It's not all about Charlie (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

who am i wrote:
Not for me... This guy deserves nothing from us yet if it hadnt been for stfc he might not be the player he is now also by putting in a transsfer request probably took a million off his price.

UsernameSTFC wrote:
I still love him!

Stilloyal wrote:
He's not loved that much Paolo, infact I think more detest him than love him.
I hope he gets boo'ed relentlesly, he was the main problem within the dressing room and split the team. His antics around the pubs and clubs didn't do him any favours either.
I'm grateful for the effort and goals in his early days here but got way to big for his boots.'
Decent player, Despicable person !!!!

lord nikon wrote:
I see a few people slagging Austin off I heard he wanted to stay with us but was forced to leave!!! The fact is no one on here knew what went on its all fan guesswork. He did a great job for us and only wanted to better himself in a higher league and further his career as for being a despicable person for his so called antics didn't George Best enjoy the ladies and have a drink. Not that i'm condoning sleeping with a team mates missus if that's true.
Just give him around of applause to show were not the most judgemental fans on the planet and hope he has a bad game.

old town robin wrote:
To be honest, unless he had made a complete life style change I don't think he would have survived 5 minutes under Paolo. Yes a perlific goal scorer, but some people have short memories if they still hold him in high esteem. he was guaranteed to get his chance to go to a higher club in the summer regardless if we were relegated or not, but he chose get out of town and asked for a transfer when he knew Blackpool and Burnley were sniffing.

After we thrashed Charlton 4-1 at their place the first game in January, I for one had high hopes we could turn it round, but we actually got worse and so did Austin between the Charlton game and the time he left I though he was a shadow of the Charlie we all knew, he looked a very unfit player, nowhere near the level of fitness he had shown earlier in his time with us. I wonder why that was? And it didn't get much better for him when he arrived at Burnley. I saw him a coulple of times on TV before he dislocated his shoulder and I don't think Burnley fans were too impressed. However it looks like Eddie Howe has got him back on track and he is now showing the potential he had when he started his career with 20 goals from 20 games for us. Phenominal stats at any level.

No, Burnley can keep him, we now score goals from all over the field with the midfield chipping in. I'm happy to have our own Andy Williams up front, he has more pace than Charlie and if he can get on the end of crosses in the box like he did on Saturday, there is no reason why he can't match Austin with a good return of goals as a fox in the box.

Wantageclaret wrote:
'that stupid Northern club' What a childsh response. Why stupid??? We have rarely played each other. Come on Charlie and the Clarets. He loves Swindon and his time with you guys and I fully expect him not to celebate any of his hat-trick. UTC

Oi Den! wrote:
Charlie Austin did more for Swindon Town in half of the 2010/11 season than most of the others put together in a whole season. He is not the first footballer to become disillusioned with the mess araound him midway through a season, and he won't be the last. He made the right move at the right time. If he had stayed, the club would have only dragged him down with it. (Remember all those "Watch us go now we've got rid of Austin" posts? How accurate they were, eh?) And now we have Austin getting blamed for us being relegated.
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Charlie, you gave me some of the finest moments I have ever had supporting the Town - the ones that come to mind immediately are Southampton away and the stuffings of Leeds. I for one am not going to be churlish enough to let those memories be spoiled by the disappointment of your departure for better things - and I believe there was absolutely nothing wrong with the manner of that departure. Keep up the good work Charlie. You are what football fans pay good money to see.
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If anyone can find us a striker of Austin's ability who may or may not be a c0cky womaniser, hands up how many Town fans would turn him away...


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Oi Den! wrote:
Charlie Austin did more for Swindon Town in half of the 2010/11 season than most of the others put together in a whole season. He is not the first footballer to become disillusioned with the mess araound him midway through a season, and he won't be the last. He made the right move at the right time. If he had stayed, the club would have only dragged him down with it. (Remember all those "Watch us go now we've got rid of Austin" posts? How accurate they were, eh?) And now we have Austin getting blamed for us being relegated.
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Charlie, you gave me some of the finest moments I have ever had supporting the Town - the ones that come to mind immediately are Southampton away and the stuffings of Leeds. I for one am not going to be churlish enough to let those memories be spoiled by the disappointment of your departure for better things - and I believe there was absolutely nothing wrong with the manner of that departure. Keep up the good work Charlie. You are what football fans pay good money to see.
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If anyone can find us a striker of Austin's ability who may or may not be a c0cky womaniser, hands up how many Town fans would turn him away...


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lord nikon wrote:
I see a few people slagging Austin off I heard he wanted to stay with us but was forced to leave!!! The fact is no one on here knew what went on its all fan guesswork. He did a great job for us and only wanted to better himself in a higher league and further his career as for being a despicable person for his so called antics didn't George Best enjoy the ladies and have a drink. Not that i'm condoning sleeping with a team mates missus if that's true.
Just give him around of applause to show were not the most judgemental fans on the planet and hope he has a bad game.

townie63 wrote:

lord nikon wrote:
I see a few people slagging Austin off I heard he wanted to stay with us but was forced to leave!!! The fact is no one on here knew what went on its all fan guesswork. He did a great job for us and only wanted to better himself in a higher league and further his career as for being a despicable person for his so called antics didn't George Best enjoy the ladies and have a drink. Not that i'm condoning sleeping with a team mates missus if that's true.
Just give him around of applause to show were not the most judgemental fans on the planet and hope he has a bad game.

some of us do know the truth, it's not all guesswork. Charlie Austin is not the nice guy that some people seem to think he is.

lord nikon wrote:
I see a few people slagging Austin off I heard he wanted to stay with us but was forced to leave!!! The fact is no one on here knew what went on its all fan guesswork. He did a great job for us and only wanted to better himself in a higher league and further his career as for being a despicable person for his so called antics didn't George Best enjoy the ladies and have a drink. Not that i'm condoning sleeping with a team mates missus if that's true. Just give him around of applause to show were not the most judgemental fans on the planet and hope he has a bad game.

badger58 wrote:
Certainly won't boo Austin he did really well for us but would say he kept Wilson in the job longer than he should have been . Many have said he caused friction in the team rightly or wrongly but if Wilson had any backbone he would have sorted it , would Paolo put up with it ?
Also on here it has been said he got to big for his boots maybe so but he was young and idolised at SN1 he won't be the last .
Despicable person come on get a life , on his visits to Swindon to visit family my grandson knocked his door for his autograph and he duely obliged , 10 mins later he knocked my grandsons door and asked if he wanted a kick about , despicable i don't think so .
Good luck Charlie at Burnley but hope we stuff you tonight ! COYMR

Oi Den! wrote:
Charlie Austin did more for Swindon Town in half of the 2010/11 season than most of the others put together in a whole season. He is not the first footballer to become disillusioned with the mess araound him midway through a season, and he won't be the last. He made the right move at the right time. If he had stayed, the club would have only dragged him down with it. (Remember all those "Watch us go now we've got rid of Austin" posts? How accurate they were, eh?) And now we have Austin getting blamed for us being relegated.
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Charlie, you gave me some of the finest moments I have ever had supporting the Town - the ones that come to mind immediately are Southampton away and the stuffings of Leeds. I for one am not going to be churlish enough to let those memories be spoiled by the disappointment of your departure for better things - and I believe there was absolutely nothing wrong with the manner of that departure. Keep up the good work Charlie. You are what football fans pay good money to see.
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If anyone can find us a striker of Austin's ability who may or may not be a c0cky womaniser, hands up how many Town fans would turn him away...


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the wizard wrote:
It may be argued that the whole sad sorry saga of Austin is attributable to one decision,

the sale of Greer,

who kept the changing room in order.

Wilson didn't want his Captain sold as he kept the team in order, Fitton decided the club needed the money, Greer went and the rest fell into dis order. Some may argue that Wilson should have taken a firmer hand and for once stand tall in the dressing room and sort out the different camps that took root.
Sadly that didn't happen, and the rest we all know, to our cost. Had Fitton not sold Greer, and law and order was restored to the dressing room, then would we have Canioman now ? History would have taken a different path, and we could still be in L1 as maybe we may have been relegated !! Was the club as a whole ready for promotion then, as it is now ? many questions and we will never know.
Austin returns tonight, but will Eddie Howe risk his prized asset ? or maybe Austin may get leaned on by the likes of Macca, hmmm and how about "that" dodgy shoulder, ironic if it got popped again here of all places, LOL

Wantageclaret wrote:
Swindon 1984 - Thanks for the comments. Really looking forward to tonight, it should be a good game. Good luck for the remainder of the season, being fairly local I have several Town fans as friends and I am fully aware of what a good side we are playing tonight. UTC

southside7 wrote:

the wizard wrote:
It may be argued that the whole sad sorry saga of Austin is attributable to one decision,

the sale of Greer,

who kept the changing room in order.

Wilson didn't want his Captain sold as he kept the team in order, Fitton decided the club needed the money, Greer went and the rest fell into dis order. Some may argue that Wilson should have taken a firmer hand and for once stand tall in the dressing room and sort out the different camps that took root.
Sadly that didn't happen, and the rest we all know, to our cost. Had Fitton not sold Greer, and law and order was restored to the dressing room, then would we have Canioman now ? History would have taken a different path, and we could still be in L1 as maybe we may have been relegated !! Was the club as a whole ready for promotion then, as it is now ? many questions and we will never know.
Austin returns tonight, but will Eddie Howe risk his prized asset ? or maybe Austin may get leaned on by the likes of Macca, hmmm and how about "that" dodgy shoulder, ironic if it got popped again here of all places, LOL

Hit the nail on the head, Greer wanted to stay if memory serves me right but we wouldn't give him new contract. my dad goes to a game once in a blue moon and saw him play against Norwich. when I said we'd sold him, he was staggered and said"how can you sell the player that holds everything together for you?" we fell apart when he left and was the worst decision i can remember as a town fan.

lord nikon wrote:
I see a few people slagging Austin off I heard he wanted to stay with us but was forced to leave!!! The fact is no one on here knew what went on its all fan guesswork. He did a great job for us and only wanted to better himself in a higher league and further his career as for being a despicable person for his so called antics didn't George Best enjoy the ladies and have a drink. Not that i'm condoning sleeping with a team mates missus if that's true.
Just give him around of applause to show were not the most judgemental fans on the planet and hope he has a bad game.

Mondeaux wrote:

lord nikon wrote:
I see a few people slagging Austin off I heard he wanted to stay with us but was forced to leave!!! The fact is no one on here knew what went on its all fan guesswork. He did a great job for us and only wanted to better himself in a higher league and further his career as for being a despicable person for his so called antics didn't George Best enjoy the ladies and have a drink. Not that i'm condoning sleeping with a team mates missus if that's true.
Just give him around of applause to show were not the most judgemental fans on the planet and hope he has a bad game.

If the allegations are to be believed, I don't think he actually "slept" with her.

I remember asking my ex-wife, "Am I the first man you've slept with?"

Her response was, "If you do, you are."

Steve. Brentford wrote:

southside7 wrote:

the wizard wrote:
It may be argued that the whole sad sorry saga of Austin is attributable to one decision,

the sale of Greer,

who kept the changing room in order.

Wilson didn't want his Captain sold as he kept the team in order, Fitton decided the club needed the money, Greer went and the rest fell into dis order. Some may argue that Wilson should have taken a firmer hand and for once stand tall in the dressing room and sort out the different camps that took root.
Sadly that didn't happen, and the rest we all know, to our cost. Had Fitton not sold Greer, and law and order was restored to the dressing room, then would we have Canioman now ? History would have taken a different path, and we could still be in L1 as maybe we may have been relegated !! Was the club as a whole ready for promotion then, as it is now ? many questions and we will never know.
Austin returns tonight, but will Eddie Howe risk his prized asset ? or maybe Austin may get leaned on by the likes of Macca, hmmm and how about "that" dodgy shoulder, ironic if it got popped again here of all places, LOL

Hit the nail on the head, Greer wanted to stay if memory serves me right but we wouldn't give him new contract. my dad goes to a game once in a blue moon and saw him play against Norwich. when I said we'd sold him, he was staggered and said"how can you sell the player that holds everything together for you?" we fell apart when he left and was the worst decision i can remember as a town fan.

Yep a decent post until you mention how ironic it would be if his shoulder Popped out Wiz,didn't really like the LOL that followed to be honest.
I'm sure we can compete against Burnley without hoping/wishing or even considering a young man injuring himself.
How ironic it would be if you fell ar5e over t1t when entering the ground this evening LOL, see not funny really is it.

the wizard wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

southside7 wrote:

the wizard wrote:
It may be argued that the whole sad sorry saga of Austin is attributable to one decision,

the sale of Greer,

who kept the changing room in order.

Wilson didn't want his Captain sold as he kept the team in order, Fitton decided the club needed the money, Greer went and the rest fell into dis order. Some may argue that Wilson should have taken a firmer hand and for once stand tall in the dressing room and sort out the different camps that took root.
Sadly that didn't happen, and the rest we all know, to our cost. Had Fitton not sold Greer, and law and order was restored to the dressing room, then would we have Canioman now ? History would have taken a different path, and we could still be in L1 as maybe we may have been relegated !! Was the club as a whole ready for promotion then, as it is now ? many questions and we will never know.
Austin returns tonight, but will Eddie Howe risk his prized asset ? or maybe Austin may get leaned on by the likes of Macca, hmmm and how about "that" dodgy shoulder, ironic if it got popped again here of all places, LOL

Hit the nail on the head, Greer wanted to stay if memory serves me right but we wouldn't give him new contract. my dad goes to a game once in a blue moon and saw him play against Norwich. when I said we'd sold him, he was staggered and said"how can you sell the player that holds everything together for you?" we fell apart when he left and was the worst decision i can remember as a town fan.

Yep a decent post until you mention how ironic it would be if his shoulder Popped out Wiz,didn't really like the LOL that followed to be honest.
I'm sure we can compete against Burnley without hoping/wishing or even considering a young man injuring himself.
How ironic it would be if you fell ar5e over t1t when entering the ground this evening LOL, see not funny really is it.

Sorry to disappoint, I was referring to the irony as opposed to wishing an injury. I still hope he is closely marked though. I thought that somehow after it was posted someone may get the wrong of of the stick as it were.
I think had the guy kept it zipped in he would have gone on to become a far bigger figure within Town folk law.
While I will not be booing him this evening neither will I be applauding him either.

Steve. Brentford wrote:

the wizard wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

southside7 wrote:

the wizard wrote:
It may be argued that the whole sad sorry saga of Austin is attributable to one decision,

the sale of Greer,

who kept the changing room in order.

Wilson didn't want his Captain sold as he kept the team in order, Fitton decided the club needed the money, Greer went and the rest fell into dis order. Some may argue that Wilson should have taken a firmer hand and for once stand tall in the dressing room and sort out the different camps that took root.
Sadly that didn't happen, and the rest we all know, to our cost. Had Fitton not sold Greer, and law and order was restored to the dressing room, then would we have Canioman now ? History would have taken a different path, and we could still be in L1 as maybe we may have been relegated !! Was the club as a whole ready for promotion then, as it is now ? many questions and we will never know.
Austin returns tonight, but will Eddie Howe risk his prized asset ? or maybe Austin may get leaned on by the likes of Macca, hmmm and how about "that" dodgy shoulder, ironic if it got popped again here of all places, LOL

Hit the nail on the head, Greer wanted to stay if memory serves me right but we wouldn't give him new contract. my dad goes to a game once in a blue moon and saw him play against Norwich. when I said we'd sold him, he was staggered and said"how can you sell the player that holds everything together for you?" we fell apart when he left and was the worst decision i can remember as a town fan.

Yep a decent post until you mention how ironic it would be if his shoulder Popped out Wiz,didn't really like the LOL that followed to be honest.
I'm sure we can compete against Burnley without hoping/wishing or even considering a young man injuring himself.
How ironic it would be if you fell ar5e over t1t when entering the ground this evening LOL, see not funny really is it.

Sorry to disappoint, I was referring to the irony as opposed to wishing an injury. I still hope he is closely marked though. I thought that somehow after it was posted someone may get the wrong of of the stick as it were.
I think had the guy kept it zipped in he would have gone on to become a far bigger figure within Town folk law.
While I will not be booing him this evening neither will I be applauding him either.

No worries Wiz, I see it like this,if and i repeat IF he did have sexual relations with that women (sounds like Clinton) then she was obviously not worth two bob, i do not condone it but IF she did the dirty on Lucas with Austin,then sooner or later she would of done it anyway, you see mate it takes two (most of the time :)

Mondeaux wrote:
SteveBrentford,

Thanks for the kind words. I should have added that when we met she said, "my name's Virginia. You can call me Virgin for short - but not for long."

Oi Den! wrote:
Charlie Austin did more for Swindon Town in half of the 2010/11 season than most of the others put together in a whole season. He is not the first footballer to become disillusioned with the mess araound him midway through a season, and he won't be the last. He made the right move at the right time. If he had stayed, the club would have only dragged him down with it. (Remember all those "Watch us go now we've got rid of Austin" posts? How accurate they were, eh?) And now we have Austin getting blamed for us being relegated. . Charlie, you gave me some of the finest moments I have ever had supporting the Town - the ones that come to mind immediately are Southampton away and the stuffings of Leeds. I for one am not going to be churlish enough to let those memories be spoiled by the disappointment of your departure for better things - and I believe there was absolutely nothing wrong with the manner of that departure. Keep up the good work Charlie. You are what football fans pay good money to see. . If anyone can find us a striker of Austin's ability who may or may not be a c0cky womaniser, hands up how many Town fans would turn him away... .

deviant in the tupping pen wrote:
Left bol###ck. Interesting form of currency. Can't see it catching on though. Not enough to go round! And as for quantitive easing.......

London Red wrote:
Agree with most above will never have hero status with me . Not due to his off field alleged activities - but as pointed out by the manner of his departure . Crying to the media about not being allowed to speak to Hull desire their offer being half of what we eventually got and then slapping in a transfer request instead of staying and fighting to save a season did it for me . All the following would be ahead of him for me: . Cox Fallon Parkin Allison Finney Hay Fjortoft Mitchell Maskell White Shearer . That is just the forwards!!'

ShearerShearer wrote:

Oi Den! wrote: Charlie Austin did more for Swindon Town in half of the 2010/11 season than most of the others put together in a whole season. He is not the first footballer to become disillusioned with the mess araound him midway through a season, and he won't be the last. He made the right move at the right time. If he had stayed, the club would have only dragged him down with it. (Remember all those "Watch us go now we've got rid of Austin" posts? How accurate they were, eh?) And now we have Austin getting blamed for us being relegated. . Charlie, you gave me some of the finest moments I have ever had supporting the Town - the ones that come to mind immediately are Southampton away and the stuffings of Leeds. I for one am not going to be churlish enough to let those memories be spoiled by the disappointment of your departure for better things - and I believe there was absolutely nothing wrong with the manner of that departure. Keep up the good work Charlie. You are what football fans pay good money to see. . If anyone can find us a striker of Austin's ability who may or may not be a c0cky womaniser, hands up how many Town fans would turn him away... .

If the womanising involves wives, especially of fellow players, then I for one don't want them. A certain defender (JG) suffered a similar problem and caused all manner of upset in the STFC dressing room many years ago. I shan't be booing Charlie, glad he's gone, wish him all the best, but the rumours from up north are that the leopard hasn't changed his spots.

the wizard wrote:
Speaking of Austin, I see Dave Lucas has a contract with Birmingham City this season. Best of luck to him. Sorry but I have no respect for Austin, the way he repaid the club and the manner in which he toted his services in that transfer window was nothing short of disgraceful. He may have been good on the pitch but his behaviour off it left a bad impression with many.

Med Red wrote:

Oi Den! wrote: Charlie Austin did more for Swindon Town in half of the 2010/11 season than most of the others put together in a whole season. He is not the first footballer to become disillusioned with the mess araound him midway through a season, and he won't be the last. He made the right move at the right time. If he had stayed, the club would have only dragged him down with it. (Remember all those "Watch us go now we've got rid of Austin" posts? How accurate they were, eh?) And now we have Austin getting blamed for us being relegated. . Charlie, you gave me some of the finest moments I have ever had supporting the Town - the ones that come to mind immediately are Southampton away and the stuffings of Leeds. I for one am not going to be churlish enough to let those memories be spoiled by the disappointment of your departure for better things - and I believe there was absolutely nothing wrong with the manner of that departure. Keep up the good work Charlie. You are what football fans pay good money to see. . If anyone can find us a striker of Austin's ability who may or may not be a c0cky womaniser, hands up how many Town fans would turn him away... .

Agreed!! If anyone's to blame for our being relegated it has to be the person who sold him at such a crucial time. Then bought that useless **** Benyon as a replacement, at a tiny fraction of what we received for Charlie. Once Austin had gone so too was our chance of avoiding relegation.

Malkym wrote:

Med Red wrote:

Oi Den! wrote: Charlie Austin did more for Swindon Town in half of the 2010/11 season than most of the others put together in a whole season. He is not the first footballer to become disillusioned with the mess araound him midway through a season, and he won't be the last. He made the right move at the right time. If he had stayed, the club would have only dragged him down with it. (Remember all those "Watch us go now we've got rid of Austin" posts? How accurate they were, eh?) And now we have Austin getting blamed for us being relegated. . Charlie, you gave me some of the finest moments I have ever had supporting the Town - the ones that come to mind immediately are Southampton away and the stuffings of Leeds. I for one am not going to be churlish enough to let those memories be spoiled by the disappointment of your departure for better things - and I believe there was absolutely nothing wrong with the manner of that departure. Keep up the good work Charlie. You are what football fans pay good money to see. . If anyone can find us a striker of Austin's ability who may or may not be a c0cky womaniser, hands up how many Town fans would turn him away... .

Agreed!! If anyone's to blame for our being relegated it has to be the person who sold him at such a crucial time. Then bought that useless **** Benyon as a replacement, at a tiny fraction of what we received for Charlie. Once Austin had gone so too was our chance of avoiding relegation.

Den said - If anyone can find us a striker of Austin's ability who may or may not be a c0cky womaniser, hands up how many Town fans would turn him away...

Den -Wiz and ShearerShearer would apparently given their posts above.

Malkym wrote:

Med Red wrote:

Oi Den! wrote: Charlie Austin did more for Swindon Town in half of the 2010/11 season than most of the others put together in a whole season. He is not the first footballer to become disillusioned with the mess araound him midway through a season, and he won't be the last. He made the right move at the right time. If he had stayed, the club would have only dragged him down with it. (Remember all those "Watch us go now we've got rid of Austin" posts? How accurate they were, eh?) And now we have Austin getting blamed for us being relegated. . Charlie, you gave me some of the finest moments I have ever had supporting the Town - the ones that come to mind immediately are Southampton away and the stuffings of Leeds. I for one am not going to be churlish enough to let those memories be spoiled by the disappointment of your departure for better things - and I believe there was absolutely nothing wrong with the manner of that departure. Keep up the good work Charlie. You are what football fans pay good money to see. . If anyone can find us a striker of Austin's ability who may or may not be a c0cky womaniser, hands up how many Town fans would turn him away... .

Agreed!! If anyone's to blame for our being relegated it has to be the person who sold him at such a crucial time. Then bought that useless **** Benyon as a replacement, at a tiny fraction of what we received for Charlie. Once Austin had gone so too was our chance of avoiding relegation.

Den said - If anyone can find us a striker of Austin's ability who may or may not be a c0cky womaniser, hands up how many Town fans would turn him away...

Den -Wiz and ShearerShearer would apparently given their posts above.

Malkym wrote:

Med Red wrote:

Oi Den! wrote: Charlie Austin did more for Swindon Town in half of the 2010/11 season than most of the others put together in a whole season. He is not the first footballer to become disillusioned with the mess araound him midway through a season, and he won't be the last. He made the right move at the right time. If he had stayed, the club would have only dragged him down with it. (Remember all those "Watch us go now we've got rid of Austin" posts? How accurate they were, eh?) And now we have Austin getting blamed for us being relegated. . Charlie, you gave me some of the finest moments I have ever had supporting the Town - the ones that come to mind immediately are Southampton away and the stuffings of Leeds. I for one am not going to be churlish enough to let those memories be spoiled by the disappointment of your departure for better things - and I believe there was absolutely nothing wrong with the manner of that departure. Keep up the good work Charlie. You are what football fans pay good money to see. . If anyone can find us a striker of Austin's ability who may or may not be a c0cky womaniser, hands up how many Town fans would turn him away... .

Agreed!! If anyone's to blame for our being relegated it has to be the person who sold him at such a crucial time. Then bought that useless **** Benyon as a replacement, at a tiny fraction of what we received for Charlie. Once Austin had gone so too was our chance of avoiding relegation.

Den said - If anyone can find us a striker of Austin's ability who may or may not be a c0cky womaniser, hands up how many Town fans would turn him away...

Den -Wiz and ShearerShearer would apparently given their posts above.

Steve. Brentford wrote:

Mondeaux wrote:
SteveBrentford,

Thanks for the kind words. I should have added that when we met she said, "my name's Virginia. You can call me Virgin for short - but not for long."

You are more than welcome Mondy.

PS She said the same thing to me!

Mondeaux wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

Mondeaux wrote:
SteveBrentford,

Thanks for the kind words. I should have added that when we met she said, "my name's Virginia. You can call me Virgin for short - but not for long."

You are more than welcome Mondy.

PS She said the same thing to me!

Blimey Steve,

I didn't know that you'd been there as well.

She told me she'd only ever been unfaithful twice.
Once with the Metropolitan Police and once with the RAF.

ellory wrote:
Funny how nearly everyone "knows" Charlie!

You don't know someone because you know someone who knows someone.. That's the sort of thing that happens in primary school. Someone told you he was a nasty person so you hate him and believe every rumour. Very mature!

I'll be cheering for the 11 men in red rather than focusing my energy on someone who left us ages ago! COYR.

Oi Den! wrote:
Charlie Austin did more for Swindon Town in half of the 2010/11 season than most of the others put together in a whole season. He is not the first footballer to become disillusioned with the mess araound him midway through a season, and he won't be the last. He made the right move at the right time. If he had stayed, the club would have only dragged him down with it. (Remember all those "Watch us go now we've got rid of Austin" posts? How accurate they were, eh?) And now we have Austin getting blamed for us being relegated. . Charlie, you gave me some of the finest moments I have ever had supporting the Town - the ones that come to mind immediately are Southampton away and the stuffings of Leeds. I for one am not going to be churlish enough to let those memories be spoiled by the disappointment of your departure for better things - and I believe there was absolutely nothing wrong with the manner of that departure. Keep up the good work Charlie. You are what football fans pay good money to see. . If anyone can find us a striker of Austin's ability who may or may not be a c0cky womaniser, hands up how many Town fans would turn him away... .

Stratton Red wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
Charlie Austin did more for Swindon Town in half of the 2010/11 season than most of the others put together in a whole season. He is not the first footballer to become disillusioned with the mess araound him midway through a season, and he won't be the last. He made the right move at the right time. If he had stayed, the club would have only dragged him down with it. (Remember all those "Watch us go now we've got rid of Austin" posts? How accurate they were, eh?) And now we have Austin getting blamed for us being relegated. . Charlie, you gave me some of the finest moments I have ever had supporting the Town - the ones that come to mind immediately are Southampton away and the stuffings of Leeds. I for one am not going to be churlish enough to let those memories be spoiled by the disappointment of your departure for better things - and I believe there was absolutely nothing wrong with the manner of that departure. Keep up the good work Charlie. You are what football fans pay good money to see. . If anyone can find us a striker of Austin's ability who may or may not be a c0cky womaniser, hands up how many Town fans would turn him away... .

Great post Den! Despite the rumours about his off field antics I was gutted when CA left as he is still to this day the most clinial finisher I've seen in a Town shirt.
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We didn't go down when we sold Austin. We went down when we sold Greer 6 months earlier...

louiscassius wrote:

ellory wrote:
Funny how nearly everyone "knows" Charlie!

You don't know someone because you know someone who knows someone.. That's the sort of thing that happens in primary school. Someone told you he was a nasty person so you hate him and believe every rumour. Very mature!

I'll be cheering for the 11 men in red rather than focusing my energy on someone who left us ages ago! COYR.

You'll be surprised!!

Wiltshires a small place.

And i agree with you.......

STFC.....all the way

Louis

Wantageclaret wrote:
'that stupid Northern club'

What a childsh response. Why stupid??? We have rarely played each other.

Come on Charlie and the Clarets. He loves Swindon and his time with you guys and I fully expect him not to celebate any of his hat-trick.

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Stilloyal wrote:
He's not loved that much Paolo, infact I think more detest him than love him.
I hope he gets boo'ed relentlesly, he was the main problem within the dressing room and split the team. His antics around the pubs and clubs didn't do him any favours either.
I'm grateful for the effort and goals in his early days here but got way to big for his boots.'
Decent player, Despicable person !!!!

London Red wrote:
Agree with most above will never have hero status with me . Not due to his off field alleged activities - but as pointed out by the manner of his departure . Crying to the media about not being allowed to speak to Hull desire their offer being half of what we eventually got and then slapping in a transfer request instead of staying and fighting to save a season did it for me . All the following would be ahead of him for me: . Cox Fallon Parkin Allison Finney Hay Fjortoft Mitchell Maskell White Shearer . That is just the forwards!!'

London Red wrote:
Agree with most above will never have hero status with me
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Not due to his off field alleged activities - but as pointed out by the manner of his departure
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Crying to the media about not being allowed to speak to Hull desire their offer being half of what we eventually got and then slapping in a transfer request instead of staying and fighting to save a season did it for me
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All the following would be ahead of him for me:
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Cox
Fallon
Parkin
Allison
Finney
Hay
Fjortoft
Mitchell
Maskell
White
Shearer
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That is just the forwards!!'

peatmoor pirate wrote:
Thought the balance was right tonight; he got slated for whole match by the fans and then when appaudin town fans, got a chorus of Charlie Charlie Austin at the end

Malkym wrote:

London Red wrote:
Agree with most above will never have hero status with me . Not due to his off field alleged activities - but as pointed out by the manner of his departure . Crying to the media about not being allowed to speak to Hull desire their offer being half of what we eventually got and then slapping in a transfer request instead of staying and fighting to save a season did it for me . All the following would be ahead of him for me: . Cox Fallon Parkin Allison Finney Hay Fjortoft Mitchell Maskell White Shearer . That is just the forwards!!'

Cheers for the laugh LR - one of your funnier and tongue in cheek posts surely. In terms of providing excitement and for sheer ability CA is only second in my opinion to Sir Don and maybe Shearer I'll agree with. You cannot be serious to include the likes of Mitchell,Finney.Hay Maskell & the "norwegian blue" in your analogy. Chalky was certainly a legend - mainly for his Tom Daley skills or contriving to miss from 2 yards but his performance at Selhurst Park against the Pikeys in the playoffs is certainly a STFC moment of history.