southend4ever
I used to play a little.
- Joined
- Oct 24, 2003
- Messages
- 8,758
New Manager Phil Brown seems to think that Mohsni is the figurehead of the team but do you think there is any chance Bilel will stay beyond his contract?
Same as Clohessy and Tomlin.. (Already been tapped up by MK dons and Gillingham respectively)
He'll stay. Brown will make out to Bilel that he is the saviour of Southend and he will build the squad round him etc etc and Bilel will sign a new contract purely because Brown seems to want him and no one else does.
Bilel's stock has fallen a long way since this time last year. He'll leave, but he won't be fighting off suitors. May even have to drop into non-league.
He'll be gone, as will most of the present squad. I indicated this on the 'stay' or 'go' thread.
My guess is that we'll start next season still with:-
Smith, Straker, Cresswell, Timlin, Corr, Phillips, Eastwood, Prosser and Laird
Since writing that I fear that it could be even worse and Phil Brown could be faced, this summer, with building virtually the whole side, à la Luggy three years ago.............I trust that Ron will have found the key to the Treasure Chest by then. :smile:
I can genuinely see him staying.
Think Corr is out of contract so can see him going as well - if Brown has any sense he will sort out a new contract for BBBC asap.