Transfer News and Gossip Josh Walker signs on a two year deal

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

Southend United under an embargo: Southend fans are being negative

Southend United sign a prolific National League Striker: Southend fans are being negative

 

[Jmayhew32]

Vanarama’s Deal In Focus: Josh Walker - The Vanarama National League

John Still knows a player when he sees one – and the Southend United director of football has wasted no time after the Shrimpers’ transfer embargo was lifted.

www.thenationalleague.org.uk

In the absence of @ShrimperStats report yet, here is a good article on the NL website about what we can expect

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

no player is ever guaranteed to be successful, but if Still, Maher and all the boys think he's worth getting that's good enough for me

 

[Cricko]

 

[cerbera45]

I'm merely stating a fact that his previous 2 years have been very poor in terms of strike rate.

On paper it's not a good signing let alone statement one but i'll happily be proved wrong.

I guess if he (Walker) had been doing the business then Burton Albion would have kept/retained him. Played most of his career "down south" so maybe that's one reason things didn't work out for him in Staffordshire?

 

[ShrimperStats]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1811098462651310524

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

I am liking the words "moving towards opponent's goal at pace".

Certainly better than sideways, sideways, backwards .....

 

[ShrimperStats]

How Josh Walker could fit into Southend United’s system

The significance of this signing
Efficiency in-front of goal
A threat in offensive transition
The importance of the high-press

How Josh Walker could fit into Southend United’s system

In this article, I will analyse Walker’s playing profile; assess how he could fit into Southend’s system; and determine whether, on paper, he will be a good fit.

t.co

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

How Josh Walker could fit into Southend United’s system

The significance of this signing
Efficiency in-front of goal
A threat in offensive transition
The importance of the high-press

How Josh Walker could fit into Southend United’s system

In this article, I will analyse Walker’s playing profile; assess how he could fit into Southend’s system; and determine whether, on paper, he will be a good fit.

t.co

love that, thanks. how does he compare in terms of his two key metrics (finishing and pressing) compared to others in and around this division?

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1811098462651310524

This is exactly what I thought when I watched one of the high reels posted earlier in the thread.

The strikers we have are all very different. We have a striker that likes to run at people (Walker) another who likes to run in behind (Waldron) and the last who likes to take up good spaces in and around the box (Cardwell).

 

[ShrimperStats]

love that, thanks. how does he compare in terms of his two key metrics (finishing and pressing) compared to others in and around this division?

Pressing is difficult to quantify, as the only data I have available at this level is ‘event data’, which measures things like: passes, shots, and crosses. ‘Tracking data’ is needed to measure pressing intensity, as this will tell us how many sprints a player makes, and how far they run per match, for example.

That’s why it’s important to watch players live, too. Walker is very quick and athletic, and should have the physical requirements to be a top presser for us.

In terms of his finishing, the below visualisation shows Walker’s percentile ranks compared to other strikers in the 22/23 NL season. Lots of green bars for the goal-scoring metrics, which is good!

 

[Holy Joe]

Pressing is difficult to quantify, as the only data I have available at this level is ‘event data’, which measures things like: passes, shots, and crosses. ‘Tracking data’ is needed to measure pressing intensity, as this will tell us how many sprints a player makes, and how far they run per match, for example.

That’s why it’s important to watch players live, too. Walker is very quick and athletic, and should have the physical requirements to be a top presser for us.

In terms of his finishing, the below visualisation shows Walker’s percentile ranks compared to other strikers in the 22/23 NL season. Lots of green bars for the goal-scoring metrics, which is good!

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Am I reading that right - no assists - I guess as a striker should be a little selfish? Although he did get an assist at GWR, so he does pass!

 

[Avl1983]

You could be right - I hope you are. But don't undervalue Powell. He scored 12 goals in 67 games and made space for others to score. I'm sorry he has gone, he was effective as a supersub.

But welcome Josh and good luck for your time with us.

I wasn't intending to under value him, I know he has had his critics on here but I always loved his work rate and the fact he brought a totally different option, quick, runs at the defences etc, he just didn't know when to pass sometimes. I just think Walker looks to be an improvement on him and I hope I'm right. Time will tell I suppose.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

Pressing is difficult to quantify, as the only data I have available at this level is ‘event data’, which measures things like: passes, shots, and crosses. ‘Tracking data’ is needed to measure pressing intensity, as this will tell us how many sprints a player makes, and how far they run per match, for example.

That’s why it’s important to watch players live, too. Walker is very quick and athletic, and should have the physical requirements to be a top presser for us.

In terms of his finishing, the below visualisation shows Walker’s percentile ranks compared to other strikers in the 22/23 NL season. Lots of green bars for the goal-scoring metrics, which is good!

View attachment 32798

thanks for the explainer. a goal every other game would be very welcome. So he's in the top decile for the division (in 22/23) which is encouraging. I doubt we could do much better than that, and if he's a pain in the arse with pressing that's another positive. thanks again for doing these

 

[old leigh shrimper]

I remember some fans moaning when we signed Stan Collymore!

 

[LCBB72]

I remember some fans moaning when we signed Stan Collymore!

I Dont .

 

[old leigh shrimper]

I do....because he had only scored 1 goal for palace in 20 appearances. ....and he was replacing Benji the hero.

 

[kentblues]

I do....because he had only scored 1 goal for palace in 20 appearances. ....and he was replacing Benji the hero.

From memory Palace had played him on the wing.

 

[Strykr]

I remember some fans moaning when we signed Stan Collymore!

I dont remember moaning, but i do remember people saying stan who? With zero hope, same as when we signed some rando called freddy eastwood...

 

[Ozzer]

I dont remember moaning, but i do remember people saying stan who? With zero hope, same as when we signed some rando called freddy eastwood...

Do do da do!