Douglas to stay?

[Costanza]

It's only disappointing in the sense that the club, media and player suggested he would remain at the club.

He was seemingly just as responsible as the others for our plight.

My only concern is that we were told that Di Canio would bring a mix of Football League experience and Johnny Foreigners.

So far our FL experience is Devera (he has plenty) and maybe Leon Knight who has a track record of goals but also plenty of negatives.

Not panicking as the week is young.

[Benzel]

Boo urns!

[BANGKOK RED]

Wish I could be a fly on the wall wherever gazzza is now

[welshred]

I must admit, I'm a bit pissed off that Douglas has gone. I thought he might just have had the bottle to put right what he had a large part in causing last season.

However, thats another big earner off the books, and it might just be the case that some of the deals that have been stalling or haven't come off have been because we didn't know whether Douglas would be staying next season, and therefore, didn't know what the wage budget was.

I'm hoping that this'll clear the way for us to dip a little further into our pockets and sign a few decent players.

Although I admit, I'm stupidly optimistic sometimes.

[Luci]

Wish I could be a fly on the wall wherever gazzza is now

A fly on a padded wall hopefully

[Arriba]

i guess he wouldn't take the drop from his huge wage of the last 2 years.
Couldn't give a shit really,he is overated by most, is replaceable and probably for a player that will score a few goals too.
fuck him.....

[Posh Red]

What a shit day this has been.

Not only have we lost Douglas, our 6ft plus young striker from Brazil has turned into Leon Fucking Knight on loan.

The optimism of the last couple of weeks has gone, the new signings (assuming we can get anyone to sign) are becoming even more important by the day.

[Benzel]

When did Leon Knights trial turn into a loan?

[phelpsieboy]

http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/leagueone/news_articles/8993396.Douglas_sorry_for_Town_s_relegation/

Sticking to his word eh

[Power to people]

I'm getting slightly concerned, I know we needed a clear out but that is 1 player out of all the out of contract that has signed - and that is becasue he didn't get a better offer.

But Dougie to Brentford is a surprise, surely you would think staying at stfc being the midfield lynchpin getting promotion back to L1 would be a better season than mid-table with brentford (no offence to Brentford...fuck it yes there is)

[mrverve]

He wasnt crucial to the cause though.

Far from it, he was fucking rubbish last season and will be no loss.

Do you honestly think if Dougie played well last season we wouldn't have been relegated?

The reason we we're so shit last season and got relegated was because we lacked at the back and up front, not the midfield.

Douglas has been the best midfielder we've had here in years. Before he came here we were crying out for someone that does what he does.

[wokinghamred]

Because Douglas is leaving? The bloke was fantastic the season before last, but very average last season.

We've still got plenty of time to bring a few more players in and although they may not be 'names' I don't think that's an issue.

Most of the successful players we've had here have been virtual unknowns to most of us before they arrived.

Relax, have a drink and don't have a heart attack!

I'm pissed off with Dougie because I really thought that he and Ferry could be a fantastic central midfield next season.

But I'm more pissed off with Knight. We have not had a proper strikeforce since when, Easter last year? We keep being told that we are looking to bring in a striker by deadline day, and then it doesn't matter if we don't because the loan market is open. And it hasn't happened. Now we have some real optimism about the place, and we are going to bring in some decent strikers. And what do we get, the little shit himself. He must have been more hated inch for inch and pound for pound that any other player I can think of over the last few years.

Yes he's had a tough time, and everyone deserves a second chance, and God knows how Rushden have effectively forced him to go abroad for the last three years, but I don't want him playing fro Swindon. I was at Brighton, I saw him clock the mighty David Duke, and I don't want him wearing the red and white.

I'm sorry for caring and yes, the world ain't going to come to an end, but I am fucked off about both Dougie and Knight.

[NorwayRed]

Uwe Rösler must be a smug german now!

[juddie]

So playing for Swindon in L2 is better than playing for Brentford in L1? You'd rather play at morecambe than sheffield united?

Get a grip.

he's joined brentford because it's a higher standard of football and because he can still live in cotswolds and commute, pretty simple.

[Spencer_White]

Douglas is a seasoned pro, and knew to not to burn his bridges.