SWINDON TOWN: Greer is leader of the pack (From This Is Swindon Town FC)

SWINDON TOWN: Greer is leader of the pack

7:30am Thursday 2nd July 2009

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By Anthony Marshall »

GORDON Greer will lead Town throughout the 2009/10 campaign after being named as the club’s new captain.

With Hasney Aljofree, who has skippered the side over the past two seasons, currently recovering from a long-term knee injury, the Scot has been handed the armband.

And Greer is determined to consign last year’s battle with relegation to history and guide Swindon into the top half of League One.

“It’s a massive honour,” said the 28-year-old.

“When I came here on loan last season I captained the team for a few games. The manager has given me the captaincy and I’m delighted - it’s a big honour for me and a great feeling.

“At the tail end of last year we showed some really good form and if we can keep that going then we can get better.

“We’ve got a good base to the squad at the moment, but the manager wants to bring in a few more and I’m sure they will be quality players who can bolster the squad and push us up the league.”

After impressing during a three-month loan spell from Doncaster last season, Greer signed a permanent County Ground deal in May and boss Danny Wilson admitted it wasn’t a difficult decision to appoint him skipper.

“At the end of last season everyone saw what Gordon did, and so there’s a great possibility of (him becoming captain),” said Wilson.

“Particularly with Hasney’s fitness up in the air at this moment in time.

“You could see what he brought to us last year - not only the experience, footballing knowledge and ability that he possesses, but he also brought some great things out of the rest of the players while he played.”

Meanwhile, Leicester City chairman Milan Mandaric insists he will not pay “silly” money for players, after pulling out of the race to sign Simon Cox.

The Foxes chairman is understood to have been put off by Swindon’s £2.5million asking price along with growing frustrations about the striker’s desire to make the switch.

Town have now agreed a £2million fee with West Brom, and Mandaric said: “Sometimes, when you go in for a player their club increases (the fee) because they look at Leicester as being one of the big clubs.

“That is something which I like to believe is the case too but you have to have certain criteria and be sure you are buying players as an investment.

“If people then start throwing silly numbers around, you have to pull away.”

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Lambourn Red, Lambourn says...
7:39am Thu 2 Jul 09

I detest this man(Mandaric that is) to suggest we put the price up becuase the Mighty Leicester came calling is down right insulting and laughable. Cox would never have gone thier becuase it would not have been much of a progression. Why the adver have wasted ink on even printing this interview with that crook.
On Greer I think it is a great move and he proved last season he has got what it takes to be the leader.