Thetownend.com

any one seen it yet??

http://www.thisisstfc.co.uk/Forum_New/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21575

is this true

Sounds like old bollocks to me

thats what i thought but as i don't live near Swindon was just wondering?

No.......and I  haven't seen it or  need to.

I hope its not true,I hate cureton,he's a cunt.

He's not too bad a player though, and I think that he would be a good acquisition.

and if he's joining (bear in mind our current situation) you can bet that it's for a measley sum which in my eyes is a bargain.

But if he's not and the thisisstfc post is rubbish then ignore all of the above.

cureton is a stricker yes??

So say this is true and we do sign him.
With Burgess transfer listed, and Rushden interested in Fallon would we make a swap deal???

just an idea.

Also which Thorpe are they talking about

Tony Thorpe. Ex City and luton. Lazy but good according to a city season ticket holder at work.

so what is going on then? we have got cureton and thorpe? Parkin may be off to QPR then

I can confirm it is on the back of the Adver.  Just says they are high on the wanted list.  The headline is "Thorpe on his way here?"  The most important thing about the headline is the ?  Just another close season rumour.

Cant see it happening, other clubs will offer better wages i predict

Defo, like I say the question mark gives it all away.  King may have mentioned these two and the local rag goes crazy.

I take it back.....it was in the Adver.

    I suspect all these stories will dry up once the AGM is out of the way.

this happens all the time. when people are linked with us the adver gets all excited and so do some of the fans but the deals never happen so im led to believe this one wont

Not gonna beat me this time PM

http://www.thisisstfc.co.uk/News_Headlines_Story.asp?NewsID=4391

intersting reading

"King revealed he has spoken to Thorpe, pictured, although nothing more than that at this stage."
[sarcasm] Well thats a done deal then... [/sarcasm]

The article doesn't suggest we've even approached Cureton

It's a poor story I say.

It is Jan, yes.

Either could possibly be a good squad player, but form of late has been poor.

I'd rather see King take another gamble on a younger player, one who may have market value in the future if he does well.

Experience is good, but up front pleyers can get away with a lack of it more.  If he is going to look at whiley old pros then a defender and/or midfielder should be higher on his list.

We need to sort the Smith situation out asap.  If he goes then yes we need an experienced pro in the centre of the field.  If he stays then I'd say go for the old pro striker.

Do you think it's possible that King's scouting reputation now goes before him? By that I mean is it possible that a bigger club would now re-assess a younger player that had been scouted by King and possibly see more future potential than they had originally seen in him? It would certainly make things more difficult in the future..

Bit pie in the sky and I can't see the board coughing up for eithers wage demands.

I bet King has a chat with most out of contract players but nowt ever comes of it.

Interesting thought, I wouldn't have thought the Premiership managers would take too much notice, they'll have a good idea of any players they have on their books that will be able to come into their first team straight away.  

The players we shall be after will be more likely to need a few years experience of first team football at our level, before being able to make the step back up the leagues.

i think we could get them why not,igoe evans,parkins wages will release some cash and i dont think qpr are big payers they are skint aswell

Weren't we linked with Thorpe and Cureton a couple of seasons ago?

Cureton was one that I remember but was never concrete just pure speculation.

They will both be on a decent wage at QPR and at their age will be looking for at least a two year deal.  Both of which we can't offer and I'm sure plenty of other clubs even in league two can.

Oh oh oh we are signing some big players, better run to the CG  now and get my season ticket and get my mates to as well, we should watch these players next season!!it will be great

no?

Another story to increase interest in season tickets?