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In talks with Cheltenham, the deal would involve a swap deal with Rooney.

Thoughts?

I'd say we're getting the better end of that swap.

Thought he looked good last season, not kept track of what he's been like this season though but seeing as Cheltenham are doing quite well, I suppose it's fair to assume he's having another good season.

Isn't he a central midfielder?

If the deal goes through and Rooney goes the other way, we're incredibly light on the wings.

Isn't he really good mates with Ritchie from their Pompey days? Just makes yesterday even more strange.

Linked with Danny Green from Charlton - a right winger who played regularly for them last season.

He was very good last season. With Hollands out it could be shrewd business..

What am I thinking....we've probably sold Ferry. Panic, panic panic.

Like Pack and Danny Green when I've seen them. Good to have some positive news.

Pack's Mrs is fucking fit.

Dolly Bird

That's all very well but can she play?

Football? Or the pink oboe?

W
What is her best position then?

That's not really relevant at all is it?

Marlon Pack + Danny Green + Rooney out + no outgoings would keep me pretty happy today after panicking about a fire-sale of all our best players last night. Not going to get ahead of myself on the optimism front though after yesterday. Won't relax until the window slams shut.

All the sounds coming out from the adver seem to suggest Di Canio isn't going to jump ship at least . Looking forward to the 1pm interview. I reckon he's going to be calm and collected, and say Ritchie was a necessary sacrifice for the survival of the team in this transition period for the club.

* crosses fingers while bracing behind couch

Presuming Pack comes in, do we presume that will see the end of Hollands?...I'd like to keep him and ship out Navarro if possible.

Were there ever any sounds yesterday to suggest he would?

The sounds were seemingly just via the wild opinions of a couple on here

Its always good to have Navarro tucked away somewhere, he's really our only out and out defensive midfielder. I sooner bin off Miller to keep Hollands.

Hollands is out for 6 weeks though isn't he? Seems crazy to want to get rid of a fit midfielder to keep an injured one on loan.

Can you listen to the 1pm interview online?

I was thinking long term, say at the end of the season. If the choice had to be made, I don't think Miller could cut it in CCC anymore and Hollands would be a good investment for the future.

It's been put back to mid-afternoon.

they did say on BBC Wilts that Chris Wise would be at CG for press conference at 1330 live on the radio

Have watched Marlon Pack down here several times against Torquay. He has always been their stand out player. He looked a class act in the play off semi and scored a cracker of a free kick. If we sign him I for one will be well pleased. :) 

Yeah the game on tv where he didnt look very good was against Everton to be fair. I've seen him a couple of times and looked quite decent.

He hasn't been that good this season apparently. He looks like he has talent though and if we can get him in a swap deal for Rooney that's a decent deal.

I would not like to think that, however the fact that he is out for six weeks may well swing it, as far Navarro - have we seen enough of him.  Hollands on the other hand looked to have settled down well and does support the forwards.  Interestingly we were linked with Pack last season and with O'Kane from Torquay.  Opinion was divided then, but O'Kane is having a good season with 'Muff.

Don't think he's all that myself. Better than what we have-good enough for the championship? Not convinced

Oh come on Arriba. I know it's the Swindon way but lets let him pull a shirt on for us first.

Well - he'll need to actually sign first but you know what i mean.

I'd give him a chance like any other player, based on what I've seen my point stands though.

bloody emmerdale

I know quite a few Cheltenham fans and by all accounts he's been poor this season. Quite complacent as he's one of their big name players, he doesn't get dropped after bad performances whereas others do.

Let's hope we're signing 11/12 Pack and not 12/13 Pack.

Sounds like a change of scenary will do him good. Coming in to our highly competative midfield should see him buck his ideas up.

more competition may do him some good

He'll have to be the 11/12 version. Di Canio as we well know won't put up with anything less.

Pack the midfield

Signed on loan until the end of the season with view to a permanent move in the summer.

Not official yet though, no scarf picture just twitter and FB comments so far.

Swindon Town have told the Advertiser that, contrary to some reports, deals for Marlon Pack and Danny Green have not yet been completed.

The Adver understands that Pack's move to Wiltshire has been agreed but has yet to go through.

With Luke Rooney likely loaned and Roberts looking like one of the 5 year olds that comes on for a game at half time getting a winger in is the priority for me atm.

Pack and Little Ferry in the center sounds great. A central midfielder that can score goals is what we missed for years.

Pack's prospective move to Swindon reported as being loan to permanent, with a fee of £100k set to be paid to Cheltenham when made full-time

Will we have £100k in the summer?  :sherlock:

Has he got a couple of brothers we could sign? You always get a better deal on a multi-pack

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Had to be done Sam, had to be done. You just wait till the Adver headline writers get hold of him, you'll be yearning for the good old days of "multi-pack"

Although Pack had a fairly stuttering start to the season for us, he has slowly regained form and consistency and since mid to late December has been consistently excellent, if he can keep playing to that level he will be a very good signing for you.

He has to get the number 6 shirt.

Or 2

Good to hear. I havent caught up yet did Rooney go the other way?

Ooh, bad omen.

Trained with Chelters today allegedly

Thanks for an objective assessment.

 :thumb:

I like the sound of 'consistently excellent' 8)

Cheers. We know he was very good for you last season. Quite a few of our fans wanted him here in the summer. Hopefully Rooney is a decent signing for you as well. Showed bits of what he can do here but never really got into the side on a consistent basis.

Yeah Rooney just needs a run of games I think. He didnt get that here, Burton or Rotherham.

http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Cheltenham-Town-Pack-s-Swindon-deal-delayed/story-18014836-detail/story.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Don't like the sound of "complications thought to be linked to Swindon Town's recent takeover have put the move in jeopardy."

I thought this was over. :eek:

Classic Swindon, any signing would go way above my expectations today after what happened yesterday! Looking out for the picture of scarf/shirt & player on pitch/in dressing room still!

Not one I expected and wouldn't have thought it's where we most need reinforcements if we could get Hollands back when he's fit.
View of Pack from Chelt ST holder
- he was good last season but has been disappointing this
- not too surprised he's going as out of contract at end of season and they have someone else (Carter) who plays his role
- he's good in a 3-man central midfield but never performed well in a 4-4-2
- definitely not championship standard.

Overall, fairly underwhelmed with this at the moment but maybe Paolo can help him progress.

TBF to any new signing....we have all pretty much heard about most players before they sign for us a little good and more often than not bad.

I heard from a Pompey fan that Ritchie tried hard and ran around a lot but was never good enough for the Championship, he has been proved wrong I feel.

With good coaching and better players around them almost any player has the potential to become better.

I heard from a few Yeovil fans that Williams was rubbish, has pace but cant finish to save his life, I wouldnt swap him for Ritchie even TBH.

Hollands has left.

His nickname is Chinny.

Quite glad about that as i was going to call him 'Packy', probably leading to our thick stewards kicking me out of the stadium and giving me a ban for racism

Though Chinny is close to Chinky after a few Newcastle Browns....stick to Marls.

Come on Marls!

Surely Packer will do...we can all wear cheese on our heads.

Long as its not Fudge :gay:

Oh, and has he actually signed...or Wright-Phillips?  All this 'understands' nonsense is doing my head in.

it's my understanding that Sam Morshead understands that the deal is done but I understand that there is nothing official from the club. Do you understand?

 ;D
I understand.

Is understand where the mystery concourse in the DRS is?

Oh, and can you overstand?

Only on stilts i am afraid.

Some bloke on here saying Pack deal agreed but not completed...

http://www.robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12411&sid=5840a346de6cac009596dffade0068c1&start=35

That was way back at 5:30!

Oh right, I read as 1 minute ago for some reason.

On another note, I think SSN's Jim White may spontaneously combust before the window slams shut.

This was 1 hour ago:

 Jon Palmer ‏@JPEchoRobins

Marlon Pack's (loan -> permanent) move to Swindon Town, with Luke Rooney (loan) moving the other way set to be confirmed today #ctfc #stfc

Also someone says Gary Alexander -> AFC WImbledon loan!

Interesting interview with Marlon Pack from Tuesday evening:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8qWQkL3xxc

Seems like he's a nice young bloke. Clearly has an attachment to Cheltenham, just hope he gets the chance to develop an attachment to Swindon Town.

Pack's quite right, "it shouldn't be like this".

Last week, regardless of who was to blame, was embarrassing for this club.

Shame for the player too, he did nothing wrong and came across well there.

Is it outside?

Take your fucking hat off!!!!

:D

I'll remind you of that Saturday Flash.

Practice what you preach - although admittedly, yours isn't wooly.

And "little" more tasteful than a wooly hat :D

Delays cost (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21442969) :badmood:

He has a point.....

But I'm old FFS.....

Cant say I'll be devastated if this doesn't come off