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BREAKING NEWS: Flint seals Town move
           


  NON-LEAGUE defender Aden Flint has agreed a two-and-a-half year contract with Swindon Town.

           

http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/headlines/8805385.BREAKING_NEWS__Flint_seals_Town_move/?ref=rss
           

Sounds like a good prospect for the future.

could go straight back on loan apparently.

Surley a bit pointless sending him back on loan when we need a CB?

my thaughts exactly

is it me or is £150k a little bit steep for this guy, especially from the league he has joined from?

For those who dont believe in deja vu. Read this thread instead of transfer rumours..

Must be something about him for Fitton to allow that amount to be spent on someone from Alfreton.

First comment under the story is a bit odd.

Apparently its a small amount up front with add ins based on appearances, something like £25k - £50k up front.

I think it's a satirical take on some of the more hysterical comments on the Austin/Morrison transfer sagas. Which appears to have completely whooooshed the next commenter

DW must have seen a lot of him, his son plays for the same club.  There are a lot of players who come the same route, didn't Peter Crouch start off as a non-league player and Peterborough have a history of buying that way.  Incidentally, Colchester - who were also after him - have two players in their first team squad from non-league sources, Reading have also bought that striker from non-league.

I suppose times are changing with what's going on in this country presently

Still a lot more than we paid for CA...

First two comments on this story are golden, the first one dripping with sarcasm and the second missing it entirely :D

like someone said, if clubs have been courting him for a while he must be okay, look at chris smalling, signed by fulham from maidstone... some non-league players are ready to step up.

I'm happy enough with this news

BUT we do need about 4 players who are ready to play at League One, well tomorrow. I'm all for young players, im all for giving good non league players ago..

However, I'd also like to see us stay up this season and young non league players who are possibly going out on loan straight away anyway, arent going to cut it.

Says on Sky sports there were 10 sides in for him including derby, must be something about him, also nice to know we are still an attractive destination, even though we're dog do's at the moment.

Happy with this. If we weren't the only football league club interested there must be something about him. Whether or not he is what we need right now remains to be seen though.

Up here in Nottingham & talking to a couple of Forest & Derby fans about him. They were upset that neither side had made a bid although both clubs have had Flint watched - very highly regarded locally.  Cloughie was said to be keen but didn't want to pay that much for a non-league player. If he develops his game & gets his chance then he could be a real find.

Also Wednesday fans are suprised they didn't put a bid in.

Whether he is or not, sounds very much like Morrison in that he's a good young player with potential, but uncertain whether he can make the grade at league one or beyond.

On reflection, as a like-for-like transfer for Morrison, the fee paid still leaves us in profit. If he is as good or better then it's a great bit of business. Worth the gamble now we have some unexpected funds in from Morrison who never looked like being a first pick player for us.

I'm struggling with this..how is that going to benefit anyone (apart from Alfreton of course)? I mean, how's that going to improve his game? Surely if we're going to go down the loan route it should be to a Conference or L2 club?

Looks a bit of a gamble.....and lets be honest he isn't that young.....21.

His fitness will be the worry......sounds like a good prospect and who knows may benefit the club gig time in the future.
Alas most Town fans are worried about the present.

If he isn't young then neither is Morrison

Go back to school Sie....Morrison is 20.....i make that a year younger...i didn't mention Morrison?

A year and a half younger actually Leefer. Morrison has been branded as a young defender with potential which I think is a fair description, hence the comparison in my previous post.

Charlie Austin is a few days older than Flint. Perhaps we should stop tagging him as a young player too - that year and a half is going to make an incredible amount of difference isn't it?

:hmmm:

Gone back to Alfreton on loan until end of the season.

Was 2 threads on that not enough?

His post was first ;)

I'd say so. There weren't any when I posted that though. Blame that cunt News Monkey for the third thread  :)