[frearsghost]

http://link.brightco...d=1139401884001

There's an ad first

This post has been edited by frearsghost: 08 September 2011 - 10:44 AM

[moondog]

frearsghost, on 08 September 2011 - 10:00 AM, said:

http://link.brightco...d=1139401884001

There's an add first

Worth sitting through the ad for.

Let's hope Leon ramma de wordz downa throat

[Salty_Blues]

a decent interview and worth watching.

[dim view]

moondog, on 08 September 2011 - 10:17 AM, said:

Worth sitting through the ad for.

Let's hope Leon ramma de wordz downa throat

makes you wonder whether Di Canio is implying he was tapped up by somebody. It would be interesting to know how they stand with his contract. Clarke could presumably just sit on it for 2 years but if DC says he will never play again, they must be thinking of paying him off - that's a heap load of cash.

[Bonnyman]

moondog, on 08 September 2011 - 10:17 AM, said:

Worth sitting through the ad for.

Let's hope Leon ramma de wordz downa throat

i will take di canios word over clarkes every day of the week,i dont agree with a lot of things di canio has done but as a proffesional footballer,he was always 100% fit, a great trainer and tecnically gifted,the difference is leon clarke thinks he is a good footballer.

[JonB]

bonnyman, on 08 September 2011 - 10:26 AM, said:

i will take di canios word over clarkes every day of the week,i dont agree with a lot of things di canio has done but as a proffesional footballer,he was always 100% fit, a great trainer and tecnically gifted,the difference is leon clarke thinks he is a good footballer.

Not sure the fact that he is a great trainer and a decent player is any reason to believe one over the other. Lets not forget Di Canios shoving the ref and his nazi salute so he's done some interesting things in his career as well.

I think the best thing we can do as fans is to take Clarke as we find him in a blue CFC shirt not whats happened before based on heresay.

[Johnnyspireite7]

JonB, on 08 September 2011 - 10:31 AM, said:

Not sure the fact that he is a great trainer and a decent player is any reason to believe one over the other. Lets not forget Di Canios shoving the ref and his nazi salute so he's done some interesting things in his career as well.

I think the best thing we can do as fans is to take Clarke as we find him in a blue CFC shirt not whats happened before based on heresay.

And not forgetting his alleged refusal to play in away matches whilst at West Ham (I'm sure Come On You Irons can confirm or deny this)

[moondog]

bonnyman, on 08 September 2011 - 10:26 AM, said:

i will take di canios word over clarkes every day of the week,i dont agree with a lot of things di canio has done but as a proffesional footballer,he was always 100% fit, a great trainer and tecnically gifted,the difference is leon clarke thinks he is a good footballer.

Is it the sign of a good manager though ? going public like this, signing a player without being satisfied he can manage him, manhandling him from the pitch in front of the camera's.

What was the fitness coach doing going up to him immediately after the game whilst in public view on the pitch in the first place, action which PDC defends, any such discussion should have been done behind closed doors.

The Swindon management team look the unprofessional ones

[Misnomer]

JonB, on 08 September 2011 - 10:31 AM, said:

Not sure the fact that he is a great trainer and a decent player is any reason to believe one over the other. Lets not forget Di Canios shoving the ref and his nazi salute so he's done some interesting things in his career as well.

I think the best thing we can do as fans is to take Clarke as we find him in a blue CFC shirt not whats happened before based on heresay.

I agree....people do stupid things in their lives, all of us at some point; footballers are just more accountable due to their status. If he has a decent attitude, plays ok for us and puts in the effort, i'll be happy with that.

He's certainly a better acquisition than what was touted on here at one point, Lee Hughes; one has to draw the line at some point; that guy should hang his head every time he scores a goal, not prance about like a carless moron; if he'd have ended up playing for Town i don't think i could have attended.

[JonB]

mincemeat, on 08 September 2011 - 10:40 AM, said:

if he'd have ended up playing for Town i don't think i could have attended.

Something that was very close to happening from what i was told....almost to the point that he was on route to sign for us when County came in with a silly wage offer and he headed there instead.

[Bonnyman]

mincemeat, on 08 September 2011 - 10:40 AM, said:

I agree....people do stupid things in their lives, all of us at some point; footballers are just more accountable due to their status. If he has a decent attitude, plays ok for us and puts in the effort, i'll be happy with that.

He's certainly a better acquisition than what was touted on here at one point, Lee Hughes; one has to draw the line at some point; that guy should hang his head every time he scores a goal, not prance about like a carless moron; if he'd have ended up playing for Town i don't think i could have attended.

This post has been edited by bonnyman: 08 September 2011 - 10:44 AM

[moondog]

dim view, on 08 September 2011 - 10:26 AM, said:

makes you wonder whether Di Canio is implying he was tapped up by somebody. It would be interesting to know how they stand with his contract. Clarke could presumably just sit on it for 2 years but if DC says he will never play again, they must be thinking of paying him off - that's a heap load of cash.

He expressed a desire to leave prior to this incident to another member of the management team (presumably the fitness coach) who didn't tell Di Canio, I'm sure he would if he suspected he was being tapped up and it wasn't frustration at being worked hard in training.

For Di Canio to try and state Clarke engineered the situation when the fitness coach was giving it large on the pitch and Di Canio was manhandling him is a bit rich to say the least.

[Johnnyspireite7]

mincemeat, on 08 September 2011 - 10:40 AM, said:

I agree....people do stupid things in their lives, all of us at some point; footballers are just more accountable due to their status. If he has a decent attitude, plays ok for us and puts in the effort, i'll be happy with that.

He's certainly a better acquisition than what was touted on here at one point, Lee Hughes; one has to draw the line at some point; that guy should hang his head every time he scores a goal, not prance about like a carless moron; if he'd have ended up playing for Town i don't think i could have attended.

On the flip side of that argument are Shane Nicholson & Jamie Burt, both of whom had chequered pasts before joining the beloved Town.

[Misnomer]

Johnnyspireite7, on 08 September 2011 - 10:48 AM, said:

On the flip side of that argument are Shane Nicholson & Jamie Burt, both of whom had chequered pasts before joining the beloved Town.

Mate, i just don't see a comparrison, sorry.

JonB, on 08 September 2011 - 10:43 AM, said:

Something that was very close to happening from what i was told....almost to the point that he was on route to sign for us when County came in with a silly wage offer and he headed there instead.

Good.

[Bonnyman]

Johnnyspireite7, on 08 September 2011 - 10:48 AM, said:

On the flip side of that argument are Shane Nicholson & Jamie Burt, both of whom had chequered pasts before joining the beloved Town.

what did jamie burt ever do for town?

[moondog]

Di Canio's interview when he signed Clarke (for SP subscribers) talking about his abilities

http://www.swindonto...26237~1,00.html

and the chairman's

http://www.swindonto...26229~1,00.html

[trickytrevsfanclub]

bonnyman, on 08 September 2011 - 11:05 AM, said:

what did jamie burt ever do for town?

When he first played I personally thought he was awesome and looked like a world beater. Power, pace and knew where the goal was. I genuinely thought we had someone who would end up moving on for a lot of money. I'm still not sure what went wrong there.

[JonB]

trickytrevsfanclub, on 08 September 2011 - 11:31 AM, said:

When he first played I personally thought he was awesome and looked like a world beater. Power, pace and knew where the goal was. I genuinely thought we had someone who would end up moving on for a lot of money. I'm still not sure what went wrong there.

It seemed to be Burts reluctance to do the work needed to be a pro as much as anything else.

[Misnomer]

moondog, on 08 September 2011 - 11:17 AM, said:

Di Canio's interview when he signed Clarke (for SP subscribers) talking about his abilities

http://www.swindonto...26237~1,00.html

and the chairman's

http://www.swindonto...26229~1,00.html

What's thr crux (for those who don't have SP)?

JonB, on 08 September 2011 - 11:35 AM, said:

It seemed to be Burts reluctance to do the work needed to be a pro as much as anything else.

How do you mean, Jon?

[moondog]

trickytrevsfanclub, on 08 September 2011 - 11:31 AM, said:

When he first played I personally thought he was awesome and looked like a world beater. Power, pace and knew where the goal was. I genuinely thought we had someone who would end up moving on for a lot of money. I'm still not sure what went wrong there.

Same here, Nicky Law thought the same orignally, incredible he ended up quite quickly playing Sunday league