Update: Alan Moody

Dear All

Some of you may recall the news of Alan some two years ago re him having to have both of his legs amputated. Link to thread in ex-Shrimpers: http://www.shrimperzone.com/vb/showthread.php?86595-Alan-Moody

Well, I am very pleased to report that Ron Martin has agreed that the Club are to support a campaign to help Alan, something which I know a lot of you will welcome.

Initial discussions have been held between the Club's Commercial Director Danny Macklin, the Chair of the Shrimpers Trust, and myself, and we have shelled out a list of workable ideas to move forward on. The aim will be to raise some funds to help Alan and in doing so show the high regard in which our record appearances holder is still held.

I have spoken with Alan's daughter Claire and we will be discussing the approach to take with them both as we progress. They are appreciative of the efforts made, just as they were with the many messages of support expressed on the above mentioned thread. They do both hope to come down to Roots Hall for a match early on in the new season.

At this stage I'd like to leave details to be announced at a later date as quite a bit of planning needs to now happen, and I am also mindful that we should not detract from the appeal game on 25 July v Brighton for young Jacob Jones.

Anyway, at this stage I just thought you would all like to know that something will happen and I expect full details will be announced as we get near to the start of the new season.

Cheers, Andy

PS Moderators - would be grateful if you could leave this thread in the main forum for a couple of days so more will see it after which maybe it can be added to the previous one on Alan.

He was the reason why I am a fan. Would be happy to contribute.

Me too, count me in.

I used to stalk him when he worked in the shoe Menders in Hockley. I was 10 years old. I'm happy to contribute. I will probably see Tony Hadley at golf tomorrow so if you have any plans message me.

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I missed this first time around. Alan was before my time so I never saw him play but he looms large in our history and everyone should know what a great player he was for the club. Keen to hear what we might be able to do for this true Southend United great.

Andy, you know you have my support and that I am happy to help. One of the most key figures in our history.

Well done Andy. It will be an achievement.

hockleyeast1964 said:

I used to stalk him when he worked in the shoe Menders in Hockley. I was 10 years old. I'm happy to contribute. I will probably see Tony Hadley at golf tomorrow so if you have any plans message me.

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The cobblers was and still is called Salmon's and I too stalked the legend. This is great news and happy to contribute to a great player and person.

One of our finest players,boy he gave everything for this club on and off the pitch,my first football hero.

The front cover of SUFC / Liverpool was a picture of Kenny Dalgleish v Alan Moody. Game ended up 0-0. Says it all, that's how good he was.

Quite simply, a Blues hero!

Good news indeed. Just hope that if it is decided to play a game for Alan Moody that the club will promote it properly and 100%. I can remember the last testimonial at Roots Hall for Spencer Prior was hastily arranged and very poorly attended indeed. Would hate to see this happen again to another club legend.