Gregor ROBERTSON
FOOTBALLER TURNED JOURNALIST

SIGN OF THE TIMES: Southend United fans protest
PICTURE: Focus Images

The story of Southend United’s demise bears many familiar hallmarks. Unpaid bills. Late wages. Transfer embargoes. Winding-up petitions. Protesting fans. A spiral through the leagues.
Yet at the same time, Southend’s story is also pretty unique. How many clubs facing liquidation sit at the heart of a £500 million pound development scheme, involving plans for a shiny new stadium and 1,400 new homes?
Plans to leave the decaying yet atmospheric Roots Hall, the club’s home sin...