Hands up if you left early.

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One of my two lads had a work appointment in Wimbledon and did say before the game that he would be leaving early if the result was obvious... he stayed for extra time and would have stayed for the pens if it had been 0-0, however, Wycombe were making such a meal of everything and time wasting you just knew that we would be unlikely to get the ball long enough to mount an attack and score.

Then we got the free kick out wide on the left... we were all in the box... my mate said "If we don't score here, we're done. We won't get the ball back long enough to score as there's only a couple of minutes left."

Worst free kick ever.

So, seconds later as we entered the second minute of added on time, my son said "I'm gonna make a move, I'm already late for the appointment and I'll get caught in the tube rush if I don't."

I think he had just about made the steps when we scored.

He hasn't seen us win for 2 seasons (he only comes along occasionally) and the last game he saw was home v Chester in the FA Cup, so he is convinced that we scored BECAUSE he left.

I was gutted for him because that final moment, that roar, that emotion was just awesome and impossible to replicate; it will probably never happen again for us. And he missed it.

My other lad was going absolutely mental. They have both been brought up SUFC fans but neither have the money to come along much now and consequently they have been swayed by the lure of the TV and Prem, plus other members of the family who support West Ham. However, I think last Saturday has brought him back to primarily being a Shrimper.

As Chris Kamara would say... "Unbelievable Jeff."

 

[deanjo25]

We were in block 33, 3 rows from the back. As the game kicked off their were 7 /8 empty seats to my right. Then a motley crew arrived, all the worse for wear, none wearing Southend colours, and they all spent most of the time drinking and going to the toilets. I am sure I heard West Ham mentioned. In the second half of extra time. one of the likely lads took off the jester's hat of the blond lady just in front, and for his trouble received an almighty bollocking of such veroisty that he sat down and did not utter another word for the rest of the game. With 5 minutes to go the leader of the pack stood up and said "Come on lads, time to go" Like a flock of sheep they all followed him out of the ground and were not seen again. The good news was as the equaliser went in, it gave us lots of room to celebrate, and room to pace up and down in the unbearable tension that was the penalty shoot out. Glad they missed out on all the celebrations, as clearly not Southend fans. Hope their leader got an ear bashing for making them miss the best part of the game. West Ham muppets!

 

[Norwichshrimper]

Then we got the free kick out wide on the left... we were all in the box... my mate said "If we don't score here, we're done. We won't get the ball back long enough to score as there's only a couple of minutes left."

Worst free kick ever.

Ha - in all the euphoria and celebration, I had completely forgotten about that. I couldn't believe it. Approaching the end of extra time, a goal down, we send the big lads forward for the free-kick, then (think it was Coker, can't remember) we just roll the ball literally about 10 yards to their player....we were so lucky they were too knackered to do anything with it.

 

[Pubey]

Haha I'd forgotten that as well. That was awful.

 

[Norwichshrimper]

Haha I'd forgotten that as well. That was awful.

A close second in "worst set piece of the season" to Stevenage's corner at Roots Hall in August when they drilled it back to the edge of the D, with the only drawback being they didn't have anyone on the edge of the D...their only defender back fell over in disbelief and if only Shaq hadn't slipped over as well he would have been through on goal.

 

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Ha - in all the euphoria and celebration, I had completely forgotten about that. I couldn't believe it. Approaching the end of extra time, a goal down, we send the big lads forward for the free-kick, then (think it was Coker, can't remember) we just roll the ball literally about 10 yards to their player....we were so lucky they were too knackered to do anything with it.

Timlin took it I think

 

[Norwichshrimper]

Timlin took it I think

Yeah, you might be right...I vaguely recall he rolled it to Coker who wasn't looking or something like that

 

[Fish]

I went for my lucky p!55 so I claim an assist.

Yeeeellllowwwss!!

 

[ms brush]

Was very pleased that one of the early leavers was the annoying **** near us who kept running up and down the stairs, beer in hand, and far too many already consumed, telling us what a true blue he was, trying to get everyone all to shout louder etc - yes, the same one with Arsenal tattoed down his inner arm...

There re are times when people leaving early is acceptable. And that is one of them!!!

 

[Juggler90]

I did wonder if those that left early heard the cheer and mistook it for the final whistle but the more I thought about it, there's a different cheer for a goal and a final whistle irrespective of the prize.

 

[Blues 'n twos]

I did wonder if those that left early heard the cheer and mistook it for the final whistle but the more I thought about it, there's a different cheer for a goal and a final whistle irrespective of the prize.

My friend that was MORE than a cheer!!!!!