Di Canio will not give up on Town (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)
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Di Canio will not give up on Town
6:00am Tuesday 16th October 2012 in Sport
Di Canio will not give up on Town
PAOLO Di Canio will not give up on Swindon Town despite seeing his friend and colleague Jeremy Wray stripped of the chairmanship of the club.
In a statement issued to the Advertiser in the aftermath of the revelations that Wray had been replaced as chairman by Sir William Patey, Di Canio reassured Swindon fans that he would work with the new County Ground chief to establish what direction the Robins plan to move in in the near future.
He said: “I am at the beginning of my managerial career with the ambition to manage at the highest level.
“Up until now I have felt that Swindon was the place where I could achieve success.
“When I signed my new contract in the summer I asked for assurances that Jeremy and Russell (Backhouse)would remain at the club and that the project of getting back to the Championship was still in place.
“Football changes all of the time and I was also assured that there would be flexibility within the budget and that if there were a need to bring further players in because of injury or to freshen up the squad, providing that we were on target and challenging for promotion, that this would be the case.
“Having read the club statement, which sounds very positive, I await for my agent Phil Spencer to meet with the new chairman and look forward to receiving the re-assurances they wish to continue to support me this season, to now bring us out of embargo and move forward with our aim of getting promotion this year.
“I am obviously under contract with the club and I will always act in a professional way, continuing to put my best efforts in to bring success on the pitch, which I have already stated previously would be very hard to achieve if the embargo is not lifted.”
Comments(18)
DarrenSTFCRomain
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6:13am Tue 16 Oct 12
Swindon1984
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6:30am Tue 16 Oct 12
red messenger
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6:48am Tue 16 Oct 12
P*ssed Off
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6:59am Tue 16 Oct 12
DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:Best post of the day so far.....and probably all day. Well said that man!!
Now can we gust get on with the football and stop all the other crap that goes with it??
jayden
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7:22am Tue 16 Oct 12
P*ssed Off wrote:Top man darren ill just + lets do what PDC said concentrate on beating scunthorpe on sat
DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:Best post of the day so far.....and probably all day. Well said that man!!
Now can we gust get on with the football and stop all the other crap that goes with it??
EastleazeRed
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7:39am Tue 16 Oct 12
avo
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7:56am Tue 16 Oct 12
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If indeed this turns out to be a shrewd move, there'll be no complaints from the fans.
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J Wray did an awesome job, and will be remembered accordingly, but maybe, just maybe, he wasn't the man for realising the next step of the boards ambition?
the wizard
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9:13am Tue 16 Oct 12
SAPFanSTFC
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9:25am Tue 16 Oct 12
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Nothing new
rockdog
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10:07am Tue 16 Oct 12
mallorca
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10:19am Tue 16 Oct 12
Yet if conditions were given as to extra funding by JW I do feel the new powers to be should honour them.
If not I think Pdc will just walk away.
I have supported the club since Dec 61 like many of you, we have had ups/downs dramas you name the Town has had it.
Yet just when we all think we have a bit of stability this happens,who know's may be a smart move by Black,so it's a wait and see.
My thoughts are hopefully the Embargo will be resolved,as to additional funds for Pdc that I fear is a no no
Pewsham Red
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12:10pm Tue 16 Oct 12
EastleazeRed wrote:I agree Eastleaze, I think there is more fallout to come from this story although I have a slightly different take.
Seems to me that the powers that be thought Wray & Di Canio were getting a bit too cosy . Sorry for sounding so negative but I feel its the begining of the end for Paolo and Swindon Town.
I reckon that Andrew Black in some way holds Wray responsible for the embargo fiasco and has relieved him of his post, as he is entitled to do as majority shareholder.
Wray has got the hump, as he is also entitled to and has turned down the chance of merely sitting on the board.
Personally, I thought Wray had generally done a great job and with his departure and the possible departure of another di Canio ally, Russell Backhouse, the dynamic is slowly shifting.
Watch this space.
Swindon1984
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1:10pm Tue 16 Oct 12
Pewsham Red wrote:Hope you're wrong although you could very well be right - the transfer embargo is a bit embarassing but hardly a fiasco. If this is the reason for Wray being asked to step down it seems a bit rash.
EastleazeRed wrote: Seems to me that the powers that be thought Wray & Di Canio were getting a bit too cosy . Sorry for sounding so negative but I feel its the begining of the end for Paolo and Swindon Town.I agree Eastleaze, I think there is more fallout to come from this story although I have a slightly different take. I reckon that Andrew Black in some way holds Wray responsible for the embargo fiasco and has relieved him of his post, as he is entitled to do as majority shareholder. Wray has got the hump, as he is also entitled to and has turned down the chance of merely sitting on the board. Personally, I thought Wray had generally done a great job and with his departure and the possible departure of another di Canio ally, Russell Backhouse, the dynamic is slowly shifting. Watch this space.
What seems to back up your theory is the timing - Wray said he knew ten days before he was asked to step down that it was coming. Would coincide with some of Paolo's statements made about the transfer embargo.
hornet
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1:28pm Tue 16 Oct 12
ciclosporindorset
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6:27pm Tue 16 Oct 12
DarrenSTFCRomain
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6:55pm Tue 16 Oct 12
Pewsham Red wrote:I reckon that Andrew Black in some way holds Wray responsible for the embargo fiasco and has relieved him of his post,
EastleazeRed wrote: Seems to me that the powers that be thought Wray & Di Canio were getting a bit too cosy . Sorry for sounding so negative but I feel its the begining of the end for Paolo and Swindon Town.I agree Eastleaze, I think there is more fallout to come from this story although I have a slightly different take. I reckon that Andrew Black in some way holds Wray responsible for the embargo fiasco and has relieved him of his post, as he is entitled to do as majority shareholder. Wray has got the hump, as he is also entitled to and has turned down the chance of merely sitting on the board. Personally, I thought Wray had generally done a great job and with his departure and the possible departure of another di Canio ally, Russell Backhouse, the dynamic is slowly shifting. Watch this space.
I think your right as someone said that it works out that we are around 750k over are budget.
So someone has not been looking after the books very well have thay...
When i said this the other day,I got called all sorts of things. And one man said that i dont know what i was on about
!!! IT REALY HURT
mikek
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10:19pm Tue 16 Oct 12
EastleazeRed wrote:I don't think for one minute it will be the end of Swindon Town, Andrew Black has poured in too much money to let that happen. If Di Canio walks there will be no pay off so can not see him going either just yet, and if he did there will be plenty of managers in line to take his place. The club have confirmed the 3 year plan is still there which is great news for us fans.
Seems to me that the powers that be thought Wray & Di Canio were getting a bit too cosy . Sorry for sounding so negative but I feel its the begining of the end for Paolo and Swindon Town.
DarrenSTFCRomain says...
6:06am Tue 16 Oct 12