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A new era begins at Swindon Town
6:00am Saturday 2nd March 2013 in News By Sam Morshead
New Town boss Kevin MacDonald (left) with chairman Jed McCrory
KEVIN MacDonald was formally unveiled as the new Swindon Town boss yesterday and immediately stated his desire to secure promotion to the Championship within two months of taking his first job in management.
The former Aston Villa assistant manager, out of the game since the summer, plans to finish off what Paolo Di Canio started at the County Ground.
“The main aim is to win each game which comes along, and hopefully that will give us enough points to get into the Championship next season,” he said. “There would be no point in Jed (McCrory, chairman) coming to the club if it didn’t go that far forward, because it wouldn’t be viable for him either.”
MacDonald, who the Advertiser understands has been handed a deal to the summer of 2015, brings AFC Telford boss Mark Cooper to Wiltshire as his number two.
Interim goalkeeping coach Fraser Digby and interim fitness coach Michael Peacock are expected to remain at the club for the time being.
The Scot will be quite a departure from Di Canio in terms of character and temperament, as he explained: “I am quite a thoughtful person and I tend not to say too much, and when I do it’s because I have thought that through.
“Some people say that’s wrong and that you should speak off the top of your head, but that’s not the way I am.”
Comments(51)
U REDS
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6:45am Sat 2 Mar 13
ya mums got facial hair
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6:56am Sat 2 Mar 13
stokes_stfc
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7:13am Sat 2 Mar 13
1) Cov 2:1 Town
2) 10939
3) Collins 62
4) 12
5) 85
The Jockster
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7:30am Sat 2 Mar 13
The Jockster
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7:34am Sat 2 Mar 13
red white
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7:41am Sat 2 Mar 13
stokes_stfc wrote:I can't find it either.
SAP, I can't see a cov predictions league thread at the moment... I'm on call at work today so I probably won't be able to check for a thread later so I'm going to put some answers to the usual questions here. Will see if I can check for a new thread before the game today...
1) Cov 2:1 Town
2) 10939
3) Collins 62
4) 12
5) 85
Them 0 Swindon Town 3
Roberts 10 mins.
3,001 Town fans!
10 corners etc,etc,etc
Yoooouuu Reds!
GUVS MASTER
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7:52am Sat 2 Mar 13
red white
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7:54am Sat 2 Mar 13
Like a Di Canio without the waving arms,more of a head thing.
See yoo pal !
tally38
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8:01am Sat 2 Mar 13
RED-MERLIN
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8:41am Sat 2 Mar 13
tally38 wrote:we play better against better teams ! why so negative ?
HARD FEW GAMES COMING UP THIS MONTH. WILL BE A VERY DIFFICULT START FOR HIM COULD LOSE THEM ALL.TO INFORM TEAMS IF THEY DONT PICK UP FROM THE LAST FEW GAMES WISH HIM LUCK ANYWAY. LETS ALL HOPE HE IS A LEADER
RED-MERLIN
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8:42am Sat 2 Mar 13
tally38 wrote:we play better against better teams ! why so negative ?
HARD FEW GAMES COMING UP THIS MONTH. WILL BE A VERY DIFFICULT START FOR HIM COULD LOSE THEM ALL.TO INFORM TEAMS IF THEY DONT PICK UP FROM THE LAST FEW GAMES WISH HIM LUCK ANYWAY. LETS ALL HOPE HE IS A LEADER
old town robin
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8:47am Sat 2 Mar 13
tally38
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8:48am Sat 2 Mar 13
RED-MERLIN wrote:THATS SAYING ITAS IT IS REAL WORLD
tally38 wrote:we play better against better teams ! why so negative ?
HARD FEW GAMES COMING UP THIS MONTH. WILL BE A VERY DIFFICULT START FOR HIM COULD LOSE THEM ALL.TO INFORM TEAMS IF THEY DONT PICK UP FROM THE LAST FEW GAMES WISH HIM LUCK ANYWAY. LETS ALL HOPE HE IS A LEADER
London Red
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9:13am Sat 2 Mar 13
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Both are vital if you ask me - we were tighter at the back with JD and we all know SF makes us tick
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Others will drop points today (Tranmere play Yeovil etc) so a draw will not be a bad result
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Take us to 60 with 33 remaining
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I think 87 max but more likely 85 for the title and 82/83 for auto will do it this year
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That will mean 2 a game will do it from the last 11 - which requires decent form but not need to win 9 of the 11 which would be a big big ask
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We will need to beat at least one possibly 2 from Yeovil, Brentford, Doncaster and Sheff to secure auto but 1 win 3 draws is not impossible as we have seen at Bournemouth and Tranmere!
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Then we will need 4 from MK and Scunny - totalling 10 away points
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So that is 12, 13 or 15 needed at home - which certainly is possible looking at the fixtures to take us to 82, 83 or 85
ciclosporindorset
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9:25am Sat 2 Mar 13
red white
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9:26am Sat 2 Mar 13
London Red wrote:We'll be top by five o clock...,
OTR - BBC are saying Ferry is fit and that Devera maybe too
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Both are vital if you ask me - we were tighter at the back with JD and we all know SF makes us tick
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Others will drop points today (Tranmere play Yeovil etc) so a draw will not be a bad result
.
Take us to 60 with 33 remaining
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I think 87 max but more likely 85 for the title and 82/83 for auto will do it this year
.
That will mean 2 a game will do it from the last 11 - which requires decent form but not need to win 9 of the 11 which would be a big big ask
.
We will need to beat at least one possibly 2 from Yeovil, Brentford, Doncaster and Sheff to secure auto but 1 win 3 draws is not impossible as we have seen at Bournemouth and Tranmere!
.
Then we will need 4 from MK and Scunny - totalling 10 away points
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So that is 12, 13 or 15 needed at home - which certainly is possible looking at the fixtures to take us to 82, 83 or 85
We'll be top by five o clock !
SAPFanSTFC
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9:40am Sat 2 Mar 13
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Can't see the thread anywhere so please see the questions on the Sam Morshead thread:
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THE SAM MORSHEAD COLUMN: Crazy days are over, now let's move on
Oxon-Red
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9:45am Sat 2 Mar 13
London Red wrote:London,
OTR - BBC are saying Ferry is fit and that Devera maybe too . Both are vital if you ask me - we were tighter at the back with JD and we all know SF makes us tick . Others will drop points today (Tranmere play Yeovil etc) so a draw will not be a bad result . Take us to 60 with 33 remaining . I think 87 max but more likely 85 for the title and 82/83 for auto will do it this year . That will mean 2 a game will do it from the last 11 - which requires decent form but not need to win 9 of the 11 which would be a big big ask . We will need to beat at least one possibly 2 from Yeovil, Brentford, Doncaster and Sheff to secure auto but 1 win 3 draws is not impossible as we have seen at Bournemouth and Tranmere! . Then we will need 4 from MK and Scunny - totalling 10 away points . So that is 12, 13 or 15 needed at home - which certainly is possible looking at the fixtures to take us to 82, 83 or 85
We have won 1 point less away than home this season and I can see this continuing despite the fixtures we have.
Maybe we should be looking at 14-15 points away and 10-12 home.
Just a thought.
Wouldn't risk Joe coming straight back, another week and then maybe think about it. Flint/Ward have done well so see no reason to change it.
COYMR
didntshedoswell
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9:53am Sat 2 Mar 13
ciclosporindorset wrote:fuc king jocks
Personally I am as bigoted as loads of others on here. I don't like the Scots, they have a jealously of our English nation, its riches, our superior attitude, our queens, our universities, intellect, sporting heritage and above all our outstandingly personable managers, characters in the game of football, talent system, youth development and passionate support for our clubs. However, I am totally behind big Kevin in his new adventure and wish him every success because he has recognised it will be a privilege to take stfc into the Championship.
Good luck Kev, we are all behind you!
old town robin
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9:58am Sat 2 Mar 13
London Red wrote:LR, thanks for the update regards the availability of Simon and Joe, Hope you're right with your analysis of what's needed to get us over the line.
OTR - BBC are saying Ferry is fit and that Devera maybe too
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Both are vital if you ask me - we were tighter at the back with JD and we all know SF makes us tick
.
Others will drop points today (Tranmere play Yeovil etc) so a draw will not be a bad result
.
Take us to 60 with 33 remaining
.
I think 87 max but more likely 85 for the title and 82/83 for auto will do it this year
.
That will mean 2 a game will do it from the last 11 - which requires decent form but not need to win 9 of the 11 which would be a big big ask
.
We will need to beat at least one possibly 2 from Yeovil, Brentford, Doncaster and Sheff to secure auto but 1 win 3 draws is not impossible as we have seen at Bournemouth and Tranmere!
.
Then we will need 4 from MK and Scunny - totalling 10 away points
.
So that is 12, 13 or 15 needed at home - which certainly is possible looking at the fixtures to take us to 82, 83 or 85
BillyLucas4me
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10:00am Sat 2 Mar 13
8:42am Sat 2 Mar 13
tally38 wrote:
HARD FEW GAMES COMING UP THIS MONTH. WILL BE A VERY DIFFICULT START FOR HIM COULD LOSE THEM ALL.TO INFORM TEAMS IF THEY DONT PICK UP FROM THE LAST FEW GAMES WISH HIM LUCK ANYWAY. LETS ALL HOPE HE IS A LEADER
What do you want him 'to inform teams' about? Our strengths in depths perhaps. COYR
ScottLeitch
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10:13am Sat 2 Mar 13
old town robin
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10:13am Sat 2 Mar 13
ciclosporindorset wrote:Ha , Ha, I'll take those anti-Scot thoughts as tongue in cheek, been there a few times and always found the ones that live in their homeland are the best, very aimable and have always thought the worse ones are those that come south of the border, as Jockster and Grim are living proof of what I say.
Personally I am as bigoted as loads of others on here. I don't like the Scots, they have a jealously of our English nation, its riches, our superior attitude, our queens, our universities, intellect, sporting heritage and above all our outstandingly personable managers, characters in the game of football, talent system, youth development and passionate support for our clubs. However, I am totally behind big Kevin in his new adventure and wish him every success because he has recognised it will be a privilege to take stfc into the Championship.
Joking aside, the days of the Jocks producing another Denis Law, Daglish or Jimmy Baxter are long gone, but I'll give them their due they have done very well in the role of Manager and Ferguson, Stein, Shankly, Paisley are or were very successful and they have some very good modern day managers as well.
I can see our Kev being in the ilk of Bob Paisley, quite but efficient, hope so anyways.
old town robin
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10:19am Sat 2 Mar 13
Kingseleven
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10:20am Sat 2 Mar 13
SAPFanSTFC
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10:32am Sat 2 Mar 13
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Wife's birthday today - she didn't seem too happy at my offer of a trip to see Coventry away for her birthday present sadly so stuck back at home.
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Would have been nice to see the new STFC.
robin_in_the_snow
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10:53am Sat 2 Mar 13
ciclosporindorset wrote:What a ridiculous post. So Sir Alex is full of jealousy is he? Celtic fans aren't passionate supporters of their club? St Andrews and Edinburgh aren't two of the best universities in the world? They didn't invent golf? Andy Murray isn't one of the world's biggest names in sport? The Queen isn't just as much Queen of Scotland as she is Queen of England?
Personally I am as bigoted as loads of others on here. I don't like the Scots, they have a jealously of our English nation, its riches, our superior attitude, our queens, our universities, intellect, sporting heritage and above all our outstandingly personable managers, characters in the game of football, talent system, youth development and passionate support for our clubs. However, I am totally behind big Kevin in his new adventure and wish him every success because he has recognised it will be a privilege to take stfc into the Championship.
Obviously I could be under-estimating your wit and you may have been intending this to be an ironic post, if so then my most humble of apologies. If not, I'd stick to talking about the football if I were you.
red white
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11:13am Sat 2 Mar 13
ciclosporindorset wrote:Correct,you are a bigot.
Personally I am as bigoted as loads of others on here. I don't like the Scots, they have a jealously of our English nation, its riches, our superior attitude, our queens, our universities, intellect, sporting heritage and above all our outstandingly personable managers, characters in the game of football, talent system, youth development and passionate support for our clubs. However, I am totally behind big Kevin in his new adventure and wish him every success because he has recognised it will be a privilege to take stfc into the Championship.
Oi Den!
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11:18am Sat 2 Mar 13
Oxon-Red wrote:Trouble is, we have no idea what sort of team we're going to have for the rest of the season. On Tuesday night's showing we'd have trouble getting any points at all from now until the last game, and last Saturday was only marginally better. For a few matches before that our form has not been great either. Our earlier good results have put points on the board but they're no indicator of future performances.
London Red wrote:London,
OTR - BBC are saying Ferry is fit and that Devera maybe too . Both are vital if you ask me - we were tighter at the back with JD and we all know SF makes us tick . Others will drop points today (Tranmere play Yeovil etc) so a draw will not be a bad result . Take us to 60 with 33 remaining . I think 87 max but more likely 85 for the title and 82/83 for auto will do it this year . That will mean 2 a game will do it from the last 11 - which requires decent form but not need to win 9 of the 11 which would be a big big ask . We will need to beat at least one possibly 2 from Yeovil, Brentford, Doncaster and Sheff to secure auto but 1 win 3 draws is not impossible as we have seen at Bournemouth and Tranmere! . Then we will need 4 from MK and Scunny - totalling 10 away points . So that is 12, 13 or 15 needed at home - which certainly is possible looking at the fixtures to take us to 82, 83 or 85
We have won 1 point less away than home this season and I can see this continuing despite the fixtures we have.
Maybe we should be looking at 14-15 points away and 10-12 home.
Just a thought.
Wouldn't risk Joe coming straight back, another week and then maybe think about it. Flint/Ward have done well so see no reason to change it.
COYMR
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If MacDonald can galvanise the troops, get at least a point today and then make a couple of shrewd acquisitions, we have a chance. The table doesn't lie but it doesn't show the whole truth either. A current form table (say last 6) would give us more idea of the size of the task MacDonald faces. Dreamo, if he gets us promoted I think you should get sculpting in the summer.
red white
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11:24am Sat 2 Mar 13
old town robin wrote:Paisley wasnae Scots he sounded like a a northerner to me,
ciclosporindorset wrote:Ha , Ha, I'll take those anti-Scot thoughts as tongue in cheek, been there a few times and always found the ones that live in their homeland are the best, very aimable and have always thought the worse ones are those that come south of the border, as Jockster and Grim are living proof of what I say.
Personally I am as bigoted as loads of others on here. I don't like the Scots, they have a jealously of our English nation, its riches, our superior attitude, our queens, our universities, intellect, sporting heritage and above all our outstandingly personable managers, characters in the game of football, talent system, youth development and passionate support for our clubs. However, I am totally behind big Kevin in his new adventure and wish him every success because he has recognised it will be a privilege to take stfc into the Championship.
Joking aside, the days of the Jocks producing another Denis Law, Daglish or Jimmy Baxter are long gone, but I'll give them their due they have done very well in the role of Manager and Ferguson, Stein, Shankly, Paisley are or were very successful and they have some very good modern day managers as well.
I can see our Kev being in the ilk of Bob Paisley, quite but efficient, hope so anyways.
All the same tho eh?
Sorry.
Yooouuuu Reds!
tj@ramsbury
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11:37am Sat 2 Mar 13
avo
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11:44am Sat 2 Mar 13
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Unfortunately, it brings the same tw@ts posting here, see post above as a classic example of a WUM.
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COYR! You can do it in front of the mighty red army today.
Oi Den!
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11:53am Sat 2 Mar 13
tj@ramsbury wrote:If he hadn't resigned, nobody would have had to fill his shoes, would they? If you know this "truth" that is yet to come out, why not come out and tell it now?
I for one do not welcome him @ all there will never ever be ANYBODY to fill Paolo's shoes. We have lost a truly fantastic manager and shame on the NEW board for not doing more to get Paolo to come back. They had a hidden agenda right from the start and if the truth ever does come out Paolo was pushed from a very great height to leave the club. Paolo will never ever be replaced, a true legend can never be replaced.”
Chish and Fips
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12:02pm Sat 2 Mar 13
tj@ramsbury wrote:Who do you support Swindon Town FC or PDC ...
I for one do not welcome him @ all there will never ever be ANYBODY to fill Paolo's shoes. We have lost a truly fantastic manager and shame on the NEW board for not doing more to get Paolo to come back. They had a hidden agenda right from the start and if the truth ever does come out Paolo was pushed from a very great height to leave the club. Paolo will never ever be replaced, a true legend can never be replaced.”
He has gone, but we still have Swindon Town.....
ciclosporindorset
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12:03pm Sat 2 Mar 13
EastleazeRed
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12:05pm Sat 2 Mar 13
tj@ramsbury wrote:Tw@t !
I for one do not welcome him @ all there will never ever be ANYBODY to fill Paolo's shoes. We have lost a truly fantastic manager and shame on the NEW board for not doing more to get Paolo to come back. They had a hidden agenda right from the start and if the truth ever does come out Paolo was pushed from a very great height to leave the club. Paolo will never ever be replaced, a true legend can never be replaced.”
red white
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12:29pm Sat 2 Mar 13
SAPFanSTFC wrote:It was on here.
Where is all this talk of 3,000 away fans coming from?....have we sold that many tickets?
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Wife's birthday today - she didn't seem too happy at my offer of a trip to see Coventry away for her birthday present sadly so stuck back at home.
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Would have been nice to see the new STFC.
Predictions eh? Who can you trust.
So the wife is a Pisces then....
Let's do star signs!
Bassett Hound
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12:35pm Sat 2 Mar 13
tj@ramsbury wrote:What a stupid post. He was a long way from being a legend. The worst judge of a player of any manager we have had. Cost the club massive amounts of money on contract buy outs. The best players in the last 2 years were all Wilson buys. Ritchie,Caddis,Ferry
I for one do not welcome him @ all there will never ever be ANYBODY to fill Paolo's shoes. We have lost a truly fantastic manager and shame on the NEW board for not doing more to get Paolo to come back. They had a hidden agenda right from the start and if the truth ever does come out Paolo was pushed from a very great height to leave the club. Paolo will never ever be replaced, a true legend can never be replaced.”
,Flint. I'm sure he never watched any player he bought.He probably left that to Phil Spencer. The agents commission taken out of the club has been obscene.
SAPFanSTFC
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12:38pm Sat 2 Mar 13
red white wrote::-)
SAPFanSTFC wrote:It was on here.
Where is all this talk of 3,000 away fans coming from?....have we sold that many tickets?
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Wife's birthday today - she didn't seem too happy at my offer of a trip to see Coventry away for her birthday present sadly so stuck back at home.
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Would have been nice to see the new STFC.
Predictions eh? Who can you trust.
So the wife is a Pisces then....
Let's do star signs!
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Be great to see 3,000 away fans on the FL Show tonight and a good start for Old MacDonald in his first game - just hope the players remember what it was they were doing right in late Dec / early Jan.....bit surprising though.
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Having Ferry back is a huge plus and really hoping the JD is fit again...still unsure as to why Thompson was starting on the bench again on Tues.... is he carrying a niggling injury or?
Cookie43
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12:44pm Sat 2 Mar 13
tj@ramsbury wrote:well f.ck off then and do not come back we do not need fans like you.
I for one do not welcome him @ all there will never ever be ANYBODY to fill Paolo's shoes. We have lost a truly fantastic manager and shame on the NEW board for not doing more to get Paolo to come back. They had a hidden agenda right from the start and if the truth ever does come out Paolo was pushed from a very great height to leave the club. Paolo will never ever be replaced, a true legend can never be replaced.”
go support the team where pdc ends up!!
i supported pdc as he was a swindon manager
i will support the new manager as he is a SWINDON TOWN manager i support my club who ever is in charge!!!
on my way to coventry to support my team!!!
super reds
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12:58pm Sat 2 Mar 13
bertred63
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1:09pm Sat 2 Mar 13
Could be worse we could support Oxford or Bristol Sh*ty so all is good!!!!!
PAOLO WHO????????
Trust me all will come good and we will all look forward to 2013/14 season in the championship.
DarrenSTFCRomain
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1:11pm Sat 2 Mar 13
tj@ramsbury wrote:Paolo walked because there was no money to waist AGAIN...
I for one do not welcome him @ all there will never ever be ANYBODY to fill Paolo's shoes. We have lost a truly fantastic manager and shame on the NEW board for not doing more to get Paolo to come back. They had a hidden agenda right from the start and if the truth ever does come out Paolo was pushed from a very great height to leave the club. Paolo will never ever be replaced, a true legend can never be replaced.”
Paolo quit because he had a tantrum and could not SPEND any more money....
GET OVER IT HE HAS GONE..
And if pdc is that good how comes no other club have snapped him up in the last 2 month of the managers merry go round of....
red white
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1:23pm Sat 2 Mar 13
tj@ramsbury wrote:We know all that and have discussed it and guess what?
I for one do not welcome him @ all there will never ever be ANYBODY to fill Paolo's shoes. We have lost a truly fantastic manager and shame on the NEW board for not doing more to get Paolo to come back. They had a hidden agenda right from the start and if the truth ever does come out Paolo was pushed from a very great height to leave the club. Paolo will never ever be replaced, a true legend can never be replaced.”
We are getting over it !
stutest
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1:44pm Sat 2 Mar 13
I am quietely impressed with Mac so far.He has done everything you would expect of him, I hope he can do a good job, time will tell. in the mean time he gets my full support.
I think today will be tough but we can get something from the game.
I wouldn't read too much into recent form. It has been pretty traumatic at Swindon recently, hopefully that pressure will be gone now and everyone can concentrate on football and we re-find our previous form.
I would play :
Fodders
Thompson
Devera (if LR is correct)
Ward
Macca
RDV
Ferry (again if LR is right)
Miller
Roberts
Williams
Collins
Predictable maybe but options are limited at the moment.
ciclosporindorset
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4:20pm Sat 2 Mar 13
Lanzanno x
Cibocchi x
Caddis
Commazzi x
Clarke
Benson
Esejas x
Risser
Atiku x
Cox
Connell x
Smith x
Magera x
Kerrouche x
They would still be on the payroll!!! Expensive candy. Come on you Reds.
Andy Evo
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9:20pm Sat 2 Mar 13
the wizard
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10:46pm Sat 2 Mar 13
Andy Evo wrote:Quite agree, despite his few good points there were chinques in his armour.
A manager has all week to prepare his team and work with them. Therefore I always find it funny that fans want to see a manager screaming and shouting from the bench, this so called passion makes them a good manager...........if they are having to scream and shout a lot does this not mean that perhaps they haven't prepared them right in the first place?
The subs mostly followed a set pattern and Raffa always being the sacrificial lamb. No matter how bad Macca was playing rarely did he get taken off, no plan B. He never took the blame for anything that went wrong. SuperMac seems a complete opposite, just how refreshing is that. Cool calm words at half time, guidance and help, no fear, no temper, no kicking doors, just help and working things out with players, respect, just priceless.
BillyLucas4me
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11:38pm Sat 2 Mar 13
Oops- now I'm at it!!
SpeakUp
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2:58am Sun 3 Mar 13
ChippyBOB. says...
6:31am Sat 2 Mar 13
And his most welcome