Club Information Pre-season Fixtures

[Smiffy]

Pre-Season Friendlies Confirmed

The official website of Southend United FC

www.southendunited.co.uk

TBC
Saturday, July 12
TBC

Bishop’s Stortford (A)
Woodside Park – Saturday, July 19
TBC

Luton Town (H)
Roots Hall – Tuesday, July 22
7:45pm

TBC
Saturday, July 26
TBC

Slough Town (A)
Arbour Park – Tuesday, July 29
7:45pm

TBC
Saturday, August 2
TBC

 

[* ORM *]

A tasty team that TBC but why are we playing them so many times?

 

[flangejackrabbit]

TBC on July 12 surely GWR as usual?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Only 6 pre-season games slated.

That’s the same as the disastrously undercooked 2020-21 pre-season (admittedly that was after a much longer off-season when they hadn’t played for 6 months) and last year (when I also thought they looked short) and 2 fewer than 2022/23 when we faced Kings Langley, Canvey, Kettering, Colchester, Gilligham, Ipswich, Palace and Concord; or 21/22 when we faced Great Wakering, W*** H**, Harlow, Dartford, Brentford, Ebbsfleet, Norwich and an intra-squad game.

Also no mention of a pre-season tour.

 

[Smiffy]

TBC on July 12 surely GWR as usual?

Think it could be a little further afield than that. But loads of rumours going around. Let's see if the club announce anything further.

 

[TheSouthendUnitedRunner]

Only 6 pre-season games slated.

That’s the same as the disastrously undercooked 2020-21 pre-season (admittedly that was after a much longer off-season when they hadn’t played for 6 months) and last year (when I also thought they looked short) and 2 fewer than 2022/23 when we faced Kings Langley, Canvey, Kettering, Colchester, Gilligham, Ipswich, Palace and Concord; or 21/22 when we faced Great Wakering, W*** H**, Harlow, Dartford, Brentford, Ebbsfleet, Norwich and an intra-squad game.

Also no mention of a pre-season tour.

There will be at least one friendly on our pre-season tour.

 

[GNH]

Think it could be a little further afield than that. But loads of rumours going around. Let's see if the club announce anything further.

Not giving much time for people to sort out travel/accommodation etc if it's on the 12th July.

Sure a few fans would be up for it given enough notice.

Maybe that's the whole point if they'd rather it was a behind closed doors trip?

 

[Supershrimper]

Assume the slough one is a little kick for them off the back for us signing Leon. We had the same deal Kings Langley for signing Wood and with Weymouth when we signed Goodship but due to Covid the following year the Weymouth one never got arranged. Apparently Ron promised them some money but it was not forthcoming and as the agreement wasn't contractually stipulated it left Weymouth a bit short from the deal.

Lutons a new one for a pre-season friendly. Could it herald the return of Pepple...

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Not giving much time for people to sort out travel/accommodation etc if it's on the 12th July.

Sure a few fans would be up for it given enough notice.

Maybe that's the whole point if they'd rather it was a behind closed doors trip?

In fairness, a preseason trip abroad is for the team to prepare for the season and team bonding. Of course, it's a lovely bonus if some fans can attend, but it's never designed with fans in mind.

 

[kaymac]

Assume the slough one is a little kick for them off the back for us signing Leon. We had the same deal Kings Langley for signing Wood and with Weymouth when we signed Goodship but due to Covid the following year the Weymouth one never got arranged. Apparently Ron promised them some money but it was not forthcoming and as the agreement wasn't contractually stipulated it left Weymouth a bit short from the deal.

Lutons a new one for a pre-season friendly. Could it herald the return of Pepple...

Bit of good practice on their plastic pitch too.

 

[Shrimper]

There will be at least one friendly on our pre-season tour.

A return to Ireland?

 

[BEERMONSTER]

In fairness, a preseason trip abroad is for the team to prepare for the season and team bond. Off course, it's a lovely bonus of some fans can attend, but it's never designed with fans in mind.

Exactly a pre-season tour is all about the team and the management might prefer the behind closed doors approach. A shame for some fans I know.

 

[Holy Joe]

Assume the slough one is a little kick for them off the back for us signing Leon. We had the same deal Kings Langley for signing Wood and with Weymouth when we signed Goodship but due to Covid the following year the Weymouth one never got arranged. Apparently Ron promised them some money but it was not forthcoming and as the agreement wasn't contractually stipulated it left Weymouth a bit short from the deal.

Lutons a new one for a pre-season friendly. Could it herald the return of Pepple...

Luton are also playing Boreham Wood (if my memory correct pre season) - so more likely they've just adjusted the standard of pre season opponents given their relegation. But we can dream!

 

[Holy Joe]

Incidentally our friendly wasn't mentioned on the Luton preseason matches release a few days ago - although they did have the 22nd as a TBC.

 

[Leeboy]

Assume the slough one is a little kick for them off the back for us signing Leon. We had the same deal Kings Langley for signing Wood and with Weymouth when we signed Goodship but due to Covid the following year the Weymouth one never got arranged. Apparently Ron promised them some money but it was not forthcoming and as the agreement wasn't contractually stipulated it left Weymouth a bit short from the deal.

Lutons a new one for a pre-season friendly. Could it herald the return of Pepple...

still waiting for the Frome Town friendly as part of the Mark Salter deal.........20 odd years later and still nothing

 

[BigCol]

Slough game could also be due to the impending signing of Spasov

 

[Shrimper]

Slough game could also be due to the impending signing of Spasov

It's due to LCP

 

[Bazza the dog]

It is hard not to be slightly disappointed with our pre season so far, in terms of new signings, organising/sharing the pre seasons in good time and seemingly a "Johnny come lately" approach to players in the market.

I really thought that we would be riding the crest of the wave after that play off run with perhaps a pre season overseas, where the players/fans can bond, new signings slot in and really get a proper pre season under our belts, of which we have been told was key to getting the start we need in the league, and marching on as one.

Instead, we have a pre season fixture with a load of gaps, news on missing signings and not getting them over the line and untold rumours on our top striker, who seems to be the only one on our side who gets in the opposition/refs faces potentially being sold to franchise FC for a poxy £60k.

I understand its early and more than happy to be proved wrong but the vibes coming across so far are not exactly mirroring Justin's post final comments.

We will need to finish in the top 3 to have a realistic chance of going up next season IMO and to dot that we would need to keep our best players and sign 4-5 new ones who add something to the side (not only potential future golden nuggets in a few years time).

Bah humbug.

 

[Mad Cyril]

I'll be gutted if we don't play Canvey.

 

[TheSouthendUnitedRunner]

A return to Ireland?

Somewhere sunnier, although it’s warm enough here at the minute.