Envious Exiles Thread

[overseas shrimper]

How's about a show of hands from envious exiles, UK based or further afield?

As we embark on a new season and a new era truly begins where it counts... on the pitch, I sure as hell am a green hue today.

A packed out, bouncing (and cleaned up) Roots Hall, a club to be proud of, better choice of beers and even a brand spanking new scoreboard... you lucky, lucky lot. Wish I was there with my lad.

To new beginnings and UTB.

NO!

UTS!

 

[* ORM *]

Seeing if I can get a stream on the Firestick. A new season of hope and expectation and my 12th as an exile!

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

Although I am, technically an exile, I'm not jealous at all.
I shall be at RH today, proudly clutching my new season card. I just hope the bloody thing works!

 

[rararblue]

Yep, wish I was there today, whatever the score and grateful to COSU and the supporters, for all their efforts.
Will be watching though, along with my wife and her daughters family who are here from Essex. Maybe, some converts!

 

[BedfordShrimper]

I’ll be very jealous. I’m in Lanzarote at the moment but would genuinely rather be at the Hall today. Atmosphere will be buzzing I’m sure.

 

[manor15]

Gutted not to be there today, will try to get NLTV working and be there in spirit. Sadly my new home shirt hasn’t made it yet, despite the £20 delivery charge, but it’ll be great to see the stadium full of them and a new scoreboard from afar!

 

[Kestrel]

I shall be watching on NLTV from here in the Scottish Highlands . . . just hope my 15 mbs internet connection doesn't prove too 'laggy'

COYB

 

[thenobster]

Can’t even listen on the radio as a family trip has been organised to see the mother in law! Jeez. Good luck everyone

 

[jarvisyeh]

I only live round the corner but the wife works during the day Saturdays and Tuesday evening and my children just won't go to the football so it feels like I'm an exile!

Maybe once they're older I'll be able to grab a season ticket and attend again but at the moment it's bank holiday and Friday evening matches only.

 

[Ingrave Shrimper]

leaving the family on the beach in france at 3.15 local time (they and others there think I’m bonkers…) drive back to house crossing fingers the internet works - log into NLTV (still fingers crossed) beers already chilling - and ready to go. Still wish I was at the Hall though…..back for the Sutton game …..

 

[tsbl2000]

I've been exiled in Sussex since 1989, but will be bringing the grandkids up to the West Stand today. We can't make as many games as we'd like to but we'll be there today.

 

[Shrimperborn1957]

Been in Lowestoft since 1997 (urgh) but will be there with my season ticket.

Many more journeys up the A12.

(oh also bringing Bearded Shrimper)

 

[Strykr]

Will be watching on nltv and be there in spirit. COYB!!

 

[Roger The Alien]

You can always watch Southend Vs York on NLTV

 

[Roger The Alien]

leaving the family on the beach in france at 3.15 local time (they and others there think I’m bonkers…) drive back to house crossing fingers the internet works - log into NLTV (still fingers crossed) beers already chilling - and ready to go. Still wish I was at the Hall though…..back for the Sutton game …..

Check if they have WiFi first

 

[Ingrave Shrimper]

This is France - lucky to have electricity working

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Grateful I can stream our games.Usually in SC Spain (near Barcelona).Today in Cebazan ,France.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Just hoping that the streaming will work without problem today. Of course there is no comparison between watching the game in one's living room and being there live at the Hall. I honestly don't know the next time I'll catch a game live and anyway my experience is sure to be different to previous attendances. I've always gone with a couple of friends, when I've been back in England over the last 35 years. There was always the nice predictability about it. Peter would arrange the ticket for the West Stand and we would meet for a pint, usually at The Cricketers (has that re-opened?), prior to walking dawn to the ground.
Sadly, Roger passed away not long after our Play-Off Final win and Peter has been forced to give up his Season Ticket because of his knee problem. So things will never quite be the same again and (hopefully) if success comes, it may even be increasingly difficult to get a place, centrally, in the West Stand.
So YES, a little envious whilst, at the same time nervous. I'm trying to reign in my expectations and accept that we shall have to be as patient as we were with the take over. I'm sure success will come but maybe not straight away.

 

[solihullshrimper]

Landed at 2am, on the road at 11am with @Solihullshrimper2 to make it for kick off. Let’s do this

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Grateful I can stream our games.Usually in SC Spain (near Barcelona).Today in Cebazan ,France.

Crank up the generator Phil! In Cebazan they run on wine, don't they? and you've got the co-operative just up the road