Breaking News Francis offer accepted

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Thanks Simon and good luck to you for your future. Although coming in for a bit of stick, he has been a good servant for us over the last few years and will be the only one of the threatened leavers, whose departure will give the majority of fans cause for disappointment. The right back birth will almost certainly be a duller place with his leaving, we'll probably get in a replacement that just......................... well............. ...............................................defends!

 

[Tin Bath]

Come on lads its not a surprise he is going. For one its economics, Franicis was signed when we went into the Championship and was therefore on a decent salary, probably in the top five earners, our revenues are going down and we couldnt afford to keep him. I wish him all the best and this is just a fact of life about relegation I am afraid

 

[Tilly hates yellow boots]

Good, **** off, if you don't wanna play for Southend you can go fall asleep half a game somewhere else. Hope you do **** and break your legs.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Good, **** off, if you don't wanna play for Southend you can go fall asleep half a game somewhere else. Hope you do **** and break your legs.

Charming and I am sure he will wish you well after such a valediction. I really don't understand how people can wish an injury on a footballer, even Nicky Bailey.

 

[Cricko]

On back of Echo today it is Brentford who have put in an offer for £150,000

Will Brentford be able to pay his high wages though?

 

[turkishm]

Decent player going forward, and his outlet will be missed, but i have seen better defenders at Southend than Francis. Good luck Franno.

 

[leeblue]

Will Brentford be able to pay his high wages though?

thats my question also, wouldnt be surprised to see 'francis couldnt agree personal terms' on the OS, they are still only league one and may not be able to match his current dosh

 

[John Cena]

Not really a step forward is it? A team that overachieved last season and will be fighting relegation next season. Would laugh my **** off if they go down and we went up, but I wish him all the best of luck wherever he decides to move to. An excellent player for us and will be sorely missed.

 

[philtalkin]

I don't buy this 'we won't sign' anyone lark that keeps cropping up. Why? Because we don't have any option this year. It's very different to last year as we're now about to start a big transition and therefore there will be a big overhaul, which will have to involve incomings.

The majority will either be loan players or freebies. We will get quantity this year, but I fear we will not get any quality.

 

[Mick]

Charming and I am sure he will wish you well after such a valediction. I really don't understand how people can wish an injury on a footballer, even Nicky Bailey.

I was with you ........ right up to that last bit.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Not really a step forward is it? A team that overachieved last season and will be fighting relegation next season. Would laugh my **** off if they go down and we went up, but I wish him all the best of luck wherever he decides to move to. An excellent player for us and will be sorely missed.

Surely any team who is in league one and can play a players wages is a step up? Why do u say theyll be fighting relegation? If anything theyll be pushing for a play off, they have a very good squad and a good young manager in Andy Scott.

 

[John Cena]

Surely any team who is in league one and can play a players wages is a step up? Why do u say theyll be fighting relegation? If anything theyll be pushing for a play off, they have a very good squad and a good young manager in Andy Scott.

In a tough League One full of teams who are easily better than Brentford. I just tip them as a team to be fighting relegation. Not saying they will be dead cert to go down but wouldn't say they will mirror/or better this season. Just my view on it, but hey what do I know I like Wrestling. LOL!

 

[Onion_Bag_Dave]

Charming and I am sure he will wish you well after such a valediction. I really don't understand how people can wish an injury on a footballer, even Nicky Bailey.

I don't only wish an injury on Nicky Bailey I hope his house falls on him!

 

[dodgeblue]

On back of Echo today it is Brentford who have put in an offer for £150,000

On my post at 9.19 yesterday. Glad the Echo agree with me though!

 

[John Cena]

Also says we get £350,000 if Hooper goes to Celtic for 2mill and we also have a 20% sell on if Bailey moves on this summer. So lets hope there is plenty of movement on these players. Surprised it is Brentford though they must be going to match his wages as well so they must have a few bob

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_6170460,00.html

Wanted by a number of clubs, lets hope there is a bidding war to get us more monies.

 

[EastStandBlue]

Not really a step forward is it? A team that overachieved last season and will be fighting relegation next season. Would laugh my **** off if they go down and we went up, but I wish him all the best of luck wherever he decides to move to. An excellent player for us and will be sorely missed.

Brentford are a very, very good outfit under Scott and will be pressing for a decent finish next season.

 

[Mad Cyril]

I'd clear out all the high earners and start again.

 

[Wickford Blue]

I don't only wish an injury on Nicky Bailey I hope his house falls on him!

We don't want him injured!! According to the echo lots of clubs sniffing around him and we get a %ge of the sell on fee!!

 

[John Cena]

http://www.hounslowchronicle.co.uk/west-london-sport/allsport/2010/05/25/brentford-close-in-on-southend-united-defender-simon-francis-109642-26513500/

 

[Tilly hates yellow boots]

Charming and I am sure he will wish you well after such a valediction. I really don't understand how people can wish an injury on a footballer, even Nicky Bailey.

Because he is a money grabbing little mug that doesn't care about Southend. SCUM