Di Canio focused on Coventry despite embargo (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

Send Williams on loan to poxford for 4 weeks, let them pay his wages so we can bring in a loan player
Onwards and upwards
We8poxford

Why do we need to bring in more players?
OK, McCormack might be injured - we've still got Flint, Ward, Devera, if they are no good get rid of them.

Similarly with Williams - if 2 out of Collins, Rooney & Benson aren't good enough why were they brought in?

Put McCormack back in midfield,we got plenty of cover at the back now.

No, Saturday wasn't the right time to say something.It is the Chairman's job to deal with these matters as HE sees fit.
Trying to play politics with the board by being out spoken is not the way to go, especially when they have been so supportive. Some of the players that have been brought here were duds, Atiku and Easyjet were two and there have been others. They were all given generous contracts which have had to be negotiated at a price. The money has to come from somewhere and the present managerial thirst for players has been on a level not seen here before.
Canioman, you are a "manager", so manage, manage with what you have instead of bleating to the press and repeatedly dragging up the subject of more players. When you get them you don't play them as you always insist they are not fit. The answer to that is, only get players that are fit then we can use them straight away.
While you are at it, only buy in players that don't have fitness issues or a history of injury problems, that will help us stay away from the problem that may occur here soon.

Your achievements are undeniable, but they have come at a financial price many managers in lower league clubs could only dream of . Prove your skill and worth by managing with less and further improving what we have, they are not a bad bunch, you should know, you signed them.

Saturday will be a test, but a test which we should pass at home and win. The eyes of many will be watching.

I dont see why he wouldnt be focused on Coventry? Its not like we are mid transfer window, in need of players, and unable to sign any!

Paolo has assembled his squad, we are doing well in the league, and have been scuppered from making any loan moves by the FA as they felt it necessary to force us to pay our tribunal fees in one chunk unlike what every other club is allowed to do where they can spread it over a period of time!

Once again the FA have caused us problems, but we will get through it, we will win this league, and that is going to be emphasized on saturday when we smash Coventry!

Blimey Wiz your a bit wound up this morning. I agree with much of what you have been saying over the last couple of days but I think you need to look a bit further than Di Canio and consider the whole picture.
Since Wray appointed him as manager we have seen a good relationship develop between them and if recent comments are anything to go on they continue to respect each other and are satisfied with the excellent progress being made.
Di Canio has already proved his worth to the Board, I don't think a contract extension would have been offered if there was any doubt.
Life at STFC will never be dull whilst Di Canio is manager but I for one will remain happy and positive about the running of both the club and the team whilst the current incumbents remain at the helm.

Devon Red wrote:
Blimey Wiz your a bit wound up this morning. I agree with much of what you have been saying over the last couple of days but I think you need to look a bit further than Di Canio and consider the whole picture.
Since Wray appointed him as manager we have seen a good relationship develop between them and if recent comments are anything to go on they continue to respect each other and are satisfied with the excellent progress being made.
Di Canio has already proved his worth to the Board, I don't think a contract extension would have been offered if there was any doubt.
Life at STFC will never be dull whilst Di Canio is manager but I for one will remain happy and positive about the running of both the club and the team whilst the current incumbents remain at the helm.

Devon,

Not wound up in particular, but I still think it should have been Wray who announced this as it is a admin and board issue. I think Canioman brought it up when he did to divert attention away from the team performance.

I also acknowledged his work since he has been here, BUT, it is for him to go to Wray and discuss these matters, which many see as confidential, behind closed doors.

The constant drip, drip, drip of new faces coming in is all well and good, BUT, it has to fall within the rules, and within sensible expectation. The vast majority of playing staff now at the club are his choice, now is the time as manager for him to manage team affairs, and leave the rest to the Chairman, that is why he is there, to do all that stuff not linked with training and tactics etc. I hope we are all able to enjoy a better day against Coventry than we did against Colchester. Anything less will surely open the floodgates of some very undeniably stark criticism. I don't think he deserves that, but he leaves himself open with his rather, over the top judgements of others and is all too quick to criticise others, but does not like it one little bit when the attention is focused on him, hence the outburst last Saturday, taking the attention away from an indifferent performance.

the wizard wrote:

Devon Red wrote: Blimey Wiz your a bit wound up this morning. I agree with much of what you have been saying over the last couple of days but I think you need to look a bit further than Di Canio and consider the whole picture. Since Wray appointed him as manager we have seen a good relationship develop between them and if recent comments are anything to go on they continue to respect each other and are satisfied with the excellent progress being made. Di Canio has already proved his worth to the Board, I don't think a contract extension would have been offered if there was any doubt. Life at STFC will never be dull whilst Di Canio is manager but I for one will remain happy and positive about the running of both the club and the team whilst the current incumbents remain at the helm.

Devon, Not wound up in particular, but I still think it should have been Wray who announced this as it is a admin and board issue. I think Canioman brought it up when he did to divert attention away from the team performance. I also acknowledged his work since he has been here, BUT, it is for him to go to Wray and discuss these matters, which many see as confidential, behind closed doors. The constant drip, drip, drip of new faces coming in is all well and good, BUT, it has to fall within the rules, and within sensible expectation. The vast majority of playing staff now at the club are his choice, now is the time as manager for him to manage team affairs, and leave the rest to the Chairman, that is why he is there, to do all that stuff not linked with training and tactics etc. I hope we are all able to enjoy a better day against Coventry than we did against Colchester. Anything less will surely open the floodgates of some very undeniably stark criticism. I don't think he deserves that, but he leaves himself open with his rather, over the top judgements of others and is all too quick to criticise others, but does not like it one little bit when the attention is focused on him, hence the outburst last Saturday, taking the attention away from an indifferent performance.

Wiz,

This situation has arisen because of the fees for Troy and James. These fees and the way they had to be paid should have alerted JW to the fact that they took us over the limit. Is it not therefore possible that JW (and Paolo) has known this for a few weeks now ?

If this is the case then surely Mr Wray could have informed us, the fans, as soon as he knew. Maybe Paolo felt we had the right to know and felt that it had been hidden from us long enough.

Not saying this is the case but...

COYMR

Oxon-Red wrote:

the wizard wrote:

Devon Red wrote: Blimey Wiz your a bit wound up this morning. I agree with much of what you have been saying over the last couple of days but I think you need to look a bit further than Di Canio and consider the whole picture. Since Wray appointed him as manager we have seen a good relationship develop between them and if recent comments are anything to go on they continue to respect each other and are satisfied with the excellent progress being made. Di Canio has already proved his worth to the Board, I don't think a contract extension would have been offered if there was any doubt. Life at STFC will never be dull whilst Di Canio is manager but I for one will remain happy and positive about the running of both the club and the team whilst the current incumbents remain at the helm.

Devon, Not wound up in particular, but I still think it should have been Wray who announced this as it is a admin and board issue. I think Canioman brought it up when he did to divert attention away from the team performance. I also acknowledged his work since he has been here, BUT, it is for him to go to Wray and discuss these matters, which many see as confidential, behind closed doors. The constant drip, drip, drip of new faces coming in is all well and good, BUT, it has to fall within the rules, and within sensible expectation. The vast majority of playing staff now at the club are his choice, now is the time as manager for him to manage team affairs, and leave the rest to the Chairman, that is why he is there, to do all that stuff not linked with training and tactics etc. I hope we are all able to enjoy a better day against Coventry than we did against Colchester. Anything less will surely open the floodgates of some very undeniably stark criticism. I don't think he deserves that, but he leaves himself open with his rather, over the top judgements of others and is all too quick to criticise others, but does not like it one little bit when the attention is focused on him, hence the outburst last Saturday, taking the attention away from an indifferent performance.

Wiz,

This situation has arisen because of the fees for Troy and James. These fees and the way they had to be paid should have alerted JW to the fact that they took us over the limit. Is it not therefore possible that JW (and Paolo) has known this for a few weeks now ?

If this is the case then surely Mr Wray could have informed us, the fans, as soon as he knew. Maybe Paolo felt we had the right to know and felt that it had been hidden from us long enough.

Not saying this is the case but...

COYMR

Indeed the only reason we are currently over (And only just over mind, 1.5% aint much!) is down, not just the fact we had to pay the fees, we had budgeted for that, but its down to the fact that we were ordered to pay the fees in one block payment. usually teams are allowed to pay the fees over a period of time (2 or 3 years) but we were forced to pay it in a lump sum.

I know and totally realise the situation over the fees and so on, but it is still down to Wray to explain and proclaim when he is ready and the club have made a statement.

I don't see Wray interfering with the team sheet, and by the same mark Canioman should afford the board with respect and let them sort out their side of the game in the time and way they feel appropriate, after all he is their employee.

How do we know its not Waray who has told Paolo to come out and tell us this?