Transfer News and Gossip Transfer Rumours Thread 2023-24 (Part 2 - Back in Business. Oh no we’re not)

[markw]

To be fair though we were also told that several signings were all lined up just waiting for embargo to be lifted. Expectations were raised and, for various reasons already discussed multiple times in this thread, not delivered upon.

Have we not made several signings already?

 

[BoyWonder2]

To be fair though we were also told that several signings were all lined up just waiting for embargo to be lifted. Expectations were raised and, for various reasons already discussed multiple times in this thread, not delivered upon.

I’ve said this on numerous occasions, we were told we had THREE signing lined up.

Morton & Crowther are in, and Remy went to Daggers. Don’t know how many more times I can say that, or if there is another way I can put it that everyone remembers and doesn’t keep bringing that up.

 

[Floval Flyer]

What happened to the Dundalk(?) lad, Alfie Lewis. Thought he’d signed for us pending international clearance, despite being born in Leigh on Sea.

Is this deal still on?

 

[londonblue]

What happened to the Dundalk(?) lad, Alfie Lewis. Thought he’d signed for us pending international clearance, despite being born in Leigh on Sea.

Is this deal still on?

The goalkeeper of my son's U16 team is called Alfie Lewis. Please tell me you don't mean him!

 

[Westcliff Shrimper]

As always, @GBJ knows the score. Tom is dealing with it, and it's nearly done.

As it should be. Tom is the CEO and that should be part of his remit. Ratty could never get his head round that the CEO runs the club; odious toad.

 

[Westcliff Shrimper]

I’ve said this on numerous occasions, we were told we had THREE signing lined up.

Morton & Crowther are in, and Remy went to Daggers. Don’t know how many more times I can say that, or if there is another way I can put it that everyone remembers and doesn’t keep bringing that up.

Plus Dackers in on loan until the end of the season. Not a bad start with hopefully one more to come - very much doubt (unless we have injuries or Man City decide to bid £10mn for Cards) that there will be any more until the end of the season. We ain't got a bad squad, boys and girls.

 

[overseas shrimper]

The goalkeeper of my son's U16 team is called Alfie Lewis. Please tell me you don't mean him!

The Dundalk Alfie Lewis is a 24 year old midfielder.

 

[Westcliff Shrimper]

The Dundalk Alfie Lewis is a 24 year old midfielder.

Not saying the lad isn't a good player, but we have a few central midfielders now (Cav, Noor, Ollie C, Wes, Morton). Do we need another one?

*Not to mention Beau McDonald, but he is still VERY young for first team football.

 

[Linda Loan Shark]

Does he need help packing his bags ,because im sure theres 8000 plus people there in Southend willing to give him a helping hand and a boot up the backside as he walks out the door

I know one person that will even drive him out of town

Cough @Shrimpet steve Cough

 

[Tommy2holes]

Incorrect, although he is someone we chased briefly.

Izzy Irekpen, former Swansea and West Ham centre half, was someone we chased for a very long time under Tilson. Did his medical, agreed terms, shook hands on the deal, photos done etc. The day he was due to turn up to Roots Hall to sign contracts and then be “unveiled” as a new signing, he didn’t turn up. No reason, no phone call, nothing. Just blanked Tilson and the Club. He would have been a superb signing, but for whatever reason he decided against it.

That sounds like agent called and said another club is interested and will pay more.

I wonder how many photos exist of players pictured in the kit that didn't actually sign.

 

[BoyWonder2]

That sounds like agent called and said another club is interested and will pay more.

I wonder how many photos exist of players pictured in the kit that didn't actually sign.

Omar Mussa is another one.

 

[BoyWonder2]

Plus Dackers in on loan until the end of the season. Not a bad start with hopefully one more to come - very much doubt (unless we have injuries or Man City decide to bid £10mn for Cards) that there will be any more until the end of the season. We ain't got a bad squad, boys and girls.

Kev et all definitely want another body in, as well as this centre forward, maybe two if we can’t extend Sandat’s loan.

 

[londonblue]

The Dundalk Alfie Lewis is a 24 year old midfielder.

Phew!

 

[Maldon Blues]

I’ve said this on numerous occasions, we were told we had THREE signing lined up.

Morton & Crowther are in, and Remy went to Daggers. Don’t know how many more times I can say that, or if there is another way I can put it that everyone remembers and doesn’t keep bringing that up.

Remy was part of a Dagenham team who I saw lose at Aveley in the Senior Cup on Monday.

I can't comment on Remy's individual performance as absolutely no one stood out for Dagenham who were absolutely pony.

 

[RHB]

I know one person that will even drive him out of town

Cough @Shrimpet steve Cough

He's on a very long overseas Uber taxi drive at the moment.

 

[Tampa Blue]

Omar Mussa is another one.

Haven't Dagenham made him available for transfer?

 

[Callumturner22]

Haven't Dagenham made him available for transfer?

Yeah they did .

 

[Blues ‘n’ twos]

I know one person that will even drive him out of town

Cough @Shrimpet steve Cough

Do we need to raise a “concern for welfare” call for Shrimpet?
Haven’t heard anything from him in ages!

 

[londonshrimper.]

A lot of people asking what the hold up is with Danny Waldron signing for the club.

As I said yesterday, the deal is still on.

I've been told that the delay is a result of Southend moving the goalposts from the offer that was previously accepted - we've now upped our opening offer apparently, but removed the performance based bonuses relating to number of appearances & goals.

The urgency to get the deal done shifted slightly when there were question marks over whether the Wealdstone game would go ahead as the plan was to try and get him in before that.

 

[Blue Yonder]

Changing the offer suggests we're cooling on this. Crashing the deal rather than saying we've changed our minds. Maybe another whiteboard target has moved up the pecking order ? Or maybe I'm over thinking !