Benfleetshrimp
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Please will every stop moaning about the fact that Connie has gone. He is not a traitor he is not ruthless and without a heart and Shrimpboy he most definaely doesnt deserve to break his leg and miss the next season
This is the same player who's goals almost single handed kept our league status this season. Are you not in the slightest grateful?
I am fed up with comments about Connie going. Why shouldnt he go?
Because Southend gave him possibly his last chance at professional football? Doesnt wash Im affraid, sure he should be grateful but so should we.
Why shouldnt he want more money?
As others have commented do we break the bank and pay him the wages he wants? at the end of the day he is a 26 year old player who has had one good season in his carear. What if this season was a one off then everyone would be saying what the hell was Tilly thinking of making him the higest wage earner at the club.
The same goes for Maher, even more so, the man has played 250+ games for us. If he wants to go to a sleeping giant which Sheff Wed most certainly are then good luck to the man. He would be playing at a higher level with better players and have the chance to progress. If he wants to go then I would be at the front of the que to shake his hand and thank him for his service to Southend.
Why is everyone not slagging off the descision to dispose of McSweeny's services?
At the start of the season Macca was playing the best football of his life. He was covering in all sorts of positions along the back four and doing a good job. He is a young local lad who has been at Southend through the ranks to first team.
How short everyones memory.
Flavs is another one. Wignall got rid of him and broughtin Embo. Everyone was praying for a keeper of Flavs ability again. Flavs comes back and then its all the rubbish about not commanding his area.
We are an average 3rd Division side. Thats it nothing more nothing less. Sure we had six seasons in the old Div 2 new Div1. And we played well whilst there. We have only won one peice of silverware. The fourth Div Championship in 81. (ESC doesnt count)
In the subject of future transfers, I get fed up with people talking about the likes of Royce and Powell coming back. Two very simple factors folks money and our league status mean I doubt these two will play a competitive game for Southend again. This doesnt make them traitors. It makes them Human. For arguements sake lets say Powell is on £20000 a week at Charlton and Royce is on £10000. I dont know how correct these figures are but a rough ballpark guess. They will not/could not afford to drop down to third division and play on the wages we could safely offer them. And why should they.
Doesnt mean both these two are not legends in our history. Cousre it doesnt. If either of these two were to sign for us this close season I would say that it would be the biggest signing in our 98 year history. I just cant see it happening.
Phew glad I got that off my chest.
This is the same player who's goals almost single handed kept our league status this season. Are you not in the slightest grateful?
I am fed up with comments about Connie going. Why shouldnt he go?
Because Southend gave him possibly his last chance at professional football? Doesnt wash Im affraid, sure he should be grateful but so should we.
Why shouldnt he want more money?
As others have commented do we break the bank and pay him the wages he wants? at the end of the day he is a 26 year old player who has had one good season in his carear. What if this season was a one off then everyone would be saying what the hell was Tilly thinking of making him the higest wage earner at the club.
The same goes for Maher, even more so, the man has played 250+ games for us. If he wants to go to a sleeping giant which Sheff Wed most certainly are then good luck to the man. He would be playing at a higher level with better players and have the chance to progress. If he wants to go then I would be at the front of the que to shake his hand and thank him for his service to Southend.
Why is everyone not slagging off the descision to dispose of McSweeny's services?
At the start of the season Macca was playing the best football of his life. He was covering in all sorts of positions along the back four and doing a good job. He is a young local lad who has been at Southend through the ranks to first team.
How short everyones memory.
Flavs is another one. Wignall got rid of him and broughtin Embo. Everyone was praying for a keeper of Flavs ability again. Flavs comes back and then its all the rubbish about not commanding his area.
We are an average 3rd Division side. Thats it nothing more nothing less. Sure we had six seasons in the old Div 2 new Div1. And we played well whilst there. We have only won one peice of silverware. The fourth Div Championship in 81. (ESC doesnt count)
In the subject of future transfers, I get fed up with people talking about the likes of Royce and Powell coming back. Two very simple factors folks money and our league status mean I doubt these two will play a competitive game for Southend again. This doesnt make them traitors. It makes them Human. For arguements sake lets say Powell is on £20000 a week at Charlton and Royce is on £10000. I dont know how correct these figures are but a rough ballpark guess. They will not/could not afford to drop down to third division and play on the wages we could safely offer them. And why should they.
Doesnt mean both these two are not legends in our history. Cousre it doesnt. If either of these two were to sign for us this close season I would say that it would be the biggest signing in our 98 year history. I just cant see it happening.
Phew glad I got that off my chest.
