"Legends"

[loz]

So, we've got 3 home games left, which if my maths are right gives us 6 more of those Southend 'legends' to look forward to.

Now in actuality, the majority of them are going to be right-halfs who signed for us from Chelmsford in 1949 and made 73 appearances, scoring 4 goals, before moving to Dagenham in 1952. However, which 6 would you, the Shrimperzone audience, like to see? You can either select on actual legend status, comedy value, bizarre personal fetish, or a mixture of the 3.

I'm going for:

Vs Col U:

Stan- a proper one, and would remind them that we've been in the Championship before.

Droooooooo- because he's awesome, and could recreate the LDV goal in front of the away end.

Vs Barnsley:

Paul Byrne- because i'd like to know if he's still alive/able to walk under his own power.

Roycey- to remind our players to shoot a lot in the second half if we need a win, say by 4 or 5 goals.

Vs Luton:

Andy Thomson- because he's Andy Thomson, the 'deadly assassin'

Mike Lapper- the nicest man in football, possibly the world.


Ideally, I would have wanted Rhys Weston down before the end of the season, but I suppose the fact that he never played for us might rule him out. Still scored my favourite Southend goal of all-time though... :hilarious:

 

[mattytheshrimper]

don't think roycey will ever come back!

 

[leeblue]

Andy Ansah (ledgend end of)
Stan as above
Ricky otto (sometimes he was so bloody good I could have cried)

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Meryvn Cawston should be one of the 'Legends' I think he still lives local?

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

Surely they have got a couple of "big" onesl ined up for Col Ewe!!

Stan and Otto

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Mike Lapper- the nicest man in football, possibly the world.

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Surely you mean Sir Chrissy Powell, of England?

 

[mattytheshrimper]

yeah bring back otto!

 

[C C Csiders]

I thought we missed a trick against Palace. We should have had Peter Taylor and Leon Cort coming out at half-time - lo and behold no team talk, total confusion in the Palace ranks and a comfortable 3-0 victory.

 

[Beefy]

Much as you've got to respect the legends from the 50s and 60s it would be nice to see a few better-known names out there for the last couple of games. Sammy was a nice touch, now lets get Ricky Otto out there!

 

[canveyshrimper]

Alan Moody should have been paraded a few weeks back, but cried off as he was ill and Tony Hadley subbed for him.

It was great to see Bobby Kellard & Peter Goy.

I would like to see some of the Div 4 winning team like Derek Spence & Mervyn Cawston. Plus Dave Smith & David Webb would be a good touch.

Collymore & Chris Powell (playing commitments aside) would be a nice touch.

 

[Firestorm]

I would like to see Willie Coulson and Micky Stead, just to see how fat they got once they stopped playing.

Seriously , Gary Moore and Terry Johnson

 

[Leeboy]

now we're reaching the end of the season I think the Club are struggling to get anyone!

I mean, David Crown and Danny O'Shea.......didn't exactly have to look or go far to get those 2 did they? lol

 

[Stats]

Surely the club must be able to wheel out some old timer who played 50 odd games for the shrimpers between 1953-56 before being transfered to Bedford Town.

 

[Jam_Man]

I assume Brett Angell hasnt been displayed in one of the three games I missed?

 

[Kent Shrimper]

I assume Brett Angell hasnt been displayed in one of the three games I missed?

Couldnt get out of his Shift at Tesco's :p

 

[Davros]

tee he he :D

 

[Ricey]

Wonder who will be the Legend for the Luton game? Shame that Stanley hasn't come down, cause he is certainly too big of a legend at Southend to miss out!

 

[Stats]

I'm disappointed by the lack of real old boys paraded recently

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

I'm disappointed by the lack of real old boys paraded recently

Why, have they looked younger than last season's squad "leg-end", Driver - 33...?

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