Quality signings

[overseas shrimper]

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Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Oct. 04 2004,13:48)]

Don't forget, Wayne Gray looked like a 'scoring sensation' against some of the kind of defenses Eastwood has played against... but look at how he struggles against league opposition.

I hope Eastwood does the biz and becomes a Shrimper.

A tad harsh... I think a few goals would transform Wayne Gray to Constantine levels (ok - thats not very high, but at least he'd look the League Two business...). I think Wayne is suffering from the lack of confidence that afflicts strikers when they aren't scoring.

For proof of this you need look no further than Real Madrid. Owen is doing a Wayne Gray and Raul has finally scored last week after 9 months at the Bernabeu without a goal. If that lot can suffer from a lack of confidence then ours certainly can!

Hhhhmmmm, the more I reply, the more I'm going to be misunderstood I fear.

I'm not being 'harsh' on Gray. All I said was that he's struggling at the moment. Isn't that a fair comment?

I'm sure he is lacking confidence at the moment, but before that, he was knocking them in during pre-season, so his lack of confidence (I think) is a product of his difficulty scoring and not the other way round.

I am only presenting one side of the Eastwood / Gray debate. I'm not going out to knock them.

 

[Einstein]

Quote[/b] (tommytwoholes @ Oct. 04 2004,14:02)]And why would they allow there star striker to leave??

Because he might not be happy and wants to leave?

 

[Einstein]

Quote[/b] (Benfleet Blue @ Oct. 04 2004,13:59)]How can anyone expect Corbett to make an impact give a maximum of 10 minutes and minimum of 3 minutes!!

I totally agree that no player can make an impact in 10 minutes. But Corbett had 30 to impress on Saturday. He has also had two 20minute spells.

This is not aimed at yourself, but now Corbett is out of the side and we are lacking a finisher, many seem to think Corbett will be our saviour. We do not see the players on a daily basis and I'll certainly trust Tilly's judgement if the player is not putting in enough effort in training that does not warrant a starting place in the Blues line-up.

 

[Andy_S]

Interesting view on Eastwood from a Grays fan:

"Freddy. Was one of our stars last year - 36 goals I think - but often lets his head go down. IMO that is why he's with us and not at West Ham where we got him from.

Likely to score you a couple of goals which by the looks of it you desparately need. Can turn on a sixpence and has one of the hardest and sweetest shots in the league, both left foot and right. Changed the course of many games and managed to score some wonder goals in the process, mainly by dropping deep and taking on defenders. Probably the most talented young striker we've had at Grays for 10 years.

He spent some time last year with Charlton and really wants to go on to the big boys. No offense but I'm not sure whether Southend would be ideal in his eyes.

Let's just say you'll need a lot of cash to sign him up!!"

 

[Westcliff Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Andy_S @ Oct. 04 2004,14:12)]Interesting view on Eastwood from a Grays fan:

"Freddy. Was one of our stars last year - 36 goals I think - but often lets his head go down. IMO that is why he's with us and not at West Ham where we got him from.

Likely to score you a couple of goals which by the looks of it you desparately need. Can turn on a sixpence and has one of the hardest and sweetest shots in the league, both left foot and right. Changed the course of many games and managed to score some wonder goals in the process, mainly by dropping deep and taking on defenders. Probably the most talented young striker we've had at Grays for 10 years.

He spent some time last year with Charlton and really wants to go on to the big boys. No offense but I'm not sure whether Southend would be ideal in his eyes.

Let's just say you'll need a lot of cash to sign him up!!"

I don't think Fredy would cost loads of money - £30k with various clauses for appearances and goals I would guess. The big winner for Grays (if we signed him) would be a percentage of a future transfer fee....

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Oct. 04 2004,14:05)]Hhhhmmmm, the more I reply, the more I'm going to be misunderstood I fear.

I'm not being 'harsh' on Gray. All I said was that he's struggling at the moment. Isn't that a fair comment?

As ever, its not what you say but how you say it  

If you'd said:

'he's struggling at the moment'

I would have understood something different to what I understood by:

'look how he struggles against league opposition'

See what I mean?  

 

[overseas shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Spaceman Spiff @ Oct. 04 2004,15:30)]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Oct. 04 2004,14:05)]Hhhhmmmm, the more I reply, the more I'm going to be misunderstood I fear.

I'm not being 'harsh' on Gray. All I said was that he's struggling at the moment. Isn't that a fair comment?

As ever, its not what you say but how you say it

If you'd said:

'he's struggling at the moment'

I would have understood something different to what I understood by:

'look how he struggles against league opposition'

See what I mean?

No. Matt's right... you are a plank!

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Oct. 04 2004,14:33)]

Quote[/b] (Spaceman Spiff @ Oct. 04 2004,15:30)]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Oct. 04 2004,14:05)]Hhhhmmmm, the more I reply, the more I'm going to be misunderstood I fear.

I'm not being 'harsh' on Gray. All I said was that he's struggling at the moment. Isn't that a fair comment?

As ever, its not what you say but how you say it  

If you'd said:

'he's struggling at the moment'

I would have understood something different to what I understood by:

'look how he struggles against league opposition'

See what I mean?  

No. Matt's right... you are a plank!

OoooOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhh!

Another one who resorts to verbals when he loses the argument...

 

[overseas shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Spaceman Spiff @ Oct. 04 2004,15:36)]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Oct. 04 2004,14:33)]

Quote[/b] (Spaceman Spiff @ Oct. 04 2004,15:30)]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Oct. 04 2004,14:05)]Hhhhmmmm, the more I reply, the more I'm going to be misunderstood I fear.

I'm not being 'harsh' on Gray. All I said was that he's struggling at the moment. Isn't that a fair comment?

As ever, its not what you say but how you say it

If you'd said:

'he's struggling at the moment'

I would have understood something different to what I understood by:

'look how he struggles against league opposition'

See what I mean?

No. Matt's right... you are a plank!

OoooOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhh!

Another one who resorts to verbals when he loses the argument...

Didn't lose the argument as there was no argument; you merely provided an alternative answer to what I offered up.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Oct. 04 2004,14:33)]

Quote[/b] (Spaceman Spiff @ Oct. 04 2004,15:30)]
See what I mean?

No. Matt's right... you are a plank!

Hallelujah OS, you have seen the light...

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (tommytwoholes @ Oct. 04 2004,14:02)]And why would they allow there star striker to leave??

Perhaps they have no say in the matter. I thought it was pretty much standard-fare in youngsters' football contracts for there to be a clause which says, in effect, "if a club from a higher league comes in for me, you are required to sell me if I want to go."

Let's look at it this way:

*our forwards couldn't score in a brothel at the moment
*here is a young lad, who (from the sounds of it) is a bit cheeky but is also highly ambitious - and who patently knows his way to goal.

Let's give him a go. He's here for a month on loan. What have we got to lose?

Matt

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

 

[Guest]

If he is so good how come SWINDON didnt snap him up .

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ Oct. 04 2004,14:47)]If he is so good how come SWINDON didnt snap him up .

Would you want to live in Swindon?

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ Oct. 04 2004,14:47)]If he is so good how come SWINDON didnt snap him up .

Good question - he scored a few in the one game he played for them....

Perhaps Swindon don't know their collective arse from their elbow.

 

[Guest]

(Message to Swindon Town FC) Its their loss, Eastwood will be a good signing for us, I have seen him play last season - I see why the like of Charlton want him, he look good as Boylan if not better.

I look forward to see him play on Friday, what we got to lose

 

[overseas shrimper]

Every team has stories about how that let a good one go.

Let's hope Eastwood is one of them.

Maybe they were planning a swoop, and we got in early?

Maybe Eastwood wants to stay local?

Maybe Eastwood is taking his time before making a long term move?

Maybe Eastwood likes the Blue Belles?

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Maybe Eastwood wants to live in Eastwood?

 

[overseas shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ Oct. 04 2004,15:53)]I see why the like of Charlton want him...

According to reports (incl. our official site) Charlton showed interest in him, gave him a trial, but decided they didn't want him.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Oct. 04 2004,14:56)]Maybe Eastwood wants to live in Eastwood?

Your hat and coat have been thrown into the street...