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Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: Batch on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 10:30:33 According to the Adver
http://thisisstfc.co.uk/news_headlines_Story.asp?NewsID=4418 Make it STOP! Quote EXCLUSIVE: BRIAN Howard will become the latest Robin to fly the nest when he completes a move to Barnsley tomorrow. The winger, pictured, will travel to Oakwell for his medical and, all being well, will pen a two-year contract with Swindon’s League One rivals. He will be the third Town player to secure a new club after turning down the offer of a new deal at the County Ground. Defender Matt Heywood is due to complete his move to Bristol City upon his return from holiday this morning and Grant Smith is also on his way to Ashton Gate after agreeing pre-contract terms yesterday. Howard, 22, attracted plenty of attention with some sparkling early season form but injury saw him lose his place and the emergence of Smith resulted in long spells on the bench in the second half of the campaign. Howard, who scored 10 goals in two seasons following his move from Southampton, originally favoured a switch back to the south coast with Bournemouth, who were also keen to sign the winger. Joining Barnsley means having to uproot to Yorkshire, but boss Andy Ritchie made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. “I went up there to speak to Barnsley last week,” said Howard. “A few clubs have shown an interest since the end of the season, including Bournemouth, but the deal they (Barnsley) have offered is too good to turn down. “I would have been throwing away a lot of money over two years. “I’m going back up there for a medical and hopefully to sign on Thursday.” It seems unlikely that Howard will be joined at Oakwell by his good mate Sammy Igoe. Barnsley manager Ritchie yesterday released a statement denying any interest in the 29-year-old who is also stalling on a new Town deal. Ritchie confirmed: “There is no interest at all from us in Sammy Igoe. “I think it is more to do with other parties trying to drum up interest in the player.” Bristol City have also distanced themselves from a move for the diminutive playmaker. Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: yeo on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 10:34:38 I'll delete mine.
Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 10:37:57 Will we get any compensation out of this?
Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: Piemonte on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 10:38:12 never mind. its only the worst central midfield player at the club
Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: McLovin on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 10:47:36 We need all the players we can keep though!
I was very unimpressed by the little porker this season, but at this rate we will struggle to put out XI come the opener. Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: Batch on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 10:49:26 good point pieman. At 22 we will get a few £ compo under the Bosman agreement. But I think it will be literally a few £.
Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 10:51:13 I have a feeling you only get compensation if you offer the player a new contract and we didn't.
Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 10:51:15 Quote from: "Batch" good point pieman. At 22 we will get a few £ compo under the Bosman agreement. But I think it will be literally a few £. But he quite clearly should be playing in the Premiership, won't that boost his value? :wink: :o :soapy tit wank: Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: yeo on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 10:52:53 Figo's been released lets offer him a contract.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4599111.stm Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 10:54:06 When you stop to think about it Howard to Barnsley is :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: .......pie and black pudding nirvana.
All those horny handed unemployed miners, watching him prance about with his can't be arsed tracking back and poofy little dives.....and stupid hair do's......he's in for a slaughtering. Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 11:33:30 And don't forget the poofy white boots. Howard really is your archetypal 'southern softy'!
With a few outgoings we can now surely get a few in, such as Tierney and those geezers from Bolton?? Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: Dazzza on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 11:52:35 Quote from: "sonicyouth" I have a feeling you only get compensation if you offer the player a new contract and we didn't. Spot on, we should have at least offered something to get a few pennies back. Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 12:25:06 Quote from: "OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR" And don't forget the poofy white boots. Howard really is your archetypal 'southern softy'! With a few outgoings we can now surely get a few in, such as Tierney and those geezers from Bolton?? I bloody hope so. Or Lee Holmes on a season long loan :o Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: blinkpip on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 14:25:22 Is there still time to get Brain back. He much better than Smith & Igoe put together.
Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: lebowski on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 17:41:11 Quote from: "dazzza" Quote from: "sonicyouth" I have a feeling you only get compensation if you offer the player a new contract and we didn't. Spot on, we should have at least offered something to get a few pennies back. i may be wrong, but i think you have to offer them a contract equal-to, or greater-than the current deal, to stop clubs making token gestures (eg. a contract of £5 a week) just to get compensated... Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: kick_ass1987 on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 18:06:29 Quote from: "blinkpip" Is there still time to get Brain back. He much better than Smith & Igoe put together. Finally someone else who see's how good Howard is... i think he is the most under rated player in this club, surely you cant tell me when he played those games at the end of the season he looked poor, he was our best player, and most of the time he plays he is, just because he is a fat bastard doesnt mean he sucks... he has more energy than most players in the team and he wants to be on the ball all the time, he will be a great loss!! :( Title: Howard to Barnsley?! Post by: santini on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 20:42:04 Quote from: "kick_ass1987" Quote from: "blinkpip" Is there still time to get Brain back. He much better than Smith & Igoe put together. Finally someone else who see's how good Howard is... i think he is the most under rated player in this club There's none so blind as those that will not see!! The most OVER rated player - especially by himself. God's gift to football who cannot run, is overweight, out of condition, lazy, self promoting, greedy and plays only for self glorification and not the team. Apart from that, he did have some skills ... but liked to show them off at any opportunity even if it meant that better placed team mates were not given the ball ... as long as the arrogant tosser could look good. An offer he couldn't refuse? Too good to turn down? My arse!! Desperate Brian has to grab the only offer made to him .. all these other clubs are in his egotistical dreams. |