Question Rubbish manager, fantastic signing

[Napster]

There are lots of echoes in this room - people not reading the whole thread, I think.

Anyway, what about Murphy signing Collymore or Wignall signing Gower?

Both of which are contested anyway.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Who was Sol’s (remember him?) best signing? Answers on a postcard

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Both of which are contested anyway.

Theres probably often (usually) other inputs or views, chairman signings etc but we won’t always know about them.

For the purposes of this thread, it’s probably easiest to think of who was signed during the tenure of which manager.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Who signed Bilel? 10/10 for entertainment & a rollercoaster ride.

 

[mfurok]

He was only decent against us. At Exeter in April 1990.

Knowing you though, Ray, I expect your tongue was embedded in your cheek when citing 'Yogi' as decent.

Sadly, the tongue embedded itself so far that I’m still struggling to get it out.

Strangely enough RY played very well in his first pre season friendly - against Ipswich I think.

I think he was then injured and was then forever diabolical until he left.

Mind you, after Molesley, I now look back on Bate’s tenure with more fondness than previously……..

 

[mfurok]

Who signed Bilel? 10/10 for entertainment & a rollercoaster ride.

Luggy.

 

[TrueBlue]

Who signed Bilel? 10/10 for entertainment & a rollercoaster ride.

He had all the talent and on his day he could win you a game by himself, also one of the nicest people you could wish to meet, turning up at blues fans birthdays, house party’s, I even invited him to come clubbing in mayhem one night… and yes he turned up! Legend

Just a shame on the pitch he lost it to easy

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Luggy.

Right - good manager; good signing doesn't fit in with this thread.

 

[BALDY]

Wish My Brain Was As Good As Some Of You Lot.
I Can’t Remember That Well
I Do Have An Excuse though, I’m in My Seventies Now!
But Still Have That Passion For Southend United. COYB, UTB

Some people come out with a load of old nonsense "age is just a number".....I wish I knew then what I know now...Some attempt to buy youth but when it comes to maturity that cannot be bought.

 

[Rob Noxious]

Who was Sol’s (remember him?) best signing? Answers on a postcard

Did he actually sign anyone? I think we might have been under a transfer embargo in that period (strangely) because he followed The Ruts' advice and gave youth a chance.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Did he actually sign anyone? I think we might have been under a transfer embargo in that period (strangely) because he followed The Ruts' advice and gave youth a chance.

He was under a transfer embargo for his entire Southend career.

IIRC he signed two players who he wasn’t able to register (Theo Vassell and Manny Osadebe) so never played for us plus an emergency loan goalkeeper, the Arsenal mascot Gunnersaurus.

I’m afraid I don’t have a suitable music video to illustrate this.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

So, so far we have:

**** Manager	Super signing(s)
Colin Murphy	Stan Collymore
Steve Wignall	Mark Gower; Che Wilson; Duncan Jupp; Lewis Hunt; Leon Constantine
Kevin Bond	Nathan Ralph
Mark Molesley	Shaun Hobson
Alvan Williams	Eddie Firmani
Alvin Martin	Kevin Maher
Ted Fenton	Tony Bentley
Peter Morris	Big Roy McDonagh
Phil Brown 2.0	Sam Dalby
Ronnie Whelan	Mike Marsh
Bobby Moore	Richard Cadette
Harry Warren	Sam McCrory; Harry Threadgold

 

[Rob Noxious]

He was under a transfer embargo for his entire Southend career.

IIRC he signed two players who he wasn’t able to register (Theo Vassell and Manny Osadebe) so never played for us plus an emergency loan goalkeeper, the Arsenal mascot Gunnersaurus.

I’m afraid I don’t have a suitable music video to illustrate this.

Yes - thank you for the reminder about the Macc lads.

 

[Napster]

Frank Broome - John McKinven

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Did he actually sign anyone? I think we might have been under a transfer embargo in that period (strangely) because he followed The Ruts' advice and gave youth a chance.

There were the two ex-Macclesfield lads he tried to sign (they had a lucky escape!)…

 

[Weston's left foot]

Alvin Martin - Nathan Jones
Steve Wignall - Leon Constantine

 

[Whispering Bob]

Did he actually sign anyone? I think we might have been under a transfer embargo in that period (strangely) because he followed The Ruts' advice and gave youth a chance.

What a band The Ruts were.

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Gotta throw in Dave Smith, many good signings, but Colin Morris, Derrick Parker, Anton Otulakowski, Derek Spence and Dave Cusack stand out to highlight just a few.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Gotta throw in Dave Smith, many good signings, but Colin Morris, Derrick Parker, Anton Otulakowski, Derek Spence and Dave Cusack stand out to highlight just a few.

Just one small problem CMWoW - Dave Smith was far from a crap manager!

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Just one small problem CMWoW - Dave Smith was far from a crap manager!

That'll teach me to read the thread title in future!!

Gonna try and redeem myself with Peter Morris - Roy McDonough