Southend United heading back to Spain for pre-season training

[Jam_Man]

Come down to money,

Yeovil probably gave him a nice signing on fee of around 10k and paying him 500 quid a week more than us!

Thats why he signed for them.

He signed for them as they are in League One, same as Eagan signed for Gillingham.

They may have got a few quid more due to being in the league above, but its the league more than the contract that counts most.

 

[Feathers]

He signed for them as they are in League One, same as Eagan signed for Gillingham.

They may have got a few quid more due to being in the league above, but its the league more than the contract that counts most.

Of course they did. These are both young footballers who have been released from Premiership clubs. They are going to want to play at a high a level as possible.

 

[RHB]

Of course they did. These are both young footballers who have been released from Premiership clubs. They are going to want to play at a high a level as possible.

Absolutely this. Doesn't stop me being disappointed but there you go.

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

Back Page of today's Echo - Brown in no rush to bring players in. Exactly what Tilson was briefed into saying when , in truth, financial problems prevented him from doing so. I say again, Hope this is not de ja vu after all that I explained in my posts above. Fans thinking along these lines , well, you can't blame them.

With your appalling track record, what makes you think anyone is paying any attention to what you say?

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Given our history, do the words 'break the bank' on their own not suggest that what someone might have been considering doing was at best very, very stupid?

I don't think breaking the bank would cause any problems .......... because I suspect there is nothing in the account except an old sweet wrapper and half used biro. :'(

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

On the subject of overseas tours our first ever promotion in 1971-72 was after we had spent about 12 days in Russia. While we were there we played four matches but lost them all.

 

[Jam_Man]

On the subject of overseas tours our first ever promotion in 1971-72 was after we had spent about 12 days in Russia. While we were there we played four matches but lost them all.

Tours dont guarantee good results in the league, all that matters is that Phil Brown has what he needs to get the team prepared.

Its an established squad that needs adding to but is as solid a unit we have had in many years.

If the club feel it can afford the trip (and the last 12 months has been as financially stable as we have seen for sometime) and Phil Brown feels its good preparation then I dont see the problem. Having people complain we might run out of money during the season doesnt really make a lot of sense. We never have a lot of money and are never going to be spending money on transfer fees. You probably wouldnt get much of a player for the cost of the training trip anyway.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Puts our few days in Spain a bit into the shade! :smile:

http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co....-days-Brazil/story-21662205-detail/story.html

 

[thenobster]

on another note, it also makes the performance against Braintree a bit more worrying, as we have had some time in the heat training, yet we struggled yesterday because it was hot. I doubt Braintree had pre season camp in a sunny country? maybe we should have gone to somewhere damp and cold, as that's the conditions of how most of our regular season games are played. I know its only season, and its 'all about fitness not performance'. If you believe that then youll also believe we'll be champions by Easter.

 

[Jam_Man]

So we went on an overseas pre-season training trip and yet were still able to sign players and pay £25k for Bolger.

 

[Silencer]

So we went on an overseas pre-season training trip and yet were still able to sign players and pay £25k for Bolger.

And we lost our sponsor