Sturrock: 'We're still working hard to bring people in and hope happens soon'
We've heard quite a lot but nobodys signed on the dotted line yet.
However, Blues boss Paul Sturrock has been very close to grabbing somebody's signature, and still hopes it will be more than one, as he looks to recreate the squad he had at the Pilgrims when he took them to the fourth tier title nearly a whole decade ago.
Sturrock told www.echo-news.co.uk: "When I was at Plymouth I had one team for home games and another for when we played away, and if we get the players I want to bring in to Southend then we could be doing the same here. We are still working hard to bring people in and hope it can happen soon."
The player the Shrimpers boss told us could be in place for the trip to South Yorkshire had asked for time to consider the move, the picky sod!
More on Luggy's search for new signings and having no No.2 here:
www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/
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Nationwide League Division Three 2001/02 (only 13 points off the play-offs!)
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 71 | 28 | 102 | +43 | ||||
| 2 | Luton Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 96 | 48 | 97 | +48 | ||||
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 72 | 60 | 79 | +12 | ||||
| 4 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 49 | 78 | +17 | ||||
| 5 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 65 | 52 | 78 | +13 | ||||
| 6 | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 53 | 73 | +16 | ||||
| 7 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 74 | 48 | 71 | +26 | ||||
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 74 | 56 | 71 | +18 | ||||
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 64 | 53 | 70 | +11 | ||||
| 10 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 56 | 47 | 66 | +9 | ||||
| 11 | Hull City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 57 | 51 | 61 | +6 | ||||
| 12 | Southend United | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 51 | 54 | 58 | -3 | ||||
| 13 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 41 | 52 | 58 | -11 | ||||
| 14 | York City | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 47 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 67 | 57 | -13 | ||||
| 15 | Darlington | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 60 | 71 | 56 | -11 | ||||
| 16 | Exeter City | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 73 | 55 | -25 | ||||
| 17 | Carlisle United | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 49 | 56 | 52 | -7 | ||||
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 71 | 52 | -16 | ||||
| 19 | Torquay United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 46 | 63 | 51 | -17 | ||||
| 20 | Swansea City | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 51 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 77 | 51 | -24 | ||||
| 21 | Oxford United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 53 | 62 | 47 | -9 | ||||
| 22 | Lincoln City | 46 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 44 | 62 | 46 | -18 | ||||
| 23 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 60 | 45 | -20 | ||||
| 24 | Halifax Town | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 56 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 84 | 36 | -45 | ||||