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Has been covered a thousand times but.....

with Luton getting relegated and super Sam starting to hit the back of the net again, surely a cheeky bid wouldnt go amiss.

The thought of Cox and Parkin on the end of Macnamee's crosses is fucking lush, and we all know is heart is still firmly set here?

I think he should quit football and become an actor.

They could remake Barbarella but with Parkin in the lead role. That would be super sexy.

I'd agree if we could be sure about his injury having fully healed - The last thing we could afford is Corr mk2.

How many goals would we have scored with Parkin and Mooney as a strike force with McNamee ?

 I've given this one a bit of thought, and come down on the no side.

  When SSP left here it was on a 4 year deal probabaly at least trebling his wages.  When he left Ipswich Luton were doing OK in the CCC, so they must have at least matched his contract, so by my estimate he's a year left, on a fair wedge.

  Looking, at him on the box briefly, he's now a very big boy,  of course this could be lack of match fitness,  but we've a couple of expensive crocks for next season in the Chavmeister and Corr.  We can't afford a third.

In seriousness I normally disagree when this gets suggested, but it does seem like he's hitting some sort of form again. I'm always worried that if we do sign him and the magic's gone then my soul will decay slightly.

Normally i would've said it's not a good idea, because it could ruin our memories of him, however. Corr should be in a hospital and Parkin, if he returned, would, in all likelihood be better than what we already have. So why not?

He does look big, but he didn't have a pre season did he?
Worth a go.

He isnt that big - he did have a pre season and he was training mega hard to get his fitness back

Yes please.

And you should know 'Handy'

Oi shut it bitch

I really should have re-read what I wrote before I posted it  :oops:

I think it might be worth a shot now he has started scoring again. If he's currently on big wages he might be willing to take a pay cut to stay up in League 1, especially if it was with us. Obviously there is always the worry our fond memories of him may be tainted

Might even get Malpas in the fans good books aswell.

 Started 33 games in  just about 3 seasons.  No, we're better off signing Moses . :--

But he was always fit playing for us. Therefore, he should come back to STFC and he will be fine.

There may be a tiny hole in that logic

Super, Super Sam
Super, Super Sam
Super, Super Sam
Super Sammy Parkin

hell yeah!

But that wouldn't be his signing, as SSP has played here before, therefore no credit, WHATSOEVER can be given to Malpas, for anything, ever.

No, No, No, No, No.

NO!


It won't be the same as before!

For one thing, he's now bald.

great, so we can all chant Mooney, Mooney, Mooney at him

hes not bald - hes just shaved his head

because he's bald!

surely shaving his head makes him bald?

OK Im shutting up now

he was blading when he was here and should have shaved it off years ago.
i reckon he'd be a cut price striker now and we'd get him fairly cheap.
i'd love him to come back

Baldness is surely when you lose your hair naturally.  He chose to get rid of it therefore hes a skinhead not a baldy bonks!

He's not bald he's a skinhead thug.

If Malpas doesn't sign Sam Parkin, he doesn't care about the fans. However, if he does, it's simply a PR move to try and put himself in our good books... Cheeky Scottish bastard.

Malpas out.

So if you go to the hairdressers and say I want it all off.

Whilst they cut your hair, you would technically be balding, for around 10 minutes.

I agree with Lady, it's just a skinhead.  Although SSP has a skinhead to hide the fact he's going bald.

So he's bald then?

HIGH FIVE! WHOOP!

surely having no hair makes you bald, whether through choice or nature?

It depends, surely you would only be temporarily bald as if it was through choice it would grow back and you'd be 'upgraded' to a skinhead?

I think Sam is maybe half and half. He's bald by choice, but half of it can be converted to some kind of hair.

Does it matter, hes still a great player, I dont care if they are bald, hippy, fat, skinny, black white as long as they can score!

I wanted to use the word Baldybonks too!  :D (I love that word)

isnt they what Zippy called Bungle in Rainbow?

 No :cry:   Moses has had to go back to Watford.....he's got a screw loose.

We should endeavour to bring him back .. I know hes had injuries but if he can steer clear of them he is still young enough to give us a top strike force together with Cox for at least the next 4 or 5 years -- and he would be cheap

Seal the deal Mr Fitton!

   Quite, Moses it is....sod Parkin.

i think he'd bang in the goals if we bought him back. luton have eventually got him playing and perhaps with a full injury free pre-season we'd get at least 35 games out of him.

even if we didn't and he was injured, it'd be ace just having him at the club 8)

He's still only 27/28 isn't he? I think it's a great idea to try and get him back here. He's probably scored just as many as Corr and he is getting back to proper fitness now having been out for long periods. Think he's gone a good 6 or 7 games without getting injured which beats Corr on that front. Let's be honest can he really be as bad as the man who never drunk milk as a kid? I think a swap deal is the best bet. 50k and Corr for Parkin in return seems a fair deal to me.

Is Corr's contract up at the end of the season? What about Paynter's?

I'd rather have a better central midfielder and get a new right winger and another left back in.

Corr has 1 more year, Paynter 2 i think.

Don't need a striker unless we're going to get rid of someone.

Agree. Think Corr might go though.

Never go back.

Suuuuuuuuuuuuper Super Sam!!!

Once you've been black?

Not a fan of Mr Timerlin then??  :wink:

i fucking love parkin, i wouldnt care if we had him and he didnt score, he's great.

how about a cheeky double-header bid for parkin and davis?


magical  :soapy tit wank:

 I'd say we need a left back.....MM talks of players with "a wee bit of devil" about them.  Our Sol fits that bill.

Sol would be a good shout and he appears to be getting back to the sort of form after that nasty stroke where he was winning the plaudits and being described as the best left back outside of the Premiership.

I’d love to get that Parkin one back as well even if it was just for decoration he would be an outstanding capture.  Can’t see it unless two from Corr, Paynter or Sturrock move on.

EDIT: You're all a bunch of pedantic bastards sometimes.  :D

Genius if you meant it sir.

Slight difference between a fit and a stroke

:--

Wrong thread Dave?  :wink:

4 goals in 6 games now!

Over a season thats about 30 goals!

 :D

Super Sammy Parkin!

Luton down for sure now. Shall we get our bid in early?  :mrgreen:

the manager's said he wants a clear-out. get that bid in now!

I'd have the big fella back here in less than a heart-beat. Fooking legend. Even a 75% SSP is worth a punt.

Im going to sit at the front at the fans forum tonight and me and my friend are just going to keep asking "can we buy Sam Parkin?" In a Bart and Lisa Simpson "Are we nearly there yet?" style until they give in  :soapy tit wank:

Just keep winking at Malpas or show some flesh, he'll come round to the idea.   :D

Has he signed yet .

Luton need some cheap players maybe we can exchange him for pook

Swap Parkin for JP  :soapy tit wank:

Fuck it they can have both lady.

*SHUDDER*

Euuww - but for the sake of SSP I will!

I'll show Malpas some flesh!

I haven't met him yet. Sturrock was my bestest buddy.

I think you should show Malpas your fleshy ankle bone and he will fall at your feet!

I still laugh when I think of you accosting him at Supermarine!  :D

I was only saying hello!

It was the look on his face that amused us!

That was ace

what did he do?

I think SSP has scored 5 in 6 games recently for Luton and scored again the weekend, if he stays with them for next season (I suspect he will after all his injuries - although he may be out of contract though) and stays fit I think he could be the difference between them having a promotion push he is a proven goal scorer and it has been shown in L2 if you can score goals regular that is more than half the battle.

Not sure if him returning here may ruin his legendary status though I will listen out for JFW...I bet she dosen't do it though  :wink:

basically jumped out in front of him and shook his hand in a stalkertastic kind of way.

The look on Luggy's face was priceless

sent an email to Maurice

it read :-

Dear Mr Malpas

Please sign Super Sammy Parkin back .. you know it makes sense

Yours Fatters

And he replied back I've seen your post's on TEF about me....Fuck off FatBoy  :soapy tit wank:

oh but im mr positive now  :)

http://www.mrmen.net/images/mrmen/cheerful.gif

we should be making every effort to bring sam back.if he is fully over his injuries of course

Official word from Mr Parkin

Never go back - isnt it that what they say?

I hope someone does actually mention super sam at this forum tonight, Ill be intrigued to hear Malpas comments.

ask ian rush and mark hughes

Someone been texting Mr Parkin?  :wink:

I needed an official "you heard it here first" comment for the TEF!  :wink:

Keep working on it!  Or start a petition or something!!!!!!

no, they all say

Super, Super Sam
Super, Super Sam
Super, Super Sam
Super Sammy Parkin

I think thats what "we" are say not what "they" all say

Im not even sure who "they" are?

Who is going to start the facebook group then ?

I think you've just nominated yourself.

If SSP comes back hiss home coming will not be complete unless at his first league match back at the CG Peters and Lee's "Welcome Home" is played across the tannoy!!  

That'd be class.

oooh what a good Idea

SSP is on facebook too!

Go on someone create it and invite him!  Im intrigued to see how many ppl share the same view!

I actually struggle to log in on that thing so setting up a group is a definite no go

RUBBISH!

How many emails did i send asking how to upload pictures :D

Lady your the queen of facebook groups!  :D

I only get to log on about once a week now we are banned off it at work! boooo

Ok point taken  :D

haha shall I do it for a laugh?  But if I do The pair of you are so being admins/mods hehe

Me a mod?  :D

Yes i will try

You just have to look pretty  :mrgreen:

:(

Someone else will have to do it

Have you seen him recently? He's finally given in to the fact he's a baldy and now looks like Mooney!

I think it's a good look :wink:

whos email shall I put in the group!

the TEF general Email??

or just put Sonics - hes a big gay he wont mind

Can you clarify that you are still talking about Sam Parkin please.

No. Bobby Charlton..............................

Ok!
I cant find many good pictures though!

cant you nick some off the Luton site?

they had one of him going mental when he scored the other day that was quite good?

right now I sound like a stalker!

I tried to find one with a Town shirt,  the recent news bit is a bit shit as didnt really know what to put, hurry up and join then Ican add more officers otherwise I look like a right saddo on my own!

Alright, alright, done. Fuck me you're hard work  :D

:mrgreen:

joined

 :mrgreen:

ditto. I love pointless groups  :D

can someone please find some goal videos hehe Im rubbish at finding good stuff!

I have joined as well.

There used to be a mega-ace montage one on Youtube but I can't find it  :(

its been deleted  :(

Ill post linkage here as well: 100 members by tomorrow?  I wish!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=11632034821

I generally only touch facebook about once a month, but I've joined for the good of the World

come home Super Sam!

Tonight I am mostly going to dream about Parkin getting on the end of MacNamee's crosses. Oh yes.  8)

I'm scared to sign up to face book.

I mean sign into my facebook

Oh fuck it I don't know or care what I mean.

Anyone at Luton away?

He was warming up, minding his own business, then the Town fans started chanting his name. He came down our end, smiled, and clapped.

He loves it way too much.

Smiling and clapping is surely a sign of uncontrollable passion.

Like dry-humping in many respects

Well I know he knows we all love him and want him back.  Janaageisgod told him so.

he got a good reception and looked well chuffed.

and then we showed him why he should come back by beating them :D

I've joined  :D

I hope JFW keeps to her word and gets the ankle flesh out. Surely Malpas would jump at the chance of such a crowd-pleasing move as signing SSP?!

When the players were leaving the pitch alot of the swindon fans were signing suuuuuuuuuuuuupppppppeeeeeerrrrrrrrr.........
 
it was ace.

I think she let us all down and stayed at the back of the room (If I thinking of the right person) but someone did ask and it was said that Parkin was not on their list to sign and mentioed about players are not always as good 2nd time around

bah rubbish, continue the petition!

ha ha that was me

Someone beat me too it! Fitton was a bit moody about it!

we will win him round!

Lady I got my invite will join tonight! Are we inviting the man himself to the group?

From what I hear, JFW likes getting her flesh out

hehe definitely  Im up for a bit of peer pressure.

Yeah go for it invite him, be amusing  :D

Only for Tuffnells!  :wink:

ace ! brilliant thread .. lets get SSP back!

oooooh Im an administrator!

Ive not felt this proud since Suzanne at work gave me a "well done" sticker a couple of weeks ago!

you should be training for Gladiators!!

errr excuse me but I actually cancelled my eyelash perm for tomorrow evening and rebooked myself onto the world hardest spinning class

AND Im doing bums and tums tonight

so up yours Jesus boy!  :wink:

fair enough, I downloaded the Rocky soundtrack because you told me to....thats about it thus far  :|

I would like to point out my excessive excercise is nothing to do with the fact Im possibly borrowing and extremely short size 8 dress for the end of season event and purley because Im in training for Gladiators!  :wink:

I never doubted you for a second!

Is it short enough to make me spend £35 on a ticket? :D

I've found Charlotte to be worth £35, whatever attire she deigns to wear.

OI MINGER THERES NOT EVEN A WINK AFTER THAT!!  :twisted:

that's because i was being entirely serious. I'd probably go to £39.50 at a push.

well if thats the case I dont want your business anyway!

That much?

One of the better groups on facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8744082721

Bit of an eery group that, all the old grounds from the football league

from BBC website

Swindon chairman Andrew Fitton has quashed speculation that former Robins star Sam Parkin will be returning from Luton next season.

Fitton says that manager Maurice Malpas is targeting younger players.

"As a philosophy, it's very difficult for people to go back," Fitton told BBC Radio Swindon. "That's the problem."

"It's not that he's not a good player. But the history of players returning to clubs and succeeding isn't very good and you need to be mindful of that."

Parkin had been linked with a return to the County Ground after Luton's relegation from League One was confirmed.

But Swindon boss Malpas has been scouting Premier League reserve matches in recent weeks in a bid to spot teenagers who will soon be released, as he aims to build a 22-man squad for the next campaign.

From the fans forum.

Which the highlights of will be played on BBC RS 6-7pm

sorry, out of the loop yesterday :oops:

If we're serious about getting promotion next year we'll need more than a 22 man squad

how many people have we got in the group now Luce?

91 so far!!!

whoop! love it - I invited loads of people and told them to invite people!

by the way I meant to say this ages ago but Im loving your hair cut/colour

hehe ace, I want 500!!!!

Cheers, its a pain to keep it looking right but its a change! 8)

I think I clicked ignore

gayer

Not surprising.

Not really, no.

I didn't want Fitton telling me off.

Why? Swansea have only used 22 players this season!

Usually tails you will be right BUT lets assume the following are here next year still and look at this years suspensions/injurys

Corr-Always injured
Roberts-as above
Ifil-Suspended
Vincent--likely to have a month off
Comminges-get a suspension
Peacock-all the above
Paynter-Suspensions

We need a squad of 100

Have they?! Fair enough, usually though you'd need a large squad i'd of thought to continue a sustained promotion push.

A 22 man squad who had an ounce of discipline would be ok.

Which is impossible it seems with comminges,Ifil,paynter and even cox.Possibly our 4 most important players

Its the discipline comment I made that was indeed referring to our current lot.  Nowhere near good enough.

:D Great minds and shit.

we are playing a bloke upfront who said he wasn't a forward for fucks sake.

if parkin is cheap,injury free, and wants to come back then he should be signed pronto.he ticks all the boxes so the board and malpas would be mad to not at least do a bit of research on super sams current situation.

He's been injured more than not this season

yes. but he may now be fully recovered si pie?
then again he might not?

He'd cost too much to get here for the risk. Fitton said something along the lines that they will buy players but only as an investment.

Parkin is not an investment.

yeah but we cant have a team full of 18 year olds!

20 potential goals a season is a investment in my eyes.

any player could get injured.
parkin is a proven goal scorer.and for all we know his injury could be completely healed. they should at least look into the situation

 We've two forwards already under contract Roberts and Corr, who are long term injured.  We can't afford a third....the chairman has explained his position....its more likely that the lad Joyce will be given a chance.

I'd love to have him back.

I can understand the rational for it not happening though.

If roberts and corr are here next season i will be amazed reg.

I dont know why Fitton is so anti bringing Parkin back - hes cheap .. and hes good

Do we know if he would be cheap though?

 Prepare to be amazed then...they're both under contract.  The queue of clubs looking to sign long term injured players is quite short.

  If we were to get an ex player back, I'd prefer Fallon...wasn't so long ago he left,  which seems to be the deciding factor as to whether they're any use on return,  and more importantly he's been mostly fit, without being over worked.

I'm almost afraid to agree Reg, but I will.

Fuck it, let's sign them both  :D

 He's expensive and played 30 odd games in 3 seasons...AF knows his stuff.

and now hes a born again bible basher he might be less likely to drink the town dry and behave like a animal!

We have recruiting to do!  :D

They are absolutly no use to us Reg.I know they are under contract but based on lengh of injury and in the case of corr how many appearances we are likely to get out of him we are likely to get 20 games at a push from each of them? Cut your losses pay the contract and fuck them off imo

Interestingly, Paynter has as good a goals per game ratio as Parkin this season and we didn't pay anything for him.

We did pay for him si.

Beg your pardon, so we did.

Yeah but Fallon isnt in the same class as Parkin, as we all bloody know...

Sadly I think they're both under contract - can't see anyone buying them under current conditions.

Having paid a fair chunk of cash I can't see Luton letting the big man go on the cheap unless they want to offload him from their wage bill.  Even still I’d imagine they’ll be aiming for an instant return to league one and won’t want to lose player of that calibre.

The whole debate over players going back never working out is usually because the player is either tailing off his career or the side he left has evolved since the departure and become a better team in his absence. Thomas Gravesen is a good case in hand of being one of Everton’s key players when he left for Madrid, the side evolved in his absence and he’s now become a square peg in a round hole this season.

I can’t imagine if Corr, Sturrock and Payner are still here that we would stump up cash for Sam.  Shame but hey ho.

Canadian mature chedder, and I'd fuck off half the current team and re-build from there.

Parkin is on Championship wages in div 3 now.

Luton will be desperarte to sell. Its up to Parkin to see if he wants to take a wage cut.

COME ON HOME SAMMY

We didnt, BEST did i thought.

Mind you if it would of cost 500k to pay the 3 Amigos off, I wonder how much Paynter and McGovern are on?

It won't be huge amounts, they were Sturrock's choices - BEST just funded them.

Pointless starting a new thread....

He looks so happy to be starting the new season  :-\

http://www.lutontown.co.uk/javaImages/e6/4a/0,,10372~3558118,00.jpg

Not sure whether he's suggesting he's off or not (reading between the lines)

http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~1339538,00.html (http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~1339538,00.html)

He looks slightly like a Potato head there

Yawn. I really don't want him to come back. There must be oh so many strikers available without living in the Parkin past.

Why dont we get Horlock, Moncur and Lee Barnard........Barnard played better during that legends match than the entire time at the club.....the old blonde barnet has gone now though!!

Now's not the time to look back we should be looking forward, although I wouldn't turn Sam down should he come a begging (which isn't gonna happen).

Not sure about this living in the past thing. Unfortunately we never had a regular goal scorer last season (Cox was the closest thing to it). That might be why the fans are keen to have him back? Youve move someone on sometimes to get someone else in.

LucienSanchez, you say there must be so many strikers around. Then how come Colchester just paid £400,000 for a player worth about £150,000? Gills just signed Mark McCammon on a 3 year deal. Although to be fair that is in a class of its own of stupidness.

I take your point, it's just i'd like to think that our scouting repetoire could extend further than people who were once good for us... i'm positive there are more strikers from reserve teams above us, Scotland, Europe who we could be getting in on trial.

not many that have scored 20 goals a season in League One though....

How many did he get last year?

5 goals from 12 starts, that equivalent to about 19 goals a season if he played the whole season, not bad returns for an injured player. Yes I know I am ignoring his sub appearances as he wasnt fully fit for those games.

if he was within our wage structure(or agreed to be) and is fully fit and over his injuries,
we should at least be enquiring about him.
infact i'd stretch the wages a bit to secure him as he's worth more than any of the other players

And when was the last time he played a whole season?

The super Sam bumming needs to stop. he is not the same player as when he was here, and certainly not worth 5k a week.

Owww I quite liked bumming SSP! ;-)

Me too, but that time has passed...

SPOIL SPORT

Alright, one more for the road then.

  ;D

Round about the same time Christian Roberts or Barry Corr played a full season.

Regardless, hes a finisher. A full fit Sam Parkin is an assest to any club in this division because with a full season he will get you 20 goals.

Of course I wouldnt break the wage budget for him and it would be a gamble, but one that could pay off and would be worth it.

I bumped the thread to show a picture of a miserable looking Parkin picture - not saying "sign him up"

He did a very good job at Swindon - I think we're entitled to follow his progress

:)

sign him up sign him up sign him up sign him up

Although Dave is!

For the record i would get shot of Barry and Christian as well.

But Rich why would we want to sign him up again - answer me that - for the love of God man!!