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SWINDON TOWN: Wilson confident on loan deals
7:00am Tuesday 9th February 2010
DANNY Wilson has guaranteed Town fans there will be new faces arriving at the County Ground imminently after the emergency loan window opened yesterday.
Wilson only added one player to his roster during January in the form of striker Vincent Pericard, and the Swindon boss revealed he was confident of snapping up a handful of temporary acquisitions to bolster the club’s bid for promotion out of League One.
“Some players will definitely be coming in,” Wilson told the Advertiser.
“We don’t have anything after this window so we have to make sure that we do bring someone in.”
Despite denying fitness was a factor as Town let in another late goal against Charlton on Saturday, Wilson admitted he was thin on the ground in terms of playing resources.
“We haven’t got a big squad,” he said.
“What you saw on Saturday, without Alan Sheehan and Vincent, is what we’ve got on the bench, and that is it.”
The Town manager confirmed he has already made preliminary inquiries for several players, and is currently waiting on replies.
And Wilson was optimistic the new additions would arrive in time for the trip to Huddersfield Town on Saturday, although he remained adamant he would not make panic signings.
“There are lots of phone calls going in as usual, although nothing will happen before the game (against Oldham),” he said.
“Hopefully by Saturday we’ll have some good news, but at this moment in time we won’t have anything for tomorrow night.
“We’ve got to have some sort of backup.
“Ideally we’d like to get our first choices but we’ll wait and see how they pan out.”
Wilson refused to reveal most of the names of players he was targeting, but confirmed an approach had been made for winger Matt Ritchie, who is currently plying his trade for beleaguered Premier League side Portsmouth.
“He’s one of them, but again they may have the same sort of problem we have,” said Wilson.
“They’ve got no players at Portsmouth, so whether they’ll let them out at this moment in time is arguable.
“We’re just waiting for answers to come back.”
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London Red, says...
8:50am Tue 9 Feb 10
I'm not saying the lads are unfit - like they have been in the past - but are tired due to the same 11 playing week in week out. Thus the "leggy" comment by DW after the Leeds game.
This scenario was seen at Villa last season where O'Neil only had 16 players to select from and they ran out of steam to get 4th.
We need a few new bodies to give options, allow a much deserved rest and to give everyone that little kick up the a**e to get us firing on all cylinders again.
The perfect example of this is Billy - he was rested earlier as he played every minute as a lone striker. The arrival of Revell and the period out of the team really worked as since he came back he has been on fire.
Even if the new bodies were simply to give us a bench where you look at it and think yes they can really make an impact - as on Saturday the only one I felt could do something was O'Brien and he is not match fit.
Whereas a bench also including Pericard, Ritchie and Caddis would suddenly change things.
mallorca, Port De Soller Mallorca says...
8:56am Tue 9 Feb 10
Anyways as post suggestd lets hope whoever they are that they will be fit and injury free.
DW so has proved to be a very decent manger and log may he continue.
So god luck tonight TOWN hope you get the win
London Red, says...
8:59am Tue 9 Feb 10
DW wanted perm signings in Jan - so he may try to get those on loan with a view to signing in the summer.
Also he may now being going for slightly different targets as they will just be loans.
As we only know of Ritchie and Caddis - anyone else we will never know if they are new or old
grove red, grove wantage says...
9:11am Tue 9 Feb 10
Oi Den!, Swindon says...
10:52am Tue 9 Feb 10
Inky wrote:Good point Inky. (I assume you are talking about Pericard). Do you think there is something we're not being told? Longest recuperation period for a "slight hamstring problem" I've ever known.
I hope this time we see some faces in -also they don't have 'hamstring' problems .......
Inky, W Swindon says...
11:06am Tue 9 Feb 10
Oi Den! wrote:Well we do seem to suffer a lot from this - even looking back to the days of 'sicknote Monkhouse'
Inky wrote:Good point Inky. (I assume you are talking about Pericard). Do you think there is something we're not being told? Longest recuperation period for a "slight hamstring problem" I've ever known.
I hope this time we see some faces in -also they don't have 'hamstring' problems .......
Not sure about the Vincent P situation and OBrian - are we lacking in the training or warmups or treatment of this - or on the cynical side is there as you suggest a hidden agenda.
With a bare bone squad it is risky.
vikingred, oslo says...
11:21am Tue 9 Feb 10
Security words drop-vote..... I vote not a chance in hell LOL
Old-Stager, Hilperton, Hilperton says...
11:22am Tue 9 Feb 10
This situation needs to improve very quickly.
jimi, Swindon says...
12:51pm Tue 9 Feb 10
I think we need:
Left wing (Ritchie + obrien fit)
Right side (Caddis was the target, but we desperately need cover!)
Central mid (cover required, we still can't cover dougie even though we've seen how not having him available affects the team)
I think we're fine for strikers with Billy, Charlie, Vince (when fit) and Ward
Security word: Play-Next, so bring on Oldham!
dreamofacleansheet2, London says...
1:08pm Tue 9 Feb 10
Orrible Cnut, Kabul says...
5:10pm Tue 9 Feb 10
Paul Skinnbakk, Witney says...
5:54pm Tue 9 Feb 10
He's gonna come on & get his first goal for the Town tonight, you just watch. He's gonna knock Aljofree out of the way like he's a rag-doll, then absolutely cream one that the keeper won't even sniff.
Danny Wilson
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Inky, W Swindon says...
8:46am Tue 9 Feb 10