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« Reply #405 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 21:32:30 » |
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23 players is about right for a squad isn't it. I can't remember having 22 potential starers though (no offence meant to Bedwell, but he's still young).
Erm, good luck choosing 11 PDC!
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« Reply #406 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 21:34:09 » |
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Just think against Oxford we could play: Bedwell, Thompson, Archibald-Henville (If fit), Ward, Bessone, L.Rooney, Bostock, Coke, Roberts (If fit), Benson, A.Rooney.
Give some first team regulars a rest.
So that's half of our 2nd team and we could still destroy that yellow filth.
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« Reply #407 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 21:34:24 » |
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It's not just the fact these are 'signings' they are quality signings as well...really excited for the rest of this season. League 1 take note, Swindon are rising!!!!
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« Reply #408 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 21:40:23 » |
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Posted by someone on Twitter, but just look at that squad depth! Can make two good starting XI's out of that!
[url width=316 height=513]http://www.footballuser.com/formations/2012/08/508863_Swindon_Town.jpg[/url]
I'm a little concerned by our lack of depth at attacking midfielder. We have 20 mins to address it, or it's Wray out and di Canio out. |
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« Reply #409 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 21:44:45 » |
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Would still prefer to get a keeper in now rather than try and play the emergency loan market if/when Foderingham gets injured.
With that squad though I'm seriously excited for this season. Was hoping to be in and around the play-offs but now I think we could not just challenge for the autos but the damn title.
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« Reply #410 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 21:45:32 » |
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Sloppy, they've missed storey. I know he's young but the lad is good enough to be on that.
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« Reply #411 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 22:33:09 » |
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So Paolo got more than he asked for - that's 12 new signings over the summer, albeit some on loan.
Good that in the main it has been getting better quality players in. Reckon our squad would do ok in the Championship.
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« Reply #412 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 23:22:43 » |
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Eff me, lil ole swindon, will be able to make 11 changes from the PNE game and still piss on the Pox
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« Reply #413 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 23:28:38 » |
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Stupidly waited until now to put my league winners accumulator on. We're only 5/1 now. Backed us, City, Cardiff and Bradford for £2.50 each way and it banks £2k if it comes in. Buying money there
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« Reply #414 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 23:32:43 » |
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Thought our subs bench this season has looked really strong but now it will look unbelievable. Could even make a great 5/6 a-side team with the players watching from the stands.
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« Reply #415 on: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 00:37:44 » |
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just got back from work and read up on what's been going on.
said when i got to work at 10 this morning to one of our cheffs that ward is an excellent signing but i can't see who i'd drop in order for him to come in. turns out we've signed a number of players you could say the same about.
most premiership clubs don't have the options we have at the moment - relatively speaking.
this is going to be one fantastic season and if we played man city tomorrow i would genuinely be expecting a result.
who was the last club to do back to back to back promotions? northampton was it? wonder what odds you'd be able to find for swindon to be starting life in the prem season 2014/15...
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« Reply #416 on: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 08:28:13 » |
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who was the last club to do back to back to back promotions?
Brighton? |
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« Reply #417 on: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 08:50:30 » |
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who was the last club to do back to back to back promotions? northampton was it? wonder what odds you'd be able to find for swindon to be starting life in the prem season 2014/15...
Not sure about from the 2nd to Championship but plenty have had back to back promotions recently - Crawley, Southampton and Norwich for example. Think they said no team has ever had three promotions back to back. Though Wolves were relegated three times running. |
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« Reply #418 on: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 09:02:12 » |
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« Reply #419 on: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 09:13:12 » |
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just got back from work and read up on what's been going on.
said when i got to work at 10 this morning to one of our cheffs that ward is an excellent signing but i can't see who i'd drop in order for him to come in. turns out we've signed a number of players you could say the same about.
most premiership clubs don't have the options we have at the moment - relatively speaking.
this is going to be one fantastic season and if we played man city tomorrow i would genuinely be expecting a result.
who was the last club to do back to back to back promotions? northampton was it? wonder what odds you'd be able to find for swindon to be starting life in the prem season 2014/15...
Good stuff Kinky - no "I'm not getting carried away, I'll be happy with 9th" bollocks from you  |
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