Breaking News Sam Barratt - Signing confirmed

[manor15]

Supposedly the imminent signing mentioned in the Echo.

22-years-old, 5 goals, 9 assists in 32 games for Maidenhead this season and available on a free transfer.

Joined them from Bracknell Town in 2014 and this has been his first season as a regular in the team. Previously had trials with Bristol Rovers, Oxford and Crystal Palace.

Usually plays left wing but has also played up-front, off a centre-forward, on the right and central midfield.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

[video=youtube;4zq4IWZud_E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zq4IWZud_E&feature=youtu.be[/video]

Youtube highlights fwiw (not much as who looks crap in their highlights reel?)

 

[Evening Echo]

Shrimpers set to sign new winger

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[palexander]

Wow... its still May!? What is Powell doing of? This isnt the Southend way.

Looks decent on those clips and I love that he's dipped into the Non-league for signings.

 

[Jai]

Given how early this is I wouldn't be surprised if this has been on the cards for a couple of months. Obviously a player immediately earmarked by our new recruitment team.

 

[OrangeyBrown]

I know its just youtube highlights but he looks a decent player, comfortable using either foot and has some skill. But most importantly... we finally have our long throw expert to replace Lenny! :winking:

 

[JB Shrimper]

Looks pacey, and half decent at crossing, his highlights often showed him taking the wrong option and needs to work on shot accuracy, hopefully we can improve what looks a good prospect.

Funny to see Gomes get carded in the highlights for bringing him down!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I'm 2 minutes 40 seconds into that highlight reel and Maidenhead's (lack of) finishing is quite something. He's been robbed of about half a dozen assists already because they can't convert from inside the 6 yard box.

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

From the YouTube clip he has good delivery, gets into the box. I'm often a critic of non-league signings because a majority of time they don't work out but it is and I am excited about this signing.

It makes a change to be signing a player young hungry and on their way up whether that's from the non-league or not, than experienced and on their way down.

 

[RobM]

Mind you, Michael Ricketts looked good in youtube!

 

[LCBB72]

Looks like the old West Ham connection of Keen and Devonshire .

 

[Pak Power]

About time we had a Barratt at Roots Hall, been too long without one :smile:

 

[LennySUFC]

Only 22, coming from non-league will be a cheap back-up to Kightly and Macca and has potential to improve. Good bit of business IMO

 

[Zeuss]

I saw him score 2 in a 5-2 win last game of the season and he looked quite good against opposition who had to attack but nowhere near ready to play 2 levels higher........yet?

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Another long throw in and dead ball specialist...........and more. Sign him up! :smile:

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Mind you, Michael Ricketts looked good in youtube!

He looked more like an inner tube

 

[northlincsshrimper1]

According to Sky commentators the Shrewsbury team has a fair sprinkling of previous non league players, so there is some good that can come out of it

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I saw him score 2 in a 5-2 win last game of the season and he looked quite good against opposition who had to attack but nowhere near ready to play 2 levels higher........yet?

He doesn't really need to be ready yet as we have Kightly and McLaughlin. This should be more of a signing for 2019/20 than 2018/19 and I applaud that.

 

[Cricko]

Love that SCP is on the case so early, he might of had him as a target for awhile, but unlike other seasons under another manager, ( I was polite there) he is acting already.

 

[manor15]

His agent...

Who then retweeted his stats...