News from Bristol City and Swindon Town

Bristol City’s winger Albert Adomah has told the local press that he is going to make himself available to play for Ghana.


Londoner Adomah, 22, qualifies through his parents and wile manager Keith Millen has said he is pleased for the lad, it means that he’ll be without Adomah in January if he is selected to play in the African Nations Cup and so the timing may not be ideal if City are pushing for the promotion spots – or battling to get away from the wrong end of the table as they were last January.

Paolo di Canio’s summer clear out at Swindon continues. Striker Vincent Pericard, , and third choice keeper Jakub Jesionkowski , 22, are both on their bikes.

Pericrad had a horrible time of it at the County Ground picking up several injuries and suffered a lot of abuse from a section of his own supporters as Swindon struggled and failed to beat the drop. I couldn’t understand the vitriol being dished out to Pericard and others at that time and I know that it didn’t help the Robins’ cause.

Former Poland U-21 keeper Jesionkowski didn’t really get a look-in at Swindon and spent a chunk of last season on loan to Oxford City.

The Wiltshire outfit have also said goodbye to Chief Scout Ken Ryder and fitness coach Dave Morrison who di Canio is expected to replace with his own men.

Meanwhile Jon-Paul McGovern is being linked with a return to Sheffield United and will team up with former Swindon boss Danny Wilson. Strange one this as I know that Wilson wanted shot of J-P when he arrived at the County Ground. It looks as though the all-action winger did more than enough to impress Wilson – and change his mind – when he topped League One’s Assist charts two seasons ago.

McGovern spent six months on loan with the Blades in 2002/2003 and appeared in 15 games scoring a single goal.