Echo News Southend United under transfer embargo due to money owed to HMRC

[RHB]

The sad fact of footballing life is that a player's career is relatively short. They may earn a decent wedge when playing but after they stop so does the decent money. Obviously some may migrate to coaching or various other careers but bottom line they are all mercenaries getting as much as they can for themselves and their families. Loyalty and professional footballers are not easy bedfellows. Fans are loyal (mostly) and we get paid **** all by the club, its a funny old world ain't it. Thank **** that we have ShrimperZone to discuss things sensibly.

 

[Blueronron]

Great article to day in The Metro on Donnies James Coppinger still playing at 39 and top of his game,did make me chuckle thinking how he would done here,if we had signed him

Well worth a read,how Newcastle made him fallout of love with the game along with Exeter,then Doncaster got him straight

 

[WESTY_SUFC]

The embargo seems to be an woefully poor excuse for Ron to avoid paying for staff number increases. He could easily move all these debts away from Southend United and into one of his other companies where the penalty would not aggressively hamper their performance! No transfer embargo etc.

 

[Evening Echo]

SOUTHEND United manager Sol Campbell opted against making a move for defender Miles Welch-Hayes, due to the club’s transfer embargo.

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[Kris]

SOUTHEND United manager Sol Campbell opted against making a move for defender Miles Welch-Hayes, due to the club’s transfer embargo.

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Can’t help thinking that this is a made-up name for a made-up story.

 

[Mick]

The embargo seems to be an woefully poor excuse for Ron to avoid paying for staff number increases. He could easily move all these debts away from Southend United and into one of his other companies where the penalty would not aggressively hamper their performance! No transfer embargo etc.

You make it sound so easy. If Ron had £600K of liquid assets sploshing around in one of the myriad group companies, I'm sure he'd have done so.

 

[Westcliff DGS]

Can’t help thinking that this is a made-up name for a made-up story.

Guy signed for Colchester in January i believe

 

[Colchester and proud!]

Guy signed for Colchester in January i believe

No he only signed for us a week ago on a two and a half year deal. He had several offers on the table, so he and his agent took time to choose the right deal for him.

 

[stewart]

No he only signed for us a week ago on a two and a half year deal. He had several offers on the table, so he and his agent took time to choose the right deal for him.

So his agent FLEECED you then .BAAHAAAAA

 

[Colchester and proud!]

So his agent FLEECED you then .BAAHAAAAA

No we gave him a deal and left it up to them to say yes or no! I like the puns though

 

[dannypav]

No he only signed for us a week ago on a two and a half year deal. He had several offers on the table, so he and his agent took time to choose the right deal for him.

Several offers.
Signed for Col U.
Come on , something doesn’t add up here.

 

[Blueronron]

No we gave him a deal and left it up to them to say yes or no! I like the puns though

Think he pulled the wool over your eyes mate

 

[Colchester and proud!]

Several offers.
Signed for Col U.
Come on , something doesn’t add up here.

It was Liverpool, Man City and us, but he knew he would never get a game with the others so we got him!

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

It was Liverpool, Man City and us, but he knew he would never get a game with the others so we got him!

I heard it was Canvey, Romford or you. And you offered £5 a week more.

 

[Colchester and proud!]

I heard it was Canvey, Romford or you.

Obviously not Romford, that lunatic Tamplin, would pay him more than us!

 

[Razam]

SOUTHEND United manager Sol Campbell opted against making a move for defender Miles Welch-Hayes, due to the club’s transfer embargo.

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Sounds like Sol doesn't think the embargo will be lifted any time soon.

 

[kentblues]

Sounds like Sol doesn't think the embargo will be lifted any time soon.

I think Sol is just being nice about an ex player suggesting if he could maybe he would have been in for him. Reality is we have known since early/ mid Jan who his two ex-Macclesfield targets were and these two have signed. So probably preferred Vassell- but this doesn't mean the other guy wont be very decent at L2 level.

 

[Shrimper]

Wouldn't be surprised if Osadebe and Vassell decide to go elsewhere soon

 

[Yer Blues]

Wouldn't be surprised if Osadebe and Vassell decide to go elsewhere soon

I would. They are under contract so would command a fee.

 

[Colchester and proud!]

I think Sol is just being nice about an ex player suggesting if he could maybe he would have been in for him. Reality is we have known since early/ mid Jan who his two ex-Macclesfield targets were and these two have signed. So probably preferred Vassell- but this doesn't mean the other guy wont be very decent at L2 level.

I think Miles will be a squad player for us at present, because we have decent players in his positions already, but they have played a lot of games this season and injuries can be an issue at times. He has signed up for two and a half years, so I think he has been brought in mainly as cover at present with a view to playing more often next season onwards.