Shrimperandy93
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There was a cup game against Daggers maybe 15 years ago where the linesman kept breaking his flag. He must've gone thru 4-5. I think it was high winds, but that always tickles me.
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Funniest thing seen at a Southend game
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Shrimperandy93
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Yeah, just checked, he's with Prison FC on an 8-year deal.
Holy Joe
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Think the ball into crowd hit a kid in the faceI vividly remember their ginger-haired fullback, Kieron Durkan, getting all types of stick in this game too and losing the plot. Pretty sure that the ball kicked into the crowd was so inaccurate that it missed everyone, smashed a seat and just caused us to take the p*ss even moreDid we win 2-1?
davewebbsbrain
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The game where the guy that jumped out of the West Stand, ran to the North Bank, punched 3 or 4 Col Ewe fans in the face without reply then ran back into the West Stand always makes me laugh
Uncle_Rons_Teapot
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Liam Ridgwell
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fbm
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Posted by me several times over the years, but the funniest thing I've seen was Neil Townsend's goal against Darlington at the Hall in the mid seventies.
Picture the scene - an evening game, Blues attacking the South bank (no flats then - just a big open terrace). Townsend hoofs the ball skywards and in the general direction of the goal from the halfway line. It is so far forward that not one blues player (or even defender) go for it. The keeper comes off his line to make what should have been an easy catch on the edge of the box.
However, the ball bounces over him. Not by much, and he could have turned around and simply caught it but for some reason he didn't. Instead he started chasing it towards the goal line where he loses his footing and ends up crawling on all fours after the ball, which has now finished bouncing and is trickling at a snails pace towards the line. At the last minute the keeper dives on the ball and ends up in the back of the net with it. 2-0 Southend.
The crowd were laughing so much they couldn't cheer.
Picture the scene - an evening game, Blues attacking the South bank (no flats then - just a big open terrace). Townsend hoofs the ball skywards and in the general direction of the goal from the halfway line. It is so far forward that not one blues player (or even defender) go for it. The keeper comes off his line to make what should have been an easy catch on the edge of the box.
However, the ball bounces over him. Not by much, and he could have turned around and simply caught it but for some reason he didn't. Instead he started chasing it towards the goal line where he loses his footing and ends up crawling on all fours after the ball, which has now finished bouncing and is trickling at a snails pace towards the line. At the last minute the keeper dives on the ball and ends up in the back of the net with it. 2-0 Southend.
The crowd were laughing so much they couldn't cheer.
Voice of Reason
First XI
Macclesfield away years ago. Last game of the season and many were in fancy dress. My abiding memory is a rather masculine snow white being detained by the police and seven dwarves pleading for his release
South Bank Hank
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Bull****! Six maybe, but one of them was definitely happy.
Suffolk Blue
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There've been many laughs watching Southend over the years... Tony Bullock's hissy fit, Snow White's arrest, my mate having a row with Neil Tolson's wife after he called her husband a useless ugly C-word (apparently she disagreed with him being called ugly
), Ben Clarkson having sweets thrown at him by Millwall fans and sticking them in his pocket for later, but the best of all must be the the Mascot Race. You can't help laughing at the strop the Col U mascot was in.
), Ben Clarkson having sweets thrown at him by Millwall fans and sticking them in his pocket for later, but the best of all must be the the Mascot Race. You can't help laughing at the strop the Col U mascot was in.
Hawkwell Blue
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londonblue
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Paulie Walnuts
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The funniest thing I saw was in the early 2000's when we had Brentford in the LDV Southern final over two legs.
Whilst queuing to get into the stadium by the east bank a few of their Herbert's who clearly fancied themselves came bounding down the road, and generally trying to intimidate Southend fans when one big fat lump called Johnny (that's what his mates were calling him whilst trying to wake him from an expected slumber) steamed into a group of us with his fist clenched screaming like a mad man.
Unfortunately for this bully they were some very very handy individuals in the Southend group going into the East and big Johnny copped a very unfortunate one on the chin which ended his fun and games for the evening.
His other bully boy mates spent a good while getting fatty up and indeed keeping him up during the game to the delights of the East stand who were cheering every wobble from old Johnny boy.
Rule number one never be a bully and rule number two it's not the mouthy ones you need to worry about in life.
Whilst queuing to get into the stadium by the east bank a few of their Herbert's who clearly fancied themselves came bounding down the road, and generally trying to intimidate Southend fans when one big fat lump called Johnny (that's what his mates were calling him whilst trying to wake him from an expected slumber) steamed into a group of us with his fist clenched screaming like a mad man.
Unfortunately for this bully they were some very very handy individuals in the Southend group going into the East and big Johnny copped a very unfortunate one on the chin which ended his fun and games for the evening.
His other bully boy mates spent a good while getting fatty up and indeed keeping him up during the game to the delights of the East stand who were cheering every wobble from old Johnny boy.
Rule number one never be a bully and rule number two it's not the mouthy ones you need to worry about in life.
basilrobbie
Striker
We played Walsall at the Bescot on the last day. We were going for automatic promotion and had about 6,000 fans in a 9,000 crowd.
A few minutes before kick off a bloke dressed as a robber, compete with bag marked "SWAG" jumps out of the paddock on the side and runs towards the away end. Seconds later, two men dressed as Keystone Cops, and brandishing rubber truncheons, also jumped onto the cinder track and set off in hot pursuit.
You had to be there really. It was the last high spot of the day. We lost 2-0, had to settle for the play-offs and lost on penalties at Wembley to Torquay, who had finished thirteen points behind us. Had you told me we would become the Kings of Play Off Football that day I'd have thought you mad.
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Pak66
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Southend United 2 v Aldershot 2 Division 4 29th November 1969
Season 1969-1970
Attendance 3, 000 Approx.
Friendly snow ball fight with the North Bank kids and the Aldershot goalkeeper whilst the game was being played. It was freezing that day and plenty of snow on the terrace and on the side of the pitch.
Season 1969-1970
Attendance 3, 000 Approx.
Friendly snow ball fight with the North Bank kids and the Aldershot goalkeeper whilst the game was being played. It was freezing that day and plenty of snow on the terrace and on the side of the pitch.
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Ealingshrimp
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1990 I think it was. We lost away to Palace 8 nil. I was with a Palace fan in the home end after losing a bet. We left the game and were walking along the street when a car with Southend scarves on show, slowed down, window open and a Shrimper shouted to the Palace fans 'We were robbed, that seventh one was offside.'
Hawkwell Blue
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And we always had the second leg, the first goal was crucial. Damn John Salako!
Swiss Tony
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I remember the game very well, I was working with a crowd of palace supporters bricklayers and the next morning I took the walk of shame and payed up all bets, by the way the scoreboard broke down on 7-0, bastards.
Billy Bests boot laces
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Blimey, i remember that day Mel!. We lobbed a few at their keeper, & true to the spirit he chucked a couple back!.
Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset
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Oh, this could be why he hasn't responded to my email inviting him to be a SUEPA Match Day guest
PIERS
Striker
He walked which added to the effect. It was still on YouTube a while back ..
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