OldBlueLady
Junior Blues Coordinator⭐⭐
I'm holding out for Spinner
Spinner, Smith or Clark for me, so I'm holding fire for now too.
I'm holding out for Spinner
Spinner, Smith or Clark for me, so I'm holding fire for now too.
Jay Smith and Steven Clark, I take it?
McAlinden for me.
This, from a Pompey site:
A few days after joining The Shrimpers in October 1948 McAlinden gained his final Northern Ireland cap (the first awarded to a post-War Southend player) in a 6-2 defeat to England at Windsor Park. With a total of 7 international caps and a having played in all wartime internationals for Ireland (although they did not count as caps) Jimmy hung up his international boots.
Despite joining the Shrimpers at the age of 30, McAlinden still had something to offer. It was said that his range of passing was beyond anything seen before or since at Southend which invariably led to a number of 'bigger clubs' chasing his signature once again - At that time in his career however, they were rejected as Jimmy joked that he "would never consider a move sideways!"
An attempt was made to bring McAlinden back to Pompey for a third time in 1950 but the move ran into problems when Directors Vernon Stokes and Harry Wain were suspended over irregularities. Jimmy himself was later caught up in controversy after it was alleged that he received illegal payments during his second spell with Pompey - As a result he too was suspended; for the first two months of the 1950-51 season.
In spite of the suspension McAlinden served Southend as club captain and became something of a cult hero among Shrimpers fans and to this day is remembered as being possibly the best player ever to play for the club.
By the early-mid 1950s McAlinden was in the last years of his playing career and began to look to the future and whilst still playing for Southend he started taking coaching courses at Loughborough College in the hope that one day he would turn his hand to management
In April 1954 Jimmy accepted the position of player-manager at Glenavon and made his last home appearance for Southend United in a 4-1 win over QPR. In a memorable send-off, Harry Warren the Southend manager led the crowd in three cheers and loud applause as 'Jimmy Mac' left the field for the final time.
Blimey, controversial one that, wish you well! Did Dave Smith make it in or is he another facing re-nomination?
Saving my vote for Spinner but next round my vote shall go to Jay Smith! Personal really, made his homs debut and scored at my first game, met him a few times and was a lovely bloke but unlike most footballers was quite quiet. After being released by Notts County he is now a free agent. Aston Villa, then us, Oxford on loan, Notts County are his old clubs.:p although I did quite like Jay Smith as it goes, he's not quite up to the legend standard of the wonderful Mr David Smith!
As ever I would like to nominate Roy Hollis and I will keep doing this until he does eventually take his much deserved place in the HOF.
Prior (2): manor15, pubey
Clark (4): ACU, Shrimpero, number11, BB
Jobson (1): fbm
McAlinden (1): Napster
Hollis (1): SUFC forever, canveyshrimper
Banks (1): SuffolkBlue
Prior (3): manor15, pubey, Drastic Sturgeon
Clark (4): ACU, Shrimpero, number11, BB
Jobson (1): fbm
McAlinden (1): Napster
Hollis (2): SUFC forever, canveyshrimper
Banks (3): Dave Smith's Love Child, SuffolkBlue, Ldnfatso
I vote for Frankie Banks