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Hines trial cut short
2:24pm Thursday 2nd August 2012 in News By Andy Warren
Hines trial cut short
ZAVON Hines has had his trial at Swindon Town cut short by manager Paolo Di Canio due to concerns over his fitness levels.
The former West Ham and Burnley forward began training with the club this week in a bid to earn a contract, and although Di Canio admitted he was a talented player, he has decided he will not be up
to his side’s high level of fitness quick enough.
“He has gone straightaway after the test, sometimes you can be lucky, but I can’t start pre-season with him now and this is not for me,” he said.
“I don’t think you will find players with the same level of fitness of my players, but if they had 25-30 days of pre-season with any side in the Championship the gap is easy to reach.
“Just because he is far from his level of fitness it is not fair to keep him, even though he is a talented player.”
There is better news for goalkeeper Iain Turner, who also began training with the club yesterday, who will remain with the squad and possibly play a part in tomorrow night’s game with Salisbury.
“The goalkeeper will stay with us because we want to be sure because he is a good goalkeeper and an experienced professional,” Di Canio said.
“He got involved straightaway and he communicated by calling the names, and that is crucial.
“You can see he has physical presence and at the moment he is ok.”
Comments(24)
SeanG92
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2:38pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Davidsyrett
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3:21pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Old-Stager, Hilperton
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3:25pm Thu 2 Aug 12
ciclosporindorset
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3:27pm Thu 2 Aug 12
SeanG92
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3:48pm Thu 2 Aug 12
ciclosporindorset wrote:Further confounding my confidence in Paolo. They guy obviously wasn't nearly fit enough, which kind of indicates that he hasn't got a desire to keep himself in peak condition and thus may not have been fully committed to giving his best every week if he had been signed. Paolo needs his players to be as passionate for the results as he is (perhaps not as expressive in their emotions tho) and I doubt Hines was.
As decisive as ever - somethings will not change - and PdC standards are one.
Lazaat
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3:59pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:ha ha that is the funniest post i have read for ages.......well done old stager!
I hear that Hines only lasted for 57 minutes.
Sniff my hoop
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4:20pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Lazaat wrote:Second that! :-)
Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote: I hear that Hines only lasted for 57 minutes.ha ha that is the funniest post i have read for ages.......well done old stager!
badger58
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4:22pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:That's 55 minutes lnger than me !
I hear that Hines only lasted for 57 minutes.
jayden
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4:32pm Thu 2 Aug 12
badger58 wrote:Hines beans go though me quick as well.
Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote:That's 55 minutes lnger than me !
I hear that Hines only lasted for 57 minutes.
stfcknowitall
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4:58pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Lazaat wrote:They say it has to be hines..well not this time, back to plan HP for Paolo :-D!
Old-Stager, Hilperton wrote: I hear that Hines only lasted for 57 minutes.ha ha that is the funniest post i have read for ages.......well done old stager!
KojaktheWarg
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5:28pm Thu 2 Aug 12
umpcah
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5:34pm Thu 2 Aug 12
DarrenSTFCRomain
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5:59pm Thu 2 Aug 12
SeanG92 wrote:You sound like her in doors ??
Well that was quick.
Mbiker
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6:28pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Steve. Brentford
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6:48pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Mbiker wrote:Wayaaaaay, he reckons he has to get it down him quick before you get to it mate :O)
Everything goes through you in a matter of minutes Jayden!
jayden
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7:05pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Steve. Brentford wrote:Hope you are ok steve .We went monday night we knocked the ball around well but no one could find the final pass we played more direct second half but poor.The players did not fancy it on a bumpy pitch and a few stiff tackles.
Mbiker wrote:Wayaaaaay, he reckons he has to get it down him quick before you get to it mate :O)
Everything goes through you in a matter of minutes Jayden!
Mbiker
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7:06pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Steve. Brentford
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7:33pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Mbiker wrote:Haha, you are quality guys,good work,i look forward to meeting up before one of the games soon.
Now look here Steve! I thought we were mates! Jayden puts out these rumours that I am a burger-guzzling git but I can tell you this all he did was moan moan at the Supermarine game 'where's the burger van ' until we had to leave early to get a crap burger in Faringdon. Then it's ' ooo my guts hurt' then he nicks my tools and sacks me!
DarrenSTFCRomain
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10:29pm Thu 2 Aug 12
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Dont no if he is bullcraping me or not so i was wondering if anyone else has read anything about this ????
Lazaat
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10:56pm Thu 2 Aug 12
DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:I've just had a look on the Crewe forum and their fans are saying both Blackpool and Peterborough are interested in Westwood but they think it would take a bid of about 1 million for them to sell as he has another 2 years on his contract, so I would say your M8 is telling porkies?
Just got a text from a mate who is a crew fan and he told me that STFC have made a bid of 200k for Ashley Westwood...
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Dont no if he is bullcraping me or not so i was wondering if anyone else has read anything about this ????
DarrenSTFCRomain
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11:00pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Next time i catch up with the big twatt hes having a slap..lol
sideshow_bob
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1:32am Fri 3 Aug 12
Davidsyrett wrote:Hey, from following Bostock on twitter i believe he's in spain with Tottenham's youth on pre-season... I guess we wont get any news till he's back.
Don 69: If Bostock was available I assume will would have got him by now, My guess is that he is not.
ciclosporindorset
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6:58am Fri 3 Aug 12
the don69 says...
2:36pm Thu 2 Aug 12