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SWINDON TOWN: Town trio set for exit
2:10pm Friday 20th July 2012 in Sport
SWINDON Town's transfer-listed trio are all expected to join new clubs later today, the Advertiser understands.
Forward Alan Connell and midfielders Jonathan Smith and Lee Cox, who have been deemed surplus to requirements at the County Ground by manager Paolo Di Canio, will all remain in League Two in 2012/13.
Connell is set to sign on with Bradford City and Cox will pen a loan deal with Oxford United while Smith, as reported in the Advertiser earlier this month, is poised to rejoin York City.
Meanwhile, the Adver believes that former Swindon Town youth team player Harry Grant, a product of the Robins' development system, has been handed a two-year professional deal with Sheffield Wednesday.
Comments(32)
**CT**
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2:13pm Fri 20 Jul 12
o glad the wage bill is down
Enter stage Mr Bostock next week?
Swindon1984
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2:48pm Fri 20 Jul 12
**CT** wrote:We can only hope.
Glad all 3 have new clubs............als o glad the wage bill is down Enter stage Mr Bostock next week?
MidlandRobin
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4:18pm Fri 20 Jul 12
Just want to see Risser leave now - highly unlikely but hey! We all want it.
MR
RobinsTalk
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4:26pm Fri 20 Jul 12
california andy
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4:42pm Fri 20 Jul 12
DarrenSTFCRomain
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5:33pm Fri 20 Jul 12
california andy wrote:Who let him go, as i dint even know that he had left..
Odd to see Grant is good enough for Sheffield Wednesday, but not apparently good enough for us.
WERE THE F()K HAVE I BEAN ???
badger58
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5:53pm Fri 20 Jul 12
thank them for their efforts last season and sorry to see them leave although i know the club needs to move on .
Can't really say a lot about Cox as he never had a look in and as above i don't see the need for Risser this season but PDC knows best . COYR
Old-Stager, Hilperton
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6:06pm Fri 20 Jul 12
It seems as though his destination is going to be Bradford City F.C.
I'm glad that he is not joining Bristol Rovers or Oxford United.
I would like to wish him every success with his new club.
forzaswindon12
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6:25pm Fri 20 Jul 12
London Red
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6:55pm Fri 20 Jul 12
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Looks like Connell won't be proving anyone wrong now though
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Wish him luck and think Brafford will be there or there abouts so he may get another medal!
London Red
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6:59pm Fri 20 Jul 12
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Parkinson is a good manager and had turned Bradford into an organised side last term
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A few good signings like Connell will certainly help
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Think top 2 will be Rotherham and the New Crawley - Fleetwood (where did they get their money?) but Bradford could sneak the 3rd promotion spot
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If not should be top 7 at least
mikek
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7:01pm Fri 20 Jul 12
London Red
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7:02pm Fri 20 Jul 12
mikek
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7:02pm Fri 20 Jul 12
ciclosporindorset
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7:07pm Fri 20 Jul 12
London Red wrote:Who is Wells?
Shame we didn't try to do a deal to get Wells as he looks like a real prospect and could forge a long term potent strike force with Collins
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Looks like Connell won't be proving anyone wrong now though
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Wish him luck and think Brafford will be there or there abouts so he may get another medal!
London Red
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7:30pm Fri 20 Jul 12
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He netted 11 times in 19 starts and 17 sub appearances last year
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He looked a real live wire with some excellent goals when ever I saw him on the FL show
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Mikek that has got to be some of the biggest load a crock I have read for a while!
swwindon61uk
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7:38pm Fri 20 Jul 12
Cox no opinion really,seemed ok the few games he did play.
Connell for me would not cut it in League One
topsecret
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8:08pm Fri 20 Jul 12
mikek wrote:yep
Good luck Alan Connell and thanks for a great season.
the wizard
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8:13pm Fri 20 Jul 12
topsecret wrote:I'll second that "yep". great guy. He will be missed by the supporters.
mikek wrote:yep
Good luck Alan Connell and thanks for a great season.
the wizard
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8:59pm Fri 20 Jul 12
mikek wrote:Without doubt
Good luck Alan Connell and thanks for a great season.
mikek
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10:08pm Fri 20 Jul 12
London Red wrote:London Red I take it from your kind words you seem to think your the only person who is allowed an opinion on here. Don't really give a sh*t what you think anyway its only my opinion and so that's ferkin that.
Nahki Wells is a 21 year old Bermudean striker at Bradford who made quite an impact during his first season
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He netted 11 times in 19 starts and 17 sub appearances last year
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He looked a real live wire with some excellent goals when ever I saw him on the FL show
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Mikek that has got to be some of the biggest load a crock I have read for a while!
London Red
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10:38pm Fri 20 Jul 12
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I have never said that and never even thought it
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If someone writes something that is factually incorrect or in my opinion a load of total cack I will simply say so
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Your nonsense about ST prices fall right into that category!
mikek
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10:56pm Fri 20 Jul 12
London Red wrote:Ok know it all prove me wrong then with facts.
I don't get all this bullsh1te like "you think your opinion is the only one that counts"
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I have never said that and never even thought it
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If someone writes something that is factually incorrect or in my opinion a load of total cack I will simply say so
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Your nonsense about ST prices fall right into that category!
Steve. Brentford
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1:07am Sat 21 Jul 12
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London Red
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6:27am Sat 21 Jul 12
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That saw our ST as around 5th cheapest in the entire football pyramid - even when we were in L1
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Now with the club making on average £1.5m losses each year that artificially low level could not continue from a business point of view
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Therefore, to aid our promotion to the Championship ST were put back in line with our peers and what we should be charging
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When they were first announced the Phase 1 price still saw it sit about 12th in last season L2 ST table!
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ST prices are now only back to a level last season under King!!
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So despite a £90 increase they are still fantastic value for money in comparison to other L1 sides
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So it was pure business sense aimed at bringing future success - nothing to do with PdC failures
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Even if we didn't sign Atuki and co last season we would have probably still seen the rise as losses are continued to be expected until we reach the Championship
Stilloyal
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9:31am Sat 21 Jul 12
London Red wrote:OIII James , you cant blame King , he was only the manager lol, and he had a wage cap of £600 pw.
It simple - the board came in and made a statement about wanting to bring value for money football back to the community and completely slashed ST prices . That saw our ST as around 5th cheapest in the entire football pyramid - even when we were in L1 . Now with the club making on average £1.5m losses each year that artificially low level could not continue from a business point of view . Therefore, to aid our promotion to the Championship ST were put back in line with our peers and what we should be charging . When they were first announced the Phase 1 price still saw it sit about 12th in last season L2 ST table! . ST prices are now only back to a level last season under King!! . So despite a £90 increase they are still fantastic value for money in comparison to other L1 sides . So it was pure business sense aimed at bringing future success - nothing to do with PdC failures . Even if we didn't sign Atuki and co last season we would have probably still seen the rise as losses are continued to be expected until we reach the Championship
Mikek , keeping Connel and Smith here would have been to the detriment of the team.
As good as they might have been ,they simply wern't good enough in Paolo's eyes to take the club forward. Their wages meant that we'd be restricted in further quality signings.
So from that point of view I'm happy to say cheerio and good luck to them both.
mikek
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9:43am Sat 21 Jul 12
London Red wrote:In Paolo's own words LR "yes I made mistakes signing players " Yes he certainly did like a kid in a sweet shop signing most of these U-Tube players. Comazzi, Easyjet, Itiku, Lanzano, Magera, Kerrouche, to name a few and add to that purchases Connell and J Smith there my friend is a huge amount of last seasons losses. LR Paolo has only been here one season hence my reference to "still this is called progress and we have had to pay for Paolo's mistakes with a hefty season ticket increase it seems. Now you tell me that the increase this season has nothing at all to do with that. Sure thing that buying up those contracts would have cost a tidy sum plus the £180,000 for Connell and Smith.
It simple - the board came in and made a statement about wanting to bring value for money football back to the community and completely slashed ST prices
.
That saw our ST as around 5th cheapest in the entire football pyramid - even when we were in L1
.
Now with the club making on average £1.5m losses each year that artificially low level could not continue from a business point of view
.
Therefore, to aid our promotion to the Championship ST were put back in line with our peers and what we should be charging
.
When they were first announced the Phase 1 price still saw it sit about 12th in last season L2 ST table!
.
ST prices are now only back to a level last season under King!!
.
So despite a £90 increase they are still fantastic value for money in comparison to other L1 sides
.
So it was pure business sense aimed at bringing future success - nothing to do with PdC failures
.
Even if we didn't sign Atuki and co last season we would have probably still seen the rise as losses are continued to be expected until we reach the Championship
London Red
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10:54am Sat 21 Jul 12
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Also how do you know what the finance are for the year May 2012? We have only just had 2011 numbers!
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Yes we made a loss (but we always have and always will until the Championship) but is it more than previous?
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Did the JPT, FA Cup and Title not bring in additional revenue? Did merchdising due to PdC not go up? Did sponsorship not go up - ie The People joining with 5 figures
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Now if losses turn out to be multi millions then maybe you are right - but I doubt they did and the rise is for exactly the reason I said above
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Loyal - I know were joking about me blaming King - but the point was our prices are now level with 2003 - so that's a 0% increase over the last decade
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Not many businesses can say that can they!
Stilloyal
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12:40pm Sat 21 Jul 12
London Red wrote:I guess we can be happy with that :-)
Ok you believe that the only reason the board put up prices were due to Comazzi and Lanzano being paid off - that's your perogative . Also how do you know what the finance are for the year May 2012? We have only just had 2011 numbers! . Yes we made a loss (but we always have and always will until the Championship) but is it more than previous? . Did the JPT, FA Cup and Title not bring in additional revenue? Did merchdising due to PdC not go up? Did sponsorship not go up - ie The People joining with 5 figures . Now if losses turn out to be multi millions then maybe you are right - but I doubt they did and the rise is for exactly the reason I said above . Loyal - I know were joking about me blaming King - but the point was our prices are now level with 2003 - so that's a 0% increase over the last decade . Not many businesses can say that can they!
mikek
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10:39pm Sat 21 Jul 12
London Red wrote:Sorry L R I did not say the only reason the board put up prices were due to the above, you seem to be putting words in my mouth. As I said tell me that Paolo's mistakes had no bearing on these increases and I am not saying the increases in total and have not stated so.
Ok you believe that the only reason the board put up prices were due to Comazzi and Lanzano being paid off - that's your perogative
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Also how do you know what the finance are for the year May 2012? We have only just had 2011 numbers!
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Yes we made a loss (but we always have and always will until the Championship) but is it more than previous?
.
Did the JPT, FA Cup and Title not bring in additional revenue? Did merchdising due to PdC not go up? Did sponsorship not go up - ie The People joining with 5 figures
.
Now if losses turn out to be multi millions then maybe you are right - but I doubt they did and the rise is for exactly the reason I said above
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Loyal - I know were joking about me blaming King - but the point was our prices are now level with 2003 - so that's a 0% increase over the last decade
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Not many businesses can say that can they!
London Red
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7:30am Sun 22 Jul 12
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ST went on sale in March, Prices were released in Feb so the decision by the board would have been taken in 2011
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At that point in time only Atuki had been released and going by the comments his agent made and the fact his release did not make the post balance sheet events suggests his pay off was immaterial
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So the payment (if any were made) to Comazzi, Esajas, Kerrouche, Magera and Lanzano had nothing to do with the prices
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Also the decision to release Connell and Smith came months afterwards so again had nothing to do with it
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The decision is purely business related and trying to make revenue and expense more in line
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Prices have been artifially low for years and the board have been covering it - but in order to now focus elsewhere like the stadium they need to raise more from ST sales
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As I said we are now only back to 2003 prices and still very competitive to our peers so it is hardly the board are ripping anyone off
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The pure reason it looks big is the number to start with was so small and any increase on it will be a big increase
Stilloyal says...
2:13pm Fri 20 Jul 12