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Strong rumours in wigan that we are lining up a £3.5 million bid for him.
Any chances this would be accepted?

I would give the cunt a piggy back up the M6 for that.

I think DW will try to get a player+cash deal for Cox if he goes to try to offset the 40% sell on clause a little.

I could be well wide of the mark though.

I would be happy with a good swap plus £1.5mill :) but £3mill....well I think we would bite their hand off.

Kevin Davies went for 7 million a few years ago & dean Ashton for £3,000,000 & neither are as good as Cox.

I'm sorry, Dean Ashton not as good as Cox?

Kevin Davies went for 7 million a few years ago & dean Ashton for £3,000,000 & neither are as good as Cox.

We are win, win,win with Coxy. Firstly we might keep him and build a half decent team round him, with the off chance he'll score 30 again and get us up near the top. Secondly we could sell and pay Reading their estimated 40%, this in the long run might pave the way for an agreement with them that we get their young players who might not make their first team, get them cheap and showcase them as with coxy and sell on at a large profit for both, Or do a deal with mainly players in exchange with some cash so the percentage of money we pay reading decreases and we get the equivalent value in young talent. We cant lose, it's all good i reckon.

Who knows, that might happen in 5 years, until then, might be worth looking at that as a source of useful players.

It pains me to agree, but I do.

Readings youth system seems to be strong at the moment, they had quite a few out on loan to L1 & L2 clubs most of whom did alright.

We should follow their scouts to Ireland as well. They've done some great business bringing paddys over like the Hunt bros & Doyle.

Reading are reaping the rewards of the Madejski-led revolution in their off the field activities during the mid 1990s.  Everything, including the quality of their scouting network, flows from that.

We've just got to hope that, ultimately, Andrew Fitton gets us to the same place - just without the soulless out of town stadium on a pub-free retail park.

Reading are reaping the rewards of the Madejski-led revolution in their off the field activities during the mid 1990s.  Everything, including the quality of their scouting network, flows from that.

We've just got to hope that, ultimately, Andrew Fitton gets us to the same place - just without the soulless out of town stadium on a pub-free retail park.

Is the sell on fee as much as 40%? 

If I can remember there was some negotiation that held the transfer up from Reading because the sell on fee was deemed to high.

Christ, makes you wonder what it was before that figure then.

Perhaps it would work out for us to do a player plus cash deal

Well let me join this rumour fest. Big rumblings from our resident Geordies about Cox to the Toon for £2m. If it is true then at least he'll have a season or so of Championship football before he moves up.

I reckon Owen's best option for next season will be someone like Wigan, Sunderland or Bolton - no way a top team will touch him.

Disagree - he'd go abroad ahead of those kind of options.

Yeah, cos that worked out real well for him last time.

Plus he wants to get back in the England squad, he's more chance of doing that in a mid table Premier League side than by going abroad.

. 1 swallow doesn't make a summer.

2 swallows dont make a summer, how's that?

when in rome...

It's got to be Nile Ranger

when in rome...

"Yes? Please go on."

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Did David Seaman work on newsnight?

I miss him a bit

I miss him a bit

Most of our fans are the same as that though.

Celtic are the latest team rumoured to be looking at Cox

http://www.talkceltic.net/forum/transfer-rumours/60738-simon-cox.html

Some of the comments on this thread are cringeworthy, if he goes their I reckon they will be on his back from day 1.

if a average player like danny incincibile can have a decent run up there, i see no reason why cox couldn't

I like the fact they're willing to do some youtube research too

Celtic and Rangers get out bid for the likes of Fulham and Hull nowadays.

They might want to set their sites higher, but to be honest Cox is exactly the sort of player they could go for and make a success of.

One thing that hasn't been mentioned, is the fact that maybe Reading might cast eyes down the m4. If they dont go up, and doyle goes, they'll be in the market. Be a no brainer for Coxy, and if we got 1/2 a mill, robson kanu and a couple of others of his ilk, might be a good deal all round.

One thing that hasn't been mentioned, is the fact that maybe Reading might cast eyes down the m4. If they dont go up, and doyle goes, they'll be in the market. Be a no brainer for Coxy, and if we got 1/2 a mill, robson kanu and a couple of others of his ilk, might be a good deal all round.

I disagree. You need someone in a team who can weave a bit of magic and do something to turn a game on its head.

He has a bit of magic about him yes agree, he also plays for himself and whilst we are in the lower leagues can be a luxury, remember Zaboub.

I had a dream

Forums' Martin Luther King?

That is Lex Luther from Superman or the T4 show, Smallville which is about Superman before he was famous.

Oh, and I thought Lex Luther was in Superman (and older) or the chariman of Hibs (and older).

Steve Howard would be an excellent foil for Cox mind, plays much like Billy except a little bit better and with less of a propensity to get booked/give away free kicks by breathing.

Yes, but I'm suspecting that was a rhetorical question. Which part do you disagree with?

I wouldn't want Kanu in part-exchange, young big head with lots of talent who is going nowhere in football. For me he has a poor attitude.

I was refering to Dell. Also dont forget he was carrying a injury

he needs some working on thats for certain, rough diamond and all that.

the lad will have a future as a pro, dell.
he has talent.so what if he was a bit greedy and had a bit of arrogance about him.
i'd love wilson to sign him if he can.he scored goals, and always looked a threat when i saw him play

I was refering to Dell. Also dont forget he was carrying a injury

Dell was shocking at the Rovers game, injury or no.

Agree totally Arriba ! I think you're harsh DV. When you mention excessive step overs, not being able to beat the full back for pace and not tracking back are you sure you don't mean Macnamee ?

Agree totally Arriba ! I think you're harsh DV. When you mention excessive step overs, not being able to beat the full back for pace and not tracking back are you sure you don't mean Macnamee ?

HRK does get himself into the box and has a go/may get a penalty, Macca should do that more instead of going outside and crossing at the first oppo.

Posted this in the other thread but this is the main Cox transfer one... Leicester fans saying their local news is saying its a done deal he is heading to Leicester.

http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=59965

knowitall who posts on there is a insider who rarely gets things wrong apparently. 80% done, unless cox has a change of heart.

knowitall who posts on there is a insider who rarely gets things wrong apparently. 80% done, unless cox has a change of heart.

I love comments like this.........if he/she rarely gets things wrong why is it an 80% chance? That's not rare, it's slightly uncommon!

It's hardly 6sigma.

spelling mistake?

you have lost me axs  :notworthy:

If this is a maths thing I only got to A level  :D

It's not really. Can't be arsed to explain, it's dull but google it if you're bothered.

Did as you said  :zzz:

two bids have been turned down. One from Leicester and the other apparently Celtic

I don't think he will go north of the border.....yes its a huge club but I think he will opt to stay in the south of the country, well Brum/Leicester south anyway.

I thought that and also thought if we refuse to sell and offer a contract would we more than likely get what we paid anyway at tribunal?

Depends if Cox would actually get a game at Celtic or whether he'd end up a squad player. He's done the latter at Reading, hence why we got him.

For those who have made bids, Leicester look like the favourites, I'm sure he will be gone before the end of June.

why reading? they dont even have a manager at the moment

Kitson goes back from loan, according to what I'm hearing in Reading - Lita, Long and Hunt will all be sold pre-season that will accrue about £8m and Mr M needs the money to bring in new blood, they have to go up next season (last balloon payment from the Premier) or tumble down the division.
Cox is a Reading boy, and would be a good signing for them at a reasonable price, seeing they get 30% off the fee anyway.
He would also be a very popular choice with the fans, they couldn't believe Reading released him in the first place and kept Lita.

Cox won't go back to Reading. I listened to a recent interview with him where he clearly stated that he still feels bitter about never being given a fair crack in the first team there.

Yep. I'd be shocked if Q.P.R. weren't in for him. I also think Bristol City will try (and fail) to get him. They're in serious need of goals.

My hunch is Swansea or Palace.

ANDREW Fitton has again warned the clubs coveting Town player of the year Simon Cox that only a “very special offer’’ will prise the 32-goal striker away from the County Ground.

Cox looks likely to become the subject of a looming bidding war following Fitton’s confirmation that Town had two fresh offers for the 22-year-old, one from Coca-Cola League One champions Leicester City and the other believed to be from Scottish champions Celtic.

The Championship-bound Foxes look certain to test Town’s resolve again, chairman Milan Mandaric admitting that Cox was high on their list of summer transfer targets.

But Town chairman Fitton confirmed: “The club has had a number of contacts both verbal and in writing from interested parties, but none of those offers have been accepted.

“We’ve had two written offers and it’s true that those weren’t offers that we’d be likely to accept.

“It’s going to take a very special offer to prise Simon Cox away. He’s a class act and comfortably the best striker in the division.

“We have no need to sell him and we have no desire to sell him, but equally it’s part of our job to help develop players and then allow them to move at the agreed time.”

Cox has a year to go on his current contract and the club have not given up hope of persuading him to extend his stay

But the future of the player has been at the centre of months of speculation with manager Danny Wilson admitting that it was “unrealistic’’ not to expect heightened interest in the ex-Reading frontman over the summer.

Last season Cox, who has scored 47 goals in 88 appearances for Swindon, was the subject of a believed £500,000 bid by League One rivals Huddersfield.

Town rejected that out of hand, but Premier League basement boys West Brom, Bolton, Hull City top flight-bound Wolverhampton Wanderers and Championship outfits Queens Park Rangers and Bristol City have also been among his suitors.

Celtic meanwhile, are also thought to be interested in Cox's teammate, teenage defender Sean Morrison.

Leicester though have made plain their interest, Mandaric saying: “He is a quality player and Nigel (Pearson, manager) and his staff think highly of him.

“We are interested but we are facing competition. He is on a shortlist.

“We are at a time when we are approaching that situation and I think we should know more in a few days.”

Meanwhile, Fitton has confirmed that defender Lescinel Jean-Francois has agreed the terms of a new contract, but has not yet signed it. Phil Smith and Craig Easton are still mulling over their offers.

My hunch is Swansea or Palace.

“We have no need to sell him and we have no desire to sell him, but equally it’s part of our job to help develop players and then allow them to move at the agreed time.”

See I like the first part of this sentence then it starts to go down hill with the 'but'.
We all know that if the offer is right Mr Cox will no longer be a stfc player.

If he had more than a year i dont think fitton would of said that Sippo.

Think there are 3 or 4 of them in the leagues that are related, not sure if he's one of them though.

Basically Fitton has to be nice

Basically if we just said no sorry you aint leaving he would fuck off end of contract for fuckall.If Fitton says the right things saays look we have not had any bids that are suitable etc etc then if he is still here in january he is likely to sign a new contract.

Basically Fitton has to be nice

No way palace, they are skint.

Leicester aren't skint. Mandaric has publicly stated he'll make money available
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Well..Warnock has been promised funds also...and Leicester are skint,they nearly went bust 3 years back and to be honest we are probably in a better financial situation than them...if they want to throw money about thats up to them..if they go down again which is possible it will all go tits up...they are trying to Cox on the cheap...and i for one dont think he will go there anyway.

Just been going through a load of threads on foxestalk.co.uk and the Leicester fans rate Cox very, very highly.

They are even talking about him using Leicester as a stepping stone to bigger things and an England call up !! soapy tit wank

That's not too far fetched, didn't Kevin Davies get a call up recently?

leicester do have money for players leefer.i saw an interview with mandaric and he said funds were available

They may have funds available....didnt say they hadnt,but the fact is they are SKINT and wont have enough for Cox...most clubs have funds available for players,but have to cut there cloth accordingly..i bet they havnt even offered a million.

Exactly what I was trying to say a few days ago when I said bids of under 3.5 million should be rejected.
If the Arse can pay Southampscum 12 million for Walcott to warm the bench for years what is Cox really worth.

Mandaric told Pearson there is £10m to spend on transfers. And he's been spending the dosh already. 400k for Jack Hobbs, 200k for Wayne Brown, about to sign Danny N'Guessan for a fee that will be set by tribunal.

So 600,000...wow,if you believe Leicester are going to spend 10 million,i would be looking at something abit more shinier than those 3 diamonds!...

Hello

Leicester fan here, I have been reading up on your views of Cox, and I just wanted to put in my two pennies worth.

Firstly, it is quite right that you should be looking for as much as possible. Cox is an exceptional striker at this level, and you should try and get the biggest fee and sell on clause possible.

As for us, well a lot of our fans do rate Cox highly, he was awesome when you outplayed us at the Walkers Stadium last season. I personally would like to see him. Fryatt was awful at CCC level, and to rely on him and the ageing Howard would be tough, we would love to see Cox here.

Fee? well I think that if Pearson was desperate enough, he would get Mandaric to pay £2m for him. We will pay that. I am baffled that we seem to have a lot of money, but Milan has and is making money, from a combo of his own money, season ticket sales and TV money, available.

Of course, that £2m may not be enough to secure his signature, as you may (rightly) demand more.

We don't need that many players really. We want to keep the squad as settled as possible, so it is feasable that we will be going for Quality rather than quantity, and as you know, Cox is quality.

If we do get him (and one of the insiders at the club says the deal is 80% done, though i'd take that with a pinch of salt after the story of your chairman rejecting bids) then I am sure there will be a 20% sell on clause in the contract.

I wish you well for next season, especially if you give us your best player  :D

NB: regarding our finances... we did lose £14m last year, but Mandaric will not leave us without making a profit. He will invest heavily, even with his own money, to get us to the Premier League (not that we will get there any time soon  :() so he will spend... problem for us, is that he will sack if he needs to, and Pearson is the best thing to happen to this club in years.

If we can bank a million after all other dues are paid then I'd be satisfied, anything over that would be a bonus.

Anything less would be a joke.

with him we have a sniff of the championship...and who knows he may decide to give it another season with us if we make the promised land.

Nah, I'm going to stick to what I think is fair & that's 3.5 Million. I didn't say he was better or as good as Walcott, but if the Arse can pay 12 mill for someone to warm the bench we can demand 3.5 mill for Coxy.
Still I'm not the chairman, but if he goes for any less I would want a real good sell on clause.

But Arsenal didn't pay £12m for Walcott, they paid about £5m.

Swindon rejected the proposal before slapping a £2.5m price-tag on the pair.

We value Simon at £2.5m. We have made no secret of what we think his value is.

I cannot believe the cheek of Celtic £1.2m for Cox and Morrison. They got to be havin' a laugh !!!

As someone else said to me, we should sell Coxy and Morrison to Celtic for a combined fee of 2.5 million.

2 Million for Morrison, 500,000 for Cox. Stitch up Reading's sell on clause!!

That's a cracking idea... i wonder if Fitton has thought of that?

As someone else said to me, we should sell Coxy and Morrison to Celtic for a combined fee of 2.5 million.

2 Million for Morrison, 500,000 for Cox. Stitch up Reading's sell on clause!!

That's a cracking idea... i wonder if Fitton has thought of that?

can someone post the content in here? :D

Swindon Town warned Celtic they will have to double their offer to land prolific striker Simon Cox.

Sportsmail understands that the Parkhead club approached the League One side with a package worth around £1.2million for Cox, plus teenage central defender Sean Morrison.

With a raft of English Premier and Championship clubs also interested in 36-goal striker Cox, however, Swindon rejected the proposal before slapping a £2.5m price-tag on the pair.

Chairman Andrew Fitton believes Champions League football would be a fitting stage for 22-year-old Cox, in particular.
Wanted: Celtic are keen to land Swindon's prolific striker Simon Cox but have been told to double their bid if they are serious

Wanted: Celtic are keen to land Swindon's prolific striker Simon Cox but have been told to double their bid if they are serious

Adamant that he is in no rush to sell a player he signed for just £200,000 from Reading last summer, however, Fitton said: 'We value Simon at £2.5m. We have made no secret of what we think his value is.

'I'm not surprised Celtic's interest is not going away because Simon is a class player. We have had two approaches from clubs, but nothing in writing.'
 
 
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Celtic have yet to declare their hand on the future of Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, with PSV interested in taking the Dutchman back to his homeland, but interest in Cox suggests there will be places up for grabs irrespective of this weekend's SPL climax.

'There is interest from one club in England. But what they cannot offer the player, unlike Celtic, is European football and playing in front of crowds of 60,000,' said Fitton.

Celtic have also enquired over 19-year-old defender Morrison.

Swindon recently had a bid of around £80,000 for Celtic defender Scott Cuthbert - who is on loan at St Mirren - rejected and a swap deal for the duo remains an option.

Another Parkhead loan star Paul McGowan, meanwhile, has warned Hamilton teammate James McCarthy to think carefully before holding out for a move to his boyhood idols.
Target man: Hamilton rejected Celtic's bid for rising star James McCarthy

Target man: Hamilton rejected Celtic's bid for rising star James McCarthy

Celtic bid £500,000 for the Hamilton prospect last week and are expected to return with an increased offer after manager Gordon Strachan confirmed his interest in the player.

McGowan fears McCarthy could struggle for first-team football at Parkhead, saying: 'James is young and needs to be playing football. It certainly wouldn't be a bad thing if he stayed at Hamilton.

'I'm sure he is good enough to make it at Celtic but it can be difficult - you just have to look at what happened to Derek Riordan.'

Meanwhile, Celtic coach Neil Lennon assured worried fans last night that Scott Brown should be okay for Sunday's vital home clash with Hearts - and allayed fears that he may need surgery.

The Scotland midfielder has been struggling with an ankle injury and was substituted in the closing stages of the 0-0 draw against Hibernian at Easter Road.

But Lennon told Celtic TV: 'Scott should be ready for the weekend, but he won't do a lot this week.

'He has had an ongoing ankle problem, but he had been getting through okay, although he struggled a bit in the last 20 minutes against HIbs.

'Hopefully, after a week's rest he should be OK. I wouldn't have thought it would go as far as an operation.'

Swap Cox for Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.

nah whilst at celtic JVOH has scored 34 in 74
cox is 35 in 62 (not including the loan period)

As someone else said to me, we should sell Coxy and Morrison to Celtic for a combined fee of 2.5 million.

2 Million for Morrison, 500,000 for Cox. Stitch up Reading's sell on clause!!

The only problem with this ruse is that is seriously undervalues Morrison.

I really dont think people appreciate what a valuable asset we have there. There are some seriously big clubs taking an interest in his progress, and Celtic are not the biggest of them.

Personally I would put fair value for Cox at £1.5m, but given the number of clubs interested Fitton is quite right to wait and see the colour of their money before he is prepared to do business. If we play our cards right we could get £2m or even £2.5m although I dont see it going higher than that.

With another season of first team footbal behind him I believe Morrison could fetch a similar fee on his own in a years time.

Wouldn't any tribunal money for Morrison be cut down because we nicked him off plymouth? It's supposed to be compensation for developing players isn't it?

In making its judgment the committee will take into account the costs of both clubs in operating a Football Academy or Centre of Excellence, as well as the age and playing record of the player, the length of time he was registered with his original club, the terms offered by both clubs, the status of the two clubs, the substantiated interest shown by other clubs in acquiring the registration of the player and any amounts paid by the original club to acquire the player in the first place.

Yes....I think the original point from jonny72 was we dont have to sell Morrison this summer.

the counter point was, well if we dont sell him this summer than next year he will be out of contract which is where the under 24 tribunal rules kick in.

what with Morrison having only been here for what 2, 2 and a half years we wont be credited with much of his development and we wont get much money for him that.

If it was a direct choice between the two financially wise we'd be better of selling him. Of course the best solution would have been to get him to sign a long term contract last year but for whatever reason that didnt come back

well thats how i've read it anyway

oh ok i didnt really read all of it, goes back to same arguement of why we didnt offer him a longer deal

Do you know that a fact

i know for a fact only 1 year deals were offered, same with Callum

Do you think that you are sometimes a bit trusting of what you are told?

I've got a mate who works in an office somewhere I can't remember. He was chatting to me on msn on his blackberry one day and told me he'd spotted a bird with the most amazing tits ever, yet he refused to follow her around for a bit and get a couple of phone camera snaps because he was scared that he might get fired. I remain suspicious of the possibility that the wonderfulness of the tits was exaggerated somewhat.

if he was offered a longer deal he would have signed it, same with Lloyd, yet we give them 1 year deals and will lose out in the long run

Not really. Chris Allen, Ben Joyce, Tom Evans, Sam Morris, Jake Hyde. The number released far outweighs the number who stayed on.

The current youth players will probably sign new deals, and if they dont we will still get compensation if other clubs sign them.

Only thing I would say is that football nowadays does miss out on the late developers.

Yes....I think the original point from jonny72 was we dont have to sell Morrison this summer.

the counter point was, well if we dont sell him this summer than next year he will be out of contract which is where the under 24 tribunal rules kick in.

what with Morrison having only been here for what 2, 2 and a half years we wont be credited with much of his development and we wont get much money for him that.

If it was a direct choice between the two financially wise we'd be better of selling him. Of course the best solution would have been to get him to sign a long term contract last year but for whatever reason that didnt come back

well thats how i've read it anyway

Do you think that you are sometimes a bit trusting of what you are told?

I've got a mate who works in an office somewhere I can't remember. He was chatting to me on msn on his blackberry one day and told me he'd spotted a bird with the most amazing tits ever, yet he refused to follow her around for a bit and get a couple of phone camera snaps because he was scared that he might get fired. I remain suspicious of the possibility that the wonderfulness of the tits was exaggerated somewhat.

Well OTJ got one, Kanu got 3 or 4, Peacock a couple I think, Timlin a couple I think, JPM prob about 3 - not many more than that I don't suppose, could really do with a midfielder bagging 10 next season, Grant Smith made a real difference once he found his shooting boots in the play off season.

Smith didn't score 10 goals until the season after we made the play-offs. He barely featured that season actually.

Smith didn't score 10 goals until the season after we made the play-offs. He barely featured that season actually.

Of course you're right... still my point remains, if you can get one midfielder bagging 10 then it's a major bonus

Of course you're right... still my point remains, if you can get one midfielder bagging 10 then it's a major bonus

Defenders could also chip in in a well organised team. Look at how many Oooh Shaun Taylor used top put away for us.

Defenders could also chip in in a well organised team. Look at how many Oooh Shaun Taylor used top put away for us.

Why do those goals have to come from just one player?

This whole saga is boring me now. Is the adver going to print the 'same' story every day?!

Solution- DONT FUCKING READ IT THEN

Now Newcastle have bitten the dust they may renew interest in Cox....Martins,Ameobi,Owen,Viduka wont want championship football...maybe a swop deal?

they wont want championship football but will play in league one? what planet you on? :-)

I don't, but some cunt called News Monkey keeps posting the shit up on here, so it's kinda difficult to avoid.

Ameobi

you are all cunts.  cunty cunts

Newcastle would be a good move for Cox - plus I think we'd get the desired fee too.

Agreed. The only thing about it is the fee. I'd like to see him do well, but I'd like it even more to maximise the fee for him. If we could convince Toon he was Spanish then we'd be looking £5m plus. As it is he'll probably go to a decent side for £2m.

Newcastle would be a good move for Cox - plus I think we'd get the desired fee too.

Agreed. The only thing about it is the fee. I'd like to see him do well, but I'd like it even more to maximise the fee for him. If we could convince Toon he was Spanish then we'd be looking £5m plus. As it is he'll probably go to a decent side for £2m.

This not moving stuff is bollocks. Cox will go where he thinks he will progress

I think he could leefer but doubt it. Dell if celtic offer what we want cox would crawl there imo

Agree as Champions lge footy will attract any player....cos most teams who play champions lge have to rotate the squad and he will play.

If Celtic offer the right amount,hes off Champions League football,his next move then could be even better,because he will score goals.Dell you didnt even realise that Celtic were in the champions league.

Sir, they are not, Scotland only have one side who automatically qualify and Rangers have that slot. Celtic will qualify if they win their preliminary round which this year is a hell of a lot harder than normal because it is not seeded.

Please keep up.

Good comparison - Scottish football is for playrs who cant get a game in the Premiership.

Henrik Larsson,Caldwell Fletcher just to name 3 that played Scottish football.Please keep up.

You are too good for me, I think I'll retire and have a lemonade! :bye:

So if you play in a world cup qualifier does that mean you played in the world cup competition?

Yeah, I understand where you're coming from DRS but I still think he'll get clobbered.

Coxys all round game is very good,he does lack in 1-2 areas but the end product is hes an out n out goal scorer and they are worth their weight in gold.Lambert,Beckford,Fryatt dont score the type of goals that Coxy scored this season,thats why hes worth the 2 mill the club are looking for.

That's in his current comfortable surroundings, each player plays differently with each team he plays for, look at David Platt when he went abroad to play, he was useless!

I wouldn't have said Platt was useless when he went to Italy.  At the time it was the toughest league in Europe, and he managed 4 years scoring 30 odd goals for Bari. Juve and Sampdoria.  Sampdoria thought highly enough of him to make him coach.

Maybe he didn't set the world alight, but useless is something like Andrea Silenzi at Forest 2 years nil goals....Newcastle have specialised in them...Xisco this season, how about Albert Luque...10 mill 5 year contract 1 goal.

That spiderman fella they signed was utter garbage everytime I saw him.

I wouldn't have said Platt was useless when he went to Italy.  At the time it was the toughest league in Europe, and he managed 4 years scoring 30 odd goals for Bari. Juve and Sampdoria.  Sampdoria thought highly enough of him to make him coach.

Maybe he didn't set the world alight, but useless is something like Andrea Silenzi at Forest 2 years nil goals....Newcastle have specialised in them...Xisco this season, how about Albert Luque...10 mill 5 year contract 1 goal.

I suspect that Delph's best ever game was against us at the County Ground.

Every time I have seen him since he has been average.

I wouldn't have said Platt was useless when he went to Italy.  At the time it was the toughest league in Europe, and he managed 4 years scoring 30 odd goals for Bari. Juve and Sampdoria.  Sampdoria thought highly enough of him to make him coach.

With the imminent arrival of Mowbray at Celtic I'm guessing we can expect a revised offer for Mr Cox?

Not a hope in hell of him staying

You said that in january Jpc when Cox left us for Leeds.

He's going to Newcastle.  You heard it here first.  Mainly because I made it up.

I wonder where he will go. Anyone got any leads?

They've certainly made enquiries!  Fitton talking on RS stated that talks were ongoing with interested parties.

Myself, Bushy, Yeovil, there must be loads of us with dogs.

What a stupid question

I heard he lost his game of rock, scissors, paper with Fitton and has to stay.

If thats the case then we are self sustaining. We paid for cox and any profit will go back into the club and hopefully get a few players who are hopefully going to improve us and in the long run make us some cash.

I just think it contradicts Fitton's thinking on how the club should be run so I can't see it.

If Cox is here for the first game of next season I will eat my left bollock

Just for posterity, like. You never know...

One thing is for certain, if we're spending money on players (even if it is from funds raised by the sale of Cox) then we need to back manager and chairman 100%. A lot of people have doubted Fitton's unwillingness to spend i.e. with cutting the squad size down; but player purchases would mean investment or reinvestment which we have not seen since our playoff season.

I'm just reiterating some of the general comments fans have made about his prudent approach.

I think Fitton has his financial policies spot on.

I'm glad we didn't spend the £250,000 on OTJ, personally think we could get a better player for that sort of money, he was good but not that good on my opinion.

I'm inclined to agree with you. Tudur Jones did alright after a slow start and scored the goal at Carlisle but £250,000?

I'm not saying it's not the case but who are these players everyone keeps saying are cheaper and better than OTJ.

I'm not saying it's not the case but who are these players everyone keeps saying are cheaper and better than OTJ.

Leave the straw clutcher alone sippo :)

We aint going to get promoted by paying peanuts.

Peterborough didnt spend on transfer fees last season- but they pushed the boat out on wages- the only way to reach our objectives is investment in the team.

We aint going to get promoted by paying peanuts.

Peterborough didnt spend on transfer fees last season- but they pushed the boat out on wages- the only way to reach our objectives is investment in the team.

How about you just wait and see what happens instead of just getting on your soapbox and regurgitating the same old material you've been peddling for the last few seasons?

Is Bart aka the Changeling on the adver comments section they seem to be reading from the same hymn sheet

You have to speculate to acumalate (is that the right saying?!)

We've only missed out on OTJ so far, people will say we missed out on Nelson but I don't suppose we ever tried to get him I don't see another CB on big wages as a proirity, if Rose doesn't come I suspect that will be a location issue - if we lose out on Theo I'll be more worried admittedly given that he'd have to up sticks to go up there.

We've got a good set up off the field now so the team will be more organised anyway - there hasn't been much business done in L1 just yet so I don't think we're too far behind in that respect and the season is a month and a half off, bit too soon to be panicking about transfers for me.

When Bart doesnt post, you know things are on the up.

Last season was the worst season Ive ever seen at Swindon. I dont need someone ramming it down my throat on the internet.

My hunch is that Theo Robinson wont be signing though.

Theres plenty of other strikers out there im sure :)

We've only missed out on OTJ so far, people will say we missed out on Nelson but I don't suppose we ever tried to get him I don't see another CB on big wages as a proirity, if Rose doesn't come I suspect that will be a location issue - if we lose out on Theo I'll be more worried admittedly given that he'd have to up sticks to go up there.

We've got a good set up off the field now so the team will be more organised anyway - there hasn't been much business done in L1 just yet so I don't think we're too far behind in that respect and the season is a month and a half off, bit too soon to be panicking about transfers for me.

Weve also missed out on Robinson hes off to uddersfield

Not confirmed anywhere, and I also cover that in the post you quoted...

Apparently the Daily Star is reporting Celtic are about to sign Cox for £2.5m.

Some Celtic fan on 606 in the last hour seems to think that it is a done deal for £2.3 Million if that is the case then it is great result for both parties and hopefully Wilson can go shopping.

Except he's ruined his exclusive by saying the price is £2300, pinch of salt, there isn't anything at all about Cox on their main forum.

Shit yeah didn't think of that

Shit yeah didn't think of that

Fucking hell my sarcasm detector shot off the scale then DRS!

Where is it reported that Robinson is gonig to 'uddersfiled and not us then ?

Really?

If Cox goes we will need 3 strikers as it will only leave Paynter.

Goals will be essential from all plus stop leaking them if we are to have any chance of staying up. Remember Cox goals kept us up this year

Where is it reported that Robinson is gonig to 'uddersfiled and not us then ?

If Cox goes we will need 3 strikers as it will only leave Paynter.

Goals will be essential from all plus stop leaking them if we are to have any chance of staying up. Remember Cox goals kept us up this year

I'm pleased you've gone from the earlier nonsense about what we need for promotion, to the much more sensible, if we're to have a chance of staying up.

Apparently Wilson was interested in the boy Green at Torquay...but he preferred a loan move to the Scum.

perhaps we can see if peacock fancies playing up front this year to replace cox?

Just looking at the player sponsorship taken/available. Cox's was most apt given his expected transfer:

Simon Cox - Transportation Planning Ltd

What other companies could be matched to players?

(slow work day...)

Look to me like this is a place holder in case he is sold - no such company listed at companies house.

Fucking great deal for us Gazza let alone him mate.

Be a great move for him,lets hope we can get a player or two on loan chucked in with that.

It has not been posted spacey but can i still kiss that ass?

Good deal, but probably bad timing for us the day before that Season Ticket thingy (that is tomorrow, isn't it?)

How come Rovers keep hold of Lambert yet we cannot keep hold of Cox

He actually made me laugh with that. I now await eagerly his serious reply stating it was serious and that we are going no where and have no ambition made worse that his bloke only left soya milk in the fridge which made it impossible to enjoy his shredded wheat.

How come Rovers keep hold of Lambert yet we cannot keep hold of Cox

Away at the Pikeys is better surely though?

Oh and Cox....not exactly Zidane is he? It not as if it is an earth shattering transfer.

Wierd that they are signing him without having a manager in place though.

It's alan irvine who was interested in Cox at Preston but did not have the finances

Anyone any ideas on who could replace him? Loook slike Robinson is dead in the water

Christ, was it a boating accident or something?

We're going to but lambert

I would be extremely surprised if Cox wanted to to WBA while they have no manager, what happens if the new manager came in and didn't rate him or took exception to the board signing players for him.

I would have thought Cox would wait see who the new manager is and want to have talks with him first to see where the manager see's him fitting in (and of course he won't know not knowing what type of squad he is inheriting)

Fuck knows what happened to my last post. Anyway karacen is highly rated

Alan Irvine has said no to West Brom.

Oooh, in which case maybe P2P has a point - I was assuming Irvine was nailed on and it was all agreed in advance of actually concluding the formalities.

Alan Irvine has said no to West Brom.

The plot thickens! Maybe Cox will be their new boss?

Looks like Roberto Di Matteo is going to be the new baggies boss within the next 48hours

I hope franchise get someone shit to replace him.

I hope franchise get someone shit to replace him.

Malpas hopefully!

if the chairman is trying to sign players,no wonder managers are turning them down.i just wish cox would hurry up and leave.the longer he's still here,the longer until we get a replacement

Seeing as it's Franchise,they're hoping to sign a very promising midfielder Stephen Gleeson from Wolves.
Let's nip in and sign him up whilst they're in limbo with the departure of Di Matteo.

But if they have agreed terms why is he not having a medical etc straight away and signing, I wonder what the delay is ?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/8130763.stm

Lambo is too old....

Thats what you get for ruining my promotion party in league 2!

mandaric is right.

Contradictions, contradictions, contradictions.

How dare Swindon Town look after their best interests.
How dare Simon Cox not want to join Leicester City.

Once Simon Cox leaves Swindon it's irrelevant to me how well he does - sure, it's nice to see them do well but if it's not in a Town shirt, meh :)

I recall Ruper Lowe whinging about bigger clubs poaching young talent RE: Theo Walcott - even Southampton fans saying "didn't we take this kid from Swindon?"

There are good football owners out there - they tend to be the ones who don't whine to the national media.

The fact is, even without a major bidding war, Fitton got what he wanted for a Cox bid to be accepted.

im thinking of a fiver on Cox to be top goal scorer in CCC, should get quite good odds on that though!

What is the hold up with this transfer, most deals are done quite quickly, offer accepted, players talks terms, player has medical deal done but this has been gonig on for weeks, ok granted they have not had a manager so that was a dealy but surely with Di Matteo saying he wanted cox and cox having a chat and medical then it should be deal done...but it still seems to be dragging on

Roman Bednar can always help out Cox, if he's having problems scoring.

I wonder if one of the high street bookies will give odds on a double; Cox to be Championship top scorer next season then Premier League top scorer the following season. Got to be about 500/1 plus, more likely 1000/1.

what, goals or coke?

Roman Bednar can always help out Cox, if he's having problems scoring.