jawillwill Posted 1 February, 2016 Posted 1 February, 2016 I think it was after we beat Southend in the last game of the season to clinch a place in the play-offs a few years ago. For about the following season both sets of fans got a warm, fuzzy feeling inside when thinking of each other. Share your memories here.
farawaysaint Posted 1 February, 2016 Posted 1 February, 2016 Spongebob and Patrick dancing up the stairs.
John Boy Saint Posted 1 February, 2016 Posted 1 February, 2016 It was on of those strange afternoons where as the game went on even the most miserable of Saints fans realised that the Southend fans had come to party and everyone was invited. Confused the stewards too as at the final whistle and the pitch was invaded Saints fans wanted to get into the Southend fans section or get them on the pitch too, not to punch their lights out but to have a very pleasant afternoon. The Walsall game that saw us out of League 1 was similarly strange, last game of the season again we were cruising 3-1 and the stadium announcer pipes up to give the Dagenham & Redbridge current score line that was going to keep Walsall up. Which produced a chorus of "you are staying up" from Saints fans. I always remember at the final whistle, the Saints dugout heading down the tunnel sharpish, the Walsall players collapsing on the pitch in relief and their bench running on like they had just won the FA Cup, only to be engulfed by huge wave of jubilant Saints fans.
dronskisaint Posted 1 February, 2016 Posted 1 February, 2016 My recollection is of their fans mirroring our 'That's why you're going down' after a wild shot with their own 'That's why we're going down' after another one :-) The Walsall game I was working away but listening to Saints Player and hearing the relief and happiness for both teams..sad not to be there!
Victor Posted 1 February, 2016 Posted 1 February, 2016 Spongebob and Patrick dancing up the stairs. The whole lot of them were doing the conga towards the end of the game as I recall. An undimmed memory of how fantastic they were but a little hazy on the details - I think they were already relegated but certainly not 'down' and didn't they take the lead?
alehouseboys Posted 1 February, 2016 Posted 1 February, 2016 Not forgetting a great tribute to Alan Ball. [video=youtube;LySs-IE4in8]
The9 Posted 1 February, 2016 Posted 1 February, 2016 (edited) I think it was after we beat Southend in the last game of the season to clinch a place in the play-offs a few years ago. For about the following season both sets of fans got a warm, fuzzy feeling inside when thinking of each other. Share your memories here. We didn't make the play-offs, and couldn't make the play-offs, finishing 7 points off them. Meanwhile, Southend were already relegated, also finishing 7 points away from safety. They'd only won twice since December 28th so I doubt they had travelled in expectation. No pressure for either side - which probably explains why I can't remember a single thing about it. We'd blown it against Gillingham the week before (which I do remember), though it was the 0-0 with Oldham at home 2 matches before which took us out of the "likely" category. Huddersfield got the last play-off place despite losing 2 and drawing one of their last 3, and as I said, we were a further 7 behind that. Edited 1 February, 2016 by The9
RedFear Posted 1 February, 2016 Posted 1 February, 2016 We didn't make the play-offs, and couldn't make the play-offs, finishing 7 points off them. Meanwhile, Southend were already relegated, also finishing 7 points away from safety. They'd only won twice since December 28th so I doubt they had travelled in expectation. No pressure for either side - which probably explains why I can't remember a single thing about it. We'd blown it against Gillingham the week before (which I do remember), though it was the 0-0 with Oldham at home 2 matches before which took us out of the "likely" category. Huddersfield got the last play-off place despite losing 2 and drawing one of their last 3, and as I said, we were a further 7 behind that. youve got the wrong season, and division
sandwichsaint Posted 1 February, 2016 Posted 1 February, 2016 Anybody remember the away Friday night game in biblical rain at Roots Hall? Notable for an outstanding performance from Morgan, probably at that time the best I'd seen him play. And for a 15 minute cameo for a young lad on the right wing who looked lively and got a decent write up from me, nowadays Premier League semi-regular Michail Antonio.[h=1][/h]
Pancake Posted 1 February, 2016 Posted 1 February, 2016 youve got the wrong season, and division Indeed. This is about the 4-1 not the 3-1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6602891.stm
jawillwill Posted 1 February, 2016 Author Posted 1 February, 2016 So we can all agree The9 was wrong and came across as a bit of a bellend? Speaking of which, who was the Southend fan that posted on here semi-regularly for a couple of seasons because he loved us so much?
Jonnyboy Posted 1 February, 2016 Posted 1 February, 2016 Didn't Southend get relegated that season too? Which made the dancing even funnier? Or maybe that was Plymouth...
Jonnyboy Posted 1 February, 2016 Posted 1 February, 2016 Indeed. This is about the 4-1 not the 3-1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6602891.stm They seemed to be partying quite well in their relegation season too.
Lets B Avenue Posted 1 February, 2016 Posted 1 February, 2016 We didn't make the play-offs, and couldn't make the play-offs, finishing 7 points off them. Meanwhile, Southend were already relegated, also finishing 7 points away from safety. They'd only won twice since December 28th so I doubt they had travelled in expectation. No pressure for either side - which probably explains why I can't remember a single thing about it. We'd blown it against Gillingham the week before (which I do remember), though it was the 0-0 with Oldham at home 2 matches before which took us out of the "likely" category. Huddersfield got the last play-off place despite losing 2 and drawing one of their last 3, and as I said, we were a further 7 behind that. :mcinnes:
Pancake Posted 2 February, 2016 Posted 2 February, 2016 They seemed to be partying quite well in their relegation season too. They were relegated the season of the 4-1 and the 3-1 to be fair.
Golden Balls Posted 2 February, 2016 Posted 2 February, 2016 We may have moved on but I still have feelings. Confusing feelings. I remember coming out to see a load of Southend fans hanging out of a limo waving Saints scarfs chanting "we're going down in a limo"
Wade Garrett Posted 2 February, 2016 Posted 2 February, 2016 Not forgetting a great tribute to Alan Ball. [video=youtube;LySs-IE4in8] First time I had a tear in my eye at a football match.
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 2 February, 2016 Posted 2 February, 2016 Anybody remember the away Friday night game in biblical rain at Roots Hall? Notable for an outstanding performance from Morgan, probably at that time the best I'd seen him play. And for a 15 minute cameo for a young lad on the right wing who looked lively and got a decent write up from me, nowadays Premier League semi-regular Michail Antonio.[h=1][/h] Was that when Neal Trotman (that his name?) GBH'd the ball into the net?
Nick65 Posted 2 February, 2016 Posted 2 February, 2016 That was a great evening - a proper old school football-watching experience. Lallana got 2 and Morgan managed to get booked for diving. Think it was our first away win of the season, or the game we got out of having minus points or something.
Bad Wolf Posted 2 February, 2016 Posted 2 February, 2016 Yes we made the playoffs that year. I was also there for that Friday night game in Southend. The coach took forever to park and I'm pretty sure we made up Lambert's song at that game.
St Lej Posted 2 February, 2016 Posted 2 February, 2016 We didn't make the play-offs, and couldn't make the play-offs, finishing 7 points off them. Meanwhile, Southend were already relegated, also finishing 7 points away from safety. They'd only won twice since December 28th so I doubt they had travelled in expectation. No pressure for either side - which probably explains why I can't remember a single thing about it. We'd blown it against Gillingham the week before (which I do remember), though it was the 0-0 with Oldham at home 2 matches before which took us out of the "likely" category. Huddersfield got the last play-off place despite losing 2 and drawing one of their last 3, and as I said, we were a further 7 behind that. Pretentious, Moi!!
simo Posted 2 February, 2016 Posted 2 February, 2016 They came knowing they were going down but didn't care , There were no tears they came to party and that's certainly what they did ! Always kept an eye on their results since.
Pancake Posted 3 February, 2016 Posted 3 February, 2016 In related new, Sam McQueen played 20 odd mins again for Southend last night I their 2-1 win at Shrewbury. 2 games and 2 wins for him so far. Played well on his debut cameo against Coventry at Roots Hall the other weekend.
The9 Posted 3 February, 2016 Posted 3 February, 2016 Pretentious, Moi!! I didn't claim to have memorised it - took all of a minute to go to Soccerbase and look at the league table and fixtures. Saves all the guff of people misremembering stuff.
S-Clarke Posted 3 February, 2016 Posted 3 February, 2016 There was a similar game against Walsall. We needed a win to go up and Walsall needed a win/ or to hope results went there way in order to stay up. In the end, we won and went up, results went their way and they stayed up. I remember (possibly even before our game finished?) the stadium announcer confirmed Walsalls safety over the tanoy. Which was an odd move, but that was a serious party atmosphere!
Pancake Posted 7 February, 2016 Posted 7 February, 2016 In related new, Sam McQueen played 20 odd mins again for Southend last night I their 2-1 win at Shrewbury. 2 games and 2 wins for him so far. Played well on his debut cameo against Coventry at Roots Hall the other weekend. Goal for young Sam yesterday in the Essex Derby for a Shrimpers 3-0 win over ColU. In his 21st birthday too. Good lad.
Pancake Posted 8 February, 2016 Posted 8 February, 2016 Goal for young Sam yesterday in the Essex Derby for a Shrimpers 3-0 win over ColU. In his 21st birthday too. Good lad. Sam made team of the week for his performance for the Shrimpers.
Sydenhampton Posted 8 February, 2016 Posted 8 February, 2016 Spongebob and Patrick dancing up the stairs. That was so funny at the end. "Spongebob, give us a wave" followed by Patrick pointing at himself as if to say "my turn", but it took about a minute before anyone knew what he was called before the song went out! What a great day that was.
farawaysaint Posted 8 February, 2016 Posted 8 February, 2016 That was so funny at the end. "Spongebob, give us a wave" followed by Patrick pointing at himself as if to say "my turn", but it took about a minute before anyone knew what he was called before the song went out! What a great day that was. Think someone in the post match thread called him a pink blob and he came on to correct them
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