Basking with an ice-lolly or braving it in a parka, Southend-on-Sea brings you the traditional British seaside day out.
Especially at the start and end of the season, football matches in Southend-on-Sea have plenty going for them. As well as boasting the world's longest pleasure pier, Southend-on-Sea offers miles of beach, the rides and games of Adventure Island, and any number of local favourites for fish and chips and ice creams. After the match, the bars and restaurants of the centre fill up with a mix of locals, students and day-trippers, all up for a big night out on the Essex Riviera.
In Southend-on-Sea football tickets - especially season tickets - have brought mixed fortunes recently, with mascots Sammy the Shrimp and Elvis the Eel providing some of the brighter moments. But when the Blues hit form, Roots Hall comes alive - a proper, atmospheric, up-close football ground.
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