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His hard work on the training pitch, and out watching games, is second to none as well as his efforts around the club and in the community.

Good news and suggests he’s been given assurances that resources will be available to him.

I stupidly thought this would be treated as good news by all of our fans but some have been moaning that he’ll be expensive to sack now or should only ever be a 1 year deal. Nothing like a glass half empty....

They're the balls you'll need to juggle with something like this, so for example Colin Calderwood had a contract extension earlier this season and was then sacked.  If we do go up it does make it difficult for a bigger fish to come in the summer, not impossible but we'd get decent compo.

I wonder what will happen with Noel Hunt..... when Wellens signed I was dubious about Hunt as he was a Power pick with no obvious connection to Wellens, who said he wanted experience.  But they seem to work well together....

They're the balls you'll need to juggle with something like this, so for example Colin Calderwood had a contract extension earlier this season and was then sacked.  If we do go up it does make it difficult for a bigger fish to come in the summer, not impossible but we'd get decent compo.

I wonder what will happen with Noel Hunt..... when Wellens signed I was dubious about Hunt as he was a Power pick with no obvious connection to Wellens, who said he wanted experience.  But they seem to work well together....

I’d forgotten that. I always assumed Hunt was a Wellens man. As you say, they seem to gel well.

Successful Managers, like players, are always liable to get headhunted.

Well, maybe his signing a new contract also shows his belief in the infrastructure of the club is a real goer - with the training ground being his priority. He’s banged on about the lack of decent facilities so he must have an assurance things will change.

Wasn't expecting this today. Great news. On our way back up with stability.

Stability? New signing? Perm or loan?

Has great balance apparently. Well he will have with that deal! *Boom Tish*

How long is Jewell tied down for?

Instead he was attracted by Derby County’s history, but the team were relegated to the Championship. Another spell at Ipswich was unsuccessful and Jewell seemed lost to football until his former Bradford team-mate and now Swindon chairman Lee Power offered him the manager’s job at the County Ground.

Jewell didn’t want the job, but recommended Wellens, with whom he had worked briefly at Oldham. Power agreed, but only if Jewell came to help as director of football.

‘Director of Football aren’t usually nice words in England, but Richie knows I’m not after his job. If he got the sack, I’d go as well,’ explains Jewell.

‘I can deal with agents during the transfer window, let him concentrate on the football and maybe help him avoid certain mistakes by talking things through. I like the way he works and treats people. There is no reason he can’t get to the Premier League.’

"Wellens New Deal"... the next Wallace and Gromit movie surely?

Everything has come together so well with the Club, it's like a golden age.

I didn't enjoy the last few years watching Swindon, but this season I really look forward to going out to see the very good intense football we now play, with no, or few, weak links in the line-up.

Not signed it yet according to Total Swindon

‘Confident it will be signed in next few days’

Not sure what all the fuss is about. We said it was agreed last week. No he's said he's signing in the next few days.

Perfectly normal to agree a deal, then get it legaled, then sign it.

Don't see anyone making a fuss to be fair.

Confirmned Wellens has signed the contract on the radio

Couldn't they find a table?

It ages you terribly to think “radio” is a physical thing.  ;)