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Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Stef Troll on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:21:51

Good to hear i guess

CRYSTAL Palace boss Peter Taylor has tipped Town to take League Two by storm predicting the presence of Dennis Wise will inspire on and off the field.

Former England under 21 boss Taylor was impressed with the hosts in their 2-2 draw with his Palace side on Saturday and believes it will only be a matter of time before Wise plays some part himself.

Having signed him for Leicester City, Taylor has always been an admirer of Wise and he feels his arrival in Wiltshire has already had a positive effect.

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"Swindon looked a very good side," said Taylor.

"They have some very dangerous players and it was just the sort of friendly we were hoping for. You want to be tested and we were.

"There were signs of Dennis Wise all over that performance.

"They looked fit, committed and more than capable on the ball. I see Dennis is already having a good effect.'' Taylor added: "I know Dennis very well and he is still one of the fittest players around.

"He prides himself on that and I am sure he will play some part in Town's midfield this season.

"Dennis started playing at quite a low level and worked his way up to the highest level.

"I think he can help some of his players do the same.

"He is an infectious person and you can't help but be impressed by him."

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:24:03

Too fucking right it's good to hear 8)

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: townendjim on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:24:24

to be fair i would have never thought we were a league two team if i was a neutral who knew nothing watching the game, we have the talent, just need a bit of luck and to work hard. i can't see palace doing much this season

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: STFCBird on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:25:27

8) ace

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Stef Troll on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:25:42

I thought we had a decent enough team last season to keep us up in the league. However poor management skills and a lack of motivation sent us down.

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:27:32

I'm inclined to take this sort of thing with a pinch of salt.....football management is a very closed world of giving jobs to your mates, so its wise not to bad mouth anyone, but rather big them up, as you never know when you may need a job.

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: red macca on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:29:27

Quote from: "Reg Smeeton"

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: i knew you were going to say that

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: sonic youth on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:30:30

reg has a point though, don't think peter taylor's gonna turn around and say "oooooh he's rubbish, never gonna get you lot promoted"

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:34:34

Quote from: "sonic youth"

reg has a point though, don't think peter taylor's gonna turn around and say "oooooh he's rubbish, never gonna get you lot promoted"

Taylor didn't have to say what he said in such glowing terms did he?

Reg + Sonic = Captain Bringdown + Doom Boy 8)

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: red macca on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:35:52

he could of done what 9/10 other managers do and not gave the local paper a interview unless he thought he had a good point to make

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:40:30

Quote from: "red macca"

he could of done what 9/10 other managers do and not gave the local paper a interview unless he thought he had a good point to make

Macca, who gave Taylor his job with the U 21's....Hoddle where did Hoddle learn his trade...Swindon.

Taylor's no fool he knows its a possibility that Wise MAY turn out a decent manager...so a few kind words does no harm and may reap rewards.

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:42:46

Quote from: "Reg Smeeton"

Quote from: "red macca"

he could of done what 9/10 other managers do and not gave the local paper a interview unless he thought he had a good point to make

Or maybe he just meant what he said Reg??????

Is that not a possibility oh cynical one?

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: sonic youth on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:43:24

come on, people never say what they mean in football :D

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: red macca on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:44:03

Quote from: "Reg Smeeton"

Quote from: "red macca"

he could of done what 9/10 other managers do and not gave the local paper a interview unless he thought he had a good point to make

reg where did wise get released for headbutting a player and later publically state he was upset with the decision ?

who was the manager??

im just saying he didnt have to say what he said and for once reg someone might be being honest and he might generally feel we have a decent team

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:45:09

Taylor doesn't even manage a team in our division, I wouldn't get carried away by his comments. How many times have we seen managers say "they have a strong team, so it will be close etc etc" only to beat them by several goals to nil.

It happens all the time in football, Taylor is a Wise fan anyway, so I wouldn't take too much notice.

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:49:20

Quote from: "simon pieman"

I don't think anyone's saying, "Peter Taylor thinks we're quite good so we're difinitely going up!"

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Piemonte on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:51:31

I dont really know what else Taylor would have said after we dominated periods of the game.

Alternative Peter Taylor comment:

Swindon are average but we drew 2-2 so we are staring relegation in the face right now.

I'm not really fussed what he said or how sincere it was. I saw us compete with a half decent championship side with my own eyes, playing some decent stuff on the way.

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: janaage on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:51:40

I tell you what though lads, if Peter Taylor thinks we're quite good then we're difinitely going up!

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: jim on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:51:47

Quote from: "Reg Smeeton"

Piles giving you trouble again, Reg?

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:52:08

Quote from: "OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR"

Quote from: "Reg Smeeton"

Quote from: "red macca"

he could of done what 9/10 other managers do and not gave the local paper a interview unless he thought he had a good point to make

Or maybe he just meant what he said Reg??????

Is that not a possibility oh cynical one?

Of course its entirely possible...but Taylor's and Wise's relationship with Leicester might suggest others would see their mateship in a different
light.

(Apologies for the Australianism....a public flogging on the hallowed turf, would be appropriate, but its all I could think of)

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:55:27

Quote from: "OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR"

Quote from: "simon pieman"

I don't think anyone's saying, "Peter Taylor thinks we're quite good so we're difinitely going up!"

I never said anyone was?

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: janaage on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:55:41

I'd have preferred a "Gazzaesque" reply

Journo "Peter have you got a message for Swindon fans?"

PT - "Yeah, fuck off Swindon", (then belches down microphone whilst groping his fake tits)

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:58:02

Quote from: "jim"

Quote from: "Reg Smeeton"

Piles giving you trouble again, Reg?

I miss the advert on C4 which accompanied last summers Ashes of the fella in the theatre with his missus, getting nagged as he fidgets about because the old piles are giving him jip....if I had any I'd buy some of that spray stuff, cos it sorted him a treat.

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 11:58:26

Quote from: "simon pieman"

Quote from: "OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR"

Quote from: "simon pieman"

I don't think anyone's saying, "Peter Taylor thinks we're quite good so we're difinitely going up!"

I never said anyone was?

No you certainly did not. This is getting a bit out of hand. Let's all just sit back and enjoy the warm glow of optimism washing over the club. I'm off out to do that right now 8)

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: RobertT on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 12:03:30

Permission to jump aboard the good ship STFC Optimism Mr OST?

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 12:09:11

Can I make an appeal to the happy clappers :clap: (from now on)...that if by some strange happenstance we're not top with 4 straight wins by the start of September...or perish the thought running away with the league by end of December, that you cut Wise some slack and don't start calling for his head.

It will take time to turn the good ship STFC around....maybe by next season we'll start to reap the benefits.

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 12:12:25

It just makes me laugh because if we're favourites at the bookies it's a bad omen, if Peter Taylor says we'll do well then it must be true?

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: RobertT on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 12:36:18

Quote from: "Reg Smeeton"

He's got at least the first 3 games with me Reg :wink:

I was still willing to believe Iffy had it in him, so I'm sure I can retain my footing on the Good Ship STFC even in the stormy weathers.

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Piemonte on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 12:40:13

Quote from: "Reg Smeeton"

Can I make an appeal to the miserable fuckers that if by some strange happenstance we are top with 4 straight wins by the start of September...or perish the thought running away with the league by end of December, that you will cease to be prophets of doom and will accept that all is well, at least til the end of the season

:wink: :mrgreen:

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 12:44:47

I'm neither being optimistic or pessimistic about this season. It's going to take a lot to get us good again. If it happens in one season and we do well I will be surprised, although I can't see it being out of the question.

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 13:32:09

Quote from: "Reg Smeeton"

I'm seriously considering calling for little Den's head if we don't beat Reading on Saturday 8)

Hooray! for Happy clappers 8)
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Boo! for Prophets of doom
:old: :old: :old: :old: :old: :old: :old:

Do you still think Den's going to walk then Reg? 8)

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: DiV on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 16:56:47

Firstly I dont really trust Taylors judgement....he thought Junior Lewis was a good player and took him everywhere he went, he spent about 5m on Ade Akinbiyi and worst of all didnt he spend 1.2m on the worst pro footballer alive, Trevor fucking Benjamin

As for next season, Im known as one of, if not the biggest pessmist on the forum and I think we're going straight back up as fucking chmpions.

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 17:03:22

OST.....it looks like DW has settled for the what he's got to work with, so that suggests he wasn't promised more by the Board....which is good.

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: normy on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 17:35:43

Quote from: "simon pieman"

You sum up my feelings pieman. If the football quality and fitness levels improve, as it looks so far, the frequent hoofball misery of last season may recede and seem like a bad dream. (Hopefully).

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Amir on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 18:05:52

Sitting on the fence is definately the best place to be(apart from the splinters). It leaves you perfectly placed to jump on whichever bandwagon seems to be gaining momentum, without the possibility of being labelled fickle.

I'm happy with what I've seen so far, and so will remain cautiously optimistic until at least August 12th.

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 20:23:42

Quote from: "DV85"

Im known as one of, if not the biggest pessmist on the forum and I think we're going straight back up as fucking chmpions.

Yeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssss!!!!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Priceless 8)

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: DiV on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 20:25:24

obviously I meant to say CHAMPIONS 8)

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 20:31:47

All joking apart, I'm not really a happy clapper and quite a lot (if not most) of what I post is firmly tongue in cheek. That said, I am very optimistic about the coming season and I think I (and all Town fans) have every right to be.

All you doom and gloom merchants (I know you're not one really Reg :wink: ) and the "Oooooh, I'm not getting my hopes up, I'm going to see what happens" brigade, relax JUST LET YOURSELVES GO, FEEL THE OPTIMISM WASH OVER YOU You know you want to 8)

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 20:32:42

Quote from: "DV85"

obviously I meant to say CHAMPIONS 8)

Champions, chmpions - It's all good 8)

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, July 26, 2006, 00:50:13

Quote from: "OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR"

Brainwashed on a forum, that's what you'll be if you listen to him :wink:

I think it's more of a case of what I'll be happy with rather than what I expect. I honestly don't know what to expect. I'd be happy with a comfortable mid-table position, Wise is seemingly sorting out the organisation of the club in terms of staffing and coaching and you would hope this rubs off onto the performances. If we do finish around this position I would expect us to be pushing for promo the following season.

The last couple of times we've been relegated there has been little consolidation. If this can occur I'm sure we can not only stop the rot but remedy it. In this respect I have complete faith.

Title: You’re going places with Dennis
Post by: Esso #13 on Monday, July 31, 2006, 20:37:04

Quote from: "OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR"

Too fucking right it's good to hear 8)

If we perform as well as i hope this season and as well as teylor says we will, as well as carrick joining united, i'#m gna absolutely cream myself. it'll b nice to win a trophy after a long while withuot.....