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« Reply #15 on: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 13:15:36 » |
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Crawley will be shitting themselves when you have Brighton and their new stadium down the road.
I know which one i would choose if i lived down there and had the choice between the two
I chose Swindon.... |
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« Reply #16 on: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 13:55:57 » |
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I can see Crawley following a similar path to Rushden & Diamonds in the 2000s - another side who sugar-daddied their way in to the League. But when the dust settled, they simply didn't have the support base to sustain a League place. I can't see Crawley being a permanent fixture in the League...especially with Brighton just up the road, as others have pointed out.
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« Reply #17 on: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 13:58:58 » |
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What odds for Pericard leading scorer?
Stephen Hawking is still working them out. |
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Bob's Orange
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« Reply #18 on: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 14:05:27 » |
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Stephen Hawking is still working them out.
What odds on Hawking scoring more than Pericard next season? |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #19 on: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 14:06:56 » |
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What odds on Hawking scoring more than Pericard next season?
6/4 apparently on Hawking scoring more than Pericard next season. |
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« Reply #20 on: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 14:14:05 » |
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6/4 apparently on Hawking scoring more than Pericard next season.
Thats a great price! |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #21 on: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 17:15:09 » |
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Crawley!?!?!
How are they gonna get around the wage cap? Their turnover must be shite.
Expenses....the fat cunt has done it before... |
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« Reply #22 on: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 18:30:42 » |
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Off Ladbrokes site....
Paolo Di Canio to be Swindon manager after the last league match of the 2011/12 season 5/4
Paolo Di Canio not to be Swindon manager after the last league match of the 2011/12 season 4/7
Swindon to win League 2 under Paolo Di Canio in the 2011/12 season 12/1
Swindon to be promoted under Paolo Di Canio in the 2011/12 season 5/2
Swindon to be relegated under Paolo Di Canio in the 2011/12 season 16/1
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« Reply #23 on: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 20:47:59 » |
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Crawley will likely get round the wage cap issue by spurious sponsorship deals- as Posh did a couple of seasons ago when they were in League 2
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« Reply #24 on: Saturday, May 28, 2011, 22:40:00 » |
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On skybet, Crawley now 7/2 ..... Second favs all on 10/1 ....
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Nick Bamosomi
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« Reply #25 on: Sunday, May 29, 2011, 08:02:35 » |
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Expenses....the fat cunt has done it before...
I was going to say I'm sure their manager can easily find some ways around it.... |
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« Reply #26 on: Sunday, May 29, 2011, 10:26:23 » |
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surely a lot of the Crawley fervour is hype.
they won well in the conference but there must be a step-up to L2 level.
they spent heavily by conference standards but can't see that they spent more on players than we did last season, so the argument that they'll spend their way to success is unproven.
they'll never attract big crowds as they're caught between Palace and Brighton territory and most of the town population will support Chelski or one of the other London teams.
something definitely doesn't smell right with their finances though, anonymous investors who are happy to put money in but want no return - in what world does this ever happen? it seems inevitable that the wheels will come off some time, probably not in the very near future, but do they really have resources to stride straight through L2?
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« Reply #27 on: Sunday, May 29, 2011, 10:38:45 » |
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surely a lot of the Crawley fervour is hype.
they won well in the conference but there must be a step-up to L2 level.
they spent heavily by conference standards but can't see that they spent more on players than we did last season, so the argument that they'll spend their way to success is unproven.
they'll never attract big crowds as they're caught between Palace and Brighton territory and most of the town population will support Chelski or one of the other London teams.
something definitely doesn't smell right with their finances though, anonymous investors who are happy to put money in but want no return - in what world does this ever happen? it seems inevitable that the wheels will come off some time, probably not in the very near future, but do they really have resources to stride straight through L2?
Agree with all of that. The only exception to the above is probably that their squad is already pretty good for this level which is why they walked the conference. |
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Iffy's Onion Bhaji
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« Reply #28 on: Sunday, May 29, 2011, 10:40:11 » |
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Off Ladbrokes site....
Paolo Di Canio to be Swindon manager after the last league match of the 2011/12 season 5/4
Paolo Di Canio not to be Swindon manager after the last league match of the 2011/12 season 4/7
Swindon to win League 2 under Paolo Di Canio in the 2011/12 season 12/1
Swindon to be promoted under Paolo Di Canio in the 2011/12 season 5/2
Swindon to be relegated under Paolo Di Canio in the 2011/12 season 16/1
Fancy a punt on us to win the league at 12/1. I'm always up for a crazy bet in close season. Must be the boredom. |
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« Reply #29 on: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 17:35:27 » |
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I have a theory that we will win the league this year, hear me out.
Season before last, my nephew starting coming to a few games.
I think he came to 4/5 games in total, never saw us win once.
He then got a season ticket for last season, missed a few games, and never saw us win.
So in his time watching Swindon, he has never, ever seen us win.
He has not renewed his season ticket for next year, so the jinx will be lifted and we're gonna piss the league.
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