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  • Confirmation We Are looking At Cox

    I'll get Myu to change it..

    Still not worked it out
    to do link.

    Cox - the wanted man
    8:00am Friday 15th May 2009

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    By Ned Payne »

    ANDREW Fitton has again warned the clubs coveting Town player of the year Simon Cox that only a “very special offer’’ will prise the 32-goal striker away from the County Ground.

    Cox looks likely to become the subject of a looming bidding war following Fitton’s confirmation that Town had two fresh offers for the 22-year-old, one from Coca-Cola League One champions Leicester City and the other believed to be from Scottish champions Celtic.

    The Championship-bound Foxes look certain to test Town’s resolve again, chairman Milan Mandaric admitting that Cox was high on their list of summer transfer targets.

    But Town chairman Fitton confirmed: “The club has had a number of contacts both verbal and in writing from interested parties, but none of those offers have been accepted.

    “We’ve had two written offers and it’s true that those weren’t offers that we’d be likely to accept.

    “It’s going to take a very special offer to prise Simon Cox away. He’s a class act and comfortably the best striker in the division.

    “We have no need to sell him and we have no desire to sell him, but equally it’s part of our job to help develop players and then allow them to move at the agreed time.”

    Cox has a year to go on his current contract and the club have not given up hope of persuading him to extend his stay

    But the future of the player has been at the centre of months of speculation with manager Danny Wilson admitting that it was “unrealistic’’ not to expect heightened interest in the ex-Reading frontman over the summer.

    Last season Cox, who has scored 47 goals in 88 appearances for Swindon, was the subject of a believed £500,000 bid by League One rivals Huddersfield.

    Town rejected that out of hand, but Premier League basement boys West Brom, Bolton, Hull City top flight-bound Wolverhampton Wanderers and Championship outfits Queens Park Rangers and Bristol City have also been among his suitors.

    Celtic meanwhile, are also thought to be interested in Cox's teammate, teenage defender Sean Morrison.

    Leicester though have made plain their interest, Mandaric saying: “He is a quality player and Nigel (Pearson, manager) and his staff think highly of him.

    “We are interested but we are facing competition. He is on a shortlist.
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  • #2
    about time they stopped just looking and started buying....manager or not we need to sign goal scorers.

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    • #3
      hope soo

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      • #4
        good news
        We're Queens Park Rangers, we rule supreme

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        • #5
          Originally posted by qblockpete View Post
          I'll get Myu to change it..

          Still not worked it out
          to do link.

          Cox - the wanted man
          8:00am Friday 15th May 2009

          Comments (22) Have your say »

          By Ned Payne »

          ANDREW Fitton has again warned the clubs coveting Town player of the year Simon Cox that only a “very special offer’’ will prise the 32-goal striker away from the County Ground.

          Cox looks likely to become the subject of a looming bidding war following Fitton’s confirmation that Town had two fresh offers for the 22-year-old, one from Coca-Cola League One champions Leicester City and the other believed to be from Scottish champions Celtic.

          The Championship-bound Foxes look certain to test Town’s resolve again, chairman Milan Mandaric admitting that Cox was high on their list of summer transfer targets.

          But Town chairman Fitton confirmed: “The club has had a number of contacts both verbal and in writing from interested parties, but none of those offers have been accepted.

          “We’ve had two written offers and it’s true that those weren’t offers that we’d be likely to accept.

          “It’s going to take a very special offer to prise Simon Cox away. He’s a class act and comfortably the best striker in the division.

          “We have no need to sell him and we have no desire to sell him, but equally it’s part of our job to help develop players and then allow them to move at the agreed time.”

          Cox has a year to go on his current contract and the club have not given up hope of persuading him to extend his stay

          But the future of the player has been at the centre of months of speculation with manager Danny Wilson admitting that it was “unrealistic’’ not to expect heightened interest in the ex-Reading frontman over the summer.

          Last season Cox, who has scored 47 goals in 88 appearances for Swindon, was the subject of a believed £500,000 bid by League One rivals Huddersfield.

          Town rejected that out of hand, but Premier League basement boys West Brom, Bolton, Hull City top flight-bound Wolverhampton Wanderers and Championship outfits Queens Park Rangers and Bristol City have also been among his suitors.

          Celtic meanwhile, are also thought to be interested in Cox's teammate, teenage defender Sean Morrison.

          Leicester though have made plain their interest, Mandaric saying: “He is a quality player and Nigel (Pearson, manager) and his staff think highly of him.

          “We are interested but we are facing competition. He is on a shortlist.
          LOOKING BEING THE WORD:shame:
          WE ARE QPR

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          • #6
            Cox is brilliant and would be a class signing if we got him,
            i have no doubt he would score in this league as well.
            Under Les Ferdinand:
            Luke Freeman, top assists in the league: 4million
            Alex Smithies, great goalie for this club: 3,5million
            Charlie Austin, 19 Premier League goals: 4million
            Jack Robinson: Contract ran out, left for free
            And many more mistakes

            LES FERDINAND, IT'S TIME TO GO

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            • #7
              Get the guy
              I blew a lot on vodka and tonic, gambling and fags. Looking back, I think I overdid it on the tonic. - The one and only Stanley Bowles

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              • #8
                massively want us to sign this boy, sounds like were gonna have our work cut out though!!...
                Cant believe it, ive been PWOPER MUGGED ORF...

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                • #9
                  Even last summer we spent a long time sitting on the pot but failing to ****. I fear we cd see a repetition here. This simply tells us that we are falling down the list of likely suitors.

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                  • #10
                    Forget Cox, it won't happen as we won't outbid any of the teams mentioned!!!

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Rich View Post
                      Forget Cox, it won't happen as we won't outbid any of the teams mentioned!!!
                      are you homophobic as you seem to have a problem with cox

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                      • #12
                        Forget it lads we won't get involved in any sortof bidding war where transfer fees are concerned.
                        "Originally Posted by qblockpete
                        QPR will finish at least in the Play offs
                        Swansea will finish in bottom 6
                        Middlesboro will finish champions"

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                        • #13
                          We're probably looking at loads of players, doesn't mean we'll get them or even bid for them, didn't we look at Watson for a while? or Evans?

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