Town board hope to appoint new boss before Saturday (From Swindon Advertiser)
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SWINDON TOWN: Board hope to appoint new boss before Saturday
6:00am Thursday 28th February 2013 in Sport By Sam Morshead
DECISION TIME: Town chairman Jed McCrory
SWINDON Town’s new owners hope to appoint a replacement for Paolo Di Canio before the weekend trip to Coventry.
The Advertiser understands the Robins’ board is keen to bring in a manager after watching Town’s meek performances in the 1-1 draw with Preston last weekend and the 1-0 home defeat to lowly Bury on Tuesday night.
Several candidates have put their names forward for the role, while a national newspaper reported last night that Swindon have already failed in an attempt to bring Glenn Hoddle back to the County Ground and that an offer is being prepared for Crawley duo Richie Barker and Steve Coppell.
However, the Adver understands no such approaches have been made or are being considered.
Speculation linking Town with Exeter boss Paul Tisdale intensified yesterday when it emerged that he would not be undertaking his pre-match media commitments today, but it is believed that the Grecians’ manager will not be joining Swindon.
McCrory met with joint caretaker player managers Darren Ward and Tommy Miller yesterday to discuss the direction of the club’s management structure for the remainder of the campaign, and it is understood that the pair agree drafting in a new boss is the correct move at this stage.
The Town hierarchy will now look to make an appointment as soon as possible, with the intention of securing a manager in time for the visit to the Ricoh Arena.
After the loss to Bury, Miller stated that a “new voice” was needed to guide the Robins to promotion from League One.
Meanwhile, Di Canio has confirmed that he will not be returning to Swindon Town as manager.
The Italian quit the County Ground last week citing “broken promises” made by the previous board at the club, but pockets of fans had hoped that the extrovert former Lazio forward would make a remarkable U-turn and come back to the the Robins following the purchase of Town by new owners.
However, that was never likely and Di Canio revealedthat his “chapter” with Swindon is closed.
“I don’t want any more from now that someone speculates with my name and tells people that maybe one day I can come back,” he told Sky Sports News.
“That is not fair for the fans and so my chapter at Swindon is finished in terms of being manager of Swindon Football Club.
“I’m a straight man, I handled a situation this year that was absolutely incredible and one day I came out to say it was untenable. The regret is only that we brought this club to the top in an incredible environment this year, without any help.”
Comments(307)
delta419
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6:19am Thu 28 Feb 13
grove red
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6:23am Thu 28 Feb 13
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grove red
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6:27am Thu 28 Feb 13
Ollie Reed's Parky dance!
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6:36am Thu 28 Feb 13
louiscassius
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6:41am Thu 28 Feb 13
Ollie Reed's Parky dance! wrote:Tisdale for me.
JFHASSLEBANK is my choice
Young committed and very clever.
Reminds me of Howe.
I think he'd do really well with us......
Louis :-))
EastleazeRed
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6:52am Thu 28 Feb 13
Lazaat
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6:53am Thu 28 Feb 13
DarrenSTFCRomain
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6:59am Thu 28 Feb 13
I would like jfh on a interim base until end of season then if it looks ok sign him on full time....
Don't just give some1 a contract make them prove that there the right person for the job
jayden
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7:08am Thu 28 Feb 13
DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:Davids OR Barker or callderwood.
RIGHT THEN WHO DO YOU LOT WOMT AS MANAGER ???
I would like jfh on a interim base until end of season then if it looks ok sign him on full time....
Don't just give some1 a contract make them prove that there the right person for the job
LeGod
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7:15am Thu 28 Feb 13
As much as i like Calderwood as he was a great player for us his managerial experience has been a disaster so wouldnt want him.
I hope we make a shrewd decision to get us back and playing how we know we can unlike the disaster we saw Tuesday night.
Getting additional players in is key as well and really we need players in before saturday otherwise we will be struggling.
Since 1950
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7:21am Thu 28 Feb 13
LeGod wrote:Agree getting some good loan players in in the short term is key. I'm not sure we will be able to get players in quite so easily as we have done over the last couple of seasons now. We might not be seen as such a good prospect any more.
Jimmy Floyd would be good or Tim Sherwood would be my preference. As much as i like Calderwood as he was a great player for us his managerial experience has been a disaster so wouldnt want him. I hope we make a shrewd decision to get us back and playing how we know we can unlike the disaster we saw Tuesday night. Getting additional players in is key as well and really we need players in before saturday otherwise we will be struggling.
louiscassius
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7:24am Thu 28 Feb 13
Lazaat wrote:Oh my word Lazz,
If you read the article by Sam it quite clearly says Tisdale will not be joining us! Sam has obviously asked the question and been told he is not coming here!
You dont beleive everything you read in the papers do you??
Only kidding mate.....
Just like to see him here thats all buddy...
Hope your well mate
Louis :-)))
EastleazeRed
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7:25am Thu 28 Feb 13
DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:How about Dean Smith of Walsall ? Doing a cracking job there at the moment .
RIGHT THEN WHO DO YOU LOT WOMT AS MANAGER ???
I would like jfh on a interim base until end of season then if it looks ok sign him on full time....
Don't just give some1 a contract make them prove that there the right person for the job
Brainy_G93
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7:37am Thu 28 Feb 13
Can't help feeling it'll be Tisdale, no matter what has been said in the above article. He has to be better than the Crawley duo, surely?
Lambourn Red
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7:38am Thu 28 Feb 13
jayden
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7:39am Thu 28 Feb 13
avo
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7:40am Thu 28 Feb 13
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Never a dull moment - but the right decision of course.
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An experienced head for me, so of all the names mentiones, Tisdale gets my vote.
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Although, perhaps if we don't use the word 'interim' when discussing the next manager, there's a small chance we could land rafa benitez!!
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Whatever, new manager by tomorrow please, 2/3 new players by Monday/Tuesday of next week, and promotion in May. Lovely.....
Haydonender
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7:43am Thu 28 Feb 13
My shortlist would be:
Adkins (might as well try)
JFH
Nick Barmby
Alan Curbishley
Owen Coyle
Jeremy Hilary Boob
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7:48am Thu 28 Feb 13
grove red
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7:52am Thu 28 Feb 13
Lambourn Red wrote:owen coyle would be a good appointment. Can we have some players quick 1xstriker who can score goals 1xmidfeilder who can make a pass and work with the ferry master.And another winger please asap.
Owen coyle with a ready made back room staff would be my choice
35 year fan
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7:53am Thu 28 Feb 13
The Black Hand
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7:58am Thu 28 Feb 13
oldandwise
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8:04am Thu 28 Feb 13
old town robin
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8:08am Thu 28 Feb 13
From out of work managers in the UK, that are prepared to work at League 1 level, Not sure if Coyle would, but him or Wise would be two of the top ones available. Someone mentioned yesterday Butcher had resigned from Inverness, not sure if that was a wind up, but he was having a go at their fans for not turning out whilst they are second in their premiere.
Coventry has had 40 applications for their vacancy, think ours would be more like 10. If they go for one from that list, then I believe the next managers name has already been mentioned.
umpcah
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8:08am Thu 28 Feb 13
Jeremy Hilary Boob wrote:Any idea why Mark would want to come to STFC ? Not to query the payable amount to get him !
If they can't get Adkins even to the end of the season then maybe Mark Yates.
southside7
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8:11am Thu 28 Feb 13
International Robin2
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8:19am Thu 28 Feb 13
Coming to Swindon? I don't think so.... We're going to be taking a massive gamble with whoever we take on I think unless we can pull something out the bag!
CALNE RED 81
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8:19am Thu 28 Feb 13
Cookie43
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8:31am Thu 28 Feb 13
Lazaat wrote:The trouble is Laz is if asked they are bound to say he is not coming until its finalised plus Tisdale will not say he us coming until its signed and sealed. Exeter themselves are bound to say he is not coming as they if course do not want to loose their manager.
If you read the article by Sam it quite clearly says Tisdale will not be joining us! Sam has obviously asked the question and been told he is not coming here!
We can all speculate but hope they make the right decision.
If Adkins can get off gardening leave then I would love him here. Tisdale a good shout!!
grove red
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8:34am Thu 28 Feb 13
chrystovski
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8:34am Thu 28 Feb 13
the wizard
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8:35am Thu 28 Feb 13
Davids was brilliant on the international scene as a player and probably achieved more on the world scene than PDC, Coyle, as somebody else said got Burnley promoted and knows what it takes, plus he has a back room team if we can afford them.
Wonder Strike
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8:38am Thu 28 Feb 13
super reds
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8:41am Thu 28 Feb 13
DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:Robbie Fowler, might be able to show the forwards how to put the ball on the onion bag
RIGHT THEN WHO DO YOU LOT WOMT AS MANAGER ??? I would like jfh on a interim base until end of season then if it looks ok sign him on full time.... Don't just give some1 a contract make them prove that there the right person for the job
mallorca
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8:44am Thu 28 Feb 13
Several names in the hat I still think Steve Cottrill just might be an outsider although
Leo Sayers Leather Trousers
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8:45am Thu 28 Feb 13
Anyone, just to have a go at promotion!
I agree with Miller and Ward though, the Manager needs to buy into the training ethos, and not disrupt it at this late stage.
We are PANTS
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8:47am Thu 28 Feb 13
2) Alan Curbishley
3) Gary Johnstone
Robinonfire
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8:47am Thu 28 Feb 13
Please not Tisdale.
We are PANTS
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8:48am Thu 28 Feb 13
Over 2000 tickets sold already!!!
COYR'ssssss
meadowred
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8:50am Thu 28 Feb 13
davel4848
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8:56am Thu 28 Feb 13
meadowred wrote:Cloud cuckoo land, springs to mind I'm afraid. No disrespect to Colin or Paul but there's not a footballer on the planet who cares more about a club than the money he can get from it. Unfortunately, those days are long gone.
Still think Paul Bodin should be given an opportunity and if Colin Calderwood is in the frame would be a good combination. Both I think would care more about the Club than personal gain and would deliver a professional , passionate and succesful platform for STFC.
HOOKEY
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8:58am Thu 28 Feb 13
Haydonender wrote:JFH AND CURBISHLEY UNTILL THE END OF THE SEASON
Lots of people mentioning in work managers - I doubt the new board will be wanting to pay hundreds of thousands in compensation. I would imagine we will be looking to out of work managers.
My shortlist would be:
Adkins (might as well try)
JFH
Nick Barmby
Alan Curbishley
Owen Coyle
STFCman&boy1973
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8:59am Thu 28 Feb 13
Or, get that guy Pep Gardiola, he's out of work until the new season...
Speculation, speculation, can't wait for the new manager, my new God...who ever he is...
Even if we lose Saturday, were still in with a shout of promotion, no more booing, please fellow Swindon fans, lets get behind the boys...
COYMRs
TheDukeOfBanbury
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8:59am Thu 28 Feb 13
Whoever the Manager, is not going to get a 100% yes vote from all fans therefore it is important that we get behind the new Manager from Day 1 and at least give him (her :)...help !!) our full support.
A few good names mentioned:
Tim Sherwood, Owen Coyle.
umpcah
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9:01am Thu 28 Feb 13
TheDukeOfBanbury wrote:Gabby Logan ?
Rafa Benitez ...........Sorry after yesterday need a laugh :)
Whoever the Manager, is not going to get a 100% yes vote from all fans therefore it is important that we get behind the new Manager from Day 1 and at least give him (her :)...help !!) our full support.
A few good names mentioned:
Tim Sherwood, Owen Coyle.
LeGod
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9:04am Thu 28 Feb 13
Not Bodin for me and i dont think he has a prayers chance otherwise he would have been put in temporary charge.
Lets hope we can get someone in before saturday as it will give our players a boost as they will be wanting to impress the new manager.
A new era begins for STFC and another roller coaster.
stfcknowitall
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9:06am Thu 28 Feb 13
oldandwise wrote:I agree, I would have liked Paul Tisdale or Nigel Adkins but both would cost us compensation wise so guessing our board wouldn't want to fork out on them.
Owen Coyle is head and shoulders the man for me.Anyone who can get a Burnley side into the Premier has to be a quality manager.
Owen Coyle is experienced and not only that if we did get him and managed to get promoted he knows the championship league inside out.
BillyLucas4me
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9:06am Thu 28 Feb 13
BillyLucas4me
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9:06am Thu 28 Feb 13
old town robin
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9:08am Thu 28 Feb 13
billbst
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9:10am Thu 28 Feb 13
LeGod
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9:12am Thu 28 Feb 13
umpcah
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9:12am Thu 28 Feb 13
BillyLucas4me wrote:Alex Ferguson is NOT an x Swindon player !
There is an x Swindon player doing quite well in management but ( cannot remember his name!!
bearwoodred
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9:13am Thu 28 Feb 13
HOOKEY
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9:15am Thu 28 Feb 13
BillyLucas4me wrote:glen hoddle and micky hazard
There is an x Swindon player doing quite well in management but ( cannot remember his name!!
STFC Higworth
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9:17am Thu 28 Feb 13
bearwoodred
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9:20am Thu 28 Feb 13
HOOKEY wrote:Ling
BillyLucas4me wrote:glen hoddle and micky hazard
There is an x Swindon player doing quite well in management but ( cannot remember his name!!
redshaun
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9:20am Thu 28 Feb 13
Surely we need some experience to try to get us over the line at this late stage. Or is there really no desire to attempt to get up this season?
the wizard
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9:20am Thu 28 Feb 13
BillyLucas4me wrote:David Kerslake currently number two at Cardiff who are storming the Championship.
There is an x Swindon player doing quite well in management but ( cannot remember his name!!
Davethered
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9:25am Thu 28 Feb 13
Kingseleven
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9:35am Thu 28 Feb 13
2) Alan Curbishley
3) Jan age Fjortoft / Luc Niholt
4) Gareth southgate
5) Paul Tisdale
Jeremy Hilary Boob
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9:42am Thu 28 Feb 13
umpcah wrote:Because Swindon are a bigger team than Cheltenham, but not so much larger that he'd be out of his depth (particularly if we don't go up this season). Same goes for Gary Johnson or Tisdale - all have got experience of working to a budget, but they'd have a bit more money to work with at the Town.
Jeremy Hilary Boob wrote:Any idea why Mark would want to come to STFC ? Not to query the payable amount to get him !
If they can't get Adkins even to the end of the season then maybe Mark Yates.
Not sure we'd have to pay that much compensation to a team in a lower division, but they'd always be expecting their manager might want to move on if they start doing well.
Jeremy Hilary Boob
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9:45am Thu 28 Feb 13
bearwoodred wrote:Sadly not an option for health reasons.
HOOKEY wrote:Ling
BillyLucas4me wrote:glen hoddle and micky hazard
There is an x Swindon player doing quite well in management but ( cannot remember his name!!
Isn't Bodin helping them out a couple of days a week?
MITTED
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9:48am Thu 28 Feb 13
jayden wrote:Would that be the Davids who team is struggling to stay in the football league? No thanks.
Love to see Davids here a top player with medals to prove it.( patey type swipe at pdc)
COYR
kenbridgeman
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9:50am Thu 28 Feb 13
Stilloyal
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9:52am Thu 28 Feb 13
Seriously could be Sherwood & Ramsey, they were at the ground on Tuesday. I'm undecided whether they could do a good job here though.
Hardly a name mentioned has inspired me and we are now panicking to get someone signed up tomorrow. The ghosts of Malpas or Hart are very frightening and I don't want to see the wrong man signed in haste on a three year plus contract that we have to pay up mid season next year.
I'm not a negative person but I am now resigned to us finishing mid table . This is a realistic expectation with all the upheaval. However if we get the right man who in my opinion should be a strict disciplinarian and great tactician and 2/3 new players immediately , then mid table is where we'll be.
Thank goodness we already have the points !
Reality Red
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9:53am Thu 28 Feb 13
Reckon its a done deal
red white
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9:57am Thu 28 Feb 13
B L'ome Soxoff.
SeanG92
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10:12am Thu 28 Feb 13
Stilloyal
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10:18am Thu 28 Feb 13
SeanG92 wrote:Di Matteo big, big yes , Dogleash big no
Whats Kenny Dalglish doing these days? OR Di Matteo.
Jeremy Hilary Boob
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10:19am Thu 28 Feb 13
kenbridgeman wrote:Hopefully not given his record at NUFC!
What about Alan Shearer, do you think he would be interested?
Stilloyal
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10:22am Thu 28 Feb 13
kenbridgeman wrote:I hope not
What about Alan Shearer, do you think he would be interested?
MarksDad
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10:24am Thu 28 Feb 13
LeGod wrote:Totally agree. Ex players are not the answer.
I dont get this pro Bodin for manager he is a youth team manager and has no experience and he's blown up to be some messiah like his son who has done nothing at Torquay.
Not Bodin for me and i dont think he has a prayers chance otherwise he would have been put in temporary charge.
Lets hope we can get someone in before saturday as it will give our players a boost as they will be wanting to impress the new manager.
A new era begins for STFC and another roller coaster.
Unlikely but would like Adkins.
EastoeSTFC
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10:25am Thu 28 Feb 13
He has proved his value as the no2 at Cardiff City who are top of the Championship
dave bamber`s caravan
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10:26am Thu 28 Feb 13
someone knows something!
Maxwell'79
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10:28am Thu 28 Feb 13
- Keegan (a bit of a left-field choice but worth a punt)
- Di Matteo
- Adkins
- Coppell
- Curbishley
- Coyle
We do not want or need a second rate manager - If we are to get promoted we need to show clear intention to both the current squad of players and our main promotion rivals.
Appointing a second rate manager will galvanise our oppposition and the play-offs will ultimately be out of our reach.
Come on STFC board - Make a strong decision to retain good football, a promotion challenge and ensure that the hard work achieved over the past 18 months is not wasted so close to potential glory....
tifosi
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10:31am Thu 28 Feb 13
dave bamber`s caravan wrote:Don't know anything about him - is this the same Macdonald mentioned on wiki with just a caretaking job with Villa and a win % of 25%. Surely not. Please no.
Kevin Mcdonald is the new odds on favourite with all bookies!!
someone knows something!
stfclondon
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10:33am Thu 28 Feb 13
EastleazeRed
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10:33am Thu 28 Feb 13
dave bamber`s caravan wrote:Wouldn't be a bad choice I suppose, plenty of experience and some useful contacts I expect .lets wait and ser these things change quite quickly !
Kevin Mcdonald is the new odds on favourite with all bookies!!
someone knows something!
stfclondon
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10:36am Thu 28 Feb 13
tifosi wrote:He has been a caretaker manager for a grand total of 12 games. You can't judge his ability based on that.
dave bamber`s caravan wrote: Kevin Mcdonald is the new odds on favourite with all bookies!! someone knows something!Don't know anything about him - is this the same Macdonald mentioned on wiki with just a caretaking job with Villa and a win % of 25%. Surely not. Please no.
Stilloyal
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10:36am Thu 28 Feb 13
Ex Town player doing reasonably well is Keith Scott at Windsor , but not for us eh !
STFCSteve1980
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10:36am Thu 28 Feb 13
Highworth red
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10:43am Thu 28 Feb 13
Reality Red wrote:Who???
If you go on the Bet Victor site you cannot get a bet on Kevin macdonald
Reckon its a done deal
BillyLucas4me
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10:48am Thu 28 Feb 13
All l good footballers BUT only one had any success at managing Charlton
JACK THAT IS!.
dave bamber`s caravan
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10:50am Thu 28 Feb 13
BillyLucas4me wrote:And your point is?......
Several of the 1966 world cup winners team tried their hand at Management.
All l good footballers BUT only one had any success at managing Charlton
JACK THAT IS!.
The Jockster
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10:50am Thu 28 Feb 13
southside7 wrote:For Hoddle read Twaddle~!
owen coyle for me if hoddle no go.
Park North Red
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10:53am Thu 28 Feb 13
The Jockster
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10:56am Thu 28 Feb 13
super reds wrote:Well he'd certainly have a good crack! at it!
DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:Robbie Fowler, might be able to show the forwards how to put the ball on the onion bag
RIGHT THEN WHO DO YOU LOT WOMT AS MANAGER ??? I would like jfh on a interim base until end of season then if it looks ok sign him on full time.... Don't just give some1 a contract make them prove that there the right person for the job
stfctrowbridgepaul
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10:57am Thu 28 Feb 13
EastleazeRed
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11:02am Thu 28 Feb 13
mossy282
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11:21am Thu 28 Feb 13
Adkins
Curbishly
Coyle
Hoddle
et al
These people are never coming to Swindon. I said yesterday we will get what we are prepared to pay for, which means a journeyman manager from L1?2
Can't understand why people would think any of the above know even where Swindon is!,apart from Hoddle of course.
I think some people are actually serious when they put these names forward, if nothing else it provides a good laugh and reminds us that there are people out there with as much imagination as Arthur C Clarke!
MITTED
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11:23am Thu 28 Feb 13
dave bamber`s caravan wrote:Oh dear. My socks will still be on my feet. Totally underwhelmed.
Kevin Mcdonald is the new odds on favourite with all bookies!!
someone knows something!
COYR
MITTED
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11:24am Thu 28 Feb 13
BillyLucas4me wrote:and Alan Ball....
Several of the 1966 world cup winners team tried their hand at Management.
All l good footballers BUT only one had any success at managing Charlton
JACK THAT IS!.
Wembley69
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11:31am Thu 28 Feb 13
Jeremy Hilary Boob
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11:32am Thu 28 Feb 13
dave bamber`s caravan wrote:Presumably that top players rarely make top managers so appointing a big name player is no guaranteeing of success.
BillyLucas4me wrote:And your point is?......
Several of the 1966 world cup winners team tried their hand at Management.
All l good footballers BUT only one had any success at managing Charlton
JACK THAT IS!.
EastleazeRed
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11:34am Thu 28 Feb 13
MITTED wrote:Alan Ball :-D failed everywhere he went , he got sacked after we thumped stoke 6-0 and relegated man city to league 1
BillyLucas4me wrote:and Alan Ball....
Several of the 1966 world cup winners team tried their hand at Management.
All l good footballers BUT only one had any success at managing Charlton
JACK THAT IS!.
Wembley69
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11:40am Thu 28 Feb 13
Guv
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11:44am Thu 28 Feb 13
Maxwell'79
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11:49am Thu 28 Feb 13
11:21am Thu 28 Feb 13
Got to laugh at someof the comments on here regarding possible manager.
Adkins
Curbishly
Coyle
Hoddle
et al
These people are never coming to Swindon. I said yesterday we will get what we are prepared to pay for, which means a journeyman manager from L1?2
Can't understand why people would think any of the above know even where Swindon is!,apart from Hoddle of course.
I think some people are actually serious when they put these names forward, if nothing else it provides a good laugh and reminds us that there are people out there with as much imagination as Arthur C Clarke!”
Mossy282 - Why are you laughing? What is wrong with thinking big and being ambitious? Thinking small is what landed us with Malpas/Hart/Onuora/K
ing........Lets be AMBITIOUS!
Steaming-in
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11:50am Thu 28 Feb 13
Wembley69 wrote:The bookies don't 'back' anyone..they react to information and changes in the market. A tumbling price with no info only points to people laying bets based on the market trend (I.e. it's self perpetuation).
Bookies are are now backing Kevin McDonald at 1-2, 1-5 or 1-8! They obviously think its a done deal.
In short...no-one knows! We're guessing!
dave bamber`s caravan
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11:51am Thu 28 Feb 13
Wembley69 wrote:If they think its a done deal, they would close the book. I wouldn't mind Ian Wright.
Bookies are are now backing Kevin McDonald at 1-2, 1-5 or 1-8! They obviously think its a done deal.
Wembley69
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11:51am Thu 28 Feb 13
mossy282
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11:54am Thu 28 Feb 13
Maxwell'79 wrote:Maxwell79
mossy282 says... 11:21am Thu 28 Feb 13 Got to laugh at someof the comments on here regarding possible manager. Adkins Curbishly Coyle Hoddle et al These people are never coming to Swindon. I said yesterday we will get what we are prepared to pay for, which means a journeyman manager from L1?2 Can't understand why people would think any of the above know even where Swindon is!,apart from Hoddle of course. I think some people are actually serious when they put these names forward, if nothing else it provides a good laugh and reminds us that there are people out there with as much imagination as Arthur C Clarke!” Mossy282 - Why are you laughing? What is wrong with thinking big and being ambitious? Thinking small is what landed us with Malpas/Hart/Onuora/K ing........Lets be AMBITIOUS!
Nothing wrong in being amitious, but lets not slip into fantasy la la land!
COYR
Steaming-in
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11:56am Thu 28 Feb 13
Basically, whoever gets the job, if we win we'll like them, if they don't we won't. Lets just get behind whoever gets the job....we're not as low as Chelsea fans are we???
Davidsyrett
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11:58am Thu 28 Feb 13
Jeremy Hilary Boob wrote:always felt Yates was a good shout, but it looks like McDonald now.
umpcah wrote:Because Swindon are a bigger team than Cheltenham, but not so much larger that he'd be out of his depth (particularly if we don't go up this season). Same goes for Gary Johnson or Tisdale - all have got experience of working to a budget, but they'd have a bit more money to work with at the Town.
Jeremy Hilary Boob wrote:Any idea why Mark would want to come to STFC ? Not to query the payable amount to get him !
If they can't get Adkins even to the end of the season then maybe Mark Yates.
Not sure we'd have to pay that much compensation to a team in a lower division, but they'd always be expecting their manager might want to move on if they start doing well.
old town robin
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11:59am Thu 28 Feb 13
Davethered wrote:I think that's why Di Canio said they were donkeys, they can't think for themselves
Tisdale for me , I'm just disapointed in the players for the past two games , being top of the league they should have been able to breaze two or three games on momentum alone , how can they just go off the rails like that , very poor profesionals in my eyes . Obvious they'll need somebody in who can kick Ar3e and keep them disciplined and off the booze. Trouble is it may take another three games to do that
Wembley69
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12:02pm Thu 28 Feb 13
dave bamber`s caravan wrote:When they quote 4/6 they are not inviting a lot of bets! Thats why they quote Ian Wright at 10-1! In the hope that people do.
Wembley69 wrote:If they think its a done deal, they would close the book. I wouldn't mind Ian Wright.
Bookies are are now backing Kevin McDonald at 1-2, 1-5 or 1-8! They obviously think its a done deal.
old town robin
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12:03pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Stilloyal wrote:think sherwood might have been taking a look at Schumacher, was he not the best player on the field
Oh noo it's Steve Evans :-(
Seriously could be Sherwood & Ramsey, they were at the ground on Tuesday. I'm undecided whether they could do a good job here though.
Hardly a name mentioned has inspired me and we are now panicking to get someone signed up tomorrow. The ghosts of Malpas or Hart are very frightening and I don't want to see the wrong man signed in haste on a three year plus contract that we have to pay up mid season next year.
I'm not a negative person but I am now resigned to us finishing mid table . This is a realistic expectation with all the upheaval. However if we get the right man who in my opinion should be a strict disciplinarian and great tactician and 2/3 new players immediately , then mid table is where we'll be.
Thank goodness we already have the points !
stfclondon
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12:06pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Steaming-in wrote:Exactly. Nobody knows how the next manager is going to do - he could the best manager Swindon have ever had, or the worst. Chances are he will be somewhere in between.
I amazed people are pre-judging contenders with such certainty. Basically, whoever gets the job, if we win we'll like them, if they don't we won't. Lets just get behind whoever gets the job....we're not as low as Chelsea fans are we???
If you are truly a Swindon fan then you will get behind him, whoever he is.
Wembley69
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12:06pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Steaming-in wrote:Nor are they stupid! The idea they don't have contacts or know whats going on is naive to say the least.
Wembley69 wrote:The bookies don't 'back' anyone..they react to information and changes in the market. A tumbling price with no info only points to people laying bets based on the market trend (I.e. it's self perpetuation).
Bookies are are now backing Kevin McDonald at 1-2, 1-5 or 1-8! They obviously think its a done deal.
In short...no-one knows! We're guessing!
Rebel_phish
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12:08pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Wembley69 wrote:Still get 40/1 for di Canio.
Bookies are are now backing Kevin McDonald at 1-2, 1-5 or 1-8! They obviously think its a done deal.
Worth an outside bet?
Rebel_phish
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12:09pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Steaming-in wrote:Spot on.
Wembley69 wrote:The bookies don't 'back' anyone..they react to information and changes in the market. A tumbling price with no info only points to people laying bets based on the market trend (I.e. it's self perpetuation).
Bookies are are now backing Kevin McDonald at 1-2, 1-5 or 1-8! They obviously think its a done deal.
In short...no-one knows! We're guessing!
oldandwise
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12:09pm Thu 28 Feb 13
There is no other choice if he will move south and he likes the terms offered.
davel4848
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12:12pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Rebel_phish wrote:OK then. Put about £500 on for Di Canio. I'll send you a cheque later !
Wembley69 wrote:Still get 40/1 for di Canio.
Bookies are are now backing Kevin McDonald at 1-2, 1-5 or 1-8! They obviously think its a done deal.
Worth an outside bet?
MunichRed
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12:17pm Thu 28 Feb 13
this/is/it
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12:19pm Thu 28 Feb 13
davel4848
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12:22pm Thu 28 Feb 13
this/is/it wrote:He's his dad.
at least if we get Kevin Mcdonald at the county ground we might get his brother Ronald to supply decent burgers!!!!!
this/is/it
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12:27pm Thu 28 Feb 13
davel4848 wrote:they're doing a special, "The Paolo Di Canio Burger" better get them quick they don't stay around for long!!!
this/is/it wrote:He's his dad.
at least if we get Kevin Mcdonald at the county ground we might get his brother Ronald to supply decent burgers!!!!!
Swindon1984
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12:28pm Thu 28 Feb 13
stfclondon wrote:Unless it's Steve Evans, couldn't stomach that.
Steaming-in wrote: I amazed people are pre-judging contenders with such certainty. Basically, whoever gets the job, if we win we'll like them, if they don't we won't. Lets just get behind whoever gets the job....we're not as low as Chelsea fans are we???Exactly. Nobody knows how the next manager is going to do - he could the best manager Swindon have ever had, or the worst. Chances are he will be somewhere in between. If you are truly a Swindon fan then you will get behind him, whoever he is.
SouthcoastRed
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12:33pm Thu 28 Feb 13
old town robin
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12:33pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Steaming-in wrote:Agree Steamin-in, if Kevin Mac becomes the chosen one, it would be a bit unfair to pre-judge him before he starts, after all Mourinho started as an interprettor for Bobby Robson, Atkins was a physio.
I amazed people are pre-judging contenders with such certainty.
Basically, whoever gets the job, if we win we'll like them, if they don't we won't. Lets just get behind whoever gets the job....we're not as low as Chelsea fans are we???
Who ever we get, we want honesty, loyalty, good management/coaching skills and good contacts, we don't necessarily need someone with a proven track record, as probably such a person would be out of our financial reach.
Steaming-in
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12:34pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Swindon1984 wrote:But.....if he lead us to the title???
stfclondon wrote:Unless it's Steve Evans, couldn't stomach that.
Steaming-in wrote: I amazed people are pre-judging contenders with such certainty. Basically, whoever gets the job, if we win we'll like them, if they don't we won't. Lets just get behind whoever gets the job....we're not as low as Chelsea fans are we???Exactly. Nobody knows how the next manager is going to do - he could the best manager Swindon have ever had, or the worst. Chances are he will be somewhere in between. If you are truly a Swindon fan then you will get behind him, whoever he is.
stfcknowitall
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12:37pm Thu 28 Feb 13
davel4848 wrote:His grandad actually get your facts right!
this/is/it wrote: at least if we get Kevin Mcdonald at the county ground we might get his brother Ronald to supply decent burgers!!!!!He's his dad.
Swindon1984
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12:38pm Thu 28 Feb 13
oldandwise
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12:38pm Thu 28 Feb 13
There is no other choice if he will move south and he likes the terms offered.
this/is/it
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12:42pm Thu 28 Feb 13
stfcknowitall wrote:his Mum used to be in Coronation Street!!!!
davel4848 wrote:His grandad actually get your facts right!
this/is/it wrote: at least if we get Kevin Mcdonald at the county ground we might get his brother Ronald to supply decent burgers!!!!!He's his dad.
grove red
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12:46pm Thu 28 Feb 13
oldandwise wrote:owen coyle also had good links with chelsea arsenal and man utd with loan players
Owen Coyle,available,back room staff,failed in the premier but successful in Scotland and the Championship,worked with tight budgets at Burnley and got them promoted and finally needs to get back his good reputation.
There is no other choice if he will move south and he likes the terms offered.
pacehughes
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12:48pm Thu 28 Feb 13
p.s
Paul Trollope for me
this/is/it
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12:51pm Thu 28 Feb 13
old town robin
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12:57pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Jeremy Hilary Boob
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1:02pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Wembley69 wrote:Exactly. 4/6 is to ensure they don't have to pay out much.
dave bamber`s caravan wrote:When they quote 4/6 they are not inviting a lot of bets! Thats why they quote Ian Wright at 10-1! In the hope that people do.
Wembley69 wrote:If they think its a done deal, they would close the book. I wouldn't mind Ian Wright.
Bookies are are now backing Kevin McDonald at 1-2, 1-5 or 1-8! They obviously think its a done deal.
As for the odds - bookies won't be taking a lot of bets on any club's new manager, let alone the Town's. It's just freebie publicity when SSN get their "expert" into the studio to fill airtime.
With no real money going on, a few people putting £20 on see the odds cut because they suspect someone's got some inside info.
Steaming-in
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1:02pm Thu 28 Feb 13
old town robin wrote:Guv's now departed to the Coventry forum as they're about to be put in embargo....they need his Russell Grant-like powers to keep em informed.
where's Guv when we need some inside info. lol.
old town robin
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1:04pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Swindon1984 wrote:No not from the dithering we've seen so far, I would be surprised if new manager will be in place by Saturday. Given choice I'd rather have a loan player like Pack lined up, I know he might have changed his mind but if nobody is speaking with Cheltenham, how do we know if that's the case. If Ferry isn't back for Saturday I can see navarro and Miller being steam rolled on saturday. I also realise a new manager will want his own people in, but I would have thought most would love to have Pack here on board.
Anyone else think it's a bit optimistic thinking we'll have a permanent manager in charge by Saturday?
Med Red
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1:08pm Thu 28 Feb 13
I seem to remember we had better quality candidates interested in becoming manager when we were in League 2, didn't we??? If the new board are serious about promotion they need to appoint the best manager available.
McDonalds a big NO for me..... Burger King or even Andy King would be much better!!
stfctrowbridgepaul
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1:09pm Thu 28 Feb 13
red white
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1:16pm Thu 28 Feb 13
the wizard
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1:24pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Swindon1984 wrote:Slug pellets to County Ground
stfclondon wrote:Unless it's Steve Evans, couldn't stomach that.
Steaming-in wrote: I amazed people are pre-judging contenders with such certainty. Basically, whoever gets the job, if we win we'll like them, if they don't we won't. Lets just get behind whoever gets the job....we're not as low as Chelsea fans are we???Exactly. Nobody knows how the next manager is going to do - he could the best manager Swindon have ever had, or the worst. Chances are he will be somewhere in between. If you are truly a Swindon fan then you will get behind him, whoever he is.
Sponsorship from Boots make up
Steve Evans, aka Mr Slither.
Steve. Brentford
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1:29pm Thu 28 Feb 13
stfclondon wrote:Yep that`s him and i reckon he is our next Manager!
Kevin MacDonald could be a good shout. Caretaker manager for short periods at Leicester and Villa, assistant to Martin O'Neill at Villa and manager of their reserve side, also assistant to Steve Staunton for the Republic of Ireland.
TelSTFC
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1:30pm Thu 28 Feb 13
He would be a good choice i reckon and build a good rapport with the fans and bring passion to the play.
Rookie but so was Lou, Glenn, Ossie & Paolo.
Park North Red
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1:32pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Davidsyrett
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1:35pm Thu 28 Feb 13
"Paolo Di Canio attracts controversy with a seemingly magnetic force that would no doubt polarise both fans and board members.
‘I’m a fascist, not a racist’ was Di Canio’s famous defence of his straight-armed salute to fans while playing for Lazio back in 2005.
His admiration for Mussolini is marked with a tattoo on his arm that reads ‘Dux’, Latin for ‘leader’ and a name that Mussolini went by.
His playing days will be remembered for the moment he shoved referee Paul Alcock to the floor, describing Alcock’s fall afterwards as ‘like a drunken clown’.
As manager of Swindon he fell out with just about everyone at the club, including our very own Leon Clarke (now that would be an interesting reunion…), and the entire Town Board.
So why, after all this, would I advocate appointing Di Canio as Coventry City manager?
Because he’s a little bit special.
Following a fine for his salute, Di Canio met with Italian holocaust survivors to share and understand the horrors they’d witnessed.
In January, he bought pizzas for every fan who helped clear the Swindon pitch of snow before a match.
He even offered to spend £30,000 of his own money to keep several loan players at Swindon when the club could no longer afford to keep them.
Coventry City has become sedate; a club drifting along in a sea of mundanity.
Di Canio would breathe new life into the place, lift the ennui that seems to have engulfed us, and make football interesting again.
* He’s already shown his managerial credentials at Swindon where he looked to be heading for back-to-back promotions before his resignation.
Behind the tantrums, the outspoken politics, the bravado, there is a bit of genius in the Italian.
Picture the statue outside our club shop: the last genius we had as our leader, arm raised, not as a salute, but defiant in his own modest way.
If Sisu want to achieve anything at Coventry they need a manager who is a strong leader, with a bit of something special about them.
Di Canio fits the bill, if Sisu are willing to pay it.
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Rebel_phish
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1:35pm Thu 28 Feb 13
stfctrowbridgepaul wrote:If that's the case, perhaps he can get that loan deal undone at Brentford and get his boys into our squad.
Ian wrights gone to 2/1
Either one, I don't care which.
STFC-Cat
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1:36pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Park North Red wrote:Made me laugh this post.. read it again it's kinda funny... Tisdale has done nothing but JFH and Tim Sherwood.. the men with years of managerial experience. Sorry just tiggled me.
Why is everyone going on about Tisdale ?? He's done nothing at this level so far. Not proven. We need a fresh approach now. Tim Sherwood or J F H
The Jockster
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1:40pm Thu 28 Feb 13
the wizard wrote:So not Pdc then not Evans or Turner is there anyone you actually might like Wiz?
Swindon1984 wrote:Slug pellets to County Ground
stfclondon wrote:Unless it's Steve Evans, couldn't stomach that.
Steaming-in wrote: I amazed people are pre-judging contenders with such certainty. Basically, whoever gets the job, if we win we'll like them, if they don't we won't. Lets just get behind whoever gets the job....we're not as low as Chelsea fans are we???Exactly. Nobody knows how the next manager is going to do - he could the best manager Swindon have ever had, or the worst. Chances are he will be somewhere in between. If you are truly a Swindon fan then you will get behind him, whoever he is.
Sponsorship from Boots make up
Steve Evans, aka Mr Slither.
Exmouth_red69
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1:41pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Steve. Brentford wrote:Underwhelmed with McDonald, hope its wrong but not a shock, cheap option compared to Paolo, less money demands which I guess we all new they wanted.
stfclondon wrote:Yep that`s him and i reckon he is our next Manager!
Kevin MacDonald could be a good shout. Caretaker manager for short periods at Leicester and Villa, assistant to Martin O'Neill at Villa and manager of their reserve side, also assistant to Steve Staunton for the Republic of Ireland.
Bassett Hound
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1:43pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Park North Red wrote:What has JFH done.I think he is currently coaching 15 year olds.
Why is everyone going on about Tisdale ?? He's done nothing at this level so far. Not proven. We need a fresh approach now. Tim Sherwood or J F H
MITTED
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1:44pm Thu 28 Feb 13
EastleazeRed wrote:He took Pompey to the top flight for the first time in more than 60 years......
MITTED wrote:Alan Ball :-D failed everywhere he went , he got sacked after we thumped stoke 6-0 and relegated man city to league 1
BillyLucas4me wrote:and Alan Ball....
Several of the 1966 world cup winners team tried their hand at Management.
All l good footballers BUT only one had any success at managing Charlton
JACK THAT IS!.
Park North Red
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1:45pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Rebel_phish
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1:45pm Thu 28 Feb 13
K Mac at 1/5
Ian Wright 11/2
JFH out to 25/1
Tisdale out to 28/1
So if it does end up as being Kevin MacDonald ........
We'll have JMcC as chairman KMac on the touch-line with AMcC and JMcE on the field.
That's an aweful lot of macs. Still we'll be aright if it rains.
NewburyRobin
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1:48pm Thu 28 Feb 13
old town robin wrote:Two good posts, both being realistic.
Steaming-in wrote:Agree Steamin-in, if Kevin Mac becomes the chosen one, it would be a bit unfair to pre-judge him before he starts, after all Mourinho started as an interprettor for Bobby Robson, Atkins was a physio.
I amazed people are pre-judging contenders with such certainty.
Basically, whoever gets the job, if we win we'll like them, if they don't we won't. Lets just get behind whoever gets the job....we're not as low as Chelsea fans are we???
Who ever we get, we want honesty, loyalty, good management/coaching skills and good contacts, we don't necessarily need someone with a proven track record, as probably such a person would be out of our financial reach.
swjoduk
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1:48pm Thu 28 Feb 13
TelSTFC
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1:51pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Rebel_phish wrote:Lol Ian Wright would be a good fans choice passion and a good footballer
Oooooh, all this speculation....
K Mac at 1/5
Ian Wright 11/2
JFH out to 25/1
Tisdale out to 28/1
So if it does end up as being Kevin MacDonald ........
We'll have JMcC as chairman KMac on the touch-line with AMcC and JMcE on the field.
That's an aweful lot of macs. Still we'll be aright if it rains.
NewburyRobin
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1:54pm Thu 28 Feb 13
old town robin wrote:Yes I was looking forward to Pack joining us but I doubt he will come at the moment for various reasons. I think the new manager needs time to look at Luke Rooney before he sends him as part of any deal. Loan players in ASAP in the short term please.
Swindon1984 wrote:No not from the dithering we've seen so far, I would be surprised if new manager will be in place by Saturday. Given choice I'd rather have a loan player like Pack lined up, I know he might have changed his mind but if nobody is speaking with Cheltenham, how do we know if that's the case. If Ferry isn't back for Saturday I can see navarro and Miller being steam rolled on saturday. I also realise a new manager will want his own people in, but I would have thought most would love to have Pack here on board.
Anyone else think it's a bit optimistic thinking we'll have a permanent manager in charge by Saturday?
Terryswin
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1:57pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Park North Red
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1:58pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Since 1950
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1:58pm Thu 28 Feb 13
pacehughes wrote:Good grief!
People keep going on about "failed" Managers. All the best have failed at one time or another. We need someone to be successful within the budget available. Most people could have won div 2 last year with that budget. Dont see many clubs clambering for the Italian !! p.s Paul Trollope for me
davel4848
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1:59pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Terryswin wrote:It's a temporary visit. He's calling in to collect all the trophies he won.
Andy king seen at C G,,,,,,,,, mmmmmmmm not good
Terryswin
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1:59pm Thu 28 Feb 13
davel4848
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2:03pm Thu 28 Feb 13
davel4848 wrote:Doh !. Visits are always temporary. I'll call it a flying visit.
Terryswin wrote:It's a temporary visit. He's calling in to collect all the trophies he won.
Andy king seen at C G,,,,,,,,, mmmmmmmm not good
Drivetime
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2:07pm Thu 28 Feb 13
hertz
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2:12pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Good bit of banter , nice to see we have'nt lost our sense of humour along with everything else . COYR
Oi Den!
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2:16pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Steve. Brentford
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2:17pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Exmouth_red69 wrote:Exmouth,the only thing we can do is support our team,that means the players and whoever the management team is that get taken on,i will neither be underwhelmed nor overwhelmed but any negativity given to the new manager will 99% of the time affect the players,if that happens now then we can definitely write this season off.I would prefer we take on a Manager with at least a little experience,we just don't have the time left this season to allow a rookie to bed in.
Steve. Brentford wrote:Underwhelmed with McDonald, hope its wrong but not a shock, cheap option compared to Paolo, less money demands which I guess we all new they wanted.
stfclondon wrote:Yep that`s him and i reckon he is our next Manager!
Kevin MacDonald could be a good shout. Caretaker manager for short periods at Leicester and Villa, assistant to Martin O'Neill at Villa and manager of their reserve side, also assistant to Steve Staunton for the Republic of Ireland.
the wizard
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2:28pm Thu 28 Feb 13
The Jockster wrote:Can't see Evans or Turner coming here, the two from Crawley would get my vote as would Owen Coyle or Edgar Davids. Have no objection to the McDonald bloke either. JFH could be a good punt.
the wizard wrote:So not Pdc then not Evans or Turner is there anyone you actually might like Wiz?
Swindon1984 wrote:Slug pellets to County Ground
stfclondon wrote:Unless it's Steve Evans, couldn't stomach that.
Steaming-in wrote: I amazed people are pre-judging contenders with such certainty. Basically, whoever gets the job, if we win we'll like them, if they don't we won't. Lets just get behind whoever gets the job....we're not as low as Chelsea fans are we???Exactly. Nobody knows how the next manager is going to do - he could the best manager Swindon have ever had, or the worst. Chances are he will be somewhere in between. If you are truly a Swindon fan then you will get behind him, whoever he is.
Sponsorship from Boots make up
Steve Evans, aka Mr Slither.
Who ever comes in will take three or four games to get to how to get the best out of the players as he sees them.
Who ever comes in Jock, will be almost guaranteed to be of a more even temperament than the last incumbent, and dressing room matters will probably be addressed there and not in public. One thing has slightly surprised me of late, and that is after the announcement of the embargo, that it took PDC sooooo long before playing his final cards. I don't think we have heard the last of the saga yet, More to come in the weeks ahead I'm sure, but one question went unanswered for me, to what degree did Spencer influence the final decision, and who is he with now ? and does he still have any contracts with Town players, as that may have a bearing on player movements this summer.
Archive Robin
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2:30pm Thu 28 Feb 13
MITTED wrote:Hi Chaps
EastleazeRed wrote:He took Pompey to the top flight for the first time in more than 60 years......
MITTED wrote:Alan Ball :-D failed everywhere he went , he got sacked after we thumped stoke 6-0 and relegated man city to league 1
BillyLucas4me wrote:and Alan Ball....
Several of the 1966 world cup winners team tried their hand at Management.
All l good footballers BUT only one had any success at managing Charlton
JACK THAT IS!.
If we are talking of the 89/90 season with Ossie at the helm then it was Mick Mills in charge of Stoke City not Alan Ball who took over that job when Mills got sacked the week after that game. The game sticks in my memory for two reasons - one that all through the game the Stoke fans chanted "Mills Out" which we all joined in with in the end and the fact that when we scored our 5th and 6th goals the Stoke fans celebrated it by doing the conga at the Stratton Bank - just really funny at the time and shows the best side of football fans.
stfcknowitall
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2:30pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Wembley69
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2:40pm Thu 28 Feb 13
stfcknowitall wrote:Rafa Benitez arrived an hour ago apparently as we put up with PdC, King, Hart etc he thinks he'll get an easier ride with us!
Anyone with any genuine news?? Anyone hanging round the County Ground and spotted anyone that could be our next new manager????
smirg kcab
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2:47pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Mad dog Allan if not.
Denis wise said in the Yorkshire post this he has in finished business at swindon.
OX1 RED
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2:47pm Thu 28 Feb 13
This taken from the Telegraph
7:00AM BST 14 Sep 2010
The unobtrusive Scotsman has steered a course through the jagged rocks of Martin O’Neill’s defection and a 6-0 spanking at Newcastle to bring his temporary side to seventh berth – nearly, oh so nearly, third – in the Premier League?
Having passed him over for the leading role, the Villa board have thrown the 49-year-old the rather mangy bone of letting him continue as caretaker manager for another couple of matches. And isn’t 'K-Mac’ making the most of it. Had Ashley Young scored in the first half, his gang would be third.
For those used to O’Neill, whose agitation on the sideline suggested a column of ants was marching its way up his inside leg, MacDonald started his caretaker job looking like Mr Cellophane from Chicago, hiding in the dugout, wishing he were “invisible”.
The transition now he hasn’t got the gig is complete. The suit is gone, and you couldn’t keep this guy out of the technical area with a restraining order. The new MacDonald: Martin O’Neill Mk II.
True, under MacDonald the back four leaves gaps wide enough to turn a supertanker — hence Kenwyne Jones’ equaliser before Robert Huth’s late winner — but MacDonald’s talent is 'bringing players on’.
Wembley69
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2:47pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Wembley69
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2:48pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Wembley69
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2:51pm Thu 28 Feb 13
OX1 RED
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2:54pm Thu 28 Feb 13
dreamofacleansheet2
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2:56pm Thu 28 Feb 13
A coach who can coach and bring our players on, is exactly what we need. Get those Thompson twins in the starting 11.....
No statues being considered today.... But hopeful of back to back promotions!
Ps not Ian Wright. Loved him as a player but a caricature clown these days....
FORZASTFC
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2:57pm Thu 28 Feb 13
First time managers always do well here! Make their mark, then P**s off?
Next Please?
the don69
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3:08pm Thu 28 Feb 13
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The Town End
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3:10pm Thu 28 Feb 13
sagadude
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3:11pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Any of them will do, if Tisdale has not been approached.
EastleazeRed
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3:15pm Thu 28 Feb 13
super reds
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3:17pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Wembley69 wrote:Did you not read the article, it says pretty much exactly that & also that we won't be making an approach (the Adver understands).!!!!
Crawley say they have received no approach from League One rivals Swindon for management duo Richie Barker and Steve Coppell. Sky News.
super reds
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3:17pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Wembley69 wrote:Did you not read the article, it says pretty much exactly that & also that we won't be making an approach (the Adver understands).!!!!
Crawley say they have received no approach from League One rivals Swindon for management duo Richie Barker and Steve Coppell. Sky News.
Jeremy Hilary Boob
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3:18pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Park North Red wrote:We were also in FL2 at the time. A relegated team is always going to be in with a shout of going straight back up, especially if you can get them fit and motivated, and have plenty of backing.
What had Di Canio done before coming here ?. You get my drift ??
Now, we're at the top of FL1 and probably punching at or about our weight. An inexperienced manager is going to find it very difficult to maintain where we are let alone try to kick on a bit (and against teams that are bigger than STFC).
Wembley69
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3:22pm Thu 28 Feb 13
super reds wrote:Get with the joke!!!!
Wembley69 wrote:Did you not read the article, it says pretty much exactly that & also that we won't be making an approach (the Adver understands).!!!!
Crawley say they have received no approach from League One rivals Swindon for management duo Richie Barker and Steve Coppell. Sky News.
Wembley69
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3:26pm Thu 28 Feb 13
super reds wrote:Did you not read the Sky Sports News article? As in this afternoon? Which is well after the Adver would have been printed? Duuuuuh!
Wembley69 wrote:Did you not read the article, it says pretty much exactly that & also that we won't be making an approach (the Adver understands).!!!!
Crawley say they have received no approach from League One rivals Swindon for management duo Richie Barker and Steve Coppell. Sky News.
Oi Den!
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3:26pm Thu 28 Feb 13
the don69 wrote:Good shout Don - and Steve, above. There's a heck of a lot of luck involved in whether an appointment works or not.
Whoever gets the managers job is a gamble chaps!Paolo was a massive gamble and he got off to a poor start!Sir Alex was very close to the sack at Man Yoooo,think Mark Robins got a late goal to save his job!the rest is history as they say!my choice would be Curbishley,but who knows if he would be a success?big,big decision for Jed and his gang!but whoever he picks will have my support for a reasonable period of time to make a judgement on his work and signings/loans lets hope it works out and at the least we have have a shot at the play-offs!!!!!!!!!!!
!
TheDukeOfBanbury
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3:30pm Thu 28 Feb 13
OX1 RED wrote:But missed the door from 5 yards.
Shaun Close seen entering the county ground at 2:35pm today
the wizard
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3:36pm Thu 28 Feb 13
super reds
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3:39pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Wembley69 wrote:No, got home from work at 1 & always have sky sports news on & there's nothing there about us in the league 1 news!!!!!!!!!! So in order for it to have been on 'this afternoon' it could only have been between 12 & 1
super reds wrote:Did you not read the Sky Sports News article? As in this afternoon? Which is well after the Adver would have been printed? Duuuuuh!
Wembley69 wrote:Did you not read the article, it says pretty much exactly that & also that we won't be making an approach (the Adver understands).!!!!
Crawley say they have received no approach from League One rivals Swindon for management duo Richie Barker and Steve Coppell. Sky News.
ya mums got facial hair
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3:40pm Thu 28 Feb 13
The Town End wrote:Only if the cheeky girls play upfront on Saturday
Lembit Opik for me...Got to be worth a gamble?..Thoughts...
Steaming-in
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3:50pm Thu 28 Feb 13
ya mums got facial hair wrote:Based on the last 2 games, they already are.
The Town End wrote:Only if the cheeky girls play upfront on Saturday
Lembit Opik for me...Got to be worth a gamble?..Thoughts...
Park North Red
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3:57pm Thu 28 Feb 13
fan for life
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4:04pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Wembley69
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4:12pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Was it Sir Alex that said he could start a fight in an empty room?
OX1 RED
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4:14pm Thu 28 Feb 13
TheDukeOfBanbury wrote:Brilliant :)
OX1 RED wrote:But missed the door from 5 yards.
Shaun Close seen entering the county ground at 2:35pm today
Exmouth_red69
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4:14pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Park North Red wrote:Lucky for you then, he's not getting job. Staying at Exeter.
I still don't see Tisdale as the answer sorry. Not done enough at this level although granted he doesn't have the same resources available at Exeter
LydiardRED67
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4:18pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Park North Red
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4:21pm Thu 28 Feb 13
35 year fan
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4:34pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Swindon1984
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4:36pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Paul Dickov
Peter Taylor
Graeme Souness
Roberto DiMatteo
Iain Dowie
John Gregory
Gary Megson
Peter Reid
Lawrie Sanchez
Leroy Rosenior
Glenn Roeder
David O'Leary
Ruud Gullit
Paul Buckle
Joe Kinnear
Phil Brown
Jim Magilton
Mike Newell
Alex McLeish
Dennis Wise
Nigel Worthington
To name but a few. Don't know how up to date the site is. Thoughts? Totally irrelevant as we'll bring in whoever's available and at the right price, and will have no say whatsoever but something to fill the time :-)
Hiram.K.Hackenbacker
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4:39pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Nigel, Denver CO
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4:40pm Thu 28 Feb 13
stfclondon
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4:41pm Thu 28 Feb 13
35 year fan wrote:When did the owners say that? I must have missed it.
mcdonald would meet the owners no.1 requirement of being cheap, been unemployed for eight months.
SimonPrice351
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4:43pm Thu 28 Feb 13
davel4848
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4:52pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Hiram.K.Hackenbacker wrote:Oh No ! Guv's back.
Are you ready to have 'socks blown off' when Ian Wright is revealled as the new STFC Manager tomorrow???
Terryswin
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4:53pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Hiram.K.Hackenbacker wrote:Hope your right,,,,,,
Are you ready to have 'socks blown off' when Ian Wright is revealled as the new STFC Manager tomorrow???
EastleazeRed
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4:56pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Wonder Strike
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5:00pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Wonder Strike
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5:00pm Thu 28 Feb 13
TheDukeOfBanbury wrote:Post of the day!
OX1 RED wrote:But missed the door from 5 yards.
Shaun Close seen entering the county ground at 2:35pm today
HOOKEY
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5:02pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Swindon1984 wrote:The new manager is not on ur list
Just been on the LMA website, a few thoughts for managers who aren't currently employed as I'm guessing for something to be done quickly we'd need to go for one of these.
Paul Dickov
Peter Taylor
Graeme Souness
Roberto DiMatteo
Iain Dowie
John Gregory
Gary Megson
Peter Reid
Lawrie Sanchez
Leroy Rosenior
Glenn Roeder
David O'Leary
Ruud Gullit
Paul Buckle
Joe Kinnear
Phil Brown
Jim Magilton
Mike Newell
Alex McLeish
Dennis Wise
Nigel Worthington
To name but a few. Don't know how up to date the site is. Thoughts? Totally irrelevant as we'll bring in whoever's available and at the right price, and will have no say whatsoever but something to fill the time :-)
avo
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5:04pm Thu 28 Feb 13
EastleazeRed
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5:06pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Wonder Strike wrote:Ian wright would be a massive gamble on his own ?
Wright would be ace. No probs with Wise or MacDonald either.
P*ssed Off
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5:18pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Can you lot not get behind the team to support it and the board instead of getting behind it to shaft it.....it seems you like this position best!!
the wizard
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5:24pm Thu 28 Feb 13
P*ssed Off wrote:Perhaps you may like to read this as well,
Any potential candidate to be our manager only has to read half of the derogatory remarks about some possible applicants to hand in his resignation without being offered the post.
Can you lot not get behind the team to support it and the board instead of getting behind it to shaft it.....it seems you like this position best!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk
/sport/0/football/21
613612
umpcah
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5:39pm Thu 28 Feb 13
35 year fan wrote:That seems to be the route Jed and his disciples are going at present.
mcdonald would meet the owners no.1 requirement of being cheap, been unemployed for eight months.
Terryswin
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5:44pm Thu 28 Feb 13
old town robin
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5:49pm Thu 28 Feb 13
If Wright comes he may have some influence on London clubs as Macdonald may have in the midlands or maybe even liverpool as he was in their last double winning team in 1986.
if Wise is also short listed I think this is going to be tough call for the board
Jeremy Hilary Boob
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5:54pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Hiram.K.Hackenbacker wrote:Nope.
Are you ready to have 'socks blown off' when Ian Wright is revealled as the new STFC Manager tomorrow???
avo
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5:56pm Thu 28 Feb 13
swindon30
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6:00pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Terryswin
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6:00pm Thu 28 Feb 13
from 33-1 an hour ago
Ollie Reed's Parky dance!
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6:02pm Thu 28 Feb 13
stfc_user
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6:02pm Thu 28 Feb 13
EastleazeRed
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6:03pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Terryswin wrote:Sams just tweeted its not him !
John Gregory, now 11-2, 2nd fav,,,,,
from 33-1 an hour ago
Steve. Brentford
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6:06pm Thu 28 Feb 13
OX1 RED wrote:Haha he has improved then!
TheDukeOfBanbury wrote:Brilliant :)
OX1 RED wrote:But missed the door from 5 yards.
Shaun Close seen entering the county ground at 2:35pm today
Cheers Den.
I have just read the top thread/Wardy`s and i would like to make it known despite being a 6ft4in heterosexual male with 5 sons i officially love Darren Ward,what a professional man he is,one day this man could well manage us again,good man Darren enjoy the rest of your playing career because i have no doubt you will make good in your next as a manager/coach.
EastleazeRed
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6:07pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Terryswin wrote:Sams just tweeted its not him !
John Gregory, now 11-2, 2nd fav,,,,,
from 33-1 an hour ago
The Jockster
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6:07pm Thu 28 Feb 13
ya mums got facial hair wrote:Well they will be wont they Wilma & Joan :)
The Town End wrote:Only if the cheeky girls play upfront on Saturday
Lembit Opik for me...Got to be worth a gamble?..Thoughts...
bradley red 1
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6:08pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Terryswin
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6:08pm Thu 28 Feb 13
EastleazeRed wrote:John Gregory.. is now 7-2. ,what's going on for him to come in so fast.33-1 in last hour...........
Terryswin wrote:Sams just tweeted its not him !
John Gregory, now 11-2, 2nd fav,,,,,
from 33-1 an hour ago
SAPFanSTFC
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6:09pm Thu 28 Feb 13
louiscassius wrote:ACTUALLLLYEEEEE!!!
Lazaat wrote:Oh my word Lazz,
If you read the article by Sam it quite clearly says Tisdale will not be joining us! Sam has obviously asked the question and been told he is not coming here!
You dont beleive everything you read in the papers do you??
Only kidding mate.....
Just like to see him here thats all buddy...
Hope your well mate
Louis :-)))
.
....it states "but it is believed that the Grecians’ manager will not be joining Swindon"
.
....."Believed" being the operative word so you never know!!.... :-)
-
Hi both hope you're well..!?
...sorry Louis was tied up and all got too late but will try your number when I get free tonight.
swwindon61uk
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6:09pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Better chance of get BW-P!
The Jockster
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6:11pm Thu 28 Feb 13
the wizard wrote:Sorry Wiz but our chance of championship footie went out the door when your best mate threw in the towel.
If we want Championship footie here next season whether we like them or not we have to give them support and time to sort the team and that will take a few games. Another consideration is, doesn't this loan window close soon.
super reds
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6:14pm Thu 28 Feb 13
EastleazeRed wrote:If Sam's just tweeted it's not him, he must have some idea who it is!!!!
Terryswin wrote:Sams just tweeted its not him !
John Gregory, now 11-2, 2nd fav,,,,,
from 33-1 an hour ago
swwindon61uk
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6:15pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Nigel, Denver CO wrote:No income tax no VAT :-)
Del Boy and Rodney.
swwindon61uk
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6:17pm Thu 28 Feb 13
The Jockster wrote:Would have been nice if PDC got support from the start also!
the wizard wrote:Sorry Wiz but our chance of championship footie went out the door when your best mate threw in the towel.
If we want Championship footie here next season whether we like them or not we have to give them support and time to sort the team and that will take a few games. Another consideration is, doesn't this loan window close soon.
SAPFanSTFC
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6:17pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Terryswin wrote:Only takes one or two to put some money on and then others follow like sheep.....doesn't take much money to move the price in a market like this..even £50 can change the price (according to the local bookies) it's all about what they could lose more than what is going on.
EastleazeRed wrote:John Gregory.. is now 7-2. ,what's going on for him to come in so fast.33-1 in last hour...........
Terryswin wrote:Sams just tweeted its not him !
John Gregory, now 11-2, 2nd fav,,,,,
from 33-1 an hour ago
.
If Sam say's it isn't him then has he seen someone talking to the new owners in a local hotel?
SAPFanSTFC
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6:18pm Thu 28 Feb 13
TheDukeOfBanbury wrote:QUALITY!!!
OX1 RED wrote:But missed the door from 5 yards.
Shaun Close seen entering the county ground at 2:35pm today
.
Nice one Dukey Boy!! :-0
bradley red 1
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6:19pm Thu 28 Feb 13
umpcah
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6:24pm Thu 28 Feb 13
bradley red 1 wrote:That was for Lydiard Millicent F.C. !
Mike newell interviewed today for managers job.source sam morshead adver reporter.
Bassett Hound
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6:26pm Thu 28 Feb 13
swindon30 wrote:Why ?
Ian wright for me all day long over Kevin
Steve. Brentford
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6:35pm Thu 28 Feb 13
The Jockster wrote:Jock,just because you have thrown the towel in why do you feel the need to keep stating your opinions as if they are facts? you may think our chances went out the window when Di Canio left but like everyone else you don't know that.Ever the optimist eh!
the wizard wrote:Sorry Wiz but our chance of championship footie went out the door when your best mate threw in the towel.
If we want Championship footie here next season whether we like them or not we have to give them support and time to sort the team and that will take a few games. Another consideration is, doesn't this loan window close soon.
Wiz don't let Malky drag you down or else you to will turn into a miserable bleeder.
Milky Malk stay away from the rope and chair, its not worth it!
swwindon61uk
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6:35pm Thu 28 Feb 13
bradley red 1 wrote:Sam said this ???
Mike newell interviewed today for managers job.source sam morshead adver reporter.
EastleazeRed
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6:36pm Thu 28 Feb 13
super reds wrote:The bookies dont usually get it far wrong , but saying that Kevin Mc Donald is now 1/4 from 1/8 and john gregory is now 7/2 from 11/2 , both got Aston Villa connections , so it sould be the pair of them . I dunno :-D
EastleazeRed wrote:If Sam's just tweeted it's not him, he must have some idea who it is!!!!
Terryswin wrote:Sams just tweeted its not him !
John Gregory, now 11-2, 2nd fav,,,,,
from 33-1 an hour ago
Steve. Brentford
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6:39pm Thu 28 Feb 13
swwindon61uk wrote:What just "this" tccchh lazy journalism..........
bradley red 1 wrote:Sam said this ???
Mike newell interviewed today for managers job.source sam morshead adver reporter.
Guv
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6:42pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Nigel, Denver CO
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6:44pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Guv wrote:LMAO, no.
Guys trust me or don't but if you want a good win, watch how Jed has just made some of you very happy. PDC is returning !
davel4848
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6:44pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Guv wrote:What a very sad, lonely person you must be.
Guys trust me or don't but if you want a good win, watch how Jed has just made some of you very happy. PDC is returning !
dgsrsmlly
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6:48pm Thu 28 Feb 13
dreamofacleansheet2
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6:50pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Pewsham Red
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6:55pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Lambourn Red wrote:I quite like the thought of Coyle. Wouldn't be devastated if Tisdale came here but would have Adkins as first choice but that won't happen.
Owen coyle with a ready made back room staff would be my choice
LeGod
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6:55pm Thu 28 Feb 13
i dont mind the likes of
McDonald
Wright
Jimmy
it must be a manager out of work or an ex player wanting to make his mark as it is happenning quickly after the fiasco on Tuesday.
swindon30
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6:56pm Thu 28 Feb 13
For me Kevin is more the risk than wright. Hasn't managed for sometime, and only a 25% WR
You don't need to agree but that's my opinion
The Jockster
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6:59pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Guv wrote:What like Lazarus did?
Guys trust me or don't but if you want a good win, watch how Jed has just made some of you very happy. PDC is returning !
EastleazeRed
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6:59pm Thu 28 Feb 13
dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:Sams just tweeted , he expects an announcement sometime tonight . Just remember " You cant please all the people all the time , but you can please most of the people most of the time" fingers crossed.
Hurry up, got things to do.....
sagadude
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7:05pm Thu 28 Feb 13
bradley red 1 wrote:Better than "Administration Forms" flying into the office under Di Canio.
Well it looks like we have gone from di canio to kevin mcdonald!! wow.season tickets will fly out the ticket office with that appointment.
High maintenance - enough said
jacksdad1
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7:10pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Guv wrote:Thanks Guv just put £500 @ 66/1 on sky bet ......but i think 1/8 Kevin Mcdonald may just have the edge though.......zzzzzzz
Guys trust me or don't but if you want a good win, watch how Jed has just made some of you very happy. PDC is returning !
zzzzzzzzzzz
Robinonfire
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7:11pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Come on you REDS.
sagadude
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7:13pm Thu 28 Feb 13
It's all happening out there !
jayden
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7:14pm Thu 28 Feb 13
bradley red 1 wrote:No chance burger king have a good manager.
Mike newell interviewed today for managers job.source sam morshead adver reporter.
The Jockster
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7:24pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Steve. Brentford wrote:Steve hello don't know if you've seen the last two games but if you had you'd have witnessed the most clueless hapless rabble you've ever seen masquerading as footballers. How can this be Bury hadn't won in 12 yet they only had to turn up on Tuesday to claim the points with their one telling effort of the game.
The Jockster wrote:Jock,just because you have thrown the towel in why do you feel the need to keep stating your opinions as if they are facts? you may think our chances went out the window when Di Canio left but like everyone else you don't know that.Ever the optimist eh!
the wizard wrote:Sorry Wiz but our chance of championship footie went out the door when your best mate threw in the towel.
If we want Championship footie here next season whether we like them or not we have to give them support and time to sort the team and that will take a few games. Another consideration is, doesn't this loan window close soon.
Wiz don't let Malky drag you down or else you to will turn into a miserable bleeder.
Milky Malk stay away from the rope and chair, its not worth it!
Strange when the same rabble basically had stormed to the top of the league eh? So that's the same two cakes really except one key ingredient was missing the fruit which mixed all the ingredients together to make the ultimate cake.
I'm not stating anything as fact just my opinion in the same way as others and indeed your good self does.
I sincerely hope the new regime and manager will be able to work the oracle and achieve the goal of promotion which love him or loathe him looked far more likely before he resigned than it does now IMO.
I'm personally not confident that the new owners can deliver the holy grail we all crave especially after listening to Rick Wakeman talking about pop concerts rather than promotion.
I really do hope I'm wrong and time will of course tell with the Coventry game being an important indicator of our chances. Tight lines!
swindon30
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7:27pm Thu 28 Feb 13
robstfc
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7:28pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Haydonender
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7:30pm Thu 28 Feb 13
SAPFanSTFC
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7:30pm Thu 28 Feb 13
The Jockster wrote:....don't hold your breath for Saturday - although at least we'll be playing a half decent team in which case we'll no doubt play better than Tuesday!
Steve. Brentford wrote:Steve hello don't know if you've seen the last two games but if you had you'd have witnessed the most clueless hapless rabble you've ever seen masquerading as footballers. How can this be Bury hadn't won in 12 yet they only had to turn up on Tuesday to claim the points with their one telling effort of the game.
The Jockster wrote:Jock,just because you have thrown the towel in why do you feel the need to keep stating your opinions as if they are facts? you may think our chances went out the window when Di Canio left but like everyone else you don't know that.Ever the optimist eh!
the wizard wrote:Sorry Wiz but our chance of championship footie went out the door when your best mate threw in the towel.
If we want Championship footie here next season whether we like them or not we have to give them support and time to sort the team and that will take a few games. Another consideration is, doesn't this loan window close soon.
Wiz don't let Malky drag you down or else you to will turn into a miserable bleeder.
Milky Malk stay away from the rope and chair, its not worth it!
Strange when the same rabble basically had stormed to the top of the league eh? So that's the same two cakes really except one key ingredient was missing the fruit which mixed all the ingredients together to make the ultimate cake.
I'm not stating anything as fact just my opinion in the same way as others and indeed your good self does.
I sincerely hope the new regime and manager will be able to work the oracle and achieve the goal of promotion which love him or loathe him looked far more likely before he resigned than it does now IMO.
I'm personally not confident that the new owners can deliver the holy grail we all crave especially after listening to Rick Wakeman talking about pop concerts rather than promotion.
I really do hope I'm wrong and time will of course tell with the Coventry game being an important indicator of our chances. Tight lines!
...
I hope!!!! :-(
EastleazeRed
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7:32pm Thu 28 Feb 13
SAPFanSTFC
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7:32pm Thu 28 Feb 13
-
I've really got no opinion here...
...
......which worries me immediately!!
Di kanny oh
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7:33pm Thu 28 Feb 13
swwindon61uk wrote:If That's Bradley Wright Phillips too late he is at Brentford.
McDonald and Wright partnership would do me,
Better chance of get BW-P!
jayden
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7:35pm Thu 28 Feb 13
The Jockster wrote:Trouble is when baking cakes is to have good eggs also not to put to much alcohol in as it upsets the rest of the ingredients.
Steve. Brentford wrote:Steve hello don't know if you've seen the last two games but if you had you'd have witnessed the most clueless hapless rabble you've ever seen masquerading as footballers. How can this be Bury hadn't won in 12 yet they only had to turn up on Tuesday to claim the points with their one telling effort of the game.
The Jockster wrote:Jock,just because you have thrown the towel in why do you feel the need to keep stating your opinions as if they are facts? you may think our chances went out the window when Di Canio left but like everyone else you don't know that.Ever the optimist eh!
the wizard wrote:Sorry Wiz but our chance of championship footie went out the door when your best mate threw in the towel.
If we want Championship footie here next season whether we like them or not we have to give them support and time to sort the team and that will take a few games. Another consideration is, doesn't this loan window close soon.
Wiz don't let Malky drag you down or else you to will turn into a miserable bleeder.
Milky Malk stay away from the rope and chair, its not worth it!
Strange when the same rabble basically had stormed to the top of the league eh? So that's the same two cakes really except one key ingredient was missing the fruit which mixed all the ingredients together to make the ultimate cake.
I'm not stating anything as fact just my opinion in the same way as others and indeed your good self does.
I sincerely hope the new regime and manager will be able to work the oracle and achieve the goal of promotion which love him or loathe him looked far more likely before he resigned than it does now IMO.
I'm personally not confident that the new owners can deliver the holy grail we all crave especially after listening to Rick Wakeman talking about pop concerts rather than promotion.
I really do hope I'm wrong and time will of course tell with the Coventry game being an important indicator of our chances. Tight lines!
NEWBURYREDS
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7:36pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Oi Den!
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7:37pm Thu 28 Feb 13
JohnNeal4me
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7:37pm Thu 28 Feb 13
redshaun
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7:40pm Thu 28 Feb 13
redshaun wrote:Must be the only time I was the first to mention his name!! Lets hope he is better than his record suggests. Just checked....my socks are firmly still on my feet!!
Kevin MacDonald has hit the front this morning on the betting. Only been a caretaker at Leicester for 4 games and Villa for 8. What is going on!!
Surely we need some experience to try to get us over the line at this late stage. Or is there really no desire to attempt to get up this season?
jayden
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7:41pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Oi Den! wrote:One thing that some had was spirits Den.
Congratulations to the board. I think this is a good appointment. I think he's got his hands full though. We went from spirited but clueless on Saturday to spiritless and clueless on Tuesday. If he can turn that around straightaway he'll have performed a minor miracle. I hope he doesn't get blamed if the slide continues.
Di kanny oh
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7:42pm Thu 28 Feb 13
JohnNeal4me wrote:Di Canio never had experience so what is the problem we have better history with ex players and this is a good appointment in my view, could have been Newell, Buckle, Hartford, Stein, so would have been the end for us.
So we have got a 52 year old who has never managed, except as a caretaker for short spells. Obviously a competent coach but a strange selection as a first time manager. Be interesting to see how long a contract he is given.
Welcome To Swindon Kevin McDonald.
EastleazeRed
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7:43pm Thu 28 Feb 13
SAPFanSTFC wrote:SAP ! We dont know the length of his contract yet , it might only just be till the end of the season , a safe pair of hands if you ask me
Kevin MacDonald it is then!!??..it seems.
-
I've really got no opinion here...
...
......which worries me immediately!!
the wizard
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7:43pm Thu 28 Feb 13
The Jockster wrote:I may with luck quote you on that at some point in the future.
the wizard wrote:Sorry Wiz but our chance of championship footie went out the door when your best mate threw in the towel.
If we want Championship footie here next season whether we like them or not we have to give them support and time to sort the team and that will take a few games. Another consideration is, doesn't this loan window close soon.
jayden
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7:45pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Med Red
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7:46pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Hopefully he'll do a cracking job and get us promoted.... here's hoping!!!
Rebel_phish
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7:46pm Thu 28 Feb 13
SAPFanSTFC wrote:cant possibly be any worse, can we?
The Jockster wrote:....don't hold your breath for Saturday - although at least we'll be playing a half decent team in which case we'll no doubt play better than Tuesday!
Steve. Brentford wrote:Steve hello don't know if you've seen the last two games but if you had you'd have witnessed the most clueless hapless rabble you've ever seen masquerading as footballers. How can this be Bury hadn't won in 12 yet they only had to turn up on Tuesday to claim the points with their one telling effort of the game.
The Jockster wrote:Jock,just because you have thrown the towel in why do you feel the need to keep stating your opinions as if they are facts? you may think our chances went out the window when Di Canio left but like everyone else you don't know that.Ever the optimist eh!
the wizard wrote:Sorry Wiz but our chance of championship footie went out the door when your best mate threw in the towel.
If we want Championship footie here next season whether we like them or not we have to give them support and time to sort the team and that will take a few games. Another consideration is, doesn't this loan window close soon.
Wiz don't let Malky drag you down or else you to will turn into a miserable bleeder.
Milky Malk stay away from the rope and chair, its not worth it!
Strange when the same rabble basically had stormed to the top of the league eh? So that's the same two cakes really except one key ingredient was missing the fruit which mixed all the ingredients together to make the ultimate cake.
I'm not stating anything as fact just my opinion in the same way as others and indeed your good self does.
I sincerely hope the new regime and manager will be able to work the oracle and achieve the goal of promotion which love him or loathe him looked far more likely before he resigned than it does now IMO.
I'm personally not confident that the new owners can deliver the holy grail we all crave especially after listening to Rick Wakeman talking about pop concerts rather than promotion.
I really do hope I'm wrong and time will of course tell with the Coventry game being an important indicator of our chances. Tight lines!
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I hope!!!! :-(
London Red
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7:46pm Thu 28 Feb 13
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I know this is not a Swindon thing to do - but could we at least wait to hear from Jed and KM before making a judgement on the appointment?
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Also could we at least give KM a few games before making a judgement?
stigger
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7:47pm Thu 28 Feb 13
swwindon61uk
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7:47pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Oi Den! wrote:Cause he will Den,with some fans he has to win every game.
Congratulations to the board. I think this is a good appointment. I think he's got his hands full though. We went from spirited but clueless on Saturday to spiritless and clueless on Tuesday. If he can turn that around straightaway he'll have performed a minor miracle. I hope he doesn't get blamed if the slide continues.
In all fairness he comes into quite a mess.
PDC would be struggling with what we have left right now with the team we have left and he knew it!
Not so Smart Roger
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7:48pm Thu 28 Feb 13
stigger
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7:48pm Thu 28 Feb 13
London Red wrote:would be a cdazy thing to do eh! give the man a chance, never!
So is Ian Wright part of this set up as the Ward article says they spoke to "them"
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I know this is not a Swindon thing to do - but could we at least wait to hear from Jed and KM before making a judgement on the appointment?
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Also could we at least give KM a few games before making a judgement?
Exmouth_red69
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7:48pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Hard to get excited about that one, but what can you do?
Still plenty of concerts in the summer.
stigger
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7:49pm Thu 28 Feb 13
stigger wrote:crazy even!
London Red wrote:would be a cdazy thing to do eh! give the man a chance, never!
So is Ian Wright part of this set up as the Ward article says they spoke to "them"
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I know this is not a Swindon thing to do - but could we at least wait to hear from Jed and KM before making a judgement on the appointment?
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Also could we at least give KM a few games before making a judgement?
stanharlands6shirt
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7:50pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Totally underwhelmed.
Towns new board really pushed the boat out.....let's hope we don't sink without trace.
Of course I wish him well and keep my fingers crossed for him because if he does well we will all be happy.
I can just hear the chap a few seats behind me in the Town End, OH DEAR, OH DEAR, OH DEAR......
IF it's true, good luck Kevin...
E. I. E. I. E I O, OLD McDonald had a ....whoops wrong song,
up the football league we go......
jayden
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7:51pm Thu 28 Feb 13
the wizard
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7:51pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Steve. Brentford wrote:Yeh agreed, just got in the groove and the gruesome twosome did a disappearing act last night, surprise-surprise. They bring a whole new meaning to "a double-header" when they get started. lol.
The Jockster wrote:Jock,just because you have thrown the towel in why do you feel the need to keep stating your opinions as if they are facts? you may think our chances went out the window when Di Canio left but like everyone else you don't know that.Ever the optimist eh!
the wizard wrote:Sorry Wiz but our chance of championship footie went out the door when your best mate threw in the towel.
If we want Championship footie here next season whether we like them or not we have to give them support and time to sort the team and that will take a few games. Another consideration is, doesn't this loan window close soon.
Wiz don't let Malky drag you down or else you to will turn into a miserable bleeder.
Milky Malk stay away from the rope and chair, its not worth it!
umpcah
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7:52pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Steve. Brentford
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7:55pm Thu 28 Feb 13
The Jockster wrote:Different chef with different ingredient's just may have a longer shelf life though Jock, if we don't make it out of this league it wont be a catastrophic disaster,to be honest a lot of people may be clutching at straws holding on to the dreams they have harboured for many a year, i believe we should hold onto those dreams for as long as feasible but without to much expectation. We have a club, we have short to mid term stability from now,in a while we will have a new management team so we are still in with a shout, lets not play hang-man just yet. It really isn't a case of if you/me or GUV are right or wrong about where we finish at the end of the season it matters more that we keep our chins up or we will start getting BOOING happening,god forbid,and this will only add to lack of confidence. I am aware if PDC had stayed we would of been in a better position to get out of lge1 but he never,first time in my life i have collected money from the bookies without a big smile,i wasn't having a go with you Jock just trying to lift that great big rain cloud from above your head.Hold tight.
Steve. Brentford wrote:Steve hello don't know if you've seen the last two games but if you had you'd have witnessed the most clueless hapless rabble you've ever seen masquerading as footballers. How can this be Bury hadn't won in 12 yet they only had to turn up on Tuesday to claim the points with their one telling effort of the game.
The Jockster wrote:Jock,just because you have thrown the towel in why do you feel the need to keep stating your opinions as if they are facts? you may think our chances went out the window when Di Canio left but like everyone else you don't know that.Ever the optimist eh!
the wizard wrote:Sorry Wiz but our chance of championship footie went out the door when your best mate threw in the towel.
If we want Championship footie here next season whether we like them or not we have to give them support and time to sort the team and that will take a few games. Another consideration is, doesn't this loan window close soon.
Wiz don't let Malky drag you down or else you to will turn into a miserable bleeder.
Milky Malk stay away from the rope and chair, its not worth it!
Strange when the same rabble basically had stormed to the top of the league eh? So that's the same two cakes really except one key ingredient was missing the fruit which mixed all the ingredients together to make the ultimate cake.
I'm not stating anything as fact just my opinion in the same way as others and indeed your good self does.
I sincerely hope the new regime and manager will be able to work the oracle and achieve the goal of promotion which love him or loathe him looked far more likely before he resigned than it does now IMO.
I'm personally not confident that the new owners can deliver the holy grail we all crave especially after listening to Rick Wakeman talking about pop concerts rather than promotion.
I really do hope I'm wrong and time will of course tell with the Coventry game being an important indicator of our chances. Tight lines!
swwindon61uk
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7:56pm Thu 28 Feb 13
umpcah wrote:Same here and agree.
Well it seems that Kevin Mac is set to hold the reins ! I have to say that he`s not a bloke I know much about but I don't think this is a daft appointment at all. With his maturity and experience I think he`ll steady the ship and probably has a few useful connections. I`m reasonably happy !
As for those already on a downer give the guy a chance.
And don't get on his back if we lose Saturday!
swwindon61uk
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7:58pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Steve. Brentford wrote:You think PDC would do well with what we have left right now?
The Jockster wrote:Different chef with different ingredient's just may have a longer shelf life though Jock, if we don't make it out of this league it wont be a catastrophic disaster,to be honest a lot of people may be clutching at straws holding on to the dreams they have harboured for many a year, i believe we should hold onto those dreams for as long as feasible but without to much expectation. We have a club, we have short to mid term stability from now,in a while we will have a new management team so we are still in with a shout, lets not play hang-man just yet. It really isn't a case of if you/me or GUV are right or wrong about where we finish at the end of the season it matters more that we keep our chins up or we will start getting BOOING happening,god forbid,and this will only add to lack of confidence. I am aware if PDC had stayed we would of been in a better position to get out of lge1 but he never,first time in my life i have collected money from the bookies without a big smile,i wasn't having a go with you Jock just trying to lift that great big rain cloud from above your head.Hold tight.
Steve. Brentford wrote:Steve hello don't know if you've seen the last two games but if you had you'd have witnessed the most clueless hapless rabble you've ever seen masquerading as footballers. How can this be Bury hadn't won in 12 yet they only had to turn up on Tuesday to claim the points with their one telling effort of the game.
The Jockster wrote:Jock,just because you have thrown the towel in why do you feel the need to keep stating your opinions as if they are facts? you may think our chances went out the window when Di Canio left but like everyone else you don't know that.Ever the optimist eh!
the wizard wrote:Sorry Wiz but our chance of championship footie went out the door when your best mate threw in the towel.
If we want Championship footie here next season whether we like them or not we have to give them support and time to sort the team and that will take a few games. Another consideration is, doesn't this loan window close soon.
Wiz don't let Malky drag you down or else you to will turn into a miserable bleeder.
Milky Malk stay away from the rope and chair, its not worth it!
Strange when the same rabble basically had stormed to the top of the league eh? So that's the same two cakes really except one key ingredient was missing the fruit which mixed all the ingredients together to make the ultimate cake.
I'm not stating anything as fact just my opinion in the same way as others and indeed your good self does.
I sincerely hope the new regime and manager will be able to work the oracle and achieve the goal of promotion which love him or loathe him looked far more likely before he resigned than it does now IMO.
I'm personally not confident that the new owners can deliver the holy grail we all crave especially after listening to Rick Wakeman talking about pop concerts rather than promotion.
I really do hope I'm wrong and time will of course tell with the Coventry game being an important indicator of our chances. Tight lines!
KM needs to hit the loan market also.
15 month contract and take it from there i say.
swwindon61uk
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8:01pm Thu 28 Feb 13
swwindon61uk
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8:03pm Thu 28 Feb 13
jayden
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8:04pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Steve. Brentford wrote:Good GRIEF steve you could aways give me the money if it will ease your burden lol hows it going mate?
The Jockster wrote:Different chef with different ingredient's just may have a longer shelf life though Jock, if we don't make it out of this league it wont be a catastrophic disaster,to be honest a lot of people may be clutching at straws holding on to the dreams they have harboured for many a year, i believe we should hold onto those dreams for as long as feasible but without to much expectation. We have a club, we have short to mid term stability from now,in a while we will have a new management team so we are still in with a shout, lets not play hang-man just yet. It really isn't a case of if you/me or GUV are right or wrong about where we finish at the end of the season it matters more that we keep our chins up or we will start getting BOOING happening,god forbid,and this will only add to lack of confidence. I am aware if PDC had stayed we would of been in a better position to get out of lge1 but he never,first time in my life i have collected money from the bookies without a big smile,i wasn't having a go with you Jock just trying to lift that great big rain cloud from above your head.Hold tight.
Steve. Brentford wrote:Steve hello don't know if you've seen the last two games but if you had you'd have witnessed the most clueless hapless rabble you've ever seen masquerading as footballers. How can this be Bury hadn't won in 12 yet they only had to turn up on Tuesday to claim the points with their one telling effort of the game.
The Jockster wrote:Jock,just because you have thrown the towel in why do you feel the need to keep stating your opinions as if they are facts? you may think our chances went out the window when Di Canio left but like everyone else you don't know that.Ever the optimist eh!
the wizard wrote:Sorry Wiz but our chance of championship footie went out the door when your best mate threw in the towel.
If we want Championship footie here next season whether we like them or not we have to give them support and time to sort the team and that will take a few games. Another consideration is, doesn't this loan window close soon.
Wiz don't let Malky drag you down or else you to will turn into a miserable bleeder.
Milky Malk stay away from the rope and chair, its not worth it!
Strange when the same rabble basically had stormed to the top of the league eh? So that's the same two cakes really except one key ingredient was missing the fruit which mixed all the ingredients together to make the ultimate cake.
I'm not stating anything as fact just my opinion in the same way as others and indeed your good self does.
I sincerely hope the new regime and manager will be able to work the oracle and achieve the goal of promotion which love him or loathe him looked far more likely before he resigned than it does now IMO.
I'm personally not confident that the new owners can deliver the holy grail we all crave especially after listening to Rick Wakeman talking about pop concerts rather than promotion.
I really do hope I'm wrong and time will of course tell with the Coventry game being an important indicator of our chances. Tight lines!
sp1dersw3b
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8:08pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Di kanny oh
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8:08pm Thu 28 Feb 13
sp1dersw3b
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8:15pm Thu 28 Feb 13
avo
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8:27pm Thu 28 Feb 13
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Good luck matey, but deliver promotion and secure a lengthy contract, or fail and you're a cheapo cheerio come May.
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The board wins all ways round.
LydiardRED67
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8:41pm Thu 28 Feb 13
umpcah wrote:Hey, don't knock the Millicent massive. LOL.
bradley red 1 wrote:That was for Lydiard Millicent F.C. !
Mike newell interviewed today for managers job.source sam morshead adver reporter.
SAPFanSTFC
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9:12pm Thu 28 Feb 13
EastleazeRed wrote:Very True!!!
SAPFanSTFC wrote:SAP ! We dont know the length of his contract yet , it might only just be till the end of the season , a safe pair of hands if you ask me
Kevin MacDonald it is then!!??..it seems.
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I've really got no opinion here...
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......which worries me immediately!!
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I still don't have an opinion though - I'm not going for the doom and gloom as he may come in and put a firework up the backsides of each of our players - just don't know ANYTHING about the guy.
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I hope he has the same effect that every new manager has for teams that then have to play us.......lets go and stuff the Covvie's!! :-)
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Actually - let's hope we've got enough players to field a team with a few subs!
:-)
umpcah
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9:14pm Thu 28 Feb 13
LydiardRED67 wrote:Sorry I meant Lydiard Tregoze !
umpcah wrote:Hey, don't knock the Millicent massive. LOL.
bradley red 1 wrote:That was for Lydiard Millicent F.C. !
Mike newell interviewed today for managers job.source sam morshead adver reporter.
SAPFanSTFC
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9:16pm Thu 28 Feb 13
Rebel_phish wrote:Ooohhh!!!!...but soooo troooo!!
SAPFanSTFC wrote:cant possibly be any worse, can we?
The Jockster wrote:....don't hold your breath for Saturday - although at least we'll be playing a half decent team in which case we'll no doubt play better than Tuesday!
Steve. Brentford wrote:Steve hello don't know if you've seen the last two games but if you had you'd have witnessed the most clueless hapless rabble you've ever seen masquerading as footballers. How can this be Bury hadn't won in 12 yet they only had to turn up on Tuesday to claim the points with their one telling effort of the game.
The Jockster wrote:Jock,just because you have thrown the towel in why do you feel the need to keep stating your opinions as if they are facts? you may think our chances went out the window when Di Canio left but like everyone else you don't know that.Ever the optimist eh!
the wizard wrote:Sorry Wiz but our chance of championship footie went out the door when your best mate threw in the towel.
If we want Championship footie here next season whether we like them or not we have to give them support and time to sort the team and that will take a few games. Another consideration is, doesn't this loan window close soon.
Wiz don't let Malky drag you down or else you to will turn into a miserable bleeder.
Milky Malk stay away from the rope and chair, its not worth it!
Strange when the same rabble basically had stormed to the top of the league eh? So that's the same two cakes really except one key ingredient was missing the fruit which mixed all the ingredients together to make the ultimate cake.
I'm not stating anything as fact just my opinion in the same way as others and indeed your good self does.
I sincerely hope the new regime and manager will be able to work the oracle and achieve the goal of promotion which love him or loathe him looked far more likely before he resigned than it does now IMO.
I'm personally not confident that the new owners can deliver the holy grail we all crave especially after listening to Rick Wakeman talking about pop concerts rather than promotion.
I really do hope I'm wrong and time will of course tell with the Coventry game being an important indicator of our chances. Tight lines!
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I hope!!!! :-(
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Let's see what he can bring in on loan by the time we play Walsall....and hope we get the kick-start reaction on Saturday.
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PLAYERS!!! - YOU ARE PLAYING FOR YOUR OWN PRIDE AND FUTURES SO GET OUT THERE AND SORT IT OUT!!!!!......and for God.....nope OUR sake PLEASE!!!!!!.....hit the target and sod the fancy bits - If your pass leads to a goal then that is worth it's weight in gold at the moment!
the wizard
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9:25pm Thu 28 Feb 13
AA been called out, seems Guvs crystal ball has broken down.
Seems we have to get new keys cut for the front door.
moonie
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6:32am Fri 1 Mar 13
GUVVVV
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6:35pm Fri 1 Mar 13
old town robin wrote:Thanks to my inside info, I can report that Kevin MacDonald will be given the job - you heard it here first remember
where's Guv when we need some inside info. lol.
louiscassius says...
6:09am Thu 28 Feb 13
WEll i thought as much yesterday.
They are keen to appoint someone before Saturday.
And i bet we get 2 or 3 new players in next week......
It'll all come good....i just feel this new era at the CG will maybe not the wild rapid ride we're all used too over the last 18 months....
But i think it'll be a more secure and happy one....
IMHO that is....
COYR'sss
Louis :-)))))....