Pre-Match Thread Southend United v Ebbsfleet, Thursday 26th December, 15:00 k.o., NL

[Cricko]

It's going to be a tad busy at the hall today.

Can't believe @D1versity has skived off to do a bit of cooking.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

It's going to be a tad busy at the hall today.

Can't believe @D1versity has skived off to do a bit of cooking.

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Yep going to be near 8,500. So the highest amount of home support we have had since the Sunderland game in 2019.
Ebbsfleet sold 121 so far.

Allow extra time for parking today, boxing day is always the hardest day to find parking spaces.

 

[Roger The Alien]

it’s a criminal that we are getting big crowds like that, against bottom of the league side.

Barnet, Dagenham and Gateshead are playing fun and entertaining football for under 2k crowds, it’s be nice if we swap our team and Maher, for their team and manager, as all managers and their players would love to play for Southend Utd, in front of near 8k crowds who would appreciate their attacking play …

 

[overseas shrimper]

it’s a criminal that we are getting big crowds like that, against bottom of the league side.

Barnet, Dagenham and Gateshead are playing fun and entertaining football for under 2k crowds, it’s be nice if we swap our team and Maher, for their team and manager, as all managers and their players would love to play for Southend Utd, in front of near 8k crowds who would appreciate their attacking play …

It isn't criminal, it's testament to our amazing support. You're just miffed because your monotonous rhetoric isn't being proved correct.

 

[Morty01]

it’s a criminal that we are getting big crowds like that, against bottom of the league side.

Barnet, Dagenham and Gateshead are playing fun and entertaining football for under 2k crowds, it’s be nice if we swap our team and Maher, for their team and manager, as all managers and their players would love to play for Southend Utd, in front of near 8k crowds who would appreciate their attacking play …

Most of the crowd will be there today because it's boxing day, and it's traditional to go to the local football match on boxing day for many.

 

[Roger The Alien]

It isn't criminal, it's testament to our amazing support. You're just miffed because your monotonous rhetoric isn't being proved correct.

Wrong, what I mean, we get big crowds to watch dud football, when others NL side like Dagenham played entertaining football with under 1500 crowds, on very small budgets.

We deserve to watch a team that fight for our badge, honour and our crowds.

 

[RHB]

Wrong, what I mean, we get big crowds to watch dud football, when others NL side like Dagenham played entertaining football with under 1500 crowds, on very small budgets.

We deserve to watch a team that fight for our badge, honour and our crowds.

Ok Murky, we get what you mean, so maybe time to lighten up a bit? You never know, you may enjoy this afternoon's game.

 

[Cricko]

Looking at it, Maher need to stop playing 5-3-2, and start playing to our player’s strengths, which is 4-3-3.

The style of football was bland, boring, defensive, unimaginative, players not willing to take a shots on goal, we don’t look like scoring, but more likely to leak in goals.

It’s his dour & unimaginable style of football that frustrates everybody…

Over 8k crowds today, against a bottom of the league side (one of the worst NL side in the history), for a club that don’t play attacking and entertaining football.

Gateshead, Rochdale, Forest Green and Barnet would love to have an crowd like that, when they are top of the piles.

it’s a criminal that we are getting big crowds like that, against bottom of the league side.

Barnet, Dagenham and Gateshead are playing fun and entertaining football for under 2k crowds, it’s be nice if we swap our team and Maher, for their team and manager, as all managers and their players would love to play for Southend Utd, in front of near 8k crowds who would appreciate their attacking play …

I think we get the message now, repeating the same over and over again in different posts does not make your case any more valid, honestly we get it and even if i do tend to agree with the dour football part of it.

 

[hlane17]

Looking forward to my fish and chips, been the highlight of the day more often than not this season though

Let's hope we're talking positively about the football after this one. Big win needed

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

Yep going to be near 8,500. So the highest amount of home support we have had since the Sunderland game in 2019.
Ebbsfleet sold 121 so far.

Allow extra time for parking today, boxing day is always the hardest day to find parking spaces.

Yep looks like it - whether it beats our best overall attendance of the season remains to be seen and will depend on sales this morning and walk ups this afternoon. For reference, the two biggest gates this season so far:

Dagenham (league) - 8,495 (758 away fans)
Charlton (cup) - 8,875 (1391 away fans)

 

[Tommy2holes]

Yep looks like it - whether it beats our best overall attendance of the season remains to be seen and will depend on sales this morning and walk ups this afternoon. For reference, the two biggest gates this season so far:

Dagenham (league) - 8,495 (758 away fans)
Charlton (cup) - 8,875 (1391 away fans)

It will certainly beat home fans in attendance for sure.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

It’ll be interesting to see how the North Bank experiment goes. Will the Blue Voice stay in W block or will they be spread between two stands? Dunno about anyone else but after all the Christmas food/drink I’m actually looking forward to some fresh air and an afternoon at the football. A nice healthy win would be great to lift the mood round the place. Not fussed how we set up as long as we go for it.

 

[Dutch Branch]

We now have fans at both ends to suck the ball in the net COYB. 3 each half .

 

[JCB]

Sorry if been discussed already, will those in the west still have access to the new food van/bar in the north west corner?

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

Book North bank tickets

I know there is that option, but i'm asking as the friends i'm going with may not want to go in the North initially

 

[Cricko]

The entrance for those going in The North bank has been stated as Fairfax Drive entrance. If or how that may effect the new food truck or access to it I haven't a clue.

 

[* ORM *]

It’ll be interesting to see how the North Bank experiment goes. Will the Blue Voice stay in W block or will they be spread between two stands? Dunno about anyone else but after all the Christmas food/drink I’m actually looking forward to some fresh air and an afternoon at the football. A nice healthy win would be great to lift the mood round the place. Not fussed how we set up as long as we go for it.

Well I prefer the west so if anyone wants to swap e-ticket I may be interested

 

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

I can't make it today but really hoping those of you going have a great day!

Personally, never been confident for boxing day fixtures...

Wonder what our record is

 

[Thundersley Blue]

Wrong, what I mean, we get big crowds to watch dud football, when others NL side like Dagenham played entertaining football with under 1500 crowds, on very small budgets.

We deserve to watch a team that fight for our badge, honour and our crowds.

Careful what you wish for. Spurs wanted entertaining football and got rid of Nuno Espirito Santo, Forest are doing rather well wouldn't you say.

 

[Ricey]

I can't make it today but really hoping those of you going have a great day!

Personally, never been confident for boxing day fixtures...

Wonder what our record is

Past two were at home, lost last season to Barnet 0-2. And then the season before Bromley 0-1.