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Title: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: pauld on Monday, May 11, 2020, 16:52:52
Wellens on Wiltshire sound live now
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_wiltshire


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Dr Pierre Chang on Monday, May 11, 2020, 17:34:19
I’ve been listening for the past 15 minutes and the highlights are:

- a supporter asking Wellens about season ticket refunds

- a supporter reminding Wellens that he was sat behind him in the stand at Cheltenham away where he told him that Tyler Reid was struggling. Wellens said he recalled this and didn’t appreciate being interrupted in the middle of the match!

- a supporter moaning we haven’t heard from Power to which Hodgetts pointed out he done an interview at the start of lockdown.

Where on earth do they find these people...


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: JBZ on Monday, May 11, 2020, 17:48:21
They sound like questions from the average punter.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: tans on Monday, May 11, 2020, 18:03:31
Did Les ring in again?


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Quagmire on Monday, May 11, 2020, 18:14:03
Did Les ring in again?

Of course he did.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 11, 2020, 18:15:50
It was last called Wiltshire Sound in 2002 (I checked). Probably got the same questions then too (albeit with a bit more justification in questioning the board)


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: SuggWillSugg MBE on Monday, May 11, 2020, 19:37:24
Of course he did.

I feel that no one has ever been closer to swearing on the radio than Wellens was when he suggest we should give the title to Crewe.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: tans on Monday, May 11, 2020, 19:39:34
I feel that no one has ever been closer to swearing on the radio than Wellens was when he suggest we should give the title to Crewe.

Fucking hell :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: ronnie21 on Monday, May 11, 2020, 19:41:50
I’ve been listening for the past 15 minutes and the highlights are:

- a supporter asking Wellens about season ticket refunds

- a supporter reminding Wellens that he was sat behind him in the stand at Cheltenham away where he told him that Tyler Reid was struggling. Wellens said he recalled this and didn’t appreciate being interrupted in the middle of the match!

- a supporter moaning we haven’t heard from Power to which Hodgetts pointed out he done an interview at the start of lockdown.

Where on earth do they find these people...
Hand selected by Hodgetts!


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Monday, May 11, 2020, 20:00:45
I’ve been listening for the past 15 minutes and the highlights are:

- a supporter asking Wellens about season ticket refunds

- a supporter reminding Wellens that he was sat behind him in the stand at Cheltenham away where he told him that Tyler Reid was struggling. Wellens said he recalled this and didn’t appreciate being interrupted in the middle of the match!

- a supporter moaning we haven’t heard from Power to which Hodgetts pointed out he done an interview at the start of lockdown.

Where on earth do they find these people...

It’s the BBC, how dare you question their modus operandi. I mean, like you I ask the same question when watching QT, well I did, I no longer watch it.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Berniman on Monday, May 11, 2020, 22:05:42
Well, that just escalated..


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: 4D on Monday, May 11, 2020, 22:41:25
Which question was yours Rusty?


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Valid Pint on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 05:38:16


- a supporter moaning we haven’t heard from Power to which Hodgetts pointed out he done an interview at the start of lockdown.

Where on earth do they find these people...
A hell of a lot of water has gone under the bridge since then. I would be interested in an update from Mr Power on the club's status.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 06:06:07
It’d be valid to ask about implications of running the club with no income for an elongated period.

Not just applicable to STFC.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 07:30:04
Particularly as assistance from some quarters may result in a change of name and club badge.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: pauld on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 07:33:03
Particularly as assistance from some quarters may result in a change of name and club badge.
Say what now? I'm assuming you have a specific rumour/report in mind. Don't be coy, spill.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Jilted John on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 08:15:03
Particularly as assistance from some quarters may result in a change of name and club badge.
Proof or shut up and stop fishing.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: The Grim Reaper on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 08:20:09
Ah, are we back to the RB Swindon thing again? (Red Bull)


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 09:00:15
Just speculating. If the PL bail out lower league clubs, it strengthens their position on B teams/affiliate clubs.  It is not a stretch to suggest that STFC could conceivably be rebranded as Swindon Saints or Southern Counties Seagulls (or some other shitty sounding name).

The trite observation is that these are unprecedented times and I am not offering anything that hasn't been said before in that what we have now could look very different if/when the cash runs out.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Jilted John on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 09:47:53
Just speculating. If the PL bail out lower league clubs, it strengthens their position on B teams/affiliate clubs.  It is not a stretch to suggest that STFC could conceivably be rebranded as Swindon Saints or Southern Counties Seagulls (or some other shitty sounding name).

The trite observation is that these are unprecedented times and I am not offering anything that hasn't been said before in that what we have now could look very different if/when the cash runs out.
Drama. Queen. This won't happen.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 10:05:37
Mindless. Speculation. Is. The. TEF. Way.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 10:07:50
Well, that just escalated..

That’s what lockdown can do 🤣🤣🤣


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 10:45:19
Drama. Queen. This won't happen.

I bet you didn't think the Town end would change names years ago! Money talks


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: ibelieveinmrreeves on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 10:49:45
WE ARE SOUTHERN COUNTIES SEAGULLS, WE DO WHAT WE WANT.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 10:51:50
I bet you didn't think the Town end would change names years ago! Money talks
TBF naming a stand or even a ground is very different than naming a whole club.

The only club that has considered renaming itself in the UK so far has been Hull City, which has been refused by the FA.

I don't forsee that changing any time soon. But thats just my personal opinion.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Ginginho on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 10:59:16
Cardiff changed their shirt colour (for a couple of seasons) and nearly became the Cardiff Dragons.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21604568

If we were to change our name, what would you like it to be?

The Swindon Spartans has a nice ring to it, but sounds like a 9th tier team.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 11:03:47
Swindon Super Duper Marine?


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 11:04:41
Cardiff changed their shirt colour (for a couple of seasons) and nearly became the Cardiff Dragons.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21604568

If we were to change our name, what would you like it to be?

The Swindon Spartans has a nice ring to it, but sounds like a 9th tier team.
Brighton are changing their shirt colour to yellow.

We should become Swindon Steam


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: tans on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 11:10:12
wiltshire bandits


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 11:11:45
Swindon Hotspur.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 11:18:56
Thames Valley Royals


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: horlock07 on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 11:28:56
Say what now? I'm assuming you have a specific rumour/report in mind. Don't be coy, spill.

I assume this? https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-b-teams-could-21998675


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: bathford on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 11:32:06
How about the Pinehurst Pirates?


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 11:49:19
Swindon Super Duper Marine?

Actually got an audible laugh from me.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: swindonmaniac on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 11:57:22
Thames Valley Royals
Fuck off,  stinks of that shit up the M4.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: suttonred on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 12:00:56
Fuck off,  stinks of that shit up the M4.

Dont think the bbc would read our results out with that one


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: swindonmaniac on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 12:06:56
Dont think the bbc would read our results out with that one
:D :D


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Bogus Dave on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 12:15:46
Lokomotiv Swindon


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: theakston2k on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 12:23:06
Thames Valley Royals
You’re about 4 decades too late with that one, you are aware Maxwell ‘fell off a boat’ right and that idea went with him. Also TVR was Oxford & Reading and didn’t include us, nice try though.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 12:38:18
You’re about 4 decades too late with that one, you are aware Maxwell ‘fell off a boat’ right and that idea went with him. Also TVR was Oxford & Reading and didn’t include us, nice try though.

Many thanks for this. I am aware of Maxwell's plan from the early 80s - hence the 'humourous' suggestion.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: 4D on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 12:41:23
How about the Pinehurst Pirates?


Too similar to Bristol


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: 4D on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 12:46:38
Swindon Saints, Su Su Su Swindon Saints  :)

https://youtu.be/rFP5hqVOzN8


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Valid Pint on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 12:47:19
Swindon Calling


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Costanza on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 13:04:31
Lokomotiv Swindon

Winner.

Nice new Soviet inspired badge to compliment the new name....


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: suttonred on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 13:05:05
We should go all NFL. Swindon Oinkers. A bit more of a local take on Miami Dolphins


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Valid Pint on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 13:29:43
Winner.

Nice new Soviet inspired badge to compliment the new name....
Or Belarus inspired "Swindon Slutsk"


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: horlock07 on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 14:26:42
Swindon Moonrakers?


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: BambooToTheFuture on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 14:44:00
Isn't "Thames Valley Royals" used in editions of PES (Pro Evo Soccer) and before it ISS (International Superstar Soccer) due to naming rights.
 
There was/is a raft of random names which sometimes took/take a while to figure out, here are some I can think of;

West Midlands Village
East London Irons (a tad easier)
Hertfordshire
London FC (take your pick)
South Norwood
East Midlands (again, take your pick)
Yorkshire Reds

Still, PES is a better playing experience than FIFA and you can use option files to put all that right.

If we're going down the route of naming teams like Basketball ones then Swindon Steamers would be just about liveable.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: flammableBen on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 14:56:34
Isn't "Thames Valley Royals" used in editions of PES (Pro Evo Soccer) and before it ISS (International Superstar Soccer) due to naming rights.
 
There was/is a raft of random names which sometimes took/take a while to figure out, here are some I can think of;

West Midlands Village
East London Irons (a tad easier)
Hertfordshire
London FC (take your pick)
South Norwood
East Midlands (again, take your pick)
Yorkshire Reds

Still, PES is a better playing experience than FIFA and you can use option files to put all that right.

If we're going down the route of naming teams like Basketball ones then Swindon Steamers would be just about liveable.

Roberto Larcos!


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: 4D on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 15:16:32
West London Blues


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: BambooToTheFuture on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 16:19:06
Love a bit of Roberto Larcos, the name curves just as much as he could curl the ball. Didn't think much when he played for MD White though  :)


Oh and looking at it. Maybe they were Thames Valley Royals on PES at one point but Reading are Berkshire Blues now.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: The Grim Reaper on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 17:26:19
Cardiff changed their shirt colour (for a couple of seasons) and nearly became the Cardiff Dragons.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21604568

If we were to change our name, what would you like it to be?

The Swindon Spartans has a nice ring to it, but sounds like a 9th tier team.


I’d be happy with just ‘Swindon’ and drop the Town. Means we don’t have to have a hastily rename to Swindon City should we ever be granted city status. No self respecting Town fan will ever want to chant ‘City! City!’ Im sure.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: BambooToTheFuture on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 18:13:20
Tbh both 'Town' and even 'don' have been dropped unofficially in more recent times. It's mostly 'Swin' and I'm not too sure how I feel about that  :pint: :hmmm:


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: pauld on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 18:20:26

I’d be happy with just ‘Swindon’ and drop the Town. Means we don’t have to have a hastily rename to Swindon City should we ever be granted city status. No self respecting Town fan will ever want to chant ‘City! City!’ Im sure.
Wouldn't worry too much about that, we've got fuck all chance of getting city status and even in the vanishingly unlikely event that we did, no need for the club to change it's name for a local govt change. The club didn't change it's name to "Unitary Borough of Swindon FC" when the last rejig happened.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: steveg on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 18:46:12
From a few years ago,live on BBC five live:

SWINDONOPLIS...... soapy tit wank


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: ron dodgers on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 19:10:37
Swindy McSwindface Town


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: tans on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 19:21:14
Wouldn't worry too much about that, we've got fuck all chance of getting city status and even in the vanishingly unlikely event that we did, no need for the club to change it's name for a local govt change. The club didn't change it's name to "Unitary Borough of Swindon FC" when the last rejig happened.

‘Unitary boys we are here, shag your women drink your beer’


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 21:00:56
If we were a band we would be known as the swindletons :eek:


Title: Re: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Oaksey Moonraker on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 21:55:04
Wouldn't worry too much about that, we've got fuck all chance of getting city status and even in the vanishingly unlikely event that we did, no need for the club to change it's name for a local govt change. The club didn't change it's name to "Unitary Borough of Swindon FC" when the last rejig happened.
We could go back to the 1970s and become Thamesdown FC


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 22:32:26
We should go all NFL. Swindon Oinkers. A bit more of a local take on Miami Dolphins

Porkers more like, what with everyone’s expanding waist line due to lockdown and now the FF boys are opening up again to engorge the gastric pipeline of the sloth society.

No I think Swinedon Saddlebacks has a nice ring to it With a pigs ear, curly tail and string of sausages incorporated into a new logo.


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: pauld on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 09:45:07
‘Unitary boys we are here, shag your women drink your beer’
See now that has a ring to it :)


Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: BambooToTheFuture on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 21:30:30
If we were a band we would be known as the swindletons :eek:

It has to done like this though;

S VV I N D 7 E T O N S

Because that's how all the cool kid bands spell them now.



Title: Re: Wellens QA on Wiltshire Sound
Post by: Valid Pint on Thursday, May 14, 2020, 06:39:41
But there would be no vowles either. Like txt, yh?

Therefore the fish question would become redundant.