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The Opponent: Yeovil Town

I must admit, my mind has been somewhat occupied with just about everything apart from STFC over the last few weeks, all in a positive sense though.  A few weeks back, my long time mate who has stood next to me in The Town End for the last 13 years and I decided to have a crack at putting our own business together and it seems to have taken off at a rate of knots that we didn’t quite expect, so for the last few weeks we have been clearing sheds, gardens, garages, collecting and delivering just about anything and pretty much anything that needs the use of a man with a van. Plug over. By hook or by crook I have ended up with the very green beanie that Di Canio wore, complete with STFC pin badge affixed to the front by Di Canio himself. Its yours for £600 Matchworn Shirts.

My own memories of Yeovil away are rather bland. The last time I made my way down to Somerset was one of those loud and proud days, big long bits of blue and white tissue paper if I remember correctly. I think I may well have had a few local beverages before the match though, and the rest as they say, is history. For me, Yeovil have really been one of the shock promotion candidates for this season, though I guess you could have said that quite a few times over the last few years as they often seem to be there or thereabouts, and fail at the last hurdle. I was planning to do this one this evening but instead I shall be delivering a marble fireplace to someone on the middle of nowhere then settling down to watch it on the box.

Not far down the road from Yeovil is Sturminster Newton, now what has that got to do with anything I hear you ask? Well, make a note of it in the diary, 14th September, The Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival 2013.  The Cheese Festival has 60+ traditional food stalls, 60+ craft stalls, real ale and real cider tents. Live music, Punch and Judy, Morris dancing, children's entertainment and of course plenty of cheese making, cheese tasting, cookery demonstrations and cheese related events. What a fantastic day out, and with tickets going at a fiver, why wouldn’t you? Interestingly, Archaeological surveys have indicated signs of activity from the Palaeolithic period, with burial and occupation sites located principally to the south of the modern town, particularly in Hendford where a Bronze Age golden torc (twisted collar) was found. 

2 of the most notable Yeovilians both hail from the sporting world. Moustached Olympic Rowing Champ, Heather Stanning being one of them and Ian Botham, legendary cricketer and former Scunthorpe FC player. 



What have they been saying about us? –

“We are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, marked this down as one of our banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Nil Nil”

Yeovil last 6 –  WDLWDD  (Currently 6th, also on 63 points)

The irrelevant stats –  Yeovil Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Glovers, with 4 goals against. Might be worth pointing out that our away form ain't too shabby!

The Threat –  Paddy Madden has scored 19 goals so far this season, and James Bloody Hater has managed 12.

A  Not Very Warm Welcome To – Our very own Andy Williams. The 26-year-old, who left Huish Park last summer, insists he will not take it personally if some Yeovil fans give him a less than warm reception.
"Everyone's entitled to their opinion. I've no idea what response I'll get, I went there at a bit of a low in my career and Terry Skiverton and the gang there helped me out and put me back on track.  But I think they've moved on from that and they've got a number of good strikers and it doesn't look like they are particularly missing me”

Head to Head –   Of the 11 previous encounters between us, we have lost 4, won 5 and drawn 2, averaging 2.8 goals a game!

The Odds –  Yeovil 7/4    Draw 23/10   Swindon 6/4 (Ladbrokes.com) Although Paddy Madden has managed his 19 goals from just 27 appearances, lump everything on Andy Williams to make the back of the net ripple first, 11/2. Also at Ladbrokes.

The Son Says – He is buzzing just because we are on the box, he has gone for a 2-1 away win.

The Prediction -  I am sticking with my eternal optimism and following my lad on this one. 2-1 Swindon, a Williams double, one with his head and a 30 yard screamer, in front of 5’980 (999 from Wiltshire and beyond)

And Finally – Even centuries ago they were a rowdy bunch.  Like all other medieval towns, Yeovil suffered from the Black Death in 1348-49. It may have killed half the population. Then in 1349 a riot occurred in St Johns Church when the Bishop of Wells was visiting. For some time there had been arguments between the townspeople and the clergy over the markets and these boiled over into violence. When the bishop was in the church some people attacked the priests who were with him! Did they not have Scrumpy back then?

COYR COYR COYR

I'm going, again  ;) not holding my breath for any points down there but never say never. Hope it stays dry at least that would be something. 3-1 loss.
Good stuff SR, I'm glad you haven't been sacked as Match day starter  :)

Can't make this one, so no chance of any national TV coverage/front page of the adver this time...on to the more important thing...I have to say we need to win this one really looking below us now, not too bad of a record down there so I'll follow the optimism and say 2-1 Swindon with Roberts and an 89th minute Williams winner either side of a Yeovil equaliser. I think crowd of around 3900, with 820 Town fans making the journey! C.O.Y.R!!!!

Anyone got any good parking spots for a quick get away? I got  stuck in the away car park for ages a few years ago so the last time I parked at the bottom of the hill in the supermarket car park but I've heard they've got strict on that now so any advice would be welcomed.

Park at The Arrow.

Cheers Si, is that a pub?

Sacked? It was I that led us through those dark early season jitters, although this is likely to be down to the fact that nobody else really wanted the poisoned chalice.

Just a little joke from earlier, I asked where the match day thread was this morning and whether you had been sacked !  :doh:

I'll be amazed if more than 500 of us are in attendance. 1-1.

You got Paolo's beanie SR? Well Jel. How'd you come by that?

Hard fought 2-1 I reckon, Williams with a pair and one of their cunts with the other one. Probably Gary fucking madine.

Shall be there, along with about 800 other Towners. Total attendance 3,500 as most of the webbed-feet crowd in Yeovil will stay inside and watch it on the sky they've bought with their benefits from their 50 kids.

Learnt to drive in Yeovil, some of the roundabouts can be a laugh, not that I'm worried about anyone from Swindon having problems, just something to be aware of if it's your first visit...

I see :) they can sack me every week, we will win this league anyway

He gave it to a friend of a friend on that final Saturday, the bloke he gave it to passed it on to a close mate who passed it on to my son. Going by the fit, he had a very wide head :)

Yeah, you'll have to get there early to get a space though. Also you'll still have to queue in traffic towards the bottom of the main road but at least you skip a lot of it.

Can't see anything but defeat - Maybe but as much as 3-1 or 4-1.

Looking forward to it being my local game, lovely sunny day here in Zummerzet.

See all those going at The Arrow later.

Going to be very tough game with about 800 Town fans there.

Looking forward to just watching the football and not thinking about embargo's or behind the scenes goings on. Hopefully our squad are refreshed after a couple of extra days off and will put on a good show. Williams to score a brace in a 2-0 win in front of 3,485.

The residential estate over the road from the ground. Parked there last time and drove straight out afterwards, no hold ups.

As for tonight it's been a while since I've had zero confidence in us getting a result.  2-0 Yeovil, 450 Town fans.

2-0 to Yeovil

swindon 1-0 half time
Yeovil 3-1 full time

heard it here 1st

Who knows which pubs are away friendly in Yeovil?

The Arrow is and is the closest to the ground.

Thanks Peter.

If they were rioting in 1349 they were no doubt on the Cheddar Valley by then.

3 - 2 Town

 last time I went tp watch a match at yeovil I got a broken rib courtesy of a yokel with an iron bar. The real pisser is that it wasn't even a Swindon match. I had agreed to go and watch qpr with a mate in a cup game.

A rested Swindon to win 1-0.

We should be rested and up for it but need to withstand the early onslaught. If we can still be in the game and half time we shoyld be ok.

Really worried though, can only see a defeat - 3-0 

Yeovil haven't lost at home since November. Think this could be the trickiest game of our run-in. Draw would be a good result.

Let us not forget they will be refreshed too!!  I cannot see us winning tonight, the confidence I had in our defence is vanishing quickly.  Heart says 2-2, head say 0-3!!

I'm glad we have some football to concentrate on at the moment.

Looking forward to this, seems like ages since I have seen us on TV, would be very happy with a point.

Would take a point tonight but i fear the worst. 1-3

Think we'll start ok but become a shambles.

1-3

I think I have a good feeling about this?  :(  2-1 Swindon COYR

All my excitement about this game has drained out after reading the forums this morning.

369 tickets sold.

Just about to leave for Plym train station. Not a good feeling about it but going anyway

Hope more than 370 turn up, thats pretty poor even if it is on sky

Very Unlikely to hit the 1,000 mark but reckon between 700/800 Town fans. Still Good Concidering it's live on Sky.  

Hopefully our defence will remember their jobs tonight and keep Madden quiet.A hard fought 2-1 win Macca and Ferry with the goals COYR

God the forum has become fucking depressing overnight.

Hope we win but expect to lose,so it will be a draw

The build up to this game has a similar (depressing) feel to the Stevenage away game. The same result would be very nice!

I hope more than 500 travel!

Me too...

Tonight is all about routine and lucky items of clothing.

I was at work at 4am, so feeling a bit knackered. Could go to a mates and watch it on sky, but think I will stay home and listen on the radio with a glass of whisky in hand. I will be wearing my lucky underpants, so I will stick with 1-0 to us. We will score while I am sleeping......

I've got lucky socks, shirt, scarf, trousers, and I think I'll wear my lucky shoes. It should counteract the pessimism exuding from town fans atm.

I just hope the away end is in good voice today, I seem to be the only one looking forward to it.

COME ON TOWN FOR FUCK SAKE!!!!!

WE'RE GOING TO WIN

(That's my positive side)

Just watch a stream online.

Right going to forget about all the crap for the next few hours as I'm just about to set off, I predicted a loss this morning but we ain't that bad so changing to a 2-2 which won't be to bad. See you all in the Arrow, mines a Cider.  ;)

Few town fans spotted already! Time to get on  the beers, feel more confident now were here! 2-1 town

 :pint:

well done again to all who are going , im trying to be extra positive tonight , so am going for 2-3 to the mighty reds in a classic


Let's fucking stuff these fucking cunts

 :puke:

They do get washed!

Oh joy they are bringing the drummer to this today, drums and football do not mix.

I'll be holding my lucky hammer. It has been passed down the generations from my great great grandfather. It was his first tool and has had 2 new handles and 3 new heads.

You can never hear anything from the other end of the ground anyway.

This is the first time I've missed a Yeovil away game since they returned to the league.

Trigger?

Sorry to burst your bubble but it isn't the same hammer...

Showing your age there Fola.

My dad wouldn't have sold that hammer for any price, not even to Matchworn. It's our family heirloom. If it's not the same hammer you tell me who took my great great grandfather's hammer and how. It's been kept in a bank safe deposit for years and years!

Whooooosh, see Bob's Orange for more details.

Right, Fatbasher est arrive. Not to find this arrow pub.

Straight ahead, I suggest.

We're going to win.

Anyone got a link to a decent stream please?

@Official_STFC: Aaron Ferris, Alex Ferguson, Jake Simpson and Conor Waldon all travelled with the Town squad to Huish Park this evening #STFC

If you got to the County Ground they are hosting the game Live in the legends lounge.

TOWN v Yeovil: Foderingham; Thompson N, Flint, Ward, McEveley; Ferry, Miller, McCormack; Rooney, Roberts; Williams

Subs: Bedwell, Devera, Ferguson, Rooney L, De Vita, Collins, Waldon

No idea if it's decent or not because it's not up yet, but I'm banking on http://www.firstrow1.eu/watch/175865/1/watch-yeovil-town-vs-swindon-town-fc.html

It's a little silly (although not hugely relevant) that when we had spare seats on the bench that these kids were not there to fill them.

I know nothing about Ferguson or Waldon as players. Just heard their names a few times. Anyone care to enlighten me?

Both highly rated, Waldon I believe is a striker who has banged a fair few this season. Ferguson is highly rated by none other than Andy Warren, although the quality of his scouting is unknown, and Ferguson plays box to box midfield.

The Di Canio way

Try this one:

http://atdhe.eu/soccer

Cheers

Why he doesn't start De Vita I don't know. Macca needs moving back to defence in my opinion too. Ferry and Miller in the middle with Roberts and De Vita on the wings. The team needs balance again.

Wonder if Sky tried to get PDC as the studio guest

I expect it is something to do with the amount of ineffective peformances we have seen from him. A ridiculously over rated player - remember that he was third choice left winger by the end of last season.

Probably Danny Wilson.

I've seen Alex Ferguson play a couple of times and have been very impressed. Very good awareness, positioning and passing. A little bit like Ferry in the way he plays.

Waldon is a fairly pacy direct type striker who has an ok finish.

Anybody found a feed showing some build up (or at least something about English football)?  I'm enduing a Transworld Sport/in-flight entertainment style documentary at the moment  :suicide:

Program hasn't quite started

 


 :crash: Found it.

Cricfree.tv is ok

Programme starting!

splendid

http://atdhe.so/watch.php?id=632286 is okay too

Anything is better than wasting Ferry out on the wing...

4 mentions of Paolo in the first minute....

Dean smith in 'studio'

Kmac very excited, but couldn't sound less excited if he was asleep!!

Not a criticism I should add.

don't think Ferry is on the wing as it's a 4-3-3 type thingymajig. guess we'll see in a few minutes!

Thompson flattened. Yeovil player gets yellow card.

Ferry definitely playing centrally judging by the opening 2 minute

451 then.

waaaaaaaaaaay too much space in the box there

Yeovil with a half chance

Despite ripping off the cricket, fair fucks Yeovil sound loud

Yeovil singing brownie songs. Nice.

Williams is playing pretty advanced out wide

Our defence worries me.

Lots of work on our defending been done by the looks of it.

Long ball :(

fucks sake, got skygo on the low quality setting and it's still buffering

Wiziwig.tv - loads of streams. I'm using the bottom one on list and pretty good

Nervy start from both teams

Sky stream here: http://www.firstrow1.eu/watch/175865/6/watch-yeovil-town-vs-swindon-town-fc.html

Fucking bell...

never anyone in the box to cross to

What a miss.

McEveley having a good game as far as I can see. I realise this may be a controversial view.

Should be 1 down. Our defending really has gone to shit hasn't it?

another chance to Yeovil...nothing for us so far

Lucky there

Our crossing is shit.

defending isn't our strong point tonight, nor is our long passing

We are pretty dull to watch at the moment :(

Agreed - so far

Our shape and balance isn't great IMHO.

Nathan's got to get tighter on their wide player,far too much space and room to cross each time.

All Yeovil need to do is hit it to the man Thompson is allegedly marking. He's always in acres of space. Yeovil front 2 linking very well. Nothing from town upfront yet.

I don't think Joe Devera being injured has helped.

Did we have a specific defensive coach under PDC?

"they may have more resources than some"

resources? what are they?

no

Are we playing up or down the slope 1st half?

I've just had the 'resources' quote on the wiziwig feed I'm using.  Some delay!

The loyal here are singing for the armchair fans  ;D

One of the players said alot of the training was shape work under Paolo while its mostly ball skills under Kmac. It really shows at the moment, although where the balls skills are is anyone's guess.

Rooney has been awful

Thompson picking up a yellow a game recently. He will be due a suspension soon.

I know both teams are playing on it but don't think the pitch is doing us any favours.

No movement what so ever whenever anyone is looking to put a cross in and making himself available.

Come on Nathan that was a bit brainless,after the ref had a chat with you.

Ferry should've done better there, the little skamp.

Commentators really struggling to sound interested.  And I can't say I blame them.

Fuck me. Hoooofball.

Roberts needs to stop taking on their entire back line every time he's on the ball..

Agree

Flint is having a decent game to be fair

NO! YOU MUST ONLY CRITICISE!

ward ::)

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The neutral sky viewer must be loving this football spectacle ..

Jay Mac has been very steady,good short passing and Macca has been good when having to
cover back.

Ayling looks a good player

Rancid 1st half

The last five minutes have been much better for us...bar the final ball.

Terrible game of football

Two shit teams. If we play like this next season we'll be going down whatever division we are in

That was a bit better in the last few minutes or so

Final ball consistenly poor. But they do have a 6ft 6 centre back. We haven't got to the byline to cross nearly enough!!

What an awful half of football. The pitch ain't helping.

 :suicide: Pity the largely muted following who saw that turgid shit in the flesh

On balance we have been the better side in a poor match. Flint excellent, pitch shit. We look vulnerable to a counter attack, and devoid of ideas of our own up front.

I would say that as long as we are playing 4-5-1 KMac is happy to play for a draw.

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Didn't enjoy that much!  Our crossing is fucking awful, the front players ae not showing much desire.

Look at the bigger picture. We have a case of eleven players who are running out of fuel. Yes, yes 'fitness levels' but they're only human. This embargo has put the squad under tremendous pressure whereas others around us can strengthen.

Two teams cancelling each other out and an awful pitch.

Flint, McEveley and Roberts looking decent but we're let down by poor crosses and lack of bodies/movement in the area. Too many balls pumped aimlessly forward which won't achieve anything against a tall defence.

need 3  points tonight or the autos have gone IMO

We have had a week off though, Did yeovil play at the weekend?

Did better towards the end of the half but not much in the final third other than a hoof into the box.

We seem to be playing with ten men, Williams has done absolutely fuck all so far!

COYR

Bigger picture, it's not about the last week. We've had the same 12 players involved since January.

I can't add anymore to what has been said already really.

Rooney's done less.

We look tired. We're trying our hardest on a pitch cutting to shreds, but the tempo and the movement isn't there.

The positives, Flint is playing well and the full backs are getting forward. The negatives - Flint is being overworked because Thompson is too narrow or caught upfield, and the same goes for McEveley on the left. As has been said in the past few games, we are looking incredibly exposed on the break with men caught upfield. I actually feel for them out there. They need a shot in the arm like the rest of us.

If its the same 12 until the end of the seasons then they better pull themselves together.

Two out of form teams playing poor football on an unplayable field in an atmospheric vaccum.

GRRR! ANGER!

As Paolo kept pointing out ;)

Anyway lets hope we have a moment of quality the second half and nick it.

Most teams struggle at Yeovil.

Been impressed with Flint...Williams and Rooney....awfull up to now.

So true.

"It's obvious..."

...and Di Canio was right on this one.

Williams a passenger.........again!

Is Miller actually playing completely anonymous the game is passing him by....... we desperately need loan signings in to fresh up the team as we dont seem to have the energy or drive of PDC era not helped by a shit pitch and a formation which set up for a draw at best.

So far only Fods and Ferry have avoided criticism.

If PDC was still here we'd win the leagues with 8 players.

Williams and Rooney look awful! Much better 2nd half needed

I say stick the kids on.  This lot looked tired.  

We would have to, because with the embargo and Paolo's insistence on not playing certain players we would probably only have 8 players available :)

I thought you were taking the piss, but he's on BBCs team sheet

 18 Miller

What has happened to Wes, he's going to get caught out on one of those soon..

Wish fods would stop that!

wes talia

Slightly better from us.  More movement.

Wish there was some paint I could watch dry

Feck. feed has gone

Have ANY of Jay Mac's crosses actually found a Swindon player?

Shoulder to shoulder ref :)

Disallowed :(

Haven't seen it yet.

To be fair to Yeovil they are very compact and making it very difficult for us to create anything

Williams has woken up.

Williams has done more in the last five minutes than in the last few games...

This is much better.

Is it worth finding a radio to put on, or should I just get the lack of excitement from posts off here?

the lack of response is a universal comment. Be it by internet football commentators or new football boards.

Bit better now . . . .

Playing much better now.

This is where Yeovil score against the run of play.

No nnono nono. We'll score and then Yeovil will equalise against the run of play around 86mins. That's how it normally works.

I found myself laughing at that - but crying inside, because you're almost certainly right.

Pull the strings Swindon, pull the strings.

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Just keep it tight and nick one which will be enough tonight.

shut the fuck up, all you do is troll these days

Thompson there again...

Superb from Thompson.

what a challenge by Thompson.

Well done NT

what the fuck are you on about, that was a fair jokey response. How is saying that I think we'll score first trolling. You silly dick.

MOM easily at the moment, time to bring Luke Rooney on?

 We have one hell of a player in nathan thompson he just gets better and better everytime i see him. :)

Yellow cards stacking up. Time for Rooney (L) to run at a few of thesir defenders with a bit of pace.

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Collins for Ferry

Collins for Ferry!

Going for it now with Collins coming on hopefully, shit or bust time.

I'm going for a fag, guaranteed goal.

Thought that was going in.

Once again no one to follow up on the rebound!!

Penno!!

Who is the penalty taker these days?

PEN

Going for a fag

Penalty

Yes pen

 :headhurts: :headhurts:

Penalty!!!

Roooooney

Great Pen

Get in there rooonnneeyyyy

yeeessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONEY!

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Come on!

GET THE FUCK IN

Phew!!!

Get in.  Don't sit back, go for the 2nd. Pleeeeease!

Scores on the telly, he only scores on the telly...

Bit harsh but a certain pen. Clumsy from the keeper.

Well taken from Rooney! More finishing like that in open-play please!

Lovely. Promotion is game on!

went for a cigarette, come back we've scored a pen. MAGIC POWERS!

Reckon you nip for another one at say, the 88th minute?

Go for another you bell

Need to shoot on sight. Their goalie keeps on fumbling saves.

Go for another one NOW please?

Come on Town, come on....

That Madden is a bit of a cunt isn't he?

Went upstairs to get changed.  Anything happen?

Can we actually hold on to a lead!?

Ben went for a ciggie.

Don't sit too deep boys.

Diving cunt...Yes.

RDV for Roberts.

I've only got 2 ciggies left. Got to make them last.

So nothing happening again? that's the best way.

I'm getting the game purely through this thread, so updates are nice.

If there is any justice Nathan T should get MoM.

I want the game to finish now!!!

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Throw in to Yeovil

A win away to Yeovil would be nice, however we get it. It's not been our happiest game.

Luke Rooney for Williams.

5 fucking minutes!!

Oooohh. Luke Rooney is my favourite player. Probably.

we've got 270 seconds to go

Is it his 6 foot frame or his black curly hair?

Can all the smokers fuck off out again please

nearly over? Are we sitting back or going at them in the final minute?

Whatever happens, a much better second half showing. Players have given it everything.

Trying to run clock down Ben, 2 to go.

Wonder what was said at HT, and how.

It must be FT by now?

"The Swindon Town back line is resolute" - I like that

5 are up. Miller booked for timewasting so not long...

I dunno if the Swindon back line would know what resolute means

30 seconds or so.

2-0. Collins last kick!

2-0 woohoo

must be whistled up by the time I finish typing this ?

Get the fuck in

I fucking love James Collins.

You beautyyyyyyy get in there

Have some of that ya miserable baaaaaaaaaaastards!

Strengthen this squad and let's fight this.

YESSSSSS finish Collins!

yay

Yes

Collins got booked for taking his shirt off....despite the ref blowing for full time !!!

Marvellous, what a massive result and a great performance, fuck me did we need that.

booked for taking off your shirt after the final whistle. Ref best get in the changing rooms, there will be several such infringements in there

Get in there! Great result. Right back in it.

Right, that's enough for me, KMAC needs time and investment. If he's not going to get the latter then he needs the former.

SO much better in the second half, well worth the win. Thompson, McCormack, Rooney, Roberts and Flint were excellent.

good result good half time from chat the mighty KMac

Beautiful finish...in more ways than one.

Happy.

Well done boys! Kept our shape very well in the 2nd half.Nathan surely MOTM with that 2nd half
performance,good graft by Macca,doing a lot of the unsung work.

Nathan T deserved the man of the match

Thompson - fucking legend

Our GD is now double (at least) anybody else's !!

Delighted

Not often I get to watch. The first half was crap but a much better second half. Nate Dawg looks a great player but needs to reign it in a bit. I'm all a bit confused with the formation though.

I'm very encouraged at seeing Kmac so animated.

Great second half of battling.

Great performance  :clap:

Well done lads.  Second half performance was excellent.  Now time for the Board to step up to the mark and show what they're made of.

lost my voice from so much post-goal shouting - looking forward to the Keepmoat Stadium following that much-improved second half performance.

What ever the issues are around this embargo - just get them sorted.  Now.

Excellent 2nd half performance, we didn't give them a sniff. Thompson deserved MOTM but Rooney, Macca and Flint were also superb. Also impressed with Collins when he came on. Can't wait for Saturday now. Shame we're at home  :).

A word of praise for KMac and Mark Cooper,animated,changed formation and got the deserved 3 points.

Well done Town - a well deserved 3 points. Didn't look a pen in a million years but that's how it goes. Thompson was outstanding. The last few games I've seen Flint play he has not put a foot (or head) wrong. :clap: :pint:

Yay!!

Glad I tuned in for the last 25 mins - glad I missed the first half though!

Just need to sort out Um bongo now...

Dan the Fan on Twitter making the very relevant point that we need to renew Thompson's contract.

he was solid as a rock tonight

I don't think he's the only person on Twitter to state that.

What a great second half.

Thompson is looking a real quality player these days and lots of credit to Flint also.

That second half has was a pleasant surprise.

this

Very good second half performance by Town, after a forgettable first half.

Fully deserved to win, Yeovil didn't really threaten that much and when they did the defence made some important interceptions.

Nathan rightly MOTM, the defence in general played well

Not a pen? Did you watch the same game?

We can't offer NT a contract, we are under embargo.

great second half on another dreadful sunday league pitch....... now get it sorted board no more excuses before the window closes to give Kmac the tools for the run in.

This!!

I like our manager it is all about the team

Town must sort out the home form now because the three away days in a row are very tricky.

Crucial win today.

Very much this.

He certainly knows his stats!

Great win, very good performance second half.

Thompson and Collins very impressive. Sort out our hone form and we have a decent chance.

Pretty average result, we should be beating teams like Yeovil, Forest Green, Sailsbury, etc. 5 or 6 - nil. What cup competition was this? Was that our youth team playing?

Forgive me for not reading the whole thread (I'm working away in Germany and have limited web access), but how many Town fans - crowd over 5k bigger than most expected

Real "cometh the hour" performance by the sounds of it

Wiltshire Premier Shield.  Nothing to get excited about.

I imagine that threre weren't too many town fans, on the telly, tuesday night, not our highest point.

Di canio releases statement that tonights result was down to him

I would guess it was between 3 and 4 hundred.

I would guess around 700.

just looking at the table, Brentford only have 3 home games left and 5 away, downside is that we still have some home games left as well though..

No need to guess. There were 546 STFC fans!

Got the buzz back from that win. Deserved it overall even though we were crap in the 1st half. Clear pen for me as the keeper made contact. In fact I thought the disallowed goal from Roberts earlier on in the half was soft. Great to see us finish it off in style as well.

Thompson was brilliant. An absolute beast at the back and clear MOTM.

Just need to get our act together at home now.

All that talk about our tough away fixtures in the run in. Brentford aside so far we've actually benefited from it.

Probably over stating it to say it wasn't a penalty 'in a million years' but I certainly didn't think it was clear cut and I was surprised when the ref gave it. Still - I'm not complaining.

Definite pen. All Roberts had to do was touch the ball and the keeper's momentum would bring him down. Which it did.

Ha ha wonder if he had a sneaky peek?

Attacking player nicks the ball past the keeper, who then brings the player down. Penalty. End of.

That's fair. However if our goal was disallowed by what I thought was a soft challenge then it was a definite pen.

Job done perfectly by Roberts, he knew exactly what he was doing

It's OK, you don't have to convince me. Just be glad I wasn't the ref tonight 8)

Correct :nod:

Talking of the Ref...top notch tonight i thought.

Yes, let the game flow. All too rare these days.

Unlike that amateur Madden.  Looked as if he was audition for Swan Lake.

Yeovil fans are having a right moan about him.

Looking at the fixtures, Sheffield United have Brentford, Tranmere and Walsall in 3 of their next 4 games. Not easy.

Doncaster have us, Cov and Tranmere

Bournemouth have an easier run on paper, but have played a game more.

Its not easy guessing who will go up is it!

Deserved that from the second half performance. Agree with most said already particularly NT as MOM.

Didn't agree with the critisism of Williams. Thought as usual put a decent shift in, they were worried about him which showed by them doubling up on him whenever they could. Even then as the game went on he became more and more of a thorn in their side.

Mostly we looked better in the middle as the game went on which did it for us.

Onwards and upwards COYR.

To be fair it is hard work when you are in someones pocket.

Thanks Gnash

Well done to everyone that travelled.

All round solid performance and most importantly an excellent defensive one. That last 45 puts to bed the notion we're suffering overly from fitness issues at the moment, although the lack of players to rotate will surely take its toll eventually and an injury to a key player would remain a disaster.

Also, for those who said Kmac had no passion, I hope everyone saw how he was feeling that 5 minutes added time as much as any fan.

Overall, good start to his tenure.

The first half was dire by both sides but we were easily the best side in the second and thoroughly deserved the three points.  Showed a lot more desire and passion as the game went on.  Thompson and Flint for me as man of the match, Madden didn't get a kick.  Thought JMac had a good game as well.

agree with the comments about Thompson and Flint, but thought that McEveley's crossing was poor, too many crosses from thirty yards from the touchline aimed at the 18 yard line, even if we had won a header we would never score from such a long way out

Agree, that's definitely a myth. That shitty Late Kick Off show did a feature on Swindon last week when we played Walsall and KM was going mad on the touch line. Just because he's not a psycho some people think he's got no passion. They could not be more wrong.

He's gonna have to run on the pitch and beat up the ref with a horses head before people believe hes got any passion  :)

They were but who else actually got in a position in order to put a cross in? No one really. Williams was non existent first half.

Absolutely, even in terms of points/games it's been a very good start, especially considering the circumstances.  I think before tonight there was a feeling things were on the slide, but it's amazing what a good win can do for the spirits.

Game was televised live on Setanta here in Sydney so my first chance to see the team in action this season. Thought the first half was pretty poor and couldn't believe the amount of space in the middle of our defence that was afforded the Yeovil attackers when the ball was crossed in from the left.

Second half was much better with us looking a lot more fluid. Good to see Williams using his pace to try to open the game up but for me Nathan Thompson was MoTM by a country mile. The covering challenge he put on Hayter in the second half was superb and wouldn't have been out of place in the EPL.

The only other thing that worries me just a little is Fods trying to dribble the ball around an oncoming attacker. He got away with it tonight but it is only a matter of time before someone causes him major embarrassment.

Have a major smile on my face this morning and it has nothing to do with me getting lucky with the missus.

Sam made a good point that each time we have faced a game with a mini crisis, the players have responded with a win. Hats off to the players for digging deep and getting a brilliant 3 away points in a crucial game.

Top result! Thought Thomo was tops like everyone else but I think Macca shaded it for mom.
Really doubted Kev Mac when he took off Ferry, but fair play it worked! Onwards and upwards and all that, nothing to worry about with this league and still think it's ours to fuck up.


Also agree wit Drakes way...

agreed fods takes too many risks with oncoming forwards he will get found out shortly...... he needs to launch the ball down the pitch stop instead dribbling across his area when being closed down

I thought Jay had a much better defensive game tonight after a series of dodgy performances, the whole back 4 were great against 2 good strikers.

Macca sent the ball in for Roberts for the pen & then set up Collins at the end, definitely a better CM at this level than defender.

Last word for KMac, it was obvious that the 1st half tactic of high balls into the box wasn't working, had the nouce to change things and we were much better 2nd half, fair play to him

NT worthy of motm, cracking performance!

Have been out on a works meal and wasn't 100% sure we'd won until on the way home. Just settling down to flick through the game and watch some of the highlights.  Excellent 3 points, I thought we'd struggle to get a point tonight to be honest especially with the unsettlement off the pitch.

We have to turn round our crap home form and get 3 points on Saturday now.

Missed the second half. Not happy with a 0-0 draw at all.

Di Canio out.

Really enjoyed that!

- Thought Thompson was the best player on the park by far
- McCormack has fantastic vision and is a class above anything else we have in midfield
- Ward and Flint scared me. So little pace and so one footed.
- What a superb penalty by Rooney. As for his general play, he really reminds me of Andy Mutch.
- Williams was anonymous 1st half and excellent (with no final product) 2nd
- Twice they have bigged up Roberts on TV. Twice for me he has been disappointing
- Miller. Game seemed to mostly pass him by.
- Didn't notice L Rooney nor RDV when they came on
- Collins looked strong but a little slow
- McEverley's positioning was mostly good.
- Would be interesting to see Thompson play with Caddis infront of him

Shocked we won it though. Thought we would get dicked before the game. First half I still thought we'd lose. Second half I thought we would huff and puff all night, dominate the game and slip up at the end. How wrong can you be!

I don't think this is the case at all. A transfer embargo, as far as I can tell from the FL website, only prevents us from registering new players.

"subject the Club to a registration embargo such that it shall not be permitted to register any Player with that Club without the prior written consent of the Executive until such time as the breach identified by Regulation 16.6 has been rectified in its entirety to the Board's satisfaction."
http://www.football-league.co.uk/regulations/20120702/section-4-clubs_2293633_2125725

Back home now, first half non eventful, they missed a couple, one a sitter and 2nd half we took it to them and deserved our goals. Heard plenty of their fans moaning on the way out saying we were jammy but we took our chances and they didn't. That's the only time I've enjoyed a trip down there and after tonight may even go back. Did they say on the radio/tv how many was at the game? Was expecting a few more Town fans but it made the queue for coffee shorter. Big confidence boost that win and after the final whistle the players were really milking it, Good lads  :)

Just got back. Bed's a-calling, so will A. keep it relatively short and B. I haven't got time to read anything anyone else has put, so apologies if I repeat things.

First half: tentative and nervy. Thompson was absolutely fantastic after being clattered and getting booked in the first 10mins (Never a booking btw). We had 3 central midfielders, but couldn't play more than two or three balls between them. Roberts either dithered or dribbled into Yeovil players every chance he got. Could see why Yeovil had done so well this season- lots of threat, particularly on the counter (a trend for teams against us). Everything was a bit wobbly, and I was happy to see us 0-0 into halftime. Jay mac was surprisingly good.

Second Half: Jay mac started to get rubbish. Roberts' goal should have stood. I have yet to work out why it was disallowed, other than for shoulder/shoulder contact between defender and Roberts, in which case it was a fucking stupid decision as it was entirely a 50/50 situation. Clear penalty for us, taken smartly and cleanly by Rooney. Yeovil's penalty shout I will have to watch back, but from texts from people watching on sky, the Yeovil player dived like a fish. Ferry coming off was understandable as he was obviously having a hammy problem. Thompson continued to piss off the Yeovil support and players by blocking, tackling, and generally running our defence. Flint looked much better second half. De Vita made some decent touches to keep the ball at the right end of the pitch. Luke Rooney ran and ran, as did Collins. Deserved goal at the death.

Generally, I'm happy with what I saw (first Kmac game for me), although the bunching up of our players is a concern. Our wings were defensively poor and in attack not a lot better, primarily because we played surprisingly narrow. With Ward and Flint pushing up to the halfway line at times we were not only lessening the space for our central midfield to play in, but risking long balls over the top. Didn't pay for it today, but that was mostly because of Yeovil's poor shooting, and Nathan Thompson's truly brilliant performance. We spent a lot of the match getting hustled off the ball because there wasn't enough space to pass into, or play around the Yeovil players. We need to stretch opposing teams a little bit more than we are now.

But that's just me nitpicking. As a bonus, Collins' goal knocks Yeovil out of the playoff spots, which goes down very well with me as it pisses off a load of people in my local.

Ferry ferry ferry ferry ferry ferry ferry.


Personally I thought they were both excellent, Flint especially who I thought showed a surprisingly good turn of pace on a few occasions. Having said that, I only watched on the box so will defer to the opinion of someone who actually went. And although it generally worked tonight, I must admit to remaining sceptical about the high line of defence we seem to have adopted when those two are at the back.

We didn't make the Arrow pub but they had a marquee just outside the ground selling thatchers so had a couple in there. A big bonus was we didn't get a drop of rain down there and was suprised to see how much surface water was on the roads back this end. Yeovil fans made a right song and dance at just about everything so was nice at the end to shut them up especially whoever was ringing a stupid bell ! Town fans didn't break into song that much but we never do down there but we definitely got the last laughs.

Glad it was worth waiting the extra day for  ;)

Ha yeah, I'm back on track now  :)And I've broken my hoodoo about not seeing us win there and it was a quick get away after having not parked in the away car park. Now looking forward to Friday, or is it Saturday  :D

Watched the game in some random pub in Kensington  not sure they would have it on not only was the game on but there were a couple of other town fans in there. Very poor first half but in a complete opposite to last week we got stronger and stronger as the game went on , all this nonsense talk of not looking as fit In the lat few games tonight we fitter and stronger.

Isn't it strange how peoples views change in a week.  Brentford was by all accounts the better performance, yet last week everyone was bitchin.

A week later, 30 mins of half decent football and KMAC et all are world beaters.

Not complaining, just pointing out how fickle football fans are.

We'll be doomed again by 6pm Saturday night....

Ferry is nowhere near as creative as McCormack. Actually, he isn't as combative either. Think I'd still have McCormack over Ferry.

Yes, they did well. But Flint especially looked a second away from disaster nearly every time he had the ball.

from where i watched in the ski resort i live in in france flint looked as composed a CB as you'll see at this level.

also anyone who criticizes ferry can go watch every other team in L1 and get back to me on who is better in his position.  do that and i will donate money in order to sign him myself - don't even know how to convey how wrong you are?!

I agree. McCormack is more combative, but has nowhere near Ferry's level of creativity and vision. Don't get me wrong, I like McCormack, but he's not got the range of passing or consistency that makes Ferry our standout player.

I'd wager KM's start would be better had we played Ferry centrally over either Miller or Macca.

Saw the second half last night when I got back in. First half was even Stevens. Second half we thoroughly deserved our win Adam Rooney played well in the second half after having a quiet first half I thought. Everyone played well for me so everyone deserves MOM. That was a monumental win, to the point that Radio Zummerzet did not get an interview out of Johnson till after I lost radio contact on my way home.

A few post match pints in the big marquee went down well as I could not be arsed to walk to the Arrow pub. Parked opposite the ground in the Ind Est and was out pretty pronto. Job well done so let's hope they follow that up by winning on Saturday which is my BD, be a nice additional present.

Which is good cause the agricultural fans were singing is that all you take away in the first half, a piss poor showing from us really for an away fixture midweek and on telly (tonuge in cheek) when you consider they only bought 433 to us on a Saturday.

At what, 4am or 5am local time?!  Mental.

Similar to Coventry I think the starting line up and formation was wrong also like Coventry I think KMacs timing of the subs and formation change were 100% spot on and won us the game.

I remember watching Thompson play right back in a reserve game maybe 4 years ago now where he was up against a still decent Lee Trundle where he marked him out the game and Trundle got really annoyed and had a strop. Knew Thompson would make it then 83% certain I posted this at the time as well...

Just a couple of things.

Went to Brentford last week as we were done by them just pumping long balls over the back four and thought we also looked a bit vulnerable to that tactic again tonight. Some great last ditch tackles saved the day

And how good could we be if we only had a normal, functioning board backing up the players on the pitch

Though we are a bit slow at the back I thought - as many others have said - NT was great. Flint also made a couple of blinding challenges and kept Madden quiet for the most part, best I've seen him play for a while.

Seemed like at HT we realised pinging crosses from deep into their two giant centre backs wasn't the best ploy and looked miles better second half. Collins is this season's Connell - supersub!

McCormack has been a revelation back in the centre of midfield - 3 brilliant performances against Cov, Walsall and now Yeovil. Wouldn't mind seeing more of L Rooney in the run-in either, although think MacDonald is using him wisely off the bench against tired defences.

Now just need to recapture that home form of the turn of the year, must go to Doncaster with a further six points and we should be brimming with confidence.

Unfortunately Notts County, have a very decent away record, in terms of being hard to beat...only lost 3, so not an easy game to turn around poor form.

There hasn't been many seasons where we've reached 10 away wins...I can think of 2 without checking.

But that 'disaster' never actually materialized did it? I would call it not panicking under pressure myself, which is a trait shared by all top defenders.

I've watched Flint over 90 minutes 4 times this year (Crawley, Colchester, Coventry, Yeovil) and the bloke has been absolutely awesome every time. If he has missed a header or tackle in that time, then I've not seen it.

I love him.

FACT! 8)

P.S. Having said that, I would like to see us using him to far, far greater effect at set pieces. The bloke's a human totem pole and we should be looking at getting 10+ goals out of him per season.

Agreed. Seemed under Di Canio he was often stationed beyond the back post at corners/free kicks to nod it back across goal. As you rightly say he should be a credible goal threat if attacking the box from set pieces.

Fantastic win all things considered.

Nathan was excellent, composed on the ball and hard in the tackle with excellent positional sense. Love the fact he's come through our youth teams as well.

Flint had a good game, always a bit nervous when he has the ball at his feet though. Williams had a good second half and its always refreshing to see someone take a player on. Roberts has quality on the ball but just lacked a final product tonight which is a shame as he definitely has talent.

McCormack had a good game but I'd take ferry over him in the middle all day. Ferry would slot in to a champ side no problem IMO, his passing and awareness is way above the rest of our squad that coupled with his energy makes him a big asset. Pretty sure he's out of contract soon..

Next two games are huge for us...

Still buzzing today after that result and performance (particularly 2nd half), as everyone has said Nathan Thompson was an absolute rock and we should be looking to renew his contract asap.  I must say both Flint and JMac have been our weak links in recent games but both were massively better last night. 

Think Tommy Miller was our only poor performer and would still love to see Ferry and McCormack together in centre mid, think there styles of play would compliment each other well.

I feel Roberts form has really picked up since Ritchie left, he must of set up at least 3 goals in the last 4 games, it seems to me that some fans have an irrational hatred for him though particularly at home games. 

Really hoping we sort out the home form because if we do then we will win this league!

Haven't celebrated that much for ages when we scored a goal :)

Loved it, first half was crap, Flint looked off the mark as did JMac in the first half, pumped too much long and didn't threaten them at all and how Hayter (I think) missed 2 almost sitters kept us in the game.

Myself, Pumbaa, Herthab, Flash and Victor Meldrew were all saying at half time we will be happy with a draw, it was cold and the pitch was like a slashed bus seat (Mr Flash) and that Yeovil seemed they wanted it more.......well turns out we were very wrong!

2nd half what a turn around, we played the ball on the floor and passed it around so much better than them all over the pitch. Flint and JMac were back at the races and in the 2nd half we didn't look like conceding, even with Foders insisting on dribbling with the ball before kicking it, despite this I havent felt that confident in a Swindon keeper for years....possibly ever.

The Penalty was right in front of us and I personally, and all around me, thought Roberts certainly looked for the penalty and there was practically zero contact at all, but the ref gave it and Rooney cooly slotted it in, brilliant!

Collins came on and really made a difference up front with his running and strength and deserved his goal at the end.

The passion shown by the players was evident at the end, I was very proud to be part of it even though I have a bruised jaw and hand from the celebrations (thanks to Pumbaa!).

Hopefully we can kick on a bit now....again!

Last word goes to Nathan Thompson....who other than 1 misstimed tackle which earned him a booking (a tackle which looked like he was getting revenge for an earlier bad tackle on him) he did not put a foot wrong all game, this lad is a star in the making, the hardest tackling fullback since Rambo!

Well done to the 550 ish Town fans that bothered to turn up, it was a great night in the end.

Well that was excellent after a dogshit first half.

Pitch was shit and didnt help but we were by far better in the second half.

If we had drawn at Brentford and drawn last night we would probably be happy but as it is we have three points and not two.....saying that....it is our home form that fucks us.

Nice to see Herthab and JJ and pumba last night......

Three home points...pretty fucking please...

A lot of the criticism about how we look shaky at the back is because of the very high line we play. So much space behind the back four will always make us vulnerable to balls knocked over the top. I presume our plan is to press and win the ball higher up and attack quickly but Miller was anonymous in the deeper role leaving McCormack to cover two roles.

I would agree with that, for me the only poor performer all game was Miller.

My first match for 6 weeks due to working away and hopefully my presence will bring back the good form!! First half shiiiite but thoroughly deserved the win on the second half performance. Had a perfect view of the penalty and thought we were very fortunate to get it but that cancels out the disallowed goal. Onwards and upwards.

That's the spirit Reg. Knew we could count on you.

I think someone mentioned a couple of weeks ago that his legs have gone. Certainly looked to me that the game passed him by until late in the second half, when Yeovil may have tired.

Unfortunately Miller's poor performances appear to be consistent. To me he looks a bit 'weighty'.

That's a Good point, I noticed towards the end That Yeovil looked shattered and we were really stretching them for the last half hour or so.  was also good to see we didn't seem to sit back to much and panic after our 1st goal. Apart from a quiet first half I really enjoyed the night.

Noticed a few comments on here about Wes dribbling the ball out - I havent seen them much this season but that was probably the first time I've seen him try to do that. Wonder if it was due to the pitch - a nasty bobble could see him doing a Hammond, whereas if he takes a touch hes got more chance of a clean connection. Or has he been doing this a lot this year ?

Think Paolo would have strung him up if Wes had tried it when he was here. Done it a couple of times since though, last night and very smoothly against Walsall(?)

I do remember Digby doing similar at times when he was our keeper, maybe its his influence in training.

BTW nice to see Diggers back on the pitch before the game with Wes.

Very happy with that, first half a bit scrappy but second half we were definitely the better team. KMac's changes were very positive I thought and helped us win.

Thompson needs a new contract ASAP, he was fantastic last night. Miller was the only one who didn't play well I thought but Macca was brilliant. Keep him in CM with Ferry (hope the hamstring problem won't keep him out).

Next two games are vital that we get 6 points , 4 points is an absolute minimum. Notts County are very hard to beat as the league table shows whilst Oldham have a new manager and won 3-0 last night so will be up for it.

Thompson just one  yellow card away from a suspension. As this will be a "when", rather than an "if", how will KMac shuffle the pack to cover right back?

An unfit Devera? Macca? If Macca, who fills in in midfield?

Really need those extra bodies.

4-4-2 with Macca or Devera (who cant be far from full fitness now) at RB, RDV or Luke on the wing.

Hopefully this will totally wrong due to influx of new players thanks to the embargo being lifted minutes after i post this  :hmmm:

Must admit i'm not a particluar fan of any keeper doing this, you will get caught out eventually and it will end in tears.

Im all for putting your foot through it when under pressure even it means putting it in row Z intentionally.

What gets me is that when under pressure he was dribbling the ball but when not under pressure he was hoofing it.

What was all that about?

Thompson & Flint were the 2 standout performers for me, Flint in particular, who I thought did a terrific job on Madden. Have to agree with the comments re Miller who I thought looked laboured and when he did have the ball tended to give it away very cheaply. I think we need a CM, a winger & a striker to supplement what we've already got. Injuries and suspensions aside I'm more than happy with the backline.

Everybody is saying Miller didn't play well!  I tend to disagree, he didn't stand out as a star performer but on the other hand he didn't stand out to me as utter crap either.  Stand out players, either good or bad, are obvious!!  One or two saying JMac was poor as well, yes his crossing wasn't that good but let us not forget he is actuially a defender and as a unit I thought the defence played well.  One shot on target when you are the home team is not a good return and down to good defending.

When Thompson gets a ban I would stick Devera at RB as his fitness levels must be back to a good level by now.

When a goalkeeper is under pressure just hoof the ball away as far as possible, its only gunna end up biting you in the arse at some point. I like A Rooney, he's grown on me after a long spell in the shadows

Miller has the sort of game that wont stand out even when he does play well, he is there do the a lot of the unpretty stuff in front of the back floor.

I dont think his game is helped by the dreadfull pitches we have had to play on recently away from home. Its tough to take the ball of CB and then pass it out on the deck when pitch is cutting up or made of sand.  In saying that he hasnt put in great shifts recently at home so i think im talking bollocks actually.

Agree regarding JMac, defensively he was terrifc last night. The game really did pass TM by at times though. He looks in need of a rest atm & I fully expect to see Navarro given a run in the next couple of weeks if he can get back to full fitness. Miller's ball retention was very poor last night but I supose we shouldn't be looking for negatives to detract from what was a very efficient team performance.

Great result last night.

I was mildly concerned at half-time, as Yeovil were knocking the ball around quite comfortably, certainly looked more composed than us although in terms of chances it was pretty even.

Second half we looked much better from the start. Williams got in a few nice runs and it looked like they weren't able to press us as well as they were doing in the first half.

Stonewall penalty, and Collins looked really bright when he came on. Thomson was great throughout. Made some great tackles on that whinging, diving gypsy Madden. If we could sort our home form out we could go up automatically this season.

Wouldn't mind seeing 442 on Saturday with maybe Luke Rooney starting on the right. Gives us something a little bit different when we've been struggling to create when teams park the bus.

Great win last night and gives us a gap ahead of the chasing pack below Yeovil, and also takes us a few points off top again! Thompson was immense and also McCormack had a great game! Ward was back to being his solid best and pretty much won everything in the air! A good team performance, especially 2nd half, and 3 vital points secured! Onwards to Saturday!

Is that 4 games in a row he's been booked now.

I wonder if that's any sort of record club or otherwise?

Wasn't there a poster on here a bit back that said Thompson shouldn't be allowed near the team sheet??  Carry on playing like this and he will be a very live contender for player of the year!!

I think that was 8 for Thompson last night wasn't it?

I had rather hoped some nerdy type like DV..might have checked to see if this was only our 3rd ever season to record 10 away wins...spose I'll have to do it now...I hope we can count on you to continue to lead the band of  :clap: and Board apologists, on here, having alternative viewpoints is important to debate...some of your number like SY, have flaked off, at the first hint of Nigerian connections.

OK then Reg

Good...I've found another couple of  seasons, so far we've 85/86, 86/87, 95/96, 06/07,11/12 and now this season. Anybody spot the pattern?

Re. Nathan Thompson's haul of cautions: When is the league's yellow card amnesty??

If any Nigerians were involved I would be 100% behind them. Everyone knows they're remarkably generous with their money and make excellent films.

Offending comment and commenter:


I only remember as it was in response to one of my first posts suggesting N. Thompson should be given a go at right-back during the finding-a-replacement-for Caddis debacle.

I haven't just been waiting in the wings for a chance to bring it back up :shifty:, honest.

All promotion seasons if i am not mistaken

Indeed :o

Out of interest, did we get 11+ away wins in any (or all) of those seasons?  It'd be interesting to know if 10 was an arbitrary cut-off or whether I should re-mortgage my house and get down the bookies.

Darren Ward has been brilliant for us this season, his recovery pace is unbelievable for a 34 year old.

Reads everything too.

Has he read 50 shades of grey?  :sherlock:

*SHAMELESS PLUG ALERT*

I was on match report duty for thewashbag.com for the Yeovil game. Give it a read and continue basking in the glory of returning to 3rd in League 1.

http://thewashbag.com/2013/03/20/yeovil-town-0-swindon-2-town-back-on-track-for-promotion/

We got 14 in 95/96. Don't know about the others.

Think it was 13...one more than the 12 home wins. There haven't been too many seasons where away wins out number home wins...this might be another.

I'm always winning their lottery, keep giving them my bank details but nothing goes in, and I blame the wife when everything goes out!!

You didn't tell me about the jaw!!!!!

Fuck....sorry fella....but it was worth it!

Game kicked off at 6:45am which was perfect. Watched the game then went straight to work.

Bank holiday game at Doncaster is also live on Setanta and will be an 11:15pm kickoff (local time). Got to go to work the next day but that won't stop me watching the game.

DW...What's it like to be mostly Australian ? Bloody red necks  :D

So when are you sending Robbie Deans back here ? New Zealand's finest export.

COYR

No I never noticed till i got home and thought back how the hell I hurt my jaw :D I don't care it was very worth the war wounds!

The most common away day injury for me seems to be bruised shins, from hitting the seat in front.

Luton was the worst for that.

Nathan Thompson's flying knee revenge tackle has cemented his place as my new favourite Town player. Wonderful stuff.

That was down to all your Jibba Jabba!

:D

No chance of that happening at Yeovil (unless you were sat in the seats, obviously). I've taken my other half's 20 year old son to 3 away games this season and he's yet to see us lose. If we need anything at Scunthorpe,  I'll drag him there!

I'll be in a bar in Turkey for the Donny game. Unfortunately its on at the same time as the Chelsea v Man U FA Cup replay. However I know the owners of the sea front establishment for the game so there are going to be some hacked off plastic Premiership fans!