John Hills

[Samdy Gray]

Who the fuck is he?

FORMER Everton defender John Hills has emerged as Maurice Malpas' latest left-back target - although injury and a Ghanian triallist stand in the way of a move to Wiltshire.

Town boss Maurice Malpas revealed earlier this week a former Championship defender would be joining up with the squad upon their return from Austria, if he has recovered sufficiently from ankle surgery.

The Swindon Advertiser understand the player in question is 30-year-old Hills (pictured), who was released by Blackpool this summer having struggled with an injury last season.

Hills, who has enjoyed successful spells previously at Sheffield Wednesday and Blackpool, is hoping to be back in action within a fortnight and will hope Town can offer him a career lifeline.

Malpas though has already warned Ghanian Akwasi Oduro could yet change his plans, with a decent week's trial in Austria, leaving Hills looking elsewhere for a club for next season.

The Ghanian will need to do more though than he did in his Town debut last night, although a 2-2 draw with Champions League side Steaua Bucharest was enough to leave Malpas smiling.

Goals from Simon Cox and an own goal from Romanian international Sorin Ghionea put Town in dream world, with a 2-0 half time lead, although Bogdan Stancu's effort and Banel Nicolita's last gasp equaliser took some gloss off the night.

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/swindontown/headlines/display.var.2390130.0.hills_fits_bill_for_town.php

[Luci]

Who the fuck is he?

I believe hes a former Everton defender 

[Elvis]

I think you've answered your own question there Sam.

[Rich Pullen]

What's the need with "who the fuck is he" all the time - look it up The guy has over 200 League appearances across the tiers and has definately played against us before - he has good expericence.

However, all this injury stuff makes me more than a little cautious.

[Lumps]

He's another one touched by the Luggy@Wendies kiss of death, injury curse. Haven't we recruited enough of the crocks that got the fat scot sacked from Hillsborough already? I thought this would end once he buggered off to Argyle.

[Dazzza]

A couple of seasons ago he was a solid but unspectacular player well worth a nip but I have to say he doesn’t really generate much saliva and actually looks a bit of a ropey signing given his age, injuries, the fact he still injured and hasn’t played much of late.

Reminds me a bit of a crocked Steve Jenkins type of signing.  As much as I loved the scruffiest man in the world he was at that stage where he was filling in the cracks of the squad.

[Rich Pullen]

A couple of seasons ago he was a solid but unspectacular player well worth a nip but I have to say he doesn’t really generate much saliva and actually looks a bit of a ropey signing given his age, injuries, the fact he still injured and hasn’t played much of late.

Reminds me a bit of a crocked Steve Jenkins type of signing.  As much as I loved the scruffiest man in the world he was at that stage where he was filling in the cracks of the squad.

Agreed.

[Power to people]

Smells of desperation, the player is still carrying an injury, or just go over it so is not going to be able to have a proper pre-season so his fitness will we well down and will need time to get fit again, and there's also the worry of a reoccurance of his injury.

I'd suggest he would be a risky signing, there must be better out there surely.

[strooood]

this signing would result in the world's most pronounced 'meh' eminating from yours truly.

[alanmayes]

On the face of it,it doesn't fit the bill for the type of player we've recently been

trying to recruit.In age he's only 2yrs younger than Vincent and with his injuries,

it would be risky.Surely a young,pacy, raw but promising youngster would fit the bill?

This is where Ken Ryder, our new Chief Scout needs to come to the fore.

[Lumps]

I could see him as a non contract stop gap maybe, or even on a pay as you play deal. But he's not exactly what we're after is he?

[Colin Todd]

Maybe we are trying to target a few experienced stady players as well?

The average age of our 1st team squad is quite low......

[Rich Pullen]

I can't see a Northern based player coming down to Swindon on a Non-Contract.

We cannot sign him if he's got a background being a crock - it would be a waste of time.

[Power to people]

Malpas did say he'd like a bit of experience as well though didn't he, I suppose with Morrison, Kanuka, I'm a wanker, Jerel they are not that experieced but then there is Aljofree & Vincent that are experienced heads in there and J Smith isn't a youngster.....

[Samdy Gray]

Malpas did say he'd like a bit of experience as well though didn't he, I suppose with Morrison, Kanuka, I'm a wanker, Jerel they are not that experieced but then there is Aljofree & Vincent that are experienced heads in there and J Smith isn't a youngster.....

Good for you, I'm glad you can admit it.