The not STFC Transfer Rumours thread

[jayohaitchenn]

Any rumours in guy?

[Peter Venkman]

Any rumours in guy?

Nope. Nothing. Nada. Not a sausage.

[Cowley38]

You had us signing three players this week five days ago, and have linked five senior pros (Kerr, Raglan, Clare, Brown, Hunt) from higher levels to us here in the last few weeks. I totally get that things can and do change with individual transfers, but you seem to have shifted your view on our budget and financial position quite dramatically in the last couple of days. What's changed?

Yes and then extent of how skint we are became apparent

Offers were reduced , we lost players.....

Loans may now be the only incomings

[Cowley38]

Cowleys previous posts suggest he doesn’t know what he’s fucking talking about, much like the rest of us.

Things change....

You carry on believing we will sign marquee signings

You will be very disappointed this season...

[fuzzy]

You will be very disappointed this season...

We're Swindon fans, it's what we do.

[tans]

Any rumours in guy?

[Peter Venkman]

We're Swindon fans, it's what we do.

I am in a perpetual state of disappointment when it comes to all things STFC related!

[jayohaitchenn]

My only ITK prediction is Cowley38 is full of shit.

[RJack]

I am in a perpetual state of disappointment when it comes to all things STFC related!

I know what you mean.  I have massively lowered by expectations which can be a bonus when something decent actually happens

[Peter Venkman]

I know what you mean.  I have massively lowered by expectations which can be a bonus when something decent actually happens

Exactly that! expect nothing then anything is a bonus!

[Power to people]

I posted about some of the other clubs accounts a while back - in essence, the big ones in this Division all make (or find ways of reporting) about the same level of Revenue in a season as we do now - Bradford were a good example.  The difference is the appetite to run at a loss and "fund" that loss.  While Clem has loaned the business money to pay off debt, we have not had any appetite to run at any sort of significant loss, with the 500k being talked about as the current bridge to break even.  To that end, a Bradford or Wrexham can outspend us.

Its been reported that Mansfield have sold 4000 ST's so far, interesting to know how some of the other so called bigger clubs are faring, last season we was consistently at or near the top most weeks on home attendance and away support, you wonder with the likes of Gills and Wrexham throwing money about if their crowds will match those ambitions.

[UTR]

The club reinforced that we’ll have a competitive budget, early business and experienced signings so I can’t see us being skint.

Although whether the timing of those comments coinciding with the ST renewal window were purely coincidental or not can be left up to the cynic inside yourself.

On a serious note, my expectations for this upcoming season are as rock bottom as they’ve ever been. Of course the aim should be challenging for automatic promotion but at the minute I’ve got us down in the 11th-16th bracket so would take a pretty big car crash of a season to be further disappointed.

[Peter Venkman]

Its been reported that Mansfield have sold 4000 ST's so far, interesting to know how some of the other so called bigger clubs are faring, last season we was consistently at or near the top most weeks on home attendance and away support, you wonder with the likes of Gills and Wrexham throwing money about if their crowds will match those ambitions.

5,200 season tickets sold so far for them, they have capped it at a maximum of 6,000 season tickets.

[jayohaitchenn]

I was bored so I tallied up Cowley38's predictions. Here's what I found.

Things he's got wrong:

Someone else comes in , Morris reverts to Coach

Why would Stevens leave a newly promoted League 1 side to join a League 2 side?

Why would Collins leave a newly promoted League 1 side to join a League 2 side.?

So both unrealistic.....

Telford only just signed a new contract at Newport, has had enquiries at League 1 sides, why would he move to another League 2 side.....

This one is ace, after England drew with Scotland in the World Cup... remind me how we did again?

Mings has been Poor
Stones has been poor
Rice has been poor
Phillips has been poor
Forden has been poor
Mount has been poor
Sterling has been poor
Jane has been poor

England has been worse than poor

Worse performance by anyone in the tournament so far

Also he does not like Scott Twine one bit

Twine has a decision to make...

IF he gets offers to sign for a Championshio side he is likely only going to be a squad player with the occasional spot on the bench- he is not good enough yet to start in the Championship....

Or he goes to a too half League 1 side where he will make the occasional start probably spend 99% on the bench

Or he stays here and has another year or so development time from where he could be ready for the step up.....

Twine is suffering from the 'One of our own ' Tag

Did nothing of note on loan at non league teams..

Had a good half season at Newport and suddenly he's a world beater ........

I remember the last player that got that tag, a certain Tom Smith......who many tagged as a player we should build the team around....

There was a meltdown when he was released and joined Cheltenham with many saying it would come back and bit us in the ass, ...where us he now?

Yes Twine shows promise BUT he is nowhere near Championship standard and in terms of L1 would not be a first choice player......

Why would a Championship side want Twine anyway, he's been shite 2nd half of the season....

Twine is massively overrated.....can score a world now and again but.....

Is anonymous in games 75% of the time
Does not tackle
Does not track back

Any move to a club L1 or Championship he will get minimal game time...

Things he got right:

Sandro gone, Austin staying....

AK to be announced at Northampton at 6pm

[4D]

They did but its still more than us and they finished higher in the league and have a very rich owner.

In a northern centred league and more away fans.