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Page on Charlie Austin today in the observer.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/07/charlie-austin-swindon-town-bricklayer

Enjoyed thay..lets hope he gets back on track this tuesday.

Superb. Not just a great player but a genuinely nice lad. Has a real humility about him too, despite the obvious self-confidence he needs on the pitch.

enjoyed that article, he really seems thankful for the oportunity STFC has given him, good lad.

I think this is the real Charlie Austin rather than the scurrilous rumours that the mongs on thisis..... are putting about Charlie, his girlfriend and his future. Charlie's contribution has been immense this season and even he does have a bit of dip it' not a suprise given the number of games and change to being a pro. Think we may see more from Charlie next season with a proper pre season training behin him.

Onwards and upwards Charlie

A really pleasant read,he seems a level headed guy that's down to earth and values what gift he's been given in life.I really hope his head dont get turned by agent's etc in the future like certain other players have in the past.

What has been written over there?

Nothing worth repeating here. Just rumours and more rumours from people who so desperately want them to be true so as they can look big and clever regardless of how it affects Charlie or the club they claim to love so much.

Don't ever look over there, so i'm none the wiser

Even if you did you'd be none the wiser about STFC but a whole lot wiser about a section of our fans.

Yeah have heard they are a bunch of dribbling twats

Fucking hell I didnt think the Observer knew that football existed outside the top 2 divisions

found out the other day that I have finally have a claim to fame, that I marked charlie austin when he played for kintbury reserves in a cup final about 5-6 years ago....we lost 5-0....had him in me pocket though  ;-) as he only scored one....a penalty....maybe we should sign their other striker as I'm sure he bagged the other 4 and was only a couple of years older!

These internet rumours are pure rubbish. Why are our own fans trying to wreck the relationship between a player who could well be our talisman for years to come?

He offered to come and pick up a couple of the lads from the pub and give them a lift back to Hungerford yesterday. Hope that shows that he isnt arrogant and he hasnt forgotten.

One thing the lads did say was that Charlies mobile phone now never ever stops ringing. Its little things like that which must be hard to deal with that fans dont think about? Something that players wouldnt have had to deal with 15 years ago.

Charlie seems like a great pro and long may it continue.

Nothing surprises me with some of our fans though. A lot of the posters on Thisis are 15 year old retards.

Assuming they are our fans of course. Wind up merchants or kids who are too young to know better.

Just wanted to say cheers for posting that link, it was a good read.

The way I read into it, he must be constantly trying to get his head in some sort of order, instinctively reacting to the day-to-day stuff, listening to DW/AF/family etc, & thinking "Oh fuck it, just do what you do best, play your natural game, score goals, keep learning...." I suppose the massive changes going on his life will eventually become normal to him - what a blessing to have time on your side.

The way I read it, he's making a deliberate nod to Nietzsche through his media appearances, his football, and all of the above.

Fuck me, either I'm totally wankered - or you are.

With ben it's a bit like Obelix not needing any magic potion before he fights the Romans, because he was dropped in the cauldron as a baby

That doesn't make any sense; Obelix isn't allowed to drink any more magic potion.

I'm more Captain Haddock. Without the peado sea captain bit.

cant believe he's got rid of his corsa!

I remember when myself, Sam and Steve saw him after the Charlton game, Steve said well played Charlie and he seemed to be in a state of shock!!

Jeeeesus - was I supposed to understand that too?! Stop making me feel like a big spastic.

What an absolute genuine and top lad he is. A great read

When I watched the highlights of the Southampton game and the way he took the ball around the keeper is that he did a Pele and pushed it past the keeper one way and ran around the keeper the other way.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8558198.stm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWD1JrcUVq8

Yeah, but Charlie scored...better than Pele. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4fzeK3SQa4

I didn't want to say that Charlie is the new White Pele as that might be taking his meteoric rise a bit too far but what the hell.

I described it to a jills fan at work exactly like that yesterday, I'll show him this tomorrow.

Cheers for that Bob...brought back a few memories. :D

Pele didn't touch the ball on that did he? I always thought he just dummied it.

Well he missed the goal with the shot.

I always love the commentary on that - "oh what..what genius". Indeed he was.

Definitely worth reading again. Great stuff.

Another interview, this time in the Daily M*** :

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1263141/Charlie-Austin-proving-real-brick-Swindon-Town.html

good read, like the last sentance.

Kaka signing for Swindon?

Nah, who would he replace? He wouldn't fancy the bench.

He can be backup if we don't sign Simon Ferry.