Blues in talks to sign new goalkeeper

[Evening Echo]

SOUTHEND United are in talks to sign an experienced goalkeeper, Echosports understands.

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[Colchester and proud!]

Could be our old keeper Elliot Parish who was released at the end of last season, he was unlucky as he had improved greatly during the season. We have Sam Walker back after a bad injury for next year and also two very good young keepers as back up so there was no point in keeping Elliot at the WHCS.

 

[Weston's left foot]

I hope not.

 

[Ricky Otto]

experienced keeper would suggest someone with more than 60 appearances, don't think it's Parish

EDIT: Sorry he has made 75 with loan appearances

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Experienced would suggest in their 30s, I think Stuart Nelson is the obvious one. Out of contract and local.

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Didn't tommy lee get thrown around before, I've always rated him.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Didn't tommy lee get thrown around before, I've always rated him.

I bet he threw Pammy around a bit tho:smile:

 

[BoyWonder2]

Didn't tommy lee get thrown around before, I've always rated him.

Contracted until 2018.

 

[sufclee]

I've mentioned the name elsewhere before but i have a feeling that it could be Thorsten Stuckmann.

 

[mfurok]

Good keeper judging by the occasions I've seen him.

Think he was at PNE with Phil.

 

[Shrimper Joe]

I've mentioned the name elsewhere before but i have a feeling that it could be Thorsten Stuckmann.

Isn't he still in contract at Doncaster?

 

[BoyWonder2]

Isn't he still in contract at Doncaster?

Been transfer listed.

I'd rather take Stuart Nelson to be fair.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

He's a big unit to be sure....could command the 18 yard box comfortably

 

[fbm]

He's a big unit to be sure....could command the 18 yard box comfortably

He could... but so was Paul Smith and he didn't.

 

[Shrimperforlife]

He could... but so was Paul Smith and he didn't.

loads of our keepers don't command at all!!!

 

[1966 and all that]

Let's hope it's not Joe Hart after today's howler.

 

[chelmo]

Could be our old keeper Elliot Parish who was released at the end of last season, he was unlucky as he had improved greatly during the season. We have Sam Walker back after a bad injury for next year and also two very good young keepers as back up so there was no point in keeping Elliot at the WHCS.

i would like to think we would have someone better then that if he aint good enough for u he sure as hell aint good enough for us

 

[Colchester and proud!]

i would like to think we would have someone better then that if he aint good enough for u he sure as hell aint good enough for us

It wasn't that he was not good enough, he was only ever a back up keeper to Sam Walker who was injured all last season, he is fit now and almost certain to be our number 1. We have two lads who are both looking to be very good keepers in the years to come so they will both be vying for the back up vacancy next season too, so Elliott was released. He is not a bad keeper but there again there will be lots of keepers out there looking for a new club, the quality you get will be related to how much Southend are prepared to pay in transfer fees and wages!

 

[Shrimperforlife]

Let's hope it's not Joe Hart after today's howler.

still better than a long list of our goalkeeping howlers ... Bart springs to mind!!!

 

[tommy tucker]

Money who said anything about spending money .When it come to transfer money and wages our chairman is as bad as yours COLCHESTER AND PROUD don't dip there hands in the kitty money is a dirty word to both chairmans .:smile: