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The S24 Preview: Southend United v Cheltenham Town
As the weather relents the games come quick and fast, and as long as you can remember where Roots Hall is Shrimpers will take on Robins there on Monday, January 3rd; kick-off 15.00. v Weather outlook for next two home gameshttp://uk.weather.com/weather/10day-Southend-on-Sea-UKXX1314Travel News for ExilesKeep your eyes on the trains here:www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/feat/edw5/happy_holidays_watching_the_shrimpers_over_christmas__new_year_574527/index.shtmlAnd the roads:http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/SHRIMPERSWhat a great start to the new year, a win at Roots hall on Monday and we could be a point off the play-off zone, three points for Cheltenham and they will be in it, promises to be a tough game.The loss of both Anthony Grant and Bilel Mohsni should have been terminal at the Kassan Stadium, but we dominated the action as much as we did at Whaddon Road in the first of our meetings with the Robins a couple of weeks ago, another 2-0 win.I expect Cheltenham to come at us and if we have the same team a draw could be a good result, two games in three days for 18-year-old kane Ferdinand and 35-year-old Graham Coughlan could be pushing it.I would also keep Evans in goal, why change, we kept the U's goalless, and let's hope top scorer Barry Corr recovers from his touch of flu.Should be a great atmosphere though, so enjoy the game whatever the result and let's sing our hearts out for the lads, they are going to need it, over 8,000 in the Hall I hope.Possible Southend United: Evans, Clohessy, Barker, Coughlan, Herd, Soares, Ferdinand, Easton, Hall, Sturrock, Corr.Subs: Morris, Prosser, Bouzid, Woodyard, Zaaboub, Crawford, Paterson.COME ON YOU BLUES!!!!!OPPOSITIONNo new injury news for Robins boss Mark Yates after the 2-1 home defeat to Wycombe (see below), but we will keep you updated here.7Gillingham 215331293341719867292830+18Cheltenham Town 215331411334172086731313009Crewe Alexandra 2043321103522118785422829+1410Torquay United 2032313104621813785312329+811Bradford City 215141283267178310192527-6Last time Out:Away: Shrewsbury 1 Cheltenham Town 1 (played on Saturday, December 11th, 2010.)Report here: www.ctfc.com/page/MatchReport/0,,10434~52238,00.htmlHome; Cheltenham Town 1 Wycombe Wanderers 2 (played on Saturday, January 1st, 2011.)Report here: www.ctfc.com/page/MatchReport/0,,10434~53217,00.htmlPREVIOUSLY At Southend Utd. (11)At Cheltenham T. (9)ResultsTotal%ResultsTotal%Southend Utd.545.45Cheltenham T.222.22Cheltenham T.545.45Southend Utd.333.33Draws19.09Draws444.44GoalsTotalAv.pgGoalsTotalAv.pgSouthend Utd.141.27Cheltenham T.80.89Cheltenham T.100.91Southend Utd.121.33On Neutral Ground (0)Overall (20 matches)ResultsTotal%ResultsTotal%Southend Utd.00.00Southend Utd.840.00Cheltenham T.00.00Cheltenham T.735.00Draws00.00Draws525.00GoalsTotalAv.pgGoalsTotalAv.pgSouthend Utd.00.00Southend Utd.261.30Cheltenham T.00.00Cheltenham T.180.90RecordsHighest Aggregate5Southend Utd. 4 - 1Cheltenham T.2007/2008 Highest Southend Utd. score:4Southend Utd. 4 - 1Cheltenham T.2007/2008 Highest Cheltenham T. score:2Southend Utd. 0 - 2Cheltenham T.2004/2005 SeasonDateHomeScoreAwayCompetition 2010/2011Tue 14 DecCheltenham T.0 - 2Southend Utd.League Two 2009/2010Tue 11 AugCheltenham T.1 - 2Southend Utd.League Cup 2008/2009Sat 02 MaySouthend Utd.2 - 0Cheltenham T.League One Tue 25 NovCheltenham T.0 - 0Southend Utd.League One Tue 12 AugSouthend Utd.0 - 1Cheltenham T.League Cup after extra time2007/2008Fri 29 FebCheltenham T.1 - 1Southend Utd.League One Sat 17 NovSouthend Utd.2 - 2Cheltenham T.League One Tue 14 AugSouthend Utd.4 - 1Cheltenham T.League Cup after extra time, 90 minutes 1-12004/2005Sat 19 MarCheltenham T.0 - 3Southend Utd.League Two Sat 07 AugSouthend Utd.0 - 2Cheltenham T.League Two 2003/2004Fri 09 JanCheltenham T.1 - 1Southend Utd.League Division Three Sat 09 AugSouthend Utd.2 - 0Cheltenham T.League Division Three 2001/2002Tue 19 FebCheltenham T.1 - 1Southend Utd.League Division Three Fri 28 SepSouthend Utd.0 - 1Cheltenham T.League Division Three 2000/2001Sat 05 MayCheltenham T.2 - 1Southend Utd.League Division Three Tue 05 DecSouthend Utd.2 - 0Cheltenham T.(Associate Members) Sat 25 NovSouthend Utd.0 - 1Cheltenham T.League Division Three 1999/2000Sat 06 MaySouthend Utd.2 - 1Cheltenham T.League Division Three Tue 07 DecSouthend Utd.0 - 1Cheltenham T.(Associate Members) Sat 09 OctCheltenham T.2 - 1Southend Utd.League Division Three REFThe man in the middle is Phil Gibbs from Birmingham. He gives an interview here: http://refworld.com/referee/184/1/phil-gibbsHis assistants are Carl Berry and Lee Betts; The fourth official is Stuart Butler. FIXTURES League TwoMonday, January 3rd; (all kick-offs 15.00): Accrington Stanley v Chesterfield, Aldershot v Hereford, Bradford v Bury, Macclesfield v Rotherham, Northampton v Lincoln City, Port Vale v Burton Albion, Shrewsbury v Crewe, Southend v Cheltenham, Stevenage v Barnet, Stockport v Morecambe, Torquay v Oxford Utd, Wycombe v Gillingham. Saturday, January 8th; (all kick-offs 15.00): Accrington Stanley v Bury, Aldershot v Oxford Utd, Bradford v Barnet, Crewe v Wycombe, Northampton v Cheltenham, Shrewsbury v Morecambe, Southend v Chesterfield, Stockport v Gillingham.Tuesday, January 11th; (all kick-offs 19.45): Port Vale v Hereford, Stockport v Rotherham, Torquay v Crewe.BETHope you had a fiver on those 3to1 odds to beat Oxford!Southend (to win) - 13/10, Draw - 12/5, Cheltenham (to win) - 23/10. For all the footy odds go here: www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-two/HISTORYCheltenham has a long history of football prior to The Robins. In 1849, the first use of three official referees in a match, two in field and one in tribune was recorded in the town. However, the modern club was founded in 1887 by Albert Close White a local teacher.The club spent its first three decades in local football, notable players from those days include cricketers Gilbert Jessop and brothers Charles Barnett and Edgar Barnett. In the early 1930's the club turned professional and joined the Birmingham Combination before joining the Southern League in 1935 and won promotion to the Alliance Premier League (now the Conference National) in 1985, but were relegated seven years later. They were promoted back to the Conference in 1997 and two years later gained promotion to the Football League. After two mid-table finishes in Division Three (now League Two) they won via the playoffs and were promoted to Division Two (now League One).The appointment of Steve Cotterill, (now at Portsmouth), as manager during the 1996-97 was the start of a revolution at the club. He is Cheltenham Town's most successful manager. Four months after taking charge he guided the club to runners-up spot in the Southern Football League Premier Division, but they won promotion to the Football Conference because champions Gresley Rovers were unable to meet the required ground capacity for Conference membership.He was followed by John Ward, (now head farmer), and, on a full time basis, 'Mad Dog' Keith Allen who was put on gardening leave amid allegations he racially abused a nightclub bouncer!Kidderminster boss Mark Yates was appointed Robins manager on December 22nd, 2009. Neil Howarth, Yate's assistant at Kidderminster, also joined the League Two side as first-team coach. Cheltenham continued to struggle through the rest of the season, only managing to avoid relegation on the final day of the season, although they finished four points ahead of the relegated sides. John Schofield, who was in caretaker charge of the club while Allen was on gardening leave, returned to the post of assistant manager until the end of the season.Yates, ahead of his first full season with Cheltenham, revamped the squad - releasing eight players, including defender Shane Duff, who had just completed his tenth year with the club, and it seems to be working at the moment as the club stand eighth in League Two.(For a more comprehensive history of the club, go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheltenham_Town_F.C.)
