DONE DEAL - Sean Morrison

[ankeny]

"Reading will swoop today for the capture of SM a defender from M4 neighbours Swindon" anyone seen this ,its in todays Sun so it must be true.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Mentioned in one of the Swindon local papers a few days ago alongside Austin.

Everton had shown an interest as well a couple of months ago.

[pea]

Mentioned this somewhere a month or two ago. This rumours been around a while, we've had scouts watch him and he's one of a number of centre backs we've looked at alongside that Torquay one whose name I can remember right now and obviously Helguson who we had on trial here. Wouldn't have thought we'd make a move until summer when ingimarsson will probably retire and Zurab might leave.

[Colin Cheeselog]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 77,00.html

[Agent Balti]

Mentioned this somewhere a month or two ago. This rumours been around a while, we've had scouts watch him and he's one of a number of centre backs we've looked at alongside that Torquay one whose name I can remember right now and obviously Helguson who we had on trial here. Wouldn't have thought we'd make a move until summer when ingimarsson will probably retire and Zurab might leave.

Wouldn't that be all the more reason to tie up a deal now, if Zurab and Ingi are to be no more?

[ankeny]

Has rodney would say See

[brendywendy]

Has rodney would say See

eh?

[dobcheck]

This is what i was told by a long time Swindon season ticket holder today. Morrison only started getting in the team this season as they sold the club captain Greer to Brighton. They rate their other centre back Cuthbert a lot higher and say Morrison is prone to regular mistakes and if they lose Morrison they can replace him easily but if they lose Austin, Division 4 here we come!

Obvioulsy that is just one fans opinion and you would certainly think our scouts should/do know a lot more about what they are looking for than a fan.

[Snowball]

This is what i was told by a long time Swindon season ticket holder today. Morrison only started getting in the team this season as they sold the club captain Greer to Brighton. They rate their other centre back Cuthbert a lot higher and say Morrison is prone to regular mistakes and if they lose Morrison they can replace him easily but if they lose Austin, Division 4 here we come!

Obvioulsy that is just one fans opinion and you would certainly think our scouts should/do know a lot more about what they are looking for than a fan.

Funny how that works in this case, but half the fans
think they know better than the coaching staff
when talking about RFC players

[loyalroyal4life]

So another centre back, or does Derm plan to play him upfront 5 in 25 aint bad for a CB

[roadrunner]

This is what i was told by a long time Swindon season ticket holder today. Morrison only started getting in the team this season as they sold the club captain Greer to Brighton. They rate their other centre back Cuthbert a lot higher and say Morrison is prone to regular mistakes and if they lose Morrison they can replace him easily but if they lose Austin, Division 4 here we come!

Obvioulsy that is just one fans opinion and you would certainly think our scouts should/do know a lot more about what they are looking for than a fan.

Similar reviews to Sonko before we signed him, and we ironed out those mistakes and created a gem of a defender until his injury that he never fully recovered from.

[dobcheck]

That is true and at i think 20/21 years of age he is still young for a centre back

[bigmike]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/9361217.stm

[southbank1871]

Swindon fan at work reckons that we're signing him. He rates him pretty highly but says he is very raw and prone to the odd clanger.

[Wycombe Royal]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/9361217.stm

Swindon Town have agreed to sell defender Sean Morrison to Reading, BBC Wiltshire understands.

The 20-year-old is set to formally join the Championship side next week.

It is understood Morrison has exercised a release-clause in his contract at the County Ground triggered by Reading offering enough money.

The Plymouth-born central defender, who joined from Argyle in 2007, has made 25 starts for The Robins this season, scoring five goals.

He had been linked in recent months with Newcastle, Sunderland and Queens Park Rovers, but no bids were made.

It is unlikely he will play for Swindon in Saturday's League One game against Yeovil.

[roadrunner]

Well this is turning into a decent morning. He sounds very promising.

[brendywendy]

Queens Park Rovers

[muddyfeet]

Excellent news, however will hold off on the celebrations until confirmation this time!

[winchester_royal]

Very highly rated by Swindon fans.

Good to see us making some moves this window.

[muddyfeet]

Personally pleased with this news esp with Ingi's time nearly up and the possibility of Zurab leaving in the summer.

This quote from the Swindon forum worried me a bit though?

"Great in the air, ponderous on the ground. - you can't coach pace into someone."

sounds very similar to someone else!