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Crocs on Tour > 2008-09 > Southend
Southend United - Friday 22/08/08

The second away match of the season saw a Friday night trip to Southend. With the opportunity to spend a fine day in this seaside resort, the Crocs on Tour party left Sussex at 11am, arriving in Southend at 2pm for 6 hours of drinking and revelry in the seaside resort. Neil Kane returned to Crocs duty, as the Seagulls looked to take the chance to go top of the league with victory at a venue at which they hadn't picked up three points in over 30 years

 

McCarthy makes a grave error with the purchasing of a crate of 8 Strongbow, as he is no longer able to drink them once in London due to Boris Johnson new rules
Potter is soon dishing out the sausage rolls
McCarthy and Kane gleefully except over half for themselves
McCarthy comes up with a cunning plan to avoid wasting cider, as he pours it into an empty Sprite bottle

It was a plan that worked to great effect on the tube
This bucket was hanging in mid air from a crane, and could have been quite dangerous

Joy once again turns to confussion, as Witham and Potter are unable to identify which platform we need to be on at Stratford, and as such we miss our train
Kane comes up with another novel drinking solution in London, hiding a can of Strongbow down the sleeve of his jumper
Witham is happy to see this incredibly flair former Southend home shirt on the wall of our first pub
New trip to Southend should be taken in without a trip to the beach
Once the Crocs realised the full length of Southend pier, the original plan to walk it was thrown out of the window
Witham could not understand why people eat seaweed after nibbling on a raw, straight out of the seas piece
The arcade soon affords the chance to test fitness levels and co-ordination on a dance machine
Wetherspoons is soon reached

McCarthy was back on the traditional 7.5% cider, which would prove an error with 20 minute per pint drinking rules initiated
McCarthy and Kane show off the legends that adorn the back of the shirts
John Boy was soon found in the pub in the close vicinity to the stadium
This man was a Rotherham fan who was attending Southend to tick another ground off of his 92
Witham and Kane are soon getting emotional in the pub
A fellow Brighton fan raises his glass

McCarthy and Kane continue to devour the Strongbow
Oaf is soon spotted on the way to a pub. We could only hope he wouldn't fall over any seats or mistakenly end up in the home end
The Claytons and Uptons are soon discovered inside the Root
Tommy Fraser warms up
McCarthy meets this friendly steward
The Ku Klux Klan mascot of Southend may have been bordering as slightly racist
Kick off is eagerly anticipated
Upton and McCarthy are soon sharing the love
Rumble glides into his seat within the stand
The main stand of the Root
This double decker stand was not just continental, but also flair
Michel Kuipers was looking dashing in his red goalkeepers uniform
This man takes an early lead in the headwear of the season award thanks to this authentic French beret
Michel flies through the air like a phoenix to claim a ball into the box
The restaurant of Roots Hall was looking as amazing as ever
Of course, the customary plates were on offer to ensure the customers get total enjoyment from their food experience
Kane and McCarthy devour their lubricated penis
Potter looks shocked to be caught on camera
The second half continues with neither side able to make a breakthrough
Monty Panesar soon decided to dismiss a Southend player, possibly for driving a Vauxhall Corsa with fluffy dice

Its soon 1-0 and McCarthy and Witham are celebrating
The rumors started by the Crocs at Yeovil back in 2006 continue to fly around whenever Stuart Mildenhall plays against the Albion, with a chorus of "Mildenhall is a rapist" being heard
The Albion look to hold onto their lead
Ex-Brighton legend Dan Harding was doing a fine job at left back for Southend
The team applaud the fans at the end of a fine performance
The 2-0 victory sends the Seagulls to the top of League One
Unlike Kane and McCarthy earlier in the day, Rumble makes absolutely no effort to disguise the fact he is breaking Boris' no drinking rule
With 45 minutes to kill before the train home from Victoria, we decide to visit Wetherspoons, where naturally Wetherspoons man was enjoying a pint
Potter was soon causing problems by smashing glasses for no apparent reason
Rumble decides to end the evening by placing his half drunken pint on the roof of this coffee shop, begging the question what was he trying to achieve?

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