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2017

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  22.06.2017 Southend: Hotel and two apartment blocks in one grandstand!

  Although reduced and somewhat modest, the new iteration of Southen United's stadium continues to amaze. Over 500 people could live above the north stand at any given time!

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  19.05.2017 England: Southend United's plan again in jeopardy?

  They're dreaming of Christmas 2018 at a brand new stadium. But that dream is dependent on what happens with Roots Hall, the current ground. And that issue is far from settled.

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  04.05.2017 England: Southend United’s 13th (!) planning application

  They’ve just filed the latest planning application for Fossetts Farms, the single most delayed stadium project in England. This time Southend United hope the dream will come true.

2015

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  28.10.2015 England: Southend’s updated dream getting re(sidenti)al

  Southend United could finally live their dream of a new stadium, deadlocked for a decade. Change of fate is possible with the inclusion of 240 apartments into the plan!

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  20.10.2015 England: New hope for Southend United fans?

  Southend United’s chairman Ron Martin has revealed Blues’ new stadium will happen regardless of whether Roots Hall is sold or not. Change of fortune after 8 years?

2014

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  04.12.2014 England: Over a decade of Southend United’s waiting for nothing?

  Few clubs in England are lucky enough to build their stadium fast. But few are also as unlucky as Southend United, whose fans have been waiting some 15 years and again have reasons to lose hope.

2013

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  04.04.2013 England: Southend new stadium on ‘knife edge’

  Economy is different than in 2007, when the plan was announced. So the city councilors need to accept halved donation by Southend United and Sainsbury’s if the plan is to go ahead. Council to vote on April 10 – BBC informs.

2012

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  13.11.2012 England: Southend’s new stadium in 2014?

  Fans have a right to doubt the news as they’ve been hearing it too many times already. Their new stadium was to be built already in 2010, but works haven’t started yet. So, why would this change now? Echo-News.co.uk has more.

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  19.10.2012 England: Ticket prices breaking new records

  And not the kind of records supporters would wish to see. First time ever average price for the cheapest seats in top four leagues (!) exceeded £20. That means ticket prices in England are rising at 4 times the speed of inflation – BBC Sport alarms.

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  21.05.2012 England: Visiting 116 stadiums on a bike, scoot or on feet

  He’s neither an away-going supporter, nor a groundhopper. It’s also not a sports discipline, what he’s doing. Steven simply decided to visit 116 venues in England and Wales using his bike, scoot and feet. This is how Football Ground Tour was born.