Thanks for the good wishes.
For me a draw at Leicester is the last thing we need, we've already got a hectic February as it is. I can't see us winning at Leicester and even if we did we won't win the FA Cup. However the prospect of a JPT Final at Wembley is a real possibility and much more important for me. Most important of all is getting out of League 2 though! Tuesday is a very big game although I feel that if one of us loses it's not the end of the world with 5 clubs, possibly 6, in with a chance of automatic. I'd take a point at your place like a shot but I think it could be your turn this time.
Nice to hear from you Roots. I'm going up to Leicester and coming down to your place on Tuesday night. I agree with Don about not wanting a draw as although it would be nice to hold them on Saturday I don't think it will do us any favours in the long run. I would even go to the extent of using the squad and making changes for the fa cup game but doubt very much Paolo will.
Regarding our game Roots a win for us would put us in the top three for the first time this season so plenty to play for. I would be happy to come away with a point and won't start to panic if we come away empty handed as on paper this and Gillingham is the two toughest away games left for us. I'm still thinking either Cheltenham or Crawley will drop more points than ourselves or Southend and unlike Paolo I would right now be more than happy to finish the season in third
place.
Sorry, just realised it sounds as though I've avoided your opening post. Definately a six pointer. My heart say a 2-1 win for us and my head is thinking a score draw which is probably what Crawley and Cheltenham would like too.
Roots - I'll be away on holiday and won't be down for the game.
I've only been to Roots Hall once...1965. Friday night, torrential rain and we were 0-3 down in 15 minutes, one of which was a Mel Nurse own goal. We eventually lost 2-4, I'm amazed I can still remember it!
Don,
You remember games like that! Probably more than our successes!
My nephew is a Chelsea fan, been to all sorts of big games, but he couldn't recall any of them.
I could still give you an account of how we got stuffed at Carlisle back in the 70's! And, my missus gave up watching football after I took her to Millwall! That was not clement weather - her shoes had to be binned!
But am going on Saturday, rain or shine!
Don - Not only did Mel Nurse get an og, but Eddie Firmani (2) and Bob Gilfillan also scored. Ken Skeen and Don Rogers replied for you guys.
Oh, the magic of Friday night matches at the Hall in those days. There was a declared gate of 9,552, which in time honoured Southend fashion was below the actual gate allegedly!! Maybe that is why HMRC pay so much attention to us now.
Ain't it scary that it seems like yesterday.
I'm the same, I often tell my lads about this game and that from way back and can remember silly little details but when they remind me about a game or player on loan etc from last season I more often than not haven't got a clue what they are talking about : ) not looking forward to the rush hour traffic on Tuesday night but hopefully it will be worth it.
Good luck with the traffic Notts, especially the M25.
Win, lose or draw, lets hope the football is good. I'll be wearing a blue Southend shirt in the West stand so keep your eyes open!!
Roots can you also put a red and white scarf on just so I can pick you out
Hmmmm, that would be as bad as our 'voltage cherry' away shirt, (pink to you and me), and yes I have got one. Bought for me by my kids, they like a wind up.
Yeah, that shirt is " different " just heard there is a chance of snow over the weekend and beyond so that could slow up the journey across even more
Roots - I remember Ken Skeen's goal well, first time volley from outside the area. Your lot seemed to be scoring every 5 minutes. Don actually got my mate and I our tickets for the game. In the second half I think he played you on his own, setting up a number of chances which his team mates contrived to miss in all sorts of ways. Eventually he decided to go it alone and got a solo goal!
It took about 2 days to get back home.
Don, have you ever thought about putting some of your memories down on paper. My wife bought me a book from the club shop with lots of little snippets of facts and trivia about Swindon over the years and your stories/ memories are just as interesting.
Notts - you're most kind, I'm very flattered. I'll give it some thought. Not sure I can be the Nick Hornby of STFC though!
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posted on 24/1/12
Thanks for the good wishes.
For me a draw at Leicester is the last thing we need, we've already got a hectic February as it is. I can't see us winning at Leicester and even if we did we won't win the FA Cup. However the prospect of a JPT Final at Wembley is a real possibility and much more important for me. Most important of all is getting out of League 2 though! Tuesday is a very big game although I feel that if one of us loses it's not the end of the world with 5 clubs, possibly 6, in with a chance of automatic. I'd take a point at your place like a shot but I think it could be your turn this time.
posted on 24/1/12
Nice to hear from you Roots. I'm going up to Leicester and coming down to your place on Tuesday night. I agree with Don about not wanting a draw as although it would be nice to hold them on Saturday I don't think it will do us any favours in the long run. I would even go to the extent of using the squad and making changes for the fa cup game but doubt very much Paolo will.
Regarding our game Roots a win for us would put us in the top three for the first time this season so plenty to play for. I would be happy to come away with a point and won't start to panic if we come away empty handed as on paper this and Gillingham is the two toughest away games left for us. I'm still thinking either Cheltenham or Crawley will drop more points than ourselves or Southend and unlike Paolo I would right now be more than happy to finish the season in third
place.
posted on 24/1/12
Sorry, just realised it sounds as though I've avoided your opening post. Definately a six pointer. My heart say a 2-1 win for us and my head is thinking a score draw which is probably what Crawley and Cheltenham would like too.
posted on 25/1/12
Roots - I'll be away on holiday and won't be down for the game.
I've only been to Roots Hall once...1965. Friday night, torrential rain and we were 0-3 down in 15 minutes, one of which was a Mel Nurse own goal. We eventually lost 2-4, I'm amazed I can still remember it!
posted on 25/1/12
Don,
You remember games like that! Probably more than our successes!
My nephew is a Chelsea fan, been to all sorts of big games, but he couldn't recall any of them.
I could still give you an account of how we got stuffed at Carlisle back in the 70's! And, my missus gave up watching football after I took her to Millwall! That was not clement weather - her shoes had to be binned!
But am going on Saturday, rain or shine!
posted on 25/1/12
Don - Not only did Mel Nurse get an og, but Eddie Firmani (2) and Bob Gilfillan also scored. Ken Skeen and Don Rogers replied for you guys.
Oh, the magic of Friday night matches at the Hall in those days. There was a declared gate of 9,552, which in time honoured Southend fashion was below the actual gate allegedly!! Maybe that is why HMRC pay so much attention to us now.
Ain't it scary that it seems like yesterday.
posted on 25/1/12
I'm the same, I often tell my lads about this game and that from way back and can remember silly little details but when they remind me about a game or player on loan etc from last season I more often than not haven't got a clue what they are talking about : ) not looking forward to the rush hour traffic on Tuesday night but hopefully it will be worth it.
posted on 26/1/12
Good luck with the traffic Notts, especially the M25.
Win, lose or draw, lets hope the football is good. I'll be wearing a blue Southend shirt in the West stand so keep your eyes open!!
posted on 26/1/12
Roots can you also put a red and white scarf on just so I can pick you out
posted on 26/1/12
Hmmmm, that would be as bad as our 'voltage cherry' away shirt, (pink to you and me), and yes I have got one. Bought for me by my kids, they like a wind up.
posted on 26/1/12
Yeah, that shirt is " different " just heard there is a chance of snow over the weekend and beyond so that could slow up the journey across even more
posted on 26/1/12
Roots - I remember Ken Skeen's goal well, first time volley from outside the area. Your lot seemed to be scoring every 5 minutes. Don actually got my mate and I our tickets for the game. In the second half I think he played you on his own, setting up a number of chances which his team mates contrived to miss in all sorts of ways. Eventually he decided to go it alone and got a solo goal!
It took about 2 days to get back home.
posted on 26/1/12
Don, have you ever thought about putting some of your memories down on paper. My wife bought me a book from the club shop with lots of little snippets of facts and trivia about Swindon over the years and your stories/ memories are just as interesting.
posted on 27/1/12
Notts - you're most kind, I'm very flattered. I'll give it some thought. Not sure I can be the Nick Hornby of STFC though!
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