Sturrock: 'We are after another player on loan'
If our crowds drop below 6,000 it's a panic, poor old Morecambe have an average of 2,000-plus, it's a different word on the Lancaster coast, but maybe they pay their players on time.
Anyway, Blues boss Paul Sturrock is well aware that even after one win in ten the Shrimps are a dangerous beast for his side, that victory was 2-0 at leaders Chesterfield last week!
Sturrock told www.southendunited.co.uk: "You certainly don't win at Chesterfield if you're not a good team so we will have to be in form if we are to churn out another result."
The faithful though are still hoping there may be a new face brought in on loan soon, especially with such a small squad and still 14 games to come over a couple of months, and as ever Luggy remains optimistic, including news of Liverpool youngster Jason Banton.
Sturrock concluded: "He's still with us and we will have to decide if he's the right player for us. We are also after another player on loan but there's another club after him so we'll have to see what happens with them because we don't want to get involved in a bidding war."
Meanwhile, Shrimps club secretary Neil Marsdin knows that even with the great result against the league leaders last Saturday they need a few more of them or a relegation back to the Conference is very much back on the cards.
Marsdin tells www.morecambefc.com: "I believe the supporters of Morecambe underestimate the impact that they can have on the seven remaining games. There are 21 points to play for in home games alone. I accept they are all tough fixtures. However, if we can galvanise those missing fans, remember we have had attendances of over 3,000 many times during only four seasons in the Football League, I believe that that support could be the vital difference."
Henry Five and Agincourt stirring stuff, and then he goes for the knockout blow of striking fear in the hearts of the Globe Arena faithful and returning to the Blue Square Premier.
Marsdin continued: "We all want to consoldate our position in the League, and enjoy trips similar to visits to preston, Wolverhampton, Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest, in the Carling Cup with Coventry and Burney coming to the Globe. Comparing that to midweek trips to Histon, Hayes and Yeading, Eastbourne, with due respect to them, bears no comparison."
Ouch! But he's not finished. Neil goes into full Delia mode.
He concludes: "Go and grab your relatives, go and grab your neighbours, go and grab your mates from work or the pub and get them to the Globe. Let's raise the roof, let's make the Globe Arena the most imtimidating ground in League Two. Drums, musical instruments, loud voices. Let's all rally to the call, let's give everything we've got, it the very least we can do."
Blimey, I hope we've taken the drum!