SWINDON TOWN: Town confirm Digby as goalkeeping coach

11:41am Thursday 21st February 2013 in Sport

Fraser Digby in action for Swindon during his playing days Fraser Digby in action for Swindon during his playing days

SWINDON Town have confirmed that Fraser Digby will return to the club as interim goalkeeping coach.

The former Town stopper is a cult hero at the County Ground, having made more than 500 appearances for the Robins during a 12-year playing career in Wiltshire.

Digby has been brought in to work alongside caretaker player managers Tommy Miller and Darren Ward while a new boss is sought for Swindon following the departure of Paolo Di Canio and his backroom team.

Digby took to Twitter this morning to talk about his appointment, saying: "Thanks for all your fantastic tweets, I am delighted to confirm that I will be returning to the CG as GK coach in the interim period.

"I am delighted to help out @STFC as I had a great 12 years here and to support Darren, Tommy & the rest of the squad to promotion."

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Is that you Lovesey says...
11:42am Thu 21 Feb 13

Frazer frazer Digby, best keeper we have ever had, apart from Fodders.

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jontyg says...
11:43am Thu 21 Feb 13

Good appointment.

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Jets there'd says...
11:44am Thu 21 Feb 13

Very positive, good luck Fraser

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TelSTFC says...
11:45am Thu 21 Feb 13

Welcome back Fraser you were a great servant to the club and long may it continue

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the wizard says...
11:49am Thu 21 Feb 13

A most welcome ship steadying appointment. Class.

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Custodian says...
11:50am Thu 21 Feb 13

As Del-Boy would say, 'you know it makes sense'.

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deviant in the tupping pen says...
11:52am Thu 21 Feb 13

What? Good news? Not sure I can take much more! I'm off to lie down.

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deviant in the tupping pen says...
11:55am Thu 21 Feb 13

Is that you Lovesey wrote:
Frazer frazer Digby, best keeper we have ever had, apart from Fodders.
Better than Peter Downsborough?

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cueball says...
11:55am Thu 21 Feb 13

I said to my wife last night Fraser Digby would come in as goalkeeping coach Good on him for stepping into the uncertainty! Welcome back Fraser!!

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Another view says...
11:57am Thu 21 Feb 13

Well done, Fraser. It's good to see everyone pulling together. We might not have a manager, or a sponge man, or owners, but we've got players who did it on Tuesday when they must have felt let down by so many people above them.

A big turnout on Saturday, please, for the guys who really matter.

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eastmidsred says...
12:02pm Thu 21 Feb 13

deviant in the tupping pen wrote:
Is that you Lovesey wrote:
Frazer frazer Digby, best keeper we have ever had, apart from Fodders.
Better than Peter Downsborough?
Different era but I would say Fraser shades it over 'Dapper' Downsborough.
Fodders potentially best of the three in time.

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billbst says...
12:05pm Thu 21 Feb 13

A good man to have around.

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Davethered says...
12:06pm Thu 21 Feb 13

The people who really care about Swindon Town are coming back to help out at their club , welcome back frazer , it's great to have you on board again , I don't think you'll be the last of the ex players coming in to help out , I recon Alan Mac will be here soon as well. Nice to see you back well done. What's happened to Paul Bodin ?

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Lazaat says...
12:07pm Thu 21 Feb 13

A great appointment! I watched Fraser make his debut for Swindon and what a great keeper he turned out to be? I would rate him and Peter Downsborough as our 2 greatest ever keepers but Fodders has the potential to join them in the top 3! I feel something positive has happened and boy do we need good news right now, i also am very pleased with Darren Ward and Tommy Miller being put in temporary charge of team affairs...lets hope the takeover goes through today and then we get a decent manager in and not one of the ex-Luton ones please.

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oncearedalwaysared says...
12:09pm Thu 21 Feb 13

An obvious choice, and no great surprise really!

Good news all the same.

A great player and a great friend of the club.

Probably still only short term, but another experienced head to work with and strengthen the interim Management team.

3 points Saturday with Bournemouth, Doncaster, Yeovil and Sheffield United all picking up 1 point each would be the perfect end to the week. As well as the FL ratification of course, but that's probably expecting too much.....

Sadly for them, I can't see Tranmere staying with the group now. They have done well to stay near the top for so long with their limited resources. Perhaps PDC should go in there and show them how it's done (spending a huge wedge of money I mean!!)

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Leo Sayers Leather Trousers says...
12:09pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Davethered wrote:
The people who really care about Swindon Town are coming back to help out at their club , welcome back frazer , it's great to have you on board again , I don't think you'll be the last of the ex players coming in to help out , I recon Alan Mac will be here soon as well. Nice to see you back well done. What's happened to Paul Bodin ?
Didn't Alan Mac pass away?

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ucrhtt says...
12:11pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Welcome back FD. A good guy and can offer the steady head that Fodders will no doubt benefit from. As said above, good news. I still whole heartedly stick by my comment of yesterday that we should stick with the two lads in charge until the end of the season and just hire a couple of "consultants" to do the prep work, scouting of oppo etc

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hertz says...
12:11pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Ah!" but Hicks was better than Yashin"

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Since 1950 says...
12:21pm Thu 21 Feb 13

hertz wrote:
Ah!" but Hicks was better than Yashin"
and Rogers is better than Usabio and Preston are in for a thrashin'!

Ah, the good ol' days.

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Redgollum says...
12:22pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Maybe not the time for a debate about best keepers. But PD could throw a ball accurately upfield as far as FD could kick it.

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Since 1950 says...
12:22pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Since 1950 wrote:
hertz wrote: Ah!" but Hicks was better than Yashin"
and Rogers is better than Usabio and Preston are in for a thrashin'! Ah, the good ol' days.
Sorry, Eusabio.

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southside7 says...
12:25pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Absolutely, undeniabley, emphatically great news. So nice to have some positive news. Let's show Paolo which men have a backbone and true commitment. Welcome back Fraser, the legend returns to assist a modern legend.

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chrystovski says...
12:33pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Legend!!! Best keeper I've seen in a Town shirt.

Fodders will need to maintain his high performance levels for a few seasons yet to overtake Diggers.

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Swindon1984 says...
12:43pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Fantastic, will be an inspiration to the lads having a true Swindon legend in their midst. How about Chris Kamara for manager, keeping with the nutty as a fruitcake theme we had with PDC? :-) In a good way of course.

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Stilloyal says...
12:49pm Thu 21 Feb 13

I did tell you all on the previous thread. IMHO Diggers is way far the best and he copuld throw the ball. Luigi said it was better than his kick.

Ahhhh Tony Hicks legend , only 5.6 but geez he could get from post to post horizontally.+

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the don69 says...
12:55pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Sir Wes better be on his toes,or Digger's will kick @ss lol!!!!

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Oi Den! says...
12:58pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Leo Sayers Leather Trousers wrote:
Davethered wrote:
The people who really care about Swindon Town are coming back to help out at their club , welcome back frazer , it's great to have you on board again , I don't think you'll be the last of the ex players coming in to help out , I recon Alan Mac will be here soon as well. Nice to see you back well done. What's happened to Paul Bodin ?
Didn't Alan Mac pass away?
Wrong Alan Mac, I think.

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Red & White Dragon says...
1:05pm Thu 21 Feb 13

The one good thing to come out of all this upheaval following PDC departure is the way the team and ex-players are pulling together for the good of our club. Thoes who love and value our football club are doing their best to hold things together. We can all do our bit by supporting them at the games.
See you at the CG this saturday.

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STFCman&boy1973 says...
1:11pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Great shout for Kamara,, I think he still has a shop in Swindon...

I spoke to FD in the 90s to get his autograph, we beat Pompey, 1-0, bodin I think scored, Alan McLaughlin went of injured for them...any way, he's a great guy, glad he's back...

COYMRs

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igiwigi says...
1:12pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Will the board try and get Paulo back???

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Is that you Lovesey says...
1:30pm Thu 21 Feb 13

deviant in the tupping pen wrote:
Is that you Lovesey wrote: Frazer frazer Digby, best keeper we have ever had, apart from Fodders.
Better than Peter Downsborough?
Yep !!

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Wonder Strike says...
1:59pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Good news. Diggers is a legend.

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FenlandRed says...
2:17pm Thu 21 Feb 13

What are Alan Mayes and Andy Rowland up to these days? Seriously, fantastic news about the one whose made washbags fashionable. Welcome back Fraser!

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peatmoor pirate says...
2:24pm Thu 21 Feb 13

eastmidsred wrote:
deviant in the tupping pen wrote:
Is that you Lovesey wrote:
Frazer frazer Digby, best keeper we have ever had, apart from Fodders.
Better than Peter Downsborough?
Different era but I would say Fraser shades it over 'Dapper' Downsborough.
Fodders potentially best of the three in time.
Great to see Fraser back. Fodders will do well to end up being anywhere near as good as he was back in the day; he's made a great start and will benefit from Fraser's coaching.

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stfcflag says...
2:41pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Excellent appointment, that's more reassuring

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old town robin says...
3:41pm Thu 21 Feb 13

FenlandRed wrote:
What are Alan Mayes and Andy Rowland up to these days? Seriously, fantastic news about the one whose made washbags fashionable. Welcome back Fraser!
Andy has some health problems since taking over the Plough from Roger Smart. It's a pity the football union are only seen to support high profile players like gazza, all ex-players should be given help to adapt to life after football.

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Rebel_phish says...
4:32pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Another view wrote:
Well done, Fraser. It's good to see everyone pulling together. We might not have a manager, or a sponge man, or owners, but we've got players who did it on Tuesday when they must have felt let down by so many people above them.

A big turnout on Saturday, please, for the guys who really matter.
Its ok... Fazer's bringing in his wash-bag

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FenlandRed says...
5:49pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Old Town Robin: thanks for letting me know. As an 'out of towner' these days, I'd not realised. Agree 100% with your comment.

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