Hi all, I'm a Southend United fan and we've got ex-Owl Peter Gilbert on trial with us. is he any good? He didn't seem to have much success with you, before he was released in April.

We're pretty desperate for a left-back, would he do a job in L1?

Not the greatest Im afraid !

sounds like we're scraping the barrel... he's already had two unsuccessful trials at Orient and Huddersfield

Not the best full back as he seemed to get sucked in , if you know what i mean, anyway a few stats for you
Full name Peter Gilbert
Date of birth 31 July 1983 (1983-07-31) (age 25)
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Club Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2003 Birmingham City 0 (0)
2003–2005 Plymouth Argyle 78 (1)
2005–2006 Leicester City 5 (0)
2005–2006 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 7 (0)
2006–2009 Sheffield Wednesday 34 (0)
2007 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 4 (0)
National team‡
2004–2005 Wales U21

He can DEFEND, but don't expect the swashbuckling full back who charges forward with the ball!

Dreadful player, it's a sign of just how desperate things have been at Hillsborough when he still isn't the worst left back we've had this decade.

Yeah not bad at defending but get's left for dead about 6 time's a game.
He should be ok though in the lower leagues.

Brian Barry-Murphy. :gag:

He should be ok in the lower league

He can control a ball and actually can pass it. He just has no pace at all and gets caught out all the time. Not the greatest player no. He wasn't as bad as the fans made out though.