Who should be our next manager?

[Napster]

Peter Butler now in the mix.

 

[Westcliff Shrimper]

Peter Butler now in the mix.

SkyBet reading Chris Phillips’ Twitter feed again.

 

[Napster]

SkyBet reading Chris Phillips’ Twitter feed again.

Dont know about Skybet just read the article. Butler's issued a come and get me plea.

 

[Westcliff Shrimper]

Dont know about Skybet just read the article. Butler's issued a come and get me plea.

Which article Naps?

 

[fbm]

Let's face it, pretty much every managerial appointment ends in failure. Occasionally it clicks as the manager gets the right blend of players for the team he is trying to build and very often they need some time to build that team... and time these days is frequently what they don't get.

It has happened for us with Dave Webb the first time... he was also lucky that there were no bad injuries.

Tilly managed it by wheedling out the "bad apples" and became the most successful manager in our history - but had Paul Brush who did have the experience alongside and that contribution was massive.

What doesn't work is a Bobby big balls coming in and we purchase a load of overpaid has beens who we've heard of but who rarely deliver. It happened in the 1980's, 90's and now again.

I said earlier on another thread that I felt that we would need a manager with a good network, someone like Sturrock, who can start again. But actually, looking at the squad, we have a strong - and young - nucleus that doesn't actually need tons of new players; just a couple of senior pros to help the kids out of trouble.

I'm therefore thinking that maybe a Barrett/Maher combination would be absolutely the thing needed. The kids would run through walls for them and this whole episode could turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

 

[Beefy]

I don't see a strong nucleus at all. I see a youth team who will be kicked all over the park in League Two and will be lucky to get five wins.

 

[Lincoln Shrimp]

I'm with FBM.... We just need 3 experienced players to compliment the youngsters (tough nut centre half, centre midfielder and centre forward (target man type)
I'm more than happy to see this young team grow and continue their journey together.

 

[Rayleigh boy]

talk about a totally uninspiring list ... ,,,all the ambition of dead tadpole ..

well I suppose the Campbell out mob are happy with this lot of lower league loser types.

Depressing - beyond words

 

[Beefy]

Even if it risks continuing that journey in the Conference?

 

[Napster]

Which article Naps?

Peter Butler interested in becoming Southend United's next boss

FORMER Southend United midfielder Peter Butler is keen to make a Roots Hall return as manager.

www.echo-news.co.uk

 

[Rayleigh boy]

Even if it risks continuing that journey in the Conference?

nothing to fear but fear itself ..

I don't buy all this we are a ****e lower league club .. when I started watching our local derby was Brentford - Reading were a similar size - as were BHA and Bournemouth.

A big catchment area with a strong football tradition .. a strong commercial position with an large urban site owned and a greenfield site in the bag ..

True a large proportion of the supporters love Rochdale home and away ... but I don't.

Wembley, White Hart Lane, Stamford bridge - have been my best away days.

No reason why the club could be built up into a modern and progressive forward looking outfit.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I don't see a strong nucleus at all. I see a youth team who will be kicked all over the park in League Two and will be lucky to get five wins.

I'd say Bwomono, Clifford, Gard and Kelman will be able to hold their own - they did at League One leve, so I don't see why they shouldn't be able to down a division. There are then a few more in Phillips, Hutchinson, Mitchell-Nelson, Acquah, Kinali etc who have flashed promise and may flourish down a level and/or just being a year older and wiser.

The kids seem to be quite tight and that can go a long way towards team spirit so I'd try and build on that and make Elvis captain.

Add in three experienced pros (they don't have to be over 30 but they do need to have 150+ games under their belt) specifically a centre-half who can organise, a midfield enforcer and a targetman who can hold the ball up and that seems like something to build on.

 

[Rayleigh boy]

I'd say Bwomono, Clifford, Gard and Kelman will be able to hold their own - they did at League One leve, so I don't see why they shouldn't be able to down a division. There are then a few more in Phillips, Hutchinson, Mitchell-Nelson, Acquah, Kinali etc who have flashed promise and may flourish down a level and/or just being a year older and wiser.

The kids seem to be quite tight and that can go a long way towards team spirit so I'd try and build on that and make Elvis captain.

Add in three experienced pros (they don't have to be over 30 but they do need to have 150+ games under their belt) specifically a centre-half who can organise, a midfield enforcer and a targetman who can hold the ball up and that seems like something to build on.

sounds exactly like the plan the last manger was working on ..

 

[BriggBlue]

I'd say Bwomono, Clifford, Gard and Kelman will be able to hold their own - they did at League One leve, so I don't see why they shouldn't be able to down a division. There are then a few more in Phillips, Hutchinson, Mitchell-Nelson, Acquah, Kinali etc who have flashed promise and may flourish down a level and/or just being a year older and wiser.

The kids seem to be quite tight and that can go a long way towards team spirit so I'd try and build on that and make Elvis captain.

Add in three experienced pros (they don't have to be over 30 but they do need to have 150+ games under their belt) specifically a centre-half who can organise, a midfield enforcer and a targetman who can hold the ball up and that seems like something to build on.

so we need to get Akinfenwa, Jason Lowe & Aaron martin. sorted get me Rons number and were set! mind you surely Dieng could be the midfielder / defender we are after?

 

[fbm]

I'd say Bwomono, Clifford, Gard and Kelman will be able to hold their own - they did at League One leve, so I don't see why they shouldn't be able to down a division. There are then a few more in Phillips, Hutchinson, Mitchell-Nelson, Acquah, Kinali etc who have flashed promise and may flourish down a level and/or just being a year older and wiser.

The kids seem to be quite tight and that can go a long way towards team spirit so I'd try and build on that and make Elvis captain.

Add in three experienced pros (they don't have to be over 30 but they do need to have 150+ games under their belt) specifically a centre-half who can organise, a midfield enforcer and a targetman who can hold the ball up and that seems like something to build on.

No, no no, no no. He is nowhere near ready for that - plus it would IMHO massively undermine Dieng.

If we can keep hold of him, I would say Oxley has to be the best keeper in L2. White, Macca and Barratt (if they sign) plus Dieng, Elvis, Gard, Clifford, Kelman, Mitchell-Nelson, Phillips, the hard working Kinali and Egbri does give us a solid base as 8 of these are used to playing together. Teamwork goes a long way.

 

[Tommy2holes]

I'd be happy with Akinfenwa. He is and always has been a complete pain in our arse and knows where the net is. I'd also welcome Anthony grant back. Just the type of player we'd need in the centre. Bossed the midfield easily last time he played against us.

 

[amsemp]

If we can hang on to them, I think a base team of:

Oxley
Bwomono, White, Dieng, Clifford
Barratt, Phillips, Gard, Macca
Humphrys, Kelman

Would be decent. With squad players of:

Seaden, Demetriou, Ralph, Lennon, Kyprianou, Mitchell-Nelson, Taylor, Egbri, Klass, Hutchinson, Kinali, Goodship, Acquah, Rush

I’d want to sign an experienced centre back, an experienced central midfielder and a target man. I think that would give us a decent squad to hold our own in League Two. They’re also young enough to improve, grow and develop.

I don’t think the rebuild is as big as we all thought for the new manager.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Half of that team would be injured most of the season.

 

[Ricey]

If we can hang on to them, I think a base team of:

Oxley
Bwomono, White, Dieng, Clifford
Barratt, Phillips, Gard, Macca
Humphrys, Kelman

Would be decent. With squad players of:

Seaden, Demetriou, Ralph, Lennon, Kyprianou, Mitchell-Nelson, Taylor, Egbri, Klass, Hutchinson, Kinali, Goodship, Acquah, Rush

I’d want to sign an experienced centre back, an experienced central midfielder and a target man. I think that would give us a decent squad to hold our own in League Two. They’re also young enough to improve, grow and develop.

I don’t think the rebuild is as big as we all thought for the new manager.

Dieng and White at centre back is a scary thought!

 

[hockleyeast1964]

Most importantly, it’s continuity for the players.

Fagan isn’t just the man for right now, he’s the man to lead us over the next few years. That’s what we need

My friends son has a contract at Southend . All the lads really respect Fagan and would love him to get the job.