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Hello all,

Understanding that townend is the gentleman's choice of STFC forum, thought it best to inform you of an extended Paolo Di Canio interview which is being broadcast today.

I present the Saturday afternoon programme on BBC Wiltshire now the season is over, but Shaun Hodgetts has offered me 20 minutes of his interview with Paolo Di Canio to play this afternoon.

It'll be in 3 chunks, from around 3.50pm.

If you want to air any views after hearing, or share your thoughts on what Paolo has been saying, you can text me - 81333 is the number, start your message with WILTSHIRE.

thanks y'all.

x

Will there be any highlights of the fantastic cutaway from his unveiling press conference to the Chelsea Flower Show that we all enjoyed so much?

Are you fit?

Do you like Pete Burns look-a-likes?

You host BBC Wiltshire introducing as well. Always sounded like it should be a dating programme to me!

Didn't you also used to assist Mark OD with the texts and stuff after matches?

Ah, is Marie the one that everyone used to try and make her slip up by saying rude things?

Cuntflaps.

Will this be available online?

"Understanding that townend is the gentleman's choice of STFC forum". Perhaps you'd now like to reconsider that?

 One of the things that the gentlemen of the TEF insist on is the correct spelling of Paolo. There was a time when the BBC had high standards.

Of course it will....http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/wiltshire/ click 'live'

Stupid boy ::)

Hello Marie.

Do you like your men hirsute, or more smooth?

Genuine question.

I think Marie may have a sense of humour.

Marie.

There's been a suggestion that you have a sense of humour. I too like to laugh at things, perhaps we could me up?

Genuine question.

I like Love Thy Neighbour. And Lenny Henry.

Marie

Do you collect skulls?

Marie.

As you can see, Eric doesn't have a sense of humour. Perhaps we can meet up and laugh about him?

shudder

.... and Joe Pasquale.

Si Pie, those texts often worked - I've been known to say Steve Cockshead more than once on air.

Nemo, not a single flower show in sight today.

You're rude.

Hearing Mark O'D trying to explain that one on live radio is one of my fondest memories.

Wasn't something along the lines of 'if you've ever seen someone's reaction to two girls, one cup, that's the sort of reaction we have here'?

Brilliant.

I'd suggest you confirm which one she is
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46195000/jpg/_46195281_willandmarie.jpg

Kaufman's girlfriend I believe.

So why does it say Laura Rawlings is on now then? :hmmm:

I think Marie gave us the wrong time

10 minutes more.

Have you stolen Laura's timeslot then?

He's on. Love the way he says Thwindon.

I love the way he says go to sleep in a bed.

Paolo said he'll be secretly following the players, to ensure their fitness levels remain high over the summer.

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I missed this interview going out live, anywhere I can listen online ?

Click on here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/wiltshire/ then 'listen again'. Not on there yet but should be tomorrow at some point. That's what I'll be doing.

Cheers OST.

I'll listen tomorrow morning with a bacon sarnie and a hangover.

It is up now - it is in the 3-5pm show about an hour in.

Very interesting to hear PDC's thoughts.

Listening now before the pub.

I like what he says about team bonding, getting fitness levels up and how he plans to be heavily involved with training.

Some managers sit back and let the fitness and conditioning coach do the boring stuff and they just talk tactics.

she talks about fruit picking after 1.10, i'm sticking around to find out more


**EDIT** whoops was listening to the wrong show  :-[

I'm 1.09 in, Jody Mitchell is singing.

Think I might go to the pub.

he comes across really well in interviews...really looking forward to next season now

He does come across well. Can't wait to see his philosophy in action.

Woder if the players caught the bit about there being lots of hills for running in in the bit of Italy they are going to!

There's seven hills in Rome, although Sheffield is closer.

Hi Marie, I'm an artist and...


Where's Ben when you need him?

can someone point out a manager who sounded shite before a ball was kicked under their reign?
if saying what we want to hear wins the league, then we have it won already. Colin todd has us in the championship after his first interview.

to be honest i'll reserve judgement for now rather than you premature jublilators

Yeah

What you all doing saying positive things. Anybody might think you were looking forward to the new season.

Where have I said anything about us going up as champions?

I am interested to hear what he has to say, as I have no idea how PDC might set up a team. So I am pleased to hear him say 4-4-2 with attacking wingers, beacause he could have talked about a defensive 4-5-1.

Similarly, I don't think I have gone OTT about any of the new signings.

So fuck off Arriba *smile*

I think the reason people are gushing about his words is because it's nice to hear that he has clear ideas and methods in mind. No doubt alot of people were bricking it that he wouldn't have a clue what to do, but at least it sounds like he has a plan.

I'm waiting for PDC to come out and say we'll be lucky to scrape mid-table. A bit of realism instead of all this unnecessary excitement.

I wasn't being critical or directing my opinion in repsonse to any individual post. My comments were regarding what Di canio has said if you read my post properly.
why you think it was about you wiggy i don't know?
Get over yourself you daft cunt.

 Bangkok's had a raging boner since di canio became boss and jumps on anyone who isn't hanging out the back of him, so his response is nothing new.

I have?

I didn't think it was directed at me, just don't think you have summed up the optimism on the forum correctly. Oh, and my back is hurting and I felt like swearing at someone.

Dozy fuckwit.

Paul Hart :nod:

I've actually listened to it now and has been said, it's good to know that he has very clear ideas of what he wants to do and how he wants to play. When he talked about formations I particularly like the fact that he mentioned 4-4-2, 4-2-4 and full backs getting forward and he did not mention playing one cunting striker which I despise.

Lights out at 11pm too :D

Maurice Malpas.

i don't necessarily mind 1 cunting striker but at this level players aren't good enough to make it an attacking scenario like the top end of the prem or in europe.

swansea managed it well this season in the championship, but in L1 or L2 the midfielders tend not to know whether they are coming or going and it ends up being negative

By which time they must be 'asleep in a bed' :nod:

Really? i thought he talked a good game in the early days of his time here. A dour monatone cunt, but people were quite positive about him i seem to remember.

If the language on this forum doesn't improve, I might have to go elsewhere .... (line baited and cast ....)

I don't remember that much positivity but this was mainly due to the fact that many people had never heard of him :)

I've just listened to the interview and while he ticked all the boxes it just left me wanting the next week to pass by swiftly so they can get pre-season up and running.

For him to achieve some of his goals then he needs to complete a couple of signings before jetting off to Norcia because we really need all of our permanent signings to be on that trip.

A quick google suggests some decent facilities out there... but isn't that always the case!

http://www.sportinumbria.com/en/sports-facilities-in-norcia/football-pitches.aspx

That and his lack of managerial experience, English game knowledge and lower league knowledge in general. Whereas DiCanio, oh, um, well he's just more believable .

I think with MM is was more a case of people saying give him a chance.

To be fair he did talk the talk, and only time will tell if he can walk too :)

But until we have the squad complete (i.e. enough players to compete with) what he says now is largely irrelevant.

Lets hope that Wray is right, and that we have most (if not all) of the squad complete before they go away to Italy.


Mood at this time, cautiously optimistic

Players have to start making decisions soon. They've had time to dither up until now but that is running out.

I think it also helps we've all seen alot of Di Canio - had anyone here every seen Malpas play?

We at least know Di Canios style of play - and its all about the passion and commitment - which is what we want to see.

To steal a phrase (from myself) from another thread.

If Di Canio walks the walk even half as good as he talks the talks - we're going up as fucking champions.

Is the interview online as yet or have we just to listen to the snippets on the show

It's really easy to get caught up in the optimism surrounding the appointment of Di Canio and as others as mentioned he really knows how to talk a good game.  But, we have all been here before and this is going to be a tough old season considering Di Canio has never managed before and also we have lost a huge number of players over the summer.

I hope that if we aren't firing on all cylinders at the start of the season that the fans don't get on the teams back, can show a little patience and give the team and Di Canio the support they need to mount a serious promotion challenge.

What's your favourite cheese?

Do you like Ham?

Can i have my crayons back

Hows adam chapman these days?

 :fishing:

Which cheese most accurately reflects the taste of your sisters vagina?

His dad's

Not particularly humorous Ox fan posts a fairly bland comment on Scum forum and nets seven - yes SEVEN! - of the enemy.

Honestly guys, you've really got to work on your A420 derby responses, that was pretty embarrassing reading.

X

I think it was all a bit tongue in cheek.  Over your head, obviously.

Not how it read Don, and I've got O Level English will special commendation for comprehension and interpretation. I think you're trying to back-track and make poor responses sound "clever". Perhaps Admin could rename him "Six-fingered Oxford scum". Now that WOULD be witty!

What's your favourite cheese?

It's gotta be Banana Cheese (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=banana%20cheese)

Any of the leas. Dairylea is my absolute favourite.

I didn't really get any of that, but I'll just humour you and agree.

Welcome to the forum, btw.

Wrong. Banana Cheese is a tasteless invention designed to fleece the punter, like Father's Day. Dairylea is where it's at.

Possibly a bit over your head, but I doubt it. You seem quite bright. I think you're jerking me.

I'm assuming you didn't click the link on my post then?

I didn't bother. I already knew that particular slang for sperm and I assumed, correctly, you were just looking for attention. And what's more, Dairylea is where it's at.

What, and a pox with 67 posts on our forum isn't?

Of course I am. What would be the point otherwise?

What are your views on your player Adam Chapman? I hope he's out of prison for the derby, cant wait to abuse him like lee hughes

Still on the books. Remains to be seen whether he's retained once out in September.

So is there a press confrence at 4?

What's his favourite cheese? Do you know?

Yes live on bbc wilts after the news.

anyone listening to give updates ?

All done mate, just unvailed comazzi and that was it.

He's in prison. You work it out.

I just thought you could give us more of a knowledgeable insight

Yea because "scum" fans don't bite at all do they.....

http://yellowsforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=3019&page=1

You seem very keen to try to categorise all Oxford fans together. I think you'll find there are many different personalities amongst our support. Some bite, some don't. I was merely observing how easily your fans on this thread bit, even though the bait was pretty feeble. The fact that some Ox fans also bite makes no difference to that observation.

I like Eric - can he please stay? 

We didn't all bite Eric. Please don't categorise all Swindon fans together.

Is that in 'ah bless him' sort of special way?

Not really.  I think he sounds vaguely sensible for a man clearly devoid of any sense, reason or logic. 

Those that bit, bit. Those that didn't, didn't. I'm boring myself now.

I'm confused as to how asking the bloke what his favourite cheese was constitutes as 'biting'

Eric, do you post on yellowsforum.co.uk ?

What?! Clearly the entire objective of the Ox fan was to force an enquiry about his favourite cheese. The enquiry was made QED a bite was taken.

I have just started again after a self-imposed absence while I got myself accepted, despised then banned from the FF forum.

Not as busy as it used to be, but the modding is excellently tolerant. Several of yours are on there - the usual mix of pointless idiot, and decent poster eventually frightened off by our own pointless idiots.

I would describe my posting style as chaotic - borderline amusing interspersed with relentless obnoxiousness.

can't remember my log in details over there

I'm not registered, just browse it.

Eric, are you part human, part spambot?

I'm certainly part human, but I have no idea what a spambot is. If it's a magic transforming lizard, then yes.

It transforms into a tin of processed meat. 

I think we'll be the judge of that.

Which part? If I could only be part human I'd like to keep my hands and my arse.  I quite fancy a giraffe neck and the legs of a centipede.  Oh - and the cock of a horse.

A human centipede of Poxford fans...hmmm gives me an idea

Surely you mean "Poxford"? It's just that I get confused if conventions are ignored.

Sorted!