Lunch with Lingy/ yellow army singers
Posted: 24 Mar 2012, 19:10
I will try to keep this brief, was in no10's today when Martin Ling came in to answer some questions , keep it to just a few points.
Firstly Martin Ling said he was offered backing to sign players, Lingy said it was his decision alone not to go out and sign any players, his reason for that was along the lines of,the squad had done it's job and he felt bringing any one in now could harm things.
Martin Ling also confirmed he did try to bring back Billy Bodin, and confirmed what we pretty much know, Swindon rejected our offer due to seeing us as a major threat, Lingy said he recomended Bodin to walsall and that is were he thought Bodin was going.
Mark Ellis was covered aswell, Martin Ling said something along the lines , that contract talks have been stopped due to him not wanting any talks effecting Mark Eliis's performance levels, Martin Ling did say, that Mark Ellis has given him and the board an indication that he does love the area and the club and would like to stay at the club, their is but to this of course he also said that Mark wants to make sure that staying with us is right for him due to footballing and alos his soon to be wife, but Lingy does expect Mark to still be with us next season, however if he should leave as we know a compensation fee is due.
Right on to the singers, please can you stay in the middle, what a difference to the atmosphere today, I was sat in the family stand today, not only could you be clearly hear from the family stand, they were joining in with the yellow army chants, and clapping along to the we love you chant, I think because you were closer, also the section down by the family stand on the popside were joining in aswell, coments were made by people from the club in the gulls nest, who thought things had gone a little quite of late, however thought the atmosphere was much better today.
Firstly Martin Ling said he was offered backing to sign players, Lingy said it was his decision alone not to go out and sign any players, his reason for that was along the lines of,the squad had done it's job and he felt bringing any one in now could harm things.
Martin Ling also confirmed he did try to bring back Billy Bodin, and confirmed what we pretty much know, Swindon rejected our offer due to seeing us as a major threat, Lingy said he recomended Bodin to walsall and that is were he thought Bodin was going.
Mark Ellis was covered aswell, Martin Ling said something along the lines , that contract talks have been stopped due to him not wanting any talks effecting Mark Eliis's performance levels, Martin Ling did say, that Mark Ellis has given him and the board an indication that he does love the area and the club and would like to stay at the club, their is but to this of course he also said that Mark wants to make sure that staying with us is right for him due to footballing and alos his soon to be wife, but Lingy does expect Mark to still be with us next season, however if he should leave as we know a compensation fee is due.
Right on to the singers, please can you stay in the middle, what a difference to the atmosphere today, I was sat in the family stand today, not only could you be clearly hear from the family stand, they were joining in with the yellow army chants, and clapping along to the we love you chant, I think because you were closer, also the section down by the family stand on the popside were joining in aswell, coments were made by people from the club in the gulls nest, who thought things had gone a little quite of late, however thought the atmosphere was much better today.
