PigHill 4 Carlisle 0
The result is a consequence of the way we did things.
There is no player who upset me unlike the last couple of games even though the performances were fantastic.
...
But now we have to keep going and we are looking for the same support from our fans in the future - otherwise we lose a sense of reality.
Sunday, 6 January 2013
Sunday, 23 December 2012
He shouldn't have taken the penalty
PigHill 5 Tranmere 0
Despite the team scoring five goals, Paolo couldn't wait to blame Andy Williams for missing a penalty for his hat-trick.
"Chris Martin said to him to take the penalty, but Martin should have taken it because he hasn't scored yet.
I understand a hat-trick is a big tradition in England, but it is a team performance."
Despite the team scoring five goals, Paolo couldn't wait to blame Andy Williams for missing a penalty for his hat-trick.
"Chris Martin said to him to take the penalty, but Martin should have taken it because he hasn't scored yet.
I understand a hat-trick is a big tradition in England, but it is a team performance."
Sunday, 9 December 2012
I'll buy you all dinner in the press box
PigHill 1 - 1 Doncaster
(Ritche, 8mins: Hollands o.g. 10 mins)
We played very well in general but we need that extra quality
We put 60 balls into the opponent's box.
Obviously, 60 times is not enough for us to score two goals - maybe we need 80 chances.
The day that the oppenents dominate us and we win, I'll buy everyone in the press box dinner - but unfortunately that's not never going to happen.
That's because of our system, and our discipline, we don't give the opposition the opportunities.
Nobody can be angry, me or the fans.
If you go out there and dominate, you usually win the game 95 per cent of the time, when we score the first goal, we win - that was the story of last season.
Conceding the own goal didn't change a lot. In terms of our football, we were fine - we were in the opposition box for 45 minutes
(Ritche, 8mins: Hollands o.g. 10 mins)
We played very well in general but we need that extra quality
We put 60 balls into the opponent's box.
Obviously, 60 times is not enough for us to score two goals - maybe we need 80 chances.
The day that the oppenents dominate us and we win, I'll buy everyone in the press box dinner - but unfortunately that's not never going to happen.
That's because of our system, and our discipline, we don't give the opposition the opportunities.
Nobody can be angry, me or the fans.
If you go out there and dominate, you usually win the game 95 per cent of the time, when we score the first goal, we win - that was the story of last season.
Conceding the own goal didn't change a lot. In terms of our football, we were fine - we were in the opposition box for 45 minutes
Sunday, 25 November 2012
Individual actions cost us the game
Notts County 1 PigHill 0
"We created 20 potential chances.
But not for good delivery or choices by the players we haven't managed to score a goal.
we can see that our team never did that sensational thing that we needed.
Individual actions cost us that game, and it is unfortunate that I couldn't use my hand or my foot to help the team.
The only plus is that we have dominated the game away from home, but we have lost.
We dominated the opponents, but they haev one shot and win the game 1-0.
The keeper has played superbly.
The one where he saved from David Ward where he threw himself at the ball was an amazing save, a save that Peter Schmeichel used to make at Manchester United.
The other two saves he made were crucial.
He was the best player on the pitch"
"We created 20 potential chances.
But not for good delivery or choices by the players we haven't managed to score a goal.
we can see that our team never did that sensational thing that we needed.
Individual actions cost us that game, and it is unfortunate that I couldn't use my hand or my foot to help the team.
The only plus is that we have dominated the game away from home, but we have lost.
We dominated the opponents, but they haev one shot and win the game 1-0.
The keeper has played superbly.
The one where he saved from David Ward where he threw himself at the ball was an amazing save, a save that Peter Schmeichel used to make at Manchester United.
The other two saves he made were crucial.
He was the best player on the pitch"
Sunday, 11 November 2012
I blame the transfer embargo
Walsall 0 - PigHill 2
"We have to be realistic - if we hadn't been under a transfer embargo for two months with a big injury crisis, I would have brought two, three, four players into the squad.
I lost a few points and also a few players because I couldn't rotate my players.
Now we are top six and in a good position but now it is difficult to find good players.
Now the number of players is restricted to a few - two months ago, it was different and there was more option.
I will work 24 hours a day to maintain the position but realistically if we keep this position they should make a monument in front of the County Ground to the staff and the players"
Paolo "forgets" to mention of course that it is his own overspending on players that led to the embargo in the first place.
"We have to be realistic - if we hadn't been under a transfer embargo for two months with a big injury crisis, I would have brought two, three, four players into the squad.
I lost a few points and also a few players because I couldn't rotate my players.
Now we are top six and in a good position but now it is difficult to find good players.
Now the number of players is restricted to a few - two months ago, it was different and there was more option.
I will work 24 hours a day to maintain the position but realistically if we keep this position they should make a monument in front of the County Ground to the staff and the players"
Paolo "forgets" to mention of course that it is his own overspending on players that led to the embargo in the first place.
Tuesday, 4 September 2012
Adios Di Canio
Monday, 3 September 2012
Go and watch Oxford
On 25 seconds.
“Some have said they will ask for their season-ticket money back if Wes goes. I say come to the County Ground and I will give you the money back, but then don’t come back to the County Ground. Go to Oxford United and watch them. Don’t come and support Swindon, we don’t need these types of supporters."
“Some have said they will ask for their season-ticket money back if Wes goes. I say come to the County Ground and I will give you the money back, but then don’t come back to the County Ground. Go to Oxford United and watch them. Don’t come and support Swindon, we don’t need these types of supporters."
Panic on the streets of Preston
PDC subbed his goalie Wes Foderingham after just twenty minutes against Graham Westley's Preston side. When asked why, PDC had just a few words to say.
"Because he was one of the worst players I have ever seen in a football match. He is a player like the others. Why can’t we change the goalkeeper? Is the goalkeeper is an element who plays on with another team because he has a different colour on his shirt? I know my players, I know Wes – he was the crappy player even against Stoke.
Today what he did, it’s not only the mistake that can happen to everyone. The arrogance later, when he started moaning to the others, that was the worst thing for me because it let me realise that a player doesn’t recognise his mistakes that was clear miles away, that was a rubbish mistake.
I said to him ‘now calm because we have to keep going’, we give the ball straight away to them and then start again moaning to the others.
Today he started behaving as the worst professional; arrogant, ignorant in some way – not as a person, as an athlete – I have ever seen.
If he doesn’t come out and say sorry to the fans, for the professionalism in general, he is out from my team. I don’t want any argument from the fans ‘we play Oxford, we have a season’ - no.
I don’t mind because this is my rules and Bedwell did very, very well. Maybe he behaved like this because the window’s closed. Another question mark.
I’m ready to bring in a goalkeeper. I’m ready to ask my chairman if he doesn’t go out and say sorry to everybody because this has to come from the stomach and from the heart.
If he doesn’t think he made a mistake in the way he behaved he has to think who he is? Cech?
He was nothing until the day he joined me, not the club but me. He didn’t have one second as a professional, nobody wanted him because he’s 181cm. In English football everybody want 199 like the f***ing Preston goalkeeper.
He should have his career cut and you know that is true, but just because we believed in him and there is no importance in that because he is very good – thanks to him because he did well last year – he forgot everything. He is arrogant, he’s still 20. He thinks he’s untouchable.
"Because he was one of the worst players I have ever seen in a football match. He is a player like the others. Why can’t we change the goalkeeper? Is the goalkeeper is an element who plays on with another team because he has a different colour on his shirt? I know my players, I know Wes – he was the crappy player even against Stoke.
Today what he did, it’s not only the mistake that can happen to everyone. The arrogance later, when he started moaning to the others, that was the worst thing for me because it let me realise that a player doesn’t recognise his mistakes that was clear miles away, that was a rubbish mistake.
I said to him ‘now calm because we have to keep going’, we give the ball straight away to them and then start again moaning to the others.
Today he started behaving as the worst professional; arrogant, ignorant in some way – not as a person, as an athlete – I have ever seen.
If he doesn’t come out and say sorry to the fans, for the professionalism in general, he is out from my team. I don’t want any argument from the fans ‘we play Oxford, we have a season’ - no.
I don’t mind because this is my rules and Bedwell did very, very well. Maybe he behaved like this because the window’s closed. Another question mark.
I’m ready to bring in a goalkeeper. I’m ready to ask my chairman if he doesn’t go out and say sorry to everybody because this has to come from the stomach and from the heart.
If he doesn’t think he made a mistake in the way he behaved he has to think who he is? Cech?
He was nothing until the day he joined me, not the club but me. He didn’t have one second as a professional, nobody wanted him because he’s 181cm. In English football everybody want 199 like the f***ing Preston goalkeeper.
He should have his career cut and you know that is true, but just because we believed in him and there is no importance in that because he is very good – thanks to him because he did well last year – he forgot everything. He is arrogant, he’s still 20. He thinks he’s untouchable.
Friday, 31 August 2012
Captain, my Captain
Remember STFC Captain Paul Caddis, who famously didn't go out on the lash with the rest of the team when his club had won promotion last season? He was with his new-born child.
Caddis made over 50 appearances for PigHill in 2011/12, and in May 2012, he signed a one year contract extension, taking his contract up to the end of 2013/14.
Caddis: (May 2012)
So what could possibly go wrong?
Caddis apparently returned to pre-season from his family in Scotland, but not 100% ready.
PDC dropped him as Captain for the first game of the season and he wasn't selected for the first five games of the season.
PDC: "If he wants to jump again he has to not only come back as he was last year but better because my demands are higher this year. If I had the same Caddis as last year it would already be a good base because there was availability and desire to improve. Obviously I do not have a Caddis that is enough for this level. Of course he has a future here, but now it is up to him. They have to follow me. And if they don't want to follow me then they are out."
Come deadline day, Caddis was shipped out to Birmingham City on a season long loan.
Caddis made over 50 appearances for PigHill in 2011/12, and in May 2012, he signed a one year contract extension, taking his contract up to the end of 2013/14.
Caddis: (May 2012)
"It's something I thought would happen - I'm happy here and the club are happy to have me," Caddis told BBC Wiltshire. The manager likes me and people behind the scenes have complimented me on the way I've put myself about. It's a bit of security for
myself and I just hope by the end of my contract I'll be playing in the
Championship with Swindon."
So what could possibly go wrong?
Caddis apparently returned to pre-season from his family in Scotland, but not 100% ready.
PDC dropped him as Captain for the first game of the season and he wasn't selected for the first five games of the season.
PDC: "If he wants to jump again he has to not only come back as he was last year but better because my demands are higher this year. If I had the same Caddis as last year it would already be a good base because there was availability and desire to improve. Obviously I do not have a Caddis that is enough for this level. Of course he has a future here, but now it is up to him. They have to follow me. And if they don't want to follow me then they are out."
Come deadline day, Caddis was shipped out to Birmingham City on a season long loan.
Wednesday, 29 August 2012
We are Barcelona
PDC's SWindon Town almost squandered a two goal half time lead in the second round of the League Cup against Stoke City, but came back to win 4-3 in extra time.
"As a perfectionist, I did not enjoy conceding three goals. But we have to put this game as one of the best in the club's history. In the first half, it looked like Stoke City against Barcelona. I don't want to exaggerate but I have to say this. It was a shame we went in at half-time with only two goals. It should have finished 5-6. To win like we did, you have to have fantastic quality and spirit. Those lads deserve this result. It was a good and fair result for them after what they did in the game."
"As a perfectionist, I did not enjoy conceding three goals. But we have to put this game as one of the best in the club's history. In the first half, it looked like Stoke City against Barcelona. I don't want to exaggerate but I have to say this. It was a shame we went in at half-time with only two goals. It should have finished 5-6. To win like we did, you have to have fantastic quality and spirit. Those lads deserve this result. It was a good and fair result for them after what they did in the game."
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