Di Canio targets 'seven or eight' new signings (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

Did the media bother to enquire about McEveley and Bostock????
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Now I'm no journo - but thought that would be a logical next step

Lee Holmes wasn't used enough anyway as nearly everything went down the other side.
If PDC thinks 7 or 8 players then he must be bailing out more too, or were going to end up with a big squad of mediocre players.
I want some big strong players that hold their own and don't get knocked off the ball easily.

M-Y-O-B wrote:
Lee Holmes wasn't used enough anyway as nearly everything went down the other side.
If PDC thinks 7 or 8 players then he must be bailing out more too, or were going to end up with a big squad of mediocre players.
I want some big strong players that hold their own and don't get knocked off the ball easily.

I think as players come in then others will be let go, Paolo won't want to release too many just to find out the player he targeted as a replacement is suddenly not coming, One of the things that really impressed me with Paolo was that not only did he admit his mistakes....he learnt from that straight away.
Exciting few weeks ahaed I think!!!!

It's as I said Weeks ago, thought we'd bring in 8 or 9, not a bad guess though I still think it'll be that many not forgetting we need a reserve keeper too. I can see bostock being released by spurs on the understanding he comes here and mcev come in too. 2 strikers with connell and Murray going plus Bodin on his way, there's no way he'll get games. I can see storey coming up and getting bench time. Another versatile winger possibly 2 and then central midfielders, the back line needs no attention provided mcev signs. Still think risser will go, and though I like him, I Smith too, I think Cox might have a better season

London Red wrote:
Did the media bother to enquire about McEveley and Bostock????
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Now I'm no journo - but thought that would be a logical next step

Saw a quote somewhere stating Pdc wants mceverly on a perm deal And bostock on a short term deal...

Tosh we do need another CB as we are short there - we don't want to be in a situation where McEveley or Caddis have to fill in!
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I don't think we need a reserve keeper as we never name one on the bench - Bedwell can go on the bench if we do need one he was there 4 or 5 times this season
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Then if we do get an injury we simply go into the laon market like we did to get Wes
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Also that is assuming Lanzano goes back to Italy - if not he is still babout for another season so we might as well use him
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He is nowhere near as bad as some made out so can easily fill the back up role

What we need for Div 1 Paolo,is a bit more Power, Strength,Muscle mixed with our small tricky skilful players,Div 1 is more powerful like Stevenage!no stars but a very strong powerful team and their wage bill is less than half ours!they finished Sixth.so a little bit more Power and a Goalscoring Striker should be the Targets!!!!!!

What a Manager we have. He goes on a break and ends up watching last seasons Div 1 games !!........you have to love him for the dedication even more so after his personal losses last season.

Reading Chris Kamara's biography as he was one of my favourite Town players. Di Canio gets a mention. Rednapp closed the training session and the players went off for lunch except Paolo he puts on his running gear and goes through lots of running and exercises. Rednapp says to Kammy you don't have to manage players like him (Paolo).

You can see the standards he sets are so high and we the fans get the rewards. Best Manager in years and just adds total excitement to following Swindon up and down the Country.

Just reading Di Canio´s biography and its insightful what he says about Wilson, not impressed!

the don69 wrote:
What we need for Div 1 Paolo,is a bit more Power, Strength,Muscle mixed with our small tricky skilful players,Div 1 is more powerful like Stevenage!no stars but a very strong powerful team and their wage bill is less than half ours!they finished Sixth.so a little bit more Power and a Goalscoring Striker should be the Targets!!!!!!

Good shout Don. Top of the shopping list should be a midfield powerhouse and a Paynter-type striker who will bully defenders and work his arse off tracking back when needed. If we could get those two, we would be well on course. Easier said than done, I know!

First great news Pdc extended his contract.
as to 7/8 players let's hope he gets a good mix, strong strikers are needed,we were lightweight last season Beson was super and what a Super Sub connel was.
I still hope Lucas magera comes good as he is a big lad and you get the feeling if he starts scoring he will do ok.
So wonder who is coming in?????
Again great news

London Red wrote:
Tosh we do need another CB as we are short there - we don't want to be in a situation where McEveley or Caddis have to fill in!
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I don't think we need a reserve keeper as we never name one on the bench - Bedwell can go on the bench if we do need one he was there 4 or 5 times this season
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Then if we do get an injury we simply go into the laon market like we did to get Wes
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Also that is assuming Lanzano goes back to Italy - if not he is still babout for another season so we might as well use him
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He is nowhere near as bad as some made out so can easily fill the back up role

I know .. I know ... I'm on about Smithy again. You can't turn the clock back but getting rid was a huge mistake imo. We now have a minor problem in the gk dept. What do you reckon LR?

I don't reckon we do have a problem
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Wes is a far superior keeper and will play pretty much every game unless injured - as we saw last year he missed only 1 JPT game and 1 League game!
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We then have Lanzano and Bedwell on the books as back up should they be required - i.e Lanzano could have easily played against AFC and Gills
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Yes Lanzano c0cked up against Burton - but Smithy c0cked up a lot over a lot of seasons - including the game he cam in for (Gills)!
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The only reason to have a "top draw" reserve keeper is if he is good enough to actually challenge your main keeper
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Smith wasn't so why have him taking up wages?
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Bedwell and Lanzano can do the smae job of doing training with Wes

Oi Den! wrote:

the don69 wrote:
What we need for Div 1 Paolo,is a bit more Power, Strength,Muscle mixed with our small tricky skilful players,Div 1 is more powerful like Stevenage!no stars but a very strong powerful team and their wage bill is less than half ours!they finished Sixth.so a little bit more Power and a Goalscoring Striker should be the Targets!!!!!!

Good shout Don. Top of the shopping list should be a midfield powerhouse and a Paynter-type striker who will bully defenders and work his arse off tracking back when needed. If we could get those two, we would be well on course. Easier said than done, I know!

Stevenage wage half ours,then Westley done a darn good job,now hes at Preston the moneys gone to his head,paying an average player like Holmes all that money,no pressure at Stevenage,lets see how he does under pressure at a big club like Preston,he has to get promotion or thats a failure.

Mustapha Carayol from rovers please..

this is why: http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=CxoU2Aehb
lI

London Red wrote:
I don't reckon we do have a problem
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Wes is a far superior keeper and will play pretty much every game unless injured - as we saw last year he missed only 1 JPT game and 1 League game!
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We then have Lanzano and Bedwell on the books as back up should they be required - i.e Lanzano could have easily played against AFC and Gills
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Yes Lanzano c0cked up against Burton - but Smithy c0cked up a lot over a lot of seasons - including the game he cam in for (Gills)!
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The only reason to have a "top draw" reserve keeper is if he is good enough to actually challenge your main keeper
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Smith wasn't so why have him taking up wages?
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Bedwell and Lanzano can do the smae job of doing training with Wes

Lanzano not good enough as back up and Bedwell not ready for Div 1.

A new keeper will be a target for sure.

Holmes was no great loss - good and then frustrating in equal measure. Lacked physical power and speed despite his obvious skill. Would love to see Bostock here next season but just wonder what his wage bill would be? We definitely need more players with physical presence (combined with skill of course, no Darren Bullock's thanks!) in midfield and up front. Much as I rate Billy Bodin I can't see him staying, not convinced he would accept being part of squad rotation and I don't think he would hold down a regular starting berth. Can't wait for the new season.

TheDukeOfBanbury wrote:

London Red wrote:
I don't reckon we do have a problem
.
Wes is a far superior keeper and will play pretty much every game unless injured - as we saw last year he missed only 1 JPT game and 1 League game!
.
We then have Lanzano and Bedwell on the books as back up should they be required - i.e Lanzano could have easily played against AFC and Gills
.
Yes Lanzano c0cked up against Burton - but Smithy c0cked up a lot over a lot of seasons - including the game he cam in for (Gills)!
.
The only reason to have a "top draw" reserve keeper is if he is good enough to actually challenge your main keeper
.
Smith wasn't so why have him taking up wages?
.
Bedwell and Lanzano can do the smae job of doing training with Wes

Lanzano not good enough as back up and Bedwell not ready for Div 1.

A new keeper will be a target for sure.

Lanzo's not good enough for Supermarine!get rid,one of Paolo's Bloopers!+(but we'll let him off with that one)Bedwell not ready yet!!!!!

Why would we want to spend six figures on a Swindon Reject?

Having had a look through the PFA list again - these names catch my eye
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CB
Stepehn Darby has just been added as a CB - now he would be good and cover for RB as well
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Peter Ramage
Hermann Hreidarsson
Ibrahima Sonko
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Unlikely But would be good
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Zak Whitbred
Fitz Hall
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CM
Sam Clingan
Ferrie Bodde
Martin Rowlands
Alan Navarro
Tom Soares
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Unlikely But would be good
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Danny Guthrie
Nigel Reo-Corker
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Wingers
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David Cotterill
Chris Taylor
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Forwards (Its lacking here)
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Aaron Wilbraham
Clinton Morrisson
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Unlikely But would be good
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Alan Smith
Ivan Klasnic
Ricardo Fuller
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For those who want Keepers
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Jamie Ashdown
Tom Heaton
Chris Weale
David James
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Unlikely But would be good
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Manuel Almunia
Thomaz Kuszczak

London Red wrote:
Why would we want to spend six figures on a Swindon Reject?

Who? Holmes? If so, he's not a Swindon reject. We wanted to sign him.

Oi Den! wrote:

London Red wrote:
Why would we want to spend six figures on a Swindon Reject?

Who? Holmes? If so, he's not a Swindon reject. We wanted to sign him.

Think LR means Carayol,that Camel from Rovers,wouldn't want him on a free!he's a headless Chicken(Carayol that is)LOL!!!!!!

the don69 wrote:
What we need for Div 1 Paolo,is a bit more Power, Strength,Muscle mixed with our small tricky skilful players,Div 1 is more powerful like Stevenage!no stars but a very strong powerful team and their wage bill is less than half ours!they finished Sixth.so a little bit more Power and a Goalscoring Striker should be the Targets!!!!!!

Don, good post and Toshman, some good valid points.

It seems to me that we now have what the board have been looking for since their take over, a firm, fair, but successful manager.

By being prudent now is the time as Paolo has revealed to start putting longer term building blocks in place as goes the team . With the correct players coming in now and perhaps closer work with the youth set up we could start to build a small but effective dynasty. We know we are going to have to sell players at some point, but if Crewe can do it, perhaps we can also turn out good lads to help replace those that get sold on, but on a smaller scale .

After the failings of Malpas, the loans of Wilson, we now have the chance to put all that behind us, with solid longer term planning, now the right man occupies the managers position.

the don69 wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:

London Red wrote:
Why would we want to spend six figures on a Swindon Reject?

Who? Holmes? If so, he's not a Swindon reject. We wanted to sign him.

Think LR means Carayol,that Camel from Rovers,wouldn't want him on a free!he's a headless Chicken(Carayol that is)LOL!!!!!!

Ah, didn't realise we'd had any interest in him. He's looked OK in a few games I've seen on the box but to be honest I don't like to suggest possible transfer targets (except maybe players who've been with us before) because you never know how they will work out for us.

I did mean Carayol and he has been with us before - and was deemed not good enough!

the don69 wrote:
What we need for Div 1 Paolo,is a bit more Power, Strength,Muscle mixed with our small tricky skilful players,Div 1 is more powerful like Stevenage!no stars but a very strong powerful team and their wage bill is less than half ours!they finished Sixth.so a little bit more Power and a Goalscoring Striker should be the Targets!!!!!!

Don power,strengh,muscle
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Jonathan tehoue fits your bill lol.
Onwards and up up and away

London Red wrote:
I did mean Carayol and he has been with us before - and was deemed not good enough!

Cheers LR. I didn't remember him being here as a youth player.

smirg kcab wrote:

the don69 wrote:
What we need for Div 1 Paolo,is a bit more Power, Strength,Muscle mixed with our small tricky skilful players,Div 1 is more powerful like Stevenage!no stars but a very strong powerful team and their wage bill is less than half ours!they finished Sixth.so a little bit more Power and a Goalscoring Striker should be the Targets!!!!!!

Don power,strengh,muscle

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Jonathan tehoue fits your bill lol.
Onwards and up up and away

No Grim!I was thinking more of your Klitschko Brothers!!!!!!!!

London Red wrote:
Having had a look through the PFA list again - these names catch my eye
.
CB
Stepehn Darby has just been added as a CB - now he would be good and cover for RB as well
.
Peter Ramage
Hermann Hreidarsson
Ibrahima Sonko
.
Unlikely But would be good
.
Zak Whitbred
Fitz Hall
.
CM
Sam Clingan
Ferrie Bodde
Martin Rowlands
Alan Navarro
Tom Soares
.
Unlikely But would be good
.
Danny Guthrie
Nigel Reo-Corker
.
Wingers
.
David Cotterill
Chris Taylor
.
Forwards (Its lacking here)
.
Aaron Wilbraham
Clinton Morrisson
.
Unlikely But would be good
.
Alan Smith
Ivan Klasnic
Ricardo Fuller
.
For those who want Keepers
.
Jamie Ashdown
Tom Heaton
Chris Weale
David James
.
Unlikely But would be good
.
Manuel Almunia
Thomaz Kuszczak

is that striker list really all there is available on a free? I think we'll probably going to have to invest a transfer fee to get a goalscorer or two.
are we still in talks with andy williams or did he sign for mk dons in the end? He'd have been a better bet as a winger instead of holmes.(and could fill in as striker). Hadnt realised preston had a lot of cash to throw at there squad, good job we've got the better manager.