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Title: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Shaw Rosso on Monday, August 5, 2013, 23:00:25
The Opponent: Torquay United

Torquay?  One local’s opinion – “Squalid decaying hotels, once used by tourists, now the hospice for heroin addicts and alcoholics strung out on benefits. Highly dangerous pubs filled with drunken mothers screaming at the various fathers of their children and teenagers high on drugs baying for a fight (Torre Abbey). I saw headbutting, bloody broken noses, police throwing someone down some stairs (Lansdowne Inn), and I was threatened for no reason wherever I went, the chance of getting a good kicking increases by 50% on a Friday or rising to 90% if you are lucky enough to take a stroll along “The English Riviera” on a Saturday. Virtually everyone is a dealer or knows a dealer within a minutes’ walk.  If you like people watching, go there to see how not to live your life.  If you don’t like where you live, go there for a few days and you’ll miss your home badly”.  To see what a bustling seaside town in August looks like just follow this link http://www.torquaywebcam.com/?webcam=corbyn

So, Torquay, proud brewing home of many a chav’s favourite alcopop, WKD , has unemployment running very high at 6.8% – this compares with 3.9% for Devon, and 5.0% for England as a whole. When Pontins was sold off a few years back nearly every talentless spotty youth was left without a job and these people realised that Torquay was in fact more similar to gods waiting room, with some 26% of the town being of retirement age, some 5% above the national average. Torquay presents itself as a very welcoming and ethnically diverse area. Out of the 110’000 folk that live in Torquay, the total number of Muslims registered in the last census was some 341, that’s not 3410 but 341. Where they nip out for a late night pack of fags is anyone’s guess?

Notable people lucky enough to call Torquay there place of birth include crime novelist Agatha Christie (recently confirmed as no relation to Linford), writer and comedian Peter Cook, Model and DJ Lauren Pope, and actress and comedienne Miranda Hart.  We could go on about Fawlty Towers for hours but I won’t, simply because I find YouTube videos on DIY colonoscopies more interesting. It must be the sea air.

The last time we met at – The County Ground.  Just some 17 months ago, back in League 2, some 618 Gulls fans made their way to sunny Swindon to witness Torquay take a 2-0 beating, with goals from Oliver Risser and Alan Connell securing the 3 points. Making a 10 minute appearance from the bench that day was that last French bastard, Jonathan Tehoue.

If you are in the area – Keep an eye out for potential parent retirement homes. If you do happen to find yourself in Torbay then a shop worth visiting has to be The Cheese Press. They have an impressive range of cheeses from all over Devon and will happily make a special wedding cake for you, solely crafted with cheese.

They’ve played for us both – Bert Head, Billy Bodin, Kaid Mohammed, Elliot Benyon, Wayne Carlisle, Brian Hughes, Charley Henry, Phil King, we could go on for a while....

Where the opposition gather

http://www.torquayfans.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=3&sid=535f116c814d8f337ac5e71f126b9ede

http://torquayfansforum.co.uk/thread/10841/capital-swindon-town-torquay-45pm   West Country rivals?

The Odds – Swindon  4/6 Draw 11/4 Torquay 4/1.  I’m having a bullseye on Williams at 9/2, sod it.

The Son Says – I think it is more in hope of having a late night but he seems to think we will edge it on penalties.

The Prediction – Personally I think we will have a strong enough squad to win this one, I’m going for 3-0 with goals from Storey, Harley and Mason. 4’991 in attendance with 301 making the journey up from Devon (via SAGA and Shearings).

And Finally –By far the most important prehistoric cave dwelling in Britain can be found in Torquay (aside from the residents) at Kents Cavern.  An upper jaw bone found there is believed to be the oldest in Europe.

COYR COYR COYR


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, August 5, 2013, 23:24:01
I'm sure we can outdo Torquay on the chav count, and also unemployment standing at 7.8%...I'd like to think we can also best them on the football field...but


Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: sonicyouth on Monday, August 5, 2013, 23:59:06
I had a wedding cake made of cheese.

0-2 with both goals scored by Benyon.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: DarloSTFC84 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 05:56:04
2-0 Swindon, Williams and Luongo


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: london_red on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 06:06:17
We'll dick 'em.

4-0 Pritchard(2), Mason, Williams


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Sir Pissalot on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 07:20:43
Willo will NOT score.  There, that should do it!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 07:30:40
2-1 defeat.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Abrahammer on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 07:41:14
You really don't like the town of Torquay do you SR?

Would love another decent cup run, optimistic that we will have too much quality for them.  A few goals would be nice, certainly one for Willo. 3-0 Town I reckon.

That is fate tempted



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 07:46:21
Think that we will spray the ball around the park but will struggled to score and get caught at least once on the counter. However, if the first goal goes in I think that we could sneak it 2-1.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: brocklesby red on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 07:48:03
Hope we take the cup seriously,if we do, I can see us putting 3 or 4 past Torquay  Pritchard,Reis and 2 from Mason and then hopefully some good news about a incoming striker


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: thedarkprince on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 07:49:41
Shaw Rosso needs to up his game. AustrianAndyGull just dicked him in the battle of the thread starters:

http://www.torquayfans.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6095&sid=95da4933129006f6c0eff95f3065e074


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 07:51:31
Is it extra time then pens?

If so, lose on pens, 2-2 AET.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: horlock07 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 07:56:01
I'm sure we can outdo Torquay on the chav count, and also unemployment standing at 7.8%...I'd like to think we can also best them on the football field...but

I did a job in Torquay earlier this year and went down there for the first time, it really is a complete dump! Cannot comment on Swindon as not been there for around 8 years!

We are going to win 2-1.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Posh Red on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 08:01:50
We are down for this one, and feeling a little more optimistic than Saturday.

Think we will sneak this one by the odd goal, with Storey getting the winner.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 08:05:39
2-0 Luongo, Mason

Torquay's a dump? really???

(http://robinhillhotel.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/torquay-photo-gallery/torquay3.jpg)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 08:14:33
Think we'll dominate the match but our lack of fire power will be in evidence.

1-0 win. Mason.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Ardiles on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 08:23:31
Shaw Rosso needs to up his game. AustrianAndyGull just dicked him in the battle of the thread starters:

http://www.torquayfans.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6095&sid=95da4933129006f6c0eff95f3065e074

That's more of a rant, to be fair.  Probably what the opening post would look like if Fred was going to attempt it.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: kaufman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 08:26:23
Just booked my ticket for tonight online, with the new ticketing system this morning.
Easy enough, no extra charges, only came to £10 in the DRS

Happy with that


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 08:30:41
Think we'll dominate the match but our lack of fire power will be in evidence.

1-0 win. Mason.

I'd agree with this.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Sir Pissalot on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 08:32:19
2-0 Luongo, Mason

Torquay's a dump? really???

(http://robinhillhotel.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/torquay-photo-gallery/torquay3.jpg)

Some think so:

(From the Knowhere Guide)

The Worst Things in Torquay, Devon:

Agatha Christie childhood house, Ashfield, demolished in the 60s.
Druggies/drunks/crackheads/smackheads hanging round castle circus.
The miserable gits from Yorkshire and other places "oop north who come to Torquay and go on about how crap it is and go on about how wonderful it is in Yorkshire and "oop north." All the unemployed tattooed Scots and their ugly fat tattooed girlfriends/wives.
The willows in all it crapness.
Some of the people in Torquay can be small minded and racist. Disliking ALL tourists is ridiculous - they are good for the economy and Torquay would be nothing without them! As for some multiculturalism...there isn't much here.
My memories of Torquay..squalid decaying hotels, once used by tourists, now the hospice for heroin addicts and alcoholics strung out on benefits. Highly dangerous pubs filled with drunken mothers screaming at the various fathers of their children and teenagers high on drugs baying for a fight (Torre Abbey). I saw headbutting, bloody broken noses, police throwing someone down some stairs (Lansdowne Inn), and I was threatened for no reason wherever I went. The chance of being beaten up is probably 50% on a friday or saturday rising to 90% if you're there for a while. Virtually everyone is a dealer or knows a dealer within a minutes walk. If you like people watching, go there to see how not to live your life. If you don't like where you live, go there for a few days and you'll miss your home badly. If you live there already and you are sober enough to read this, go while you still have your own teeth.
The awful surrounding Countryside. My Mother-in-Law. My Missis. My Boss. My Screaming kids!, The Willows, The local CID, Traffic Wardens on bonus for their Argos Points
Within 10 minutes of arriving in the harbour area, we saw a group of drunken yobs throw one of their friends into a wheelie bin; they seemed highly amused when it overturned and his head was cut open. Regular sections of the pavement were decorated with the partially digested contents of various revellers stomach. We witnessed 2 girls almost get killed by a chav driving his pride and joy clapped out piece of sh*t with a loud exhaust at high speed through the harbour area as they attempted to cross the road. If you have managed to avoid being glared at, attacked or vomitted on during the early part of the evening, why not try the piece de resistance and go to Valbonne nightclub. We went there on the basis of reviews from this and other sites and surprisingly comments from locals - perhaps it was just a bad night but I can honestly say that it was the worst club I have ever been to. I thought at first I had walked into a weight watchers class at the start of a new course; or a gurning contest, such was the attractiveness of the clientele. The atmosphere was hostile, with groups of very drunk males and females clearly looking for trouble. Needless to say we did not hang around. The journey to the taxi rank from the club involves walking past large groups of frustrated males standing outside eating chips, throwing up, asking you for a fag, asking you what you're looking at etc.. Nearby Paignton - For a moment I thought I had taken a wrong turn and gone to Rhyll; this place is truly awful - tacky souvenir shops and "amusement" arcades line the entire route from the seafront to the town and vest wearing Northerners can be seen buying rock to take home as a souvenir of their trip to the English "riviera". What a joke. If you have already booked a trip to Torquay and want to take an excursion go to Dartmouth instead.
People who slag of Torquay Community College that don't know the first thing about it or have never been there and are probably from Grammar, Westlands or Cuthbert. People who moan about those on DSS when most cases are genuine and those that moan are normally either into dodgy dealings themselves or have everything paid for by mummy and daddy
the dogs! mess every where, its a bloody night mare!
No clubs which do rock music, just the usual Chav scum rap, hip hop, garage and r n b rubbish again an establisment thats all for the chav scum.
Crossways shopping mall in Paignton. An obscene mass of decaying concrete in its bizzare tangle or brutalist 1960s concrete. Very ugly indeed!
If i havent complained enough then right now i would have to say the growning violence and criminal element the careless governing bodies and the amount of doggy kakka on the streets.
The lousy third world wages. The oafs who infest the centre of Torquay at the weekend. The silly girls who walk around dressed in summer clothes when the temperature is below freezing. The horrible smell of burnt fat and stodgy pastry coming from so many of the restaurants. If it smells as bad as that, what on earth does it taste like? Cafes that advertise "panini" but don't know that that is a plural word, as in one panino, two panini. The hills.
drunks, druggies and knobheads - torquay seems to attract them all!
Don't go out after sunset...The amount of homeless people. All the chavs. NO decent shoe shops! OLD PEOPLE!
DRUGGIES
lack of jobs even being able to get a job!evry job minimum wage,no future narrow minded devon people who have only ever been out of telegraph hill once!prejudiced locals!
The Bloody council
the police
The one down side was on my first night out, a group of lads walked past me and my wife, and told us to f off back to Africa.I thought strange, because Im from Birmingham. Then about 5mins later a car drove past, shouted out more of the same, and then threw a bottle at us. I thought to myself, Welcome to Torquay
chavs and townies
Virtually everyone on the road, from grockles (tourists), to the abundance of pensioners driving in hats. Leave at least three seconds gap between vehicles, expect no signals (why brake? that`s what the gearbox is for). Expect to be cut up and to drive at 15 mph behind retired brummies behind the wheel of mercedes. Follow the diversion routes to and from Paignton, especially in the summer or lose the will to live in traffic jams. Typical local headline "Pensioner reverses into primary school, 15 dead. `I didn`t realise that it was in gear` states Sidney Oldbloke (79)." Skates, boards and bikes keep to the pavement but beware of the eponimous electric disabled chariots - these people are blind as well as arrogant.
the arrogance and igorance of the general public, and the slowness of people's cretinous ways! thats true.
Townies and Chavs who gain great plessure in assaulting anyone not like themselves. Often they grow up into binge drinking lager louts who beat you unconciouss for a laugh on a weekend evening. There are also lots of chlidrens homes who invite savages from all over the country to come to Torbay and intimidate and beat up the residents whilst corrupting our own youths to indulge in violent savage behavior. Public Transport very expensive and some drivers are quite rude to users.
Er hello? Torquay? Not enough room.
Locals that moan about the place. Price of Property now. Local working families are unable to purchase because of influx from elsewhere pushin prices thru the roof! The main road in and out of here is a nightmare. This is 2004 aint it? No decent local work unless you are lucky or Hotel and Catering. We all have to commute to Exeter or Plymouth. The One-Way system that takes you miles out of your way to go 200 yards. Stuck in traffic burning up precious fossil fuels and contaminating the atmosphere. No hand car wash company Greedy Councillors
slappers!!
there are some excellent local bands but enough suitable venues, for instance why do some pubs insist on shutting their doors when the bands perform so we the audience and the band have "sweat it out"! Get rid of the homeless scum who think it is their right to be aggressive to innocent passers by as well as amongst themselves.
tourists, seagulls, foreign students, druggies, townies, general seaside nastiness, lack of character, lack of live music,
Lee69's pants.
torquay smells of urine after 6 pm weekends , especially the step's by shiptons in fleet street, it's not an ornamental fountain !!!!! guy's and girl's leek everywhere and anywhere no police there, car's in fleet street more traffic than the m25 , speeding on sea front no cam's no police, busy week end and no police on monday , tuesday, wednesday (sorry should i say low police presence ?) drunk's , druggie's , dope smoking freely on the street call police on a fri, sat , sun nite they to busy , more domestic's on the street on sunday nite than any other nite, pub's and club's doing 2-4-1's and happy hour's , god you seen the cleintele ? in crazy horse by the time they leave, over zealous entreupreneurs ? who get above them selve's
DEADLY after 7.00pm during Autumn weekdays - no after-work drink culture.
�1 shops and discount stores
I lived in Paignton and Torquay for 3.5 years (2 Years Paignton & 18 months Torquay). It was the most miserable experience of my life and I believe sent me into a mild state of depression. The range of shops is appalling - I used to come to W-ton to get decent stuff and then take it back to Devon. The people are rude, unwelcoming, unfriendly, seem to think they're superior to everyone else and so far up their own a***s they're stuck. The area is stuck in a "chilled-out rut" which was no good for me, the relaxing pace of life nearly killed me. Everyone lives a geriatric pace of life and the technology is non-existant. Never lived anywhere so primative in my life. Not even Channel 5 - five years after it was launched. The only good thing is the weather. And then there's Gemini FM - a station worth axing to save the taxpayer's money and eardrums. Wouldn't visit again out of choice if I was offered �1,000,000. Nice weather, hellhole of a place !!!
Fat Northern Sun-burnt losers walking around like it is actually good here!!
The general seedy air of Torre. This is basically a continuation of the High St. but has the atmosphere of a Dickensian garret district being largely full of takeaways, charity shops and various brain damaged individuals staggering into the street, abusing each other and brawling with their husbands/wives/partners etc. This is a real shame as the actual buildings are good, the area has potential, there are some nice parks in the vicinity which are quite pleasant after the police have released the dogs and flushed out the prostitutes and dealers. With a bit more self-respect the area could be great. Castle Circus is also atrocious. It is the civic centre of Torquay, including the Town Hall etc, yet also acts as the meeting place for every scrofulous drunk, soapdodger, chancer, junkie and scrote that has retired to South Devon from the big cities. Periodic crackdowns by the local police often dispers these characters in to back alleys but, like pleuresy, they return.
ALL THE SCUM OF THE EARTH THAT HAVE DICIDED TO MOVE TO TORQUAY AND GO ON THE DSS GET A FREE FLAT AND INVITE ALL THE REST OF THE FAMILY DOWN, AND A LOT OF THEM SEEM TO BE FROM THE LIVERPOOL AREA??????????? SO ANYTHING TO RUN AND HIDE FROM TORQUAY SEEMS TO BE THE PLACE TO COME
tourists pigeons/seagulls
Tourists, and especially those who choose to come in the winter, and those who seem to have the disallusioned view that TQ is such a nice place to migrate to. Clubs, lack of money, bastards who live off social security, lib dem Mp, washouts, homeless population, spoon muggers, people who insist on having 20 sky dishes outside their houses, 1 star hotels. Shopping is Shit.
Torquay has been blessed for many years with an anachronistic Tory council but since the late nineties the ageing electorate are no longer voting for their natural Lords & Masters out of "deference". Change is now creeping in at last.
Too many rough people have moved to the area
The weather (not as good as you think) and the fact that Torquay is almost devoid of culture
tourists
All the goddamn tourists winter
There is so little to do becoming a nun seems like a good idea.
The Small town attitude of some of the residents. Some of the native Devonians here (I am one), get very angry about northerners who moved down here during the 70's/80's. I am not one who holds that opinion, I think it makes the area more interesting. The way some of the locals treat foreign students, who are for the most part well-behaved, respectful and polite.
no chess club!
Trendy Assholes all over the place.
jason mildons clumsiness
Like anywhere can be rowdy in the summer. Police cars chase boy racers round the harbour, drunks pissing in the sea, louts, tarts, foreigners (lots) It turns into a ghost town in the winter If it rains it's really grim (But if it's bright it easily makes up for it) A favourite tourist destination for the blue-rinse brigade It's not near any major cities. (Exeter & Plymouth aren't really big enough)

Quality rant!   :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 08:36:35
I'd hazard a guess the same person...as the thread starter...


Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: sonicyouth on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 08:36:53
Dosser?


Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 08:40:14
Dosser?

Possibly, although seeing as it appears to be 9 years old, I'm sure it's got much worse since..


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Stegenfreud on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 08:43:09
They seem confident of a win on that forum, let's hope their over confidence is held by their players too. Despite the 1-0 at posh it was clear we have some very talented players, so I'm looking forward to seeing them on home turf.

Torquay have an awful away following, 280 average last year in the league so they'll be lucky to bring half of that tonight. If Benyon is their main goal threat I'm not too concerned (he'll score now won't he!). I think we'll win 3-1 in front of 4,247 (127).



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: ronnie21 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 09:15:12
I take it Sir Pissalot is not over keen on Torquay at all!!  He never mentioned Brixham mind!  When my kids were growing up Paignton was our holiday destination (well Goodrington actually)and we still enjoy going back there for a weekend or two.  Was actually down there two weeks ago, and what he has to say about Crossways Centre in Paignton is entirely true, we never ventured into Torquay but the whole of Paignton is going backwards at an alarming rate! 

We will win 3-1.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 09:28:43
I take it Sir Pissalot is not over keen on Torquay at all!!  He never mentioned Brixham mind!  When my kids were growing up Paignton was our holiday destination (well Goodrington actually)and we still enjoy going back there for a weekend or two.  Was actually down there two weeks ago, and what he has to say about Crossways Centre in Paignton is entirely true, we never ventured into Torquay but the whole of Paignton is going backwards at an alarming rate! 

We will win 3-1.

Goodrington Sands...a name from my childhood, remember as a kid going there for Trip week. Stuff of Swindon legend...apparently the last special train put on for Trip from the Works was 1976.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 09:29:30
My aunt used to live in Chudleigh Knighton. Lovely part of the world from memory.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Sir Pissalot on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 09:36:25
I take it Sir Pissalot is not over keen on Torquay at all!!  He never mentioned Brixham mind!  When my kids were growing up Paignton was our holiday destination (well Goodrington actually)and we still enjoy going back there for a weekend or two.  Was actually down there two weeks ago, and what he has to say about Crossways Centre in Paignton is entirely true, we never ventured into Torquay but the whole of Paignton is going backwards at an alarming rate! 

We will win 3-1.

It wasn't my 'rant'.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: ronnie21 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 10:07:51
Goodrington Sands...a name from my childhood, remember as a kid going there for Trip week. Stuff of Swindon legend...apparently the last special train put on for Trip from the Works was 1976.
Nearly 40 years ago - has it got there yet Reg?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Notts red on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 10:40:28
Think if we score first we'll win comfortably. I'll go for 3-0 with around 6,500 and 250 visitors. Still got to pick up our match & STs so hoping the queues aren't to bad before KO.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Summerof69 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 11:14:50
Noticed last night on the preview on the BBC site is that we're unbeaten against them in the LC, and every time we've beaten them in this competition , we've won promotion that season (1968-69, 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1992-93).


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: donkey on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 11:26:02
Noticed last night on the preview on the BBC site is that we're unbeaten against them in the LC, and every time we've beaten them in this competition , we've won promotion that season (1968-69, 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1992-93).

So, odds on that changing this year then...law of averages and all!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Langers on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 11:42:44
Would be good to get through this and hopefully get a nice big draw for the next round.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: kerry red on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 12:33:46
£10 entry gives nobody an excuse for not going tonight.



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 12:34:16
£10 entry gives nobody an excuse for not going tonight.

What if you have no money to your name at all?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: sonicyouth on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 12:35:52
What if you have no money to your name at all?
What if you have enough money for the ticket but can't afford the travel or have no means of doing so?

Personally, I think the best excuse is not being arsed. Fucking pointless dick waving.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Langers on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 12:40:49
£10 entry gives nobody an excuse for not going tonight.

Feel free to pay the £50 it would cost me to get down there  :)

I'm going with a Charton supporting mate to watch them (hopefully) stuff the scum. Only a £5 as well.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Barry Scott on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 12:57:08
Personally, I think the best excuse is not being arsed. Fucking pointless dick waving.

:nod: I'm probably going to lay on the sofa, read a book and play with my balls. Or maybe something else that requires no physical or mental input whatsoever.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: tans on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 13:01:06
I wasnt going to go, changed my mind now


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: nigel grays a postie on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 13:11:08
hoping that Williams can finally remember how to score but that may be too much to ask. Also that old boys always scoring against us syndrome doesn't kick in for Bodin or Benyon. 2 Nil Town Ward and Luongo


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: luckyluke699 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 13:23:09
I wasnt going to go, changed my mind now

+1. Wasn't doing anything on a Tuesday evening anyway... could think of worse things to be doing.

...and the odds have got to be in our favour... right?  :suicide:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: ronnie21 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 14:13:42
I wasnt going to go, changed my mind now
I'll whisper in you ear then Tans!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Spud on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 14:26:52
I wasn't going to go but change my mind after seeing the 2-4-1 offer on the official website. £5 a ticket.....nice!

2-1 win. Ward and Storey.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 14:32:35
I wasn't going to go but change my mind after seeing the 2-4-1 offer on the official website. £5 a ticket.....nice!

2-1 win. Ward and Storey.

A chum of mine was down  there earlier today and told me the 2 for 1, is off the menu today.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Spud on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 14:33:40
A chum of mine was down  there earlier today and told me the 2 for 1, is off the menu today.

Must have been until Saturday perhaps? as I got our tickets on Friday.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 14:34:59
Must have been until Saturday perhaps? as I got our tickets on Friday.

As long as you're sorted...thought you might have been going down on spec tonight.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Sir Pissalot on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 14:55:57
I think there was only a limited number of tickets available under the "toofer" deal, because it was underwritten by Capital One and operated at all the ties.  


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 15:09:19
200 or 300 bogofs, it was in the PDF .

edit: 350 www.capitalonecup.co.uk/2for1/

and it was in person only:

http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/documents/ticket-redemption-terms-all-clubs-final12-1304-896910.pdf


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: ronnie21 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 15:38:31
hoping that Williams can finally remember how to score but that may be too much to ask.
Season has just started and here we go again!  Get on certain player's backs and fuck them off as well.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 15:43:33
Carling Cup round 1 is the kind of game to play this Samsung fella.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 15:46:27
Interesting stat about Torquay.....

Torquay have lost five in a row in the League Cup and are without a win in 10 (Drew 2, Lost 8).

Bournemouth are the only club they have knocked out in 17 years, doing so in the first round in 1997 and again in 2001.

Lets hope to make that no wins in 11.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 16:14:29
Interesting stat about Torquay.....

Torquay have lost five in a row in the League Cup and are without a win in 10 (Drew 2, Lost 8).

Bournemouth are the only club they have knocked out in 17 years, doing so in the first round in 1997 and again in 2001.

Lets hope to make that no wins in 11.

The only consolation if we do lose to the Gulls, is that it must surely rule Cooper out.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Freddies Ferret on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 16:15:09
anyone having any bets tonight?
I have gone for this worldy correct score treble:

Morecambe vs Wolves - Correct Score   1-2 @  8/1

Sheffield Utd vs Burton - Correct Score - 2-0 @ 7/1

Southend vs Yeovil - Correct Score - 1-1 @ 11/2

And a slightly more realistic treble:
Bury vs Crewe Both Teams To Score

Middlesborough vs Accrington Stanley  Home Win

Oldham vs Derby  Over 2.5 Goals

works out about 4/1


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Shaw Rosso on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 16:45:31
Shaw Rosso needs to up his game. AustrianAndyGull just dicked him in the battle of the thread starters:

http://www.torquayfans.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6095&sid=95da4933129006f6c0eff95f3065e074

Far to much time on his hands, and he pays 30 euros for a small coffee, the cunt.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: chalkies_shorts on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 17:17:01
Haven't got a clue about tonight. Supporting Town is like entering the Twilight Zone.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 17:45:56
Town side to face Torquay: Foderingham; Barthram, Hall, Ward (Capt), Byrne; Kasim, Thompson L, Mason, Reis, Williams, Pritchard

Subs: Bedwell, Thompson N, Luongo, McEveley, Storey, Smith, Archibald-Henville. #STFC


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 17:48:14
Slightly disappointed that Luongo isn't in the middle dictating the play and that Storey wasn't given a run out from the off.


Title: Re: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Frigby Daser on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 17:56:40
Slightly disappointed that Luongo isn't in the middle dictating the play and that Storey wasn't given a run out from the off.

Shame about Luongo but I'm looking forward, with curiosity as much as anything, to seeing this side in the flesh. Come on you Reds.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 17:58:21
Harley has a slight groin strain today then, sounds like a like for like swap with Kasim though.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Levi lapper on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 18:07:18
hoping that Williams can finally remember how to score but that may be too much to ask. Also that old boys always scoring against us syndrome doesn't kick in for Bodin or Benyon. 2 Nil Town Ward and Luongo

Did he not score against Tottingham?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 18:24:53
Not going tonight because I'm a part time plastic fan. COYR.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 18:40:48
Interesting chat with Jed on the Radio.

Firstly, manager is less of a priority than a striker or two, we're close to getting 1 in. Have spoken to managers, although we knew that. Secondly, his (Jed's) brother is here from the States with a few people who might end up as "fairly significant" sponsors.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 18:44:03
Interesting chat with Jed on the Radio.

Firstly, manager is less of a priority than a striker or two, we're close to getting 1 in. Have spoken to managers, although we knew that. Secondly, his (Jed's) brother is here from the States with a few people who might end up as "fairly significant" sponsors.
Yeah that sounded very promising.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 18:45:47
RIP Jimmy.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: ChalkyWhiteIsGod on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 18:54:05
Interesting chat with Jed on the Radio.

Firstly, manager is less of a priority than a striker or two, we're close to getting 1 in. Have spoken to managers, although we knew that. Secondly, his (Jed's) brother is here from the States with a few people who might end up as "fairly significant" sponsors.

Positive news about the sponsors but getting players in without a manager being more of a priority is just bizarre. Lee Power's red and white army then.....


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 18:57:37
Austin scores 3 mins into his debut fro QPR.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:01:37
Austin scores 3 mins into his debut fro QPR.

Isn't that how he started with us at Carlisle - goal after two mins?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:05:29
Mason and Tijane sound a handful tonight.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:06:25
Isn't that how he started with us at Carlisle - goal after two mins?
On his full debut yes he did but that was his 3 or 4th game counting games off the bench.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:09:20
@SamMorshead_SA: Tijane plays Mason through, he chips Rice across goal but there's no one there to finish

Hmmmm


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:09:54
On his full debut yes he did but that was his 3 or 4th game counting games off the bench.

Well Austin came off the bench on Sat too so yes, we're talking about full debuts.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:12:27
Well Austin came off the bench on Sat too so yes, we're talking about full debuts.
My mistake, I was going by the Sky report which said he didnt come off the bench on Saturday even though he did.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: sonicyouth on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:13:31
Interesting chat with Jed on the Radio.

Firstly, manager is less of a priority than a striker or two, we're close to getting 1 in. Have spoken to managers, although we knew that. Secondly, his (Jed's) brother is here from the States with a few people who might end up as "fairly significant" sponsors.
Surely both should be the same priority? Cooper seems ever more likely which just makes me wish they'd hurry up and give him the job.

First time listening to the commentary this season, nice to hear Shaun Hodgetts back doing it.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: nochee on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:21:57
@SamMorshead_SA: Tijane plays Mason through, he chips Rice across goal but there's no one there to finish

Hmmmm
Mmmmmm, chips and rice


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: sonicyouth on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:25:09
JJ, have you paraphrased Brassed Off in your signature?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:28:31
We sound shit at the moment.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: nochee on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:33:42
We sound shit at the moment.
Proper


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: BruceChatwin on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:35:41
Quote
Sam Morshead ‏@SamMorshead_SA 35m
Cannot believe there are already irritated voices shouting 'get it forward' at the Swindon players. Nine minutes in.

Quote
Sam Morshead ‏@SamMorshead_SA 2m
Pockets of fans getting on the Swindon players' backs now.

Quote
Sam Morshead ‏@SamMorshead_SA 27s
Can't quite believe I heard a couple of boos at the half-time whistle.

And the fans sound even shitter.

(he says from behind his computer screen)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Abrahammer on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:37:07
Thought Sam would have known by now about the mongness of certain elements of our home fanbase


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: joteddyred on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:37:56
And the fans sound even shitter.

(he says from behind his computer screen)

Oh dear.  I'm glad I didn't go.  Imagine if Torquay score.


Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:39:14
We created a few chances, so did they and finished much the stronger.

Mason was quality but was feeling his hammy as he left pitch at half time.

Coyr.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:39:37
JJ, have you paraphrased Brassed Off in your signature?
I was unaware if I have SY, I have never seen or for that matter heard of Brassed Off.

I changed the quote a little from the intro to Tubthumping.


Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:41:53
Oh yeah. Boos at half time. Only a few but wtf. Hope they were in some strange context I missed.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Flashheart on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:44:01
Brassed off with Pete Poslethwaite?

Great movie!



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: janaage on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:44:26
Let's be honest Town has some of the worst home supporters around. Bunch of morons who deserve to sit through some of the shit served up at the CG at times.

Booing 1.5 matches into the season is an absolute disgrace. Morons.


Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:46:41
Let's be clear, not many people bood. As a percentage it's going to be miniscule.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: sonicyouth on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:47:58
I was unaware if I have SY, I have never seen or for that matter heard of Brassed Off.

I changed the quote a little from the intro to Tubthumping.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKx3MUqzCcQ&t=24s

Brilliant film.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:48:10
Who's this being interviewed? Tijane?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:48:53
No. Branco.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:49:29
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKx3MUqzCcQ&t=24s

Brilliant film.
On 2 recommendations I will have to watch it.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Flashheart on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:49:47
I know what's missing...... half time ska.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFPuOXvbp2g


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:50:35
I know what's missing...... half time ska.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFPuOXvbp2g
Bring back Mark O'D!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:54:18
On 2 recommendations I will have to watch it.

Make that 3, good film fella.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: sonicyouth on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:54:46
I wasn't sure if ska had made it to Norway. Apparently it has...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2-AM34l9FQ


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:55:17
Storey sounding lively.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:59:42
Make that 3, good film fella.
Will look for a torrent.

We sound a bit livlier now, like we did at the start of the first half.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:01:14
I wasn't sure if ska had made it to Norway. Apparently it has...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2-AM34l9FQ
Scandinavian Ska is qiuite popular apparently, my lads were offered a tour of Sweden, Norway and Iceland a couple of years back but couldnt do it.

Penalty!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:01:19
PENNO


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Saxondale on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:02:01
When can I expect this to happen on the stfc player.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:02:21
When can I expect this to happen on the stfc player.
Happened for me.


Saved FFS


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:02:24
FUCKING CUNT


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Flashheart on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:02:54
I wasn't sure if ska had made it to Norway. Apparently it has...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2-AM34l9FQ

I enjoyed that


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: nochee on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:02:56
 :D


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: sonicyouth on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:03:18
(http://i.imgur.com/ezhXWk4.gif)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:03:39
Jesus wept!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Saxondale on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:04:27
PENALTY!  Its finally happened in Birmingham.  I dunno, but I reckon its going to be saved.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: pumbaa on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:06:33
PENALTY!  Its finally happened in Birmingham.  I dunno, but I reckon its going to be saved.
[/quote

Was it?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Saxondale on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:07:28
Yes.

Its still 2012 here.


Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:11:10
Pritchard lost it since miss


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: horlock07 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:13:40
I am getting seriously pissed with certain 'fans' on Twitter the glee and wish that wants us to lose means you ain't a fan in my eyes,  please go and support Man United or I suspect Sunderland.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: BruceChatwin on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:15:10
Make that 3, good film fella.

Out of that strand of gritty northern underdog dramas popular around the late 90s (Full Monty/ Billy Elliot etc.) it definitely holds its own with the best.

Though I find it difficult to watch now without thinking of this Mitchell and Webb sketch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ3mdrQeTHE


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:15:39
Benyon on. Here comes 0-1


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:16:51
Pritchard and Williams both come close.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:20:41
Posh smashing Colchester 4 - 1 away.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:23:41
5-1 now. Benyon seriously injured


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:24:30
Well that's not how returns to the County Ground generally go. Reckon he'll still score?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:25:12
I think Louis Thompson killed a guy


Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:26:27
Nasty one for bunyon.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:27:38
Williams SCORES. All hail the Flying Pig!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:27:48
Williams. Ha.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: adje on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:28:33
nice


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: nochee on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:29:47
YAY


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: sonicyouth on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:30:00
hoorah!

(http://i.imgur.com/jUdbnFd.gif)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: ChinaWhitenRed on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:31:40
That'll do.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: thedarkprince on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:31:53
Will take that.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:32:49
Williams first goal in 5 months


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: horlock07 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:32:54
That's going to upset a lot of 'supporters' apparently it ends our goal drought.
Just because we have a lot of Spurs players doesn't mean we have to act like their clueless fickle fabs!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: adje on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:34:36
Williams first goal in 5 months


was it that long ago we played Spurs? (Pedant's Corner)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: sonicyouth on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:35:56
Jonathan burrows ‏@JONNYB4532 17m
@BBCWiltshire I've left at quarter past nine absolute rubbish aint coming back again rubbish

Jonathan burrows ‏@JONNYB4532 17m
@JedMcCoy. I've left quarter past nine line your pockets and fuck off out of our club



we scored a few minutes later :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: horlock07 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:36:46
Ah...

"@JONNYB4532: @BBCWiltshire I've left at quarter past nine absolute rubbish aint coming back again rubbish"

Makes you proud doesn't it....


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Abrahammer on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:39:31
What an odd looking chap


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:40:42
Ah...

"@JONNYB4532: @BBCWiltshire I've left at quarter past nine absolute rubbish aint coming back again rubbish"

Makes you proud doesn't it....

[Internet joke] Can someone who knows Johnny Burrows hunt him down and kill him? [\internet joke]


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: BruceChatwin on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:42:56
I think Louis Thompson killed a guy

Likes a challenge that boy. Reckon he'll have the nickname 'chopper' by the end of the season.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: sonicyouth on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:43:18
difficult to tell from the radio but has Luongo or Storey made the difference this half?

or both, I suppose


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:45:08
Sam said storey had been impressive


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: ChinaWhitenRed on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:45:25
Jonathan burrows ‏@JONNYB4532 17m
@BBCWiltshire I've left at quarter past nine absolute rubbish aint coming back again rubbish

Jonathan burrows ‏@JONNYB4532 17m
@JedMcCoy. I've left quarter past nine line your pockets and fuck off out of our club



we scored a few minutes later :)
Should be Johnathon Burrows@JohnnyB41-0

Goodbye Johnny you twat


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Nijholts Nuts on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:47:04
That'll do


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: adje on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:47:21
Good management,dare I say?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:48:23
In the hat, job done. New striker needed I think.

Roll on Saturday.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: iffy on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:49:12
Should be Johnathon Burrows@JohnnyB41-0

Goodbye Johnny you twat

What a winner he is


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: hobnob on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:49:43
We are through and Pox got mullered     :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Abrahammer on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:50:32
Result is only thing that matters in the cup

Job done, hopefully a decent draw in next round


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Ardiles on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:51:03
What a winner he is

Hayley is a lucky lady, for sure.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 20:51:40
Result is only thing that matters in the cup

Job done, hopefully a decent draw in next round
This.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Barry Scott on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:06:10
Jonathan burrows ‏@JONNYB4532 17m
@BBCWiltshire I've left at quarter past nine absolute rubbish aint coming back again rubbish

Jonathan burrows ‏@JONNYB4532 17m
@JedMcCoy. I've left quarter past nine line your pockets and fuck off out of our club



we scored a few minutes later :)

I wonder if he's the spastic that made me shout at half time. They read out a text that said about us signing the Liverpool keeper, so they could sell Fods to line their pockets and when's it going to stop... I despair.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Tamworth Red Army on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:07:54
Get in, onwards n upwards


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Levi lapper on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:16:20
Brighton losing 3-1 at home to Newport. Ha.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:20:16
Any word on Benyon's injury?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: ronnie21 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:21:43
Any word on Benyon's injury?
Cooper in h is interview said he was up and talking having been knocked out and is ok.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:22:44
Cooper in h is interview said he was up and talking having been knocked out and is ok.

Sounds good.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bewster on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:25:19
Just back. And as I am a happy clapper I'll do the good bits first.  Good football, on the deck, using Fods  as a sweeper (!) at times a bit risky. Luongo on at half time  - he is a class above on a good pitch and made the difference. Kassim looked useful, Storey was quick, Pritchard good but very young and naive at times - shame about the penalty.

Bad points - it was a L2 team we were up against but who tried to play. We looked toothless up front and a bit short and flimsy at the back.

I'm not going to single out any players for critisicsm, especially not Williams. The guy is devoid of confidence and works very hard. This is the time to get behind the team and not just shout pointless abuse as some fucktard in the DRS was doing behind my kids all game. Wanker.

And it was a goal.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Ticker45 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:26:06
Thought we looked a far better attacking option with Williams and Storey together. Pritchard was trying a little too hard after missing the penalty but put a peach of a ball through for Storey to make Williams goal.

Still a lot of shouts in the Arkells to "get the ball forward" which is not going to be the case with the present setup, OK agree that there can be too much inter-passing at times but much rather see that than hoof ball.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: ronnie21 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:26:28
Enjoyable game, started brightly but Torquay came on strong towards the end of the first half.  We dominated the second half and really should have scored more.  Very impressed by Hall at the back, not so sure on one or two of the others - didn't think Pritchard was man of the match - one or two impressive runs but little end product.  Missed a decent chance with his head and a penalty as well.  Sorry to disappoint a lot of people but Williams had a decent game and Storey played well when he came on as a sub at the start of the second half.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Langers on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:28:39
Good to see town won. Hopefully a good draw in the next round.

I very much enjoyed watching pox get stuffed  :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Dozno9 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:30:48
Many highlights, Pritchard being MOM by the 'match sponsors' was not one of them, it was Thompsons all day long.

Luongo was a class above, love to make him permanent. Storey has bulked out and ran the defenders shitless when running at them which was great to see.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: LucienSanchez on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:31:12
Just got in, my two-penneth are as follows:

I really enjoy the passing game we are trying to play. Yes, sometimes it's a little too much and gets dangerous, especially between Wes and the back 4, but we'll iron that out. Those people urging to 'get it forward' just need time to adjust and be patient. The forward probing does come once we have dragged the opposition to where we want or need them to be.

My MoM was the Iraqi sensation, Kasim. He always wanted the ball, more often than not used it simply and effectively, and showed some nice skills and composure in tight places. In fact, our midfield trio were all impressive again, Luongo changing the game (along with Storey) when he came on.

The wingers... hmmm. I don't know. Not much came off for Pritchard, and no way was he MoM. Tried hard, but out muscled, and tricks rarely came off. Good dive for the penalty. All pros should score form 12 yards though. Tijane looked tricky, but seemed to lose the ball too much, much to Ward's chagrin.

On to Ward, he's great. Every time the ball is in the air near him, I have no fear he will out-muscle his striker and win it. I don't have the same confidence in Hall, but he'll get stronger and learn the tricks of the trade (hopefully) the more he plays. Barthram was far too weak and wasn't as comfortable on the ball as the rest of the Spurs lads. Byrne was okay and made some good tackles and forward runs, but miscontrolled the ball out for a throw by trying to use the outside of his right foot again. I'd fine him for every time he did that. Our fullbacks are often exploited by long balls because they are so tiny and weak.

Up front. Williams was out-fought for the majority of the game, and once he knew this, gave up on a lot, falling down and waving his arms in a strop. Should have scored a hat-trick, but can't finish for shit. The one that may have gone over the line (couldn't tell from my angle, and so don't even blame the lino for not knowing), should have been finished without leaving any doubt. Poor. Storey, finishing aside (although he would have scored if Williams hadn't toe poked it in), he was lightening quick, tricky, and a willing runner.

All in all, it wasn't as good as Peterborough, and I still have concerns over physicality and our work when we don't have possession. We should have scored more, but that is a limitation of the players, not the system or the manager.

Sorry for the essay.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Dr Pierre Chang on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:31:28
My thoughts:

- Played some nice stuff first half, although overplayed a bit at the back. Last 10/15 of half Torquay were all over us with our midfield all over the place. Louis Thompson particulary anonymous, a bit of a nothing player really.

- Second half much improved with Luongo impressive, Torquay didn't threaten at all. I am sure Williams' effort crossed the line and he also missed a one on one.

- Impressed with Kasim, surprisingly good on the ball, I was expecting a battering ram type player but he is a ball playing centre mid who is always an outlet for the back four.

- Pritchard will be our key player, frustrating at times but the lad is a class act. Mason also impressive.

- Tjane - couple of nice runs past players but also lost it a fair bit. Very one footed but sure he will improve.

- Storey - more performances like that will help make my pre season comments on him look silly. Great burst of pace for the goal.

- Ward as solid as ever, Hall was ok I guess and full backs were solid and good on the ball.

My thoughts on this side haven't changed. We will play some lovely stuff at times but can see us struggling up against physical sides on the road. Certainly plenty of promise there and I look forward to seeing who Power signs for us up front.

On a final note, good to see Bodin is still shite. Non league before long.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: @mwooly63 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:32:25
Just got in - have to say was pleased with the football we played. Plenty of one touch slick passing ( at times a little too slick as ended up losing the ball.
Honestly thought Pritchard was a mascot - looked minute against some of the opposition but well deserved his MoM.
Reis impressed in bursts tho gave the ball away far to often.
Substitutions made a real difference.
Storey lively on the right and Luongo looked comfortable on the ball and showed his class.
Kasim was stand out in midfield for me - never seemed hurried and always looked composed on the ball.

Team was lively in attack with plenty of movement off the ball

Plenty to look forward to I think but still work to be done, the amount of times Wes dribbled past an oncoming attacker will surely lead to a soft goal or many  being conceded this season.
Weakest link is Williams for me - didnt look on the same wavelength as the youngsters and didnt look confident as the lone frontman.
Threw his arms around every decision that didnt go his way and seemed to be off the pace.
Took his goal well though a 6 yard tap in wasnt hard

Get in a decent frontman or 2 and I think we will be pleasantly surprised this season


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: dalumpimunki on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:33:23
Peterborough's result today puts our 1-0 defeat in perspective.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:35:01
My view:

First half for about 30 minutes we looked fairly comfortable, though there were a few moments of concern where we looked shaky as Torquay came forward. Mason is a great ball player and his passing nearly-but-not-quite unlocked the Torquay defence on a few occasions. We weren't the finished article but there was much promise. Downside was Reis tried to do too much. Towards the end of the half Torquay came on very strongly, but thankfully a combination of good defending and hapless finishing saved our bacon. They should probably have scored.

Second half Mason and Reis were replaced, Storey was lively and Torquay caused us much fewer problems. We looked more comfortable but less likely to score with it. There was a shot from Williams that he seemed convinced crossed the line, but it wasn't given. No idea from where I sat. Then the breakthrough, or it should have been. It looked like Pritchard was clearly taken out in the box for a pen, but the Torquay fans seemed less convinced. Anyway average penalty, good save, complete hash on the rebound from Story. But he redeemed himself later, just after Benyon was KO'd, he broke down the left and went to the left side of the goal, I thought he was going to shoot but he squared it for Williams to tap in.

After missing the penalty Pritchard became a liability after looking quite lively up to then. He basically stopped passing, perhaps trying to do too much to make up for his earlier miss. It was no surprise when he was subbed. Naturally the sponsors gave him the MOM.

My MOM : Kassim.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Dozno9 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:37:13
Louis Thompson particulary anonymous, a bit of a nothing player really.

It's all about opinions but I thought he was superb, my mom.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bewster on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:41:03
I reckon the MOM award was tactical as Pritchard's head dropped after the penalty


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: @mwooly63 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:45:44
I reckon the MOM award was tactical as Pritchard's head dropped after the penalty

He deffo fell away after the pen miss and took some stick from the turkey fans
Was great up until then and a nailed on pen for me - decent save from keeper but should really have buried that


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Cibocchi_Is_God on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:49:04

 Louis Thompson particulary anonymous, a bit of a nothing player really.


A wee bit harsh considering it was only his second senior start, I actually thought he played quite well.. Showed a few nice touches and looks a good enough passer of the ball.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: chalkies_shorts on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:49:11
I thought it was a ppor game but not surprising given how early season it was. the good news was the win, although we could easily have gone it half time down a goal. Luongo and Storey made a hell of a difference. Luongo for me was MOM - looked absolute quality today. Storey ran the defenders shitless but should have stuck in the rebound from the penalty.
The Iraqi guy looks really good but he was blowing out of his arse after about 30 minutes - went anonymous for a while and then got his second breath. The Portuguese guy looked absolute crap. Pritchard is a greedy little fucker who was trying to impress a bit too much. Hopefully when he's calmed down he'll learn when to pass and when to run. He gave the ball away very cheaply but did some pretty good stuff as well. Williams got the goal but was crap. This team is crying out for a Wayne Allison - mind you every team since has been crying out for a Wayne Allison.
There were some really promising signs there today but equally as many worrying ones - the way the midfield went to pieces in the first half. Some of the passing back to Fods was a self destruct button waiting to happen.
It will be interesting to see what Saturday brings.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: kerry red on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:50:42
First: I enjoyed that immensely

Second: we have some terrific players

I know people have had their opinions on the Spurs loanees but, for me, the gem is Kasim.

I thought he was brilliant in what he did and my MOM.

I was pleasantly surprised we didn't get out-muscled noticeably.

I just hope us, the fans, can keep it buttoned when things don't seem to be working. Lumping it forward with these players just isn't an option.

I could quite happily watch that team even we end up mid table.

Oh, and I never thought I'd say this but - Cooper could be a decent manager given the chance

Well done to all


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: RobertT on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:51:13
Well, I don't bloody care who is "forcing" us to play like that, be it Power or Spurs, long may it continue.  I have not seen a Swindon side try and play football like we did today in a couple of decades.

As for the game itself.  Barthram looked a bit nervous first half, shored up a little 2nd bit needs time to get first team exposure I think.  Thought Thompson was good when involved but often became bypassed a little by the game, that will improve over time I think.

Kassim is a master stroke of a signing if he repeats tonights fayre.

Pritchard will be a revelation as the season progresses.  I will go on record now as saying he has way more talent than Ritchie.  He is not the finished article, and he'll frustrate us for a few more months yet, but give him time and we will be drooling.

Reis looked like he has some promise.  A bit skitty, just needs more games I think.

Luongo is playing in the wrong division already.

Mason looked good on the ball, nice passing range.

Hall looks like he will be a decent centre half and in Ward he has the perfect teacher.

Byrne was a bit meh.

Storey impressed me, not seen him look that useful before.

Williams - I really cannot work out if I like him or hate him.  2nd half he began to look dangerous, which seems to have been because Cooper told the team not to be afraid of using him when Torquay were pressing to stop our passing game by playing it in behind them and let him run after it.  There is a good player in there, just can't be sure if we will ever really find it.

Overall I found it thoroughly enjoyable, long may it continue.

But........


.....I don't think our fans will given them enough of a chance if we hit a bad patch.  Even tonight I had to bite my lip at people urging them lump it forward, moaning about backwards passes, oh, and having a go because we put 3 men upfront when defending corners.  They are only 5ft for gods sake, not like they will be much use in defence and haven't we be moaning for years about everyone staying back?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Dr Pierre Chang on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:52:07
It's all about opinions but I thought he was superb, my mom.
Funny old game football. Doesn't offer anything for me, neither defensive or attack minded, few good tackles granted but matches always seems to pass him by.

On another note, those who towards the end of last season were scared with Wes occasionally taking it round a striker or us passing it about a bit at the back must have had a fucking heart attack first half tonight. Wasn't expecting that much build up from the back but can't complain it beats lumping it long for the opposition centre half to win.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: singingiiiffy on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:53:05
All this "Williams is shit" does my fucking head in. Had to put up with it all through the match. even when he scores its well he should have scored more.When will people work out that a player low on confidence isn't going to improve with constant moaning from the stands. Listen to what copper has to say, too much football in the first half and Williams barely got a touch. He told them to look for the ball over the top for Williams and look what happens. A new player 2nd half. Had some great chances, won countless freekicks, had a goal (def in) disallowed and scored the winner. What a difference it makes having a strike partner and fair play to miles he did very well.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:56:01
Well, I don't bloody care who is "forcing" us to play like that, be it Power or Spurs, long may it continue.  I have not seen a Swindon side try and play football like we did today in a couple of decades.

As for the game itself.  Barthram looked a bit nervous first half, shored up a little 2nd bit needs time to get first team exposure I think.  Thought Thompson was good when involved but often became bypassed a little by the game, that will improve over time I think.

Kassim is a master stroke of a signing if he repeats tonights fayre.

Pritchard will be a revelation as the season progresses.  I will go on record now as saying he has way more talent than Ritchie.  He is not the finished article, and he'll frustrate us for a few more months yet, but give him time and we will be drooling.

Reis looked like he has some promise.  A bit skitty, just needs more games I think.

Luongo is playing in the wrong division already.

Mason looked good on the ball, nice passing range.

Hall looks like he will be a decent centre half and in Ward he has the perfect teacher.

Byrne was a bit meh.

Storey impressed me, not seen him look that useful before.

Williams - I really cannot work out if I like him or hate him.  2nd half he began to look dangerous, which seems to have been because Cooper told the team not to be afraid of using him when Torquay were pressing to stop our passing game by playing it in behind them and let him run after it.  There is a good player in there, just can't be sure if we will ever really find it.

Overall I found it thoroughly enjoyable, long may it continue.

But........


.....I don't think our fans will given them enough of a chance if we hit a bad patch.  Even tonight I had to bite my lip at people urging them lump it forward, moaning about backwards passes, oh, and having a go because we put 3 men upfront when defending corners.  They are only 5ft for gods sake, not like they will be much use in defence and haven't we be moaning for years about everyone staying back?

Ooh we leave 3 men upfront defending corners? I've long wanted someone, anyone to stand on the halfway line for the break! 3 seems extreme though.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Cibocchi_Is_God on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:56:51
I really enjoyed tonight, a far cry from games like Macclesfield at home, going toe to toe with lesser sides and hoofing it back and forth. Like someone else said, I don't really care who is "forcing" us to play that way, it was great to watch.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Azza on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:57:40
If we get a striker this week will cooper change formation or drop Williams?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: RobertT on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:58:11
It flummoxed Torquay at times, they pulled back 3 to mark them, thought about a fourth then sent him back up for the corner.  If it bounces our way, we could score a few on the counter attack.  They are so small it works better I guess to leave the big men to fight one on one.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Cibocchi_Is_God on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:00:11
If we get a striker this week will cooper change formation or drop Williams?

Williams would probably play out wide instead of Tijane?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bewster on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:00:22
All this "Williams is shit" does my fucking head in.

This. If he wasn't bothered and strolling around the pitch then he deserves criticism - but he doesn't so why not get behind him.

A front line as quick as Williams and Storey should be enough to unnerve a lot of defences in this league -all the need is a few  goals in a few games and we'd see two different players.

I think we will struggle on shit pitches with physical teams - but we did last year.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: kerry red on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:01:01
Another thing: we are tremendously pacy all over the pitch and that is going to cause other teams big problems this season.

One slight worry: when we have a corner the 2 CBs have to go up to have even half a chance of a header which leaves us very open if the corner breaks down quickly and we could caught out.

Whatever the negatives are I'd accept them to watch the football we played tonight


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: chalkies_shorts on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:01:26
It flummoxed Torquay at times, they pulled back 3 to mark them, thought about a fourth then sent him back up for the corner.  If it bounces our way, we could score a few on the counter attack.  They are so small it works better I guess to leave the big men to fight one on one.
Agreed, I thought it was a good tactic. The small ones are probably not going to add much from a corner but have pace for the breakaway. Its certainly better than Sturrocks tactic of every fucker back.
Also the subs of Luongo and Storey made a big difference.
I think Cooper may have put himself in the frame or maybe bought himself a bit of time. .


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: @mwooly63 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:03:46
All this "Williams is shit" does my fucking head in. Had to put up with it all through the match. even when he scores its well he should have scored more.When will people work out that a player low on confidence isn't going to improve with constant moaning from the stands. Listen to what copper has to say, too much football in the first half and Williams barely got a touch. He told them to look for the ball over the top for Williams and look what happens. A new player 2nd half. Had some great chances, won countless freekicks, had a goal (def in) disallowed and scored the winner. What a difference it makes having a strike partner and fair play to miles he did very well.

He did look better 2nd half but still doesnt look his former self to me.
Storeys introduction made a big difference as full of running and lively up front so Williams benefitted from that.

Still dont think he is the man we need upfront - and yes he scored when he couldnt miss
He SHOULD have had more - not sure if the ball crossed the line or not but his one on one with the keeper summed his recent form up for me - lacking in confidence big time.

Who knows that goal may be what was needed to kickstart him into gear

Depends on the personnel we play along side him


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Cibocchi_Is_God on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:04:32
If Cooper will be brave enough to have us at least trying to play the same way every week (regardless of league position) - then I'm more than happy for him to have the job.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: RobertT on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:06:44
I thought Storey only went properly up top when Pritchard came off and we moved one of the midfielders just in behind - was supposed to be Luongo but Thompson was fucked so finished up there by default.  Story went in like for like on right to begin with.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: oxonrobin on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:08:56
Well, that was different. Personally I really enjoyed the "total football" approach. Did have to put up with guy next to me saying how useless "all the spurs lot" are, and the broken record of "get it bloody forward". I guess it will really divide our fan base this season.

The reality seems to be that we would be second best at the route one game though. We started to play long towards the end of the first half, and I thought it was our worst spell. If that is the case, we don't really have a choice, but to keep it on the deck. I am quite happy to pay to come and watch knowing that we will play in that manner. I do worry what will happen when we go behind in games as, for now at least I think too many teams will be able to keep a clean sheet against us.

Looking forward to Saturday, will be interesting to see how we front up against a physical league one side.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: bigbobjoylove on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:10:38
Williams would probably play out wide instead of Tijane?

Would suit him better I reckon. Didn't he spend most of his career as a winger anyway?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Cibocchi_Is_God on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:11:33
I guess it will really divide our fan base this season.

Yarp, the mongs can stew in their own stupidity.. Cunts. Starting to annoy me already and it's only the first home game of the season.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: @mwooly63 on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:11:53
I thought Storey only went properly up top when Pritchard came off and we moved one of the midfielders just in behind - was supposed to be Luongo but Thompson was fucked so finished up there by default.  Story went in like for like on right to begin with.

Yep about right altho from the off Storey was more lively than Reis and his strong runs gave Williams more space.



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Cibocchi_Is_God on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:13:12
Would suit him better I reckon. Didn't he spend most of his career as a winger anyway?

I think so. He played there a fair bit under KMac at the tail end of last season as well, personally didn't think he was too bad up front all on his Colin Todd tonight though.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Azza on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:21:16
As someone said above he keeps running and chasing balls and should of had 2 tonight. He just lacks something, I've no idea what that something is though.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: singingiiiffy on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:23:08
He did look better 2nd half but still doesnt look his former self to me.
Storeys introduction made a big difference as full of running and lively up front so Williams benefitted from that.

Still dont think he is the man we need upfront - and yes he scored when he couldnt miss
He SHOULD have had more - not sure if the ball crossed the line or not but his one on one with the keeper summed his recent form up for me - lacking in confidence big time.

Who knows that goal may be what was needed to kickstart him into gear

Depends on the personnel we play along side him

I honestly don't think Williams can play in a 4-5-1 that's the problem and its not his fault. He isn't a winger, he is a very good league 1 striker that needs a partner upfront. 30 odd goals in the last two seasons. Any coincidence that before tonight he hasn't scored in 12 games...and the formation for those 12 games?? 4-5-1.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:23:09
As someone said above he keeps running and chasing balls and should of had 2 tonight. He just lacks something, I've no idea what that something is though.

Composure.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: RobertT on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:31:07
Indeed Batch, he never looks likely to score one on one.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Sir Pissalot on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:31:20
Willo will NOT score.  There, that should do it!

 :bye:


Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Colin Todd on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:40:39
The next person I hear shout "GET IT FUCKING FORWARD TOWN" after 10 minutes of composed possesion football is getting punched in the face. I knew it would be like that. So many of our fans are retarded.

Kasim was the big plus tonight for me. MOTM performance, composed, always wanted the ball and had controlled aggression without the ball. I liked mason 1st half, some classy touches and passing.

As for the Williams debate, cooper said it himself after the game he told the players to be slightly more direct and give Williams some balls to chase in behind their defence. Strangley enough he was much more effective when the team were playing more to his strengths. We also looked more likley to score.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Kinky Tom on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 22:55:21
The next person I hear shout "GET IT FUCKING FORWARD TOWN"

took less than a minute for the guy next to me to say that, also "get it in there then" when there was nobody in the box.

i despair at how short sighted fans of football in general can be, forget possession, forget creativity, forget technique, forget actual tactics, just get the sodding ball in the box!!!!!    if that's what people want then they should 'support' sam fucking allardice or graham tossing westly instead of an actual club.

horses for courses has never been so apparent for swindon, we have to play to our strengths and simply 'getting it forward' is so far withdrawn from our strengths that we might as well just give up entirely if that's all people can muster by way of constructive criticism.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: singingiiiffy on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 23:33:28
For what it's worth, a quick look on the Torquay forum, lots of fans saying the ball definitely crossed the line. Although they did say they were quite unlucky and it was a game of two halves. I only remember a 10 min spell of pressure


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: pauld on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 23:58:45
For what it's worth, a quick look on the Torquay forum, lots of fans saying the ball definitely crossed the line. Although they did say they were quite unlucky and it was a game of two halves. I only remember a 10 min spell of pressure
They are right though, it was a game of two halves. It's just we were the better side in both of them.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Frigby Daser on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 06:21:17
For what it's worth, a quick look on the Torquay forum, lots of fans saying the ball definitely crossed the line. Although they did say they were quite unlucky and it was a game of two halves. I only remember a 10 min spell of pressure

I think the linesman suspected that too, but there was no way that he could see the ball in order to give it.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: RWB Robin on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 07:09:33
I found it a really difficult game to call.  I agree with all the positive comments - Kasim is definitely a find, and, although Tijane is a little inconsistent, he does look like the one most likely to make the dazzling run which will open up defences.  There is no doubt that we have a team of technically gifted players - Luongo made a huge difference in the 2nd half, and linked well with Kasim; but it is that 'magic moment which turns measured build-up into incisive attack.  Williams worked really hard in both halves, but he came alive in the 2nd, when he was given some through balls to run onto, especially 'off centre'.  The problem then is that there IS no-one in the box with any height, so the risk is that passes across the edge of the 18 yard area keep going backwards and forwards, waiting for an opening to shoot (and that's when the crowd's frustration begins to build up).  The greatest danger last night was created when individuals went hell for leather towards goal - Pritchard, Luongo, Storey all did it.

For me that is the key - the build-up is great, but the incisiveness in the last third is still to come consistently - and when it does....who knows?


Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: herthab on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 07:18:03
Anybody who can't appreciate some of the football we played last night really should find an alternative pastime. Let's remember that this is predominantly a new team. It's going to take a few competitive games before they all gel. Saw enough last night to expect some very entertaining games this season.
No one really to moan about, Williams improved as the game went on and kept running, Luongo and Storey made big impacts in the 2nd half.
My only gripe would be Pritchard's decision making at times, hopefully he'll calm down a bit and realise he's got team mates. Or he could listen to 'World In Motion' on a loop. If there's one player who needs to learn when to hold or give, but do it at the right time it's him.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 07:30:06
I think RWB Robin makes a fair point n incisiveness, which some may brand "mong", in that sometimes we do need to get the ball forward quicker. i.e. play in Williams when he makes the run rather than play it sideways. Its different from lumping it forward mind.

Early days, promising signs. Lets see where it takes us. Saturday is going to be interesting/tough.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: ronnie21 on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 07:30:27
Those who claimed the pitch would be ruined are also a bit quiet now!  It looked ok to me.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: tans on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 07:36:09
I thought we started well, fizzled out at the end of the first half. Storey and Luongo made a massive difference when they came on. I thought Tijane looked a little bit of out his depth, but im sure he will improve. Pritchard has the talent, just needs to pass the bloody ball! Kasim was my MOM and as usual Ward was collosus at the back, didnt miss anything.

Special mention to D'Urso though excetional refereeing performance, 10/10. I cant believe he didnt give a foul when their no 4 picked up Williams, spun him round and threw him to the ground! Blatant goal too, could see it from the middle of the DRS.

Encouraging signs for the season, nice football played.

Oh, and Herthab has too many packets of sweets, kept trying to groom me with them..


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 07:38:37
Jonathan burrows ‏@JONNYB4532 17m
@BBCWiltshire I've left at quarter past nine absolute rubbish aint coming back again rubbish

Jonathan burrows ‏@JONNYB4532 17m
@JedMcCoy. I've left quarter past nine line your pockets and fuck off out of our club



we scored a few minutes later :)
ha ha what a fucking cunt.

I see he has backtracked a bit today...

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Jonathan burrows ‏@JONNYB4532 8h

I admit I was wrong tonight bit impatient and drink got too me @JedMcCoy. It will take us time to gel


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 07:43:33
Backtracked a bit?! That's a complete turnaround.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: tans on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 07:44:06
I wonder if Jed sent him a nasty DM 8)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bathtime on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 07:49:46
Good to be back at the CG. The style of football was very Tottenham, so enjoyable to watch. Looking forward to this season which wont be straight forward by any means....the final part of our game needs some working on as Williams up front on his own doesn`t look like its going to work on last night`s evidence. I think he should have taken the penalty. Glad he did score, his confidence needs to be restored.
Couldn`t believe how small our full backs are....presume Nathan Thompson will be back on Saturday? Lots of really good performances except the crowd which were pretty poor. To be out supported by 200 away fans is just not on.

No complaints...but am aware that we were playing a League 2 side.....looking forward to Saturday. :clap:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Crispy on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 08:05:03
ha ha what a fucking cunt.

I see he has backtracked a bit today...


Johnny Burrows is a class A crab handed spastic.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 08:13:02
Johnny Burrows is a class A crab handed spastic.
:D classy insult there Crispy!

A quick read on the Torquay forum this morning I found this little ill educated gem.

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You're not wrong, Super, frigging Niall Thompson did more for Swindon than their MOTM. Let's hope that's a one off.

Hawley looked class, despite not being fit. He ran rings around his man at times. Ball was also good, despite his bizarre decision to flail a leg in the general direction of one particular pass instead of heading it into the net.
Bodin tried first half, but was outshone by Chappel who gave his man a torrid time out wide.
The football was excellent first half, we really played some good stuff.
Second half, Swindon made a couple of changes, took off a couple of million pound Tottenham kids and replaced them with a couple of 5 million pound Tottenham kids and that changed the game.
Despite Ricey being MOTM, it really wasn't one of those games. We should have been 4-0 up at HT and out of sight.
As it was, second half they managed to be much more clinical than us. They won a pen which was soft but easy to give, good save from Ricey who was bloody miles off his line when the ball was kicked. The other one looked to have crossed the line, but we'll never know for sure. Their goal was alright, but it wouldn't have happened if not for the Benyon assault. Our lads were still thinking about Elliot when their guy got free and hacked a dreadful shot miles wide, only for his teammate to slide in at the far post and knock it in.
So, once again, we're out of this ridiculous competition. The positives are many chief among them is the absolute battering we will give to the crap of L2 (Accrington, D&R etc) if we play like we did first half.

BBC reckons they got the post twice. Anyone remember these?


Matt.
So it appears that both Tijane and Storey are Spurs players  ::)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 08:21:31
Thanks for all the match reports, lots of positives, Kasim sounds like a composed central midfielder, Reis sounds like he is either a world beater, or a total klutz, and Pritchard is exciting but needs to learn how to be a team player before becoming the real deal.

The negatives for me is our fanbase, where I sit in the DRS, I can tell this is going to be an issue this season with Rick Wakeman and his cronies surely are going to be more annoying than a bout of pubic lice.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 08:24:54
" We should have been 4-0 up at HT and out of sight."

They should have scored one or two at the end of the half, but that's a gross simplification as it ignores our own 3 or 4 half chances.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: fittons_coaching_badge on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 08:38:42
Sure this will have been asked but .....

When's the draw for the next round?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 08:39:40
Sure this will have been asked but .....

When's the draw for the next round?
12.30 Thursday I believe.


Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 08:48:39
So who do we prefer out of Luongo,  Harley, Kasim and Mason?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: fittons_coaching_badge on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 08:50:04
12.30 Thursday I believe.

Ta.  And the secod round is where the non europe playing premier team come in?

So the biggest tie going would be .... Liverpool?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: RWB Robin on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 08:50:45
I think RWB Robin makes a fair point n incisiveness, which some may brand "mong", in that sometimes we do need to get the ball forward quicker. i.e. play in Williams when he makes the run rather than play it sideways. Its different from lumping it forward mind.

Early days, promising signs. Lets see where it takes us. Saturday is going to be interesting/tough.
Definitely do not mean to be mong-like. I like what i see.  It is simply that the longer we delay the shot or the cross, looking for the perfect moment, the longer they have to organise.....it can be counter-productive. The Pritchard to Storey pass which led to the goal is an example of incisiveness!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: RWB Robin on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 08:54:43
So who do we prefer out of Luongo,  Harley, Kasim and Mason?
Bit difficult to answer at the moment.  We have seen more of Luongo than the others, and he is definitely class.  Mason looked good last night. Harley I have yet to see, but I have been very impressed with Kasim.  Saw the Birmingham game, and whilst thzt was no great test, we saw flashes of brilliance....quite unexpected. And last night he was MoM in my view as well as lots of others. He is, at least, the surprise package so far!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Panda Paws on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 08:56:01
So who do we prefer out of Luongo,  Harley, Kasim and Mason?

Genuinely not sure how I'd go on Saturday. Kasim was awesome last night but still lacking fitness so if all fit I'd go with HArley and Luongo, with Mason ahead if all fit but decent competition in CM.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: THE FLASH on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 08:59:32
As I pack my case I thought I would give my penneth.

We started brightly and a lucky bounce gave our black winger (still learning the names) a chance to let one fly but he passed instead.

In all I was impressed with the first two thirds of play and the lads haven't even gelled yet.

It faded a bit and Torquay got stronger as we put ten passes together and then gave the ball away cheaply.

Second half was an improvement.

What is obvious is that we need a proven lower league target man. Williams is not the man...no point moaning about it....he cannot play the loan front man...end of.
Unless we get one I can see us struggling to score goals and because of our play I can see us being hit on the break and going down 1 or 2 zip in a few games.
Williams ran his bollocks off but as usual is a cry baby to the ref who then ignored the blatant fouls on him......D'Arso is always entertaining and I enjoyed Williams being picked up and thrown to the ground and the guy who upended Pritchard for the pen not even being spoken to.....hope the prick gives up soon.

Overall I'm far more impressed than I thought I was going to be......I think we have enough in the tank to hit mid table.

I want a manager with proven success at this level but methinks Cooper has got the job and last nights win compounds this thought.  

Big test will be Saturday....let's see how we get on against the lunkers....I will be in Corfu which is a shame because after last night I got a bit more of a buzz in my bones!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 09:12:37
Definitely do not mean to be mong-like. I like what i see.  It is simply that the longer we delay the shot or the cross, looking for the perfect moment, the longer they have to organise.....it can be counter-productive. The Pritchard to Storey pass which led to the goal is an example of incisiveness!

It took us approx 50 mins to get a shot on target...obviously this is a work in progress, and tbf Cooper realsied this and made some adjustments...but the average English football fan does want to see a few oohs and aahs.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: THE FLASH on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 09:24:01
It took us approx 50 mins to get a shot on target...obviously this is a work in progress, and tbf Cooper realsied this and made some adjustments...but the average English football fan does want to see a few oohs and aahs.

D'Urso tried his best Reg and certainly got a few  'Aaaaah for fucks sake!' out of me!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Benzel on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 09:26:04
Those who claimed the pitch would be ruined are also a bit quiet now!  It looked ok to me.

Other than the missing seats in the Bank, you wouldn't even guess there'd been anything there.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Benzel on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 09:28:30

A quick read on the Torquay forum this morning I found this little ill educated gem.
So it appears that both Tijane and Storey are Spurs players  ::)


More importantly, he's £5million good!

I think credit needs to be given to Cooper for making those two changes. Sure, one was forced in Mason's injury but he could've easily given Tijane 15 minutes.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Ardiles on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 09:31:19
Thanks to everyone who filed a match report, by the way.  Lots to read through and digest this morning.  Appreciate it.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 09:32:49
D'Urso tried his best Reg and certainly got a few  'Aaaaah for fucks sake!' out of me!

Not "Cor Phew !"?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 09:35:20
Ta.  And the secod round is where the non europe playing premier team come in?

So the biggest tie going would be .... Liverpool?
Full list of teams in the draw tomorrow.

Aston Villa
Everton
Fulham
Liverpool
Newcastle
Norwich City
Southampton
Stoke City
Sunderland
West Brom
West Ham
-----------------
Barnsley
Birmingham
Bolton
Bournemouth
Burnley
Charlton
Derby
Doncaster
Huddersfield
Leicester
Millwall
Nottingham Forest
QPR
Watford
Yeovil
-----------------
Brentford
Bristol City
Bury
Leyton Orient
Franchise
Peterborough
Preston
Rotherham
Stevenage
Swindon
Tranmere
Walsall
-----------------
Accrington
Burton Albion
Cheltenham
Morecambe
Newport County

Plus tonights games.

Carlisle/Blackburn
Leeds/Chesterfield
Notts County/Fleetwood


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 09:36:37
Thanks to everyone who filed a match report, by the way.  Lots to read through and digest this morning.  Appreciate it.
Ditto.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 09:42:31
Is the draw seeded? i.e we should get a Championship or Premiership side?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 09:49:03
Is the draw seeded? i.e we should get a Championship or Premiership side?
I believe it is seeded yes.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 09:56:29
 Football Gods...can we please have a repeat of R2 in 85/86, after we dispatched Torquay in R1?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 10:30:53
Definitely do not mean to be mong-like.

Didn't think you were! And I agree with you. Its just that I may have said "pass it" or "get it forward" last night, which judging by comments on here annoy some. I just wanted to put it into context as to why such comments may have been made, legitimately (IMO) .

Keeping the ball on the ground and Masons range of passing were a joy. If we can make it successful its going to be a good season.

If we finish above the relagation zone playing in that way then its good enough. However we will need to work out how to progress from there.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: ronnie21 on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 10:56:52
Just read the report in the Adver, a bit critical of Wes's distribution!  He must have had more backpasses last night than at any other time in his Swindon career, some of the clearances are bound to go to the wrong place.  My only real criticism of last night's game was the amount of time Wes had to be called into action to clear backpasses, we will be punished for that by some sides.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: bassett boy on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 11:16:27
Football Gods...can we please have a repeat of R2 in 85/86, after we dispatched Torquay in R1?
If i remember correctly this kick game started our season for promotion 


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 11:20:05
If i remember correctly this kick game started our season for promotion 
It was the Sunderland tie in the next round that really got things going. A 3-2 defeat at Roker for the first leg followed by one of the most unforgettable games I've ever seen for the second leg at our place when we turned them over 3-1. The rest as they say is history.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: bassett boy on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 11:21:41
Thanks i meant the Sunderland game


Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: herthab on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 11:25:21
Does anyone know the stats from last night?  Particularly possession wise.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 11:27:52
Does anyone know the stats from last night?  Particularly possession wise.
57% Swindon possession, 12 shots to Torquays 9, 7 on target to Torquays 4, 6 corners to Torquays 3, 9 fouls to Torquays 10.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 11:30:17
If i remember correctly this kick game started our season for promotion 

Indeed, a CG classic, you'll have to forgive OST, he's getting on a bit now.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 11:31:31
I too have a feeling it will be Sunderland in the next round, at home I hope.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: horlock07 on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 11:32:15
I too have a feeling it will be Sunderland in the next round, at home I hope.

I assume that sadly even if we got Clarke in he would be cup tied.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 11:33:31
I assume that sadly even if we got Clarke in he would be cup tied.
Yes he did play yesterday so he wouldn't be available.....otherwise that would have been priceless!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: horlock07 on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 11:37:42
Yes he did play yesterday so he wouldn't be available.....otherwise that would have been priceless!

Pity, perhaps he could just sit in a deck chair next to the mackems dug out?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: ReadingRed on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 11:54:47
D'Urso tried his best Reg and certainly got a few  'Aaaaah for fucks sake!' out of me!

To be fair, D'Urso played a superb advantage waving play on in the buildup to our goal, when it would have been easier to blow up. For me that made up for a couple of mistakes he made earlier.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: RedRag on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 11:58:32
Football Gods...can we please have a repeat of R2 in 85/86, after we dispatched Torquay in R1?
I have short term memory problems these days - what happened then?

Can't imagine it was better than what happened after we despatched Torquay 45 years ago in Round 1


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 12:02:35
I have short term memory problems these days - what happened then?

Can't imagine it was better than what happened after we despatched Torquay 45 years ago in Round 1
We dispatched with Sunderland in the old 2 leg 2nd round match.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Posh Red on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 12:03:30
Haven't seen anyone complaining about the pitch ;)

And Kasim reminded me of the good Jonathan Douglas.
When he is fully match fit he (along with Luongo) will be very important players for us this season.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Lemis on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 12:11:02
The game was very positive, in terms of how we dominated in the second half, and in all fairness should have won by more than the 1 goal. However, it seemed to me that they passed the ball back to Wes a bit too much and some of the passes could have easily been intercepted by a Torquay player and they would have been through on goal. Also although I like the passing game and the look of the team, the players seem to have very little strength and almost have no pressence in the air (with the exception of Ward and Hall), which lead to Torquay winning possession from almost every goal kick that was taken long or any clearence made by either team.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 12:15:49
Also noticed that Wes was looking to play it short at every opportunity. Clearly being coached that way. however sometimes he just needs to welly it.

But its work in progress, you cant get it right all the time, and certainly not within the space of 2 competitive games.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: RedRag on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 12:51:18
We dispatched with Sunderland in the old 2 leg 2nd round match.
Hmmm... certianly wouldn't complain about a late Leon Clarke winner if we repeated that draw


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 12:53:32
Not a bad nights entertainment but it got a bit boring during the middle part of the match.

Im all for us trying to pass the ball but i cant help but feel we are going to get found out pretty quickly by other teams and there needs to be a plan B.

Struggled to know who all the new players were. Didnt agree with the MOTM choice thought Pritchard was average personally. Gave the ball away too much and got too predictable. Great burst by Storey he needs to play a more central role i think. Luongo is different gravy. Class act.


Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: @mwooly63 on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 13:01:05
The next person I hear shout "GET IT FUCKING FORWARD TOWN" after 10 minutes of composed possesion football is getting punched in the face. I knew it would be like that. So many of our fans are retarded.

The trouble is for years we havent had a team that played like last night
Only team I can compare that to was Hoddles - and there were a few ex spurs in that one too  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

As others have posted the slow build up is ok of it goes somewhere - too many times last night it didnt and thats what frustrates ppl.
Astill it was only game 2 and can only get better imho


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 13:03:08
Not a bad nights entertainment but it got a bit boring during the middle part of the match.

Im all for us trying to pass the ball but i cant help but feel we are going to get found out pretty quickly by other teams and there needs to be a plan B.

Struggled to know who all the new players were. Didnt agree with the MOTM choice thought Pritchard was average personally. Gave the ball away too much and got too predictable. Great burst by Storey he needs to play a more central role i think. Luongo is different gravy. Class act.

You do know that MoM is picked by a bunch of piss heads on a corporate, most likely not even sure who's playing?  My mate, who was head honcho on one a while back told me who he'd picked before the match  :) in order to get a laugh from the mong's reaction.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bert Heads head on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 13:06:37
Sam was impressed by the post match reports on the TEF: "Reading through the general TEF reaction to the game today has made me smile - thought through analysis and optimism. Makes a change."

I was impressed too. Thanks to everyone who posted a comment


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: fittons_coaching_badge on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 13:07:15
Hmmm... certianly wouldn't complain about a late Leon Clarke winner if we repeated that draw

He'd be cup tied I suspect!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 13:17:08
He'd be cup tied I suspect!

Yup, missed a pen yesterday didn't he?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: chalkies_shorts on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 13:38:13
The trouble is for years we havent had a team that played like last night
Only team I can compare that to was Hoddles - and there were a few ex spurs in that one too  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Wilson in his first year. The football was excellent. Its easy to forget given the absolute garbage served up subsequently.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: derbystfc on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 13:44:20
Wilson in his first year. The football was excellent. Its easy to forget given the absolute garbage served up subsequently.

This, even during the PDC reign, the football wasnt exactly free flowing master craft stuff. If after reading the positive comments about our intention to play the right way stays like this even during the heavy pitches in the winter, I would be pretty happy! Of course we want to be competitive, but to be entertained is also a good thing.

depends what you want from your football team i guess!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 14:05:31
Sam was impressed by the post match reports on the TEF: "Reading through the general TEF reaction to the game today has made me smile - thought through analysis and optimism. Makes a change."

I was impressed too. Thanks to everyone who posted a comment
I took it very personally as I was at work last night and couldn't post anything -Maybe its me that drags this forum down! :-(


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 14:12:09
I took it very personally as I was at work last night and couldn't post anything -Maybe its me that drags this forum down! :-(

Maybe?


:)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Honkytonk on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 14:58:55
I took it very personally as I was at work last night and couldn't post anything -Maybe its me that drags this forum down! :-(

I feel your pain.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: n hammonds teflon gloves on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 15:14:42
The one thing that really struck me last night (Apart from being very impressed by Kasim) was that we can't give time to the opposition to regroup when the ball goes out. I know that it requires an investment but maybe we need to adopt a multi-ball system?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Tails on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 15:25:35
The one thing that really struck me last night (Apart from being very impressed by Kasim) was that we can't give time to the opposition to regroup when the ball goes out. I know that it requires an investment but maybe we need to adopt a multi-ball system?

Oddly enough that idea was being banded about last night after the game. The only problem is the other team have to agree to it's usage.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 15:37:17
Does anyone use that anymore? Not noticed it for a few years now after it was all the rage for a bit.

The comments on here after the first two games - a narrow defeat and a narrow win no less - are extremely positive, something I wouldn't have imagined this time last week. I look forward to seeing this style of play in action, have we got any TV games coming up or am I going to have to plan a trip?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 15:39:41
Does anyone use that anymore? Not noticed it for a few years now after it was all the rage for a bit.

The comments on here after the first two games - a narrow defeat and a narrow win no less - are extremely positive, something I wouldn't have imagined this time last week. I look forward to seeing this style of play in action, have we got any TV games coming up or am I going to have to plan a trip?

Franchise away on 7th September.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: n hammonds teflon gloves on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 15:48:50
Does anyone use that anymore? Not noticed it for a few years now after it was all the rage for a bit.


Now you mention it I haven't seen it either. Quick look on google tells me that it was phased out in 2011 for Football league.

www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20110805/footballs-back_2293334_2410453




Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Gnasher on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 16:12:52
My self-imposed ban from the CG this season didn't last long. I was there last night!

Not as bad as I was expecting - nice passing, although too much at the back at times. Nothing up front, as we all know. Pritchard was greedy and can't pass, but showed glimpses of the player he's supposed to be. I quite liked Mason in the 1st half - he made an amazing pass to Bryne (I think), which was Hoddle-esque. Luongo was pure class in the 2nd half and my MOTM. Williams is plain shit  :) Summed up when he should have passed to Storey for an easy tap in, but decided to shoot and hit the post.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 16:16:03
Summed up when he should have passed to Storey for an easy tap in, but decided to shoot and hit the post.
TBF I think Storey may have been offside, which a decent player will take into account.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Gnasher on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 16:19:10
TBF I think Storey may have been offside, which a decent player will take into account.

Ah okay. I was sat near the halfway line and didn't think he was off. I'm sure Williams would have shot if Storey was onside or not!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Samdy Gray on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 17:24:04
Have one of those in your eye!

(http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/images/localworld/ugc-images/276409/Article/images/19625382/5146141.jpg)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Honkytonk on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 17:49:59
Have one of those in your eye!

(http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/images/localworld/ugc-images/276409/Article/images/19625382/5146141.jpg)

With what Kasim(?) is doing in the background it looks more like a fight scene.

UPPERCUT!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Spud on Thursday, August 8, 2013, 05:51:26
Kasim was my MOTM. That is all.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: horlock07 on Thursday, August 8, 2013, 07:48:38
With what Kasim(?) is doing in the background it looks more like a fight scene.

UPPERCUT!

What you can't see is that he is lining up a massive club sandwich to put in his mouth.

Cult hero.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Torquay United Official Matchday Thread
Post by: Benzel on Thursday, August 8, 2013, 08:24:23
Have one of those in your eye!

(http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/images/localworld/ugc-images/276409/Article/images/19625382/5146141.jpg)

(https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ_Rcm_hZ26RJSimRBFXWod05UvtVRIwHTPs5HIXS_fmIinyGfPgQ)