It's official: Eagles swoop in for Ex-Captain Adam
Championship side Crystal Palace have confirmed that former Shrimpers skipper, centre half, and all round top bloke, Adam Barrett, will become new manager George Burley's second signing.
Adam has put pen to paper to a two-year deal.
As we reported last week, this has Eagles assistant boss, and the ex-Southend striker, Dougie Freeman's finger prints all over it, as well as the South London club coach, former Shrimpers right-back and reserve team manager Dean Austin, and of course we wish Adam when it's confirmed.
And it may piss off Blues chairman Ron Martin or whoever wrote on the official site when news broke of Macca and Adam's decision to leave Roots Hall: 'The Club's management wishes them well in finding new employment on similar terms.'
Well lads, at least one of them may have even improved them.
Good luck Adam, hope you get a few more league games than little Darryl did at Selhurst Park, and not at left-back!
Adam Barrett: Clutching a trophy in happier times for players and fans
Our tearful tribute to Captain Adam was first placed here:
www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/
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The Barrett Files
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Nicholas Barrett | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1979 (1979-11-29) | ||
| Place of birth | Dagenham, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Unattached | ||
| Number | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998-1999 | Leyton Orient | 0 | (0) |
| 1999-2000 | Plymouth Argyle | 52 | (3) |
| 2000-2002 | Mansfield Town | 37 | (1) |
| 2002-2004 | Bristol Rovers | 90 | (5) |
| 2004-2010 | Southend United | 247 | (27) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:20, 27 April 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
(Player information supplied by Wikipedia, for the full article go here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Barrett)