And now for some well deserved fun!!

[sufcwatcha1]

Bolton away mid nineties 2 nil win bodley ansah goals. Only 40-50 of us on a cold Tuesday night doing the conga in a huge open terrace

 

[daveydiamond]

Chesterfield away 4-3

 

[buffalowolf]

My best memory was back some time in the 50s, i didnt see the match as i was at School at the time , i was 10 years old then i think, Southend were playing Liverpool in the F,A cup, i sat along with the rest of my class mates and our teacher Mr HIGGINS was giving us up to date reports on the game, we all cheered every time Southend did well,Liverpool at the time were top of the then division 2 , Southend won 3-2 if my memory serves me correct, we played them 2 years running in the cup for a loss ,draw and win.The draw resulting from an own goal by the Southend centre half, i think his name was Smith.

 

[buffalowolf]

O f my games i watched at Roots Hall , the one i remember most was against Millwall , they were sitting on top of the league and had a young goalkeeper making a big name for himself, the ground was packed full, we lost 3-1 , the goalkeeper in name was ALEX STEPNEY.Later of spurs and England

 

[old leigh shrimper]

Has to be Bury away!

Quite enjoyed the 5-0 away win at Aldershot in about 1989,if I'm honest .:smile:

Oh , and our cheeky away win at Carrow road,in the snow,on Boxing Day,with our only shot of the game.

 

[tommy tucker]

Southampton as most say on hear .But if I am going to pick some other game its got to be Lincon in the playoff at Cardiff a fantastic day from start to finish .

 

[E for B and Billy Best]

Colchester away March 1977, so many Blues we were in all 4 stands, Watford away April 1978, great day out from leaving Central Station till arriving back and we were on Match of the Day.

 

[Kevin Hogg]

Colchester away March 1977, so many Blues we were in all 4 stands, Watford away April 1978, great day out from leaving Central Station till arriving back and we were on Match of the Day.

The Col U game in '77 was absolutely amazing. We were under pressure and a continuous cry of "yellows, yellows" echoed from all four sides of Layer Road until - we broke and scored!! I have never known bedlam like that.


Watford in '78?? Dave Smith on the credits of MOD for the following season.. What a rivalry that was and both sets of fans hated each other to make the atmosphere virtually boiling hot. A long day and a memorable day. 1-1.

 

[Firestorm]

O f my games i watched at Roots Hall , the one i remember most was against Millwall , they were sitting on top of the league and had a young goalkeeper making a big name for himself, the ground was packed full, we lost 3-1 , the goalkeeper in name was ALEX STEPNEY.Later of spurs and England

Man utd I think

 

[Dazzaref]

Travelling in the back of transit van with no windows to Preston with Spotter, Ginger and pals for company, sitting on a wheel arch the whole way there. Had a kickabout in goal at back of main stand, but lost 3-2 on the plastic pitch after being 2-0 up. Weirdly, a great day out, though!

I think i was driving the van that day??!!! Had a mattress in the back. I recall the amazement of other motorists in traffic on the motorway as the lads piled out of the van onto the hard shoulder for a pee. Bury away was amazing, as was Stockport in 87. But my personal highlight was Chester away some time in the late 80s when after the game the coach when on to Rhyl (it was shut!) an then Prestatyn for a **** up.

 

[Kevin Hogg]

I think i was driving the van that day??!!! Had a mattress in the back. I recall the amazement of other motorists in traffic on the motorway as the lads piled out of the van onto the hard shoulder for a pee. Bury away was amazing, as was Stockport in 87. But my personal highlight was Chester away some time in the late 80s when after the game the coach when on to Rhyl (it was shut!) an then Prestatyn for a **** up.

Ha ha ..Chester away. I think everyone came home covered in the latest seafront "must have tat" from Rhyl. Do you remember when the police said "where is your coach" - answer was Prestatyn!! We went by train (free if I remember) and then most went on to Rhyl.
The coach was booked as a "Horse & Groom" (Rochford) beano to north Wales as there was an alcohol ban on travelling to footy....but no such ban to a boozy day out. We booked it to Prestatyn but told the driver some rubbish about popping into Chester and see you in Wales!
A truly incredible day and a momentous ****-up. Larst game of the season I believe. They all invaded the pitch and were bemused by 50 paraletic Shrimpers amid the usual away support.

 

[dbailey3]

Probably for me Chelsea away. Couldn't get tickets so was in the home end surrounded by a lot of young chavs and when we scored we went berserk!!!!

 

[ozzie]

Colchester away March 1977, so many Blues we were in all 4 stands, Watford away April 1978, great day out from leaving Central Station till arriving back and we were on Match of the Day.

yes ,they were 2 great away games,remember col.utd, standing on some steps,after the game,going down a hill towards the station,the whole road full of blues fans,could not believe my eyes.proud as punch.watford away,you could not get any more blues fans squeezed into such a small area.could not move. loved to have been at the 1st derby.co. away game(cup).feb??76,but they would let me:thumbdown:.fans must have many memorys of that game.unfortunately for me,the southend specialtrain!!

 

[Big_Nath]

13th December, 2003. I'd been living in Swansea just over three months, and we'd been struggling in the league. 3 O'clock, and not feeling optimistic.

Couple of hours later, and just witnessed us win, away, to Swansea. Not only that, but we'd come from 1-0 down. Not only that, but we scored our second (to take the lead) after going down to 10 men (McSweeney sent off) not only that, but we defended that lead for 73 minutes until losing two more to red cards (Gower and Jay Smith). Not only that, but we then scored a third!!!! (Mark Warren)

Probably the most incredible game I've witnessed, and I'd say a turning point in our fortunes from the dark Wignall (and before that some even worse times) days to the glory of Tilson

Didn't Tilson & Brush get sent to the stands as well?

Brilliant game.

Jack *******s weren't happy with us when we were walking to train station either, but that's another story.

 

[Villageblue]

See below, forgot to add post

 

[Villageblue]

I don't, sadly, have a lot to choose from but the clear winner must be January 1969 when we went to Swindon Town in the Third Round of the FA Cup, following nine goals against King's Lynn and ten against Brentwood. A super morning at Stonehenge........some good beer in a great country pub followed by an unexpected but deserved victory. :smile: Just don't talk about Mansfield Town!:'(

That was a great day, from memory Mel Slack marking the great Don Rogers out of the game!!

Next round remember Mansfield away and their fans chucking lumps of coal at us from the slag heaps around the ground.

 

[E for B and Billy Best]

The Col U game in '77 was absolutely amazing. We were under pressure and a continuous cry of "yellows, yellows" echoed from all four sides of Layer Road until - we broke and scored!! I have never known bedlam like that.


Watford in '78?? Dave Smith on the credits of MOD for the following season.. What a rivalry that was and both sets of fans hated each other to make the atmosphere virtually boiling hot. A long day and a memorable day. 1-1.

I remember Colchester fans turning up and were to scared too go in the ground as it was heaving with SUFC. We were on fire by the time we got to Watford after a little warm up running the Cockney Reds all over Euston.

 

[E for B and Billy Best]

yes ,they were 2 great away games,remember col.utd, standing on some steps,after the game,going down a hill towards the station,the whole road full of blues fans,could not believe my eyes.proud as punch.watford away,you could not get any more blues fans squeezed into such a small area.could not move. loved to have been at the 1st derby.co. away game(cup).feb??76,but they would let me:thumbdown:.fans must have many memorys of that game.unfortunately for me,the southend specialtrain!!

Shame you missed the Derby match Oz because you were the one who deserved that day out, but that was bad timing going to one of Her Majesty's holiday camps that season mate.

 

[Keith Mac]

does anyone remember when we used to buy a ball at a service station on the way up north usually in bushels coach. we would usually have a game with some local home fans but one day at rochdlae about 1980 we had a game with rochdale fans in one end of the ground it was 30 a side or something like that, it was actually more insteresting than the football and was a geat laugh trying to negotiate the terracong the goals were the stansions holding up the roof at either end. The ploice ended the game by taking the ball off us . i dont remember the score but southend beat rochdale that day great times

 

[Dan the Eel]

Southend 1-0 Manchester United. The noise after Eastwood's free-kick...astonishing!!!