Will this be the season?

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (Benfleetshrimp @ July 30 2004,12:40)]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ July 30 2004,11:17)]Most of all, we are Southend United.  We have to believe in our club, our badge.  We should fear no one on the football field.  Boston, Chester, Lincoln, Cheltenham, Kidderminster... who are they?  They don't have our fans, our history, our passion, our potential.  We are the mighty Southend United, and people should be fearing us - people should be thinking "bloody hell, can't see us getting anything at Roots Hall this season."

It's time to remind not only ourselves, but also the rest of our division, that we are the mighty Southend... and, as Spinner said, that we do not belong in this division.

<span style='font-size:17pt;line-height:100%'>COME ON SOUTHEND!!</span>

Matt

You ahve absolutley no idea how much I am dying to stand on my desk at work and sing at the top of my lungs

"Oh Southend we love you!"

That is the best post (or part of a post) I have ever read and should go along with the great speaches in History ala Winston Curchill, Martin Luther King etc.

MTS I stand and salute you sir.

*blushes*

Good lad. Always good to stir the blood before the footy season. I fcuking love the mighty Shrimpers so much it hurts at times; I also still fail to understand how it can be that we are not the most loved and supported club in the world.

But then, I am also quite possibly a bit biased...

 

[* ORM *]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ July 30 2004,13:38)]

Quote[/b] (Benfleetshrimp @ July 30 2004,12:40)]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ July 30 2004,11:17)]Most of all, we are Southend United.  We have to believe in our club, our badge.  We should fear no one on the football field.  Boston, Chester, Lincoln, Cheltenham, Kidderminster... who are they?  They don't have our fans, our history, our passion, our potential.  We are the mighty Southend United, and people should be fearing us - people should be thinking "bloody hell, can't see us getting anything at Roots Hall this season."

It's time to remind not only ourselves, but also the rest of our division, that we are the mighty Southend... and, as Spinner said, that we do not belong in this division.

<span style='font-size:17pt;line-height:100%'>COME ON SOUTHEND!!</span>

Matt

You ahve absolutley no idea how much I am dying to stand on my desk at work and sing at the top of my lungs

"Oh Southend we love you!"

That is the best post (or part of a post) I have ever read and should go along with the great speaches in History ala Winston Curchill, Martin Luther King etc.

MTS I stand and salute you sir.

*blushes*

Good lad.  Always good to stir the blood before the footy season.  I fcuking love the mighty Shrimpers so much it hurts at times; I also still fail to understand how it can be that we are not the most loved and supported club in the world.

But then, I am also quite possibly a bit biased...

It's these kind of posts that bring a lump to my underpants and a tear to my (Jap's) eye.

If this is what it's like this week what is life going to be like in 7 days time from now ?

 

[overseas shrimper]

Matt, that got me all emotional... and caused me much heartache when thinking that I will not make the start of the season. Lots of work coming up means a trip to Blighty is a long way off. We&#39;re planning a bumper Xmas / New Year football frenzy, though.

 

[Technician]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ July 30 2004,14:07)]Matt, that got me all emotional... and caused me much heartache when thinking that I will not make the start of the season. Lots of work coming up means a trip to Blighty is a long way off. We&#39;re planning a bumper Xmas / New Year football frenzy, though.

IF the FA don&#39;t introduce a mid-winter break&#33;

 

[nnatt76]

Joined this post late cause been drinking most of the day ....Cheers.

think the difference this season is there not as many unknown quantitys in the team.

Well excited .

One thing for sure is that being a shrimper there is never a dull moment ...Promotion or relegation we are in for a roller coaster ride.

In that case i have my ticket for that ride &quot;The Football season&quot; hold tight keep your arms inside the carridge....Oh and scream if you wanna go faster..


Did i mention that i have been down the Pub.....

 

[Benfleetshrimp]

The louder you scream the faster we go

 

[The Turpinator]

Quote[/b] (Technician @ July 30 2004,12:30)]Turpinator: you state that you would rather be pessimistic in outlook towards the coming season, in order to avoid disappointment if it doesn&#39;t go too well... but how can you justify pessimism without a ball being kicked and turn up to support the squad and management as well?

If I was pessimistic about winning a game of football, a raffle, or getting three bars on a fruit machine... then I would rather not play and it really is that simple.

I am not saying you don&#39;t have the right to that opinion&#33;&#33;&#33; of course you do... maybe it was just a poor choice of word or something, but I would be cautiously optimistic rather than pessimistic myself.

I hear where you&#39;re coming from Technician &amp; I have to admit to being rather a pessimist generally, anyway. However, it&#39;s just that so often I have had optimism about SUFC, only to be let down.

Therefore, I though I&#39;d go into this season being &quot;pessimistic&quot; but, don&#39;t tell anyone else my secret, it&#39;s a bit of reverse psychology really as, deep down, I DO think we may be successful this season&#33;&#33;&#33; I just won&#39;t &quot;expect&quot; this time around, as I didn&#39;t when we went from the old 4th Division to the 3rd then the 2nd...it just happened &amp; suprised most of us who were watching the team at the time.

...and, as I said before - A PESSIMIST IS NEVER DISAPPOINTED&#33;

 

[the dark deshrimper]

Quote[/b] (The Turpinator @ July 30 2004,14:22)]...and, as I said before - A PESSIMIST IS NEVER DISAPPOINTED&#33;

However, a optimist, is able able to stay on cloud 9, before the season has begun

 

[overseas shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Technician @ July 30 2004,15:13)]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ July 30 2004,14:07)]Matt, that got me all emotional... and caused me much heartache when thinking that I will not make the start of the season. Lots of work coming up means a trip to Blighty is a long way off. We&#39;re planning a bumper Xmas / New Year football frenzy, though.

IF the FA don&#39;t introduce a mid-winter break&#33;

Not even remotely funny&#33;

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ July 30 2004,13:58)]It&#39;s these kind of posts that bring a lump to my underpants and a tear to my (Jap&#39;s) eye.

If this is what it&#39;s like this week what is life going to be like in 7 days time from now ?

Messy. I will be a like quivering jelly, such will be my levels of excitement. Several changes of underwear may also be called for.

 

[Benfleetshrimp]

wheras I will be stuck at work.  

 

 

with abslotely no chance of getting the day off.  

 

[Its grim up north&#33;]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ July 30 2004,14:07)]Matt, that got me all emotional... and caused me much heartache when thinking that I will not make the start of the season. Lots of work coming up means a trip to Blighty is a long way off. We&#39;re planning a bumper Xmas / New Year football frenzy, though.

Oh god&#33;

 

[Its grim up north&#33;]

Quote[/b] (Benfleetshrimp @ July 30 2004,16:58)]wheras I will be stuck at work.  

 

 

with abslotely no chance of getting the day off.  

Ha-ha!

 

[Its grim up north&#33;]

It&#39;s going to be a good season.................Trust me&#33;

Lets give the boys all the support they need at the Hall&#33;

COME YOU BLUE BOYS&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

 

[the dark deshrimper]

Quote[/b] (Its grim up north&#33; @ July 30 2004,18:49)]It&#39;s going to be a good season.................Trust me&#33;

Lets give the boys all the support they need at the Hall&#33;

If everyone stays in these kind of spirits, come next Saturday it will be as if southend hve reached the F.A. cup final.

This is the year.

 

[Its grim up north&#33;]

Let&#39;s hope so Darkman&#33; But if it does go all tit&#39;s up, then let&#39;s all have a disco anyway&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

 

[the dark deshrimper]

Quote[/b] (Its grim up north&#33; @ July 30 2004,19:12)]Let&#39;s hope so Darkman&#33; But if it does go all tit&#39;s up, then let&#39;s all have a disco anyway&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

Agreed.

Although i&#39;d rather not think of that especially before the season has started

 

[the dark deshrimper]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ July 30 2004,16:42)]If this is what it's like this week what is life going to be like in 7 days time from now ?

Messy.  I will be a like quivering jelly, such will be my levels of excitement.[/QUOTE]
Think of what the players will be like.

Still if we give them the Roots Hall roar, im sure they will repay us, by putting 2 past the Chelts.

 

[Beefy]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ July 30 2004,11:17)]Most of all, we are Southend United.  We have to believe in our club, our badge.  We should fear no one on the football field.  Boston, Chester, Lincoln, Cheltenham, Kidderminster... who are they?  They don't have our fans, our history, our passion, our potential.  We are the mighty Southend United, and people should be fearing us - people should be thinking "bloody hell, can't see us getting anything at Roots Hall this season."

It's time to remind not only ourselves, but also the rest of our division, that we are the mighty Southend... and, as Spinner said, that we do not belong in this division.

<span style='font-size:17pt;line-height:100%'>COME ON SOUTHEND!!</span>

Matt

A-fcuking-men!

I can't wait for next saturday. Come on the Blues!