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« Reply #64845 on: Today at 11:05:39 » |
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Bid accepted for Ameen from Norwich
Good. Don't trust the dinosaur to actually develop him so may as well use the instant cash injection to improve his poorly assembled squad. It's always a shame to lose a youngster but he wasn't technically 'one of our own' and he'd have gone for a pittance in a tribunal. |
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« Reply #64846 on: Today at 11:07:51 » |
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"a wonderful young man with fantastic parents". Isn't that what Holloway said about Ameen? And then comes out and says "he didn't do what I asked him"? So,that's it then? Out in the cold because of one game? Thought Holloway was the master of man management
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #64847 on: Today at 11:08:03 » |
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Getting Grant Hall vibes. 34 yr old defender to save the day in his final season.
This is one hell of a depressing day to be a fan of Swindon. Can't believe all the pre-season excitement (first time in a long time) has gone. Just don't believe in Holloway.
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« Reply #64848 on: Today at 11:09:53 » |
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Ameen is a superb talent. Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if he became at least a championship regular one day.
However, he's not really a loss to the squad in terms of what he's produced for us so far.
What's he started? maybe 2 or 3 league games ever?
A few decent cameos.
It was more about what Ameen COULD be for us and not what he's done so far.
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« Reply #64849 on: Today at 11:19:38 » |
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Another season of lower mid table struggle  |
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« Reply #64850 on: Today at 11:28:51 » |
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Just think of all those admins fees we can cover with the Ameen money. Yay
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« Reply #64851 on: Today at 11:58:24 » |
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Players lose their way. Not writing him off before he has signed and kicked a ball.
Oh yeah, I don’t want to write him off. I’d love it if he became an absolute rock at the back, but I feel like we’ve seen this signing so many times before. Aging CB, experienced, decent cv, slightly injury prone - ticks all the boxes. |
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« Reply #64852 on: Today at 12:04:46 » |
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Getting Grant Hall vibes. 34 yr old defender to save the day in his final season.
Whilst not writing him off this is my general concern. When did we last sign a Mid-30’s player that really made a difference and didn’t just end up a disaster? You could probably argue Baudry, but ever he was 2 years younger when he joined and was obviously out injured a lot as well. We just seem to have a terrible record with this sort of signing. |
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« Reply #64853 on: Today at 12:05:47 » |
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Oh yeah, I don’t want to write him off. I’d love it if he became an absolute rock at the back, but I feel like we’ve seen this signing so many times before. Aging CB, experienced, decent cv, slightly injury prone - ticks all the boxes.
Don’t think we’ve seen it as much in recent years. Under Clem the only two experienced CB’s signed have been MacDonald and Hall. MacDonald was part of the best back 4 we’ve had since being back in L2 (until Clayton got injured). Hall was a huge failure for sure, however the type of player we need is harder to find so you have to take a punt. Tafazolli managed to complete 14 full games in 2025 so he shouldn’t be way off it. Grant Hall didn’t play a single 90 minutes the season before he joined us. |
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« Reply #64854 on: Today at 12:10:24 » |
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Whilst not writing him off this is my general concern. When did we last sign a Mid-30’s player that really made a difference and didn’t just end up a disaster?
You could probably argue Baudry, but ever he was 2 years younger when he joined and was obviously out injured a lot as well.
We just seem to have a terrible record with this sort of signing.
Matt Taylor did alright |
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« Reply #64855 on: Today at 12:16:51 » |
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Another season of lower mid table struggle That's the spirit! |
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« Reply #64856 on: Today at 12:17:37 » |
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Matt Taylor did alright
Fair point, but different type of player as it was all about his passing and set pieces. I’m just thinking of Hall, Zakuani, Lancashire, Robertson and the like. Will depend whether he still has legs I guess. |
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Peter Venkman
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« Reply #64857 on: Today at 12:20:06 » |
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Might work, might not work - but we won't know until he has signed and plays games for us.
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #64858 on: Today at 12:21:08 » |
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Will depend whether he still has legs I guess.
He must have legs otherwise he wouldnt still be 6 foot 5 HTH.  |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #64859 on: Today at 12:47:34 » |
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Matt Taylor did alright
Big difference though, Matty Taylor played in the PL for years, whereas Tafazolli's top level is 35 games in the Championship. Like i said im certainly not writing him off, i want him to do well, but it's just a signing that comes off a bit desperate. |
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