Eastwood joins Canvey on loan

[Ricey]

Great move for the lad. Hopefully he’ll be playing in the first team in the not too distant future.

 

[The Big Dady]

Confirmed on Canvey Island's OS

There will be a new signing in the Canvey Island squad in the shape of young forward Freddy Eastwood who arrives on a month's work experience from Southend United. Eastwood has been a regular goalscorer for Southend's U18's side having coming through the Shrimpers' youth setup, the club where his namesake and father became a club legend.

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[Ayrshire Blue]

Good move for him to experience some men’s football. I’ve seen him play a couple of times and he’s certainly lively but it’s a career I’ll always want to follow for obvious reasons. Interested to see how things pan out for him because he’s so similar to his dad in everything but he plays a different position

I bet Benno feels old too ??

 

[Evening Echo]

FREDDY Eastwood has joined Canvey Island on loan from Southend United.

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[Goldinm]

Great to get Fred out on loan, going to pop down to watch the game tomorrow.

 

[Steve Giles]

Going to Wakering tomorrow my local club, hope young Freddie gets some game time( on the losing side) we have Jon Benton. I would encourage anyone with spare time to watch local football, Ryman League standard is good, I’ve enjoyed It more than what I’ve seen at Southend this and last year( except Sunderland). Wakering had Matt Rush and Harry Seaden last year, Harry was excellent, Matt still on a learning curve but look at him now. Wish young Freddie well.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Dare I say....if he matures into anything like his dad...…...

 

[mfurok]

Dare I say....if he matures into anything like his dad...…...

He was lively during his cameo against our six fingered friends at the end of last season.

Good luck Freddie.

 

[Fairport]

I am also going to the Great Wakering v Canvey local derby. Hope they get a decent attendance. Will be good to see Blues youngsters in action. The local non league scene is well worth a look if you are not going to a Shrimpers game.

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

Fantastic news! How old is he now? 17, 18?

So important to have good ties with clubs of Canvey's level for things like this. You don't want them to just be shipped out to a club for the sake of needed to do 'work experience'. I'm sure he'll get a lot of time and guidance from MB.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Oh for Freddie Sr, Bentley, Gower, Flavs, Barrett and Maher now. Great place for the young lad to be and I’m going to try and get to a game .. I like Canvey, decent little club.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Great move for young Freddy, Benno will be a good mentor for him, even if only for one month.

 

[Ricey]

Oh for Freddie Sr, Bentley, Gower, Flavs, Barrett and Maher now. Great place for the young lad to be and I’m going to try and get to a game .. I like Canvey, decent little club.

We used to have Gower’s son Jimi in our youth set up but he got poached by Arsenal. He’s a couple of years younger than Freddy JR and looks quite a skillful little player.

 

[tottenham541]

And Freddie gets a start today

 

[Cultist of Sooty]

I dream of the day young Freddy stars for us and us Southend fans get to sing:

"Two Freddy Eastwoods! There's only two Freddy Eastwoods!"

 

[Sammy Shrimper]

Playing well so far. 1-0 to Wakering at half time.

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

A little surprised he went straight in to the team at first. But after looking at Canvey's twitter they only named 3 subs, one of them MB.

 

[The Big Dady]

Ended Gt Wakering Rovers 1-1 Canvey Island FC

 

[Sammy Shrimper]

Two committed teams that played out an entertaining draw. Some tasty tackles!! Freddy jnr played the full 90 minutes. Will be good experience for him.

 

[Steve Giles]

Sammy Shrimper posted a good description of the game, young Freddie had some nice touches. Jon Benton wasn’t in Wakering squad. Good to see some blues friends who would have been at Burton today. Mark Bentley was a Canvey sub who as OBL says will be a great mentor for Freddie