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I don't care anymore. KOT couldn't even be bothered. 12-0 to the toooooooooooooooooooooown  :)

We will win for sure. I bet they bring hardly any fans... again.

nothing is "for sure" si but I hope you are right.

Fuck it 4-0 win for me :)

Jesus I'm g0nna be hangin in tHe morning, my missus was all primedd to nosh me off n then passed out face down on the fuckin bed n is now snoring like a fucjing walrus. Btich. Ficking bitch./

Thus needsles to say I could not gioev a fuck about the football!1

That is brilliant!

I think the score will be Swindon with Three, and Gillingham nailing One. Unlike DMR.

Haha.......

Town 6, cuntslushing pikey fuckwit bastards 0

Scrappy 2-1 win, in shit conditions.

Which will make me a very happy bunny.

3-1 Town.
Gillingham haven't won an away game all season.

Which oddly makes me less confident.

I don't think that's odd. Maybe it's my skewed perception, but I always think that teams end shit runs against us.

Anyone got any idea how many tickets they've sold?

Yes

Very scrappy 1-1 draw

Gillingham will dominate, and go in at half time with a 2-0 lead. Then when we come out they will continue to dominate, and be unlucky not to score a few more.

The ref will then give 3 minutes extra time which prompts us to try a bit harder and we win 3-2 with one goal clearly offside, another a blatant handball and the other not actually crossing the line. Or a comfortable 3-0 town.

Do you care to share that info or is it a secret?

I can't tell for fear of angering the sun god Ra, who would punish me with an eternal eclipse and burnt hotdogs.

Sorry

3-1 to Town.

Ferry to get a brace after remembering that he is allowed to shoot.

Glad its not just me who thinks so

I'd love us to overturn the 5-0, but wary that they've not won away all season.

I'll take any scrappy win.

2 - 1 Town

You lot are so superstitious. They haven't won away all season. That is a good thing.

I can see us really being up for this one. We're playing well, we've got a good home run going. These lot aren't going to spoli it. It'll br interesting to see how many caravans make it to the CG for their "Cup Final".

I'm really looking forward to this one.

Any win will do but I'd love us to destroy them 5-0

No, it's a bad thing. When people on this forum get over-confident we generally go on and lose badly, then those same people come back and slate the team.

I don't care if it's a scrappy 1-0. Just want us to get the 3 points.

2-0 to us, really cant see them doing anything.

Fuck the pikeys, couldn't give a shit about them, just want three points

We're gonna do the cunts.

I recall going to Chesterfield mid 00's, they hadn't won for the first 14 games or so that season...we were going ok, but had Deon Burton up front and Sebastian Ruster got on early.

We got destroyed by a little scuttler called Jamie Cade, and Marvin the Paranoid Android Robinson.  Cade I kept an eye on, but he did nothing after, and Marvin was so bad, he did sterling service, at the non league scum down the road, regularly getting mentioned in despatches, in their worst ever player lists....and that takes some doing.

Can't see us winning today...

2-0.comfortable win for us

I'll be disappointed if we don't win, I'll take a 1-0, ideally, we'll do them by 6 clear goals.

I hope that football is the winner

The Stockport game next week is worrying me, they have lost the last 12 I think?

We have enough to beat Gillingham, not sure about hammering though.

Clean sheet please. We've not kept a clean sheet at home in the league since August.

1-0 with a goal from midfield. JPM or Douglas.

  :( shit....let's hope it's postponed.

People think we allow teams to overturn runs of defeats when they play us, probably because we previously haven't had the management to maintain a consistent level of form. Wilson has shown that he's created a team that is confident and able to maintain a decent level of consistency.

I think that with Danny as manager both the Gills and Stockport will continue on their bad runs and we won't struggle.

I think 3-1 and no doubt Charlie will score if he's ok to play

well do em 3-0

I only live 10 minutes from Edgeley Park and this might be the 2nd time!! 3rd time lucky huh!!!

4-1 Swindon with billy paynter to score first and a vincent pericard hattrick ! ;) i agree barry before we would struggle against teams lower than us in the league i think we have learned not to become complacent shown by the amount of wins we have agaisnt teams lower than us in the table.

Im missing this-couldn't bear to be present if we dont win but will be gutted if we stuff em and Im not there.However I think we'll cane the bastards and a defender will score for us,maybe Cuthbert or Sheehan.

Hopefully sheehan finally fires in one of his free kicks today.

For some reason I'm getting more nervous about this. Form predicts a win for us and so does logic but... I hope Austin is feeling fit and sharp as it will probably be a bit early for Pericard to make a difference. That said I'm going for 2 - 1. Just as we do seem to concede a bit too easily at the moment.

was planning to go today but decided i couldn't be arsed

David Lucas; Kevin Amankwaah, Gordon Greer (Capt.), Scott Cuthbert, Alan Sheehan; Danny Ward, Simon Ferry, Jonathan Douglas, Jon-Paul McGovern; Charlie Austin, Billy Paynter

Substitutes: Phil Smith (GK), Sean Morrison, Vincent Pericard, Michael Timlin, Lloyd Macklin, Ben Hutchinson, Lecsinel Jean-Francois

Looks pretty strong line up, Hope Pericard come on and get a chance to impress.

4-0 Swindon, Charlie to get two of them....  Gunna watch the first half from the treadmill down the gym

How?

When I say watch...  I mean watch Sky Sports News  :D  That's about as close as I get these days....

Ah ok! Thought you had some sort of magic tv link up down at your gym!!

That would be a gym worth joining...

Mind you, whenever I've seen Swindon on the TV we've looked/played awful for probably just as well!

Good line up, be nice to see Pericard on at some point.

Afternoon all! Hope you are all well? Is the commentary still on the radio?

Afternoon, im listening to it on World so i guess its on radio.

Just check on internet and its been pulled. Oh well. Anything happening?

Why do we always seem to start slowly?

Leeds losing at Exeter 1-0

Fuck, Disallowed.

Austin nets-disallowed

Town fans singing 'Wheres your Caravan, Wheres your caravan'  :D

Gillingscum hit the post-lucky escape

Oxford 0-1 Tamworth

Tamworth haven't scored in their previous 6 games

i love charlie

GET IN MY SON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get in! Austin!

:) :) :) :) :)

HAVE THAT YOU PIKEY FUCKERS!!!!!!!!!!I HATE GILLINGSCUM

8 goals in 8...the lad is fucking ace!

Get in charlie my son goalllllllllllllllllll :D

Get in!! Charlie again! Aparantley it was a belter.

8 in 8!

Don't be silly. If it was outside the 6 yard box it wasn't Austin.

fucking get in charlies, we must give credit to DW (or the scout) for finding this lad.

Ditto.....I wont ever forget the game in 78/79, scum.

Half time. I'll take that.

first half time score on Jeff.

Good to hear Fitton saying he wont be dragged into saying he wont massive wages and be sucked into the same problems as Porstmouth, Cardiff etc, it is very reasuuring.

He doesn't sound overly confident about Paynter signing though.

If Billy gets greedy then I'll be very very disappointed in him.

What did he say? He wont be dragged into paying massive wages?

If he goes he goes-we've dealt with losing better players than him.Having said that I will be disappointed,he's been very very good this season.

In a nutshell yes, he had a good dig about agents as well. Sounds as though Paynter's agent might be playing silly buggers.

Probably more players coming in during this window as well.

Have we started again? Whats the summary of the first half? See we scored one, had one disallowed and they hit the post. Does that mean that it was an even half that we just shaded?

Basically yes.....not going to break the wage structure

Cheers BR


Cheers JJE

he basically said that he doesnt want to us be paying huge wages to buy sucess immediatley and leave us in trouble if it didnt work and he said wouldnt want us to end up in trouble like Portsmouth, Southend and Cardiff.

Not a great game according to my mate who's there-but we got better as the half progressed.Fair scoreline so far apparently

YES!!!! Get in Scotty!!!!

I said a defender would score today-yay get in!You may as well go home pikeys!!!!!

WE WANT 6

get in. superb

Now lets embarass the Pikey Twats

Just the three points will do.

Why is there never a reporter at our games on Soccer Saturday? Yet there is always one at bloody Hartlepool.

No Langers is right!

Oh dear. Sheenan down - pulled a hamstring. Would be a big loss.

It's written into stelling's contract ;)

Sheenan off - Lescinel on. Lets hope hes not sidelined for too long.

That could be disastrous for us-he's made one hell of a difference to our side

Attendence of 6773, with only 469 away fans.

He wasn't stretchered off was he? Maybe not that bad (touches wood)

He walked off, lets hope its not long term.

pretty poor show all round unfortunately.

Austin off Pericard on

sunderland getting raped 6-1

We're getting on top now-hope thats not a bad sign

Wycombe draw level with Charlton

Penalty! Pericard won it.

Come on Bill

YEEESSSS!

Get In Billy! Turning into a great game for us now, shows just how much weve come on since August.

Lovely. Jeff's bigging us up a lot today. Quite right too.

There will be a ring of caravans round your house tonight!

come on Town, we want 4!

:nod:

Paynter off, Hutchinson on, you never know, even he might get one... or not.

Hutchinson?How many more chances is he gonna get?

16 more goals and we go above Huddersfield. Come on Town!

Lukas scores again for 'well.

Are we still going to lose on aggregate?

Exeter 2-0 Leeds

Always have to do it dont we?

That will be there only crumb of comfort when we are two divisions apart next year. :D

That was then, this is now.

Still cant keep a clean sheet though.

5 extra

Cuthbert MOM

woo, messaround time!

Think i might be in the office monday, have a little chat with the Gills fan there!

FT. All in all very good. Charlie still scoring which is good, Pericard sounded dangerous and we should have had more it sound like, very happy with that.

Pitman has scored again for Bournemouth.
Nowrich are 5-0 up.
Chelsea vs Sunderland has finished 7-2!
Crazy stuff.

And full time at the CG :)

job done

Ha ha, all wetting themelves on ssn when soton scored and then millwall equalised straight away.

Am hoping that Wiltshire Sound comes back on for the post match interviews



..............And there it is!

Poxford lost at home to the mighty Tamworth   :nod: :nod: :nod: :D :D :D

Dont want to bring people down but seriously worried about Sheehan being out long term.He has been our key signing

Well that's two out of two predictions right for me. Austin and Paynter score again. Three points in the bag. Hope everyone who went had a good time

Poole lost 3-1 away at Whitley Bay in the Fa Vase :(

Sorry about Poole.

I agree with adje though, Sheenan would be a huge loss, he has been brilliant.

Nothing interesting from Wilson's interview other than:
- Sheehan out for 4-6 weeks
- 2-3 players in before Leeds game

Look on the bright side, as Sheehans out LJF should up his game to try and keep his place, and it's not as if we were terrible when he was no1 left back.

Fuck. Sheehan out for that long?

Good win today anyway and we deserved it. Austin and Paynter were both good again. First half was average from us but second half we came back in to it and dominated once we got the 2nd. Pericard changed the game when he came on in some ways. Looks good.

There was a 20 minute spell in the second half when we battered them, could have had 6 or 7 today with a little luck.

Hutchinson-why oh why oh why?

I'd like to batter Oli, the diving prick

Shame sheehans out for so long , but its not like we havent got any other left back's .and i would probably opt for kennedy instead of lescinel. less mistakes

I m starting to think we're good enough for the play-offs

Mini report:

First half Gills probably gave as good as they got, but we weren't seriously troubled. They also didn'y have Charlie Austin whose moment of supreme quality broke the deadlock.

Second hald: Murdered them at times. Odd second goal, well won header but keystone kop defending on the line. A well one penaly too. Ward could have had a couple. Douglas left the keepers hands stinging and a couple of quality moves. At 3-0 we just had to see the game out and as a result sat back a bit. But it was comfortable despite a well taken gills goal.

Big big negative is sheehan. I think we need a short term deal loan for a left back.


Maybe, just maybe! We have a lot of the top teams left to play though!

I'd like to nominate gillingham for the worst attempted clearance off the line in the history of football. My nan could have got rid of cuthberts effort, and she's dead

9 points from safety!

Good win today, and another very valuable 3 points.

Started slowly in the first half, but that's Swindon for you.

I thought we were a bit lucky to go in one up, but the second half we proved our worth, and easily deserved the victory, however unlucky we were not to get the clean sheet. Ferry was unlucky not to have a hat-trick, Ward's looking a quality loan signing, and is very versatile, and was also very unlucky not to score. Brilliant passing moves across the midfield and back four, there was one passing move in the second half involving Amankwaah, JPM and Pericard that had me in awe, and i felt the crowd were really up for it.

Overall, im a very happy bunny tonight :)

I started to think that 4 or 5 weeks ago. Let's not get too carried away yet though.

ditto, and i'm making the most of this!

http://www.pizzaexpress-offers.co.uk/

half price pizza means i can afford more red wine!!

Ha! Stop being such a pessimistic wanker Reginald!

maybe he's blind and you're really insensitive?

pizza and red wine for me tonight also! Frozen pizza though and a nice 4 Euro bottle of Cotes Du Rhone just opened.

Haha!!

There keeper made a grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeaat save today, probably the best i've ever seen at fortress county ground

bob's, we're winners in life and no mistake!

No, he's just a pessimistic wanker.

Don't worry. We'll lose to Stockport in the week because some random player scored for Chesterfield about 5 years ago against us.

Fuck that, IF we win our 3 games in hand on Norwich we will only be 4 points off 2nd :D

I like to think so!!

What a fantastic performance from our boys, it makes working tonigt loads easier, especially as I work with pox fans. Great atmosphere inthe 2nd half too. The DRS and the town end having a sing off was brilliant. Who is it on here that has the south Oxford reds flag? You boys looked like you lead that singing, fair play!
I sat in the Rkells near the pikeys. Not happy when they started chucking coins the cunts. Happy when we shut them up with 3 goals tho :) happy days :)

I'm actually really enjoying being a Town fan at the moment. We're playing some great stuff, STILL in the play-off places and beating our bogey teams. Right now I even feel like we could take on Cheltenham!

That's crazy talk!

Gutted i couldnt go today.

Sounded good on the radio.

nurse!!

S'alright, Reg will be along soon to calm us all down - bear in mind we're still 9-11 points from safety and it's not easy to see where those 3 wins plus draws are going to come from :D

The boys did well today and I have passed on my thoughts in a thorough de-brief with young Daniel.

I have patted him on the back and handed him a brown envelope containing a extra well done that I would appreicate the FA not to find out about.

However, I have expressed disappointment at the goal that was conceded and have no incertain terms told Daniel that if we continue to concede such goals I will be forced to swap my finely pressed single breasted M & S suit for a tracksuit in order to help concentrate the defensive efforts!

I have a coaching badge .... Dont you know!  I havent mentioned this for a week or 2 ... but then I havent been back on the radio!  I'm much better than that Mr Radcliffe fella!

A superb 20 minute period when we really showed what we can do, sadly I thought the rest of the game a little nondescript.  Spoilt by a whistle happy ref who didn't know the difference between a foul and a dive, and classed everything as a foul!  Enjoyed Pericard's cameo, looks a useful signing - hope he can produce it every time.  Bet their keeper's hands will still be stinging on Monday with the strength of some of those shots he had to save.  Cuthbert had a good game, JP also.  Why does Manky turn it on in the second half more than the first?  Thought Greer and Lecs gave away too many free kicks around the box.

I reserve the right to pessimism about matters STFC, especially when I've a shocking hangover after a heavy night on the lash, and a case of angst about bird matters.

You lot can do the  :clap:, I'll provide the balance....

i think you've worked it out yourself

In previous seasons, it might have been and after so many years of disappointment I can see where you get the ingrained Eeyore tendency from. But it's not appropriate this season - we're playing well and winning games we'd have lost or drawn in the past two seasons. FWIW, I don't expect us to go up this season, but I do go to most games expecting us to get a decent result and (whisper it quietly) play well. Which is not only an enjoyable and refreshing change but, as our form this season shows, an appropriate attitude. Whereas your "balance" is simply out of kilter

 :emo: :suicide:

BBC spot on as usual.

Jon-Paul McGovern's corner was met by Scott Cuthbert's forehead for the second before Mark Bentley was brought down in the box by Vincent Pericard

Billy Paynter stepped up to put the game out of reach before Chris Palmer's consolation from the edge of the area.

They've gone right downhill this season. Have they got that work experience lass who reads out the "Speek yure branez" texts on the Football League show doing the match write-ups?

Sheehan was shit today, especially in the 1st half when he was getting beaten for pace and out muscled time after time. LJF played far better once he came on, so I'm more than happy with the cover we've got at left back compared to other positions - especially right back.

Whilst I generally agree we need cover there - when was the last time Amankwaah missed a game injured or suspend?

Pretty much agree with this. Thought Gills looked pretty dangerous for the first 20mins, they have 2 or 3 nippy busy players (albeit with limited end product), No'S 10, 24 and the other black lad.  However, as mentioned 2nd half was a pleasure to watch from an STFC point of view.

You talk about passing moves above, Pericard did a beautiful little nick lay off into space for Ward running up on the left at one point, when I was convinced he was going to lose possession.
Pericard had an excellent debu in fact. Couldnit single anyone out today, all players had a good day (bar hutch, a liitle more running today but little product).

A final thought....good atmosphere, helped by the gills fans early on, BUT, who ever starts the clapping when the TE are alternately singing with the DRS, literally need their hands chopping off with a sword, middle east style.

Really?Phil King thought he was MOM til he went off-but we need cover for LFJ for maybe the next 6 weeks.

How much longer is Kennedy going to be out for?

He got the shits and had to go off not too long ago didn't he? I know it's not quite the same but it showed how little cover we have.

Against Brighton after about 20 minutes. Sheehan played RB there and looked very unconfortable. If Caddis is signed for the rest of the season he can play RB and would be good cover.

ps. also noticed JPM went quitte distinctly to all stands and appluaded after the game...wonder if it was a 'goodbye' of sorts?

He does that every week in fairness.

yes, but just seemed to be away from the other players today...hopefully nothing
 

I thought he was OK myself and gave good overlapping options in attack.

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On JPM, I think the clapping the stands was just a 'thanks for the support'. He usually does it.

I'd be gutted if he left, I honestly believe he is pulling the strings in our attack wtih his vision and passing.

edit: Ok just saw DV/your latest reply. Still think he did something similar at Fulham.

Because the game ended down the Stratton Bank end few players came up to the town end today, JP did - as he always does!

JPM's an intelligent player and his applauding the fans simply shows he knows who he has to thank for his livelihood.  Wish a few more would follow his example.

As others have said, I'm enjoying being a Town fan this season...even if I can't make as many games as I'd like.  The only disappointment for me today was the size of the crowd.  As we move towards the business end of the season, I would hope we'll start pulling in a few more as (hopefully) a play off place comes in to sight.  Let the good times roll.

I know what you are saying, especially after the Fulham turnout and the lack of footy due to the weather.

But then again there are a lot of games coming up, and most people won't have been paid since before Christmas.

Lets hope if the team keep playing well they bring the extra punters in that their performances deserve.

Well all you "we're going to lose because they haven't won away all season" and "we're going to lose because we're all feeling too confident" people were wrong!!  :D :D

Here's my video of the penalty...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjsMkePsREU

good result today and enjoyed the second half.
first half we were rubbish and fortunate to go in 1 up(great strikers goal by austin)
second half we were well on top and their keeper did well for them.
pericard looks a player to me and wont be happy sitting on the bench for long.
i dont get the ferry love in as he's too lightweight and awful infront of goal.
puts all the effort in but aint all that.
for me we are a goalscoring centre mid away from a side that has a real chance of the play offs.

I haven't looked at the figures but I'm fairly sure that crowds rose quite markedly in the build up to our play off campaigns in 1992/93 and again in 2003/04.  Gives the floating support a proper reason to get up off their arses and go.

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The first half was a bit of a non event other than Austin's absolutely class goal - good build up and a brilliant turn and finish. Thier right winger was giving Sheehan a good going over but with fuck all end product - like the Pikeys in general.
In the second half we played some brilliant stuff. There was one move in particular where their keeper made a brilliant double save. In a 20 minute patch we could have scored 6 or 7. Cuthbert's goal was the kind of goal we conceded last season. Pericard looks a very useful signing - he's a big unit who just isn't going to get knocked off the ball - hence the penalty - and he's got a brain as well.
Both Ferry and Ward picked up bloody stupid and deserved bookings.
The Pikeys were truly shit and they're going to need to park thier caravans across thier own goal and use up their stock of lucky heather if they're going to stay up.

Just seen the goals on SSN.

Our second was much more comical than I first realised!

I haven't seen the highlights, but I remember saying at the time, "How the fuck did the defender not clear that off the line?"

A lot of people over egg the Championship. It really aint all that good. If we were to get promoted we would most likely be the equivalent to a barnsley or a scunthorpe. Of course with investment we would push on, but if that happens it remains to be seen.

One defender seemed to walk backwards to head it, the other defender then pushed him forward out of the way putting himself off balance then he tried to clear it only to completely miss it.

I don't think Sheehan is as good as most people make out, or that LJF is as bad as most people make out.

Sheehan made more mistakes in the first half than JFL made in entire games that he got slated for. I'm still not sure which is the best at left back, if we could morph them in to one player take the best bits from both we'd have a star.

Sheehan is as good as people make out, just not today.

LJF is clearly a confidence player like Ifil. The team was winning and playing well when he came on and he slotted right in and played well.

Maybe you are right. But I've not seen a Sheehan mistake that has lead to a goal (cue lots of examples :)).

LJF has cost us goals. It's a shame because he has also made goals and played well for large portions of games. Then he'll have that Jeril Ifil moment where his brain switches off.....

Maybe JFL will cut this out of his game and prove me wrong. I hope so.

edit: FFS. Dave posted what I was trying to say before I said it again.

Sheehan got done lots today, but it didn't matter in the end.

We fucking won and we won well :)

Manky getting forward in the 2nd half made a big difference today. He stayed back for most of the 1st. JFL did alright when he came on - he's still learning. We won well with some players not playing great. Sheehan was well dodgy but would still be a good signing. Ward should have put 2 of his 3 chances away. Paynter was OK but below recent form.
The good news is we beat them easily and we'll play better another day. Thier keeper also kept the score down.

Big Vince is going to do ya enough said.

Some great football the second half.............we're actually looking a decent side now.
Will miss Sheehan though.

We stuffed the Pikey's.

The goal thing is a bit unfair on LJF, in a lot of those goals I'd pin a portion of the blame on the rest of the team and especially the central defenders - the first two Bristol Rovers goals for example. Other than that he's just been unlucky compared to Sheehan whose slip ups haven't cost us.

I just hope Wilson doesn't give up on LJF as there is a legend in there somewhere if he can sort out his confidence and concentration. Don't know what it is but there is something about him I like.

How long is Sheehan out for?

An excellent one line summary of the game. Being able to do that is the difference between a relegation battle and a promotion battle - last season we would have lost the game badly.

It looked like a hamstring or groin injury. I think Wilson said 4-6 weeks if it is what they think, which fits. But its not confirmed yet, I guess they'll let it settle for a day and asses it then.

Cheers Batch.

Ward had a good game today, battled well.
His shooting was a bit shit, but played well today.

Seen the goals as well. Austin's was a class finish, but as you say, how on earth did the muppet show on the line not keep out Cuthbert's looping header?

I did like the brief 30 second cameo at LB between Sheehan going off and LJF coming on.

How sad people would rather take video's than celebrate a Swindon goal.

I mean, who watches penalties anyway?

Austin turned the game around with an instinctive strike, more evidence that he gets the important goals when the game is tight.

mental

It's actually fairly easy to hold a camera phone and watch the pitch at the same time. What if it was a brilliantly bizarre penalty?   :)

I too am mental as I agree with johnny 72. Sheehan would be a good addition but he's not a latter day Zippy or King. JFL is also not the anti christ- he's a young lad with a lot of potential who played their right winger better today than Sheehan.

Some players are highlights players, who will do a few good things in a game. Lescinel is the total opposite, where he will play well for 88 minutes, but the other 2 minutes he will make blunders that cost you goals.

I think hes a decent player in the making though. Certainly provides us with better options, a luxury when you consider our options in the past.

I like Sheehan and at the moment would prefer him to play in preference to LJF but he in no way deserves the extent of crap he gets. He had a poor opening game, as did the whole team, then largely did well until Rovers when he had a mare (again as did most of the rest of the team, most of who didn't get half the abuse he got - the two goals he was at fault for started with our centre collapsing, leaving him exposed, although he should also have done better). And then after that his confidence collapsed. Hopefully a good performance today will have helped him rebuild that a little as I think he could grow into a real find, if he can sort out those lapses.

I haven't really slagged LJF off too much, but I have to say when I've seen him he's not impressed.
I didn't see much of him before the Rovers game, but he had an absolute shocker then and was lucky to make it to half time without being subbed. I seem to remember him making a few silly mistakes against Brighton the week after, and at Charlton he made three absolutely basic errors in the first 15 minutes.

If what he needed was a break, then thank goodness it came about and I'll look forward to seeing him as part of a strong Town defence in the coming weeks.

Right, which is precisely what I said - had a mare at Rovers and then his confidence collapsed. But that isn't how he's played for the majority of the season and not his "natural" game. Don't base your judgement on those three games

It's probably just a bit too complicated for you, don't worry, it doesn't detract from the enjoyment unless you're a complete retard.

Cant be arsed to trawl the whole thread, but I haven't seen any comments on that lazy cunt Hutchinson's non-performance today.

LJF may be a bit up and down, but at least he fucking tries. How the fuck Hutchinson is getting paid to play football at any level is beyond me.

I agree. I just want Hutchinson gone.

About the video - I was going nuts celebrating the other 2 goals then at 2-0 up we got a penalty and I thought I'd get a cool little video of it. I was pleased with it and I thought other people would enjoy it. It wasn't a crucial goal we needed to win the game.

Fuck all wrong with posting the video of BP's pen. I enjoyed watching it again.

There's plenty who didn't go to the game or who live abroad etc that appreciate being able to get a glimpse of the action from hand made vids like that.

Alright guys bit of a noob on this forum but i've a great feeling about this season, wilson is the best man for the job and with Fittons backing we are just going to get better with each signing. I've just got back fom my hols and this result just shows how far we've come since August. I've never supported a league like team and loved it so much, league one is the shit, fuck the prem!

Spot on.

You've been away on hols since August?

Im sure it doesnt for a Japanese tourist at Old Trafford. But its not for me thanks David.

Touche Spencer.

I suspect everyone enjoys going to games with the lads, getting caught up in a police march and missing the first 15 minutes of a game. Different strokes for different folks. At least we're all there to support the team and that's what matters the most.

Honestly, I havnt been in an escort since Nottingham Forest away 2008. The two trips to Gills since then they just stand on street corners, which is slightly difference from an escort.

Unfortunately a lot of the lads I used to go with have sort of melted away.  :cry:

The last time I can remmember missing game time because of police was actually a home game. Lincoln City at home about 3 years ago, they wouldnt let us out of the CGH!

goals on here at 49 mins 30 secs

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00qbcmr/The_Football_League_Show_2009_2010_16_01_2010/

Enjoyed the whole day...

Town were okish for first 20 but held thier own and looked as if we were going to piss it at the death...Gill keeper was a real hero.

The new Frenchman looks good but time will tell...good enough start.

Bit of atmosphere as well........We must try and bring Ray McHale back for a game!!

The ground always looks so depressingly empty in the highlights...

That's because it is, you should check out some of the Championship games. Some of the grounds are the same, Doncaster, Blackpool

haven't gone back through this thread, have the ball bearings been mentioned?

Dirty tactics that.

Grounds still getting bigger, but attendances starting to fall.

Same at Scunthorpe United - Success is supposed to result in higher attendances but they got 5,032 versus Cardiff this weekend (their capacity is just above 9000).

Oh crap forgot i posted this, nah just for a week. Was quite merry (wasted) when I posted this so thought i'd share my excitement about how well we're doing.