After recieving clearance for young Alfreton defender Aden Flint to join Town, this evening the club have confirmed the second new signing of the January transfer window to bolster the defence. Celtic defender Milan Misun joins for a reported six figure undisclosed fee on a contract until June 2013. A warm welcome to the County Ground to the 20 year
Read moreI’m getting a tad tired of the Charlie Austin transfer saga. Finally we’ve accepted an offer from Ipswich and Charlie has got in his tractor to Suffolk to discuss terms. Whether this offer meets the fan’s valuation we await to find out… hopefully a significant upfront sum plus a good sell on clause would keep me happy for now. What’s more important is to
Read moreReaders of my blog post on Monday may be surprised that I’m not calling for Wilson’s immediate dismissal following the goalless draw with Tranmere at the County Ground last night. After all, I did clearly state from the next two home games “Six points are needed. Any less and we can kiss goodbye to League One”. Yes, of course a win would’ve
Read moreBack on 1st November I posted the similarities between the final days of the Malpas era and 2010/2011 under Wilson and whether Fitton should be consistent with his decision back in 2009. The alternative view was it was still too early to call for changes, mainly because of what Wilson had achieved only six months previous and fans remained hopeful
Read moreThe club AGM on Wednesday evening revealed major changes to plans for the redevelopment of the County Ground. The new four phase proposal now sees the stadium capacity increased to 19,000 with room for the future capacity expansion to 25,000 to meet an as yet unidentified demand. First the Town End would be rebuilt to form a 4,000 seater stand,
Read moreAfter last night’s League One results, here’s the league table sorted by points per game to give a better representation of each teams true league position. Predicted total points is simply a calculation of the team securing their existing points per game for the remainder of the season. Team Games Points P/G Pred 1 Brighton 23 46 2.00 92.00 2
Read moreIs news today that Charlie Austin has allegedly handed in a written transfer request a shock to the Town faithful? With Town hovering just above the League One relegation zone and finally resigned to not challenging for promotion, the downturn in the on the field fortunes of the club has been dramatic to say the least. As a result, Austin has lost
Read moreTown fell further behind in their deluded race for a top six finish following Yeovil Town’s 1-0 victory at the County Ground, after Dean Bowditch reacted quickest to nod the loose ball home in the six yard box. The game turned on one incident and Wilson’s tactical reactions. With the score standing at 0-0, Town were reduced to ten men, with
Read moreI’m surprised we’re talking about Morrison leaving Swindon Town before Austin flies the Robin’s nest… Today Town confirmed reports that Reading’s £250,000 offer for the 20 year old central defender has been accepted, as this met a release clause insisted by Morrison when he last renewed terms. Chairman Andrew Fitton said to the Adver: “I expect he (Morrison) will become
Read moreAnother victory at Boundary Park would’ve been the perfect response to the magnificent 4-2 victory at Charlton…but we went down to a less than inspiring 2-0 defeat. All the talk has rightly been about finding consistency and Wilson bemoaning the mentality of his team. We desperately need an unbeaten run, preferably containing several wins, however this is looking increasing unlikely. Why?.. I don’t know and I’m
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