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Hey guys, i've noticed that we don't currently have a transfer window thread, so here we are.

Rumours welcome (although not off the shitty rumour site)

Who do we think we might sign, who do you think we need, who needs to be offloaded, realistically that is??? Ect ect....

Personally i think we need at least one new striker (yeah i know, common knowledge and fairly obvious), i would like to see someone in the mold of the chief or iffy onuora. Some big, powerful, frightens the life out of the average centre half and can nod a few goals in the process. Basically i think we need a player that we all thought big Vince was going to be.
I still think another centre half is a must, i know Frampton has agreed to the end of the season and he looks solid enough, but injuries are still a bit of a question mark over him for me.
Another left sided player should also be added to replace O'Brien, who has consistently proved a big let down and if his alleged wages are to be believed i think we could do a lot lot better. I also think a right sided player should be signed as competition for JP.
Now whether these are loan players or perm signings remains to be seen, i guess a lot hangs on the Charlie situation, personally i think he'll be here until the summer, but that is a whole different discussion.

Finally, outs:
O'Brien - simply not good enough and we need to get shot if possible
Lesc - I actually really rate the guy, just think he needs time and could do with a loan spell
Ball - I don't think his loan will be extended
Bodin and a few of the other youngsters, Evans, Thompson - These lads should get some loan experience if possible

And before it's mentioned, i know there is a transfer rumours thread!!  :clap:

A striker or two is the priority now, We need a decent partner for Austin and decent backup as Pericard/Dossevi just aren't good enough, If Austin leaves i'd say we need 3 new strikers.

I would think at least two if he does leave. I do still have faith that there is more to come from Dossevi, the guy always seems to give 100% to me and has obvious talent, i think a lot of it is still down to settling in and coming to terms with the pace and hustle and bustle of L1. As for Pericard, i do believe that sometimes he gets overly criticised, it's almost a crusade for some people, but agreed he isn't good enough.

Without a doubt, 23 goals in his whole career proves he just isn't a goalscorer.

Agreed, i don't know exact figures but i would guess at least 15-20 of those have been since the start of the 09/10 season?!

Nearly half of them were scored in 2002/3

In Divisional news rather than us, Peterborough signed Jon Obika on loan from Tottenham and Kieran Agard from Everton this morning, both strikers. Not seen Agard play but I'd have loved to see Obika here.

Keiran Agard is a name that has been flitting around for ages... I don't how why Everton haven't shipped out earlier as he's 21 now with only one league appearance to his name.

How many did he get for Carlisle last season? He must have at least 8-10 for the town in total now too?
Would liked to have seen Obika here, he looked a real threat when he was at Yeovil and had a half decent goal scoring record as well. I get the impression that Wilson is looking for more of a target man though. Never really heard of Agard, so that doesn't overly upset me.

He scored 4 for Carlisle and has scored 2 for Swindon.

3 for Swindon, but two in the League, one in the FA Cup. 13 starts, 20 sub appearences. But yes, off topic.

Reid at Newport is supposed to be someone we have been watching.

You mean 6. 2 in the league, 1 in the fa cup and 3 in the jpt.

It was 6 in total for Carlisle last season and 3 since signing for us. I thought he'd put a few more in than that to be honest, my bad. Looking at his stats and the numerous clubs he's had, i think he may have already hit his quota for the Town. The only club who would potentially take him, Carlisle, but i guess those bridges are now well and truely burned!

According to the BBC, we've also been watching Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, James Beck, Arnold Ridley and Ian Lavender

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtIrKoaqJAE&feature=related

I had to check that as I couldn't believe it.  84 league starts in 10 years to boot.

Poor Vince he's ready for the glue yard.

Where does this Reid fella play?

Peri has got 6 for us.

Ah, my fault, saw "Other" on the Swindon-Town-fc site and figured it was Friendlies.

The Johnstone's Paint Trophy might as well me... Haw Haw Haw.

Striker

Is Newport where Dean Holdsworth is manager, i'm sure i remember that from the FA cup a month or so back? Do we know what sort of player he is, in the goalscoring mold of Austin or something different from what we already have?

Dean Holdsworth is the manager of Newport. He's done an amazing job too.

I liked it, even if no-one else did. :)

That'll do.

I have heard on good authority that we're looking to bring Dean Ashton out of retirement on a pay as you play deal

Yes, he wants one last chance to play for his home town team :nod:

Dean Ashton story must be nonsense!

Would be quality in this league even half crippled!

I also heard it.... :)

Si does accounting for his dad so he would know,Si if this drops you in the shit let me know i will delete it.

Can't wait hope it comes off.

Cheers for the heads up

I won't believe it until it's in the Adver or on the Sky Sports website.

What makes you think that? :hmmm:

Ruddocks shorts still about?  ;D

Craig Reid has matured into a half decent striker with a great finish on him, I saw him play twice and a mate of mine who plays for Forest Green and used to play for Swindon says he would do really well for us and looks the real deal.

Didn't do too well early in his career at Coventry and Cheltenham but has blossomed into a good goal getter, in his mid 20's.

4 of his goals have come from penalties out of 16 goals so far this season.

Hes not very big but fairly strong and similar build to JPM just a little taller at about 5' 10"

Would be worth a gamble if he is cheap enough, not a target man though which seems to be what the TEF think Danny is after and playing at a lower level than Benyon who is a similar build to him but has scored a few less but at a higher level than Reid.

Both Reid or Benyon would be wortht he risk if the price is right....come on down!

Sounds like he'd compliment Austin quite well. Austin's all round game is son strong but he needs someone running off him and playing on the shoulder.

But all the official stuff coming out of the club suggest we want experience at this level, so not sure Reid fits. Personally I want Benyon.

Ok the Dean Ashton one: if there was any truth in that whatsoever, it would be a great signing. Even if he could only play 50% of remaining games, he would rinse this league with one leg (good). His experience would be invaluable to the younger players, including Charlie, plus he one of the few over the last few years who played in the lower leagues for a few years and went on to the England squad.
As for Reid and Benson, they do sound like very similar players. I'm sure they have very different attributes, but having seen neither play i can't really comment. When Danny stated experienced, i think these two would be in that category, although i don't know too much about Reid's history, they've both played consistent first team football and scored goals. Happy to give either a chance really, as long as it's a relatively cheap deal.

Heard from a club source (Sheena Easton) that there is some truth in the Ashton rumour...

Yep. Ashton has been spotted driving away from the CG in a DeLorean. It looks like it's gonna happen. Fingers crossed.

A source tells me we're close to signing ricky lambert. Dennis Wise Wilson is very keen on him

Great Scott.

Its a few months old but have a read

http://theboleyninheritance.wordpress.com/2010/11/19/dean-ashton-to-make-a-comeback-in-football/

It would mean shit loads for his playing insurance...not going to happen.

It is wishfull thinking

Not on a pay as you play deal. The insurance is to cover the contract costs.

EDIT: Word is this will be sorted by tomorrow. Ashton will be at the game today.

Would pleasantly suprise me Sie.

Apparently it's a done deal.

I can no longer distinguish when to take any of you seriously.

I initially assumed that this was a complete and total wind up...now I'm not sure...is this genuine or a really good wind up? ???

Yes I'm not sure as si doesn't do these normally, but it's so left field i'm half expecting a double signing alongside Jeremy Beadle.

I'm assuming this is part of the 80%. But you never know.

I'm gonna spread it, regardless.

Well Donkeys at the game, can you see him there Donkey?

Sheena says it'll happen, but maybe not in time for the next game.

I've decided that I don't really mind who we sign, as long as it's a winger or striker with a one syllable name so we can misappropriate the Barmy Army Graeme Swann Joy Division song.

Small, Small will tear you apart sorta works.

Thing is that Ashton was born in Swindon....so would make sense i suppose.

Even they nicked if from Manyoo/Giggs.

Yeah, he's discussing Proust with Jason McAteer.

I now believe. thanks.

That's the clincher :nod:

Thank God for that! Presumably that means we get a time travelling Ashton from 4 years ago, back when he could walk, rather than the crock that he is now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdoM83zOHxc

Isnt this one of the biggest myths in Swindon Town history?

I believe he was born here, but he moved up north when very young, so the myth is that we "missed out on him".

This is correct, I read somewhere he was 2 or 3 when he moved to Cheshire I think it said so technically was never on our local radar.

Darren Eadie was the player that we really missed out on.Ben Thatcher to a lesser extent,but at
least he did play for the youths,but was released.

 What used to be Rothmans, has Ashton down as being born in Crewe...

Would letting Theo Walcott leave for Southampton as a school boy count as a slightly bigger miss?

No...he was born in Swindon.

No because the club has no control over this....Soton paid the compensation.

However, Rupert Lowe popping up on the news when they sold him to Arsenal moaning about how kids shouldn't be poached under the age of 18 nearly made me pop a blood vessel at the time.

I know were not supposed to bring those lovely rumours from that shitty football rumours site but this one made me laugh

08 Jan 2011 23:12:41
Swindon striker big Vince Pericard is wanted by Blackpool and Fulham, however the ex Juventus star is also wanted by several Italian

Which one of you has been winding them up!

Someone else (with no connection to the TEF) also mentioned Ashton to me today.

Looks like there's some legs in this one...

There might be legs......but there aren't any ankles!

Lets hope not I'd hate to see him do himself some more serious permanent damage. Top class player though

I still don't know if this is a wind up?

Of course it is.

.

You're just trying to throw us off the scent aren't you ;)

It really isn't a wind up. He'll be having a medical tomorrow which is mainly to make sure he won't cripple himself forever by playing again.

teehee

Ashton would be class at this level even with 1 leg. Good signing I think.

Nice wind up Sie. :D

Any genuine transfer rumours?

Ashton was apparently going to sign a contract tonight, but Gok Wan stole his pen.

I'm sat on the fence but my legs are most definitely on the side of wind up

Not that I give a shit either way, but the Crewe website states he was born in Swindon.

http://www.crewealex.net/page/FormerGreatsDetail/0,,10414~681330,00.html

...and i'm fucking amazed he's only 27, had him down as early to mid Thirties!

Ive heard there has been a last minute hitch.  Negotiations have fallen down due to a disagreement about whether brie is better than camenbert.

Gus Poyet is now looking to step in due to an affection for port salut which Ashton shares.

So Brighton are trying to scupper the deal? Bastards!

As Dell Boy might say ... Quelle fromage!

In important news, STFC look to keen to recruit in key positions:

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/Vacancies/0,,10341~2262709,00.html

Like the Kitchen. Actually, Ben should definitely apply, I want to see his Mega Sandwich from that competition last year on the Hospitality Menu.

A good trifle should make all the difference!!!

Wilson:

"I am bemused, one night he dishes up Lobster and a Baked Alaska and the next morning he burns the toast!!"

Back to the transfer rumours...

I read in the Sunday papers that Liverpool were planning to put a bid in for 18 year old Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who's played about 10 games for Southampton. The fee....apparently £8m !!!

Certainly makes asking for a couple of mill for Charlie a bargain.

From the silly rumours website

"10 Jan 2011 16:54:33
Ade Akinbiyi turned down Newport, due to last minute interest from Hereford United. Ade is to talk with them this week.

Craig Reid moving to Swindon, and Newport want to replace him with Histon's Erkam"

"10 Jan 2011 16:37:49
Danny Wilson being ear-marked as the new Coventry boss.

Paul Trollope coming in to replace him.

Boothroyd to become Assistant Manager of Wales.

John Carver to become Wales Head Coach."

 Someone said to me this morning that Sunderland had made a bid for Dossevi I asked him if he was sure it was not Shrivenham. Who makes these things up 800k for 31 year old Thomas Dossevi who came to us for a free 6 months ago  :doh:

We will 'just miss out' on several faces this week.

moved to rumour thread

were being linked with Nicholas Bignal

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/football-league/4552/8/southampton-and-swindon-hunt-reading-striker

Dont want him, he has got no arms!

I've heard he is not that handy in the box

He's had injury's....must be true we only sign crocks

No penalties given away for handball then.

I'd give my right arm to nab him...

But will we stump up the cash for him....

As we won't get any news on targets until the 31st no doubt i would like to know if we got a chef yet?

very close to signing Whittingstall and Ramsey but there were 'last minute' issues.

We never did find out if Ben was interested in the vacancy.

So Hugh in midfield and Gordon challenging for a spot between the sticks?

Rumours circuling that we're being linked with Manchester United's youth striker Fabian Brandy. Not the first time he's been linked with us

Brilliant. If Charlie stays we'll have Brandy & Coke up front.

:D Or if he had a complete tantrum at the ref/team-mates etc, the Adver could go with "Brandy Snaps"

I think the story is more about DW and his love for the drink rather than the player!! Hence some of his decisions this season

Stephen Darby rejoins Notts County

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/9369407.stm

I thought Brandy had been a free agent since the start of the season and no one wanted him?! He's also about 2 foot tall isn't he?

Yep he's a free agent. Can't see Danny being interested he failed to impress on loan to Gillingham & Hereford last season

Or if he skies one over the Town End  "Brandy balloons"

:D

Or we sign his brother as well and we will have a double Brandy.

Brandy is brilliant on Footie    :D    signed him in first season at Town and he scored 22 in as many games - wicked pace !!

If he's still a free agent now, he obviously doesn't stack up in real life   :cry:

We should re-sign one of our old strikers from Brentford for Brandy Alexander.

I heard today that Wilson's supposedly lined up three signings before Tuesday's game.

No names given, but this source has been right before so could be something in this.

I know who one of them is.

Who?

Dean Ashton

3?! want to bet we have none in for tuesday!

Is it your wife's sisters boyfriends postie mate again?

I really hope there's going to be new players, christ we need them - but we've heard it all before, so I doubt anyone will come in. The same way I doubt Wilson will deliver the sweeping changes he promised in his standard post-match moan - we'll just get Callum Kennedy at left back or something.

Well Rose, Sheehan, LFJ and Kennedy need some competition at left back

He did mention post Rovers game that he was hoping to have some players in before Tuesday's game so we shall see.

http://www.hibernian-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/hibs_set_to_swoop_for_swindon_defender_jeanfrancois_lescinel_624169/index.shtml

bye bye

can we have some better defenders now please!

Bit of an odd one that. Good luck to LJF an all that. Always seemed  to be a bit of an Ifil, but seems a nice guy whose had a bad time in life and I genuinely hope he goes on to prove me wrong.

So I guess we are getting another new centre back then! What's that Taylor bloke from Exeter up to?

Seems odd to me. If he does go, odds on whoever we are working on falls through and we have one CB available for saturdays game.

We must have someone lined up if he is being allowed to go - and I don't mean Flint.

Maybe we'll just play without centre backs - we'll be no worse off.

Exactly. The defence is the problem, so punish them by not playing them. That'll learn 'em. 0-5-5 it is.

I like that idea, imagine how many times the opposition would be caught offside!?

Slight problem being if you have no players in your own half, the attackers can't be offside!

Didnt we have to play Dougie as CB last season? Think it was for one match, possibly two...

so who is this "one" you know of Si?

Personally i think it's great LJF is off. have never rated him but wish him all the best.

I just hope the 3 which are rumoured to be joining are a decent striker and 2 CB's.

That's what I hoped but someone's told me it's going to be a left back and 2 central midfielders.

I heard it's three left backs.

We definitely need more competition at left back. I'd hate to think what would happen if the other 9 got injured?

Maybe it's a cunning plan to sign every left back in the country, and then sell them at huge prices?

You have to blame Smithy for some of the goals so I'd drop him. I'd go for 0-6-5, with one of our midfielders covering goalmouth incidents.

just play rush goalie, sorted.

Nooooo don't go Lescy :(

Maybe we are going to sign Danny Ward to play down the left and up front at the same time....what's his fitness like at the mo, has he recovered from injury

We better have about 3 centre backs lined up or this is stupid.

We didnt have enough at the start of the season since then we've bought in two (injured, non league) and let 2 go - so we are still extremely short.

Kennedy gone to Kilmarnock?

Apparently gone there on loan till end of the season.

Jesus, I hope not. I'd rather see him play than Sheehan or Rose.

Can Cal Kennedy play for Kilmarnock this season? as he has played for us and Jills already, isnt there a fifa ruling about only being able to play for 2 teams in a season?

 You can't sign for 2 clubs in one season. Don't think that includes loans.

Might be wrong but don't think Scotland are included in this rule.

Yeah, it only counts for proper football ;)

Adver saying its not true on twitter (link didn't work).

I thought it covered everyone as it's a FIFA rule, but there must be some kind of work around or exemptions as plenty of players have played at three clubs in a season recently - Revell for example. Might be something the Football League fudges, similar to the way the loan system gets round the transfer windows (which FIFA don't like either).

Apparently Celtic wanted Everton's Vaughan but couldn't get him due to FIFA's ruling as he'd played for everton and on loan to Palace this season

Rumours about more players leaving (kennedy and lescinal) but none about players arriving.

Hope we have something before tomo. We need to win these two home games!

Whats going on with Flint? no official interview and stuff on the official site, has it actually been completed, or is he just staying there for the rest of the season as was rumoured?

In regards of Flint, on the O/S in the Rose article it says he agreed personal terms on Friday and is expected to sign today

What is the cutoff time for signing someone for tomorrow night?

Have no idea.

There will probably be nobody thats right available and we'll have to sign loan players in feb

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/editor-s-picks/derby-the-latest-side-in-move-to-hook-sammon-1.1081531

seems to confirm that kennedy has joined Killy until the end of the season. great move for kennedy! and we've still got two left backs i suppose.

the L-JF to Hibs one seems odd though. WE MUST (?) have centre half(s) lined up to replace him??

Adver reckon Kennedy to Killie isn't hapenning, was discussed but we don't want to let him go.

'Meanwhile, Kilmarnock have signed Swindon Town left back Callum Kennedy on loan for the remainder of the campaign as a replacement for Ben Gordon'

Seems to suggest the deal has been done. However that is the Killie paper so could be full of hot Ayr.

The adver on twitter said that it was discussed but it wasn't right for us. This was about two hours ago so the situation might have changed.

As far as I can remember its registered before 5pm the day before a game.

Arf !

DV at LB and a rush keeper for tomorrow's game then.

Adver just tweeted no new man for Tuesday.

Quelle surprise.

Wilson in 'cant find right man' shock.

Seriously, if we have let Kennedy go out on loan and sold LFJ to Hibs, what sort of defence are we likely to be able to put out tomorrow?

Alan O Brien & Dossevi in defence then

wheres the adver tweet? cant see it on the stfc adver twitter  :hmmm:

Its not on the swindon advertiser one its the stfcadver one. One is for news and one is for everything concerning STFC.

Cuthbert frampton and will evans left if ljf goes. No new players to talk about same as other windows

Adver also tweeted;

No loan move for Kennedy. Wilson 'unaware' of interest in Lecs. No new man in for Tranmere, hopefuly of more for Exeter

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9369745.stm

BBC suggest Aden Flint could play. However the BBC's reliability on lower league football is about the same as my reliability on providing information about snail house parties.

not seen will evans play in anger yet. tomorrow may be more interesting than I thought.  then again ljf may be going nowhere after all.

We are taking another look at Cherno Samba

Dougie just tweeted 'Interesting day'.

Maybe Dean Ashton trained with them?

or maybe he got a haircut

Pericard got a shot on target in training?

Maybe Charlie turned up to training with a new iphone?

Sheehan has just tweeted the grass isn't always greener on the other side.

O/S reckons Flint will be in the squad for tomorrow if they can get him registered in time, which suggests that any plans for him to go back to Alfreton on loan have been shelved following Wilson's criticism of the defence at Rovers. As Frampton's probably going to be fit, we may have two changed centrebacks tomorrow...

Are you a stalker??!

Putting two and two together with Dougies, Sheehans and Cuthberts tweets I think Austin's departure is imminent.

or they mean they made a mistake coming here

They get very messy indeed.
A couple of WKD's and they really come out of their shell.

More slime than a Ghostbusters film...

so who has their twitter details?

Why bother?  Is this the 2nd or 3rd time we've cast an eye over him?  Would've thought (hoped) that if there was anything to him we would've signed him previously.

Unless he has halved his wage demands after having no club for six months!

I like LJF, but having just watched the Rovers highlights it has to be said, he won't be missed.

I follow Douglas, ferry( both of which can be quite funny) O'brien & Sheehan.

I blame Sheenan for their 2nd. Wasn't concentrating...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/9372385.stm

Looks like Francois isn't going to Hibs.

Harry Redknapp always says he isnt after another striker every summer and then brings in 2.

That was my thought.

Whichever it is, it does not give a good impression when the players are bitching about the club / the manager / fellow players in the public domain.

If the twitter accounts are genuine that is of course.

Or it's an in-joke the players have. Like people do in a workplace

To be fair it could be about anything

They are

How do you know that for sure?

I spoke to dougie on it, seems legit

Not quite sure him tweeting about taking his wife/daughter to spunk loads of money at new bury races would achieve anything to be honest

Rumour this morning - make of it what you will

"Charlie Austin will join Blackpool tomorrow for a fee of 1.8 million and 20% sell on clause. This comes from within the club from a reliable source.

Club Chairman Andrew Fitton will not give danny wilson no more money this season as danny will be replaced when his contract runs out at the end of the season to which funds will be kept for the new manager coming in."

im pretty sure thir twitters are real,

dougie cuthbert sheehan and alan o'b were all discussing going to bristol for the day and nandos.
seemed legit enough

dougie's is definitely real, as I spoke to him about it when I interviewed him friday. lucas, too. not sure about the others, but sure they are.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/9376552.stm

possible?

Wouldn't have thought so, he's a bit young and inexperienced we need to be looking at the more experienced pro at the moment

Which means he will (double negative statement)... clearly written by an illiterate oaf...

Is Wilson out of contract end of season then anyone know ?

Supposedly yes but i thought he was on a rolling contract.

The Blackpool bid seems decent enough. Can't see the second point being true seeing as we need strikers, and Fitton will know he has to spend to get them.

Could be some truth but a lot of it sounds like bull.

Listened to Danny on the radio on the way home and he said they hoping to bring a player in permanently by end of transfer deadline day but nothing was clear cut.  Also said they would use loans when window opens.

Does that a double negative mean he is getting money!?

It's like the default statement used by toe rags, "what? I didn't do nothing."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_6703294,00.html

I would have him here. Worth a punt on a free.

fuck kuqi

He's better than Pericard/Dossevi.

Meh.  A short term fix only.

Scored more goals in his career than that pair combined

That's the nature of relegation battles.  If he's still got the hunger...

he's god awful, i would rather have pericard, dossevi and bodin (billy)

well the club were looking for a new shef

Well then you are an idiot.  ;)

let's have a duel!

Have at him Bennett

My sword's bigger than yours.  :)

Swansea are interested in LJF.

to replace Kuqi to fulfil their awful striker quota

source?

Swansea rumour was on BBC RS.

I think his agent is pimping him and releasing 'interest' to the media.

Can't wait for this one...... it's gouna be GGGRRRRRRRR88888888888.  :D
Gary Rose tweeting more than one L2 club interested in signing Mr Timlin.

Reckon Gillingham could be interested in Timlin. A nice swap deal for Rooney.

I'd  be happy with that.

I can, not looking foward to January at all, we have 4 or 5 players we must keep and must secure Foderingham and Ridehalgh on loan. Wish it was like Football manager and go on holiday for a month a set it so every transfer bid gets rejected. Be happy if we get Benson and potentially Rooney aswell though  :D

Rooney is on the verge of accepting a new contract at Jills according to the beeb earlier.

I'm not sure Rooney is even that good. He did play well against us but Gillingham fans don't really rate him so why do we?

Like most football fans Rooney was rated by most of the fans at gillingham until he refused to new contract.

Heard a few things today the main ones being that we are putting in a bid for Foderingham and that we agreed a fee with Southend the other night.

Oh and ridenhalgh should be here for the season

Thank you Oracle.

Do you know if they are going to extend foderinghams loan mate?

Hows the new job aswell by the way

Still up for camping? Trying with a perm bid tans. Jobs not bad enjoying it it's only bits here and there at the moment but have also applied for a second job doing the same sort of thing.

There's never a dull moment.  Come January I hope we can keep our key players, then with Foderingham signed to the end of the season and the possibility of Benson coming in I think we should be all set to have an excellent second half to the season.

You bet.

Haven't seen Foderingham that much, apart from on TV, but going on what I have heard, and the impact he has had on our results, I think he is one to push the boat out on like we did Spatula, especially if we offload Spatulas wages.

I have seen him 4 times and thats enough to see how good a keeper he is, he hasnt got height but hes a great shot stopper and isnt bad at collecting loose balls in the box, he doesnt catch it quite as much as I would like though.

I would pay all of Spatulas wages to keep him at the club, IMO hes worth every penny.

I think Phil Smith gets a bit too much stick at times. But Fodderingham has looked so much more assured. Seems to command his area well, great shot stopper and generally has improved the back 5. Its easy to forget he's only just starting his career.

It helps McCormack and Flint have forged a good partnership, Caddis is now awesome and Ridehalgh is doing well too :)

He did pick up the most obvious backpass ever though...

Building that spine has to be a priority. Foderingham is an important part of that spine methinks.

After the back pass incident wes wasnt shy in shoving his own players out of his way for the free kick even though it was his first or second game for us and was probably still learning names. Keepers should boss their areas especially the six yard box.

Was his 4th game, but point still stands, he organised well and wasn't afraid to tell everyone exactly what to do.

In a perfet world i would like us to sign Wes perminantly, Benson, Rooney from the pikeys and o'kane from Torquay.
I can but hope.

I wonder if we'll go back in for Constable? :hmmm:

I wonder

Constable lives in Bassett. I know somebody who lives close, from what I am told he is angling for a move to us. However I am only too aware that he kissed that filthy badge despite being a Town fan at heart. Make of it what you will, with Pox looking as though they may struggle to remain in contention for a playoff spot I think the right offer and we could quite easily take him. Would be a fringe player at L1 level though, not a long term quality signing.

Everybody is entitled to their opinions on possible signings, I personally think we need somebody better than Constable.  Many people laughed when Matt Tubbs was mentioned on here when he was scoring goals for fun at Salisbury.  Goal no. 14 for him yesterday in L2, just wished we had somebody who had scored 14 so far this season for us!!!

after kissing the scum badge I dont want him any where near STFC.

Keeping Ritchie is the most important thing. To add Rooney, rather than as Ritchie's replacement would be fantastic. Do what we can to offload Comazzi, Lanzano, Clarke, and Timlin...unless the Timlin fancies a crack at things back here. If he doesn't, we ned a replacement.

After signing for the cunts he has no right to go anywhere near STFC other than as an opposing player. He's got to live with the fucking shame of kissing the shitstain badge. No Swindon fan should even talk to him - they should turn their backs on him - cunt. 

 :sherlock:  :hmmm:

Wes is asking whats agood size for a double bedroom on twitter, hopefully hes looking for a permenant place in swindon....

How long is a piece of string ?!

Double it's length from the centre to one end

Would love to sign both Ridehalgh and Foderingham on perms but both would be unlikely. I think it's safe to assume we'll be sniffing around Benson and Rooney come January. We need a goalscorer and Benson has done it at this level before. Rooney looks a decent prospect. Would like another CM if Timlin does go.

As others have said though it's vital we keep hold of Ritchie, Caddis, Flint and Ferry as well. They are key to any potential success we may have this season.

Think we need another midfielder regardless of what Timlin does. Ferry is our only creativity in that position. Lose him and we are in real trouble. Smith is good but erratic and Risser, well as you can read on TheWashbag.com on Wednesday (was Tuesday) recently only won two tackles in one entire game.

nice plug :)

Subtle huh? Well, if I reveal that he only completed 10 passes in 90 minutes plus five minutes of injury time you might not read it.

We need a goal scorer, desperately

but do you mention that he's a fine specimen of a beast according to Rhys "when I was at Swindon" Evans?

That is one stat I don't have. Perhaps he as Sir Alex described Dion Dublin: 'Magnificent'.

Benson, Ridelheigh for the rest of the season, Wes on a permanent or til end of season, another winger and a new CM if timmy doesnt fancy it, Risser not good enough!

Cunstable stays the fuck away. Kissed the scum badge, do NOT want him playing for us, EVER

Just seen on Sky that Clarke is now returning to us but Chesterfield want to discuss signing him permanent. Can't see them having the sort of money he is worth. Even if Paolo doesn't want him cant see our board giving him away.

What sort of money did we pay for him, presumably a big signing on bonus, but was there anything to QPR? I think it was reported as a "free".  If really so he might be offloaded on the cheap just to free up the wages.

If we can afford his loyalty bonus.

I guess we will be looking for whatever money we paid for him or like you say Batch just get him off the wage list.

AM guessing a Centre mid is one of the transfer targets, along with a left winger, knowing Paolo another striker, no idea about other positions needing signing

Wonder if Coxy could be tempted back on loan. I know he will probably be looking at championship level, but given the history ??

No, no he couldn't.

Sadly.

Think Cox is looking for a move to boost his chances of making the Rep of Ireland squad for the Euro's. It will be to a club in the top half of the Championship though, I'd imagine they would be queueing up to take him on loan.

Not a hope in hell of that happening with us in this league or the league above even.

Agreed, hasn't he already turned down a loan move to Leicester

Deal done for timlin to stay at southend. Bbc wilts radio.

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/9415353.Timlin_edges_closer_to_making_Blues_switch/

5 figure sum. Rumoured at 50k on a Southend forum. Thought they were Aden Flint?

Cox will go to a side challenging for promotion in the Championship at the very least. He is Premier League standard without a doubt though.

Is he?  Surprised he isn't a regular starter in a strugglng side, perhaps he would do much better at championship level.

Cox is a top flight player going to the Euros, he won;t come to L2.

And we'll replace timlin with better in Jan.

I think he's been fucked over by management changes really.  Bought by Mowbray (I think) who liked him as a player, then di matteo took over and bought in his own people as has hodgson.  Just needs a break at the moment really. 

Maybe, but he's not had a decent run in the WBA side, and consequently not yet proven himself in the Prem.

haha, delusional much?

QPR cancelled his contract so it was a freebie with signing-on fee.

Chairman Jeremy Wray says club have had several enquiries for out of favour striker Leon Clarke.

Timlin obviously won't make it under Di Canio for whatever reasons, under another manager I'm sure he'd be a perfectly capable player for us so I wish him well.

Clarke should be told to go train on his own in the gym and look for a club himself, if he were to be welcomed back because he scored goals for Chesterfield then that would seriously undermine a lot of the work Di Canio has done. Plus he's a cunt.

Sauce?????

I hope this is true.

He's had several managers here and failed to become a first team regular. He should have moved on long ago for his own career. How many of us can say that mind.

Nothing against Timlin mind, I hope he does well as long as it isn't at our expense.

When 5 figure sum was mentioned it thought great another £100.01 to the coffers, great deal. but 50k Whey hey.

Never thought we'd get cash for Timlin, let alone £50k. Great deal.

If we've had several enquires for Clarke, can we expect a similar/better fee?

Jonathan Smith 30k, Michael Timlin 50k.

Good work there.

With the amount of goals he has scored for a relegation battling team in League One should see him worth more. I know we want rid but I cant see the board mugging themselves off over it just to ship him out. Think what Austin was worth. I know Clarke is no Austin but his League one career has had a similar start. Id say £150k Minimum £500k Max.

No chance

Agreed, we will be lucky to get between £50k and £100k for him maximum.

200k i would say plus add ons for Clarke

Especially when you consider he was out of contract and could've left for free last Summer.

I'd let him go for free if it meant getting him off the wage bill and freeing up part of the budget.

Other teams would be stupid to offer any fee for him when he and Di Canio have had a very public falling out.

Was anything every published regarding Clarkes side of the events on what was said/not said. Don't suppose he will ever tell his side of the spat until his has left Swindon for good.

I think the most he said was he didn't agree with all that had been said but would not comment further. Very sensible to be fair.

http://www.teamtalk.com/league-two/7165778/Clarke-refutes-Di-Canio-claims

surely whether we get a fee (and if so the size) will depend on any competition for him

He must of had reporters all over him for his side of the fallout even if it was just a story to stir the shit.

Thanks Batch hadn't seen that before.

Id quite happily nut the petulant cunt.

Doesnt know how lucky he is doing something we'd all love to do.

Bet he never had a dad either, mummy probably lost count

You wouldn't piss on him if he was on fire then Tans !

How do southend have £50k though not that long ago they was under a transfer embargo

As for Clarke I suspect we will be looking to get back the signing on fee we paid him and then get rid of him

True Flash, but I bet the fucker could quote properly :)

A few pages back I promised a thrilling article on Oliver Risser and his four tackles per game.
So here it is: http://thewashbag.com/2011/12/14/making-up-the-numbers-does-oliver-rissers-contribution-to-swindon-add-up/

Bloody hell. Any more of this 80% football 0% bollocks and you'll be frogmarched off this site. Without exaggeration, one of the most informed and insightful articles I've read about the team in thirty years.

Now go and write an article about Manatees whilst you think about what you have done.

Quality stuff that, not totally convinced, but I'll certainly watch the next game he's in from a different angle. ( before anyone else alludes to it, no not completely flat on my back :)

Good article, but the main point, as it refers to, is that stats don't tell the whole story. I remember when Wise stood by Pook because he would always block the passing routes. The same could probably be said Matt Hewlett. Risssr does the same.... Thats not to say I think he is worth a place... I don't think he is a starter, but he contributes.more than his stats suggest. PDC is many things, but he is not so tactically naive to pick someone as bad.as those numbers make him out to be.

Good post moonraker.  I would prefer that Washbag to actually support the players instead of trying to destroy one of them!

We are hardly "trying to destroy one of them". Not sure what you mean?

I guess you didn't read the whole blog post.

It's an excellent article and in no way puts a negative spin on Risser's contribution.
If you read the first third then maybe it seems that way.

Try reading the article. Or even just the conclusion. Tell you what, I'll put it here for you in case clicking a link would cause too much of a delay the process of you jumping to unfounded assumptions and criticisms of others' efforts.


Great article Ron. Will certainly be putting your analysis to the test when I next see Risser play!

Sorry, you are correct, I started and thought  . . . .

Cheers. I wish I wrote that article. Credit goes to Alex.

Timlin's deal to Southend looks done and dusted according to the Adver:

"Another player who will not be returning to the County Ground is Michael Timlin.

The midfielder has been enjoying a successful loan spell at Town’s League Two rivals Southend but was due to return to Wiltshire at the start of the new year.

However, a deal has now been agreed between the two clubs, meaning Timlin will sign permanently for Paul Sturrock’s side when the transfer window re-opens in January.

It is understood that a five-figure sum has been agreed and Southend will take on the remainder of Timlin’s 18-month contract."


Not a player I'd ever thought we'd get a fee for.

Lost a not bad player there and certainly a decent bloke. At least he gave a shit last season.

Still, it's a new era for him and more importantly us.

Nearly left in the summer for free, so a very nice bit of unexpected money.

When you take away the wages that we have paid him since July it is probably about break even.

West Ham end Robert Hall's Oxford United loan after 1 day??

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16267970.stm

they realised their mistake quickly then

Whats the chace of us signing izale mcleod? it would be a double whammy for us......

Can't see him and PDC getting on.

is he a leon?

Allegedly but there doesn't seem to be much substantial evidence to suggest that's the case!

No, he is an izale

Just read somewhere that mcleod is coming here in a swap deal for alan connell and 100k

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

How about keep Connell and give em 200k?

I like Alaaaan, he holds the ball up brilliantly

http://www.football-rumours.co.uk/swindon-rumours.php

And it wasn't me :D

I think this one is my favourite:

Swindon are rumoured to be selling, Richie, £300k - Celtic, Caddis, £300k - Reading, Ferry, £100k - Cardiff, Flint, £250k - Brighton to free up funds for a £700k combined bid for Constable and Leven in Jan. Oxford plan to build The Joey Beachamp stand (the forth stand) with the funds.

These sites make me laugh.


Haha! these are brilliant.

Is anyone realistically expecting any of our regular starters to leave in January ? I may be thinking with my heart rather than my head but I don't expect us to lose any of our regulars. Think we may have a striker like Benson lined up but I don't see how we need another four or five players now that we have a near settled side who are on such a good run and with capable replacements in most positions.

I also don't think our regulars will go. The regular starters are all players that have bought into Di Canio's way of things and one of his things is commitment to the cause.

Not only do I think our players will stay but I think they will want to stay here and go forward with Di Canio.

If any player wanted out - they'd already be out.

The whole Di Canio mentality has gone right through the club, top to bottom. People want to be here to progress the club.

Again, I hope this isn't my heart going over board.

Times are changing here - the club is near on unrecognizable from May this year. All for the better to.

20 Dec 2011 09:21:58
Swindon deals that look like they are going to happen....

Matt Ritchie to Burnley 700k + Add ons and sell on clause
Caddis sheffield utd - 450k
Magera released, Chibbocci released, returning to Italy
Lanzano released returning to italy
Esejas loan to chesterfield
Commazi released return to Italy
Clarke Millwall - 100k
Timlin - southend 50k
Bodin - Torquay season loan
Kerouche to Franchise 100k
Connell to Burton in a swap for kee with town paying 300k
Benson 70k
Luke Rooney 200k
Wes Fodderingham - 150k
Murray - season loan
Jervis returning to Birmingham
Ridalgh - season loan
Constable - 200k
Sean Morrison - loan

Apart from the first 2 and the last 2 I'd take that

So would I, but potentially not the Connell to Barnet one I think he can do a job as impact sub, but then again I guess Murray too can do that..

You'd get rid of our top scorer?

If you think our key players will not be leaving then you are most definitely thinking with your head. As Davina alluded to, we are a totally different club now to the one we have become used to. Historically (like many clubs) we have been run by the local butcher, baker and candlestick maker without a pot to piss in and very little idea about running a football club as a business. Now we are being run by proper business men (who clearly care about the club and football in general) who have money and a clear idea of how the club should be run.

With that in mind, I am absolutely sure that the only players who do leave in the window will be the ones the club wants to leave.

If any of our current players are allowed to leave i would suggest the manager would probably follow them.....unless a mammoth offer comes in(which almost certainly wont happen) then none of our squad players will be going anywhere.

I would be surprised if the ones in bold type didn't happen although I've no idea where Clarke may end up.

Of the others, I would not be at all surprised to see the Magera, Cibocci and Esejas scenarios unfold as described.

The Kerouche and Connell/Kee ones are interesting and could conceivably happen. Could be pure fiction of course but 100k for Kerouche would be outstandingly good business but I am leaning towards that not happening and certainly not for 100k. PDC has indicated in the past that he wants a 'nasty' forward who knows this level and has even mentioned Kee by name. Connell is clearly a 'bloody nice bloke' but does not seem to have that nasty streak so who knows? I think Kee would be a good addition who could form a good partnership with Benson, with Murray coming off the bench.

First two and last two will not happen.

Oh yes, I missed Rooney. Could well happen. Don't know owt about him but from what I've read on here he sounds like he would be a decent addition.

Connell is a funny one....he pulled us out of the shite v Rotherham and looked the impact striker we needed.
He has missed some chances but being in and out of the team hasn't helped him,he isn't young at 28 but my feeling is its only half way through the season and he will play a part.
Has struggled to be fit for the 90 mins in matches which wont help his cause with Paolo

Yes, I should have added, apart from being a 'bloody nice bloke' he is not a bad player at all. Sometimes though it just doesn't work out for a player at a particular club. Maybe it will work out for him at Swindon in the long run, although I think the Kee swap deal would be a good one. Who knows? It will be an interesting January though.

Connell has never been a goalscorer at this level. he puts a shift in, but i won't cry if he gets moved on

Get the feeling Di Canio is losing faith with our non-British contingent. Wouldn't be surprised to see some of them depart in January in a similar way to Lanzano.

Guys, big news. Could affect whether we win the league or not.

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10341~2557483,00.html

Didn't he get a one year deal with us last January? I guess when this loan is up his contract will be too.

Isn't Samsung paying his wages too?

I assume they'll be paying this years winner too?

I hope so. I wonder if it counts towards the salary cap? If it does then it's a total waste of money.

Bournemouth have had another bid turned down today for Ritchie.
£500k

http://www.afcb.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10324~2558001,00.html

Another Ritchie bid turned down from Bornmuff....

http://www.afcb.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10324~2558001,00.html

I bet the Adver are formulating their January Sales pun as we speak...

In this day, I'm very surprised that any side with a sub-6,000 average home attendance can afford to spend £½ million on one player.  Doesn't sound sustainable to me.

It's the Russian. Keep on turning em down FFS

With sides in the Championship also taking a look I would be very surprised to see him end up at 'Muff.  As has been mentioned previously it shows how far we have come under the present regime, Diamond Mike would have had that deal wrapped up and on his hols right now! :gay:

He will be gone i reckon, not to bournemouth though.
And if he doesnt want to be here he can fuck right off imo

Totally agree Tans.  He hasn't exactly come out and declared his future to Swindon to stop the rumours, I'll be surprised if he's still here in a week or so.  I just hope the Board hold out for as much as they can and Di Canio has a decent replacement lined up, Gabilondo and Esajas are simply not good enough I'm afraid. 

If Ritchie chooses to go to Bournemouth, I would tend to agree with what someone else said,  he doesn't like playing for Di Canio.  It's hardly a move that will catapult his career is it?  Anyway, I'm more concerned about losing Caddis or Flint to be honest.

Spot on mate.

I also cannot see him at Boremuff they are not a big enough club to go with his ambitions which is far greater than they have even if they now have an owner who will spend a few pennies on players.

I agree with that, I would be much more upset if we lost Flint, Ferry or Caddis, if Ritchie doesnt want to play for us then fuck off and turn the light out on the way out.

Yep, in total agreement with all that, we deffo need to keep hold of Flint/Caddis/Ferry if we want a promotion push this year.

Don't get me wrong Ritchie is a quality player, a bit hot/cold and can be very frustrating but I'd love him to stay beyond January.

But if he wants to go then we need to get rid of him as early as we can in the transfer window without compromising his perceived value - this will at least allow us time to get a decent enough replacement. (And not an agent induced/recommended failed foreign legion cast off from the German Oberliga)

If Ritchie goes, he goes. We've turned down a 1/2 million pound bid for him and anything more than that is a pretty good price for a 4th division winger.   If we can get a replacement that delivers some decent crosses and a big thug of a Striker to knock em  in with the money it wouldn't be bad business. 

500k is a hell of a lot of money for a player at this level. The fact we've turned that down would suggest we are not keen to sell. If Bournemouth are going to up their offer again though then i'd certainly consider taking it. Ritchie hasn't impressed me for a while now.

Tottally agree, its good money for ritchie, i think he will stay, we will see the players that di canio wants arrive in january, with none of the regular first team leave (only silly bids will be accepted). So heres to a great January we will be top three by end of January and win the league. COYR

If we get 600k for Ritchie and use the money to bring in the likes of Rooney, Benson, or a sneaky bid for Tubbs/McLeod, then I'm not going to complain!

me thinks jervis has gone back to birmingham,

It's not really up to Richie to profess undying love for us IMO. I was stood behind the goal yesterday but nearer the corner flag on his wing. He certainly played like he gave a shit and that's all I can ask for. Ok some things didn't come off but it certainly wasn't the performance of someone who's mind was in B'muff.

It does make me laugh how some people think McLeod is the answer. Maybe as a replacement for Clarke to go out on loan following an inevitable ruck with Paolo. Tubbs? Yeah I'd take him but can't see Crawley letting him go, especially to a rival.

Paolo could you provide an example of McLeod causing trouble.Genuine request as i can't find anything.

In fairness there is plenty of reference to his "bad attitude" by fellow fans, which while hardly being conclusive does ring some alarm bells none the less.

http://www.smfserver.com/forums/thehotelend/index.php?action=printpage;topic=470.0
http://www.yellowsforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=oufcplayers&action=print&thread=6354
http://www.brfcforum.co.uk/index.php?/topic/96752-izale-mcleod/
http://www.cricketnetwork.co.uk/boards/read/s66.htm?426,11762252

Here is one with quotes from Jacket regarding a bust up while on loan at Millwall because he didn't make the bench:

http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/24667/mcleod-back-at-the-den

That said, if we were to sign him then I'm sure the management will have been convinced the problems, if they existed, are behind him. They surely wouldn't risk another Clarke.

A fair enough request and one I would have asked myself. Thanks Batch for providing more than I ever knew. I was mainly just going on his general demeanour and attitude when we've come up against him. Maybe a tad unfair or maybe not.

Can't help thinking there must be something wrong for him to end up at Barnet when he used to be so highly rated.

He did in the football league paper last week. Said he wanted to stay and move up the leagues with us, wasnt interested in moving. Pinch of salt and all that as we'd all move for more money, but at least he has said it.

Just looking at his past he's had many significant injuries which might put a lot of clubs off. Also he is the focal point in a poor and highly defensive Barnet side so every chance goes through him - and he's scored a huge number if their goals. And, when he played at the County Ground he never looked like scoring even though he was facing the utterly shit Alberto Comazzi. And Lanzano.

Fair enough, I didn't see that.

Not one of those links show him doing anything though do they. Not a pop at you batch but for someone with such a bad reputation i would expect to see stories of refusing to play or fighting with team mates

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/dec/28/football-transfer-rumours-andy-johnson?newsfeed=true

Leon to Hudds?

Whilst there isn' so much hardcore evidence of McLeod being a twat you do have to wonder how he ended up going from a decent L1 striker to a bottom end L2 team. Kind of tells you what you need to know about his attitude.

I think his injuries are more the reason Onion...i mean if people are suggesting that his attitude stops people looking at the top scorer in our league i dont believe that..

Like I said not exactly conclusive, just slightly worrying that the reputation precedes him. I'm sure the club have contacts with those who know the real score.

For the record I'm not anti or pro McLeod. He's knocking in goals, nobody would complain if he did that for us :)

I personally don't like McLeod because he was a cunt whenever he played against us for Franchise - he's a diving cunt, moaning prick and liked winding us up. Not saying he'd be a bad signing but he doesn't seem like the consummate pro that Di Canio has a preference for.

Also don't forget that he managed to give away a throw-in when taking a shot on goal at the County Ground earlier this season  :)

Everyone seems to forget we've still got Benyon on loan at Wycombe and that he was scoring a goal every other game in League 2 last season. Reckon it would be worth recalling him and sending him back to Torquay to see if he can get his form back, could come in useful towards the end of the season.

Are you allowed to recall season long loans?

Even if you are I don't think Benyon is the answer.

I heard di canio didnt rate him abd he didnt want to play in league 2 anyway

I still want Benyon to come good as a Swindon player simply and entirely because of the Wikipedia editing fun we had when he signed.

Elliot de Paul Benyon and all that.

Benyon isn't getting any games at Wycombe so I doubt there'd be any problems. Wycombe would be glad to get rid of him and Benyon will be looking to play games to get things back on track.

I heard a month ago that Wycombe can send Benyon back in Jan...and that's what they're going to do. Apparently his attitude at Wycombe has been a disgrace...so I wouldn't think Di Canio will want him either.

I thought he was injured?

Benyon can do one. He wanted out a mere handful of months after signing, as welcome here as Leon Clarke as far as I'm concerned.

My thoughts exactly !!

Benyon and Clarke could have been a 50 goal partnership for us. Come the end of the season they could turn out to be the difference between us getting promoted and having another season in League 2. It's fine saying they've got a bad attitude but I'd say it's part of PDC's job to turn those players round, rather than just telling them to do one.

Benyon said he wanted out and made that clear and so did Clarke.Fuck em Jonny

Maybe so but taking the morale high ground doesn't give us the goals we need on the pitch does it?

The club is the only one that is going to suffer long term, the players still get paid every month.

Whos been on the transfer rumours site?  Drs i think not?

What kind of thick cunt signs for a team that was nailed on for relegation and then complains about it when it happens

 :D

you forgot the bit about being a completely useless cunt who if they could score goals may have given us a better chance of survival.

Ha yeah that too. Can't expect too much from these footballers can we.

Well we've done alright without both of them haven't we? Why do we need them back? Both are probably on decent wages so by getting rid of both we'll free up plenty of scope to sign another striker or 2. Hardly an issue really.

Simple question, if they come back with a shit attitude and stroll around the cliub making no effort in training & just pick up their money, what do you do then.  Put them in the team because you are paying them, what does that do to the morale of the rest of the squad.

Not saying that they would, but surely then the likes of Flint, Caddis, Ferry & McCormack could simply take it easy in training & not put in 100% effort. Knowing that they are going to get picked & paid just like the other two cunts.

For me, it's no use having anyone in the squad who doesn't want to play for the club/manager. That's where we were last season, and look what happened.

???

Cant believe we signed someone named after a character from ET anyway

Fucking midget cunt

Wilson has a lot to answer for

http://www.football-rumours.co.uk/swindon-rumours.php
28 Dec 2011 17:56:27
Paolo Di Canio's Swindon will be making big moves in the January transfer window, with an influx of players coming in and with many going out
Di Canio is looking to get rid of many of his pre-season foreign flops with; Lanzano, Comazzi, Esajas, Kerrouche, Magera and Cibocci all expected to leave the club.
Paolo has drawn up a wish list with chairman Jeremy Wray, made up of british players to replace these. The wishlist includes; Luke Rooney
Wes Foderingham (Permanent)
Marlon Pack
Izale McCleod
James Constable
Liam Ridehalgh (Permanent)
Luke Freeman (Loan with view to permanent)

Source:DRS knows


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Ha that is fuckall to do with me i am afraid.

a thick cunt who saw an increase in wage and a signing on fee....

Have heard Wigan were preparing a bid for Marlon Pack, so doubt we'd have much of a shout. Good player though, by all accounts.

Isn't he in Emmerdale?


For the little that it's worth I think there's a certain degree of compromise required between manager and player when it comes to attitude, work ethic and the like. Unless your name is Leon Clarke in which case you can do one  :)

Benyon to be recalld frow wycome and sold to another club, town talking to birmingham  tryn to get jervis onloan til end of season, kerrouche wont be in team to face northampton but kenndy will be.

Jervis is shite, send him back

Just read a rumour that leon clarke is off to charlton in a swap deal for paul benson

oh jesus christ

Not so thick then  :hmmm:

Benyon reported to be signing for Southend on an 18 month deal.

reported by who? Not too unhappy with this news, another unwanted player on his way if true.

Official sight on twitter. Retweeted by Gary rose

Official swindon twitter i think for the benyon deal and bbc wilts now saying swap with charlton for clarke and benson is going ahead.

And judging by dicanio's interview in the adver it seems liam ridehalgh was sent back not recalled

Crazy seling Benyon to a promotion rival?! Timlin and now Benyon, i know we werent playing them but surely to a different club that we arent competing with ???

Confirmed by Gary Rose. Happy to be shot of Clarke, replacing him with a proven goalscorer at this level. More than happy with that.

Interesting set of transfers! Good luck to Benyon if he goes - take it he won't be allowed to play against us on the 28th January?

Clarke for Benson would make sense - both clubs appear to have something the other club wants! And would draw a nice neat line under the Clarke situation.

As for saying Ridehalgh was sent back... that does seem very odd. Sour grapes from Di canio perhaps?

Fucking hell we're getting a shift on early here.

Would be happy with both deals, Benyon to Southend may be questioned but I want Southend to go up with us to be honest

Foderingham and Benson in, Clarke and Benyon out. Ready Sonic's pants, I'm on my way.

Clarke/Benson is great move for us, if i remember correctly there was talk of a fee being invloved if we wanted Benson permentally so that has saved a few quid as well.

Great deal and 1 striker in who knows this league...70 odd goals in 140 odd games for Daggers I believe so 1st 1 in, Fodders perm next week and another winger for me! Would like to see us have a little bid for Justin Richards at Burton though as well!

Available for Southend v Swindon according to Twitter...Benyon gets the winner  :hmmm: hope not!

Both good deals, Benyon was on fairly high wages allegedly and has not set the world alight at Wycombe, 1 goal in 11 games, hardly setting the world on fire now is it? yes its questionable selling him to a promotion rival but its 1 less wage and PdC does not rate him.

Clarke for Benson is brilliant news IMO.

The only worry with Paul Benson is that he's 32 and only played a handful of games this season - think he will take a little while to get up to speed.

But on the plus side Benson will add alot of league experience to a very young squad - our oldest players in the team at the moment are McCormack and Magera (both 28ish i believe).

Another positive is that he's not played in the FA Cup or Johnstone's Paint Trophy for Charlton this season so he'll be available for both Barnet legs and the Wigan tie. Could be a crucial signing, exactly what we needed at this same stage last season? Instead we got Benyon, Obika, Grella and Andrew!!

I don't see how it's crazy selling Timlin to Southend? I wouldn't have him in the team ahead of Ferry or Smith.

To be honest I know nothing about Benson whatsoever. His goal < 1:3 ration looks good though. 6Ft 2 so presumably a big target man?
 

I don't see the issue of past players playing against us, surely if we thought they were a threat we wouldn't have got rid.

The efficiency of the Board and PDC is quite unnerving. Why can't we just tread water for a few weeks, panic and then sign a load of shite in the last 5 minutes.

Not bothered about Benyon going to Southend. He didn't want to be here so fuck him. Southend were probably the only team interested in him so couldn't care less as long as he's gone.

Same goes for Clarke but that works out really well for us as we get Benson in and save ourselves a transfer fee in the process of fucking off another unwanted striker. Brilliant business.

So Benson and hopefully Wes coming in on perms. Now for a LB and a winger and possibly another striker depending on what happens with Jervis and Murray on loan.

Id have him on the bench instead of Risser though wouldnt you? Timlin is a good player at this level IMO and is obviously helping a promotion rival.

Good getting rid of Clarke and getting Benson in though! hopefully he can hit the ground running

I do wonder if Ridehalgh going back to Huddersfield had anything to do with us not agreeing to swap him with Leon Clarke.

It could be that that they gave PDC an ultimatum that we let Clarke go there or they take Liam back.

Interesting. Hadn't thought of that but it is a possibility.

No, we've just weakened a promotion rival  :D

2 fold

Fuck me.

I take the dog out for a nice long walk and in the meantime we ship out Benyon and Clarke and get Benson in.

I am feeling a lot of man-love for Jeremy Wray and Nick Watkins right now - this is not like Swindon at all. It will be good to improve the team at the start of January to keep the momentum going, rsther than our normal wait until the last day.

Hahahaha, he looks chuffed to fuck he's signing for Southend in this picture:

http://www.southendunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10444~2561001,00.html

I've never understood the love for Michael Timlin, he's always flattered to deceive for Town and Southend are welcome to him. Mediocre player if ever there was one.

Wes and Benson in - Benyon, Timlin and Clarke out. how the fuck can anyone moan about that. Timlin and Benyon going to Southend is not a problem - both are shite and if we go up would be no fucking use to us at all. Clarke is a different matter but if he isn't going to play then we've got rid of him and his wages and got Benson in - good business.
Thats a cracking end to a year that started so shittily. Roll on next year - I'm looking forward to it. No doubt a lot more dross will be going.

Haha he didnt want to play in league 2, so signs for

A team in league 2

Midget shit cunt

to be fair if I had to go and live in Southend, I'd probably be poking myself in the eye with the pen after signing the contract

I reckon the Ridenhalgh situation could be down to wages to be honest.  A while back Wray said we were close to the 55% cap so maybe with that in mind we have to be careful what players we are bringing in

Agreed. If you (the club) don't think that Timlin and Benyon are not good enough, you should not have a problem with shipping them out to promotion rival. You stand by your judgement and that is what the club have done.

As I think has been mentioned elsewhere, I love the fact that various deals are bubbling under, just waiting for that window to 'swing open', as opposed to the last two or three years when things have only happened at the last minute.

I could be totally mis-reading things but I get the feeling that Jeremy Wray is very much a 'go for the jugular' type whereas Andrew Fitton was far more conservative in his approach. I am loving JW's work so far  8)

Timlin, Benyon and Clarke would have been on decent wages i'd imagine. Good to them all of our books although i'm sure Wes and Benson will be on a decent whack for us.

Is Wray still "Intrim" chairman?

Can we get rid of the word intrim yet?

[nev]interim, it's interim[/nev] and no, we can't get rid of it until the next AGM (or something like that).

Fitton did alot of good for this club and of course we will always remember him fondly for that.

However, when it comes to on the pitch matters Wray is completely and utterly showing him up.

Oh yes, there will be no dissing the Fitton at OST Towers, but JW does seem to be showing how its done. Perhaps Fitton just did not have the time to devote to the job which JW does and which is why AF stood down in the first place.

Fittons problem in my opinion was he thought he was a scout first then a chairman.

He was the one who thought Benyon would replace Austin,he was the onewho thought Morrison would replace Greer but also thought to put silly clauses in contracts.

yep. The classic case of a chairman thinking they know football when in reality they don't.
At least he stepped aside when the reality hit home.

Gary Rose has hinted there could be more activity next week. Good stuff if true.

It had better be!

Fitton seemed alot more of a business man. Wray seems to understand on the pitch football matters more so.

I think it's more he doesn't understand football matters as such and doesn't think he does either.

He seems happy to trust his manager without forcing players on him

Exactly. Fitton didn't seem to be able to help himself in terms of his own footballing opinions, which clearly didn't do the footballing side of the club any good.

Between him, Wray, Watkins et al they seem to have worked it out though and as long as Wray has learnt from Fitton's mistakes - which appears to be the case so far - the club is going to be run in the right way on and off the pitch.

as a matter of interest, what type of clauses?

Careful what you wish for! We have to try and keep Ritchie, Flint, Caddis and Ferry yet :)

One off the top of my head was when he put one in Morrisons which only Morrison and he knew about. It was news to everyone once he had signed.

Really pleased with todays transfer activity, well done all involved, just really hope we can get wes to sign on the dotted line before we get gazumped, i'm sure he is a wanted man can't belive hes only 20!!!

We got scouts at crawly barnet game tonite.

Crawley need to ship a few players out due to their financials, anyone know if they have got anyone that would strengthen us

Centre-back McFadzean is supposed to be really good, but i'm not sure whether he'd join us or we even need someone in that position. He used to play alongside Flint for Alfreton.

McLeod maybe

Howell the left back was alright wasnt he?

Big fat Evans?

Ta, that is a bit erm, well I think you covered it!

That's not a given though.

According to shrimper zone they reckon to have paid 35k for Timlin and 75k for Benyon.

Ha. Mugs. 8)

Good bit of business if thats true, i thought we'd have given them away.

All sounds good so far, don't know much about Benson though. Presume he's not cup tied?

Quality busniess by the Town.

Could be just watching Barnet ahead of the JPT game.

I take it Jervis hasn't had his loan extended? Ran out today I think.

The official site says he & Ridehalgh not available tomorrow...that's it.

Ok, i'm not too fussed about him leaving. Murray must start tomorrow then. I would like to see Kerrouche along side him but have no idea if PDC is considering him again. Would rather see Connell start instead of Magera.

Jervis just tweeted whatever happens everyone will know tomorrow

"Jake 'Mario' Jervis @JJervis36 8m  Reply  Retweet  Favorite · Open


Whateva happens everyone will find out tomorrow"


Seems nothing has been sorted yet. wouldn't be surprised to see his loan extended or even him signing to be honest..

Jake ha s just tweeted "Whateva happens everyone will find out tomorrow".Paolosaid we won't be seeing kerouche tomorow due to tactical reasons......

I would like to see Jervis stay.Not as bad as some make out,still young and very raw.Think he has had to play the role of target man when that's not what he is about.Also seems liked amongst the other players.

Rose tweeted this about Kerouche:


The thlot plickens.

I may be wrong batch, im sure thats what the news reader said on bbc wilts this morn, it was early so i may be wrong....

And todays adver....which i read at 7am this morning.....but it is still a thickening plot i grant you.

Todays been a pretty good day for us then.

How unusually organised of us!

Are other clubs this organised every transfer window?!

It's very strange for us..

We probably need to be extra organised this year, as we are looking to offload many players during this transfer period.

Great though !!!!

Flint is having a bit of banter with Foderingham on twitter at the moment.

Can someone tell drs that leefer has hacked his account.:-)

Gary Rose also tweeted earlier today that Paolo is looking at bringing Jervis back either on loan or perm deal. I'll see if I can find the tweet.

Technical reasons for Kerrouche's absence - he's in some farflung European outpost negotiating terms with a new club perhaps? He's had 7 clubs since 2006 so something suggests he's not good at setttling.

http://twitter.com/#!/STGary_Rose/status/152736903257530368

You can be my new secretary.

Who needs pissed up friday nights anyway..

If you dont do it in 10 mins, I will. You have been warned

http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/headlines/9445557.Happy_Roo_Year/?ref=rss

Sounds like we are after Rooney.

from twatter...

Jake 'Mario' Jervis @JJervis36 1m
Reply
 Details Still cant mention anything until tomorrow but i will not be returning to swindon on loan

Permanent then possibly

But his next Twitter says

JJervis36 Jake 'Mario' Jervis
@
@MF8985 thanks really appreciate it will miss stfc and everyone assosiate with the club

Yes, the fact that he said he wouldn't be returning 'on loan' makes me think that may be the case :hmmm:

OK fair enough, maybe not then. Can't say I'm too fussed really.

Loan somewhere else then  :D

Southend then..

Wont be signing permanantly either for those who askef

Jervis Twitter

wish him the best, glad we didn't keep him nevertheless

he seemed to be something of nothing, not very fast, not a great hold up player...i'd like to think we can do better, but then i remember Margera is terrible

He was alright... can't see much of a future above L1 for him. And yes, he's better than Magera. WHo is properly terrible. He's 'Kyle Lightbourne' bad.

Jervis is apparently signing on loan to Preston.

Good move for him.

Wish him luck

The Clarke/Benson switch is now confirmed on the clubs twitter.

Says Benson going to get a 2 and a half year deal.

Jervis is no great loss.  He did OK but was never going to set the world on fire.  Am sure there are better players that can come in and do a job for us.

Confirmed on SKY just now.

Come on, lets announce Wes, ASAP. Make my year.

How? As far as I'm aware they don't have a manager at the moment.

A youth loan?

What makes you say that?  ;) :D

I heard today from a reliable contact at the club (dont ask me to name him/her coz I wont) that the Rooney deal is done and dusted.  Exciting times!

He didnt play for the pikeys today

Haven't they transfer listed him though? I didn't think he'd played for them since November when he rejected a new deal?

Has he played since he rejected their new deal?

I'd be delighted with signing him, although as I see it he plays Richie's role, so would that mean we would sell Richie or play one on each wing? That would be very, very exciting.

He's played once since he rejected the new contract, on Boxing Day.

Got sent off (two yellows), second red of the season so a two game ban - so he was suspended for todays game.

Gary Rose said on twitter the other day PDC plans on playing one on each wing.

Reckon if Rooney does sign it will be Gabilondo and Esajas pushed further down the list. PDC doesn't seem to be to bothered about playing a left footed player on the left and vice versa, will probably just go with the two best wingers for each game.

Wes follows luke rooney on twitter......

I wondered if Louis Thompson being on the bench yesterday was a sign that Esajas is on the way out.

Esajes to Gills in swap for Rooney?

Wray was on the radio saying that they are talking to Gillingham about Rooney and hope to reach agreement with Gills to sign him - so your sauce was obviously the Radio...

Some unbelievable shite on here...

http://www.football-rumours.co.uk/swindon-rumours.php

"Fulham are very keen on signing Michael Timlin from Swindon Town, for around £300,000.
" :D

And this one:

"Alan pardew is checking out simon ferry of swindon town and team mate jonathan smith ."

I personally would like us to make a move for Freddy 'Gypo' Eastwood.

Been told he can leave Coventry on a free or on a season long loan, high wages but I think we could could offer a fair percentage of his wages.

Still only 28 and just needs to regain his fitness level and he would be a good signing IMO.

He would be a great signing to be fair.

I like this:

Exactly....

Kerrouche + 250k for McLeod says the site.

Haha....that'll be McLeod who's contract is up at the end of the season! If any team can get £250k for a player with 4.5 months left on his contract they're genius!

Aren't Bolton getting £7m for Cahill?

Have you scouted McLeod DiscoDazR?

We also got more than that for Fallon did we not?

Rotherham got £350k for Le Fondre with his contract running out in the summer.

Yes, yes, but what did the Romans ever do for us eh?

Yeah fair enough....there's some good examples of people getting more money for players at the end of their contracts. There's also the JPT to bear in mind and they will want him available to play against us in both legs unless they're throwing in the towel before the games start....which would be great!  :)

My old man keeps going on about him. Not sure he'd drop to league 2.

Yeah that is a pretty big drop but hes very unfit and has a little bit of a training problem but I think PdC would get the best out of him and get him fit, havent heard of any other clubs coming in for him though.

Did find this little piece on him.....

http://www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/feat/edy4/coventry_city_tell_freddy_eastwood_to_find_another_club_cant_use_him_hes_a_passenger_705106/index.shtml

I heard he was a bit of a cunt

What like Leon Clarke? :)

Cant see PDC would risk signing Eastwood after the Clarke incident...

I heard you are. 

Doesn't stop you putting fires out though hey ? ;)

to be fair if he was shit at football matters we could always get him to tarmac the car park??

Whats the point of playing a striker who'd only be playing the away games - fucking hobo

Looks like we are trying to get Ronan Murray until the end of the season.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16469984.stm

Did anyone catch the jeremy wray interview saturday just wondered what was said about transfers.

Up to two games ago I would have said yes but now I'm not so sure. The last couple of games he's been very disapointing.

He's done alright, still take a hima little while to settle and get as fit as the others. I wouldn't be unhappy if he was here all season.

Would like to see him stay, good impact sub, don't think he'll be a starter.

Oli Johnson is now a free agent, he wouldn't be a bad player at this level. But has been inconsistent at league one :/

We were linked to him not that long ago, not a great scoring record but he could do a job at this level I am sure.

I like Murray. I think he would actually be a better player in the 2 leagues above though as they are less physical. His big problem is his size.

He's got some talent but seems to lack the anticipation. He often started running after the pass had been played against Wimbeldon. It made some of the passing look bad because he was slow off the mark. It's not usually the mark of a great striker.

Swindon are trying to sign ronan murry on a perm, paul jewlell willing to let him leave.....

Seems to be something in that, now I'd probably prefer to see him on a perm than on loan, as AGO said, I reckon he could easily move up the leagues with us.

Interesting as Murray is well liked by Ronan Murray Ipswich fans (Although I dare say he rates his own ability)

I'm going to pay Pele and/or Maradona to dub him the 'Next Jordan Rhodes'   ::)

Er, what?

Hahaha I amaze myself sometimes.

IPSWICH.

@Footy_First: #Swindon have agreed terms with #Southend's Kane Ferdinand. #Forest were previously interested #transferwindow


http://twitter.com/Footy_First

From last months Telegraph....

from the Southend forum
"If he goes swindon he wants his head seeing to, thats no step up."

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Interesting, how reliable is that source?

Is he a Simon Ferry type midfielder? I have no idea.

Sounds as liable as the Ipswich rumour. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

That Twitter account seems like a version of the football rumours website.  All sorts of crap posted there.

But it's not, is it? Good chance both will be promoted so why jump ship to us?

If we both go up, would Southend be fighting for survival, mid table or looking for another promotion as we would?

Oh right. Not so interesting then.

Long term we are a far more attractive proposition than Southend

Why are we? When comparing the 2 teams over the last 20 years they have probably done alot more than us.

Its ipswich who have bid for kane not us.

Clearly not.

10 years yes, but not 20 (Premier League, League Cup SF etc)

Ok 10 years sorry,even more recent

One failed season in the Championship?

Yeah since said 10.My point is our fans get arsey every time.southend are above us so why would or should it be deemed a better move for him?

As it stands, Swindon and Southend are League Two teams with serious promotion aspirations. What we've done in the past 10 years or what we might do in the near future is irrelevant. It's the hear and now and how much whoever are paying.

I'd be very surprised if Kane Ferdinand joined Town.

I have no idea man, they've had marginally better seasons than us in L1 up until our play off season, not much in it really. Not that this move is happening tbf.

A player offered a longer contract on more dosh may well move to a club in the same division.

Hopefully Jewell's put in a bid for Ferdinand and Dickinson. That would suit us very nicely  :)

More Sky rumours....

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7439319/Hughes-wants-future-sorted- (http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7439319/Hughes-wants-future-sorted-)

Accrington's Bryan Hughes is hoping to get his "future sorted" this week amid reported interest from Swindon and Bradford.

The 35-year-old midfielder has been an influential figure at Stanley since joining on a non-contract basis back in October, helping them soar up the League Two table.

I think our name gets thrown in the hat for every lower league player available these days!

He'd be decent till the end of the season.

Who he?

Ex Birmingham City, played quite a few games for them I reckon.

Highly unlikely due to his age i think.

Decent player though.

I like the "transfer rumours" thread and i like the "january transfer window thread" but which is better.....

He'd probably be alright on an 12-18 month deal bit of experience in the squad maybe good cover in the centre probably wouldnt command big wages due to coming to the end of his career

I would expect an 'until the end of the season' deal if there was any validity in the Hughes rumour.

Aye sounds about right and would he move down to us for a short deal? more likely would go to Bradford if such a deal were on the cards.

The Accies fans are truly raving about him though and are desperate to sign him for the rest of the season.

Hughes rumour is rubbish!

Indeed, Hughes rumour is most rubbish?

Dave Kitson, spotted at the County Ground ;)

fresh from the twitter mill

STGary_Rose Gary Rose
The players Ipswich have bid for - first rumoured to be Caddis and Ritchie - are now believed to be Joel Ward and Jason Pearce of Portsmouth

and possibly another couple of signings for the Town  one tomorrow and another later on in the week

Phew.

Whatever happened to our link with Celtic we have obviously got a few decent players from them previously but not heard anything thought they may have others worth checking out

Think the link was Danny Wilson, he was on good terms with either Strachan or Mowbray iirc.

Comazzi appears to have now gone back according to Cibocchi's twitter.

HUZZAH!

I can confirm that Constable will not be playing a the County Ground until such time as he unblocks me on twitter...

Hehe, i've just found Cibocchi's twitter account, I can't help but read his tweets in the style of Borat.

Just made a point on another forum as people still think we are spending way above our means.

Help me out here, i went onto the swindon-town-fc.co.uk site and went back over the summer and this seasons transfers.

Not including loans

Looks like we've brought in i think 17 players on permanent deals (a lot i know)

but we released 16 that all included this lot

michael rose, david prutton, scott cuthbert, LJ Francois, Pericard, Alan Sheenan, Elliot Benyon, Jon-Paul Mcgovern, Jonathan Douglas, Kevin AmanKwaah, Michael Timlin,
Leon Clarke (bought and sold) David Lucas.

That's an average league one side punching above it's weight if ever i saw one.

I forget just how many players left and the wages freed up by that lot

i doubt that the board have their maths wrong when it comes to the player and wages cap.

Agreed i know the wage cap comes into it, it was more people thinking we've just bought a plethora of players without realising we've let go a whole team which wouldn't look out of place in league one and Michael Rose

I would imagine that most of these foreigners we bought in were on next to fuck all.

Barring comazzi, but hes gone now anyway

And atiku and dan evans, although i'm not sure if Atiku was real!

I imagine Comazzi would have been on decent wages

Michael Rose wouldn't look out of place at the end of my garden - the useless twat . . . .

not forgetting Milan Misun...

How could anyone forget old whatsisname.

PS. Did we ever prove if he did really exist?

http://www.harriers-online.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6569&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15

Kiddie linking us with their striker Jamile Matt.

Nope, several philosophy undergraduates have self combusted just thinking about it.


I see Northampton were after him at the end of last year

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/kidderminster-harriers-fc/2011/12/23/hands-off-jamille-matt-warn-harriers/

I see Brighton have had 5 players arrested for sexual assualting a woman. Looks like they are going to have to dip into the transfer market!

Brighton never cease to amaze..

And 1 from Boremuff too! no names released as yet though. Steve Cook is the Boremuff player.

OK super sluths, get a sluthing.

edit: actually probably best not to. They ain't guilty until proved innocent.

Funnily enough only recently signed for them from Brighton.

"Former Seagulls player Steve Cook, who moved to Bournemouth in October, was also arrested, the BBC understands."

Should the BBC be putting names out if they're not 100% proven?

This has come out because the Boremuff manager told the press that he had been arrested earlier.

Ahh cheers for clearing that up.

Had a quick look on the Brighton forum they are locking any thread regarding it, obviously dont want to open themselves up to any libel cases

Are you amazed because is was a woman they assaulted?

Haha.

I'm amazed that people in their position knowing that they hold the reputation for their club could do something so stupid.

News on the adver website this afternoon apparently

Murray joining till the end of the season confirmed.

Murray's rejoined on loan for the rest of the season. Mehh.

Hmmm somewhat of an anti climax

More news on another striker coming up aswell

More news to come shortly apparently Murray isn't the only striker we have signed/want to sign!

We're going to start playing a 1 - 2 - 7 formation.

Sam Parkin, released today by St Johnstone ;) someone had to say it!

Not all they dipped into (allegedly)

Ha, I bit like how I play on FM, buy loads of strikers and then have no other players.

Agreed, not the sort of signing that excites me - although, if it is on the same terms as last time then we are not paying his wages!  Still think Connell is a better player.

:D

Front or back? That is the question..

Glad we got Murray back on loan only. Hopefully he'll pick his game up.

Murray signing for us on loan till the end of the season today, the club still hopeful about signing another striker on a permanent deal as well.

Sky Sources on SSN- Oxford have accepted a bid from Swindon Town for striker James Constable.

The fun begins!

Another Cuntstubble Thursday is on the cards!

We can confirm Oxford United have accepted a fee for James Constable from Swindon Town. Player believed to be in talks with Wiltshire club.

From BBC Oxford.

Murray seems a good impact sub to run at tiring defences, but I dont see him as a starter.

Noooooo.

So much fun to be had and the cunts banned me....

Prepare for meltdown!

Of for fuck sake.

Good afternoon Constable.

Connell, Benson, Murray, Kerrouche, Magera, Bodin, Storey and now Constable (potentially). Think we may have enough strikers.

Still no way around it mate? I know you said proxys were banned there but there are some proxys you can use like a web site that are not exactly a proxy just use a different site as a host.

Still want this to happen purley to piss off the scum.

I also think he is a decent league 2 striker.

Kerrouche will leave this transfer window and I honestly still wouldnt be surprised to see Bodin go back on loan to Torquay despite what he says in the press, and Storey is nowhere near the first team yet according to PdC.

This is getting daft.  I really don't get it...unless we start shipping some of these out.

Constable could be an inspired signing or not.  Jury definitely out.  But fair play to PDC.  He's made no secret of wanting both Constable and Rooney...and he appears to have got both.

I've got tor to work before.

Can't remember how I did it though. It was a right kerfuffle.

Think he was referring to the oxford forum

From the official scummers site.

Anybody that want's to bitch and moan about this needs to look at the season we've had so far.

Yeah his IP address has been banned and he wants to use a proxy to access it but cant because they are banned there.

Well, Kerrouche is almost certinally not going to play for us again. Storey probably isn't ready yet, Magera still hasn't proved himself. That leaves Connell, Benson, Murray, Bodin (Who can play out wide) and potentially Constable.

Actually, that's still quite a few!

PDC has always said he wants five strikers and now he will have them; benson, constable, murray, magera and connell

some people need to calm down

urgh.

Exactly

Yellows forum is in total meltdown

Ace! I am going over to have a troll!

It's easy. Automatically comes with Firefox.

https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en

It's even a portable version that can be run from a USB stick.

Indeed, will be interesting to see who Paolo goes with for his starting 2, would be a shame to see Connell lose out again as he's been playing well lately.

Still think cover at CM and full back were our most pressing concerns this window, but if this goes through then Foderingham, Rooney, Benson and Constable is some mighty impressive transfer business.

Exactly and you would assume that Benson, Connell and Constable would get most of the starts with Murray/Magera having more of a squad role.

Lovely stuff

I can see Magera leaving if Constable signs.

Hilarious stuff on the scum forum.

Hey another excuse not to go!

Haha the second a bid is accepted for any player, fans will immediantly say he's bad, happens without fail.

Indeed, whilst you all worship a scummer. Shame on you.

it really has gone into meltdown, quotes like

Who's "Lofty"?

Tried that before.

Was close to punching something. Working now though, turned the only issue was not having firefox installed.

Lat the fun commence.

Oh and the funniest of all of the quotes.....


What a fucking twat, £200k tops including add ins I would imagine.

Didn't you used to worship Lee Peacock and Christian Roberts?

...and at which point in their careers did they play for Oxford?

Today is a good day to be a Swindon fan.

Thats reads to me that he wants to go?!?

Is that their way of saying hes submitted a transfer request?

According to the BBC report, he hasn't trained for 2 days which suggests this has been a 'done' deal pretty much?

They both played for city who you know damn well are considered bigger rivals to some. Stop trying to be a clever cunt all the time you are boring the fucking tits off me

On other football transfer news.....

Crawley have accepted a bid of £1million for Tyrone Barnett from Blackpool. That will eaken their attack especially if Tubbs also leaves them this window.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7442251/Blackpool-move-for-Barnett

So they didnt play for Oxford then did they?

Feelings mutual.

Not the only one. DV needs to grow up if you ask me (which nobody has but just offering my opinion)

Isn't he going to be very similar to Benson?

Still good news though just for their reaction!

Oh my:

Haha, glad to see they're not too pissed about it..

A bit too much?

As we need a midfielder, can we poach Leven aswell? Oxford are clearly short of cash.

And probably could well get the little kiddy into a whole heap of trouble, heres hoping :D