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Murkey_Mouse · Oct 25, 2021

Fred said:
Bit strong Murks

They probably lose their election after that, they wouldn’t want that ?

Fred · Oct 25, 2021

Murkey_Mouse said:
They probably lose their election after that, they wouldn’t want that ?

That’s debatable but what is clear is we need both applications to be approved tonight and the mood music seems to suggest they will be passed, but you never know. Let’s just see how it goes and show our pleasure if passed, and written displeasure to our councillors should it not. I’m quietly confident.

tommy tucker · Oct 25, 2021

it the council have any thought for the now city of southend .They must understand that southend as a whole need to change .To do that they need to back its football club and stop hiding and keep passing the buck .The town needs to move forward .If not the places will be worse of than it all ready is .

TrueBlue · Oct 25, 2021

JackT77 said:
I think the Grimsby example is very relevant to us. Relegated alongside us last season but have started this season in complete contrast, 4 points clear at the top. How? Why? What are the main drivers? Is there anything we can copy from their success given how short term their reverse of fortunes have been?

Has this question been posed to Stan, I’m sure he must have looked closely at Grimsby so would love to know what he thinks about this.

They had a clear out and signed 10 players off the bat

Texas Eslan · Oct 25, 2021

TrueBlue said:
They had a clear out and signed 10 players off the bat

Fair. I would have thought there would be more to it than simply signing better players but maybe it is that simple.

bluesfansince1952 · Oct 25, 2021

JackT77 said:
Fair. I would have thought there would be more to it than simply signing better players but maybe it is that simple.

Well, I would say it helped that Phil Brown did not manage them!

palexander · Oct 25, 2021

TrueBlue said:
They had a clear out and signed 10 players off the bat

With Stans 'Head of Recruitment' dont forget...

blues exile · Oct 25, 2021

palexander said:
With Stans 'Head of Recruitment' dont forget...

I think that factor has been a bit over egged. Paul Hurst kept the nucleus of the relegated side, (five were in last Saturday's team), signed a couple of players from his Shrewsbury days, one of whom, McAteer, has proved to be a prolific goalscorer this season, plus another player, Crookes, he has had his eye on for some time. There a few short term loanees possibly the result of this recruitment persons involvement but the main reason for their success is a manager who knows his way around this league. Hurst is old enough to be experienced but not a dinosaur like Brown plus the fact that there was a change of ownership as well.

davewebbsbrain · Oct 25, 2021

Fred said:
Bit strong Murks

Bloodbath and Council isn't the best of references to have in the same sentence at the moment

Kenny · Oct 25, 2021

JackT77 said:
Fair. I would have thought there would be more to it than simply signing better players but maybe it is that simple.

New ownership at Grimsby as well.

Also ,check out how they demolished Dover in the 1st half a few weeks ago.

Fairport · Oct 25, 2021

Two positive video clips there, when will we be able to enjoy something similar?

Whispering Bob · Oct 25, 2021

JackT77 said:
Fair. I would have thought there would be more to it than simply signing better players but maybe it is that simple.

Spanking new training ground to add to the mix as well. I thought Grimsby (and Walsall) were worse than dire (even us) last season. It just shows what can be done.

palexander · Oct 25, 2021

Whispering Bob said:
Spanking new training ground to add to the mix as well. I thought Grimsby (and Walsall) were worse than dire (even us) last season. It just shows what can be done.

Absolutely and really hope it stops the incessant "NoBODy wANts tO sigN for Uz".... if Grimsby can do it in their dire state, anyone can... including us.

Texas Eslan · Oct 25, 2021

Whispering Bob said:
Spanking new training ground to add to the mix as well. I thought Grimsby (and Walsall) were worse than dire (even us) last season. It just shows what can be done.

Completely agree. Thought they were dreadful. Can’t believe where they are in the league to be honest.

The thing that impresses me most is not that they have changed players because we have done that every season but they have gone from a losing to a winning mentality in such a short time period. This is the ingredient we are missing and have been for years. Losing feels ingrained in the fabric of Roots Hall right now.

dusterman · Oct 25, 2021

JackT77 said:
Completely agree. Thought they were dreadful. Can’t believe where they are in the league to be honest.

The thing that impresses me most is not that they have changed players because we have done that every season but they have gone from a losing to a winning mentality in such a short time period. This is the ingredient we are missing and have been for years. Losing feels ingrained in the fabric of Roots Hall right now.

As I’ve said on another thread I have a Grimsby supporting mate who says it was getting rid of their bent chairman. Hugely positive atmospehere now twinned with a manager that’s got promoted from NL before.

kentblues · Oct 25, 2021

palexander said:
Absolutely and really hope it stops the incessant "NoBODy wANts tO sigN for Uz".... if Grimsby can do it in their dire state, anyone can... including us.

And without being unkind Grimsby isn't somewhere you would have at the very top of places you would want to live either..

Barry.C · Oct 25, 2021

I wonder if any councillors will more strongly question the sustainability of the club and the precise income streams to support that. Would they back it if they thought that was not sufficiently in place in the plans?

However , unlikely to worry too much about this , if their eyes are fixed more firmly on the necessary Housing prospects