Echo News Blues to start season with big show of support

[Evening Echo]

SOUTHEND United fans are being urged to play their part in a unified show of support ahead of Saturday's National League opener against York City on Saturday.

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[Hadleigh Blue]

SOUTHEND United fans are being urged to play their part in a unified show of support ahead of Saturday's National League opener against York City on Saturday.

Shrimpers fans will cover the home end in blue and yellow cards at Roots Hall and will spell out 1906, the year the club was formed, in the West Stand

Solopress will also be running a competition for one supporter to win a signed 2024/25 shirt with details on the reverse side of the cards.

Jane Wickens, Head of Marketing at Solopress, said: “All of us here at Solopress are enormously proud of our association with Southend United Football Club over recent years.

"As one of the UK’s leading print companies who also sponsors a football stand, it’s frankly scandalous that we haven’t attempted a tifo before.

"With Solopress’ reputation for great quality print, and the commitment and enthusiasm of the Southend United fans, we’re looking forward to an impressive display!”

Rhys Ellingham, Commercial & Operations Director, added: “It’s a new era at Roots Hall and we’re excited to reveal plans to mark the occasion with a tifo.

"I’d like to thank the team at Solopress for working with us on this idea and also thank the supporters who will be helping the club with set-up on Friday!

“We have a new selection of beers at the Stadium and would encourage supporters to get to Roots Hall as early as possible to cheer on Kevin Maher’s side as we embark on our new campaign together."

Blues have already sold more than 4,000 season cards for the campaign ahead and a big crowd is expected for Saturday's game which is the first since the consortium officially took control of the club.

 

[cerbera45]

what's a "tifo" ?!?

 

[shrimperjon]

So only people in the West Stand can win the signed shirt? bit harsh on the rest of us who arent in that stand

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

So only people in the West Stand can win the signed shirt? bit harsh on the rest of us who arent in that stand

Yeah but you get a functioning karzee and a stand that doesn't smell of fox p***

 

[Hadleigh Blue]

what's a "tifo" ?!?

Tifo is the phenomenon whereby tifosi of a sports team make a visual display of any choreographed flag, sign or banner in the stands of a stadium, mostly as part of an association football match.

Good old Wikipedia

 

[Hadleigh Blue]

Tifo is the phenomenon whereby tifosi of a sports team make a visual display of any choreographed flag, sign or banner in the stands of a stadium, mostly as part of an association football match.

Good old Wikipedia

I know “What’s tifosi?”

Wikipedia again…….
Tifosi is a group of supporters of a sports team, especially those that make up a tifo.

 

[KAB]

Tifo is the Italian for fan Tifosi are fans the display is choregraphie, not that Im a pedant about such things of course.

 

[Hadleigh Blue]

Tifo is the Italian for fan Tifosi are fans the display is choregraphie, not that Im a pedant about such things of course.

Sounds like Wikipedia needs your input

 

[South Bank Hank]

So only people in the West Stand can win the signed shirt? bit harsh on the rest of us who arent in that stand

Meh. Not being in the West is a competition I’m proud to win every week.

 

[South Bank Hank]

…not that Im a pedant…

That’s a yellow card at least.

 

[Cricko]

Meh. Not being in the West is a competition I’m proud to win every week.

Yep you old timers would not be able to stand the pace of us in there. I am surprised you have not gone down to The South Lower this year with your fragile legs.

 

[South Bank Hank]

Yep you old timers would not be able to stand the pace of us in there. I am surprised you have now gone down to The South Lower this year with your fragile legs.

Pace!? Pacemaker more like!




Looking forward to this display though. So many things to show that we’re back to being a football club with a passion for existence!

COME ON SOUTHEND!!

 

[Smiffy]

Can we bring flares and smoke bombs?

A welcome to hell banner at Prittlewell Station?

 

[leeblue]

Can we bring flares and smoke bombs?

A welcome to hell banner at Prittlewell Station?

Should be a weekly standard

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Can we bring flares and smoke bombs?

A welcome to hell banner at Prittlewell Station?

Sutton Road isn't that bad, is it?

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Tifo is the Italian for fan Tifosi are fans the display is choregraphie, not that Im a pedant about such things of course.

I'm still none the wiser ................ an outbreak of plain English would be good.

 

[Hadleigh Blue]

I'm still none the wiser ................ an outbreak of plain English would be good.

Everyone in the Weststand will hold a coloured card above our head before the game and when viewed from the East Stand it spells out ‘1906’ in a show of “we’re still here!!” defiance. I guess the appropriate cards will be left on the seats before the game

 

[OldBlueLady]

Remember doing a card display in the West about 18 years ago and the planning and logistics that went into it @Smiffy ?

 

[Hadleigh Blue]

Remember doing a card display in the West about 18 years ago and the planning and logistics that went into it @Smiffy ?

Did it spell out “F**k Off Ron?”