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looks like the polish keeper is playing tonight, and Panikos Efthymiades- is that the greek trialist?

Swindon Town: Jakub Jesionkowski, Scott Cuthbert, Sean Morrison, Craig Easton, Mark Marshall, Lloyd Macklin, Nathan Thompson, Callum Kennedy, Bradley Clark, Jan Klukowski, Panikos Efthymiades, Dean McDonald

Isn't Efthymiades the 60s/70s guy who scored loads? I wonder if it's another code name sitaution. Or maybe just his son or something.

Including a striker/attacking midfielder triallist who has drifted around non-league and appears to have just signed a contract with Farnborough Town. Go figure.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_McDonald (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_McDonald)

According to Wikipedia, this bloke was supposedly top scorer in 1965/66, 1968/69 and 1970/71. Would probably still do a job for us even if he is in his 60s now.

Possibly reading too much into this but looking at that team would suggest none of the 'starters' for Saturdays game have been picked so does that mean it's going to be Greer and Ifil as 1st choice centre backs to begin with?

he's cypriot and played in the cypriot league, not the greek league. the standard of which is lower than the welsh and norn iron leagues

i guess it could be this guy though

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christos_Efthymiou

I remember Dean McDonald, I used to work with an Ipswich season ticket holder. He absolutely hated Sam Parkin by the way, and used to hold me personally responsible for why they signed him.

He always said McDonald was going to be the next big thing to come out of Farm Land^TM, he bigged him up to say he'll be better than Kieran Dyer one day..... whataprick, never liked the man.

The cypriot league is a bit like the SPL. Two or three good teams but the rest are pants.

Thats who I thought Sonic.

Where is Kennedy playing then?

Looks like a striker to me (from the line up)

I think DW will play Kennedy as a left midfield.

With Macklin playing behind the striker...much like the first team have been playing.

Jakub Jesionkowski

Panikos Efthymiades
Scott Cuthbert
Sean Morrison
Nathan Thompson

Craig Easton
Mark Marshall
Callum Kennedy

Lloyd Macklin


then two out of three for the other 2 positions.

Bradley Clark
Jan Klukowski
Dean McDonald

Wilson won't be there :)

I also think that £8 for a youth/reserve fixture is a bit OTT as well IMO.

i hope wilson will be there, he's supposed to be making decisions on some of these players.

I think P2P and some of the Trust boys will be a bit miffed if he is Sonic

Thats about standard for southern league level.  Think thats what you pay at chippenham.

Does sound expensive, but let's face it we use their indoor training facilities during the winter and this fixture is payback time!  Supporters to pay!!

Greer, & Danny Wilson are in the legends lounge tonight along with Don Rogers

It's also the minimum price they can charge for league games, so I suspect they've just chosen the normal price for the friendly too.

What about the other 8 or 9 other definate starters, other than Morrison no one in that team you would really expect to see in our line-up for the Gillingham game so seems abit odd and would indicate that Ifil will start on Saturday.

To be fair, I'd say that based on the pre-season games so far, Macklin must fancy his chances of starting against Gillingham.

1-0 town Yan the man

Without wanting to sound like getting carried a way... I think Klukowski is worth a serious look as opposed to these little run-outs. His experience in the U.S. was probably better than any footballing education he could of got here outside the Premiership.

Agreed. He looks better than anything on display in our previous friendlies this season

Half time. Not brilliant but it is pissing down. Yan looks handy, definately worth a punt. There's also a small forward with him that has a good touch but is a stockier version of macca (who is sat next to me) the keeper looks nervous but during warn up was pulling some pretty impressive saves and macklin is playing well

That small forward is Bradley Clarke, Hungerford striker.

What formation are they playing? 3 or 4 at the back?

I'd not be adverse to taking Yan the Man on... he can be this years Mohammed/Onibuje/Razak/Opara

Every one a scrabble winner....and Yan would be no different!

You sure the little striker isnt Dean McDonald? who is barely 5 foot 6 himself.

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Oh dear! Finished 4-3 to cirencester - keeper needs a confidence boost, not a good performance from him but the plus points were McDonald (I think) and yan the man, both had good touches and scored goals.

I was talking to bradleys dad - he was the no. 18 who came on in the second half.

Funniest moment was Marshy the mascot coming on for Lloyd macklin and being instructed by Byrne to stay as far away from the ball as possible. 30 seconds later he gets the passed to him and he gets a boot in the head and goes off injured!! When he comes back on byrne gives him the instruction to stand in front of our left back so he runs and keeps on running straight past him with byrne and all the crowd shouting stop running!

Funny as fuck and well worth the 8 quid!

Marshy as in the old guy? Fuck, almost wish I'd gone now.

Fred'll be gutted.

How did he play? He's lived his whole life in Swindon.

Saying in conversation the other day it would be great to pick up a late starter. Just doesnt seem to happen anymore.

SHIT SHIT AND FUCKING DOUBLE SHIT !

Official site says it was a 3-3 draw.

How did Cuthbert look at the back? What was the Cypriot fella like?

He didn't get much of the ball as we seemed to be playing through the centre and down the right however when he did he has a good touch and shows some potential.

I was talking to his dad for most of the second half and apparently he was set to start but with  McDonald there they wanted to put him to the test so Bradley started on the bench.

Hopefully they will get some good news...

hmmm... we took a 1-0 lead (Yan the Man) into half time then went down to 2 cirencester goals  in the second half making it 2-1 then McDonald levelled it and our No 15 made it 3-2 and then the keeper fumbled it through his hands 3-3 then the penalty 4-3... of course the San Miguel could be playing games in my head.

Cuthbert, wasn't that impressive but the Cypriot fella looked OK.  Yan is definitely worth a contract, he's a big bloke but not short on pace and knows where the goal is

So judging on last nights performance is it worth a punt on McDonald or Yan the Man then?

Yan the Man: Definately. Held the ball up well, had good vision and wasn't greedy. turned well to poach an unexpected opportunity and had a number of other chances that didn't quite fall for him - certainly would have been nice to see how he would have done against WBA or Cardiff

Dean McDonald: depends on what his wage demands are - good first touch and well taken, though slightly fortunate, goal. Linked up well with Yan and distributed well.

Bradley Clarke:  Wouldn't cost the earth but could prove to be a gem - worth getting him on the books as potential investment

Next time you cut the grass maybe mow your comments into the pitch, instead of circles or stripes whatever. As DW was otherwise engaged last night I'm sure he would find it very helpful.

"DODGY KEEPER" shall adorn the 6 yard box if Jesionkowski ever gets the call up

Was I the only sad bastard from TTF there?!

I don't know what the TTF is?

I was going to go, but it was raining and wasn't sure it would be another Chippenham-type game i.e. a boring game which was a waste of time, money and petrol.

Toothill Terror Front?

Would have gone but went to the Danny Don and DGordon evening instead. On my own, billy no mates.

I thought TTF meant

Talk Twaddle Frequently  :whoosh:

OK SO I TYPED "T" INSTEAD OF "E"

TTF = Townend Titty Fuckers aka "The TEF" aka "Finnicky Cunts"

 

*Finicky