Malarczyk Joins Southend on Loan
Thursday, 24th Mar 2016 17:29

Town defender Piotr Malarczyk has joined League One Southend United on loan for the rest of the season.

“We’ve played against Piotr in a behind closed doors with Ipswich and I’m very pleased to have signed him,” Shrimpers manager Phil Brown told the Southend Echo.

“We needed another defender and Piotr is someone who has a real presence back there.”

He added: “If you want a defender with the right mentality, the right attitude you won’t go far wrong from Piotr.”

“He brings that steely mentality to the side. He’s a strong character who’s vocal and has got a presence.”

Malarczyk, 24, was signed from his hometown club Korona Kielce, where he was skipper, in August, when the Blues triggered a release clause of 50,000 zloty (around £8,500) in his contract.

But since then the former Poland U21 international, who was close to winning a senior international call-up in September, has made only three starts - all in the cups - and three Championship sub appearances.

His last Town game was the FA Cup replay defeat at Portsmouth in which he was sent off having picked up two yellow cards after conceding a penalty (above).

Recently, having been out of action for three weeks due to a kidney stone, he has been out of the Blues' senior matchday 18 and playing in the U21s side.

Despite his lack of opportunities, Malarczyk said last week that he's not ready to give up on English football with manager Mick McCarthy praising his attitude.

Malarczyk is unavailable for Southend's game at Rochdale tomorrow but will join up with their squad on Sunday and could make his debut against Sheffield United at Roots Hall next Wednesday.

The Southend squad also includes former Blues Noel Hunt and Anthony Wordsworth, as well as one-time Town loanee Tyrone Barnett, who is on loan with the Shrimpers from Shrewsbury.

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positivity added 23:04 - Mar 24 good move, will give him valuable experience of english football. we have chambers, digby & foley able to step in, maybe emmanuel too. could we also bring yorwerth & clarke back in an emergency?
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Daz added 00:11 - Mar 25 Lathers I know what you mean. Mick seems to do better with loans but that's got to be down to fees and frees which I would say is the club not mick. Although Mick has said he pays good wages and I really hope some of those you said are not on good wages. Hate to think mings and cressy money paid for it.
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carsey added 00:15 - Mar 25

As others have said I think this could be a good thing in that it will give him real experience of English football albeit at a lower level. What concerns me is that seems he is a more cultured ball playing type of centre back and I for one would like to see Town moving towards this kind of player rather than the Smith/Berra head it and hoof it style. I was kinda hoping to see him and others in the team before the seasons end but doubt this will happen now.

Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 07:08 - Mar 25 Call me cynical, but I doubt we'll be seeing him in a Town shirt again, unfortunately. Agree it's a good move for him personally, though. Hope he gets a contract with Sarfend if he doesn't stay with us.
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essex57 added 07:54 - Mar 25 Dazz your phone's saving you from the negativity that prevails on the news site.
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paulcooperisgod added 08:17 - Mar 25 Any chance of DOUGLAS going full stop!!
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spanishblue added 09:07 - Mar 25 Listen no problem we,ve got Tabby hes great sure he could fill in any where even with his dodgy knees,we,ll have his wages saved next season,suppose hes bought 2 more houses while with us (thanks tabby) you helped save us in your first season
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pup12 added 10:24 - Mar 25

I think it's good for the lad to get quilts game time.Not seen enough of Digby to judge but from what I've heard and read he doesn't set the world on fire.He couldn't get a game for Barnsley .I don't understand MM transfer policy?Will we ever know the is there money to spend or not ?You hear of teams looking at strengthening for next season already.Why do we never seem able to do that?we end up scratching around for second rate players in the hope it pays off.

pup12 added 10:31 - Mar 25

Good luck to the lad he will get some much needed game time.Havent seen enough of Digby to judge but from what I've read and heard he doesn't set the world on fire.MM transfer policy is strange one.Digby can't get game in lower league but he is now cover in the championship ?i guess we will never know the truth is there money or not? I've read teams in our league looking to strengthen ready for netted season .Why do we never seem to do that and end up scratching around for second rate squad players?

pup12 added 10:42 - Mar 25 Good luck to the lad he will get some valuable game time.Our transfer policy is bad to say the least.Teams are already looking at strengthens for nexted season.We all know what we need and what areas so must MM.Will we ever know the truth is there money or not.Lests get in early instead of scratching around for second rate squad members!,
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pup12 added 10:51 - Mar 25

Good luck to the lad he will get so valuable game time.Digby as back up doesn't fill me with confidence after super performances against Portsmouth.Other teams I've read are looking to strengthen already for nexted season.Will we ever know the truth have we money or not ?why can't we strengthen early as we all know we're it's needed ,so MM must ?? We will end up scratching around for second rate squad members!

pup12 added 10:57 - Mar 25

Good luck to the lad he will get some valuable game time .Digby as cover hmmm doesn't fill me with confidence after Portsmouth game.Transer policy is a joke.Will we ever know the truth? Have we money or not?Ive read other teams are looking to strengthen for nexted season.Why are we not ? We all know our weak areas,so MM must ? Otherwise we will be scratching around for second rate squad players.

pup12 added 11:00 - Mar 25 Whoops new to this,didn't realise posts were being added.My wife is now laughing at me .Soory everyone ðŸ˜†ðŸ˜”ðŸ˜†
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