Southend United are taking executive box bookings for their hectic programme of pre-season Roots Hall friendlies.

First Division Ipswich Town provide the first opposition on Tuesday, July 15, and a box is £250.

Gillingham cross the Thames on Tuesday, July 22, with executive suites costing £150, which is the same price for the warm-up game against Canvey Island on Saturday, July 26.

Essex rivals Colchester are the final Roots Hall visitors on Saturday, August 2, before the season gets underway for real and boxes are £300.

Blues are offering a special £750 box deal for all four matches and VAT is charged on all bookings.

Each box sits ten people and includes programmes, car park passes, finger buffet, waitress bar service and satellite TV. For more information and bookings call 0870 174 2002.

Published Friday, June 13, 2003

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