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Chris Phillips

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2 years

A MASSIVE thank you to @BellinghamJude for donating a signed pair of his matchworn boots to be auctioned off as part of 'A Game for Barks'. It's all for @SE_CE_MIND

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8 years

What's next for Australia then, African Cup of Nations?

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1 year

Sadly we aren't allowed a photographer here today so here's my image of the only goal in that first half

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4 years

How League One looked at the start of the decade

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Chris Phillips

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9 months

Play is halted as angry Southend United fans throw tennis balls onto the pitch

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Chris Phillips

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6 months

Somehow this happened! Thank you to everyone who voted and for all the support throughout the tough times. It’s not always easy but it’s always enjoyable. Forever proud to cover my club. 🦐

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6 months

🥇⚽️ The Best In Non League - Editorial Gold Award goes to... Chris Phillips @CJPhillips1982 🏆👏

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3 years

FULL TIME: SOUTHEND HAVE WON!!!!!

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Chris Phillips

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6 years

To be in with a chance of winning this season's shirt (either home or away) just follow me and like this tweet. I'll draw out a winner next week.

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Chris Phillips

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7 months

There have been big developments today. The consortium are now very close to buying Southend United. Read all the details here

Talks nearing completion as Blues enter critical period of their history

SOUTHEND United are set for the biggest 48 hours of their history.

www.echo-news.co.uk

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Chris Phillips

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2 years

Welcome back to day two of Wimbledon. Not every day you walk Rafa Nadal! #rafaelnadal

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Chris Phillips

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3 years

Southend United have been relegated from the Football League

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8 months

I'm not one for teasing statuses when it regards something so serious but right now this is the most positive I've been in a long time regarding the club being sold and saved. 🇦🇺

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7 months

'We are very pleased to have reached an agreement to become the new custodians of Southend United FC' Fantastic news from Roots Hall

Blues confirm agreement reached for consortium to buy club

SOUTHEND United have confirmed an agreement has been reached for a consortium led by Justin Rees to buy the club.

www.echo-news.co.uk

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7 months

Never heard a referee clapped off the pitch before but that's what happened at Roots Hall tonight as Kirsty Dowle walked back towards the tunnel after the final whistle.

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8 months

Play is stopped as tennis balls and toy rats are thrown onto the pitch

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7 months

Blues' HMRC debt has also been paid in full

REVEALED: Southend United debt to HMRC is paid in full as sale confirmed

The Blues faced a winding up order over a £275,000 HMRC debt and are due back in the High Court tomorrow

www.echo-news.co.uk

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5 years

Done deal

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5 years

CONFIRMED. Here's Henrik Larsson at today's game

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10 months

This is absolutely crazy!!

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2 years

Meet Larry. He wore this costume to a game at Christmas and Blues haven’t lost since so he’s still wearing it now!

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3 years

Blues fans on the pitch

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Chris Phillips

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10 months

Fans are now gathering in Benfleet to protest against Ron Martin’s running of Southend United. I’ll be live on Facebook soon and will also be starting a blog.

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3 years

SOUTHEND HAVE WON!

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Chris Phillips

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9 months

Every single Blues fan in this ground are on their feet. West Stand, East Stand and South Stand all chanting Martin Out. Incredible noise and the message is clear.

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Chris Phillips

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2 years

Just remembered Saturday is my 1,000th game covering Blues for the Echo! It's tougher than ever but still a privilege to be reporting on my hometown club I grew up supporting.

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8 months

The worst I’ve ever felt at the final whistle

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Chris Phillips

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5 years

Chris Powell has issued the following letter to Blues' fans following his departure from Roots Hall

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1 year

Southend Rock! Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson could be part of Southend United's future plans if the current offer to buy the club is accepted

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson could be heading to Blues if takeover bid goes ahead

A-LIST American actor Dwayne Johnson could be part of Southend United’s future developments – if the current bid to buy Blues is accepted.

www.echo-news.co.uk

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10 months

Breaking news: Staff at Southend United have now been paid

Southend United staff paid their wages after three month wait

STAFF at Southend United are now fully up to date with their wages, Echosport understands.

www.echo-news.co.uk

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Chris Phillips

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11 months

Still a few formalities to sort but does look like the deal to buy Blues is now done

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Chris Phillips

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2 years

Kacper Lopata is coming back to Southend United

Lopata set to come back to Blues from Sheffield United

KACPER Lopata is set to join Southend United on a permanent basis.

www.echo-news.co.uk

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Chris Phillips

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7 months

Busiest week of my life! 55 web uploads already, home win, consortium revealed, court appearance, on ITV Anglia, ITV London, BBC Look East, BBC Essex, The Monday Night Club on Five Live, the BBC's Football Daily 72 + podcast and next to no sleep! PS. I wasn't on EastEnders.

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Chris Phillips

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6 months

One of the most remarkable results I've ever seen at Roots Hall. Blues have two subs and have been in a transfer embargo since September LAST year. But they fought hard and beaten their expensively assembled opponents.

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Chris Phillips

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2 years

'The problem with loan players is they often aren't as committed' That certainly can't be said of Kacper Lopata!

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Chris Phillips

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1 year

@Carra23 I think quite a few Southend United fans might disagree with that, Jamie!

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9 months

Honestly, this football club!

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9 months

Fans are arriving at Roots Hall to help clean up the ground

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Chris Phillips

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3 years

Powell: "There is a Southend flag at every single game and I always look out for it and think what a tough time it's been for Southend fans in the past few years. But I see that flag there and just hope they’ve got something that can keep them happy in football there."

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Chris Phillips

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11 months

My holiday could be cut short. Hearing it's close to being done and Simon Jackson has uploaded this on his Instagram page.

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Chris Phillips

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2 years

The One Direction star is getting ready to play in Soccer Aid @socceraid @LiamPayne

Former One Direction star trains at Billericay Town

FORMER One Direction star Liam Payne has been sharpening his footballing skills with a training session at Billericay Town.

www.echo-news.co.uk

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Chris Phillips

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2 years

I cracked after that Chesterfield home game. I couldn't do it anymore, the 24/7 negativity was getting to me & I decided it was my last season. But it's gone full circle since then. Of course niggly doubts remain but at long last it's fun again so you're stuck with me, sorry!

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Chris Phillips

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4 years

Full time: Accrington 1, Blues 2 BLUES HAVE WON THEIR FIRST LEAGUE GAME SINCE SEPTEMBER

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Chris Phillips

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4 months

BREAKING: Kevin Maher, Darren Currie and Mark Bentley have all signed new long-term contracts at Southend United

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Chris Phillips

@CJPhillips1982

5 months

Christmas has come early for Southend United Contracts have been exchanged between the consortium and Ron Martin Read here:

BREAKING: Southend United consortium exchange contracts with Ron Martin

The Club is pleased to announce that Ron and the Consortium have today exchanged contracts for the sale of Southend United.

www.echo-news.co.uk

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Chris Phillips

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4 years

They're a club like no other and they're now settling in Essex @SpencerOwen @hashtagutd

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Chris Phillips

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5 years

Yep. @TaylorD_Moore definitely enjoyed that!

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Chris Phillips

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2 years

The paper is finished and so is another season. It's harder work than ever before but it will never stop being a privilege reporting on my hometown club. Thank you for all the interaction throughout the season, it means an awful lot.

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Chris Phillips

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3 years

FULL-TIME: NEWPORT 0, BLUES 1 WHAT A WIN!

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Chris Phillips

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3 years

Play has stopped here at Roots Hall as fans come onto the pitch

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Chris Phillips

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4 years

Here we go again...transfer deadline day or as we call it in Southend, Friday.

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Chris Phillips

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8 months

The match stopped for four minutes

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Chris Phillips

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4 years

Just a polite reminder it is now just me on sport & there's only so much I can do. I'm going above & beyond my hours & I've worked eight hours today on my 'day off'. I don't want any sympathy but just explaining. Yes I'd like to cover your club & story but I can't do it all.

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Chris Phillips

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3 years

Dieng: "We showed that we are the best team in Essex."

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Chris Phillips

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4 years

I've been numb since hearing this yesterday and kept hoping it wasn't true. A great player and a no nonsense character who had a great sense of humour. Only player I know to turn up for the Christmas hospital visit dressed as Santa. Saw him a few months ago and it's just so sad.

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5 years

Humphrys: "That was for everyone in Southend. It’s not my goal, it’s everyone’s goal. It’s the manager, the players, the chef, the cleaners, the fans. It’s Southend United’s winning goal and we deserve it."

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7 months

What a man!

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Chris Phillips

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3 years

The first team squad have also come out here

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Chris Phillips

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4 years

Forget the problems before the game tomorrow and lets make sure this man gets remembered properly at Roots Hall

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Chris Phillips

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9 months

Fans have started writing messages of support for the team in the changing room

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Chris Phillips

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9 months

It was pay day at Blues today. Players and staff received their salaries.

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Chris Phillips

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7 months

Thirty years ago today, Southend United played Fiorentina who included Gabriel Batistuta in their starting line-up

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Chris Phillips

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3 years

Kacper Lopata and Zak Brunt have been given permission from Sheffield United to play in Saturday's FA Cup tie at Chesterfield

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Chris Phillips

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2 years

13 points out of 15 for Blues in January. Kevin Maher must be a contender for manager of the month.

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Chris Phillips

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3 years

After only having Christmas Day off work for the past two years, it's time for a much needed break. If anything signings wise happens I'll be back on but I'm now not back at work until July 5th. Take care everyone :)

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2 years

Maher: "You’ve got to earn the right to play for this club. It’s not the other way round. Players aren’t doing us a favour. They’re the lucky ones who get to pull on a shirt. We’ve got to remember that. This is a good club, it’s a proper club."

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Chris Phillips

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3 years

Really pleased and proud to say I've been made a full trustee/director of the board of South East & Central Essex MIND

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Chris Phillips

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11 months

Hard not to get excited by the impending takeover. Genuinely think the never ending doom and gloom for the past few years and the subsequent fall outs have been a big factor in my mental health issues. Here's to a bright future for us all!

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Chris Phillips

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3 years

That's work finished for today, this weekend and the season. It's been my toughest ever for so many reasons but thanks for all your feedback and support. Just seen I've written 1, 732 stories on Blues this season so in need of a rest. But hope to see you all again next year.

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4 years

FULL-TIME: BLUES 2, LINCOLN 1 BLUES HAVE WON THEIR FIRST HOME GAME OF THE SEASON

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Chris Phillips

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4 years

More needs to be done to help retiring footballers with mental health and more needs to be done for mental health sufferers in general.

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Chris Phillips

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5 months

The Southend United performance and the effort of the players deserves so much praise but it shouldn't be coming to this. It must not be allowed to paper over what the club has been allowed to become. It's disgusting and needs sorting. This just cannot continue.

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5 years

Ouch. I'm no medical expert but think it's save to say Stephen Humphrys has broken his nose

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Chris Phillips

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5 months

Merry Christmas everyone. Thanks for all your interaction and support. It means more than you’ll ever know. Have a great day and here’s to three points tomorrow ⚽️ 🎄 🎅

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3 years

BREAKING NEWS: Phil Brown and Craig Fagan have been relieved of their duties

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6 years

Like this post to be in with a chance of winning two tickets for the Brentford game.

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Chris Phillips

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2 years

Remembering Chris Barker on what would've been his birthday. This picture makes me so sad. It's the last time I saw him and it's him saying hello to me. We are still in talks to hold a game in his memory and hope to have the date confirmed in the next few days.

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2 years

For the first time in a long time, that really felt like a proper, old school Southend performance tonight and I thoroughly enjoyed it

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8 months

What a team and what a set of fans. Disgusting what they’re dealing with.

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Chris Phillips

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6 years

Before the start of every season Michael Timlin would ask for a list of the new youth team players. He would learn who they all were and introduce himself. Always thought that was a really nice touch.

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8 months

Twenty-five years ago Alvin Martin signed Kevin Maher for Southend United. Today Kevin Maher signed David Martin, Alvin's son, for the Shrimpers. Funny old game football!

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7 months

The first thing the new ownership need to do at Blues is to make sure Kevin Maher and his backroom team all sign new contracts.

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4 months

Pleased that those already at the club have been rewarded first. Incredible they played up until now without a proper contract. Whatever happens from here the loyalty shown by the current group of players shouldn’t be forgotten.

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2 years

Best email of my life!

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2 years

Delighted to say that today's match has now made more than £10,000 for @SE_CE_MIND and that tickets sold for today's game totalled just over 2,000.

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1 year

Southend United's players have been paid

Blues players receive wages for January

SOUTHEND United’s players have now been paid their January salaries, Echosport understands.

www.echo-news.co.uk

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8 months

'It's desperate times' Gary Lineker and Micah Richards have been speaking about Southend United on their Rest Is Football podcast

'It would be a tragedy if Southend went under' - Gary Lineker wishes Blues well

GARY Lineker has spoken of his sadness at seeing Southend United fighting for its future.

www.echo-news.co.uk

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Chris Phillips

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10 months

I know tensions have been high and some have criticised my lack of tweets but I've only wanted to provide concrete details of what's happening. Yes I've heard rumours & speculation but this means so much to people I don't think it's fair to repeat them without being sure.

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Chris Phillips

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10 months

As one person, there is also only so much I can do. I go way above and beyond to give my best as it means so much to me but there is a limit to what I can cover and write. I can't to do everything, sorry.

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2 years

Honestly feel sickened watching what is happening to our club. Magnificent away support once again today, they deserve so much more than this.

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4 months

After 15 months, Southend United's transfer embargo has been removed Read here:

Southend United have transfer embargo lifted after 15 months

SOUTHEND United’s transfer embargo has been lifted.

www.echo-news.co.uk

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Chris Phillips

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5 years

FULL TIME: BLUES 2, SUNDERLAND 1 THE BLUES ARE STAYING UP!!!

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Chris Phillips

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5 years

It's my understanding it's Henrik Larsson for Blues. Dirk Kuyt will be his assistant and Tommy Johnson could be involved in the set up too.

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Chris Phillips

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4 years

Last night showed just how superb Blues' support has been this season. Blues hadn't won at home all season and got 6,605 against Lincoln. Peterborough are flying and last night got 5, 036. Nothing against Peterborough just think Blues fans deserve some credit.

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Chris Phillips

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4 months

Fair play to the consortium. Huge sums of money involved in what they've done already. More good news still to come too

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