Is this is the worst team we've ever had?

[blues exile]

And Kargbo has played 5 minutes for Newport. Incredibly, he didn't score.

Shoulder injury requiring surgery so out for months.

 

[Strykr]

Shoulder injury requiring surgery so out for months.

The fans must be gutted.

 

[LBBlue]

Bearing in mind the 84/5 season, where we came 20th in Division 4, only finishing above Halifax on goal difference (we were -25, they were -27). In any case, all four bottom sides were re-elected.

Just for information, at the start of the season:
Bobby Moore was awarded a 4 year contract
We started rugby at Roots Hall, an absolute disaster
John Adams was appointed director
Steve Phillips was evicted as the club defaulted on the mortgage
We had an embargo when we missed a loan payment for Alan Rogers
The only new signing was Jim Stannard on loan in September and the returning Tony Hadley
Alan Moody, Mervyn Cawston, Danny Greaves were released

The season started with a 3-3 draw at Layer Road, but then the first win wasn't until the end of September. We were knocked out of the Milk Cup in the 1st Round to Orient. We lost 6-2 to Aldershot, then two successive 4-1 losses against Blackpool and Port Vale.

It got worse. A Pennyfather diving header OG settled the FA Cup 1st Round replay against our Essex rivals. Then over new year, five successive defeats, and a 5-2 defeat at home to, you guessed it, Col U.

Then, Shepherd and Kellock were allowed to leave. Jon O'Brien came in but failed to keep a single clean sheet, Mickey Welch also arrived but wasn't any good. In March, Steve Collins left, and Steve Hatter came in. Probably the highlight of the season was the arrival of Shane Westley.

The season didnt end well, with three players sent off in three games. The last game relied on a Steve Phillips penalty winning it 1-0 against Halifax. Inchy deservedly won player of the year with 23 goals.

That was a terrible team, although on paper, it looked quite decent, but consisted of many old players:

Top appearances:

Paul Clark - 32 (halfway through his Southend career)
Tony Hadley - 36 +1 (his last season as a pro)
Warren May - 32 +1 (terrible player, this was his penultimate season as a pro, he joined as a youth)
Glenn Pennyfather - 45 (midway through his Southend career)
Steve Phillips - 48 + 1
Ronnie Pountney - 36 +6 (his last season as a pro)
Alan Rogers - 44 +3 (his first of two seasons at Southend, he was near the end of his career)
Mickey Stead - 42 (his last season at Southend before joining Doncaster)

Was this the season we had an ITV World In Action programme about us and Anton Johnson, MacHutcheon and the rest of his cronies when they asset stripped the club and ran off with the Christmas Club money?

Finishing the season was an achievement.

 

[blues exile]

The fans must be gutted.

They still don't know what they're missing. On the other hand Kimpioka has scored 8 in 22 games for strugglers St J.

 

[Strykr]

They still don't know what they're missing. On the other hand Kimpioka has scored 8 in 22 games for strugglers St J.

I dont even remember a kimpioka playing for us

 

[Holy Joe]

I dont even remember a kimpioka playing for us

Gald it's not just me! Not like it's a particularly forgettable name either!

 

[Strykr]

Gald it's not just me! Not like it's a particularly forgettable name either!

Indeed. Kargbo is unforgettable tho sadly

 

[blues exile]

Gald it's not just me! Not like it's a particularly forgettable name either!

Two games, Solihull & Chesterfield.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

I dont even remember a kimpioka playing for us

Loaned from Sunderland. He only played twice, got hooked at half time vs Chesterfield from memory. At that time we had the youthful Ogogo, Dunne and Atkinson in the middle. Yet some say this team is worse ..

 

[Strykr]

Loaned from Sunderland. He only played twice, got hooked at half time vs Chesterfield from memory. At that time we had the youthful Ogogo, Dunne and Atkinson in the middle. Yet some say this team is worse ..

Shudder.

 

[dusterman]

He's playing for St Johnstone. I could probably get a game with them.

Bonne de douche squire, get on that hallowed Roots Hall turf then.

 

[Smiffy]

Loaned from Sunderland. He only played twice, got hooked at half time vs Chesterfield from memory. At that time we had the youthful Ogogo, Dunne and Atkinson in the middle. Yet some say this team is worse ..

Christ, when you put it like that.

This team is certainly not the worst on paper, however it is performing like one of the worst we have had right now.