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Ward completes permanent Town switch
6:00am Friday 4th January 2013 in Sport By Sam Morshead
Darren Ward
DARREN Ward has signed on permanently for Swindon Town after being released by Millwall.
The defender, who has been a mainstay of the Robins’ back four in recent weeks, originally joined Town on loan in August and has gone on to make 18 appearances, scoring one goal.
Swindon have taken up a clause inserted into Ward’s summer switch to Wiltshire, with the 34-year-old penning an 18-month contract at the County Ground. Ward will not cost Town any money in transfer fees.
Di Canio was delighted to make the veteran a full-time member of the Swindon playing staff.
He said: “We can announce that Darren Ward is our player now. He will remain permanently with us, he is our player. I am happy to say this because now he has proved that he is the player that we want.
“Millwall released him and gave us the chance to sign him since January 1 without paying anything.That was the deal at the beginning of the season so it doesn’t reflect in a way that we can have a better situation.
“It is good for the club because they got value. Obviously he is 34, he is not young but he’s someone who we’ve got in here to pay the wages but he’s a crucial player without spending any sort of money.
“That is important, like we talked in the past about Gary Roberts and Andy Williams.
“We had two players we couldn’t imagine would cost us a bit more than what we thought - Troy (Archibald-Henille) and James (Collins) - but we have worked like we did last year with free agent signings.
“Darren is a very good signing to keep. For the future he will do a very good job because he is a very good professional.”
Meanwhile, Charlton manager Chris Powell wants any deal to keep midfielder Danny Hollands with Swindon made as soon as possible.
Hollands’ loan spell with the Robins expires on Saturday, but an extension is likely, with Powell saying: “I’m in discussions with Swindon and with him and his agent to see where we go. Swindon haven’t said much yet.
"We’ve obviously made contact knowing that the deal is up on Saturday and now it is about what happens in the next 48 hours. I would like it resolved before Saturday so everyone is happy with what is going to happen from Monday onwards.”
Comments(80)
Ollie Reed's Parky dance!
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6:27am Fri 4 Jan 13
smirg kcab
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6:41am Fri 4 Jan 13
Onwards and upwards eating humble pie
DarrenSTFCRomain
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6:43am Fri 4 Jan 13
1 down 2 to go..
Go to work mow with a smile on me face,What a what a change that will be..
louiscassius
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7:06am Fri 4 Jan 13
Thank god for that.
Lets see if we can keep hold of Holland now.....
London Red
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7:27am Fri 4 Jan 13
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He was the most important we needed to keep
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Hollands is next on the list as essential to keep
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Bostock and Martin are nice to haves - but if they did go think we would be fine as we have Collins, Rooney, Storey, Miller and Navarro offering alternative options
Swindon1984
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7:37am Fri 4 Jan 13
louiscassius
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7:47am Fri 4 Jan 13
London Red wrote:Agreed.
Now I fully expect him to take the armband - just as I predicted the day he signed on loan
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He was the most important we needed to keep
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Hollands is next on the list as essential to keep
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Bostock and Martin are nice to haves - but if they did go think we would be fine as we have Collins, Rooney, Storey, Miller and Navarro offering alternative options
Martin can go back......
A Rooney, PDC obviously has seen something in him he likes.....
Keep Dutch..............
Get rid of Cox, Risser...etc....
We should be ok...thank god!!
ShearerShearer
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7:48am Fri 4 Jan 13
Oi Den!
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7:51am Fri 4 Jan 13
smirg kcab wrote:I just hope it doesn't spell the end for Flint. If he left now, I think we'd come to regret it.
Great news now troy can leave
Onwards and upwards eating humble pie
SAPFanSTFC
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7:54am Fri 4 Jan 13
Ollie Reed's Parky dance! wrote:He's out of contract in the summer and at 34 they won't be expecting any money for him. He's a very young 34 though as he leads a very strict lifestyle and is probably fitter than a lot of 31yr olds at this level.
Very pleasing. How come he cost nothing though?
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Excellent news all round on this one as we have the best defence in the whole of the football league....and that is no accident.
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Don't agree with LR - Why strip Macka of the Captaincy he seems to be doing a good job - keep Ward in charge of the defence but to change Captain mid season is another thing all together.
Malkym
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7:57am Fri 4 Jan 13
Taxi for Troy!
London Red
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8:03am Fri 4 Jan 13
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Both are what 22 - a CB doesn't peak until about 30!
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Think a loan spell for one would be good as they probably need game time
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Only one though as we do need cover and options - especially if we are not signing another fullback and using Devera and Macca as cover
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Troy back to Exeter for the rest of the year?
Is that you Lovesey
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8:20am Fri 4 Jan 13
billbst
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8:22am Fri 4 Jan 13
Swindon1984
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8:26am Fri 4 Jan 13
Malkym wrote:They're quiet as there's nothing to say about a player when he's not playing. I still reckon TAH has a lot of promise, he's young and looks like he has talent. Sure he'll be back in the side at some point.
Strange how those who thought TAH was the greatest thing since sliced bread are remarkably quiet these days. Admittedly I didn't rate Ward in front of Flint to start but the lad has done well in recent weeks and is as solid as a rock in the middle of the park.
Taxi for Troy!
louiscassius
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8:32am Fri 4 Jan 13
SAPFanSTFC wrote:Ian,
Ollie Reed's Parky dance! wrote:He's out of contract in the summer and at 34 they won't be expecting any money for him. He's a very young 34 though as he leads a very strict lifestyle and is probably fitter than a lot of 31yr olds at this level.
Very pleasing. How come he cost nothing though?
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Excellent news all round on this one as we have the best defence in the whole of the football league....and that is no accident.
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Don't agree with LR - Why strip Macka of the Captaincy he seems to be doing a good job - keep Ward in charge of the defence but to change Captain mid season is another thing all together.
When i was 35 i was fitter than when i first joined the Army at 18....
I was more strict and very fitness aware....running everymorning 5 miles regardless of whether i had PT on or a march...........
I became top 3 in my Company at 35 and tried for P Coy.....
I think Ward will be brilliant for 18/24 months at least, if he carries is strict training regime going......
umpcah
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8:44am Fri 4 Jan 13
fredi
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8:45am Fri 4 Jan 13
TheDukeOfBanbury
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8:45am Fri 4 Jan 13
ChrisWantageRed
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8:46am Fri 4 Jan 13
Gonna....be....homel
ess!
Let's all laugh at Oxford, let's all laugh at Oxford la la la la... :)
Kelliz
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8:49am Fri 4 Jan 13
umpcah
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8:55am Fri 4 Jan 13
TheDukeOfBanbury wrote:What about Alan Connell and Alex Revell ? Haha !
Great signing......At least that's the end of the Gordon Greer reminders :)
jayden
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9:01am Fri 4 Jan 13
hertz
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9:01am Fri 4 Jan 13
ChrisWantageRed
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9:04am Fri 4 Jan 13
Kelliz wrote:They looked awesome in the Tranmere and Pompey games. They never missed a header between them, and Ward's distribution from the back seems to get better with every game he plays. Really happy we've kept him. Not sure where this leaves TAH though.
great news - love the parnership he is forming with Joe D
Stickshaker
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9:06am Fri 4 Jan 13
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Now waiting for the news that the '****-stainers' want to ground share with us!
HOOKEY
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9:12am Fri 4 Jan 13
Is that you Lovesey wrote:how can you say you would play flint,we got the best defence in the div since his not been playing,we get the balldown and play now.flint just hoofs it put him out on loan
Troy is a good player with good distribution but since his injury he has fell apart, he is young and will get a run in the team in the future, personaly I would play Flint above Devera every day of the week.... But that said Jo has done well of late...
the wizard
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9:15am Fri 4 Jan 13
As goes Troy, we signed him for three years not 6 months, he has plenty of time to come good and benefit from training here. Flint has gone from non league to league two and on to league one in successive seasons and still has catching up to do and further development, and he has the ability to come good, or would have been gone by now. Our defence and future prospects in defence must be the envy of many managers, I see no point in off loading any of them unless we receive silly offers.
Is that you Lovesey
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9:22am Fri 4 Jan 13
HOOKEY wrote:Hookey its my opinnion he is a better all round player than Devera,
Is that you Lovesey wrote: Troy is a good player with good distribution but since his injury he has fell apart, he is young and will get a run in the team in the future, personaly I would play Flint above Devera every day of the week.... But that said Jo has done well of late...how can you say you would play flint,we got the best defence in the div since his not been playing,we get the balldown and play now.flint just hoofs it put him out on loan
Redhouse Red
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9:29am Fri 4 Jan 13
Talk about labouring that point in the article
ChrisWantageRed
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9:37am Fri 4 Jan 13
Stickshaker wrote:Well...it sounds like we could do with a bit of extra cash, maybe we could lend them Liddington at the same rent they pay for the Kassam? ;-)
Great News!!..welcome to the family Wardy! . Now waiting for the news that the '****-stainers' want to ground share with us!
Stilloyal
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9:39am Fri 4 Jan 13
I'm an Archie fan but you can't break up a great partnership like we have now so it'll be some time before he gets back in. I think Flint will not be with us beyond the summer.
With Jmac almost fit I can see Macca losing his place and agree with L/R that Wardie will take the armband.
Macca will become a bench warmer and cover for anywhere along the back. I am a fan of Macca's but Jay is the better L/B and as I said earlier you can't break up the C/B pairing that is playing so well.'
I can't see Macca getting back into midfield, we have an abundance of talent there and his age (34 ?)may prevent him from doing anything more than an emergency job in there.
pdc does wot he wants
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10:19am Fri 4 Jan 13
like iv said before just because macca is captain doesnt mean he has to play every game i think he is behind ward devera and flint as a center back and if we keep hollands dont see him playing center mid
swwindon61uk
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10:20am Fri 4 Jan 13
Now we are very set at CB,Ward,Devra,TA-H and Flint with McCormack if things go wrong.
Just to think of the slagging off Ward and Devra used to get on here and in the stands!
Some players take a while to settle and i never thought Ward and Devra would be anything but good.
Hollands is another one,just because he did not play like Messi in his first two games he was written by a lot.
swwindon61uk
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10:24am Fri 4 Jan 13
pdc does wot he wants wrote:McCormack will be kept at LB even when Jay is back IMHO.
great news! with ward and devera at the back we look like we did last year in deffence just hope devera dosent get pushed out for macca when jay returns like wise with thompson he's been great .
like iv said before just because macca is captain doesnt mean he has to play every game i think he is behind ward devera and flint as a center back and if we keep hollands dont see him playing center mid
McCormack was instrumental in at least two of the goals against Portsmouth,offers much nore going forward and quite possibly defensively also.
TheDukeOfBanbury
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10:27am Fri 4 Jan 13
ChrisWantageRed wrote:They should be very worried indeed.
No doubt this is a great signing for STFC. But I think we're all missing the REAL news this morning, which is the news that London Welsh have started negotiations to buy the Kassam Shed...without the Pox!
Gonna....be....homel
ess!
Let's all laugh at Oxford, let's all laugh at Oxford la la la la... :)
Look at Stockport County when a Rugby Club takes over a football Club.
Steve. Brentford
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10:28am Fri 4 Jan 13
Redhouse Red wrote:Yeah but how much did he really cost????
So to confirm , he cost nothing. Not a penny, a pound, zilch, zero...
Talk about labouring that point in the article
dreamofacleansheet2
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10:43am Fri 4 Jan 13
Yep he was shocking in holding midfield and has had some other poor games but like Collins up front he's a youngster. Why as a fan base are we so good at dismissing players?
Can't wait for tomorrow, hopefully hear that we have my no 1 priority signing Bostock secured! (Tin hat on in bunker).....
stigger
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11:03am Fri 4 Jan 13
Malkym
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11:09am Fri 4 Jan 13
swwindon61uk wrote:Even though he got roasted 1st half against Pompey?
pdc does wot he wants wrote:McCormack will be kept at LB even when Jay is back IMHO.
great news! with ward and devera at the back we look like we did last year in deffence just hope devera dosent get pushed out for macca when jay returns like wise with thompson he's been great .
like iv said before just because macca is captain doesnt mean he has to play every game i think he is behind ward devera and flint as a center back and if we keep hollands dont see him playing center mid
McCormack was instrumental in at least two of the goals against Portsmouth,offers much nore going forward and quite possibly defensively also.
swwindon61uk
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11:21am Fri 4 Jan 13
Malkym wrote:Can't say i saw that against Portsmouth,was more worried about how easy easy Portsmouth went through the middle.
swwindon61uk wrote:Even though he got roasted 1st half against Pompey?
pdc does wot he wants wrote:McCormack will be kept at LB even when Jay is back IMHO.
great news! with ward and devera at the back we look like we did last year in deffence just hope devera dosent get pushed out for macca when jay returns like wise with thompson he's been great .
like iv said before just because macca is captain doesnt mean he has to play every game i think he is behind ward devera and flint as a center back and if we keep hollands dont see him playing center mid
McCormack was instrumental in at least two of the goals against Portsmouth,offers much nore going forward and quite possibly defensively also.
Blazing Riff
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12:32pm Fri 4 Jan 13
et.com with contact details. Thankyou
Oi Den!
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1:51pm Fri 4 Jan 13
dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:Funnily enough dreamo, I thought the opposite with TAH. It seemed to me that he needed a lot of time on the ball to get it under control and/or clear it. I can't remember the opposition now but I do remember thinking that he would struggle against forwards who play with pace and urgency.
Troy will be here for a long time yet. I can't believe just as players get written off after one game: Ward anyone?! The same applies as everyone forgets how good Troy was in the first three games of the season. An everything n the air, great tackling and interceptions and good distribution. He always appeared to have time in hand - a very good sign.
Yep he was shocking in holding midfield and has had some other poor games but like Collins up front he's a youngster. Why as a fan base are we so good at dismissing players?
Can't wait for tomorrow, hopefully hear that we have my no 1 priority signing Bostock secured! (Tin hat on in bunker).....
STFCman&boy1973
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2:08pm Fri 4 Jan 13
ChrisWantageRed wrote:Absolutley love it, today gets better and better...
No doubt this is a great signing for STFC. But I think we're all missing the REAL news this morning, which is the news that London Welsh have started negotiations to buy the Kassam Shed...without the Pox! Gonna....be....homel ess! Let's all laugh at Oxford, let's all laugh at Oxford la la la la... :)
Shiite club anyway, imho, 3 sides, reminds me of the stadium Northampton played at some years ago, I think it was them...
Also thank you Mr Black et-all, you might not speak to the fans, or be open as we would like you to be...but then we can be arseoles our selves sometimes...a big thank you to the Board, who as mentioned above must of paid more money into our beloved club to sign Ward...just one question though, can we have the other loan players aswell, would be nice to see us where we belong after so long away, and you would earn more money from any sale... ;)
In PDC (GOD) I trust
Bye Bye pox
COYMRs
Swindon1984
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2:45pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Blazing Riff wrote:Shame you didn't try sooner, think only around 700-800 were sold before they went on general release. Always a good idea to check the website a few weeks beforehand to see when tickets will be available. Don't have any spare but will let you know if I here of any.
Off subject. I live in Swanage and was hoping to go to the Bournemouth game but away tickets now sold out. If anyone gets to hear about any ticket holder not being able to make the game then please e-mail me - blazingriff@btintern et.com with contact details. Thankyou
As a side note, doubt Oxford will end up homeless, it could probably go a few different ways -
1) Pox/Welsh buy the stadium out together
2) Welsh buy it and keep Pox as tenants
3) Welsh buy it and don't want Pox as tenants, so they will then need to try groundsharing elsewhere (would say maybe Wycombe Wanderers if they weren't rugby-sharing already).
Most amusing whatever way you look at it.
Swindon1984
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2:49pm Fri 4 Jan 13
http://www.bbc.co.uk
/sport/0/rugby-union
/20901836
Looks like we may be a bit premature in thinking the ground will be bought from under them.
old town robin
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2:53pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Wes £800k
Bedwell £100k
Nathan £250k
Jay £200k
Macca £100k
Wardy £50k
Joe £100k
Troy £200k
Aiden £200k
Matt £800k
Simon £400k
Rafa £150k
Gary £150k
Alan £50k
Miller £50k
Williams £250k
Collins £300k
All speculation of course and probably some we would get nothing for and others a bit more if they continue to progress, but overall I would guess our squad is valued at a little bit more than £4 million, which will probably be just enough to buy messe right boot., lol..
old town robin
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3:08pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Wes £800k worth bought for £150k
Bedwell £100k free
Nathan £250k free
Jay £200k free
Macca £100k free
Wardy £50k free
Joe £100k free
Troy £200k £150k
Aiden £200k £75K
Matt £800k £150k
Simon £400k £200k
Rafa £150k free
Gary £150k free
Alan £50k free
Miller £50k free
Williams £250k free
Collins £300k £175k
dreamofacleansheet2
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3:43pm Fri 4 Jan 13
I totally accept that since his injury and him dropping out of the side he hasn't looked anything like it but just my view.
Old Town love that and whether prices are right or not all this nonsense slagging Paolo off for wasting money. As I've kept saying Sir Wes alone is worth all the others on his own!
ChrisWantageRed
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3:48pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Having sat and listened to the Pompey fans rather amusing chants ("How s**t must you be it's only 4 - 0", and my personal favourite "let's pretend we've scored a goal"), I'd like to know what your favourite chants from Swindon fans have been down the years!
madterrier
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3:50pm Fri 4 Jan 13
"Not young" at 34. :-O
What hope for us half-centurions??!
The world's oldest man died last year, aged 116. At the time I wondered what he might have gone on to achieve if he didn't smoke or drink.
the don69
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3:53pm Fri 4 Jan 13
old town robin wrote:Ain't you got nothing to do Old Town?lol your as bad as LR,would be interesting to compare Paolo's value to yours!but as you say,it's what clubs are prepared to pay that matters,like those crackpots at Liverpool paying £35 million for Carroll,then giving him to the Hammers on loan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Forgot to mention what we paid for them (guessing) less than £1 million, happy to be correct by those that are better informed than I am, but if we have a £3 million profit it sounds good to me
Wes £800k worth bought for £150k
Bedwell £100k free
Nathan £250k free
Jay £200k free
Macca £100k free
Wardy £50k free
Joe £100k free
Troy £200k £150k
Aiden £200k £75K
Matt £800k £150k
Simon £400k £200k
Rafa £150k free
Gary £150k free
Alan £50k free
Miller £50k free
Williams £250k free
Collins £300k £175k
madterrier
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3:54pm Fri 4 Jan 13
While I think Ward is our best centre back, this club needs to make money in the transfer market by scouting and developing young players.
At the moment we are losing money hand over fist, paying transfer and agents' fees for players and then giving them away for nothing.
SAPFanSTFC
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3:54pm Fri 4 Jan 13
louiscassius wrote:Hi there Louis...have to admit I think I was fitter at 30-32 than at any time in the previous 10-12 years....having said that it's all gone *its / belly up since then...or should I say *its / belly out!?
SAPFanSTFC wrote:Ian,
Ollie Reed's Parky dance! wrote:He's out of contract in the summer and at 34 they won't be expecting any money for him. He's a very young 34 though as he leads a very strict lifestyle and is probably fitter than a lot of 31yr olds at this level.
Very pleasing. How come he cost nothing though?
...
Excellent news all round on this one as we have the best defence in the whole of the football league....and that is no accident.
...
Don't agree with LR - Why strip Macka of the Captaincy he seems to be doing a good job - keep Ward in charge of the defence but to change Captain mid season is another thing all together.
When i was 35 i was fitter than when i first joined the Army at 18....
I was more strict and very fitness aware....running everymorning 5 miles regardless of whether i had PT on or a march...........
I became top 3 in my Company at 35 and tried for P Coy.....
I think Ward will be brilliant for 18/24 months at least, if he carries is strict training regime going......
:-)
---.
Ward will still be showing Flint a clean pair of heels in 2yrs time and unless Flint knuckles down it could be for the next 4yrs.
Ward is a real core member of the team now and I have to admit, I wasn't all that worried about losing Greer at the time but he's proved me wrong....let's hang onto Ward for as long as possible.
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So long as you don't expect a quick jog round the CG before we meet for our planned pint I'll be happy! :-)
oncearedalwaysared
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4:01pm Fri 4 Jan 13
was trying to figure out what the present team is worth, agreed only worth what someone is prepared to pay and not sure if players value can be listed in the books as an asset. I'm not counting loanees and departing loanees. Only a bit of fun and all theory of course
Wes £800k
Bedwell £100k
Nathan £250k
Jay £200k
Macca £100k
Wardy £50k
Joe £100k
Troy £200k
Aiden £200k
Matt £800k
Simon £400k
Rafa £150k
Gary £150k
Alan £50k
Miller £50k
Williams £250k
Collins £300k
All speculation of course and probably some we would get nothing for and others a bit more if they continue to progress, but overall I would guess our squad is valued at a little bit more than £4 million, which will probably be just enough to buy messe right boot., lol..”
I think you may have been a little generous with some your valuations, but you have also undervalued at least two in my view. If I recall correctly, Bournemouth offered £900K for Matt Ritchie so on the reckoning his value must be higher than that. I also think Wes could command a higher fee beacuse of his age and the potentila to improve (goalies are known to develop later and last longer).
With a bit of give and take I think your final numbers are pretty much spot on though.
For all his 'poor' dealings, PDC has developed some of this squad and improved their worth considerably in the process.
red white
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4:07pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Priceless!
Yooouu Reds!
invincible71
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4:14pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Having sat and listened to the Pompey fans rather amusing chants ("How s**t must you be it's only 4 - 0", and my personal favourite "let's pretend we've scored a goal"), I'd like to know what your favourite chants from Swindon fans have been down the years!
The best one i remember was at luton when all the match balls went out over the stands and the town fans started singing "whats it like to have no balls" lol
louiscassius
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4:20pm Fri 4 Jan 13
SAPFanSTFC wrote:Hi Ian,
louiscassius wrote:Hi there Louis...have to admit I think I was fitter at 30-32 than at any time in the previous 10-12 years....having said that it's all gone *its / belly up since then...or should I say *its / belly out!?
SAPFanSTFC wrote:Ian,
Ollie Reed's Parky dance! wrote:He's out of contract in the summer and at 34 they won't be expecting any money for him. He's a very young 34 though as he leads a very strict lifestyle and is probably fitter than a lot of 31yr olds at this level.
Very pleasing. How come he cost nothing though?
...
Excellent news all round on this one as we have the best defence in the whole of the football league....and that is no accident.
...
Don't agree with LR - Why strip Macka of the Captaincy he seems to be doing a good job - keep Ward in charge of the defence but to change Captain mid season is another thing all together.
When i was 35 i was fitter than when i first joined the Army at 18....
I was more strict and very fitness aware....running everymorning 5 miles regardless of whether i had PT on or a march...........
I became top 3 in my Company at 35 and tried for P Coy.....
I think Ward will be brilliant for 18/24 months at least, if he carries is strict training regime going......
:-)
---.
Ward will still be showing Flint a clean pair of heels in 2yrs time and unless Flint knuckles down it could be for the next 4yrs.
Ward is a real core member of the team now and I have to admit, I wasn't all that worried about losing Greer at the time but he's proved me wrong....let's hang onto Ward for as long as possible.
.
So long as you don't expect a quick jog round the CG before we meet for our planned pint I'll be happy! :-)
Haha, thats so true mate.
My kids keep saying i look like Father Christmas now.......lol...
Cheekt little so and so's.....I keep saying I'm 43 not 23....Hahaha.
Cant wait to meet up for that pint or 12 mate........
Lets hope we get some more good news tomorrow about some of those wonderers being given permanant homes :-))))
Hope to chat again mate, you got my number give us a ring sometime
Kind regards
Louis :-))
red white
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4:32pm Fri 4 Jan 13
ChrisWantageRed wrote:Has to be(and again soon);
On an unrelated subject, I have a question:
Having sat and listened to the Pompey fans rather amusing chants ("How s**t must you be it's only 4 - 0", and my personal favourite "let's pretend we've scored a goal"), I'd like to know what your favourite chants from Swindon fans have been down the years!
We're top of the league,
We're top of the league,
We are Swindon,
We're top of the league!
LeGod
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5:10pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Well done Paolo and the board and please lets get the other two signed up Mr Black and Patey.
Not so Smart Roger
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5:30pm Fri 4 Jan 13
invincible71 wrote:When Simon Cox chose to join us rather than go to Northampton, coincidentally, we played the Cobblers at home the following Saturday. Their fans were greeted with the chant: "What's it like to have no Cox?!?!"
On an unrelated subject, I have a question:
Having sat and listened to the Pompey fans rather amusing chants ("How s**t must you be it's only 4 - 0", and my personal favourite "let's pretend we've scored a goal"), I'd like to know what your favourite chants from Swindon fans have been down the years!
The best one i remember was at luton when all the match balls went out over the stands and the town fans started singing "whats it like to have no balls" lol
Wilesy
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5:51pm Fri 4 Jan 13
I see McGoldrick has signed for Ipswich, he was never realistically coming here, but at least he is not at a League 1 rival.
Hollands next please.
SAPFanSTFC
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6:06pm Fri 4 Jan 13
louiscassius wrote::-)
SAPFanSTFC wrote:Hi Ian,
louiscassius wrote:Hi there Louis...have to admit I think I was fitter at 30-32 than at any time in the previous 10-12 years....having said that it's all gone *its / belly up since then...or should I say *its / belly out!?
SAPFanSTFC wrote:Ian,
Ollie Reed's Parky dance! wrote:He's out of contract in the summer and at 34 they won't be expecting any money for him. He's a very young 34 though as he leads a very strict lifestyle and is probably fitter than a lot of 31yr olds at this level.
Very pleasing. How come he cost nothing though?
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Excellent news all round on this one as we have the best defence in the whole of the football league....and that is no accident.
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Don't agree with LR - Why strip Macka of the Captaincy he seems to be doing a good job - keep Ward in charge of the defence but to change Captain mid season is another thing all together.
When i was 35 i was fitter than when i first joined the Army at 18....
I was more strict and very fitness aware....running everymorning 5 miles regardless of whether i had PT on or a march...........
I became top 3 in my Company at 35 and tried for P Coy.....
I think Ward will be brilliant for 18/24 months at least, if he carries is strict training regime going......
:-)
---.
Ward will still be showing Flint a clean pair of heels in 2yrs time and unless Flint knuckles down it could be for the next 4yrs.
Ward is a real core member of the team now and I have to admit, I wasn't all that worried about losing Greer at the time but he's proved me wrong....let's hang onto Ward for as long as possible.
.
So long as you don't expect a quick jog round the CG before we meet for our planned pint I'll be happy! :-)
Haha, thats so true mate.
My kids keep saying i look like Father Christmas now.......lol...
Cheekt little so and so's.....I keep saying I'm 43 not 23....Hahaha.
Cant wait to meet up for that pint or 12 mate........
Lets hope we get some more good news tomorrow about some of those wonderers being given permanant homes :-))))
Hope to chat again mate, you got my number give us a ring sometime
Kind regards
Louis :-))
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Same here - My 5yr old took great delight in giggling whilst telling me that at least Father Christmas could fit down a chimney!!?...little /;p[-09...he's being employed as a chimney pot now!! :-)
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Let me know when you're down this way again or which away games you're planning on heading to....just noticed we don't have many away games up your way now....I'll be celebrating a bit in March as it is my 21st birthday..AGAIN and my 40th anniversary of my 1st ever STFC game the next day but sadly it falls on the day of the Yeovil game - and have you seen Yeovil town centre!? Not a celebratory location to say the least! :-)
the wizard
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6:14pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Davidsyrett
says...
6:16pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Not so Smart Roger wrote:Celery Song, accompanied by lots of vegetables being through in the air, priceless!!
invincible71 wrote:When Simon Cox chose to join us rather than go to Northampton, coincidentally, we played the Cobblers at home the following Saturday. Their fans were greeted with the chant: "What's it like to have no Cox?!?!"
On an unrelated subject, I have a question:
Having sat and listened to the Pompey fans rather amusing chants ("How s**t must you be it's only 4 - 0", and my personal favourite "let's pretend we've scored a goal"), I'd like to know what your favourite chants from Swindon fans have been down the years!
The best one i remember was at luton when all the match balls went out over the stands and the town fans started singing "whats it like to have no balls" lol
DarrenSTFCRomain
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6:18pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Oi Den! wrote:Who on earth would pay over 175k
smirg kcab wrote: Great news now troy can leave Onwards and upwards eating humble pieI just hope it doesn't spell the end for Flint. If he left now, I think we'd come to regret it.
troy archie ?
dreamofacleansheet2
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6:29pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Please say something different than Paolo's wasted all this money. Of course he'll get some wrong but he's learning and how in god's name anyone can blame him for a fee set by Tribunal is just beyond me. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH
HHHHHHHH
DarrenSTFCRomain
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6:30pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Redhouse Red wrote:I no it makes a change dont it..
So to confirm , he cost nothing. Not a penny, a pound, zilch, zero... Talk about labouring that point in the article
Normaly we pay a 6 fig sum then let them go for nought..?
louiscassius
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7:04pm Fri 4 Jan 13
SAPFanSTFC wrote:Hi Buddy,
louiscassius wrote::-)
SAPFanSTFC wrote:Hi Ian,
louiscassius wrote:Hi there Louis...have to admit I think I was fitter at 30-32 than at any time in the previous 10-12 years....having said that it's all gone *its / belly up since then...or should I say *its / belly out!?
SAPFanSTFC wrote:Ian,
Ollie Reed's Parky dance! wrote:He's out of contract in the summer and at 34 they won't be expecting any money for him. He's a very young 34 though as he leads a very strict lifestyle and is probably fitter than a lot of 31yr olds at this level.
Very pleasing. How come he cost nothing though?
...
Excellent news all round on this one as we have the best defence in the whole of the football league....and that is no accident.
...
Don't agree with LR - Why strip Macka of the Captaincy he seems to be doing a good job - keep Ward in charge of the defence but to change Captain mid season is another thing all together.
When i was 35 i was fitter than when i first joined the Army at 18....
I was more strict and very fitness aware....running everymorning 5 miles regardless of whether i had PT on or a march...........
I became top 3 in my Company at 35 and tried for P Coy.....
I think Ward will be brilliant for 18/24 months at least, if he carries is strict training regime going......
:-)
---.
Ward will still be showing Flint a clean pair of heels in 2yrs time and unless Flint knuckles down it could be for the next 4yrs.
Ward is a real core member of the team now and I have to admit, I wasn't all that worried about losing Greer at the time but he's proved me wrong....let's hang onto Ward for as long as possible.
.
So long as you don't expect a quick jog round the CG before we meet for our planned pint I'll be happy! :-)
Haha, thats so true mate.
My kids keep saying i look like Father Christmas now.......lol...
Cheekt little so and so's.....I keep saying I'm 43 not 23....Hahaha.
Cant wait to meet up for that pint or 12 mate........
Lets hope we get some more good news tomorrow about some of those wonderers being given permanant homes :-))))
Hope to chat again mate, you got my number give us a ring sometime
Kind regards
Louis :-))
---.
Same here - My 5yr old took great delight in giggling whilst telling me that at least Father Christmas could fit down a chimney!!?...little /;p
I think i'm going to try and make the Tranmere game and the Conventry game, if you can go mate....
Louis :-))))
Blazing Riff
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7:10pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Swindon1984 wrote:Thanks 1984. I knew about the 800 but didn't anticipate the 'stampede' for the remainder. My own fault but if anyone does get to hear of tickets going begging my e-mail is as per my original post above. Thankyou.
Blazing Riff wrote:Shame you didn't try sooner, think only around 700-800 were sold before they went on general release. Always a good idea to check the website a few weeks beforehand to see when tickets will be available. Don't have any spare but will let you know if I here of any.
Off subject. I live in Swanage and was hoping to go to the Bournemouth game but away tickets now sold out. If anyone gets to hear about any ticket holder not being able to make the game then please e-mail me - blazingriff@btintern et.com with contact details. Thankyou
As a side note, doubt Oxford will end up homeless, it could probably go a few different ways -
1) Pox/Welsh buy the stadium out together
2) Welsh buy it and keep Pox as tenants
3) Welsh buy it and don't want Pox as tenants, so they will then need to try groundsharing elsewhere (would say maybe Wycombe Wanderers if they weren't rugby-sharing already).
Most amusing whatever way you look at it.
London Red
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7:24pm Fri 4 Jan 13
.
In the season ending 2010 we made about £950k largely due to Cox and a bit via McNamee
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Then in the year ending 2011 we made about £1.6m largely due to Austin and Morrison
.
So that is £2.5m there - the accounts then revealed that our net outlay post 2011 - which had the signings of Connell, Smith, Rooney and Wes in it plus a few pay-offs like Comazzi stood at about £500k
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So that would be down to £2m - we know Collins and Troy cost us about another £500k - so we would still be at £1.5m
.
Caddis even at his knock down price is looking like generating £100k post sell on and players like Ritchie, Ferry and Wes are way above what we paid for them - mean more net transfer income
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Majority of the time - this board has done extremely well in paying for young talent and then selling them on a a profit - exactly what Collins and Troy were meant to do his year and Flint before that
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Rooney was probably thought of in that bracket too - but no one wins them all!
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As I said all summer - the reason why we are doing well now is the experienced heads - so signing some is vital - not just to current results but developing our players - surely Flint and Troy must be learning off Ward?
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It's all about balance a few wise captures of young talent balanced out by old heads is the way to go
.
Ideally we won't lose our stars - but reality is they will move on so we just need to ensure we have the replacement ready
.
Thompson has done this with Caddis - so we could see others do it too
.
Granted we have no replacement for Ritchie now but who is to say one couldn't be signed in the summer?
Oxon-Red
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7:48pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Is that you Lovesey wrote:I think these comments actually show how well Ward and Devera are playing. It is because of this that Flint isn't getting a chance and will have to wait his turn. I would be happy to see the Ward/Devera partnership for the rest of the season purely because it would mean they are playing well.
HOOKEY wrote:Hookey its my opinnion he is a better all round player than Devera,Is that you Lovesey wrote: Troy is a good player with good distribution but since his injury he has fell apart, he is young and will get a run in the team in the future, personaly I would play Flint above Devera every day of the week.... But that said Jo has done well of late...how can you say you would play flint,we got the best defence in the div since his not been playing,we get the balldown and play now.flint just hoofs it put him out on loan
IMO it shows how good the current pairing has been when two good players in Flint and TAH cannot get in the side. Both are fantastic reserves to have and both would probably admit that may have to wait for their chance. If they get it hopefully they will take it in the same way Joe has.
No doubt in my mind that this signing is the most important. Hollands next on the list for me, his passing with the outside of the boot reminds me of Dougie in the play-off season.
Off to cheer on Pompey and Benson on Sky now.
COYMR
Malkym
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8:34pm Fri 4 Jan 13
the wizard wrote:No doubt! zzzz!
No doubt a lot has been digested since the board meeting but little if anything has come into the public domain. No doubt also there has been a lot of talking and phone calls made as well as received, but apart from this pearl of a deal with Ward, is there any concrete other news apart from desire and speculation.
SAPFanSTFC
says...
8:41pm Fri 4 Jan 13
louiscassius wrote:Coventry looked really likely....then remembered it's my wife's birthday! I may need a cunning plan for that one... Tranmere may require a bit of organising but will keep you posted.
SAPFanSTFC wrote:Hi Buddy,
louiscassius wrote::-)
SAPFanSTFC wrote:Hi Ian,
louiscassius wrote:Hi there Louis...have to admit I think I was fitter at 30-32 than at any time in the previous 10-12 years....having said that it's all gone *its / belly up since then...or should I say *its / belly out!?
SAPFanSTFC wrote:Ian,
Ollie Reed's Parky dance! wrote:He's out of contract in the summer and at 34 they won't be expecting any money for him. He's a very young 34 though as he leads a very strict lifestyle and is probably fitter than a lot of 31yr olds at this level.
Very pleasing. How come he cost nothing though?
...
Excellent news all round on this one as we have the best defence in the whole of the football league....and that is no accident.
...
Don't agree with LR - Why strip Macka of the Captaincy he seems to be doing a good job - keep Ward in charge of the defence but to change Captain mid season is another thing all together.
When i was 35 i was fitter than when i first joined the Army at 18....
I was more strict and very fitness aware....running everymorning 5 miles regardless of whether i had PT on or a march...........
I became top 3 in my Company at 35 and tried for P Coy.....
I think Ward will be brilliant for 18/24 months at least, if he carries is strict training regime going......
:-)
---.
Ward will still be showing Flint a clean pair of heels in 2yrs time and unless Flint knuckles down it could be for the next 4yrs.
Ward is a real core member of the team now and I have to admit, I wasn't all that worried about losing Greer at the time but he's proved me wrong....let's hang onto Ward for as long as possible.
.
So long as you don't expect a quick jog round the CG before we meet for our planned pint I'll be happy! :-)
Haha, thats so true mate.
My kids keep saying i look like Father Christmas now.......lol...
Cheekt little so and so's.....I keep saying I'm 43 not 23....Hahaha.
Cant wait to meet up for that pint or 12 mate........
Lets hope we get some more good news tomorrow about some of those wonderers being given permanant homes :-))))
Hope to chat again mate, you got my number give us a ring sometime
Kind regards
Louis :-))
---.
Same here - My 5yr old took great delight in giggling whilst telling me that at least Father Christmas could fit down a chimney!!?...little /;p
I think i'm going to try and make the Tranmere game and the Conventry game, if you can go mate....
Louis :-))))
...
Cheers again.
Malkym
says...
8:42pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Oi Den! wrote:Same as that Den! Flint is an asset worth retaining. I'm afraid I just dont get all this TAH adulation well over-rated IMO.
smirg kcab wrote:I just hope it doesn't spell the end for Flint. If he left now, I think we'd come to regret it.
Great news now troy can leave
Onwards and upwards eating humble pie
joey butler
says...
10:22pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Malkym wrote:You are a bit harsh on Wizard above Malky!
the wizard wrote:No doubt! zzzz!
No doubt a lot has been digested since the board meeting but little if anything has come into the public domain. No doubt also there has been a lot of talking and phone calls made as well as received, but apart from this pearl of a deal with Ward, is there any concrete other news apart from desire and speculation.
Surely you realise that he has been practising his Tommy Cooper hat trick all weekend and that he made this post in Winston Churchill mode.
Interesting challenge for Wizard this, because Churchill is one of the very few people he does not post as, although even GlasRed made a couple of appearances this weekend!!
southside7
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11:13pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Malkym wrote:Keep Flint, essential. TAH adulation??????????? puzzles me too.......The bloke's only played a handful of games and scared the sh+t out of me each time. Best game Supermarine away.
Oi Den! wrote:Same as that Den! Flint is an asset worth retaining. I'm afraid I just dont get all this TAH adulation well over-rated IMO.
smirg kcab wrote:I just hope it doesn't spell the end for Flint. If he left now, I think we'd come to regret it.
Great news now troy can leave
Onwards and upwards eating humble pie
mancrobin
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12:32am Sat 5 Jan 13
Swindon1984 wrote:Totally agree 84. I think TAH is a good player.
Malkym wrote:They're quiet as there's nothing to say about a player when he's not playing. I still reckon TAH has a lot of promise, he's young and looks like he has talent. Sure he'll be back in the side at some point.
Strange how those who thought TAH was the greatest thing since sliced bread are remarkably quiet these days. Admittedly I didn't rate Ward in front of Flint to start but the lad has done well in recent weeks and is as solid as a rock in the middle of the park.
Taxi for Troy!
PdC's judgement is better than most posters on here seem to think. It's about patience, alLowing a player to settle in, have a period in the team, form partnerships etc. That's where he is not so good.
Adam Rooney hasn't impressed me greatly but I suspect there is something there. The goal he scored at Carlisle was classy.
Overall, there is much ado about nothing these days on this site. Why the doom and gloom?
We've won the last two games 5-0.
We're starting to get in to our stride like last season.
We've got a good squad which will still be strong once the transfer window shuts.
We've financial backers who have already proved their commitment to the club and even if they need to sell, I'm sure will do it sensibly.
We got 11,500 against Pompey. From my observation, products were flying out of the club shop like hot cakes.
What did surprise me was the subdued nature of the Town fans during the Pompey game. As a few poster have noted, it was the away fans that created the atmosphere and great credit to the, for that.
So why was that?
Swindon1984
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9:45am Sat 5 Jan 13
mancrobin wrote:It's a puzzler. I've actually been told to "keep it down" whilst singing at the CG (not swearing or being abusive, just singing mind) which absolutely flabbergasted me. Our support's fantastic away (looking forward to next weekend for this very reason) but at home we can be a bit flat sometimes. Fair enough if people don't want to make any noise but they need to respect people who do, and at the very least, not whinge after ten minutes when we're not winning. Seemed to get a lot of that last season, people got so used to winning some sections of the ground would seem to go berserk at the players any time a mistake was made. Get a grip people!
Swindon1984 wrote:Totally agree 84. I think TAH is a good player.
Malkym wrote:They're quiet as there's nothing to say about a player when he's not playing. I still reckon TAH has a lot of promise, he's young and looks like he has talent. Sure he'll be back in the side at some point.
Strange how those who thought TAH was the greatest thing since sliced bread are remarkably quiet these days. Admittedly I didn't rate Ward in front of Flint to start but the lad has done well in recent weeks and is as solid as a rock in the middle of the park.
Taxi for Troy!
PdC's judgement is better than most posters on here seem to think. It's about patience, alLowing a player to settle in, have a period in the team, form partnerships etc. That's where he is not so good.
Adam Rooney hasn't impressed me greatly but I suspect there is something there. The goal he scored at Carlisle was classy.
Overall, there is much ado about nothing these days on this site. Why the doom and gloom?
We've won the last two games 5-0.
We're starting to get in to our stride like last season.
We've got a good squad which will still be strong once the transfer window shuts.
We've financial backers who have already proved their commitment to the club and even if they need to sell, I'm sure will do it sensibly.
We got 11,500 against Pompey. From my observation, products were flying out of the club shop like hot cakes.
What did surprise me was the subdued nature of the Town fans during the Pompey game. As a few poster have noted, it was the away fans that created the atmosphere and great credit to the, for that.
So why was that?
Anyway, things looking good on the field, whether they are off it we don't know but lots to be positive about.
super reds says...
6:23am Fri 4 Jan 13