Southend Dump The Red Devils Out Of L.Cup!!

Tuddy · 07-11-2006, 9:56 PM

Well Done..

KevD · 07-11-2006, 9:58 PM

Southend 1 - Manchester Utd 0

Surely one of the biggest cup shocks in recent years!

Well done the Shrimpers for a great performance!

I am pretty sure Mr Eastwood will be attracting a few admirers in the Prem

Dwarf Mash · 07-11-2006, 9:59 PM

Quality and United fielded 10 full internationals!!!!!!

Fergie needed Mark Robbins again to save him!

overkill · 07-11-2006, 10:10 PM

Oooops!

Great result for Southend. In particular as Utd fielded a strong side.

Mr_Wistles · 07-11-2006, 10:14 PM

Just watched it, the ground is only three miles away from me, quality!!!!!!

definitely going in to work late tomorrow.

Unique Geeza · 07-11-2006, 10:26 PM

well done lads..... < a liverpool fan

Mylo · 07-11-2006, 10:48 PM

threads merged.

Brilliant performance by Southend

oh well

stg · 07-11-2006, 11:06 PM

Their keeper was phenomenal, seriously.

Actually not bothered, it means more focus on the Prem, FA Cup and Champs league.

**Steven** · 07-11-2006, 11:48 PM

What would I have got with a fiver?

KevD · 08-11-2006, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by LFC_SL

What would I have got with a fiver?

I cant believe there were many brave enough to risk even a fiver!

Mr_Wistles · 08-11-2006, 7:21 AM

Odds were 7/2, pathetic really.

CFC1 · 08-11-2006, 9:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Russell_Piper

Odds were 7/2, pathetic really.

I work in a bookies and we were offering 7-1 Southend, 3-1 draw and 1-3 Utd.

BTW...well done Southend!

PhilNUK · 08-11-2006, 9:43 AM

yeah congrats southend!
I am a Liverpool fan, and I got loads of stick when we got knocked out by Burnley.... but we fielded about 2 internationals and 9 kids in that game... Having over 50 million pounds worth of players up against a team bottom of the championship and coming away with a defeat is embarassing..... happy anniversary Fergie

**Kieron** · 08-11-2006, 9:52 AM

What a refreshing change to see the manager (in this case Alex Ferguson) congratulate the other team in the interviews without whining about refereeing, state of the pitch, etc, etc....

Well done Southend,

Well done United for being great sports.

CFC1 · 08-11-2006, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Kieron

Well done United for being great sports.

***!...Utd and great sports in the same sentence?.....doesn't seem right somehow!

rio1981 · 08-11-2006, 10:10 AM

Agree on the sportsmanship but, without wishing to be a cynic, would he be quite so gracious if knocked out of the Champions League by the likes of Basle, or Hapoel Tel Aviv, for example?!

In all seriousness Fergie is normally willing to give a lot of credit to lower league teams, whether they win, lose or draw... he always tends to give us credit, but then again they often spank us about 4-0 so that's to be taken with a grain of salt

Well done to Southend - maybe they can start the climb up the Championship after that result

CFC1 · 08-11-2006, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by rio1981

Agree on the sportsmanship but, without wishing to be a cynic, would he be quite so gracious if knocked out of the Champions League by the likes of Basle, or Hapoel Tel Aviv, for example?!

In all seriousness Fergie is normally willing to give a lot of credit to lower league teams, whether they win, lose or draw... he always tends to give us credit, but then again they often spank us about 4-0 so that's to be taken with a grain of salt

Good shout!

overkill · 08-11-2006, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Kieron

What a refreshing change to see the manager (in this case Alex Ferguson) congratulate the other team in the interviews without whining about refereeing, state of the pitch, etc, etc....

Well done Southend,

Well done United for being great sports.

It is refreshing actually. In particular as Fergie was king of the whingers for many years. Every time they even dropped a point in the late 90's he was demanding the ref be dropped from the Old Trafford rota.

As someone said, I doubt very much he would have been as 'big hearted' had it been Chelsea, Arsenal, or God forbid Man City or Liverpool!

It also has a smack of being patronising. "Well, we lost, but hey give the 'little guy' credit".

Ian182 · 08-11-2006, 12:24 PM

At last !!!!

A football related thread that a Leeds fan can actually enjoy

Although Southend knocked us out in the last round, but I'm keeping that quiet !

Ian.

KoThreads · 08-11-2006, 1:01 PM

You'll probably never see me coment here again as i tend to keep footie to myself.

But as last I can shout Southend Southend. Problem is everyone's gonna know about Freddy now and I just think the offers will fly in

Last time I felt like this was boxing day 91 or 92 when for a while we were technically top of the then division 2 and maybe we could end up with the big boys in the then top Div 1.

Oh and I live in Eastwood haha

luke_1983uk · 08-11-2006, 1:27 PM

went to the game last night it was amazing! couldnt believe it when freddy scored, what an amazing goal aswell, if anyone has an independent bookmaker i highly recommend yous to put a wager on freddy eastwood to play for england one day, he is the essex rooney but with henrys skills, well played darryl last night great keeper could also make it in the premiership!
now if we can play like that throughout the rest of this season we will be alright! we easily match man utd in every department, even jamal cambell ryce (JCR) outplayed Ronaldo! well done southend looking forward to the next round already

EASY EASY EASY

DER, DER, DER-DER FREDDY EASTWOOD!

madcyril · 08-11-2006, 5:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CFC1

***!...Utd and great sports in the same sentence?.....doesn't seem right somehow!

Coming from a man who supports a team with Moanrihno at the helm,Drogba,Carvalho,Robben...........

need I go on.

Well done to Southend though,played with heart,passion and loads of effort(and a tinsy bit of luck).With those ingredients you can be almost anyone.

stg · 08-11-2006, 5:20 PM

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Originally Posted by madcyril

Coming from a man who supports a team with Moanrihno at the helm,Drogba,Carvalho,Robben........... need I go on.

Well done to Southend though,played with heart,passion and loads of effort(and a tinsy bit of luck).With those ingredients you can be almost anyone.

Exactly what I was thinking.