Talking Shrimpers Podcast

This week on the Talking Shrimpers Podcast. An eventful week for Southend United at all levels. The first team hit a dip in form, gaining just one point from two games at Worthing and Wealdstone. The Podcast team are joined by Shrimper Jon, as they discuss the defensive struggles in the team. The Academy go down to AFC Wimbledon in the FA Youth Cup, and the Ladies suffer their first defeat in 5 ga...

This week on the Talking Shrimpers Podcast. We discuss an eventful end to the home league fixture with Halifax Town as we dive deeper into the current rules with substitutions! The Ladies continue on their winning run, whilst the Academy prepare for a Friday night Roots Hall FA Youth Cup match with AFC Wimbledon. We also preview our first team away games this week at both Worthing and Wealdstone.

This week on the Talking Shrimpers Podcast. The team return to digest and investigate the FA Cup qualifying round home defeat with Step 3 side, Berkhamsted FC. Luke Walsh joins us to preview our next league fixture at Roots Hall against Halifax Town, as we dive deeper into the transfer market, and the National League title race. There were big wins in the FA Youth Cup for the Academy, and the Coun...

This week on the Talking Shrimpers Podcast. With Sensei Phil down with man flu, Charlie takes the hot seat and is joined by Chris, and Berkhamsted FC representative Jamie, who gives us the lowdown on our FA Cup opponents. In a good week for the Ladies, Academy and mens first team, Charlie and Chris reflect on the late win at Boston in the National League.

This week on the Talking Shrimpers Podcast. With Charlie sunning himself in Benidorm, we make a temporary loan deal and bring Sean in, to help us gauge reaction from the League matches against Eastleigh and Fylde. The Ladies and Academy teams complete a good week of wins, and we also reflect on the FA Cup 4th round qualifying draw where we face a step 3 side at Roots Hall!.

This week on the Talking Shrimpers Podcast. The team share two birthdays, and hope to celebrate after a difficult 4-2 weekend loss at home to Barrow AFC. Chris has a fresh look, as we look ahead to games against Eastleigh and Fylde over the coming few days. We check in with the Ladies recent cup match against Histon, whilst we announce the winner of the signed framed Oli Coker shirt!

This week on the Talking Shrimpers Podcast, we recall the 3-1 win at home to Tamworth, and excite over the 6-1 away demolition of Gateshead, where Sam Austin helped himself to a Shrimpers hat-trick! The Ladies faced Leyton Orient, whilst the academy had matches at under 23s and under 17s level. We go Take That, as we offer the Oli Coker signed framed shirt, with the lucky winner needing to count t...

This week on the Talking Shrimpers Podcast, we look back on a very fortuitous draw away at Carlisle United, as we also summarise the opening seven league games. The academy continues to impress with big wins at all levels, whilst the Ladies fall at home to Enfield Ladies. We review up and coming fixtures against bottom three clubs Tamworth and Gateshead in the next 5 days, and bring you news of th...

This week on the Talking Shrimpers Podcast, we are joined by Jack, as we look back on a brilliantly inspired Kieron Dyer 3-2 winning comeback, against Yeovil Town. We also reflect on the Southend Ladies, who also produce a stunning 4-2 comeback against Wormley, and keep tabs as the Under 23s play at Billericay Town in the Wave Championship. We look ahead to the late weekend kick off at Carlisle Un...

This week on the Talking Shrimpers Podcast, we discuss a disappointing bank holiday weekend, with just 1 point gained from National League fixtures against Kidderminster Harriers at Roots Hall, and Woking away. Sensei Phil, Chris and Charlie, and joined by Shrimpers fans Ben, Jon and Sean, as we review and debate the sudden drop in performances. We also check up on the Ladies away fixture at Chelm...

This week on the Talking Shrimpers Podcast, we are joined by the brilliant SUEPA Chairman, Andy Leeder, as he shares the news and updates from the Pioneers and Museum projects, and Captain Oli Coker also joins us to reflect on his times as a player, stretching back to the Academy years. We are also joined again by Co-Host Katie Burbridge, who brings the latest news from the Southend United Ladies,...

It’s a double win, as the Ladies start their league campaign with 1-0 victory, matching the First team Men, who defeated Scunthorpe United at Roots Hall by the same score line. We also look ahead to our away fixture against Solihull Moors, our first watch-along of the season, in a fixture that could send us to the top of the league.  

The 26/27 season has arrived, and the Talking Shrimpers Podcast returns! We catch up with Match of The Dames founder, Anne Morris, as we hear how the project is progressing, and also speak with Elanor, the brilliant young designer of new Ladies mascot, Rocky the Seal. We review the brilliant opening day win at Altrincham, look ahead to our first home fixture Scunthorpe United, and review both the...

A new season is fast approaching again for the Southend United Ladies, and the Talking Shrimpers Podcast speaks with Manager Nick Sheldrick and team captain Lauren Johnson, along with team mates Abbie Dell and Katie Burbridge. We hear about pre-season, hopes for the new campaign, new kits, and that big Roots Hall win against Colchester United.

In the final episode of our Debate series - the best 11, we discuss the exceptional striking department over the last 35 years, selecting our final two front men in our all time Southend United line up. Steve Tilson joins us to help us along the way, offering his knowledge on our great hit men of the last 4 decades!

It’s almost another season again for Southend United, and the Talking Shrimpers Podcast. Hosts Sensei Phil and Charlie, are joined by home away and travelling Shrimpers, Jon, Ben and Sean, as they discuss many changes through the pre-season period. The podcast panel discusses player departures and arrivals, floodlights, new kits, the new Only Blue membership scheme, and the controversial ‘Water Ga...

It’s our final World Cup 2026 podcast episode, and we’re joined by former Nigerian World Cup striker, Benedict Ackwuegbu. Benedict shares what he exchanged with David Beckham when playing against England, talks further about his memories of playing in the National team for the Super Eagles, and reviews how the African nations delivered in this World Cup. Sensei Phil and Charlie, share their disapp...

The Talking Shrimpers Podcast presents POD 5 of the 2026 World Cup!! Host Sensei Phil is joined by Charlie, as we review the round of 16, and look ahead to the Quarter and Semi-Finals. We discuss the advancement of the 3 Lions, select our England Viagra 11, and take a sneaky look at the new Southend United home and away shirts.

The Talking Shrimpers Podcast presents POD 4 of the 2026 World Cup!! Host Sensei Phil is joined by Co-hosts Charlie and Finn, as we celebrate our first Podcast award, taking a Silver in the Non-League Bible Awards. We review the results from the round of 32, and look ahead to the round of 16, whilst also discussing England’s tight win against Congo. We end by sharing our top 5 England World Cup mo...

The Talking Shrimpers Podcast presents POD 3 of the 2026 World Cup!! Host Sensei Phil, is joined by SUEPA Chairman Andy Leeder, who reveals the brilliant new projects in association with the club, including the Southend United Pioneers book due for release. We review the Groups which have been completed, look at the potential knock out stages line up, and we see how the FA Trophy winning players p...

The Talking Shrimpers Podcast presents POD 2 of the 2026 World Cup!! Hosts Sensei Phil, Finn and Charlie are accompanied by Southend United’s Chairman, Justin Rees, representing Australia, New Zealand Shrimper Chris, and former Shrimpers legend Franck Moussa, speaking on Belgium. We discuss the Craziest World Cup moments, and review groups D, F, G and H. We also look back on some of the Group stag...

The Talking Shrimpers Podcast presents the 2026 World Cup!! Hosts Sensei Phil and Charlie are accompanied by guests, including the Albanian Shrimper, Mexican sports media influencer Alexa, and Brazilian shrimpers Renato and Bernardo. We gather insights from the 25/26 Southend United players regarding their predictions for the Scotland campaign, as well as their choice for the standout player of th...

In a dramatic final Talking Shrimpers Podcast of the 2025/2026 season, we bring you a bumper episode! We re-live the FA Trophy winning penalty shoot-out win against Wealdstone at Wembley, applaud the Southend Ladies for an amazing Roots Hall 6-0 demolition of rivals Colchester United Ladies, and we discuss the departure of the 3 amigos; Kevin Maher, Darren Currie and Mark Bentley. We also look bac...

This week on the Talking Shrimpers Podcast, Charlie hosts again and looks ahead to Southend's FA trophy visit to Wembley. Following the Play-Offs from the National League finals, also including the North and South, we confirm the league make up of the 26/27 season, discussing the potential signings and the clubs threatening Southend United's promotion challenge for next season. We also look ahead...

This week on the Talking Shrimpers Podcast, we look back on the Play-Off failure at Scunthorpe United. We are joined by former Shrimpers midfielder Jon Benton, discussing his career journey, from Southend United, to promotion with Boreham Wood, and a pending Play Off final with Billericay Town. We are also joined by the brilliant Charlotte from the Absolute Football Podcast, as we discuss the Play...