• Welcome to the ShrimperZone forums.
    You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which only gives you limited access.

    Existing Users:.
    Please log-in using your existing username and password. If you have any problems, please see below.

    New Users:
    Join our free community now and gain access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and free. Click here to join.

    Fans from other clubs
    We welcome and appreciate supporters from other clubs who wish to engage in sensible discussion. Please feel free to join as above but understand that this is a moderated site and those who cannot play nicely will be quickly removed.

    Assistance Required
    For help with the registration process or accessing your account, please send a note using the Contact us link in the footer, please include your account name. We can then provide you with a new password and verification to get you on the site.

Transfer News, Gossip & Speculation Summer/Autumn Transfer Targets/Rumours Thread 2022

Transfer news
Forums New posts
Status
Not open for further replies.
Southend schoolboy said:
Played 16 times for Wycombe when they won promotion to the Championship, doesn’t sound like a 34 year old cart horse on their way out
Click to expand...
Only 10 of which were starts in the league, the last 2 of which were a 4-0 loss (Phillips was subbed off after 29 minutes because they were already 3-0 down) and another 4-0 loss, although Phillips wasn't on the pitch for most of that as he got a red card after 21 minutes. Wycombe had 10 matches after that sending off and he didn't play a single minute in any of them.

Maybe he's improved (Wycombe gave him a one year deal to play in the development side so they might have seen some potential in him) but I don't think he had much to do with them going up.

Edit: Discussion about him may be redundant though, I'm not sure where you read he was released, from what I can see he's got another year on his contract.
 
Last edited:
For the first time in a long while we seem to be prioritising an ability to play within the style that we want to play, rather than general reputation. It's clear that we want our central defenders to play out from the back and even bring the ball out from the back, with perhaps someone like Harry Taylor slotting in to replace where needed. Versatility is key to this, as is fitness and being comfortable on the ball.

It looks like we will be looking for players who technically should probably be above this level, but still have weaknesses in their game that mean they are not playing higher. That may be that they've not been used effectively in their previous club, or they need a bit of work that we are confident of being able to coach into them.

So when it comes to someone like, for example the chap Giles Phillips, it won't necessarily matter to the management team that he didn't fit in at Aldershot, if he has the attributes that our coaching staff value.

All very progressive and unlike Southend United. I like it a lot.
 
Not sure if anyone has mentioned already or if there is already an answer on here but I seem to recall that when the stadium construction was started there was a release of funds that would also benefit the team. Have I got this wrong? If not anyone here got any info?
 
Texas Eslan said:
Not sure if anyone has mentioned already or if there is already an answer on here but I seem to recall that when the stadium construction was started there was a release of funds that would also benefit the team. Have I got this wrong? If not anyone here got any info?
Click to expand...

In fairness, we are operating on a £1.4m yearly season budget, which is top 5 in this league. Don't really see the need to go too far beyond that. We don't want to fall into old habits/mistakes.
 
Chalky said:
In fairness, we are operating on a £1.4m yearly season budget, which is top 5 in this league. Don't really see the need to go too far beyond that. We don't want to fall into old habits/mistakes.
Click to expand...
Top 5, I wouldn't say so. I was dubious about RM's claim last season but even if it were true then, I can almost guarantee it's not now. Maybe top 10.
 
dannypav said:
The 'divided opinion' debate will always rage.
Probably a majority on here would be negative towards Mohsni and Wordsworth , and whilst I do understand the negatives in terms of team output , to me they were the most exciting and pro active midfielders I've watched for us in recent years.
Not sure if anyone has betean either 'midfield' goal tally recently ( and that's with Mohsni playing a large percentage of games at the back ) - his home hat trick v Barnet and away performance at Northampton will live long.
Click to expand...
For me, with over 55 years watching SUFC, these two are my least favourite ever players.
 
Bexley Blue said:
Top 5, I wouldn't say so. I was dubious about RM's claim last season but even if it were true then, I can almost guarantee it's not now. Maybe top 10.
Click to expand...

I can cast iron assure you that it is most certainly around there. Ask Tom Lawrence if you ever we get the opportunity again via zoom/some form of conference.

Heck, it's even simpler than that. It's been public knowledge for a while we carry and operate on that budget. Believe me, 90% of clubs in this division are not touching £1.4m in budgets.

Barrow got out of this league deploying £650,000. Sutton similar as well.
 
Chalky said:
I can cast iron assure you that it is most certainly around there. Ask Tom Lawrence if you ever we get the opportunity again via zoom/some form of conference.

Heck, it's even simpler than that. It's been public knowledge for a while we carry and operate on that budget. Believe me, 90% of clubs in this division are not touching £1.4m in budgets.

Barrow got out of this league deploying £650,000. Sutton similar as well.
Click to expand...
I struggle to believe it. Wrexham and Chesterfield instantly make up the 90% claim.

Solihull and Dagenham both allegedly paying far more than us too. Dagenham almost proven last week.

I believe you that ours is £1.4m but I do not believe at all that only 1 or 2 clubs are beating that.
 
Museshrimper said:
I don't believe you. Wrexham and Chesterfield instantly kill the 90% claim.

Solihull and Dagenham both allegedly paying far more than us too. Dagenham almost proven last week.

I believe you that ours is £1.4m but I do not believe at all that only 1 or 2 clubs are beating that.
Click to expand...
Daggers have a £1.6m budget this season I believe.

I would say Wrexham, Chesterfield, Notts, Daggers all certainly have a bigger budget than us. So we will be around 5th at best.
 
Museshrimper said:
I struggle to believe it. Wrexham and Chesterfield instantly make up the 90% claim.

Solihull and Dagenham both allegedly paying far more than us too. Dagenham almost proven last week.

I believe you that ours is £1.4m but I do not believe at all that only 1 or 2 clubs are beating that.
Click to expand...

🤣🤣 Seriously, trust me Solihull absolutely no where near a £1.4m budget.

They operate on just below £1m, Their manager Neal Ardley has said this publicly.

It's not a big secret. Its easy to find out, just skim through clubs accounts. Most owners/Directors of football release it openly.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

.



Club News
Fixtures and Results
League Table
SUFC Ticket Stats
Shrimpers Trust
SoccerBase
SUEPA (Ex Players)
Shrimperzone on Facebook
Shrimperzone on Twitter
Shrimperzone on Instagram


ShrimperZone Sponsors

FFM MSPFX Foreign Exchange Services
Estuary MFF2
Zone Advertisers Zone Advertisers

ShrimperZone - SUFC Player Sponsorship

Southend United Away Travel


All At Sea Fanzine


Back
Top