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    London Red wrote:
    I'm confused by the last paragraph - is PdC talking generally or about Magera?
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    I was under the impression his effort and work rate etc was never in doubt - he was just finding it difficult to settle - like Risser did in 2011
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    I remember Gary Rose saying that if you could combine Kerrouches talent with Magera attitude you would have a great player
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    I'm definitely with Tosh and think he is quality. His ball control, his range of passing, his hold up play the ability to create something out of nothing etc has shown there is quality in him
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    The main issue is people like comments above say he is 6'5 so should be Crouch!
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    That's not his game - thus he is in midfield while back in Czech not an out and out target man
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    Lots also ignore the fact at Barnet in the league we got drawn into Long ball 2nd half and Benson won nothing - yet not one moan!
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    I'm not moaning at him just pointing out hoof up top ALWAYS favours the CB - thus Flint wins 99%
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    Also people forget how much a pre-season has on a season and Magera didn't have one
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    I don't just mean a PdC one but one at all - the add in injuries at the start and that meant he was always playing catch up
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    So a decent pre-season will help
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    Now we have Benson and we play differently we could bring him in and see him make a decent impact
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    The main thing I take from the article is he was signed as a starter but will now be a squad player - PdC wants to know will he be happy with that or would he like to stay back in Czech as a starter?
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    I would be happy with Benson, Magera, Connell, Bodin and one new real poacher as our forwards for next season
    Disagree, that set of strikers will not get us out of Div 1. We need 2 quality strikers. It is the main area we need strengthening in plus one central midfielder.
    Connell not an out and out goalscorer.
    Benson has yet to cut it in Div 1 but could be useful.
    Bodin not ready. Not set Div 2 alight.
    The rest not good enough.

    If we get these 3 signings right them we should challenge a top 7 finish of course my opinion from what I see each week.

    Right off we go to Bradford."
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SWINDON TOWN: Czech-ing back in?

5:50am Saturday 5th May 2012 in Sport By Andy Warren

Lukas Magera Lukas Magera

PAOLO Di Canio will offer Lukas Magera the chance to resurrect his career at the County Ground, but only if he shows the desire to make a success of himself at Swindon Town.

The Czech striker is currently on loan to Banik Ostrava having endured a difficult start to his career in English football, which only yielded one goal in 15 appearances.

Magera has played nine times during his loan spell, scoring once, but Di Canio will welcome him back to his squad for the assault on League One if he wants to return.

“We will have to see what he wants to do, but he scored his first goal for them a few days ago after nine matches, but he has been playing in the midfield,” said Di Canio.

“If he is happy there in his home town we can sort out the situation with his contract, but if he wants to come back then I will train him again.

“I do not cut my nose to spite my face, because I am a manager, so if he wants to come back he is welcome.”

But while the Italian will welcome the giant striker back into the squad, he warned him getting into the team may prove tougher.

“It is obvious if I have 26 players here I can not use 26 every week, so I will choose my players every week.

“In this moment I will integrate him with the group because they are paid by Swindon, but this season it was difficult because there is a priority in life which was to win.

“I need to leave out bad apples, it is not an insult, but it can happen in some moment that lazy people do not work in training and force other people to train badly.

“The quality must be better, and I am right.”

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