Chris Phillips
Chief Sports Reporter at Echo (Essex)
Journalist at Freelance
Chief sports reporter at the Echo covering @sufcrootshall. Marathon runner, fundraiser, co-owner of @runfreeofficial & best in non-league editorial @The_FCAs
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echo-news.co.uk | Chris Phillips
Benjamin worked his way into Roots Hall folklore by scoring the goal – at Bury in 1991 – which sent Blues into the second tier of English football for the very first time. READ MORE: Fans fly in from around the world to watch final And the former striker now wants Southend’s fans to be celebrating again.
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echo-news.co.uk | Chris Phillips
No flight is too long, or too expensive, for these diehard fans who are preparing to watch their team go head-to-head with Oldham Athletic in the hope of watching the side secure a return to League Two. Tickets may have been hard to come by, but more than 25,000 fans will be backing the Blues at Wembley on Sunday, including these seven who are making a longer journey than most. NAME: Andrew Urry AGE: 51 FLYING IN FROM: Brisbane, Australia.
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echo-news.co.uk | Chris Phillips
Going to Wembley - Southend United (Image: Matt Wilkinson) SOUTHEND United have teamed up with the Shrimpers Trust and the Blue Voice in a bid to raise £15,000 for a large-scale tifo display at Wembley on Sunday. READ MORE: Freddy Eastwood previews Blues' Wembley final The club and its fan groups are keen to create a memorable visual moment when Blues and Oldham Athletic walk out for the play-off final.
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echo-news.co.uk | Chris Phillips
Hoping for promotion - Southend United legend Freddy Eastwood (Image: NICKY HAYES) FREDDY Eastwood believes promotion for Southend United this season would come close to rivalling any achievement in the club’s history. Blues take on Oldham Athletic at Wembley in the National League play-off final on Sunday - little more than a year since nearly going out of business.
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echo-news.co.uk | Chris Phillips
Clarke lined up for both the Shrimpers and the Latics during his long playing career. And the former defender is therefore unsure who he would like win this weekend. “I can’t win and I can’t lose really,” said Clarke. “I had three fantastic years at Southend, our eldest daughter was born down there but I really enjoyed it at Oldham too. “In total I was probably there for a very similar length of time, the best part of three years. “I enjoyed it at Oldham so I know both clubs well.
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RT @CJPhillips1982: Looking for a Rochdale fan to speak to ahead of the game on Thursday please
RT @CJPhillips1982: Looking forward to this one. Thanks to @SUFCRootsHall I also have two tickets to auction off for the evening as part…