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Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: Dazzza on Sunday, September 18, 2005, 17:34:56
My arse.

Swindon Town so far this season have used more players than any other league one side except Forest who have also used 24 to date.

Alright so a few of those are loan players but that really shouldn't make any odds, if they are not up to the job then quite simply why the hell are they here?

Same applies to the younger players, at 18/19 if they aren't up to the job why give them a contract?


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: Leggett on Sunday, September 18, 2005, 17:37:30
cos king is clutching at straws.


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: DiV on Sunday, September 18, 2005, 17:38:47
With the addition of one or two loan players our squad size has slowly crept up. Looking at the Southend program we had about 6/7 more names on it than they did.

Using so many players is the problem, we dont have a settled regular starting 11....


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: Spud on Sunday, September 18, 2005, 17:41:08
Quote from: "Leggett"
cos king is clutching at straws.


I'll be clutching his Neck if i ever bump into him.


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: jim on Sunday, September 18, 2005, 17:45:42
Which Swindon players were at the Swindon Town FC golf day?

Were the loanees there?  I think I saw Heath in a photo.

What about Thorpe/Cureton/Roberts/Smith/Ifil.


Team of strangers.  

Did they arrive at Bournemouth really knowing the formation that they'd be playing and for how long and how it might change?

What about other games this season?

I suspect the players don't know - because AK probably doesn't know either!


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: Dazzza on Sunday, September 18, 2005, 17:55:25
Do you play golf Jim, any good?

THink that's part and parcel of the problem so many new faces and no settled side and what appears to be a lack of a settled enviroment off the pitch.

King (G)Out

I love that.


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: Leggett on Sunday, September 18, 2005, 17:56:36
he aint fucking man enough to accept he's fucked up and walk himself, he wants a payment. cunt.


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: Spud on Sunday, September 18, 2005, 17:57:45
Quote from: "Leggett"
he aint fucking man enough to accept he's fucked up and walk himself, he wants a payment. cunt.


Spot on mate, he blames everyone except himself.


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: santini on Sunday, September 18, 2005, 20:17:53
Quote from: "dazzza"
Do you play golf Jim, any good?

The closest he gets to playing golf is when he rests his balls on a tee before he drives off. :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: Piemonte on Monday, September 19, 2005, 11:49:54
We currently have good strength in depth - shite for shite :?


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: fatbury on Monday, September 19, 2005, 11:51:11
we are missing two key players in Evans and O'Hanlon of late tho


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: DiV on Monday, September 19, 2005, 12:04:10
Quote from: "fatbury"
we are missing two key players in Evans and O'Hanlon of late tho


Heaton > Evans


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: jim on Monday, September 19, 2005, 12:08:18
Quote from: "santini"
Quote from: "dazzza"
Do you play golf Jim, any good?

The closest he gets to playing golf is when he rests his balls on a tee before he drives off. :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Dazzza - I drive a Golf, thats about it.

My centre of gravity is too high for golf nowadays, that and me being crap at it.


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: Spud on Monday, September 19, 2005, 13:17:07
Quote from: "fatbury"
we are missing two key players in Evans and O'Hanlon of late tho


You are joking!?, Heaton is miles ahead of Evans in my opinion.


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: fatbury on Monday, September 19, 2005, 13:25:48
then Spuddy i think youre in need of specs! :shock:


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, September 19, 2005, 13:29:20
I'm with Spuddy - I think Heaton fills me with greater confidence than Evans does - mainly because of his better distribution.


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: fatbury on Monday, September 19, 2005, 13:32:46
Booooooooooo :evil:  :twisted:


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: Spud on Monday, September 19, 2005, 14:23:18
Quote from: "fatbury"
Booooooooooo :evil:  :twisted:


"WHO ARE YA!, WHO ARE YA!" http://www.thedugout.tv/community/images/smilies_final/clap.gif

The one major fact in my liking of Heaton over Evans is that you can actually hear Heaton shout and claim the ball.


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: fatbury on Monday, September 19, 2005, 14:24:52
Sorry but Rhys is the best keeper in our division ... he's better than Heaton ... I should know I used to coach him between the ages of 9 to 13  :soapy tit wank:


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: Spud on Monday, September 19, 2005, 14:27:28
Quote from: "fatbury"
Sorry but Rhys is the best keeper in our division ... he's better than Heaton ... I should know I used to coach him between the ages of 9 to 13  :soapy tit wank:


And i scored past him aged 14 ner ner ner ner ner!.http://www.thedugout.tv/community/images/smilies_final/bazazeus.gif


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: Piemonte on Monday, September 19, 2005, 16:05:53
Quote from: "fatbury"
Sorry but Rhys is the best keeper in our division ... he's better than Heaton ... I should know I used to coach him between the ages of 9 to 13  :soapy tit wank:


The same Rhys who got beat on his near post  HOW many times last season? Hes not a bad keeper, but I think Heaton just edges it currently.

Rhys has never really lived up to a good first season, hes been patchy ever since.


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: fatbury on Tuesday, September 20, 2005, 07:14:20
I think I remember that Spud .. you played for Liden i guess ... (he used to play for Westside as well as my team Highworth .... but i used to watch the Swindon Saturday league games just to see who got injured!)


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: Spud on Tuesday, September 20, 2005, 14:23:45
Quote from: "fatbury"
I think I remember that Spud .. you played for Liden i guess ... (he used to play for Westside as well as my team Highworth .... but i used to watch the Swindon Saturday league games just to see who got injured!)


Yep i was Centre Back for Liden!, my old managers nephew had Lunch with Rhys Evans a year back and he said "my Dad used to manage Liden!" "god we used to hate playing them!" Evans replied.  :D


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: fatbury on Tuesday, September 20, 2005, 14:25:38
I signed up Martin Lewis and Graeme Little for Highworth on Sundays after watching them ... Graeme didnt stay long (i subbed him in the Wilts cup final which he took badly .. but being manager was never easy and we won! ) but Martin stayed for ages and was the best sweeper/defender we ever had


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: Spud on Tuesday, September 20, 2005, 14:32:31
Yeah Martin preferred playing up front where he did score quite a few goals for us but i always thought he was better in defence.


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: fatbury on Tuesday, September 20, 2005, 18:13:04
He was an excellent sweeper ... he did go up front a few times ... once just for the last 2 mins as we were losing and he scored two to win us the match!


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: DiV on Wednesday, September 21, 2005, 11:09:59
Having never coached either!!!

I still say Heaton is better than Evans, has about 3/4 years on him as well...


Title: Small squad? As Jim Royal would say.........
Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Wednesday, September 21, 2005, 12:14:23
I used to coach Heaton and he was better.