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So i'm sober,
but i'm gonna start this anyways.

if we don't win I promise I won't start another thread until i'm properly smashed coming home from the SU on a friday night.

However I'm going to the game so have a good feeling.

2-0 Town.

When did we all become so superstitious about matchday threads?!

When you  mentioned after about 12 unbeaten games that you had started them all while pissed - soapy tit wank

COYR

I can unban Bogus Dave now.

2-1 win.

Need to get the three points after Friday's results (Cheltenham and Crawley both won, if you missed it. Gills lost though!)

oh and 6-0 win to Town.

I'm bringing the missus with me tomorrow and she hasn't seen us win since Jan 2009.

2-0 town.  COYR

That's what I think too....But unfortunately to Northampton Town

jinxed, doomed to lose now

Negative cunt!

Oi! Less of the negative!

Bloody SWS fault for not getting pissed!

Fooooootballlll. We'll probably lose, they have akinfenwa and he is massive. They'll play long ball (because of boothroyd), and aim those long balls toward mcormack. Be difficult

2-0 Swindon we will piss all over them

We should win so we will therefore lose or draw. PDC will have a coronary and introduce corporal punishment into training.

2-1, including a Tozer own goal

I forgot that Northampton got dicked 2-7 by Shrewsbury, a score like that would be great.

Not for the 1st time this season it is a very big day today. We need to go again on a long unbeaten run. Lose and we could drop to 9th. A win will take us to 6th, possibly 5th which will be perfect for an assault on the title in 2012 with 13 home games and only 10 away as opposed to Crawley who have 10 at home and 13 away.
Early kick offs today will play a part. A point for Plymouth @ Aldershot in an early kick off will put Northampton rock bottom @ 3:00pm and surely add pressure. Likewise Burton, Oxford & Port Vale are all away in 1:00pm kick offs. Finally both Southend & Shrewsbury are away today and as a consequence today is the day to get an away win!

I do feel that we are going to tank someone away from home but fear that the day is not today. Therefore 1-1, although as ever the 1st goal is crucial.  

2-0 win today.
Northampton haven't won in 12 league games and are 2nd bottom now.

We're up against Adi Boothroyd 'Hoofball', the ugliest football seen since John Beck was manager of Cambridge. We're going to have to slug it out today and grind out a win.

1-0 Murray

1-0 defeat

 Anyone know if I can get tickets at the ground?

All ticket I am afraid
http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/AwayTickets/0,,10341~2386779,00.html

Cunts. I may have to sit with the home crowd.

Leaving for the game at 10:30. Not feeling overly confident. Perhaps a 1-1 or 2-1 defeat.

deveta to score 1st town win 4-0 155-1@w hill

Can't see past a score draw although I said the same about Torquay...

It was on twitter or facebook yesterday that 100 tickets had been sent back and will be available on the day.

2-1 defeat.

I will go to the ball!

3-1 win.

Looking forward to this, won't be an easy game.

2-0 defeat.

We will lose

Think this will be part 2 of our little blip before the new signings inspire us on another long unbeaten run to start 2012.

2-1 Northampton

We're notoriously bad at keeping out the long ball, but I am backing Flinty and Fodders (bouyed by a nailed on no. 1 spot come January) to keep us in this. First goal wins this tie, 1-0 town with an Esajas long range contract saver in the 84th.

SWS is a selfish cunt for statying sober. His jinxed juju may be stronger than the Town team.

Want a match preview?....

http://thewashbag.com/2011/12/29/match-preview-northampton-town-vs-swindon/

First away game since Southampton in March for me. 1-1 draw.

Anyone know how soon before kick off Id have to be there as the team coach gets there, the boy loves Fodders and it'd make his day to get an autograph, plus I wouldnt mind get the gaffer's squiggle in my copy of his biography.

Any win....and the same on Monday,points over performance for me.

Up The Town.

At a guess I'd say get there for about 1pm. But that may be way out.

Maybe if I Twitter one of the players they'll tell me, or is this beyond naievity?

PS How does one use the Twitter?

Didn't they go up yesterday? Oh, I suppose they have to get from wherever to the ground...

Fods tweeted this yesterday:

The team bus arrived at about 2ish at Torquays ground last week if that helps.

Cheers @nochee and @Batch, I guess if I miss it I can always wait until after the game. Saying that we'll have a mare and PDC will do a DW and keep the players locked in the dressing room until 10pm.

3-1 win to mighty Swindon! launches us up to 5th and sets us on the way to a fantastic 2012 where we win the league!

 :sherlock:

This feels 'must win' to me.  Need to put the Gills back behind us and keeping snapping at the heels of the top three.  I'm not going to predict a score...just praying for three points.

Leaving now.  Come on Swindon!!

Sat in tgi having me dinner right outside the ground looking forward to a good performance and a 3 - 1 win

Feeling nervous about today, I've got a nasty feeling we're going to lose 2-1.

The young lad thompson has travelled paolo must see sumthing in him hes been on the bench couple of times now.. and devera back too...

sat in Frankie and bennies right outside the ground.  tgi read too busy:|

2 quid to park down the road with a free sweet. bargain.

I'm also a bit board waiting for my calzone.

Gary Rose has tweeted that he expects Flint and Ferry to be on the bench.

Town: Foderingham; Caddis, Devera, McCormack, Kennedy; Ritchie, Risser, Smith J, De Vita; Magera, Murray

WTF?

bloody odd selection that

Subs: Aden Flint, Alessandro Cibocchi, Simon Ferry, Lander Gabilondo, Alan Connell

Gary Rose just twatted...

"BUT before anyone worries too much, Di Canio did say on Thursday a couple of players had come down with a bit of illness...

...Those players could be Flint and Ferry"

Flint n Ferry must be the ones feeling ill.

Gone for 3-1, Magera and Jervis up front again ffs, No Flint and Ferry  :crash:

It's Magera and Murray up front.

Flint was one yellow away from a ban anyway, after today they all get scrubbed off

oh right, the illnesses makes sense!

so is caddis?

Wondered if anyone would spot the deliberate mistake  :-[

With the expected hoofball from them it's a surprise that he hasn't gone with Flint, If he is well enough to be on the bench.

Sneak a 1-0 win, Ben Tozer og.

Otherwise I would have dropped Smith after his non-performance against Torquay

Bloody good turn out today, well done us !!

Pox just drawn 0-0 at Torquay, must get three points now.

How many tics in advance did we sell? Did they give us somemore in the side stand?

950 or so, then 400 more in the side stand.

1200 Town fans apparently (of the Swindon variety)

Twitter is down!!

Rovers one down at home already  :D

Good turnout (of the fans variety).

Crewe 1-0 up at that massive club Bristol Rovers

what a bizare team selection. I've literally just got up so might have missed something but no Flint or Ferry in the starting XI

Devera, Risser in? Magera getting another start?!

Say what?

Southend miss a penalty then go 1-0 down

Devera scores....disallowed

Murray sounds lively.

Now get the ball in the cunting net.

Pen to Northampton

1-0 :(

Scored

Fuckitty fuck

Stupid twat Ritchie ::)

Uphill struggle now

What the fuck is going on? Shit!

Radio just died

FFS

What in the name of sweet baby Jesus...

stonewall penalty no arguments

Wtf was that

Fuck this. I'm out of here.

When did we last score from a corner? Is it worth taking all these corners if we can't score form them?

Shrews one down as well now . . . .

I know Flints not playing but he should score more than he does.

seems a bit last year.

I cant see where two goals are going to come from in this team. Hope i'm wrong...

i don't think we've got much say in it mate, if it's a corner to us we have to kick it back into play

I have to agree, I can see us getting 1 goal but we are struggling scoring more than that at the mo.

HA!! I reckon just give the opposition a goal kick. We can't do anything with it so give it back and save time.

tee hee! bring back igoe and howard's lovely short corners, except cut out the crossing

Considering we are past Christmas and PdC still can't decide/organise what his front 2 are is fucking poor.

Couple of pearlers from Ritchie would help

That's what's £2m players would do.

And why Ritchie won't get 2! ;)

oh i just heard margera's name mentioned! how exciting

Gas getting stuffed

We will be stuffed if we lose this one!!!

COYR

Shrews 2-0 down as well

2-1 to Crewe now.


3-1 now!

3-1 to crewe

I just want to know if Andy King is wearing shorts and sandals.

I'd like to see Connell and Murray. Any news on Kerrouche?

Crewe now 4-1 up...

Our top scorer? Gone shopping.

same here! he's scored a few, but isn't great.

Wimbledon bloke sent off for scything challenge on Timlin

Flint, Ferry and Connell on at half time please.

Strange one indeed

We need something special to happen second half.

Yep

pretty poor stuff from us. still in the game though. get well soon ferry!

We tend to be able to raise our game though so fingers crossed.

Akinfenwa got a cheer for warming up. I'm not sure how many layers of clothing he's wearing but I want to go out pulling with him so I can be the thin one.

See Nouble scored for West Ham earlier, bit of a shocker

Magera off Connell on.

I would have gone 3 up top to start with.

We surely can't play that bad again second half, how long is he going to keep towards on

Paolo keeps subbing Magera early doors, presumably because he's constantly shit... how many more chances will he get?

I think until Benson arrives as it will be Murray and him up top with Connell on the Bench.

ferry coming on

for Smith?

30 mins to get 2 goals, looking unlikely.

We cannot afford this crap or we will never make he top three - they are shit so COME ON!

Yep

It must be time for Devera to go up front.

Goaaaaaaaaal!!

Goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

i fucking love connell

Yeah! Come on town!

Get in!

Connell got it? If so brilliant

 Fucking come on town, why didnt conell start, mageras wank!!!

He did indeed Dave.

It's cos I put my Town hat on at half time while I was chopping some kindling

Southend 3-1 up ::)

Shrews 3 down ;D

Thank fuck for that, now for the winner . . . .

 ;D

Big mans coming on, plenty of free kicks coming our way now.

I really like Connell

A Risser 30 yarder would do me now.

Come on Town, let's win this.

We need this win, I'll take an OG

Risser sent off

Risser off for 3 games now, every cloud and all that.

FFS Risser, you cunt, if we lose this I blame you.

:)

Oh great, what a twat

Violent conduct?

Didnt think he had it in him!

There's a few been sent off today through the leagues.

Can the FA ban Risser forever? Do us a favour for once . . .

course he has, hes from near south africa, bashing up the natives

Swansea just equalised against Spurs.

Time running out

this is shit..im off down the pub
happy new year all

Afternoon folks.

At least you didn't put 'good' before it.

Goaaaaaaaaaallllllllllll!!

WINNER

fuc kme didnt see that coming!

Get the fuck in!!!!

Red Card for PDC

Fuck Yeah!

Just in from work - Fucking get in!!!

mcormack !!
sounds like paolo going mental with the fans soapy tit wank

Get in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ooooh aaaar Alan Mac, say ooooh aaaar Alan Mac!

Haha I should turn up late more often.

I love PdC!

Never in doubt.

Fucking get innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Yeeeeeeessssssssssssss Maccca is a god

WINNER CHICKEN DINNER

Yippee!

Take that all day long..i am fucking ecstatic.

HAPPY NEW YEAR :)

FUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCK YEAAAAAAAAAAH

Best time to score...

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What an end to the year! Amazing turnaround, let's stuff the wombles on monday now

Did PDC run across the pitch?

^^This.

Wovers 2 Crewe 5

I jumped across my living room when we scored and landed ankle first into my set of weights, very fucking stupid....

Up the touchline to the Town fans to celebrate apparently.

Good to be a town fan today, good three points to us, and wovers losing 5-2

I am sat in a pub in Edinburgh listening on my phone and screamed "get in"......lots of wierd looks coming my way!

Does that mean he's in the stand for Wombles

i bet edinburgh's going to be fucking ace tonight, enjoy that JJ

Want to retract this?? soapy tit wank!!!

COYR!!!

Beautiful, just beautiful.

We so needed 3 points today.

Beautiful  8)

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I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!

at least you can still walk!

I never included injury time into that 30 mins  8)

PDC celebrated like that coz he knew he's just got out of jail with that one.

Subs did it again. PDC's New Year Resolution should be that he shouldn't mess around with team selection!!

Thank you and good night. Nice way to finish 2011!!

P.S. Was Macca's goal the last goal scored in the divisions for 2011?? 93 minutes wasn't it??

Should have told me. I'm also celebrating in Edinburgh, but slightly less publicly than you.

Well done, Town. Delighted for Connell. Let's see him start on Monday please.

Ooooooh and a 1,000 posts.

Only if there's no goals at Lorient vs. Charlton later.

Great reward for the 1200ish who travelled - what other club is this crap division has support like that?

COYR

 :pint:

Not sure, but that's not his first red of the season is it? Didn't he get one at a home game? Maybe more?

He's going to end up getting his wrists slapped by the FA if he keeps it up.

I shall now be drinking the New Year in around the City centre in my Town shirt, today I am so proud to be a Town fan!

"you don't have to like me but follow me and you will win"

Great support, but gills, pox and Plymouth have as good away support this season. Let's not get all Leeds now :)

Unbelievable. Got the jagers in to celebrate.

Ha ha. I'll look out for you, though I have to take my Town shirt off for dinner!

Get the fuck in!!!! That was brilliant.

I seriously love Di Canio! Ran down to celebrate with the players in front of town fans.

Marvellous, was in a foul mood at 1-0 down, gonna enjoy the evening now :)

i have no idea what PDC's saying about getting in new players...

I thought he said something about 'Claudio' training with the team but he must have just meant Paul Benson  ::)

- Surprised Jervis didnt go to training yesterday. Birmingham didnt want him to come back. Wished him luck in future.
- Benson training yesterday. Will join tomorrow and play a part on Monday
- Hopes for 2 players in 10 days
- Players dont have to like him but just have to follow him

If you want a free afternoon out we are going along to The Stand Comedy club in York Road Edinburgh, free entry show starts at 1pm, come over and say hello if you see a big bald man, cos that will be me!

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FOOTBALL LEAGUE UPDATE: In League Two, Crewe thumped Bristol Rovers 5-2 with Nick Powell bagging a double for the Railwaymen. Southend easily overcame AFC Wimbledon 4-1 and Bradford beat Shrewsbury 3-1. It was goalless between Torquay and Oxford United while Northampton stay bottom of the table after managing only a 2-2 draw against Burton Albion.


BBC take the piss

those bastards, they definitely did that just to wind us up.
let's go set fire to things

They're just footnotes!!

I'm fucking delighted with that result. We should play with 10 every week if that's the response we get!!

Happy New Year all!!!

Don't listen to the voices!

Same to you  ;)

Heh! heh!

text from The Flash: "Get in!"

Struggling to beat a side bottom of the league?? Not good enough

Mummy really didnt pay you enough attention did she

I can't believe that got a bite 8)

Claudio is the fitness coach - if that makes what he said make any more sense.

I thought it must be something like that. It's almost impossible to follow Paolo's interviews.

Oxford?

Hoŵ many thousands did the Pox take to Torquay?

Connell: was going to jump on the players to celebrate but got overtaken by the gaffer.  :D

Cobblers fans less than impressed with PdC's conduct... hilarious.

584 (hundred, before I get a sarky reply)

Official away attendance 1,366  :clap:

That's a wack load of fans, well done to those that went.

I rest my case m'lud - soapy tit wank

No intention of getting sarky today too happy for that!

Brilliant....not interested in the politics of the team etc....wins and out of this mare of a league....Dags beating Gills,Rovers being stuffed by Crewe and Bradford tonking Shrews show that in this league nothing is easy.

Any win v Wimbledon and i cannot wait for the match v Wigan this time next week.
Well done to all who went today...i will be going to a few more away matches now the season is heading for a conclusion.

Paolo.....its Paolo!

A win's a win.

Now back up to 5th, and now only 4 points off 3rd, and now we're into the second half of the season when we've got 13 home matches and only 10 away.

Just a few things...

Magera shit. Connel Awesome.
Ferry changed the game, we were more attacking when he came on.
Risser's just a little bit gay, but we played more agressively, and more decisevely when he got sent off.
The referee (who's a prem ref) was shit.
De Vita made the second goal, with a stunning bit of control from an inch perfect pass by flint (Who reminded me a little bit of Ifil).
Murray should've put us 2 up in 10 mins.

Risser, Kennedy's distribution,Magera - Pants
Ferry, Connel, McCormack & De Vita- winners.

Oh, and those three middle aged fuck-wits giving gob to Ritchie after they went 1-0  :doh:- guess they don't want him to stay. Watched them at the end calling Ritchie over, he took a few steps then showed them the fingers, great to see.

Just got back. What a game!
The ten players really stepped up to the mark, Risser was not missed and  I would have taken Risser off for Ferry and not J.Smith.
Connell livened the game up when he came on at half-time, deserves to start on Monday.
Murray was unlucky 2 chances skimmed the outside of the post.
all in all a good day out and 3 points in the bag

McCormack was fucking outstanding today, ran his heart for the team. Really good to see players showing passion and pride in the Town shirt. Ferry and Connell were brilliant too, certainly Ferry changed the game, when will he learn Risser is not a starter? He tries hard and I don't doubt his enthusiasm but it's all a lot of huff and puff for nothing. Also, it was good to see Devera put in a decent shift, he played well but was lacking a little fitness which is why I believe Flint came on.

Just back. Not a good first half, the penalty was a definite, a miss timed tackle by Ritchie who immediately had his head in his hands.

Second half much brighter and what a way to win. Alan McC was excellent and that put the cherry on top.

All in all a bit unlucky for Northampton, but I don't care :)

Dissapointments, well Risser is too off the pace for division 4 football. Magera is technically good but is still struggling, Connell looked twice the threat. But meh. Time for New Years beer :)

Just got home, so here are my thoughts

We only had 10 men, and they had 12.

Ref was a definite homer, and so nice to wipe the smiles of their fucking faces at the end.

It's funny how you see games differently, because too many people have decided that Magera is shit it doesn't matter what he does now people only remember the bad stuff, which to be fair there is plenty of.  But he also does plenty of good stuff, but those that have made their mind up about him conveniently miss or ignore his good bits.

Ferry & Connell did well when they came on, don't know how much of that is down to the bollocking the rest of them will have got at half time.

Devera did well to be fair, I'm assuming that he went off as he was tired (hasn't played much).
Flint didn't make us any better or worse when he came on, which is a big compliment to Devera.

Risser I'm assuming was playing to try & win headers in midfield, hence why Smith went off for Ferry.

Ref was a total fucking homer, listened to Radio Northampton, and they were happy with him, which tells you all you need to know.

To be honest we were OK in the first half, just seemed to be off the pace a bit.

Absolutely fucking immense to nick a winner at the end, and no less than McCormack deserved.
He (like the rest of us) didn't get much help from the Ref.

Not sure if Risser deserved a red to be honest. It was a foul as he jumped into their player, but it didn't seem that his arms were raised particularly. He then got shoved over by one of theirs.
Listening to the commentary on Radio Northampton on the way back, their commentators thought their guy was going to be sent off as well, but the ref (surprise surprise) only gave their man a yellow card.

All in all a bit happy tonight, and will now go & have a few to celebrate.

Northampton fans are such sore loser. There obsessed with that celebrations, just funny to read.

Well I predicted the correct scoreline just the wrong way round, ye of little faith!  Didn't hear much of the game, but caught the winner as I pulled out of my mother in laws road.  In my sheer excitement, I went right up the kerb narrowly missing a parked car!

Fab end to 2012, well done Town for pulling it back today.  Could be a crucial 3 points.

Happy new year to you all.

What's wrong with a manager showing a bit of excitement ffs? He's a bit of a footie fan

The reaction on here would be exactly the same if the roles were reversed.

Exactly. How many times last season did we see an oppo manager dance on the pitch with a late winner at the CG?

Nice to get our own back for a change.

Just back.  What a day.  So happy with that...perfect football day out.  Will add more detail when the kids are in bed and I have a beer in my hand.

Love football.

Great day out and a great result!  Bring on the beers now  :pint:

Just seen the goals and the celeb on SSN.

The presenter said Paolo was 'bonkers' !!

What a cool finish by Connell. The lad is a goalscorer i'm sure. Given a run he will net plenty i am convinced of it.

yeah but what did cripsy and he mates get up to today?

Ha ive been waiting with anticipation all afternoon to hear the stories

With you on this totally. Connell and Benson perhaps

Super Alan Mac. It was funny how earlier in the match one of my friends actually said "How good would an Alan Mac winner be?". Well that's that answered. He is brilliant.

Thought Risser did his job well today, unfortunate judgement on his part for the sending off. Ref was a homer. Murray unlucky with his chances. Devera did really well too. Northampton were very quick to close down, particularly on the flanks, which made it difficult for us to play our game. Brilliant goal from Connell too. Fantastic.

I forgot just how bad some of the referees are in this league.

Some of his decisions were bizarre! Did Foderingham get booked for being punched in the face? Could hardly see that end from my place in the side stand?

But either way a win is a win!

It's just dawned on me that it was probably Crispy I was stood next to during the first half.  If it was, I can confirm that he was behaving impeccably.  Made me chuckle with his comments about Fola Onabuje as well.

The image of PDC celebrating is dynamite.

Great to get 3 points today well done town   :clap:   :beers:

can't wait for monday now...... wonder what the subs will be.....?

In your mind you mean?....or is there one we all can see.

That win today never looked on after the first half. Northampton were desperate and played bloody awful hoofball and long throws which can be difficult to manage. Subs changes the game and Fodringham was immense despite being fouled and given a broken nose.

To be fair, their team just dropped in to 92nd place this afternoon and the penny's dropped they could be playing Ebbsfleet next season.  I think I'd be fairly chopsy in their position as well.

Completely missed PDC's celebrations because I was too busy going mental in the stand at the side.  I'll look forward to seeing the coverage though.  Listening to BBC Radio Northampton after the game (during the 30 mins it took to leave the car park) he did apologise to Boothroyd right away...and the apology was gracefully accepted.

Gallery on the OS, picture 27?

Fantastic

Thats why we go to football, brilliant end to a poor game. First half the wind didn't help, and we were struggling with the constant long balls, I dont think northampton put more than 2 passes together before hoofing all game, dreadful to watch, I dont think i've ever seen a game with so many throw ins. Risser's dismissal looked like a great header to me. Unfortunately the ball had gone a second before, that defender will have a headache tonight. As for the winner unblieveable run and finish by Mac, and then to see PDC bombing across the pitch was hilarious, although I can understand how Northampton wouldn't be happy with it, although like us they probably wont ever forget it :) Oh and get Fods signature down before we get gazumped, one of those saves when we were 1 down was incredible.

That is one of my most favourite Swindon photos, superb! Love PDC.

I was sat in the main stand with the Northampton fans today as the little'un was mascot for the day. I must congratulate Northampton on being be very courteous and being an excellent host. Onto the game, first half we had a couple of good half chances from Murray but that aside they were on top and but for Wes could have been more then 1 up. Defiantly no complaints about the penalty from what I could see. Second half we showed the intensity we missed in the first half and Connell looked to have something about him. The Ferry substitution changed the game for me. Great finish by Connell and then to smash it in the last minute was awesome.

It was funny to hear the Northampton fans trying to winde PDC up, but it become very tiresome with the mock Italian accents and pasta jokes.

My only complaint was that at least 3 occasions we let the ball bounce at the back for Wes to claim it, and from what I can see he never called any of them. A better team would have taken advantage of those opportunities.

For Sale in the club shop soon. Great

That is fucking ace..................shirts please Flash!

PDC is mint

POLO DI CANIO, POLO DI CANIO !

Nev would be proud of that.  Good work.

It's P............................. oh nev er mind

Yes it would, you're absolutely right.

Although in fairness, even Paolo acknowledged in his post match interview that he'd gone a bit OTT. As a Town fan though you've got to love it. By the same token, if Northampton had got an injury time winner (shudders at the thought), I suspect that Boothroyd's reaction would have not been dissimilar and Cobblers fans would have loved it and basked in it just as we are now.

My understanding is that Paolo apologized to AB and AB accepted the apology. So it's all good.

In the long run, Paolo will calm down (and has to). For now though, I'm loving it 8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgxl1p5Q2lo

On youtube already, not the greatest quality.

Just back (via MK). We weren't great but deserved to beat a poor Northampton side. Fods is the best keeper since Digby, he really is immense. A massive 3 points that never looked on.

Surely Megera will never play for us again after yet another crap performance and PDC can't pick Risser for 3 games  :D

Great support again, a little quiet but got behind the players in the 2nd half.

You have to love it. That is pure, natural, un-rehearsed, spontaneous passion. I am absolutely certain that there are fans of probably 20 or 30 clubs in the 4 divisions (if not more) who are desparate for their manager to show anything like that emotion and passion.


Just imagine for a few brief seconds that.......our manager......was still........................

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 :D :D

I'm wondering whether him and Benson should be our preferred front 2. After all, Connell scored all those goals with Peacs as his partner and when you watched that Grimsby goals of the season vid, if they weren't stunners they were set up by The Peaconator. Benson could be made for Connell.

(I am of course basing this on nothing more than guesswork and the fact he's 6'2". For all I know Benson might like to play in the hole.)

I've got to say, I loved Connell's goal today. Very, very cool finish. Him and Benson up front is an intriguing prospect  :hmmm:

Noooooooooooooooooooo

But I would like to pass my congratulations onto SWS for another superb matchday thread.

Just seen a couple if tweets from our scouts saying that the formation was a 4231. If so, how did it look? I take it that Risser was the anchor and Muarry the attacking midfielder behind Magera?

Great reaction from PDC !
Great result today and second half we pressed well for the winner. All in all a great day out !
Here's my own fans-eye-view of the winning goal as it happened !  Sorry about quality but hopefully the atmosphere is clear !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEzcvlS9zCg&context=C3217550ADOEgsToPDskJSsvLgro5g0x6y3HTHkUTK

Fuck knows. They were all running around too much. Cunts wouldn't keep still for more than 2 seconds...

....is what I would have said if I'd actually gone today  8)

Love it. Pure adrenalin  :nod:

The whole of Munich heard me celebrate that goal, i'm sure of it.

PS, I've baggsy'd the avatar

It's ok, I've got it as my desk top  8)

As first posts go, that one was good.

Thought i'd do a ratings as someone asked a couple of weeks back, and as i can just see the keyboard.

Sir Wes. 8  couple of cracking saves, top goalie, hope someone else doesnt pinch him.

Caddis 6, steady but pinned back by their long balls. He also needs to cut out the card waving to the refs.

Devera 7. Didnt look like he hadn't played for 2 months.

Macormack. 9. Was superb all game, but to finish with a lung buster last minute winner was the icing. Was unsure when he signed, but probably our pots so far.

Kennedy. 6. As per caddis pinned back most of the time, to negate their hoofs.

Ritchie. 6. Shocker of a tackle for the pen, but did pretty well going forward with out looking ultra dangerous.

J smith 5. Didnt do much wrong, but didn;t shine for me.

Risser 4 I dont really know how to mark him, as Smith was better, but the headbutt was probably worthy of another 3 marks to 7 :)

De Vita 7. thought he looked skillful and focused, caused their rb problems all game.

Magera. 5. looked ok for link play, but took a bad clatter before half time so was substituted.

I obviously am pissed as I've forgotten the Ipswich lads name, probably should have scored at least one, but looked dangerous particularly 1st half 6.

Connell. 8 cracking finish and caused them problems all 2nd half.

Ferry 7. def improved us, should have scored a header shortly after coming on.

Flint 7. Bought on and negated akinfenwa, and had a couple of decent runs forward.

PDC 10. The loveable loony, if he gets a 5 game ban it would be worth it for me, to see that.

Support Numbers 10. Noise 5. Seem to struggle somewhat with the more we have at a game,  seems hard to get songs going.

I was quite nervous and tend to go quite quiet but we were better 2nd half vocally.

I haven't celebrated like that since Ward at The Valley.

That lad who ran on to the pitch was lucky not to get nicked. Good to see a completely bonkers celebration like that and for once no stewards going in heavy handed. That was one of those celebrations that will truely never be forgotten. What a moment!

Left the gae just after half time  :sherlock:

I totally missed PDC running on the pitch and only found out about it when they were talking about it on bbc northampton.
Thats how mental we were going in the side stand.

I personally didn't think Magera or Risser had too bad a game today. (until Risser decided to hug the N'hampton player in mid air with his elbows obviously.)

Oh, Happy new year all, I'm pretty drunk now, can I start the wombles thread without consequences?

Oh and when I saw that Paul Hart picture I actually shuddered.
can you even imagine?!

I am sure I could rustle something up!

I want that picture of PDC as a poster on my wall..

You should apply for a job at Sky, you must of had a sixth sense to record that goal, top work :D

Well said! My voice is fucked.


You weren't the only one who missed it. Nice of BBC Northants to interview PDC "because, well, he's PDC". For those who missed it, he apologised to the Northampton fans and said it ewas just pure joy. I think it great myself, besides which in the wind up stakes - no different really from their player running behind the goal in front of our fans after they scored the pen.

Oh, as surprisingly coherent post from Sutton given the time!

Starting with the good bits. Foderingham, outstanding again. Great saves, brave, kept us in it at crucial times. What a fantastic keeper this lad could be. Connell, when put through on goal he made 100% sure that ball was going in the net, he didnt leave it to chance like the lad Murray early in the game. Alan McCormack, the timing of his run was outstanding and it left Northampton in absolute dissaray. They could not cope with it at all. It reminded me of what Lothar Matthaus used to do for the Germans in big games, which was why they were always so hard to beat. Real big bollocks.

The bad - First half was a fairly dire standard. Typical crap game against a Hoofroyd team. Some of the players who are supposed to be comming in as rotation squad players are clearly not up to it. Magera is very hard to watch, he labours around the field making very little impact. Risser's positioning is dodgy, he runs towards balls when there already 2 other Town players there to receive it, you have to doubt his 'football brain'. Murray, his touch lets him down at the crucial stages, and we cannot afford to miss 1 on 1 chances. Players should practice it, it should be 9/10 back of the net. Connell showed great composure and made sure the job was done. J Smith was OK, but he made far too many fouls yesterday, PDC was right to sub him because the ref would have sent him off before 90 minutes.

Ref was giving things on the basis of players appealing, he was very easily influenced, which made things more difficult for us as the side chasing the game for most of the time. Our fans were pretty crap, not much noise or support. You would have thought it was a New Years Day fixture.

Di Canio is brilliant. He is instilling his 'live in the moment' mentality and we are becomming winners because of that. Long may it continue. But we need our strongest 11 on the pitch. I feel like we are still experimenting, hoping certain players will come good. Its too late for that now, the best available team must be on the pitch every week.

I'll do it then.  Why?

I thought it was a mess to be honest. Northampton were the better team in the first half, and that really shouldnt be happening. I hope we dont put anything like that on the park against Wigan or they could embaress us.

Thought today may be a decent time to do my first post.

Yesterday I brought a couple of family members with me, both being Rushden & Diamonds/AFC Rushden fans, they were well up for a Swindon win, I've never seen a 'non Swindon fan' sing so much. Was great to see, singing 'down with the Oxford' and 'that's why you're going down' etc was sheer elation. The team spirit shone through, not only with the character of turning the game on it's head, and getting a 93rd minute winner from an unlikely source (McCormack) BUT the celebration too!! Northampton & O****d fans are all kicking off about it...but I'm pretty sure if it was their manager it'd have been fine.

I've not felt like this about an away day since Charlie Austin rounded the keeper at Southampton in the playoff season.

Happy new year all.

Nice one!

The day we start taking the views of Cobblers and Oxford fans in to consideration will be a sad one.  It was a wonderful celebration.  And every one of the whingers would have lapped it up had their manager done something similar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=A5do_NbqBGA

Cheers Batch, hadn't seen the goals. Connell's goal was really well worked and taken, hopefully he and Benson can make a good partnership.

The last goal doesn't do justice to Alan McC's run, hopefully the official highlights will.

Great ball from De Vita as well for the winner.

First time i've seen Connell's goal properly and it was a brilliant finish, would love to see him start tomorrow.

Yesterday the fitness levels could be seen.

Even with 10 men we were still playing for a win and our legs still looked fresh.

Connell's goal a great finish and Macca's (where did he come from ?) again a neat finish past the advancing keeper.
Macca to me was MOM.

..........and then the goal celebration that keeps on making me smile. Never have I ever seen anything like that.

Thought Di Canio spoke well on the Northants Radio and my Cobblers Mates were gutted to lose in the way they did but complimented Swindon on the attitude and fitness.

As for other Cobblers and Pox fans having a go that is football and having a Manager like Paolo. If he is yours you love him and if he is against you then you loathe him. Imagine Steve Evans doing that at the CG in the last minutes then you have the answer.
Great way to start of the New Years Eve celebrations.

I thought De Vita had a fine all round game. Getting his form back after Paolo sang his praises and it all went wrong :)

Christ if Evans did that it would measure 10 on the Richter Scale!

If Steve Evans did that....we'd have an 'audience with Great Western Ambulance Service' on the pitch.

 8)

That finish should give him immense confidence, hope he starts with Murray, Benson to come on for Murray at some stage

I see that the picture of Paolo on the pitch has been removed from the official site 

I'm slightly obsessed with it, reckon I've looked it 20 times already today.

It captures exactly why we all love him.

One of the most euphoric experiences ever as a Swindon fan when McCormack put that winner away and a well deserved win even if our performance wasn't up to par yesterday. The comeback in the second half was excellent and highlights the strong mentality that Di Canio has instilled in the team - so many Town sides in recent years would have capitulated after Northampton's goal and with all decisions seemingly going against us. Really proud to be a Town fan, proud of the team and proud of the manager.

The changes prior to kick-off were surprising but if Gary Rose's suggestions that Ferry and Flint were those who had been ill during the week then understandable. I was impressed with Devera who slotted in well and showed a lot of composure so very comforting to see that if we lose Flint or McCormack through suspension/injury we've got someone capable of stepping up. Although Risser didn't have a poor game he offers us so little in comparison to Ferry and Smith probably had his worst game of the season yesterday, much of which can be attributed to the fact that he's built up such an excellent understanding with Ferry.

The referee was simply atrocious - no consistency in his decisions, very easily swayed by the crowd and the players and allowed Northampton to get away with so much time wasting. The penalty was absolutely nailed on but I didn't see the the incident very well so won't comment.

First half performance was very poor and we allowed Northampton to dictate how we played, we couldn't keep the ball in midfield as we desperately missed Ferry but Foderingham made a series of excellent saves that kept us in the game. It could be argued that Murray was profligate in front of goal but it's heartening to see him get into these positions, his movement reminds me of Parkin and Cox.

I presume the half-time substitution of Magera was forced due to injury but it allowed Connell to prove his worth with an excellent finish, as others have said I am confident that he will score goals given a run in the team but I imagine Benson will be ahead of him in the pecking order. Our performance in the second half was quite dominant at times but we also allowed Northampton back into the game too often - a lack of discipline putting us under pressure. However you'd never have known we only had 10 men the way we played after Risser's dismissal.

Northampton are nowhere near as bad as their league position suggests, definitely not the worst team I've seen this season.

Foderingham - 8/10 - never looked like conceding aside from the penalty and kept his calm despite getting sparked out
Caddis - 7/10 - reliable and energetic as ever but he really needs to learn to stop arguing with the referee as he will just pick up needless bookings
McCormack - 9/10 - solid at the back and made some excellent challenges, a number of lung-busting runs with the ball that left Northampton bewildered and a great finish for the goal - when can we call him a bonafide centre back?
Devera - 7/10 - calm and composed and reassuring that we've got cover for that spot
Kennedy - 6/10 - average delivery and wasted a number of crosses
Ritchie - 7/10 - poor tackle for the penalty but recovered well
Risser - 6/10 - selected to break up the play, win headers from Boothroyd's long ball tactics and keep it simple and he just about managed that
Smith - 6/10 - fairly anonymous and not helped by much of the play bypassing our central midfield prior to his substitution
De Vita - 8/10 - best I've seen from him so far, great ball to McCormack for the winner
Magera - 6/10 - showed a little more than he has in recent games but made little impact
Murray - 7/10 - perhaps should have scored one of the chances he had and looked absolutely knackered at full time

Connell - 7/10 - great control and finish for the goal
Ferry - 7/10 - allowed us to keep possession and play a bit more, used the ball well which is something we lacked with Risser and Smith together
Flint - 7/10 - same as it ever was from Flint

Fantastic numbers yesterday but atmosphere was quite flat. Possibly because of the allocated seating? There was only about half a dozen people around me joining in songs.

Foderingham is the key to our automatic promotion chances. The board need to just throw money at Palace and Wes to keep him, bollocks to the budget!

He wouldn't make it past the dugout, fat cunt  :D

I haven't had a look back so i will just give my comments first.

had a good run up from Calne stopping enrolee to pick up the Southmoors massive on the way.

Nice cheeky pint in the TGI and served by Michael Buble...sweet.

Bit bemused by the lack of flint in the line up but did a little dance when i discovered that Jervis was missing. End of loan?...i fucking hope so!

The Pies were just like our first half performance....shite.

I thought that we were pretty piss poor in the first half but did have a couple of chances to notch and missed them...we do need a finisher and i wonder if Benson realises the weight on his shoulders?

Fodders is huge and i have never been so confident in a keeper since Digby joined us.

the black lad up front for them was a real thorn in our side and impressed me (not afinfatwat).

It was an obvious pen that you could see from space and i was a bit miffed that the crowd blamed the ref...it was as stonewall as you will ever see.

the second half was eventful to say the least....connell proved an instant hit as the cobblers had a taste of their own medicine, he badgered and chased them and his goal was superb. i like this lad and i hope he keeps working hard and gets a few more goals for us, however, he didn't have to play that well to improve on Mageras shift, i have made up my mind now...he's not up to scratch.

We got more into the game but i must admit i thought it was going to be torquuay all over again as they broke up play put the boot in just as a typical adie boothroyd side does (we all remember our match at colchester in the play off season!?).

conn ells goal came at an important time and i thought if we got one we could get another but when Risser was red carded (again thank fuck he's missing for a few games) i would of settled for a point.

mccormicks goal was roy of the rovers stuff and i went fucking mental....!!  This match is up there for away days for me , although fucking Crawley over was sweet!

PDC shouldn't have run on the pitch like that and will probably end up with a deserved ban, If Wilder or Evans did that at our place it would be fucking chaos!  BUT ...you just got to love the cunt......Did we really have Paul Hart in charge of us last season or am i dreaming!?

roll on tomorrow!!

You redz!!!

Nice cheeky pint in the TGI and served by Michael Buble...sweet.



I thought it was Pete Docherty!

Who was the Steve Evans look a like giving abuse to Ritchie during the first half? Good seeing our fans backing up Ritchie.

Looking back on last year I remember when super Mac got an injury time winner and the Town fans going mental with Paolo joining in. Only seems like yesterday  ;)

Great game. Think there are a few cracks in your side that need papering over though. WOuld have looked very different if Berahinho had slotted home that open goal chance in the final minutes

Finally decided to post then ;)

Thank god though for people like Di Canio. Football wold be much poorer without such characters. It was a top game all in all, who says League 2 is boring!!

Paolo,It's Paolo.   (FACT)

The man is a total nutter. Says that he is faster than loads of your players ha

Shitty quality but this pic made me happy

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Just posted about this in the Fans Debate thread, thought there behaviour was embarrassing, great the way the other fans around chanted 'one Matt Ritchie' as the abuse he was taking from those clowns was awful.

Had we not been relegated last season, would we still have appointed Paolo?

I think Fitton would have kept Hart to be honest.

I think if that had happened by now the majority of our fans would have committed Suicide.

I know, that's what I said....Paolo ::)

Not sure Paolo would have come here had we stayed up to be honest. Think the reasonable prospect of a promotion in his first season in management may have contributed to him joining us.

Di Canio "incident" in the referees report according to local rag. Here's hoping the FA go easy on him

I was walking through a graveyard with no lights when I got the text from my dad that we had won it in the last minute. I did more than the fucking monster mash I tell you.
Probably the most inappropriate place I've ever loudly declared my love for Swindon

quality.

Wasn't Hart sacked before the end of the season?

Yes, hence Bodin taking two games. Though sacked is a little strong, he had 2 games left on his contract and was released early :)

Yes, true but to say Fitton would have kept Hart is historical revisionism of the highest order.

That useless cunt should report himself!

Just for you :)

After relegation was confirmed if I recall correctly?

If Hart had kept us up I think Fitton would have given serious consideration to extending his contract.

Well, I'll bet we wouldn't be averaging over 7,000 a game at home with that clown in charge!  The most uninspiring managerial appointment if it had ever happened!!

Just back from Northampton (celebrated New Year and our win at my Bruvs). Just a couple of commennts to add.
Great win and great way to win it !
Alan Mac MOM
Ironic that after the game walking back to bruvs house to hear on several occasions Northampton fans praising Swindons play, fitness and attitude. Plus begrudgingly praising PDC's and Town fans passion. Yet the only slating on the day came from (thankfully a very few) complete muppets amongst our own. Good reaction though from Town fans though and hopefully if Ritchie does venture to read this forum will see he has the backing of most of Swindons support.
3 more points tomorrow please.

Having watched highlights on the OS (which shows Super Alan Mac's full run & goal) Caddis was at fault twice for Berahino chances - the header (Wes' one-hander), where he was appealing for offside and not defending, and the 1-on-1. Fortunate that those chances were squandered.

Can anyone tell me in where I can view the goals please?

Earlier in thread.

Having a senior moment, be more specific  :please: :please:

http://thetownend.com/index.php/topic,46238.msg1024462.html#msg1024462

 :-[
 :-[ Have seen those,was hoping to see a little bit of extended footage of the AC run. But thanks all the same gents. Roll on tomorrow.

Fuck me some of them are a little bit bitter about yesterdays game , taken from their forum

"http://thetownend.com/index.php/topic,46238.285.html Look at pages 20 and 21....for a side that just beat the bottom club their claims of "going mental" after the winner are hilarious.

A loud cheer and a bit of scarf waving..... whooppeeeee doo la.

Also tossing themselves off because they bought 1300 up the road to Sixfields saying "which other club has a following like that in this crap division?"
Errrrrr.....didn't we take 1000 to Poxford (and we're not at the top!)
How many did we take to Wimbledon on the Tuesday night?

And as for the Bitter Inbred dimones fans......
Quote
"Thought today may be a decent time to do my first post.

Yesterday I brought a couple of family members with me, both being Rushden & Diamonds/AFC Rushden fans, they were well up for a Swindon win, I've never seen a 'non Swindon fan' sing so much. Was great to see, singing 'down with the Oxford' and 'that's why you're going down' etc was sheer elation. The team spirit shone through, not only with the character of turning the game on it's head, and getting a 93rd minute winner from an unlikely source (McCormack) BUT the celebration too!! Northampton & O****d fans are all kicking off about it...but I'm pretty sure if it was their manager it'd have been fine."




Another team added to my hate list..."

If that was a loud cheer and scarf waving then I must have been in a parallel universe yesterday

Or page 21, half way down. Batch's 17249 post at 11.12.12

Just seen the highlights on the OS. Alan Mac is the new Beckenbauer.

who gives a fuck - we'll only play them once more and then never again!

I've said that about Rovers a few times too.

The highlights on the OS has footage of all the build up.

I was so happy when I thought the same about Poxford

Obviously dv's step brother.

Ha, what a knob.  Always makes me laugh when knobheads go onto another teams forum and expect anything different.  He wants to come on here when we lose, though that is not likely against Northampton.

Something else for him to chomp on!

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/Gallery/0,,10341~2562413,00.html

Great set of photos on here....the Connell goal in stages is brilliant.

quick highlights here

http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,,16479_7405837,00.html (http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,,16479_7405837,00.html)

I thought the picture of Macca on the back page of the Adver was Louis Spence.

Much better than the usual crappy BBC highlights.

What makes that picture even better is the jigg of delight that one of the coaches is doing in the background

That's more like it.

Can anyone tell me what Foderingham's supposed to have done? On a Northampton forum I keep seeing references to his 'actions' and how he should have been sent off. Maybe it's on here but I couldn't see it. Any ideas?

He was fuming on Twitter after the game, sounded like he got a bit of a smack from one of their players.

Guess its related to that in some way.

Is he available to play today?

3-0, game wrapped up by half time.

Wrong thread perhaps? ???

Probably. I think I saw somewhere that he's got a broken nose?

Edit: Oh yes, just seen it in the Wes thread ::)

He had the audacity to be a little bit irate after he got whacked in the face and had his nose broken, the vile human being that he is.

Just watched the highlights on the BBC which show the Risser incident a bit better. Think the ref got it totally wrong, Risser's challenge was no more than a yellow and their player should have got a red for slamming him to the ground. Might be worth an appeal.

When I first saw it I knew it would be red, but wasn't sure if it really deserved it. Risser didn't seem to intentionally take the man out, he just got his jump completely wrong. However, having seen the (not that helpful) video I'd say there's no way it would get overturned, even if it was an accident.

An appeal to that might get him an extra game on the sidelines for the appeal to "be deemed a waste of time"....sounds good to me!!!

Do it

Was there and in real time my first thought was straight red. He nearly took the lad's head off! That said, I totally agree about the push, their bloke intentionally raised his hands and knocked Risser completely off his feet (without the aid of theatrics too). I'd rather we didn't appeal the red card though, his sending off was a blessing disguise for me. Anything to keep him out of the team!

Don't think anybody around me thought it was ever going to be anything other than a straight red. It was fairly clear at the time there was no malice involved, but it was so late and 'spectacular' that it was always going to be.

Pretty much exactly how I saw it, you could tell he didn't mean anything but it was stupidly late....always thought it was likely to be a red

I thought it was a red,but a lot of refs would have sent the Northampton player off for the push after the event as well.

Risser's reaction to being pushed reminded me of Paul Alcock.

Still not convinced, doesn't look dangerous and his elbow wasn't raised. Think it was the player going down like he'd shot and the reaction of his team mates that did for him. Players are always mistiming jumps for headers.

On Risser, to me he doesn't add anything. His performance was summed up by his fresh air pass which is what I do on a Sunday afternoon kickabout with mates!

He is actually quite strong in the air though, would make a better CB maybe a la McCormack?

I think he lacks the pace to make a decent centre back. Also his tackling isn't up to much.

Twats of the higher order... Had a little spat with the fat cunt who offered me outside and then never showed up...  Strange how he can give it but can't take it..

You iz well dangerous

Haha drs was speaking to this ginger chap today about it, couldnt give an answer

northampton has always been a joke,the fans,tinpot ground,league posistion,mickey mouse club will settle in lovely in the conference

Think that's a bit harsh myself. They all seem friendly enough, haven't "Darlington'd" their stadium and its easy to get to. They may be limited in resources, but they are better supported than Barnet or Crawley.

Agree Batch,nowt much wrong with the Cobblers.

Yep, thirded. I enjoyed my trip there, nice little ground and friendly fans. Shame about the lack of proper pubs but you can't have it all.

That 4-3 win there the other year was fucking mental.

They went 1-0 up within 2 minutes and started chanting what a waste of money towards Simon Cox.

Ah yes, it was Northampton who were the recipients of the "How does it feel to have no Cox" chants, right? One of my favourite Football chants to date.

How times have changed. It always used to be animal up there with both sets of fans up for it. Anyone remember the 1-0 win up there in Macaris days? Their old ground was an absolute shithole of the highest order.

I think it was 'whats it like to have no cox' started by me as well. As was 'dont you wish you had our cox'

Was there i got ambushed heading back to our bus...a double decker i remember,after brushing myself off i stood up to be bitten by a police dog around the calf.

In the days before that it was always a good away game on a Friday Evening...i seem to remember there floodlights being piss poor.

After you lot on the double deckers had pissed off after emptying the neighbouring gardens of anything that could be chucked it left about 20 of us to get back to our cars. The police kindly fucked off as well leaving us to it. 

I was one of those 20. Black kid with a knife I remember.

Yes had some interesting games in the "old days" at Northampton.

They were all black kids with knives. Two of ours were stabbed before the game. We were lucky we had a complete psycho with us who said he'd go and get the car and pick us up. Fuck knows how he got there and back as he had to walk through thier lads but I'm bloody glad he did, i was shitting myself. 

Ha ha remember that too, coaches pulled up with polce escort, rubble everwhere.

One side of pitch was open (cricket pitch)?

We won then fought our way out, god seems ages go now!

I was at that game. Charlie Henry scored the winner and they had to put up some sort of temporary 'rent-a-stand' type thing because there were so many Town fans there. It kicked off quite badly I remember.

I was there, the wind was howling across that cricket ground. Didn't see any trouble (was never keen to get involved in the rufty tufty stuff)

Ace, got myself a nice bit of laptop wallpaper on the back of THAT Di Canio photo.... it will keep me smiling for the rest of the month anyway... not the best quality but enjoy...

Love that - now my desktop. Thanks a bunch.

Oh, I didn't get involved, I never have done. I'm a lover not a fighter 8)

I was in that "rent-a-stand" as my dad worked for the local paper in northhampton at the time, so got hold of some free tickets. From memory the view was appalling.....