Current Seasons Squad (2012/13)

[Reg Smeeton]

On his day in League 2 he is a potent player

Isn't that just the sort of thing we're going to need? 

[Abrahammer]

Bishop hasn't done anything for a couple of seasons really. I suppose Tubbs will do ok, not much difference between L2 and BSP. McCloud would be a brilliant signing.

[DV]

Isn't that just the sort of thing we're going to need? 

On his day L2 player

No it isnt what we need.

We need decent consistent L1 players who want to get out the basement asap.

[Bogus Dave]

Sheehan says "Wow the old brigade is nearly all gone now. Don't think it's finished yet either??!!" on twitter

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[cheltred69]

"On his day" sounds like he's not consistently potent.

I'd take a striker who could be potent most days in L2 even if he couldn't cut it at a higher level.

[Reg Smeeton]

On his day L2 player

No it isnt what we need.

We need decent consistent L1 players who want to get out the basement asap.

No we need to get out of L2 and then get in L1 players. In the modern game, players don't hang about long in search of a better deal. 

[Ralphy]

Sheehan says "Wow the old brigade is nearly all gone now. Don't think it's finished yet either??!!" on twitter

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The old brigade being the drinking club of Cuthbert, O'Brien, Prutton, Sheehan.

Dougie next to leave

[Reg Smeeton]

"On his day" sounds like he's not consistently potent.

I'd take a striker who could be potent most days in L2 even if he couldn't cut it at a higher level.

Which is why he's at L2 level with Shots....this is where the manager earns his corn, he's got to get that consistency out of him.

[joteddyred]

The way the last few days have panned out, you do wonder whether there is about to be a mass unveiling of players at a press conference soon.  I do suspect that Di Canio (from whom we're heard next to nothing since his appointment) has a few surprises up his sleeve.  But, then again, you would also expect at this stage that there would be a number of 'Swindon linked with...' stories flying around.  And there aren't.

This is what worries me, the complete lack of rumours.  We struggled to attract players last season when we were in League 1, why should it be any better when we're in League 2 with a wage cap?

We all expected a bit of a clear out and rebuild, but can anyone honestly say they expected this many players to move on?  I don't think it's finished yet to be honest, I'll be very surprised if Douglas stays now since the majority of his mates have gone.  I know it's early to panic, but I can't help feeling decidely jittery.

Hopefully the return of Di Canio will also mark the arrival of some players, at least one of whom will get the excitement levels up slightly, as it's all a bit flat at the moment.  I hope Devera and Smith weren't the token British players and the rest of the defence and entire strikeforce will be made up of Italians...

[Costanza]

Jon Smith and Joe Devera were linked and joined within days.

We knew McGovern and Lecs were buggering off and even Benyon was linked with Wycombe and Orient. So we shouldn't be that shocked.

I'm not at all concerned... Perhaps if there's no movement at all this time next week but not now.

[Bogus Dave]

If there were countless rumours we'd all be screaming when they didn't materialise. Stop worrying, we're getting rid of a load of players responsible for our worst season ever.

If we don't have something resembeling a decent 11 on the first day of pre-season i'll be a bit concerned. Not now.

[BANGKOK RED]

We struggled to attract players last season when we were in League 1

No we didn't, we got plenty of players.

We just didn't get the right ones

[tans]

Some proper arsekissing on twitter

'oh dougie please please dont go, your the playmaker we need etc'

[Arch Stanton]

I'm finding this mass exodus all very exciting, I'm not bothered at all about any of the players that have gone...

For every face gone, there's the possibility of a shiny new talent coming in... I'm a lot more optimistic now then I would be if we were keeping all the useless wankers from last year.

If we do keep Ferry, Dougie, Caddis and Ritchie then its job done - all the twats gone and the quality left

Add a sprinkling of lower league players, drizzled with some italians and its all systems go.... fantastic stuff.

[BANGKOK RED]

All these departures and we still probably have the best midfield in the league (and then some).