Word on the street

[Boeta]

i just turned on the radio in bed and it was during the sports news. the first four words i heard were rory fallon swindon striker, obviously at the end of the sentence. but theres no new news about him anywhere on the net. perhaps i was still asleep?

[Cookie]

News on Clubcall

http://217.158.112.238/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,5034-169529-19728-36699-226651-13916-5024-layout104-186747-news-item,00.html

Swindon Town - Striker set for exit?
25 Jan 2006 10:57
 

Swansea are set to sign Swindon striker Rory Fallon for £300,000.

Swindon had rejected City's bid for Fallon last week but after signing striker Lee Peacock from Sheffield Wednesday they seem happy to let the 23-year-old Kiwi complete the switch.

Boss Kenny Jackett highlighted the need for more physical presence up front as his top priority at the start of the year and at 6ft 2in Fallon fits the bill.

He will be Swansea's fifth signing of the current transfer window.

[fatbury]

If we sell him we will go down

[Cookie]

And on Vital football

http://www.swindon.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=7768

Swansea Evening Post is reporting that Striker Rory Fallon is talking to Swansea City today and the transfer to Swansea City may be a done deal as early as today.

As we reported yesterday, Swindon Town have accepted the £300,000 fee for the 23 year old New Zealander. Fallon was in Swansea yesterday, at the Liberty Stadium to complete the relevent paper work to complete the transfer.

With Fallon moving to Swansea, Swindon will have strikers Lee Peacock and Jamie Cureton available for Friday's match at Southend. Youngster Ashan Holgate is likely to be on the bench.

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[yeo]

What a joke  

If this happens I will be so fucking angry.

[fatbury]

Typical of Swindon .. SELL SELL SELL and then charge us a fortune to go and watch!

Pathetic ... oh well League 2 next year and crowds of 3000 .. dont see how that is going to help

[fatbury]

with this coming after Arsenals shocking defeat im quite sick of football right now!

[Cookie]

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[RobertT]

I understand that Rory has made it clear that he will not be signing a contract with us.  Originally he wasn't up for a move to Swansea and was going to see out the season, however I'm guessing that Swansea have upped the money and possibly hinted that Trundle might be off (who has not signed his contract either).  he would be more likely to get a game then.

It's a fair enough deal in my eyes.  He may have begun to put less effort in (you can never predict though), we would have got nothing for him etc.  Don't blame the guy though, it's a good opportunity for him (look where he was last season) and probably a nice juicy wage packet to go with it, not to mention a singing on fee.

I do want us to go and get another striker now though.  Cureton and Peacock could do the business, but I'd like competition and cover for places.

[Batch]

I agree it is a massive blow, hope Peacock can do the business from the off or we are buggered.

But the more I think about it the fact is beggers can't be choosers. When is the lump sum CVA payment due? The cash from Fallon may be enough to keep the club going regardless of relegation.

We do need cover for him should he leave though.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

I have no problem with this deal whatsoever.

£300k now or nothing in 4 months time?

It's a no brainer.

The club obviously brought Peacock in knowing that Rory would be off some time soon and fair play to them for doing so.

I do agree though that we need cover in that department now.  An old war horse type until the end of the season along the lines of Paul Smith (but a striker of course) would be ideal.  I don't know if there are any of those floating around at the moment though.

I cannot see how anyone living in the real world can have a problem with what the club have done.

[Simon Pieman]

It's a good bit of business but I doubt we can get another striker in, unless it's on a short-term loan

[yeo]

300,000 now or relegation is the way I see it.

Peacock was good for 15 minutes Saturday on his debut,he could be utter wank from now on and Cureton  has 1 goal in how many starts?

For me the no brainer is keeping him.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

300,000 now or relegation is the way I see it.

Peacock was good for 15 minutes Saturday on his debut,he could be utter wank from now on and Cureton  has 1 goal in how many starts?

For me the no brainer is keeping him.

If we don't deal with the CVA Yeovil, I would have thought relegation will be the least of our worries.  Would you not agree?

[strooood]

there's good points amd bad points to the deal

atleast it's not as heart breaking as janaage or even parkin