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  1. enfieldblue

    snow - new groundsman please!

    here's a change of subject. Sitting here in Enfield with snow laying all around. What's it like in Southend and more specifically Roots Hall? How's the groundsman feeling?
    • enfieldblue
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    • blues english football english soccer essex football football football league fossets farm fourth division groundsman hall league two npower football league real football roots roots hall shrimpers soccer southend southend united southend-on-sea sufc the home of football
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat

  2. Clearing the Pitch - 1938 ;

    http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/clearing-the-pitch-christmas-eve-1938-3725046.aspx So did the groundsman get sacked I ask ?!?.......
    • jaffa1
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    • blues english football english soccer essex football football football league fossets farm fourth division groundsman http league two npower football league rate real football roots hall shrimpers soccer southend southend united southend-on-sea southendunited sufc the home of football
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat

  3. Tomorrow Breakfast Show on BBC Essex

    I have been asked to speak on the radio machine tomorrow morning regarding the Head Groundsman Saga but I am unable to do it. We need a volunteer to speak sense to give the fans' perspective. Any volunteers please PM me your contact details.
    • McNasty
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    • bbc bbc essex blues english football english soccer essex essex football football football league fossets farm fourth division groundsman league two npower football league real football roots hall shrimpers soccer southend southend united southend-on-sea sufc the home of football
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat

  4. The season so far

    We are currently going ok with the whiff of a PO on offer...but jeez it's been fun and games so far. Captain Barratt was the man but binned in mysterious circumstances Nile Ranger was also the man but in court was revealed as a crook then further revelations saw him suspended. Ken the...
    • mrsblue
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    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat

  5. Petition from Bolton Fan to Re-instate Ken Hare

    Nice gesture from Bolton fans. Please support https://www.change.org/p/southend-united-fc-re-instate-southend-groundsman-ken-hare?recruiter=668925521&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_ca
    • McNasty
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    • blues english football english soccer essex football football football league fossets farm fourth division groundsman hare instate league two npower football league real football roots hall shrimpers soccer southend southend united southend-on-sea sufc suppor support the home of football
    • Replies: 77
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat
  6. The Big Dady

    Ken Hare (Groundsman)

    Ken Hare the Head Groundsman at Roots Hall has left the club. This followed referee Charles Breakspear calling off the home match against Bolton due to a frozen pitch on Saturday 21st Jan 2017. Ken has been with the club over 27 years loyal service, and while not wanting to go into everything...
    • The Big Dady
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    • discussed groundsman hall hare http league roots roots hall
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Ex-Shrimpers

  7. Vacancy for Head Groundsman. Immediate Start

    As of this morning there is a vacancy for Head Groundsman at Roots Hall. Own push along mower would be an advantage.
    • McNasty
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    • Replies: 366
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat

  8. Sunday Mirror - today

    In todays Sunday Mirror Football supplement - front page. Has picture of Bury groundsman trying to use roller on pitch in pouring rain. Article headlined Wet - Southend team bus breaks down. Wet - game called off after 6 mins. Wet - Phil Browns fake tan runs in rain! Quite funny in the...
    • eaststander
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat

  9. Tomorrow's Game

    Hi Everyone, I hope everyone on SZ is well, my name is Adam Duffill and as well as being a lifelong SUFC fan, I'm a Singer/Songwriter from just down the road in Hockley, and some of you may remember me performing on the pitch before the Plymouth game on the first day of the season in August...
    • Born In A Blue Shirt
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    • ands blues english football english soccer essex football finishing football football league fossets farm fourth division groundsman hall league two music npower football league real football roots hall shrimpers soccer songwriter southend southend united southend-on-sea sufc the home of football
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat

  10. A Huge Thankyou

    Hi Everyone, Just wanted to say a huge thankyou to everyone who took the time out to come and watch my performance before the game on Saturday - I was really flattered by the response I got, particularly to the two songs I played that I've written for my album, and I even enjoyed the soaking I...
    • Born In A Blue Shirt
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    • blues english football english soccer essex football filmed football football league fossets farm fourth division groundsman league two music npower football league rate real football roots hall sammy shrimpers soccer southend southend united southend-on-sea sufc the home of football
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat

  11. Ref Watch ........ Crewe at Wembley

    This match is usually given to a long-serving Football League official approaching retirement. This year is no exception with the honour going to experienced official, Nigel Miller from Durham. This is his tenth season as a League referee and this will be his eighth Southend match and his...
    • Mick
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    • blues english football english soccer essex football football football league fossets farm fourth division groundsman league two npower football league occasions pres rate real football roots hall seventh shrimpers soccer southend southend united southend-on-sea sufc the home of football
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat

  12. Ref Watch .... FA Cup .... A Miller's Tale

    Man in charge tomorrow is experienced official, Nigel Miller from Durham. This is his ninth season as a League referee and this will be his seventh Southend match and his sixth Southend away game. We haven't actually won any of his away matches although we nearly did at Luton, on TV, when...
    • Mick
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    • barrett blues cup english football english soccer essex football fa cup football football league fossets farm fourth division groundsman kavanagh league league two military npower football league occasions rate real football roots hall seventh shrimpers soccer southend southend united southend-on-sea sufc the home of football
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat
  13. CC51DAS

    Pitch update

    Can anyone advise how the new re-laid pitch is coming on ? Can't find anything anywhere. You'd have thought SSN could have carried updates on their banner with daily reports from the head groundsman about the number of new shoots spotted and the number of centimetres it has grown. We don't...
  14. OldBlueLady

    Memory Lane Special Report on SUFC's previous homes

    Nice piece from the Echo's site today (I know there's no paper today), could have gone in the other forum I guess, but thought it kind of went alongside the Hall of Fame stuff we've been doing. Sing the Blues for stadiums past 12:10am Saturday 30th May 2009 Comments (0) Have your say » By...
    • OldBlueLady
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    • 1955 barrel ber biog birth boarded bone cliff colourful concrete condemned cutlery dome doping expired exploits fa cup faced faster floodlights fur gest groundsman hall hall of fame hamlet ickets illuminated landmarks legacy lineker liverpool lose mattress newly physical rack retail rolling roots rubbish significant smelly socks spread stopped subtle supermarket theatre torch town wild youth
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat
  15. DTS

    How to keep the Leicester fans at bay.

    Following on the from events of last Saturday and the repeated inability of the Leicester fans to behave themselves I really feel its time the club started taking our safety first. I really feel the club should now draw up some inspiration from the Stallone Movie classic "Escape to Victory". I...
    • DTS
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    • behave cos following groundsman londoners naturally rack repeated teamers weapons youth
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat
  16. Yorkshire Blue

    Memory Lane SZ's Southend United Hall of Fame - - Sid Broomfield has passed away RIP Sid

    When I suggested we should have on SZ a Hall of Fame to recognise the true legends of Southend United, I wanted us to recognised those individuals who helped build the club. In Sid Broomfield's case he did this literally. Sid Broomfield might not be the most famous name in Southend United's...
    • Yorkshire Blue
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    • 1955 blocks concrete divisions gas groundsman hall hall of fame individuals largely legacy literally materials recognise remove roots rubbish workmen
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat

  17. This Patrice Evra rubbish..

    with that groundsman at chelsea is it? What a load of sh*te this, Evra getting banned for 4 matches :D Tbh they should both get the same fines, its not like the groundsman can get banned for 4 matches.. Happened bloody ages ago too, things in football these days are just stupid :stunned:

  18. Question £80 million ?

    Since the 2000 article in the Independent Newspaper [see Other Owners thread at Fossetts Forum], what has changed ? RM/Owners have not "demanded" rent for RH and have already written off a sizeable sum, yet there remains an equally large sum, still technically due or payable. Suppose 20% p.a...
  19. Matt the Shrimp

    The fbm report - Millwall

    Folks, As I'm not quite sure what time I'll get back tonight in order to post this on the front page, it is not fair to deny fbm his readership - or to deny you his pearls of wisdom - so here is the fbm report for the Millwall game, which will hopefully go up on the front page tonight. * * * *...
    • Matt the Shrimp
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    • acquired amused appalling barnard behaviour blocks bound cases concede discussed divide eva evans exactly fa cup followers fro gran groundsman hall itself jury liverpool millwal mistakes money pace pathe pres qui references remembering roots similar singing socks superb tender
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat
  20. Yorkshire Blue

    First test v Sri Lanka at Kandy

    I hear Agnew reckons there will be a fair bit in it for Harmison or Anderson, based on the nets. Having been out to the middle this lunchtime I'm not so sure. Whilst the square is nice and green and the nets had a green tinge, the pitch they are going to use doesn't. I haven't been able to do...
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