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Town set to miss out on Ward

7:00am Tuesday 24th August 2010 in


TOWN look set to miss out on bringing Bolton forward Danny Ward back to the County Ground, with the teenager set to sign on loan for either Coventry or Millwall this week.

Sources close to the player have told the Advertiser that the two clubs lead the way in the race to land the in-demand youngster, who has been chased by a host of teams from the Championship and League One.

Swindon had made enquiries about giving Ward another spell of regular first team football following a hugely successful loan period in Wiltshire last season, but this move will finally spell the end of boss Danny Wilson’s pursuit for the 18-year-old, pictured.

Ward will not be involved in Bolton’s Carling Cup second round tie against Southampton tonight, with manager Owen Coyle admitting he didn’t want the left-sided player cup-tied ahead of his loan switch, even though Coventry are already out of the competition.

Coyle said: “The likelihood is we will be letting Danny Ward go out on loan later this week so I wouldn’t want to cup-tie him.”

Preston and Cardiff have also been strongly linked with Ward, but he seems to be heading temporarily to either the Ricoh Arena or the New Den, and a deal should be finalised by the end of the week.

Meanwhile, Wilson has urged David Prutton to play higher up the pitch in support of Town’s strikers.

The central midfielder grabbed his first goal in Swindon colours during the weekend’s 1-1 draw with Brentford, heading in at the far post following a well-timed run in the box.

And manager Wilson insists that should be a regular occurrence for the 28-year-old, who switched from Colchester in the summer.

“David can offer us a lot more doing that because he's got a terrific engine, and what we don't want him to do is to be sat behind the ball just trying to play out and dictating football,” explained the Town manager. “That's where Jon Douglas should come into the equation.

“We want his (Prutton’s) energy going forward and getting up to support the strikers. That is where he will get his goals from because he is very difficult to pick up.

“Thankfully he is off the mark now, and hopefully a few more will follow.”

Comments(28)

Highworth red says...
7:10am Tue 24 Aug 10

If we were in the Championship, he would be on his way here. If we were in the top three in Div1, there would still be a good chance he would be on his way here. Shame, but no surprise, especially considering our current form.

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Inky says...
7:12am Tue 24 Aug 10

That feint hope he was going to come here was never really going to be on IMO - Danny on his day was a treat to watch. Obviously playing in the Chumpionship is better for his own career, Millwall though ? bit of a slap in our faces if he goes there, would imagine Coventry or Preston would be better.
Good luck Danny .....

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U REDS says...
7:28am Tue 24 Aug 10

good luck danny ward. hope he signs for coventry and not bloody millwall.

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the wizard says...
7:34am Tue 24 Aug 10

Millwall were the first CCC club to make enquires way back in the summer, but I hope they are unlucky. Peterborough are not exactly a sparkling side , nor Preston who are struggling. Coyle will put Ward somewhere he feels the player will grow, so Coventry may get lucky. Shame he is not coming here, but that is the folly of the loan market, sadly.

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old town robin says...
7:40am Tue 24 Aug 10

If he goes to Coventry, can't see him playing as a a winger with Lukus J there, probably play up front if he's not warming the bench.

Anyway good luck to him, I wonder if Brentford might be tempted to part with Myles Weston, looked the best player on the field Saturday, especially first half when he ran Caddis ragged.

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batch says...
7:41am Tue 24 Aug 10

Shame he's not coming but lets be honest, he's been there and done that at league 1 level. And he has shown he was too good for another season in league 1. So he has to go to a Championship club to progress his career. Good luck Wardy.

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Bondy54 says...
8:24am Tue 24 Aug 10

A real shame. I rate Danny Ward very highly. Had a great season for us last year but definately at least a Championship player. Good luck Danny for the future.

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London Red says...
8:30am Tue 24 Aug 10

I said way back when it would not happen - it is just like Jimmy Davis!
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Ward would probably want to come back due to his sucess - but his head will be telling him he needs to step up to the CCC.
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Happy for him to do that - just not with Millwall - Coventry, Preston or Cardiff would be fine.

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Oi Den! says...
8:37am Tue 24 Aug 10

Glad to see the manager saying what many others have been saying about Prutton since the first game. Now it would be nice to hear where - and when - he is going to play Simon Ferry.

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the wizard says...
8:49am Tue 24 Aug 10

Den,

Couldn't agree more. We need Simon in the team, good skills,awareness, distribution, everything thats been a bit short of supply lately.

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Inky says...
8:51am Tue 24 Aug 10

This Ferry situation does seem rather odd to me, wonder if there is a little bit more to it.
I must admit he did seem to fade at the end of last season.

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Oi Den! says...
9:10am Tue 24 Aug 10

Inky wrote:
This Ferry situation does seem rather odd to me, wonder if there is a little bit more to it. I must admit he did seem to fade at the end of last season.
... along with almost everyone else. People keep popping up on here saying "we've only lost one game", "we've only played three games" etc. If that was the extent of it, many of us wouldn't be as concerned as we are. The worry is that we have just carried on where we left off last season. This isn't irrational negativity. It's reasoned thought. (Not a pop at you, Inky)

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dreamofacleansheet2 says...
10:07am Tue 24 Aug 10

Oi Den, I am concerned but not yet worried. I put hte back end of last season down to not having a big enough squad and Billy not firing.

Do we think we have a better squad this year? I genuinely think we do. Are we making stupid schoolboy errors? yes clearly which is frustrating.

Does DW know his best team or what formation to play? Sadly I think not, hence Ferry not playing at the moment.

What the answer is? I don't knwo whether its big kev, move caddis forward, drop Cuthbert and play LJF and Sean, drop Rose play Kennedy, drop Dougie and Prutton? play 5 in midfield, play 3 strikers? No one's place should be guaranteed but you don't want to chop and change too much. Difficult very difficult when results arent what you want.

Will we get there? I hope so and we all just need to try (difficult I know) and be patient, there's a long way to go.

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Barmy Army says...
10:13am Tue 24 Aug 10

Please Danny not Milwall, any where else I wish you luck, shame we will now never see you in a town shirt again, thanks for the memories oh and that goal at Charlton.

As for the Prutton, Dougie problem I think DW has got it right again and it is something we have all said, Dougie sits and does waht he does best and Prutts pushes on. I can only guess that Ferry will be used when we play 433 or Dougie/Prutts are injured or suspended.

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mikek says...
10:21am Tue 24 Aug 10

Boy we are going to miss this one big time as I felt he was a big influence in his time here and big loss.This was the vacuum effect that hit us at the end of the season. Loans are good for the clubs in our positions but the outcome is for all to see with our very average start to this season. Missing Ward for sure but also Sheehan who offered some decent stability at left back. Luckily we got the other one back in Ferry but I am dissapointed in the lack of opportunity for the lad. On top of the loans we had Greer and Paynter departures so that is a very large hole to fill and one which I don,t feel has come off so far. I keep saying that we lost our spine of the side and even Douglas the last link of that spine seems to be lost in his role without the others. Big shame about Ward but memories are there and he was a true class player.

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Oi Den! says...
10:28am Tue 24 Aug 10

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
Oi Den, I am concerned but not yet worried. I put hte back end of last season down to not having a big enough squad and Billy not firing. Do we think we have a better squad this year? I genuinely think we do. Are we making stupid schoolboy errors? yes clearly which is frustrating. Does DW know his best team or what formation to play? Sadly I think not, hence Ferry not playing at the moment. What the answer is? I don't knwo whether its big kev, move caddis forward, drop Cuthbert and play LJF and Sean, drop Rose play Kennedy, drop Dougie and Prutton? play 5 in midfield, play 3 strikers? No one's place should be guaranteed but you don't want to chop and change too much. Difficult very difficult when results arent what you want. Will we get there? I hope so and we all just need to try (difficult I know) and be patient, there's a long way to go.
All fair comment. I think the Paynter situation may have been at the root of last season's problem. It seems likely that he was playing for one team but wanting another one to be promoted, given that it was common knowledge with several weeks to go that he was off to Leeds. I know it's not helpful to keep banging on about the negative aspects (and I do think there are some positive signs) but I get a miffed at the suggestion that we shouldn't ever voice an opinion that differs from DW's. If everyone had kept their views on Malpas to themselves, he may well have still been here. And no, I am not suggesting Wilson is sacked!

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burley01rs says...
10:44am Tue 24 Aug 10

I think O'brien is a luxury we cannot afford. Play Ball there and have Charlie and Thomas/Vincent in the middle. Perservere with Kennedy and Morrison. Hope JPM starts winning a few more balls.

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the wizard says...
10:58am Tue 24 Aug 10

"Should",we miss out on a few targets, and sadly with competion from other clubs hotting up its possible, don't you think that we have basically enough cover now anyway. I know the players will have to be jigged around a bit but I honestly don't think its the end of the world if we don't get everyone we go for. You never know, we might just be suprised at how some of our younger guys adapt, they all seem very eager to please, and by and large have played well. With some more games under their belts I'm sure the added games will bring experience which they will all learn and benefit from. I'm sure they will say yes to being given the chance to play, and in some cases, in what ever position. The great Geof Hurst was a defender by trade, injuries came along and they played him up front, the rest, as they say, is history. Funny old game, footie.

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wraxall says...
11:10am Tue 24 Aug 10

Iwould like to see Simon Ferry play in a Nicki Bailey type role for Swindon,
This would help support the front two
and also help cover the full backs which both JMP and O'brian are failing to do ! Drop JPM replace with Caddis kev to take the right back role and put Simon on the left wing for O'brien.

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SeanGraham says...
11:17am Tue 24 Aug 10

Shame he's not coming here again as he did a great job for us. Hope he dont go to millwall!! I reckon Cardiff would have been the best for the lad as he plays very much like Craig Bellamy and he could learn a lot from him.

Nice for Prutton to get the goal, the first of many i hope. Still don't think JD should be captain tho

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the wizard says...
12:08pm Tue 24 Aug 10

SeanGraham,

You said,

Nice for Prutton to get the goal, the first of many i hope. Still don't think JD should be captain tho.

Totally agree with both statements there. I think JD's game has suffered terribly since becoming Captain. I think he is so involved doing his own game that the added responsibilty doesn't go hand-in-hand with how he becomes so involved. I said that when the announcement was first made and nearly got shot for it. I think he is a great person, superb player, but maybe Club Captain would suit him better, so as to free him up on the pitch. Prutton needs to stay forward as much as possible to poach these goals, and maybe, just maybe, that senario is just begining to sort itself out, lets hope so.

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red dragon says...
4:06pm Tue 24 Aug 10

If I remember rightly Danny Ward said he wanted to go back home and try to force his way into the Bolton first team so why would he want to come back here? If he has to go out again he surely deserves better than here. A championship side is the obvious progressive move for him. Yes he did well for us last term but be honest coming back here is almost a backward step for him not progress as he needs

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avo says...
4:18pm Tue 24 Aug 10

So it seems Wilson is now saying what some of us have been saying since pre-season, so my question is (whilst a little frustrated), why has it taken 4 games into the new season for this statement to be made and equally, what is difficult about this formula for the 2 players to understand, because so far they have failed miserably with the tactic spoken of.

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Redmoonraker says...
6:16pm Tue 24 Aug 10

ward better not go to millwall that would hack us all off no end.
we are weak on the left full stop with Rose and O'brien. Id bring sheehan back in on loan (or try callum kennedy), Id say bodin needs to be given a go on left wing aswell instead of O'brien, you never know he might be able to deliver a better final ball. said this before but we should have kept marshall or macklin. Ball cannot be effective on the left either as we've already seen. Keep looking DW..we need at least one player on that side.what happened to the other players we were reported to be looking at , at man city and liverpool?

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Stratton Red says...
8:06pm Tue 24 Aug 10

Well, that's rounded off a great day! Oh well, as least we're not at the CG tonight watching Cox smash 3 past us...

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mikek says...
10:31pm Tue 24 Aug 10

MK Dons played out quite a thriller tonight at home to Blackpool in the cup game. it finished 4-3 to Mk after extra time. Lets hope they are knackered for Saturday.

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Bootlegger says...
11:36pm Tue 24 Aug 10

Ward won't be coming to Swindon, so he should be sent to Coventry ....................
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.. (better than being sent to Millwall innit).

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madterrier says...
11:45am Wed 25 Aug 10

Time for DW to smell the coffee.

Prutton has never been a goalscorer and cannot play with Douglas; Ferry needs to start.

Ball is not as good as Ward imho, and is not left footed, but he is good and a Premier League club loan player and we need to play him regularly to help him get in the groove.

Want to see Manks at RB, and either Caddis or JPM in RM, depending on whether we are home or away, and need either pace or stability.

O'Brien is indeed a luxury and one we cannot afford. Not involved enough.

Pericard is a lemon and I'm not sure about Dossevi as a goalscorer. We need another striker.

Look at the players we have lost/replaced, and we have to lower our expectations for this season unless something changes dramatically.

Sheehan-Rose
Paynter-Dossevi/Peri
card
Greer-no-one/LJF
Ward-Ball

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