Southend Football

[Mr Larrington]

The teams finishing 4-7 qualify for the playoff quarter-finals.  The two winning sides go on to the semis along with the teams that finished 2-3.  The winners of each semi meet in the playoff final, the winner of which joins the National League champions in promotion to EFL League 2.

[Wowbagger]

Thanks.

[Hair_Today_Gone_Tomorrow]

Another winding up petition apparently on the way.

Ironically its issued by the law firm who represented Southend United on defending the previous winding up petition application

Ron seems determined to set a record for the most winding up petitions any one football club owner has received

[Wowbagger]

https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/24227407.anna-firth-disappointed-southend-united-threat/

Yes, I'd heard the same.

This bit is extraordinary:

It comes as the consortium, which is due to take control of the Shrimpers from chairman Ron Martin, continues to invest heavily in the club despite not yet formally owning it.

Why have they not wrested control of the club from that noxious little crook?

[Hair_Today_Gone_Tomorrow]

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Why have they not wrested control of the club from that noxious little crook?

Probably because he owns the club and you cannot force him to sell the club.

[Wowbagger]

Southend won again tonight, taking their unbeaten run to 14 matches.

[Wowbagger]

Another win yesterday puts Southend just one point outside the playoffs. Sadly, they have played two games more than the teams immediately above them.

[Wowbagger]

Not Southend, but their division: Chesterfield have been very hard to beat this season, until recently.  They are still 12 points clear and (I think) are assured of promotion, despite having lost 4 out of their last 5 matches.

[Hair_Today_Gone_Tomorrow]

Southend have another big clash coming up in the Bankruptcy Court against their former solicitors

[Wowbagger]

A possible, if unlikely, set of results tomorrow could see Southend into a playoff place. They need to beat Rochdale and hope that Halifax and Aldershot both lose. Southend is the only one of those teams playing at home.

[Peter]

Chesterfield are already promoted as champions.  Rochdale drew their previous game with Southend but are now on an impressive losing streak, especially against teams at the bottom.  They did, however, draw away at Chesterfield, so watch out, Southend!

[Peter]

And so it proved:  A fine last game of the season win for Rochdale, including a late run out for Ian Henderson, 39.

[Jaded]

So, Southend vs Forest Green Rovers next season. 

[Peter]

Mouthwatering, isn't it?!

[SteveC]

Yeovil will be there as well. 

[Jaded]

Yeovil will be there as well. 

Yes that’s a thought…