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event · 18 Jul 2026
West Ham friendly gives Roots Hall a high-profile pre-season date
Southend United are due to face West Ham United at Roots Hall on Saturday 18 July 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 3pm. The friendly supplies a notable home date before the league campaign begins. West Ham's official match page is the source for the confirmed fixture information.
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club · 15 Jul 2026
Kieron Dyer's Southend brief: identity, pressure and opportunity
Southend United have appointed Kieron Dyer as head coach, opening a fresh chapter at Roots Hall. We look at what the confirmed appointment means, where patient judgement is needed and why recruitment fit, early results and the opening league weeks will offer the clearest evidence of progress.
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club · 15 Jul 2026
Southend's summer rebuild so far
Southend United's confirmed summer business includes Darren Oldaker, Anthony Hartigan, Lewys Twamley and Vontae Daley-Campbell, plus Joe Duncan on loan from Bristol City, while Slavi Spasov has departed. We take stock of the official moves and the questions that only time can answer.
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club · 15 Jul 2026
The 2026/27 Southend supporter guide
The 2026/27 fixture list is out, anniversary home and away kits have been launched, and season-card collection information is available. Our supporter guide gathers those confirmed updates alongside the West Ham friendly at Roots Hall, while pointing fans to official sources for details that can change.
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podcast · 13 Jul 2026
Proud to continue our partnership with Surgical Holdings
A huge thank you to Surgical Holdings for their continued support of the show and of Southend United.
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podcast · 13 Jul 2026
Follow the show on YouTube
New episodes of The Talking Shrimpers Podcast land on our YouTube channel. Subscribe so you never miss one.
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club · 10 Jul 2026
Season opener confirmed: Shrimpers head to Altrincham
Southend United's 2026/27 National League campaign kicks off away at Altrincham on Saturday 8 August 2026 (3pm).
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club · 9 Jul 2026
2026/27 season tickets and card collection
Southend United's season tickets went on sale in May, and the club confirmed on 9 July that season cards were ready for collection. Supporters should check the official collection notice for the latest practical details, as arrangements can change and are better read directly from the club's current guidance.
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club · 8 Jul 2026
Southend launch their 120th-anniversary home and away kits
Southend United have launched home and away kits marking the club's 120th-anniversary season. The home release arrived in June, followed by the away-kit announcement on 8 July. Supporters can use the linked official update, and the club shop, for current product details rather than relying on fixed availability information here.
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club · 6 Jul 2026
Joe Duncan joins on loan from Bristol City
Southend United have confirmed the loan arrival of Joe Duncan from Bristol City. Announced on 6 July, the move adds another player to the club's summer intake ahead of the new campaign. We are keeping this update to the confirmed transaction; the official club release has the source details.
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club · 5 Jul 2026
Vontae Daley-Campbell signs for Southend
Southend United have announced the signing of Vontae Daley-Campbell as the summer squad continues to take shape. The deal was confirmed by the club on 5 July and is included here without adding assumptions about role or hierarchy. Read the official release for the club's full update.
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podcast · 4 Jul 2026
Talking Shrimpers Podcast takes Silver at the Non-League Bible Awards
The show celebrated its first podcast award, picking up Silver in the Non-League Bible Awards.
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club · 28 Jun 2026
Lewys Twamley arrives from Merthyr Town
Southend United have confirmed that Lewys Twamley has joined the Blues from Merthyr Town. His arrival is another completed piece of the club's summer recruitment, recorded by the official announcement on 28 June. The linked release carries the club's account of the move and its confirmed details.
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club · 18 Jun 2026
Oldaker and Hartigan join the Blues
Southend United have confirmed the arrivals of Darren Oldaker and Anthony Hartigan. The pair form part of the club's summer recruitment ahead of the 2026/27 campaign, with the official announcement providing the confirmed record of both additions. Follow the club link for its full update.
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