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Who would you like to see us go for then in the summer.Lets assume we get another 3 or 4 loans for next season what realistic targets should we go for.

No doubt some stupid names will get mentioned  but try and keep it realistic.

Caddis from Celtic if we don't get darby could be one.

Craddock from Luton

Craddock isn't a bad shout actually. Banging them in for Luton last term. How old is he?

Diagouraga

Anyone who starts a thread about who should we buy.

I thought DRS was being specific to loans?

Ward and Darby.

Henshall, if he's as good as they say he is.

Cant pretend to know enough about alot of the premiership youngsters because I dont. As long as we dont end up signing players on loan other L1 teams dont want like Revell again.

Let's start a rumour shall we?

Meant any signing really Dave.

Adam Clayton - Man City Midfielder England U20 international.
Donal McDermott - Man City Winger
Ryan McGivern - Man City Defender
John Guidetti - Man City Striker

I've seen people talking about numerous players on different threads so I thought I would make one dedicated to just players that we should/could sign. :hmmm:

I'll start. Clinton Morrison

Adam Le Fondre.

Simeon Jackson

Damien Scanell always plays really well against us.

Worth a look.

Ralphy will cummmm in his pants

Shaun Harrad at Burton Albion? Scored a few pearlers this season for them...allegedly Peschisolido wants a six figure offer for him...

To much like Charlie mate ................... I really think we will start with Vinnie and Charlie and look for another Ward type on loan

and I will stop this right now.

(and why did you not put this in the "realistic targets" thread ?)

Wayne Thomas
Zoltán Harsányi

both on frees

Kandol Worth a look?

Sheehan?

Ankerfren worth a look?

Wayne Thomas worth a look?

Le Fondre?

Bechio worth a look?

Go Go Nile Ranger...

Shelvey on loan?

This las was on loan at Carlisle for some of last season, looked pretty good in the cup game versus BP's new lot on sky, could be a good ferry relacement and unlikely to break into the 1st team at City.

Francis Jeffers, available on a free. Or is he totally shit now?

Now?

Adam Clayton that is. And really hope we get Sheehan back, adds a lot of balance to the side in my opinion and owes us a couple of goals from free-kicks that haven't materialised this season.

good shout, but i think he will be knocking on the door of the first team again this season.

i would like to see us get sheehan back and ferry

possibly make a move for adam le fondre and that green bloke from dagenham

Matt Tubbs ! :D

Lukas Jutkiewicz. I know he's got interest from Scottish Prem clubs, but that's only a similar level to L1 anyway.

Seriously though, I can't understand why no other clubs haven't looked at Tubbs. He scores for fun.

He was always totally shit jonny

rory fallon.

Hal Robson Kanu

Been mentioned before but Brodie at York.

Man at C&A

Paul Heffernan

But as said, our chief scout already, erm, scouted him and didn't think he'd but the mustard

I like the cut of your gib young man x

Be a good signing as we know.Wilson has show already he is quite persistent when going for players

Nicky law

May be going to Norwich on loan.

what we need is hot shot non league player who can,t stop banging them in,they,re far and few between.

What about Jo Kuffour? He looked good in both the games this season and shouldn't cost too much (he's only got a year left on his contract). Would give us some pace up front which we were missing this season.

Nah, when's that ever worked?

Few already mentioned like Caddis and Robson-Kanu would be nice..would love Le Fondre too.

Really like John Nutter, the Gillingham left back...surely too good for League 2 given some of his performances this season (yes I know they went down) and him and Sheehan would add a lovely, healthy competition for places at left back.

Francis Laurent, winger from Southend...always looked dangerous I thought when he's played against us and again possibly too good for League 2 and wouldn't command a large fee

Rory Patterson, Irish League striker who's banged in over 40 goals this season, some of them have been pearlers and he's broken into Norn Iron team lately and looked pretty handy , would cost less than even Charlie and his agreed move to fellow Irish League team has broken down..

Oh, i do like the sound of him. I want Caddis as well. :I'm a complete mofleakin Deak

Yes pleae.  Fallon and Austin could work I think.

Ashley Vincent at Colchester looked a decent winger this season from what i've seen, pacey and scores the odd goal too.

I still hate him for scoring a goal against us for Cheltenham. Good goal mind.

Troy Deeney of Walsall seemed a big useful unit when he visited the CG

Simeon Jackson
Andy Bishop
Reuben Reid
Freddy Eastwood
Izale McLeod
Michael Mifsud
Joe Garner
Leon Clarke
Febian Brandy

Not the best list.  Bishop is being eyes up by conference teams. 

I'd take Jackson and possibly Mifsud.

dont be so fucking daft

Sorry Fred.  I must be wrong if you think I'm daft.

Fallon and Austin would be shit.  No way a big target man would work with Austin. 

Shelvey on loan-or have I already said that?

big target man would work alongside Charlie Billy

A big shit target man wouldnt mate

he left

he's been shit

let it go

Jonathan Obika

thats a decent shout

Paynter was shit at Southend.  Then he came to us.

In our terrible team under Iffy, Fallon was playing well and scoring goals.

But its all black and white isn't it Fred.

racist cunt

Were we after Johnny Mullins of Stockport at some point as cover for Right back/Centre Half during the season? Probably worth a go?

Amazing how many players do well in the last year of a contract at swindon isn't it.

He went somewhere...can't remember where though....so no.

and he was not all that until Wilson got hold of him.

Wilson will do the same with Pericard, do you honestly think we would have paid good money for him and given him a perm contract if Wilson did not think he would turn good ?

 Think we should consider that Alex Revell was a striker who interested Wilson, ie a player he liked the look of with no great record. You could compare Revell with Paynter, namely cost a few bob, but not getting a regular game at Sarfend.

The punt on Revell, I suspect would have turned to a transfer, but Austin made it unnecessary.

 

 

its ok DRS

Billy Shears/Doore only posts for effect, always has and always will

Mullins' contract is up at Stockport...Leyton Orient are being linked with a move for him. Not a mind blowing signing, but with Amankwaah pretty much first choice...could be a decent shout for backup.

agreed Reg.....................my point being, Revell was "with a view to sign". Vince he just went out and got

To be fair Fred, I never said anything about Pericard.  I hope he turns out to be a success and I do trust Wilson's judgement.  We still need to replace Paynter in the squad though, and I just thought if Fallon was available it was a good idea worth thinking about.
A bit unfair perhaps - I've only tried to give an opinion.

I've posted that I'm sure Wilson sees Pericard as the Paynter replacement, we have to be a bit realistic about other likely incomers, and it looks like a couple of young loanees.

I suppose BP going frees up a wage....but I'd rather see it spent on getting  Ferry and Sheehan in

absolutely

I said in the other thread that I am sure that it will be Vince and Charlie to start next season with another Ward type player to supplement

True, but you were the one that bought up the big man to play alongside Charlie. Thing is we have one who Wilson rates.

The talk about Fallon would be credible if he was good ....................... enough

Fair enough.  I was more responding to the "don't be daft" comment about Fallon and Austin.  I still think it could work.  I do hope Pericard comes good though.

I'm pretty thick skinned usually, but the "only posting for effect" thing probably got at me.  I'm sure I'll get over it. 

Fallon will surely be the only one of the 700+ footballers at the WC who was our player.

Golden boot then...

he got them to the WC dontcha know

Don't forget we got rid of Roberts as well who apparently was on a high wage. So there could be the money for two or three half decent signings within the current budget, plus there is always the chance that Fitton will free up a bit more cash to help with another promotion push.

We might have actually broken even this season - the money from Cox, higher attendances, the playoffs and maybe a lower wage bill. Which might mean even more money available.

sorry if I hurt your feelings Princess

I will take you for a Happy Meal and a My Little Pony toy tomorrow xxxxx

Ace - I've never been groomed before...

who ?

Not a chance, unless they have found £3mill down the back of the sofa

I'm a twat.

I meant Peacock.

Surely the chavmeister went the season before last.....it is of course possible, that the Board might choose to push the boat out a bit, just that so far nothing points that way.

yes jonny, you are a twat.

But I think you are right if that is any consolation

How about Barry Corr?

What about Matt Richie? We were after him on a perm were we not?

Contrary to Andronikou's claims that the whole squad was up for sale, I get the inkling that he was on low wages (hence we had him here) so it would not surprise me if he played Champ football with Pompey next season Barry

We got rid of McNamee as well.

im sure fitton said to break even we need to get 6,000 + through the gate consistanly

I'm sure he didn't.

I think Sandy Gray said something along those lines in our last play off season though.

We averaged a lot more and still made a huge loss, something about VAT.

Did think he was decent, just so injury prone think its too much of a gamble.

I actually think with Pericard and Charlie (and even Billy Bodin if he can break through) there are other areas with more pressing need to strengthen - the whole left side and a replacement for Ferry for example.

Why are some people obsessed with re-signing former players. They either left because they weren't good/available enough, or were sold to higher level teams, so why would they want to come back here ?

Gareth Ainsworth of Wycombe. Getting on a bit but looked a class above for them against us at Adams Park, plus they've just been relegated.

Although it's fun to speculate but we're a League One side, it's practically impossible to pull a name out of the hat and then actually sign them! Danny Wilson's scouting network will be bringing up names that even the biggest football fan or Football Manager database researcher coulldnt conjure up.
DW will probably bring a random Johnny Foreigner, a couple of been-there-done-thats and a couple of unknown promising loanees from big clubs. Plus a million triallists that won't get a deal.

There, lock this thread :)

I'm sure that Wilson has his target's there is more than likely a list of players to go for if we are still in L1 (those that can cut it at lower end championship) and a list of players for if we made it to the championship (those that can cut it higher up in the championship) I think we need another experienced player in the side though just to even it up between youngsters and older heads as I think we will probably sign a few youngsters.

On the radio before the final Fitton did say they already had the list ready and it wasn't much different if they went up or stayed down.

On Pericard he said that we beat several other clubs to sign him, most of them being Championship clubs at that time.

interesting looking at the number of released players from League One clubs and in particular, the released townies.

Rhys Evans
Gareth Edds
Hasney Aljokefree
Sol Davis
A*ron Brown
Super Sam
Barry, Barry Corr
Alex Revell

Silly season begins!

Leon Mackenzie has been released by Charlton.
Marc Richards hasn't signed a new deal with Vale yet.
From the Man City link up Alex Nimley is held in high regard- year long loan?
Not sure if Notts County are having a tough time financially but Ben Davies is a promising player, would cost a bit though. Like the suggestion of Danny Green at Daggers, again probs cost a bit but they might be tempted?
Matt tubbs would surely be worth a gamble if he is cheap?

Would like to see Ferry, Sheehan return. Caddis/Matt Ritchie loan deals?

I'm boring myself so i'll stop now...sorry.  :cunt:

:eek:

I thought Revell had signed for Orient

Id expect us to pick up Ritchie Jones from Hartlepool on a free

cant even get in their side

I thought he went to Wycombe

Shame Scunny signed Dagnell from Rochdale, he could have been pretty decent in League 1.

Nope Orient. After his loan spell at WW.

Maybe Le Fondre would be up for grabs as Rotherham didn't go up..

Great singing but I reckon a bigger club will come in for him. Rotherham will want alot of money too.

What I've seen of Le Fondre he looks a good Division Two player - the Wilson/Fitton policy is buy/loan players who could play in The Championship.

A no no for me.

He'll go down well with the supporters then.

They might want a lot of money but it doesn't mean they will get a lot of money. I can't see them getting much more than £500k as there are plenty of other strikers that are proven at a higher level in the £1m to £2m bracket, why would anyone risk it on a League Two player? He ain't that special, is he?

Has Didi Hamann really gone to franchise?  Jesus that's him down in my estimation.

Yes, and sold his soul to the devil.

  Has Sam Cherno Samba got a club yet?

Wiki: In February 2010, he signed with Greek Second Division club Panetolikos F.C., after spending some time on trial with the team.


His Mr. 10% must be exhausted with all his trials and moves.

complete unknowns that turn out to be gems please

He didn't play for a year as no one wanted him and then signs for Franchise as player coach, sounds a bit desperate to me

Where is Steve Lomas these days?

I'll take that any day of the week. Who had honestly heard of Simon Cox or Charlie Austin (properly as in with good knowledge of them) before hearing we'd signed them? :P

stfcinbmth

I never forgave him for being the last person to score at the old Wembley against England.

Austin is a bad example. Pretty certain he'd been on trial here a while back, plus Fitton knew him, plus news of his goal scoring at Poole Town had spread, plus he was in the news due to being unable to sign for Bournemouth.

I don't follow other clubs but there are a surprising number of people, even on these forums, that have a pretty good knowledge of up and coming talent. Though they probably need to get a life and stop watching so much football, especially reserve games.

Ok, maybe Austin was a bad example, but Simon Cox was a fair example though? :-)

Anyways, I guess I was just trying to say I wouldn't judge anyone we signed prematurely, even if they were an "unknown" at this level.  ;)

Cox wasn't much better either I'm afraid. He'd played 20 or so games in League One when he came here on loan.

Fuck sake, give him a chance!

I think Akpa Pro who is currently at Grimsby would be worth a look at, definitely not going to want to play Conference football next season and from what Ive heard (not much, granted), he seems like a decent striker.

Ian Harte

past it

Peter Thorne - he actually gets younger every year.

But still scored more goals than our defence and midfield combined and for a distinctly average side.

Sheehan scored less than him for us but Id still rather go for him at Left Back. Dont get me wrong, its good to see goals coming from defence and midfield and they all help out. Its also good to see Wing Backs getting forward, but I think youve got to look at their defensive merit before goal scoring ability.

Tamika Mkandawire, Paul Benson, Adam Le Fondre, Reuben Reid, Clinton Morrison, Matt Taylor, Jo Kuffour, Paul Heffernan, Albert Adomah, John O'Flynn, Toumani Diagouraga, Marvin Morgan, Matt Ritchie, Keith Keane, Tom Craddock, Richard Brodie, Troy Deeney, Julian Gray, Johnny Mullins, Jabo Ibehre, David Perkins, Frank Moussa, Adam Barrett, Chris Dickson, Ryan Dickson just to name a few.

The Paynter situation reminds me of Thorney,who similarly lost his enthusiasm for Town in his last few games.

Let's get Zaaboub back. He's been out of contract for the whole season and there's no way he could be lazier, although i expect his smoking habit and tits are bigger.

HRK would be a good signing and id like to see le fondre here. i dont think le fondre would cost much maybe around 300k

I thought Ian Harte had been playing centre back

Yeah, been playing (badly) for Carlisle at CB most of the season. Harte's alright going forward but could never defend even at this level.

Heard rumours of Leeds wanting him back. I certainly wouldn't want him here unless we adopt the 'interchange' substitutes law so we can bring him on for free-kicks and pens, then take him off again.

TBF Thorne lost his enthusiasm with about 15 games to go...so is therefore a pariah in my book. BP I have no problem with, think he was professional until the end, he did score 4 goals in the last 3 games of the regulation season.

Been playing badly but got into the league 1 team of the year!

Go figure!

The L1 team of the year is pure shite and Harte only got picked because of his goals.

Figured.

what worries me a little is that because our season ended a few weeks later than most of the teams in our division we may be a little behind with recruitment of players.

I know there is no football (other than WC) during preseason but I really enjoy this time of year with all the expectation about who we will sign.

Patience dear boy, patience. Austin was signed in October (I think) for example. Good things come to those that wait!

Saw Southampton have realeased a few decent players, Wayne Thomas, Papa N'Dayie and a couple of others

Orient have signed dean cox . was a tad annoyed by that thought we might have been interested in him always looked handy when he's played agaisnt us

I fucking hope not, some good shouts in there though - Adomah has to be worth a look seeing as he rejected a deal at Barnet.

Boubacar Diabang Dialiba would be a cracking signing.

Lets make a sneaky bid for Jonny Howson

Agree-that was a lazy choice,as were a few of the others

I was only making the point!

I'll shut up then!

Ha no chance.

He's only in there because he used to play in the Prem. Much like the rest of the team being picked from recent Premiership sides.

Jonny Howson's been offered a new deal by Leeds.

Wasn't Papa Shango N'Diaye on loan from Fiorentina or somewhere?

Simeon Jackson from Gills.

James Dunne from Exeter.

Darius Henderson!?

Akinfenwa?

I think Simeon Jackson would be a great signing, We need some real pace upfront and now that the pikeys have gone down we should be able to pick him up pretty cheap.

I think we should think about signing a scapegoat and then if someone else has a bad game, people won't notice because all their anger will be directed at the scapegoat. 

Can't see him wearing boots myself but there you are.

[url width=900 height=572]http://www.artchive.com/artchive/h/hunt/hunt_scapegoat.jpg[/url]

At least he's wearing red. :)

He'll go to Barnsley .... and he'll cost a fuck sight more than that

le fondre will go for £500k max - still probably out of our league.

Maybe not the right thread but hey ho.

I was chatting to a lad from Bolton last night and he said that his local paper had done a piece on danny ward. He was quoted as saying that he was devastated at leaving Swindon. The lad I was chatting to also thinks that ward won't make the Bolton team. Maybe just maybe we have a chance of getting him back. I know I'm clutching at straws but I miss him already .

it would be immense if we could get wardy back. fingers and everything else crossed.

Would love that to be true, but don't think it will happen - however, I'm more than willing to be proved wrong!!

Unlikely, they are rumoured to have turned down a bid from a championship club in January of £1mill+ still likely to cost at least half that, not worth that much IMO. if he was up for about £150k-200k might be worth a gamble but at that price the pikey wankers can fuck off.

I like the positive thinking, but the obvious question would be how many times has this guy seen Ward play? I'd guess it's a lot fewer than most on here.

Half the Championship will want Ward next season.

We've got no chance...

Looks like Leeds might pip Burnely to the signing of Sharp, more competition for Paynter

Yes you're probably right but we had 'no chance' of signing Jonathan Douglas. Likewise we never, in theory, stood a chance of signing your all-time favourite Town player, Tommy Mooney.

'Never say never' 8)

If we signed Ward back, I would be as happy as Larry! :-)

How about Tony Capaldi? I imagine he's on silly wages for a reasonably standard left sided player.

Commingues? He's only been offered a 6 month contract by Cardiff.

Never go back.

hal robson kanu

Roy O'Donovan - Out of contract at Sunderland following a very good loan spell at Hartlepool.

More a fox in the box type of striker,but he's a very good finisher.

I thought he was a bit shit at Hartlepool? I don't know...you'll notice I'm not stating it like fact as some like to..'No thanks..he's shit'...it's just the impression I got from various internet forums.

I thought he scored a few for them,like you i could be wrong

9 goals in 15 games for pools.

and that was for a team that finished one place above the relegation zone

Rory Patterson has just signed for Plymouth.

Here's my wish list....

- Sheehan to sign permanently.
- Caddis and Ferry to sign from Celtic.
- Ritchie from Portsmouth or Robson-Kanu from Reading.
- A young striker from a non league team.
- Then a few loan signings as required.

Job done.

Al Bangura released by blackpool. did a good job at watford when he was there, think he'd do a good job if we can't sign ferry.

Sounds good but what if Pericard does fuck all next season?, You can't rely on a young striker from a non league team, We had experience and youth with Paynter & Austin but playing Austin with another young striker from non league might not work out.

We need 2 strikers as we've only got Pericard & Austin, We can't rely on Bodin as he's very inexperienced, We need to sign an experienced striker as well as a young striker.

Also thought i would throw another name in...Hameur Bouazza, Released by Blackpool recently.

Really? I loved that man. He was a million times better than my Flymo on going diagonally. Ran like a curry connoisseurs arse.

I thought he had got bettered and gone to Watford forever?

Fulham paid millions for Bouazza.

Sam Parkin's been released by Walsall!

I was one of those who really wanted him back last summer. But it was pretty obvious at the Bescot last autumn that his legs have gone. He was never fast, but he always had quick and nimble feet at Town. When he played for Orient on loan that Boxing day I thought he still looked OK, probably their best player that game. Playing for Walsall, Sam's legs looked like they were made of concrete. Dont think he even made the squad for the game at the CG?

I think he did - seem to remember him warming up at the side and getting a big cheer - or was that the season before?  Another player who never quite made it after leaving us due to injuries etc.

Yeah he was on the bench and got a nice ovation from the TE when he was warming up on the touchline by the Arkells. Sadly I too think his days at this level are numbered. Walsall and Orient fans didn't rate him at all.

i too was one who wanted him to return.not anymore, as he's fucked really isn't he.

We certainly got his best years at Swindon. It's also a very good example of why Billy Paynter was exactly right to snap Leeds' hands off when they came along offering 8k per week or however much it was (probably about that) One minute you're good, the next you're fucked.

Yeah..right for him personally,good deal for him with three years contact etc.
But i cannot help thinking he was playing within himself the last few matches to safeguard his deal..which to be frank is scandalous bearing in mind the importance of those matches to Swindon FC...he was shite both Charlton matches and embarasingly shite v Millwall.

Of course he wasn't ffs, absolute rubbish leefer.

Every player was shite against Millwall, Paynter wasn't the worse, same as the 1st half V Charlton in which every player was poor, and Paynter clearly wasn't fully fit.

So your doubting DW then Chris...he was adamant he wouldnt play Paynter if he wasnt 100% fit.
The fact is he was fit...but was shite....in my opinion.

I think it was clear to see that he wasn't fit at Charlton. Agreed he was shite, I just find the  comment about him 'playing within himself the last few matches to safeguard his deal' absolutely laughable.

Why?

Just utter bollocks. He scored 4 goals in the last 3 games of the regular season. As I said, it was clear he was not fully fit at Charlton away and was shite, but in the 1st half every player was and he was taken off shortly after half time. Agreed he was again shite in the final, but he wasn't the worse player on the pitch.

I'm far from Paynters biggest fan, but in my opinion that comment is pure bitterness and rubbish because he has left.

According to a very good inside source Swindon have an agreed cap in place for a weekly wage, which the likes of Lucas, Greer and Douglas are on.  Paynter was offered £1,000 a week above that cap on a 2 year deal, but Leeds offered £2,000 a week more for a 3 year deal.  In that respect, I'm glad he didn't accept, because that potentially could have caused unrest amongst other players who would feel they deserved more money and suddenly we're back down the road of paying more than we can afford.

In regards to Leefer's point, I completely agree.  Injured or not, he was shite in the last few games he played in.  If Nick Watkins comments that he'd made up his mind to go to Leeds sometime ago are correct, then I personally don't believe a player whose heart and mind weren't with the club should have started such an important game as a play of final at Wembley, even more so if not fully fit.  Purely my opinion of course!

Yep you are right it is bitterness,i wont lie....the whole move has left me tottally pissed off.
I will tell you something Chris....if he didnt have a deal lined up and being out of contract my guess is he would have worked his bollox off in the final to get the best deal possible at Swindon....he didnt work his bollox off because he knew he was gone and it really didnt matter to him personally...unless he got an injury of course then the deal would have fell through.
Call me old fashioned but he wasnt going to put 110% in was he.
Its called the modern day footballer Chris....so if you think i am abit bitter then you are right.
Lets leave it now though and agree to disagree....hes History now.

Who is? ???

Ditto.

A little bit harsh. Personally I thought the way he sat watching the first leg in a tracksuit was excellent

Anyinsah's been released by Carlisle. He seems decent at this level.

To put him in perspective, Pericard was 5 times better against us for Carlisle. He's dross.

He's the one that used to play for City right?

We nearly signed him as well before he went to Carlisle.

If we hadn't of played Paynter in the semi final/final and lost/still lost everyone would be saying we should have played our 29 goal top scorer

...And that is a mother fucking fact.

Yes, yes, and yes again.

Troy Deeney? Looked alright down at our place I thought.

And what is this wage cap? 3k a week?

Well, if his Leeds contract of £8k is true, you could work it out.

I cant see us paying players 6k a week somehow

Cox was allegedly on £6k a week.

Aljofree was on 9k a week. The cap on wages is around the 4k mark now.

Doing the math, our top earners are on 5k which seems about right. To offer Paynter more than this would be wrong and I'm glad he hasn't signed, as we would have had to bump up Dougie, Lucas and Greer in line with BP. To put our wages into perspective, Watford now work to a simliar cap as they look to massively cut their wage bill

hahahahahahaaha

Someone's been on the wacky baccy !!!

9k arf. Not a chance, we didn't have 2 quid to rub together when he signed.

We also had a board who couldn't count.

Even in Aljogfrees dreams he wasnt on that amount!

Judging by Fitton's comments today i suppose Caddis wouldn't be out the question.

Yep, reckon Caddis is the Defo, he said we would go back in the summer, and i guess the hopeful is Ferry.

Got to be Caddis and Ferry. Sounds like there could be a bid made for Caddis as well, seems to be getting good reviews and can play anywhere on the right so would provide more cover and options. Can't see there being a problem with Ferry, he just ain't good enough (at the moment) for the Celtic 1st team.

Celtic seem to be flashing the cash especially for midfielders already, which can only improve our chances of getting them.

We're signing Hutchinson on a 3 year deal worth £6k a week to replace Paynter.

Wasn't it stated that he could play anywhere apart from upfront, although he was weak at centre-half? Regardless, ever since we were linked with Caddis in Jan, i've wanted him here. A real life, DRLC, MRLC? Tasty.


Fucking get in!!!!!!!

Also just read ... in a partnership with David Starsky, as a new force to replace Austin as well as Paynter since Charlie is about to be abducted by aliens.

no he wasn't

Hahaha. Hutchinson only started 6 games, felt like 66.

If that flashed through on sky sports news there would be a lynch mob down the county in 30 minutes!

A Eurovision style flashmob from Yatton Keynell to Edington.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnv4yoY-xfE&feature=youtube_gdata

this threa has lost it's way... Ben Huthinson and realistic? Please.

I know several others have alread given their considered opinion on this but I feel compelled to add my own...


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Thank you for your time.

Heh! heh!






ride on fatbury's love stick 8)

According to the very good inside source, who I have to say has been very spot on with bits of info over the years the wage cap is £6k.  Paynter was offered £7k, but went to Leeds for £9k.   

He was the biggest earner at the club.

So he was on 9k a week and I have to take all that back? ??? ??? ??? :suicide:

oh lordy, that's perked me right up! Aljofree on £9k per week?!

Seriously though Spence, come the fuck on. Maybe he was the highest earner at the time but 9K ?!?!?!?!

can I just put this to bed once and for all, he may well have been the clubs highest earner at the time but


HE WAS NOT ON 9K A WEEK !

It was £8.995 they deducted a fiver a week for breaking the weist string on his shorts the fat cunt.

No, obviously not.

Well to put it even more to rest........

Mr Fitton stated in March that we had made an offer to Billy Paynter to make him the highest paid player in this clubs history

If rumour has it that we offered BP £5k per week and he accepted an offer of £8k per week (allegedly) then that makes £9k a week for Hasney a total fucking joke.

That Jon Otsembor has signed for Sheffield Wednesday.

Good news as far as i'm concerned, Norwich and Southampton fans i know say he's a load of gash.

So....who'da thought it? Aljofree on 9k a week :hmmm:








 :eekout:

I want us to sign Heffernan. Almost guaranteed goals at this level.

Bobby Howe was on £5k a week and Mark robinson was rumoured to be on £6k a week when he started but his wages nearly went downhill as fast as his perfomances.The moral of the story is top wages = useless fat lazy cunts. 

If that were always true I'd be loaded.

Easily sorted ...
1) eat lots  :I'm a complete mofleakin Deak
2) get up late  :zzz:
3) That's a given, seeing as you're on here with the rest of us  :cunt:

What about David Prutton? Out of contract at Col U and has looked good.

He needs a haircut and a shave the scruffy looking cunt

I believe that he is also still friendly with David Lucas and Jonathan Douglas so you never know.

Who the fuck are Forest David Prutton.

I've always rated Prutton, thought we should have gone for him when Leeds let him go out on loan. Would be good if we did sign him but I can't see it happening now we've offered contracts to Easton and Timlin, we don't really need him.

Prutton signed a contract at Colchester 4 months ago.

Prutton signed to the end of the season, was offered new terms by Boothroyd which was duly suspended when he buggered off to Coventry.

Or so I thought...

I thought he went there on a months loan in January - then at the end of the month Leeds cancelled his contract and Colchester signed him on a free in Feb...

They did but only till the end of the season, so he's out of contract now.

Prutton is rumoured to be on his way to Brighton in the next couple of days.

Cue every free player to be linked with Brighton in the next few months.

This has come from a Brighton fan with apparent inside info that he will be signing on a free today or tomorrow JJ.

Oh I have no doubt mate, but it seems like they are linked to every player at the mo, a bit like Udders were last year.

I believe that Sheffield Wednesday have snapped up Heffernan now

Shame, would've been a good signing IMO

Heffernan has only played in more than 25 games in a season once in his whole career. We could have Barry Corr back if you want someone to make the treatment room look busy.

heffernan who scores goals when fit compared to corr, who get sent off...

George Friend would be a decent signing in my opinion.

Left sided player who can play in both defence and midfield.

An Exeter supporting mate told me he has been in talks at St James Park for a return to them.

We should sign Craig Noone from Plymouth.

He is an ex roofer.

By the way I am sure I saw Ken Ryder pulling into Wichelstowe earlier on today.

Wonder who is looking at.

Yeah, he's said he wouldn't rule it out but he could probably find a better offer if he's patient.

Noone was quality for Exeter at their place against us.

I think you missed the heavy layer of sarcasm on the Barry Corr reference, so to be boring prosaic about it:

Heffernan is a fucking crock who never plays much more than half the games in a season. No thank you!

He was indeed, best player on the pitch IMO, but I understand he wants to move back closer to his native scouseland.

Which we technically are :)

I had to read IOB's comment twice, I first read it as "No one"  :doh:

my  bad  :-[

Spare a thought for Bristol Rovers... Two of their main target, both players who played on loan for the last season, have joined Sheffield Wednesday. Heffernan we know about and now Daniel Jones.

Hopefully we'll have a better time of it.

:D technically true!

Toumani Diagouraga. Believe he's up for sale for the right price, figure £100,000 or so. Think he'd be a good addition.

Would love to sign him.

I was chatting with a Forest fan at work today.  Yes, Charlie Austin's name came up but I was asking what has happened to Garner the ex-Carlisle striker they signed a season or more ago. It appears that with Earnshaw, Tyson & others ahead of him he's not getting many games.  Just wondered whether he'd be available if DW enquired.  He played very well against us two seasons ago when he was at Carlisle.  In my view he'd be a very adequate replacement for Paynter, scored a lot at this level & a bit more physical that Billy with defenders so less likely to be intimidated.

RE: Roy O'Donovan

http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10361~2068217,00.html

Some good news. You'd of thought we could beat Charlton for wages (with their current money troubles) but bloody Huddersfield again ....

Watch for the 'exclusive' in tomorrows adver

who is roy o donovan

Your joking right?  :hmmm:

no im not

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_O'Donovan?wasRedirected=true

That's what happens when you stuff your face with hotdog. You dont notice who is playing for the other side!

I'd never heard of him either!

He scored a few goals on loan at Hartlepool last season. If it's true that a few Championship teams are interested then we have no chance but then again we said the same about Douglas.

Ipswich are also after him so don't think he will be coming him, It makes sense that they are after him as Keane signed him for Sunderland from Cork.

Wasn't a big deal made about him signing for Sunderland a few years back?  If so, no wonder Ipswich are after him, Keane obviously wants his 10% :D

First team football here though.

Plus Roy Keane's job is hardly secure (if you believe the press)

Think Theres A Realistic Chance We Maybe In To Try And Sign Warren Feeney

What Makes You Think That Phelpsie Boy???

i love it how people can come out with what players earn.i know people at the club, and they dont know for sure who earns exactly what.
players dont brag about their earnings,infact thay keep it pretty quiet.

Never really rated Warren Feeney hardly set the leagues on fire since Bournemouth tbh. Hope it'd just a rumour

Agreed - I'm fairly sure most people who quote players' wage are talking crap, or think they have "a source" who is probably talking crap.  Footballers probably talk about their actual earnings as much as the rest of us do (Cashley excepted). 

Basically Just Remembered We Were Interested In Him Back In Jan, And Now He's A free Agent, Plus Brovers Are after Him , and It Would Be Great To Take Another Signing Off them Like Sheffield Wednesday Have Been Doing All Week ;)

Your use of the capital letter baffles me.

I got told off for not using upper case, so now use it too much  ::)

A marked improvement.

I hope some decent transfer news emerges soon before boredom kicks in :)

That's probably who we'll sign!

The boredom is already starting to kick in....
We just need somes Adver Exclusives :p, Tomorows main headline will be Warren Feeny heading to town probs ;)

George Friend signed for Doncaster.

Ooooooh Football Friend

Lame ;)

Ah well had to be done.

I suppose you're right...

A good move for the lad, considering he was thinking about moving back to Exeter.

Is that you making puns DRS ?  At last my teachings are bearing fruit !

i would like to see anyone of these

David Prutton - Free
Alan Sheehan - Free
Simon Ferry - Loan or permanent
Paul Caddis - Loan
Albert Adomah - Free - compensation required
Donal McDermott - Loan
Tom Aldred - Free - compensation required
Richard Keogh - Free

and a striker but not sure who at the minute.


 ;)

Tom Aldred at Carlisle is an odd one... Don't know much about him to be honest but it's brave to turn down a deal at his age, he must be expecting a better offer.

He was named apprentice of the year last season wasnt he?

He also lurks (or used to) on here!!

he did?

well, no

but I used to play football with someone of the same name who happens to lurk this forum, or did.

I'd like to see us go in for David Perkins if we don't get Ferry. Similar sort of player, Perkins is probably a bit more creative though.

Agreed about Perkins, me and my mate were speaking earlier about him and how he would be a very good singing for us

i was looking at him on wikipedia the other day to see where he was.

Was really good when we played Morecambe in the cup a few years back.

was he the slight midielder?
tidy on the ball, if it's the player i liked and thought was the pick of them that day.

Yeah, little blonde geezer.

Also gets stuck in and takes a decent set-piece if I remember rightly.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Perkins_%28footballer%29 *little* blonde geezer ? it seems somebody has edited his wikipedia !  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

He was the albino like player who was MOM against Morecambe. Played against us for Stockport last season. He's a dirty little git and will certianly add some attitiude to the modfield if signed. I'd be very happy if he did sign.

It's be great if we had a modfield, will they have vespas?

I was into that years ago and Lambretta's had the beating of vespa's anyday.

I think Perkins only went to Stockport as he had had enough of being down south at Colchester. Having enough of Colchester is understandable but..

Hahaha.

More like 5"5' i'd say!

Matt Sparrow has left Scunthorpe, might be worth a look?

Does he play on the wing?

Matt Sparrow isn't going to turn down a new deal and leave his hometown club where he is a fan favourite to join Swindon Town! He's probably had an offer from a team like Leeds or Hull.

Maybe we could get him on higher perches?

Worth a look though, surely?

Who going to pay the bill ?

Dunno, but he won't be cheap.

He said he's joining us on Twitter

I for one will give him "the bird"

Link?

Swooooooowooooooooosshhhhhh

It's called playing along mate, so the swooooosshhhh belongs to you.

That's you told Colin

Yeah Colin you fucking retard.

fuck sake colin :cunt:

Yeah, colin.

Who doees he play for then?   ;)

How am I supposed to know you're not a thick cunt?

It's what people always do on here, when someone says something like that, they say link, or whens the adver breaking it, it's called a joke.

Stupid cunt.

Puns aren't really your strong point are they, Langers?

Can i ask why you say that?

Not that i deny it, i try to get involved when threads decend into punfests.

  :cunt:

That's rich coming from you!

 :cunt:

For those who shot me down saying Sparrow wouldnt come here, well Brighton are in the race to sign him, we do have a chance

It turns out that it's Brighton who are after Sparrow... We should bid just to wind them up.

what? a player turn down mega bucks, super massive Brighton, the Real Madrid of League One - with their new stadium, 20,000 fans and the greatest young manager of all time, to come to Swindon

Not bloody likely

God brighton do make I CHUCKKKKKKKKKKKLEEEEEEEEEEEEE  :clap:

Ok so now Jesus is on board I need to satisfy that potential transfer itch. Seeing as we need a striker any ideas on players you'd like to see at the county ground? Realistic targets that is....

Few names that spring to mind are Jon Obika, Febian Brandy, Simeon Jackson, Andy Bishop, Paul Benson, Adam Le Fondre, Joe Garner, Nathan Tyson?? I don't Know just chucking a few names out there, it'd be good to see another perm striker sign up though.

Akpa Pro from Grimsby. Im only going on how ace he is on FIFA though.

Brandy and Jackson are both good shouts. I'm not sure what Jackson would cost?

Garner is off to Huddersfield apparently.

I'm a bit more old school on the games front. Based on my experiences, I think we should be signing a top hat, or possibly a racing car.

I would really love to see Jonathan Obika here - have thought he looked class when he has played here for other teams on loan.

jackson off to norwich, brandy not good enough.

I like Brandy as a player but he's not a 20 goal a season striker. For the older guys on here, he's lile a latter day Davy Cunningham without the wife beating, I think .

Huddersfield are signing everyone aren't they, they are going to have a huge squad next season

Good choices. If we had taken a chance on the iron I reckon it would have left everyone on here feeling a little flat.

They're gonna be strong, like we thought last year I suppose, what with Joey Gudjonsson, Gary Naysmith and others. Here's hoping their team doesn't click.

I think they'll be contenders for top 2. They've bought in a bit of experience which is what they lacked last season when it mattered most. Only thing i'm not sure about is their manager. He's young and inexperienced and i'm still not sure he's the man to get them promoted. We shall see.

Not so sure, they'll be top 6, but they are serial underacheivers, I'll revise my opionion if Clark goes, as I dont think he's got the bottle or nous, to take them to top 2.

They started like a train last season IIRC. They were found out against Millwall that they didn't have a plan B. At the Den in the play-offs they were pathetic.

Because as I say they had a young team and they blew it when it mattered most. In that atmosphere at The Den they needed an experienced head like Naysmith that they didn't have.

Joined Rochdale i think.

Chris Wood from West Brom on loan? Seemed to do alright at the World Cup when he came on for New Zealand. Can't imagine he will play much in the Premier next season.

He played a fair amount in the Championship last season I believe - if he was available I reckon a number of Championship clubs would be interested.

I seem to remember Rovers being close to signing him on loan last season, but i think, as you say, West Brom would be looking to loan him to a Championship club if they were to make him available.

Portsmouth have disbanded their ressies for next season and will instead look to ship their youngsters and second string out on loan. I know Matt Ritchie thinkks he's going to be starting for them but realistically he could be the other option wide left for us next season

 :hmmm: Ritchie could still be an option then? Whats happend to Hal Robson Kanu? He switched from flank to flank while he was here and posed a bit of a goal threat? Wood would be a great foil for Charlie me thinks. If this 99.9% sure striker is a young lad from a prem team i'd like to see a bit of a seasoned lower league striker to come in as well to provide that bit of experience from the bench etc...

Akinfenwa as fourth striker?

Please no to Akinfenwa. I bet Sturrock's chasing him down as well.

Agreed. He's a massive arsed carthorse

I kind of agree, but factoring in budget and the fact he'd be fourth choice, I'm not sure we could do better although another non-league gamble may be the way to go for fourth CF.

Colin Fodd?

Why does Akinfatboys name get mentioned so regularly with us?  I know he almost came to us many moons ago but please, he is an overweight injury prone carthorse, and we can and will do better!

So you're saying Akinfenwa is a no go then?

Unless you want to jack up the suspension on our 442/EA sports coach!

Akinfenwa and Corr are signing for Sturrock.