Jo Flack has decided to quit Billericay Town, and looks set to follow Matt Game and Lynvall Duncan to local rivals Braintree Town.

Brian Statham said "We've been in discusssion with Jo for several weeks, and we are clearly disappointed that he is going.  The Chairman and I have been working very hard to convince him to stay. We offered him the best deal we could, but ultimately Jo has decided that a move is best for him."

Since Flack is under 24, Billericay Town will be due financial compensation from whichever team he signs for.

Ashley Dumas is the latest player to sign back on for the new campaign with Billericay Town.

Brian Statham said "Ashley won the players and supporters Player of the Season awards, so he's obviously got a big future ahead of him. He plays in the same position I did, so hopefully I can help him along in his career."

We are pleased to announce that Billy Bricknell will remain a Billericay Town player next season.

Brian Statham said "It's great news Billy is staying. He's a hard-working and honest player, and his goalscoring record speaks for itself. I did actuallly try and sign him for Heybridge Swifts before he came to Billericay, so I know all about him."

The Colts section will be running an Under 15 Eastern Junior Alliance league side for Billericay Town F.C. next season.

If you are under 15 for season 2009/10, play at a good standard and would like to apply for a trial at the Club, please send your application to Ken Robinson , 45 Highfield Road, Billericay, Essex. CM11 2PE. Or call him on (01277) 634075. Alternatively, you can call Rob Irvin on (m) 07988 805967.

Trial dates are on Tuesday 16th June and Thursday 18th June, 19:00-20:00 on the training pitch at Billericay Town FC, Blunts Wall Road, Billericay. CM12 9SA.

Billericay Town's Youth policy provides ample opportunity to impress, and if good enough, there is a clear path of progression from Youth to Senior First Team football in the Ryman League Premier Division.

Billericay Town have signed 28 year-old, former Welsh Under 21 international, Danny Slatter.

Slatter, who usually plays centre midfield but can also play on the right, has spent the last 4 seasons at Blue Square Premier outfit Ebbsfleet United. He started out as a trainee at Chelsea, where he became Reserve team captain, before going on loan to Cardiff City, Dundee United and Walsall. After leaving Chelsea in 2002 he played for Chelmsford City and then Welling United before joining Ebbsfleet.

Brian Statham said "I've known about Danny for a long time, and I've always been interested in signing him. Now I'm at Billericay, I'm well placed to be able to bring in players of his calibre."

The Ladies will play Taverham this Sunday 24th May. Kick-off 14:00.

Venue: Notcutts Park, Fynn Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk. IP12 4DA.

The winners will be promoted to the ERWFL Premier Division.

We are please to confirm that Dave Wareham and Paul Shave will both be back at the Club next season.

Brian Statham said "I'm pleased both of them are staying. Obviously I know Dave from his time at Heybridge Swifts, and I was sorry to lose him then. I'm looking forward to working with him again. And I've heard good things about Paul Shave, he's a bit of a crowd favourite - winning player of the month twice towards the end of the season."

Midfielder Matt Game has decided to leave the Club. Game, 24, who missed most of the last two seasons with a broken leg, before returning to first team action in the final game of the season at Maidstone, is expected to sign for Blue Square South side Braintree Town.

Manager Brian Statham said "I'm very disappointed that Matt has decided to leave, as he was very much part of my plans for next season. We asked him what we could do to persuade him to stay, but he says he is leaving purely for footballing reasons and feels that he must take this opportunity to test himself at a higher level. The Chairman is also extremely disappointed, having waited patiently for Matt to recover for so long."