Echo News Southend United boss Mark Molesley will not rush into making signings

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SOUTHEND United manager Mark Molesley insists he will not be panicked into making any more signings during January.

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[onceknownasrab]

Now MM has adopted a more familiar statement

 

[Blue Yonder]

12 players he's been allowed to sign though. Can't knock that.

 

[londonblue]

Now MM has adopted a more familiar statement

It does sound like history repeating itself doesn't it? However, under Sol RM said we would make signings and decided not to because we were so bad he saw it as a waste of money. This time I suspect his thinking is that we're doing OK and we might even stay up with what we have.

Or is RM negotiating at a snails pace yet again?

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Southend United "have previous" regarding speediness of signings....

 

[sufc4life21]

I feel we need a back up centre back and a striker. If MM can fill those 2 positions before the window closes, that should see us through to the end of the season.

 

[kentblues]

Probably he expects none of the remaining out of contract players to leave and of course I think the max squad excluding 21 and under is 22? Must be near that?

 

[onceknownasrab]

To be fair he has a good squad assembled. I like his recruits. I get his point about depth but for many clubs that is a wish rather than a likelihood. If he can add better then all well and good but with a fair wind I can see our current squad pulling away from the danger zone. It's still early days but I attribute a great deal of credit to MM and his crew.

 

[tottenham541]

Bilel, that is all

 

[gatecrasher]

Who else can smell something they drink in the Congo brewing in the background....

 

[SUBBlue]

100% need a striker, got to be the right person tho, not some has-been or never-was who has had umpteen chances to make it in the pro game & sp*nked it up the wall.. ?

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

A good targetman would make all the difference I feel. Akinola should be feeding off a big guy not trying to win balls in the air with his back to goal. The rest of the squad is shaping up nicely if the loanees stay.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Bilel, that is all

The same Bilel that’s totally past it and got rejected by both Grimsby and Barnet? He can take his scissors elsewhere.

 

[rigsby]

I feel we need a back up centre back and a striker. If MM can fill those 2 positions o boh slosbefore the window closes, that should see us through to the end of the season.

Halford is perfect for both slots, as back up. As for the mythical big number 9 they barely exist these days. If there is one kicking about in January it will have to be a loan as an available one wont be good enough for most fans.

 

[Chrisb]

Halford is perfect for both slots, as back up. As for the mythical big number 9 they barely exist these days. If there is one kicking about in January it will have to be a loan as an available one wont be good enough for most fans.

I am sure you are right on that but I do miss them.

 

[tottenham541]

The same Bilel that’s totally past it and got rejected by both Grimsby and Barnet? He can take his scissors elsewhere.

Probably on his way here

 

[sufc4life21]

Halford is perfect for both slots, as back up. As for the mythical big number 9 they barely exist these days. If there is one kicking about in January it will have to be a loan as an available one wont be good enough for most fans.

I agree halford is decent cover in defensive positions. Yeah that's true, That andy carroll type of player does seem to be dying out of the game. Maybe MM could persuade Bournemouth to lend us sam Sturridge! But that is me dreaming tho.

 

[rigsby]

I am sure you are right on that but I do miss them.

On the pitch or are you talking from more of a personal experience.

 

[jackj13]

Probably he expects none of the remaining out of contract players to leave and of course I think the max squad excluding 21 and under is 22? Must be near that?

I didn’t think we had a limit now we’re out of the embargo?

 

[Shrimpet steve]

It does sound like history repeating itself doesn't it? However, under Sol RM said we would make signings and decided not to because we were so bad he saw it as a waste of money. This time I suspect his thinking is that we're doing OK and we might even stay up with what we have.

Or is RM negotiating at a snails pace yet again?

We might stay up? Are u seriously saying u think we could still go down? We have lost 1 game in the last 9 games we have decent players now brilliant home form and the whole club is buzzing! Cannot believe your negativity