Transfer News, Gossip & Speculation Transfer Thread - Summer 2025 Edition.

[Chrisb]

Judging by that Worthing fan calling Cashman high maintenance would indicate the hold up to signing him was DD.

I’d rather take our time over signings and make sure they’re right, rather that having no reference over players and them disrupting the changing room.

It’s no secret we have got a really tight knit squad and don’t want someone coming in and disrupting.

Post of the day.

 

[BEERMONSTER]

The “what I would have done…” attitude from some posters, when they really don’t have the full set of facts, knowledge or experience is really tiresome.

So true, so very true

But ultimately, it’s just opinions. And it’s what the board is for.

Agree, the problem is when its not so much an expression of opinion but expressed as a statement of fact without as you say the true knowledge

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

To be fair, the post he quoted and said he agreed with (mine) stated that in point 2.

Kev and the team managed to squeeze all the juice out of this squad given what they had. I'd personally be very surprised if this squad with no additions finished 3rd next season, I'd estimate 6-7th is more likely, but who knows maybe the three amigos can yet again over deliver on the tools they've been given.

Naturally COSU aren't to blame for those tools and aren't the enemy, they're the clubs saviours who are doing everything they can to rebuild the club in both the short and long term. As with any new ownership group there will be teething problems, targets missed and lessons learnt.

What annoys some of us on here is the self-righteous mockery from some that seem to think the idea of anyone being frustrated that we've missed out on our top target, who by all accounts was ready to sign, are being delusional.

We're all aware of the history of many of our great signings not being obviously the next big thing (Corr, Leonard, etc) and there's a sizeable chance that a Spasov may be far more impactful than Cashman would have, but having been through the pain of being a Southend fan and having missed out on any half decent player for half a decade, it's naturally a little annoying when the new dawn is announced but turns out to be false.

Do you not think you've contradicted yourself there?

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

I kinda guess most of us haven’t been impressed with how the club handled the Cashman affair.
But we just have to believe that there will no repeat of the complacency shown previously.
Overall the new owners have done exceptionally well over the past 10 months. I’m sure there will be several incomings happening fairly soon, we just have to be patient and keep the faith.
I would just like to add that I think we have the best supporters in the country. That play off game at Wembley is still an amazing achievement. What a fantastic atmosphere and coming together of blues from around the globe.
( sorry off topic)

Speak for yourself, maybe we need a poll?

 

[graingerroad54]

After wading through page after page of our financial restrictions etc does anyone know how much the budget is for additional players and wages ?

 

[Shrimper]

After wading through page after page of our financial restrictions etc does anyone know how much the budget is for additional players and wages ?

I swear I remember seeing someone, possibly TL, say we had around £1.2m - £1.4m?

 

[flangejackrabbit]

After wading through page after page of our financial restrictions etc does anyone know how much the budget is for additional players and wages ?

For every season ticket sold beyond this point we can afford 0.25% of a new player

 

[Supershrimper]

Found the below on the Internet do it must be true

Southend United 2025 Wages | Player & Team totals

Southend United's total wage bill per year is £1,551,784 and £29,842 per week | Search the most comprehensive salary and contract database.

salarysport.com

Although poor old Jack Wood could have earned more on minimum wage than the amount quoted on the above lol

Interestingly it had Danny Cashman on £880 a year. Hope we aren't using sites like this for our DD.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

L'Affaire Cashman, as it will become known

Oh! So the french are to blame then!

 

[BEERMONSTER]

Oh! So the french are to blame then!

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Oh! So the french are to blame then!

 

[SuffolkShrimpers]

In a way, we let both go in January, so we saved £7’700 a week in wages!

 

[flangejackrabbit]

In a way, we let both go in January, so we saved £7’700 a week in wages!
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Lol Moncur may have been on something like that at Hull but I would very much doubt at any point since then.

 

[hlane17]

Lol Moncur may have been on something like that at Hull but I would very much doubt at any point since then.

His Orient contract was about 4k, but doubt we paid more than half of that

 

[flangejackrabbit]

His Orient contract was about 4k, but doubt we paid more than half of that

That's pretty mad for the level! I understand 4k in league 2 to be more star player (obviously leaving big payers like Wrexham aside when they were there)

 

[mfurok]

As a matter of interest, can anyone explain why, if Cashman is so good, Hinshelwood ( ‘moneybags’) hasn’t resigned him at York?

Watched him in the play off final at home to Braintree and wouldn’t have signed him on the evidence of that performance.

 

[Shrimper]

As a matter of interest, can anyone explain why, if Cashman is so good, Hinshelwood ( ‘moneybags’) hasn’t resigned him at York?

Watched him in the play off final at home to Braintree and wouldn’t have signed him on the evidence of that performance.

York don't need him

 

[mfurok]

York don't need him

So not a problem then if he wouldn’t get on York’s bench.

 

[kentblues]

Kawa is not anywhere near good enough for us right now, the football department know this too

This would be good news. As having kept what we have the 4-5 signings we need must be better than what we have. Not sure Spasnov fits with that. Maybe one doesn’t- one fir the future.

 

[SUFCGoals]

In a way, we let both go in January, so we saved £7’700 a week in wages!
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We were not paying anything like that towards those players! Shows that these sites are just absolute rubbish!

They probably took the numbers from football manager