Shrimper tipped to shine
26 Feb 2008 - 07:28:56
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- Shrimper tipped to shine
Southend United striker James Walker has been tipped to make the same impact as former Shrimpers star Freddy Eastwood.
Blues winger Mark Gower believes the on-loan Charlton Athletic forward can be as much of a hit with the club's fans as hot-shot striker Eastwood was before his switch to Wolves last summer.
The 20-year-old finally joined the League One club on loan after seeing a permanent switch fall through in January due to health concerns.
"James reminds me a lot of Freddy. He comes alive when he gets the ball and has done ever so well," Gower told the club's official website.
"He has the skills Freddy has, but he works a bit harder and I think he's going to be a real success for us.
"Long may it continue, because we're going well at the moment."