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Hopeful I can go to this,

I reckon we'll give them a good game, especially if Stoke rest a few players.

Tights 1-0 win for us, Ritchie banging in a classy goal.

COYR

Looking forward to going to this one, think we will win 2-1, goals from Collins and Flint, 8'988 in attendance with 858 loyal Reds making the journey

Afraid I can only see a creditable 2-0 defeat. Hope I am wrong as I will be there

Guess a lot depends on how seriously Stoke take it - lets hope they underestimate us!

See on their forum some twat thinks  they will score six, obviously done his research on us as a defensive unit eh?

 :no:

An open attacking game with us edging it 3-2,Williams getting off the mark and Storey scoring late on

2-0 Ritchie, Williams

They are a tough side, no doubt. We'll give a good account of ourselves i'm sure, but 3-1 to stoke imo.

If it was at the County Ground, I'd think we were in with a chance of causing the biggest upset yet.

However, at their place I can't see it. I think it'll be tight, but they'll win it 1 or 2 nil.

0-0 losing on pens 10,433 crowd with 921 from Swindon.

2-0 Stoke

Think we'll struggle against their style of play and never really get going. 2-0 defeat.

Can't see us sneaking it, but as long as we aren't dicked and give a good account of ourselves then that's all I ask.

Then again, you never know.

2-1 stoke. would love a Swindon win, but just can't see it up at their place.

3-0 Stoke. Pulls to field a very strong team to avoid becoming a Wigan.

Play well and give a good account of ourselves but lose 2-1 i think.

Hope we can get over 1000 fans there as well.

Teams like Stoke look to do well in this competition... 1-0 defeat, but we'll give a good account of ourselves

No injuries and a decent performance all that matters to me really, don't think we'll get hammered though.

I fancy us to win EVERY game we play.

I'm going for a Town win doubled up with Tranmere to win at Villa Park

I think Stoke Reserves will be quite up for this as the players will want to impress in order to push for a first team spot.

I'm going for 120 goalless mins and then Wesley saves a couple of pens to send us through 

We'll get battered 3-0

It'll be a tight game, I think it'll be a 1-0 scoreline with us sneaking it through a classy Ritchie goal.

I think we will put up a good fight but lose 2-0.

If we can make it through to half time 0-0, I think we'll nick it 1 or 2-0....C.O.Y.R!!!!!

Narrow 1 - 0 defeat after putting up a good show . As long as we come through this with no injuries or suspensions then I will be happy win or lose.

This to be the first time we wear the new away kit?

If so the chim chimeny song may have to be shelved for this game  ;)

4-0 town

It's going to be tight. I think we can defend against hoofball pretty well, we had enough experience of it last season. Against a Premiership hoofball side we might have problems, but we'll see.

1-0 either way. It's really that up in the air for me.

I'm not too fused about this game, but obviously hope we put on a good show. 1-1. Lose on pens.

A narrow defeat and giving a good account of ourselves will do me

Hope we put in a good shift.

Where is everyone parking?

This willl be a draw followed by us losing on pens...

Hope we come back with no injuries and give them a run for their money. Think we will lose 3-1 though. Can't go as I'm on call but will be trying my luck with a live link. Hope those going have a great night.

Is there likely to be a stream for the game tonite

See Stoke City Away thread. p5.

The first game in our Boca kit tonight?

Looks like it won't be a very big turn out at all judging by some posts on here, the thread is called "Why aren't you going to the Swindon match"

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Just leaving now, looking forward to it. Hoping were not embarrassed and put a good account of ourselves. If this was at home I would fancy us but were not, So I don't. 2-1 Stoke.

Sky sports just mentioned that Roberts could be involved tonight. Would be great to have him play some part and come through it without any problems.

2-0 to Stoke.

2-1 Stoke

3-0 Swindon - Ritchie x2 & Benson...

Thinking of parking at the Harvester (£3) or on the industrial estate somewhere (£?)

3-0 Town.

Bensin hattrick

We'll play well but don't think we'll have enough to win.

3-1 defeat I reckon.

I can see this being fairly similar to the Leicester game last year. We look good in patches, maybe deserve a goal or two but ultimately lose to the better & bigger team

3-1 stoke crouching tiger hidden talent will get a hatrick .flint for us.

4-0 Town, another 'cross' from Ritchie and a hat-trick for Caddis after coming on in the 80th minute and working his bollocks off. After his 3rd PdC runs onto the pitch and gives him a massive hug in the middle of the centre circle.

Or something like that....

Cant see why Stoke wouldnt want to field their strongest side, 3-0.

I suppose a half-hearted Stoke second string could result in another scalp.

I'm finding it hard to be motivated for this one. As long as we get out of Stoke unscathed and with a good performance then that's fine by me.

You are probably right there

Town: Foderingham; Devera, Flint, McCormack, McEveley; Ritchie, Navarro, Miller, De Vita; Collins, Williams.
Subs: Bedwell, Ferry, Risser, Rooney, Smith, Storey, Thompson N.

Stoke: Sorensen; Shotton, Huth, Upson, Wilson; Pennant, Whitehead, Cameron, Kightly; Jerome, Jones.
Subs: Nash, Ness, Shawcross, Walters, Wilkinson, Delap, Crouch.

Still no Benson, could be a bad injury then.

love yoru colours

It's what I do.

Good Stoke side that. We might get a good beating IF they're up for it.

And that is a MASSIVE if.

If we can get up and at them from the off then we might catch them off guard.

We'll smash 'em up, no worries... :(

Hence the caps  :)

They are definately beatable, but I just hope we don't get embarrassed tonight.

Mild Ericesque stupidity at the harvester with glasses and beer flying. Is that what passes as hooliganism today, taking the fucking harvester.

To keep it in perspective, there were about 6 of them, no idea if stoke or town.

That's slightly less than what I heard.

and you heard???

Got my son with me,  left quickly so may have got worse.

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could they mention boca juniors anymore when referring to our kit?

Set piece to Stoke, hoooooof

Are we winning yet?

nope, not a bad start though.

We seem to have started quite well.

I am watching Cov vs Brum on stream....Cov 1 down and look awful.

we are winning the singing  :)

Sounds pretty even.

Coventry are right in the shit if the CCFC Trust chap on the news today is anything to go on.

I thought you were going?

Havent heard Stoke sing at all yet. :)

Oooooo, corner.

Couldn't get a lift in the end.

BBC wilts for me tonight!

Chance for Collins saved.

Sam Morshead‏@SamMorshead_SA

15 MINS: Superb start from Swindon, playing the ball around in a controlled way, hassling at right times. Brilliant. Have to keep it up

Close by De Vita.

the commentry is about 2 mins behind play!!!

that didn't sound right!

Basically SWky just reported sabout devita's chance and then 30 seconds later i listened to it!!

Listening to the Stoke commentary as Swindon one drops out every 5 fucking seconds. A little patronising, but generally quite complimentary towards us.

Sounds normal :) I often get updates on facebook before I hear it on STFC Player.

NASA gets a signal back from Mars faster!

 :clap:

1st change for Stoke....missed.

FUCKING GET IN!

Woooo!!

YES!

Get in there

Get the fuck in!

Hmm, didn't hear it until 30 seconds after Suggs posted... anyway, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL.

 :shrug: Easy

fucking sky told me about this before radio did

That delay was about 2 mins

And oh yeah.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH

Come on you reds!!!!!!

well well WELL!!!!

Yes

haha same

I'm listening on the actual radio for probably the last time till christmas, it's nice to know theres some benefits.

As this isn't a league game isn't this one on the BBC website which might be quicker than player?

Here we go .. . . :D

Ha! I take it we scored...? Fucking marvellous

Player is miles behind, even more than the radio. At least for tonight.

At the same time Pox go one down at Leeds...

Who scored then?

Oxford 1-0 down to leeds too. :)

Collins.

Pox losing to Leeds too, does it get any better?

Nah it's not, I tried.

We're just too good for you. Tee hee  :D

Come on swindon

GOAL!!  i know its late but hey ho  :D

Even if we end up losing tonight we have fucking scared Stoke tonight.

Find me a fucking radio channel that fucking works,,,,,,

If we see Crouch coming on at half time, I think we can safely say Pulis is clenched.

Job done.

We've done what arsenal couldn't.......

Excuses coming in early...


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I've just pointlessly pointed that out to Piers Morgan

Sounds like Williams is tearing them a new one.


What a great signing he has been.

leeds 2.0 up

Premier League?

They'e having a laugh . .. . .

Good. Remind him of 1969 too!

Williams sounds awesome tonight.

crouch and delap will come as a pair !

reading 2. posh 2

4 goals in 7 mins!!

 :D

Pox 2 down at Lids.

^ Maybe if they kept the ball on the deck...

The front two at the moment are fantastic.

Tearing defence's a new arsehole since 2012

2-0!

COLLINS! 2 FUCKING NILL!

YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! 2-0 Collins again

coolllinnnsss!

fuck yes

Close to another goal this time by De Vita, saved by Sorenson....

Get in! Collins!

Fucking 'ell, get in

Fucking yes.

Fuck you Tony Pulis. Ha!

I've creamed my pants.

Just got in.  How are we doing?

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssss

Ha Ha. bloody hell!

Fucking yes

Am I dreaming this   2-0 town yessssssssssssssssss

JayCo!!!!!!!

Fucking hell! Yesss

Cleared off the line.

FUCKING HELL

I think that sums it up.

Cleared off the line after Collins was on for a hattrick. Sounds amazing!

Maybe you could go back out again, we seem to be doing quite well!

Is this happening?

Ohhhhhh, yesssss!

I've just got in as well, fuck me silly am i reading this right!

haha, this is quality

If the Stoke fans were miffed before, I bet they're loving things now?

Shit! Only 2 up....

This is fucking dreamy. A little part of me wishes this game was after the window shuts though.

and Pox 2 down as well  :clap:

We are on fucking fire!

 :bye:

Good I thought I was dreaming!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS :)

I'm not going to be happy until Williams scores. We clearly have a misfiring forward line and I will be texting BBC Wilts to that effect at full time, regardless of the scoreline or whether Williams scores.

They're not happy  :D :D

That's good.  I will eagerly await updates concerning the general Gnasher pant situation for the rest of the evening.

On a more serious note...if these wheels do stay on (and I mean for at least another 9 months, not for the rest of the evening), PDC could be on his way to becoming a Swindon great.  Too much of an unknown in pre-season, but I'm starting to entertain it as a possibility now.

And if I was Paul Caddis, I'd be busting my arse right now to get back in to this squad.

If connell was playing we'd be 4 up - fucking useless williams and collins

their forum is starting to melt  

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Sky summariser:

You'd think Swindon are the premier leauge team

 :D

You joke, but wouldn't surprise me if someone genuinely did think that.

Any streams to watch ? (sorry can't be arsed to scroll through)

Now the fucking post, oh this is fantastic.

De vita hits the post!

We should be about 5-0 up!

and HT, with lots of boos. :)

De Vita hits the post!

No

half-time

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Loud boos from the Stoke fans. Loving this.

In word, nope. Not that I can find

Agreed....We are going places with PDC and Wray.
Long may it continue.

Come on Swindon

2-0 up, hit the post twice and had one off the line

Not bad !!!

The Stoke forum matchday thread makes interesting reading.
http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Potters&action=display&thread=197829&page=5

Stoke forums going into meltdown! Pulis out etc etc...nice.

I've never been more pleased that my prediction was wrong. :)

Evening chaps!

Just got here and was shocked and stunned that we were 1-0 up. As soon as the commentary kicked in Collins scored....then had one cleared off the line...then DeVita hit the post!!!

Have I missed anything?

dont want to put a dampener on things but shit,I just seen the Stoke bench!

Haha, loving their perspective on things.

Only that Gnasher creamed in his pants.

De Vita sounds like he's ruining them tonight. I'm really proud of how he's come on. I knew I should have got him on the back of my shirt...

2-0, sounds like it should be 4/5. COYR! (in Boca Juniors kit)

Hehe, this is great fun.

I love this one from the Stke forum...

Twice, when we hit the post.

the Oatcake is going into meltdown its so much fun when it happens to other teams

Love the quote on their forum...

Wonder if Arsene Wenger is taking notes?

Regardless of what goes on the second half, very proud to be a Swindon fan tonight (seem to be saying that alot lately)

I shall throw caution to the wind. Still a long way to go.

A great effort regardless though.

Like this bit

That's why pro active sides do well in friendlies/non entity cup games and reactive sides do shite.

Wouldn't a non entity cup be one of the only things they have a chance of winning

Always been proud to follow the Town....but, yes very much more proud lately.

Half Time Summary

Fucking Brilliant

To be fair to Stoke they have made 6 changes, we have our full team...

Apart from we're missing Troy at the back...

and Caddis...

and Roberts...

and Benson

but other than those 4 ;)

Talked myself out of going to this one. Currently happy slapping myself.

What a cunt I am.

They have to come flying at us now . . . Let's kill them on the break!

Who is this 'Sarah Bennett in China' who keeps getting read out at half time of EVERY GAME?

and this is why the board have backed PDC and why we should, regardless of how we feel about the Caddis scenario.

onwards and upwards

Like a white Mo Farah? :)

i'd guess at a girl called Sarah who lives in China

Have they said how many we have taken there?

I know da Vita is playing well, but Rooney would hardly weaken our side either.

same here - was going then we drew the Scum so going there instead. Fucking Scummers, if it wasn't for them I'd be there.

Look on the bright side we could lose 6-2 yet  :)

Yep.

They're losing 2-0 to Leeds, if that helps.

Same here. We'll put 10 past them though.

Yeah, although I'm a bit slimmer.

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:D

Cox has just scored a scorcher for Forest.

Join the fucking club. I can't even enjoy a beer whilst listening to it due to being on antibiotics. Should have just gone and had a few pints and enjoyed the evening.

Bloody hell, we'll be in for 3 here.

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Less keen on this one!

Poor old Oxford.  They're not even the best side in the area that plays in yellow & blue any more!  We've even nicked their colours.   ;D

The strip seems to work for us away from home in cup competitions.  Maybe we should have a word with Oxford and see how they feel about us using it for the JPT game?

Didn't they reach a Cup Final 18 months ago....

Can you 'drill' a ball over the crossbar?

De Vita is on fire!

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Must say, they do meltodowns really well. Really put ours in the shade.

Collins can!

I'm just willing the next 40 minutes away

We are Swindon, we're taking the piss

:D

Don't know, it's a non entity cup

I walked into that one a tad, I doff my cap to you sir.

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Now I know it isn't always a reliable source, but the BBC website stats say we've had 14 shots, they've had 4.

YOU"RE SUPPOSED TO BE AT HOME. FFS.....

Commentator just suggested "My my my di canio" as a song.

has that one been sung before? if not it's a great shout!

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Is there any highlights on tv of this! Wow

I take it back. The kit looks great doesn't it.

Loving the booing :D

Only 2 Premier League teams losing currently, Stoke and Fulham at Sheff Weds.

Shite 2-1

My heart is fookin pounding.

Booooo. 2-1

Quick, lets beat them at meltdowns.

FUCKS SAKE FODERINGHAM YOU USELESS CAAAAANT

Oh shit...

bollox

di Canio out.

Fucking useless.

come on town,  you can do it

Bollocks. Come on Town...

Bollocks.

Bollox ! And what's all this crap about someone owning a bakery, even giving directions. FFS !

PANIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What's Hart doing at the moment, he'll be cheap.

Di Canio out, Pulis in

Sack the board as well . . .

Are they cheering up on that Stoke forum?

Gonna be a long last 30mins. Next goal vital.

We need another

McCormack & Pennant handbags it sounds.

McCormack making friends with crimmy Pennant.

WESLEEE FODERHANGAM IS TE WRST QAAAPER EVAR!

dI CABIO OUT!

(On a serious note, come on town, you can hold Stoke off. Get Ferry on for Navarro, get some balls out to de vita and ritchie for williams and collins to latch onto, keep the pressure up. YOU REDS.)

Would be handy

and here come dirty stoke

Love the frontpage of BBC football at the moment.  PDC tenderly stroking Collins cheek!

There's a story that he left a Porsche in a Spanish airport for 7 months because he forgot he had it.

Are missed chances going to bite our arses?

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Thats actually wrong!
Hes at Charlton as Academy Director and someone wanted him as manager and Charlton wanted about £500k to free him from his contract with them! they told them to do one...as it were!

EDIT.

It was Nottm Forest...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15213927

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You bastard SWS, you and your quick fingers.

Not the first to have said that. ;)

That's my new desk top background :nod:

If we hold on to this, SSWS should be made a lord.

£500

Love home fan boooooooooos!!!

Ferry about to come on.

ferry coming on

For Rafa the Life

for de vita, think this means we will sit back more. damn.

Stating the obvious, we need to hang in there and catch them on the break. Come on Town

Ferry on for De Vita.....De Vita has really put in a shift today.

sit back with Williams ready to run at them on the break

seen there's highlights on sky at 0100, anyone know if there's any on earlier than that?

Championship Leicester being spanked 4-1 at home to League Two Burton, bloody hell.

Hold on Town!

are there highlights on tonight

Anyone know why betting suspended on this game?

That'll be highlights of the Forest match.

I tweeted skybet,

They're having "technical problems"

14 mins left. COME ON THE TOWN!!!!

Crouch, Ness and Walters coming on. Here come the big guns.

They've apparently lost the feed so have suspended betting as it's their policy

There will be after 10pm but only as part of the news. IF we win it'll be the biggest game tonight.

Crouch, Ness and Walters for Shotton, Jones and Jerome

Scum 3 down now

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

So, Stoke are going even more long ball.

This'll be interesting :hmmm:

the forward line that started against arsenal........................................and couldn't score either!!!

Get ready for a nail biting end of the match

We're gonna have to dig deep now, i'm running out of fingernails.

League Cup show is on Thursday for a comprehensive round up, I believe.

Is that on BBC?

If we weather this, these players will all deserve a medal.  Impressive set of subs.  And they're all fresh as well.  Going to be tough.

Please don't end up as extra time and penalties!

Can't just sit here, time to pace around the garden with my ear piece in !

Come on you reds

Engraved plaque perhaps?

From BBC :

  MJF via text: "Capital One should look into the identity theft crime going on at the Britannia. Blatant impersonation of a Premier League side."

8 mins, I can't fucking take this!

This isn't vey nice at all.

I've done a bottle of wine on a work night, fuck Di Canio and our success.

You're all a bunch of wussies.

TITS

2-2.

PULIS OUT.

cunts.....

ball bags

Fuck

FFS

fuck off

Route one.

Nice one Tony.

FFS!

Fuck sake.

 :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: COYR Superb.

We can do this!

Cunty Cunt cunt fuck shit bollocky cuntflappy twat piss

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The delay on the commentary is ridiculous!

hoof ball

Don't fucking need this

Ah well.

The embarrassment of conceding 2 goals at Stoke..

Still ain't even heard their 2nd goal!

ARGH MY HEART

williams to score his forst goal tonight. and also the winner :)

Yep

Love the ironic cheers from Stoke fans, they were hanging themselves 10 mins ago.

took the words right out of my mouth

don't worry on the bbc sport site we're still winning 2-1

Bollocks. They scored in the time it took to walk from the car to the back door.

Listening to the commentary, why do I instinctively look up at my ceiling whenever Stoke have the ball?

Can't we please just fluke a 3rd in the last minute?

Another Matt Ritchie looping cross which eludes everyone - for the third game running - will do nicely.

1,200 Town fans.

Brilliant.

Only one winner here by the sounds of it

Swindon corner

Extra

Extra Time.

Well the walk around the garden did shit all good !

Gargh, this fucking delay on Player is pissing me right off.

Extra time.  FFS.

extra time then, let all that fitness training come through

Didn't want Extra-Time.

Ho hum.

C'mon the boys in Boca colours.

just shown di canio in his extra time team talk, very animated!

Live pictures from Sky with Paolo giving the players instructions on the pitch.

why ffs?

Come on Swindon.....pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 :)

was hoping for an early night tonight, ah well

Fuck. Is Williams ever going to score??

FUCK

I'VE RAN OUT OF BEER

Bollocks! Missed the Williams chance whilst getting the bins in!

Oh Andy Williams, you're having no luck at all. Even in a Boca Juniors shirt, you still can't score....

It'll come. He works too hard for it not to. Preferably in the 29th minute of extra time.

Get a cup of tea on the go...Its the future!

Kenwyne Jones appears to have murdered McEveley, that's not good. No cover at all at left back and it sounds pretty worrying, not moved and stretcher on.

oh my

shitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshit

(breathes)

shit

Come on, someone must have been practising for left back.

He's gone off, shit we're weak at our full back positions.

He walks off in the end thankfully.

Thompson on.

mcevely off, devera at left back, thompson on at right back.

Nate Dogg is replacing him.

I worry about Nathan Thompson

Glad Jay Mac is alright.

Referee sounds really fucking shit tonight. You'd think Crouch would be obvious enough.

He's fine, street wise, doesn't go off with strangers. Just say no.

....ha,not worried what he does off the pitch

Crouch is causing problems. Those England internationals just get in the way.

When you're 7 foot tall it's hard not too.

Battle of the Beanpoles with Flint vs. Crouch now isn't it?

Jesus, we need penalties now..........

If it goes to pens I'm switching the radio off

Chris Wise - shut the fuck up about your red letter racing day with Matthew fucking Upson..

Come on penalties. I'll be happy if we take them that far. It's like when England take anyone to Penalties. We done well.

Fuck you Chris Wise, talk about the FUCKING FOOTBALL

I quite liked that story.

I'd snatch your hand off for penalties right now.

I'm not enjoying myself at the moment.

I'd have them in for a double session tomorrow.

Glad you didn't go now? :)

Glimmer of hope with an injured Stoke player.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL.

Flint!

3-2!!!!!

I fucking love Aden Filnt.

FLIIIIIIIIIIIINNNTYTYYYY

This is very difficult to listen to, but I can't not listen.

No. Still think we can win this...

Our beanpoles better than yours!

GET IN!!!!

Flinty you fuckin' ledge   who needs crouch

YESSSSSS

Its all gone a bit like a boozy night - Absolutely brilliant when your pissed and flying, but now the heads spinning a bit and I feel like I'm gonna be sick!

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possibly...

YOOOOOOOOOU FUCKING BEAUTY!!!

What? What? WHAT ?

CAVEMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bring Rooney on against tired legs.

Fucking come on!  15 minutes to hold on.

flint goal.

Yessssss

we've scored. fuck yeah come on

GOAL! Flint you beauty! We've just done a Stoke on Stoke!

yeeeeessssssssssssssss flinty

get in there!!!!!!

Isn't that 3 set pieces?

Flint sparks wild celebrations in my house.

Stoke down to 10 as a sub got injured when they'd already made three.

Stoke down to 10.

Our fans are awesome tonight, cant say I've heard any of the Stoke fans tonight

Stoke down to 10 men, Ness off injured and all the subs used already.

I heard the goal and ran the length of the flat, doubtless pissing off every single one of my neighbours. My girlfriend thought the place was on fire.

Luke Rooney vs. Tired, TIRED Stoke Players is going to be a bloodbath.

I heard them booing. :)

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Just a few.

Only booing.

I love this team x

Cmon Town! Don't throw it away again.

Come on lads, finish them off !

I'm sure I can hear them here....in fucking New Zealand... :D

Geez, we're away against a decent Premier League side and we're winning again!

Not only that, but letting them back into it felt like a disappointment not an inevitability. Whatever the outcome they've done amazingly but a loss now will feel gutting

This is where all those running sessions at Lake Garda hopefully pay off.

Bollox 3-3

Fucking lanky cunt.

Shit. 3-3.

fuck again!

arse biscuits

I've got a headache, IPad, wilts radio and Sky Sports ! No I can't multi task, and now the fuckers have scored. Bastard.

Big fucking lanky twat cunt one-dimensional toss faced flacid dick

FFS.........Saw the posts just as commentary said Sorenson was clearing.

Only sing when you're drawing, sing when you're drawing!

Balls

They've really got to sort out the delay on this commentary, it's past a joke.

Fucking Crouch.

I used to like Peter Crouch despite his many detractors.

Not any more.

Tosspot is like an Aden Flint who can't defend.

Lets just take it on penalties!

Fuck. I just want to go to bed. Crouch is a cunt.

come on town we can still win this (pen pen pens)

Are you listening on player by any chance

Good time for Williams to get off the mark!

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

Get in Peter Crouch.

Great player.

Come on 10 man Stoke.

Fuck, thought they had scored then.

Pens please

What the fuck's this got to do with you? Fuck off.

Oh you  :girlgiggle:

Don't feed the troll.

Twat

Who are we in disguise?

3-0...Go away !!

What does Williams have to do to score?! Seriously!

Someone's allowed to stay up during school holidays.

Oh Andy.

Nooooooooooooooooooooo Williams  :cry:

Williams still can't score. He's getting a bit Forlan, absolutely class until something just goes wrong at the last.

fuck sake williams

3 times.

9-0 go away.

Fuck me Williams.

Come on Town I fucking hate pens  :hmmm:

Nah, Forlan was a bit crap, Williams isn't.

Collins!!!!!!

FUCKING YESYESYEYS!

COLLINS HATRICK

TOP CO COMMENTARY ORGASM!

FOOKING HELL WILLIAMS, PUT IN THE CHUFFING NET

4-3!!! Get in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Come on they only got 10!

OH MY FUCKING GOD!!!!

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 fucking 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

collins yessssssssssssss

Collins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvlTJrNJ5lA

Fucking hell, yesssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

arrrrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yeeeeeeeees

Williams the new Fjortoft?

FUCKING COME ON YESSSSSakhnaljkvnAKLJHD;nkljs\

Crawley fan? Where you at?

Bloody hellfire, I can't cope with much more of this!

Oh. My. Life

i'm off for a wank

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Fuck me gently collins I fuckin love you

Get the fuck in there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love the commentary: 'I can't believe the flag didn't go up.....BUT I DONT CARE!'

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!


HAVE THAT YOU BASTARD!!

Who's the co-comm, this is class :D

YOU CANNOT DO THIS STOKE

Are there going to be highlights on the TV, because i don't think i wan't to miss this.

My word

PLEASE BLOW THE WISTLE!

Blow the cunting whistle.

FT!

defence
defence
defence

Can't fucking believe this

MENTAL

Come on you reds!

FUCKING GET IN

Winners!

I think I just did that dance...

Never in doubt.

Yesssssss!!!!!

yes weve won

Live on SSN now.

GET IN!!!! What a performance!

I think I'm having a mild heart attack! FFS Ref!

hahahaha you beautiful men

AYYYYYYYYYYYYEEESSSSSghjkk!

Get the fuck in, you beauties.

Crawley cunt


 :moon:


*I know I shouldn't

GET THE FUCK IN!

"Burn in Crawley hospital "

Quality.

Fucking love this team.

Get in town :)  :pint:

Fuck me what a game

Crawley at home next round please - we always beat them  3-0

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goodnight
and good luck

 Redarmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy :beers:Lets go fucking mental ha ha  :toocool:

Awesome. Wish I was one of those 1200. Well done lads

Tonight is what Swindon Town legends are made of, to say I am proud is a massive understatement.

I can't do that too often. I'm panting.

Fucking hell.

We really do score when we want! What a stressful evening!

Football 1

Anti-Football 0

Have it Pulis!

 :clap:

Arise Sir Paolo MBE,CBE, OBE,KC

Were top of the world were top of the world we are Swindon were top of the world

 :clap:

Collins:
- Great night for the lads
- When they brought their big guns in we dug deep

Born In Crawley Hospital-died on The Town End!

Unbelievable. I am speechless.

THIS IS AMAZING BUT I THINK I'M FUCKING DEAD

BBC are being wankers.

"Chris Hambling on Twitter: "Sat on a train on the way to the office in Brisbane wondering how bad the Swindon defence must be to let in 3 at Stoke!"

Twat.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA!!!! FUCK OFF AND DON'T COME BACK!!!!! :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Yeeeeessssssssss!!!!!

PDC
- Lads did something special
- After 2-2 we lost belief.
- We were nervous. Played extra time and kept coming back
- All for my players who were warriors today

i got the 4 right :D

I just broke the fucking dining room chair, fuck me the missus is maaaad. haha

Fucking get the fuck in.  That is all.

Ahhh, I missed you.

Paolo Di Canio is the best Swindon manager of all time. BUZZING

Very proud.  Well done Paolo.  Well done lads.  Every one of you.

All I can say is wow

Wow. Just wow. I love you Swindon.

did not put much thourght into tonight but so so so proud of the lads now

Now to look at the Stoke Forum and giggle at the meltdown...

We scored 4 away at a premiership team, there won't be any team to score 4 past Stoke away this year.

We are Swindon, We beat who we want!  :D

No he isn't... But he's going in the right direction.

Love it


Yes, Swindon fucking Town.

:)

 :D :pint: :clap: :cloud9: :cheese: :dance: :chef: :drool: :yay: :notworthy: :wotjump: :1st: :w00t: :thumb: :tvhappy: :surf: :spoton: :football: :yum: :chuckle: :jumpy: :jester: COYR :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty: :ty:

link me

http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Potters&action=display&thread=197829&page=12 (http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Potters&action=display&thread=197829&page=12)

YEsss!!  I really didn't take tonight too seriously - but bugger me that was stressful.

 :clap: :clap: :clap:

They're not all suicidal.

That one is mental clearly.

to be fair, they seem pretty normal, and fairly hacked off that they don;t get to watch any actual 'football' in the desirable sense of the word.

As far as I can see, the last team to score 4 at the Britannia in any competition was Sheffield Wednesday on 20 October 2007 in the Championship. I appreciate we had an extra 30mins to do it but its still a fucking good achievement!

Paolo limping. Lawnmower accident ?

Yep, Swindon fucking Town who don't deserve to be on the same pitch as the mighty Stoke.

Bollocks to that!

Flint:
- Superb to be involved with
- Dominated 1st half. 2nd half they just pumped the ball up and dominated
- Credit to Stoke. They did well to come back. But we were on top for most of the game
- 120 mins winner: Doesnt know how he felt as he was cramped up at 1/2 way line
- We've got a good record at County ground and have now gone to a Premiership team and won. Hopefully people will take notice of Swindon

Obviously.

Are we all ready for a trip to Burnley in the next round?

What a prick that Crawley bloke made himself look tonight.

Still massive well done to Town. Brilliant win.

or Upton Park?

Franchise?  ;D

I'd like to dwell on this for a minute. bwhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

Love their  posts discussing their penalty takers with a few minutes to go  :D

When's the draw?  :D :D

Paolo on BBC Wilts now.

I think we're probably the best team in the world at the moment.

Bring on everyone.

swindon rule britannia!

Wray:
- Plenty of back slapping going on
- Stoke Directors say we played them off the park
- Incredible result
- Not many who put 4 past Stoke
- So proud of them
- Got to enjoy nights like this
- Self believe in the squad is huge
- Everyone put in a huge shift
- Pleased for PDC and his team for the hours that go in in preparation for nights like tonight
- Is there any more cash for Paolo? Still have the same people we are looking at in mind. We need a full squad for a season of 50 odd games

Draw is after the match on thursday night I believe

PDC best game in clubs history?

We've won the fucking thing!

Draw is Thursday I think, bring on someone worthy !

Oh, thanks

And beaten Italy's best.

Wow. What a night. Thanks for my birthday present Town!

Happy Birthday, have one for me :pint:

Andy Williams getting some love from PDC at the moment. The goals will come, I'm sure.

Goals ssn

Come on Cadds, you surely want to be involved in this season?

I don't think their second could have been more route 1 football.

Keeper, knockdown, goal.

Just saw the goals on SSN excellent finishing

My thoughts exactly. Apologise, knuckle down, be part of something special.

PDC:
- As a perfectionist I dont enjoy conceeding 3 goals
- Players were warriors
- Made some mistakes but a great performance
- 1st half looked like Stoke vs Barcelona
- When Crouch came on we made 2 mistakes and conceeded 2 goals
- 7-8 mins of panic. But after this we came back
- To win like we did you have to have fantastic skill and desire
- Fair result for the squad. A special result
- Top Premiership teams struggle to score more than 1 here
- Happy and proud. But from now PDC thinks about the next game
- PDC was confident at all stages that we could win
- At 2-2 when we panicked for 7-8 mins was the only time he was worried
- Never lost his belief
- James Collins scored fantastic hattrick. Clever and intelligent against big giant players
- Praised Andy Williams. He missed a goal, but the way that he pulled the defence apart was something special for us
- A year ago he called the team chihuahuas. Tonight they were warriors
- Players handled the situation well. Having desire and energy to go forward at the end was difficult for them
- Special occasion, special game. We go through, but we need to focus on Preston
- But they deserve to relax and enjoy tonight on the way home
- Tomorrow they will be back to work
- Hopes for another Premiership team in the next round

We're gonna get creepy, I can feel it.

And Collins gets a hat trick and PdC kicks him up the arse (as seen on SSN)

Just saw it...funny as fuck!

Thats was fucking funny

We're a bit ace really.

just found this on the Stoke forum

Wow what a fucking game. Peace of piss first 60 minutes, could have been more, then they came strong.

Then we scored in extra time. Then they did. It was like two boxers slugging it out. The last minute winner and the place erupted, yet there were still hearts in mouths as they had two corners.

Erm, i'll post more tomorrow. Im emotionally wrecked.

What a great night, still taking it in and that's without even being there. Brilliant  :D

I'm not bloody surprised.  Have a good journey home.

Can't remember when last STFC were last a cup team - it's really been grim in the Cups for years now

2 top tier teams in two seasons plus Bristol City, Brighton, Huddersfield etc for good measure not to mention other minor scalps

From being like Stoke v Barcelona in the first half to taking an old fashioned aerial Stoke battering in the second and living to tell the tale show class, belief and guts, with every player a hero

Can't wait for the first hand accounts and video clips.  Very proud, again, tonight

Buzzing. And I didn't even go. Imagine how everyone must be feeling on the way home from Stoke tonight. That is what being a football fan is all about. The past 12 months as a Town fan have been nothing short of sensational at times. The feel good factor is deffo back. It really does feel like we are building something special here again.

Fucking awesome result.

To be fair, the vast majority of stokies are very complementary about us. 

This post is worth a read

http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Potters&action=display&thread=198164

Just got back to my digs in Leicester......fucking brilliant.......the bollocks...

That's in my top ten games and at one point I wouldn't really have given a fuck who won it!

What a hat trick.....sorenson totally spooned it into the air and bang.....he went sprawling into the net as I went spasmo!

Stewards started to panic when we all turned up........I'm all over the place.....can't see me getting to sleep too early........oh what a night! :)

Arrived fairly early and it was clear there'd be a good turn out from us - lots paying on the gate and the stewards, catering etc were all getting a bit overrun. They ended up opening 2 or 3 extra sections of the stand for us.

We got on top of the game by playing neat passing football. I know it's a bit cliché and easy to criticise Stoke for playing boring hoofball, but they did. Thankfully by half-time football was winning. Sorensen completely fluffed a cross for Collins to tap home, before a great header for the second. In all honesty, Sorensen had a bit of a nightmare throughout the match with blocked kicks, wayward kicks and general panic. Before the break, De Vita also had a couple of good chances, hitting the post at least once, whilst Williams maybe took one touch too many when well placed.

Second half they came at us - the expected aerial bombardment. It felt unjust when they drew level - we were playing football properly and our fans were outclassing them by a long way - but the goal was almost inevitable.

Into extra time, and it was all a bit nervy, but Flint rose above everybody to nod home. Then they pulled one back, a nice cross from Walters and Crouch was never going to miss. Then Williams wasted a couple of chances before a last minute winner right in front of the Town fans. How it ended up in the goal I have no idea, Sorensen seemed to save it, then his arms were flailing about and it was over the line. They all count!!

Cue the exodus of Stoke fans, and a rather jolly away end. Great night and all for £12! Bargain!

Ah, that was fan-fucking-tastic.

Enjoyable game - a neutral TV audience would have loved it. I loved it - even more as nothing beats a last minute winner does it?

Till Stoke scored their first goal there was only one team in the game. We were playing better football, we worked harder and we were the only team who wanted to be there.

Then we let them back in with a sloppy goal (I've only see the goals once live from the other end) but Wes appeared to be in the middle of no where - then they bought on the big guns. At this point the steward sat just to the side of me piped up a bit, smug git...

Then we started to panic, Stoke went even more direct and dirty. Pennant sore alot of the ball and any time McCormack or McEvely went near him he hit the deck - sure some were free kicks others werent but EVERY time we went long towards Williams or Collins, Huth and Upson were pushing them in the back, or Upsons favourite arms round the waist and we got fuck all for any of that - including a very decent penalty shout.

Anyway, we had our panic and Stoke got their second, meh....disappointing but Stoke had certainly had the better of the game at the time

Now - how many Swindon sides would have let their heads drops and completely lost all their bottle at that point and let in a third?

Thankfully full time came when it did - because it gave Di Canio a chance to re-focus the players and we came out for extra time with our heads up again playing football and took the lead again, only to give it away again.

Then Williams made a great run all he had to do was square it and he turned in and shot. Wrong choice, then next time he squared it when he should have shot - ah well....

Then we looked to be getting on top again. Stoke were tired so they went for lazy football, just hoof, all they did hoof - even more hoof than the whole game towards the end. Our players were still passing, and covering alot of ground - our superior fitness shone through and we pushed and nicked it right at the end, no more than we deserved.

As for players.

I thought Thompson looked assured when he came on. I thought Stoke would move Crouch out that way and pepper little Thompson with balls over the top but in fairness he handled himself well in the air and made a few good tackles. Impressive cameo.

Flint was a beast in the air and probably wont the large majority of the headers.

Worried about McEvely as our only left back and going off injured.

I thought De Vita was superb whilst he was on. His touch was class, he took players on, great passing, great movement and I think we lost a bit of attacking impetus when we took him off. Although Ferry added alot of hustle and bustle in the middle which was needed.

Collins was excellent when he was in the game - when we were playing our stuff we kept getting the ball into his feet and in behind and he was causing them all sorts of problems, sadly we went a bit long ball ourselves at times which didnt help him. 3 well taken goals.

Williams again was a constant threat when we using him properly and playing balls over the top. Still dont think he will score many goals but will create shit loads for Collins and Benson but getting in behind.

I hope the smug steward feels a bit of a cunt now.

Stewarding was very shoddy - they netted off so much of the away end - that well we ran out of room and it took them ages to finally open up more of the ground for us.

...but...we played good football, we scored 4 goals, we kept going, we didnt tire, we had heart, commitment, passion, desire and we NEVER gave up - all traits Paolo Di Canio has installed at this club, all traits we have missed for many years. All traits that will make us successful.

The man is just the shot in the arm his club has been crying out for, for years.

Last of all, a little shout out to Paul Caddis - you are an absolutely fucking fool if you dont want to be part of this circus anymore. This circus is fantastic, this circus is going places. You need this circus more than it needs you and this will be the best ever circus you will ever be apart of.

Roll on the next game.

Bet you feel like a bit of a cunt now dont you?

As do many stoke fans I imagine, poor turnout- no atmosphere until they scored- taking their shirts off when equalising- hoodies apparently thowing bottles at town fans in the harvester beer garden. And the press big them up as the amazing 12th man best in the country. Ha!

Got back around 30 minutes ago, fucking brilliant what a night still so high after the result thought we'd lost it when Stoke made it 2-2 and couldn't believe when we actually went 3-2 up again. To be honest I couldn't believe it when we won it in the last minute. Unbelievable night. Support was class but it wasn't exactly hard to support a team when they play like that,

saw that first hand - it was pathetic, then our fans start throwing their drinks and plastic cups back at them.

well 'ard

chavfest.

just got in from my night shift still buzzing  great win read your  post DV made me feel even better "onwards and upwards" "come on you town"

I haven't bounded out of bed like that in a long time.

Im full of emotion over this one. I mean what the hell is happening to our club. Something special I'd say, it's a dream.  Championship, mr wray ur havin a laugh, the premier league beckons. Well done pdc. Come back caddis. I just don't know what to do with myself.

So, I've only just managed to find some Internet. Did I miss anything special?

What singles this game out is that we had to fight to the end.  It was not against the usual League Cup reserve team from the Premiership, but against their best.  It was no 1-0 fluke, with Town putting 10 men behind the ball for 85 minutes.  It was full throttle, 120 mins attacking football, with Stoke twice pulling level and putting the pressure on from 77 mins onwards.  Must rate up there in the top 10 games ever.

Impressed with Tony Pulis and his post match comments giving credit where credits due.Don't like his tactics but he's gone up in my estimation and fat boy from Rotherham could learn a lot from him.Hav'nt heard how Jay is yet and hope he's fit for sunday.A huge well done to PDC and his players and especially all the fans who travelled

http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/stoke-3-swindon-town-4/

Wow that ranks up there with the best Town games I've ever watched and probably the best under Paolo so far. (potentially the morning after is clouding my judgement I suppose)

I can't offer too much of an analysis as my brian and mind are still emotional fucked up. The highs and lows experienced last night were epic.

The 1200 there last night were superb as per usual, special night

I am sure it has been mentioned but ....

Whens the draw for the next round?

tomorrow

Different link for the video Sippo posted, in case it don't work for nobody.

http://www.caughtoffside.com/2012/08/29/video-stoke-city-3-4-swindon-town-aet-captial-one-cup-highlights/

I'm still buzzing thismorning. And I only listened to it on the radio. What is up with the TV stations that they didn't pick this up? Fuckwits.

Just remembered we were playing last night  :doh:

PLASTIC FANTASTIC  :clap: :clap: :clap:

The draw is live on Sky straight after Thursdays live game between Northampton and Wolves.

 :nod:  Too bloody right!  Paul who...?

It's great to be a Town fan.  :D :clap:

A quote from the Stoke forum....


Says it all really.

Also

Just woken up after last night and had to rejig my memory, but that was absolutely fantastic! The lads showed great fight and resiliance to not only play Stoke off the park, but also when Stoke came back at 2-2 to then go on and win the game...something really special is going on here at the moment. All credit to PdC and the players, keep grafting away lads and the rewards will come!!!!!!!

Some good comments about Paolo here...apart from the last one (currently) that says he deserves to be managing a bigger side than Swindon.

http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Potters&action=display&thread=198145&page=1

draws today innit? what time??

He tweeted last night to say he was alright :)

When the hell did they go down to 10?! I see it mentioned as that Ness fella who came on as part of their triple change.

Anyways, what the fucking hell did I witness last night?! In every aspect bar the significance of the game, that beat Charlton away hands down. Absolutely phenomenal performance from every single player last night. Nathan Thompson came on and had an absolute beast imo.

I said sidlittle (Stoke forum) would be in for a treat :D and we didn't let him down.

Such a crazy, crazy game. If Jones could finish, we would've been 2 down before we scored but by half time we could've been 4 up! I wasn't sure which way it'd go when they pulled it back to 2 all but when I saw the two teams regrouping at full time, I had a feeling it'd be us that won. All our players were stood up and around Paolo, no hands on knees, no looking knackered. Compared to Stoke who were all lying on their backs looking like they'd had enough and it really showed in E.T, huge gaps were opening up where they simply couldn't be bothered to track back.

I don't know who to pick out, everyone was amazing last night and I am going to explode when Williams finally scores, the bloke deserves it more than anyone. I think last night we saw everything in Collins that made him PDC's number one target in the summer and why he spent so long talking to him after we beat Shrews.

I have sung myself completely hoarse. Absolutely gutted I can't go to Preston, let's not fuck it all up now by losing. Not that I think we will.

Thursday mate, straight after the Northampton game about 10.30ish.

I love it when Sky cover Paolo after a good win, makes other fans express their love of him on their forums.

Here are a few quotes from the Doncaster Rovers forum, for a good laugh!


Jealous? hell fucking yes they are!

Doncaster are a poxy nothing team anyway

Poxy little fucking Doncaster. I don't give a shit if you've been in the Championship thanks to having some senile old cunt of a fan funding you, you can only dream of attracting the likes of Hoddle, Ardiles and Di Canio.

Doncaster?? Why?

Anywho, that was the best game I've ever been to in my whole entire life. Not really got anything more to say that hasn't already been said. Absolutely fantastic. Got in as an under 17 as well, best £6 I've ever spent.

Fair play to pulis for his post match comments, but not sure I could be a stoke fan. What the fuck is that arm waving thing all about? And Ryan Shotton is the poorest excuse for a premier league footballer I have ever seen. But enough about them. This is our night. And I'm fucking buzzing still.

Watch us draw Burton away in the next round.

Also, is there any way I can hear the BBC Wilts commentary of the goals last night? I can imagine things went a bit Gary Neville for Collins' third.

Very, very much so, if not more orgasmic than Neville's. Rob Hartley sounded like he could do with a new pair of trousers.

Is the 3rd round draw seeded?

I was checking other teams forums and saw a Sky Sports news thread, it seems they didn't like the coverage we got compared to them after their win against Hull last night.

http://www.drfc-vsc.co.uk/index.php?topic=234547.0

I guess many teams don't like us, another Swindon based thread on the Bristhole Shitty forum with some good and some very bad comments about us.

http://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/148432-swindon/

I am guessing STFC Rich is Mr Costanza.

No I believe it is the first non-seeded round.

"It's funny how just up the road is a very friendly ambitious club of the same size called Cheltenham Town.
Swindle could learn a lot from them "

Yeah sure

FOOTBALL!!!!!

Fucking Football

Someone on the Preston forum actually emailed Sky to complain about some anti-Preston bias on Sky Sports News.

what a gimp!

http://www.pne-online.net/forum/showthread.php?75251-Ssn-must-hate-us

What a fucking game! We played so well and thoroughly deserved to win, fans were tremendous as well, didn't stop singing the whole game.

The arm waving thing was them taking the piss out of PDC

LMFAO.

That was what I was most surprised by, it wasn't as if Stoke didn't take it seriously and I know a couple of fans who had hopes of a decent run and seeing what happens. But the atmosphere generated from their end was poor.

I suppose we could take the lack of atmosphere from them as a compliment to how well we played, giving them only something to grumble about.

The harvester was dumb.

Any word about Jay McEverely's injury last night yet?

We are very lacking at Left Back cover if he is out for a few games.

Apparently he tweeted that he's ok, so shouldn't be out long, if at all.

He tweeted not long after the match to say he was fine.

Excellent!

Ha! So many pot and kettle comments in there - I always thought of them as fickle city. By the way, OTIB? I wonder when that title will have to be passed over to Rovers (couple of years?)  :)

As JJE says, there are plenty of compliments on there to balance the bitter comments.  There's a tendency among some fans to make exaggerated generalisations about the fans of other clubs, but the truth is that in the main we're all pretty much the same.  I didn't think there was anything on that Bristol City thread that was particularly out of order...other, maybe, that this...


which got this reply...


Bile-ridden comments usually say much more about the person making the comment than the people the comment addresses.  Similarly, anyone stupid enough to make generalisations about an entire fan base numbering thousands of people - and believe them - isn't really worth listening to in the first place.

Mostly by that turnip fella. It's probably because I grew up watching HTV West Sport (BCFC sports central)

What I like about it all is that fans of other clubs generally see Paolo in either black or white, they either love him and his antics or hate him and dislike everything he comes with.

I have never seen a comment on any other clubs forums that says "yeah Di Canio hes a bit meh, take him or leave him"

And probably 99% of those saying they hate Paolo would not be saying the same if he was at their club bringing them success.

But he isn't...he is ours....I hope we can hold onto him for a long time yet.

Just read this thread from start to finish....great reading.

Probably one of the best games ever watching Swindon last night.
It was mental when Collins scored the winner.

Unbelievable Jeff  :D

Not that I agree with the 'arrogant' comments bandied about by some fans about us, but surely fans of ANY club such as ours (i.e. usually mediocre) are entitled to a bit of chest thumping on the odd occasion when times are good.

And it really is a bit rich coming from that BCFC forum when their numbnuts are expecting to reach the PL on the back of their first 3 results (1 of which they lost).

It's the planks who post ridiculous things like "plastic fans", "not really a real football town", "I hope the club folds" that annoy me. What a bunch of twats.

Plastic fans? - You need to go down the road a bit with that one.
Not really a real football town? - The club is older than yours, with a traditional stadium right in the town centre.
I hope the club folds? - Says it all really!

 :fishing:

 :girlgiggle: The one named after a Man City player  :doh: is now moaning about Swindon fans in Trowbridge supporting Man U. Costanza will hit the roof.

Finally back from Chalke (Stoke) Travelodge. Parked next to another town fan, hello whoever you are.

The monkey place was good.

Saw TalkTalk in the Stoke Harvester, maybe he kicked off the trouble with his machete :)

Anyway what a night. Got to the ground just after 7, one section was already full and one was getting there. It was pretty obvious they'd not predicted such a big walk up crowd. So for the first few minutes were spent with the faithful walking along the front row of our block to get beyond the Bet 365 banner. Thankfully they opened up the overspill section properly and the Bet 365 banner took a battering after one of our goals.

What a first half, the expected chalk and cheese style clash was evident. Ours was to try an keep the ball, pass it and damage them with movement and pressure. Theirs was get it wide and wang it into the box. And to be fair we were let of a couple of times as Jones and other striker wasted golden chances. Maybe it was to be out night.

As the half went on we looked pretty good with out passing game. We were working pretty hard too to try and limit crosses into the box. Jones is a bloody beast, far more of a physical handful than say Crouch, but thankfully their front two didn't click at all.

The same can not be said for ours. They were hasteling, harrying and giving Upson (21 England caps) and his partner a torrid time. Signal-1 the local Stoke station picked it up on their post match analysis - that we kept the ball and played it with purpose - we hassled them all over while Stoke went too long in an aimless way.

I guess you've heard and or seen the goals by now, but we were a tad fortunate thanks to Sørensen on the first. In fact Sorensen had a mare in goal. Not only did he give us the first, but also nearly got charged down a couple of times, had dodgy kicking and was generally a bit crap (Wes kicking wasn't 100% yesterday either, but his were 'out of play' miskicks rather than anything dangerous).

So while Stoke will point to missed opportunities we should really have had more than the two at half time. Another highlight of the night was the chap in the front row of the overflow section, celebrated our first goal and accidentally hit his girlfriend in the kisser.

After the break the home side started to pressure more. They scored after about 60 minutes (?) and then we were under increasing pressure. It wasn't backs to the wall exactly but you could feel it coming. That said we had a couple of our own - De Vita's only miss-controlled ball was one that with a better first touch would have seen him with a shot on goal. William shot when he should have crossed and crossed when he should have shot has already been mentioned (or was it Collins?!).

In any case, on came the big guns, and the equaliser 5 minutes from time and seemingly our chance had gone. The Stoke fans woke up a bit, mainly to mimic PDCs arm waving and I think met with chants of "Are you Wenger in disguise".

The full time whistle was a relief, we were under the cosh and had made it to extra time. I didn't fancy our chances but I'd go home with my head held high and a smile on my face. Proud of the effort.

But that's not what happened exactly. Flint went and scored from a corner. And Karma paid a visit as I bent down to hug my son he jumped up and whacked me in the jaw with the top of his head. The bruise is appearing now.

I was confident we would hold out now. Especially when Stoke went down to 10 after an injury to one of their players having used all three subs. Our passing game returned and we looked dangerous as we used the space.

But no, a breakaway from Walters and a peach of a cross to Freak made it 3-3. Someone a couple of rows behind half mentioned it looked like Wes could have done better. I don't think so myself, just a quality goal. Oh well, the lotteries of penalties will be no disgrace.

Except it wasn't pens. McEverly was sparked out following a clash of heads. On came Thomson. A lot to ask for a young man. Except he was a young man possessed - I can pay no greater compliment than to say I am not sure what else he could do to play better in his cameo.

 I'll be honest, the winner is a bit of a blur. I think Ritchie was in there, and the ball got to the far post, and the hapless Sorensen flapped at it but it was in. And that sent me celebrating like, well like when Macca scored the last minute winner at Nothampton on Boxing day. And that was the end of the match.

Except it wasn't. The bastard ref slowed down time and we had to survive two Stoke corners, the latter with the keeper up. I got flashbacks of Robinson at Leeds. Thankfully we survived. Unlike Stoke.

I'm not going to do player ratings. I though Ritchie showed he can step up a league. I thought the front two were tireless and superb. I thought everybody else had great games, Devera stepping into right back did really well (wish he was a bit quicker, thats all :)). I can see that if DiCanio's "way" means this kind of performance more often then I should shut the fuck up about Caddis.

Agree with the comment about Thompson - I know he only came on late but he had a fantastic game. He put in one or two brilliant, strong tackles and picked up good positions going forward too. If he can keep that up he'll get a run in the side some time this season.

Great write-up, Batch.

Any fan clips knocking about yet?

Batch, I normally skip through long posts but you can't beat getting first hand write ups from people who were at the match in Question. Ps. Nights like these will live long in the memory of your lad.

A video of the final goal celebrations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdHFLo0Gdn4

And after the final whistle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPk_i9ZO5JM

The irony is that Bristol City fans are the arrogant ones who believe their club is bigger than it is.
And as for Swindon being a shitehole as they keep saying - the heartland of the Bristol City support in Bristol could not be more of a shitehole

My particular highlight was when he made a fair tackle that put Pennant 6ft in the air - despite disliking him before the match, he didn't help himself by trying to bet Macca sent off.

Its a bit of an incoherent ramble. You can't really get the rollercoaster down on paper.

My lad has been lucky, first ever match a 6-0 demolition of Port Vale, a promotion, two trips to Wembley ( arguably unlucky). Moments like this. Its why he did well in the prediction league last year, a relegation wasn't enough to grind his optimism away

Agree with most of what I've read here (not read the whole thread).  Cracking night all round, but not seen any mention of the Flint tackle! Almost worth a goal itself, superb timing, and then he went up the other end and scored!! Outstanding!

Oh yeah, the one on one with Fods, Fods was advancing tentatively and then just as he was about to pull the trigger from 8 yards out the telescopic legs of Flint intervened. Class.

What about Devera's block? Somehow stopped Walters scoring from an open goal from a yard out.

Anybody else having trouble watching the highlights on the OS?

Too right, it was an awesome tackle, and the ref had the cheek to give a goal kick :)

Mind you, he had just given Stoke a corner after Crouch headed the ball out

How did he do that?, amazing...

Yes, tried them on the Stoke Player site and they're not working there too! What a tease!

 James Collins enters some exclusive company, as men who've scored an away hat-trick for us in the LC. The list is short...Peter Noble at Swansea, in 69, season after we won the thing, and JAF in the memorable run to the semi in 94/95. JAF came at the Valley, in a two legger after we lost 3-1 at the CG in the first leg.

Home hat-tricks aren't common either...the first Jack Smith v Darlo in 62/63, then Jimmy Quinn (twice) notably in consecutive games in 87/88 v Shitty and Pompey.

 Not a bad way to get you're STFC career going....

You're? Deary me Reginald.

Just read every post...brilliant,was away working,sat in a pub after a long day in London Colney watching Gillette.

Best comment of the night by a geezer at the bar.....fack me that Di Canio has fucked my accumalator up....facking twice this season now :D

Well done on those who went,it really is a vintage time to be a supporter of the Town at the moment for sure.

Cox against Scunthorpe?

Just got back after staying in Stoke last night.

What a night, quite possibly the best game I have ever been to. We were brilliant, looked like the better team for long periods of game and totally deserved the win.

Was a bit annoying waiting at the start of the game for the stewards to open the overflow bit, very poorly organised. Was impressed with the ground, think it would be very impressive when full.

First half we were brilliant, played them off the park and could have easily been 5-0 up at Half Time. It was only when they got one back that we got nervous and invited them on to us.

When it went to extra time, I thought they would go on and win it but we were the better team. After Flint had put us 3-2 up, I thought that was it, but fair play to Stoke they came back at us with 10 men and got the equaliser.

After that they really tired, and we had many chances to win it but I didn't think it was going to happen until Collins stuck it in, and they away end went mental!

Can't single out any players for special praise, each and every one of them was brilliant.

What a night. So proud to be a town fan.

League match

Really enjoyed posting and reading the posts during last nights game, talk about a roller coaster ride. Would loved to of been there and quite often find it harder only being able to listening live.

I know you are a youngish one langers, so what i'm really pleased about is some of our younger fans experiencing some of the highs us older fans bang on about all the time. As let's be honest after the shitty 15 years or so we've had i'm surprised we have any young fans. I'd have probably topped myself if I hadnt seen with my own eyes nights like last night before.

Been on a lengthy extended Bank Holiday weekend of booze and birds...got to catch up with you  :)

Dearest me Reginald ;)

I've been quite lucky really, I've seen two promotions, 2 trips to Wembley and a season under Paolo Di Canio.

Although, it wouldn't be Swindon town without there being a relegation in there as well!

Some of their lot are fed up with pulis and his tactics. They arer i for diag passer charlie Adam so that aint gonna change.

Not quite sure why the need Adam, surely he will just stand there watching the ball go over his head.

I can understand it must be frustrating to watch every week, but I think it would be a mistake for pullis to change the game plan if they want to remain in the Prem.

His long ball delivery and diagonal passing is very good. He'll do well for them of they carry on with pulis.

Fair play, the better side won. I'll be rooting for Swindon in the next round! As will many Stoke fans, the reaction on Twitter and various Stoke forums suggests our support have grown a liking to Swindon, also great to see our fans being gracious in defeat.

Don't know how we scored three, we're dogshit at the moment, I'm really worrying about our top flight status this season. Only won four games in 2012, things need to change!

Good luck to Swindon and your absolutely nuts manager! :D

Doh, missed a vital part of the post :)

http://newsthump.com/2012/08/30/swindon-town-to-advise-arsenal-on-scoring-against-premier-league-opposition/

Cheers 1863, good luck for the season.

Thick cunt.

With the back of his head!

when is the next round ?

w/c 24th Sept

ta - was hoping it might bump the pompey match

The highlights are still not working on the official site.

EDIT. Here is Sky's effort:

http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,,16476_8032200,00.html

hi all...stoke fan here!

just wanted to firstly say well done for tuesday, best team won no doubt about that..made us look like a bunch of part timers with a hangover!

firstly to clear a couple of things up........

1)"Harvester-gate!" - please don't take that as a representation of Stoke fans in general! those involved (on both sides, ours and yours) i'm sure you'll agree are bloody idiots who embarass the club they're apparently there to support.every club has them and thankfully they're a minority!
2)our lack of support - we'd only just had the Arsenal game 48 hours earlier and stoke isn't exactly a flush area economically so the prospect for some of going to the Brit on a Tuesday night for a second round cup tie against a lower league side (no offence meant, genuinely) was obviously never going to be a big draw for many of the fans (particularly given the football they've had to witness there since January - pretty dire most of it!!!)
3) the waving our arms around ("Doing the Wenger") - we always do it when Arsenal come to take the piss out of Arsehole Wenger and his constant pleas for free kicks,penalties etc. anytime anyone breathes near one of his precious little players. when PDC starting doing it we started "Doing the Wenger" for a laugh (again, no offence..pretty much everyone in football including us has a LOT of time for your manager.genius player and great manager!)

anyway, onto the game.......

we were AWFUL, possibly the worst display i've seen us put in for at least 5-10 years! players of ANY Premiership side should not be embarassing themselves in that fashion. Whitehead couldn't pass with anymore strength than you'd expect from a 5 year old, Upson looked confused everytime the ball came near him, Jerome wandered around whinging and blaming everyone else for his lack of ability and don't even get me started on Shotton (although apparently he's off to Leicester, i'm driving him there myself!!!). most Stokies are livid with the players for their performance (especially given that much of the same team managed to get a 0-0 with Arsenal 2 days earlier) and are just thankful we even managed to take you to extra time!
but despite our failings (and i won't bore you with them all, we'd be here for weeks just talking about Shotton's that night) i was VERY impressed with you guys..both players and fans alike!

your left side did a proper job on Pennant all night! Pennant looked to be positive and get at you (as did Kightly, probably our only 2 starters who actually gave it a go) but you forced him to come inside virtually everytime where he was almost always crowded out and gave away possession/went down praying for a free kick. Collins was very sharp, very alert and obviously knows where the goal is.

at the back you seemed very solid (until Crouch came on) and held up to our aerial bombardment far far better than most of the "Ooh ref he's hurt me by brushing against my shoulder" Prem players we come up against.

all in all you were better all over the pitch, gave it far more dedication to the cause and actually looked like it meant something to you.we were just embarassing!

probably a great game for the neutrals due to the amount of goals and the whole back and forth of it all but for a Stokie it was completely soul destroying to see our team put in such a keystone cops kind of performance, credit to you guys for exploiting that (people always say in the Prem if you make mistakes like that you get punished; you guys proved that decent lower league sides will also punish you just as much!!!) and good luck for the rest of the season and the cup run that follows for you   :)

Wha

I couldn't make the game myself, but thanks for that - top comment.

Somebody had better teach the Duke how to quote properly!

Is it something you can teach?  It isnt massively complicated.  I reckon you either can or you cant .... And the Duke cant ...

A bit like using apostrophes then ?

What has Matthew, Mark, Luke and John got to do with this ?

Or superfluous spaces between the end of a sentence and a question mark.

It's_Love would be chuffed though

Yes, does seem to be habit of mine.

Does it ?

 1863, Potterboy, thanks for your input and taking time to post. Always( well nearly ) nice to hear from the other side especially when they seem genuine. I see Stoke as a club supported by proper fans rather than a lot of the prem sides glory hunters. Best of luck with the rest of season.

Purfff ;)

I am The Duke I do what I want :)

When is the draw for the next round?

After the Northampton game tonight.

Ditto.

League Cup Show on BBC1 at 11.20 tonight might be worth a watch...

Draw is about to start on SS1.

It'll be an all Italian fixture

STFC v Man City

Love a big one away

That's just what my missus says

Austin returns.

Home v burnley. Austin home. Winnable

welcome home Charlie.

At least it's at home but how shit were some of those draws

Ooh, he's gonna get some flack.

The typical anti-climax. At least it's at home.

one word WINNABLE that is all you can say at least it is at home

We seem to keep being drawn with teams that have played a part in our glorious League Cup history

Stoke now Burnley

i don't see why personally

they are bobbins away from home, we'd start as favourites I'd imagine.

Good draw, very winnable.

Charlie is just about their only goal threat, our super back line will stop him no problem!

He'll be too busy trying to fuck someone's wife

Really? He didn't leave on the best of terms, handing in a transfer request. He's no Simon Cox that's for sure.

Just checked their form; not great at the moment. Scraped through against Plymouth on pens and lost 2-0 to Huddersfield at the weekend.

A couple of whacks on the shoulder from macca should do it.

Slightly anticlimactic draw, but it could have been worse and at least its at home. I can't see them bringing many, I certainly wouldn't want to go to Burnley midweek if the tie was reversed. 

Who else was expecting West Ham once we got drawn..

Not exactly excited by that draw, but its winnable.

Transfer request ring a bell?

Burnley's colours are Claret and Blue...So close.

he was relatively young in professional football and was a bit immature in how he left. Yes he never conducted himself in the way Cox did but i've no gripes with him. I wish him well but not against us obviously

Won't boo him as he pleasured me a fair few times. That said, he pleasured a few things he shouldn't. Clearly a bit of a cunt, but as I said, won't boo him.

Burnley fans ain't too chuffed either.

We've hammered Brighton, battered Stoke (away) plus last season's escapades against higher league clubs. For them is a no-glamour draw that that may well put an end to their cup run this season.

For a horrible moment I thought we were gonna be away to some shit like Franchise or Creepy Crawley.

Could have been worse.

I'd have loved Crawley again. I do like a routine 3-0 win.

I won't boo him. He could have been a legend but he chose to be a greedy petulent boy.

but................I'd love to sing "Charlie, Whats the score?"  :)

They sound about as inspired as what we do......

http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=104&fid=297&act=1&mid=2114176197

Definitely. A home draw was the main thing.

Not a great tie for either side. The only plus is that we'll both see it is winnable. Being selfish, I would have preferred to play at Burnley so that I could go, but at least playing at the CG means we're more likely to get a result.

I think a few ears pricked up when we beat Stoke. If we can get through this one for a decent tie in Round 4 the media could well go Paolo mad.

Someone mentioned a rumoured bid from Boro for Austin...Will have to watch that one.

edit: forget it. it was BS.

BTW, was that just about the shoddiest draw you've ever seen?? That podium thing was wobbling around and looked ready to fall over at any moment and they didn't even a proper place to put the cube things they were drawing out. Really fucking shoddy.

Yup, and too many all Premiership ties too to top it off.

Yeah it's really crap for them, long trip big chance of getting beaten and not much for the coffers. I'd be a little peeved if i was a burnley fan as well.

Sorry, but that's shit.....I wanted plum draw away and this ain't it........could of been worse but not much...after all that......BAH!

Don't think it's that bad a draw, one of the easiest ties we could have got and at home. Will depend on how seriously Burnley take it, got to be a good chance they'll rest some players to save them for the league which Paolo ain't going to do.

Definitely winnable and then an even better chance of a big draw in the next round.

If and when Austin moves on from Burnley are we on a percentage?

Someone on their forum reckons he is worth 5mill!

Luvly Jubbly

From the Burnley Foum:

re: it's Swindon away
The last time that I went to Swindon it kicked off on the way back to the car. Lovely place.

Goodness knows what the score was.

May just do this trip again. We should stuff them out of sight with our squad.


Deluded twat!

It was interesting what was said during the commentary the other night about FL clubs not being able to field a much weakened side in this seasons league cup unlike the premier league teams who can. You can understand why a top prem side are not prepared to gamble on injuries when the league cup prize money is pretty poor ( by their standards) all the way through. Losing semi finalists last year got £25,000 whilst the winners got £100,000 compare that to £2,000,000 for winning the FA cup and you can see why. Would imagine Burnley will want to progress regardless of prize money as much as we do so can't see them bringing anything less than their strongest team down to us in round three.

25k for losing in the semi final! That's crazy. Had no idea it was so poor. Essentially the only money to be made is off the gate and tv.

Even the FA Cup is peanuts compared to the Champions League - Chelsea got just under £50m from it last season and even the losers in the play off rounds get over £1m.

Agree. I guess we get a percentage of the Stoke gate money but the prize money could of been as little as few thousand pounds which is surprising. Compare that to the £1,000 prize money for an FA cup early qualifying round and it is even more surprising.

I think the gate money (after expenses) gets split 50/50 in the League Cup. The FA take a cut of all the gate money in the FA Cup (something like 5% to 15%, dependent on the rounds and clubs involved) which I guess makes up a large chunk of the prize money.

I know it's a massive thing for the junior sides to get as far as possible in the FAcup qualifying round as it really does make all the difference. Personally I still see the league cup as something special so to make round four and possibly beyond would make the prize money irrelevant.

 Burnley at home is an OK sort of draw....there's prob more shit, than decent on offer at this stage, and the Austin factor does provide a sub plot. There's a few on here who'd probably have preferred a trip to the BNP heartland...but think it was KR who pointed out their's and Stoke's position in our LC heritage, however he didn't mention Brighton who we played in 94/95, so at least a semi final beckons.

Its a winnable tie I suppose

....and anyone who hands in a transfer request should certainly not be in the good books of the Town faithful. The only sin worse than that, is leaving to join Oxford.

i haven't said anything about the game yet, though most of what i wanted to say has already been said.

what i really wanted to put across to those of you who couldn't be there was our level of fitness - somebody has said this also...

final whistle goes - swindon players all run over to paolo and look full of beans, everyone on their feet eager to go again - stoke players amble over to their bench and sit down looking totally fucked.

i pointed this out to my dad there and then and still felt we'd go onto win it.

paolo's going nowhere soon, he'll only leave at the end of a season because of his massive emphasis on pre-season - which has been completely vindicated.  there's no way he could stand having a group of players not able to meet his expectations from a fitness point of view.  even then the right club would have to be in the market for him and if the worst does happen and he does leave then we'll be able to make the right (hopefully) appointment to replace him.

burnley up next?  easy! 

how much is a season ticket to wembley?

Just watched the highlights on the stfc player.  Its on our own bloody site, do you not think they could get the players names right.  Adam Flint mentioned twice in the commentary.  Annoying. 

His value will drop once we prove he can't score against a league 1 side...

if not I would take the winners of Bradford and Burton at home and then we are in the quarter finals- Wemberleeeey!

Completely agree. I'd also like to think he'll be more than aware that most clubs at a higher level are already bursting at the seams with players. Players that, for the most part, I think will be more complacent and used to being the boss.

When (or if!) he goes Paolo knows that he has to start again. Build a new team, be allowed to ship out at his will. Be allowed control in everything from top to bottom. The backing he's has here, is rare. Not just rare but the contractual situation within the squad was also ripe for a man like Paolo. He'll have real issues at a new club and won't have all his ducks in a row off the bat. The pressure, which we all know he thrives on, will be huge and after what he's built here, wouldn't exactly be inviting.

Obviously it's all speculation and confirmation bias, but I think most of it would prove true if the worst were to happen.

It is annoying, but all the Player commentary is done by a third party, so not much the club can do about it. I know for a fact that the mispronunciation of Aden's name has been mentioned to the guy who does the commentary. Clearly he paid no attention.

Nice hat-trick from Jim Collins as well.

(although I suppose Jim is short for James)