Cowan to Stevanage

[LangfordIAN]

This is what somebody posted on our forum today re an interview with our manager Graham westley:

"GW's latest boroplayer interview he mentions he doesn't know why it's taking so long and said there's a new system, so maybe it got lost.

Also, apparently he's stayed with us and training with us.

Glad to hear we were very thorough with our scouting, etc.

Said something about putting our name against the player on the system, the Irish FA couldn't find the player, it went to the FA who gave it to UEFA and so on."

[LangfordIAN]

Latest news here:

http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc...week_1_1019692

[Acornvilla]

We used to get gates of 1-1.5k before we relegated didn't we?

Stevenage just got itself a few new fans anwyway :P

[Longfordian]

We might have got close to that in the first year up but by the last few years the average was well down from that. We could get that kind of crowd if there was a large travelling support but that was only a few times a season. Good to hear the clearance is almost sorted, I'm sure the club will be looking forward to receiving the money! Hopefully he can do well over there.

[Acornvilla]

Just checked the attendances thread according to stu our last 3 seasons in the PD were ''885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD'' 885 being the year we went down.

This seasons average attendance is 388 according to him, i've been at a few games we're we've had a crowd well above that but also plenty well below

[Macy]

i've been at a few games we're we've had a crowd well above that but also plenty well below

I think the clue is in "average"...

[Acornvilla]

I think the clue is in "average"...

Insinuating I think it's probably a tad lower

where's an eye roll smiley when I need it

Edit:

[LangfordIAN]

It's now a done deal:

http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/Late...449275,00.html

I'll try and keep you informed as to how he's getting on.

[outspoken]

Attendances started off slightly better than last season but they dipped fairly quickly when we lost a few - sunshiners

[Martinho II]

It's now a done deal:

http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/Late...449275,00.html

I'll try and keep you informed as to how he's getting on.

see that is no picture of don cowan in a stevenage jersey on yer website. I assume that was because ye were waitin on international clearance for him!

[Longfordian]

It's now a done deal:

http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/Late...449275,00.html

I'll try and keep you informed as to how he's getting on.

Good stuff. Best of luck to him and Stevenage.

[LangfordIAN]

Just to let you know, Don's recovered from the injury at last. Looking forward to seeing him in action.

http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc...o_go_1_1113919

[Martinho II]

http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/Matc...61242,00.html#
Saw on facebook from don cowan that he made the bench for the fa cup first round tie but wasnt used. surely his debut will come?

[LangfordIAN]

Don was also on the bench for our last league game. He scored for the reserves during last week in the 1-1 draw at Luton. Sounded like a good shot from outside the box. The first team has been on a good run of form (5 wins and a draw in the last 6) and that means his best hope to get on the pitch will be from the bench or if we suddenly get some injuries. In the pecking order it looks as though there's 3 ahead of Don including the 2 that started on Saturday.

[LangfordIAN]

Don's now made his League One debut:

http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc...amex_1_1158666

[Longfordian]

Made his full debut today, played 56 minutes, they won 6-1 and it sounds like he did well whilst on the field, setting up one goal. Hopefully he'll trigger some of the add on clauses soon and we'll get some more cash out of the deal!

[outspoken]

Good man Don

[Martinho II]

remind me again longfordian what were the addon clauses again for the don cowan transfer?

[Longfordian]

I don't know the specifics but I believe we get some more money once he makes a certain amount of appearances for them. Might be ten games for the first one. Like I said I'm not sure of the specifics.