Scunthorpe Utd v Southend Utd Play Off Eliminator

[Shrimperama]

Afternoon Iron fans.

I don’t think any Southend fans are thinking it will be an easy match.

I think we will bring close to 1200 fans on the night. A great effort considering arrangements being made so close to the game.

Trains weren’t an option due to silly prices and the threat of being stranded if the game goes to extra time etc.

We managed to get a minibus at short notice, so have 16 of us on that heading up. Got a few other pals going up in a camper van.

Good luck to you and may the best team on the night win.

Any ideas where is best to go for food and beers pre match as we will likely arrive about 4pm.

Cheers

[ironfromafar]

IMO and the bookies we are the underdogs which is fine.

We must play 443 but i have a feeling AB will tinker about which i the past has made us look disjointed with players seemingly not sure wtf they need to be and lead to poor performances thus results

If Southend beat us on Tuesday i hope they go up big fan base who travel in numbers and nearly bit the dust a while back .. in fact anyone other than Carlisle and Savage FGR

Heres my list in order of who i want to join York

Scunny obviously
Southend in post above
Rochdale points total over 100 they deserve it
BW cos they are not FGR or Carlisle
FGR + Carlisle please NO goes without saying

FGR cos of Savage n the weirdo owner
Carlisle just cos they think they are superior to everyone in the NL

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Awaywego, Spaceman Spiff

[Awaywego]

1000+ on a Tuesday night will be an excellent turnout RHB, our board said you’d sell out in an hour.
They know f all about fans and as certainly showed down the years at our club.

Why the pathetic 402 fans for the league game? Were there travel issues.

[Awaywego]

Wetherspoons in town, car park directly behind it, no hassle even when we hosted Millwall in the playoffs.
Out the car park then one straight road down to the ground.
Evidently the food in the ground is good as well.

[Spaceman Spiff]

Awaywego wrote:

1000+ on a Tuesday night will be an excellent turnout RHB, our board said you’d sell out in an hour.
They know f all about fans and as certainly showed down the years at our club.

Why the pathetic 402 fans for the league game? Were there travel issues.

I think the lower than usual Shrimper turnout at the league fixture was probably just due to the fact that out of the previous 12 matches, 3 had been at Roots Hall and 9 had been away (the match at yours being the tenth!). Wallets were probably feeling the pinch, I think.

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Awaywego

[rootshallbloke]

Awaywego wrote:

1000+ on a Tuesday night will be an excellent turnout RHB, our board said you’d sell out in an hour.
They know f all about fans and as certainly showed down the years at our club.

Why the pathetic 402 fans for the league game? Were there travel issues.

Truthfully, 400 travelling Shrimpers for a Saturday league game is hardly bad, when you consider that for the reverse fixture at Roots Hall you had 275 travellers there. This game has just a bit riding on it, so there will be more fans travelling.

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Deereyme66, Awaywego, steelworks iron

[Rene Artois]

I’ve just being watching training using NASA’s version of Google Earth.
Seems they’ve had a practice game where Stan’s set his lads up 3-1-3-1-2

[Awaywego]

Probably bit harsh with the pathetic RHB, but still not good.

[Deereyme66]

rootshallbloke wrote:

Awaywego wrote:

1000+ on a Tuesday night will be an excellent turnout RHB, our board said you’d sell out in an hour.
They know f all about fans and as certainly showed down the years at our club.

Why the pathetic 402 fans for the league game? Were there travel issues.

Truthfully, 400 travelling Shrimpers for a Saturday league game is hardly bad, when you consider that for the reverse fixture at Roots Hall you had 275 travellers there. This game has just a bit riding on it, so there will be more fans travelling.

awaywego is well known for his pedantry, amongst other things

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Awaywego

[rootshallbloke]

Awaywego wrote:

Probably bit harsh with the pathetic RHB, but still not good.

If we do need to visit you again next season, I’ll see if we can rustle up a few more.

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alcazar, Awaywego

[another fed up fan]

Can see this going to pens
1-1 Att 6453

[Deereyme66]

Sadly I predict a 1 nil defeat

[ironingboard]

The tea leaves seem to show extra time and penalty shoot out. I’ll have another brew and see if it improves.

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Rene Artois

[Plymiron]

Beers are in the fridge – lads are round for pre-match fish n chips on order – screen set up – lucky shirt washed (was that a mistake?)
Can see it being a tight game – don’t expect much open attacking play – too much riding on the result. Some one will nick it 1 – 0……hope it’s us! Not sure I’ll survive a penalty shoot out :) UTI.

[Deereyme66]

ironingboard wrote:

The tea leaves seem to show extra time and penalty shoot out. I’ll have another brew and see if it improves.

Stick some absinthe in it

[ironingboard]

Deereyme66 wrote:

Stick some absinthe in it

3 – 0 including Louis Jones header from the edge of the box.

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alcazar, Deereyme66

[Deereyme66]

Have another and Whitehall will be staying upright and scoring a goal from open play.

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ironingboard

[ironingboard]

If I have any more Cammack will be on the scoresheet.

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alcazar, Deereyme66

[Rene Artois]

All 3 of Southend’s play off games were level at 90 minutes last season.
QF 3-3
SF 1-1
F 1-1

We’re at home, the pressure is on us.
We’re not scoring.
I’m going to (sadly) stick with my 0-2

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alcazar

[cassidystash]

Right players picked, just needs to use the best system for them. If Pat Jones starts at RWB or plays there at any point of the game my dander will be well and truly up!!

[JOHNMMAW]

What’s the team cannot see it on the site

[ironingboard]

[Rene Artois]

Sometimes… I’m ecstatic to be wrong!

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Scunnytim

[Deereyme66]

I’m very relieved to be wrong! Best performance for a long time. Ran their legs off. Fully deserved win. Where did the ref get 7mins added time and another 3 from?

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Rene Artois

[lesgeo]

Ref good first half. Less so 2nd half!

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Awaywego

[Siderite]

Ref was desperate for it to be a spectacle with the amount of minutes added on. Fortunately, Southend didn’t look like a side buoyed with momentum and we did a sterling job of controlling the game.

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lesgeo, alcazar, Rene Artois

[Ironawe]

Played very good to a man. I reckon we can do Rochdale

[cassidystash]

cassidystash wrote:

Right players picked, just needs to use the best system for them. If Pat Jones starts at RWB or plays there at any point of the game my dander will be well and truly up!!

Thanks for reading Andy – you know it makes sense.
Brilliant result, well done everybody, well deserved and on to Sunday.UTI!!!!

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Rene Artois

[Deereyme66]

Butler approach in the run in paying dividends. Hats off to him getting it right.

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iron64, Scunnytim

[CMC]

Well that was a turn up! UTI

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