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It was a sunny afternoon in High Wycombe and all seemed good again. Southend were out of the relegation zone and were winning 3-1. Football rarely does fairytales though, and it showed. The shrimpers let in two injury time goals to make it 5 league games without a win- their worst ever start to a …
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On Saturday afternoon, Southend traveled to Sincil Bank in search of their first league win of the season just four days after progressing to the second round of the Caraboa Cup. Bond opted to stick with his side that beat Stevenage with only John White coming in to replace the injured Harry Lennon. It was …
Just three days on from the disappointing defeat against Blackpool, Southend had a chance to right the wrongs with a short trip up the A1 to League Two Stevenage in the first round of the Caraboa Cup. On paper, it should’ve been an easy victory however Blues haven’t won in the competition since 2010, a …
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Competitive football returned to Roots Hall for the first time since Stephen Humphrys’ heroic match winner vs Sunderland. Both of Bond’s two wins last season came at home, leaving many shrimpers to be optimistic about the season ahead. However this optimism turned to realism after just nine minutes when Harry Lennon’s own goal gave Blackpool …
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On Monday afternoon, Championship side Brentford FC announced the signing of highly rated Southend midfielder Dru Yearwood on a 4 year deal for a fee believed to be £500,000 in addition to a sell on fee. What can Brentford fans expect and is it the right move for all parties? Dru Yearwood is a name …
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After a long summer and the heroics of May 4th, football is finally back. In this post I’ll be making my predictions for the League and Southend’s personal success. League One Winners Portsmouth Perhaps an obvious choice but I think it will be Pompey who win the league this year. Managed by Kenny Jackett, the …
From SS2 and Beyond, Southend fans follow over land and sea much to their own disappointment. Here you’ll find my views on all things Southend. UTB! In a sport dictated by lavish sponsorship deals and TV Rights, many clubs are struggling to survive and thrive. Coventry will play this season away from home, Bolton are …
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