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Foderingham is out of contract Cooper says
in the summer, but boss Cooper
is happy to have him around star Wes

SWINDON Town manager Mark
Cooper reckons Wes Foderingham
is now the “best outfield has become
goalkeeper” in League One.
Foderingham, who has
maintained his good form as the best in
Swindon continue their push
for automatic promotion to the
Championship, continues to be
monitored by sides in the levels League One
above Town, with the stopper’s
contract at the County Ground
set to expire at the end of the
campaign.
While he still has his number one
at his disposal, however, Cooper is
going to make the most of it and Keeper Wes Foderingham has made great progress with the ball at his feet this season
he told Link Sport that the former
Crystal Palace man has enjoyed a think he’s been really good this Foderingham works tirelessly “The more than you practice and
stand-out term to date. year. with goalkeeping coach Steve Hale the more under pressure you get,
“He’s certainly recognised within “He’s made saves at the right and back-up keeper Ty Belford in the better you’re going to be.
the group. We’re not too worried times, he has improved tenfold training – and that effort has paid “Ty is brilliant with his feet and
about the external influences, we with his distribution, he’s off, according to Cooper. Wes’s distribution is outstanding
know how good he is and we know now become the best outfield “He works individually with the now, he’s really improved.
that Wes has to keep the ball out goalkeeper in the league where goalkeeping coach and they will “He can drop it on a sixpence 90
of the net,” he said. before he wasn’t. He’s getting look at the DVDs and bits they per cent of the time. If we chose
“His concentration is key and I better.” could have done better. Steve will to flip one to Michael Smith he
talk about his distribution and drops it in, he can play between
Two’s company after friendly work on it and then when we come people, he can nutmeg people; he’s
into the work on the units, we put
been outstanding and he’s a very
him under pressure to play out,” important part of how we choose
BOTH Swindon Town and Swindon cover the costs because there’s
Supermarine are looking to build on the lights and the officials to pay he said. to play the game.”
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useful training accolade. She was awarded the Cooper is equally
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and a potential Sportswomen having won the such good ties
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for the Southern with a silver and two “It’s important
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