On trial could face Celtic on Friday. 

Some opinions on him here from Southend Utd fans

https://www.shrimperzone.com/forums/threads/anton-ferdinand.97285/#post-2076475

Heard he played for the reserves yesterday, not sure if true

18 minutes ago, munoz said:

Some opinions on him here from Southend Utd fans

https://www.shrimperzone.com/forums/threads/anton-ferdinand.97285/#post-2076475

I won't be creating an account to log in and read them. General gist?

Most saying positional awareness and reading of the game is good but no pace

19 minutes ago, madball said:

Most saying positional awareness and reading of the game is good but no pace

Two out of three ain’t bad. Sign him! 

Could be a good signing.

Two out of three ain’t bad. Sign him! [emoji3]

Two more than kpekawa

Heard he played for the reserves yesterday, not sure if true

No , he didnt play . Trained with first team .

11 minutes ago, Callum Gilhooley said:

 

Two more than kpekawa

 

I think there’s a decent player in there. I’m hoping that a new mangement team can get more out of everyone, and if there was indeed an issue with Stubbs man-management, then like Ross did, hopefully Kearney can generate the same sort of team spirit as before. Of course, it could be that many of Stubbs signings are simply gash... I don’t think so though. I think they could all contribute, under different circumstances. Time will tell, so if they simply are gash, they’ll be found out in jig time. If they’re rotten under Stubbs and rotten under Kearney, then that’s it - out the door in January. Fresh start and a clean slate for all of them though. A new season starts right now. Best wishes to Kpekawa, and everyone.

Edited September 11, 20187 yr by pozbaird

59 minutes ago, Drew said:

I won't be creating an account to log in and read them. General gist?

I don't think you need to.

27 minutes ago, munoz said:

I don't think you need to.

Wouldn't let me read the posts.

Just now, Drew said:

Wouldn't let me read the posts.

They've got you on ignore. 

46 minutes ago, pozbaird said:

I think there’s a decent player in there. I’m hoping that a new mangement team can get more out of everyone, and if there was indeed an issue with Stubbs man-management, then like Ross did, hopefully Kearney can generate the same sort of team spirit as before. Of course, it could be that many of Stubbs signings are simply gash... I don’t think so though. I think they could all contribute, under different circumstances. Time will tell, so if they simply are gash, they’ll be found out in jig time. If they’re rotten under Stubbs and rotten under Kearney, then that’s it - out the door in January. Fresh start and a clean slate for all of them though. A new season starts right now. Best wishes to Kpekawa, and everyone.

There's definitely a player in Kpekawa. His confidence - as with a few players - has been totally shot to pieces. No player plays well under those circumstances. I'd say the same for all Stubbs' signings - all deserve a chance. The likes of Cooke, King and Heaton hardly got a look in. They may not be up to it, but I'd like to think with the right motivation and tactical coaching all can give something to the cause. They certainly deserve a chance to impress the new manager, and if they can show him some desire, I've no doubt we'll see them arond the matchday squad at some point.

1 hour ago, pozbaird said:

Two out of three ain’t bad. Sign him! 

Hey, it worked for Tommy Turner and Andy Millen!

Hey, it worked for Tommy Turner and Andy Millen!

That and they were nasty cynical bastards who played on the edge of the rules and beyond when they could get away with it

Heard he played for the reserves yesterday, not sure if true

Not true

1 hour ago, pozbaird said:

I think there’s a decent player in there. I’m hoping that a new mangement team can get more out of everyone, and if there was indeed an issue with Stubbs man-management, then like Ross did, hopefully Kearney can generate the same sort of team spirit as before. Of course, it could be that many of Stubbs signings are simply gash... I don’t think so though. I think they could all contribute, under different circumstances. Time will tell, so if they simply are gash, they’ll be found out in jig time. If they’re rotten under Stubbs and rotten under Kearney, then that’s it - out the door in January. Fresh start and a clean slate for all of them though. A new season starts right now. Best wishes to Kpekawa, and everyone.

The lad only a couple of years ago went for a fee of £500k to Barnsley.  He has been brought up at a decent level and hasn't played any lower than League 1 in England.  I have seen parts of his game which is fairly good,  then other parts that he either needs improvement on, or he has just been affected by the last management team in place.

The other lads who have had little game time need a clean slate also, even the non league players who were classed as not good enough by a minority because of the level they were playing at.

I am excited about what OK can bring to this team and breathe the positive effect back in, that was left behind by JR and Fow.

1 hour ago, faraway saint said:

They've got you on ignore. 

I’m a fan of Drew, but in fairness that was pretty funny! 

Dare I say it, he has pedigree and if he still has the legs he could be the 'marquee' signing we were promised, albeit a tad late....

Heard he played for the reserves yesterday, not sure if true

He didn't.

1 hour ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said:

I’m a fan of Drew, but in fairness that was pretty funny! 

You being a fan of Drew is even funnier.

3 minutes ago, helpmaboab said:

You being a fan of Drew is even funnier.

Better a fan than a fandan

OK quoted as saying he stayed in the same hotel as Ferdinand and had a good chat with him on Sunday night. He is also looking at a couple of other players, one is a striker, the other a left winger released by QPR. 

Wants a "calming influence" in the defence. He's obviously done his homework!

The only way there is a player inside Kpekewa is if he has eaten him. 

Edited September 11, 20187 yr by Kemp