Di Canio to go British in transfer market (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

Completely agree with PdC here. Its fine to have your fancy footed players when you're in the top division. But when you're in Leagues 1 & 2 you need good old fashioned home grown players who are willing to put their foot in and be strong. League 1 here we come!!!

Joey Barton will be available soon for half a season - your type of signing JobiJuan???

Right this article is a forerunner, loss leader, spoiler call it what you will for some big news coming tomorrow on transfers that will 'blow your socks off'.

Oh no - I'm not going to have to buy yet more socks!! I've just bought my season ticket so funds a bit low :-)

matt69andover wrote:
Right this article is a forerunner, loss leader, spoiler call it what you will for some big news coming tomorrow on transfers that will 'blow your socks off'.

Could do with some transfer news seems to gone very quiet the last few days. no news of any out goings either.

Lots of new posters on here. Does this article confirm that Paolo is definitely staying and he has agreed a new contract? Can you update us on this please Adver?

How about some news that will blow my wife's pants off?

Think the article makes it clear that Lanzano, Magera and Kerrouche will be looked to be moved on
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The 6 months here 6 month there section has to be Kerrouche and it looks like PdC has seen why
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Gabilando, Smith and Scott are certain not to be offered new deals
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Kennedy less certain but unlikely
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So that is 7 out and I'm sure Esajas will be moved on too taking total out to 8

stevehalloz wrote:
How about some news that will blow my wife's pants off?

Ok.....I'll send them back to her before the club announce anything ;-)))

Also sure it will be higher than 80% with only Risser and Cibo likely to remain
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Unless we do get some new bods from overseas - maybe they will go back in for the Brazilian?

When the play offs are finished expect Paolo to go in for Pack of Cheltenham, especially if they don't get promoted. Paolo also said he wants another wide player...Hall from Southend?

Super Kevin Phillips please, followed by rene Howe, not much to ask for.
Onwards and upwards

35yrRED says...
7:27am Thu 17 May 12
stevehalloz wrote:
How about some news that will blow my wife's pants off?
Ok.....I'll send them back to her before the club announce anything ;-)))

She should never have let you wear them in the first place.

Lazaat wrote:
When the play offs are finished expect Paolo to go in for Pack of Cheltenham, especially if they don't get promoted. Paolo also said he wants another wide player...Hall from Southend?

Pack hasn't impressed me, as o Kane haven't either, but paolo we trust
Onwards and upwards

Lazaat said:
Paolo also said he wants another wide player...Hall from Southend?

Maradonna - he's pretty wide these days?

Why would Paolo want to look at L2 players when his goal is the Championship?

The reason Paolo is so good is that he is so self critical and willing to learn from his mistakes. He has had a wonderful start to his managerial career and it looks like he is going to get better and better. I'm sure he will be with us next season - his word is too important to him and his inner pride. I'd like him to stick around a while longer though to benefit from his early fierce hunger as a manager. It's great to have a sense of optimism once more.

Cibo will be leaving too - hasn't played since falling out with PdC after being dropped for the Wembley game.

stevehalloz wrote:
How about some news that will blow my wife's pants off?

You are awful ! Those red and white ones ?

Great to hear Paolo has admitted his mistakes and is learning fast,he's a rookie manager and there will be many more mistakes,but what a great start he's made!the signings he makes now,will determine if we can push for another promotion challenge,wages are a big stumbling block as we move up the leagues,Sheff Utd fan I know,told me Ched Evans was on £20,000k a week!that's the kind of wages you have to pay for a top Striker that bangs in the goals!(madness)

stevehalloz wrote:
How about some news that will blow my wife's pants off?

It's not unusual... But we are signing Tom Jones :-)

COYMR

London Red wrote:
Also sure it will be higher than 80% with only Risser and Cibo likely to remain . Unless we do get some new bods from overseas - maybe they will go back in for the Brazilian?

Kinky !!!

COYMR

tenerifetaxi wrote:
Oh no - I'm not going to have to buy yet more socks!! I've just bought my season ticket so funds a bit low :-)

No worries, I've got loads.

I bought them second hand from a shop in Didcot last summer :-)

COYMR

grove red wrote:

matt69andover wrote: Right this article is a forerunner, loss leader, spoiler call it what you will for some big news coming tomorrow on transfers that will 'blow your socks off'.

Could do with some transfer news seems to gone very quiet the last few days. no news of any out goings either.

if you want some transfer news just head over to the sky sports website... they seem to link us with a different player every few days! haha - first o'kane at torquay, then michalik at carlisle and latest is andy williams at yeovil.

haven't seen much of the latter 2 but williams scored a fair few goals last year. i think him and michalik would be free transfers, and with o'kane's reported release clause, that could be 3 decent players for a small cost! add in holmes and mcevely (maybe bostock on loan), and ship out a few of the players who didn't cut it this year, and that for me is the making of a decent squad.

YateleyRed - just because a player is currently in L2 doesn't mean he is a L2 player
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If that was the case there would never be any upward transfers and only Premiership Youngster would make it in the Premiership
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Norwich and Southampton have show that buy buying up the best from the league you have just left is an excellent way of progressing upwards

Psychedelic Syd wrote:
The reason Paolo is so good is that he is so self critical and willing to learn from his mistakes. He has had a wonderful start to his managerial career and it looks like he is going to get better and better. I'm sure he will be with us next season - his word is too important to him and his inner pride. I'd like him to stick around a while longer though to benefit from his early fierce hunger as a manager. It's great to have a sense of optimism once more.

Well said. It is so refreshing to hear a Manager admit he has made mistakes, especially one who has had such a difficult time due to his past. I so hope he will remain with us for a long time as it has been a very long time since the County Ground has felt so strongly about a Board and Manager.

As the County Ground ever felt so strongly about a manager and board. After forced relegations, administrations, relegations I have had my passion for the Town driven to a level most unexpected.

It's always mattered, still baffles my wife that when in the throes of love I booked a weekend away to Lisbon the day we won promotion at Walsall. "Sorry love but between four and six o clock I'll be with you but looking at my phone as this will ruin my whole weekend if we don't get promoted". I had three of my closest mates text me score updates that day. All chosen because I know how important football is to them and they wouldn't spoof me the scores. But still 3 just in case one got way layed.

Still to this day she doesn't understand how I could have said it would have ruined my whole weekend. I haven't had the heart to tell her it would have been worse, ruined my whole year!

This board and this manager in particular have been extraordinary. Long way to go to complete the mission but I've never been more confident as you all know!

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
As the County Ground ever felt so strongly about a manager and board. After forced relegations, administrations, relegations I have had my passion for the Town driven to a level most unexpected.

It's always mattered, still baffles my wife that when in the throes of love I booked a weekend away to Lisbon the day we won promotion at Walsall. "Sorry love but between four and six o clock I'll be with you but looking at my phone as this will ruin my whole weekend if we don't get promoted". I had three of my closest mates text me score updates that day. All chosen because I know how important football is to them and they wouldn't spoof me the scores. But still 3 just in case one got way layed.

Still to this day she doesn't understand how I could have said it would have ruined my whole weekend. I haven't had the heart to tell her it would have been worse, ruined my whole year!

This board and this manager in particular have been extraordinary. Long way to go to complete the mission but I've never been more confident as you all know!

You can't be that much of a fan - I would have packed her off on the plane and said, "Enjoy yourself, I'm going to the game!"..... ;o)

Mitted fair point. Was a mistake but most of us make them from time to time. Fair to say now I've wooed her it won't happen again......

MITTED wrote:

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
As the County Ground ever felt so strongly about a manager and board. After forced relegations, administrations, relegations I have had my passion for the Town driven to a level most unexpected.

It's always mattered, still baffles my wife that when in the throes of love I booked a weekend away to Lisbon the day we won promotion at Walsall. "Sorry love but between four and six o clock I'll be with you but looking at my phone as this will ruin my whole weekend if we don't get promoted". I had three of my closest mates text me score updates that day. All chosen because I know how important football is to them and they wouldn't spoof me the scores. But still 3 just in case one got way layed.

Still to this day she doesn't understand how I could have said it would have ruined my whole weekend. I haven't had the heart to tell her it would have been worse, ruined my whole year!

This board and this manager in particular have been extraordinary. Long way to go to complete the mission but I've never been more confident as you all know!

You can't be that much of a fan - I would have packed her off on the plane and said, "Enjoy yourself, I'm going to the game!"..... ;o)

I understand where you are coming from Mitted but, as a wife and a cricket widow - you have to live with us for a long time................
. Good job we are both STFC fans though!

London Red wrote:
YateleyRed - just because a player is currently in L2 doesn't mean he is a L2 player . If that was the case there would never be any upward transfers and only Premiership Youngster would make it in the Premiership . Norwich and Southampton have show that buy buying up the best from the league you have just left is an excellent way of progressing upwards

To a point I agree, but their two key players Holt and Lambert didn't come from the division below, and without their goals those sides would not have enjoyed such success.

With these teams I don't think its necessarily where the players have come from, massive credit has to go to Adkins and Paul Lambert who have got the very best out of them, much like Paolo has done at Swindon.

Also particularly Southampton have a fantastic youth system which has helped massively in generating players and £££.

Still think we need our own Holt and Lambert to shine in League 1, interesting to see if Williams at Yeovil is the answer, if we get him can Paolo work his magic and convert his 17 goals last season into 30 goals this season?

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
As the County Ground ever felt so strongly about a manager and board. After forced relegations, administrations, relegations I have had my passion for the Town driven to a level most unexpected.

It's always mattered, still baffles my wife that when in the throes of love I booked a weekend away to Lisbon the day we won promotion at Walsall. "Sorry love but between four and six o clock I'll be with you but looking at my phone as this will ruin my whole weekend if we don't get promoted". I had three of my closest mates text me score updates that day. All chosen because I know how important football is to them and they wouldn't spoof me the scores. But still 3 just in case one got way layed.

Still to this day she doesn't understand how I could have said it would have ruined my whole weekend. I haven't had the heart to tell her it would have been worse, ruined my whole year!

This board and this manager in particular have been extraordinary. Long way to go to complete the mission but I've never been more confident as you all know!

When in the throes of love you booked a weekend in Lisbon? I would have thought that would pose some physical problems. Or is it your way of keeping a clean sheet?

Just read on Twitter that Michael Owen is not being offered a new contract..

As someone has already said i have never seen such positive comments about a Town manager as we all do about Paolo and i know this has been said so many times but i think we all like to see passion,committment and desire as fans and Paolo gives us that as well as being an astute and clever manager.
What a contrast to our friends down the road who if i take you all back were mocking our club for taking Paolo on as manager and wre happy they had Wilder. Well how the tables have turned the Yellows want Wilder out and our prize assett Paolo has got us promoted and
tunrned this club around and consider that to where we were when he arrived last summer- what a contrast and quite rightly as well Mr Wray deserves all the praise from the fans as well for supporting the manager.
I feel with the revolution that is happenning at our club there will be alot of L1 players who wil want to be part of what is happenning here and i believe our squad for the start of the season will be a contender for a top 6 place if not even higher.

Onwards and upwards and more exciting times to come with Paolo at the helm.

Wilsey - Not trying to take anything away from Adkins or Lambert
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I was simply pointing out that signing players like Pack and O'Kane could be a good move based on the success those guys had doing the same thing
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However - your examples actually back up my point rather than disprove it
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Holt was actually signed from Shrewsbury - So Norwich took a punt on a top L2 striker
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Lambert OK came from within the Division as Saints took the 2nd best striker in L1 from the previous year and added him to thier squad (the best had already gone to WBA the Championship)
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Lambert however was also poached from L2 (Rochdale) by Rovers - so again was from the lower leagues rather than taking players from higher up
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So if rumours over Midson and Williams are true we would be doing a very similar thing to those guys

Just heard that the studio guest on the Keynes and Gray show on TalkSport at 11.30am today is.....

Vincent Pericard.

Don't know what that's all about. Has everyone else left the country?

madterrier wrote:
Just heard that the studio guest on the Keynes and Gray show on TalkSport at 11.30am today is..... Vincent Pericard. Don't know what that's all about. Has everyone else left the country?

He's just set up a business to help overseas players settle in this country and find a club.
This is probably why he's been invited on.

Stilloyal wrote:

madterrier wrote:
Just heard that the studio guest on the Keynes and Gray show on TalkSport at 11.30am today is..... Vincent Pericard. Don't know what that's all about. Has everyone else left the country?

He's just set up a business to help overseas players settle in this country and find a club.
This is probably why he's been invited on.

Is this his new drug mule business?

In seriousness, this article makes it sound very much like Paolo has no intentions of leaving. which is brilliant news

London Red wrote:
Wilsey - Not trying to take anything away from Adkins or Lambert
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I was simply pointing out that signing players like Pack and O'Kane could be a good move based on the success those guys had doing the same thing
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However - your examples actually back up my point rather than disprove it
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Holt was actually signed from Shrewsbury - So Norwich took a punt on a top L2 striker
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Lambert OK came from within the Division as Saints took the 2nd best striker in L1 from the previous year and added him to thier squad (the best had already gone to WBA the Championship)
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Lambert however was also poached from L2 (Rochdale) by Rovers - so again was from the lower leagues rather than taking players from higher up
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So if rumours over Midson and Williams are true we would be doing a very similar thing to those guys

It's a good point LR. However, the trick is to pick the right ones - and I think there is some luck involved in that. You can never be sure how a player is going to handle playing at a higher level. We don't even know how some of our existing players are going to cope next season, let alone anyone else's. I know you will say we are going to be playing in a poor division, which is true - but it's still better than the one we've just left. It's quite possible for players to be comfortable in the 4th tier but struggle to establish themselves in the 3rd.

Oi Den! wrote:

London Red wrote: Wilsey - Not trying to take anything away from Adkins or Lambert . I was simply pointing out that signing players like Pack and O'Kane could be a good move based on the success those guys had doing the same thing . However - your examples actually back up my point rather than disprove it . Holt was actually signed from Shrewsbury - So Norwich took a punt on a top L2 striker . Lambert OK came from within the Division as Saints took the 2nd best striker in L1 from the previous year and added him to thier squad (the best had already gone to WBA the Championship) . Lambert however was also poached from L2 (Rochdale) by Rovers - so again was from the lower leagues rather than taking players from higher up . So if rumours over Midson and Williams are true we would be doing a very similar thing to those guys

It's a good point LR. However, the trick is to pick the right ones - and I think there is some luck involved in that. You can never be sure how a player is going to handle playing at a higher level. We don't even know how some of our existing players are going to cope next season, let alone anyone else's. I know you will say we are going to be playing in a poor division, which is true - but it's still better than the one we've just left. It's quite possible for players to be comfortable in the 4th tier but struggle to establish themselves in the 3rd.

Yep Joey Beachaump crying for his Momma springs to mind when he joined WHU

Stilloyal wrote:

madterrier wrote:
Just heard that the studio guest on the Keynes and Gray show on TalkSport at 11.30am today is..... Vincent Pericard. Don't know what that's all about. Has everyone else left the country?

He's just set up a business to help overseas players settle in this country and find a club.
This is probably why he's been invited on.

You're right.

Apparently Comazzi and Magera were his first clients.

BBC website says we are interested in signing Andy Williams from Yeovil, also thought we were in for Midson from Wimbledon?

what's pre-season without bringing in the old favorite rumour that we have had every summer for the past few seasons.........


'Hal Robson Kanu would be a good buy for us.....'

tread50 wrote:
Just read on Twitter that Michael Owen is not being offered a new contract..

Now that would be a blow your socks off signing unlike some of the names that are banded about on here... Chances of it happening - not in my lifetime...

scollenstfc wrote:
what's pre-season without bringing in the old favorite rumour that we have had every summer for the past few seasons......... 'Hal Robson Kanu would be a good buy for us.....'

He features in Readings first team now so whether you are joking or not , I don't think there is much chance. Would be nice though.

It would be nice however yes I was joking, it seems the first time in years no one has mentioned him.

Its a slow news day and i'm bored, forgive me for my poor humour.

Den - I don't disagree with you and that skill is the difference in Managers like Adkins and Lambert to the rest of the lower league Managers
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Does PdC have it? We haven't really had a chance to see yet - but possibly will soon!
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All signings though have an element of risk - be it ability, character, culture, inability to keep your c0ck in your pants etc
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No one ever gets it 100% right - but as long as the "hit" rate goes up / remains high that is all you can ask for
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I saw an interview with Adkins recently and he said how players character would be assessed as he didn't want his group disrupted
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I fully believe PdC has always wanted this but learn't he needs to improve on that more - so no repeats of Clarke, Kerrouche, Montano or Tehoue will occur
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I'm excied by this summer as I really think we will see a lot fewer come in than some are expecting - but those will be all top quality to really drive us forward - like out Jan signings onwards did

London Red wrote:
Den - I don't disagree with you and that skill is the difference in Managers like Adkins and Lambert to the rest of the lower league Managers . Does PdC have it? We haven't really had a chance to see yet - but possibly will soon! . All signings though have an element of risk - be it ability, character, culture, inability to keep your c0ck in your pants etc . No one ever gets it 100% right - but as long as the "hit" rate goes up / remains high that is all you can ask for . I saw an interview with Adkins recently and he said how players character would be assessed as he didn't want his group disrupted . I fully believe PdC has always wanted this but learn't he needs to improve on that more - so no repeats of Clarke, Kerrouche, Montano or Tehoue will occur . I'm excied by this summer as I really think we will see a lot fewer come in than some are expecting - but those will be all top quality to really drive us forward - like out Jan signings onwards did

LR you're right, my thinking was that Lambert came from Rovers (same level) and Holt although actually from Shrewsbury (you're right again) was previously at Forest so although transferred in from the lower level was clearly playing below his level as he had surprisingly transferred down two divisions.

Stratton Red wrote:

tread50 wrote:
Just read on Twitter that Michael Owen is not being offered a new contract..

Now that would be a blow your socks off signing unlike some of the names that are banded about on here... Chances of it happening - not in my lifetime...

Michael Owen can hardly run,his groins have gone and his knee's,sorry lads he's ready for the kn@ckers yard,he's not fit enough for Paolo,he couldn't last one training sesson with Paolo,told you Dalglish would be sacked Stratton red,after blowing all that dosh,he had to go.

Wilesy wrote:

London Red wrote:
Den - I don't disagree with you and that skill is the difference in Managers like Adkins and Lambert to the rest of the lower league Managers . Does PdC have it? We haven't really had a chance to see yet - but possibly will soon! . All signings though have an element of risk - be it ability, character, culture, inability to keep your c0ck in your pants etc . No one ever gets it 100% right - but as long as the "hit" rate goes up / remains high that is all you can ask for . I saw an interview with Adkins recently and he said how players character would be assessed as he didn't want his group disrupted . I fully believe PdC has always wanted this but learn't he needs to improve on that more - so no repeats of Clarke, Kerrouche, Montano or Tehoue will occur . I'm excied by this summer as I really think we will see a lot fewer come in than some are expecting - but those will be all top quality to really drive us forward - like out Jan signings onwards did

LR you're right, my thinking was that Lambert came from Rovers (same level) and Holt although actually from Shrewsbury (you're right again) was previously at Forest so although transferred in from the lower level was clearly playing below his level as he had surprisingly transferred down two divisions.

Holt is a really interesting one. A Shrews fan I know thought it was good business when they sold him to Norwich, as he thought they'd already had the best out of him. How wrong can you be?

The PFA list has been postponed until 22 May - so no fantasy transfers for another week then
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However, I have over the past week or so been looking at BBC Championship page to see stroies related to players being released - as that is the only place I think we should be looking at signing Bosmans from
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There are some really interesting names becoming available:
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Barnsley
David Preece (GK)
Jay McEveley (Def)
Alistair Taylor (Mid)
David Cotterill (Mid)
Nathan Doyle (Mid)
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Birmingham
Luke Hubbins (Def)
Cian Hughton (Def -Yes his son)
Enric Valles (Mid)
Ashley Sammons (Mid)
Caleb Folan (Fwd)
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Blackpool - No News
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Brighton
David Gonzalez (GK)
Michael Poke (GK)
Alan Navarro (Mid)
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Bristol
David James (GK)
Jamie McAllister (Def)
Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Mid
David Clarkson (Fwd)
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Burnley - No News
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Cardiff
Tom Heaton (GK)
Lee Naylor (Def)
Paul Quinn (Def)
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Coventry
Danny Ireland (GK)
Hermann Hreidarsson (Def)
Sammy Clingan (Mid)
Freddie Eastwood (Fwd)
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Palace - No News
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Derby - No News
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Hull - No News
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Ipswich
Richard Wright (GK)
Ibrahima Sonko (Def)
Grant Leadbitter (Mid)
Lee Bowyer (Mid)
Jason Scotland (Fwd)
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Leeds
Maik Taylor (GK)
Alex Bruce (Def)
Lloyd Sam (Mid)
Mikael Forsell (Fwd)
Danny Webber (Fwd)
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Leicester
Chris Weale (GK)
Jon Panstil (Def)
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Boro - No News
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Millwall - No News
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Forest
Joel Lynch (Def)
Luke Chambers (Def)
Paul Anderson (Mid)
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Posh
Joe Lewis (GK)
Grant McCann (Mid)
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Pompy - No News
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Reading
Andy Griffin (Def)
Brian Howard (Mid)
Tomasz Cywka (Mid)
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Saints
Bartosz Bialkowski (GK)
Radhi Jaidi (Def)
Lee Holmes (Mid)
David Connelly (Fwd)
Ryan Doble (Fwd)
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Watford - No News
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West Ham - No News

jillyh wrote:

MITTED wrote:

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
As the County Ground ever felt so strongly about a manager and board. After forced relegations, administrations, relegations I have had my passion for the Town driven to a level most unexpected.

It's always mattered, still baffles my wife that when in the throes of love I booked a weekend away to Lisbon the day we won promotion at Walsall. "Sorry love but between four and six o clock I'll be with you but looking at my phone as this will ruin my whole weekend if we don't get promoted". I had three of my closest mates text me score updates that day. All chosen because I know how important football is to them and they wouldn't spoof me the scores. But still 3 just in case one got way layed.

Still to this day she doesn't understand how I could have said it would have ruined my whole weekend. I haven't had the heart to tell her it would have been worse, ruined my whole year!

This board and this manager in particular have been extraordinary. Long way to go to complete the mission but I've never been more confident as you all know!

You can't be that much of a fan - I would have packed her off on the plane and said, "Enjoy yourself, I'm going to the game!"..... ;o)

I understand where you are coming from Mitted but, as a wife and a cricket widow - you have to live with us for a long time................

. Good job we are both STFC fans though!

My wife isn't a footie fan but she would have been amazed if I didn't do as I suggest! She knows her place - what a good girl she is!!! I am very blessed.

For me the names which stand out are apart from McEveley and Holmes are:
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Quinn - Cardiff
Hreidarsson and Clingan - Cov
Sonko and Scotland - Ipswich
McCann - Posh
Jaidi and connelly - Saints
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All CB, DM or CF - the 3 key positions we need to add to

Forgot Navarro from Brighton - another CM of interest

http://www.thisissom
erset.co.uk/Swindon-
Town-lead-race-sign-
Yeovil-Town-striker/
story-16096714-detai
l/story.html

Hiram.K.Hackenbacker wrote:
Joey Barton will be available soon for half a season - your type of signing JobiJuan???

haha not quite like that.Could you imagine JB & PdC together? lol

How about Juan Pablo Angel? Or even Michael Owen, he wants to play for football and not money so he should be happy with 600 bucks p/w

To keep some members of our pensioner mafia happy sign David James,he will be a member soon.
Owen would be happy here,so close to lambourne.
Let the silly season begin

zznewyork wrote:
To keep some members of our pensioner mafia happy sign David James,he will be a member soon. Owen would be happy here,so close to lambourne. Let the silly season begin

If you think ANYONE would be happy with James at town then I think you are sadly & badly mistaken. He's had an horrific season and lived up to his name of Calamity James time and again, so no thank you.
As for Owen he said today that he will NOT drop below Premiership level because in HIS opinion he is still good enough for that level.

So we can safely cross those two off the shopping list.

P.S James is interested in a player / coach role , we already have a top keeper coach.

jillyh wrote:

MITTED wrote:

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote: As the County Ground ever felt so strongly about a manager and board. After forced relegations, administrations, relegations I have had my passion for the Town driven to a level most unexpected. It's always mattered, still baffles my wife that when in the throes of love I booked a weekend away to Lisbon the day we won promotion at Walsall. "Sorry love but between four and six o clock I'll be with you but looking at my phone as this will ruin my whole weekend if we don't get promoted". I had three of my closest mates text me score updates that day. All chosen because I know how important football is to them and they wouldn't spoof me the scores. But still 3 just in case one got way layed. Still to this day she doesn't understand how I could have said it would have ruined my whole weekend. I haven't had the heart to tell her it would have been worse, ruined my whole year! This board and this manager in particular have been extraordinary. Long way to go to complete the mission but I've never been more confident as you all know!

You can't be that much of a fan - I would have packed her off on the plane and said, "Enjoy yourself, I'm going to the game!"..... ;o)

I understand where you are coming from Mitted but, as a wife and a cricket widow - you have to live with us for a long time................ . Good job we are both STFC fans though!

Please tell me its not men`s pants that are to be blown off - what a load of blushes around the CG !!!!

Definitely don't want Calamity, apart from the fact he's passed his best he could be a really disruptive influence. Some of those being released at Championship level really provide food for thought though, would definitely be happy with a handful of those.