Paolo Di Canio has finally got his man. Luke Rooney was unveiled yesterday as Swindon’s third signing of the January Transfer Window, arriving from Gillingham for an undisclosed fee. We’ve asked Gillingham blog Gills365 for their view on Rooney, the reasons for his decision to leave Prestfield and what can we expect from the 21 year old at [...]
Gradually the mistakes are being erased. First it was Ibrahim Atiku, then Mattia Lanzano was asked to go, now, we wave goodbye to centre back, and disaster central, Alberto Comazzi, writes Alex Cooke. Comazzi wasn’t a bad signing, he was just the wrong signing for this decade, and this country. As Paolo Di Canio admitted the grizzled [...]
After speaking to Vincent Pericard a few weeks ago, we talk to another of our 2009/10 League One Play-Off final squad and current Burnley striker Charlie Austin. We ask Charlie about; his rise from non-league to the Football League, key moments at Swindon Town including that miss at Wembley and life at Burnley in the Championship. [...]
If there has been one area of the pitch which Di Canio has frequently lambasted it’s been the strikers. Aside from the personal swipes aimed at Clarke, Montano, Kerrouche and Magera for their lack of passion, fight and commitment, Paolo provided clarity on what he needs after the Rovers draw (that felt like a defeat) by reiterating his desire [...]
With Billy Bodin on loan at Torquay United since the end of August, Gulls supporter Emma Glanfield gives her overview on Bodin’s time down on the English Riviera. What were your expectations of Billy before you signed him? Having not heard anything about Billy, it was difficult to know what to expect upon his arrival. I had [...]
Late last week Liam Ridehalgh joined Swindon on an initial one month loan from League One Huddersfield Town. I’ve asked Charlie Johnson, writer of the Huddersfield blog Football Charlie, for his view on one of our newest recruits. What type of player is Liam and what does he add to a team? Can he play a [...]
After much fanfare when Lukas Magera joined in late August, the Czech striker remains an unfamiliar and as yet unproven player at Swindon. To give you an idea of what to expect, Matt Davies analyses Lukas’ performances against Rotherham and Barnet. Shooting Tall strikers are not normally known for their shooting prowess and this proved to be the [...]
It was only last week that Alex Cooke introduced Leon Clarke on this site. Now Alex reviews Di Canio’s awful decision to sign Clarke. “Paolo Di Canio in heated confrontation with Swindon’s Leon Clarke”, “Paolo Di Canio and Leon Clarke Come To blows” and “Di Canio’s Tunnel Bust Up”: it was exactly what the national media [...]
To continue the theme of obtaining the views of our new signing’s former / parent club, Matt Ryan from Claretandblues.com answers a few questions on loan signing Ahmed Abdulla. Ahmed has been at West Ham for some time since joining from Arsenal as a 16 year old. How has he progressed? Since Joining West Ham [...]
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Di Canio right to offload Medhi Kerrouche
Talk of a striker joining their A420 rivals has been regular since our County Ground clash in August. Instead of James Constable signing for Swindon, it was Mehdi Kerrouche who has joined Oxford for a month. Rosie MacGillivray gives her view on the move and why she agrees with Paolo Di Canio. It is undoubtedly a brave move by Di Canio. Kerrouche hasn’t featured [...]