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« Reply #3300 on: Friday, March 9, 2018, 09:13:18 » |
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He he.
Of course, though, it could genuinely be a coincidence.
It really isn't, Hussey absolutely hated Flitcroft (I may have made that bit up).
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« Reply #3301 on: Thursday, April 19, 2018, 11:14:30 » |
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Kellan Gordon returns to Derby.
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« Reply #3302 on: Thursday, April 19, 2018, 11:17:01 » |
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Shame he got injured. Like a lot of loan players started off well but got progressively worse as the season wore on, not helped by moving into RWB. Hope he does well at Derby along with Elsnik. We've certainly had a lot worse.
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« Reply #3303 on: Thursday, April 19, 2018, 11:21:45 » |
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Shame he got injured. Like a lot of loan players started off well but got progressively worse as the season wore on, not helped by moving into RWB. Hope he does well at Derby along with Elsnik. We've certainly had a lot worse.
I wouldn't be against signing him.... don't think he is much better than Div 4 standard, so a realistic target. Whereeas Timi, looks a step up, so no chance of getting him.
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« Reply #3304 on: Thursday, April 19, 2018, 11:27:24 » |
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I wouldn't be against signing him.... don't think he is much better than Div 4 standard, so a realistic target. Whereeas Timi, looks a step up, so no chance of getting him.
Jury is out on Gordon for me, I think Knoyle looks a better option in our team, Gordon may improve if he can improve his delivery, a major part of a wingers job TBH. Elsnik looked fantastic before his injury but since he came back has been no more than an average L3 player unfortunately, but when fit he does possess a huge amount of skill on the ball, I would love him back for a 2nd loan.
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« Reply #3305 on: Thursday, April 19, 2018, 11:42:34 » |
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Jury is out on Gordon for me, I think Knoyle looks a better option in our team, Gordon may improve if he can improve his delivery, a major part of a wingers job TBH.
Elsnik looked fantastic before his injury but since he came back has been no more than an average L3 player unfortunately, but when fit he does possess a huge amount of skill on the ball, I would love him back for a 2nd loan.
With these lads, it's what you might call Anderson syndrome... they don't look much better than Conference/Div 4 standard, but if they did we'd have no chance of signing them. What you hope is that they can then improve if coming into a the club permanently. It rarely happens you get a proper gem, so you have to make best use of the abilities they've got.
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« Reply #3306 on: Thursday, April 19, 2018, 12:07:34 » |
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Elsnik looked fantastic before his injury but since he came back has been no more than an average L3 player unfortunately, but when fit he does possess a huge amount of skill on the ball, I would love him back for a 2nd loan.
I think he was rushed back to soon after injury and has struggled with his fitness since sadly, but will probably be a good learning curve for him
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« Reply #3307 on: Thursday, April 19, 2018, 13:22:58 » |
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I wouldn't be against signing him.... don't think he is much better than Div 4 standard, so a realistic target. Whereeas Timi, looks a step up, so no chance of getting him.
I think he would be against us signing him though, has much loftier ambitions.
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« Reply #3308 on: Saturday, April 21, 2018, 18:27:53 » |
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Apologies as I’m sure it’s only a few pages back but is there a list of the squad and when their contracts expire?
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« Reply #3310 on: Saturday, April 21, 2018, 19:11:03 » |
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Thanks Chrisser.
Goalkeepers: Lawrence Vigouroux (2019), Reice Charles-Cook (2019), Will Henry (2018), Stuart Moore (2018)
Defenders: Olly Lancashire (2019), Matt Taylor (2018), Matt Preston (2018), Dion Conroy (2019), Ryan McGivern (2018)
Midfielders: James Dunne (2019), Ellis Iandolo (2018), Donal McDermott (2018), Jordan Young (2019)
Strikers: Paul Mullin (2019), Luke Norris (2019), Keshi Anderson (2020), Kaiyne Woolery (2020), Marc Richards (2019)
Chris Hussey's Sheffield United contract expires in 2018
Rollin Menayese's Bristol Rovers contract is undisclosed
Kellan Gordon's Derby County contract expires in 2019
Timi Elsnik's Derby County contract expires in 2019
Ollie Banks' Oldham Athletic contract expires in 2018
Kyle Knoyle, Ben Purkiss, Chris Robertson, Amine Linganzi, Tom Smith, Tom Ouldridge and Scott Twine have not had their contract length publicly disclosed by Swindon Town.
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« Reply #3311 on: Sunday, April 22, 2018, 09:22:41 » |
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Here we are with the usual pretty colours:
THE CURRENT SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS 1. Lawrence Vigouroux (2019) - Waterford 12. Will Henry (2018) 21. Reice Charles-Cook (2019) 28. Stuart Moore (2018)
DEFENDERS 2. Ben Purkiss (TBC) 3. Chris Hussey (Loan/2018) 4. Matt Preston (2018) 5. Chris Robertson (TBC) 6. Olly Lancashire (2019) 23. Joe Romanski (TBC) 24. Kyle Knoyle (TBC) 25. Dion Conroy (2019) 32. Rollin Menayese (Loan/TBC) 34. Ryan McGivern (2018)
MIDFIELDERS 7. Paul Mullin (2019) 8. James Dunne (2019) 14. Ellis Iandolo (2018) 15. Tom Smith (TBC) - Bath City 16. Amine Linganzi (TBC) 18. Donal McDermott (2018) 19. Timi Max Elsnik (loan/2019) 26. Jordan Young (2019) 29. Ollie Banks (Loan/2018) 31. Matthew Taylor (2018) --. Tommy Ouldridge (TBC) - Cirencester Town
FORWARDS 9. Luke Norris (2019) 17. Marc Richards (2019) 22. Kaiyne Woolery (2020) 27. Scott Twine (TBC) 30. Keshi Anderson (2020)
NOTE: There may be some errors.
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« Reply #3312 on: Sunday, April 22, 2018, 09:23:51 » |
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Looking ahead, The goalkeepers (Moore aside) and forwards could stay how how they right now. I don't even think that would be the end of the world either. Under the right management, there are clean sheets and goals with the current lot involved.
Tighter defence and we'd be way, way higher up the table (which most failing sides will be saying) - that's why I'd axe the majority of those out-of-contract.
Contract wise I'd keep:
Matthew Taylor - Essential. Even if he plays half the games he has this season Kyle Knoyle - Done enough to merit at least one more year within the First Team Squad Ellis Iandolo - That would probably be his last chance to cement a place Scott Twine - Keep him in the fringes. Plenty of time for him Joe Romanski - Keep him in the fringes. Plenty of time for him Tom Smith - For all of the 'HERE MUST BE IN THE SWINDON SIDE' outrage, he's now had a full season of regular football. Town might benefit from that.
I'd release: * Assuming they're on 1-year deals.
Stuart Moore - Only here because of the Flitcroft/Vigouroux fall out Ryan McGivern - Only here because of injuries, not done a great deal to merit a new deal Ben Purkiss* - Isn't ageing as well as Matthew Taylor Chris Robertson* - He's probably already left the building Matt Preston* - Wouldn't be unhappy with him staying but I have a feeling he's not sticking around regardless. I imagine he'd be a target for Mansfield. Amine Linganzi* - Injuries Donal McDermot* - Injuries and caters too much to Flitcroft's world Tommy Ouldridge* - Mistreated by Flitcroft (or whoever bombed out Smith, Evans, Ouldridge and Simpson) - wouldn't be against him coming back for pre-season but you'd probably think that he's done.
I also wouldn't keep any of the current loan players.
Timi Elsnik was great... and then injuries ended that Ollie Banks started well and then that form fizzled away Chris Hussey missed too much for me to be that positive if he did join Rollin Menayese isn't good enough
If Town started pre-season with the below Then I'd say, we'd be in an okay position to improve from this seasons non-starter:
GOALKEEPERS Lawrence Vigouroux Will Henry Reice Charles-Cook
DEFENDERS Olly Lancashire Joe Romanski Kyle Knoyle Dion Conroy
MIDFIELDERS James Dunne Ellis Iandolo Tom Smith Jordan Young Matthew Taylor
FORWARDS Paul Mullin Luke Norris Marc Richards Kaiyne Woolery Scott Twine Keshi Anderson
Then it really is a case of Lee Power ensuring that he's appointing the right man for the job... and arranging a pre-season schedule.
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« Reply #3313 on: Sunday, April 22, 2018, 09:36:27 » |
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Can’t agree about the strikers. Norris is good for 12 max including pens, not good enough. Can’t expect to rely on Richards. Woolery and Anderson have shown very little.
At times we’ve pumped a lot of crosses into the box with very little result. I’d go for a Harry Smith type - size wise.
The problem is that those players still under contract for next year are, mainly, the ones who need shifting. But who is going to want them? If they remain, on the fringes, the supposed disharmony in the squad could remain.
Preston and Conroy are must stays for me. The loans can all go back.
If Brown does stay, I’d assume he must have had assurances from Power about budget. So on that basis I’d like him to stay. If he legs it I’d like a player manager type. Craig Bellamy appeals to me.
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« Reply #3314 on: Sunday, April 22, 2018, 09:49:37 » |
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Bellamy would be great, if only because he turned down the Pox.
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