Adver News: Out-of-options Di Canio fears relegation

[Nomoreheroes]

If we have any proper good youth team players, then they are soon hoovered up by other clubs, so the best we can hope for is a useful lad who might come through and improve a bit with age, so be ready for Div 3/4 football a la Thompson/Bodin, to be good enough to be a pro...

Yes, one of the lads who played in the U15s cricket team I ran had been on Swindon's books for quite a while. Now he has 'moved on' to Liverpool - He's now approaching 16.

[Azza]

I for one don't want PDC out and I can't see anyone that does?

The consensus is that he should keep his mouth shut and get on with the job he gets paid to do with the players he wanted.

[cheltred69]

As I understand it the dynamics will change when EPPP comes in.
Big clubs will be able to take any player before they are old enough to sign a pro contract and pay minimal compensation (in terms of what might be possible today).
However, my understanding is that they will be restricted to the numbers of players that they can have registered at any age group.
If I've got this right this might stop them hoovering up the numbers of young lads that they do currently but on the other hand if we get any gems we would be at big risk of losing them for peanuts.

It is worth asking though how Crewe have managed to retain so many good players, particularly when they are right under the noses of a number of big clubs; perhaps their track record persuades a lot of the kids that they'll get the opportunites there and will get a big move in time if they are up to it, whereas its difficult to convince a young lad at a club like Swindon that staying will be best for their long-term development.

[jonny72]

As I understand it the dynamics will change when EPPP comes in. Big clubs will be able to take any player before they are old enough to sign a pro contract and pay minimal compensation (in terms of what might be possible today).

The problem is that most people don't understand the payments under EPPP. To give an example;

- We sign up a 9 year old who turns in to the next Wayne Rooney.
- A Premier League club (let's say Everton) sign him at 16.
- He makes 100 appearances for Everton then a bigger club (say Man Utd) sign him for £20m.

We would receive payments totalling just over £5.3m under EPPP.

[Shaw Rosso]

I for one don't want PDC out and I can't see anyone that does?

The consensus is that he should keep his mouth shut and get on with the job he gets paid to do with the players he wanted.

Exactly. What doesn't help is Chris Wise from BBC Wilts mentioning it to Paolo first, and then another 3 times after that. He was fishing for headlines and it doesn't take the brightest of failed journo's to work out Paolo will write them a list of headlines quicker than you can say buuuuuuuuut.

[Flashheart]

Exactly. What doesn't help is Chris Wise from BBC Wilts mentioning it to Paolo first, and then another 3 times after that. He was fishing for headlines and it doesn't take the brightest of failed journo's to work out Paolo will write them a list of headlines quicker than you can say buuuuuuuuut.

Was going to say this myself but I'd be accused of wanting to suck PDC's cock.

Just to qualify that and add balance blah blah: PDC should know better by now than to be lead so easily by the press.

[Simon Pieman]

Although he's been way OTT in public, maybe the squad needs tough love to avoid the second season syndrome. Whereas Wilson seemed to wilt and let the players rule him, Paolo won't do that.

[joteddyred]

I for one don't want PDC out and I can't see anyone that does?

The consensus is that he should keep his mouth shut and get on with the job he gets paid to do with the players he wanted.

I'm not so sure.  A few pretty die hard Town fans I know have completely had enough of him and are adamant he needs to go.  I don't imagine that they're alone.

The more he continues to whinge about the embargo and complain about the ability of players he's brought in, the more supporters are going to turn.

I don't want him to go, but I'm finding his moaning and rants increasingly irritating.  As somebody mentioned earlier in the thread, he needs to give the players a bit more praise and support in equal measures to the slating they get. 

[jonny72]

Having Paolo as manager is like being married - you have to decide whether all the fucking moaning is worth the moments of pleasure. The moaning gets worse as the years go by and the moments of pleasure become shorter and less frequent.

I'm not ready for a divorce yet but I can understand some people wanting one.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

I couldn't care less what he does as long as we are getting results. I've always said that. This is why I don't understand people who have said they actually want him out. We're 7th after winning the league below last season. It's far from a disaster in fact if anything it's pretty decent. If he was to go we'd end up with another manager like Wilson from the usual list of candidates who float between jobs every few years. No thanks.

[leefer]

Love him,would love him more if he actually cracked a smile once in a blue moon.

[Bewster]

This season just doesn't seem as much fun as last year although at the same point we are doing better.

It would be good if PDC came out and praised the team for once, rather than publicly bollock them.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Having Paolo as manager is like being married - you have to decide whether all the fucking moaning is worth the moments of pleasure. The moaning gets worse as the years go by and the moments of pleasure become shorter and less frequent.

I'm not ready for a divorce yet but I can understand some people wanting one.

Couldn't have put it better!

[Nemo]

Having Paolo as manager is like being married - you have to decide whether all the fucking moaning is worth the moments of pleasure. The moaning gets worse as the years go by and the moments of pleasure become shorter and less frequent.

I'm not ready for a divorce yet but I can understand some people wanting one.

Genius.

[Bogus Dave]

Fuck that. He grates at times, and lord knows I don't suck up to him as much as others do, but wanting him gone? Who the fuck are these mongs?