Richard Eckersley on trial

[Jam_Man]

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/blues/13366337.Former_Manchester_United_trainee_Richard_Eckersley_set_for_trial_with_Southend_United/

Defender, been playing in the MLS past few years.

 

[mattytheshrimper]

Another full back hmmmmm, would rather these be midfielders or strikers.

 

[Jai]

Trialists rarely sign, don't worry about it.

 

[mattytheshrimper]

Trialists rarely sign, don't worry about it.

That is true and usually if they do sign we barely see them play and then they leave the following summer.

 

[Jam_Man]

We have no cover at fullback, we are looking at strikers as well.

 

[Angell Delight]

Good player, although would think we'll only look to bring in one of him or O'Neil.

Also great to hear the Wordsworth deal is still a strong possibility according to Brown. :thumbsup:

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

Player with pedigree, would be a good addition if the trial goes well imho.

 

[Medway Blue]

Good player and will provide excellent competition at full-back.....means no fitting square pegs into round holes like we have been doing if White or Cokes get injured, and means not having to pull Leonard out of midfield. I'd take him over O'Neill.

 

[simac21]

MLS standard of football is pretty poor, I think id rather O'Neill if we was bringing in a right back as competition for White.

No harm in Trials tho you can always uncover a hidden gem like Coker

 

[Bromley Blue]

I think we're really starting to see the difference in quality of players we're able to attract now that we're in League One. Really starting to look forward to the season now.

 

[Jam_Man]

MLS standard of football is pretty poor, I think id rather O'Neill if we was bringing in a right back as competition for White.

No harm in Trials tho you can always uncover a hidden gem like Coker

Yeah Im not sure why he is being classed as a 'good player with pedigree' with such little known about him.

If he were that good he wouldnt have gone to the states or coming back on trial to us. Hopefully he will prove to be a good player, but also likely he will trial and disappear.

 

[Medway Blue]

Yeah Im not sure why he is being classed as a 'good player with pedigree' with such little known about him.

If he were that good he wouldnt have gone to the states or coming back on trial to us. Hopefully he will prove to be a good player, but also likely he will trial and disappear.

Why are people so quick to slate the quality of the MLS? 10 years ago it was extremely poor. Nowadays it's a decent standard. I watch it on Sky quite frequently and it's nowhere near as poor a standard as people make out. I would say it's mostly comparable with L1 standard.

 

[palexander]

Why are people so quick to slate the quality of the MLS? 10 years ago it was extremely poor. Nowadays it's a decent standard. I watch it on Sky quite frequently and it's nowhere near as poor a standard as people make out. I would say it's mostly comparable with L1 standard.

Doubt you'd get Andrea Pirlo to turn out for us.

 

[Tampa Blue]

Why are people so quick to slate the quality of the MLS? 10 years ago it was extremely poor. Nowadays it's a decent standard. I watch it on Sky quite frequently and it's nowhere near as poor a standard as people make out. I would say it's mostly comparable with L1 standard.

This statement is so true, Tamika Mkandawire plays for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the League below the MLS and i am sure that many would welcome him back with open arms

 

[davewebbsbrain]

This statement is so true, Tamika Mkandawire plays for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the League below the MLS and i am sure that many would welcome him back with open arms

It can't be taken seriously with a name like that

 

[Tampa Blue]

It can't be taken seriously with a name like that

2015 average attendance is 5,700 compared to our 6,024 so you can see that it is growing in status

 

[davewebbsbrain]

2015 average attendance is 5,700 compared to our 6,024 so you can see that it is growing in status

Oh I agree, not a bad standard at all. The Yanks just need to give their teams normal names...Rowdies for pete sake...really!

 

[LCBB72]

It can't be taken seriously with a name like that

Sounds like someone out of Coranation Street .

 

[Firestorm]

Oh I agree, not a bad standard at all. The Yanks just need to give their teams normal names...Rowdies for pete sake...really!

Where have you been ? :winking: They have been around for donkeys years, Rodney Marsh played for them in 1976

 

[Tampa Blue]

Where have you been ? :winking: They have been around for donkeys years, Rodney Marsh played for them in 1976

he still lives here as well