Barry Corr explains reasons for leaving Southend United to join Cambridge

[londonblue]

I think Barry Corr has done a great job at Southend. But I do not think his departure is going to hurt the club. Many years ago David Crown was sold to Gillingham after playing a key role in scoring the goals that secured promotion for Southend. Crown's departure certainly did not halt the momentum of David Webb's team and I do not think Corr's departure will put the brake on Phil Brown's team either.

That is exactly what I was going to point out. Crown's replacement was a relative unknown called Brett Angell.

 

[ooh-andy-ansah]

Less of the "MAJORITY" you know no better than him who you speak for!

I don't speak for anyone but I am able to read the posts on SZ, I suggest you do the same before spouting off.

 

[dannypav]

We have always , and probably always will , eventually lose our better players.
I don't like it but it happens.
I think Corr did a great job for us.
Would he have done in L1 ?
Don't know in all honesty , and won't know now.
My biggest concern is the message this sends out to other potential signings.
Very rarely do players who are not almost finished , drop down a league and I'm guessing even fewer do it after being top scorer in a side that just gained promotion.
I guess money is a big part of this and I have no issues with that.
Lower league players have little time to earn relatively little money.
Just sends out an awful message IMO.
In Brown we trust.
Unless he's off too ........

 

[ooh-andy-ansah]

Corr was obviously not a fan of PB's tactics given his comments so overall if you aren't happy and you get offered more money the decision becomes easy.

 

[TrevorFitzpatrickHattrick]

P£r$onally think h£'s only l£ft for on£ r£a$on...

 

[davewebbsbrain]

yay - hes gone ....

nothing to do with money either ...... just ego - bring back Barney

You are deluded mate

 

[SUBBlue]

Originally Posted by Rayleigh boy
"yay - hes gone ....
nothing to do with money either ...... just ego - bring back Barney.."



No thanks, look at the state of this washed up has been...

 

[LCBB72]

Well there you have it .

 

[mrsblue]

BC explained his situation which I think was bloody decent of him,the club were stalling and he never liked the lone forward role.

Fair enough.

 

[TrueBlue]

Less of the "WE" you certainly don't speak for the majority of SUFC fans

He speaks for me!

Corr you are dead to me you ungreatful tosser

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

BC explained his situation which I think was bloody decent of him,the club were stalling and he never liked the lone forward role.

Fair enough.

Yes, but he left out the much more money bit.

 

[SUBBlue]

He speaks for me!

Corr you are dead to me you ungreatful tosser

Don't agree that this makes Corr in any way grateful.

We paid him for his services and he played football for us
Then his contract expired, we should have sorted that out at least a month ago ffs.
If you value a player that much you just dont let the situation arise where he can walk away.

If anyone is to blame it's the club, Corr was just exercising his right as a free agent, that doesnt make him grateful.

 

[SUBBlue]

He speaks for me!

Corr you are dead to me you ungreatful tosser

Don't agree that this makes Corr in any way grateful.

His contract had expired, we should have sorted that out at least a month ago ffs.
If you value a player that much you just dont let the situation arise where he can walk away.

If anyone is to blame it's the club, Corr was just exercising his right as a free agent, that doesnt make him grateful.

 

[Jam_Man]

Yes, but he left out the much more money bit.

And ignored the fact he has only had to play the lone role a couple of times in the last 25 games.

He had Portsmouth and Oxford interested, both bigger clubs that Cambridge. There is a reason he went to the smallest club interested in him, and at his age I dont begrudge him that.

The fact we left it this long to offer him a contract just allowed him to be in a position to accept it.

 

[RobM]

"Professional footballer in

Don't agree that this makes Corr in any way grateful.

His contract had expired, we should have sorted that out at least a month ago ffs.
If you value a player that much you just dont let the situation arise where he can walk away.

If anyone is to blame it's the club, Corr was just exercising his right as a free agent, that doesnt make him grateful.

"Professional footballer in job security shocker!". Yep, we left it too long. Had we not offered a deal, he may have found himself with no club at all. But of course, in that position, many here claim they'd risk it out of loyalty. Doesn't pay the bills though, does it?

 

[mrsblue]

Yes, but he left out the much more money bit.

Every footballer wants their slice of the pie,Ron decided to offer him a crap deal then CU offered him more.

No brainer.

 

[mrsblue]

"Professional footballer in

"Professional footballer in job security shocker!". Yep, we left it too long. Had we not offered a deal, he may have found himself with no club at all. But of course, in that position, many here claim they'd risk it out of loyalty. Doesn't pay the bills though, does it?

Exactly Rob,I don't blame the guy whatsoever.

 

[KiwiRob]

Yes, but he left out the much more money bit.

If Barry Corr was simply after more money, he surely would have gone back to Phil Brown and Ron Martin and used the Cambridge offer as leverage to extract a better deal from Southend. But judging by the reaction of Ron Martin, this simply did not happen (or maybe it did happen and Martin refused to play that game but is covering this up by feigning surprise at Corr signing for Cambridge?). Also did Cambridge really offer Corr more money than was on the table at Portsmouth or Oxford? Maybe Cambridge have given Corr a commitment to help him develop a career after his playing days (ie coaching)? Such things can matter to a player facing the latter stages of his soccer career.

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

Don't agree that this makes Corr in any way grateful.

His contract had expired, we should have sorted that out at least a month ago ffs.
If you value a player that much you just dont let the situation arise where he can walk away.

If anyone is to blame it's the club, Corr was just exercising his right as a free agent, that doesnt make him grateful.

Perhaps the answer is we weren't bothered either way.

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

If Barry Corr was simply after more money, he surely would have gone back to Phil Brown and Ron Martin and used the Cambridge offer as leverage to extract a better deal from Southend.

I thought that too, but there is the possibility that Cambridge played hardball and said they were not getting into a bidding war and only left their offer on the table on a "take it or leave it now" basis.