Simon Francis - Southend

LargeAddick

someone mentioned him in another thread, can't find it, as being a decent right back and was their player of the year last season. Well he's just been released from his contract by Southend. Can see a pattern emerging here, McCormack, Jackson, Francis ? ......

Swisdom

He's not bad but is a right back.

Im told when he's good he's very very good but when he's bad he's shocking

Tall fella I believe - takes a nice dead ball too

LargeAddick

[cite]Posted By: Swisdom[/cite]He's not bad but is a right back.

Im told when he's good he's very very good but when he's bad he's shocking

Tall fella I believe - takes a nice dead ball too

don't we need a right back then ?

CHG

I remember him being roasted time and time again in the second half by Reid and Jackson at Roots Hall.

oldbloke

But he had Scannell or nothing infront of him they were down to 10 men....

LargeAddick

as far as I can see at the end of May Brentford had a 150k offer for him accepted by Southend but he couldn't agree personal terms with Brentford. So this now either gives Brentford leeway in offering him more or the chance for him to move to another Club.

Oggy Red

I'm sure I read recently on the Southend OS that on 24th June, Mc Cormack and Adam Barrett had been released from their contracts (maybe 'breach of contract' because of delays/non-payment of wages...?).

There was also some reference to a "League 2 wage cap". Could that also imply that their existing contract paid them in excess of this 'League 2 wage cap' ....thus invalidating their existing contract by compulsorily reducing their wages?

And if so, does this also apply to Simon Francis being released from his contract?

Perhaps someone more knowledgable than me on this subject could comment.

Swisdom

bit of a kick in the balls to Solly if we signed him - not a bad player though

RedZed333

Good idea that, let's buy all the players from a team that just got relegated...

LargeAddick

Southend website says he wants to go and because his wages represent a large percentage of their budget they have released him. Elsewhere rumoured to be joining Palace.

WSS

[cite]Posted By: RedZed333[/cite]Good idea that, let's buy all the players from a team that just got relegated...

Or all those who have just been promoted?

Norwich and Notts County.

Richard J

He was one of the many players discussed on Football Rumours , but discounted because we Richardson. It was linked with Mccormack though if I remember .

A definatly maybe I would say

ValleyGary

[cite]Posted By: CafcAndy[/cite]The only pattern i see emerging is signing 2 bob players on a downer after being relegated.

Look at decent non league players, or bench players from a higher league on loan.

According to patterns, we should be relegated this year..

absolute pony talk. we've signed two players from promoted sides!

CAFCBourne

[quote][cite]Posted By: Swisdom[/cite]bit of a kick in the balls to Solly if we signed him - not a bad player though[/quote]

Not really it will be case of neither of you are gonna go for a full season there will be opportunites for both and the man performing will hold the shirt.

Kap10

[quote][cite]Posted By: CHG[/cite]I remember him being roasted time and time again in the second half by Reid and Jackson at Roots Hall.[/quote]

I assume you do not mean in a Carlton Cole sort of way?

AFKABartram

Done the same as McCormack, been released from his contract so a free agent.

Southend ST holder said he wouldn't be suprised if he ended up with us. A very attacking full back, premiership quality going forward and whips in a beautiful cross, but the reason he is still in the lower leagues is because he can't defend that well, is how he described him.

Scoham

Doesn't mean much, but in FM he's rated as Southend's best player, Barrett 2nd (now at Palace), McCormack 4th...

Now he's without a club I could see us going for him. As McCormack said on the OS today, the players didn't get paid, that can't help morale and team spirit. Nothing wrong with picking the best players up from a relegated club. It's happened to us when we've gone down and the better players have done well since leaving us.

Southend finished 8th in 08/09 and 6th 07/08 with Francis there. I'd imagine it's more like when we had Young and Bent in a poor Premier League side, rather than every player not being good enough.

nth_london_addick

[cite]Posted By: AFKABartram[/cite]Done the same as McCormack, been released from his contract so a free agent.

Southend ST holder said he wouldn't be suprised if he ended up with us. A very attacking full back, premiership quality going forward and whips in a beautiful cross, but the reason he is still in the lower leagues is because he can't defend that well, is how he described him.

fits in perfectly

Southendaddick

Basically the 3rd division version of Glen Johnson.

Sign him up

PaddyP17

Having mentioned the name I've got to say I think Parky could actually do a job with him and he's young enough to shore up the defensive side of his game. I want him at Charlton, definitely.

Scoham

http://www.southlondon-today.co.uk/tn/Sport.cfm?id=24470&headline=Phil

Parky might look at getting a right back in now, though there's no specific quote from Parky himself saying he'll sign a direct replacement.

PHIL Parkinson says he will waste no time in searching for a new right-back after losing Frazer Richardson to Southampton this week.

The defender signed for the Saints in a £450,000 deal on Tuesday, leaving Chris Solly as the only recognised right-back at the club.

“It was a disappointment to lose Frazer because we didn’t expect that to happen,” said Charlton boss Parkinson.

“It happened very quickly and the board decided it was a deal they wanted to take.

“I’ve got a bit of work to do with the back four now but I’m pleased with the players we’ve brought in this week.”

oldbloke

Last years Southend Player of the Year according to a shrimper i work with.

mascot88

[cite]Posted By: CafcAndy[/cite]The only pattern i see emerging is signing 2 bob players on a downer after being relegated.

Look at decent non league players, or bench players from a higher league on loan.

According to patterns, we should be relegated this year..

Andy, andy , Andy...

The tide has turned ....

chill out and relax this is gonna be a cracker of a season..

LenGlover

[cite]Posted By: Southendaddick[/cite]Basically the 3rd division version of Glen Johnson.

Sign him up

or Moo2

Scoham

Francis is apparently very settled in the area so probably won't want to move far. We're seen as a possibility and have been mentioned on Southend message boards as a possible club he might sign for.

From what I've been told, as others have said he's meant to be a good attacking right back, great crosser of the ball, but needs to work on his defending.

Be interesting to see if Parky would go for that type of full back. Moutaouakil never played under Parky, but then again Richardson and Youga like to attack.

cafcdan18

Richardson was very solid defensively, a few wingers had good games against him but generally he was a safe bet. Youga worked very hard on his defending after being out of favour when Parky took over and seemingly a liability in The Championship. I think Parky will not favour a full back who is better going forward than defending and may pass on Francis.

More likely to go with another Richardson type character or a RB version of Borrowdale.

Clem_Snide

Another text to my Southend season ticket holding uncle.

"Bombs forward, doesn't defend very well but would probably shine in a better side" was the response

ColinTat

I think we desperately need a rock solid full back, so I'd rather not get him unless our left back becomes Borrowdale.

Danny Addick

He certainly sounds good and very similar to richardson

Valley11

On trial at Huddersfield according to Southend forum

Oggy Red

[cite]Posted By: Valley11[/cite]On trial at Huddersfield according to Southend forum

That's a long old commute from his home in Southend, where he is settled!