By David Clark
RICKY Holmes has expressed his delight at returning to Southend United after a 17-year absence and is now determined to keep his boyhood club in the EFL.
Southend released winger Holmes as a teenager in 2004, but the 33-year-old has since gone on to enjoy a successful professional career and has made over 300 senior appearances.
“It’s been known over the years that I support Southend,” Holmes said after signing a deal with the Shrimpers until the end of the season.
“I’m from the area and one day I said I’d hopefully come back and thankfully...