And we’re back!

Southend United have their first pre-season friendly tonight, away at Dartford. What already? cried the wife in genuine amazement. Oh yes, I said, and not a moment too soon. The last time I saw my beloved Shrimpers was a 1 all bore draw with Burton Albion back on the 30th April. And that seems like years ago.

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Shrimpers News

So sunny Sarfend report back for pre-season training on Friday with only one new signing to the squad so far - ex-Millwall legend Neil Harris.

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Bored Already

Following on from my piece ' Summertime and the Living Is...Well, Boring', about missing football during the summer, true to my word I am bored already. It's been just over a week since the final whistle blew at the Championship Play-Off Final (well done Swansea) and already I'm kicking around the house, looking for things to do, finding things to do, and then not doing them.

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It's Cold up Here - Sunny Saarfend to do Pre-Season Tour of Scotland

Southend boss (and Dundee United legend ) Paul Sturrock is set to take his Shrimpers across the border for a pre-season tour of Scotland, which will include a 5 day training camp and a mini-tournament held at Scottish Division One side East Fife.

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Pretty In Pink?

Southend have released a brand new away kit for next season and proudly wore it in their last game of this season (a 3-1 defeat at Wycombe). I usually look forward to seeing the new kit. This particular one I didn't.

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Southend United 2010-2011 Season Review Part Two

Around the turn of the year results, and crucially home form, started improving. No-one really knew why. Could it be that the enforced break due to the weather meant the players were fresher? Could it be Widdrington's departure?

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Southend United 2010-2011 Season Review Part One

So as the season comes to an end it’s time to look back at what could be described as a defining season in Southend’s recent history.

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QPR, you ready to party?

1995. I remember it well. The Britpop wars were raging, with Oasis' meat & potatoes rock battling Blur's mockney sing-alongs for pop chart supremacy. At the movies, David Fincher, Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman made an instant classic with Se7en whilst Bruce dug out the white vest again for Die Hard with a Vengeance. On the telly, Men Behaving Badly had hit its peak of laddishness. Southend were comfortably treading water in mid-table again. I was living at home, young free and single.

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