SWINDON TOWN: Di Canio would sign eight Bournemouth players

Paolo Di Canion admires several of the Bournemouth squad Paolo Di Canion admires several of the Bournemouth squad

AFTER thrashing Bournemouth 4-0 in September, Paolo Di Canio told his assistant manager Fabrizio Piccareta that he would quite happily sign the majority of the Cherries side. Four months on, the Swindon Town boss feels vindicated in his judgement.

Two goals from Matt Ritchie, plus one apiece from Andy Williams and Adam Rooney, handed Town an emphatic victory when the sides met earlier this season.

Since then, however, Bournemouth have changed their manager – replacing Paul Groves with Eddie Howe – and have gone on to become serious promotion contenders.

And looking back, Di Canio is happy to admit that he admires the individual qualities of several of the Dean Court outfit’s squad.

“When we won against Bournemouth 4-0 we finished the game and I said to Fabrizio that they had seven or eight players that individually I would have here,” he said.

“Not because my players are not good but because they were good. I said they are over this level and they proved this since they changed their manager.

“With this manager they proved their real quality. I don’t know if they can keep going but in the way they play, in the way they express their football they are one of the best sides.”

With the League One season now well past midway, the division is taking shape.

Di Canio believes the majority of the top six is already decided, but he isn’t one to rest on his laurels.

“I know you can’t judge one team on one game but six of the eight will be up there if they don’t have a crazy second half to the season,” he said.

“But there is a space for some good surprise for everybody."

Comments(24)

madterrier says...
11:17am Thu 10 Jan 13

I wonder if he would sign their manager?!! He seems to have made the biggest difference in transforming Bournemouth's fortunes

SAPFanSTFC says...
11:25am Thu 10 Jan 13

Nice bit of flattery and good timing... now let's show them what OUR boys can do!! :-)

EastleazeRed says...
11:28am Thu 10 Jan 13

madterrier wrote:
I wonder if he would sign their manager?!! He seems to have made the biggest difference in transforming Bournemouth's fortunes
If we get promoted to the championship , Di Canio would have done his job and raised his managerial profile to another level thus alerting other clubs in a higher tier . "If" this is the case and Di Canio does leave , there is no other manager other than eddie howe i would want at Swindon .

madterrier says...
11:40am Thu 10 Jan 13

EastleazeRed wrote:
madterrier wrote:
I wonder if he would sign their manager?!! He seems to have made the biggest difference in transforming Bournemouth's fortunes
If we get promoted to the championship , Di Canio would have done his job and raised his managerial profile to another level thus alerting other clubs in a higher tier . "If" this is the case and Di Canio does leave , there is no other manager other than eddie howe i would want at Swindon .
Bournemouth is his home town club and he left from a higher level (Burnley) to return there. Must have a strong bond there and feel the club is going places.

Good shout though. Apparently he was on loan at Swindon in 2004 as a defender, but never played a game.

EastleazeRed says...
11:47am Thu 10 Jan 13

madterrier wrote:
EastleazeRed wrote:
madterrier wrote:
I wonder if he would sign their manager?!! He seems to have made the biggest difference in transforming Bournemouth's fortunes
If we get promoted to the championship , Di Canio would have done his job and raised his managerial profile to another level thus alerting other clubs in a higher tier . "If" this is the case and Di Canio does leave , there is no other manager other than eddie howe i would want at Swindon .
Bournemouth is his home town club and he left from a higher level (Burnley) to return there. Must have a strong bond there and feel the club is going places.

Good shout though. Apparently he was on loan at Swindon in 2004 as a defender, but never played a game.
He went back to Bournemouth to be close to his family due to illness . Swindon is only an hour and half ( if that )down the road . Anyway its all circumstancial .

Stilloyal says...
12:01pm Thu 10 Jan 13

EastleazeRed wrote:
madterrier wrote:
EastleazeRed wrote:
madterrier wrote: I wonder if he would sign their manager?!! He seems to have made the biggest difference in transforming Bournemouth's fortunes
If we get promoted to the championship , Di Canio would have done his job and raised his managerial profile to another level thus alerting other clubs in a higher tier . "If" this is the case and Di Canio does leave , there is no other manager other than eddie howe i would want at Swindon .
Bournemouth is his home town club and he left from a higher level (Burnley) to return there. Must have a strong bond there and feel the club is going places. Good shout though. Apparently he was on loan at Swindon in 2004 as a defender, but never played a game.
He went back to Bournemouth to be close to his family due to illness . Swindon is only an hour and half ( if that )down the road . Anyway its all circumstancial .
For me I doubt that Howe would be a top manager in the Championship, he was only mid table with Burnley and that was mainly due to the goals of Austin.
Remember also we stuffed Burnley here in the league cup a couple of months ago.

It would depend on whether we had renewed aspirations of the premiership (I doubt it , hope not !). So maybe Howe would be right for us as a mid table Championship club. However there are a few who could do that for us.

Airframe-dtm says...
12:28pm Thu 10 Jan 13

Sorry for posting on this thread, but I do not have SAP_Fans personal email address.

Can someone pass on that there is no comments box available on the latest Predictions League article?

Many Thanks

AFDTM

SAPFanSTFC says...
12:33pm Thu 10 Jan 13

Airframe-dtm wrote:
Sorry for posting on this thread, but I do not have SAP_Fans personal email address.

Can someone pass on that there is no comments box available on the latest Predictions League article?

Many Thanks

AFDTM
Hi there, have just asked Sam to sort it so all should be ok soon :-)
.
Right off out to de-clutter my Dad's home ready to sell....poor soul doesn't know what has hit him and his recycling piles in the kitchen and shed are going to be disappearing fast!
.
Cheers all.

the wizard says...
12:36pm Thu 10 Jan 13

There is no doubting Howes abilities and the fact they were decent before he left and have improved massively since his return. If our manager were to go I would have no problems with Howe coming here to carry on the good work, with the added advantage of his CCC experience. However we aint there yet.

As goes the game, I think it will be very tight, and I don't think for one minute either side will run away with it and I would be very happy to come away with shared spoils, a point there will be more than most could dream of. If we do get the win then the teams above will know for sure this side has settled and one to be feared.

Airframe-dtm says...
12:50pm Thu 10 Jan 13

SAPFanSTFC wrote:
Airframe-dtm wrote: Sorry for posting on this thread, but I do not have SAP_Fans personal email address. Can someone pass on that there is no comments box available on the latest Predictions League article? Many Thanks AFDTM
Hi there, have just asked Sam to sort it so all should be ok soon :-) . Right off out to de-clutter my Dad's home ready to sell....poor soul doesn't know what has hit him and his recycling piles in the kitchen and shed are going to be disappearing fast! . Cheers all.
Many thanks SAP!

Hope it all goes well!

AFDTM

Di kanny oh says...
1:08pm Thu 10 Jan 13

All this talk of me leaving what next eh you maka so much up.

We are PANTS says...
1:33pm Thu 10 Jan 13

Few mind games going on me thinks!!!!

Anyone off to the Muff tomorrow?? Also what pubs are people meeting in on Saturday?? We are going down tomorrow night and staying until Sunday...

COYR'sssssssssss

Robinonfire says...
1:43pm Thu 10 Jan 13

Bournemouth 1 Swindon 3.....going up going up

old town robin says...
2:05pm Thu 10 Jan 13

Just got my 5 Tranmere tickets to sit in the cow shed, told by ticket office Shrews game is a bit slow for ticket sales, but the Hartlepool game which I believe has discounted tickets is selling fast.

Just like to add, I believe it was jayden mentioned one of the jobsworths gave him a parking ticket for parking in the council carpark outside the ticket office, checked with the office on no-match days we can park anywhere along the other side of the barrier, in fact there are a dozen parking bays along by the hedge that can be used. I know the odds are slight to get a ticket, but best not to chance it with them buggers, not unknown for them to hide in hedges, lol

MITTED says...
2:14pm Thu 10 Jan 13

I think this game could be a cracker. I would be happy to take a point but fingers crossed for all 3.
COYR

dreamofacleansheet2 says...
3:18pm Thu 10 Jan 13

the wizard says...
12:36pm Thu 10 Jan 13

There is no doubting Howes abilities and the fact they were decent before he left and have improved massively since his return. If our manager were to go I would have no problems with Howe coming here to carry on the good work, with the added advantage of his CCC experience. However we aint there yet.

As goes the game, I think it will be very tight, and I don't think for one minute either side will run away with it and I would be very happy to come away with shared spoils, a point there will be more than most could dream of. If we do get the win then the teams above will know for sure this side has settled and one to be feared.

Wiz as a dreamer I'm going for 3 nil: Get the first, then hit them twice on the break for a Cheeky 3 nil win. Williams to get the first. I've backed it along with us at 2-1 to win. Unbelievable price that given the confidence now coarsing through all the players.

Pay day this weekend........

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
6:01pm Thu 10 Jan 13

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
the wizard says...
12:36pm Thu 10 Jan 13

There is no doubting Howes abilities and the fact they were decent before he left and have improved massively since his return. If our manager were to go I would have no problems with Howe coming here to carry on the good work, with the added advantage of his CCC experience. However we aint there yet.

As goes the game, I think it will be very tight, and I don't think for one minute either side will run away with it and I would be very happy to come away with shared spoils, a point there will be more than most could dream of. If we do get the win then the teams above will know for sure this side has settled and one to be feared.

Wiz as a dreamer I'm going for 3 nil: Get the first, then hit them twice on the break for a Cheeky 3 nil win. Williams to get the first. I've backed it along with us at 2-1 to win. Unbelievable price that given the confidence now coarsing through all the players.

Pay day this weekend........
Stick a tenner on Howe being your next manager and by this time next year you could be millllllllllionair.!
!!!!!!.LoL

Ollie Reed's Parky dance! says...
7:52pm Thu 10 Jan 13

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
the wizard says...
12:36pm Thu 10 Jan 13

There is no doubting Howes abilities and the fact they were decent before he left and have improved massively since his return. If our manager were to go I would have no problems with Howe coming here to carry on the good work, with the added advantage of his CCC experience. However we aint there yet.

As goes the game, I think it will be very tight, and I don't think for one minute either side will run away with it and I would be very happy to come away with shared spoils, a point there will be more than most could dream of. If we do get the win then the teams above will know for sure this side has settled and one to be feared.

Wiz as a dreamer I'm going for 3 nil: Get the first, then hit them twice on the break for a Cheeky 3 nil win. Williams to get the first. I've backed it along with us at 2-1 to win. Unbelievable price that given the confidence now coarsing through all the players.

Pay day this weekend........
Stick a tenner on Howe being your next manager and by this time next year you could be millllllllllionair.!

!!!!!!.LoL
Don Howe?

dreamofacleansheet2 says...
10:20pm Thu 10 Jan 13

Steady Eddie I think that's actually I highly probable scenario. We're going up I hope we keep the Emperor but if we don't I really like your manager. Not sure he works hard enough for us though.....

afcb-mark says...
10:36pm Thu 10 Jan 13

You have zero chance of ever getting Eddie to come to your club and I've put money on 3-1 to the mighty cherries.

Auzzi Cherry says...
10:58pm Thu 10 Jan 13

AFCB fan in peace.

You boys are looking pretty string this year, Paulo has done very well !

We are however a very different team to the one you thumped earlier on in the season.

It was a shame our Board took so long to get Eddie back.

Should be a good game Sat, Im hoping we make it 18 unbeaten.

Good luck for the rest of the season.

CherryBare says...
1:22pm Fri 11 Jan 13

OMG you guys are deluded, Eddie H to Swindon, now I've heard everything. He came through our youth system, won England under 21 caps whilst playing for us, finished his career with us, ran the reserve team, took over as manager, gave up a championship job to come home.
If he does leave again, it would be to go to somewhere a little better than Swindon, no offence!

Steve. Brentford says...
1:56pm Fri 11 Jan 13

Didn't realise Bournemouth had so many fans, that's about 6 or 7 now.

madterrier says...
4:18pm Fri 11 Jan 13

Steve. Brentford wrote:
Didn't realise Bournemouth had so many fans, that's about 6 or 7 now.
No wonder they wouldn't give us any more tickets

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