Paolo's gesture of goodwill (From This Is Swindon Town FC)

Stilloyal wrote:
Not sure if Cadds will be in the squad this weekend. He was on the radio saying that he was embarrassed and upset by being told in front of the whole team that the captaincy was being taken away from him.
He also said he was upset at suggestions from the manager and fans that he was not professional.
His comments are sure to upset our impetuous manager which is a shame.
I said earlier that both parties should sit down quietly together and discuss this challenge properly, I wish and hope that this will happen.
Cadds also said that he will continue to train hard as he has always been doing. He hopes he can get back into the team but doubts that he will ever be captain again with the present manager.
He also says that his team mates were very supportive.
Cadds you are very important to Swindon Town and I for one back you, keep working hard mate and get back in the team, we want and need you . You were very influential last season and a great captain.
Good luck.

old town robin wrote:

Stilloyal wrote: Not sure if Cadds will be in the squad this weekend. He was on the radio saying that he was embarrassed and upset by being told in front of the whole team that the captaincy was being taken away from him. He also said he was upset at suggestions from the manager and fans that he was not professional. His comments are sure to upset our impetuous manager which is a shame. I said earlier that both parties should sit down quietly together and discuss this challenge properly, I wish and hope that this will happen. Cadds also said that he will continue to train hard as he has always been doing. He hopes he can get back into the team but doubts that he will ever be captain again with the present manager. He also says that his team mates were very supportive. Cadds you are very important to Swindon Town and I for one back you, keep working hard mate and get back in the team, we want and need you . You were very influential last season and a great captain. Good luck.

Thanks for this update loyal, don't think caddis needs to feel embarrassed at all, as you have reported he said all of the players are supportive of him. If anyone should be embarrassed it's Paolo for the way he has handled this. I don't see this being resolved with a kiss and a cuddle any time soon. feel sorry for the lad and hope it does all work out for him.

VinnyPericard wrote:
These comments about whinging and moaning make me laugh. In my years I see thats it's engrained in the blood of many supporters who have endured many years of terrible football and relegation. But you know what? For all the moaning that comes along, they love the club and its kind of like a moaning old grandmother - you just have to put up with it. As long as the positivity outweighs the negative then we're fine! People on here would be lying if they make out that they've never had a good whinge. But yes, it would appear we've had it great for the first time in a few years (though it seems easy to forget how good we were in the playoff season with Austin, Paynter and co keeping us entertained). In essence, its all a part of football.

SAPFanSTFC wrote:
Please see Hartlepool v Swindon: A Potted History for Predictions League

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
If Paolo did strip him in front of the players that's not the best but I'm afraid Paul is going to have to not be so sensitive.

Paolo clearly doesn't feel he has trained hard enough, whatever Paul says. I'm 100% behind the manager. It's his way or no way and that's the what he's paid to do. As for Paul saying he'll never be captain under this manager. Frankly who the hell does he think he is? It's not about you its about the team and the team pulling in the right direction. Question the manager's authority and off you go.

Don't get me wrong I want him in the side but there is and should be only one winner.

I was actually coming on this morning to say I watched and re watched the Brighton game last night. We are going to be right up there again. The back 5 were terrific the other night. Troy Macca and Sir Wes were magnificent and Joe and Jay did a great job to. We will not concede many goals again this year which means we have a hell of a chance.

WIlliams was as good as I thought on the night and I'm really confident we will go up, with or without Paul Caddis.

COYR

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
If Paolo did strip him in front of the players that's not the best but I'm afraid Paul is going to have to not be so sensitive.

Paolo clearly doesn't feel he has trained hard enough, whatever Paul says. I'm 100% behind the manager. It's his way or no way and that's the what he's paid to do. As for Paul saying he'll never be captain under this manager. Frankly who the hell does he think he is? It's not about you its about the team and the team pulling in the right direction. Question the manager's authority and off you go.

Don't get me wrong I want him in the side but there is and should be only one winner.

I was actually coming on this morning to say I watched and re watched the Brighton game last night. We are going to be right up there again. The back 5 were terrific the other night. Troy Macca and Sir Wes were magnificent and Joe and Jay did a great job to. We will not concede many goals again this year which means we have a hell of a chance.

WIlliams was as good as I thought on the night and I'm really confident we will go up, with or without Paul Caddis.

COYR

stigger wrote:
Just listened to cads' interview and feel really sorry for him. I am pro PDC on many things but i maybe wrong but i believe every word that cads said to be true and think this whole thing needn't have happened. He was an excellent captain, is an excellent professional and if his crime was to have a week off from 17th to 24th June after the birth of his child then the worlds gone mad. I know many won't have a bad word said about pdc and i say more positive than negative ones but he has got this wrong. Even if we take this division by strom and he signed a great replacement for cads it would still be wrong, cads did not deserve this treatment end of.

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
If Paolo did strip him in front of the players that's not the best but I'm afraid Paul is going to have to not be so sensitive. Paolo clearly doesn't feel he has trained hard enough, whatever Paul says. I'm 100% behind the manager. It's his way or no way and that's the what he's paid to do. As for Paul saying he'll never be captain under this manager. Frankly who the hell does he think he is? It's not about you its about the team and the team pulling in the right direction. Question the manager's authority and off you go. Don't get me wrong I want him in the side but there is and should be only one winner. I was actually coming on this morning to say I watched and re watched the Brighton game last night. We are going to be right up there again. The back 5 were terrific the other night. Troy Macca and Sir Wes were magnificent and Joe and Jay did a great job to. We will not concede many goals again this year which means we have a hell of a chance. WIlliams was as good as I thought on the night and I'm really confident we will go up, with or without Paul Caddis. COYR

Stilloyal wrote:

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote: If Paolo did strip him in front of the players that's not the best but I'm afraid Paul is going to have to not be so sensitive. Paolo clearly doesn't feel he has trained hard enough, whatever Paul says. I'm 100% behind the manager. It's his way or no way and that's the what he's paid to do. As for Paul saying he'll never be captain under this manager. Frankly who the hell does he think he is? It's not about you its about the team and the team pulling in the right direction. Question the manager's authority and off you go. Don't get me wrong I want him in the side but there is and should be only one winner. I was actually coming on this morning to say I watched and re watched the Brighton game last night. We are going to be right up there again. The back 5 were terrific the other night. Troy Macca and Sir Wes were magnificent and Joe and Jay did a great job to. We will not concede many goals again this year which means we have a hell of a chance. WIlliams was as good as I thought on the night and I'm really confident we will go up, with or without Paul Caddis. COYR

Cadds was asked the question by the interviewer "Do you think you will be captain again at Swindon ?" to which the player replied "Not with the present manager!" Whats wrong with that , what did you expect him to say ? "Yes of course I will be captain again !" He was asked a simple question and gave a simple reply, no arrogance or malice just honesty.

jam1 wrote:

Stilloyal wrote:

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote: If Paolo did strip him in front of the players that's not the best but I'm afraid Paul is going to have to not be so sensitive. Paolo clearly doesn't feel he has trained hard enough, whatever Paul says. I'm 100% behind the manager. It's his way or no way and that's the what he's paid to do. As for Paul saying he'll never be captain under this manager. Frankly who the hell does he think he is? It's not about you its about the team and the team pulling in the right direction. Question the manager's authority and off you go. Don't get me wrong I want him in the side but there is and should be only one winner. I was actually coming on this morning to say I watched and re watched the Brighton game last night. We are going to be right up there again. The back 5 were terrific the other night. Troy Macca and Sir Wes were magnificent and Joe and Jay did a great job to. We will not concede many goals again this year which means we have a hell of a chance. WIlliams was as good as I thought on the night and I'm really confident we will go up, with or without Paul Caddis. COYR

Cadds was asked the question by the interviewer "Do you think you will be captain again at Swindon ?" to which the player replied "Not with the present manager!" Whats wrong with that , what did you expect him to say ? "Yes of course I will be captain again !" He was asked a simple question and gave a simple reply, no arrogance or malice just honesty.

All Caddis had to say in reply to that question was 'thats up to the manage to decide'. If he's not careful he will burn his bridges.

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote:
Right, just listened to it. Yes family is THE most important thing, but he had to now Paolo expects a level of fitness at the start of pre season, whatever the circumstances.

The manager needs strength, discipline and a leader as his captain. As Paul himself admits he made a mistake.

That's it for for me, end of story. Back on the bus on the bench for tomorrow, back in when Paolo decides he's fit enough. As it is we'll keep a cleansheet Saturday and win the game.

Back to back promotions coming. Watching the birth of a managerial legend.

jam1 wrote:

Stilloyal wrote:

dreamofacleansheet2 wrote: If Paolo did strip him in front of the players that's not the best but I'm afraid Paul is going to have to not be so sensitive. Paolo clearly doesn't feel he has trained hard enough, whatever Paul says. I'm 100% behind the manager. It's his way or no way and that's the what he's paid to do. As for Paul saying he'll never be captain under this manager. Frankly who the hell does he think he is? It's not about you its about the team and the team pulling in the right direction. Question the manager's authority and off you go. Don't get me wrong I want him in the side but there is and should be only one winner. I was actually coming on this morning to say I watched and re watched the Brighton game last night. We are going to be right up there again. The back 5 were terrific the other night. Troy Macca and Sir Wes were magnificent and Joe and Jay did a great job to. We will not concede many goals again this year which means we have a hell of a chance. WIlliams was as good as I thought on the night and I'm really confident we will go up, with or without Paul Caddis. COYR

Cadds was asked the question by the interviewer "Do you think you will be captain again at Swindon ?" to which the player replied "Not with the present manager!" Whats wrong with that , what did you expect him to say ? "Yes of course I will be captain again !" He was asked a simple question and gave a simple reply, no arrogance or malice just honesty.

All Caddis had to say in reply to that question was 'thats up to the manage to decide'. If he's not careful he will burn his bridges.

Oi Den! wrote:
Just listened to the Caddis interview. I thought he gave a very honest and straightforward account of himself. I can understand PDC being brassed off with the fact that Caddis had not maintained a good level of fitness in the summer. However, in true PDC fashion, he has used a sledgehammer to crack a nut. It should never have come to this. There will always be those who refuse to question anything he says or does but I think he needs to add some diplomacy to his considerable range of skills.

Oi Den! wrote:
Yes, I know. On the general principle, I'm fully behind PDC. But I believe Caddis to be a very professional individual and I think he deserves better than to be hung out to dry in public, with all misconceptions and assumptions that go with that. He made a mistake in not maintaining his fitness, but we are talking about close season, not mid-season. As it happens, I have believed for a long time that McCormack should be captain. I just wish it hadn't come about in this manner.

Pickles99 wrote:
Just seen Caddis walking through town at the bottom of Bridge Street during my lunch hour, so can only assume he is not on the team bus to Hartlepool.

Pickles99 wrote:
Sorry cicloporindorset,

I am new to this but I am a season ticket holder in the Arkells. Sat in TP's having a beer and he walked past in his training kit, no mistake I am afraid.

However, I do not know if the team bus has left yet!

old town robin wrote:
Just popped onto the monkey hangers site to see if there is any banter, couldn't see any but I did note they've been given a bye in the 1st round of the paint pot cup, any news as whether we are one of the 16 with a bye.

Sharkyharper wrote:
Bbc Wiltshire have just reported that caddis has been left out the squad..... Hopefully this isn't the end for him and he will be playing Tuesday.

Stilloyal wrote:
As for people criticising Paolo on Tuesday I have to say I heard nothing at all.
I believe his gesticulating was aimed at someone in the corporate seating.


As for Southsiders comments all I can say is what a dick you are. There are people all around the ground that have the odd moan and whinge. In fact there were people on this forum last year whingeing about people in the D. R stand continually whingeing, wasn't you was it South ?

SAPFanSTFC wrote:
Please see Hartlepool v Swindon: A Potted History for Predictions League

LeGod wrote:
Heard from a source we are expecting another 3 players to come in and they are still working on the Bostock deal to get him in

London Red wrote:
All I'm going to say is what most on here seemed to have missed in the article above:
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“Sometimes they speak too much, let the people speak and follow us because we have the real temperature of the situation - the real facts are in front of us. People can judge and have their opinion, it’s a democratic nation. They can say ‘why this and why that’ without even one per cent of the story"
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The point is NO ONE knows what has happened so CAN'T say who is right or wrong - if anyone actually is!
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PdC said this decision has taken weeks to decide on and quotes 6 incidents over a month - so hardly a rash decision by him
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Caddis contridictics himself by saying it has nothing to do with his kid - but then says he slacked off and came back behind due to having a kid - thus PdC comments!
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However, the way it seemed to happen appears wrong and as Caddis said his professionalism has never been questioned before
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So both have cases - but as said above without the facts we can not throw allegations against either party!
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All we can hope for is Caddis is true to his word that he wants to move on will work hard and will rightfully rejoin the starting XI - we have seen before that of players react the right way the door is open or them

London Red wrote:
All I'm going to say is what most on here seemed to have missed in the article above:
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“Sometimes they speak too much, let the people speak and follow us because we have the real temperature of the situation - the real facts are in front of us. People can judge and have their opinion, it’s a democratic nation. They can say ‘why this and why that’ without even one per cent of the story"
.
The point is NO ONE knows what has happened so CAN'T say who is right or wrong - if anyone actually is!
.
PdC said this decision has taken weeks to decide on and quotes 6 incidents over a month - so hardly a rash decision by him
.
Caddis contridictics himself by saying it has nothing to do with his kid - but then says he slacked off and came back behind due to having a kid - thus PdC comments!
.
However, the way it seemed to happen appears wrong and as Caddis said his professionalism has never been questioned before
.
So both have cases - but as said above without the facts we can not throw allegations against either party!
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All we can hope for is Caddis is true to his word that he wants to move on will work hard and will rightfully rejoin the starting XI - we have seen before that of players react the right way the door is open or them

Malkym wrote:
Dowennis - hope you are suited & booted ready for tomorrow - Give Rich my best :)

Oi Den! wrote:

Malkym wrote:
Dowennis - hope you are suited & booted ready for tomorrow - Give Rich my best :)

Cheers mate. Will be suited and booted soon. Will pass on your good wishes. Looking forward to a good match at 12 and 3 points from another one at 3!