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VIC MORGAN COLUMN
6:00am Thursday 25th October 2012 in Sport
A DARK grey cloud of despondency hangs over many Town fans at the moment.
Swindon aren’t thrashing the rest of League One every week and there’s meltdown after every match. Defeat at Crewe brought the same reaction as defeat at Crewe did last season. Yes, we lost there on the way to winning League Two you might remember. The club is obviously in crisis, with the finances in tatters and the manager about to leave. All this a day or two after talk of that same manager being committed to the club and positive things coming out of meetings with the new chairman.
So what’s going on? Well, I tried to understand the transfer embargo situation over the weekend. I’m not a financial expert by any means. But it seems quite simple to me. We’ve gone over the limit in terms of spending money on players and wages in comparison to our turnover. To get out of the embargo we need to increase our turnover or get rid of players. Problem is, it’s not just a case of the owners putting their hands in their pockets and chucking more money at it. We’ve arrived at a bit of a stalemate and that stalemate won’t be cleared until the January transfer window when hopefully the situation will have been sorted by increased turnover or clearing of debt or whatever.
What happens now then? It’s a case of getting by. Rules is Rules. We all have to live with them even football clubs. Maybe it’s a case for all parties to just put up or shut up.
Who amongst us fans knows what’s really going on in the boardroom of any company, let alone a football club. People often say they’re “in the know” but rarely are. I think the constant negative comment, from every quarter, is doing no one any good. That includes everybody.
Compared to two seasons ago Swindon are in a good position. It’s just that it’s tough right now. Do you know what? Let’s just get on with it. We’ll win, we’ll lose, we’ll draw. That’s football.
In the meantime we have a town that holds two championship trophies for the first time in its history. My first visit to the Abbey Stadium was in 1964. I revelled in the days of Briggs, Ashby and my boyhood hero Bob Kilby. Congratulations to Rosco and the Robins. Elite League Champions 2012 to go with League Two Champions 2012. Get those trophies paraded around the County Ground next Tuesday. Get that cloud of despondency lifted and lets enjoy some real “double winning”.
Comments(20)
smirg kcab
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7:28am Thu 25 Oct 12
We have another one coming back this weekend
Swindon1984
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7:44am Thu 25 Oct 12
jedthered
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8:08am Thu 25 Oct 12
Ok so we have a transfer embargo, but that is not PDCs fault, we would still have a fair amount of money in the kitty for loans and transfers if the tribunal had not moved the goalposts!
As ive said on here many times PDC is still learning his trade, and yes he is making mistakes, ive not got my rose tinted glasses on and he says a lot of things in the heat of the moment , but that is the honesty of the man. as far as i can see he is still a legend in the making!!!!
Onwards and Upwards
perth red
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9:18am Thu 25 Oct 12
Blazing Riff
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9:29am Thu 25 Oct 12
perth red wrote:When PDC does that it's argued that's his 'passion'! Maybe some of our supporters have the same feelings. Personally, on both counts, I would substitute 'passion' for 'frustration'.
Excellent summing up of the situation, Vic. Our supporters do love to turn a drama into a crisis, don't they!
Rebel_phish
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9:30am Thu 25 Oct 12
SAPFanSTFC
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9:41am Thu 25 Oct 12
jedthered wrote:Hi there Jed, I think the problem recently has been that Paolo is starting to annoy his supporters with all of his post match OTT moans.
Well said Vic, Ive nearly giving up on this forum because of all the **** on here, time will tell that we have the right manager at the moment and all the anti DeCanio fanatics will crawl back into the woodwork, or say, when we are in the playoffs or even promotion," I always belived in PDC" (sic)
Ok so we have a transfer embargo, but that is not PDCs fault, we would still have a fair amount of money in the kitty for loans and transfers if the tribunal had not moved the goalposts!
As ive said on here many times PDC is still learning his trade, and yes he is making mistakes, ive not got my rose tinted glasses on and he says a lot of things in the heat of the moment , but that is the honesty of the man. as far as i can see he is still a legend in the making!!!!
Onwards and Upwards
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As we all know and Vic has underlined here....we can't change it until January so keep schtumm and lets get on with things.
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PDC needs to focus on the football and yes!...he quite rightly should be annoyed about all of the missed opportunities lately...but don't shout about wanting 2 or 3 more players - develop what you have.
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Personally I think it is down to confidence...all the players seem to be reluctant to pull the trigger and pass or subsequently take that extra touch which you can't afford at any level.
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Times like this we all get our backs to the wall and fight in the same direction. Time to rally the troops not to berate them m'thinks.
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Hope you're well bud!?
old town robin
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9:45am Thu 25 Oct 12
ksmt9
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9:47am Thu 25 Oct 12
jedthered wrote:I dont think the tribunal did move the goalposts. There was always a risk that the full amount might need to be paid up-front, unfortunately the risk of that outcome seems to have been ignored when it came to the finacial planning of the club
Well said Vic, Ive nearly giving up on this forum because of all the **** on here, time will tell that we have the right manager at the moment and all the anti DeCanio fanatics will crawl back into the woodwork, or say, when we are in the playoffs or even promotion," I always belived in PDC" (sic) Ok so we have a transfer embargo, but that is not PDCs fault, we would still have a fair amount of money in the kitty for loans and transfers if the tribunal had not moved the goalposts! As ive said on here many times PDC is still learning his trade, and yes he is making mistakes, ive not got my rose tinted glasses on and he says a lot of things in the heat of the moment , but that is the honesty of the man. as far as i can see he is still a legend in the making!!!! Onwards and Upwards
RAYSPARROW
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10:08am Thu 25 Oct 12
SeanG92
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10:33am Thu 25 Oct 12
Sam can you get in touch with town and put it to them? :)
mickry
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10:54am Thu 25 Oct 12
As to the issue of the embargo; in my opinion the manager is being paid, and paid well, to manage. So he should do that, and MANAGE.
The best manager ever, Brian Clough, saw what his players were good at, and put them in a position where they almost couldn't help playing to their strengths. He would never have played a player out of position, as appears to be the case with DaVita.
Nor would he have citicised players in public.
Simple stuff this.
Mick Ryan.
billbst
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12:27pm Thu 25 Oct 12
dacoo
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12:34pm Thu 25 Oct 12
MITTED
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4:49pm Thu 25 Oct 12
COYR
Malkym
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4:49pm Thu 25 Oct 12
old town robin wrote:OTR have always rated Vic -and a thoroughly nice guy to boot as it happens.
One of Vic's better columns
He sums it all up in one paragraph -> VIC MORGAN COLUMN
6:00am Thursday 25th October 2012 in Sport
A DARK grey cloud of despondency hangs over many Town fans at the moment.
Swindon aren’t thrashing the rest of League One every week and there’s meltdown after every match. Defeat at Crewe brought the same reaction as defeat at Crewe did last season. Yes, we lost there on the way to winning League Two you might remember. The club is obviously in crisis, with the finances in tatters and the manager about to leave. All this a day or two after talk of that same manager being committed to the club and positive things coming out of meetings with the new chairman.
So what’s going on? Well, I tried to understand the transfer embargo situation over the weekend. I’m not a financial expert by any means. But it seems quite simple to me. We’ve gone over the limit in terms of spending money on players and wages in comparison to our turnover. To get out of the embargo we need to increase our turnover or get rid of players. Problem is, it’s not just a case of the owners putting their hands in their pockets and chucking more money at it. We’ve arrived at a bit of a stalemate and that stalemate won’t be cleared until the January transfer window when hopefully the situation will have been sorted by increased turnover or clearing of debt or whatever.
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What happens now then? It’s a case of getting by. Rules is Rules. We all have to live with them even football clubs. Maybe it’s a case for all parties to just put up or shut up.
Who amongst us fans knows what’s really going on in the boardroom of any company, let alone a football club. People often say they’re “in the know” but rarely are. I think the constant negative comment, from every quarter, is doing no one any good. That includes everybody.
"Compared to two seasons ago Swindon are in a good position. It’s just that it’s tough right now. Do you know what? Let’s just get on with it. We’ll win, we’ll lose, we’ll draw. That’s football."
And so say most of us....
mgstfc
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6:50pm Thu 25 Oct 12
I will still go to most games because I take a huge amount of pleasure watching my club but i will not sing his name until I feel he has the same respect for our club and his employers in the way that he demands respect from his players and coaches.
Quite honestly I don't care if he stays or goes - my only desire is to see whoever manages my club manage it to their best of their ability with humility and respect.
I realise my comments will enrage a number of STFC fans who actually believe PDC can do no wrong but judging by conversations I have had with a number of town fans recently perhaps PDC may have just lost some of their respect and more importantly their support. I hope i'm wrong...
Dover Red
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9:59pm Thu 25 Oct 12
mickry wrote:Why in gods name can you not spell his name right!
Like many a Town fan, I think Paulo did a great job last year. I thought, for example, that he handled the Clarke problem in precisely the right way. This year, however, I am, much against my will, beginning to have doubts. Clearly, he has got the training and fitness programme sorted. No longer will Town players be seen, MID-SEASON, puffing and panting to run to the top of the Lawns! His man management, though, doesn't make sense to me. If a player plays as instructed, and plays well, it will surely be de-motivating if he is then dropped. This has happened to several players this season. It makes some sense 'rotating' a squad if you have twenty four, or more, internationals on the staff. Presumably, those kinds of players, 'which in our case we have not got', have such obvious ability that they don't take being 'rested' personally. What a lower league manager needs, above all, to do is reward good behaviour and punish bad behaviour. That is, play well stay in, play badly get dropped.
As to the issue of the embargo; in my opinion the manager is being paid, and paid well, to manage. So he should do that, and MANAGE.
The best manager ever, Brian Clough, saw what his players were good at, and put them in a position where they almost couldn't help playing to their strengths. He would never have played a player out of position, as appears to be the case with DaVita.
Nor would he have citicised players in public.
Simple stuff this.
Mick Ryan.
mickry
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12:53pm Fri 26 Oct 12
However, why in God's name can't you put an apostrophe, and a question mark, where required?
Bast01 says...
6:21am Thu 25 Oct 12