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Title: Statement Thursday
Post by: kerry red on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 16:44:10
Lee Power to hold a press conference tomorrow.

Nobody appears to know what it's about


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: BruceChatwin on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 16:53:42
Contract extensions perhaps?


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: redlodge red on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 16:56:44
some billionaire investment in the club :pint:


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: kerry red on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 16:57:24
Not something that would warrant a press conference, I think. More a press release for that.

Maybe he's press-ganged some unsuspecting billionaire to bankroll us or redevelopment of the TE


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: suttonred on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 16:58:24
Training ground maybe, someone mentioned it in another thread.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: kerry red on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 16:59:51
A player was scheduled to do the press conf tomorrow until suddenly changed at 5pm today


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Sir Pissalot on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 17:00:06
Jed's coming back to finish the Town End bar.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Mplanney on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 17:00:22
Just hoping its good news, all seems to be going too well at the moment


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Flashheart on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 17:02:51
Training ground maybe, someone mentioned it in another thread.

I saw that mentioned somewhere. That could well be it.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: kerry red on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 17:04:51
Bit 'faggy' to warrant a press conf, though.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 17:17:07
Tim Sherwood coming in as Director of Football......hides behind sofa....


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Mplanney on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 17:20:29
Tim Sherwood coming in as Director of Football......hides behind sofa....
That was my thought, pure guess work mind.  Not sure we want to upset the current setup though if it does turn out to be correct


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 17:20:51
Just hoping its good news, all seems to be going too well at the moment

My first thoughts were firmly with the OTIB poster, who said that we're always on the verge of implosion....would be very sad  :(


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: corner on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 17:22:34
Do we have a time?


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 17:25:28
Do we have a time?
Yeah its 6.25pm ;)


Title: Re: Sv: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 17:57:13
My first thoughts were firmly with the OTIB poster, who said that we're always on the verge of implosion....would be very sad  :(
We can only hope. We're worryingly short of things to moan about and it's been a while since we had genuine cause to be concerned over the future of the club.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: chalkies_shorts on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 18:02:44
I should never have taken the piss out of the 1950 debt - the bailiffs are coming.


Title: Re: Sv: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 18:11:40
We can only hope. We're worryingly short of things to moan about and it's been a while since we had genuine cause to be concerned over the future of the club.

Of course time is relative, but back in the summer there was plenty to worry about with the Court Case, now that doesn't seem like such a long time ago to me.

I'm encouraged though by the fact that the Trust now has a 1000 members, so if the shit is about to hit the fan again, someone will be around to pick up the pieces.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: TheMajorSTFC on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 18:14:37
Jeez, we've just about put the wheels back on the cart following the last few years!!! Hope this is good news...


Title: Re:
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 18:16:02
Ut-oh .. I don't like the sound of this..


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: CalRed45 on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 18:18:22
Best case scenario- someone has a new contract
Worst case scenario- we owe a lot of money


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: steveg on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 18:33:31
Hope I'm wrong in thinking its a lack of funds issue ?!


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: suttonred on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 18:33:52
I should never have taken the piss out of the 1950 debt - the bailiffs are coming.

That's it. Isnt that programme about the dodgy bailiffs on tonight or tomorrow? will be to put the record straight on that I bet.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Sir Pissalot on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 18:40:45
(http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608002455569499647&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0)



Title: Re:
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 18:49:41
Flic's ASD, which incidentally sounds like an STD, has been assured it's nothing major.

Stand down.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Exiled Bob on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 18:56:16
I'm guessing it's something to do with Jed. During the court case Power stated that McCrory had been found out stealing money from the club.....and afterwards he mentioned that there was an ongoing claim against McCrory and Murrell. Could be a follow up on that or just an announcement that the saga is finally over.


Title: Re:
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 19:13:26
Flic's ASD, which incidentally sounds like an STD, has been assured it's nothing major.

Stand down.

Phew....


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Posh Red on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 19:15:31
Is it to announce that he has voted for Millwall's pink kit ;)


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: lambourn red on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 20:39:51
I think the town are going to be on channel 5 in a minute on can't pay we will take it away I wonder if it has anything to do with this
At the start of the program it looked like the inside of the arkells stand


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: corner on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 20:46:45
I think the town are going to be on channel 5 in a minute on can't pay we will take it away I wonder if it has anything to do with this
At the start of the program it looked like the inside of the arkells stand
I agree, he wants to put his side of the story over....


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: lambourn red on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 20:56:48
Can't see it being on tonight's program not enough time left it must be on a future episode


Title: Re:
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 20:57:41
Not on. Boo. Or is that hoooray


Title: Re:
Post by: Batch on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 07:05:33
Well, not long to wait to find out what it is. As long as we aren't going bust or installing a plastic pitch I'm happy. Probably.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: 4D on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 07:37:05
Change of mascot?


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Flashheart on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 08:39:07
What time's the conference, y'all?


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: lambourn red on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 08:42:19
Now http://swindonlinksport.com/swindon_sports_news/leepowerlive

09:41
Power: "It's well known I make the signings at this football club, and I think they have all been good ones."

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09:40
Power: "At the end of the day we had to sell Louis, he deserved his chance and it was the right move. It brought in some good money and I negotiated to have him here until the end of this season. That's why this season is so important."

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09:39
Power: "We have to stick together, these players deserve to play in front of full houses."

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09:38
Power: "I've put £3.5m into this place and we're at break even now, the football club doesn't lose money."

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09:38
Power: "We're speaking to four or five other players about extensions and I'll let you all know when they are done."

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09:36
NT: "The unity we have in this team can really push us forward and get us promotion this season."



Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: lambourn red on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 08:50:23
Power: "We do everything backwards at this football club, I don't know why. When I came into this club Saddam Hussain may have been more welcome than me.  :D

"We've wiped the debt and the club's break even, we have a team of assets playing great football and we've done out bit.

"We've discounted tickets sitting second in the league, teams do don't that, and we need the fans' help now." :clap:


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Red Frog on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 08:51:12
This is the important bit for me. For once a young footballer recognising that he might develop a better career at the heart of a smaller team for a fraction of his maximum potential short-term earnings, rather than rotting in the reserves of a bigger club, raking in the cash until he's kicked out to try and rebuild a career somewhere else.

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Nathan Thompson; "This is the best football the team's played an in order to progress I think it's important to stay here,"

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10:34
"Nathan staying shows where we are at this moment, and it's a massive, massive signing that the leader of this group has decided to stay and gamble his future.

"I can't emphasise how big this is."

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10:33
"Nathan is a man and the leader of this team. He had the chance to leave on a free transfer at the end of this season and earn double or even treble what I am paying him, but he's decided to stay.

"He and I feel we have something special, we've won nothing and just done well for 11 or 12 games, but I've never seen a hunger and togetherness like this before."


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Matt71 on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 08:58:13
"New bespoke training ground hopefully by the start of next season,currently in discussions with two parties however not in the borough of Swindon unless council can let the club know of any sites" don't hold your breath on that one Lee.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Abrahammer on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 08:59:54
"Power says he hopes to announce a new deal for Jake Reeves early next week"

This is a good morning


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: stfc1975 on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 09:06:41
Great news. Let's hope people take up the new incentives on tickets.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: kerry red on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 09:09:50
Bit of a Churchillian rallying cry from Power to get the somnolent people of Swindon off their arse and into the CG.

He is feeling the same as most of us (less Reg, of course) that we could be on the cusp of something good.



Title: Re:
Post by: Batch on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 09:10:29
So this is pretty much a good news press conference then.

Break even, Thompson contract, new training facilities.

I'm confused. Where is the bad news bombshell?


Title: Re: Re: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Batch on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 09:11:58
You on predictive text?
What gave it away.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Peter Venkman on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 09:13:50
To be fair to Power he always comes accross well in interviews and says the right things.

He seems to have an eye for a bargain too on the pitch.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Peter Venkman on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 09:16:13
I'm confused. Where is the bad news bombshell?
Heres a blonde bombshell if thats of any use.

(http://33.media.tumblr.com/92a134b16515236cbc28c0fe73fe4c23/tumblr_mqul3d3z9p1rcqdieo1_250.gif)


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Flashheart on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 09:19:17
She's going to stain her white pillows with all that make-up!


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 09:21:55
She's going to stain her white pillows with all that make-up!

Probably not the only stains...

Think Power needs to realise that Saddam is popular with the fans, as without him we wouldn't have got Yaser Kasim


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: DarloSTFC84 on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 09:59:43
What position does this Hussein chap play?


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: lambourn red on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 10:07:50
What position does this Hussein chap play?

He likes to Hang around at the back


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: 4D on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 10:10:29
Hopefully the training facilities will be in calne  :)


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Sir Pissalot on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 10:16:24
What position does this Hussein chap play?

In the hole...

(http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608013055546691291&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0)


... or is that Roy Keane?


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: pauld on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 10:50:01
Power: "I've put £3.5m into this place and we're at break even now, the football club doesn't lose money."
This is huge. That's a massive achievement


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: chalkies_shorts on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 11:13:03
Its not only a good rallying cry to the fans but also to potential investors. I would have thought we would be quite an attractive proposition now.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: nigel grays a postie on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 11:18:03
nice dig at Paolo and previous board. A £5.5million budget and a team of journeymen. That's you he's talking about Gary Roberts, James Collins and Tommy Miller.........


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: DarloSTFC84 on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 11:28:37
In the hole...

(http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608013055546691291&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0)


... or is that Roy Keane?

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Summerof69 on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 17:59:17
Good write up by Mr Morshead :

http://swindonlinksport.com/swindon_sports_news/morsheadpowerpress


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: kerry red on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 18:09:53
TBF it's a decent website all round for content


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: suttonred on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 21:14:02
In the hole...

(http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608013055546691291&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0)


... or is that Roy Keane?

I cant work out if he's laid down and hiding, stood up, and just been found, or in a coffin? Help.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Nemo on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 22:23:40
TBF it's a decent website all round for content

Could do with a bit of design work, but I'm sure they're aware of that.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: THE FLASH on Friday, October 10, 2014, 08:11:46
Stability!? Swindon Town......That's a new one for me...(Flash 79)

I'm currently choking on my hat ref my views for this season. promo or not....we are moving in the right direction...


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Honkytonk on Friday, October 10, 2014, 09:09:07
Stability!? Swindon Town......That's a new one for me...(Flash 79)

I'm currently choking on my hat ref my views for this season. promo or not....we are moving in the right direction...

Flash is on board, it's just Reg to start being positive now and we'll all be united.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: 4D on Friday, October 10, 2014, 09:31:30
What about Chang, inept and fatbasher?


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Peter Venkman on Friday, October 10, 2014, 10:05:15
What about Chang, inept and fatbasher?
TBF to Chang, he has been optimistic all season.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Nemo on Friday, October 10, 2014, 11:33:28
Just bought my six game ticket. Hope they're selling well, it's a good initiative and it's nice to see the club trying new things.

Edit: got four confirmation emails which was a bit on the heartstopping side but supposedly I've only been charged once. :crash:


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Batch on Friday, October 10, 2014, 11:49:20
Edit: got four confirmation emails which was a bit on the heartstopping side but supposedly I've only been charged once. :crash:

that always happens when buying cup matches on my ST. Only charged once though.


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Friday, October 10, 2014, 11:57:56
Barker to Tranmere - loan


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Friday, October 10, 2014, 11:58:23
Barker to Tranmere - loan

Sauce?


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: SuggWillSugg MBE on Friday, October 10, 2014, 12:08:02
https://twitter.com/Official_STFC/status/520541903423807488


Title: Re: Statement Thursday
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Friday, October 10, 2014, 21:26:13
Flash is on board, it's just Reg to start being positive now and we'll all be united.
To be fair, I think Reg is the most positive this season that I've ever seen him.