Pre-Match Thread Southend United v Forest Green Rovers, Saturday 23rd November, 15:00 k.o., NL

[barton west]

By Southend United FC

Gear up for a big game at Roots Hall as we welcome league leaders Forest Green Rovers on Saturday.

Soak up the pre-match atmosphere by coming down early and taking advantage of the early opening time of 12pm in the Far Post Bar and Shrimpers Bar.

That's just in time for you to catch Leicester v Chelsea on the TVs in the bars. There is also a happy hour from 12pm-2pm, when you'll be able to get a pint of Amstel, John Smith's or Inch's for just £3.50!

Also as part of the happy hour, it will be just £15 for four bottles of Madri, Moretti or Desperados. You will be able to enjoy a special offering from Fuller's, with their London Pride our 'Ale of the Day'.

Stick around after the game too to watch Manchester City v Tottenham in the Premier League.


15:00. Sat 23 Nov.
Forest Green Rovers.

Goodness me, how exciting! A pint of John Smiths at £3.50. The worst beer in the country. Absolute ****. Surely we can do better than this.

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

I'll be amazed if Harry Cardwell gets booed. He should be given total respect, in my opinion. The bloke was immense for us last season.

I'll be amazed if he doesn't.

 

[Stan33]

Goodness me, how exciting! A pint of John Smiths at £3.50. The worst beer in the country. Absolute ****. Surely we can do better than this.

Worse than Fosters ?

 

[Holy Joe]

Goodness me, how exciting! A pint of John Smiths at £3.50. The worst beer in the country. Absolute ****. Surely we can do better than this.

No one's forcing you to drink it - there are other options on draught and in bottles

 

[Uncle_Rons_Teapot]

Southend doing Southend things I'll go 2-2

Cardwell with the late equaliser for fgr

 

[Swiss Tony]

Might take a bit of a thumping of the meatless marauders I fear.

 

[RHB]

I'll be amazed if he doesn't.

I'd be amazed if he plays.

 

[FarmdogSUFC]

Anyone know what shape FGR play with? I'd be tempted to play Ralph at LWB and bring in Gubbins if they play with 2 up. I'd imagine a Cotterill team like to get crosses in the box

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Anyone know what shape FGR play with? I'd be tempted to play Ralph at LWB and bring in Gubbins if they play with 2 up. I'd imagine a Cotterill team like to get crosses in the box

I think they play with a 4-3-3. All the more reason to be very careful to pick the right midfield.

 

[Leeboy]

Anyone know what shape FGR play with? I'd be tempted to play Ralph at LWB and bring in Gubbins if they play with 2 up. I'd imagine a Cotterill team like to get crosses in the box

Kev said last week he's not even back in training yet

 

[Barling Magna]

Can we bring in a lot of bacon and have that glorious smell waft across Roots Hall for 90 minutes? That will stymie the lentil munchers.

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Can we bring in a lot of bacon and have that glorious smell waft across Roots Hall for 90 minutes? That will stymie the lentil munchers.

To be fair, there's probably more meat in their vegan chilli than there is in the west stand burger!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

No one's forcing you to drink it - there are other options on draught and in bottles

That’s true but there’s also nothing in that press release that makes me think it’s worth heading there. London Pride is such an uninspired choice as a “special” guest ale that it tells me that they either don’t know what they’re doing or they don’t care. It probably means in future I won’t even bother wasting time clicking on/reading the article. Maybe they’re fine with that and I’m not their target market.

 

[Holy Joe]

That’s true but there’s also nothing in that press release that makes me think it’s worth heading there. London Pride is such an uninspired choice as a “special” guest ale that it tells me that they either don’t know what they’re doing or they don’t care. It probably means in future I won’t even bother wasting time clicking on/reading the article. Maybe they’re fine with that and I’m not their target market.

Nothing wrong with a pint of Pride. But it is pretty 'normal' and I'd agree there are more unusual guest ales around. There are more options in bottles that aren't listed in the article, although from memory relatively common beers

 

[LBBlue]

Not very conducive for a game of football. I think I’ll stay at home where it’s going to be even windier.

 

[WestyReturns]

What are the odds on us having 3 centerbacks looking after 1 striker and the 2 FGR wide attackers having a field day getting behind our wingbacks?