SZ's Southend United Hall of Fame - Alan Moody

[Spike]

so glad hes been put in. when i joined last week it was one of the first questions i asked"is alan moody in the hall of fame" youve all said most of what needs to be said, but win loose or draw, i never heard anyone say that moody had a bad game. a tower of strength. and a much greater servant to united than many of the forwards

 

[Bar na bas]

Gets my vote too. I hit 49 today, and started watching the Blues pretty regularly at the start of the seventies, so I guess that makes me an old codger... Aargh!!! He was very sound.....

 

[A Century United]

Gets my vote too. I hit 49 today, and started watching the Blues pretty regularly at the start of the seventies, so I guess that makes me an old codger... Aargh!!! He was very sound.....

49? P'shaw! Young whippersnapper!

:cricko:

 

[Ron Manager]

He left us just as I was starting my life as a Southend supporter so can't comment on him as a player from seeing him play first hand. However just putting him in the context of our history with the record appearences, playing in a title winning side and being part of a team that almost beat the great Liverpool team (one of the best club sides of all time arguably) means he has to be in the Hall Of Fame.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Alan Moody would have been the first name on the teamsheet I'd imagine, for most of the time he was here. He was the sort of player who just got on with the job in hand, calmly and without making a big song and dance about it. A very capable centre back and a consistant goal scorer, including probably being our most consistantly accurate penalty taker (with the possible exception of Freddy). The partnerships he formed with Neil Townsend and then Tony Hadley were two of our best at the back ever, statistics bear that out in the lack of goals conceded.

Have no recollection of him ever having been sent off either, so a decent footballer who was able to tackle fairly. Club captain for a number of years, and part of the team (Smithy's) that really got me hooked on the game. And that's all apart from being our top appearance holder - had doubts about Otto, but Moody is a relatively easy one, yes, he should go in.

 

[PAK]

From another old codger - A definate for me.
A great club servant.

 

[Portuguese Shrimper]

Having watched many of Alan Moodys' games I have just voted in favour as he is a must for HOF.
I would rate his defensive partnership with Townsend as better than Watson/Bradbury, Prior/Scully,Dervite/Clark or any previous pairing. Unfortunately Townsends stay with us was too short and it was then that Hadley partnered him. A MUST.

 

[Uncle Leo]

A shoo-in. A landslide. A dead cert.

Having never seen Alan Moody play, I held my vote back in case there was any room for argument, but it would seem not. Clearly exactly the sort of player the HoF was made for.

 

[Napster]

Having watched many of Alan Moodys' games I have just voted in favour as he is a must for HOF.
I would rate his defensive partnership with Townsend as better than Watson/Bradbury, Prior/Scully,Dervite/Clark or any previous pairing. Unfortunately Townsends stay with us was too short and it was then that Hadley partnered him. A MUST.

better than Whelan/Broad? Say it ain't so?

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

Some great tributes from those that saw him play, definate yes vote.

 

[Ex-Member1]

A dead cert for HoF. Was a legend and a nice man as well.

 

[OldBlueLady]

As I suspected, never sent off in his whole professional career - read this piece from a Middlesborough perspective

http://www.shaunkeogh.co.uk/AlanMoody.html

 

[Tinks]

No doubts whatsoever that he should GO in.

Had the pleasure of watching many,many,many of his games.
He was also a very sociable guy. Always spoke to supporters and would even join us in the shrimpers bar after most away games for a drink and dance

 

[Sean 2]

So anyway,


mfurok, -care to explain??

 

[BrettieAngell]

Never sent-off, thats amazing!

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Never sent-off, thats amazing!

Don't forget he played in the days when you really had to go some to get sent off. It would be interesting to see how many players were sent off in the 1970's compared to now.

 

[A Century United]

As I suspected, never sent off in his whole professional career - read this piece from a Middlesborough perspective

http://www.shaunkeogh.co.uk/AlanMoody.html

Great interview, read it everyone!


"But any player will tell you, it's impossible to play your game when the crowd are on your back."