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The Opponent –  Coventry City

So, the time has arrived where we can officially move on. New owners, new manager, and a bit more direction than in recent times. I don’t dread Adver Sam’s tweets as much now (Sorry Sam), I don’t hear Chris Wise on my radio with a tone of voice that spreads fear throughout me, and best of all, Red Jed has impressed me. Lets be honest, if you look at the guys Twitter profile you could be forgiven for thinking he is a bit of a wide boy, the kind of chap you would think twice about before buying a used car off him, but credit has to be given to him. The initial Press Conference on Monday was a let down, fairly vague answers that were well thought of in advance, but from that moment onwards it seems he has quietly gone about his business and has said bollocks to the headline stealing managerial appointment and gone for what would seem on the surface, a brilliant appointment for both parties. Welcome KM, you have big shoes to fill, but I honestly believe you are the man to take us forward and in to The Championship. I hope the masses travelling to the East Midlands today give him a proper welcome and when we meet Walsall at home.

And now we roll on to one of the more local away journeys of the season, Coventry City.  They were first known by the name of Singers FC, named after the cycle firms employees  that founded them back in 1883. Some 15 years later they changed their nane to Coventry City, and in 1896 Coventry City moved in to Highfield Road, which remained their home for 109 years before they moved in to the magnificent Ricoh Arena, which leads me nicely on to the next bit…..

The TEF’s very own Donna Porter has offered a fantastic insight in to The Ricoh Arena and has kindly shared this insight

It’s not just tactics on the pitch for visiting teams to the Ricoh. When the arena was built several things were designed to unsettle the away players. Whilst the home dressing room is spacious, a regular shape and a normal temperature with access to a warm up area that is undercover but akin to the outdoor temperature, the away dressing room is right under the kitchens making it hot and stuffy and the players only have access to the pitch for warm ups meaning, especially for winter/night games, the team is forced from one extreme of temperature to the other. To make the team talk more difficult the away dressing room is an irregular shape and has a pillar in the centre meaning not everyone can see each other. On the way to the tunnel the corridor diminishes in height so when the away team are approaching the home team they get the illusion that they’re a lot taller than they are. Finally, even if the above don’t work and the away team wins there aren’t quite enough showers for them and there’s no hooks for their towels.

Whether any of this really works remains to be seen and although some of it seems really petty there’s obviously thought been put into it and other clubs try similar tactics. The Emirates for example has a slippery surface for the away team to walk to the tunnel on. I wonder if our own County Ground employs any such methods?

Coventry homes some 320’000 people, some of the more famous past and present include Record producing train enthusiast Pete Waterman, Ex Sky perv Richaed Keys, England Cricketer Ian Bell, and bands The Enemy, and my favourite, The Fun Boy Three, I’m sure they did something with Bananarama?



What are they saying about us? –

“We will get another 3 points, Swindon will fall behind the others, and the other teams are playing each other this weekend or higher mid table teams, so we have a team with no confidence, stability and a new manager who hardly knows the team yet”

http://www.skybluestalk.co.uk/threads/27569-If-we-beat-Swindon-tomorrow.

Coventry Last 6 –  DWLWLW (Currently 8th on 53 points)


The Irrelevant Facts – Coventry’s away form is much better than their form at home. They have played 17 games at the Ricoh this season and have only managed to win 5, hopefully we can keep it that way come 4.45pm. In the same amount of games they have conceded 21 goals and have only managed to keep 2 clean sheets.


The Threat – Last weeks threat ended up scoring the winner, not for the first time this season, which is why they are the threat I suppose.  To be fair, they have goals all over the park, but  Carl Baker and David McGoldrick have bagged 30 between them so far this season.

A Warm Welcome To – One of our previous managers not so great signings, Leon Clarke. With or without the Di Canio factor, I have always thought of Clarke as something of a knob.

Head to head –  We have met on 65 occasions and have won 20, drawn 18, and lost 27.


The Odds – Coventy  7/4   Draw 9/4    Swindon 7/4  Looks like Bet Victor think this  could be a tight one.  The inevitable Clarke opening goal is 5/1 with most outlets. I won’t be putting ahything on that. Although Samsung Win a Pro Contract fella Chris Smith is an even less appealing 33/1 with Bet 365

The Son Says – 1-0 to the mighty reds by all accounts. That will do me.

The Prediction – New era? Same winning away form I predict. 2-1 to us, a James Collins double sends the 2’110 STFC fans  amongst a crowd of 10’433 mental and delirious.

And Finally –  The phrase ‘sent to Coventry’ apparently originated during the English Civil War. It seems that in 1647 Royalist prisoners of war captured elsewhere in the Midlands were held in Coventry. In that robustly Parliamentarian stronghold the locals treated them as if they did not exist.


COYR COYR COYR

Haven't read it yet , but you are late ( and without any kind of excuse ) and Turkey tits , really ?

edit:edit: have read it now and  not as excellent as usual, you seem to have missed anything concerning Jimmy Hill, but i did like the bit about the ex sky perv richard keys . Anyway back to business , i have bet 3-2 swindon , collins first goal . And Slinky yes i did have a drink .


Let's fucking stuff these fucking cunts

Well, read it then turkey tits

Great write up as always Shaw Rosso!

I'm saying 2-0 Swindon, goals from Collins and Ferry! Sending the 2,340 Town fans wild!

Leaving RWB at 9.30 on a coach promises to be an excellent day out!  :D

1-1, Clarke for them, Collins for us

Looking forward to it. Fuck know what the score will be but I'm gonig for 2-2 with cunt getting both of theirs. 11312 crowd with 2698 from Town. Ward and Collins with ours as Collins loves CCFC so much.

I'm sorry Mr Rosso, your pre-match write ups are normally excellent.
But you've not mentioned the whole Jimmy Hill era

In Coventry's heyday, I think they were the first club to lay on special football trains, and had a massive away following, which was all tied into the thriving local economy, built around the manufacture of cars

From what I gather, Coventry used to take thousands to every away game in the late sixties and seventies

First English club to go all seater. First to try shirt sponsorship with the T for Talbot strip?? Famous for that fucking awful chocolate strip.

Always had a soft spot for coventry, no idea why. 1-1 or 2-1 either way, be close but we'll win the singing.

We will thrash them, 2-1.

I'd be happy with a draw to be honest.

Ad ever, excellent start to a match day, Rosso.  I am optimistic.

Of course I could have mentioned Jimmy Hill, Micky Quinn, Cyril Regis and so much more but when I started putting the thread together at 10.45 this evening and Jimmy bloody Hill, regardless of his time at Coventry, was the last person on my mind  :)

Thank you, this optimism you speak of could become infectious.

I've got a good feeling about this. 2-1 Swindon COYR

1-0, Leon Clarke 89th minute.

Shit ex player curse > New manager syndrome

I am going to have to abandon my usual 2-0 prediction as it is a cast iron, nailed on, guaranteed 100% FACT! that Leon Clarke will score against us. Fortunately though, James Collins supported Coventry as a kid so that pretty much guarantees a goal for him as well. Therefore...

2-1 Williams, Collins

I think a lot depends on Ferry being fit - we look toothless without him

Of we don't lose or draw we may win

Depends if he was on piss again last night?

I've got a suprisingly good feeling now, earlier in the week i thought we were in for a horsing, but now i'm more optimistic. Feel a late winner is on the cards. 2-1 win.

3-1 to the Town

Collins to bag a brace then (big) Rooney to come on after Cov pull one back to score the third and kill the Cov boys off

Crowd will be 18,459 with 2,866 away fans

Song of the day bound to be from us - 'this ground's too big for you'

COYR - cant wait to get in the car !!!!!

1-1 flint bullet header
clarke for them.

Leaving in an hour and cant wait. This is going to be fucking brilliant, 3,046 of us will get the atmosphere going a right treat. 

1-0 Collins, new manager syndrome

Just about to set off and hoping for a big improvement on tuesdays performance.1-1,Adam Rooney but I hope we absolutely stuff them

I have a hangover. However I will carry my drunken optimism from last night forward and predict a scrappy 1-0 win. Miller from long range.

http://www.skybluestalk.co.uk/threads/27570-15000

 :hmmm:

Coventry in the east Midlands? No mention of The Specials? Disappointing.

After living just outside Coventry for two years and working in Cov with a few Cov fans I'm gutted that I'm 1,000 miles away. Especially with our new manager and board,  today truly marks the dawning of a new era.

2-2, braces from Clarke and Collins respectively.

what to do what to do.

this is only 30mins away from me yet i'm sure the mrs has a family day planned :/

could the family day be done in coventry i wonder?! i'm sure the lads would enjoy it

At least we took our 3000 to Wembley more than ONCE!

Twat

Coventry, West Midlands. McGoldricks left them.

1-1 14,568 (2,815)

just landed, off for a beer : 2-1 Swindon (2765)

"where do you get 300o swindon fans from?

they never take that anywhere - even to wembley"


iF that was a piss take to get a reaction it worked.i posted some relevant facts on their site.

You wonder how he comes to the conclusion that any League club, not just Swindon, would take fewer than 3000 to Wembley. What an imbecile.

I'd take a draw but can see a sneaky 1-0 with Roberts scoring.

I'm quite excited.

Would be happy with a draw.

Hmmmm. Got tickets. Lad is playing FGR in Swindon 11:30->12:15. Getting there for KO should be OK..right?!

Looking foward to this, just about to start driving down. Would take a draw now, but you never know which Swindon will turn up lately. Clarke is guaranteed to score, as is Collins.

1-1 Clarke and Collins with 3012 away fans.

cant make today, is there a live stream anywhere :hmmm:

2-2, closer game for me than usual, we're pay on the day so reckon about 3000 Town fans.

should  be fine, I made evening kick offs leaving work later at 5:30.

2-1 town 2875 Town Fans

Just setting off in a bit , has a pub been mentioned or is it tins in Tesco car park?

Only Gypo's have tins in a car park

Fuck it I'm going. Sun is shining. Not seen town since Villa so bollox to it :)

My 2 year old has been running around singing the 'we'll never die' song to his mother's dismay this morning. It seems the whole world is a little more positive towards STFC today. I have a good feeling today and hopefully we can get back to winning ways with the 'new manager kick up the arse syndrome' that seems to have ironically undone us a few times already this season (Coventry and Colchester at home I believe).

Swindon 2 - Cov 0
Collins 12, 58

Just got to the black horse. Bit of a dive but the beer's ok and managed to park fir free.

The first game for a team under a new manager invariably ends in a loss (random fact that I've probably concocted).  Coupled with the way we played on Tuesday and the fact that Coventry are going quite well, I think we'll lose today.

However, this is Swindon Town, so who knows.  Come on Town prove me wrong!

Gutted I cant make this one!

Glad Shaw Rosso didn't mention that twat Jimmy Hill, shame he didn't mention Ernie Hunt though.

1 - 2 to Town.

ta. en route. Satnav says 2.30. Coyr

I was curious about our record with a new manager, here it is:

Di Canio - won 3-0
Hart - drew 0-0
Wilson - lost 0-2
Malpas - won 2-1
Sturrock - won 1-0
Wise - won 1-0
Onuora - lost 1-0

4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Not too shoddy.

3-0: Rooney, Collins, Williams. Dominating performance. Subs made at the right time. Leon Clarke gets a red card in the first ten minutes. Fail to lose for the rest of the season. All the bullshit and uncertainty of the past month is forgotten.

3200 town fans there, accompanied by a massive noise. Let's get back to what we do best Town.

I don't like all this positivity.

1-0 Coventry. Clarke.

Nice one, I was also curious but too lazy to research the answer.

Quote from Sky Blues site

"We owe these mothers for the kicking they dished up down there ,on and off the pitch."

http://www.skybluestalk.co.uk/threads/27578-Swindon-Match-Thread

Procrastination is my middle name.

Foderingham; Thompson N, Flint, Ward, McEveley; Ferry, McCormack, Miller, Roberts; Collins, Williams

Ferry playing right wing

I assume that's a joke?

Nope, morshead just said

Not sure about this one. Hopefully the new manager in place, large loud away support we might get a draw so I'll go for
1-1     13,666 crowd 2333 from Town

If it works then MacDonald is a genius, but i'm not convinced by that.

 ....well we all wanted a fresh start-McCormack in midfield and Ferry right mid! ::)

Yeah Jimmy "at least the fans had a good day out" Hill!

More of a midfield 3 with Roberts behind the strikers and someone in front of back 4.

 :sherlock:

ooooh-Ossie's Diamond?

From Coventry forum -

http://www.skybluestalk.co.uk/threads/27578-Swindon-Match-Thread/page3http://www.skybluestalk.co.uk/threads/27578-Swindon-Match-Thread/page3

Swindon have brought a lot!

oh my days, it's the 4-3.5-2.5 tactic again

Is Ferry the 0.5?

dunno, just having flashbacks to Easton out wide

can the PDC words
now be redundant

Lots of swindon piss heads in longford earlier. police expecting trouble. 7 riot vans and police all down longford rd to canal boat. its a day out for them bless..

MUPPETT

C'mon Town...Ricoh "sparsely populated"

Oh FFS..............

Feck

is the ko delayed?

No we're 1-0 down

Nice one thompson

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Sounds like the Cov fans have turned up all of a sudden!!  (Sing when ur winning)

Fuck Sticks!!

Shitty shitsticks

Welcome to League 1 KMac!

What did he do?

To think that for ages we were inpenetrable

Sounds like the ball got stuck under his feet, and was robbed by the Cov player, who sidefooted it across goal for a tap in.

Apparently the pitch has got more sand on it than grass.

That'll do wonders for the confidence. So many pitches are terrible at the moment, ours is pretty good.

Bollocks, thompson having a mare, fucking sack the manager :), singing sounds loud, did i hear them singing something about you know who

Shitta scores for Ebsfleet

That's not what they meant by 'we're the right side'.

Couldn't have started much better then?

That's the last 3 games we have conceded a goal from a defensive cock up.  A bit of a worry given how strong our defence has been?  Given we don't generally do well after we go behind, we'll do well to get a point today.

Uhhhh

Think about it woolster....

Can anyone give us an idea of how we are doing first 25 minutes? Coventry forum seems to think both defences are poor.

 :nod:

Some of our passing is immense no goals though

Jake Hyde still knocking them in for Barnet I see

Blackburn are doing well at home to Peterborough...3-0 down

Bornmuff 1-0 down

williams misses nooooooooooooooooo

If Williams could finish...

Williams just misses too many chances-reminds me of Dave Mitchell

We are outplaying them. Especially in attack.  For it to be 0 0 would be an injustice. This scoreline is a mugging

Fitness will play a big part, with the pace of the game and state of the pitch

Oh FFS Williams you're a twat

Williams hits the post and then puts over the crossbar.

He must smash mirrors over black cats for shits and giggles in the evening.

WILLIAMS NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Williams will come good, he just needs one off of his arse!

Sounds like we have another oppo keeper pulling off saves left, right and centre.

Come on Williams!

I'm hoping that he'll do a Fjortoft - get one and he'll score for toffee....

Please can we get a point :cry:

They are basically saying McEveley is playing shit!

According to Cov forum, their CB is having a torrid time.

unfortunately he doesn't need to play well if our strikers cant hit jlo's arse with a pencil

This gives me hope -

Very impressed with Swindon, play some lovely football and work incredibly hard pressing.

We're lucky to be 1-0 up.

Williams is overrated.

there, I said it.

Right quick summary.

Horrendous mistake from Thompson. Plus the yellow card, bad start from him. But he's recovered well.

Our attack has been good. Some great little passing in triangles. Made two guilt edged chances, missed them. Plus flints off the line.

Also we no longer have 11 men in the box when defending corners.

Desperately unlucky, or just shit in front of goal. The choice is yours.

Nothing new there then?

At the other end, missed chances costing us again.  In response to Batch's comment, we can't keep being unlucky.  Our strikers miss far too many chances that should be buried.

Didnt he used to play on the wing for Yeovil?  Maybe we should stick him back there!

Trouble is Williams pace is scarring them. Difficult call to move his position or sub him.

Coventry are woeful. One mistake by Thompson and they've scored.

If We could finish it'd be 4.1 to us at half time.

Oh and sky sports app says they've had 57% of possession. My fucking arss have they. More like 37%

New manager, new coaching staff.  Never a better time to get underperforming players to step up a gear.

Brian from Eldene can go fuck himself.

Brian from Eldene can quite happily go six foot under.

Stupid old twat.

His long range passing/crossing has been shocking

Why do people assume that because they haven't heard of someone (re: manager) it isn't a reflection on them but instead on others...? (texts being read out at HT are a joke)

Brian from Eldene.

Take a bow son, you really are a grade A tool!

I've only seen him a handful of times but based on that, along with opinions on here, he is very wasteful.




Does nobody else remember Brian from Eldene?

What did he say?

Go on then.  Brian from Eldene...what did he say?

Doom, gloom, new manager is shit and we are guaranteed L2 next season.

This plus the cunty "bet you won't read this out" suffix. It shouldn't have been read out because he shouldn't be allowed an opinion.

I swear it's the same guy who used to text in the same massively negative bollocks before.

Bournemouth 2-0 down.

Bmuff 2 down

That's cheering me up..... got a new found dislike for Boremuff.

Ritchie playing left-back for Bournemouth again by the looks of it

He must be over the moon about that!

Ronan Murray scores for Plymouth!

It's a big shame that our form has dipped just as most of the rest of the leading pack have as well.  Thing is, we have an excuse.  Bournemouth and Tranmere don't.  They're just bottlers.

Yv 1-0 Trannys

Donny 2-0 up.

Yeovil in the Championship would just be weird.

He's from Eldine-give him a break!

Sheff U 1 up.

leaders getting away a bit.

Sounds like Macca is fucked

Bmuff get one back...

 :eek:

Fods saves the day from Clarke header.

Has KMac gone for the suit or tracksuit option?

Phew......

Brentford 1 up

Tracksuit

Tracksuit

Not going to score are we :(

pic.twitter.com/K9qXEHB4Ks (http://pic.twitter.com/K9qXEHB4Ks)

Feels like one of those days...... again!

Rooney time?(A that is)

Brentford, Donny, Sheff Utd, Yeovil all winning ......

I sense this could be said a lot but next week is going to must win ...

I am amazed how many chances we need to score, been the same all season covered by our previously watertight defense.

COYR

3000 Town fans at the Ricoh

Please, please, just score.

not going to be our day it seems...hopefully people won't get on MacDonald's back.

pressure into goals please

2 goals for us would make the difference between 6th and 3rd

Bornmuff 3-1 down

Brian from Eldene is tweeting away as we type!

Paynter just scored for Donny to make it 3-0

you mean tans :)

Losing today is not so bad, we cocked it up against Bury!

Sounds like a good performance but can't get the ball in the net. Positive signs going forward.

I'm going to the Walsall game, they are flying at the moment!

Haha nah not me.

Does anyone know the text number for BBC Wiltshire?

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Get in!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Williams

FUCK YEAH WILLIAMS

About bloody time. We can win this now if we keep going.

williams yessssssssssssssssssss

GET IN

GET IN!

GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!

Fucking phew!

About time Willo.

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Love the celebration by BBC commentators

yay!

81333 start message with Wiltshire

Brilliant, now lets win it.

[url width=500 height=250]http://i.imgur.com/m5pZ2UP.gif[/url]

All us at the moment!

Sheff U 2 up

Yes!! Go on Williams - score for toffee now!

Come on Swindon..

One more.....

YEYYEEEEESSSS!

YEsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

GET THE FUCK IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

Get In!!!!!!!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

rrheherhrgkEW TÆJ21"!!!

RRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR!"!1FSDA

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GET IN THERE KMAC!!!!!!!!!!

My word!

warddddddddddddddddddddddd going up going up going up

Never in doubt.

After a stressful and eventful few weeks I can categorically state


I FUCKING LOVE SWINDON TOWN!!!!!!!!!!!

Brian from Eldene, your opinions took one hell of a beating!

Come on swindonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

GET THE FUCK IN!!!!!! FUCK IT YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Fuck ing come on! !!!'

From Cov forum...

This is fucking garbage , Swindon deserve to be about 6-1 up here

 :D

Amazing for the 3000 up there.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEES! ANYONE JOT HERE IS FUCKING MISSING OUT!

YOUUUUUU REEEEEEEEDS

Yes....6am here and who fucking cares......................... :D

SUCK ON THAT BRIAN FROM ELDENE!

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

From Cov forum

Pathetic , garbage . Well done to Swindon, they're miles better than is

Yesssssss you fucking beauty's!!!!

Going down...?

Back up to third in the live table.

FT Get in!  Huge result

FT 2-1

Full time, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. Genuinely think that will build confidence in the new man more than a routine 2-0.

Wow

Get the fuck in

Did we score in front of our fans out of interest?

pah, it's only piffling luck. the new manager effect. honeymoon won't last. real work starts here.

Great result.

Got to tidy a sticky mess after the second went in

Yes!!!

Lady Godiva, Danny Grewcock, Frank Whittle, Hazel O'Connor, The Primitives, Clive Owen, Lee Child, Leon Clarke...your boys took one hell of a beating!!!

Bollocks, Can't believe I didn't go to see this!

Why do I love Swindon...

Cos I fucking do........................ :)

I think this result and the confidence will push us on now

It sounds like a well deserved 3 points.

Will be interesting to see how much of a change in tactics etc KM has instilled.

Lets add to the squad and give this promotion malarkey a good crack!

Huge win.

it cost me shite loads to get here but worth every penny.
I'm having a heart attack i reckon

I'm going to drive to Eldene .... Find this cunt Brian ....

AND TAKE A SHIT ON HIS DOORSTEP!

All the sweeter for knowing that there were 3,000 there to witness it.  Cracking response from the fans today to the upheaval of the last month.  The new owners and the new manager will know they are dealing with a club that has Championship potential.

Very happy this evening.  And well done Andy Williams.  I never doubted you.   ;)

can't wait to hear that cunt Claridge on the FL show later....  :smugfu:

Think my neighbours (and my cat) will be wondering what the fuck is going on! When that second one went in I did a jumping shouting tour of my flat....  :clap:

Feel elated now!

Wish I were there!

Liar!!

KMac KMac KMac KMac KMac, to the tune of attack attack etc

Great result, no doubt - but yet again emphasises the need for a goalscorer

From Cov Forum

To be fair, Swindon were far the better team. We got a lucky goal after McShufty almost gave Swindon an early goal, and from then on it was all Swindon. We did not deserve a point to be honest. We are not good enough.

He'll say it was lucky or something! HE really doesn't like to give us credit....

Coventry fans pretty gracious on their forum to be fair. They must be sick!

On cloud 9 personally! :)

Can I be the first to say "FUCK OFF DI CANIO!"

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/matchdaylivecoventry-689134.aspx

haha, official website says we lost! :)

Think sans Paolo we'll be much more kindly judged by other fans' comments- don't think you can underestimate how much he got under other club's fans' skin.

Fuck off Brian, you miserable cunt. Still not happy.

Brian from Eldene thinks we were lucky...what a twat

hahahahaha, Brian is Reg

He's been back on, "we were lucky". Did he listen to the game  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Good night

I'm going back to bed ........................

Fuck you all............

Yesssss u redssssssssssss

Yeah - but that was one of things I loved about him!

Suffice to say that we did better than well  :D

I nearly crashed twice on the A419 when we equalised and scored the winner.  Massive 3 points, particularly as the majority of those around us all won as well.  Delighted for the team and supporters who went today, what a fab end to a shaky week.

Some big, big games left to play away from home and to be honest I fancy us to do better in them than those we play at home.

Brian from Eldene STILL thinks we're going down,lucky result apparently...Jesus, what a grade A cock.... :suicide:

And for the record....................I'm Brian    :)

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees nothing more than we deserved.

On the other hand, Ryan from Eldene is pretty positive!

Not Brian Stein is it - that could explain it!

I reckon Tans might be Brian...

i'm Brian, and so is my wife....  :D

Well done KevMac brilliant first result.

That Dan fella (Audioboo recording here (http://audioboo.fm/boos/1226409-ever-left-a-game-early-and-missed-the-best-bit-here-s-dan-s-full-story)) left the game 10 minutes early again.  I'm hearing he's currently celebrating Coventry's win with his mates.  Let's hope he calls the BBC phone in again.

Noooo haven't you heard? We were lucky...

I wonder how much he got under the other team's skin and they raised their game - like Pox?

No not me.

I was the fan from old town who needs to grow up though. Didnt like the name i used evidently soapy tit wank

I think I'm right in saying that's the first time we've come from behind to win this season.
Brilliant, The perfect start for KM

I think he's pulling your leg, Billy.  And everyone else's.

I feel quite emotional after that

Can't beat coming from behind, I say!

Ditto - almost a release of the past month(s)

 :D

Sad as it sounds - I'm hoping for some youtube footage from the crowd perspective of the winner going in! Want to sit back and enjoy watching 3000 ST fans going mental!

who the fuck is that shouting in the background of the interview? I can hardly follow MacDonald's interview

^^ I hope so.

3000 fans?  We wouldn't even take that many to Wembley.

Where's NMH...

Listening on headphones so all I could hear some motormouth in the background of that interview.

nope other end. I had to go onto the BBC web site to check who scored. Now in pizza hut next to Ricoh with my 2 lads in their town tops. Happy days.

Quality performance. First half was Stokesque. Second half we were better than them but not quite as dominant. Or rather not quite as many clear chances made.

Macca and flint telling the crowd to lift it when we equalised. those boys wanted to win, no settling for a point.

https://twitter.com/SwindonTownFans/status/307908536309006336/photo/1

Will people on RS please stop mentioning PDC

That was fucking awesome.

Town fans immense. I love Swindon Town FC!

Just on my way back, that was fucking class!!
Whether you went today, listened to the radio or followed it on here, every Swindon fan has the right to get bollocksed tonight.

Based on what has happened over the past months this is a massive win and worth so much more than just the 3 points.

Coventry away is getting a decent rep as an away day.  Couldn't be there today, but will never forget the way we packed out the away end in the Prem season.  And the late equaliser was sublime.  Right up there with the best of the goal celebrations.

Swindon's equivalent of PNEThor?

Of course Poxford would have taken double that, if their benefit payments were on time.

Looking at the stats on the BBC it looks totally one sided :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21556949

It's not about them though.  (Having said that, it is quite amusing that their heavily trailed 'Ultimate Support Saturday' away day to Southend a fews weeks ago produced an away following of 600 odd.  We don't need gimmicks.)

It is getting very tight at the top now, and the season is going to go to the wire for all the teams in the top 8 or 9. 

Paolo crying into his Perroni.

Amen to that...on my 3rd pint of homebrew already........

Just home.

Great win, and great spirit by the team after a terrible start.

Fantastic save by Wes to keep the score at 1-0 looks more important after the two goals.
That said it would have been a travesty had we lost that game, as we should have been out of sight before we scored had we taken our chances.

Happy for Nathan, as he played well when he settled down, and thought Alan Mac had a very good game in centre mid.

Hopefully with a week to work with the boys Kevin Mac can build on this & push on towards the Championship

For shame, I switched the tv off in frustration when we were 1-0 down. This is very sweet. :beers:

bollox. just wrote a lengthy post but deleted it. like a twat.

anyway we were fucking ace today. Thompson had a 60 second fuckup but then had 89 mins running his socks off.
Jay Mac was woeful today. needs to improve.
Wes made a worldy save. an amazing save.

Also i remember commenting to the chap next to me that you can see why paolo was always critical of the finishing from our strikers. they should of had us 4.1 up at half time. but they worked hard for the team.

My mom was Alan mac though. broke everything up through midfield and was quality. Ward was a very close second and was pleased for him to score.

great support today from the travelling army. had a 10min spell in the second half when we were quiet but soon got back into good voice.

also, Whits would know as he was near them, what was the song that your section was singing when they were jumping up and down etc. looked ace fun

Have ran out of beer. Moving on to wine. Still smiling!

Critical in the context of the game and don't know that I've ever seen a better reaction save of it's type

1st away game ive managed to get to for ages.....wow! The STFC fans were fantastic - so brilliant to be in amongst it.  Players were immense too - especially Thompson who recovered from his error to play really well.  Jay Mc makes some high profile errors, but overall worked pretty well down the left.  Alan Mac, Ferry, Ward were outstanding, and Foderinghams save from the Clarke header amazed their strikers as well as all of us.

Best game ive been to for quite a while.

Fantastic away day.

New stadium to tick off, 3000+ town fans, new manager, good performance, dominant in possession and chances, back from a goal down to win in the last minute, great spirit and unity between players and fans. Clarke doesn't score. Doesn't get much better than that.

In terms of players, ubiquitous wonder save from Wes, ubiquitous two missed one-on-ones from Williams. McCormack showed he could play in midfield today and Miller showed how far he is ahead of Navarro in that particular pecking order. Ferry outstanding as always. Luke Rooney looks bright and should not have been ostracised by Paolo. Other Rooney also decent when on. Flint won everything in the air. Ward back to his best without the weight of managing on his shoulders.

Get in a couple of loans (CM, CF and LB to compete with Mceverly, who looks our one likely liability at the moment) and we've got a great chance.

COYR

I've been to two away games this season. Stoke, and today. Last minute winners will NEVER get boring.

We pissed them, and but for better finishing (WILLIAMS), should have had about 5 or 6.

Special mention to the two CB's and two CM's. Ward and Flint dealt with everything thrown at them, and Miller and Mcormack got amongst them well. Mcormack MOM for me.

Only downside was Mcevilly's performance. Solid enough defensively, but far to wank with the ball at feet. Fortunately for him he was beaten to the accolade of worst player on the pitch by Wesley Snipes in the coventry defence. Worst Professional footballer I ever did see. Not suprised at all to see him involved in the fuck up for our goal (Murphy will be dissappointed when he see's that).

Fans were awesome in terms of noise. Fantastic turn out, Fantastic day, and so glad I was a part of it.

Onwards and upwards

Just back from the game going to sink a few in the Five Bells :pint: good game tremendous support from us today, had to laugh before the game Coventry fans tried to raid the pub(longford Engine) and did not realize there was about 600 STFC fans in the pub the police had to help them get away
Back to the game the lads never give up, support was great Alan Mac for me MOM Both Rooneys played well when they came on

Excellent...had a couple of beers in the Greyhound before driving down and parking by the M6....found myself with Herthab and enjoyed going spazzo with him at death...

Excellent stuff...thought we had fluffed it with the chances we missed....but we kept going and ground them down....

Great start for K Mac...

Pretty much how I saw it.  Thoroughly deserved & for the 2nd time (Tranmere) Wes has played his part with an outstanding save.

Cracking atmosphere as well

Right where to start.

The beginning. Wrong team selection, when I saw the team I thought all sorts. Wing backs, 5 in midfield, diamond. Playing Simon Ferry right wing was a pretty stupid idea in my opinion. His game isn't remotely winger like and he spent too much of the game too narrow, more on that in a bit.

Doesn't seem right going to watch a L1 game in a massive fancy stadium complex and spending pre match walking over to water to end up in a pretty tidy casino with bars and restaurants around it!!!

First 2 minutes were a disaster, we went from having a corner to being 1-0 down just like that, horrible mistake from Thompson.

After that it was all us, well certainly with regards to possession anyway. Although for the most part it seemed like we played a good number of decent passes before we got the ball to Roberts to not beat his man or worse yet we worked it back to McEvley who would give the ball straight back to Coventry.

Williams troubled their big lump 5 at centre back and twice in the first half he's done him, twice he's caught Williams who has stumbled and carried on (could have easily and probably justifiable gone down and got him sent off) first one the keeper comes out and all Williams has to do is roll it past him, he does but also roles it wide. Horrendous miss and no excuse. Second one a bit unlucky as its come back off the inside of the post and the keeper has done well to block Williams rebound effort.

Could have been going in 2-1 to the good at half time.

Second half was much the same, lots of possession but no penetration. Both sides more likely to kick the ball off the pitch then score a goal. The time wasting from Coventry was criminal.

Then 2 things changed the game. Firstly McCormack went down with what looked like a head injury but the ref allowed play to continue with Coventry on the attack. During the break in play the Coventry fans in the corner next to us gave us some stick and that kind of ignited the Town fans with seemed to lift the team.

As much as I thought KMacs team selection was wrong, his subs were spot on. Luke Rooney came on for the never a right winger Simon Ferry and added a lot. Actually having two wingers gave us a lot more width and stretched Coventry and unlike Roberts, Rooney was much more intent on getting the ball into the box, his corners were a lot better also.

Adam Rooney came on and we stretched them some more as they did the Town classic of getting deeper and deeper.

Anyway, we finally got a goal (which seemed in probable 10 mins earlier) as Flint came back geeing up the away fans as we bellowed we score when we want - I expected us to get a second, hopefully in the injury time that Coventry created with their time wasting. Anyway we got a corner, I said to Bennett that Flint was going to head it, he didnt but Darren Ward thankfully did.

Then the last 5 minutes Coventry chased it by pumping up to Clarke which resulted in nothing.

Good start but I never want to see Ferry play right wing again... 

Another good photo on the Adver site.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BEXEKXqCIAAj_s6.jpg

think you're referring to the continental favourite 'that's the way we like it'. Great footy song.

We were so much better than them today, could have been 4 or 5. Only Mceveley was cack, everyone else were good. Great atmosphere for the whole second half - brilliant.

tbf Kmac only turned up yesterday so I am not surprised he got the starting 11 a little wrong, but it was important that he didn't just pick the same team as the last few weeks.

Any mug can pick a team from our squad, the sign of a good manager is being able to change a game, which he did, so you have to give him the credit for the 3 points.

Although Williams scored today, can we still prioritise a goalscorer please?

I'll tell you who would have grabbed themselves a hat trick today, Paul Benson.

He's exactly the sort of player we are missing, a 6 yard box poacher.

Think we also need a right winger and left back in ASAP.

To be fair to K Mac I can understand his thinking in playing Ferry right midfield, Coventry packed the middle of the park and playing a narrow game would help to combat that and help us to keep the ball... Like others have said though, bringing on the Rooney(s) at the correct time was vital to changing the game, which is the mark of a good manager, concise decision making...

The look on Clarke's face after Wes' save was fucking glorious.

bit of a shame that the man you so ardently adore cast him aside then

Agreed

Wes save was great

Loved that today after the weeks of unrest. Fans were great.
Met Jed The Red (what a lad :) ) he was emotional at the end and had a right old laugh with him and his Mate.
Also got to have a chat with Kevin MacDonald and you can see he is a players Manager.
I stood around after the game inside the stadium and chatted to the players and already they are more relaxed. They were buzzing after that and rounded off a memorable day.

We played some great stuff today and made Cov look poor. Midfield got hold of the ball.

Finished off the day with a live interview with Sean Hodgetts and yes was proud to tell Wiltshire that we are a special Club............Life after PDC and a day that was so desperately needed.

Luv It and was home so early. Makes my Swindon trip seem very long.

superb :toocool:

Just got home. Great day out. Few issues with trying to get our big flag put out as they refused due to it not being fire proof. FFS. Finally let us put it right at the top. Great view from the back row. Shame they cant fill the stadium.Amazing support today. Town battled hard and should have had 4 at least. Amazing save from wes. So happy for Darren ward. I thought Rooney changed the game. COYR

Nice view of our big flag at the top in the pics

Don't intend to spoil this thread but fook me, you changed your tune a tad swift. Which is good to hear.

Plenty of off field action apparantly.anyone see it?

no but it's all over the coventry forums

See my comment about the Longford Engine

and something about a chip shop too?! i mean seriously!!!

http://www.skybluestalk.co.uk/threads/27613-Trouble-at-the-game

Fifty man brawl at tescos after apparantly

So today you spoke to the Chairman, the Manager, the players and gave an interview to local radio.  Blimey!  You really do pack it all in, I'll give you that.

Nothing on local news sites, I would've thought a mass brawl in a Tesco is newsworthy

countless brawls never make the news.

no doubt but in Tesco?

frankly I'd hope that would be newsworthy because that's the kind of news I'd enjoy

fair point. Rumour doing the rounds just wondered if anyone got caught up in it.

I went to Greggs before the match (which is in tesco) hoping for some pre match grub, and none of the sandwiches had any filling. I can only assume thats what the fracas was about.

I really hope it is true because I know that Tesco and as such it makes for a brilliant mental image.

We took pizza hut after the game. The stuffed crust put up a bit of resistance mind.

Parked near tesco and didn't see any trouble. Probably all over by the time we left.

I've warmed to him over the last few days as well, mainly due to the handling of the KMac appointment and the appointment itself, but also ST prices. It's been mentioned that the old lot would have done the projections etc, which is probably right, but Jed and Co could easily have stuck 5% on top if they'd have wanted to. Hopefully the fact they didn't is a sign of their intentions.

Anyway back on topic, fantastic day all round today. Nice pint and bite to eat in the Greyhound beforehand which is a real hidden gem, then 20 minute walk along the canal to the ground.

Not sure whether its already been mentioned but the organisation was dire. Got there at 2:45 and didn't get through the turnstiles until 3:05 with a queue still behind us. 5 turnstiles for 3000 people??!! Took them a long time to open up another section as well and it was all a bit chaotic for a while, reminded me of Millwall in 2010. Not sure why the numbers were so unexpected when we'd sold nearly 2500 in advance, but hey ho.

Not much to say that's not already been said on the game itself. Should have been at least 2-1 up at half time, Williams I think was unlucky more than anything especially with the first chance, but really needs to start putting some of those sorts of chances away. Wes' save was a turning point, had a feeling we were going to get something from it after that. Macca MOM for me, won everything and made a general nuisance of himself in the middle of the park. He seems much more comfortable there than he has at the back recently. Agree that McEvely's form is a concern. Can't really remember the last time he had a good game, Notts away maybe.

Fans were a credit to the club today. Phenomenal atmosphere in the second half, will remember this one for a long time.

Oh and Clarke's still a lazy fat cunt.  :D

What do you mean.
Today was getting back to football without PDC. All I can say is Jed is not your typical football Chairman more like a mate down the pub. Passion for football though is up with lots of Town fans I know.
I needed that today after the shite of the past weeks. I just hope we are backed and don't end up having to sell players etc.
He is watching Banbury Tuesday night if you wanted to know.

I imagine much of the bovver was more a case of people noticing larger crowds of people than normal.

Of course though I wasn't there and may be speaking out of my arse.

Yes a great day. My poor Mrs and kids were there today as well and there I was jumping up and down like I was on the terracing, but I was a guest in their box.......I can't help it. I was upsetting the locals though....:)

Someone found a horse hair in their pie.

justified then.

Great day, after being on top for so long I thought we won't even going to get a draw, let alone a win. Fans were great today. Wards header was so hard not even the keepers hand couldn't keep it from going in. The players reaction at the end was brilliant as well.

Me and my mate did the same at Brentford when Wilson was in charge, well i did and was admonished by their chairman. Mind you Greg Dyke and John Stapleton who were sat in front of us we're ok about our enthusiasm. :D

Dropped the missus in Birmingham for her usual shopping trip, then a 25 minute trip to the ground. Went in the Longford Engine but couldn't be arsed to wait to be served so walked to the ground. Lovely stadium and excellent facilites (another bog wouldn't go amiss though). Amazing support by us. I so pleased to hear we took 3000. The rest of the ground resembled a reserve game attendance though - their ground really is too big for them.

To the game - I felt sorry for Thompson but it was a real howler. Thankfully he didn't put a foot wrong for the rest of the game. Awful miss from Williams but worked hard(ish). Our packed midfield were superb, but we seemed to be playing with one winger, with no one out on the right. There were a number of occasions when we couldn't pass it out from the back because of the lack of width. The game finally turned our way when we replaced the out of position Ferry for Rooney L. and the tiring Collins with Rooney A. It's a shame Roberts didn't come off earlier as De Vita did more in 5 minutes than Roberts did all game. I couldn't see the first goal but it looked very scrappy on the big screen replay. Brilliant header by Ward for the second.

So we've finally put to bed the 'can't win when we fall behind' hoodoo. We can bury it with Di Canio.

There was a large kerfuffle outside the ground but the police intervened pretty quickly and were hitting people with batons and stuff.

We were waiting for a bus to go to the town centre and a group of Coventry cunts were having a pop at a few Town fans in the bus queue, but nothing happened there.

Great result, thoroughly deserved. We played some really nice stuff, knocking around really well, little triangles of passing even though the pitch was awful.
They were one of the worst sides i've seen this season. Their defending, especially first half was laughable and Williams missed two one-on-ones.
How we didn't go into half time atleast 3 in front I don't know.
Having said that, if it hadn't been for a great save from Foderingham with about 20 mins to go from a Clarke header it could've been game over.

On the whole, convincing performance, deserved victory and to score two goals in the last five minutes is a great way to win a game of football :)

Absolutely.
Fucking.
Brilliant.

Most of the relevant points have already been made but what the fuck...

That goes into my all time top 10 away games. Beautiful day as it turned out, met a few chums before the game at a cracking pub called The Greyhound, right next to the Coventry canal, a couple of miles from the ground.

Fantastic support inside the ground. I have never been to a game where we have trailed for so long whilst completely out playing the opposition. Round about the 82 minute mark I was resigned to it being 'one of those days' but the boys had other ideas. I said after the Colchester game that we have the look of a promotion side and I saw nothing today to change that view.

It would be churlish to single out anyone for criticism, other than to agree with the posts stating that Simon Ferry is not a right winger. Outstanding performers for me were Wes with that save. That was one of the best saves I have seen from a Town keeper and had he not made it and they had scored, then astonishingly, Coventry would have almost certainly gone on to win. Other than that, as has already been said, Nathan had a tremendous game after a nightmare start. He didn't let it upset him and he looked really good. Well done young man. Other than that, Alan Mac was fantastic at centre mid and though he is as frustrating as hell at times, I love the way Andy Williams plays.

I've not seen this mentioned elsewhere, but I thought it was a bit of a shame that Kevin Mac didn't come over to the fans at the end. I suspect that the reason was that, not being an egotistical man, he wanted the players in general and Millward in particular to get the credit and that's fair enough. He probably did not want to be seen to be 'hogging the limelight'. If he had come over though, no one would have thought that and it would have rounded the day off perfectly. Not having a go, just an observation.

Listened a bit to BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on the way back - they are not happy fans. Many actually see administration as preferable to their current situation. All their fans who phoned in (probably not Dan as he was off celebrating 3 points as has been pointed out already!) said we were way the better team, as did Lee Carsley as did the presenter. When that happens you know you've been good.

That was beautiful.

Just beautiful.

FACT!  8)

P.S. Thought their little garden of remembrance with turf and soil from Highfield Road was a nice touch. Never seen that before.

ref: Roberts. Saw a few people say they didn't think he did too well. I though he did OK myself, some nice quick passes and interplay. But he didn't quite have the cutting edge I guess.

Also, it was kind of bizarre, Coventry had a very healthy home attendance really for league 1, 11K+. But it really did look like they were rattling around in an albeit very impressive stadium. If that sized crowd had been in the CG, it would have been full :) What the hell must it have been like playing Darlington!

[i]What? Anyone can turn up anywhere and smash up a chip shop. You claiming that as a result? From what I hear Swindon fans were running in all directions after the game.
 
Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch. I witnessed the tail end of the incident at their place. Deserve everything they get[/i]
what happened here i didnt see anything

Wes save was top draw. Also it was about the only save he had to make and that's why he's the best keeper in the league.

He can and does pull off top class saves anytime no matter what he has or hasn't been doing.

I put it down to Fraser's coaching myself ;)

Great win and great way to start this new era. When you look at the table tonight it's shows how big a win that could be in a few months time. We're now 4 points ahead of 7th with a game in hand and a better goal difference.

I'll read back through, but what a fucking game, had everything. Also had a chat with Jed before kickoff, when I got lost coming out of the casino. He's a nice guy, made my day.

It'd be genius if a new manager came in this week, got us in the play offs and we had a two legged tie with Swindon. Then you'd see liberties.
Yeah but seriously, we could trash Swindon..it's such a craphole, would anyone know any different? I suppose we could break the Magic Roundabout...

know one likes us

Was a big result today, a win for Coventry would have brought them right into the promotion race and left us struggling to turn the poor form around.

I thought Miller was quietly effective today as well.

Wes save was top draw, shouldn't be too long before he is considered for an international call up.

I move back to china next friday after 7 months back in blighty.  This was my last game for whats probably going to be at least a year and tbh even when we were losing I was happy with the performance.  Friend who works for Cov said we had 3670 there today (not sure if theres been an official announcment yet).  I think today showed that PDC is not bigger than our club, so many fans and such a good performace from the team.

I have little constructive to say as I'm pissed in a pub on Coventry except COYR!!! Fucking great day. For more considered responses see tomorrow.

Also, the players now know that they can play and win and that it's down to them and not the 'PdC factor'.

Could be a bit of a monkey off their back.

I sensed after the Bury/Preston games a lot of fans, myself included, thought the game might be up for us this season - this result/performance has got everybody's confidence back

Was listening on the radio on my phone up until about the 80th minute, then I had to start getting my little boy ready for going to the ice hockey tonight, so had to stop listening. Got into the car, expecting a droll post-match dissection of a tough loss, only to hear we'd scored two in the last 5mins. Gutted I missed the goals, but happy for the boys, sounded like an awesome match to be at!

Touché

Although I think Wes has been doing it for about 18 months now :)

I reckon through Fraser's coaching, he just managed to stretch that extra millimeter that made all the difference. It can't be proven either way of course but I think we all know who should get the credit for that :nod:

That was ace :nod:

First the negatives. What a souless fucking shitbowl to watch your football at. Like the club itself their mascot had seen better days. Also, the pitch was shite.
Thats the third game on the tro we have played a truly woeful side. Unlike PNE or Bury thuogh, we won and did it after being behind. Psychologically that won;t do any harm.
The line up was interesting but I could see the logic as we had been truly shit in midfield on the last 2. Miller had a cracking 2nd half and macca wasn't far off MOM. I'm not a fan of Roberts but thought he did OK today. Awful fuck up by Nate Dog but he had a good game and we look a lot better team wth him at RB. Collins tried hard but Williams bottled out of so much. He looks like a player than needs a rest. He's got it all there to be great player but its just not working. Adam Rooney, who i thought was a useless cunt,really made a difference as did his namesake.
The save from Wes was superb. He had to palm that ball a long way and did so. The guy is pure quality.
A well desreved victoy and great support from Town. the stewards were like rabbits caught in the headlights and Town were still piling in 15 minutes after the start.
As for trouble, we parked about 25 mniutes from the ground and on the way there and on the way back both groups of suuporters walked side by side quite happy. I thuoght it was quite a fiendly trip
MOM for me was Flint.
 

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I'd only done the occasional away day before last season but that has to be about as good as it can get.
I also went to the Greyhound; nice pub with good beer and decent food.  A pleasant 20 mins walk along the canal towpath in the sun and then the superb atmosphere inside the ground.
This would have made it a great day regardless of the result but the way we played, the constant singing and support from the Town fans and then the finale made it a brilliant day.
I don't think I could have written a script for a much better match day than this.

I hope most of you cunts are either still up drinking or have just got in.
What a day!

I didn't listen to the game, had a few phone calls from my dad who went and it sounded amazing, credit to all that went.

I played football as we played, so came off thinking it was still 1-1 and found out we'd won! happy days!

i've jus got in, life is good!

It's still early Suggs, hope you've got a bottle or two in the fridge.

I have exactly two tinnies left in the house, however I think I may save them for tomorrow...

Anyone else wake up this morning thinking this might just be our season! :)

who needs pasta when we have a big mac

Think its the best chance we've had in years but our run in will be tough

I had to check this season against 2009/10 under Wilson.

Two league tables:

From today (http://swindon-town-fc.co.uk/LeagueTable.asp?CompCode=LGE&Season=2012-2013)
  - after 35 games

From 13/03/2010 (http://swindon-town-fc.co.uk/LeagueTable.asp?Date=2010-3-13&Season=2009-2010&Tier=3&TableType=standard)
  - after 35 games in 2009/10

I think you're right.  We're definitely better placed at this stage than we were then.  Norwich were well away by that point 3 years ago...but no one is pulling away this year.  Yet.

Yep, purely because I'm on a year abroad next year so sod's law will dictate that I miss our first season back in the championship for 13 years. I was 6 last time we were in the championship...

Went to bed thinking it, woke up thinking it, will probably think of little else all week 8)

If we go on a similar run to what we went on prior to Bury, that will leave us undefeated through to the end of the season. In spite of having some particularly tough games on the run in, I believe this team is capable of that. If we can achieve that, it should be enough to get us up.

I want us to lose in the playoffs, and get promoted next season instead.

Football's amazing, if that match had finished 1-0 to Coventry we'd all be in such a different frame of mind.

We'd certainly be moaning about bad finishing!

I wonder if we'd have done as well last season had the last minute winner against Northampton not gone in. Something seemed to change for the better that day.

Absolutely Jan.

Going into the last 10 minutes though, I was thinking how weird it would be if we lost, as was looking increasingly likely at the time. It would have been so out of keeping with the rest of the day - the journey up, the weather, the pub before, the stadium, the performance, the support, it was all perfect apart from the score line. I don't believe in fate, that's bollocks as far as I am concerned but you could be forgiven for thinking ever so briefly that we were just meant to score those two late goals.

It's called a defining moment Batch. Northampton definitely was one and I think yesterday will prove to be one as well.

The win just takes all the pressure off the players, the board and the manager. Hopefully Kev can properly get to work this week and results will carry on in a positive fashion.

Only my second away game of the season (first was Walsall) so 100% record maintained and hope to be going to Brentford as well. Seems like I was drinking in the Greyhound before the game with the Flash and Victor Mildrew and a lot of TEF members without knowing it. Lovely real ale pub and the Golden Glory ale was gorgeous. Apt name for our performance really. Great day out on and off the pitch.

Is that Badger's Golden Glory ale? Nice pint that.

Those people made me sick.

My favourite ale that one....even if it is a girly peach flavoured beer

How many do you think we'll take to Brentford? Allocation is 1800.

Interesting...it certainly looks a whole lot better this season, but appearances can be deceptive....look at this table 5 games later...

From05/04/2010 (http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/LeagueTable.asp?Date=2010-4-5&Season=2009-2010&Tier=3&TableType=standard)

 Tight for 2nd, on paper an easier run in that year, but we came up just short...don't think it be much different this year, nmaely 3 or 4 teams went to the last game still in with a shout for automatic. Don't want to consider PO's.

Let me guess, 1800 :nod:

I've been to a couple of games at Brentford where we've taken way, way more than our allocation in fairness.

My son and I were comparing it to that match as we walked back to the car yesterday - obviously not the only ones to think it....

what a day , my head is pounding and ive lost my voice , but  it was worth it . Like others i didnt even know who scored the 2nd until we got back to the car , spoke to some cov fans on way back and they said we deserved to win and were very gracious in defeat. The only trouble i saw was 2 swindon fans having a go at each other at half time , with one threatening to stab the other . It was quite funny and pathetic actually as i knew one of the twats.

Also what a great journey through the cotswolds , stopped of in a few pubs on the way back , great day .Well done everyone

A bit off topic here, but Swindon to Coventry is a rare example of a journey where cross-country really is the best route.  All of the blue line drivers (ie prepared to make big detours just to stick to motorways/dual carriageways, or because the satnav is telling them to go that way) are really missing out.  Across the Cotswolds via Stow or Burford really is the way to go for a trip in that direction.

PS  And you can thank the Romans for those lovely long 70 mph straights!

Might have got that wrong. It could have been Golden Glow.  http://www.holdensbrewery.co.uk/index.asp?loc=productview&bid=13
I'm sure other TEFers were drinking it, perhaps they can confirm.
Just as good if not better than Badgers Golden Glory. They had just run out of it when we got back to the Greyhound and were putting on Tribute in its place. Another favorite of mine.

We need a Beer sub-forum.

I looked that Greyhound pub up.  Looks really good.

Agreed

Anyone following Wes and Diggers on twitter know what they're referring to regarding "politics."?

My guess is that they are just alluding to an anti-Swindon bias.  Claridge, perhaps?

Nope, but it seems to be in relation to the Football League Show not showing *that* save. So presumably the 'politics' is in relation to the BBC. Anyway, goalkeepers union - they are bound to be annoyed (as they should be).

Agree, can go all the way to Leicester if desired instead of bearing left towards Warwick. Some monster pot holes up there at the moment. The A429 is in a pretty poor condition.

Our form dipped hugely once we were in a position to capitalise and we almost limped over the line to reach the play-offs. We picked up only 6 points from a possible 18, winning only once, drawing three in succession and losing twice.

One thing that should stand us in good stead as it becomes tighter is the fact our GD is vastly better than teams around us.

I'm also firmly in the no play-offs camp because I sincerely doubt I'll be able to afford the trip.


When I lived in Kenilworth I used to make that journey frequently, either to Swindon or to my parents in Oxfordshire - easily one of the most pleasant routes to drive.

Had a fair few beers on the way up via the fosse, had a couple more in the Rioch Casino which was very impressive. Worst start possible going 1 down but we bossed the remaining 90 odds minutes. Went mental when we scored both goals and thought our support was first class. We were still in the Rioch car park at 6pm having a beer by the mini bus whilst waiting for tail Enders who had wandered off ! Was a lot of police with batons drawn right outside the our turnstiles but most of the attention seemed to be across the dual carriageway near the Tescos. Went home via motorways but didn't care at that stage about roadworks etc. A great away day.

That's me top left putting the finishing touches to getting my flag up!

Really enjoyed yesterday, found myself on the floor after the 2 goals celebrating! Absolute carnage! Really impressed with the support and the team effort. It could and should have been more, but 3 points were vital yesterday. Great start for KMac and co, lets hope it's the start of a promotion run to the end of the season!

We went to one called the Gatehouse, really good pub, with sandwiches for £2.60 the size of a suitcase. Good find by Bob.

That pic looks like it was taken before kick off because there were more there, up on the top right after kick-off. Couldn't move and standing in the isles.

haha i think i see you then, there were a few on the floor around me at the end , the old bill got a bit crushed aswell iirc

I was up in that area as well, one lad looked in right pain after the bundle celebrations for the equaliser.

Think the coppers were a bit concerned about the two really young kids who got knocked around a bit in the celebrations.

That was me, got bundled over (twice) and second time I got pushed over smacked my jaw right on the coppers knee and onto the concrete step! The first time was my mate who had his ankle twisted around a seat and his body was the other way, was in pain and limping but a few beers on the way home sorted it out!

Still buzzing at 4pm on a Sunday...can't remember that ever happening after a Town game before (recently anyway)!

Mom for me was Macca, closely followed by Miller who swept up alot of the mess, but everyone put in a hell of a shift.
Pitch was awful and our centre mids had to take a touch before playing it, which slightly hampered the pace we could have injected through the middle. One touch passing was a definite no on that surface. Doncaster's pitch also looks just as awful.

All 3 subs were perfectly timed and I liked the strength of A Rooney and the directness of both De Vita and L Rooney, taking on the full backs. Something that was lacking with Ferry and Roberts.

Wes' save...speechless. How does he do it?? Agility, reflexes and spacial awareness is incredible.

Don't know if anybody spotted it but the reaction from the bench when we scored the winner was incredible. Just a pile of bodies emerging from their seats with fists pumping was a great sight and must have been such a relief given the time KMac and the rest of the backroom staff had to prepare.

Looking forward to Walsall. As many have touched on, KMac now has a full week to work with the squad which is probably a god send after being thrust into such a game for his first game in charge.

Brilliant day and one I won't forget in a hurry

Disappointed that i'm probably not going to get a chance to see Wes' save.  As already mentioned it wasn't included within the FL Show brief highlights.  When do the highlights go up on Sky?

The highlights are up on STFC player now Jo.

Ir was one hell of a save

Can't add much to the other reports, great to have been a part of though - days like that are why we go to football week after week, and was a perfect response to the last month or so of off field turmoil.

Agree that Macca had a great game in the middle, also think Collins was worthy of praise, never really got a sniff of a goalscoring chance but worked his socks off and was great with his back to goal particularly in the first half.

With some depth added to the squad no reason this team shouldn't be good enough to finish top 2, the way the players celebrated and what you could see it meant to them was almost as good to see as the performance.

Wes will be pleased to know that his save is (quite rightly) featured on the Player highlights which are now up :nod:

Edit: As has previously been mentioned it would appear ::)

That's my route to Swindon...and will be next week, too.

Found some Youtube footage of the winning goal from crowd perspective...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0JdurX2p7A

Love it  8)

Second that.

Did you meet your old Mates ? (Jerry, Mr Coy and Dav) by any chance.

Saw Simon and a couple of the 'old guard' (not Jerry and Dav unfortunately) at the afore mentioned Greyhound. Brilliant day :nod:

"This video is private" :/

Said that link was private

This isn't though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3yQCwfFG3I

http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,,23763_8538125,00.html

Think the criticism of Thompson was a bit harsh, not the worst mistake and Wes could have done better.

The Flint miss was the worst for me. He could have just stood there and it would have bounced in off him.

I agree about Flint missing....strange how we all lay into Williams, but Ward's goal yesterday was the first from a corner for ages....and Flint's headers regularly go tamely over the bar.  No pareticular complaint. Just feel responsibility for missed opportunities could be shared!!!

Real time it looked horrendous, then he followed it up with an obstruction earning him a deserved yellow. At that time it looked like he may have to be subbed to me...

BUT

what a recovery. He didn't brick it, or hide in the game, or anything like that. He composed himself and had an excellent remainder of the match. We've all seen experienced players go to pieces after a dodgy start, Thompson did the opposite.

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With Flint and corners it seems to me his job is to nod it back across the box. I wish he'd take a run and launch himself at it once in a while!

Sorry guys - it was a top vid! Poster seems to have made it private for some reason..... Shame :cry:

I remember someone posting a ridiculous stat on the number of corners taken since we last scored from one. Since that post it has been in my mind every corner we had. Any takers on a figure?

Unfortunately I don't have membership for Player, but have now seen it via the sky highlights.

Slight understatement from the commentator 'Foderingham did well to save it'.  Did well?!!! It was an immense save.

Have to agree with all of that.

For someone so tall his directional heading ability is lacking somewhat. He could be as good as OST - and look where his goals got us.

Luke Rooney seemed to be putting in some good deliveries from corners. Maybe he got lots of practice when made to train on his own/with the youths.

Got to say, I've never seen such a gracious set of fans than Cov's lot that we saw after the game. They must have been gutted to throw away that lead but we must have had 7 or 8 different people come up to us in the bar after the match saying how good we were/that they thought we'd go up etc.

Just a little thing but it was noticeable and gives a bit of a counter to the reported flare ups seen elsewhere.

It flared up in the car park a bit.  Saw a bit of stickwork from the coppers twatting people on the legs.  Seemed inevitable that it would continue out of the coppers sight.

I didn't see any trouble before or after the match. I walked back to the car with Coventry fans and they were all gracious in defeat.

I was certainly close to the car park trouble as I walked through, but wasn't aware of anything else...and didn't meet any nice Coventry fans either!  Had to travel back down the A46/429 at the back of a queue of STFC cars though!

A Cracking Day Out Grommit!

I'll say one thing about The Ricoh, the stadium helps with the atmosphere. It may have been half full or less but the noise carries really well in there.

A brilliant performance by The town and a well deserved win.

Did anyone else see the way MillWard celebrated with each other after the whistle? It looked like the weight of the world had been lifted from their shoulders.

COYR!

Only just got back to Plymouth so haven't posted but I fucking enjoyed that.

Well worth the money, whoever the chap is who filmed the winning goal and then put the youtube video on private put it on public you tool as I want to watch it again!

Did you walk back?

Winning goal video is back up!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0JdurX2p7A&feature=youtu.be

Amazing

No stopped off in exeter to see a lady friend, great weekend for sure

Fucking ace!!!!

I'm never going to get fed up with watching that 8)

I hope you took up up the cathedral. Bitches love that shit.

Calling Ladys bitches shows great disrespect to half of the woprlds population. You should be ashamed of yourself.

he was referring to female dogs. they really love them cathedrals.

'Tart' on the other hand is all good?

You have a superb memory.   :D

Or a great deal of time on your hands.   :D

I was just miffed that Jay is so supportive of fair play to all visitors to our country should feel free to call women bitches. Just seemed a little hypocrytical.

I never said I was supportive of all visitors to our country, I just think you're a useless cunt.