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Oh, and we have a game V Oldham apparantly.
2.1 Win

3-0 Town. Goals from youth teamers, who carry the rest of the team. Zippy to become an even bigger legend.

Going to this, hoping to see a few young players given a go.

Don't give a shit about the result.

That's the spirit. We will actually win today

I've been told If i drink at home games im not aloud in! On the piss on coca-cola!  :beers:

For the first time in ages, I'm actually looking forward to going to football. No expectations.

I'm actually going too, but only for the booze :)

Feels a bit like the start of next season today. Could be fun, lets play people who'll actually be here next year.

Corrected for you :)

I expected that from Si but not from you too!!!

got 0-0 draw written all over it.

Who by?

I'm not going today, I have better things to do and the doctor has banned me from booze and fags.

I don't think anyone will turn our performances around in the space of a few days, I think we'll be lucky to get a draw. Enjoy the relegation party :)

Cant face it today need a break from seeing us lose at home, happened on too many of my recent visits and I am so use to this I think we will lose again today...call me a lightweight but I think of myself as not being a masochist...for those who are going....enjoy... :bye:

I'm looking forward to it as well. Should be interesting.

I can't believe I'm going to this. What a waste of my time and effort.  Would like to see players playing with a little pride and try to entertain us but If I don't care then why should a bunch of players change their habits of a season? 2 0 Oldham.

having no pressure on the result is a bit weird, feels like a friendly.

Hopefully some of the young 'uns can impress and i just hope whoever plays puts a good shift in.

Actually quite looking forward to this.

Zippy will see us through.

Nothing to play for bar pride which will ensure a nice home win for Bodin.

This is a dead rubber so I expect a positive result.

 Oldham along with Notts County and ourselves are probably the 3 worst teams in the league on post January form....the only real issue is can we score 3 goals in a game to avoid this becoming the only time in CG history that STFC haven't achieved that in at least 1 game during the season.

Any thoughts on what the line-up will be this afternoon?
Don't think there's a lot of choice but perhaps something like:

Smith (or one of the young uns?)
Caddis
Cuthbert
LJF
Rose
Ritchie
Ferry
Douglas
Bodin
Benyon
Andrew

(4-2-4 in Paul Hart's eyes)

He's already stated it will be 442 and is there any point playing andrew as he wont be here next season but that does leave us with no height upfront if we use bodin and benyon.

He may use andrew tho if he wants the job on a permanent basis.

Taylor, Taylor - hope he's playing for them. I see no problem with playing Thompson, Evans and Bodin today. Lets' see what they've got.
I'm going to enjoy today.  

As said Andrew is only striker with height so difficult not to play him (no point playing Pericard even if fit if he won't be here next year).
Zippy said he likes to attack and get crosses on so that is thinking with playing Ritchie and Bodin wide.

Thompson and Evans both out injured.

I wasn't aware bodin can play wide so that could work, I've seen the reserves a few times when macklin was here but have not seen bodin play out wide before so that could be interesting if bodin senior opt's for that.

Some kiddy on Twitter said that Miles Storey was on the bench.

First Town player to be named after a car park?

I made some kind of plan to get up at a reasonable time and go to the game today. It didn't work so I'm going to Waitrose instead.

A comfortable home victory between two sides with nothing left to play for but a Town side rejuvenated by recent events will come out on top.

Not much chance of getting to see Pavett in action is there? Seems a bit strange that there were all sorts of whispers coming out about incredible talent in the Samsung competition and then he's disappeared into thin air (or the stiffs) ever since.

Bodin quoted in Adver report as saying he's not quite ready yet

Decided I can't be bothered to go today. Hope they do well for Bodins sake though

Frampton out injured, Storey and Harry Grant apparently both in the squad.

I see Lucas is out again so Smith will be in goal and also that Oldham have shed loads of injuries so has named Goalkeeping coach Paul Gerrard (aged 38) and himself Dickov (aged 38) in the squad and could well play today.

Elsewhere, Plymouth lost the Devon derby at Exeter... They could join us today.

Bodin, Andrew, Cuthbert and McGovern replace Benyon, Prutton, N'Diaye and Frampton for Town today. Youngster Miles Storey is on the bench.

Four four fucking two!

I liked the interview with Bodin!  Sheehan has shown no commitment by wanting a trial with Preston so he will not play for us again.  Get in there Zippy!

Anyone just hear Bodins interview?

Want to know what was said!

Andrew to play centrally because there will be a lot of crosses coming in, and he has been pulling his hair out in recent games because of the lack of fire power when we needed to win games.  Looks like Zippy was a fan of Harts too then.

If he gets half the support from the players as he has been getting from friends and fans in the last week we will win and he hopes to send everybody home with a smile on their faces.

All Swindon fans ask for is 100% effort from the players, if they give that then the Swindon faithfull with support them through thick and thin no matter of the result.

For the first time in ages, I'm looking forward to the game.  Does anyone know if they're doing the roll of honour for Town fans that have died this year like they did last year?  I thought that was an excellent new thing that should be kept going.

Town will dominate, miss a hatful and we'll lose to a late one.  If Dickov is playing himself, then it'll probably be him that scores after getting dog's abuse from the fans when entering the field.

Roll on next year.  We are "enter name of your chioice here" 's red and white army.

There's only two zippy Bodins.

NorwayRed will be well happy with the Bodin/Bodin combo.

...but I think he's abandoned Town for Tippeligaen again.

someone already having a bash at Big Bodin for starting Billy

Swindon Town: Phil Smith; Paul Caddis, Lecsinel Jean-Francois, Scott Cuthbert, Michael Rose; Jon-Paul McGovern, Simon Ferry, Jonathan Douglas, Matt Ritchie; Billy Bodin, Calvin Andrew
Substitutes: Jakub Jesionkowski (GK), Miles Storey, Alassane N'Diaye, Nathan Thompson, Elliot Benyon, Michael Timlin, David Prutton

Oldham Athletic: Dean Brill; Jean Yves M'Voto, James Tarkowski, Ryan Burns, Carl Winchester; Aidan White, Dean Furman, Chris Taylor (c), Jason Lowe; Warren Feeney, Reuben Reid
Substitutes: Paul Gerrard (GK), Andy Todd, Richie Jones, Lewis Alesandra, Phillip McGrath, David Mellor, Neil Trotman


Referee: M A Naylor

I don't think I've ever wanted a manager to do well so much.

Norway Red is fine. I have it on good authority that as soon as he heard the news of Bodins appointment he ripped his 1994 Paul Bodin poster from his wall and immediately started to masturbate on it.

He then blue-tacked it back up again.

Did it need the blu-tack?

Good interview with Jeremy Wray on the radio. Sounds really enthusiastic and talking all about the football. I'm feeling a bit more confident about things now.

I have you know, Norway Red does not throw away a poster after he's creamed all over it.

Especially one of Paul Bodin.

Yep :nod:

He probably gave up posting on here after getting so much stick. Although the Tippeligaen has been cracking so far this year...

I missed Wray's interview, anyone give us a quick rundown?

Bit worried that we're not seeking out any applicants. The best candidates are often doing well in a job, and need to be tempted - I'm thinking Tisdale, maybe Buckle.

Yes, but did it need blu-tack to. stick. on. the. wall?

Andrew and Bodin up front - does that constitute a big man/little man partnership?

Bristol Rovers are behind while D&R lead.

Oh dear

they scored. You might not have noticed from the commentary.

Oh well, the new dawn was nice whilst it lasted!

You know, today I think we may just come back.

Meh.

this

Can't argue with that, great strike by the #18

Taylor. The boy loves Oldham.

I'm afraid it did. He spunked on the front bit. He could in theory stick it back without the aid of blu-tack but it would be facing the wrong way.

Norway wants it facing him.

Good to have cleared that up. We can end the thread now.

Okay.

Who's co-com on Radio?

Alan Mac

Thought so. Im bored. Can next season start please.

Not that I would say Smithy had any blame for the goal, but it's another game where the opposition get one shot on target & score with it.

It feels a bit like a pre season game

We do seem to have conceded a fair few long rangers this season. Then again we've conceded a fair few full stop.

Anything happening?

Calvin Andrew came close just now

Miss by Andrews and a missed follow up from JPM, otherwise nowt.

This is really boring
Not sure Why I'm listening really

Better news than I expected :)

caddis cross ritchie header, keeper saves

Boo-Hiss Dean Brill!

And Vic shrieks

Back from the allotment

Hmmmmmmm perhaps it's not the manager's fault after all - it's the players that are crap  :sherlock:
Glad I'm a non attending, semi lurking, plastic babe  :D

AGAIN! please calm down a little Vic...pretty please?

SSDD !

2-0 Taylor again

Finishing on a low at home. Disappointing.

For what it's worth.

Mark Scott on Twitter:


Still hanging around.

 :doh:

On comes Thompson.

What position does Storey play?

Could be worse, you could have driven 120 miles to watch it :(

And FWIW, now 2 shots on target, 2 goals for Oldham.
Would be nice to have a keeper that occasionally keeps out a shot

left wing/striker

Hope he comes on in a min then!

Sling him on, might as well.

Yay! He's getting ready to come on!

BODIN OUT

Am I the first  :D :D :D :D

No some people on RS beat you to it - trouble is I think THEY were serious!!  :)

Rovers and that slag Irene are coming down with us it seems

poxford fan probably

I think we need a new keeper next season to be honest.  Lucas is continually injured and when he has played, he's been inconsistent.  I can't see the injuries improving, as he's not getting any younger.  Smith isn't great at talking to the back 4 and again is inconsistent.  We need some stability in goal.

Think it's time for the Swindon Town Fans Getting Pissed On A Saturday bit

What makes you think I wasn't  :sherlock:
Would like to see a young, enthusiastic & experienced man at the helm - sure it will be Trollope - Bodin would be a big mistake in my view.

Should be 'The Official Swindon Town Fans Getting Pissed Off (yet again) on a Saturday Matchday' thread

yeah all of 5 people probably agree with you

Real shame that this wasn't a big cavalier display with lots of cut and thrust. Sounds as if its been pretty boring.

Blimey - makes me as popular as Reg (and probably as old)  :D

Hartlepool's keeper just nodded one in.

Danny Ward scores for Huddersfield.

Don't care.

Hahaha :)

Well this season at home will live long in the memory. Unfortunately.

Never known a keeper pick up so many injuries during a season.

holy fuck, did they actually do a lap of honour?

Wonder if he fancies Divvy 4 next year? :-[

 :facepalm:

That was shite.

See you next season..

Oh, Cuthbert youre shit

Cuthbert will find a mediocre SPL side to walk in to.

A dramatic decline.

Ha bodin just said cunt on the radio :D

well.any improvement? different formation? new boss boosting things? or same old shit?

4 4 2 - but still same old shit

thought we'd be good for a draw today.the rot must have set in deeper than i thought.gonna take somebody special to turn us around i fear.

I'll get onto the football after dinner, but can someone else please assure me that the kid frenching his mum in the drs at half time actually happened, and wasn't a horrible vision only I could see?

Hahaha what the hell????

I said before the game that a few days is not enough to turn this team around.

Sounded better on the radio

Not great, but still better.

Well that was shit. What an idiot I am for going!

Doughlas didn't try.
Cuthbert and Rose are not a footballers
Good to see Ferry but he had a poor 2nd half
Ritchie played well in the 2nd half after a poor 1st.

Nothing up top but Billy did ok. He's not the answer to our goal drought though. Andrews can go back to Palace.

Good to see the kids have a run-out.

I love Paul Bodin from his playing days but as a manager, no thanks.

deep down i probably knew that too. i just had hope that we could somehow be lifted for today.
our problems run deep it would seem

Generally meh.

Billy looked alright, a fair bit taller than I remember him being. Linked up defence and attack not unlike Blair Sturrock did and had about as much goal threat.

Miles Storey is rapid, so he has every chance of making it if he can stay injury free.

Other than that, I don't care enough to comment any more.

No surprise that Alan Sheehan has fucked off at the earliest possible attempt, he thought he was too good for League 1, so no chance of him playing in the basement.

Hopefully a few of the kids can get loan moves sorted next season, Bodin on that showing would benefit from regular games. It's a shame Benyon didn't get a run out because I expect he will be our main striker next season.

A fitting end to a shit season. I hope never to see most of these players ever again, in any capacity whatever.

That's your opinion. I'd take great pleasure from being offered Fries with my Burger by several of them.

:D Although most of them would drop the burger and make a complete rick of passing the fries to you

You don't plumb record breaking levels of shitness, without something being very wrong.

There might be the odd player in the squad who will have a use next season, but a major cull is needed. 

The first aim for the new man, should be to produce a side that is at least competitive at home, and can win the odd game. Expecting a promotion winning side straight away I think is unrealistic, the first aim must be to stop the rot.

Sheehan can fuck off.

I hope he fails his trial and no one else signs him up.

Fair play to Bodin for telling him to fuck off

This squad has been dismantled by three people this season Wilson, Hart (Dossevi and O'Brien) and now Bodin with Sheehan. This seems odd.

Yeah its strange

Oldham only had two efforts, both long rangers and both went in!!

Cuthbert was woefully bad. Rest of the back 5 was much of a muchness. Lescinel played some decent balls, though still not convinced he's positionally all there.

I've only noticed in recent weeks how incredibly right footed douglas is. Ferry ran the show for the first 70 minutes before making some slack passes. I'll let him off though because I don't think he's match fit and I love him.

Mcgovern did bugger all, and ritchie followed his normal routine of generally running down blind alleys, diving and giving away petty free kicks. He's the one player we've got who has a bit of flair, but he aint half frustrating. Like Mcnamee, but without the same repetoir of skillz

Andrew is an absolute carthorse, hope to hell he doesn't stay  next season. Bodin didn't have the best of times out there today, but he's young and still learning at this level. A few decent touches at the end give cause for optimism.

Of the subs, prutton dicked about without doing anything of any real note, the fast kiddy ran around abit without ever having the ball under control and thompson looked assured, though by this stage both teams were seeing the time out.

We generally dominated possesion, but showed as much attacking intent as the swiss army. I think it's a confidence thing, there's just no impetus anywhere in the side. it's all sideways and backwards, and whereas last year we had strikers with movement, today we had a useless lump and a kid barely out of school.

Things can only get better, I hope

Also, oldham had a fan in a gingerbreadman costume, and it is the best thing I have seen in my entire life

What has happened with Sheehan then?
To lazy to go through the thread.

Gone to preston for a weeks trial

Best thing about the game was the gingerbread man.

Along with the wheres wally, ali g and the 3 arabs.

please tell me the lap of honour reference earlier in the thread was a joke.

we have to totally rebuild for next season.  totally.  its a massive job. 

Oh, Mcgovern can fuck off aswell.

Today has cemented my view that last seasons performances were only down to playing for a new contract as it expired at the end of the season.

Utter utter shit today.

I came to that conclusion much earlier in the season TBH.

Interesting little quote from Bodin, nothing that isn't obvious to see but interesting to hear it from him:

"When you're out there and at the sharp end of it, there are probably one or two players that don't give everything."

Bodin out.

What I found more interesting was Bodin's poor grasp of basic maths. He starts off by saying 99% of the players gave everything but there are one or two that didn't. Forgetting the decimals, that would mean either 81% or 90% of the players gave everything.

He clearly didn't put 110% effort into thinking it through.

For a team whose form is as bad as ours, that was the easiest 3 points Oldham will have got in a long time. I thuoght that when the pressure was off that we might have won a couple of games, but no. The defending for the two goals was criminal, lets just let him run and see what happens. I'd like to see the shot / goal ratio of Smith as he's either very unlucky or shit.
I don't think any of the players came out with much credit. Ferry in the 1st maybe. Bodin looked better in the 2nd. Thompson did alright. Storey looked OK.
Cuthbert, JPM, Douglas and rose were utter shite and I'd happilly see the back of all 4.
Fair play to the Oldham fans who I thuoght were excellent as well as those already mentioned i also saw a very young Buzz Lightyear and a parrot - best fans at the CG this year.

Typical end of season game really where both sides had nothing to play for. I thought we passed the ball well. Certainly a lot better than we did under Hart. It was good to see 4-4-2 again and I think it certainly suits us more considering the players we have. We created a few chances. Bodin had a good chance in the first half after a great run from Ferry and Andrew should have scored in the 2nd half from 3 yards out and then a header from Ritchie which drew a good save from their keeper. I make that 3 decent chances which is 2 or 3 more than we were getting under Hart. Defending was suspect at times though and I didn't think we showed enough will or urgency to win the game. Half of our squad is already on holiday now.

Ferry deserved MOTM imo. Played well today and showed us exactly why we've been crying out for him to play all season. He provides a better link between midfield and attack than any of our other centre midfielders do. The midfield I actually thought was OK today. It was the forwards and defence which were poor. Andrew can't be bothered now Hart has gone. I'd have taken him off sooner. Rose was bollocks today as was Cuthbert for the most part. Again only really Caddis and Ritchie along with Ferry were the shining lights. Billy did fairly well in his first start upfront though with some good touches and a few shots to boot.

Now for Bodin. Well I liked the football style and team selection. Made subs at the right time except for perhaps Andrew going off. With more quality that system and style could and probably would work for us. It worked well for Wilson last season with better players. He says the right things. I think we could have had more of a go at them but that was probably more down to the players than manager. Can't judge him on 2 games but don't think he would be the answer given his lack of experience. That said if he had someone experienced by his side it could be a different matter as he clearly doesn't take any bollocks and wants to do well for the club.

Oh and Trollope was there again today taking notes so I hear.

Yeah Mark Scott said on twitter or something

To put the other side of that coin, Gary Rose on Twitter said "Sky reporting Trollope favourite. Can assure you that as I understand it that is far from the truth".

I am sure Trollope would apply, but I'm pretty much taking Wray at face value when he says that there isn't a specific candidate in mind. Trollope would certainly have a box or two ticked from what's been said though, and particularly Wray's bit about wanting someone who wants to succeed with Swindon rather than furthering their own career suggests we won't be getting a big name former player with no connection to the club.

Fitton and Trollope were talking in the Director's Box for a long time after the game had finished.

Strange how people see the game differently as I thought Ritchie had a shocker today and that Rose was far from the worst thing out there.  Overall, pretty dreadful though.  Huge amount for whoever comes in to sort out.

Good work from the Oldham fans with the dressing up.  The gingerbread man topped the list for me.  He was having a kick around in the car park afterwards and chatting to all passers by.   :clap:

Haven't read through the thread, but from looking at the pictures sheehan was watching the game in the directors box. Maybe preston's drinking culture is as bad as ours if he's fucking off to them!

It was a matchday and I got pished.

Who cares about the football?

I liked sheehan, oh well.
I guess I didn't miss much...still don't fancy Trollope to be honest..there are better managers out of work and Lawrence carried him at the gasheads IMO

Lawerence may come in with Trollope?

spot on

Lawrence is at palace, with freedman

Im not keen on trollope.  Purely because it will probably be the first time we've had a manger younger than me.

i dont get the trollope this and that, IMO he aint worth a wank, we would be better off with zippy, the gas went into free fall when Lawerence left, fuck trollope >:(

Just caught the back end of MOTD after seeing to my neighbours wife. Long time since I've watched premier league football, but just a few minutes of that really brings it home to what we're lacking in abundance - Passion, desire and a willingness to go the extra bit further to win matches.

I'm not suggesting that players at our level will be particularly good, but I do expect them to look like they give a fuck, even if they don't.

Too many of our current crop seem to think that they are too good to play for us. Too many of them threw in the towel months ago when we flogged Austin etc.

Off the top of my head, I'd fuck off the following, NOW:

Smith: Fucking loser. Bad attitude and makes too many mistakes.
Lucas: Whining, Northern twat. Always injured and prone to schoolboy errors.
Cuthbert: Thinks he's too good for us. Doesn't communicate and goes missing too often when not accompanied by an experienced defender..
Caddis: Sometimes effective going forward, but goes missing.
JPM: Throws his arms around a lot. Innefective in a side desperate for more effective workrate in midfield.
Prutton: Big Time Charlie who does just enough to get through games. Had long enough to prove himself and cost 2 managers their job this season alone.
Rose: Thinks he's better than he is. Willing to bet that he rarely, if ever, breaks into a sweat. The sweet left foot is an expensive luxury we can no longer afford.
Douglas: Sulky fucker who thinks he's better than he is. I hate saying that as he was immense for us last season. Gone missing this season though and is a shite skipper.
Sheehan: Bodin's already fucked him off.
Pericard: Enough said.

I'd build the side for next season around Ferry, LJF, Flint, Timlin, Manks and Richie. That gives us a competent centre back pairing, an attacking full back, plenty of inventive, attacking workrate in the middle, and fuck all up front - a bit like this season ;D

Misun sounds like he might be useful as well, but we haven't seen him play. Benyon and Pavett may or may not turn out regularly, but I wouldn't rely on either of them if we want to get promoted.

A few of the younsters might well step up to the plate as well, but again, I wouldn't rely on any of them from what I've seen so far.

That's a buying list of 7 or 8 hungry players, plus a couple of loans between now and August.

Not easy, but it's doable if the right manager comes in and knows where to look, how to buy / persuade / cajole in the transfer market.

I'd imagine we'd save one hell of a lot of money on wages by culling the wasters on the above list as well.

But is your neighbours wife fit?

Benyon scored 14 goals for Torquay in League Two this season - we should be getting in a partner for him and then he'll be good for 20 goals. Can't understand why Bodin didn't play him as he's the only proven goal scorer we've got.

Deltaincline, how the hell has Prutton cost Wilson and Hart their jobs. The problem hasn't been him this season it's been the fucking woeful defending and the inability to score a fucking goal.

Smith, loser? Douglas, better than he thinks he is? Oh for fuck sake

Benyon seems a bit of a crock so far. No doubting he can score at L2 level, but he's shown fuck all for us really since he arrived.

I wouldn't rely on him firing us out of L2 in a hurry.

Wilson insisted on playing Prutton when he was clearly shit. If he ever even realised his mistake, it was too fucking late when he finally did, as the season was almost over and we brought Hart in to try and keep us up.

Hart also played the cont every opportunity he had.

I agree that a distinct lack of goals and some fucking woeful defending has played a massive part in this seasons relegation, but, the midfield has had a passenger all season in the shape of an over-confident Jesus look-a-like who looked like he was playing for us, but actually did fuck all.

Wilson should have shipped him out on loan a month after he arrived. Instead he persisted with him when the alarm bells were ringing about how shit he was. Wilson rightly paid the price with his job.

Hart thought he'd do a job for him and he made him ever-present during his spell with us. Again, count the performances and lack of senior player attitude from the bloke during the last 11 games. Hart got shown the door, coincidentally, with Prutton taking centre stage in his underperforming side.

The cont thinks he's a fucking legend in the game, when in fact he's just a bit shit, really.

Benyon is not the answer IMO.  If we are relying on him to get 20 goals next season then we are pretty much fucked before we start.  Too ligohtweight, unfit and not goodenough to lace Andews boots IMO, and going on todays showing, that is saying something.

We need 2 (at least) decent strikers otherwise we might as well look at staying in the basement for a while.  Benyon at backup as best.

Oh FFS not this again. Way too simplistic. Rather than retype, I'll quote what I said in the other thread:

Oddly, I agree with delta on this. Wilson spent the first 2-3 months picking a side to try to accomodate Prutton, persisting in it long after he should have done. By the time he gave up, he'd lost the chance to really know what his best side was and then just started doing more or less random selections. Hart did the same (in insisting on accomodating Prutton). The lazy shit didn't put in a shift for either.

He was supposed to be the player who's acquisition would take us on to another level. I suppose he did that, just not in the right direction.

I thought while it was 0-0 Oldham comfortably outbattled us. They let us play a bit more after they took the lead. The whole Hoddle play it out from the back thing would cost us about 20 goals a season with Lescinel back there. It didnt work anyway, there wasnt enough movement off the ball, and after 30 minutes the players gave up with it.

Great to see Ferry back, thought Ritchie played well, battled really hard and gave the crowd their only real bit of entertainment. Everyone else pretty much went through the motions.

Number 1 priority over the summer a new goalkeeper? A decent keeper would have saved both goals.

Overrall a very boring game. Oldham wanted the points a lot more than us. Left 10 minutes before the end.

Season ticket finnished, thank fuck for that.

That game just about summed up our season.

So glad it's nearly over, just got to hope the board get the appointment right as we desperatley need someone who can come in and re-build this club, as their are lot of problems on the field at the moment.

What made me laugh yesterday, was when the 2nd goal went in someone tried to throw their season ticket book onto the pitch in disgust. Pretty pointless as it was the last home game of the season!!

Also, that gingerbread man was ace, fair play to the Oldham fans, looked like they had a good time.

Well it just gets worse.

I was bouyed by the fact that Hart had been fucked off......but all to no avail.

I swear that if wins were for sale in a shop they would be sold out by the time we got there.

Overall i didnt feel we played that badly but Oldham had someone who could shoot reasonably straight and from distance...........we had grafter Andrew....cannot shoot straight and couldnt score from a yard out...

We had a score of corners but we could of had 2000 and still not scored...no threat at all.

Easy chances?? How many times did the ball fall loose and straight to an oldham shirt in th area?? I lost count.

We have had a decade of bad luck all in one season and i cannot wait to see the back of it....

Some players looked interested and some were going through the motions.

Cuthbert looked as if he was on holiday....(this includes Notts and Wednesday too)...hope he fucks off.

JFL did alright.....i reckon he shold push up into midfield...he can tackle and pass (especially from distance) and can also have a crack.

Prutton came on, didnt do much...

I would say 2/3rds of the fuckers should go....OB,Doss and now Sheehan gone already....lets hope a couple more go by the end of the week.

Misun will have had four different managers before he kicks a ball.....if he ever does!!?

Perhaps we can call up Tranmere and give them a 3-0 win....save us all alot of money and heartache.

I dont know who should get the managers job.....or who we need to sign up......strangely i felt the most dejected yesterday i have all season.  Only chatting to the Gingerbread man cheered me up.

Ws it really Sheff Weds the last home win??  Unreal...

Saw Fitton make a hasty exit.....i just said thanks for what he did....for once i was lost for words..

For all those going to Tranmere next week..i salute you.....i would rather drink acid...

Roll on next season......i would settle for mid table survival and a few wins right now...

Think that is realistic...this season we've fallen into such historic disarray, that it will take a bit of sorting out.  It is of course possible that a new season etc, will bring something better, but realistically we need to get back to the very basics of being able to compete in especially home games.

This will have to be done with the acquisition of more or less a whole squad of new players, and rump of players many of whom shouldn't be here, but doubtless no others will want them.

Last time we landed down there, we at least had a few players left like Roberts, Peacock and Ifil, who had a bit of spirit in them....and a youngster like Lukas, who was strong enough to step up to Div 4.

Going to be interesting.....

Oh yeah...

Got a nice Addidas T shirt for £15 odd.....its true value IMO.

unfortunately despite everything this season I think expectation will be sky high next year.  the new man will be under pressure from the first game.

Whoever the new manager is he faces a massive job.Some fans already seem to think we'll
be challenging before we've made those changes or the better players have decided to leave.

A sense of realism is needed and it may take a season or two to change the players and their
mentalities, before we regain our place back in L1.

I've heard it all now.

Yesterday it dawned on me why douglas has been so poor.He is effectivly playing as a 3rd centre back due to our defences utter shitness. This season they have needed more protection than last meaning we have lost out on a decent jonathan douglas.

A few points from yesterday's game from my perspective.

Oldham were no better than us, apart from the fact that Chris Taylor was allowed time and space to unleash two long range efforts that beat Smith. Its probably a good job he didn't see more of the ball or the scoreline could have been much worse. They effectively shut up shop after 17 minutes, and killed the game once the 2nd went in.

What the fuck is wrong with Scott Cuthbert? From a commanding centre half last year to a complete waste of space this. He made Rose look classy and committed and LJF look as if he wouldn't be out of place in the PL. Clearly doesn't want to be here, please get rid.

Thought Bodin did OK, should be given another chance.

Must admit, I think that a battle against relegation to the Conference will be the order of the day. We are in the same predicament as Cheltenham were when they were relegated. They relied on a mixture of youth and aged professionals. I suspect we will do the same.

Let's hope it won't be that bad NMH

our entire midfield has backed onto the defence more and more through out this wonderful season. i think dougie's answer to you on twitter was a slightly sugar coated "fuck me have you see the cunts back there?"

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Get your haircut, Prutton. You useless cont.