Decision Day: 'I know who is going and who is staying and what areas I need to sign players in'

Last updated : 28 April 2011 By westfield shrimper

Sturrock: New Shrimpers boss
Sturrock: 'It's not a nice part of the job but I will be honest with the players'

It's that time of the year for decisions to be made, and after the crazy summer we had where Blues boss Paul Sturrock made 17 summer signings he has quite a few decisions to make!

Out of contract (S24 guess on future in brackets);

Keepers Glenn Morris (one year), Rhys Evans (out).

Defenders Graham Coughlan (one year but promotion to assistant manager), Luke Prosser (one year by the skin of his teeth), Johnny Herd (very sad, but probably out).

Midfielders Craig Easton (two years), Adam Bouzid (out), Louie Soares (out), Miguel Comminges (tough, he hasn't really played, but out), and Merrick James-Lewis (so young, but out).

Strikers; Blair Sturrock (one year); Kyle Asante (one year).

On longer deals:

Sean Clohessy, Peter Gilbert, Chris Barker, Mark Phillips (lucky Mark!), Bilel Mohnsi, Anthony Grant, Barry Corr, Lee Sawyer, Ryan Hall, Kane Ferdinand, Harry Crawford and, er, Matt Patterson, good luck Patters in getting back in favour, but some decent names in that group.

Sturrock told www.echo-news.co.uk: "I will be holding meetings with all of the players who are going to be out of contract. It's not a nice part of the job but I will be honest with the players and it's something which needs to be done. By my calculations there are 12 players out of contract and those who I offer deals too I would like them to sign before the end of the season so I know who is going and who is staying and what areas I need to sign players in."

We given our opinion above on who Luggy should show the door, but we're happy to leave it to him, as long as one is definitely Louie Soares; doh!

Johnny doesn't feel lucky:
www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/
johnny_herd_i_dont_think_i_will_still_be_with_
southend_united_next_year_672714/index.shtml


On a happier note, who is you're choice as the top Shrimper this season;
www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/interactive/voting_polls.asp