Who should be our next manager?

[Ricey]

Chris Hughton for me

Doubt we would be able to afford him, I would be happy with that appointment though.

 

[rigsby]

Interesting. Liam Nash was seriously prolific in non-league, watched him at Maldon&Tiptree where he scored a hat-trick and every finish was sublime. Eventually got a pro contract at the Gills but could not quite cut it.

Do you know him well, Rigsby? Is he considering going on a trial again at a pro club? Liam was most recently with Dartford where they really rated him down there.

No I don't know him well. I only met him through my Hullbridge connections. Thats where he started his career.

As I said, he has signed for a club in Gibraltar. He was telling me that have 10 teams in the league, play each other 3 times and at the same stadium. They do qualify for Europe.

He flies out it in a couple of weeks along with about 7 other English lads they have signed. In the meantime he is taking lots of individual and two at a time training sessions over at Hullbridge. Players are booked in for 1 hour slots and they all seem happy and keen......In fact his enthusiasm and dedication would impress Ron himself.

It was nice for me and a few others to have our Saturday footy fix even if it was only training.....I even got to do a couple of cross bar challenges (shorter version) No sign of straw hats, hand made Italian loafers or cryptic sunset instagram pictures.....Just people and football how it should be

The Isthmian league set the price at £10 per game entrance.....They offered me a season ticket for £100....As I ate my fresh and well filled salt beef sandwich, I looked around the decent club house and thought the likes of Grimsby, Carlisle and Tranmere away might might have to be shelved next season.

 

[FitzMK]

Out of interest who would take Chris Powell back?

Yep like a shot.

 

[Special Blue]

Out of interest who would take Chris Powell back?

I would simply because of the young confident squad through the great work of Ricky.
He would be great for the youngsters as opposed to PB who I'm not so sure would.

 

[duncan bulgaria]

Had an interesting chat last night and it appears that Ron has made a move already and said manager has declined the chance to manage us .
That said the person I was chatting to within the club speaks very highly of Fagan, says he is a great character , really knows his football and has a real presence about him .
He feels that he has enough about him to be a success as a manager and has the good balance of being liked within the club whilst being tough and honest with the players .

within the club Bond and Campbell were known as the wet school teacher and oddball ,everyone knew that both wouldn’t last and players were baffled with both appointments

 

[Westcliff DGS]

Out of interest who would take Chris Powell back?

Not for me, i like the guy speaks very well. Just felt his tactics went awry towards the end of his spell. I know he had injuries but just didnt think it was going well overall.

 

[gibbinson]

Had an interesting chat last night and it appears that Ron has made a move already and said manager has declined the chance to manage us .
That said the person I was chatting to within the club speaks very highly of Fagan, says he is a great character , really knows his football and has a real presence about him .
He feels that he has enough about him to be a success as a manager and has the good balance of being liked within the club whilst being tough and honest with the players .

within the club Bond and Campbell were known as the wet school teacher and oddball ,everyone knew that both wouldn’t last and players were baffled with both appointments

What league is this manager working in who turned is down?

 

[KiwiRob]

What league is this manager working in who turned is down?

I wonder if it was Darren Currie at Barnett?

I hope Southend does not blow the opportunity to appoint Craig Fagan.

 

[Ricey]

I wonder if it was Darren Currie at Barnett?

I hope Southend does not blow the opportunity to appoint Craig Fagan.

Could be, strange his name has come up twice when we’ve been searching for a new manager.

 

[MilkeySUFC]

Let's turn this round;

Have Southend made contact with anybody regarding the vacant managerial position?

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Fagan seems to tick most of the boxes. Is the question more, why shouldn't he be given the opportunity? If I were a betting man (which I'm not) I'd put my house on him. If that is the case I very much hope that DB's story about Darren Currie is not true. It's not that I wouldn't have fancied Currie as manager, it's just that it's not a good start for Fagan if he knows he was only second choice.

 

[kentblues]

Very much doubt we've spoken to Currie given he's under contract and Barnet are currently involved in the National League playoffs. As with AB any approach prior to their season completing would be seen as highly disruptive and unwelcome.

Personally given the "requirement" for the young new manager to be passionate and utterly committed to Southend I will be amazed if the new manager is not either at the club now or someone who who has a strong previous association with club.

The idea that a manger with no previous connection to the club could meet the requirements as set by Ron is very difficult to believe. Can you imagine- "yes yes, I was born in Manchester, have supported City all my life, have never played for Southend, or had any connection at all, but actually would you believe I am passionate about Southend, it would be my dream move, I would never want to leave". Really?..really...!?

 

[rigsby]

I love the 'stepping stone' theory that so many of our fans mention......No one ever uses us as a stepping stone.

I remember aged about 12 trying to cross a flowing river in Devon using stepping stones.....One was deeper than it looked, the next to slippery and the final one unstable....So just like managers at RH, it didn't end to well for me.

 

[LCBB72]

I have said before , perhaps the club should of stuck with Coughlan and Maher , I know Coughlan wanted to move back North but surely the club could made it his worth to stay with us .

 

[Napster]

I have said before , perhaps the club should of stuck with Coughlan and Maher , I know Coughlan wanted to move back North but surely the club could made it his worth to stay with us .

The club didnt even tell Cocko he'd been released, he found out about it on the Internet.

 

[jackj13]

The club didnt even tell ****o he'd been released, he found out about it on the Internet.

I know for a fact that is absolute nonsense haha

 

[Napster]

I know for a fact that is absolute nonsense haha

just reread my interview - sorry! He heard Sturrock had been sacked on Sky Sports.

 

[Evening Echo]

MICHAEL Kightly wants Southend United’s next manager to be someone who ‘cares about the club.’

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[Chrisb]

MICHAEL Kightly wants Southend United’s next manager to be someone who ‘cares about the club.’

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We all want that Kites.

 

[ESG]

I see the Cowleys are unemployed as of this lunchtime