Southend United confirm Dave Penney as new assistant manager

[Evening Echo]

FORMER Doncaster Rovers boss Dave Penney has been confirmed as Southend United´s new assistant manager.

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[IloveShrimp]

I´ve never actually worked with Dave before but we´ve been on courses together and he was actually at the airport with me when I first got the call from Ron Martin to talk about the Southend job. I went on a course with someone last week and she was lovely. Dont mean I could work with her though!“I´ve always been an admirer of his teams and it´s great he´s agreed to come in.”
Despite, Penney´s arrival Graham Coughlan will also be staying with Southend as first team coach and that also delights Brown.
“I´m hoping Graham will also sign a new deal this week and that´s fantastic news,” said Brown.
“With him staying I think we now have a formidable back room team.” and a replacement for CB?

Great that they have a formidable back room team, now all they need is some players that we can afford to pay!

:omg:

 

[C V Shrimper]

Nice to see OS is keeping us up to date with the news!!!! At least we're getting a nice preview of all the teams we play next season,just be nice to know a little of what's going on with our own team!:angry:

 

[bluebob]

assistant manager&scout

if we cannot pay the staff we have got will the new assistant&scout be working for nothing

 

[The Blue Stig]

Why is that bluebob are you Mr Penney an are now worried you wont get paid lol.

 

[TrueBlue]

Still can't understand why somebody of penny's stature would want an assistant job when he has proven himself as a manager

 

[bucket&spade.f.c]

Still can't understand why somebody of penny's stature would want an assistant job when he has proven himself as a manager

He will be our next gaffer when Brown leaves in a month or so

 

[chapperzUK]

Still can't understand why somebody of penny's stature would want an assistant job when he has proven himself as a manager

Hasn't done anything of note after leaving Doncaster. Didn't do much with Darlington, and left when they entered administration. Was at Oldham for one season before leaving and then lasted 2 months after he lost 9 from 13 games. Has been out of a managerial job for 2 years now.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

I dont see the point in this appointment when we are keeping Coughlan too. At this level you dont need effectively 3 coaches to manage 20 players (if we are lucky to have that many come August). He is a manager, will he adjust to being assistant? The money wouldve been wiser spent on players in my opinion. It seems like Brown is trying to impose a structure and setting of a higher league club (training ground refurb, pitch relaying etc) not realising we are skint!

 

[jamesmut2000]

He will be our next gaffer when Brown leaves in a month or so

^^^^^^ what he said!

 

[tommy tucker]

I think you will find that Phil brow know that the club doesn't have the money of hull city .And I cant see him walking away from a contract . Only time will tell if we will have a squad or not .I would rather wait and see than spread boring gossip .

 

[buffalowolf]

Can just imagine when SOuthend are struggling in a match, the assistant manager wuil turn to PB and quite unwittingly say "Penny 4 your thoughts Phil":smile:

 

[buffalowolf]

But seriously, i think its good that he trying to set the club up like a championship or premier league club, im sure he realises we dont have the finances of those clubs , but never the less why shouldnt we have good backroon staff a decent ground also,At least with a decent playing surface etc there is no reason we cant at least try to play some decent attractive football instead of hoofball.And im sure having a decent ground and backroom staff mat attract some decent players to the club.

 

[Southend Pier]

Of Course with money being spent on the RH pitch, tarting up the training ground, Penney coming in with two posts ( Deputy Boss and Scout) where does this leave us as regards money for new players should we ever come out of this poxy embargo.

 

[Blues 'n twos]

He will be our next gaffer when Brown leaves in a month or so

Agreed, thats about when the advance wage payment he demanded (allegedly) runs out.

 

[Blues 'n twos]

But seriously, i think its good that he trying to set the club up like a championship or premier league club, im sure he realises we dont have the finances of those clubs , but never the less why shouldnt we have good backroon staff a decent ground also,At least with a decent playing surface etc there is no reason we cant at least try to play some decent attractive football instead of hoofball.And im sure having a decent ground and backroom staff mat attract some decent players to the club.

And of course being paid might help :winking:

 

[Southend Pier]

Agreed, thats about when the advance wage payment he demanded (allegedly) runs out.

Please correct me if I'm wrong. Brown asked for 6 months wages to be paid up front. He arrived in April so you are looking at about October time when that advanded money runs out.

 

[Southend Pier]

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And of course being paid might help :winking:

I'd say he has had that money paid to him. Clever move actually as if he walks out cos of Ron's antics he knows hes compensated. Maybe Tilson and Sturrock should have thought up this idea.

 

[Blues 'n twos]

Ok if you want to be pedantic, when Brown leaves in October.....better?

 

[Southend Pier]

Ok if you want to be pedantic, when Brown leaves in October.....better?

No I was stating a fact ( I think)