STFC Transfer Rumours

[horlock07]

Based off absolutely nothing I’m going to chuck Theo Walcott into the mix. Was training at Reading.

Bring him home, one last dance etc.

Did he ever dance here, more cha cha cha'ed off at the first opportunity!

Not sure he will meet the strong towering striker mould supporters seem to be craving, albeit might be a nice hark back to the Sabin days for those of us supporters of a certain age.

[Mooneyraker]

Did he ever dance here, more cha cha cha'ed off at the first opportunity!

Not sure he will meet the strong towering striker mould supporters seem to be craving, albeit might be a nice hark back to the Sabin days for those of us supporters of a certain age.

I think he was here six months. I was just gently ribbing people who trot out that guff online but actually mean it!

I'll never forget Sabin's debut. Won us a penalty with his electric pace (that we missed!). I think we gave him number 14 as he was a sort of Poundland Thierry Henry. And then we discovered that he couldn't play football.

[Bob's Orange]

I think he was here six months. I was just gently ribbing people who trot out that guff online but actually mean it!

I'll never forget Sabin's debut. Won us a penalty with his electric pace (that we missed!). I think we gave him number 14 as he was a sort of Poundland Thierry Henry. And then we discovered that he couldn't play football.

I don't know why, as it's a totally innocuous memory but many years ago when I lived in Scotland a few mates and I drove down and went to the Blackpool game - this one here -

http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=20030103

The night before, we were playing pool etc and I was teaching Neil Swindon songs and explaining the players. I think Sabin had come in for extra criticism as I explained about the Thierry Henry comparison but in reality he played more like Terry Henry of Cumbernauld Juniors. Neil was having none of it and was confident that Sabin was the real deal.

So off we trot to the game. It was a fucking terrible game with no goals, but the arching memory came in the second half when Sabin was hugging the touchline and wide open. Neil (who has quite a loud voice) screamed "Give it Sabin, give it Sabin". Sabin was spotted and (probably Migz) the ball was floated out to him - wide open with the penalty area ahead to attack - Sabin raised his leg, using his thigh to cushion the ball, which of course went pinging off him and out for a throw in. I looked across at Neil who had the heel of his hand on his forehead, slapstick style and he muttered in a low tone "Fucking Sabin". In my head he's always been known as Fucking Sabin for that reason and whenever I go and visit Neil, now a B&B owner on the Norfolk Broads we both laugh about it.

Which is vaguely irritating as I couldn't remember the name of the Glue Pot pub this morning, but I can remember a banal story from 20 years ago!

[Batch]

those are the "other memories" that make it worth going to football when it's shit!

[Mooneyraker]

I don't know why, as it's a totally innocuous memory but many years ago when I lived in Scotland a few mates and I drove down and went to the Blackpool game - this one here -

http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=20030103

The night before, we were playing pool etc and I was teaching Neil Swindon songs and explaining the players. I think Sabin had come in for extra criticism as I explained about the Thierry Henry comparison but in reality he played more like Terry Henry of Cumbernauld Juniors. Neil was having none of it and was confident that Sabin was the real deal.

So off we trot to the game. It was a fucking terrible game with no goals, but the arching memory came in the second half when Sabin was hugging the touchline and wide open. Neil (who has quite a loud voice) screamed "Give it Sabin, give it Sabin". Sabin was spotted and (probably Migz) the ball was floated out to him - wide open with the penalty area ahead to attack - Sabin raised his leg, using his thigh to cushion the ball, which of course went pinging off him and out for a throw in. I looked across at Neil who had the heel of his hand on his forehead, slapstick style and he muttered in a low tone "Fucking Sabin". In my head he's always been known as Fucking Sabin for that reason and whenever I go and visit Neil, now a B&B owner on the Norfolk Broads we both laugh about it.

Which is vaguely irritating as I couldn't remember the name of the Glue Pot pub this morning, but I can remember a banal story from 20 years ago!

Haha, he had a first touch like Thor's Hammer. Classic utterly random Kingy signing. These are the now absent continental mystery men that I was alluding to the other day, who enriched the lower leagues between about 1995 and 2015... in some senses at least!

[horlock07]

I don't know why, as it's a totally innocuous memory but many years ago when I lived in Scotland a few mates and I drove down and went to the Blackpool game - this one here -

http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=20030103

The night before, we were playing pool etc and I was teaching Neil Swindon songs and explaining the players. I think Sabin had come in for extra criticism as I explained about the Thierry Henry comparison but in reality he played more like Terry Henry of Cumbernauld Juniors. Neil was having none of it and was confident that Sabin was the real deal.

So off we trot to the game. It was a fucking terrible game with no goals, but the arching memory came in the second half when Sabin was hugging the touchline and wide open. Neil (who has quite a loud voice) screamed "Give it Sabin, give it Sabin". Sabin was spotted and (probably Migz) the ball was floated out to him - wide open with the penalty area ahead to attack - Sabin raised his leg, using his thigh to cushion the ball, which of course went pinging off him and out for a throw in. I looked across at Neil who had the heel of his hand on his forehead, slapstick style and he muttered in a low tone "Fucking Sabin". In my head he's always been known as Fucking Sabin for that reason and whenever I go and visit Neil, now a B&B owner on the Norfolk Broads we both laugh about it.

Which is vaguely irritating as I couldn't remember the name of the Glue Pot pub this morning, but I can remember a banal story from 20 years ago!

You've got a mate called Neil Swindon?  

Did I imagine it, but didn't Sabin win us penalties in quite a run of games at the start his illustrious Swindon career, I assume until clubs realised that if you just let him run with it in the penalty area and don't bother trying to tackle him he couldn't do anything threatening anyway!

[Batch]

that's how I remember it horlock.

I don't think Sabin was perricard or dossevi bad. More a Fola Onibuje.

Fola hasn't played since 2013, but he's only 38 so maybe that's not a sign of being as good as average after all.

[Tails]

I don't know why, as it's a totally innocuous memory but many years ago when I lived in Scotland a few mates and I drove down and went to the Blackpool game - this one here -

http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=20030103

The night before, we were playing pool etc and I was teaching Neil Swindon songs and explaining the players. I think Sabin had come in for extra criticism as I explained about the Thierry Henry comparison but in reality he played more like Terry Henry of Cumbernauld Juniors. Neil was having none of it and was confident that Sabin was the real deal.

So off we trot to the game. It was a fucking terrible game with no goals, but the arching memory came in the second half when Sabin was hugging the touchline and wide open. Neil (who has quite a loud voice) screamed "Give it Sabin, give it Sabin". Sabin was spotted and (probably Migz) the ball was floated out to him - wide open with the penalty area ahead to attack - Sabin raised his leg, using his thigh to cushion the ball, which of course went pinging off him and out for a throw in. I looked across at Neil who had the heel of his hand on his forehead, slapstick style and he muttered in a low tone "Fucking Sabin". In my head he's always been known as Fucking Sabin for that reason and whenever I go and visit Neil, now a B&B owner on the Norfolk Broads we both laugh about it.

Which is vaguely irritating as I couldn't remember the name of the Glue Pot pub this morning, but I can remember a banal story from 20 years ago!

On a completely random and useless side note of this game - it was the first of 8 straight draws we had against Blackpool. Can't remember us having such a long string of the same result against one side!

[horlock07]

I don't think Sabin was perricard or dossevi bad. More a Fola Onibuje.

More Alan O'Brien bad, good at sprinting, less good at football, albeit without the balsa hamstrings of O'Brien.

[Hyabb17]

I think he was here six months. I was just gently ribbing people who trot out that guff online but actually mean it!

I'll never forget Sabin's debut. Won us a penalty with his electric pace (that we missed!). I think we gave him number 14 as he was a sort of Poundland Thierry Henry. And then we discovered that he couldn't play football.

I used to sit in the townend back in those days & you were in danger of being hit by one of his 'shots'.....

[Kaufman]

Any rumours ?

Back 3 certainly seemed to be getting praise last night.

[Riddick]

Any rumours ?

Back 3 certainly seemed to be getting praise last night.

I wouldn't expect much at this point. Any further additions are cherrys on top.

I know we had 2 midfield players unavailable yesterday, but i still think we need a body there.

People said Charlie didn't have the best game, which possibly reiterates the need for another forward.

[Exiled Bob]

The best thing Sabin did for Swindon was sign for Oxford  

He played (and scored) for them in the game against Orient that relegated them from the Football League in 2006. Craig Easton and Gary Alexander scored for Orient. What made the whole thing even better was that up until that game it was (if I recall correctly) the only time during the season that Oxford were in the bottom 2.

[Bob's Orange]

I wouldn't expect much at this point. Any further additions are cherrys on top.

I know we had 2 midfield players unavailable yesterday, but i still think we need a body there.

People said Charlie didn't have the best game, which possibly reiterates the need for another forward.

Yeah I think this might be it. Any additional signings are likely to be premier/championship loans I guess. But then to get the most value out of them they pretty much have to start most of the games, so I wonder if Flynn will wait until close to the end of the transfer window, see if we pick up any more injuries and go from there.

I think we were pretty unlucky that Cain had a knock and Mceachrean was ill, but I guess it did show the threadbare nature in that scenario. I think we'll get Ward signed as our backup keeper and possibly one signing for each area of the pitch, just to bulk out the squad. So 4 more in total perhaps?

[Bob's Orange]

The best thing Sabin did for Swindon was sign for Oxford 

He played (and scored) for them in the game against Orient that relegated them from the Football League in 2006. Craig Easton and Gary Alexander scored for Orient. What made the whole thing even better was that up until that game it was (if I recall correctly) the only time during the season that Oxford were in the bottom 2.

Can you imagine being in a crowd where you've been relegated (particularly to non-league) and your opponents have won promotion. That must be especially galling!