Thetownend.com

http://www.thisisstfc.co.uk/news_headlines_Story.asp?NewsID=5272

New contract offers on the table for

Rhys Evans, Jack Smith, Sean O’Hanlon, Jerel Ifil and Andy Nicholas are all mulling over new deals ahead of Rotherham United’s visit to the County Ground tomorrow.

Ricky Shakes and Charlie Comyn-Platt are also considering fresh contract offers.

Fucking ace !!! well done Iffy !

Lets hope the board have recognised the efforts and that pissy 1 year deals are not good enough if we are serious about keepng these players !

Discuss !

evans and o'hanlon should get 2 year deals the rest i'd give 1 year,as they still have alot to prove in my opinion

We lost players during the summer through tabling 1 yr deals though

 :?  :?  :(  :(

Give them all 2 year deals - at least then if other clubs are sniffing around they're gonna have to stump up some decent cash to prise them away!  :D

and they've all done fuck all since

Igoe's doing well at Rovers, same with Howard at Barnsley. City fans seem to really rate Heywood aswell.

igoes on loan,howards not a regular and heywoods injured,none exept parkin have bettered themselves

I think if they continue something similar to the current run of form for the rest of the season and keep this club in league one the least they should be offered is a two-year deal.

It takes bottle and spirit to prise yourself out of the shit we found ourselves in. We've got a young squad with plenty of potential, keep them together and with mimimal additional investment we can improve season by season.
I look to Luton for my optimism, shit ground, small gates and a successful team built on continuity and team spirit.

the same players that got us in the shit. they aint that good.
they should be gratefull of a year and prove themselves next season or fuck off.
the only ones that we could get money for would be o'hanlon or evans.
 if whatever has been offered to each player aint good enough for them let them go.

Yes.............the same players that are now being managed and motivated properly !!!!!!!!

Fucking lax manager produces a fucking lax team ! FACT !

I suspect we'll see a repeat of last season, whereby the players agents advise them to look around for the best deal.....those that can get better will leave, which last season was just about all of them, except Rhys Evans, who on this seasons form will go in the summer.

they still have alot to prove.FACT !
if they can get more dosh they will leave,are any of them that good ?
i wouldn't be that bothered to lose any of them exept for o'hanlon and evans.
i trust iffy in the job and think he will do the right thing,if the players stay great, if not never mind

spot on frd i say spot on fred..only one that worries me out of these players is evans imo he can play at a higher level..i know i will get shit for thinking this but its just my opinion

Out of the eleven players who started the first league game of this season, six of them had never played a competitive match for Swindon Town FC.
It was never going to work, but unfortunately necessity dictated that this was what we had to do..
Following early defeats King attempted to 'firefight' by bringing in useless loanees (McCammon anyone?) and giving them regular starting slots.
The true difference, in my opinion, regarding our current play-off form boils down to a few major points.

Limited loanees.. At the moment only players contracted to Swindon Town are starting matches.

Consistency of team selection.. replacements only for injuries or genuine tactical reasons.

Confidence.. We all know we're better than relegation, so it seems do the players at this moment in time.


These players have got us out of the shit that was caused by too many players leaving the club (i.e the reason we started the league with over six new faces), not anything self-inflicted.
If you ask me, they're now showing their true worth and if we don't want exactly the same thing to happen season after season we have to show confidence in our playing squad - 2 year deals.

The board also have to trust the management's judgement, especially when you consider the impact that Iffy's limited signings seem to have made to our chances this season.

Not sure why you're getting so excited that they've been offered contracts. Reminds me of when people were delighted that Fallon was in contract talks. It doesn't mean anything until they sign.

Interestingly on RS just now...it was stated that Jerel Ifil has agreed a contract extension...I would put a smiley here but don't want to upset Whits.....good news for Sadie.

all good points brighton red,but i still think some of them dont deserve 2 year deals.
but if thats what iffy decides then fine,as he's proving himself as a good manager and i think he will take the club forward.
i dont want rid of any player but it is inevitable some will leave for better money,having said thati hope all those that iffy wants to stay do.
my point being i wont be to bothered.

http://www.swindontownfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10341~785157,00.html

Vebal agreement apparently.. better than hearing nothing.

Jerel seems to echo my feelings exactly:

out of interest who dont you think is worth 2 yr deals and why

all exept o'hanlon and evans.
but i trust iffys judgement and dont want any to leave.

You'd have to question Whalley being offered anything more than a month by month deal, although I'd be very interested to see how he performs in a side with some confidence. He certainly wasn't the battler we needed to get us out of the shit but you never know, he might come good in a team not desparately trying to survive.

Matty Bulman doesn't cut it as back-up for Rhys I'm afraid.

Pook still needs to convince me.

As does Paul Smith, although I'd definitely want him as a squad player.

I'll leave it to the management to decide the fate of the youngsters..

I'd like to see all of the below at this club after next season.
Evans, J Smith, Ifil, O'hanlon, Nicholas, Jenkins, Peacock, Migz, Cureton, Shakes, CCP, Roberts, Gurney, Brown.

unfortunatly we have around 2 more years before we start discussing terms with whalley..platt seems to have shown enough already,,shakes for the fact that he is a prospect and knowing our luck will go to the world cup out of contract play a blinder and leave for fuckall..smith seems ok worth 2 yrs?nicho we know about is worth 2 yrs i think

cant see whalley being kept myself,but i like paul smith, if fit he should start games.
the jury's out on pook,agree on your players to keep brighton red.

pook from what i have seen in town in pubs etc is a cunt who needs to be bought down to earth

More importantly.....what about Iffys contract?

Id offer everyone 2 year deals, bar the youngster who still have alot to prove Bulman, Lapham, Pook & Holgate

Now we have a bigger squad Lapham, Pook & Holgate should all be loaned out, ideally to a League Two club

Step in the right direction though Ben, i'd rather they opened negotiations now than in April/May/June. Although, if they sign new contracts, maybe they'll start playing shit again :wink:

On another note, i thought Whalley had another year with us? Although, if he doesn't break into the first team by the end of the season, i can see us offloading him in the Summer

he has another 2 doesnt he?

Probably, others were talking like he was out of contract in June

I think anybody in the first team at the moment should be kept if possible. It is great to see Jerel is happy and that the players are reflecting the confidence of the fans.

When your team (correctly) know they are good you can only be happy!

I agree that the youngsters should be given one year deals, although I can see Holgate being worth keeping for the future, Bulman is crap. No idea about the others

As much as it pains me to say it I'd let Jenkins go in the summer. He's getting on and has been below par virtually every game I've seen him playthis season

Bulman should also get released. mutual termination for whalley - he must be o a decent wage.

I'd give Pook and paul smith 1 year and the rest of them 2.

Id certainly think about giving Jenks a new contract, one year.....back up if we REALLY need it but he could possibly help out with the coaching (if he is any good) kind of like Alan Reeves.

We dont exactly seem flush with coaches.

Bulman should only be let go if we can find a better replacement.

Pook id probably offer two then try to farm him out.

The lot of them are well worth two years. For my money, they are the most exciting batch of (relatively) young players we've had for a very long time.

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: thats funny reading that post after today!

anyone other than nathan abbey would be an improvement on bulman.

Agree about Jenks though, he seems to go in for the 1s half of half time, wonder if hes already doing some kind of limited coaching.

Sadly Whalley still has two years left.

I think Jenks has had his time and i wouldn't offer a new deal unless his coaching is up to scratch.

For my money Sean'o and Evans will go in the summer. Hope i'm wrong but I just have a feeling they will.

O'Hanlon was on the radio and basically hinted that he won't sign whats in front of him at the moment.

Bloody typical  :-))(

i don't get angry about smileys on this website, just when other people link to them on other sites  :dance:

whalley has 1 year left doesnt he?

i can't see evans going to be honest.....he seems to like it here, and comes from the area.