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Title: New Signings
Post by: magicroundabout on Monday, July 11, 2005, 11:27:48
anyone heard if they have arrived for training or anything yet???


Title: New Signings
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, July 11, 2005, 11:32:38
Nothing on net that I've found yet, suppose they'll get training out of the way first.


Title: New Signings
Post by: le god cuervo on Monday, July 11, 2005, 11:36:46
wasn't paul smith supposed to be making a decision today??

knowing swindon this will turn out to be next week though!


Title: New Signings
Post by: magicroundabout on Monday, July 11, 2005, 11:37:31
i hope so.
sometimes they say stuff like "so and so have arrived for training this morning" but we haven't heard anything yet.

i'll just have to be patient


Title: New Signings
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, July 11, 2005, 11:49:36
Just found this:

http://www.theshrimpers-online.co.uk/nickysetforswindon.htm

Watched him in the play-offs and thought 'umm I'd like us to sign him, he looks good.'

We are going up.....


Title: New Signings
Post by: magicroundabout on Monday, July 11, 2005, 11:51:46
i was just reading that and was going to post it here.
grrrrrrr you beat me to it.

so whats he like. i haven't seen him play.

looks like king is trying to sign everyone isn't he???

all together now..................we are going up, say we are going up.......


Title: New Signings
Post by: magicroundabout on Monday, July 11, 2005, 11:53:32
http://www.southendunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10444~683548,00.html

on there official site too


Title: New Signings
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, July 11, 2005, 11:55:06
Well he seems like a really energetic player, you know the box to box type, has decent quality too.  He's only 21 and an ex-Arsenal trainee.

The good times are coming back!


Title: New Signings
Post by: Spud on Monday, July 11, 2005, 11:56:33
Yeah he had a good play-off final.


Title: New Signings
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, July 11, 2005, 11:58:04
Can play left-back and left midfield too, but I'm sure I saw him in the centre - perhaps he was just tucking in a lot. as Northampton were crap down the wings - actually Northampton were just crap.


Title: New Signings
Post by: le god cuervo on Monday, July 11, 2005, 11:58:41
i've signed him on champ manager a few times & he does look pretty good. no news coming out of STFC HQ about him though so will wait & see. just coz southend are guessing he's coming here doesnt mean its true. another potentially good signing though!


Title: New Signings
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, July 11, 2005, 12:11:33
So we now have:

Jack Smith - sounds decent and versatile
Comyn-Platt - not really sure about him, but versatile
Shakes - sounds good, and again versatile
Whalley - sounds just plain class
Thorpe+Cureton - proven, will do well
Nicolau - looks good, and versatile
Possibly Smith - Strong, good professional, looks decent
(have I missed anyone)

So King has brought in some versatile youngsters to make sure we have cover throughout the season for all eventualities, they will have the stamina to be able to run a lot one would hope.

We also have some very experienced players in key areas, if we can keep this key element of the squad fit then we should be reasonably solid all season.

Think King has played a blinder this close season really, he's identified those key areas and brought in players that know their job inside out, for all other areas these younger players will be able to move around to fit into whichever system we play on whichever day, and will also be able to move around depending on squad injuries.  

These younger players should also know that they will be unlikely to be featuring week in week out, so will be challenging eachother constantly to get their shout.

We are looking in a good way.


Title: New Signings
Post by: CARTMAN on Monday, July 11, 2005, 12:15:31
if he gets a new keeper then we could have a brand new starting xi  :D


Title: New Signings
Post by: Batch on Monday, July 11, 2005, 12:44:42
Quote from: "Shrimper Rival Site"

Are Swindon on a signing fest! They seem to want and have signed alot of players. How the hell will Nicolau get in their side. He didnt get in ours. Do these managers actually know about these players. He is ok, but realistically we will not miss him at all. He did a job at the end of the season for 3 games but that was it.


Obviously I'll make my own mind up. Maybe he needed a change or maybe he is this seasons Lloyd Oparah. Time will tell.


Title: New Signings
Post by: McLovin on Monday, July 11, 2005, 13:44:48
is there a link to the Rivals site??


Title: New Signings
Post by: magicroundabout on Monday, July 11, 2005, 13:49:25
http://southendunited.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=970&p=2&stid=8385343


Title: New Signings
Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Friday, July 15, 2005, 13:17:53
Chance of another new signing on loan Man United centre back, Paul McShane.

http://www.swindontownfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10341~686489,00.html

Was in the champions league squad in 2003/2004.


Title: New Signings
Post by: CARTMAN on Friday, July 15, 2005, 16:15:46
nicholas priet could be signing up king's giving him another chance also james constable  :) . the aussie and the nigerian are just signing on  :wink:


Title: New Signings
Post by: Spud on Friday, July 15, 2005, 16:19:24
Im sure the Aussie could get some bar work?. :mrgreen: