Southend 0 City 2 …. and Champions of League One Needing an away win in their forty-forth league game of the 2008-9 season to be both promoted back to The Championship at the first attempt and crowned champions, Leicester City won 2 – 0 on a sunny and breezy day beside the seaside. The Foxes […]
Author: IanB
Going to Southend?
Southend Directions: By Car Take the M1 to the M25. From M25 take Junction 29 and follow the A127 to Southend. Continue towards the town centre, through the lights near to the Bell Pub. At the next roundabout turn right (3rd turning), continuing on the A127. The ground is on the right just past the […]
Fun in the Sun
Hereford 1 City 3 Nigel Pearson summed this game up beautifully when he said that it showed the best and the worst of City. On a beautiful sunny day, when coats were unnecessary except in the away fans’ areas which unfortunately the sun didn’t penetrate, the feeling of anxiety among the City supporters was palpable. […]
Next Up – Southend
Coming Next – Southend 18 April 2009 Manager Steve Tilson Founded 1906 Ground Roots Hall Address Victoria Avenue,, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6NQ Capacity 12,306 Squad: 1 Steve Mildenhall Goalkeeper 2 Simon Francis Defender 4 Dorian Dervite Defender (on loan from Spurs) 5 Peter Clarke […]
CHAMPIONSHIP BECKONS AFTER LATE CITY WINNER
CITY 1 LEEDS 0 This was a proper football match. Decent crowd, 27 500, with a full complement of opposition supporters making themselves heard enough to provoke the City fans into a fanatical backing of their division-leading team. Two teams with genuine football tradition from genuine cities rather than overgrown villages and plenty at stake! For […]