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EFL drop duo face big battle to return

by
Guy Branston
9 May 2021

Guy Branston
FORMER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENDER AND LEICESTER CITY LOANS MANAGER

CAN Grimsby and Southend recover from relegation and bounce straight back to the EFL?
Not for me. To win promotion from the National League, you need deep pockets, an understanding of what the division is about and an owner willing to have a right good go to turn the club around.
I find it very difficult to see those projects at Southend and Grimsby, who have both gone down in a bit of disarray.
When that downward spiral starts, it’s very difficult to stop. I know, because I’ve been on that spira...

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