Connell to Swindon for �150,000

Please don't shoot the messenger. I have just been told that we have accepted £150,000 from Swindon Town for Connell. That there are also extras attached depending on appearances, as well as a sell on clause if Swindon sell him for a profit.

Also that we are getting a striker in return but haven't been told the name of the Swindon striker.

Connell wanted league football closer to his home in Bournemouth.

I am gutted. Bloody gutted. One step forward and three steps back.

I can't believe our manager Steve Evans would do this. Oh wait...

Oh really: http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10341~2380890,00.html

Quoted from MyDogsThoughts

Oh really: http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10341~2380890,00.html

With detective work like that I was wondering if you was related to Scooby Doo  

Quoted from tashee69

With detective work like that I was wondering if you was related to Scooby Doo  

Every Dog has his day!

Ok. Have it your way, but it will be announced tomorrow.

Quoted from Career Underdogs

Ok. Have it your way, but it will be announced tomorrow.

Not keen on people who start rumours for attention, so it better be true for you sake, not that I want Alan to leave!

Quoted from Career Underdogs

Ok. Have it your way, but it will be announced tomorrow.

You can't blame people for ridiculing your posts mate. You have made some ridiculous posts in the past
and have very rarely been right, if ever.

Quoted from Career Underdogs

Ok. Have it your way, but it will be announced tomorrow.

You posting this has made me feel better about the connell news, you're normally full of excrement with these sorts of rumors (I hope anyway!)

Ah,Career Underdogs started this thread, has he ever been right.

What's your hp?

Quoted from Career Underdogs

Ok. Have it your way, but it will be announced tomorrow.

You've told too many porkies and this is what I think of your trollin'

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Quoted from Career Underdogs

Ok. Have it your way, but it will be announced tomorrow.

Just out of interest where's this info come from?

Quoted from Marinerz93

You've told too many porkies and this is what I think of your trollin'

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Chow!!

Quoted from Biccys

What's your hp?

A man from bullshit land, Wumsville

http://www.thefishy.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.pl?m-1303157062/s-24/#num24

Your past record isn't exactly exemplary CU....

[url]http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/sport/swindontown/news/9100587.Boss_closing_in_on_triple_deal/[/url]

Mmm but according to Di Canio in this link he says he's finalising deals for two strikers !!!!

Surely he's not gunna nick our Al !!!

UTM

Can't believe anyone is taking this thread seriously.

Quoted from Tommy

Can't believe anyone is taking this thread seriously.

You never can tell.

Quoted from Koggmaster

[url]http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/sport/swindontown/news/9100587.Boss_closing_in_on_triple_deal/[/url]

Mmm but according to Di Canio in this link he says he's finalising deals for two strikers !!!!

Surely he's not gunna nick our Al !!!

UTM

Quoted Text

“(The other) player for me can score lots of goals but can also help others score lots of goals with the way I want to play.

“The second striker that we want to bring in is a striker who has scored lots of goals in English football and can still score even more in my opinion.

“He can score lots of goals and he can help others score lots of goals as well.”

If this is true, I would love to kick Di Canio square in his fascist bosswollox.

Di Canio though, you couldn't blame Alan could you really, once in a life time.  

intercourse off back to your caravan you sad scunt

Quoted from 2075

If this is true, I would love to kick Di Canio square in his fascist bosswollox.

Why that then ?  If its not Swindon it will be another club he is a good player ......Although id love him to stay ......If we dont lets try get as much for him as we can and move on

Quoted from gtfc98

intercourse off back to your caravan you sad scunt

WHS

Quoted from upthestripes

WHS

I have never seen you this emotional ian  

Quoted from Billybigbollox

Why that then ?  If its not Swindon it will be another club he is a good player ......Although id love him to stay ......If we dont lets try get as much for him as we can and move on

I will feel hate towards anyone who takes him away from us, the illegitimates.

Who's the caravan dweller and a sad scunt?

I've obviuosly missed something?

Quoted from cmackenzie4

I have never seen you this emotional ian  

lol, I know Chris I'll have to calm it down!
But he's winding us up about Super Al, that's like heresy!

If CU is telling the truth for once then I reckon it's Billy Bodin heading this way! Highly rated yougster welsh under 21 player and top scorer for reserves and youth side in 2009-10

Quoted from MyDogsThoughts

Who's the caravan dweller and a sad scunt?

I've obviuosly missed something?

He's been on before several times spouting complete and utter crap than disappearing and re-appearing later with more crap. He's a troll.

Need to come of thefishy for the night, the rumours are winding me up :L enjoy your restless nights everyone. Things will be brighter in the morning... UTM

Quoted from bradzmilne

Need to come of thefishy for the night, the rumours are winding me up :L enjoy your restless nights everyone. Things will be brighter in the morning... UTM

Share your optimisim please?

Will be devastated if AC goes,just got to hope H&S will have a decent replacement

Quoted from Koggmaster

[url]http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/sport/swindontown/news/9100587.Boss_closing_in_on_triple_deal/[/url]

Mmm but according to Di Canio in this link he says he's finalising deals for two strikers !!!!

Surely he's not gunna nick our Al !!!

UTM

From the link...TOWN boss Paolo Di Canio is hoping to finalise deals for two strikers in the coming days, including one who is a proven scorer in English football.

AC, despite scoring lots of goals last season in non league, has not scored all that many before signing for us, meaning he isn't a proven goal scorer, certainly not in league football.

Sŵindon did sign adam Flint from alfreton last season then loan him back. So they have form for non league purchases though pre di canio.

players come and go ......Ford, Wilko ,Drinks,Mendonca,Oster,Cfoft,Groves the list goes on we want players here who want to be here ......
  

Found this on the herald and gazettte site.

MightyM, says...
11:20pm Thu 23 Jun 11

You have signed Alan Connell for over £150,000 from Grimsby Town. Scored over 30 goals last season and had the most assists. Great player who Mariners fans will be upset to see depart.”

I really hope this is Bullshite.  

are you sure that isn't CU? would be absolutely gutted to see him go, even for 150k

Quoted from Tinymariner

Found this on the herald and gazettte site.

MightyM, says...
11:20pm Thu 23 Jun 11

You have signed Alan Connell for over £150,000 from Grimsby Town. Scored over 30 goals last season and had the most assists. Great player who Mariners fans will be upset to see depart.”

I really hope this is Bullshite.  

Err....isn't it blatantly obvious that this is by some Town fan who's posted that after reading the balderdash on here???

Quoted from marinerjase

Err....isn't it blatantly obvious that this is by some Town fan who's posted that after reading the balderdash on here???

Yep.
I'd still be gutted if it turns out to be true though.

Quoted from Tinymariner

Found this on the herald and gazettte site.

MightyM, says...
11:20pm Thu 23 Jun 11

You have signed Alan Connell for over £150,000 from Grimsby Town. Scored over 30 goals last season and had the most assists. Great player who Mariners fans will be upset to see depart.”

I really hope this is Bullshite.  

If its fake then someone is a grade A twit.

Some Twitter posts have got Yeovil Town possibly interested in Alan Connell aswell !!!

sodomist, Damm & Blast !!!!

UTM

As much as everyone would be sorry to see AC leave, the last thing we need for next season is a player who doesn't really want to be here - i suspect perhaps he was given assurances to move up here to the effect that we would  either get out of this league last season, or at least make the play-offs, we achieved neither and at 29 he is facing another year of BSP Football, 200 miles from where he would prefer to be, although if we were a league club i believe he would still stay.
If he wants to go and we get a decent offer we should allow it , get a replacement and move on - I have followed GTFC for 4 + decades now since a young lad and have seen many good players come and go from GTFC, Alan Connell is one, but the club is bigger than any one player and i just hope IF he goes we d'ont get ridiculous vitiol aimed at the Managers/Chairman ( i honestly belive all of them would prefer him to stay) and the obligatory slagging off of his replacement at every opportunity by the usual suspects..
If we want to get out of this league everyone has to pull together.

Money isn't everything, but for a footballer and someone offers you £500+ more a week even, it would be hard to not want to leave, plus if it's nearer home etc.

Good luck to him if he goes, if he stays all the better, lifes a biatch.

Di Canio will try bringing the whole of Italy into Swindon.

Quoted from petethemariner

As much as everyone would be sorry to see AC leave, the last thing we need for next season is a player who doesn't really want to be here

Straight out of the John Fenty PR handbook...

Quoted from petethemariner

I have followed GTFC for 4 + decades now since a young lad and have seen many good players come and go from GTFC, Alan Connell is one, but the club is bigger than any one player and i just hope IF he goes we d'ont get ridiculous vitiol aimed at the Managers/Chairman

Already some fans are more bothered about defending the club at all costs than criticizing any lack of ambition.
Yes I know we've shown ambition already, so why penny pinch for another 200K ? (especially when we're paying a fee for Hearn)
Remember there's no prizes for spending £900K and finishing 6th !

Also you say "the club is bigger than any one player"(a tired old cliche) but you also say you believe they want him to stay.
Nice contradiction !  

Quoted from petethemariner

i suspect perhaps he was given assurances to move up here to the effect that we would  either get out of this league last season, or at least make the play-offs

So why didn't he sign a one year contract or have a "non promotion" getout clause then ?
It's very simple - he only goes if we let him go.
And there's no evidence he isn't happy here. Even if he isn't, he's no sulker and it's in his own interests to do well !

Quoted from petethemariner

If we want to get out of this league everyone has to pull together.

A few opinions on the messageboards won't affect anything.
You're trying to blame the fans for arguably poor decisions already !  

I thought he was staying but the fact the cavalry have already stepped in is concerning me...  

Quoted from 2075

If this is true, I would love to kick Di Canio square in his fascist bosswollox.

god i look good in that picture

Well, as expected, this did turn out to be bull

Quoted from Fishfinger

Well, as expected, this did turn out to be bull

but we still dont really know tho do we

Do Swindon have £150k to splash on a striker who has never really scored many in League football?

If an offer of that size did come in then i think the club would take it BUT i just dont see League 2 clubs splashing that sort of cash when there are so many players available on bosmans.

Quoted from 1600

Straight out of the John Fenty PR handbook...


Already some fans are more bothered about defending the club at all costs than criticizing any lack of ambition.
Yes I know we've shown ambition already, so why penny pinch for another 200K ? (especially when we're paying a fee for Hearn)
Remember there's no prizes for spending £900K and finishing 6th !

Also you say "the club is bigger than any one player"(a tired old cliche) but you also say you believe they want him to stay.
Nice contradiction !  

80's  let me answer your 'point's;-


So why didn't he sign a one year contract or have a "non promotion" getout clause then ?
It's very simple - he only goes if we let him go.
And there's no evidence he isn't happy here. Even if he isn't, he's no sulker and it's in his own interests to do well !


A few opinions on the messageboards won't affect anything.
You're trying to blame the fans for arguably poor decisions already !  

I thought he was staying but the fact the cavalry have already stepped in is concerning me...  

80's i can assure you i am no apologist for Fenty and cerrtainly not one of his 'Cavalry' - find one comment from myself on the Fishy to support this claim - thats just  ridiculous.

If you really believe that AC will not become unsettled by interest from  league clubs, many of whom will be from his preferred South, where he has previously spent his entire career, then you are being nieve, he is approaching his 29th Birthday, wants league football and wants it quickly - i am not suggesting that if he stays he will not try, but if his motivation drops one notch, he will not be the same player.
On the point of lack of ambition by the Club - my understanding (please correct me if i'm wrong, which i'm sure you will) is that AC has one year of his contract left, i d'ont think its rocket science  to realise  that the likelyhood is  that  he would be heading back South at the end of it for nothing, so it would make  financial sense to accept a 6 figure sum if one is offered, every club, including Prem clubs realise this.
If you think that fenty and Co will bail out the club from 6 figure losses every year indefinitely, you are sadly mistaken - this is why i have used the 'tired old cliche' maybe i am wrong in believing that Fenty  and S & H want him to stay, but even if they d'ont, a decent fee for a  perhaps  unsettled player, who apparently c'ant or  w'ont commit himself to us publicly, which we will not get this time next year, would make  good business sense.
Neither you are me  were privvy to the agreement  between AC and GTFC when he moved 200 miles North, but i cannot believe that he came here for the Haddock, you say its 'in his interests to do well' he did just that  last year and that has attracted interest from other clubs, one year at GTFC has given his career, which TBH was going nowhere, impetus and i would expect he will want to take advantage of that.
One last comment - Alan Connell is a   very good footballer, but we have had many better at this club, all of who have left at some stage - its a fact of life, we have to move forward, with or without him.

I saw that Conference 10!

One of clubs in for Alan Connell is WALSALL. Looks like Neil Woods is recommending Connell

Quoted from petethemariner

80's i can assure you i am no apologist for Fenty and cerrtainly not one of his 'Cavalry' - find one comment from myself on the Fishy to support this claim - thats just  ridiculous.

If you really believe that AC will not become unsettled by interest from  league clubs, many of whom will be from his preferred South, where he has previously spent his entire career, then you are being nieve, he is approaching his 29th Birthday, wants league football and wants it quickly - i am not suggesting that if he stays he will not try, but if his motivation drops one notch, he will not be the same player.
On the point of lack of ambition by the Club - my understanding (please correct me if i'm wrong, which i'm sure you will) is that AC has one year of his contract left, i d'ont think its rocket science  to realise  that the likelyhood is  that  he would be heading back South at the end of it for nothing, so it would make  financial sense to accept a 6 figure sum if one is offered, every club, including Prem clubs realise this.
If you think that fenty and Co will bail out the club from 6 figure losses every year indefinitely, you are sadly mistaken - this is why i have used the 'tired old cliche' maybe i am wrong in believing that Fenty  and S & H want him to stay, but even if they d'ont, a decent fee for a  perhaps  unsettled player, who apparently c'ant or  w'ont commit himself to us publicly, which we will not get this time next year, would make  good business sense.
Neither you are me  were privvy to the agreement  between AC and GTFC when he moved 200 miles North, but i cannot believe that he came here for the Haddock, you say its 'in his interests to do well' he did just that  last year and that has attracted interest from other clubs, one year at GTFC has given his career, which TBH was going nowhere, impetus and i would expect he will want to take advantage of that.
One last comment - Alan Connell is a   very good footballer, but we have had many better at this club, all of who have left at some stage - its a fact of life, we have to move forward, with or without him.

At last , an intelligent appraisal of the situation. Too many fans read between the lines and interpret club,player and management statements different ways. I have not seen anywhere where it was stated by any of the parties involved that AC wanted away . Yes , he did say he would prefer league football ,if the opportunity arose , but that  is not the same thing as saying he wants to leave. If he does go and the fee is £150,000 then I would think that was good business considering we got him for nothing. He could stay, not be the same player next season and leave next June for nothing.

Swindom were dreadful last season. The club is in a mess from what I saw on The FL show last season. They sold all the best players the season before that and never replaced them.

I can't see Di Canio doing much, he is to volitile imo.

They will buy fallen Itlains and when it gets to tough they will run away.

Quoted from petethemariner

80's i can assure you i am no apologist for Fenty and cerrtainly not one of his 'Cavalry' - find one comment from myself on the Fishy to support this claim - thats just  ridiculous.

Pete I never meant you were one of Fenty's cavalry, just one of the cavalry.
I mean there are a lot of people who like to defend decisions the clubs makes.
If that's not you but it's our own view then I apologise.

Quoted from petethemariner

If you really believe that AC will not become unsettled by interest from  league clubs, many of whom will be from his preferred South, where he has previously spent his entire career, then you are being nieve, he is approaching his 29th Birthday, wants league football and wants it quickly - i am not suggesting that if he stays he will not try, but if his motivation drops one notch, he will not be the same player.

Well I don't expect the same wonder-season he had anyway, but I still think his class will be an asset.
Look at it this way - if most believe we will be around the playoffs then wouldn't keeping our top goalscorer make doubly sure of a playoff place and almost repay itself ?  
And I appreciate your logic but I don't think I am being naive.
You say "unsettled" but you say you're not suggesting he won't try and that's my whole point.
Yes there are always "risks" but equally, there is no risk if we decide to sell ?

Quoted from petethemariner

On the point of lack of ambition by the Club - my understanding (please correct me if i'm wrong, which i'm sure you will) is that AC has one year of his contract left, i d'ont think its rocket science  to realise  that the likelyhood is  that  he would be heading back South at the end of it for nothing, so it would make  financial sense to accept a 6 figure sum if one is offered, every club, including Prem clubs realise this.

Well firstly, the fact you've assumed he could be heading back down south instead of playing League 2 football with us says something about our ambition.
If you want a fee, there's a chance to wait until January and see where we are...

More importantly, I don't think it would make financial sense.
We're talking about £100,000 when the playing budget is £900,000.
Had the playing budget been £1,000,000 instead of £900,000 would you have been up in arms about it ?
I doubt it !
As I've said elsewhere if the club need to sell for £100,000 then why was the budget set at £900,000 and not £800,000 in the first place ?
Who knows there may be internal cashflow factors but from where I'm standing the whole logic makes little sense...

Quoted from petethemariner

If you think that fenty and Co will bail out the club from 6 figure losses every year indefinitely, you are sadly mistaken - this is why i have used the 'tired old cliche' maybe i am wrong in believing that Fenty  and S & H want him to stay, but even if they d'ont, a decent fee for a  perhaps  unsettled player, who apparently c'ant or  w'ont commit himself to us publicly, which we will not get this time next year, would make  good business sense.

IMO this has been the trouble of the club for too long - in for a pound but not in for another 10p.  

Quoted from petethemariner

Neither you are me  were privvy to the agreement  between AC and GTFC when he moved 200 miles North, but i cannot believe that he came here for the Haddock, you say its 'in his interests to do well' he did just that  last year and that has attracted interest from other clubs, one year at GTFC has given his career, which TBH was going nowhere, impetus and i would expect he will want to take advantage of that.

I don't doubt that, but like the club have said today, you don't simply roll over just because a player wants to play at a higher level, especially if the player has siad he is happy here.

Quoted from petethemariner

One last comment - Alan Connell is a   very good footballer, but we have had many better at this club

Not in the BSP we haven't.
I'd guess if we fall short of promotion this season, I doubt we ever will.

I just think we're in a really strong position for the playoffs with Hearn and Connell.
When we're finally taking big steps forward, why oh why do people want to weaken our firepower and take us a step back ?  

Maybe they'd sign him if his name was Connelloni?

24 Jun 2011 11:35:12
Grimsby town striker alan connell to sign for swindon for around £200,000 3 year deal will be announced shortly!!

Copied and pasted from
http://www.football-rumours.co.uk/

Quoted from Wrawby_Mariner

24 Jun 2011 11:35:12
Grimsby town striker alan connell to sign for swindon for around £200,000 3 year deal will be announced shortly!!

Copied and pasted from
http://www.football-rumours.co.uk/

That's a hell of a lot for a conference player, even one as good as AC.

Quoted from rancido

If he does go and the fee is £150,000 then I would think that was good business considering we got him for nothing.

But the overriding FACT is that given all the "good business" we've done over the years(obviously that doesn't include players like Ryan Bennett), we're in financial trouble losing money whilst we're in the BSP.
Let me ask you, how are we gonna plug this financial gap year upon year whilst we're losing money in the BSP ?
Unless S&H are wonders in the transfer market or a youth team gem emerges, we won't !
Surely the answer must be to get out of the BSP asap ?!!

I also feel the club have got it's knickers in a twist and trying to fight a war on two fronts.
1) promotion. 2) trying to tighten our belts. Surely you can't realistically do 2) and hope to achieve 1), the 2 don't mix !

Quoted from rancido

He could stay, not be the same player next season and leave next June for nothing.

A bit negative...

Quoted from Wrawby_Mariner

24 Jun 2011 11:35:12
Grimsby town striker alan connell to sign for swindon for around £200,000 3 year deal will be announced shortly!!

Copied and pasted from
http://www.football-rumours.co.uk/

Bump

I will also cry if Connell goes...  

Come on, cemetries are full of indispensible people. The team will still function. I am sure S & H had plans to cover the loss of Alan as it was always going to be a possiblity for the right money. If the right offer has come in then town should accept it and move on. I reckon Hearn's signing was as a potential replacement for Alan.

Shame it isn't a direct link cos there's nothing on Walsall's page on that site - 5 minutes ago - , unless it's under dodgy rumours ???

Quoted from oldun

I reckon Hearn's signing was as a potential replacement for Alan.

Didn't Hurst say it wasn't ?

He would say that wouldn't he. I am sure S & H would be happy to have them both but had to be mindful that AC may be on his way. Sensible planning in my opinion.

Quoted from 1600

Well firstly, the fact you've assumed he could be heading back down south instead of playing League 2 football with us says something about our ambition.
If you want a fee, there's a chance to wait until January and see where we are...

More importantly, I don't think it would make financial sense.
We're talking about £100,000 when the playing budget is £900,000.
Had the playing budget been £1,000,000 instead of £900,000 would you have been up in arms about it ?
I doubt it !
As I've said elsewhere if the club need to sell for £100,000 then why was the budget set at £900,000 and not £800,000 in the first place ?
Who knows there may be internal cashflow factors but from where I'm standing the whole logic makes little sense...

I find that rather curious logic.     100k is 100k and where we are we are a selling club for that sort of money particularly as we now have Hearn on the books.  I  find your logic flawed because the club is budgeting to lose 800k this season and if it only lost 700k that must be better, reducing the anticipated loss must surely be a good thing particularly i it does not affect the playing budget. I would not expect the money from his transfer to go into the player budget.

Having said that I hope we can resist the offers, but it must be very tempting.

Hmmm, I wonder what we would have said had we dipped into the transfer market to sign a top goalscorer for £100K ?
Oops, maybe we are !

Quoted from theicenian

I  find your logic flawed because the club is budgeting to lose 800k this season and if it only lost 700k that must be better, reducing the anticipated loss must surely be a good thing particularly i it does not affect the playing budget.

I agree but what is the plan to avoid financial strife though icey ?
Even Pete says don't expect Fenty to finance the club forever....

We can sell our best players til the cows come home but with no Ryan Bennetts on the books, how is the club gonna survive long term if we don't get out the BSP ?

Quoted from 1600

I agree but what is the plan to avoid financial strife though icey ?
Even Pete says don't expect Fenty to finance the club forever....

We can sell our best players til the cows come home but with no Ryan Bennetts on the books, how is the club gonna survive long term if we don't get out the BSP ?

I'll happily leave you and Mr. Fenty to figure that one out cos I'm b-u-g-g-e-r-e-d if I know.

I would be very shocked in Connell is still a Town player come Sept 1st.

We will get an offer for him which, in light of his desire to move on, will be accepted. I also dont see him fitting into H&S's style of play. Not strong enough nor quick enough.

I would also say that promotion back to the FL will not wipe out the ongoing loss and may even increase it!!

I'll suggest how it could be done icey....

Short of a massive offer at the very least don't sell Connell until Jan.
Wait til such time that Scott and Hurst can be seen to know what they're doing then increase the playing budget by £200K ! (if possible)

The better the squad, the bigger gates and more chance of a decent cup run and promotion via the playoffs(or better) and more revenue.

Let's speculate to accumulate and get us out of this league !
If it doesn't happen then slash the budget and put our faith in youth/younger players.

Kris how on earth is being in League 2 instead of the BSP gonna increase the clubs debt ?!!!

Quoted from 1600

I'll suggest how it could be done icey....

Short of a massive offer at the very least don't sell Connell until Jan.
Wait til such time that Scott and Hurst can be seen to know what they're doing then increase the playing budget by £200K ! (if possible)

The better the squad, the bigger gates and more chance of a decent cup run and promotion via the playoffs(or better) and more revenue.

Let's speculate to accumulate and get us out of this league !
If it doesn't happen then slash the budget and put our faith in youth/younger players.

Kris how on earth is being in League 2 instead of the BSP gonna increase the clubs debt ?!!!

Same old story, success on the field = greater attendances= less deficit.   Ofcourse the deficit is there and won't lessen by much and thereby hangs the lot of all league clubs in the lower divisions. A new ground with other income streams would help but at the moment we have a noose round our necks.

Quoted from theicenian

Same old story, success on the field = greater attendances= less deficit.   Ofcourse the deficit is there and won't lessen by much and thereby hangs the lot of all league clubs in the lower divisions. A new ground with other income streams would help but at the moment we have a noose round our necks.

It is a difficult one with the ground, we need one but until investment of a large scale comes about in the area it may be a while before it happens  

Quoted from marinerian

It is a difficult one with the ground, we need one but until investment of a large scale comes about in the area it may be a while before it happens  

And that is about to happen provided the council, North Lincs rather than N.E. Lincs, ignore the RSPB and vote in favour of 5k jobs rather than a few hundred bloody birds who will move to one of those bloody holes they've dug in the seawall.

Thanks Rancido and 80's, enjoyed the debate - only time will tell who is right, buts its good to debate and speculate!

You're welcome Pete, I enjoyed it too.
We'll see what happens and with a bit of luck these managers can change our fortunes.

That rumours website is terrible. I wouldn't believe anything that's on there

Career Underdog calls it right

Quoted from Career Underdogs

Please don't shoot the messenger. I have just been told that we have accepted £150,000 from Swindon Town for Connell. That there are also extras attached depending on appearances, as well as a sell on clause if Swindon sell him for a profit.

Also that we are getting a striker in return but haven't been told the name of the Swindon striker.

Connell wanted league football closer to his home in Bournemouth.

I am gutted. Bloody gutted. One step forward and three steps back.

Well said that man, roll on Aug 13th

Quoted from Conference10

Career Underdog calls it right

Thank you for both starting a thread and bumping this one to shed light on 'Career Underdogs' wonderful prediction. One thread is simply not enough to commemorate this marvellous occasion!

sodomist. Was told Swindon had pulled out of this and was well happy.

This is one case where the money is worth more than the player.

There was no guarantee that Connell would be the same player this season and by any standards £100-£150k is good money for a 28 year old with one year to go on a contract.

Good business, good luck to the player, good for the managers that it happened now.

The club is more important than any player.

Good luck Connell, 29 Goals last season - He won't get 20 this season in swindon, as seen with bournemouth?

ah damn. looks like we are gonna suck without his goals next term

Quoted from SlouchyMetal

ah damn. looks like we are gonna suck without his goals next term

We have nearly a completely different team to last year!

Quoted from mariner91

We have nearly a completely different team to last year!

How bad is that?

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

This is one case where the money is worth more than the player.

There was no guarantee that Connell would be the same player this season and by any standards £100-£150k is good money for a 28 year old with one year to go on a contract.

Good business, good luck to the player, good for the managers that it happened now.

The club is more important than any player.

I'd go with this post as it just about sums it up for me.  Good luck Al and thanks for some quality goals, my Swindon supporting mate will be chuffed.

Quoted from Marinerz93

I'd go with this post as it just about sums it up for me.  Good luck Al and thanks for some quality goals, my Swindon supporting mate will be chuffed.

Does Connell realise that he was their fourth or fifth choice target after they missed out on their preferred strikers?

Quoted from Paddymariner

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Does Connell realise that he was their fourth or fifth choice target after they missed out on their preferred strikers?

Being the type of player he is. That should only drive him on to prove he should have been top choice

Quoted from 137

How bad is that?

Depends on whether the team is better or not...

Quoted from Career Underdogs

Also that we are getting a striker in return but haven't been told the name of the Swindon striker.

Any news on this one CU ?

Quoted from Biff98

If CU is telling the truth for once then I reckon it's Billy Bodin heading this way! Highly rated yougster welsh under 21 player and top scorer for reserves and youth side in 2009-10

Wonder if it's this guy...

Connell kept you up last year

Wondered if it might have been Elliot Benyon from Swindon but I forgot CU says it's SWD so forget all that.

Quoted from Paddymariner

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Does Connell realise that he was their fourth or fifth choice target after they missed out on their preferred strikers?

In life if you want to progress you take a chance when it comes calling regardless of the circumstances.

It was actually around £115,000

Quoted from Super Clive

It was actually around £115,000

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