Dorian Dervitte LB - Chris Powell MD - Mark Gower MD - Keith Jones MD - Kevin Maher MD - Steve Tilson AT - Stan...
  7. Rattus Norvegicus

    A Bit of Fun It's a boy - good odds at the bookies

    Yes! It's a boy. I see some excellent odds available at the bookies on the name King David .......... as per David Crown .............40/1 King Stanley ....... as per Stan the Man ........... 75/1 King Philip .......... as per Philip Brown .....only 25/1 But my personal favourite...
  8. DoDTS

    Ticket News High drama on last day of the prediction league

    It was the last day of the Prediction league today and they finished as follows: PREDICTION LEAGUE H Turner seemed favourite for the title with a 3 point lead over Ldnfatso, but on an unpredictable day of predictions the top nine were only seperated by 5 points. H turner faltered allowing...
  9. DoDTS

    PL Table Final table pl league april 2013

    HIGH DRAMA ON THE LAST DAY H Turner seemed favourite for the title with a 3 point lead over Ldnfatso, but on an unpredictable day of predictions the top nine were only seperated by 5 points. H turner faltered allowing Ldnfatso (the "Darth Vader of Shrimperzone") to take the title by one point...
  10. DTS

    Potential player departures - Are we really that bothered?

    I seem to be hearing more doom and gloom about the players that might be off in the summer. Got to be honest I really dont think I am that bothered as to who goes. There are a few players that are obviously better than others but personally I think these are in the main average L2 players. Most...
  11. chris wood

    How bad was the athmosphere

    32 years of wait to see my beloved Southend run out at wembley (something i never thought would ever happen) 32000 shrimpers what a day we had instore. The tube ride to wembley park was superb( david crown talking to me about his glory days) things were so perfect in my Blue World. The walk into...
  12. Southampton Shrimper

    The Squad of 1989-90

    Three weeks ago, The Football League Paper featured our 4th Division promotion-winning squad of 1989-90 in their Where Are They Now? feature. The article was based on Bernie Friend's book Red Card Roy, with quotes from the book from Roy, and then the article went on to report where all the...
  13. Match Report from the Priestfield end

    Our GillsConnect fan on the terrace gives his indepth take on todays game http://tinyurl.com/bxy242f PS had a fantastic New Years Day at Roots Hall with excellent hospitality in the Blues Lounge and nostalgia with ex-Gills players David Crown and Paul Clark
  14. TrueBlue

    The TrueBlue Rally Cry - Chesterfield

    Ahoy one and all! or should that be Ho Ho Ho??? Anyway tonight sees the mighty shrimpers do battle with another northern back of beyond pretenders to the crown! East South and West have been getting involved in recent games with making noise and more of that tonight please doing yourselves...
  15. Great Day Mingling with the Rich and Famous

    Watched today's match from the Director's Box as a guest of Bernie, boss of Recycle Print and Design of Rochford. Had a 3 course meal in the Platinum Suite that was wonderful ---- waitress service with a smile --- even when we asked for the Julie Walters special "Two Soups" which was delivered...
  16. Shrimpers are Magic

    Drinking holes in the south end of Prittllewell

    Was down for Pie and Pint night with the Doughnut the other night and before it all started I had a walk around town. It occurred to me I no longer know my home town anymore ! Moved away sometime ago and when I do come down for the game I'm off the train at Prittlewell and pretty much into the...
  17. TrueBlue

    Rochford District.....

    Voted the 8th best place to live in the COUNTRY and the best in Essex.... This was based on crime - life expectancy - housing - schools - transport and other factors as a resident of Hockley and Rochford District I would like to say I love it!!!!! Loyal to the crown! :thumbsup:
  18. David Crown

    David Crown, who I used to pretend to be when playing footy as a young lad, has been my accountant for quite a few years.
  19. TrueBlue

    Hockley forever in my heart!!!!

    The time has come I am leaving home and the Royal Parish of Hockley under the rule of the Royal District of Rochford I will miss Hockley its all I have ever known for 26 years on this earth I have lived there I have seen friends come and go I have seen new buildings and developments I have...
  20. Cricko

    The Final-The Final-The Final

    So after a month of deliberating and voting we are down to the last two. The poll will stay open for 4 days and the winner announced Monday. Well done to all for taking part, now lets try to separate these 2. It's amazing that the 2 oldest blokes on The Zone have got this far.:smiles: So this...
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