Pre-Match Thread Gateshead v Southend United, Monday 5th May, 15:00 k.o., NL

[Target man]

Time for a big intake of breath now I think. Gateshead will not just roll over because we're arriving with hoards of Blue boys. This will be our hardest game of the season.

There is always one realist who comes along and crushes the dream! 5 pints of brown ale and you're back in the game!

 

[Westy]

Safe trip to all the brilliant Shrimpers making the trip , can’t recall ever being so nervous in all my 65 years supporting- will be glued to BBC Essex listening - come on lads you can do this
COYB

 

[Uncle_Rons_Teapot]

Memories of playing Grimsby away needing a win to gain auto promotion to League 1 have come flooding back

I hope for a better result today

 

[Cricko]

Well we have waited for 9 days! until today, which TBH has felt like 9 months and we still have another 4 hours to go.

Come on you Shrimpers and well done to all those who have travelled up there, i will be at RH.

 

[Whispering Bob]

Memories of playing Grimsby away needing a win to gain auto promotion to League 1 have come flooding back

I hope for a better result today

Who missed out themselves by losing at home to Wimbledon on Saturday.....karma.

 

[SUFCJK]

More bacon baguettes?

Oh go on then

 

[Richard Hearn]

Who missed out themselves by losing at home to Wimbledon on Saturday.....karma.

Well, I hope Wimbledon fans organised a pitch invasion and that a nervous referee cut the game five minutes short.

 

[RHB]

There is always one realist who comes along and crushes the dream! 5 pints of brown ale and you're back in the game!

I've got decent mix of Peroni and Morretti in the fridge, along with a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Regardless of the result drink will be drunk! We were going to barbeque, but with the chill factor in the wind, **** that! Air fryer burgers rule ok.

 

[Napster]

5 mins away.

 

[hlane17]

T- 15 minutes

 

[Ramsdenblue]

So an hour ago ‘The last boy scout’ farted and opened all the windows, forgetting my scarf was hanging out of the back one.
My scarf from early 2000’s is somewhere on the grass verge of the A17 (next to RAF Cramwell)i

Thats ashame, am on the A19, 16 miles to go.

Does anyone know what away shirt we will be in.

 

[Cricko]

Thats ashame, am on the A19, 16 miles to go.

Does anyone know what away shirt we will be in.

Red.

 

[It'sGrimUpNorth]

Just checked in to the premier inn and now enjoying a Peroni in Valley Farm.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

 

[Harry Bullocks]

We are here

 

[RHB]

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Crickey Harry, what are you going to do for 3 hours till kick-off?

 

[Cricko]

Looks like The Fog on the Tyne is being taken over by Shrimpers.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Crickey Harry, what are you going to do for 3 hours till kick-off?

Hmmmmmmmm. .

 

[It'sGrimUpNorth]

Looks like The Fog on the Tyne is being taken over by Shrimpers.

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One more Peroni here then off to the fog.

 

[TSG]

I've got decent mix of Peroni and Morretti in the fridge, along with a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Regardless of the result drink will be drunk! We were going to barbeque, but with the chill factor in the wind, **** that! Air fryer burgers rule ok.

What a fantastic read from everybody, however they got there and however they're watching the game, genuinely getting very excited, but, more nervous by the minute!!

For me its the stream at home, with my wife, and cat, already been warned it could get noisy and a touch Anglo-Saxon, might be best to go into in the spare room

I've decided to go Asian......500 ml bottles of Tiger and Singha beers! I might not be in the best of health but I'm not losing all my best Shrimper boy habits

COME ON YOU SHRIMPERS!!!!!