Two new players came off the bench yesterday. Michael Bakare who we signed from Leyton on Friday according to Non League Daily. 22 year old versatile left sided player who knows where the back of the net is and who has also played for Waltham Forest, Haringey Borough, Hertford Town, Welwyn Garden City, Edgware Town, Maidenhead United Res.
Tom Hopkins Could this be the former Southend United youth captain who went to CD Javea in spain for a spell and last season turned out for Thamesmead Town and Cray Wanderers. Anybody know?
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"The worst thing you can do is make a committment and not meet it and I understand that." Barrie Hobbins 14 August 2010
Just been reading about that Tom Hopkins Bruno. Did n't go yesterday but looking at the following pictures from the Dorch website the players wearing 14, 15, 16 none are the same as ex southend Hopkins although he does live in Sidcup.
Trainee footballer Tom Hopkins, 18, described the harrowing minutes Rob (Knox) lay dying on the pavement.
He said: "When you've watched a friend die after being stabbed you know no good can ever come from carrying a weapon.
"Rob was such a fun loving and gentle person, it was so hard to see him laying there on the floor - helpless."
I am struggling to come to terms with what has happened. I can't image the heartache his family are going through."
Tom, captain of Southend United's under-18s last season, added: "Anyone who carries a knife is a coward, it affects many peoples lives not just those who it takes.
"Everyone should take caution from Rob's death and I can't urge everyone enough to stay away from knifes."