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Swindon 2-1 Norwich

A crowd of 12,789

2-1 Charlie double

What's the weather like guys, it's shit in B'mth at the mo?

2-1 Charlie double

What's the weather like guys, it's shit in B'mth at the mo?

Don't know about Swindon but the sun's just come out in Essex. 8)

Just out of interest, you've probably explained this elsewhere, but are you a Poole fan who has adopted STFC because of Charlie, or a Town fan who happens to live in Poole?

Whichever, it's all good. Just wundrin' like.

As you can imagine Charlie going to Swindon has just been fantastic for me personally

Be leaving shortly

@leefer, hopefully catch you in the CGH if we can get in through the door

It's shit in Highworth too! Supposed to be slightly better this pm.

Norwich are the only top seven team to have beaten us so far this season.  We seem to up our game against the big boys so I am going for 1-0 to town with Sheehan scoring from a free kick

whats the rest of team before I shoot off, to the game.

no start for Marshal then.

I blame Phil Smith :)

Has Mark O'Donnell got the day off or something? Hodgetts is ok but he's Crapsville Tennesse compared to O'Donnell.

Eh?

Cun?

That's an old Ronnie Barker joke, if you take the tree out of country what have you got left.

Ronnie Barker's hypothesis was that Country is pronounced  "Cunt tree".

It isn't though. He failed.

What the fuck are they playing on Radio Wiltshire?  

Just got in and Pixie Lott is on, I wondered what Mark O'D was up to, but then it finishes and it's Hodgetts, where's Marky Mark?

David Lucas doing co-commentary? I'll have to turn my radio down I think what with his usual volume.

Lucas is mumbling.

Has Mark O'Donnell got the day off or something? Hodgetts is ok but he's Crapsville Tennesse compared to O'Donnell.

Mark is at his Grandfathers funeral in Newcastle yesterday, I miss his banter before and after games.

Mark is at his Grandfathers funeral in Newcastle yesterday, I miss his banter before and after games.

The gain is far too high today on player today, really poor sound.

I had a meeting with Mark 2 weeks ago and he really appreciates the comments and loves Saturdays, I tried to convince him to come to a game and meet everyone before the game in the Merlin, he didn't rule it out but it would only be a Tuesday game.

Hes a lovely bloke and has some great storries about some of the managers he has interviewed while working for radio Berkshire/London/York/Manchester.

A particularly good one about David Webb...but not broadcastable (or on here either TBH!)

Where can I listen to the game? remmbering I live in Milton keynes for some reason I can't listen to radio swindon or radio wiltshire on line!

i think he should join the TEF.

Is anything happening?

Where can I listen to the game? remmbering I live in Milton keynes for some reason I can't listen to radio swindon or radio wiltshire on line!

Fucking hell Lucas is a Neil Young fan-I love him even more now.

God almighty speak up or speak into the microphone Lucas!

how are we doing. I havent got access to radio today

Radio Norwich doesn't have running water.  Yet.

i can't understand a word lucas is saying and the commentary is bloody impossible to follow ;/

Lucas thinks we're the better team and haven't been under pressure at any stage apparently.

a fair bit biased.

Yeah.

I don't know if they really are as on top as it sounds or if they are making it sound that way.

Huddersfield winning.

i can't understand a word lucas is saying and the commentary is bloody impossible to follow ;/

Theo Robinson got it.

Fucking wankers critisising Swindon supporters now because we have an advert in the ground for divorce! twats.

to be fair, it did make me laugh the first time i saw that advertisement :D

1-1 now.

I don't think that I've heard Austin's name once yet.

I don't think that I've heard Austin's name once yet.

Fucking wankers critisising Swindon supporters now because we have an advert in the ground for divorce! twats.

Never thought I would want the Pikeys to win.

Never thought I would want the Pikeys to win.

I still dont

Ward sounds good again, Nouble sounds like hes fallen over his own feet a few times!

He's going to win us a pen.

Half time.

Is the 14 day free trial still available for STFC Player, for those without radio? I joined about a week ago but not sure if it's still on offer.

yes, i signed up today as i'll be away for the next three matches.

i hope the sound quality improves next game though otherwise i might as well follow the game psychicly

Gills 2-1 up at Charlton.

I can't figure out what position Easton is playing. Is it left midfield? Cos he keeps wandering to the centre and leaving big gaps. LJF is playing well, probably our best player so far. Douglas is having a mare with his passing.

I can't figure out what position Easton is playing. Is it left midfield? Cos he keeps wandering to the centre and leaving big gaps.

Just got in, nice to see we're not getting tonked.

Anything happening in our game? Are we on the front or back foot? Do we sound like scoring? Do they sound like scoring?

Its not a criticism-but I become increasingly baffled by DW's substitutions

Its not a criticism-but I become increasingly baffled by DW's substitutions

Wycombe currrently the only home team winning in the division.

I was thinking more of Morrison for Nouboy

I wish that Walsall would add themselves to that little list.

Not Marshall for Nouble?

yeah-I always get them two mixed up! :)

I've got a feeling in my waters...  93rd minute equalizer.  Come on Town...  Who's on top?

Good result that.

Leeds Millwall on Monday is a massive game.

Not sure who to support in that one....  How ambitious should we be?!

No idea myself mate.

No home wins in the whole division, barring last minute goals. How often does that happen?

Edit: 10-man Walsall go ahead of ColU!!

Praying for a Charlton goal to sort out my accumulator...  still 7 in contention in League One which still makes it all a bit nervy, shame Huddersfield won today...  Dons are all but out of the playoffs with today's results.

Just finished work. Anybody want to give highlights and events for me? Not sure I can read the whole thread.

Just finished work. Anybody want to give highlights and events for me? Not sure I can read the whole thread.

They scored. Greer equalised last kick (head) of the match.

Surely a draw's the best result for us.

better than a win? :-)

better than a win? :-)

How great is it that after losing Cuthbert LFJ has come in and done well against two decent sides?

Why's there no Mark O'Donnell facebook page action today?

So, do you drop him if Cuthbert is fit next week?

Well that was a good game but not as good as I expected. Norwich were what I expected though. Well organised, good on the ball and took their one decent chance. We matched them throughout man for man but didn't really create anything of note ourselves. A defeat would have been harsh and it's about time we got a late goal to earn a point given the amount of times we have been on the wrong end of them.

We never gave up and that was the main thing for me. We kept going and you just had a feeling we'd get something at the end and so it proved. LJF was good at CB. Darby impressed me. Not sure about Ward playing in the centre and Easton on the left? Seemed weird really. Nouble was good as well.

Great result. 7 points from the last 3 and I expected about 3 so well happy with that. Next 2 away games are tough but if we come through them it's full steam ahead with out run in. COYR!

So, do you drop him if Cuthbert is fit next week?

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I'd also like to say that Wilson got the subs spot. We often hear he doesn't take enough of a chance, well he did today. So well done.

Took a lot of bottle to sub off Austin but Norwich were focussed on the big boy Pericard and that left us with the space to push them. Probably why they lost their marking for the corner too.

Some of the Leeds fans are now saying they should recall Sheehan to "hinder us a bit"  :D :D :D :D

What are they going to do about the other 10 players!?

http://www.waccoe.com/index.php?showtopic=177602

Some of the Leeds fans are now saying they should recall Sheehan to "hinder us a bit"  :D :D :D :D

What are they going to do about the other 10 players!?

http://www.waccoe.com/index.php?showtopic=177602

I wasn't there Si but Marshall for Noube seemed a bit weird-what's your take?

thought some of ours had shockers including the manager, but a draw against norwich is a good point.
we are going up!

I didn't expect Holt to be such a porker!

Some of the Leeds fans are now saying they should recall Sheehan to "hinder us a bit"  :D :D :D :D

What are they going to do about the other 10 players!?

http://www.waccoe.com/index.php?showtopic=177602

Pericard for Austin. Make yourself a hero son.

And yes, Delia is a prosser.

Caught the last 20 minutes on the radio - the commentators were ace when we scored.

What is the best result for us from the Lids/Millwall game?

Money on Greer to score first (and/or last ) goals at 40-1 each  a scruffy 1-0 with the skipper nodding one in would go down well.

Christ, good job she's got the cooking to fall back on then, can't see that being much of an earner

Well I think he's out for a few weeks but yes,however he's done his bit to get us 2 fabulous results

Some of the Leeds fans are now saying they should recall Sheehan to "hinder us a bit"  :D :D :D :D

What are they going to do about the other 10 players!?

http://www.waccoe.com/index.php?showtopic=177602

The thing then that differentiates Leeds fans and Swindon Town fans is quite simply ambition. A Leeds fan from Scotland but working in London once questioned where my ambition was and where all of our ambition was for that matter? He liked to say that it had packed up and gone with Ridsdale but I would very much disagree. What makes us potentially one of the biggest clubs in England is that we actually believe as fans that we are able to win the Premier League, even in the Oligopoly that is the current Premier League table where the league is dominated by a few big ‘Franchises’. By God it is looking nowhere near likely in the next decade or so but I would definitely like to think that in my lifetime anyway we will be successful again. I don’t think however the same could be said about the average Swindon fan. Money will come and go but ultimately its the ambition of the club that dictates its future. Although money definitely helps!

Money will come and go but ultimately its the ambition of the club that dictates its future.

I would

Sheehan was poor on the whole, making a number of mistakes and poor passing. LJF was average for me. Darby and Greer were excellent throughout, maybe a couple of minor mistakes, but I reckon both of them have played well enough to keep their places once Cuthbert and Amankwaah are fit again.

I didn't have a fucking clue what formation our midfield was in, until someone posted on here explaining. The apparent diamond formation was a disaster, Douglas was too deep and couldn't push forward much whilst Easton and Mcgovern couldn't figure out if they were playing wide or in the centre and ended up doing neither. It left big holes all over the place and resulted in us never getting our passing game going and a lack of width.

Greer average?..dont agree with that johny..as for Austin he didnt get a sniff and was fucked.
Apart from that good post!

Changing to a formation that we haven't played in god knows how long, with a number of first team regulars out, in an important home match coming off the back of two decent wins is just stupid. If we'd stuck to a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 I reckon we would have done Norwich down the wings and could easily have walked away with a win. Though to be fair I thought Ward was outstanding playing just behind the strikers and caused plenty of problems all game.

I didn't see which defender was covering their scorer but I reckon they should have done better. I don't want to bash Smith but it looked like he could and should have gone for the cross, it looked like he was going to then changed his mind. Which may or may not have affected the defender.

Sheehan was poor on the whole, making a number of mistakes and poor passing. Greer was average for me. Darby and LJF were excellent throughout, maybe a couple of minor mistakes, but I reckon both of them have played well enough to keep their places once Cuthbert and Amankwaah are fit again.

Still don't understand why Wilson insists on taking Austin off all the time. He is consistently our most dangerous striker and if a goal is going to come from somewhere, it will most likely be him. I don't see what the fuck the substitutions had to do with the goal either, we got a corner and we scored from it. It was more luck than judgement on Wilson's part.

Having said all of that, we more than matched Norwich over the 90 minutes and a draw was a fair result. Plus with other results going in our favour, we're still looking good in 4th so I really shouldn't be complaining.

we talk about Leeds way too much.

we talk about Leeds way too much.

and you love it.

Equally they talk about us too much. But football fans are football fans, competition breeds opinions and these will get aired in some way. At least we're talking about Leeds as competition, not Wycombe/Exeter/Stockport et. al.

All our chances happened after the subs. They had an impact.

The people who booed Pericard before he'd even kicked a ball were wankers. I told them as much.

Does anyone know what Lambert was having a go at the officials about at the end?

Yeah i completely agee booing Pericard was disgraceful by some of our so called fans.  

The kick on Douglas wasnt a penalty, we should know probably better than most that high foot in the box is an indirect free kick. Although the refs dont always know this.

I dont think people were booing at Pericard just the fact we were taking a striker off when losing at home rather than gambling and bringing on Pericard for a midfielder or defender and going for it.

i dont think the subs made any real impact at all.none of the withdrawn players should have been imo.
austin looked as sharp as i've seen him.easton had a very good game and always was always available.and nouble scared the shit out of norwich's back line.
we drew inspite of the changes, not because of them.

Pericard had more of an impact than Nouble.

Nouble wanted too many touches and too much time on the ball. Although, I do think the main change was the formation change and finally playing with wingers.

Ok Nouble wasn't much better and his first touch was dire but his power and chasing down was what we needed.

not sure what game you was watching but Pericard was awful. Ok Nouble wasn't much better and his first touch was dire but his power and chasing down was what we needed.
Pericard just seemed uninterested and i so wish he wasn't on a perminant contract. waste of money.

So basicly the manager cant win can he...if we had braught no subs on and lost one nil we would all be saying....why didnt he make any substitutions.

I didn't think Nouble was chasing down much at all, for most of the first half he was stood on the halfway line looking fucked.

Pericard did look interested, his job was to drop into the right areas, offer himself for the ball, hold it up and distribute it to the supporting players. He did that from the moment he came on.

Sure, his touch didn't always work, in fact awful at times, but he had defenders clambering all over him and he still carried on. He can't have a perfect touch every single time.

I thought Nouble did a decent job. Certainly a rough diamond but he caused problems.


Look lads, there's no need to be over-critical is there? We've just got a point against the league's runaway leaders after going a goal down. Not to mention we have a depleted squad with injuries nd a suspension. Enjoy it you sad sad fuckers.

I didn't hear anyone booing Austin or Pericard, just Wilson for taking Austin off again. Week in, week out, no matter what, Wilson takes Austin off even when there is no good reason to. People are pissed off by seeing what they think is the best chance of scoring being taken off and they reacted today - for the first time I've heard.

I thought Nouble was allright.  Gave them a bit to worry about.  I was talking about young premiership strikers with someone the other day.  It seems to me that they are often quick and skillful but have no brains and dont have a clue what to do with it once they've beaten 7 players.  Odabeyi was the same.

And last but not least, I sit in the front row of the DRS!  What the fuck are the tin roofs all about?  Obstructed my and my kids view, rain dripping off the stand roof splashing me in the face for 2 hours,

I dont think people were booing at Pericard just the fact we were taking a striker off when losing at home rather than gambling and bringing on Pericard for a midfielder or defender and going for it.

The kick on Douglas wasnt a penalty, we should know probably better than most that high foot in the box is an indirect free kick.

Although the refs dont always know this.

The kick on Douglas wasnt a penalty, we should know probably better than most that high foot in the box is an indirect free kick.

Although the refs dont always know this.

Austin never touched their keeper, the defender clattered the keeper. Dunno why Norwich were so angry about that one but it amused and annoyed me all in one go :)

Just got back and read through this lot

What a good advert for League 1, although the sides cancelled each other out, most of the football was played on the deck. Saw nothing to suggest that Norwich are any  better than we are.

Greer and JFL were outstanding at the back and their distribution was excellent. Charlie never had a look in, but when he had the ball he was particularly impressive and didn't give away possession. There was one that he laid off with his head to an overlapping player in the first half that I thought was pretty nifty.

Anyhow thoroughly enjoyed the game, and overall a fair result

@leefer, good to put a face to a name and nice to meet you and your clan. I will be in touch with Stuart and will set up some shared travel expenses, he might even want to go to a Poole game so I'll bell him about that.

Oh and sit down

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Poole drew 1-1 at Winchester

Austin gave their player a little nudge into the keeper. Still an over reaction by Norwich.

Austin never touched their keeper, the defender clattered the keeper. Dunno why Norwich were so angry about that one but it amused and annoyed me all in one go :)

The incident in the first half with Nouble, penalty or not??

I was directly in line with this and it looked like he chopped him down.

Good point today. 7 from 9 is more than I expected!

After watching the Tranmere v Hartlepool game yesterday, we should be able to see both them off with relative ease - They are both absolutely crap. Three points next week please.

http://www.pinkun.com/cs_pinkun/cs/forums/2044160/ShowPost.aspx

Norwich fans even said the ref was pants as well.

Nouble is interesting - he's like a professional Onion Bhaji.

Hartlepool beat us at CG.

Austin never touched their keeper, the defender clattered the keeper.

The other thing about that incident is that the ref never gave a free kick for it and just played on. As a result of the handbags by the time he finally released it their keeper had been holding the ball for way longer than the allowed six seconds (probably 15 or more). So surely a free kick to us?

The other thing about that incident is that the ref never gave a free kick for it and just played on. As a result of the handbags by the time he finally released it their keeper had been holding the ball for way longer than the allowed six seconds (probably 15 or more). So surely a free kick to us?

Really? How many times do people cry for ref's to show common sense?

The directive on the six second rule is to only apply it when a keeper is obviously wasting time.  A ref giving a free kick for 6.5 seconds or for longer as an isolated incident will be assessed as being a total wanker.

Christ, good job she's got the cooking to fall back on then, can't see that being much of an earner

I've never celebrated a goal like that before, it was amazing. Bodies went flying everywhere, my shins are bloodied and bruised, there was jumping, hugging and all sorts involved. The rush of euphoria was incredible.

One of my top football moments and one that I think speaks volumes about the season we're having.

I've never celebrated a goal like that before, it was amazing. Bodies went flying everywhere, my shins are bloodied and bruised, there was jumping, hugging and all sorts involved. The rush of euphoria was incredible.

One of my top football moments and one that I think speaks volumes about the season we're having.

Missing first choice centre back, first choice right back, first choice centre mid and top scorer.  Half a team out and a draw with the runaway and very much richer leaders.  Great result.  Going to bed happy.

I don't understand how anyone can grumble with Wilson's subs? He makes them when we're 1-0 down and we come back to draw 1-1 in the last minute. So surely the subs worked?

Grrrr, why isn't the Football League show on iplayer yet?

I know..stil isn't...cuntsville

I've never celebrated a goal like that before, it was amazing. Bodies went flying everywhere, my shins are bloodied and bruised, there was jumping, hugging and all sorts involved. The rush of euphoria was incredible.

One of my top football moments and one that I think speaks volumes about the season we're having.

I reckon he's watching last week's episode!

Yes, they aren't the brightest old fellas are they? My old man drove down from wales to the rovers game. Got there at 14.50 for 3pm kick off....

I reckon he's watching last week's episode!

Missing first choice centre back, first choice right back, first choice centre mid and top scorer.  Half a team out and a draw with the runaway and very much richer leaders.  Great result.  Going to bed happy.

WE ARE GOING UP.........

http://www.pinkun.com/cs_pinkun/cs/forums/2044160/ShowPost.aspx

Norwich fans even said the ref was pants as well.

I think they should rename the Merlin boozer 'The Sweaty Pore Pit'....

Funnily enough I thought our defensive performance yesterday was the most solid i've seen all season. LJF was strong and pacey and Darby was keeping the line well and didn't get caught of position. If the performances continue at the back like that, I wouldn't bring immediately bring Amankwaah or Cuthbert straight back in the team.

Norwich fans are the gayest Ive ever seen, please dont let us end up like them. Very annoying. Their cheeky chappy happy fammily persona was wearing a bit thin in the Tap. Much prefer to be playing sides like Sheffield Wednesday or Forest who do have quality supporters.

Norwich fans are the gayest Ive ever seen, please dont let us end up like them. Very annoying. Their cheeky chappy happy fammily persona was wearing a bit thin in the Tap. Much prefer to be playing sides like Sheffield Wednesday or Forest who do have quality supporters.

You mean you didn't like the yellow foam hands and inflatable canaries?

No he was watching it on BBC red button!

I didn't see which defender was covering their scorer but I reckon they should have done better...

...Darby and LJF were excellent throughout, maybe a couple of minor mistakes.

I thought he was watching it on his PC?

Oh well, no worries. It sounds like we only had 10 seconds of coverage any way - the same as we had on SSN ::)

It was an immense, a pure euphoric moment of pure elation.  Nothing can beat that feeling and I think some bloodied and bruised shins are a small price to pay.  I was just glad to see that no spectactles were broken.

He is the team captain - GORDON GREER!

Sorry to bump this from a few pages ago, but just wanted to let you know Jonny that it was yer man LJF who lost Holt for the goal :)

from what i've seen and heard of sheehan, he's got a bit of the gurney about him when it comes to free-kicks and the like, would that be a fair comment?

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interesting... i don't see a wrestling ring anywhere.

Sorry to bump this from a few pages ago, but just wanted to let you know Jonny that it was yer man LJF who lost Holt for the goal :)

The goal came because we failed to close down Norwich, not through poor marking. It was a great delivery, if our player gets anything on it, it's probably an own goal.

NO

There simply must be someone we can blame

Why isn't Smith being blamed after one goal conceded in three games?

Why isn't Smith being blamed after one goal conceded in three games?

Very valid point you make Crozzer..i am not a fan of Smith,i feel he is to flat footed at times and dosnt command his area enough.
In saying that he was very competent yesterday and superb at Brighton and Saints so credit ware it is due..we have three good keepers at the club and even a youth keeper on trial at Liverpool..happy days indeed.

were you at Southampton?

Booing Wilson for the Austin substitution wasn't just about the game yesterday. Wilson has repeatedly substituted Austin even when there has been no apparent reason to and there have been other far more obvious substitutions to be made

Nah he subbed him off because he was playing shit Paul. Let's not get in the way of the facts.

There was a certain tongue-in-cheekiness about my post Paul.

If Austin has a quiet game, he has a quiet game. If our other strikers have a quiet game, they play shit.

I get fucked off with every saying they boo because the swindon fans are thick etc.It happens at every club ffs not just here every club has it's element of fucking idiots.

The other week chelsea lost only the 2nd game at home in years an the whole stadium did it.Leeds do it and even in todays paper Parkinson is asking Charlton fans not to do it.

The way some of you go on it's like you have never heard nothing like it before.You all just post about the shit.Not one of you have posted about how the whole stadium roared and clapped on the team before we even kicked off after Norwich scored yesterday.

Maybe, just maybe, Danny Wilson (you know, the one who has 30+ years experience of pro football and has led us to a completely unexpected 4th place and kept us in the play-off places pretty much constantly since October) knows what he is doing when it comes to man management and is trying to avoid burning out a player who's adapted far better to the rigours of the professional game than anyone has a right to expect? Just a thought like.

I get fucked off with every saying they boo because the swindon fans are thick etc.It happens at every club ffs not just here every club has it's element of fucking idiots.

The other week chelsea lost only the 2nd game at home in years an the whole stadium did it.Leeds do it and even in todays paper Parkinson is asking Charlton fans not to do it.

The way some of you go on it's like you have never heard nothing like it before.You all just post about the shit.Not one of you have posted about how the whole stadium roared and clapped on the team before we even kicked off after Norwich scored yesterday.

We're not Chelsea, Leeds or even Charlton.  We are a club out of position, and on paper should not be anywhere near the position we are.  We have had a tremendous season, and you've got to be a backwards trog to be booing the decisions of a manager who has guided us to our current position.  Expectation at the clubs you mention is high, and when a club deviates from those high standards, the booing starts.  The expectations at the County Ground have risen far too quickly...

We're not Chelsea, Leeds or even Charlton.  We are a club out of position, and on paper should not be anywhere near the position we are.  We have had a tremendous season, and you've got to be a backwards trog to be booing the decisions of a manager who has guided us to our current position.  Expectation at the clubs you mention is high, and when a club deviates from those high standards, the booing starts.  The expectations at the County Ground have risen far too quickly...

The way some of you go on it's like you have never heard nothing like it before.You all just post about the shit.Not one of you have posted about how the whole stadium roared and clapped on the team before we even kicked off after Norwich scored yesterday.

My mistake - you're spot on with that post. Danny Wilson has never made a single mistake in all of his 30+ years in pro football and to even question his wisdom is totally out of order. I suggest we ban all discussion of Wilson's decisions, other than to applaud him for getting every single one right cos he really is that perfect. So perfect in fact that he shits a golden egg every morning. It really is disgraceful that the money paying fans dare even suggest he may have got something wrong, fucking wankers the lot of them.

There was a certain tongue-in-cheekiness about my post Paul.

If Austin has a quiet game, he has a quiet game. If our other strikers have a quiet game, they play shit.

to be fair, his track record is better than yours, or mine or paulds etc etc

By all means boo the result/performance at 90 minutes, but when its during the game, and at a decision that is at worst contraversial is plain stupid.

Posh Red - I think we're a limbo team, stuck between the Championship and League One.  I think if we went up we would struggle and likely come straight back down like Brighton did in the 04/05 season.  However, incredibly poor management and a string of tossers at the helm have meant that we started the season with a squad that was barely good enough to keep us in this league, full of misfits (JPM) and potential overpaid injury crocks (Dougie)!  I suppose my time has a Swindon fan has trained me to be a natural pessimist.

Some bloke in the town end was slating Charlie for lack of effort then shouted out "fuck it never mind, we all know you're off to Stoke City in the summer"

Stoke bloody City, where has that come from?

Quite. On balance, I'll back Wilson's judgement over anyone on here's, thanks.

And jonny when you've climbed down off your mountain of self-indigant outrage you might like to address the main point - that perhaps Wilson takes Austin off repeatedly because he's trying to ensure he doesn't burn out rather than because he doesn't know what he's doing? (Although yesterday was more likely tactical)

You mean you hadn't heard? It's been all over the back pages of the Adver this week :doh:

You only have to look at the stats to see that Austin is our most likely goal scorer, so unless he is fucked I'd keep him on the pitch at all times.

austin didn't look knackered to me at all.
i thought it was a tactical switch by wilson

Still not prepared to address the possibility that Wilson may be trying to protect a player who only turned pro in October? OK, I give up.

so unless he is fucked I'd keep him on the pitch at all times

Give up or read my post, the choice is yours.

so unless he is fucked I'd keep him on the pitch at all times

I had read that, but as it seemed only to deal with a game-by-game approach and didn't seem to take any account of the medium-long term impact on the fitness of a player who only turned pro in October, I didn't realise that was your answer. How very short sighted.

I imagine his warm-up and stretches were electrifying.

I did notice Douglas and another Town player laughing when they saw McNamee wearing yellow boots...

Some fucking idiot sat behind me said ''He hasn't done nothing''.

Ah, you beat me.  I was just going on a rant about double negatives!

To be fair, said moron probably spewed "He hasn't done anything". Mr "we're win 1-0" probably turned it into a double negative. Ain't that right Ralph? ;)

I went!!..Got wet on the open stand!!.. The atmosphere was great though..Disgusting atiquated toilets and facilites!...The P.A system wasnt working for the open stand.So therefore health and saftey states game shouldnt have been able to have gone ahead....When i pointed this out i got shoulders shrugged at me...Thankgod nothing happened cos we wouldnt have heard any message clearly....Gripe over!! bring on Leeds!!

Which village in Norfolk let out its Village idiot yesterday, the nutter sat behind me and had the loudest shout I have ever heard, but instead of shouting for city he continually  shouted LINE O, WHAT YOU HERE FOR,  and REF WHATS THE POINT followed by Chris Martin is Sh**., some where, some one is looking for this moron.

Nah I missed it, they forgot to deliver mine in B'mth. Hopefully you're winding me up Mr Taylor soapy tit wank

Norwich. So gay.

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You've been mollycoddled....It was a breath of pi$$ and beery fart stained air to use those urinals. No roof on the stand and exposed to the elements?...That's what it's all about....No jobsworth stewarding, just get in to the ground and enjoy the game and be free to roam at will. A positive of the Stratton Bank is that there's no restricted viewing

The sub-standard condition of their 'stadium' doesn't stop Swindle being in the promotion mix....I don't suppose for one minute that the Norfolk contingent of dirty filthy tabbin' gits were complaining, as they merrily puffed away at the rear and top of the Stratton Bank - without anyone bleating that it was against the law suckin' on cancer sticks in public places...

When visiting supporters come to Carra, they must think if Carlsberg made a visiting fan stand, it would be modelled on the Jarrold.

Where else in many stadiums (Premiership included Everton springs to mind) do visiting fans have unrestricted views, a refreshment concourse that is not the size of a squash court ('squash' and QPR being the appropriate word ) when there is home support that in some areas of Carra, that do have a restricted view. Shouldn't it be the other way round?

Yes, Swindle have a sub-standard stadium, but would they swap their current squad for a gaff like ours? Grounds don't win you games, but the squad certainly does.....

austin didn't look knackered to me at all.
i thought it was a tactical switch by wilson

Charlie's body language just before he was subbed gave it away.  Head down, shaking his head were signs I think of a very talented player still learning the game.  He was up against two class centre backs that didn't give an inch.

so he-she travelled all the way here and wanted the game off?
he iwas lucky he couldn't hear the tannoy, as the shit they churn out every week does my fucking head in.
they need to get some new tunes.

They keep playing Black Eyed Peas when the teams come out, don't like this!

i think he shook his head as he was fucked off at getting subbed.
he got a bollocking off wilson as he sat down in the dug out.

He was shaking his head five minutes before arriba!  He is certainly a confidence player and needs an early goal it would seem to set him on fire.

Cleaning up in the area - GORDON GREER!

Who are you? I'm guessing.... Trowbridge?

He was shaking his head five minutes before arriba!  He is certainly a confidence player and needs an early goal it would seem to set him on fire.

It's all very well and good saying that had we played 4-4-2 we'd have caused them trouble down the wings, but I'd have hated to have seen what they would have done to us straight through the middle.  They are top, by a distance, having scored way more than us - is not possible that this is because they are a bit good?

It's Hutch... I got it right first time x

Don't boo your own team or management.

During or after a match. Never.

Bitch about it on forums or write an email to Danny or the board but don't boo.

Fucking pathetic.

I'm still not sure how being kicked in the head when about to head the ball goalwards with head at a normal kind of height dosnt constitute a penalty

Ridiculous wasn't it.  It couldn't have been clearer.  Cant believe no one has mentioned it, but I have to say I like the fact we aren't whinging and moaning about it, just getting on with things.  Its an attitude that is a nice antidote to the modern petulant fall down at the breath of wind oh he's messed up my hair modern footballer.

Ridiculous wasn't it.  It couldn't have been clearer.  Cant believe no one has mentioned it, but I have to say I like the fact we aren't whinging and moaning about it, just getting on with things.  Its an attitude that is a nice antidote to the modern petulant fall down at the breath of wind oh he's messed up my hair modern footballer.

I mentioned it!

Not a sign of it on the Highlights!

I'm not bothered if they focus on actual chances rather than disputed decisions. But they should show genuine ones (ie Douglas in stoppage time, flying save from keeper) rather than half-chances such as the 2nd shot from Ward.

Everything about Norwich tells me what I already knew. You can get any old local retard to cram into Carrow road on matchdays.

Thats becuase they're all one big happy family!

Was talking to a Norwich fan when we played them, he said "I'd like you to meet my wife and my sister", and there was only one person standing there.

ba da tish.

Was talking to a Norwich fan when we played them, he said "I'd like you to meet my wife and my sister", and there was only one person standing there.

ba da tish.

And did he point at her with his 6th finger on his right hand too? :D