SPECULATION - Charlie Austin

[LoyalRoyalFan]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 73,00.html

[Kitson12]

Another goal yesterday, his 8th in 8 matches.

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

Still had a good season, could be playing at our level next season still.

[Stranded]

Been rumours abound for a long time that he'll be going to Stoke this summer.

[TBM]

Been rumours abound for a long time that he'll be going to Stoke this summer.

I said months ago that if he moved up a division or two, then there is no reason why he cant become an England International in the Euros/next world cup

[LUX]

hometown, Hungerford, used to play for Thatcham.

Berkshire

[sonkoissuperman]

Charlie also played for AFC Newbury with me up to U15's along with Theo Walcott. Also i played cricket against them, both captains for the Hungerford and Compton Youth teams. Awesome to see them doing so well, but a shame i havn't the same success....

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

Charlie also played for AFC Newbury with me up to U15's along with Theo Walcott. Also i played cricket against them, both captains for the Hungerford and Compton Youth teams. Awesome to see them doing so well, but a shame i havn't the same success....

10 posts a year, signals reserves.

[shaka's shorts]

Great miss in the play off final. Thanks agent Austin for keeping the swine in Div 1

[Royal_Delight]

Great miss in the play off final. Thanks agent Austin for keeping the swine in Div 1

Since Swindon did not make it, maybe both Austin and Paynter could be worth a shout? Scored loads of goals and should be able to meet the wage bill?

[FiNeRaIn]

Great miss in the play off final. Thanks agent Austin for keeping the swine in Div 1

Wasn't a miss. Completely the pitches fault as it bounced up right before he hit that. Im afraid the FA really need to take a look at themselves for allowing professional matches on that surface. Whats the point in spending 800 million on a ground when the pitch is no better than my back garden? Its embarrassing. There is no doubt austin would have scored without that bobble.

That aside, we are not an ambition spending club, we are a selling club so will not be making a big for austin. May as well close the thread.

[LUX]

apparently Austin just signed a new contract. Swindon would want minimum 2.5 mio quid.

(source: Swindon supporters on Football Forums)

[FiNeRaIn]

(source: Swindon supporters on Football Forums)

So about as reliable as HNA then.

[T.R.O.L.I.]

Great miss in the play off final. Thanks agent Austin for keeping the swine in Div 1

Wasn't a miss. Completely the pitches fault as it bounced up right before he hit that. Im afraid the FA really need to take a look at themselves for allowing professional matches on that surface. Whats the point in spending 800 million on a ground when the pitch is no better than my back garden? Its embarrassing. There is no doubt austin would have scored without that bobble.

Whilst I agree with your sentiment, finers, the pedant in me means I have to disagree with your first three words - if it wasn't a miss, then shirley he scored?

[loyalroyal4life]

Great miss in the play off final. Thanks agent Austin for keeping the swine in Div 1

Gutted they didnt win to come up, heres to a draw in 1 of the cups pls!

[SHORT AND CURLY]

Nah. I much prefer to go London for my away days.

[loyalroyal4life]

Nah. I much prefer to go London for my away days.

Not over the county ground.

[Kitson12]

Leeds have just signed Billy Paynter on a free, possible missed opportunity there?

[BR2]

Leeds have just signed Billy Paynter on a free, possible missed opportunity there?

I know he has been injured recently but in the few games I have seen he hasn't looked that special.
Also what type of forward do we want ,if any?
This season we should surely only be looking at players that we think could be capable of playing in The Premiership within the next couple of years and not players who at best are only ever likely to be Championship level-we have enough of those already.

[Hoop Blah]

I agree in principle BR, but we might also just need to get in players for the short term aim of getting promotion rather than being able to maintain us in the Premiership.

I think we need a bit of experience in our side and that may well mean that we have to get players who are at the top of their game and effective at this level, but won't be a lot of good in the Premiership if we go up. Players to play a similar role to that of Makin the last time round.

I don't think we can afford to get in players who all show the Premiership potential right now, mainly because the Premiership teams will be onto them already and willing to pay more in fees and wages than we could.