Breaking News Adam Barrett Retires

[Ricey]

Confirmed by official club twitter.

A truly great servant for the club he played with immense amounts of passion and he truly loved the club. Shame he wasn't able to get a proper send off on his last game. Wonder if it's an injury or knows he won't get another chance before the end of the season?

 

[BrettieAngell]

:sad:

Happy retirement AB.

 

[Dubai]

A season too far for him unfortunately but an absolute legend and I am sure we will see him around the club and back coaching the kids.

Loved him first time around....couldn't stop scoring from CB in promotion but THAT penalty at Wembley. HAVE THAT

 

[Texasshrimper]

There is s bit missing from the announcement

 

[Shrimper]

Lets give him a send off on Saturday

 

[smudgster]

If one player deserves a testimonial it is him.

 

[USAShrimper]

Always showed true commitment and character when he pulled on a SUFC shirt. Like all of us, age caught up with him.
Good luck "Big Man".

 

[Forever A Shrimper]

Thanks for the memories, Adam. :sad::sad:

 

[bazzashrimper]

Top player, top bloke. All the best for your post playing career Adam and hopefully that will still be with SUFC.

 

[AndyT]

If one player deserves a testimonial it is him.

Yep, 100%.

Be great to get some of the players he played with to turn out, as well.

 

[leeblue]

The word legend gets banded about a tad easily sometimes...but Barrett is a true legend 3 promotions with us....amazing.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Strange timing with Ferdinand injured and Inniss suspended.

 

[undercovershrimper]

As others have said a season to far but he really is an SUFC Legend. Best of luck for the future AB. Guess i will have to retire my BARRETT 26 Shirt now. Time to get it framed and maybe get the big fella to sign it

 

[Swiss Tony]

There is s bit missing from the announcement

Club legend I reckon,thanks for your fantastic efforts on and off the pitch Adam top top bloke.

 

[BrettieAngell]

As others have said a season to far but he really is an SUFC Legend. Best of luck for the future AB. Guess i will have to retire my BARRETT 26 Shirt now. Time to get it framed and maybe get the big fella to sign it

I met him last year and got my Barrett "6" shirt signed.

 

[Benfleet A1]

I'm glad he has hung up his boots with his dignity intact. A coaching career awaits.

 

[mattitouk]

The word legend gets banded about a tad easily sometimes...but Barrett is a true legend 3 promotions with us....amazing.

I couldn't agree more. A true legend on and off the pitch for what he has done for us as a club over the years, a true blue through and through from he's school days until his retirement.

Not to mention mentoring the kids as well as well as his charity work etc. We really couldn't have had a better ambassador for the club. Although the retirement has been announced, hopefully this is just the beginning of a new chapter in his journey with Southend United. I trust the club (and all us fans) do the decent thing and give him a fantastic send off on the final game of the season at home to Bury!

Remind me again... "who has" or "where is" that big AB flag we had made for him?.. I do hope it makes an appearance at some point at Roots Hall between now and the end of the season.

 

[shrimper-james]

A true Southend legend. Thanks for the memories, Adam :(

I'll never forget the look of delight on his face when he smashed home that penalty at Wembley

 

[BrettieAngell]

Remind me again... "who has" or "where is" that big AB flag we had made for him?.. I do hope it makes an appearance at some point at Roots Hall between now and the end of the season.

Yeah like this Saturday!

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

A top man:loyalsupporter:

Testimonial time

Banner out on Saturday please - carry it over the heads of folk in the West before KO would be my suggestion rather than let it shyly flop over a few seats in the corner