There’s a weird irony that the better Idris played in the key matches the more we relied on him and the more predictable and defendable we become.

I suspect Idris as a forward who’s looked good in our high profile games will attract a much higher fee than DC which may mean for the latter TK has a big dilemma on whether the cash outweighs the loss.

I suspect regardless of other sell-ons it would grate TK to give up 3 assets for nothing next summer which is why it’ll be addressed one way or another now…..hope I’m wrong and not knocking TK just think it’s how he’s wired as a businessman. Separately I do think/hope he’ll invest some of the RE,EMC...

If we don’t get any of the 3 on option years to re-sign I fear TK will want to cash in on at least 2, DC and Idris have value in excess of £75k he won’t want to give up and in fairness we’ve done well over the years avoiding too many high value players leaving for no money, baring covid year. I woul...

Yes we have exercised it Based on today’s signing and rumoured signing looks like Idris could be departing but think if we can keep DC and get him to re-sign that would be huge. With Okimo playing a lesser role next year if he stays we only really have him and Oluwo. As beespod noted its likely Stev...

Wonder if this signing is in anticipation of us losing Idris or intended to compliment Idris and replace Senior

Anyone know if there are plans to re-start the initiative of having ex players in legends pre match? Know it was muted a few years back with someone in mind but didn’t end up happening

We’ve been linked with Harrison Male and Nathan Ashmore on Twitter/this forum but I think Marcus Dewhurst is more likely, based locally with Wealdstone,ex sheff utd youth and likely has a connection to Brunt and Potter. Read somewhere that he house shares with Zak but not sure if that’s true. Bush h...

Great news, sure there was flexibility in budget needed on our part, great start for our new Chief exec

Previously TK had said his kids were not interested in succeeding him, wonder whether this is a tester for Natasha to see if she’d be interested longer term

We should learn from the westley appointment and Garrard has some parallels and will split opinion which isn’t what we need now if DB does leave. Also the style point and changing it given our players is something else we should learn from, so it’s a big no from me. I do fear that TK will love the f...

becbee wrote: ↑10 May 2024, 21:20 Bassey didn't want the job last time, why would he want it now?

Because we are more stable and hopefully TK has learnt lessons from DB on how to run a football club

The big thing was agreeing compensation think now it’s only a change of heart after sleeping on it that will save us as would imagine their personal terms will comfortably beat ours.

Good luck Natasha! Task one keep DB at the club.

WillesdenBee wrote: ↑10 May 2024, 12:57 Don't think he'll go there. He's had far better offers that he's turned down previously.

Only if he’s either had a bust-up, think he’s taken us as far as we can or the money is stupid

There is a lot wrong with Swindon in terms of how they are run, it’s a huge gamble, I hope either TK stands strong on compensation and/or DB thinks better of it and decides to say no as he did to us a few years back. At least in TK he knows what he’s getting