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I'm not really looking forward to this one, can't see anything good coming out of it unfortunately. Bringing a mate along but oh well!

no they always beat us at home!

Should this be called "The Crap/Skint Fans Thread"?

I'm kind of wishing I had gone today, but I don't really have the money and as I don't get to go to many games, I like to see a good performance, and I don't think today will be a good performance.  However, I reckon we'll bounce back today, and it'll be a similar scenario to Mansfield at home.  I reckon we will win 3-0, and it looks like we're only missing Andy Nicholas and Christian Roberts, with Jerel Ifil being suspended.

I would play:

GK : Rhys Evans
DR : Steve Jenkins
DL : David Duke
DC : Shaun O'Hanlon (c)
DC : Matthew Heywood
MR : Lee Holmes
ML : Brian Howard
MC : Matthew Hewlett
MC : Stefani Miglioranzi
FC : Sam Parkin
FC : Rory Fallon

S1 : Steve Book
S2 : Luke Garrard
S3 : Sammy Igoe
S4 : Jamie Slabber
S5 : Grant Smith

Sonic Youth or some Forum Wizz - you have to show me how to line the players up properly!

That, for me, would be the sensible team to play.  Requiring solidarity at the back, I would stick with Evans as 'keeper (there is no viable alternative in my opinion) and get the captain and best player in the team, O'Hanlon, at centre back.  I'd drop Garrard to the bench as I do not think he is good enough to play when everyone is fit.

Sammy Igoe is carrying a niggling back injury I believe, although is declaring himself fit.  Taking the assumption that Holmes can play on the right, I would give Howard a start as he is a spark in the team that can create something.  I would start Miglioranzi over Smith, relegating Smith to the bench, although that would be a difficult decision to make as Miglioranzi looked exceptionally poor against Southend although in fairness to him he was playing on the right wing which is not his natural position.  I do not like seeing Miglioranzi playing on the wing as he is not effective, although he did do a good job on the left earlier in the season away at Colchester.

I would also stick with Fallon up front rather than give Slabber a go as he has looked promising in recent weeks and it would be unfair to give up on the lad.  I personally think he should have started against Brentford, and Slabber is a very nice option to come off the bench.

Unless there are further injuries, for me it looks like we have an extremely strong team today.  Steve Robinson and Alan Reeves, two very capable first team players, have no place in the squad, so a defeat today would be a disaster.  There are no excuses today.  The players have to perform, the manager has to organise and motivate, and the crowd has to support.

I am predicting Swindon to come out and fight.  It won't be great football, but I reckon we will still win 3-0.  Perhaps I'm feeling overly optimistic as I had a dream last night about the 5-2 win at Edgely Park, but I would expect the more senior players in the side to gee up the less experienced.

Parkin '28
Howard '52
Fallon '79

Piss poor attendence of 4,894.  King to have a pop at the fans in his post-match interview.

Agree Walrus, but think Slabber could start ahead of Fallon.

Teams are in and its how I suspected King would play - he is giving starts to Igoe, Slabber and Smith.  One surprise is Miglioranzi is dropped to the bench, as is Howard wich I think is unfair and frankly wrong.  Reeves is on the bench, so Garrard is not even in the squad.

Full teams:

1 Rhys Evans      :      James Spencer 13
 
2 Sean O'Hanlon      :      Jim Goodwin 12
 
6 Steve Jenkins      :      Joe Dolan 18
 
19 Matthew Heywood      :      Ashley Williams 5
 
11 David Duke      :      John Hardiker 2
 
7 Sammy Igoe      :      Chris Williams 22
 
3 Grant Smith      :      Keith Briggs 15
 
4 Matthew Hewlett      :      Mark Bridge-Wilkinson 14
 
21 Lee Holmes      :      Danny Jackman 23
 
9 Sam Parkin      :      Jon Daly 16
 
5 Jamie Slabber      :      Chris Armstrong 11
 
 
 
18 Alan Reeves      :      Neil Cutler 1
 
10 Stefani Miglioranzi      :      Michael Raynes 25
 
17 Brian Howard      :      Damien Allen 30
 
8 Rory Fallon      :      Richard Lambert 10
 
20 Steve Book      :      Stuart Barlow

fuckin stfc world not working  :(

Working now Simon.  Replayed the interview with Reeves.

How many of us are here?  Feel nervous about this one.

yeh i feel nervous, but i think we are going to have a really good game

Two big goals in League One.

Luton 0 - 1 Tranmere.  Eugen Dadi '5  Tranmere will go second if they win.

Walsall 0 - 1 Huddersfield Andy Booth ' 7  Poor Paul Merson!

stfc world is really dodgy today, keeps cutting out every ten seconds for me

yeh i've only just got it working but keeps cutting out.

Same, really bloody irritating.  Especially as I've renewed my subscription.

So what's happening in the game? Stfc world cancelled my subscription - cunts.

i think we are going to lose again today. doesnt sound like we have been very dangerous so far and stockport will be more up for the game than us. i thought howard may get a start today as being dropped for a few games has probably given his a sufficient kick up the ass to make him give 100% and not slack as it looked like he had been doing in some of his recent performances

not much action really, swindon havent really had any chances

fucking thing still don't work  :-))(

I'm listening via Radio Swindon. No problems with the feed and it's free.

normally you cant listen via bbc?

Cheers for that! Don't think there meant to broadcast the games but seems to be working fine at the moment.

Who's the co-commentator. We have had 6 shots, they haven't had any.

Mine says I can't listen due to contractual reasons!

Gay!

christian roberts i'm guessing

Is this the link you've tried?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/swindon.shtml

yes and it does work

Ah!! I went in under Radio Wiltshire but it is now working through Radio Swindon.

Corner ball!

another shit short corner from the sound of it....

Anyone know what time Greggs is open till?

not a clue. would expect it to be around 5 though. why such a random question?

c'mon lads give us a goal

Cos I'm hank Marvin, thinking of popping out for munchies at half time.

Sounds like we've had by far the best of the play so far, shame we haven't taken advantage. 7 shots to there 0 now.

aah. would expect it to be open now  :?

never a good omen

True.

bbc swindon's not working any more.

Bollocks. We've been rumbled. Contractural reasons, blah, blah, blah..

i think the stockport commentary is working on the world site

just got in, just brought a new car!!

hows the game, look at the stats its 7 shots to 0!!

i see everyone is stuggling with the commentry!! same as  :evil:

ok we aren't creating any clear chances though. The commentary's fucked BTW

i've sent them a shitty mail  :twisted:

i think i might do as well. Can anybody get it to work?

MATTY HEYWOOD!!

GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL :D

wheah, we need a second though.  Don't lean back Swindon.  Corner I take it?  STFC World isn't working.   :x

Hurrah something to celebrate! :D  :D  :D  :D

2-0

dunno saw it come through on sky!!

swindon 1 - stfc world 0

seano!!

Sean O'Hanlon with a second!!!!

We want 3!

3-0!!!!!!!

smithy

you want 3, you get 3 walrus

What's going on?!?!! Grant Smith number 3!

We want 4!!!!!

Damnit and we can't listen, how bloody homosexual.

erm... What's happening? Is this some kind of joke by the radio people or did Town just score 3 in 5 minutes?

fookin hell!! my new car is lucky  8)

What car is it?

fucking stfc world are going to get a fucking abusive email from me

Fuck! Just went away for a minute and we've got two more. This is fucking great! KING IN! :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D

60:23 Goal by Matthew Heywood(Swindon) left-footed (top-right of goal) from left channel (20 yards).Swindon 1-0 Stockport.

 62:27 Outswinging corner from left by-line taken left-footed by Grant Smith(Swindon) to centre, headed goal by Sean O'Hanlon(Swindon) (top-right of goal) from centre of penalty area (6 yards).Swindon 2-0 Stockport.

 63:34 Goal by Grant Smith(Swindon) left-footed (bottom-right of goal) from right channel (30 yards).Swindon 3-0 Stockport.

 8)  as i have always said. King in :wink:

focus

Let's not go crazy.....

Heywood, scoring from 20 yards out into top right of goal?  Is that possible?!  Looks like the ball was punched out from a corner and he whacked it back in.

Good to see Smith score yet again, Miglioranzi is going to really struggle to get into the team at this rate.

Come on King - now lets give Miglioranzi and Fallon some match fitness and a chance to impress....

13 shots to there 0 now! Thoroughly deserved.

lets remember what happened last time we were 3 up against this lot though

i was there  :?  got me car broken into that day. bastards  :oops:

and did the 150 mile trip back with no front window  :shock:  fooking feezing!!

not such a lucky car that day whits!

indeed but the day i sell the bastard(its been unlucky for a while) things turn around. shame oxford are winning!

 :beers  i'm gonna get cut tonight!  :beers

ooo i've got commentary!!

Both on now.

whits what's the email address to complain?

on the match live window click the help button and then contact us

oxford are winning agsint brizzle rovers though so its not as bad. at least scummer mooney hasnt scored :mrgreen: only got 3 goals this season so far i think. maybe he can make it to 5 by the end of the season!

who the hell brought a drum! thought most town fans hate drummers!

hes scored 8 http://www.oufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/PenPics/0,,10342~8138,00.html

does anybody think the lack of playing time given to brian howard over the last couple of weeks has been a little harsh? i can see that smith has hit a spot of form, holmes is worth his place and migs return has helped him but howard seems to have changed from an ever present on the pitch to an ever present on the bench. i think he should at least be brought on today and given a fair chance to show what he can do.

sorry, my mistake.

um don't you think the same could be said of Nicholas?

Cheers for the email thing whits - it is done  :twisted:

Nicholas is injured.

Hopefully there won't be too many in the mood for the planned after match king out demonstration now. :)

19 shots so far from Swindon.

yes i know nickos injured but he hasn't been all season. duke has been in form and if i'm being honest wouldn't drop him. same goes for smithy, so if it means BH bench warming then OK.

mines working fine now, missed all the action though. Shocking stuff.

i'm not sure about howard, i think hes had a poor run of form and deserved to be bench, he now has to earn his place back in the side,  he knows hes not first on the team sheet anymore which is a good thing. smithy has done well since coming in.

ooh i had 2 words of commentary then!

you might chance the final score if your lucky  8)

yeh the same could be said of nicholas. its strange how king prefers to play smith or duke out of position at left back instead of playing nicholas, the real left back who played all of last season. do you think he has fully recovered from his knee problems earlier in the year yet or do you think king has just decided he doesn't like him?

what were the 2words of commentary? :?:

and + the

the times i've seen him this season hes not quite looked as good as he has been. i think it will take a while to recover and imho he should have gone out on loan when he had the chance just to help get his match sharpness/fitness back

full time

just think si, that 19.99 could almost be a night out on student prices  8)

money well spent lad

Game over 3-0

king in  :wink:

oh it decides to work now! oh well good result, well done lads!

haha. at least i'm getting fm2005 free, unless they screw that up as well  :roll:

I'm fucking happy with that result. They may be bottom of the league but after the last couple of games this was a very important game and could've gone either way, lose this and things would've got a bit nasty.

Great reaction to the midweek defeat, clearly King's motivational skills did the trick.

As we don't have much chance of making the playoffs any more,  I'm just going to enjoy the wins like this. 3-0. 20 shots. :D  :D  :D  :D

well if we won every game  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick

That is as blinkered and untrue as the arguments used by some ardent King haters.

classic king - "i wrote 4 things on the board at half time. Concentration; discipline;shape - i forget what the 4th one was"  :-))(

It was intended to be, that was the point.

I think this is the first time I've ever made a prediction right.

And my apologies Ben, didn't read the tone in the way it was intended.  Thing is, a win today over 24th in the league is expected.   It's worrying that two of the goals have come from defenders, and that our strikers seem incapable of scoring.  Perhaps we really are missing Roberts, or Howard from the starting lineup.  We'd be 7th if we'd won last week, but as it stands we're 12th 5 points off the playoffs but some teams, including Brentford in sixth, have a game in hand.  Lets hope for a repeat performance at Oldham and then at home to Barnsley the following week.

We would be sixth if we won last week as it's brentford who are 5 points above us and they'd be below us if we'd beaten them. Bit surprising really. :shock:    :o