Reece Ottley departs for Arsenal

[blueveined]

Tweeted this evening that he’s leaving the club.

After 10 years @SUFCRootsHall today was my last day. Gutted it didn’t end with a win. It’s been an absolute pleasure to work at the club, firstly part time before stepping up to the first team…
I’ve been fortunate enough to work with some fantastic goalkeepers past and present. I want to wish all the players and staff across the whole club the best of success for the season.

 

[flangejackrabbit]

Big loss!

 

[Exiled Shrimper]

Chris Phillips is reporting that Reece is off to a Premier League club:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1555998350423592960

Best of luck to Reece. He’s worked incredibly hard at the club over the last decade, initially with the Academy and more recently in the first-team environment. Even whilst performing his latter role he always had a lot of time for the young goalkeepers, helping them with their development, and his attention to detail is superb.

 

[hlane17]

Good person leaves Southend. Business as usual

 

[MisterStubbs]

I wonder how long it’ll take the club to replace him.

All the best Reece.

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

I wonder how long it’ll take the club to replace him.

All the best Reece.

No need to replace him, 50 % of SZ can coach according to one defeat
RM saves another wage

 

[OldBlueLady]

Best of luck to him, he's worked with some excellent keepers with us and it's great he's getting the opportunity to do so with a bigger team.

 

[flangejackrabbit]

Chris Phillips is reporting that Reece is off to a Premier League club:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1555998350423592960

Best of luck to Reece. He’s worked incredibly hard at the club over the last decade, initially with the Academy and more recently in the first-team environment. Even whilst performing his latter role he always had a lot of time for the young goalkeepers, helping them with their development, and his attention to detail is superb.

Reckon it's Arsenal?

 

[Exiled Shrimper]

Reckon it's Arsenal?

I don’t have any inside knowledge on this, but the two clubs that immediately came to mind were Arsenal and West Ham. Wherever it is, it’s a great opportunity for Reece.

 

[rigsby]

Hopefully Arsenal can loan us a coach back for a season. An older lad who the management don’t want and who hasn’t coached my last season would be ideal. If gets injured first 10 in the first game that would suit The Southend model.

 

[Boreham Blue]

Good person leaves Southend. Business as usual

Well of course it is, we are non-league- that’s the world we live in.

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

Hopefully Arsenal can loan us a coach back for a season. An older lad who the management don’t want and who hasn’t coached my last season would be ideal. If gets injured first 10 in the first game that would suit The Southend model.

Ouch
Lol

 

[Evening Echo]

GOALKEEPING coach Reece Ottley is leaving Southend United.

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[Barling Magna]

Great opportunity Reece. Good luck.

 

[Big Bad Barry Corr]

Good person leaves Southend. Business as usual

Absolutely - been going on for years now. Nothing changes does it?

 

[RHB]

Good person leaves Southend. Business as usual

To join a Premiership Club. A big step up, wouldn't you?

 

[Strykr]

Good luck to him, non league to premiership, doesn't get much better.

 

[flangejackrabbit]

I don’t have any inside knowledge on this, but the two clubs that immediately came to mind were Arsenal and West Ham. Wherever it is, it’s a great opportunity for Reece.

It's indeed Arsenal, unsurprising given Terry Mason's role there now.

 

[hlane17]

To join a Premiership Club. A big step up, wouldn't you?

Most definitely if the club I was escaping turned out to be SUFC.

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

Most definitely if the club I was escaping turned out to be SUFC.

Stop it, you're making yourself look stupid now.