Paolo ready to close the deal after trio of talks (From Swindon Advertiser)

smirg kcab wrote:
If paolo is to be believed?.
So your saying he is a liar?
He told us after the creepy game we was going to win this league and did we?.
Looking forward to any name arriving, looks like paolo was not impressed with o Kane (like me).
No better than we have.
Onwards and upwards
Paolo we trust

London Red wrote:
PdC won't need to have held talks with Bostock if coming in on loan - that would all be done with Spurs over the deal
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His agent / Arry would then just need to ask him do you want to go back to Swindon for the year? Which could be done by phone

London Red wrote:
PdC won't need to have held talks with Bostock if coming in on loan - that would all be done with Spurs over the deal
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His agent / Arry would then just need to ask him do you want to go back to Swindon for the year? Which could be done by phone

ciclosporindorset wrote:
indubitably

ciclosporindorset wrote:
indubitably

London Red wrote:
Jayden - no worries - there were a few comments after and I just thought some were including myself in the 95%
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My view is Risser needs replacing in the starting line up - but is good to have on the bench and to come in for certain games
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As we saw one of his best games was against Huddersfield - so when we play the more footballing sides he will be an asset
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But when we play the more physical and hoofball sides he is lacking
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PdC's squad system helps with this as he tailors the side to the opposition
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Alan Navarro would be my choice to come in now I know what Clingan rejected

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
BetVictor and Corals still have us at 11-1. Quick whilst it's still available take it. Make it part of your investment strategy. Price sure to go when socks blown off with signings.... Back to back promotions coming. Watching the birth of a managerial legend.

castle9 wrote:
I have from a good source it is Carew, Owen and Diop

Stratton Red wrote:

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
BetVictor and Corals still have us at 11-1. Quick whilst it's still available take it. Make it part of your investment strategy. Price sure to go when socks blown off with signings.... Back to back promotions coming. Watching the birth of a managerial legend.

Other than Hoddle, I can't remember a single signing in the last 25 years that has blown my socks off, certainly not in the last 10 years. Off the top of my head Mooney and Culverhouse are two that may of caused the sock to fall to ankle. Half the people we've been linked to recently I would wager most have never really heard of.

Mediterranean wrote:
Rumors from the inside says PDC has fired his assistant accusing him of not respecting the roles, just because he tried to keep him quiet on the bench... a kind of treason to his ego...it doesn't sound like a good start

PaisleyRed wrote:
Well it won't be Super Sammy Parkin, he's just signed for my team up here St Mirren.
Still back for weekend games and a season ticket holder.
PaisleyRed formally BlackpoolRed, OldtownRed.

PaisleyRed wrote:
Well it won't be Super Sammy Parkin, he's just signed for my team up here St Mirren.
Still back for weekend games and a season ticket holder.
PaisleyRed formally BlackpoolRed, OldtownRed.

London Red wrote:
The O'Kane comment is interesting - we have one ready to sign and one ready to join
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That suggests a perm and a loan
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Loan must be Bostock - but who is the perm?

Stratton Red wrote:

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
BetVictor and Corals still have us at 11-1. Quick whilst it's still available take it. Make it part of your investment strategy. Price sure to go when socks blown off with signings.... Back to back promotions coming. Watching the birth of a managerial legend.

Other than Hoddle, I can't remember a single signing in the last 25 years that has blown my socks off, certainly not in the last 10 years. Off the top of my head Mooney and Culverhouse are two that may of caused the sock to fall to ankle. Half the people we've been linked to recently I would wager most have never really heard of.

umpcah wrote:

ciclosporindorset wrote: indubitably

Is he a striker ?

castle9 wrote:
I have from a good source it is Carew, Owen and Diop

Rebel_phish wrote:

castle9 wrote:
I have from a good source it is Carew, Owen and Diop

I thought I read yesterday it was going to be Tony, Freddie and Frank.

grove red wrote:
What about Aaron wilbraham striker been released by Norwich was as good player at mk dons???

Oi Den! wrote:
I really couldn't care less about "blow your socks off" signings. The most important thing is to get the blend right and to have an eye for potential. We had a brilliant side for most of 2009/10, and not a single player in it would have been regarded as "blow your socks off" material when signed. The same could be said of the great 68/69 side. Surely all that matters is what players do for us, not their past exploits? I can recall plenty of big reputation signings turning out to be complete flops for the Town. . And I wouldn't say Fjortoft, Hazard or Moncur blew anyone's socks off when they signed. They did well for us but hardly anyone had heard of Fjortoft, Hazard had been shown the door by Portsmouth and Moncur was a Spurs reserve of largely unknown quality. . For me, there are no footballing positives or negatives until players put that Town shirt on.

grove red wrote:

Rebel_phish wrote:

castle9 wrote:
I have from a good source it is Carew, Owen and Diop

I thought I read yesterday it was going to be Tony, Freddie and Frank.

frank nouble released by west ham freddie eastwood on a free and tony who??????

Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
I really couldn't care less about "blow your socks off" signings. The most important thing is to get the blend right and to have an eye for potential. We had a brilliant side for most of 2009/10, and not a single player in it would have been regarded as "blow your socks off" material when signed. The same could be said of the great 68/69 side. Surely all that matters is what players do for us, not their past exploits? I can recall plenty of big reputation signings turning out to be complete flops for the Town. . And I wouldn't say Fjortoft, Hazard or Moncur blew anyone's socks off when they signed. They did well for us but hardly anyone had heard of Fjortoft, Hazard had been shown the door by Portsmouth and Moncur was a Spurs reserve of largely unknown quality. . For me, there are no footballing positives or negatives until players put that Town shirt on.

Charlie Austin certainly would not have qualified as a "blow your socks off" signing at the time.
But he definitely blew everyone's socks off in his short time at the County Ground.

the wizard wrote:
I think the three will be Bodin, McEverley and Bostock, or agents of those players. Three all close to home while further players are still being persued.

Stilloyal wrote:

the wizard wrote:
I think the three will be Bodin, McEverley and Bostock, or agents of those players. Three all close to home while further players are still being persued.

Wiz I think you are way off with Bodin. He was given a new contrat to mull over and sign, he said he'd give an answer this week.
The offer was made so nothing else to discuss, take it or leave it.
If he declines we can get a fee for him, if he accepts which I douibt he will then he will again be a bit part player.
He has potential but as yet I've not seen anything to blow my socks off.

Stilloyal wrote:

the wizard wrote: I think the three will be Bodin, McEverley and Bostock, or agents of those players. Three all close to home while further players are still being persued.

Wiz I think you are way off with Bodin. He was given a new contrat to mull over and sign, he said he'd give an answer this week. The offer was made so nothing else to discuss, take it or leave it. If he declines we can get a fee for him, if he accepts which I douibt he will then he will again be a bit part player. He has potential but as yet I've not seen anything to blow my socks off.

Davidsyrett wrote:

Stratton Red wrote:

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
BetVictor and Corals still have us at 11-1. Quick whilst it's still available take it. Make it part of your investment strategy. Price sure to go when socks blown off with signings.... Back to back promotions coming. Watching the birth of a managerial legend.

Other than Hoddle, I can't remember a single signing in the last 25 years that has blown my socks off, certainly not in the last 10 years. Off the top of my head Mooney and Culverhouse are two that may of caused the sock to fall to ankle. Half the people we've been linked to recently I would wager most have never really heard of.

Jan the Man!! Hazard, Moncur, Must be hard to please, remember most of those seasons we have been in the lower divisions, I think the Rooney last season was an exciting signing, who would class as a "blow your socks off" signing?

Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
I really couldn't care less about "blow your socks off" signings. The most important thing is to get the blend right and to have an eye for potential. We had a brilliant side for most of 2009/10, and not a single player in it would have been regarded as "blow your socks off" material when signed. The same could be said of the great 68/69 side. Surely all that matters is what players do for us, not their past exploits? I can recall plenty of big reputation signings turning out to be complete flops for the Town. . And I wouldn't say Fjortoft, Hazard or Moncur blew anyone's socks off when they signed. They did well for us but hardly anyone had heard of Fjortoft, Hazard had been shown the door by Portsmouth and Moncur was a Spurs reserve of largely unknown quality. . For me, there are no footballing positives or negatives until players put that Town shirt on.

Charlie Austin certainly would not have qualified as a "blow your socks off" signing at the time.
But he definitely blew everyone's socks off in his short time at the County Ground.

smirg kcab wrote:

Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
I really couldn't care less about "blow your socks off" signings. The most important thing is to get the blend right and to have an eye for potential. We had a brilliant side for most of 2009/10, and not a single player in it would have been regarded as "blow your socks off" material when signed. The same could be said of the great 68/69 side. Surely all that matters is what players do for us, not their past exploits? I can recall plenty of big reputation signings turning out to be complete flops for the Town. . And I wouldn't say Fjortoft, Hazard or Moncur blew anyone's socks off when they signed. They did well for us but hardly anyone had heard of Fjortoft, Hazard had been shown the door by Portsmouth and Moncur was a Spurs reserve of largely unknown quality. . For me, there are no footballing positives or negatives until players put that Town shirt on.

Charlie Austin certainly would not have qualified as a "blow your socks off" signing at the time.
But he definitely blew everyone's socks off in his short time at the County Ground.

David peach blew my socks off with the price we paid for the worst town defender ever.
Onwards and upwards

The-Swindon-Man wrote:
Well done Paolo

Sheffield United have released 11 players including Ched Evans

The-Swindon-Man wrote:
Well done Paolo

Sheffield United have released 11 players including Ched Evans

mike1990 wrote:

The-Swindon-Man wrote: Well done Paolo Sheffield United have released 11 players including Ched Evans

Ched Evans is in Jail,wouldn't be any good for them in there,unless their planning a Jail-break.lol

the wizard wrote:

The-Swindon-Man wrote: Well done Paolo Sheffield United have released 11 players including Ched Evans

Old news sorry, did you know Evans is in clink, something to do with not being able to keep it zipped in.

Oi Den! wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:

Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
I really couldn't care less about "blow your socks off" signings. The most important thing is to get the blend right and to have an eye for potential. We had a brilliant side for most of 2009/10, and not a single player in it would have been regarded as "blow your socks off" material when signed. The same could be said of the great 68/69 side. Surely all that matters is what players do for us, not their past exploits? I can recall plenty of big reputation signings turning out to be complete flops for the Town. . And I wouldn't say Fjortoft, Hazard or Moncur blew anyone's socks off when they signed. They did well for us but hardly anyone had heard of Fjortoft, Hazard had been shown the door by Portsmouth and Moncur was a Spurs reserve of largely unknown quality. . For me, there are no footballing positives or negatives until players put that Town shirt on.

Charlie Austin certainly would not have qualified as a "blow your socks off" signing at the time.
But he definitely blew everyone's socks off in his short time at the County Ground.

David peach blew my socks off with the price we paid for the worst town defender ever.
Onwards and upwards

Grim, I was thinking about him when I put my post up! Yes, he was useless. We signed Colin Barrett from Forest and Andy Rollings from Brighton at the same time. All high profile - and all did nothing for us.

avo wrote:

the wizard wrote:

The-Swindon-Man wrote: Well done Paolo Sheffield United have released 11 players including Ched Evans

Old news sorry, did you know Evans is in clink, something to do with not being able to keep it zipped in.

No doubt we'll be rehabilitating him at some point in the future then....

Swindon1984 wrote:

Stilloyal wrote:

the wizard wrote: I think the three will be Bodin, McEverley and Bostock, or agents of those players. Three all close to home while further players are still being persued.

Wiz I think you are way off with Bodin. He was given a new contrat to mull over and sign, he said he'd give an answer this week. The offer was made so nothing else to discuss, take it or leave it. If he declines we can get a fee for him, if he accepts which I douibt he will then he will again be a bit part player. He has potential but as yet I've not seen anything to blow my socks off.

Agreed, potential is there but not signing a contract because he wanted to be guaranteed first team football is ridiculous - no-one can honestly guarantee a player he's going to start every game.

Rebel_phish wrote:

Swindon1984 wrote:

Stilloyal wrote:

the wizard wrote: I think the three will be Bodin, McEverley and Bostock, or agents of those players. Three all close to home while further players are still being persued.

Wiz I think you are way off with Bodin. He was given a new contrat to mull over and sign, he said he'd give an answer this week. The offer was made so nothing else to discuss, take it or leave it. If he declines we can get a fee for him, if he accepts which I douibt he will then he will again be a bit part player. He has potential but as yet I've not seen anything to blow my socks off.

Agreed, potential is there but not signing a contract because he wanted to be guaranteed first team football is ridiculous - no-one can honestly guarantee a player he's going to start every game.

No one should be guaranteed 1st team football, can instill an air of complacentcy. Rio F should be well aware of this. Irrespective to the rumblings why Hodgson hasn't picked him, he should be reminded that it is a privilage to play for your country, NOT your rights.

mustard red wrote:
Just heard that Crawley have had a bid accepted for Eunan O'Kane.

Stilloyal wrote:

Rebel_phish wrote:

Swindon1984 wrote:

Stilloyal wrote:

the wizard wrote: I think the three will be Bodin, McEverley and Bostock, or agents of those players. Three all close to home while further players are still being persued.

Wiz I think you are way off with Bodin. He was given a new contrat to mull over and sign, he said he'd give an answer this week. The offer was made so nothing else to discuss, take it or leave it. If he declines we can get a fee for him, if he accepts which I douibt he will then he will again be a bit part player. He has potential but as yet I've not seen anything to blow my socks off.

Agreed, potential is there but not signing a contract because he wanted to be guaranteed first team football is ridiculous - no-one can honestly guarantee a player he's going to start every game.

No one should be guaranteed 1st team football, can instill an air of complacentcy. Rio F should be well aware of this. Irrespective to the rumblings why Hodgson hasn't picked him, he should be reminded that it is a privilage to play for your country, NOT your rights.

To be fair to Rio he was one player that was proud to wear the shirt. Scholsey got it spot on about some of these younger players. They arnt too intrested in the England shirt except that it raises your value in the market place.
I'd have Ferdy in there any day over a fourth choice Scouser.
England have already booked their flights home day after the last group game.
The F.A have no balls.

mustard red wrote:
Just heard that Crawley have had a bid accepted for Eunan O'Kane.

Rebel_phish wrote:

Stilloyal wrote:

Rebel_phish wrote:

Swindon1984 wrote:

Stilloyal wrote:

the wizard wrote: I think the three will be Bodin, McEverley and Bostock, or agents of those players. Three all close to home while further players are still being persued.

Wiz I think you are way off with Bodin. He was given a new contrat to mull over and sign, he said he'd give an answer this week. The offer was made so nothing else to discuss, take it or leave it. If he declines we can get a fee for him, if he accepts which I douibt he will then he will again be a bit part player. He has potential but as yet I've not seen anything to blow my socks off.

Agreed, potential is there but not signing a contract because he wanted to be guaranteed first team football is ridiculous - no-one can honestly guarantee a player he's going to start every game.

No one should be guaranteed 1st team football, can instill an air of complacentcy. Rio F should be well aware of this. Irrespective to the rumblings why Hodgson hasn't picked him, he should be reminded that it is a privilage to play for your country, NOT your rights.

To be fair to Rio he was one player that was proud to wear the shirt. Scholsey got it spot on about some of these younger players. They arnt too intrested in the England shirt except that it raises your value in the market place. I'd have Ferdy in there any day over a fourth choice Scouser. England have already booked their flights home day after the last group game. The F.A have no balls.

Agree with you Loyal, surprised in some way that he wasn't selected 1st off. What I was refering to was that he then seemed to get so uptight and toys out the pram time. Some of the selections, while will not blow your socks off, do make you wonder. England's tournament will go one of two ways. Limp through the group and finish 2nd and be blown away by Spain in the Quarters. or Just limp out at the group stage. The patriot in me hopes that they may be the dark horse and, just maybe, upset the odds, ala Greece 04 and Denmark 92 - though I doubt it.

London Red wrote:
Has it not occurred to you that Rio and Terry despise each other and having both there would completely upset the apple cart! . Also Fergie hardly gave Rio a glowing refernce to Roy by stating he is UNABLE to play more than one game a week . Those too factors combined mean Rio could not be picked over Terry . Also Kelly is only going as Micah Richard's has the brain the size of a pea - he refused to be on the stand-by list so is now missing out when he would be over in Poland!!!! . Anyway in 3 games times this will be all irrelevant as we will be out after 3 nil nil draws and booth Terry and Rio should be retired as neithwer will go to Brazil!

Stilloyal wrote:
BBC reporting that Kennedy has joined Scunny after turning down Crewe.

Stilloyal wrote:

London Red wrote: Has it not occurred to you that Rio and Terry despise each other and having both there would completely upset the apple cart! . Also Fergie hardly gave Rio a glowing refernce to Roy by stating he is UNABLE to play more than one game a week . Those too factors combined mean Rio could not be picked over Terry . Also Kelly is only going as Micah Richard's has the brain the size of a pea - he refused to be on the stand-by list so is now missing out when he would be over in Poland!!!! . Anyway in 3 games times this will be all irrelevant as we will be out after 3 nil nil draws and booth Terry and Rio should be retired as neithwer will go to Brazil!

Most definately it occured to me. But after all the bleating by the F.A and on here regarding raciscism and Terry's impending court case for racial abuse , the logic would be to have Rio in the squad. Having Terry in the squad and playing in front of fascist and racists fans only fuels the fire for those tw4ts, they'll look on him as some sort of demi god.

CraigClark wrote:

Stilloyal wrote:

London Red wrote: Has it not occurred to you that Rio and Terry despise each other and having both there would completely upset the apple cart! . Also Fergie hardly gave Rio a glowing refernce to Roy by stating he is UNABLE to play more than one game a week . Those too factors combined mean Rio could not be picked over Terry . Also Kelly is only going as Micah Richard's has the brain the size of a pea - he refused to be on the stand-by list so is now missing out when he would be over in Poland!!!! . Anyway in 3 games times this will be all irrelevant as we will be out after 3 nil nil draws and booth Terry and Rio should be retired as neithwer will go to Brazil!

Most definately it occured to me. But after all the bleating by the F.A and on here regarding raciscism and Terry's impending court case for racial abuse , the logic would be to have Rio in the squad. Having Terry in the squad and playing in front of fascist and racists fans only fuels the fire for those tw4ts, they'll look on him as some sort of demi god.

Terry is an a$$hole and liability on and off the pitch, he doesn't deserve to be there, neither do most of Roy's mates from Liverpool (downing, Henderson or Kelly. I've never been so downbeat about an international tournament. Roll on next season! COYR!

jayden wrote:

smirg kcab wrote: If paolo is to be believed?. So your saying he is a liar? He told us after the creepy game we was going to win this league and did we?. Looking forward to any name arriving, looks like paolo was not impressed with o Kane (like me). No better than we have. Onwards and upwards Paolo we trust

Well picked up Grim a poor chose of words Mr Sam.

Stilloyal wrote:

CraigClark wrote:

Stilloyal wrote:

London Red wrote: Has it not occurred to you that Rio and Terry despise each other and having both there would completely upset the apple cart! . Also Fergie hardly gave Rio a glowing refernce to Roy by stating he is UNABLE to play more than one game a week . Those too factors combined mean Rio could not be picked over Terry . Also Kelly is only going as Micah Richard's has the brain the size of a pea - he refused to be on the stand-by list so is now missing out when he would be over in Poland!!!! . Anyway in 3 games times this will be all irrelevant as we will be out after 3 nil nil draws and booth Terry and Rio should be retired as neithwer will go to Brazil!

Most definately it occured to me. But after all the bleating by the F.A and on here regarding raciscism and Terry's impending court case for racial abuse , the logic would be to have Rio in the squad. Having Terry in the squad and playing in front of fascist and racists fans only fuels the fire for those tw4ts, they'll look on him as some sort of demi god.

Terry is an a$$hole and liability on and off the pitch, he doesn't deserve to be there, neither do most of Roy's mates from Liverpool (downing, Henderson or Kelly. I've never been so downbeat about an international tournament. Roll on next season! COYR!

Agree craig, I never understood why he picked all those scousers because they tried to get him sacked didn't they ?

London Red wrote:
If it was up to me neither Terry, Rio, Lampard, Barry, Johnson or Green would have been picked! . They have all been there and FAILED!!!! . Should have simply gone with youth - give them experience ahead of a realistic chance in 2014 . I know injuries have prevented some of this but we should have been going as: . Hart Richards Cahill Lescott Cole Gerrard Wilshire Lennon Rooney Young Carroll . Then have the likes of Ruddy, Forster (or even Fodders) Walker, Jagielka, Jones, Caulker, Dawson, Bertrand, Cleverly, Henderson, McEachran, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, Wellbeck, Zaha and Lansbury making up the squad

Stilloyal wrote:
Constable gone to Bournmouth with Grabban

35yrRED wrote:

Stilloyal wrote: Constable gone to Bournmouth with Grabban

Where did you hear this from Loyal?

35yrRED wrote:

Stilloyal wrote:
Constable gone to Bournmouth with Grabban

Where did you hear this from Loyal?

Stilloyal wrote:

35yrRED wrote:

Stilloyal wrote: Constable gone to Bournmouth with Grabban

Where did you hear this from Loyal?

My mate just texted me, said he read in on teletext

wurzelday wrote:
Ok, adding to yesterdays hunch that 1 of our untouchables COULD be leaving. I am now going to add to this that, i think Darren Jones from Aldershot Town would be a gòoe signing!

Stilloyal wrote:

London Red wrote:
Has it not occurred to you that Rio and Terry despise each other and having both there would completely upset the apple cart! . Also Fergie hardly gave Rio a glowing refernce to Roy by stating he is UNABLE to play more than one game a week . Those too factors combined mean Rio could not be picked over Terry . Also Kelly is only going as Micah Richard's has the brain the size of a pea - he refused to be on the stand-by list so is now missing out when he would be over in Poland!!!! . Anyway in 3 games times this will be all irrelevant as we will be out after 3 nil nil draws and booth Terry and Rio should be retired as neithwer will go to Brazil!

Most definately it occured to me. But after all the bleating by the F.A and on here regarding raciscism and Terry's impending court case for racial abuse , the logic would be to have Rio in the squad.
Having Terry in the squad and playing in front of fascist and racists fans only fuels the fire for those tw4ts, they'll look on him as some sort of demi god.

old town robin wrote:

Stilloyal wrote:

London Red wrote:
Has it not occurred to you that Rio and Terry despise each other and having both there would completely upset the apple cart! . Also Fergie hardly gave Rio a glowing refernce to Roy by stating he is UNABLE to play more than one game a week . Those too factors combined mean Rio could not be picked over Terry . Also Kelly is only going as Micah Richard's has the brain the size of a pea - he refused to be on the stand-by list so is now missing out when he would be over in Poland!!!! . Anyway in 3 games times this will be all irrelevant as we will be out after 3 nil nil draws and booth Terry and Rio should be retired as neithwer will go to Brazil!

Most definately it occured to me. But after all the bleating by the F.A and on here regarding raciscism and Terry's impending court case for racial abuse , the logic would be to have Rio in the squad.
Having Terry in the squad and playing in front of fascist and racists fans only fuels the fire for those tw4ts, they'll look on him as some sort of demi god.

Alledged racial abuse Loyal, don't particularly like Terry, bit of a spiv IMO, but we've all been called names. Lanky streak of p**s was normal for others to call me when i was a youngster, on the polite side I was always being asked how the clouds up there are.

Just maybe in a world of so much injustices today, I think back and remember what we were told growing up in hardship that the youth of today could not even imagine, personally doubt if 1/2 of them would have survived in those days.
Sticks and stones may break my bones but calling names won't hurt me, comes to mind.

I can just imagine what would have happened to anyone who grew up in Pinehust where I was raised crying someone had called them names. Probably you have experienced some similar stuff in the armed forces. When adolesents mature most realise it is stupid to make insulting comments that others are fat, thin, tall short, black, white, yellow, red green, big nose, cack-eyed, baldy, gay or what ever other tripe some people will come out with.

personally I believe Ferdinand was left out of the England squad for footballing reason, mainly he is not fit enough to play more than part of one game in one week, it's a young mans game and at 34 he is past his best. As for Terry he is not far behind him and I really am not bothered if the courts come down on the side for him or Ferdinand brother. Sad they all grew up together and I'm sure there was plenty of banter between them when they were young but it only becomes a big story because they are famous footballers.

London Red wrote:
If it was up to me neither Terry, Rio, Lampard, Barry, Johnson or Green would have been picked! . They have all been there and FAILED!!!! . Should have simply gone with youth - give them experience ahead of a realistic chance in 2014 . I know injuries have prevented some of this but we should have been going as: . Hart Richards Cahill Lescott Cole Gerrard Wilshire Lennon Rooney Young Carroll . Then have the likes of Ruddy, Forster (or even Fodders) Walker, Jagielka, Jones, Caulker, Dawson, Bertrand, Cleverly, Henderson, McEachran, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, Wellbeck, Zaha and Lansbury making up the squad

35yrRED wrote:

old town robin wrote:

Stilloyal wrote:

London Red wrote:
Has it not occurred to you that Rio and Terry despise each other and having both there would completely upset the apple cart! . Also Fergie hardly gave Rio a glowing refernce to Roy by stating he is UNABLE to play more than one game a week . Those too factors combined mean Rio could not be picked over Terry . Also Kelly is only going as Micah Richard's has the brain the size of a pea - he refused to be on the stand-by list so is now missing out when he would be over in Poland!!!! . Anyway in 3 games times this will be all irrelevant as we will be out after 3 nil nil draws and booth Terry and Rio should be retired as neithwer will go to Brazil!

Most definately it occured to me. But after all the bleating by the F.A and on here regarding raciscism and Terry's impending court case for racial abuse , the logic would be to have Rio in the squad.
Having Terry in the squad and playing in front of fascist and racists fans only fuels the fire for those tw4ts, they'll look on him as some sort of demi god.

Alledged racial abuse Loyal, don't particularly like Terry, bit of a spiv IMO, but we've all been called names. Lanky streak of p**s was normal for others to call me when i was a youngster, on the polite side I was always being asked how the clouds up there are.

Just maybe in a world of so much injustices today, I think back and remember what we were told growing up in hardship that the youth of today could not even imagine, personally doubt if 1/2 of them would have survived in those days.
Sticks and stones may break my bones but calling names won't hurt me, comes to mind.

I can just imagine what would have happened to anyone who grew up in Pinehust where I was raised crying someone had called them names. Probably you have experienced some similar stuff in the armed forces. When adolesents mature most realise it is stupid to make insulting comments that others are fat, thin, tall short, black, white, yellow, red green, big nose, cack-eyed, baldy, gay or what ever other tripe some people will come out with.

personally I believe Ferdinand was left out of the England squad for footballing reason, mainly he is not fit enough to play more than part of one game in one week, it's a young mans game and at 34 he is past his best. As for Terry he is not far behind him and I really am not bothered if the courts come down on the side for him or Ferdinand brother. Sad they all grew up together and I'm sure there was plenty of banter between them when they were young but it only becomes a big story because they are famous footballers.

Ah....growing up in Pinehurst!! Oh yes....it would have been no good crying and whinging!!! That only led to another whack from your Father / Mother for not hitting them back!!!
Names were nothing to worry about....mind you...if we were hit with a bl@@dy good tackle back then the opponant would offer you his hand to help you up and you got on with the game!!! Could you imagine your team mates back then if you rolled around the floor in pretend agony!!!

35yrRED wrote:

Stilloyal wrote: Constable gone to Bournmouth with Grabban

Where did you hear this from Loyal?

London Red wrote:
If it was up to me neither Terry, Rio, Lampard, Barry, Johnson or Green would have been picked!
.
They have all been there and FAILED!!!!
.
Should have simply gone with youth - give them experience ahead of a realistic chance in 2014
.
I know injuries have prevented some of this but we should have been going as:
.
Hart
Richards Cahill Lescott Cole
Gerrard Wilshire
Lennon Rooney Young
Carroll
.
Then have the likes of Ruddy, Forster (or even Fodders) Walker, Jagielka, Jones, Caulker, Dawson, Bertrand, Cleverly, Henderson, McEachran, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, Wellbeck, Zaha and Lansbury making up the squad

smirg kcab wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:

Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
I really couldn't care less about "blow your socks off" signings. The most important thing is to get the blend right and to have an eye for potential. We had a brilliant side for most of 2009/10, and not a single player in it would have been regarded as "blow your socks off" material when signed. The same could be said of the great 68/69 side. Surely all that matters is what players do for us, not their past exploits? I can recall plenty of big reputation signings turning out to be complete flops for the Town. . And I wouldn't say Fjortoft, Hazard or Moncur blew anyone's socks off when they signed. They did well for us but hardly anyone had heard of Fjortoft, Hazard had been shown the door by Portsmouth and Moncur was a Spurs reserve of largely unknown quality. . For me, there are no footballing positives or negatives until players put that Town shirt on.

Charlie Austin certainly would not have qualified as a "blow your socks off" signing at the time.
But he definitely blew everyone's socks off in his short time at the County Ground.

David peach blew my socks off with the price we paid for the worst town defender ever.
Onwards and upwards

Grim, I was thinking about him when I put my post up! Yes, he was useless. We signed Colin Barrett from Forest and Andy Rollings from Brighton at the same time. All high profile - and all did nothing for us.

Den
Can't remember Rollings and Barrett, just goes to show what a poor defence we had that year, or we're they any good?. I remember most names but not those two.
Perhaps it's my age playing tricks with my brain.
And yes posters I do have one.
Onwards and upwards
P.s Roy greenwood was my worst forward second was Shaun close

the wizard wrote:
Old Town Robin, you forgot the smelly lethal paraffin heaters people had. Frequently on the landing at night, and often knocked over by a sleepy child on route to the loo. Of course the house caught fire, they were the days.

Oi Den! wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:

Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:

Oi Den! wrote: I really couldn't care less about "blow your socks off" signings. The most important thing is to get the blend right and to have an eye for potential. We had a brilliant side for most of 2009/10, and not a single player in it would have been regarded as "blow your socks off" material when signed. The same could be said of the great 68/69 side. Surely all that matters is what players do for us, not their past exploits? I can recall plenty of big reputation signings turning out to be complete flops for the Town. . And I wouldn't say Fjortoft, Hazard or Moncur blew anyone's socks off when they signed. They did well for us but hardly anyone had heard of Fjortoft, Hazard had been shown the door by Portsmouth and Moncur was a Spurs reserve of largely unknown quality. . For me, there are no footballing positives or negatives until players put that Town shirt on.

Charlie Austin certainly would not have qualified as a "blow your socks off" signing at the time. But he definitely blew everyone's socks off in his short time at the County Ground.

David peach blew my socks off with the price we paid for the worst town defender ever. Onwards and upwards

Grim, I was thinking about him when I put my post up! Yes, he was useless. We signed Colin Barrett from Forest and Andy Rollings from Brighton at the same time. All high profile - and all did nothing for us.

Den Can't remember Rollings and Barrett, just goes to show what a poor defence we had that year, or we're they any good?. I remember most names but not those two. Perhaps it's my age playing tricks with my brain. And yes posters I do have one. Onwards and upwards P.s Roy greenwood was my worst forward second was Shaun close

They were awful. The joke doing the rounds at the time was: Question to manager (Bobby Smith) - "What did you sign those three for?" Answer: "About thirty quid". . Sadly, it wasn't thirty quid. Peach alone cost a club record £150k - and this was 30 odd years ago. . Neither Greenwood nor Close seemed to know where the goal was, although I have a vague recollection of Greenwood scoring at Burnley in a 3-1 Cup defeat and Close getting one (his only one?) in a 4-2 win at Oxford. Any other oldies got memories of those two?

smirg kcab wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:

Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:

Oi Den! wrote: I really couldn't care less about "blow your socks off" signings. The most important thing is to get the blend right and to have an eye for potential. We had a brilliant side for most of 2009/10, and not a single player in it would have been regarded as "blow your socks off" material when signed. The same could be said of the great 68/69 side. Surely all that matters is what players do for us, not their past exploits? I can recall plenty of big reputation signings turning out to be complete flops for the Town. . And I wouldn't say Fjortoft, Hazard or Moncur blew anyone's socks off when they signed. They did well for us but hardly anyone had heard of Fjortoft, Hazard had been shown the door by Portsmouth and Moncur was a Spurs reserve of largely unknown quality. . For me, there are no footballing positives or negatives until players put that Town shirt on.

Charlie Austin certainly would not have qualified as a "blow your socks off" signing at the time. But he definitely blew everyone's socks off in his short time at the County Ground.

David peach blew my socks off with the price we paid for the worst town defender ever. Onwards and upwards

Grim, I was thinking about him when I put my post up! Yes, he was useless. We signed Colin Barrett from Forest and Andy Rollings from Brighton at the same time. All high profile - and all did nothing for us.

Den Can't remember Rollings and Barrett, just goes to show what a poor defence we had that year, or we're they any good?. I remember most names but not those two. Perhaps it's my age playing tricks with my brain. And yes posters I do have one. Onwards and upwards P.s Roy greenwood was my worst forward second was Shaun close

They were awful. The joke doing the rounds at the time was: Question to manager (Bobby Smith) - "What did you sign those three for?" Answer: "About thirty quid". . Sadly, it wasn't thirty quid. Peach alone cost a club record £150k - and this was 30 odd years ago. . Neither Greenwood nor Close seemed to know where the goal was, although I have a vague recollection of Greenwood scoring at Burnley in a 3-1 Cup defeat and Close getting one (his only one?) in a 4-2 win at Oxford. Any other oldies got memories of those two?

im sure close goal at pox was the first and early, i was walking down the back of cuckoo lane when he scored, and i missed it, sure chalkie got a couple to send us wild (i think lol). after the game we had run in battles all the way to the train station, still got the scar on my forehead from some suckeer who chucked a coin at me.
oh those were the days
onwards and upwards

Oi Den! wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:

Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
I really couldn't care less about "blow your socks off" signings. The most important thing is to get the blend right and to have an eye for potential. We had a brilliant side for most of 2009/10, and not a single player in it would have been regarded as "blow your socks off" material when signed. The same could be said of the great 68/69 side. Surely all that matters is what players do for us, not their past exploits? I can recall plenty of big reputation signings turning out to be complete flops for the Town. . And I wouldn't say Fjortoft, Hazard or Moncur blew anyone's socks off when they signed. They did well for us but hardly anyone had heard of Fjortoft, Hazard had been shown the door by Portsmouth and Moncur was a Spurs reserve of largely unknown quality. . For me, there are no footballing positives or negatives until players put that Town shirt on.

Charlie Austin certainly would not have qualified as a "blow your socks off" signing at the time.
But he definitely blew everyone's socks off in his short time at the County Ground.

David peach blew my socks off with the price we paid for the worst town defender ever.
Onwards and upwards

Grim, I was thinking about him when I put my post up! Yes, he was useless. We signed Colin Barrett from Forest and Andy Rollings from Brighton at the same time. All high profile - and all did nothing for us.

Den
Can't remember Rollings and Barrett, just goes to show what a poor defence we had that year, or we're they any good?. I remember most names but not those two.
Perhaps it's my age playing tricks with my brain.
And yes posters I do have one.
Onwards and upwards
P.s Roy greenwood was my worst forward second was Shaun close

They were awful. The joke doing the rounds at the time was: Question to manager (Bobby Smith) - "What did you sign those three for?" Answer: "About thirty quid".
.
Sadly, it wasn't thirty quid. Peach alone cost a club record £150k - and this was 30 odd years ago.
.
Neither Greenwood nor Close seemed to know where the goal was, although I have a vague recollection of Greenwood scoring at Burnley in a 3-1 Cup defeat and Close getting one (his only one?) in a 4-2 win at Oxford. Any other oldies got memories of those two?

Lazaat wrote:
Do you think one of them could be Marlon Pack?

the wizard wrote:
Den, we are showing our age, but I do think we were leaner, keener and fitter. We all seemed to go miles on bikes, and if we went far one of us always brought a dog along to keep undesirables away. We walked miles, climbed tree's played football, and cricket, went swimming, fell out of the tree's, and had respect for right and wrong. A thick ear did none of us any harm !
Aniseed balls, pineapple chunks, licorice, Bazooka Joe bubble gum, strips of caps for your cap gun, and a lot of us had catapults. Don't forget sherbert dabs and the weekly gifts out of your comic, war books and honest adventures against the foe of the week, hiding behind the tele, you remember the tele, ITV and BBC, and listening to Family Favourites on Sunday lunch time. Better go now, I have to go around the back of the pub, lift a few bottles and take them into the offy to get some money so I can buy some fruit gums !!!! Cheers.
BTW, I hit the big 6 zero tomorrow.

Stratton Red wrote:

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote: BetVictor and Corals still have us at 11-1. Quick whilst it's still available take it. Make it part of your investment strategy. Price sure to go when socks blown off with signings.... Back to back promotions coming. Watching the birth of a managerial legend.

Other than Hoddle, I can't remember a single signing in the last 25 years that has blown my socks off, certainly not in the last 10 years. Off the top of my head Mooney and Culverhouse are two that may of caused the sock to fall to ankle. Half the people we've been linked to recently I would wager most have never really heard of.

Oi Den! wrote:
I really couldn't care less about "blow your socks off" signings. The most important thing is to get the blend right and to have an eye for potential. We had a brilliant side for most of 2009/10, and not a single player in it would have been regarded as "blow your socks off" material when signed. The same could be said of the great 68/69 side. Surely all that matters is what players do for us, not their past exploits? I can recall plenty of big reputation signings turning out to be complete flops for the Town. . And I wouldn't say Fjortoft, Hazard or Moncur blew anyone's socks off when they signed. They did well for us but hardly anyone had heard of Fjortoft, Hazard had been shown the door by Portsmouth and Moncur was a Spurs reserve of largely unknown quality. . For me, there are no footballing positives or negatives until players put that Town shirt on.

grove red wrote:

Rebel_phish wrote:

castle9 wrote: I have from a good source it is Carew, Owen and Diop

I thought I read yesterday it was going to be Tony, Freddie and Frank.

frank nouble released by west ham freddie eastwood on a free and tony who??????

smirg kcab wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:

Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:

Oi Den! wrote: I really couldn't care less about "blow your socks off" signings. The most important thing is to get the blend right and to have an eye for potential. We had a brilliant side for most of 2009/10, and not a single player in it would have been regarded as "blow your socks off" material when signed. The same could be said of the great 68/69 side. Surely all that matters is what players do for us, not their past exploits? I can recall plenty of big reputation signings turning out to be complete flops for the Town. . And I wouldn't say Fjortoft, Hazard or Moncur blew anyone's socks off when they signed. They did well for us but hardly anyone had heard of Fjortoft, Hazard had been shown the door by Portsmouth and Moncur was a Spurs reserve of largely unknown quality. . For me, there are no footballing positives or negatives until players put that Town shirt on.

Charlie Austin certainly would not have qualified as a "blow your socks off" signing at the time. But he definitely blew everyone's socks off in his short time at the County Ground.

David peach blew my socks off with the price we paid for the worst town defender ever. Onwards and upwards

Grim, I was thinking about him when I put my post up! Yes, he was useless. We signed Colin Barrett from Forest and Andy Rollings from Brighton at the same time. All high profile - and all did nothing for us.

Den Can't remember Rollings and Barrett, just goes to show what a poor defence we had that year, or we're they any good?. I remember most names but not those two. Perhaps it's my age playing tricks with my brain. And yes posters I do have one. Onwards and upwards P.s Roy greenwood was my worst forward second was Shaun close

the wizard wrote:
Den, we are showing our age, but I do think we were leaner, keener and fitter. We all seemed to go miles on bikes, and if we went far one of us always brought a dog along to keep undesirables away. We walked miles, climbed tree's played football, and cricket, went swimming, fell out of the tree's, and had respect for right and wrong. A thick ear did none of us any harm !
Aniseed balls, pineapple chunks, licorice, Bazooka Joe bubble gum, strips of caps for your cap gun, and a lot of us had catapults. Don't forget sherbert dabs and the weekly gifts out of your comic, war books and honest adventures against the foe of the week, hiding behind the tele, you remember the tele, ITV and BBC, and listening to Family Favourites on Sunday lunch time. Better go now, I have to go around the back of the pub, lift a few bottles and take them into the offy to get some money so I can buy some fruit gums !!!! Cheers.
BTW, I hit the big 6 zero tomorrow.

old town robin wrote:

35yrRED wrote:

old town robin wrote:

Stilloyal wrote:

London Red wrote:
Has it not occurred to you that Rio and Terry despise each other and having both there would completely upset the apple cart! . Also Fergie hardly gave Rio a glowing refernce to Roy by stating he is UNABLE to play more than one game a week . Those too factors combined mean Rio could not be picked over Terry . Also Kelly is only going as Micah Richard's has the brain the size of a pea - he refused to be on the stand-by list so is now missing out when he would be over in Poland!!!! . Anyway in 3 games times this will be all irrelevant as we will be out after 3 nil nil draws and booth Terry and Rio should be retired as neithwer will go to Brazil!

Most definately it occured to me. But after all the bleating by the F.A and on here regarding raciscism and Terry's impending court case for racial abuse , the logic would be to have Rio in the squad.
Having Terry in the squad and playing in front of fascist and racists fans only fuels the fire for those tw4ts, they'll look on him as some sort of demi god.

Alledged racial abuse Loyal, don't particularly like Terry, bit of a spiv IMO, but we've all been called names. Lanky streak of p**s was normal for others to call me when i was a youngster, on the polite side I was always being asked how the clouds up there are.

Just maybe in a world of so much injustices today, I think back and remember what we were told growing up in hardship that the youth of today could not even imagine, personally doubt if 1/2 of them would have survived in those days.
Sticks and stones may break my bones but calling names won't hurt me, comes to mind.

I can just imagine what would have happened to anyone who grew up in Pinehust where I was raised crying someone had called them names. Probably you have experienced some similar stuff in the armed forces. When adolesents mature most realise it is stupid to make insulting comments that others are fat, thin, tall short, black, white, yellow, red green, big nose, cack-eyed, baldy, gay or what ever other tripe some people will come out with.

personally I believe Ferdinand was left out of the England squad for footballing reason, mainly he is not fit enough to play more than part of one game in one week, it's a young mans game and at 34 he is past his best. As for Terry he is not far behind him and I really am not bothered if the courts come down on the side for him or Ferdinand brother. Sad they all grew up together and I'm sure there was plenty of banter between them when they were young but it only becomes a big story because they are famous footballers.

Ah....growing up in Pinehurst!! Oh yes....it would have been no good crying and whinging!!! That only led to another whack from your Father / Mother for not hitting them back!!!
Names were nothing to worry about....mind you...if we were hit with a bl@@dy good tackle back then the opponant would offer you his hand to help you up and you got on with the game!!! Could you imagine your team mates back then if you rolled around the floor in pretend agony!!!

Yes, 35yrRed, you are on my wavelength, no telly til '54, no fridge/freezer, no heating, no hot water, carry your hot water up for a bath in a bucket from the gas water boiler, no carpets, no car. But what a happy childhood we had, we made our own fun and spent most of our spare time playing outside, thats one of the reasons why Pinehurst were up there with the best those days when it came down to sport.
I used to get a whack from Don Phillips if I took a short cut on the cross country. As for rolling around after getting a kicking from an apponent, well it just didn't happen, just a hard tackle that you would get up from and get on with. Doubt if todays lovies could even kick a wet leather bladdered ball and as for heading it or taking it in the goollies, well one can only imagine the after effects of todays softies.

35yrRED wrote:

old town robin wrote:

35yrRED wrote:

old town robin wrote:

Stilloyal wrote:

London Red wrote:
Has it not occurred to you that Rio and Terry despise each other and having both there would completely upset the apple cart! . Also Fergie hardly gave Rio a glowing refernce to Roy by stating he is UNABLE to play more than one game a week . Those too factors combined mean Rio could not be picked over Terry . Also Kelly is only going as Micah Richard's has the brain the size of a pea - he refused to be on the stand-by list so is now missing out when he would be over in Poland!!!! . Anyway in 3 games times this will be all irrelevant as we will be out after 3 nil nil draws and booth Terry and Rio should be retired as neithwer will go to Brazil!

Most definately it occured to me. But after all the bleating by the F.A and on here regarding raciscism and Terry's impending court case for racial abuse , the logic would be to have Rio in the squad.
Having Terry in the squad and playing in front of fascist and racists fans only fuels the fire for those tw4ts, they'll look on him as some sort of demi god.

Alledged racial abuse Loyal, don't particularly like Terry, bit of a spiv IMO, but we've all been called names. Lanky streak of p**s was normal for others to call me when i was a youngster, on the polite side I was always being asked how the clouds up there are.

Just maybe in a world of so much injustices today, I think back and remember what we were told growing up in hardship that the youth of today could not even imagine, personally doubt if 1/2 of them would have survived in those days.
Sticks and stones may break my bones but calling names won't hurt me, comes to mind.

I can just imagine what would have happened to anyone who grew up in Pinehust where I was raised crying someone had called them names. Probably you have experienced some similar stuff in the armed forces. When adolesents mature most realise it is stupid to make insulting comments that others are fat, thin, tall short, black, white, yellow, red green, big nose, cack-eyed, baldy, gay or what ever other tripe some people will come out with.

personally I believe Ferdinand was left out of the England squad for footballing reason, mainly he is not fit enough to play more than part of one game in one week, it's a young mans game and at 34 he is past his best. As for Terry he is not far behind him and I really am not bothered if the courts come down on the side for him or Ferdinand brother. Sad they all grew up together and I'm sure there was plenty of banter between them when they were young but it only becomes a big story because they are famous footballers.

Ah....growing up in Pinehurst!! Oh yes....it would have been no good crying and whinging!!! That only led to another whack from your Father / Mother for not hitting them back!!!
Names were nothing to worry about....mind you...if we were hit with a bl@@dy good tackle back then the opponant would offer you his hand to help you up and you got on with the game!!! Could you imagine your team mates back then if you rolled around the floor in pretend agony!!!

Yes, 35yrRed, you are on my wavelength, no telly til '54, no fridge/freezer, no heating, no hot water, carry your hot water up for a bath in a bucket from the gas water boiler, no carpets, no car. But what a happy childhood we had, we made our own fun and spent most of our spare time playing outside, thats one of the reasons why Pinehurst were up there with the best those days when it came down to sport.
I used to get a whack from Don Phillips if I took a short cut on the cross country. As for rolling around after getting a kicking from an apponent, well it just didn't happen, just a hard tackle that you would get up from and get on with. Doubt if todays lovies could even kick a wet leather bladdered ball and as for heading it or taking it in the goollies, well one can only imagine the after effects of todays softies.

Here here Sir!!!! Here here!!!

Steve. Brentford wrote:

the wizard wrote: Den, we are showing our age, but I do think we were leaner, keener and fitter. We all seemed to go miles on bikes, and if we went far one of us always brought a dog along to keep undesirables away. We walked miles, climbed tree's played football, and cricket, went swimming, fell out of the tree's, and had respect for right and wrong. A thick ear did none of us any harm ! Aniseed balls, pineapple chunks, licorice, Bazooka Joe bubble gum, strips of caps for your cap gun, and a lot of us had catapults. Don't forget sherbert dabs and the weekly gifts out of your comic, war books and honest adventures against the foe of the week, hiding behind the tele, you remember the tele, ITV and BBC, and listening to Family Favourites on Sunday lunch time. Better go now, I have to go around the back of the pub, lift a few bottles and take them into the offy to get some money so I can buy some fruit gums !!!! Cheers. BTW, I hit the big 6 zero tomorrow.

Wiz, you made me smile too, especially with the "lift a few bottles and take them to the offy" because i lived in Pinehurst has a youngster and we were always over the road grabbing the Lucozade bottles with the 5p or was it 10p on the lid, anyway you have reminded me of some good memories of my childhood, so i did have some then :O) PS Happy birthday for tomorrow, i will raise a glass to you tomorrow whilst fishing for large carp in rural France. Have a good day.

Malkym wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:

Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:

Oi Den! wrote: I really couldn't care less about "blow your socks off" signings. The most important thing is to get the blend right and to have an eye for potential. We had a brilliant side for most of 2009/10, and not a single player in it would have been regarded as "blow your socks off" material when signed. The same could be said of the great 68/69 side. Surely all that matters is what players do for us, not their past exploits? I can recall plenty of big reputation signings turning out to be complete flops for the Town. . And I wouldn't say Fjortoft, Hazard or Moncur blew anyone's socks off when they signed. They did well for us but hardly anyone had heard of Fjortoft, Hazard had been shown the door by Portsmouth and Moncur was a Spurs reserve of largely unknown quality. . For me, there are no footballing positives or negatives until players put that Town shirt on.

Charlie Austin certainly would not have qualified as a "blow your socks off" signing at the time. But he definitely blew everyone's socks off in his short time at the County Ground.

David peach blew my socks off with the price we paid for the worst town defender ever. Onwards and upwards

Grim, I was thinking about him when I put my post up! Yes, he was useless. We signed Colin Barrett from Forest and Andy Rollings from Brighton at the same time. All high profile - and all did nothing for us.

Den Can't remember Rollings and Barrett, just goes to show what a poor defence we had that year, or we're they any good?. I remember most names but not those two. Perhaps it's my age playing tricks with my brain. And yes posters I do have one. Onwards and upwards P.s Roy greenwood was my worst forward second was Shaun close

Dont you mean Colin Prophett Denzil?

Steve. Brentford wrote:

the wizard wrote:
Den, we are showing our age, but I do think we were leaner, keener and fitter. We all seemed to go miles on bikes, and if we went far one of us always brought a dog along to keep undesirables away. We walked miles, climbed tree's played football, and cricket, went swimming, fell out of the tree's, and had respect for right and wrong. A thick ear did none of us any harm !
Aniseed balls, pineapple chunks, licorice, Bazooka Joe bubble gum, strips of caps for your cap gun, and a lot of us had catapults. Don't forget sherbert dabs and the weekly gifts out of your comic, war books and honest adventures against the foe of the week, hiding behind the tele, you remember the tele, ITV and BBC, and listening to Family Favourites on Sunday lunch time. Better go now, I have to go around the back of the pub, lift a few bottles and take them into the offy to get some money so I can buy some fruit gums !!!! Cheers.
BTW, I hit the big 6 zero tomorrow.

Wiz, you made me smile too, especially with the "lift a few bottles and take them to the offy" because i lived in Pinehurst has a youngster and we were always over the road grabbing the Lucozade bottles with the 5p or was it 10p on the lid, anyway you have reminded me of some good memories of my childhood, so i did have some then :O)
PS Happy birthday for tomorrow, i will raise a glass to you tomorrow whilst fishing for large carp in rural France.
Have a good day.

the wizard wrote:
Den, we are showing our age, but I do think we were leaner, keener and fitter. We all seemed to go miles on bikes, and if we went far one of us always brought a dog along to keep undesirables away. We walked miles, climbed tree's played football, and cricket, went swimming, fell out of the tree's, and had respect for right and wrong. A thick ear did none of us any harm !
Aniseed balls, pineapple chunks, licorice, Bazooka Joe bubble gum, strips of caps for your cap gun, and a lot of us had catapults. Don't forget sherbert dabs and the weekly gifts out of your comic, war books and honest adventures against the foe of the week, hiding behind the tele, you remember the tele, ITV and BBC, and listening to Family Favourites on Sunday lunch time. Better go now, I have to go around the back of the pub, lift a few bottles and take them into the offy to get some money so I can buy some fruit gums !!!! Cheers.
BTW, I hit the big 6 zero tomorrow.