Cowan to Stevanage

**outspoken** · 02/09/2011, 9:45 PM

To answer Marty's question Dons best goal for me would be his goal against Finn Harps at home from just outside the area.. magic!

**outspoken** · 02/09/2011, 9:46 PM

Also agree with Martinho that Purdy is the perfect replacement and I think him and Skelly could be another great Town partnership, hopefully Aussie wil step up and become our main striker now.

**Acornvilla** · 02/09/2011, 10:38 PM

I'm kind of hoping the guys we brought in will end up being better than aussie, I don't rate him immensely, he does a job but meh

**outspoken** · 03/09/2011, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Acornvilla

I'm kind of hoping the guys we brought in will end up being better than aussie, I don't rate him immensely, he does a job but meh

At the start of the season Don and Aussie were the perfect team but since the Aussies lost his way a little but I can see him coming back to his best he has the ability to be a good player. I can see himself and purdy being a great partnership Aussie will be the target man and can flick them down for Purdy who will hopefully be a good finisher.

**Acornvilla** · 03/09/2011, 12:44 PM

I wish he held the ball up more, he has the tenancy to try and flick everything which is pointless, and 9/10 we would loose the ball, while on the other hand don would hold it up.

Say next season, players like Aussie won't get us promoted, you need someone better, hes fine for lower and mid table clubs but nothing more, he is certainly better than what we had last season, so no disrespect to the lad, but if we wan't to keep going in the right direction he would have to be replaced in pre season, like a few of the defenders

**Martinho II** · 03/09/2011, 2:32 PM

outspoken that goal of don cowans against harps was that in the league at home? it must have being very early in the season when he scored that goal?

**Cabs88** · 03/09/2011, 4:32 PM

Fair play hope it works out for him, he started the season very well for us but I think we got overly reliant on him, and his form of late has suffered but i think that has something to do with him being away on trials etc.. As for the rest of the season if we can consolidate our 5th placing it would be a very good season and hopefully we can push on again next year

**Acornvilla** · 03/09/2011, 7:46 PM

aussies doing alright tonight anyway

shame about the defense

**outspoken** · 03/09/2011, 9:05 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

outspoken that goal of don cowans against harps was that in the league at home? it must have being very early in the season when he scored that goal?

Not that long ago Martinho it was the 3-2 at home.

**outspoken** · 03/09/2011, 9:07 PM

Well I was right about 1 thing Auusie stepped up to the mark but Purdy was fairly poor and I'm just amazed TC took Skelly off and not Purdy, even when hes not playing well hes a player capable of producing magic such as his 2nd goal tonight and we have very few players that can produce that magic so thats why I wouldnt agree with Acornvilla's comment that hes only for midtable teams.

**Martinho II** · 04/09/2011, 8:03 PM

heard at the game last night that the transfer fee was �35k sterling with addons for appearances..subject to the international clearance coming through.. checked one of the local stevenage papers still no word as of yet. link to it is on the prev page on this thread!

**outspoken** · 05/09/2011, 4:47 PM

Originally Posted by LangfordIAN

Hello from Stevenage!

Just to let you know, there is a degree of doubt over the deal as explained here: http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc...owan_1_1011161. Hopefully all will get resolved ok as from what I've read on here Don sounds a great prospect. What are his strengths? Sounds as though he has pace and power. Can he dribble? Is he a good passer? Is his attitude good?, Although not the tallest, is he good in the air?

Maybe if this deal can't be concluded, we'll be able to loan Don (when the loan window opens)with a view to a permanent transfer in January.

Anyway, Longfordian, not trying to knick your user name, this is my usual message board user name as I come from a village called Langford. Caused a slight degree of amusement on our m/b when they saw your name on here so I told them they've found me out, that I support 2 teams!

Hello there, to answer your questions his main strengths are his blistering pace and power. His hold up play is excellent and despite his small height he does win the odd header/flick on and scored a wonderful back header chicarito style for us earlier in the season. He has a rocket of a shot but his finishing needs slight improvement, excellent attitude and a real nice lad to talk too youve picked up a real star, best of luck this season

**Dodge** · 05/09/2011, 5:04 PM

Posted by LangfordIAN

Has to be a pseudonym for Longfordian

How much you making on the deal Longfordian/LangfordIAN?

**Longfordian** · 05/09/2011, 5:17 PM

I'll happily sell my highly original and creative username for a very reasonable fee..

**LangfordIAN** · 06/09/2011, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

Hello there, to answer your questions his main strengths are his blistering pace and power. His hold up play is excellent and despite his small height he does win the odd header/flick on and scored a wonderful back header chicarito style for us earlier in the season. He has a rocket of a shot but his finishing needs slight improvement, excellent attitude and a real nice lad to talk too youve picked up a real star, best of luck this season

Thanks for that - he does sound a great prospect. If the fee as reported above is �35k + add ons, then our manager must have seen this, whether by video evidence, a scout at your matches or advice from somebody at Millwall, because we ain't a big club and 35k is a lot of money for us to pay for a player untried at our level. Still no news yet re the international clearance. I'll let you know when I hear anything.

Best of luck to you, too. Have you got many games left, as your season is from Spring to Autumn isn't it? What sort of gates do you get at your level in Ireland, just out of curiosity? Also whilst I'm at it, Longford isn't exactly a well known town this side of the Irish Sea and I just wondered which part of Ireland you are and what the population is.

**wullie** · 07/09/2011, 10:38 PM

If you look at the Irish community which is based around the Luton and Bedford area they would know where Longford is. especially as it is a town and a county, even in Stevenage there is quite a few descendents of the Irish who would know where Longford is. Best thing for information is to Google it.

**Martinho II** · 08/09/2011, 8:01 PM

Langford our av gate is 300. we are based in the midlands and has a population of 10k.our season runs from march till october each yr. our season runs from march to oct

**L.T.F.C.** · 08/09/2011, 8:50 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

our season runs from march till october each yr. our season runs from march to oct

So good you had to say it twice!

**Longfordian** · 08/09/2011, 11:33 PM

Presume there isn't any major problem with his clearance or it'd have come out by now. He hasn't come back to us yet anyway! Langford your boss reckoned he'd seen "a decent amount of him", seems yer reps/scouts watched him five times for us then he came over on trial for a few days and did well.

**LangfordIAN** · 09/09/2011, 3:57 PM

300 is pretty good for your population. Stevenage pop is 80,000 with gates around the 3000 mark, so 8x 300 = 2400, which is very good given that we're playing a level of football (I would guess, and not meaning any disrespect) that is a notch or two up in standard.

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