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« Reply #180 on: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 19:25:29 » |
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The scariest consequence of them both going I can see is a combined RHS of Thompson and Easyjet, no thanks!!
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« Reply #181 on: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 19:30:32 » |
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The scariest consequence of them both going I can see is a combined RHS of Thompson and Easyjet, no thanks!!
But it wouldn't be. No way would we let them go without replacement. |
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« Reply #182 on: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 19:32:21 » |
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...oh and is Paul Jewell even going to last the month anyway?
This. he's not exactly a fan's favourite there is he. Paolo as your manager or Paul Jewell as your manager. I'd like to think Paolo would win hands down. As others have already said, selling them would be nothing short of disastrous. I genuinely believe we would struggle to get promotion and Paolo could walk over it. The backlash from the supporters would be unprecedented and I honestly think Jeremy Wray is too committed to getting us out of League 2 to risk it. I'd be more concerned if Fitton was still chairman, but the next couple of weeks are going to be nervy to say the least. |
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« Reply #183 on: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 19:33:53 » |
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But it wouldn't be. No way would we let them go without replacement.
Nope, and if PdC thinks there MAY be a chance of them going he will have players lined up already I am certain of that. On the Ritchie saying he was staying till january subject.....I am sure I didn't dream it yesterday, but didn't Ritchie come on the radio saying hes very happy at Swindon and thinks the club is going places with PdC in charge and that he doesnt want to move? |
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« Reply #184 on: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 19:38:32 » |
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Nope, and if PdC thinks there MAY be a chance of them going he will have players lined up already I am certain of that.
On the Ritchie saying he was staying till january subject.....I am sure I didn't dream it yesterday, but didn't Ritchie come on the radio saying hes very happy at Swindon and thinks the club is going places with PdC in charge and that he doesnt want to move?
He did and that's also what PDC in the interview after the game. |
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« Reply #186 on: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 19:41:27 » |
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But it wouldn't be. No way would we let them go without replacement.
But where would we find replacements who are anywhere near adequate? As far as I am aware, players are not exactly queuing up to play in L2. Certainly none that are anywhere near as good as Caddis and Ritchie. |
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« Reply #187 on: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 19:41:51 » |
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I was wondering if the Ipswich scouts at the matches weren't scouting Ritchie and Caddis but were reporting back to Paul Jewell on the progress in a first team match of Ronan Murray?
Could have been as simple as that and people putting 2 + 2 together and getting £1.5 million.
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« Reply #188 on: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 19:42:39 » |
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But last time I looked we were challenging for promotion |
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« Reply #189 on: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 19:43:27 » |
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But last time I looked we were challenging for promotion
I'm pretty sure that was the point being made. |
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« Reply #190 on: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 19:45:38 » |
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But where would we find replacements who are anywhere near adequate? As far as I am aware, players are not exactly queuing up to play in L2. Certainly none that are anywhere near as good as Caddis and Ritchie.
No idea. You won't get anywhere near equivalent quality. You might get an adequate defender and someone like a Luke Rooney. |
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« Reply #191 on: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 19:46:53 » |
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I'm pretty sure that was the point being made.
Yes that was the point. The Adver portrayed it as he might leave if we weren't challenging. But we are. We all know words are meaningless though. |
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« Reply #192 on: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 19:58:27 » |
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Exactly its all very good to say that they have contracts etc, but if they want to leave we ain't going to pay them for 18 months to play in the stiffs (which we havent got anyway) we are not Man City.
Anyway sadly as its modern football.
Of course we wouldnt pay them to play in the stiffs (if we even had a stiffs team) we pay them for a further 18 months to do their job and play for Swindon.... ...and if they decide to sulk, moan and play shit - well its their own career they are hurting in the long run anyway... |
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« Reply #193 on: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 19:59:03 » |
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sorry didn't really read the article properly.
It does suggest that Ritchie would be staying if we were doing well rather than just saying we'd consider letting him go if we were doing poorly
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« Reply #194 on: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 19:59:13 » |
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I personally think £1.5 million for our 2 best players is nowhere near enough, and considering a rumoured £800k from Boremuff has already been rejected it would be a fee of in excess of £1 million to get Ritchie and I feel a similar amount for Caddis (who would be more of a loss)
Was it 800k? If so, the board have already rejected a bid very similar to Ipswich's |
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