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Signed!

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10341~2428069,00.html

 :clap:

Can he play at centre back? Just asking ...

happy with this, need to get some of the not so creative players out on loan to keep the wage bill down now

Not necessary. Once we've shipped out a few of the dead wood on loan, we're going to get a few defenders on loan.

Now be happy, this guy is a Czech Republic International!

I'm confused, i mean i know we definitley need a physical presence up top but what was the point in spending cash on Connell and drafting in De Vita and Kerrouche then going out and signing two more strikers, Clarke and now Magera, who it seems will be first choice... wheres the logic...?

agree but we dont need 10 defenders do we :D

I'm not sure that logic is di Canio's strong point...

Paolo said after the Dagenham game "I've over-estimated how good some of the players are".

He's learning as he goes.

i can see clarke and magera being first choice with connall and kerrouche as back up and bye bye de vita

PDC said as much...

He confirmed De Vitas no longer in his plans?  :clap:

Love the pic on the official site of him and Veira. They both look quite special (especially if you imagine they're running, not jumping). The caption is good as well - who's the bloke on the left?

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Its Milan Misun on the left! but you can only see him if you believe in him

Talking of Misun any updates?

[url width=360 height=240]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/Reg__Smeeton/LukasandAndres-1.jpg[/url]

 :o :o

From March this year

excited?

Wish the club had this sort of urgency to get things right in January. Wouldnt even be in this bloody league.

Fair play though. Another player used to a higher level.

My first thought was how much Iniesta looks like Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory.

Then I realised the point of the picture, and yes, that's pretty impressive.

Lukas Magera, gera, gera , Lukas Magera

(To Follow the Leader, leader, leader etc)

Just a bit.....

This guy cant possibly know where he's going

That was my thought, maybe he thinks League 2 means the 2nd league in the country.

Dont you think it possible that Clarke & Magera were on the original hit list and the others were bought as 2nd best. As we all know its rare that your 1st choice picks suddenly become available? As a consequence Bodin will undoubtably now be sent on line as the line starts Magera, Clarke, Kerrouche, Connell & De Vita

Fuck! Sent on Loan

The customary youtube footage

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

Check out the brilliantly awful offside attempt at approx 1:20.

Magera and Clarke are going to be a right handful.

Have we paid a fee for him?

Relax Reg, that's not our boy. It's Jan Rezek.

Blimey, if you tube  is anything to go by he loves a celebration!

Of Viktoria Plzen fame?

Boo...thought it was too good to be true.

He and Di Canio to do a sprint lap of honour after every goal it wou seem

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3765756/Swindon-bag-Lukas-Magera.html

Big bucks if this is to believed,everyone has there opinions but to knock a manager for signing to many players is baffling....who is to say the next two wont be centre halves,....this is a great signing and i for one is enjoying life under Di Canio....we played well yesterday and its only time before we start getting wins.

This signing is absolutely insane - but in a good way  8)

just done a bit of reading up, he joined Politehnica Timişoara in 2008.  this is what wiki has to say for Politehnica Timişoara since 2008:


it also says he played 85 times for them and scored 20 goals, sounds pretty good to me

You can't argue with his pedigree. 4 caps for Czech Republic and Europa League experience as well. That's bloody good for anyone at this level. He clearly must have a decent amount of quality about him. I just hope he suits the English game and settles in.

Looks class. Clarke and Magera could be a partnership to rip this league apart. Both have a pedigree that suggests they are too good for this level and let's hope they prove it.

Does anyone else think the Romanian first division seems to be riddled with Agent influence and strange goings on?

Like Kanyuka and Casal!

I simply cannot wait to see this fella play. 

Same as...tempted to go Wednesday now.....anyone got spare car places?

Clearly couldn't understand a word Di Canio said and ended up nodding and agreeing just to get away from him.

Impressive and exciting blow your socks off signing.

Gutted I can't make Shrewsbury on Saturday. Tempted to attempt City on Wednesday but start work at 6am the next day.

All managers like 4 decent strikers, so Magera, Clarke, Connell and Kerrouche, I dont actually think De Vita is a striker, more of a sit behind them player and create, so that may be his intended role depending on formation, either that or out on Loan with BB, which is more likely.

Just throwing this out their but devita has started every game ahead of connell despite what we think that suggests to me anyway that pdc does see him ahead of connell.Personal opinion is we could soon see devita taking his place on the bench

I'm starting to think Connell was not the managers signing, I honestly think Connell will score bucket loads at this level,not sure Di Canio feels the same. Would love him to start but can't see that happening for a while now unless there's an injury to Clarke or the big man

Connell will get his chance...down to him to take it.
Paolo has stated that he is a long way short of the fitness levels needed.

Its because Da Vita is Italian and Connell is English.

I may as well say it before some other twonk does!

Agree,do think he was his signing but he must be seeing something in training he doesnt like.

If that's the case then that's a bit shocking. Any manager should be able to see that Connell has much more about him than De Vita.

Has the club ever come out with an explanation regarding the whole Misun saga?

The Misum saga is as confusing as the plotlines of Lost !

The Misun saga ended weeks ago. He never was and never will be our player.

Dont agree....i have seen nothing in Connell to convince me he is better...he has come on as sub against tired defences and for me done nought,dont doubt his work rate but just because De Vita dosn't run around like a headless chicken dosn't mean he is a poorer player.
Granted he hasn't been that good up to now but has Connell been better,not in my humble he hasn't.

Was there an official club statement explaining this though?

It's weird in the fact he was never our player, photo of him on the OS shaking wilsons hand wih a contract on the table and being paraded around the pitch and being assigned a squad number. Sounds like a movie like conspiracy

Its one for Mulder and Scully

Well in my opinion Connell looks stronger, smarter and has more of an idea where the goal is. You can see he has the instincts to score in him. Yesterday an example was his turning sharply and almost creating a run on goal from himself. De Vita on the other hand run around and did nothing. He's more lightweight and doesn't have as good a brain. De Vita has had 4 starts now. Connell has barely had any time as a sub to try and come on and impress. So saying Connell hasn't done much either is a bit harsh in my opinion. If after 4 starts he is without a goal then fair enough.

I'd say Connell is better than De Vita based on seeing him hassle defenders a lot more often, bring the ball down on occasion, win an few headers, and showed better ball control when taking on defenders. I imagine he'd score 10-15 goals easy enough if he played every week. I'd be less expectant with De Vita.

http://scoutingromania.com/2010/08/05/player-of-the-round-lukas-magera-big-season-for-the-big-man/

Bit of insight to his playing style.

He's no Eric Sabin

so do we see magera and clarke as our starting 2 then? they both seem fairly similar in their styles of play in that theyre both big and strong and look to hold the ball up, neither are the poaching type ala cox or even benyon. will they work well together do you think?

Lets fucking hope so!

PDC's already said he and Clarke will be the 'main two'.

For a fairly slight player I was impressed with the way he was bringing the high balls down - Judging where the ball was going to land, taking position a couple of paces forward of that point with his back to goal and shielding the ball from the defender. Showed good skill to bring tough balls under control as well.

I'd agree with that. Looked decent with his back to goal from what I've seen. A couple of decent turns against Crewe and on sunday and a good knockdown for Flint's shot against Daggers. I'd certainly rate him as more of a threat than De Vita.

Between AC, Kerrouche, Magera and Clarke we look to have plenty of striking options on paper. Hope they can start to show it on the pitch in the form of some goals!

Sounds like Magera is going to be an intelligent footballer who is slower than a week in prison.

Should mean that more balls are held up in the attacking areas and he should be able to bring others into play. Hopefully this means we become more potent up front.

We shall see!

I don't know if it's because I'm surprised at how excited everyone seems to be... but my socks are still on.. for now.. He certainly seems to have some good experience under his belt. Far more on his CV than any other player you'd expect to sign at this level - for someone still in his prime at least.
I'm really looking forward to seeing him play. Hopefully he is the answer.

I understand that he is the blow your socks off player mentioned by PdC/Wray earlier in pre season and has always been our main target, not the Uraguayan/Austrian etc etc.

And to be brutally honest....how many other clubs in our division would have the temerity to sign a current Czech international, not Trinidad not Malta not Lithuania not Icelandic but a full Czech international.

That is a bit of a massive coup on our part, purely down to PdC I think.

Same as you.

I've never heard of him, so not excited to be honest, but seems like a good signing though, so will wait and see what he looks like. Hopefully he'll be playing against Bristol City tomorrow night.

Yes, but you know that if a player has played for Brazil that he must be quite good even if you have never heard of him. Similarly, anyone who has played (recently - not 10 years ago) for the Czech Republic is not a complete donkey. He's going to be decent.

Get excited FFS...what are people afraid of?

Kleberson.

Would be good enough for league2 though wouldnt he

You can watch him on Youtube. Not in a package of closely clipped highlights put together by an agent but in almost whole matches. The game against Scotland shows what he can and can't do. It also shows that the Jan Koller thing isn't quite true, he's far smaller and more mobile.

Not in the Czech Republic squad to play Scotland in the Euro Qualifiers.

Good. We don't want to lose him for internationals.

Been given squad number 29

Interview with him on STFC Player. Speaks fairly decent English.

He knows we're in "Liga 4" and wants to get back to "Liga 3"!

He's talking in old money. Like it.

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Club twitter just posted this.

As good as a scarf?

What with Pericard first and then Magera, we now have a tradition of signing players with UCL experience.

B-)

Well that's cleared that one up anyway - he isn't under the misapprehension L2 is the second tier of English football ::)

What did they study?

Exciting stuff. What's not to like! Fingers crossed for a debut strike vs The Shrews.

Or maybe a hat trick v City tomorow,hope he gets a run out so i can run the rule :D

Tomorrow morning to read over your Cornflakes we'll have interviews with Czech and Romanian football writers over on The Washbag. They've offered their views on Lukas Magera, whether he really is the new Jan Koller and how much of a coup this signing is for STFC...

http://thewashbag.com

Nice interview Mr Bag.

http://thewashbag.com/2011/08/24/a-czech-and-romanian-view-on-lukas-magera/

+1 to that, good perspectives to read. Sounds like the general consensus is surprise that he'd sign for us, which is nice! :-)

Sounds like he could be a very decent signing.

I hope he gets to play some part tonight.

International Clearance received.

I reckon he'll be on the bench.

Reading that article it Looks like we've made a good signing




This bit sounds familiar though

Timisoara lost him in their summer torment that saw the club relegated to the 2nd division for financial trouble (a reason that, if applied correctly and without exception, should reduce the first division from 18 to 2 or 3 teams!

Interview with Magera in the Czech press to run through Google translate.

http://isport.blesk.cz/clanek/fotbal-cesi-v-cizine/109223/magera-ve-ctvrtiligovem-swindonu-di-canio-mi-pripomina-straku.html

Translation failure?!

Couldn't have put it better myself Lukas....

From Ukraine literally fled to England. Football striker Lukas Mager was from tests in the Ukrainian premier league club Volyn Lutsk so disgruntled that sat on the plane, took the direction of London and almost immediately there agreed on a new contract. Swindon Town while playing up to the fourth league, but Mager was from the island environment, fans and stormy coach Paolo Di Canio so enthusiastic that it has signed a two-year contract.
Mager striker Luke definitely not mask that had far greater ambitions. After opting out of contract krachujícího Timisoara had several interesting offers from abroad. Even the Premier League for him interested in Ostrava Banik and Slovakia. Yet eventually arranged with Swindon Town, who play in England until the fourth highest competition.

 Why Swindon Town?
 "I was afraid of it, it is up to the fourth league. But on Sunday I saw the match with Oxford (1:2) and I was excited. Stadium full, fifteen thousand spectators, the atmosphere great. Even the team seemed cool. Although got two goals from two standardek, but otherwise is useless and not let them played. They tried to play football. Mainly I was excited but the atmosphere, it was perfect. Likewise, facilities, stadium and everything. "

Wow you up so you just nodded?
"Yes, somehow it was."

How you approached the coach and manager of the Italian Paolo Di Canio?
"This is completely fantastic. Much of his speech reminds me of coach Frantisek Straka. Huge hecíř. I entertained him and he gave me a really good feeling. Even from that perspective that he called me a month and a half or two months that I want. I came here to look, they are very interested. They began to send last year's matches from Timisoara, have a lot of information about me, well know how to play. And out of them feel that they are interested. They know who to take. "

Who is Paolo Di Canio?
 
Třiačtyřicetiletý Italian known for a very good striker, dressed including jerseys Lazio, Juventus, AC Milan, West Ham or the Celts. It also included a presentation by several scandals. In 1998, he received jedenáctizápasový distance behind that knocked down the referee who gave him a red tab. In Italy several times again punished for celebrating a goal by the Nazi salute. Engagement in the Swindon Town for the premiere of his coaching position.

Di Canio had a great reputation as a player Petrel, Italy has been repeatedly punished for celebrating a goal by the Nazi salute. On how you worked?
"I know it was a great striker, who has a big name. Even here as a coach. The whole game it fancies. When Swindon scored, the players ran for their fifty meters, celebrated with them, and when he went around a rival benches, made a similar gesture as Mourinho. He was banished in the second half on the platform ... So, still presents things quite turbulent. But I think it is positive for the team. It shows that he lives with his men, gives him energy and atmosphere. "

You say that you have called nearly two months. Why is it that you went after them now? You waited for a better offer?
"Sort of. After all, it's fourth league, I was a bit worried. Frankly, I expected maybe something better. Tenders were also, but I postponed it. I was scared, I did not fare as in Timisoara, which ran out of money. But when you say England is not just a different sound. This is not about financial problems. And the chance to get up. They have big ambitions, they want to move, build team, took coach Di Canio ... Of the four matches so far, although they have only three points, but you can see that they are trying to play football, they want to improve. I believe that it can only go up. "

Last week you were but the tests in the Ukrainian premier league club Volyn Lutsk. That you did not address?
"In truth, of which I was terribly disappointed. Gold Romania! The environment might still go, but the training facilities and preparing itself ... It was about nothing. We played a game against the keg, eleven to fourteen, and such things. Clothing was not the training, behavior towards players who came to the exam, none at all. Training before the match to be signed by a guy who was there two days, and after the game he tore up the contract and cancel everything. For this I was very disappointed after the first match I knew there So I do not want to stay. I immediately looked for a ticket to England. "

What are the Swindon forwards? Allow you to base?
"They know me and know what they can expect. So I would have fit into the system. I feel that I really want. Two days before the game was brought to Oxford a striker with experience from the first English league (Leon Clarke), once played. I think I could understand him because they want to play two high players. "

Get on in Swindon today in the League Cup against Bristol City?
"We'll see. It's also how fast it goes with my ITC, because I still have the Union in Romania. I hope it comes quickly and will not stretch it somehow. "

In England you are shifting straight from the Ukraine, all the necessary personal things you have?
"Football and stuff on my football, but civil cases already running out ... (smiles) I have them for a week. Either I have to home, or buy, we see it. "

The thrill of your decision not Banik Ostrava fans. They believed that you could help the team.
"I trained with the boys in Banik, for which leadership and I thank them. I was tempted to return, I wanted to help. But the priority was abroad. Still want to try out something to prove. "

That actually made my brain hurt!

If thisis article commenters articles wrote with interviews on players such clarity.

So our new centre forward is actually Joda................................

This is my favourite bit:

Wow you up so you just nodded?
"Yes, somehow it was."

Nowhere near as good as this line....

Good grasp of the Pox too at an early stage

Even the team seemed cool. Although got two goals from two standardek, but otherwise is useless   :clap:

Hey all,

Just found out Magera signed for Swindon, to my surprise too. He was a very well regarded player at Poli, a real fighter, great vision for the game and as strong as they come. His finishing generally left to be desired, but after being played as the 2nd striker or in the midfield most of the time, he didn't really get in finishing positions too often. Also, he can take free-kicks pretty well (something like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvDO8ebvJp0) .

I'm sure he'll do great for Swindon. Frankly, I always thought he'd be well-suited for England.

Best of luck in this year's campaign!

Thanks pfa.  Didn't know he could play in midfield too. Not sure where the goals are coming from this season though.

Clarke and Connell with Magera playing in behind may work. We do have about 60 strikers so I guess getting the right combination is going to take some time!

For this work I feel we would need to play with 3 at the back with McCormack and Ferry or Risser as holding midfielders with Ritchie and Gabilondo/Caddis as wingers playing deeper with magera sat in a forward attacking midfield role behind the top 2, very very attacking and PdC has given no indication so far that he prefers to play with 3 centre backs, even if Comazzi or Boateng as Catenaccio. far too Italian for this league!

Never ever mess about with formations in lower league English football particularly Div 4....keep it as simple as possible, and don't ask players to do what they're not capable of.  Play 4-4-2.   Unfortunately our problems in 2011, have been caused by players who are unable to do the very basics of football....

Nlo sure what Magera did not start last night's game, surely if PDC has said Clarke (maybe not now) and Magera will be first choice pairing then they have to have game time together to get that understanding going

I thought that too to be honest.

I reckon the starting line up is decided via Paolo's tombola machine.

got to be  fitness. has he had pre season? 

Magera shift at the Greenhous Meadow has to be up with the likes of Shane Bradley, Mark McCammon and Kyle Lightbourne...in historic shitness.  He was better than Etienne Esajas mind....whose star turn, conjured up fond images of Tony Finnegan.

Still he'll hopefully improve.....the first time I saw Duncan Shearer, away at West Brom, he gave a passable impression of Ken Keyworth.

Still he'll hopefully improve.....the first time I saw Duncan Shearer, away at West Brom, he gave a passable impression of Ken Keyworth.
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 :D :D

So do we think now Clarke is not about PDC will feel he has to start with Magera

Very, very true.  The standard Division 4 player isn't usually bright enough to be tactically flexible.  Keep it simple and get the basic stuff right before trying to do anything more clever.

My guess is he'll go for Kerrouche and Connell Saturday but with PDC you can never tell.  I'm guessing someone will lose there place on Saturday for Abdullah too

It'll be De Vita and Kerrouche even though it should be Connell and Kerrouche. I can't see the West Ham lad starting just yet.

I so want this bloke to be good!

Let's hope he enjoys running.

In a way Clarke going (hopefully) will mean our front 2 will be Lukas and Kerrouche in the long term. I haven't seen Lukas yet, but Kerrouche looked very exciting on Tuesday.

Or Magera and Connell?  Connell's attitude is spot on...just what we need.  And we know he can score goals.  Kerrouche has impressed, but I'd like to see Connell doing more than just coming off the bench.

Kerrouche and Connell have been by far our best 2 strikers so far. Both need to start in my opinion.

Not sure what you are basing the Connell comment on, yes he deserves a fair chance but he has done nothing that suggests he has been one of 'our best 2 strikers so far'. Don't think he has even had a shot.

Would be suprised to see Connell feature on saturday, after being hauled off so early against saints without even a glance from di canio

He is a lot more shaper than De Vita and looked more decent than Clarke in my opinion. His hold up play is very good and he gets himself into decent positions. He just hasn't had long enough to get a proper chance and we haven't exactly created anything for him either.

It'll be Kerrouche and De Vita to start. Di Canio does seem to have a downer on Connell for some reason and Magera is nowhere near ready for the first team (based on the 2 games I saw).

I've thought Connell's looked very good and I obviously haven't seen Lukas. I am more of the opinion that once they're all fit, if one will be bench warming, out of the three, I think it will be Connell.

Although saying that I've only seen two Cameos from Kerrouche, but his energy and the way he put himself about reminded me of Cox. Albeit a taller and more powerful Cox.

I have been impressed with Connell, he just needs a goal to get him going.  Although I get the impression PDC doesn't like him, as he doesn't seem to give Connell enough playing time.

That is absolutely glaringly obvious.

Kerrouche has impressed me,work rate and desire...and a very good goal.
Connell has not shown much yet,but with the demise of the evil Leon he may get a chance sooner rather than later,all about opinions though,De Vita will start Saturday for sure i feel.

If that was glaringly obvious then he PDC would have got rid of him by now, so wind your neck in !

You've got to remember that we had 3-4 years of people moaning that Wilson would never make tactical changes if things weren't working - so we get a manager who will make a change early if it isn't working so obviously thats wrong too!

Funny thing is, it actually worked. You could see PDC giving Kerrouche instructions to drop deeper.

in total connell must have played about a game and a half for us?  he's looked decent to me, certainly better than de vita

Out for atleast 10 days took knock.

Connell and Keroooooooosh to start then

Or you get Hart....just plain wrong!

I don't think he's fit. He was also outjumped for their second goal and partly at fault for the first. It seems like he's going to take longer than the rest to adjust to the English game.

He looks to have the physique of Jon Parkin...

What Magera? He's more crouch than parkin.

???

I'd say he's more Vernon Kay than Stephen Merchant.

He looks like a piranha.

That's bollocks. I saw him jogging outside the Jury's Inn Hotel and then along Flemming Way yesterday afternoon.

Got to be a tactical 'injury' to get him fit and ready for Crawley next week.

Please tell me he was bouncing along...

That would be the first time his feet have left the ground.

To be fair he did initially head the ball away which lead to the first goal and it wasn't a bad clearing header, no one else followed it up!

But he looked knackered all 2nd half, not gonna judge him yet, after all that turn and volley would have been pretty special about 4 inches to the right.

Looked like a smart finger tip save from the highlights.

An absolute let-down of a signing so far. Does not seem suited to League Two in the slightest, despite his obvious technical ability.

He is crud, doesn't perform enough, very slow and for a man his size, never wins a bloody header. I actually think he would struggle for most Sunday League sides.

I thought he showed some good signs at Port Vale, but his partnership with Jervis has absolutely no chemistry.

He has excellent vision and might work better with Murray as he would have a quick striker with movement to play in.

Not 100% convinced he will be an STFC come the end of January though.

He will....and come the seasons end will be a firm favourite with goals that take us up.

He might get assists but surely he plays too deep to be a prolific scorer?

He is a player who will play better against better opposition...i hope he starts v Wigan because he will show his qualities.
He is a good player and will come good.

He is fucking shit. He is a player who will do jack shit against any opposition. Best/worst international since Dossevi

Not convinced Lee

You are not the only one....but he will get my support as long as he is in the team.

He needs to get a goal or two sooner rather than later so we can start getting the best out of him. I'm sure he has more to offer and probably bangs them in for fun at training sessions but needs to start doing it for real.

Unfortunately i agree

International player?....fuck me any international will look shit in league two.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luk%C3%A1%C5%A1_Magera

Look at the above stats............how the fuck can you come out with a comment like that after 7 matches Sie.

Easy to forget he's been either injured or coming back from injury since he signed.

He has not been good i agree with Sie and stfc in Bourne.....but are we really to judge on 7 matches.
Personally i think he is quality and will shine for us.....playing is hard at this level and he is not fit enough yet.

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He is either very unfit or shite or both. If he's unfit then its doing him no favours. He looks absolute shite apart from one good pass a game. Shite on the air. Shite in the challenge - easily dominated by the defender. doesn;t look as though he's going to score, doesn't hold the ball up well. Apart from that, he also has no pace and no desire.
If we're gonig to "carry" a striker I'd rather it be Bodin or Storey. 

Paolo wont carry no one Chalkies....if he is shit then he wont last long.

For all of your defending of Magera, Leefer, Santa is still shaking his head in disagreement.

 Fuck Santa :D

He only watches the youngsters,what does he know. ;D

Maybe I said it too harshly, but he's not.done much on the games he's played in. One or two decent moments, but he's underwhelming

Especially as he's apparently our highest-paid player. If we can find a club to take him off our hands, we should bite their hands off.

Anyone who went to Vale saw Magera play superbly, he looked the real deal that day.  The talent is there, I'm quite baffled as to why is hasn't been shown in recent games. Don't think it's down to fitness, he has played a lot recently and we know PDC isn't interested in playing unfit guys.

I love the "get rid" comments about him as if it's such a simply thing to do.  Some people haven't a clue how hard it is to get rid of a highly paid unperforming player.

I think people are writing Magera off way too early. I've seen glimpses that there is something there (and I didn't go Vale). Plus even if we should be writing him off and his worst is all he has got....he's still better than Dosevvi

I think it's a combination of frustration that we still have not found a consistent & reliable strike partnership and the way in which Magera was over-hyped on his arrival.

Dossevi put in some effort at least, he looks lazy, slow, and uninterested.

Hwe looks devoid of confidence and unhappy to me.

He was awful yesterday - but he was playing with a guy who was even worse!!

Agreed. I'd agree that he might "come good" but he's got to put some fucking effort in if that's going to happen. His attitude in the Morecambe game was atrocious, barely even going through the motions.

Not interested about his past record - he's done nothing in a Town shirt so far.

I do think he suffers from a bit of 'Berbatov-itis' in that even when he's running hard he looks very relaxed and so it sometimes seems he is putting less effort in than he is.

Having said that I did think he was very poor even disregarding effort levels against Morecambe. It is bizarre that such a tall guy seems so poor in the air.

Personally I think Magera's size is the issue. You look at him and think he's a big target man, who'd be awesome in the air and conquer the skies up and around the 6 yard box, but I honestly believe he is a tiny poacher type player trapped in a big blokes body.

If he did have a strong forward up alongside him (not necessarily a big target guy, Connell for example is fantastic at holding the ball up) laying the ball off to him in the box he'd score a hatful. Jervis is most definitely NOT the man for him to play alongside, he traps the ball further than I can kick it for goodness sake.

I like that.

Clearly not happenning for him at the moment. I think you are right, that his size gives a false impression about the type of player he is. For whatever reason he's just not settled here. I have seen the odd touch of quality, but reality has not met expectation when talking about a recent Checz international.

I've seen enough of him now and i've had enough of being patient with him. No good for us. Slow, lacks goals, touch isn't great and passing link up play is missing. At the moment he offers us nothing to be quite honest. If he improves then fair play to him but I can't help but feel this is a poor signing.

The warning signs have been there since he first signed - all reports about him were about a player who has always played either as a deep-lying second striker or as a central midfielder. His main attribute was described as his passing and vision. I can remember reading this on a Washbag interview with a Romanian football journalist when he first signed.

Not sure how that type of player fits into the system we are playing now.

Word.......seen enough and a no goer for me.