Swindon Town caretaker manager Tommy Wright believes of each his players has a duty to give their best in every game Photo: Dave Evans SWINDON Town caretaker manager Tommy Wright says each of his players has a duty to give their best even though the club’s fate has been sealed already this season. Town head into this afternoon’s League One encounter with Ipswich Town knowing they will be playing in the division below next season following relegation being confirmed last weekend. A 5-0 defeat away at Milton Keynes Dons capped off a miserable season for the club, and Wright has called on his squad to finish the campaign with something of a flourish in Town’s final home game.
Caretaker manager Tommy Wright called Swindon Town’s performance against MK Dons “gutless” Photo: Dave Evans A SEASON of individual inconsistencies have harmed Swindon Town, according to caretaker boss Tommy Wright, with the coach calling a couple of the side’s recent performances “gutless.” Of the displays that disappointed Wright the most was last Saturday’s 5-0 defeat away at Milton Keynes Dons, where Town were a distant second best for the full 90 minutes. Another was the 4-1 defeat against AFC Wimbledon – with these games coming either side of a convincing home win over play-off chasing Portsmouth. The inconsistencies shown over the course of a week were a microcosm of Swindon’s entire season, according to Wright, who has backed his side to beat Ipswich Town in the club’s final home game this weekend.
Watford in talks to sign Chelsea striker Ike Ugbo
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Watford have opened talks with Chelsea over signing exciting young striker Ike Ugbo in a £5 million deal.
Ugbo has impressed while on a season long loan at Belgium club Cercle Brugge this season. He scored 16 goals in 32 appearances, which was a major factor in their successful bid to avoid relegation from the top division.
Cercle Brugge had an option worth £5 million to make the deal permanent but the 22-year-old would prefer to move elsewhere.
How close is the transfer?
It is believed initial discussions began earlier this month and another meeting is scheduled within the next few weeks. A source has told
Caretaker boss Tommy Wright believes Town will come again once certain issues at the club are sorted Photo: Dave Evans CARETAKER manager Tommy Wright believes Swindon Town is still an attractive proposition and the club will move forward once again sooner rather than later. Wright’s analysis came immediately after Town had lost their League One status courtesy of a 5-0 hammering away at Milton Keynes Dons last Saturday. The Scottish coach also announced he would be moving on in the summer, adding to the already substantial number of departures Town are expecting to wave goodbye to. Around 20 players are set to see their contracts expire too, therefore the new manager will have a significant amount of work to do whenever they arrive.
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