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'It's all in their heads'
6:00am Saturday 30th June 2012 in Sport By Sam Morshead
Tough task master Paolo Di Canio
IF Swindon Town’s players can adapt mentally to the gruelling challenge of a pre-season tour to Italy under Paolo Di Canio, their manager is convinced they will have nothing to fear when it comes to the rigours of a League One campaign.
The Robins jet off to Lake Garda tomorrow for two weeks of intense fitness and conditioning work, with a small dose of football thrown in, in the rustic idyll of northern Italy.
Di Canio feels the coming fortnight could be the making of a team capable of pushing for back to back promotions next term, but only if they employ the right attitude in training.
He said: “For some of them it will be more mentally difficult than physically. They are athletes, you can see that they are all physically strong. The problem is all in their heads, it’s all in there.
“If they understand this, in one month or 45 days they will feel absolutely full of energy and you can imagine, with their talent, everybody has to be worried.”
Di Canio stressed that the emphasis of Town’s two-week stay in the Veneto region of his native country will be on stamina rather than skill, as he looks to move away from what he sees as an inherent flaw in English pre-season training.
“It’s typical in England in general you don’t spend a lot of time and a lot of days running without the ball,” he said. “It’s difficult but to reach some targets you want to get to you can’t work only with the ball.
“The new way to work in modern football is 80 per cent of the time during pre-season with the ball, but what we want is to let them become really fit.
“Aerobic, anaerobic, resistance, strength and speed - you can do this only if you have distance and time to cover, otherwise it’s difficult.”
And Di Canio told the seven new players he has signed this summer that this could be their toughest pre-season yet.
“It’s a hard job under me and under us because the pre-season is a bit harder,” he said. “Tommy (Miller) has already told me he has many experiences at this level but maybe James (Collins) I don’t know, I don’t think so - especially Troy (Archibald-Henville) and a few others.”
- Don’t miss our comprehensive coverage of all things Swindon Town over the course of the next fortnight - in your Adver six days a week, on our website www.thisisstfc.co.uk every day and via Twitter, where you can follow me by typing @SamMorshead_SA into the search bar.
We’ll have all the latest from the Robins camp, including player interviews, a daily diary and extensive match reports from Town’s two scheduled fixtures during their fortnight in Lake Garda.
Comments(53)
Rebel_phish
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8:30am Sat 30 Jun 12
Love to see it.
EastleazeRed
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8:58am Sat 30 Jun 12
red white
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9:54am Sat 30 Jun 12
This is the key,the whole squad fighting fit before the season starts.
Paolo you are a star.
London Red
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10:21am Sat 30 Jun 12
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They wanted 5 of the 7/8 they got 7 to go to Italy and probably 95% of our Matchday squad are there
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A solid fitness intensive start followed by the technical and tatical work once bac in the UK should see us hopefully get off to a flyer
red white
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10:45am Sat 30 Jun 12
London Red wrote:Agree,but doncha just love his words?
The whole club has moved forward and we are only going to reap those benefits
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They wanted 5 of the 7/8 they got 7 to go to Italy and probably 95% of our Matchday squad are there
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A solid fitness intensive start followed by the technical and tatical work once bac in the UK should see us hopefully get off to a flyer
Never heard the like before,music to our ears.
Old-Stager, Hilperton
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11:05am Sat 30 Jun 12
EastleazeRed wrote:What memories EastleazeRed...
Di canio was always at the peak of fitness mentally and physically during his playing days , and its not asking a lot from his players to adopt the same attitude. You only got to look back at the macari days to see what a difference a fit side makes , how many goals did we score in the last 15 minuets to win games ? Wigan away in the play offs was a perfect example.
I was there at Wigan that emotional evening, and I seem to remember that Chris Kamara
was the main inspiration to our famous comeback.
I was stood on the muddy bank with the Town Fans, throwing lumps of turfs ( turves ) into the air, in the absence of the usual celery.
Old-Stager, Hilperton
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11:23am Sat 30 Jun 12
We hear constant reports and rumours that we need one more striker at the club, so why couldn't we just change our minds and keep Alan Connell instead.
If he had started far more games last season, he would surely have ended up with 20 Plus goals for Town.
Now I hear rumours that Oxford United and Bristol Rovers are interested in signing Alan, and I think we could end up with the proverbial "egg on faces", unless we re-think this through and get him onto the flight to Italy on Sunday.
mallorca
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12:20pm Sat 30 Jun 12
I recall after 9 months of hard training in the Royal marines we all got our beloved GREEN BERET.it did not stop there as every unit we joined the training was there,mind you our fitness level.I recall being at 41 Commando Bickliegh nr Plymouth,the first team joined us for a week mmmm say no more.
I guess similiar to Lou macari when he took them to an Army camp.
So to the new lads good luck, as for alan Connel fear it's an error by pdc.Still he is the BOSS and know's what he wants so as poor mortals who are we to voice himble opinions,yet he will come back to haunt us and most likely get mega goals wherever he goes
London Red
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12:20pm Sat 30 Jun 12
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He has been linked with Rovers, Pox and York - says it all really - he is a L2 striker - which is why L2 clubs want him
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If we should simply keep players on as we would then need another in that position - you will never move forward!
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We probably need a new GK - should have therefore kept Smith or Lanzano etc etc
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Also I don't buy this had he had more time he would have been a 20+ forward - the reason he didn't have "more" time is he wasn't taking his chances - Burton Away, Udders Home, AFC Away, Shrews Home and Rovers Home to name a few
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I like Connell he seems a really decent genuine guy, appeared very professional but just not of the standard we now need - I hope he gets a decent L2 team and has a good season and remainder of his career
dreamofacleansheet2
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12:23pm Sat 30 Jun 12
On Connell, yes we all liked him, and I wish him well, but with the number of chances we created last year we should have scored 100s!
Have been telling mates who support other teams in Division 1 that there are only two places available for promotion this year! COYR
joey butler
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12:27pm Sat 30 Jun 12
Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:Agree with you 100% Old-Stager, very wise words from you as usual.
Releasing Alan Connell seems to me and many others a rare mistake by our respected Manager and Jeremy Wray.
We hear constant reports and rumours that we need one more striker at the club, so why couldn't we just change our minds and keep Alan Connell instead.
If he had started far more games last season, he would surely have ended up with 20 Plus goals for Town.
Now I hear rumours that Oxford United and Bristol Rovers are interested in signing Alan, and I think we could end up with the proverbial "egg on faces", unless we re-think this through and get him onto the flight to Italy on Sunday.
Davidsyrett
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1:28pm Sat 30 Jun 12
ciclosporindorset
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1:48pm Sat 30 Jun 12
the wizard
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2:43pm Sat 30 Jun 12
ciclosporindorset wrote:I can see where you are coming from, but we will be paying players more this year and we still have a FL wage cap to adhere to. Bearing that in mind each player will be having a slightly large percentage of the wage pot per person than last season, so I think that numbers will will kept down. Don't forget out of our total number of players last season many didn't really figure that much, so we do know that we can function with less. Also bear in mind there is a further window in January, and numbers may be added then if its thought necessary, and I think they will have catered for that.
pdc stills needs 22 players so he can play 11 v 11 in training. imo. otherwise risser, de vita and devera would go too!. controversial but imo reality
The subject of Alan Connell won't go away easily and rightly so to a point, as he was a much liked player here. The thing is, he is not a natural striker, but he does do well. His original position was in mid field, and like him as I do he would struggle in League One as a striker.. We don't want that. Wray and PDC have both said they are building towards a Championship team, and Alan in their view is not up to that standard. Big shame, but that is how they see it, and although I accept that, he is the type of player who would love to come back here and score a couple, just to prove a point.
London Red
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3:25pm Sat 30 Jun 12
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The matchday squad is 18 this season!
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Having that number would mean you could not have a single injury or suspension for the entire campaign!
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Yes we can not have 30+ - but we still need a good "buffer" to cope with 50+ games - as PdC will take all the cups seriously and will try to win the JPT
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We also know he likes to switch the midfield and forwards around to suit the opposition and has publically said he wants 5 in each of these areas - so that is 15 (CF, Wing and CM)
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Add in the defence and GKs and you are looking at 25/26
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I also think some people are seriously under-rating certain players Risser and Devera would have both been "Important First Team Players" in the old Champ terminology
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They will not go from that to unwanted - maybe down to "First Team Squad"
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As I said before barring injury I fully expect Risser to be in the matchday squad for Brighton - even mors so now Cox and Smith are on the way out
red white
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3:31pm Sat 30 Jun 12
dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:Well said.
Can't get enough of Paolo and his methods. Hard work, hard work, hard work and attention to detail. Little known that Paolo topped all his classes when he did all his UEFA badges. Not only does he have the charisma to drive the club forward but the skills and the work ethic. It is this that has convinced me way before our success and convinces me of the season ahead.
On Connell, yes we all liked him, and I wish him well, but with the number of chances we created last year we should have scored 100s!
Have been telling mates who support other teams in Division 1 that there are only two places available for promotion this year! COYR
However,only 1 place available for us this year;
the top!
London Red
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3:33pm Sat 30 Jun 12
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Er - No!
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He like Connell is a top L2 / bottom L1 player - not of the standard we now require even if he has scored against us
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The player who seems to slipped out of most people's mind easily is Kennedy - and he is the one who actually had lots of L1 interest in him and signed on for one
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He is a "bigger loss" if you ask me - but like with Connell - we now have better in that position - so it is probably best for all that he went - like Connell (and Smith)
the wizard
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5:21pm Sat 30 Jun 12
You said earlier how many Connell has missed, but how about Balotelli the other night against England, he must have missed several "sitters" when clear through on goal, just in one game. How critical can you get !
Connell may not be the consummate goal machine, but undeniably he was our top scorer in a promotion season.
May I also remind you as others have, but perhaps more politely than most, that this place is all about opinion. We all differ, many of us see things differently, and yes young Kennedy is a good player, but McEveley, is undeniably better and Cibbo in the eyes of many is also better.
Wray has already said the squad is going to be smaller, I'm not going to argue with that, it makes sense, money doesn't grow on tree's.
The players brought in have yet to gel as training has not really got under way in earnest, but many regret the fact that a likeable player who worked, trained and played to the height of his ability is leaving, I think after those that we lost a year ago, the bad guys, some sentiment by supporters should be allowed with the loss of some good guys.
Is it safe to speculate that PDC may fall out with at least one player before the end of the forth coming season, after all he is PDC, and the players, well, they are human.
joey butler
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5:29pm Sat 30 Jun 12
London Red wrote:London Red,
I don't think netting a couple does necessarily prove a point - Should we sign up Revel as he scored for Rotherham last seaaon?
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Er - No!
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He like Connell is a top L2 / bottom L1 player - not of the standard we now require even if he has scored against us
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The player who seems to slipped out of most people's mind easily is Kennedy - and he is the one who actually had lots of L1 interest in him and signed on for one
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He is a "bigger loss" if you ask me - but like with Connell - we now have better in that position - so it is probably best for all that he went - like Connell (and Smith)
As usual, you write off other peoples opinions, in this case my view and that of Old-Stager. We both think that letting Alan Connell go is a big mistake, but you claim ''Connell is a top L2 / bottom L1 player - not of the standard we now require.''
By your own admission you get to very few matches and I think you are totally unfair to other supporters with your dismissive views. Who are you to be judge and jury on a player's career?
Anyway, we cannot all be right on this and only time will tell!!
London Red
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5:39pm Sat 30 Jun 12
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Or is it one of those one way things on here?
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Mine is Connell is not good enough for L1 promotion push - and the one person's opinion who actually counts the most agrees!
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Balotteli has been heavily criticised before whether he is good enough for International level football (note the level!!!!)
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Yet he answered that in the Semi-Finals
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Can't really remember Connell doing something similar in a follow up game - can you?
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As for squad size I did say it needs to be smaller - my point was 18 or 19 is way too small
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Even 22 would be considering 18 will be named every game
London Red
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5:43pm Sat 30 Jun 12
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PdC decided that he wasn't good enough so he was judge jury and executioner!
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As said above it is a discussion board - I don't agree so have said so - If you don't agree why don't you come back with a point related to the topic - That's all I have done!
TheDukeOfBanbury
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5:57pm Sat 30 Jun 12
Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:Kammy was one of my all time favourites especially his first period for us. Scored against Pompey the club we signed him from on his home league debut a diving header, the first goal in our 3-1 win.
EastleazeRed wrote:What memories EastleazeRed...
Di canio was always at the peak of fitness mentally and physically during his playing days , and its not asking a lot from his players to adopt the same attitude. You only got to look back at the macari days to see what a difference a fit side makes , how many goals did we score in the last 15 minuets to win games ? Wigan away in the play offs was a perfect example.
I was there at Wigan that emotional evening, and I seem to remember that Chris Kamara
was the main inspiration to our famous comeback.
I was stood on the muddy bank with the Town Fans, throwing lumps of turfs ( turves ) into the air, in the absence of the usual celery.
...and as for the mud throwing at Wigan that made me smile. A mixture of mud and celery continually falling from the sky :)
TheDukeOfBanbury
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5:57pm Sat 30 Jun 12
Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:Kammy was one of my all time favourites especially his first period for us. Scored against Pompey the club we signed him from on his home league debut a diving header, the first goal in our 3-1 win.
EastleazeRed wrote:What memories EastleazeRed...
Di canio was always at the peak of fitness mentally and physically during his playing days , and its not asking a lot from his players to adopt the same attitude. You only got to look back at the macari days to see what a difference a fit side makes , how many goals did we score in the last 15 minuets to win games ? Wigan away in the play offs was a perfect example.
I was there at Wigan that emotional evening, and I seem to remember that Chris Kamara
was the main inspiration to our famous comeback.
I was stood on the muddy bank with the Town Fans, throwing lumps of turfs ( turves ) into the air, in the absence of the usual celery.
...and as for the mud throwing at Wigan that made me smile. A mixture of mud and celery continually falling from the sky :)
red white
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5:59pm Sat 30 Jun 12
He decides!
ciclosporindorset
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6:07pm Sat 30 Jun 12
red white
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6:22pm Sat 30 Jun 12
TheDukeOfBanbury wrote:As a kid,i ran on the pitch once at full time,night game at the CG under the floodlights,forget who we played now, but patted Kammy on the back;i said well done or something.
Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:Kammy was one of my all time favourites especially his first period for us. Scored against Pompey the club we signed him from on his home league debut a diving header, the first goal in our 3-1 win.
EastleazeRed wrote:What memories EastleazeRed...
Di canio was always at the peak of fitness mentally and physically during his playing days , and its not asking a lot from his players to adopt the same attitude. You only got to look back at the macari days to see what a difference a fit side makes , how many goals did we score in the last 15 minuets to win games ? Wigan away in the play offs was a perfect example.
I was there at Wigan that emotional evening, and I seem to remember that Chris Kamara
was the main inspiration to our famous comeback.
I was stood on the muddy bank with the Town Fans, throwing lumps of turfs ( turves ) into the air, in the absence of the usual celery.
...and as for the mud throwing at Wigan that made me smile. A mixture of mud and celery continually falling from the sky :)
The giant looked down at me while running off said 'thanks'.
London Red
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6:40pm Sat 30 Jun 12
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I have had a quick look at the stats page on Charlton's OS as an example you named
under appearances it names 34 players used last season in all competitions of which 28 were used in the league - a significant amount more than 18
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Yes granted they had a core of 16 who played over 15 and 19 who played over 10 - but it still shows they used a lot of players - just like we did
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The other thing to consider is having too few will breed complacency - as you will pretty much be guaranteed a spot in the matchday squad
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23 would probably be the optimum - like International tournements - which could be supplemented by loanees etc
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As you said we know PdC won't adopt that as he like his tinkering
deviant in the tupping pen
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6:43pm Sat 30 Jun 12
Malkym
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6:46pm Sat 30 Jun 12
London Red wrote:LR, Fully agree with your comments here and like you whilst liking him as I do he is IMO not a league1/Champ quality player otherwise a)Paolo would have kept him b) he wouldn't have missed so many chances & c) why aren't L1clubs chasing him? Also think he may have "cooked his goose" with the "drinking spree" saga by not owning up to being there on the night and apologising straight away afterwards.
The reason he is not staying is he is not good enough - simple as that really - as both JW and PdC have said we are going for promotion not consolidation . He has been linked with Rovers, Pox and York - says it all really - he is a L2 striker - which is why L2 clubs want him . If we should simply keep players on as we would then need another in that position - you will never move forward! . We probably need a new GK - should have therefore kept Smith or Lanzano etc etc . Also I don't buy this had he had more time he would have been a 20+ forward - the reason he didn't have "more" time is he wasn't taking his chances - Burton Away, Udders Home, AFC Away, Shrews Home and Rovers Home to name a few . I like Connell he seems a really decent genuine guy, appeared very professional but just not of the standard we now need - I hope he gets a decent L2 team and has a good season and remainder of his career
Nevertheless all that said I thank him for his valuable contribution in helping us to promotion and wish him success with his next club - can't see him going to the Pox - credit the lad with some ambition lol!
LR btw also thought your comments re AF and his contribution to stabilising the club post Power & Mike the Greek were also spot on.
Finally to remember alongside E'leaze & OSH I was also at Wigan -in fact in that double promotion era never missed a play-off game home or away. Funnily enough my abiding memory of the Wigan trip had nothing to do with the game - it was having a wazz at the M6 services when Andy Rowland was also next to me doing the same and "the nutters" came in singing and waving the celery - AR was convinced they were nuts! -in the nicest possible way - happy days lol!
Malkym
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6:49pm Sat 30 Jun 12
London Red
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7:00pm Sat 30 Jun 12
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I didn't think that one dismissed Old Stager at all and considering you are not afraid to say if it did - I think it shows it was a reasonable post
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Maybe a later post was a bit harsh in tone to Wiz (sorry about that) - but still on topic and not personal
jayden
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7:17pm Sat 30 Jun 12
TheDukeOfBanbury wrote:That was not mud i can tell you i was their it was cow **** .Police on horses as well not letting us shelter in the cow shed ,great night and kammy what a player its a shame how it ended for him at the town.
Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:Kammy was one of my all time favourites especially his first period for us. Scored against Pompey the club we signed him from on his home league debut a diving header, the first goal in our 3-1 win.
EastleazeRed wrote:What memories EastleazeRed...
Di canio was always at the peak of fitness mentally and physically during his playing days , and its not asking a lot from his players to adopt the same attitude. You only got to look back at the macari days to see what a difference a fit side makes , how many goals did we score in the last 15 minuets to win games ? Wigan away in the play offs was a perfect example.
I was there at Wigan that emotional evening, and I seem to remember that Chris Kamara
was the main inspiration to our famous comeback.
I was stood on the muddy bank with the Town Fans, throwing lumps of turfs ( turves ) into the air, in the absence of the usual celery.
...and as for the mud throwing at Wigan that made me smile. A mixture of mud and celery continually falling from the sky :)
jayden
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7:22pm Sat 30 Jun 12
London Red wrote:More to do with luck on the numbers needed no one knows when a player is going to get injured .
Circlo - that's fair enough - though I don't agree for us or that others managed with that number
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I have had a quick look at the stats page on Charlton's OS as an example you named
under appearances it names 34 players used last season in all competitions of which 28 were used in the league - a significant amount more than 18
.
Yes granted they had a core of 16 who played over 15 and 19 who played over 10 - but it still shows they used a lot of players - just like we did
.
The other thing to consider is having too few will breed complacency - as you will pretty much be guaranteed a spot in the matchday squad
.
23 would probably be the optimum - like International tournements - which could be supplemented by loanees etc
.
As you said we know PdC won't adopt that as he like his tinkering
the wizard
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7:23pm Sat 30 Jun 12
If it had been one of the "couldn't care less" crowd from the Wilson/Hart season then it would be different.
As goes the tone of the post, I wrote the one in question four or five times as the written word did not portray the point, no worries, it happens.
JB and others have my sentiment and full understanding, just a shame it panned out that way.
the wizard
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7:31pm Sat 30 Jun 12
Funeral today, please watch this,
http://www.bbc.co.uk
/sport/0/football/18
634991
the don69
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7:53pm Sat 30 Jun 12
red white
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8:57pm Sat 30 Jun 12
We'll be top of the league.
Oxon-Red
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9:04pm Sat 30 Jun 12
Connell is 28 (I think) so he is unlikely to improve that much. The players signed are younger and, following good seasons, are more likely to improve under PDC's guidance.
Would also say that those saying he would have scored more given more game time should consider why he wasn't started more often.
If think we may now have a good idea of the reason !
COYMR
London Red
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9:30pm Sat 30 Jun 12
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He started 23 games - so not really "not given a chance" especially when his sub appearances take that to over 40 games
Oi Den!
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9:48pm Sat 30 Jun 12
Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:Whether it's a mistake or a good decision, I think it has to be PDC's alone. I can't imagine Wray having - or wanting - any say in which players we keep for next season.
Releasing Alan Connell seems to me and many others a rare mistake by our respected Manager and Jeremy Wray.
We hear constant reports and rumours that we need one more striker at the club, so why couldn't we just change our minds and keep Alan Connell instead.
If he had started far more games last season, he would surely have ended up with 20 Plus goals for Town.
Now I hear rumours that Oxford United and Bristol Rovers are interested in signing Alan, and I think we could end up with the proverbial "egg on faces", unless we re-think this through and get him onto the flight to Italy on Sunday.
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Going off at a tangent... My son has just some back from a holiday in italy. He tells me that during a boozy evening in a Naples bar, he was chatting to the locals about football. He mentioned that his team was Swindon, thinking the Italians wouldn't have heard of us, and one of them said "Si si si! League 1 - Paolo Di canio!".
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As I type this, it's just occurred to me that older Napoli fans would have every reason to know Swindon Town - some of them may even have been among those chucking bits of concrete as we beat them 3-0 on their own patch just over 40 years ago.
Oi Den!
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9:56pm Sat 30 Jun 12
Oi Den!
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10:08pm Sat 30 Jun 12
"where Oxon-Red lives". That'll teach me!
London Red
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10:22pm Sat 30 Jun 12
jayden
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9:23am Sun 1 Jul 12
Oi Den! wrote:Hi Den hope you are well.On the Italy note my nephew is going to be in Italy soon as he works for the Mercedes on the f1 team he does all the electrics on MS car and is a big swindon fan.My brother and his wife are going over and plan to wear st tops and a banner to hold up.It will be intresting to know what the Italians make of it.
Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:Whether it's a mistake or a good decision, I think it has to be PDC's alone. I can't imagine Wray having - or wanting - any say in which players we keep for next season.
Releasing Alan Connell seems to me and many others a rare mistake by our respected Manager and Jeremy Wray.
We hear constant reports and rumours that we need one more striker at the club, so why couldn't we just change our minds and keep Alan Connell instead.
If he had started far more games last season, he would surely have ended up with 20 Plus goals for Town.
Now I hear rumours that Oxford United and Bristol Rovers are interested in signing Alan, and I think we could end up with the proverbial "egg on faces", unless we re-think this through and get him onto the flight to Italy on Sunday.
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Going off at a tangent... My son has just some back from a holiday in italy. He tells me that during a boozy evening in a Naples bar, he was chatting to the locals about football. He mentioned that his team was Swindon, thinking the Italians wouldn't have heard of us, and one of them said "Si si si! League 1 - Paolo Di canio!".
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As I type this, it's just occurred to me that older Napoli fans would have every reason to know Swindon Town - some of them may even have been among those chucking bits of concrete as we beat them 3-0 on their own patch just over 40 years ago.
Devon Red
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11:54am Sun 1 Jul 12
Steve. Brentford
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1:46pm Sun 1 Jul 12
the don69 wrote:Ah Don so your back from gallivanting around the globe :O) sounds like you had a good one welcome back to reality mate its about to pizz down.
Just back from a lovely holiday!great to hear Poalo's been let loose in the sweat shop again,great backing from J-Wray looks like the budget been put up!so now the pressure is on Poalo and his players!minimum is the play-off's and hopes of higher so now we will see how good at managing Paolo really is???roll on the start of the season!!!!!!!!!!
Kammy is one of my all time favourites and on top of the memories from above posts i recall seeing him in a car in Gorse Hill with 2 good looking females in the front with him i was young but still very impressed and of course he had that massive smile of his that went from ear to ear.
Duke, first Barbel of the season for me last night 8lb 10oz fought well but unfortunately i had 25lb braided reel line on (fishing near a bridge with plenty of snags) so didn't get the full benefit of the fight and added a 14lb+ common about 1am this morning before making my way home for a much deserved Brandy.Have you been out yourself ?
Steve. Brentford
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1:52pm Sun 1 Jul 12
Oi Den! wrote::o)
Oh dear - meant to say
"where Oxon-Red lives". That'll teach me!
TheDukeOfBanbury
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2:08pm Sun 1 Jul 12
Steve. Brentford wrote:I'm fishing like Oxford mate. Can't score :) lol
the don69 wrote:Ah Don so your back from gallivanting around the globe :O) sounds like you had a good one welcome back to reality mate its about to pizz down.
Just back from a lovely holiday!great to hear Poalo's been let loose in the sweat shop again,great backing from J-Wray looks like the budget been put up!so now the pressure is on Poalo and his players!minimum is the play-off's and hopes of higher so now we will see how good at managing Paolo really is???roll on the start of the season!!!!!!!!!!
Kammy is one of my all time favourites and on top of the memories from above posts i recall seeing him in a car in Gorse Hill with 2 good looking females in the front with him i was young but still very impressed and of course he had that massive smile of his that went from ear to ear.
Duke, first Barbel of the season for me last night 8lb 10oz fought well but unfortunately i had 25lb braided reel line on (fishing near a bridge with plenty of snags) so didn't get the full benefit of the fight and added a 14lb+ common about 1am this morning before making my way home for a much deserved Brandy.Have you been out yourself ?
Fished up to 11pm Friday night on the Cherwell and me and my mate both blanked with no bites. Went back for 2 hours yesterday afternoon and guess what .... blanked.
Mind you it is a hard river to fish and I guess I am just wanting to catch a whiskers on the river therefore have to expect this.
I am going to the Teme next Saturday and will fish into the night. I'm gonna catch Stevo !!
Stratton Red
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5:49pm Sun 1 Jul 12
the don69 wrote:Are we signing an Indian/ Chinese player or has Paolo been tasked with buying the footballs???
Just back from a lovely holiday!great to hear Poalo's been let loose in the sweat shop again,great backing from J-Wray looks like the budget been put up!so now the pressure is on Poalo and his players!minimum is the play-off's and hopes of higher so now we will see how good at managing Paolo really is???roll on the start of the season!!!!!!!!!!
the wizard
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10:14pm Sun 1 Jul 12
mike1990
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10:34pm Sun 1 Jul 12
Steve. Brentford wrote:back from your travels don,Spain are just too good,that must have been very painful for PDC tonight,but there's just the best.i bet he'll be working our players hard in Italy,it's so boring waiting for the new season to start,still it's back to watching tennis lol.
the don69 wrote:Ah Don so your back from gallivanting around the globe :O) sounds like you had a good one welcome back to reality mate its about to pizz down.
Just back from a lovely holiday!great to hear Poalo's been let loose in the sweat shop again,great backing from J-Wray looks like the budget been put up!so now the pressure is on Poalo and his players!minimum is the play-off's and hopes of higher so now we will see how good at managing Paolo really is???roll on the start of the season!!!!!!!!!!
Kammy is one of my all time favourites and on top of the memories from above posts i recall seeing him in a car in Gorse Hill with 2 good looking females in the front with him i was young but still very impressed and of course he had that massive smile of his that went from ear to ear.
Duke, first Barbel of the season for me last night 8lb 10oz fought well but unfortunately i had 25lb braided reel line on (fishing near a bridge with plenty of snags) so didn't get the full benefit of the fight and added a 14lb+ common about 1am this morning before making my way home for a much deserved Brandy.Have you been out yourself ?
the wizard
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11:20pm Sun 1 Jul 12
Mind, it would be nice.
EastleazeRed says...
7:47am Sat 30 Jun 12