2022-23 Pre-Season Friendlies: confirmed fixtures / dates

[TheSouthendUnitedRunner]

Kings Langley is a definite too, all part of the Jack Wood deal that one.

 

[SUFCGoals]

Kings Langley is a definite too, all part of the Jack Wood deal that one.

Yep :)

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

There should be Kings Langley too, possibly Canvey, Concord, Col U, Ipswich, Palace and Gills

Why Palace, out of interest?

 

[SUFCGoals]

Why Palace, out of interest?

Guess that's the one big club at home to raise some attendance money. Could always be the 23s though so not sure!

 

[Medway Blue]

Why Palace, out of interest?

Collymore link I suspect. He still speaks to Mark Bright I believe, who is an ambassador and advisor there. So maybe arranged through those channels.

 

[RHB]

Why Palace, out of interest?

Cos we signed Stan?

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Collymore link I suspect. He still speaks to Mark Bright I believe, who is an ambassador and advisor there. So maybe arranged through those channels.

Ahhhhh ok. Of course! Cheers. It's a good test for us if they don't play the U23's as mentioned above.

 

[EnglandShrimper]

Anyone planning to go to this?

 

[tia]

Anyone planning to go to this?

I'm going Kettering did their original ground way back but this is a new one for me

 

[Mr. Benedict]

Anyone planning to go to this?

I'm definitely going to Kettering - their groundshare at Latimer Park is a new ground for me, having also been to Rockingham Road when they played there - and probably Kings Langley as well. KL are a friendly club with a nice little bar area (when I went you could sit on the benches outside it and watch the game) and a very enthusiastic PA chap who played all the pre-match music as if he were a DJ in a nightclub.

 

[stewart]

its great playing Kettering and KL, good public relations and nice for the lads first up to get some playing time ,Also like the idea of the Palace friendly too ,think the lads will be looking forward to that as much as SVC .

 

[Robert28]

As a leicestershire based exile the kettering ganes is a beauty

 

[Mad Cyril]

As a leicestershire based exile the kettering ganes is a beauty

Callum Powell can take his zip up grey suit back for a refund when we visit Kettering.

 

[Magnum PI]

Anyone planning to go to this?

Definitely. Went to Rockingham Road back in the day - but this one is a decent little trip out. Two clubs play there. Is it Burton Park Wanderers?

 

[Evening Echo]

SOUTHEND United will be heading to Kettering Town in pre-season.

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[Cricko]

FIRST PRE-SEASON FIXTURES CONFIRMED

Our first confirmed games of pre-season ahead of the new 2022/23 campaign can be announced.

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Our first confirmed games of pre-season ahead of the new 2022/23 campaign can be announced.

Kevin Maher’s side will begin their preparations with a friendly fixture against Kings Langley on Saturday, July 9. The game will take place at Gaywood Park, kick off 3pm.

Three days later Blues will take on Mark Bentley’s former club Canvey Island at Park Lane. The game against the Pitching In Isthmian League Premier Division side will kick-off at 7.30pm.


On Saturday, July 16, Blues will face Callum Powell’s former team Kettering Town at Latimer Park. The National League North division side will host us with a 3pm kick-off time.

A local derby against Colchester United on Tuesday, July 19 follows (7.30pm kick-off) before Blues return to Roots Hall for the first time a few days later and face League Two opposition again, this time against Neil Harris’ Gillingham.

Blues will end their pre-season with a trip to National League South side Concord Rangers.

More dates will be confirmed in due course.

Pre-Season Schedule

Saturday, July 9 – Kings Langley (A), 3pm
Tuesday, July 12 – Canvey Island (A), 7.30pm
Saturday, July 16 – Kettering Town (A), 3pm
Tuesday, July 19 – Colchester United (A), 7.30pm
Saturday, July 23 – Gillingham (H), 3pm
Saturday, July 30 – Concord Rangers (A), 3pm

The new National League season will then kick off on the weekend of Saturday, August 6. Blues’ full fixture list for the new season will be announced near to the first week of July. We will announce the fixture release date when confirmed.

Full ticketing details for Southend’s pre-season fixtures will be announced ahead of the games.

 

[Colchester and proud!]

There should be Kings Langley too, possibly Canvey, Concord, Col U, Ipswich, Palace and Gills

Col U away on the 19th of July 7.30 kick off. https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/june/southend-friendly/

 

[Mad Cyril]

Do the away games count for loyalty points?

 

[Cricko]

Acccording to the list so far, just 1 home friendly in July.

 

[Crawliano]

Friendlies are almost always smaller club at home.

And so this prophecy seems true given the schedule...