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  • "Shame about Belford. I hope PS has someone in mind as he looked more than capable in Div 2. Came in and looked confident from the start after Morris which was a relief as he was a bag of nerves when he came back from injury. Had a beast of a kick and seemed a good character. Strange if it wasn't a financial decision and given the player was keen to stay."
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Cameron Belford: It wasn't about money

10:43am Thursday 24th May 2012 in npower League Two Table & Results By Chris Phillips

Cameron Belford - will not be joining Blues Cameron Belford - will not be joining Blues

CAMERON Belford insists it was his not wage demands which stopped him joining Southend United on a permanent basis.

The 23-year-old goalkeeper, who ended last season on loan at Blues from Bury, was keen to remain at Roots Hall.

But he never even got to discuss terms with Southend manager Paul Sturrock before a summer switch was ruled out.

“I’m disappointed to not be joining Southend because I would’ve liked that to happen but it was certainly nothing to do with money,” said Belford.

“When I spoke to the manager he suggested that I would be better to stay nearer to where I lived in Manchester and to not have to move.

“I would’ve been prepared to have come down south and had already had the conversation with my girlfriend about making the switch.

“In football I think you have to be prepared to move around and I certainly am but these things happen in football and you just have to get on with it.”

Belford kept eight clean sheets in 15 games during his spell with the Southend.

FULL STORY IN THURSDAY'S ECHO

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