Where are they now? - Phil Brown

Next manager of Southend apparently -

League Two Southend United have parted company with manager Paul Sturrock.

In a statement on the club's website, chairman Ron Martin said results had not been good enough and the club would name Sturrock's replacement on Monday.

BBC Essex understands Phil Brown is favourite to replace the 56-year-old, who had been in charge since July 2010.

However, Martin confirmed that Sturrock would lead the team out at Wembley when they play Crewe in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final on 7 April.

"I have suggested to Paul he leads the team out and manages them at Wembley. He has earned that privilege and agreed," he said.

The Shrimpers reached the League Two play-offs last season and are currently ninth in the table, but they are six points behind Rotherham in seventh place.

...He added that a new manager was being brought in to "ensure the club's interests are protected and advanced both now and from the first day of next season".

Brown, 53, has been out of football since being sacked by Preston in December 2011, having previously led Hull City to the Premier League in 2008.

He was interviewed by Coventry City before the job was given to Mark Robins earlier this season and was also close to being appointed as first-team coach by Hartlepool United last November before talks with the board broke down.

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Are there any sunbeds in southend ?

scottjames30 wrote:Are there any sunbeds in southend ?

On the beach I reckon.

MartinBWFC wrote:

scottjames30 wrote:Are there any sunbeds in southend ?

On the beach I reckon.

Is there any sun in Southend though ?

He need to keep his tan in order.

Even that is above him IMO.

Hipster_Nebula wrote:Even that is above him IMO.

Get off the fucking phone.

scottjames30 wrote:

Hipster_Nebula wrote:Even that is above him IMO.

Get off the fucking phone.

Just to stop you asking.

Hipster_Nebula wrote:

scottjames30 wrote:

Hipster_Nebula wrote:Even that is above him IMO.

Get off the fucking phone.

Just to stop you asking.

I fucking love you my son.

If Sunbed goes to Southend the Ladbokes bookies on Chorley Old Rd will go out of business rapid style.

For all intents and purposes, I think Phil Brown is a nice bloke. I wish him well.

always liked Browny, he and Philliskirk came to see me in Hospital many years ago and we had a good chat.

Norpig wrote:always liked Browny, he and Philliskirk came to see me in Hospital many years ago.

Was that because they put you there?

Phil Brown meets the Southend players:-

Phil Brown is expected to be named as Southend manager on Monday, 24 hours after Paul Sturrock's departure.

Chairman Ron Martin says a new boss will be in place by the end of Monday as he attempts to salvage the club's League Two play-off hopes.

And Brown - out of work since leaving Preston in December 2011 - met the Southend players at the club's training ground on Monday morning.

If the 53-year-old's appointment is confirmed his first game will be Friday's trip to Bradford.

Southend go to Valley Parade with six points to make up on seventh-placed Rotherham in their remaining seven games.

A Wembley date with Crewe in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final is scheduled for 7 April, when Martin hopes Sturrock will return to lead out the team.

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Natasha Whittam wrote:

Norpig wrote:always liked Browny, he and Philliskirk came to see me in Hospital many years ago.

Was that because they put you there?

No they were friendly fellas and very down to earth, not like footballers these days. I was only 18 and was a bit star struck at the time but they were great and took the time to have a chat.