I know it's only the Sun, but it's reported that Pards will make a £1.5m bid as he wants him to partner Bent (Darren that is!)
Also wonder where the Dowie story has come from ?, from within the club or not ?, the article does quote 'one charlton star (do we have any?) who does not wish to be named'
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as for the dowie story, i heard whispers a while ago about his brothers involvment (coincided with him leaving palace), and the wigan story i also heard that he arranged to meet at the hotel for 11.00, he hadn't shown up and at 11.30 reed took the players to the ground. dowie blew his top saying the meet was for 12, thats when reed approached varney/murray about the working relationship.
dowie and sun story, sounds like theyve just asked any fan in the north stand, heard most of the points as 'rumours' in last few months
oh well thankfully he's gone, unfortunately he's distroyed the club and left it in reet state but we've got super Al now so it'll b grand
I think there would also be other teams in for him if we were.
That did not seem that significant at the time but when he was sacked I went back and watched it again and he was obviously having it out with someone, probably Murray or Varney because you can see Reed standing behind him.
As for Eastwood, he is out of contract in the summer, so Southend would be mad to turn down hard cash for him now when they are in the financial hole they are in.
I would like to see us get Forrsell on loan from Brum.
Thats why we sould get him on loan. Test his fitness first and then possily buy him in the summer. If he conks out, we ship him back.
He has proved himself at Championship level so if we do go down we know we've got a gooden to get us back up with.
Seem him probably a dozen or so times, good workrate, very very skillful and finishes well, I hope we get him.
I very much doubt Southend would accept £1.5 million for Eastwood, he was being touted for £3 million after he knocked Man United out of the League Cup. If he signed, the back four would have to change their style of play as neither Eastwood or Benty would get much service from a 50 yard ball lumped over the top by El Karhouri (Yesterday's first goal is the exception!)
It simply has to be our market.
He's proved a handful in the Championship and didn't look too out of place against Man U. He has pace and a decent touch, and knows where the goal is. Southend Addick may know more, but he looks like he has the potential to make the step up, and will certainly be easier to attract than Nugent at Preston.
I just think that D Bent and Ashton (still unproven IMHO) are exception rather than the rule.
All essentially fizzy pop strikers but regualr scorers in the PL.
I knoow you'll say they don't score 20 but who does.
Very few.
I'm not convinced that we should be focussing on Freddie, how about Smith on loan from Moan U?
It's just up the road for him.
Eastwood will surely by no more than half what a player with 2 or 3 years of contract will fetch. Unless someone desperate is prepared to pay way over the odds.
Remember Konchesky & Jensen went for cut price because they were in the last year of contract.
Southend will sell for whatever they can get.
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Anthony Stokes from the Arse would be a great future potential signing.
Fulham also seem to have tied up that American Dempsey we were linked with in the summer....
i think the majority would but cant see it happening imo..
didnt he turn down an offer from someone else not long ago?? or was my head playing tricks again!???!?!?!?!?