SZ's Southend United Hall of Fame - 5th round of nominations

[Yorkshire Blue]

You should know the rules by now.

Paul Clark looks like missing out on the first ballot by the narrowest of margins, so will be amongst the favourites to be nominated as his supporters seek to right that wrong.

With 3 nominations record scorer Roy Hollis might also feature, and I remain optimistic that Jimmy McAlinden may eventually get a mention.

David Jack got two votes last time - maybe his father, Bob Jack, the club's first ever manager, will get more?

 

[Rob Noxious]

Stop press, YB- am I too late to vote for Clarkey?!

 

[canveyshrimper]

Stop press, YB- am I too late to vote for Clarkey?!

Rob you can still vote on the current thread for Clark to go into the HoF if you haven't voted yet.

 

[Rob Noxious]

Rob you can still vote on the current thread for Clark to go into the HoF if you haven't voted yet.

Cheers mate- have done so and also got on the case to some of my gang who I'm sure would vote for him. Can't believe the nincompoops (haven't heard this word for years- am trying to be polite!) who voted against him without ever having seen him!!!! It makes me so angry, I want to throw the keyboard down...:madman:

 

[canveyshrimper]

Cheers mate- have done so and also got on the case to some of my gang who I'm sure would vote for him. Can't believe the nincompoops (haven't heard this word for years- am trying to be polite!) who voted against him without ever having seen him!!!! It makes me so angry, I want to throw the keyboard down...:madman:

Calm down dear it's a messageboard. :);)

 

[Rob Noxious]

Calm down dear it's a messageboard. :);)

Have taken the tablets now, so should be ok...

 

[manor15]

Spinner yet? It's only a week or two!

 

[A Century United]

I nominate Paul Clark.

 

[Rob Noxious]

I nominate Paul Clark.

Seconded...

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Stop press, YB- am I too late to vote for Clarkey?!

Not too late, but I fear that he's not going to get in this time.

Spinner yet? It's only a week or two!

Has anyone got a leaving date for him?

His last game was 28/04/07, which would make him eligible from Tuesday if he retired straight after that match.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Paul Clark (2) - ACU, Shimpero

 

[fbm]

I nominate Vic Jobson.

Regardless of what people may have thought about him as a person and a chairman, it is a fact that without him we would not have a club to support today.

That on it's own makes him a very important part of SUFC history.

 

[OldBlueLady]

I nominate Vic Jobson.

Regardless of what people may have thought about him as a person and a chairman, it is a fact that without him we would not have a club to support today.

That on it's own makes him a very important part of SUFC history.

Blimey, controversial one that, wish you well! Did Dave Smith make it in or is he another facing re-nomination?

 

[canveyshrimper]

Not too late, but I fear that he's not going to get in this time.



Has anyone got a leaving date for him?

His last game was 28/04/07, which would make him eligible from Tuesday if he retired straight after that match.

I thought he came on as sub at Southampton which IIRC was 06/05/2007, if that's the case we've got another 8 days or so.

 

[OldBlueLady]

I thought he came on as sub at Southampton which IIRC was 06/05/2007, if that's the case we've got another 8 days or so.

Yes, just checked that Harry, that date is correct.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Blimey, controversial one that, wish you well! Did Dave Smith make it in or is he another facing re-nomination?

Just bumped the Dave Smith thread, the voting on him will be open until 11/05.

 

[leeblue]

I nominate Vic Jobson.

Regardless of what people may have thought about him as a person and a chairman, it is a fact that without him we would not have a club to support today.

That on it's own makes him a very important part of SUFC history.

Spot on, and that is coming from someone who ended up hating the man, protested against him etc etc, despite all that the fact is Jobson did save the club from going into oblivion(then of course went on to help almost do it again)

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

I thought he came on as sub at Southampton which IIRC was 06/05/2007, if that's the case we've got another 8 days or so.

I will be holding onto my nomination until this date, I suggest others do the same.

Spinner for HoF.

 

[Napster]

McAlinden for me.

This, from a Pompey site:

A few days after joining The Shrimpers in October 1948 McAlinden gained his final Northern Ireland cap (the first awarded to a post-War Southend player) in a 6-2 defeat to England at Windsor Park. With a total of 7 international caps and a having played in all wartime internationals for Ireland (although they did not count as caps) Jimmy hung up his international boots.

Despite joining the Shrimpers at the age of 30, McAlinden still had something to offer. It was said that his range of passing was beyond anything seen before or since at Southend which invariably led to a number of 'bigger clubs' chasing his signature once again - At that time in his career however, they were rejected as Jimmy joked that he "would never consider a move sideways!"

An attempt was made to bring McAlinden back to Pompey for a third time in 1950 but the move ran into problems when Directors Vernon Stokes and Harry Wain were suspended over irregularities. Jimmy himself was later caught up in controversy after it was alleged that he received illegal payments during his second spell with Pompey - As a result he too was suspended; for the first two months of the 1950-51 season.

In spite of the suspension McAlinden served Southend as club captain and became something of a cult hero among Shrimpers fans and to this day is remembered as being possibly the best player ever to play for the club.

By the early-mid 1950s McAlinden was in the last years of his playing career and began to look to the future and whilst still playing for Southend he started taking coaching courses at Loughborough College in the hope that one day he would turn his hand to management

In April 1954 Jimmy accepted the position of player-manager at Glenavon and made his last home appearance for Southend United in a 4-1 win over QPR. In a memorable send-off, Harry Warren the Southend manager led the crowd in three cheers and loud applause as 'Jimmy Mac' left the field for the final time.

 

[Pubey]

I'm holding out for Spinner