SWINDON TOWN: Wilson moves for West Ham striker (From Swindon Advertiser)
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SWINDON TOWN: Wilson moves for West Ham striker
7:00am Friday 19th March 2010 in
TOWN will today complete the signing of West Ham striker Frank Nouble on loan, the Swindon Advertiser can exclusively reveal.
Manager Danny Wilson admitted yesterday he was close to bringing a fresh face into his injury-hit squad, and England Under 19 international Nouble has been landed to try and fire Swindon to promotion.
Wilson was determined to keep his signing under wraps, explaining: “We’ve made a lot of headway (with transfers) and with a bit of luck will have somebody in by tomorrow (Friday).
“I don’t want to jump in too quickly and tell you exactly who it is and where he plays, I would rather have him in the door first, get him under a loan contract and then let you know.”
But the Advertiser understands Nouble travelled from London to Swindon yesterday afternoon to finalise the deal, will join his new teammates this morning for training, and go straight into the squad to face League One leaders Norwich tomorrow.
The highly-rated 18-year-old has made 10 appearance for West Ham this season following his summer switch from Premier League rivals Chelsea.
Nouble also spent the whole of February on loan at West Bromwich Albion, where he featured three times for the Baggies.
With 22-goal top scorer Billy Paynter currently sidelined through a hamstring injury and Vincent Pericard fighting to be fit for tomorrow’s fixture, Nouble’s arrival will be a timely boost to Town’s striking options.
Rookie Charlie Austin has been forced to lead the line on his own against both Brighton and Southampton, albeit with goalscoring success, but Nouble is expected to add another striking option with power and pace among his main assets.
Comments(40)
Bondy54
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7:57am Fri 19 Mar 10
amadeus
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8:07am Fri 19 Mar 10
joeyboy
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8:13am Fri 19 Mar 10
I have been saying it for ages - Danny is the best manager outside the Premiership !.What great timing too.Just in time for tomorrow's vitally important game.Come on you Reds.This game will show us exactly where we stand !.
avo
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8:21am Fri 19 Mar 10
Jimmyeb wrote:Evidence of that statement please fella?
very pleasing, this boy knows where the back of the net is and should start tomorrow. Great work Danny and Andrew!
I cannot find any goal scoring evidence onthis young guy, but have complete faith in our management team and if they feel he is worth a shot, then who am I to argue?
RedBrum
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8:24am Fri 19 Mar 10
But he scores goals,
its Franky Nouble!
Well done Danny, can't wait to see how we play against Norwich tomorrow!
LeGod
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8:29am Fri 19 Mar 10
Keep Fitt
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8:33am Fri 19 Mar 10
mallorca
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8:34am Fri 19 Mar 10
So Norwich as I said the other day they are the only team in the top6/7 who have not hit a bad patch yet.
With 2 vital wins the Town's confidence must be high, make no bones about it this game will be a firm test and get the feeling it will be our day.
GOOD LUCK TOWN
umpcah
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8:36am Fri 19 Mar 10
avo wrote:A read of West Ham`s last reserve match indicates that he is hardworking but a good misser !
Jimmyeb wrote: very pleasing, this boy knows where the back of the net is and should start tomorrow. Great work Danny and Andrew!Evidence of that statement please fella? I cannot find any goal scoring evidence onthis young guy, but have complete faith in our management team and if they feel he is worth a shot, then who am I to argue?
umpcah
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8:40am Fri 19 Mar 10
red and white dynamite
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8:41am Fri 19 Mar 10
avo wrote:http://www.youtube.c
Jimmyeb wrote: very pleasing, this boy knows where the back of the net is and should start tomorrow. Great work Danny and Andrew!Evidence of that statement please fella? I cannot find any goal scoring evidence onthis young guy, but have complete faith in our management team and if they feel he is worth a shot, then who am I to argue?
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ICDeadpeople
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8:48am Fri 19 Mar 10
stroudred1959
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8:49am Fri 19 Mar 10
vikingred
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8:52am Fri 19 Mar 10
Security word... full-fail. I sure hope not lol!!
Even Angrier Monkey
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9:03am Fri 19 Mar 10
mikek
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9:05am Fri 19 Mar 10
STFC-Steve
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9:07am Fri 19 Mar 10
SAPFanSTFC
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9:12am Fri 19 Mar 10
ICDeadpeople wrote::-)
You have got to check his club career stats on wikipedia - read the bottom paragraph (very funny).
I'll reserve judgement on this one but he looks like a good player for Charlie to work off....hopefully he and Charlie will click and we'll surprise Norwich...doubt he'll start though.
Still think we need cover at Centre-Half as we're down to last man standing at present.
Keyword = pair-hope couldn't have put it better myself Adver
Is that you Lovesey
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9:20am Fri 19 Mar 10
Wonder Strike
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9:34am Fri 19 Mar 10
Playing 10 games in the prem must mean he has something. It's moves like this and Ritchie that really give us the extra depth we need for a promotion push.
International Robin
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9:39am Fri 19 Mar 10
ICDeadpeople wrote:Club career
You have got to check his club career stats on wikipedia - read the bottom paragraph (very funny).
Born in Lewisham, London, Nouble started with Chelsea in youth team football at under-12 level and was a regular in their youth team for the 2007–08 season. He made his Chelsea reserve team debut in November 2007.
Nouble (1st West Ham player on left) at the end of the debut game against Wolves. Other West Ham players are Junior Stanislas, Mark Noble, Jonathan Spector and Luis JimenezIn July 2009 he rejected the offer of a professional contract with Chelsea and on 21 July signed a five-year contract with West Ham United for an undisclosed fee. Nouble made his Premier League and West Ham debut in their 2–0 away win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 15 August 2009, coming on as a substitute for Carlton Cole. His first league start for West Ham came on 17 January 2010 in a 0–0 draw, away against Aston Villa.
He joined West Bromwich Albion on an initial one-month loan deal on 8 February 2010. He made his debut on 9 February 2010 at home against Scunthorpe United.
He then signed on a months loan for Swindon Town FC where he and new best mate Charlie Austin scored bags and bags of goals, helping the mighty Swindon pip dirty Leeds into second place in league 1. Brilliant!
LOL! If it's on Wikipedia! It has to come true!!!!
stfc_tom
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9:40am Fri 19 Mar 10
swindonandproud
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9:50am Fri 19 Mar 10
WHAT IS NOT SO PLEASING IS THE ADVER!!
why if DW is trying to keep the signing under wraps to not to be scuppered last minute like has happened so many times before do you feel the need to hae to break the news before the club do?
Im sure if DW loses out on the signing he wont be too happy. And its no way for the local paper to be supporting the local team.
Highworth red
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10:05am Fri 19 Mar 10
LeGod wrote:Good to see that yourself and mikek have left the poor old saints fans alone now on their local rag website. They deserved all the flak that we gave 'em, although the poor deluded fools still believe that we were lucky and that they are in a higher, more superior league to us. Oh!!! great signing as well.
Great signing loads of pace and should find his feet quickly in our league as he has been loaned out to mainly Championship sides so lets hope we have another prolific goalscorer to play along side Charlie and it would be great if he can get off to a good start by hitting the back of the net tomorrow against Norwich.
Itchy Bush
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10:34am Fri 19 Mar 10
Old-Stager, Hilperton
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10:45am Fri 19 Mar 10
Reminiscent then of former loanee Alex Revell, who certainly was a hardworker and a bit unlucky in front of goal.
However, I do think Frank Nouble will prove to be a good signing for Town.
Redhouse Red
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10:50am Fri 19 Mar 10
You heard it here first!!!
SAPFanSTFC
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10:59am Fri 19 Mar 10
Is that you Lovesey
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11:09am Fri 19 Mar 10
graham81
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11:13am Fri 19 Mar 10
He says hes a good young player who is highly rated. Good work Danny !!!! hes well tall as well apparently so good in the air to.
graham81
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11:13am Fri 19 Mar 10
graham81 wrote:he has told me apparently Chelsea were after him year or two ago as well ...
i work with West Ham fan. He says hes a good young player who is highly rated. Good work Danny !!!! hes well tall as well apparently so good in the air to.
SAPFanSTFC
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11:14am Fri 19 Mar 10
Seriously though he is a HUGE factor in our challenge for the play-of...wait nope auto-promotion :-0 ...and I think he's been central to helping Charlie settle in.
graham81
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11:16am Fri 19 Mar 10
graham81 wrote:doh !!! and then i read he came from Chelsea haha. Ignore above
graham81 wrote: i work with West Ham fan. He says hes a good young player who is highly rated. Good work Danny !!!! hes well tall as well apparently so good in the air to.he has told me apparently Chelsea were after him year or two ago as well ...
swindonforever
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11:23am Fri 19 Mar 10
graham81 wrote:wasnt he at chelsea a couple of years ago?
graham81 wrote: i work with West Ham fan. He says hes a good young player who is highly rated. Good work Danny !!!! hes well tall as well apparently so good in the air to.he has told me apparently Chelsea were after him year or two ago as well ...
RedBrum
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12:32pm Fri 19 Mar 10
batch
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12:51pm Fri 19 Mar 10
swindonandproud wrote:Erm, this story was on Sky Sports news yesterday.
well done DW on getting the boy in. WHAT IS NOT SO PLEASING IS THE ADVER!! why if DW is trying to keep the signing under wraps to not to be scuppered last minute like has happened so many times before do you feel the need to hae to break the news before the club do? Im sure if DW loses out on the signing he wont be too happy. And its no way for the local paper to be supporting the local team.
Stickshaker
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1:26pm Fri 19 Mar 10
stroudred1959
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1:33pm Fri 19 Mar 10
mikek
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8:25pm Fri 19 Mar 10
Highworth red wrote:Highworth red, Yes what fun that has been having to try to correct some complete morons who got rather carried away with the lip. Its very hard though trying to educate some people who then got very insulting. All good fun though and I did get carried away due to the insults being thrown at us. But great to have some other members from STFC helping the cause so great thanks to all the Swindon guys who gave them what for. Quite right though some of the saints fans are totally deluded. Some idiot commented that their reserves beat us 5-0 so I had to reply the other day.
LeGod wrote: Great signing loads of pace and should find his feet quickly in our league as he has been loaned out to mainly Championship sides so lets hope we have another prolific goalscorer to play along side Charlie and it would be great if he can get off to a good start by hitting the back of the net tomorrow against Norwich.Good to see that yourself and mikek have left the poor old saints fans alone now on their local rag website. They deserved all the flak that we gave 'em, although the poor deluded fools still believe that we were lucky and that they are in a higher, more superior league to us. Oh!!! great signing as well.
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Jimmyeb says...
7:08am Fri 19 Mar 10