5 Players who made you fall in love with Southend and Football

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

Purely because they was in the team when I got my first season ticket.

Danny Gay

David McSweeney

Kevin Maher

Damon Searle

Barrington Belgrave

Mark Rawle

I know I named 6 but had to put Maher in as he's my all time favourite player

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Has anybody mentioned Paul Roberts - left back in the 80s I think.

Not an obvious choice but he used to come over to the fans and chat with the North Paddock when he had a few seconds. And that provided a real link between him and us.

I remember one 50/50 crunching tackle that made my fillings shake and where the opponent went flying and Roberts simply came over to take a throw in and said a few words as if nothing had happened.

That same legitimate tackle would probably have both players sent off in the current game.

I still remember it now even though it was 30+ years ago.

 

[bluesfansince1952]

Southend only:
Johnny McGuigan;
Sammy McCrory;
Sandy Anderson;
Roy Hollis;
Kevin Barron!

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

Southend
1. Ricky Otto
2. Jabo Ibehre
3. Stan Collymore
4. Phil Whelan
5. Tes Bramble

Non-Southend
1. Dennis Bergkamp
2. Gazza
3. Gianfranco Zola
4. Gary Lineker
5. Des Walker

 

[DistantBlue]

Alan Moody
Billy Best
Bill Garner
Gary Moore
Joe Jacques

Bobby Charlton
George Best
Gordon Banks
Jackie Charlton
Jimmy Greaves

Just perfect

 

[Pak Power]

Phil Chisnal
Eddie Clayton
John McKinven,
Sammy McRory
Billy Best

 

[CaptainSmudger]

Phill Chisnall
Eddie Clayton
Stan Collymore
Freddy Eastwood
Adam Barrett

Subs

Alan Moody
Sammy McCrory
Ray White ( He was my a good friend and in my class at School)
Steve Tilson
Harry Threadgold

 

[Derbyshire Blue]

The original love story for me:
Brett Angell (tempted to type it 5 times)
Steve Tilson
Chris Powell
Andy Ansah
Paul Sansome

About the same time I was ‘falling in love’ with David Platt
Gary Linekar (been building for 4 years)
Stuart Pearce
Des Walker
Chris Waddle