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Cox pays tribute to time at Swindon

12:30pm Thursday 9th July 2009


SIMON Cox revealed he left Swindon with a heavy heart, having completed a £1.9million move to West Brom earlier this week.

The 22-year-old striker spoke for the first time since his transfer this morning at a press conference in the Midlands, at which the Advertiser was present.

And Cox couldn't talk highly enough of his time in Wiltshire, which set him up for his next step up the football ladder.

“I believed in myself to move down a league to come back up. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Swindon - lovely people and a great club.

“The chairman and manager were superb with me but now I’ve got the opportunity to play in a higher league with a big club, and I’ve got to take that.

“I can’t emphasise how much of a nice club that is. They were superb with me, and under the new manager they should do alright this year."

Baggies boss Roberto Di Matteo said: “I’ve seen Simon personally over the past year, followed him, and I think he has all the attributes to become a successful player for us at West Brom.

“His goalscoring record is very, very good, and he is a young, talented, hungry player who wants to move on and show the rest of the world what kind of player he is. I think that’s the kind of player we are looking for.

“I think it’s unfair to compare him to anyone else - he is his own player in his own right. He is a very intelligent player and very good in-and-around the box, finding the space and playing offthe main striker.

“These are his strengths and I’m confident he will score a lot of goals for us."


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jmostfc, wootton bassett says...
12:33pm Thu 9 Jul 09

that will shut some of you fools up now hes said thanks. i wish him all the best for the future

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townend1969, devizes says...
12:39pm Thu 9 Jul 09

SIMON COX MY LORD SIMON COX.
SIMON COX MY LORD SIMON COX.
SIMON COX MY LORD SIMON COX
OOOOHHHHHH LORD SIMON COX

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STFC Tony, Swindon says...
1:01pm Thu 9 Jul 09

Legend. Sorry to see him go as i am pretty sure that with the signing that we have made we could have finished in the top 6 and possibly got promoted with his goals. However if west brom get promoted this year then he will be in the prem. Will defo keep an eye out for how he is getting on this season. Wish him all the best.

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adrock, swindon says...
1:09pm Thu 9 Jul 09

Good luck Coxy. We'll see you in the championship in two years (that's assuming West Brom go up and then get relegated again)

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Disdain, Swindon says...
1:11pm Thu 9 Jul 09

Cox you are a legend. All the best at WBA, I'll be following your career as a fan.

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squeal, Brinkworth says...
1:16pm Thu 9 Jul 09

Couldn't agree with you more.

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chrisbrennan2009, northampton says...
1:29pm Thu 9 Jul 09

we wernt fools we just thought cox should have said somethin publicily long before now. Im glad he has finally done it, and im glad he has shown us the respect we deserved as loyal fans, and i hope he does well at wba, hes a top quality player,(still wish hed have given us another year, but cant begrude him the move. it is best for his career) ALL THE BEST SIMON MAKE SURE U STICK A HATFUL PAST BRISTOL AND READING NEXT YEAR FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORTERS DOWN HERE. get a couple of hat tricks againsts them and the transfer fee will feel like 5 million!!

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needed???-Newstar!!!

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RedCraig, Taw Hill says...
1:40pm Thu 9 Jul 09

All I can say is Thank you Simon and all the best for your future.

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stfc_tom, swindon says...
1:47pm Thu 9 Jul 09

All the best Coxy you deserve your move up to WBA. I will keep an eye out for how you do and look forward to playing you in pre-season. Thanks again for the memories last season and single handedly saving our season. Shame we couldn't have been promoted with you though.

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RF1, Swindon says...
2:28pm Thu 9 Jul 09

May he flop miserably so we can get him back on loan to spearhead our drive for promotion next season!!!

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Lars, Swindon says...
3:47pm Thu 9 Jul 09

Cox was a great player for us but in my view was no where near to a 'legend'.

A legend (in footballing terms) is someone who serves the club well over a sustained period and has a rapport with the fans. Cox as done none of this.

Undoubtedly Coxy did brilliantly over his one and a half seasons but I never got the impression he really had his heart and soul in the club.

Still, no hard feelings towards the guy and I'm sure he'll do well in the future.

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who am i, swindon says...
3:52pm Thu 9 Jul 09

Lars wrote:
Cox was a great player for us but in my view was no where near to a 'legend'. A legend (in footballing terms) is someone who serves the club well over a sustained period and has a rapport with the fans. Cox as done none of this. Undoubtedly Coxy did brilliantly over his one and a half seasons but I never got the impression he really had his heart and soul in the club. Still, no hard feelings towards the guy and I'm sure he'll do well in the future.
Couldn't agree more, done well for us no question about that but a legend no.All the best.

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Ollie Reed's Parky dance!, Pewsham says...
6:16pm Thu 9 Jul 09

He has ambition and always wanted to play a higher level. Legend no! but he gave 100% to achieve his own aims, that effort helped the team survive the drop.
Good luck

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Captain T, Swindon says...
7:31pm Thu 9 Jul 09

There's no doubt that we wouldn've been relegated last year if it hadn't been for Cox. I really hope he does well at WBA and will always welcome him back to the County Ground. Good luck Simon

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Paul Maslin, Swindon says...
10:31pm Thu 9 Jul 09

So who is the striker we have signed this evening then?? Apparently another on the way with the 'wow' factor!??!

OOOooooooooo

Time to get excited folks!!!!!! :D

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Robinette84, Andover says...
10:42pm Thu 9 Jul 09

I've got nothing but love for this lad; always gave 100%, won the golden boot with a struggling club, and arguably kept us in L1 with his goals. Still humble enough to recognise how valuable his time with us has been and you can't say fairer than that. Wishing you the very best of luck Coxy, I'm sure you'll have no trouble in keeping up the good work for your new employers. Sorry to see him go but it was inevitable...just hope we get a decent replacement sometime soon!

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Corinium, Andover says...
11:14pm Thu 9 Jul 09

The lad has gone. Get over it. He was never a Town player. He used us and we used him. It suited us both for him to use Town as a steppng stone. This has and always will happen while we languish in the 3rd rank of English footall. Its the way of the football world. A premiership player wanting to hang on at STFC? Dont think so. We did the right thing, got shot, grab the money and move on and grab another kid.

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stevehalloz, Sydney says...
12:09am Fri 10 Jul 09

Hi, Only saw him a couple of times in the flesh but a great player and he did well fo us. Perhaps not a legend but certainly one of the top pure goalscorers we've ever had. Best wishes for the future Coxy.

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stfclondon, says...
10:18am Fri 10 Jul 09

Corinium wrote:
The lad has gone. Get over it. He was never a Town player. He used us and we used him. It suited us both for him to use Town as a steppng stone. This has and always will happen while we languish in the 3rd rank of English footall. Its the way of the football world. A premiership player wanting to hang on at STFC? Dont think so. We did the right thing, got shot, grab the money and move on and grab another kid.
Never a Town player? That's strange, I could have sworn I saw him play for us. I must have been hallucinating.

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nuno diaz, says...
10:41am Fri 10 Jul 09

The man was a one-trick show pony

Let's get some proper players in now like Keith Scott

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