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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 06:35:55 » |
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What is it with the club making verbal offers and then going quiet? Didn't we hear something similar from the board with one of the players who left? Struggling to remember who though.
What's wrong with good old fashioned written offers?
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 06:57:19 » |
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They made Macca a verbal offer a couple of days before he was due to sign for Brentford.
Far play to Ward for taking a pay cut.
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 07:01:00 » |
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It gets ever more confusing doesn't it.
We have a player like Ward prepared to take a pay cut to stay having spoken to the newly self appointed Real Madrid of league one?
He says it's because he is confident with what is happening here, yet we all know as it's quoted as fact on here that the club is doomed and being stripped to oblivion in a shambolic manner.
All too confusing.
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 07:04:29 » |
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He says it's because he is confident with what is happening here,
And because his family is settled. He'd be mental to stay on less money without family considerations. Plus if he's getting a coaching role that's a biggie for him. |
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 07:06:05 » |
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He says it's because he is confident with what is happening here, yet we all know as it's quoted as fact on here that the club is doomed and being stripped to oblivion in a shambolic manner.
All too confusing.
You really would have thought a senior player would have had a bit of an idea about what was going on, somebody tell him to join the TEF to find out the real news and the inside stories - according to Chang and Crispy!! |
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 07:07:58 » |
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But Ward seems so sensible and switched on, yet wants to stay. As captain, he must not see the impending doom most on here can.
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 07:09:06 » |
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It gets ever more confusing doesn't it.
We have a player like Ward prepared to take a pay cut to stay having spoken to the newly self appointed Real Madrid of league one?
He says it's because he is confident with what is happening here, yet we all know as it's quoted as fact on here that the club is doomed and being stripped to oblivion in a shambolic manner.
All too confusing.
But people on the TEF know know more than any player does. Ward knows nothing! |
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 07:15:21 » |
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If you are going to use it to bash the negative people at least show where it says he is confident with what is happening here??? “I like the club, I really enjoy playing at Swindon, my family are settled and that’s the most important thing. When you’re happy I like to stay happy rather than move on.
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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 07:31:32 » |
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I think the fact that he turned down Brentford, who would have offered more cash and same length deal, shows he must have some faith and confidence.
He wouldn't sign if he thought we were on the verge of losing every player worth any cash/aiming for 20th in the league/JedCo are asset-stripping wankers.
Maybe, just maybe, it's going to be alright. Can't knock the way the club are trying to go about their business on the pitch when you take into consideration the budget challenges. They seem to be trying to build something. Off the pitch - who knows. Inability as worse, but not malice.
I was having a chat with my old man the other day about the club and the way we're going. At the end of the day, if you don't have a major benefactor these days you need to do something different to the rest to stand any chance of competing - and on the pitch, that's what we seem to be doing. Exploiting personal relationships (Power and Sherwood), and investing in a playing model that is a little removed from the usual League One mishmash of journeymen playing average football and picking up enough points to avoid relegation, which is the target of all bar six or seven of the richest (biggest budget) clubs.
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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 07:50:46 » |
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If you are going to use it to bash the negative people at least show where it says he is confident with what is happening here???
Ok it wasn't a direct quote (problem with reading on train) but the story says 'The 34-year-old is settled in Swindon and he feels his willingness to accept a reduced salary shows just how much he believes in what is going on at the County Ground.' So unless we are saying that Sam is totally putting words into his mouth it gives the impression that he's reasonably happy. Doesn't read as a story from someone who is only staying under duress, but sure many will suggest that Jed probably had a gun at his head when he was interviewed. |
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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 08:00:10 » |
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I think the fact that he turned down Brentford, who would have offered more cash and same length deal, shows he must have some faith and confidence.
Brentford offered little more than half what Swindon offered him hence why he is still with us but they offered him a 2 year deal when Swindon only offered him a 1 year deal, so we came back and offered him a 2 year deal. |
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« Reply #12 on: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 08:12:23 » |
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To be fair, all he eats are nuts and berries, so his lifestyle can't be that expensive..  |
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Fuck you Leggett, fuck you.
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« Reply #13 on: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 08:23:43 » |
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Good news. Likely to be club captain and good to see some loyalty with him taking (in his own words) a big pay cut.
I guess a future role in coaching/managing at the club is also in his mind.
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« Reply #14 on: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 08:31:34 » |
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Ok it wasn't a direct quote (problem with reading on train) but the story says
Sorry, it came out a bit wrong. In any case I guess it doesn't matter why he's staying, as long as he does. |
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