"Yesteday's" Echo - Gower's Future

[Ricey]

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/theblues/display.var.2336366.0.gower_set_for_blues_decision.php

Bet he goes!!

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Well we knew this was coming .. best of luck Marky G :clap:

 

[TTS]

If he does go, I thank him for the service he has given us. He will be missed, but a move to a league higher, at his age is understandable.

He will be a tough player to replace, he has always been one of our most creative players and too be honest he was one of the players that did not look out of place in the Championship.

I hope if he leaves and ever plays against us, he will recieve a warm reception.

 

[SUBBlue]

Gower has been too hit & miss over the past couple of seasons; having one good game then 2 or 3 indifferent ones, fading in & out of games..
(although the same could be said of others)

Never my most favourite player at the club but that said he will be a difficult player to replace.

If he goes I will miss his goals (I love it when he cuts in from the left & fires in unstoppable shot into the far top corner), we won't truly appreciate his worth to until he's gone.

 

[londonblue]

we won't truly appreciate his worth to until he's gone.

Speak for yourself. I like to think I value his contribution to the team now, and have done pretty much since he joined.

 

[Desert Shrimper]

Good bloke and a great player for us.....full respect all round from me. I'd be gutted to lose him but will always wish him well.

 

[Ljubljana Branch]

I echo those thoughts really. Liked JCR but knew he wasn't overly effective, as proved, although undoubtably a better player than Black. However I fear that we'll really miss Gower.

Shame, but nothing lasts forever in football.

 

[SUBBlue]

Speak for yourself. I like to think I value his contribution to the team now, and have done pretty much since he joined.

I was - obvious mistaken usage of 'we' in my original post.
No need for any unpleasantry now.

 

[sufcalways]

I got a good feeling that he will stay. He at a good age, and its a difficult for him and his family to move far away - eg swansea.. Good luck to him if he is to go though!

 

[A Century United]

One of the most undervalued players in the team - I don't think his team mates thought him nearly as ineffective as many of the fans, even on one of his so-called "off" days. Tilson's tribute to him and the information that he has been offered as good a deal as anyone at the club speaks volumes, and I think he will be the hardest player to replace of all who might leave - and yes, I include Bailey in that. A capable wide man is worth his weight in gold and fags.

 

[ozzy-shrimper]

Says on the OS we have offered him the best contract we can afford.. whats that about 950 quid a week?

 

[leeblue]

best sufc player for the last 4/5 seasons freddy included would be gutted if he left

 

[BrettieAngell]

Would be very hard to replace, yeah he has his off days but even then is still capable of producing something out of nothing. There aren't many wingers around with his goal return.

 

[Nobby Snide]

best sufc player for the last 4/5 seasons freddy included would be gutted if he left

Freddy who? life moves on....bring on the SCANNELL!!

 

[Tin Bath]

Reading Tilly's comments it does sound like he will go, all I will say and this goes not just to any player but can be applied in life in general, life isnt always greener on the other side of the fence and this other side is over 200 miles away. I think Swansea were a decent side and they deserved to win the league but when I compare them to the Championship sides we saw at Roots Hall the season before last I think they are in for a hard battle, Martinez has even less experience than Tilson and a lot of there success was built around Jason Scotland like Freddy was for us, if Scotland went or got injured they will struggle next year. So Mark if your reading please stay but no true Southend fan will knock you if you want to pursue a career at a higher level

 

[glentheblue]

gutted if he goes but i have sneaky suspision he might stay though,would rather lose bailey than marky g,as hes my fav player,but if you do go mark thanks alot for the 1st goals you've coined me in over last couple of seasons always 10/1 or above haha,and best of luck in the future

 

[swansea_jack]

Reading Tilly's comments it does sound like he will go, all I will say and this goes not just to any player but can be applied in life in general, life isnt always greener on the other side of the fence and this other side is over 200 miles away. I think Swansea were a decent side and they deserved to win the league but when I compare them to the Championship sides we saw at Roots Hall the season before last I think they are in for a hard battle, Martinez has even less experience than Tilson and a lot of there success was built around Jason Scotland like Freddy was for us, if Scotland went or got injured they will struggle next year. So Mark if your reading please stay but no true Southend fan will knock you if you want to pursue a career at a higher level

I can honestly say your wrong there mate Scotland is not the player you think he is! He was just in the right place at the right time and the rest were penalty's he's got no pace and no control what so ever i would be very happy if he was to go tomorrow he'll be lucky to get into double figures next season trust me!! if we had any other top striker then they would have doubled his goal tally for last season this is why he wont sign an extension on his contract because if we brought a top striker in he knows that he would just be keeping the bench warm!! Judging by the praise your fans are giving Gower he'll fit in nicely down with us and bring us good options in midfield plus his eye for goal would do us well!!

 

[southend_utd_fan]

I know it's not from the Echo -

Swansea look set to sign Southend winger Mark Gower after he rejected the chance to stay at the club. (Daily Star)

 

[Andyhsufc]

I still wouldnt bank on Gower going to Swansea. Cant see why he would move all that way to Wales of all places to probably sit on the bench and uproot his family from where they seem happy

 

[leeblue]

money........