Blues chairman Ron Martin has responded in an official statement about the reporting of the clubs financial position after another great escape in the High Court.

Webby's returned more times than Dracula, but the new Southend assistant manager insists he's not after fresh Tilly blood, he's just a consultant!

In an Echo report the players wages for January have now been paid, but only because of the intervention of the PFA, meaning no more loanees until it's sorted out. A personal view after Paul got his Brush-off and the Messaih comes back from the dead, again!

Events have conspired against Southend United on and off the pitch this season, but the rumours continue to run about players not being paid. Time for the parties involved to either shut up or er, pay up!

Much in demand as usual S24's hard working editor answers questions supplied the Gillingham fan site, Gills 365.

When an opposition teams programme comes a calling for a chat, it would be rude not to reply. Our esteemed editor's seat was for once, very hot.

Though Blues skipper Adam Barrett is confident of being fit for the start of the season, knee ligament damage is serious stuff, memories of Macca's injury problems at the start of last season?

After a decade The Little Gazette becomes Shrimpers24 promising to continue bringing the latest news regarding your favourite football club to whatever part of the world you choose to read it on whatever technology you choose to get it.

So much analysis has been written about next season, most of it already discussed over many pints in many pubs as well as in a few message board threads, EEB promises not to keep you up too long.

Two pieces of poor posting by the BBC Football site, and one lifted straight from Blues chairmen's weekly blog, may have him reviewing how honest he wishes to get in the future.

As many have now commented, half of last nights side was on loan from Championship and Premiership sides, and didn't it show at times!

All welcome to the next few front pages which will celebrate only our fourth win in twenty years over our East London buddies. Enjoy.

As Southend release how much they spent on agents fees for the first six months of the year the Football League's annual report shows agents fees are at their lowest for four seasons.

Summer 2010: England has won the World Cup, the cricket team prepare to defend the Ashes, the mayor has opened the new Sainsbury's at Roots Hall, the proud former ground of Southend United, while the club itself prepare to open the 2010/11 season at Gillingham's KRBS Priestfield Stadium.

A new title for the editors rant, does not mean this is my seat number if you want to shout back, I could be lying. Anyway, you don't know which part of the ground, ha! (Oh, it's in the section called the West Stand, doh!)

10 days to go to the big kick off. Opinions are mixed about the current situation the Blues find themselves in so close to the start of a new season. Time for your editor to wade in.

It's August next week folks and it's just 16 days to the big kick-off, an update from the crazy world of supporting Southend and the joy of being a website editor. More changes afoot as TLG becomes TSG, eventually.

From our northern cousins' Scunthorpe.MAD site, Iron-Bru.net, your Editors' personal view on the season ahead. Promoted from the League One news section to the main site.