Milne: Mings Cash Will Be Reinvested in Team
Monday, 29th Jun 2015 14:09
Town MD Ian Milne has confirmed that the cash received from the sale of left-back Tyrone Mings to AFC Bournemouth last week will be reinvested into Mick McCarthy’s first-team squad.
The 22-year-old was sold for an initially £8 million - the majority paid up front and the rest in instalments - with the overall fee potentially rising to £10 million once top-up clauses - likely to relate to appearances and future international recognition - are triggered. The deal also included a sell-on.
“We received a substantial amount of money for Tyrone and having spoken to [owner] Marcus [Evans] we both realise that it’s important we reinvest that money back into the team,” the Blues MD told the club site.
Shelbourne Confirm Blues Friendly
Monday, 23rd May 2016 18:42
Shelbourne have confirmed that Town will be making their annual visit to Tolka Park to take on the Airtricity League First Division club in a pre-season friendly on Saturday 9th July (KO 3pm).
A game against the Dublin side has become regular fixture in the Blues’ pre-season preparations under Mick McCarthy following on from the squad spending a week training at the Carton House Hotel in County Kildare.
Town won last summer s match 6-0 with Brett Pitman scoring twice and Alex Henshall, Darren Ambrose, Cole Skuse and Jay Tabb once each.
In 2014 the Blues beat Shels 4-0 with the match the season before ending 2-0 to Town.
Former Town player, Lee Peacock has been assistant to caretaker boss Tommy Wright for the final handful of games this season Photo: Dave Evans LEE Peacock says he is currently not interested in becoming Swindon Town’s new manager as he is still at the beginning of his journey as a coach. The head of youth coaching at Town’s academy has stepped up into the assistant manager’s position since former first-team boss John Sheridan resigned from his position last month. Peacock has been responsible for taking a handful of training sessions, as well as working with Town’s strikers, as the club scrambles to make it to the end of the current campaign without further disruption.