However Prior, released by Cardiff City at the end of last season, also attended the encounters against Millwall and Billericay and Tilson was revealed to the Club's official website that the ex-Norwich City and Leicester City blocker could be on the verge of agreeing a deal at Roots Hall despite interest from Colchester United and Peterborough United.
"There is are chance Spencer might be involved on Wednesday" Tilson told www.southendunited.co.uk before continuing; "We are still trying to tie up some loose ends at the moment but its looking 80/20 that Spencer will become a Southend player"
Mark Wallis
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