Echo News Chris Phillips

[The Big Dady]

Is Chris Phillips thinking of leaving the ECHO?

I hope not, he is a great reporter and fan of Southend United

https://twitter.com/x/status/1082665812614357004

 

[AndyT]

Either that or his Citroen's broken down!

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Either that or his Citroen's broken down!

Or he is a bit of a fan of joints

 

[Bromley Blue]

I’m sure you asked in jest. Coz I’d hope he wouldn’t make it that obvious he wants out?! He has done that job for years though so I wouldn’t blame him for moving on. It must be a great job as he’s clearly a big Blues fan. But if he’s ambitious as a journalist he’d need to leave.

 

[dannypav]

Maybe wrong , but when someone wants to update their CV it could be that they ‘need’ to find another job.
It may sadly not be his choice - hope I’m wrong though

 

[Fairport]

Would be a shame if Chris left but being employed by a local newspaper is not the most secure of jobs these days with many papers closing down. Maybe he is looking to work in another media area.

 

[South Bank Hank]

If someone who writes for a paper for a living is struggling to write about his living on paper, then he may be in the wrong career anyway.

Think we’re probably on the wrong track.

 

[WightShrimper]

Perhaps he is thinking that some of our players may be needing this service!

 

[rigsby]

I think he needs at least another year with us. If he moved to a Championship newspaper he would only be warming the bench. If he does sign then maybe they could loan him back for the rest of the season.

 

[Jai]

I know him well and I very much doubt it.

Equally while the Echo is like every newspaper and has to cut staff regularly, I would be astounded if they were making him redundant, he basically is the sports desk these days.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

I hope he isn't leaving the Echo. I think he does a fantastic job covering a lot of local teams and sports. He seems to have good contacts and is good with keeping us informed, or sometimes with breaking news. Gets on with people at SUFC. I can assure you that hasn't always been the case with Evening Echo reporters.

 

[Ricey]

I hope he isn't leaving the Echo. I think he does a fantastic job covering a lot of local teams and sports. He seems to have good contacts and is good with keeping us informed, or sometimes with breaking news. Gets on with people at SUFC. I can assure you that hasn't always been the case with Evening Echo reporters.

Some of his recent tweets where he’s found some old stuff from his younger days shows how much he loves the job and the effort he puts into it. Having a genuine fan as the reporter for the local newspaper is a bonus. Will be a shame if he does leave.

 

[mattitouk]

If i remember correctly, he voiced his concerns / stress / deadlines etc about working for the media group that owns the Echo way back in late summer or early autumn, so wouldn't surprise me if he did leave.

Hope he doesn't though. He does a good job, and being a true fan of the club reporting for the paper is invaluable.

 

[Ricey]

Their website has become unbareable at times with all the pop ups and adverts.

 

[AndyT]

Agreed.

I don't know who thinks that's a good idea, but it actually has a negative effect on reading online content and certainly on buying any of the pop-up stuff itself, which kind of defeats the object.

Less is always more.

 

[FarmdogSUFC]

I'm sure he'll be delighted knowing he's got his own dedicated thread

 

[Mad Cyril]

Their website has become unbareable at times with all the pop ups and adverts.

Plus all the bigots in the comments section.

 

[HypoTypo]

There is a very good reason why Chris Phillips cannot leave the Echo and why he is so good at his job.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Plus all the bigots in the comments section.

Should have seen all the comments after I stuck up for building the Stadium complex at Fossetts. They were slagging off SUFC and our beloved game as well.

 

[Mick]

Their website has become unbareable at times with all the pop ups and adverts.

...... probably full of spelling mistakes too