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[Fat Bastid]

Quote[/b] (CS Cockles @ April 28 2004,09:15)]To be honest with you, although I have a f**k about on these boards I am pretty much in the know about what is happening down at the Hall, As the few that know me will back me up on that. but generly chose not to say anything because I believe its wrong when my sauces have told me in confidence, but pretty much no harm is being done with the post I have posted

Agreed!

Sorry, I was not criticising you in any way CS!

I do think that Connie will f**k off to somewhere like Peterborough or Brighton and be an absolute flop!

 

[Beaver]

Quote[/b] (CS Cockles @ April 28 2004,09:15)]sauces

Is that HP or Heinz

 

[Leeboy]

Quote[/b] (Prophet of Doom! @ April 28 2004,09:32)]I do think that Connie will f**k off to somewhere like Peterborough or Brighton and be an absolute flop!

I don't - unless his agent turns out to be the greedy **** we think he will be.

 

[Javea Shrimper]

I think he'll go to Huddersfield ...

WS

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Morning all

Been a while since I was on here...

There's several interesting threads around but this one was particularly interesting...

Matty Lockwood has always been one of the better Borient players and would certainly sort out our left sided problem. Dont forget Brushy managed him for a good while and will know how Lockwood feels about Borient - i.e. if he has any gripes that Brushy could play on to persuade him to Roots Hall - and the finer points of his contract etc.

I only saw Nicolau once but he looked an excellent player, and I'd like to see us keep him if there is any possibility. I agree with McScriven that Lockwood at LB and Nicolau at LM would be fantastic. Perhaps then Gower could go RM?

On the issue of Leon Constantine - I dont think anyone wants to see him leave. However, he is out of contract. He scored more goals than any other third division player this season in total except McLean at Scunny. There will no doubt be other clubs offering him more wages than we can. We should not break the bank to keep him. We do have other players - notably Dudfield - that are under contract and will score plenty of goals if there is a good, wel balanced side behind them. Fingers crossed Leon stays, but I'd say his contract situation will be one that drags throughout the summer unless the man himself has a particularly strong desire to play for SUFC.

The Miller goalkeeper story is an interesting one. Didn't he play for Exeter in the season that they were relegated? I could be wrong but something is telling me that was the case... would he really be any better than Darryl?

Carl Pettefer is a must-keep in my opinion, much more so than Lewis Hunt - although I hope he stays as well. Carl is a 'terrier' and is not short of ability. A kind of Bombhead but actually with some footballing ability this time.

Warren, Cort, perhaps Jupp, certainly Maher (he's had his best season yet by far in my opinion if you look at the Tilly reign in isolation - and for the first time he looks and sounds like a captain to me).

There's probably others I've forgotten but thats a good start.

So far then ifthe above comes off we will have (as a minimum):

Flahavan
Jupp
Cort
Warren
Nicolau
Lockwood
Gower
Maher
Bentley
Hunt
Pettefer
Smith
Constantine
Husbands
Broughton
Dudfield


It's not a bad start if you ask me. Add another 5 carefully selected players to provide solid backup and genuine competition in all areas and we have the makings of something....

Cheers

Spiff

 

[CS Cockles]

Quote[/b] (Prophet of Doom! @ April 28 2004,09:32)]

Quote[/b] (CS Cockles @ April 28 2004,09:15)]To be honest with you, although I have a f**k about on these boards I am pretty much in the know about what is happening down at the Hall, As the few that know me will back me up on that. but generly chose not to say anything because I believe its wrong when my sauces have told me in confidence, but pretty much no harm is being done with the post I have posted

Agreed!

Sorry, I was not criticising you in any way CS!

I do think that Connie will f**k off to somewhere like Peterborough or Brighton and be an absolute flop!

I know that mate, wasnt having a dig either

 

[W4 Shrimper]

What with all the confidential sauces and mustard in the eyes, I think we're getting in to a bit of a pickle over the whole Constantine issue.

Taxi for Welham!

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (Spaceman Spiff @ April 28 2004,10:02)]Morning all  

Been a while since I was on here...

Good to see you back, Steve. Looking forward to the usual "plank-like" comments from you... they have been missed.

Seriously mate - great to have you back.

Matt

 

[overseas shrimper]

Quote[/b] (W4 Shrimper @ April 28 2004,12:35)]What with all the confidential sauces and mustard in the eyes, I think we're getting in to a bit of a pickle over the whole Constantine issue.

Taxi for Welham!

Shame the season's nearly over now that we're playing serious ketchup with the play-off places.

 

[Westcliff Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (McScriven @ April 28 2004,09:10)]I'd rather push Nicky onto the left wing and have Lockwood at left back. That would be a decent left midfield pairing.

Agree 100% That would move Gower over to the right, where he could be even more effective than he has been on the left this season.

 

[Beaver]

And we seem to be hitting the back of the onion bag a lot recently

 

[BluePartridge]

I wouldn't be that distraught if Connie left, still would've liked to seen us get a bit of money out of it.

 

[W4 Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Spaceman Spiff @ April 28 2004,10:02)]Morning all  

Been a while since I was on here...

Yeah, welcome back Steve, good to have you back on board (or on 'zone!)

 

[Westcliff Shrimper]

I think it is unbelievable that a 24 goals in a season striker's future is being discussed. He should be given a new, and improved contract as soon as possible, reminding him that 500 players will be out of work the end of this season, and he was one of them 12 months ago, and we offered him a job. He has certainly repaid us with goals, but we should move heavena and earth to keep him.

Anyway, his best mate is Leon Cort (which I am sure everyone knows) and if the option on his contract is taken up (which I am sure it will) I think Leon Con will be staying.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ April 28 2004,11:38)]Good to see you back, Steve.  Looking forward to the usual "plank-like" comments from you... they have been missed.

Thanks Matt - and James

I'm sure you wont be disappointed - when I can be arsed to catch up on the threads I'm sure I'll have a few spoony thoughts to share...

So that's something to look forward to! Or not...

Spiff

 

[footymad13]

Im i the only one that think Leon isn't really that good and the fact he is being compared to Colly is rubbish in my eyes. But goals don't lie. He seems to bag um in and be in the right place at the right time.

The fact we have not had a player who has scored them sorta goals in years says alot and without doubt earned himself a nice new deal however be nice if the club offered it.

 

[Barry the dog]

Quote[/b] (footymad13 @ April 28 2004,14:25)]Im i the only one that think Leon isn't really that good and the fact he is being compared to Colly is rubbish in my eyes. But goals don't lie. He seems to bag um in and be in the right place at the right time.

The fact we have not had a player who has scored them sorta goals in years says alot and without doubt earned himself a nice new deal however be nice if the club offered it.

You dont have too be a good player to score goals just being in the right place at the right time which is a skill in itself seems too do the trick.

You only have to look at players like Brett Angell, Benjy and Richard Cadette, not the most skillfully gifted players but they always score goals.

Sign him up i say.

 

[SHRIMPALISIOUS]

I agree with you barry the dog.
At the end of the day leon is doing what he is being paid to do. I really hope he stays for next season and i truly believe that he can score more goals next season.

 

[SHRIMPALISIOUS]

Another thing. I hear a lot of you keep going about skill i dont see any other of our 'skillful' players scoring 20 goals.

 

[Javea Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (footymad13 @ April 28 2004,14:25)]Im i the only one that think Leon isn't really that good and the fact he is being compared to Colly is rubbish in my eyes. But goals don't lie. He seems to bag um in and be in the right place at the right time.

Errr. Much like any striker worth his salt, Luke ...

WS