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For me it was Vitesse Arnhem. A bridge too far.

Steeno, Marco and then Johnno. That''s the way that the world goes around, a half of inch of water and then you drown.

During your years as a Southend journo did you come across a John Allan (aka John Howard) or a Dave Causton by any chance?

Not the prettiest boy on the block either, but a damn site more attractive that the Basildon bruiser Ray Smith.

One of the few players to wear a hearing aid I believe. Had a little trouble with those early floodlights too.

Oh Dear. How sad to the read the belittling of another team who rose from the old Third Division South. Of course the Shrimpers never reached the heights of the European stage but lest ye forget the remember Errol Crossan.. They too had their legends, Eddie Fimani, Harry Threadgold, Lou Costello and possibly the greatest full back pairing outside of the First Division in Williamson and Anderson. But above all else who (that is all who purports to be a true football man) can forget or dismiss the mighty Sam McCrory and that goal that beat England.. As Prittlewell man said at the time That Was The Goal Of The Century.  

Get real. Would you leave sunny southern California or even Seattle for a Norfolk full of "can''t do. won''t do whingers ?" Well would you?

I''ll buy a Grateful Dead Road Trips cd every other month.

OK so wasn''t it the people''s Princess''s birthday and  Phil Hoadley''s wedding anniversary.

Apparently rumours were going around at last night''s dinner that the club will change hands next Wednesday 1st July.

"lighten up while you still can....."

you read it here first

So Delia and MWJ are trying to appoint another Director behind Micael Foulger''s back. Another "yes man" or "yes mam" I guess. What I believe we need is Barry Skipper back. Checks and balances I think they used to call it. Or maybe just a dose of common sense

We are joint top now and not a ball has been kicked.  Give us a break, isn''t that not good enough for you ?

And 15 years ago toay 1st May the great Ayrton Senna was killed.

I have 3 adult tickets in the away section Give me your number if you still need them and I''ll ring you

Many thanks for the recommendations guys

I have 3 tickets available for Charlton on Sunday. They are in the away supporters stand and are at face value. Let me know

What are the decent boozers near the Valley that tolerate or even welcome away fans? Preferably serving ESB or Youngs Special and a juicy burger.

Must be able to give Stringer a game and maybe even get Adams of that bloody canary call !!

She only drinks white Sancerre before sunset. Know your enemy.

Barry Skipper was the numbers man. He sold his shares to the Turners and the rest is history.

The point is not about whether Sammy Clingan is a great player, the point is about how we compete. Think Andy Townsend, think Tim Sherwood, think any number of journeymen, average players that we sold at a profit whilst we kept the gems like Bowen, Culverhouse, Crook etc. to ourselves. Think about how many players left our club and left their best football behind them. Flecky, Fash, Reeves etc etc. Think about the great coaching skills the club had. That''s how a two bit " hick from the sticks" club nearly ran away the League One title twice.  

So if we can find one Sammy Clingan in the lower divisions can we find any more. OK so we all know that Sammy will be off in the summer whether we stay up or go down and we know we could have got an extra £ 500k if we had let him go in the transfer window, but we are a selling club (and always have been) and if we could find one Sammy a season we could compete. There is gold in them there hills ( or Fens), so does the guy who found Sammy and took his share of the £490k have any more?  

So Fotheringham gives 2 fingers to the crowd after punting the ball upfield with no \Norwich player within 30 yards of where the ball ends up. He then throws the armband at Doc''s feet and storms off down the tunnel when substituted. Now tell me why he should evey be allowed to pull on a City shirt again let alone the armband.