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SUFC Ex-Players Association (SUEPA)

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Shrimperstrust said:
EX-PLAYERS ASSOCIATION – YOUR HELP NEEDED

Recent events such as the Moody Blues campaign in August run as a tribute to our record appearances holder Alan Moody, and the visits to Roots Hall in 2017 of a number of ex-players such as Derek Spence, Keith Mercer and Billy Best, have highlighted the value of staying in touch and have all been occasions to remember.

With this in mind and we are excited to announce that we are setting up a Southend United Ex-Players Association (SUEPA).

The aims of SUEPA are:

• To help rekindle player relationships by putting ex-players in touch with each other
• On occasion and where possible, to help ex-players facing difficulties
• To celebrate past achievements
• To hold events from time to time
• Help promote a positive image for the club
• Allow fans to meet their former heroes when appropriate

We want to keep it simple, so envisage sending out a Newsletter to ex-players every four months or so accompanied by a list of players names ‘signed up’ to SUEPA. Then, if say ex-player A saw ex-player B on the list that they would like to get in touch with we would pass on ex-player A’s contact details to B for B to then get in touch with A if they wanted to. That way no one gets bothered by someone they might prefer not to hear from!

We are delighted that Adam Barrett has agreed to be SUEPA President. We also have the full support of the football club.

SUEPA will be administered by the Shrimpers Trust, with one of our members, Andy Leeder (Suffolk Shrimper here on the Zone), currently doing the day-to-day work on it and being fully accountable to the Trust’s committee. Costs (not expected to be high) will be borne initially by the Shrimpers Trust.

The data we will hold for SUEPA purposes, subject to each ex-player’s agreement, is simply their name, dates at the club, their telephone number, email and postal address.

All ex-players (even if they never made it to the first team, e.g. for those of you with longer memories, Tony Currie!) and previous coaching staff can join. There will not be any membership fee.

Our aim is to get an initial database of at least 50 ex-players and then issue them a Newsletter in February with the possibility of holding an event towards the end of the current season.

Whilst we have a number of ex-players we have contact details for and will be getting in touch with in the next couple of weeks, we would like to get as many as we can at this initial stage and then build from there – there is an ever-growing potential membership! So, if you are in contact with any eligible SUEPA person, could you please consider either:

1. Asking them if they would like to join and let us know (we will then contact them to verify) – we have a crib note for you to use for making contact if you wish, or

2. Provide us with their contact details and we will then get in touch with them.

For all SUEPA queries please use the following email address: suepassoc@gmail.com Or, if you prefer, send a private message to The Shrimpers Trust on Shrimperzone or use any of the other ways of getting in touch with The Shrimpers Trust.

This is an initiative that we believe will be great news for the club and its fans as well as the ex-players and coaching staff. We will keep you informed on its progress and hope you will give it your support.

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I love this this whole vibe and initiative. I haven’t read through the list but can I suggest some players. Also is there a minimum game requirement ? Anyway is Steven Clark on the list ? Adrian Clarke, Michael Black, Russel Williamson, Mark Stimson, Leo Roget. Loads more but yeh I love this.
 
SUEPA issues a quarterly newsletter to all members and members of the Shrimpers Trust. 'Excellent read', 'informative' and 'classy as ever' are some of the comments received already to the latest (12th) newsletter issued today.
If you'd like to get a copy of the newsletter but are not yet a member of the Trust then you can easily join the Trust at: Join Here

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It's not only Phil that can sign new players, Agent Nobbler has been on the prowl and signed us member no. 316, a loanee from the 70/71 season Geoff Barker. A particularly pleasing signing for me as Geoff played in the first game I ever saw at Roots. We've got some pics too, see SUEPA o Twitter or Facebook
 
Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset said:
Quite an accolade. We'll see if we can sign him up to SUEPA then :Smile:
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Wrexham fans seem to think he was the best ever keeper to play for them….
https://www.facebook.com/ProtectTheRacecourse/posts/10158680385139458

Mind you having a decent centre half in front of him -Eddie May - must have made his job easier.

https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/player.php?id=1091

Played in every game they played for 5 seasons between 72/73 and 76/77 and selected for Wales 3 times.

He was not very good with us - probably a home sick youngster pining to get back to Wales…..

There‘s a contact address on the Companies House website
 
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