Having a look around the league 2 clubs forums I found this.......I know some of you arent interested in what other teams think of us so dont bother commenting that we shouldnt be looking around other teams forums, some of our fans are genuinely interested in what other teams are saying.
Apparently going to bankrupt the club signing these players according to Yokels and PNE forums, what with us being £10.7 million in debt.
Here is Yeovil's take on it.
http://www.tgr2.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4989Preston saying we are paying Williams £5k per week which is why THEY of all teams couldn't compete with us for his signature, also stating that we are such a small club compaired to them. Also that Williams is a one season wonder even though 2 weeks ago they were revelling in the fact that he may sign for them.
http://www.pne-online.net/forum/showthread.php?73514-Gary-Roberts-Andy-Williams-and-James-CollinsA head to head of Swindon vs Preston signings from the PNE forum, stating that we will go tits up this season in their opinion.
http://www.pne-online.net/forum/showthread.php?73521-PNE-v-Swindon-SigningsBut the best of all comes from such utterly bitter Screwsbury fans on their forum.
Not going to hide my disappointment but for me this smells of agent meddling and financial reasons behind the move since it appears a very sideways step footballwise.
I certainly will not be clapping his name on the Swindon team sheet come the trip to the meadow however. He has shown no respect given to the club, if he had wanted to move or consider his options he could have contacted turner and not been so hard to reach.
I liked the player while he was here but the way he has left has left a sour taste in my mouth and spoilt the respect he had here.
Really disappointed in Collins with this move, don't think he'll make the same progress under the system that Di Canio has.
Collins has gone. Couldn't care less personally. There's better out there.
How many forwards to Swindon need? Pure greed. Well if their gonna offload Connel or Benson i'd be interested. Cant say im too fussed bout Collins, over-rated IMO, if he thinks its going to be fun working under the fascist then he's in for a shock, he'll be keeping the bench warm most of the season
If Collins doesn't hit the ground running Di Canio will drop him like a stone. I can't see how Collins will develop his career at Swindon.
Bench warming won't do his international chances a lot of good.
why go to a club that are in the same league apart from money? So much for wanting to stay at town. Oh well we need one of them home grown strikers. Will be a big few weeks now to get a good team to gel together in time for new season. In G T we trust but i think he will be disappointed to lose Collins. Love to see us stuff Preston and Swindon now.
Interesting that DiCanio's arm around the shoulder of Collins was much more than 'well played son'.
Given Swindon's strength in depth in attack Collins development as a footballer may stall somewhat. One imagines the pay hike may soften that blow a tad.
James Collins was over rated and has therefore done well. If the boot was on the other foot wouldnt be too impressed as a Swindon fan.
He will be on the bench more than the pitch.
Cheerio mon, thanks for the goals, should have signed for a big club....
not impressed by this move in anyway.
I was happy thinking he'd gone to Preston, sheff Utd, Watford etc etc who are bigger clubs and would be a career move for him and make us some nice tribunal money.
To go to Swindon however is just joke-worthy, they were only a few points above us in the end so a sideways move for him and like others have said he'll be warming the bench sooner rather than later.
Have Swindon offered him THAT much more that it's worth uprooting to another part of the country? or so much that he didn't want higher clubs?
with 9 strikers at the county ground, jamies bottom may attract splinters on that bench
