Current Seasons Squad (2012/13)

[Costanza]

Previously on Swindon Town...

GOALKEEPERS

Phil Smith
Mattia Lanzano
Mark Scott

DEFENDERS

Alberto Comazzi
Kevin Amankwaah
Joe Devera
Aden Flint
Callum Kennedy
Nathan Thompson
Will Evans

DEFENCE/MIDFIELD

Paul Caddis

MIDFIELDERS

Simon Ferry
Michael Timlin
Jonathan Smith
Matt Clark

MIDFIELD/FORWARDS

Matt Ritchie
Billy Bodin
Abdul Said

FORWARDS

Raffaele De Vita
Jordan Pavett
Miles Storey (youth)

FUTURE TO BE CONFIRMED

Milan Misun (Defender)
David Lucas (Goalkeeper)

ON TRIAL

Taijo Teniste (Defender)
Oliver Risser (Midfielder)
Ibrahim Atiku (Midfielder)

TRANSFERS IN

Mattia Lanzano (Gavorrano, free)
Alberto Comazzi (Spezia, free)
Jonathan Smith (York City, £30,000)
Joe Devera (Barnet, free)
Raffaele De Vita (Livingston, free)

TRANSFERS OUT

Elliot Benyon (Wycombe Wanderers, season loan)
Jonathan Douglas (Brentford, free),
Jon-Paul McGovern (Carlisle United, free)
Lescinel Jean-Francois (Sheffield United, free)
Scott Cuthbert (Leyton Orient, free)
Alan Sheehan (Notts County, free)
David Prutton (Sheffield Wednesday, free)
Michael Rose (Colchester United, free)
Vincent Pericard (released)
Thomas Dossevi (released)
Alan O'Brien (released)
Jakub Jesionkowski (released)

[jimmy_onions]

another thought...if we are not fielding a reserve team this year...
1) can we not get away with a slightly smaller squad?
2) how do the players not in the team get fit?
3) Isnt there a danger that the squad players get more restless?

[magicroundabout]

if the three trialists sign plus Hugo our squad is looking good.

Possibly a LB required (who'd have thought we'd be saying that after last season) and another striker

[Costanza]

The arranged friendlies throughout the season will replace reserves matches and will probably be more beneficial.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

another thought...if we are not fielding a reserve team this year...
1) can we not get away with a slightly smaller squad?
2) how do the players not in the team get fit?
3) Isnt there a danger that the squad players get more restless?

Good questions there. I was wondering this myself the other week. You're right about the squad and it's clearly a cost cutting measure to save on travel expences etc but also what good is it going to do players like Jordan Pavett who probably won't get as many minutes as some of the others? I guess this season we'll train properly and have proper fitness regimes etc but still players need match time and practice. Maybe squad rotation is in PDC's thoughts?

[jimmy_onions]

in repsonse to constanza..is it the intention to have friendlies every week...against whom exactly?

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

The arranged friendlies throughout the season will replace reserves matches and will probably be more beneficial.

That's all well and good and i'd agree but isn't it rare that you get these "behind closed doors" games now? After all most teams will still have a reserve game to play in the week.

[Don Rogers Shop]

Thing is how many of the 1st team squad would actually play in the reserv games anyway

[Costanza]

in repsonse to constanza..is it the intention to have friendlies every week...against whom exactly?

It'll be against whoever is free and I imagine, not that I know, that they will be on a similar basis as the reserve league set-up (once a fortnight?)

...and then there's the Wiltshire Premier Shield

The fact is, our Reserve division was a bit of a joke wasn't it? Behind-closed-doors arrangements won't be hard to arrange. Teams often arrange them and sometimes with the sole purpose of helping a player(s) come back from injury.

[PHIL!!!!]

That's all well and good and i'd agree but isn't it rare that you get these "behind closed doors" games now? After all most teams will still have a reserve game to play in the week.

Isn't it becoming common place to not have a reserve team anymore? Especially clubs in our division. Could be wrong, but I thought a lot of lower league clubs were starting to get rid of reserve sides, and instead opted for playing local friendlies.

[Peter Venkman]

Thing is how many of the 1st team squad would actually play in the reserv games anyway

Yep, its been 90% youth teamers in the last few seasons.

[Costanza]

Risser and Atiku deals done.

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/swindontown/news/9131773.Town_complete_signing_of_duo/

[carbonwhite]

still says ? on de vitas and comazzi's contract they signed 2 years deals dude keep up 

[jonny72]

still says ? on de vitas and comazzi's contract they signed 2 years deals dude keep up 

Where does it say they signed 2 year contracts? I couldn't find any mention of contract length hence the ?.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Where does it say they signed 2 year contracts? I couldn't find any mention of contract length hence the ?.

Right here..http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/9131773.Town_complete_signing_of_duo/

As the man said, keep the fuck up