Eastwood: Didn't fancy the Devon air
Former Shrimpers striker Freddy Eastwood has turned down the chance of joining League Two rivals Plymouth Argyle on loan!
The bottom of the table strugglers have just gone out of administration after being taken over by James Brent, and have given newly-appointed player-manager Carl Fletcher some dosh to build up his squad.
However, he could not persuade his former Wales team-mate to make the long commute to Devon, not too much of a surprise!
Freddy has been frozen out of Championship club Coventry City after being told by Andy Thorn to find a new club due to concerns over his fitness.
But the Pilgrims have had more luck with Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson and have extended his loan deal until the end of January.
The 18-year-old has made 13 appearances for the Pilgrims since arriving from Boro this summer.
The move to keep Gibson at Home Park was the first decision Carl Fletcher made after being handed the managerial position on a permanent basis.
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The Eastwood Files
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Freddy Eastwood | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Basildon, Essex, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Coventry City | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Southend United | ||
| 1999–2002 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2003 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Grays Athletic | 55 | (34) |
| 2004 | → Southend United (loan) | 4 | (4) |
| 2004–2007 | Southend United | 111 | (49) |
| 2007–2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | (3) |
| 2008– | Coventry City | 108 | (17) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Wales | 11 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 August 2008 |
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(Player info supplied by Wikipedia, for the whole article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Eastwood)