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Post by Exkeeper on Oct 15, 2012 14:10:01 GMT 1
Interesting goings on at Swindle. Apparently the club's major shareholder wanted the chairman, Jeremy Wray replaced, and he has now stepped down, to be replaced by a former ambassador to Afghanistan, Sir William Pavey.
The locals are getting their knickers in a twist, as Wray was seen as Di Canio's main ally, and in his post match rambling, (sorry, interview), he supposedly slated every member of the board as well as the players, but not Mr. Wray.
Some of them fear that the mad Italian may start to reconsider his position - now wouldn't that be funny. There is also suspicion that the move paves the way for a middle-east takeover, which would not be to everyone's liking.
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Post by abcdef on Oct 15, 2012 16:42:12 GMT 1
I smell munto finance!
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Post by theriverside on Oct 15, 2012 18:21:52 GMT 1
Linked with the Southampton job if Adkins gets the push any time soon. Brace yourselves Swindon the train is about to leave the tracks  |
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Oct 15, 2012 18:28:27 GMT 1
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Post by Ian Evans on Oct 15, 2012 18:53:04 GMT 1
When that train de-rails it will be a happy day!
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Post by markglasgow on Oct 15, 2012 19:10:57 GMT 1
Chris Wise
BBC Wiltshire Sport
Many Swindon Town supporters will be shocked by the news of Wray's departure.
His relationship with the manager Paolo Di Canio was an extremely close one, both publicly and privately. This announcement is inevitably likely to raise questions over the future of Di Canio, who described the outgoing chairman as the "best any manager can have".
Di Canio was seen franticly gesticulating towards the directors' box during Town's 2-2 draw with Coventry on Saturday - signalling his discontent about the club's current transfer embargo.
Swindon's board believe it is time to take a tighter rein on the club's finances but this has already caused friction between the manager and those in power at the top.
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Post by pughywasfree on Oct 15, 2012 19:19:59 GMT 1
tick tock
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Post by albionshrew on Oct 15, 2012 20:18:57 GMT 1
Are Swindon Town sponsored by FirstGroup? ...
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Post by KL8 on Oct 15, 2012 21:29:58 GMT 1
Can't wait for Swindon to die in all honesty.
Tick tock indeed!
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Post by theriverside on Oct 16, 2012 10:13:22 GMT 1
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Post by PÏLCH on Oct 16, 2012 10:15:57 GMT 1
Are Swindon Town sponsored by FirstGroup? ... i've been to one of their major offices in swindon  |
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Post by Billy Bunkem on Oct 16, 2012 10:41:19 GMT 1
Looks to me as if he's made them an offer they can't refuse. (see what i've done there Its back me or sack me, but they cannot back him anymore with extra funds as the simple truth is, he's spent all the money available on cr@p. He's put them in this position, with the backing of board members who have now left. He has nowhere else to go. One thing about Di Canio, he's a very clever and shrewd operator. He plays to the supporters with this, i love this club and will do anything to get it promoted bollox, which in itself puts pressure on the board to back him, regardless. Taxi for the Italian nutjob.  |
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Post by Matster on Oct 16, 2012 10:46:24 GMT 1
Looks to me as if he's made them an offer they can't refuse. (see what i've done there Its back me or sack me, but they cannot back him anymore with extra funds as the simple truth is, he's spent all the money available on cr@p. He's put them in this position, with the backing of board members who have now left. He has nowhere else to go. One thing about Di Canio, he's a very clever and shrewd operator. He plays to the supporters with this, i love this club and will do anything to get it promoted bollox, which in itself puts pressure on the board to back him, regardless. Taxi for the Italian nutjob. Can they afford to sack him either? Compensation packages and all that. |
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Post by stfcfan87 on Oct 16, 2012 11:59:42 GMT 1
which one of Burnley, Bolton or Blackburn is he going to then?
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Post by Billy Bunkem on Oct 16, 2012 14:18:26 GMT 1
I think he is working at his exit strategy, and maybe has his eyes set on another northern club? I see Sheff Wednesday's manager , after one win in eight , has been given the dreaded vote of confidence by Mandaric. Di Canio returning as the all conquering hero..  |
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Oct 16, 2012 15:09:46 GMT 1
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Post by benzel on Oct 16, 2012 16:27:46 GMT 1
Wow, this is embarrassing. You lot don't have a clue what you're talking about do you!
Bless.
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Post by gdtwr on Oct 16, 2012 16:44:53 GMT 1
Who's the wurzel?
Cannot stand Swinedon either, ****s.
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Post by Feedo Gnasher on Oct 16, 2012 16:47:19 GMT 1
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Post by Billy Bunkem on Oct 16, 2012 16:55:51 GMT 1
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Post by blazey on Oct 16, 2012 19:55:30 GMT 1
I hope Roland has sent the Swine an invoice for the damage Dickanio did to the away dug out on the last visit, slamming the seats, kicking up the turf on the touchline, noise pollution....  |
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Post by Valerioch on Oct 16, 2012 22:06:23 GMT 1
They're all watching us... All I'm saying is, you're manager is a tosser. Ours has class, and a great career record Goodnight Much love for Swinedon, honestly |
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Post by Feedo Gnasher on Oct 16, 2012 22:11:45 GMT 1
It amuses me how they don't care about us, yet one of them was just casually browsing our messageboard (as you do...), and now they're all going to great pains to point out just how much they don't care about us.
Silly Internet rivalry fuelled by the keyboard warriors on both sides.
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Post by Valerioch on Oct 16, 2012 22:16:06 GMT 1
^^^
Some would say fuelled by Brendan Malone making the second worse decision I've ever seen an official make
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Post by vivasalopia on Oct 16, 2012 23:02:11 GMT 1
Just been laughing at some of the posts on there. It's mostly petty "they're a small club" comments. Find it amusing how some pretend not to care about us... certainly seems that way!  |
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Oct 16, 2012 23:13:39 GMT 1
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Post by vanner on Oct 17, 2012 1:24:23 GMT 1
I'd rather be a Shrewsbury fan, rising slowly through the leagues by spending the money we have. Rather than an arrogant Swindon fan, having a temporary high, followed by a (hopefully) long and painful low.
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Post by almightybob on Oct 17, 2012 15:27:50 GMT 1
funny lot and not very well informed either. ~One of them seemed to think Turner would never manage above league 1 even though he already has with 3 clubs including us. The scattergun approach to management that Mr di Canio employs does work but not in the long term, the money will run out or the backers will tire of constantly putting their hands in their pockets and the wheels will come off again. They may well be a bigger club , but only by a little bit because they aren't a really big club. They managed a season in the premiership aeons ago and the memory of that makes them think they are a bit better than they are. we spent a decade in the championship aeons agon and some of us think we should be there again. not such a big difference really. they could only manage a 9000 attendance on a non premiership weekend last time out and they only missed out on a defeat to Coventry by a couple of minutes so they cant be that good  |
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Post by Feedo Gnasher on Oct 17, 2012 15:36:13 GMT 1
Could only manage 9000 on a non-Premiership weekend, that's 3000 more than us and as there's no Premiership clubs in their vicinity there was never gonna be a huge increase.
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Post by almightybob on Oct 17, 2012 18:46:34 GMT 1
Could only manage 9000 on a non-Premiership weekend, that's 3000 more than us and as there's no Premiership clubs in their vicinity there was never gonna be a huge increase. you dont really need a premiership club too near to you, plenty of Shropshire people go to Wolves, Man u , liverpool, west brom and others. Swindon have the m4 on their doorstep , so it wouldnt take long to get to reading or london for that matter.. And 9000 is not particularly impressive and doesn't make them the big side they claim to be.+ If they are this big club that they spout on about, you'd expect a few more than they got, at least double k figures. so like a say, they are a biggish club in this league and we are smaller , but they aren't real madrid are they? |
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