Wray says Di Canio will stay (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)
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SWINDON TOWN: Wray says Di Canio will stay
6:00am Wednesday 17th October 2012 in Sport
Wray says Di Canio will stay
JEREMY Wray has insisted that his departure will not be the immediate precursor to Paolo Di Canio leaving Swindon Town.
Wray’s departure was the catalyst for many fans to panic, with suggestions that Di Canio could follow his close friend and former boss out the County Ground door.
However Wray moved to quell those fears.
When asked whether Di Canio could walk, he said: “I don’t think so at all. I think what he will want to make sure is that he is given the opportunity to further what he is doing here.
“He will want his opportunity to meet the new chairman. He will undoubtedly ask him all the same questions that he asked at our very first interview when he first met Nick (Watkins), Russell (Backhouse) and myself.
“I think he’s totally focused on what still needs to be achieved. He will want to win promotion this year, he will want to make sure he is given the resources to do that.
“If you have a three-year plan that you can achieve in two years, who not go for that?
“I would say that categorically that is not the case. Clearly, until Sir William and Paolo sit down together and work out how things are going forward you cannot say it’s not going to happen.
“I know, having spoken to Sir William, that he is very keen to achieve the same plan that we had at the outset.
“That plan totally embraces Paolo as manager and if Paolo hears that then I have no doubt he will stay to see it through.”
Comments(3)
rockdog
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10:50am Wed 17 Oct 12
perth red
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10:53am Wed 17 Oct 12
bowralbob wrote:Agreed. It must be something to do with being the other side of the world, but I could never understand why there was so much doom and gloom about these developments. I strongly suspect this will work out well for everybody (except town's opponents). Although it was a shock to hear that jwray was leaving, I think even he may find that the fantastic good-will he has created may bring him considerable benefits in his career. Who wouldn't want to do business with such a decent bloke?
Yes and why should he not stay. He is our manager and the job is only half done.
Jay Wray is gone but the job to get promotion remains the same.
PDC has shown his strength of character in the past and will, I am sure, want to do the right thing for us the fans.
Now is the time to get back to basics and start thinking about winning on Saturday. And then to calm the tempo a bit. Cool heads are needed right now. The passion can come later when we are promoted.
We are a great club and are on our way to back to back promotions. Come on the board, PDC and us the supporters get behind Swindon. Move on I say.
From everything I have heard from Andrew Black and sir William it all makes a lot of sense. JWray was concentrating a bit too much on the football side. How many clubs can survive on football alone? JWray Nick Watkins and PDC have set up a pretty well-oiled machine on the football side. Hopefully PDC can be given the resources and pretty much left to get on with that side. Meanwhile more effort should be put into the stadium and developing the commercial side.
I just look at clubs like Reading, Swansea and Brighton who traditionally have probably had a similar or even smaller supporter base to Swindon. They have each built fantastic stadiums and look at where they are now and the support they get. There is no reason, given the backing we have, why we shouldn't be up there with them, but I think the stadium is vital
bowralbob says...
7:04am Wed 17 Oct 12
Jay Wray is gone but the job to get promotion remains the same.
PDC has shown his strength of character in the past and will, I am sure, want to do the right thing for us the fans.
Now is the time to get back to basics and start thinking about winning on Saturday. And then to calm the tempo a bit. Cool heads are needed right now. The passion can come later when we are promoted.
We are a great club and are on our way to back to back promotions. Come on the board, PDC and us the supporters get behind Swindon. Move on I say.