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According to the This is Cheshire web site, Chester centre back Ashley Westwood will be joining shortly.  Possibility of a striker joining Chester - could it be Royce Brownlie?

I just saw that. I imagine it would be Brownlie going t'other way.

http://iccheshireonline.icnetwork.co.uk/chestercity/news/tm_headline=westwood-exit-may-prompt-swindon-swap%26method=full%26objectid=18691279%26siteid=50020-name_page.html

Surely the most exciting signing ever! 8)

i like his name

me too, dawg!

drop da bomb :-))(


I sense another of my famous Westwood rants. :mrgreen:

Bo diddly we got ourselves a centre half yo!  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

From their rivals site:



 :mrgreen:

Blimey!!! If thats true we've got ourselves a top class defender for League 2 !  :beers:

if it's the same fella who played for hartlepool with that liney dreadlockey hair do then that signing is BIG! BOW DOWN AND KISS THE RING.

I don't remember the bloke at all.

I think he played right back for hartlepool against us this year.I could be wrong

It's not the Westwood of Walsall.

It's the central defender that used to play for Crewe, right? He's mid-30's now.

I remember he played in the game against Crewe (inc. Lennon, Savage, Danny Murphy and Whalley!!!!) in 95 when Finney scored a last minute penalty and the ball didn't hit the back of the net!

Well he's 30 according to that webpage linky thing yo

Yeah - he must have been young when I saw him all those years ago!

http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=8422

Very good signing for this level, and we may now pose a slight threat from attacking set pieces!!woohoo :beers:

Westwooooooood........drop the bomb.

http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/images/ccarter/2004/10/16/tim.jpg

He does my fuckin nut.  :evil:

Just as well Tim Westwood isn't signing for us then isn't it!

 :wink:

Crack is wack. Holla!

Apparently. Sounds fairly promising I suppose. It's cover at least.

Crack is so moreish... mmmmmmm crack...

http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=8422

3 goals in 23 games is pretty good. As has been said, should pose more of a threat at set-pieces.

Lot's of yellow's and a red too.

I blame the board

Clear evidence that the board are bolocking any loan signings here

Hang on. We haven't signed anyone yet. You all are Jumping the gun here. respect.

never heard of him.

Lets hope he is a little bit good, however I'm not a fan of signing league two players. We should be looking for better than that.

However, he might be top class....who knows.

Hopefully we'll soon find out.

http://www.devachat.com/index.php?showtopic=37923

Most Hollyoak fans seem annoyed at this.

It would seem the lad lives in Northampton, which explains him wanting the move.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/westwood/soundboard.shtml

He sounds fantastic:

"he's consistently missing with this re-occuring hamstring injury"
"too injury prone and probably commands a decent wage"
"If he was fit every week [...] but unfortunately he is not"
"Westwood is too injury prone, so we will rarely have him to pick"

Perhaps Nicho will be moving back up to that part of the world? I don't think Sturrock rates him much in all honesty.

Some of them are suggesting he lives in Northampton which is outside the radius Sturrock has imposed for players, even if he is on loan.

You sound as optimistic as Dave.

A couple of snippets from the official Chester site:
   
The second likely signing is Swindon man Royce Brownlie.

The 6'3" 27 year old Austrailian joined the Robins last July having come from Antipidean side Queensland Roar.

Brownlie does have experience of the English game with trial periods at Sheffield Wednesday, Portsmouth and Oldham Athletic.

Brownlie is described as player who is never afraid of a strike on goal is also able to play on the wide right of midfield.


Meanwhile, it is now highly likely that outward bound on Friday will be defender Ashley Westwood.

30 year old Westwood, who is currently injured, has attracted interest from League Two highflyers Swindon Town.

Ashley has recently experienced one or two personal problems away from football and Chester City have sanctioned the loan to alleviate some of those problems for the player.

Westwood has made 25 appearances for City this term and has scored 3 goals.

'Also able to play on the right side of midfield!' If there was a 'snort' function on this I would use it.

If played as a striker I don't know why Sturrock hasn't used him more - at least he knows where the goal is, as opposed to Roberts who often can't find it from 12 yards and with no-one challenging him.

Since when has Brownlie been 6'3"??  I'm all for it though, that makes me about 5'12"

Wouldn't that just be 6'  :?

No, totally different :wink:

I ve just realised i was thinking of Chris Westwood!!!!!

Ashley Westwood is the rubbish one!!

DOH!! :doh:

So what's happened to getting a loan STRIKER in ?

Naff all, they're all injured! :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Read this:-
http://swindontown.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=1019&p=2&stid=8440159

Patrick Gawrys 21 year old canadian striker is coming over next week to be looked at by Sturrock, he has been recommended to him by scouts.

Ashley Westwood deal confirmed on the official website.

Well if fatbury thinks he's shit then,  :beers:  great news, well done Sturrock, now let's go and strengthen other areas!!

I'm assuming that Sturrock is looking to make this permanent if he works out as well

sounds that wat PTP

He had a trial at Aldershot last summer.

Brownlie has also officially joined Chester City on loan too.

I am pleased for him, just became a Dad again too

Yup, I'm sure it's a weight off his shoulders.

Was he carrying is pregnant mrs everywhere or something?

Yes, didn't you know?

Got a text confirming Westwood has signed for Swindon. More experience at the back.

keep up Ultra.

Why else do you think he couldn't get in the team?

Is it not on the BBC site yet?

Damn it you beat me to it  :(

I'm not going to complain about siging a League 2 player because hopefully he won't be needed too much no matter how good he is, but if he is capable of making the backline more solid in Williams' absence then its definitely a good move.

having a quick butchers on Diva Talk, they rate Westwood as their best centre back but being a bit injury prone (mostly kamstring).

If we can keep him fit he sounds like he could do well for us.

The guy has perfectly adequate experience. The worry is the injury prone factor. According to the Chester website he's currently injury, so I guess he won't play tomorrow anyway!

Eh?

meant to say "sounds that way" i think. was in response to Power to People's post.

Ah, that was the bit that threw me, thought he was using some crazy internet slang

Anyone remember Eddie Howe?

Now player/coach at Bournemouth.

yea he was almost peculiar as sebastien ruster.

:doh:

 One of Kingy's more spectacular flops.....in fact Howe had a decent pedigree but long term injury probs....came looking for games....found none at all.

  Has played quite a bit for Bormuff since, so it wasn't a completely loony idea.

Replace one crock with another-brilliant!

 :soapy tit wank: no sorry just a typo

  I'm a bit worried by this.....a while back Sturrock stated that when looking to add to the squad, "there is an obvious area which needed strengthening"

  My observation was that this had to be central defence, as we had no realistic cover....Nicho being shite and well TBF Vincent never even entered my head.

   Now this oversight could possibly derail us....although TBF Vincent has done OK, but how long before opponents figure out a wekness.

Your not Frank...your Reg. :P
I agree entirely with you. Wheres the striker?

personally i think vincent has looked the part in central defence, he basically does what williams does (i.e. tells ifil what to do).

only problem is this lets nicho in at left back.

 I thought TBF=To Be Fair :shrug:

 Damn right I'm not Frank.....but if you'd like to speak to him for confidential advice ring ....0800 77 66 00

Thats british gas :P