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August 9, 2026 at 4:52 pm #324345
Shrimpers 4-1 Iron
They’ll go round us, through us, over us, under us.
Chasing shadows next week!
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August 9, 2026 at 4:56 pm #324347You think we’ll score?
August 9, 2026 at 5:01 pm #324348August 9, 2026 at 5:51 pm #324353The outcome will be down to 1 person.
August 9, 2026 at 5:52 pm #324354The betting odds clearly based on Southends 15 new player summer recruitment and manager Kieron Dyer, despite us beating them three times last season they will be nailed on to beat us as you might expect and probably finish comfortably in the top three if not champions. TBF with gates at home regularly over 8000 they have pissed about far too long in this division, as usual it’s all about the money.
August 9, 2026 at 5:59 pm #3243563-0 loss
Scooby Scooby doo where are you cos Butler doesnt have a clue what do ….with the talent he has , Dec Howe on the wing and Barrows starts again and we should start to worry.August 9, 2026 at 6:08 pm #324358I wish I was a s confident about us winning as you lot seem to be. Those 3 losses last season really hurt and highlighted that we weren’t good enough. What we can guarantee is that there will be a very good crowd, the sun will be shining and the ref will be crap. Everything else is in the melting pot, I’m still trying to teach my Missus the names of the new players, there are a lot of them! Safe journey down, those of you that make the trip.
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August 9, 2026 at 6:13 pm #324359I disagree with Rene ( a rare thing I know). With 2 defensive midfielders, it will be difficult for them to play through us and with Horton and Ogle with two wide players tracking back, difficult to go round us. If the 2 CBs step back 3 yards, it will be difficult to go over us. It’s being creative when we go forward that would concern me. Butterfield is the answer, he needs to start, it’s who leads the line. If we play Whitehall like yesterday we will end up hoofing balls in his general direction. If Whitehall is prepared to look for space and do a bit of movement Butterfield may find him in space, facing goal. You could use Howe in this role put if we resort to hoofball then Howe will get nothing. Gale may be ok in the role, Parker too. We probably would nick a couple of goals and when Butterfield isknackered, sub him with Beestin. I think the defensive issues are fixable with a change in personnel and weak of training. It’s the creativity that concerns me. Midfield is short on this.
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August 9, 2026 at 6:20 pm #324360I wish I was a s confident about us winning as you lot seem to be. Those 3 losses last season really hurt and highlighted that we weren’t good enough. What we can guarantee is that there will be a very good crowd, the sun will be shining and the ref will be crap. Everything else is in the melting pot, I’m still trying to teach my Missus the names of the new players, there are a lot of them! Safe journey down, those of you that make the trip.
That was against last season’s Iron mate. This one looks a different proposition, though it’s early days. There are some concerns about team line up, tactics, link up play, certain players, and most of all I think, managerial choices, decisions and gameplanning.
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August 9, 2026 at 6:40 pm #324362Bloody hell rootshallbloke keep it simple just tell your the ones in the blue shirts, and that second half you kick the other way to avoid confusion.
Don’t worry their little minds with all the other stuff.
Are pubs ok for away fans around Prittlewell and is the fish house chippie any good.August 9, 2026 at 8:07 pm #324366Good to see your misogyny is as strong as it ever was.
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August 10, 2026 at 11:56 am #324383Bloody hell rootshallbloke keep it simple just tell your the ones in the blue shirts, and that second half you kick the other way to avoid confusion.
Don’t worry their little minds with all the other stuff.
Are pubs ok for away fans around Prittlewell and is the fish house chippie any good.She’s pretty good at remembering them once she’s seen them a few times. As for Pubs, the Club have bought the Spread Eagle during the close season, and there is now a fan zone there, but for home supporters only at the moment. The West Road Tap is worth a visit, very decent beer, but it is very small. There’s the Railway in East Street, near Prittlewell Station that allows well behaved away fans, but other than that its pubs in the high street. The Fish House is still going strong, and as always the food very good.
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August 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm #324430But Howe is playing Rene so he’s surely scoring 4 goals?
August 11, 2026 at 12:48 pm #324465I’ll be darn Sarfend and I agree they’ll be favourites but why do people think they are going to walk all over us. It’s very early days and so much negativity on this site. Give it 10 games at least, unbelievable.
August 11, 2026 at 12:51 pm #324468Definitely more critical than other platforms but more realistic and more believable.
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August 11, 2026 at 3:19 pm #324487I’ll be darn Sarfend and I agree they’ll be favourites but why do people think they are going to walk all over us. It’s very early days and so much negativity on this site. Give it 10 games at least, unbelievable.
Tell us how you are feeling at 17:00 on Saturday.
Omens aren’t looking good.
Tea leaves & tarot cards are saying the same.
August 11, 2026 at 3:20 pm #324488But Howe is playing Rene so he’s surely scoring 4 goals?
Not as a RW / RM
Play him up top and he would probably get one, possibly two.August 11, 2026 at 3:35 pm #324492But Howe is playing Rene so he’s surely scoring 4 goals?
Not as a RW / RM
Play him up top and he would probably get one, possibly two.Wonder how long Butler will persist in playing players out of position ..prime example Dec Howe is not a winger / wide player .. amongst other things ABs stubborness will be his downfall.
August 11, 2026 at 6:54 pm #324505Currently Southend v Scunthorpe does not feature on the DAZN schedule of NL games for Saturday. and it is the only game missing. Several of our lads have messaged DAZN but have not got any response that it will be covered. Those of you that are considering watching on DAZN, it may or may not happen.
For those of you travelling down for the game, it looks like you’ve shifted around 250 tickets s0 far.
August 11, 2026 at 7:24 pm #324507Yep that’s pretty poor for the opening away game RHB I must admit.
Cost must come into it, manager hasn’t helped said after the bank holiday Monday game which the team didn’t turn up for, he said in some of the run in games he told them to play at 80% level and nearly 700 had travelled.
Train lads are paying top dollar no advance tickets for us.
Costing me nigh on £100 for me and the grandson with a Railcard and that’s going on the cheapest east coast trains available.
Coach travel is quite reasonable in today’s world as such only £45 per adult. Cost of living is killing everything.
Hope for a few more on the day will turn up.August 11, 2026 at 8:00 pm #324511Big big difference in cost with turn up on the day and advanced tkts and always a gamble with advanced especially when or if the bad weather comes. Just got Donny to LKX for Shots game Nov 21st for £27.35 return which I didn’t think was bad on a Sat. Lucky last season with DAZN as Woking game was moved forward on same day, anything other than that and we were snookered.
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August 11, 2026 at 8:26 pm #324513Who’s site you used to get tickets AI won’t let me go as far as the Aldershot game using lner.
August 11, 2026 at 11:43 pm #324516Currently Southend v Scunthorpe does not feature on the DAZN schedule of NL games for Saturday. and it is the only game missing. Several of our lads have messaged DAZN but have not got any response that it will be covered. Those of you that are considering watching on DAZN, it may or may not happen.
For those of you travelling down for the game, it looks like you’ve shifted around 250 tickets s0 far.
It’s a concern that it isn’t overtly listed on the DAZN website. They’d given the impression that all NL games in August were being covered.
This page of theirs is more positive, however…
August 11, 2026 at 11:49 pm #324517August 12, 2026 at 6:53 am #324518SHRIMPERS – Fan Engagement & FAB
I’ve had a quick look at this.
Going to have a more detailed look shortly.August 12, 2026 at 9:06 am #324521Booked with LNER yesterday.
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August 12, 2026 at 4:48 pm #324545The game is now being shown as live on DAZN’s Saturday schedule.
August 13, 2026 at 8:06 pm #324583Travel tomorrow?
Overnight stay?August 13, 2026 at 9:42 pm #324585Dr Feelgood tour of Canvey Island?
August 13, 2026 at 9:47 pm #324586I hope we have been practising defending set pieces this week.
Starting XI from me: 433 ( well 4231
L Jones
Ogle C Howe Evans Horton
Richards Rowley
Brennan Butterfield P Jones
WhitehallSubs:if winning or drawing:JB for Butterfield, Gale/Parker for Whitehall
If losing: Gale or Beestin for Butterfield, Smith or Hurst for Brennan, Gale/Beestin/Parker for Whitehall and if not on already, whoever’s left for a holding midfielder. -
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