Latest Rumours January transfer window

[Spaceman Spiff]

Mark Bentley, Carl Pettefer, Wayne Gray, Spencer Prior, Andy Edwards, Nicky Nicolau, Bart Griemink, Laurie Dudfield...

Not only a promotion winning team, but a famous SZ poll option was born. That’s how you do transfer windows...

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Mark Bentley, Carl Pettefer, Wayne Gray, Spencer Prior, Andy Edwards, Nicky Nicolau, Bart Griemink, Laurie Dudfield...

Okay, thanks for the memory jog, I thought Spinner, Eagle and Nicolau were already with us.

 

[Ricey]

Nile Ranger has put on his social media he is in Southend and CP just put up a tweet about an interesting story with a power Ranger gif!

 

[Ricey]

 

[Moley]

Ranger trained with the club today.

 

[Rob1920]

Well this could be interesting, will be some very divided opinions if true I'd imagine!

 

[Supershrimper]

Pay as you play terms until he shows he has what it takes to have truly turned it around. On time for training, last to leave etc etc

We all know what he is capable of doing on the pitch, its just the off-field activities thats been Rangers downfall

 

[TJC]

What have we got to lose?

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

when I've thought about the type of player we miss I always came back to a Nile Ranger type. It's up to MM. No doubt he will have had long conversations with just about everyone about the other side of Nile and with Nile himself. Whatever the decision it will be made with eyes wide open.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

What have we got to lose?

Our League status. our team spirit, our discipline, our dignity, our grandmother's savings...

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

 

[shrimperjon]

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Thank god for that, team is just starting to gel and show some form, don't need Ranger coming in and spoiling the mood in the squad, although would love to see Macca get hold of ranger if he stepped out of line

 

[Tommy2holes]

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I don't buy that. Unattached. Tier 4 and he trains with us.

Could train anywhere yet he is here

 

[Jai]

I don't buy that. Unattached. Tier 4 and he trains with us.

Could train anywhere yet he is here

He might not necessarily be training with the first team squad. But yeah, it looks a bit iffy.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

So, we’ve been making some transfer moves already and we’re now not looking too scruffy. Who is next in, with the January sales about to begin?

 

[Bromley Blue]

So, we’ve been making some transfer moves already and we’re now not looking too scruffy. Who is next in, with the January sales about to begin?

Got to be a striker for me. A target man to play up with Akinola or to rotate with him. Akinola’s doubtful for tomorrow night and the options without him have proven not to be good enough.

 

[amsemp]

In an ideal world, would like to see us extend Olayinka and Taylor’s loans until the end of the season and end Sterling’s loan early. Would also like to see White sign an extension and wouldn’t mind Halford signing for the rest of the season if he’s fit enough. Think we would then need to sign a couple of strikers, one being a big lump, another winger and another centre back.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

I know it is all the rage on here to talk about a big target man and I can remember the many front men who have performed that role for Southend United over the years but there are alternative approaches that revolve around having a player who just has a "nose" for putting the ball in the net and is content to get in the box and stay in the box as much as possible.

I would widen the net beyond just looking for a "big lump".

Who then? I have no idea .............

 

[amsemp]

I know it is all the rage on here to talk about a big target man and I can remember the many front men who have performed that role for Southend United over the years but there are alternative approaches that revolve around having a player who just has a "nose" for putting the ball in the net and is content to get in the box and stay in the box as much as possible.

I would widen the net beyond just looking for a "big lump".

Who then? I have no idea .............

I think if you’re going purely route one then a big lump is definitely needed as the ball will just come straight back without one. If you’re going to get the ball on the deck and play, a big lump isn’t necessary if your strikers are good enough.

I think we play a mixture of both. We’ve gone more direct recently, but still play some really good football at times. The big lump we need doesn’t necessarily need to be 7ft 4 tall, he just needs to be able to play with his back to goal, hold the ball up and bring others into play. If I could get my magic wand out and wind back the years, I’d sign Marc-Antoine Fortune in a heartbeat.

That’s the sort of player we need. I could see Akinola and even Goodship scoring a hatful playing off someone like that. But pair Akinola and Goodship together and I think they’d struggle.

 

[brigg blue]

I know it is all the rage on here to talk about a big target man and I can remember the many front men who have performed that role for Southend United over the years but there are alternative approaches that revolve around having a player who just has a "nose" for putting the ball in the net and is content to get in the box and stay in the box as much as possible.

I would widen the net beyond just looking for a "big lump".

Who then? I have no idea .............

I kind of agree with you, we need a finisher at this level or higher and we should be able to attract someone who fancies being a saviour, especially as we have some space in our salary cap.

The only thing that might scupper that idea is the increase in covid cases and postponed games which could lead to a halting of the season.