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I'm having fisherman's pie today.

I've just spotted that there are extended highlights (6 mins) of the only game I've seen at Meadow Lane - the 3-1 win in Oct 1995 under McMahon.

http://swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?Tab=Video&MatchID=19960114

I think I always thought the 'Notts' was short for Nottingham.

I have a bad feeling in my piss about this one. 2-0 defeat but then a good run over X Mas / New Year. Only been there once a midweek 2-1 win under Macari where Calderwood scored a cracker running from the half way line.

You sure it wasn't this one? 3-2, midweek with Calderwood lobbing it forward and running on to it himself to score...

http://swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=19870142

Wow. A shame to hear that Branco wants to leave the club...

What, eh, where did that come from ???

Edit: ah OK. Cunts been tapped up then. Fuck him.

Lee Power on BBC Wilts. Great news about Power talking to an Australian company looking to invest and redevelop the CG.

What, eh, where did that come from ???

Edit: ah OK. Cunts been tapped up then. Fuck him.

And he has got a 6 figure sponsorship deal for REDEVELOPMENT!?

Four Thompsons on the pitch today.

I'm by no means sniffing at it, but what could we do redevelopment wise with a 6 figure sum?

I'm by no means sniffing at it, but what could we do redevelopment wise with a 6 figure sum?

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

Fuck off...

This is the very definition of tempting fate, but as it stands...

So, if Branco is off, will he get us a fee?

We are Swindon, we're top of the league

"Not seen such a commanding display from any other visitors" - Notts Co. comms

Anyone else disappointed we aren't out of sight by now. Can't believe I'm disappointed to be 1 0 up!

Probably thinks he deserves to start every game.

Display this afternoon without him, I hope, will demonstrate why he isn't starting every week.  He's a great player, and a strong member of a strong squad.  But I do wonder whether he has an exaggerated sense of his self worth.  He needs to think carefully.  Could be a wrong turn he's making here.

That can't be right. City have already played there and created enough chances to win every game this season. Twice.  ;)

Given that none of us know exactly why Branco wants to leave, maybe it's a bit harsh to judge?

Seem to be a few heavy tackles going in.

Chairman saying he doesn't want to stay and player suggesting that lack of selection is not down to him.

Sounds just groovy.

I'd be stunned if we offered him less. Stunned.

We needed that!

Bye, bye Noble, Noble bye bye!

County down to ten men. I think. I'm confused now.

Great minds.....

Confused, straight red, but County gets free kick...?

536 Town fans, not bad.

Must have been a foul before the dangerous play. Or the ref is a cock, but as he's just send off a County player he can't be!

Yeah, our comms are confused but it's pretty simple, first foul is a free kick to County, no card. Then reaction gets county guy a red, it's pretty simple really.

Leigh Curtis ‏@LeighCurtis_NP  1m1 minute ago
Massimo Luongo gets the goal he deserves from Gladwin's pull-back. Swindon comfortably the best team to visit Meadow Lane this season.

Plastics getting beat 6-1 at Brum

Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeves!

And Preston equalise...

That is a goal post - get a grip!

Notts County FC ‏@Official_NCFC 16s16 seconds ago

@batch_2001 Best team we've seen down here. Could have been 4 or 5 first half and that was with 11 men.

What Manager of the Month curse?

And he has got a 6 figure sponsorship deal for REDEVELOPMENT!?

Six figure eh, not sure what we can buy with that?

Six figure eh, not sure what we can buy with that?

I forgot about Anton Rodgers

We are a Barthram and a Barker away from a forgotten full house.

Bristol  City will probably fluke another last minute winner

Bristol  City will probably fluke another last minute winner

Bristol  City will probably fluke another last minute winner

To borrow from your persona: You are a total, total... a word is yet to be invented to describe how totally whatever-it-is you are, but you are one. And a total, total one at that.

Smeghead !!?

We're now 21 points above the drop zone though, so every cloud...

We're now 21 points above the drop zone though, so every cloud...

FT!

How many games in a row have we scored in now?

Another excellent 3 points on the road and sounds like they were never really in it.  Just a shame bloody City scraped a win at the death again.

18 in the league.

Sounds like we've mullered them. Would have gladly taken 1-0 so that's a great result.

I wonder if City fans still think they're going to win the league at a canter? Mighty close to toppling them today. Never did like Crawley.

This is going to be last year's Rotherham - 0-4 stroll in the park.

532 in attendance from land of the oooo-arrrrrr

Just listening to what Power said....

He didn't say that he received a 6 figure sponsorship deal for redevelopment. He said that he is speaking to a company about redevelopment AND he managed to secure a 6 figure sponsorship deal.

Have you got tonight's lottery numbers as well?

Correct. Will it be shirt sponsorship I wonder or something else?

Head turned by agent.

Cya Raffa.

power said that Branco shook his hand twice over contract then turned round and said he wanted out.He will not play again and power will not put up with players who don't want to be here he is laying done the law.

Iv seen the redevelopment posts and would like to hear more

No one has mentioned the Stephens incident towards the end of the first half which could have been a red card. 

Great win. I'm usually pessimistic about Town....

Great to see comments like this on opposition forums

No seriously though, I think today is one of them days where you have to just hold your hands up and admit we were beaten by a much better side than us. Their players are all proven at both this level and above. They are a championship side, and on what I saw today could overhaul Bristol City and win this league. They've beaten the top sides in this league and we saw why today. The way they kept the ball, moved it around, but also did the nasty stuff so well - you couldn't help but admire it really. Usually at this level sides can either be physical or play nice football, but Swindon do both very well. Good luck to them, they're a top side.

yep nice stuff and nice comments too.

not sure how they think all our players are 'proven' at championship level though...does that have a tinge of the
'lucky swindle moneybags' lurking behind it ?

Trying to think who in the team has played in the Championship.

Andy Williams? Obika? Struggling to think of any others...

Luongo briefly and not very successfully.

Yeah possibly. It was more the bit about us doing the nasty things well that I was proud of. Thought we were bullied at times a little last year. This year; good luck with that!

What a great result.... :)

Any chance of a link to see the goals...thanks in advance

COYMR

Swindon were the best team I've seen this season, they played superb football and carved us open at times. Saying that I thought we started well despite gifting them a goal, and did exactly the same at the start of the second.


We were chasing shadows today, we made them look like the 1970 Brazil team.


Totally outplayed. Sharp passing and good movement cut us to shreds something it seems is alien to the SD style of play.
Swindon play quality football in the right areas of the field and they have players who know where the goals are.


We were run ragged by a far sharper, more mobile and cultured side today. Different class altogether, thought Kasim & Obika were outstanding for them & Gladwin was quality too.


Beaten by a better team today, albeit a farcical referee display. Swindon are a good team built over a couple of years with a very distinct style and they cut us to bits.



The excuse for pessimism on here always seems to be 'I'm a realist' but if you're a realist, you'd realise we've got a solid mid-table squad that are overachieving a bit and will come unstuck against a superb team like Swindon.



Swindon reminded me of when Southampton got promoted from L1. Physically tall and strong with the ability to pass through teams.



Sorry, can't blame the ref for this one. We've been completely outclassed from the start.


Swindon outplayed us, without question. But any chance we had was taken away by the inept officials, letting the Swindon players get away with cynical tackles off the ball and punishing our players at every single opportunity, it was no wonder the hotheads in the team lost the plot under those circumstances.



Swindon were just better than us in every department today...they played passing football..attacked in numbers...made no defensive errors unlike some of our lads..moved off the ball...ran into channels..we huffed and puffed but quality will always shine through and in the end it turned out to be like a training session for Swindon.

What a great result.... :)

Any chance of a link to see the goals...thanks in advance

COYMR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iI_lTI2_syg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iI_lTI2_syg

The quality is always so much better on there than on STFC Player. That really is a shit service  :crash:

See the Shitheads have another thread on us.

Their logic behind us dropping off the pace is that as we've won 5 in a row we are therefore due a dip.

That and our loan players will return to their parent clubs, they will buy Smith and Obika and Fods is pissed off and wants to leave.

Oh, and are better players are only on £700 a week and we cant afford to keep them.

Fucking glad we have them to let us know what is going on at our club!

If I didn't know better, I'd think we've rattled them a touch

Their logic behind us dropping off the pace is that as we've won 5 in a row we are therefore due a dip.

See the Shitheads have another thread on us.

Their logic behind us dropping off the pace is that as we've won 5 in a row we are therefore due a dip.

That and our loan players will return to their parent clubs, they will buy Smith and Obika and Fods is pissed off and wants to leave.

Oh, and are better players are only on £700 a week and we cant afford to keep them.

Fucking glad we have them to let us know what is going on at our club!

If I didn't know better, I'd think we've rattled them a touch

Yes there is one thread that is talking absolute bollocks from the banjo playing 6 fingered inbreds....but there is a good thread which is much more balanced here....

http://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/166480-football-league-show/

Just listening to what Power said....

He didn't say that he received a 6 figure sponsorship deal for redevelopment. He said that he is speaking to a company about redevelopment AND he managed to secure a 6 figure sponsorship deal.

Seem to be a lot of folk on here who care about what Bristol City fans think.

Seem to be a lot of folk on here who care about what Bristol City fans think.

Seem to be a lot of folk on here who care about what Bristol City fans think.

So you don't care, but you find it fascinating? Okie dokey.

I read other club's forums to get a different perspective on how we're doing.

After reading the Notts County forum, for example, I feel more assured that we are fucking brilliant. The OTIB forum is just plain silly.

Gladwin's assists were silly

I read other club's forums to get a different perspective on how we're doing.

After reading the Notts County forum, for example, I feel more assured that we are fucking brilliant. The OTIB forum is just plain silly.

They could just as easily do the same given their lack of firepower - though they'll probably buy some more in January.

They are getting cocky on their forum. Apparently we will slip away because we only have 1 decent striker and don't score enough goals! We will see what their squad is like come January.

They are getting cocky on their forum. Apparently we will slip away because we only have 1 decent striker and don't score enough goals! We will see what their squad is like come January.

I read other club's forums to get a different perspective on how we're doing.

After reading the Notts County forum, for example, I feel more assured that we are fucking brilliant. The OTIB forum is just plain silly.

Great to see the Notts County fans singing our praise on Facebook.  Fair play to them.

- Swindon were better than us, it happens!
- It was great watch a side play like Swindon did yesterday.
- Going forward they are all decent players but that isn't good enough against a quality team like Swindon.
- Swindon were in a different class
- all these so called experts about what the manager did wrong etc point is we where outplayed end of nothing you can do about that just have to take it on the chin
- I'm not blaming the players. No shame in being beaten by a better side.
- I don't think we played terrible today at all- we were outclassed by a slick side and a weird ref
- Notts were outplayed today by a very good side and the score could have been embarassing if not for a string of saves by Roy Caroll. We did have a few good chances but couldn't take them and Swindon played some lovely one-touch football in simple triangles that would cut through most defences. Well played to Swindon but lets move on to the next game.
- Outplayed and out classed. Judging on the media team, not hard to see why Swindon are challenging.
- Make no mistake Swindon are a very good side.
- over all notts played okay but swindon had pace on us they a better side than bristol city can see why there second
- Best side I've seen this season. Automatic promotion for you I think.
- We were outclassed. Although there was some very bizarre referring! Man of the match? Any Swindon player,
- they are the best team I've seen this season they passed the ball around superbly wd were beaten by a better side today and I have no complaints
- Can't believe people are blaming the officials for our defeat. Some poor decisions yes but we were beaten by a much better team. A tremendous display of League One football from Swindon. Every single player in their team, including the keeper and back four were so comfortable in possession of the ball and they passed us into submission. Swindon had quality throughout the team that we just don't have and only some great saves from Carroll kept the score down.
- Swindon are the best side that I have seen so far this season, and, in fact, the past few seasons. So whoever finishes above them will be promoted.
- don't blame officials give respect to swindon quality team outplayed us they were class that was the reason we ain't up to there level credit to swindon town

- Was I at a different game? We were the better side for large chunks and the game was once again spoiled by appalling officials.
- The club needs major investment to get out of this league,you carn't do it with half a team of loan players.