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Marc Richards from Northampton aint a bad shout either.
Marc Richards from Northampton aint a bad shout either.
Its funny - a lot of forwards on here had fairly poor seasons leading up to this season, so on that basis if any of these had been bought in by PB at the start of the season, he would have been attacked then.
We have the luxury of stating better options, in our opinions, but we can never be proved wrong. We can live in the fantasy bubble of pulling names out of a hat, not knowing what restrictions there are behind the scenes. That includes some players not wishing to move away from their local area etc. We have no idea what can and cannot be achieved in trying to bring players to the club and yet many on here speak as though we are discussing someones Championship Manager game.
Exactly!
Its one thing saying we should have bought Tubbs/Akinfenwa/Hylton/Richards, but Corr outscored all of them last season. Two were playing at a higher level, but then so was Barnard.
Anyone who scored 20 goals last season and could be classed as prolific wont be available to a league two side, you just have to gamble and hope you find a player who finds some form.
I can accept the whole "taking a gamble" argument at our level, but that doesn't really explain why PB signed Corr on a long term contract (relatively speaking) when his abilities don't really compliment our style.
He was our top scorer last year .....
As pointed out, he also out scored many of the other names highlighted as potential Southend fan Targets
And whilst you have caveated your comment, I dont really see that his contract was in any way "Long Term", it was just longer than the usual 12 month league 2 contract !
What matters is what he can do for us this season. Because he is a crocked player, I will be amazed if he scores more than 6 all season. If you have a target man that has become slow and is in pain when he jumps high, then at least you expect them to knock the ball on or down for assists, but I can't see him getting many of them either.
I loved Barry Corr in the past, he has been tremendous for the club and always gave his all. He's a great friendly character off the pitch as well and is very popular. He's always been great with the fans. As the season unfolds, more of you will realise that he's had it. He's missing most training, he can't be used for too many minutes on the pitch and is in constant pain during a match, especially after a heavy challenge.
Too many on here are going on about what he has done in the past. It's what he can do now that counts.
I can accept the whole "taking a gamble" argument at our level, but that doesn't really explain why PB signed Corr on a long term contract (relatively speaking) when his abilities don't really compliment our style.