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Title: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: stfc1975 on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 00:55:48
Must win game . Let's hope the return of Mass and Yas returns us to winning ways.

3-0 Town with Williams Hylton and Luongo in front of 8103.  COYR


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: @mwooly63 on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 01:01:07
3.1 for me. Need to get back to winning ways.
8090 with 200 Yorkshire types


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: flammableBen on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 01:26:52
I've got a feeling we'll absolutely hammer them. 8-1.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: DarloSTFC84 on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 07:38:18
3-0 (Williams, Obika & Hylton).


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 08:38:01
I'm resigned to every home game for the rest of the season, with the exception of Franchise, being ball breakingly frustrating with every mother fucker playing an 8-1-1 formation. It would be nice if today was different - maybe we can get an early goal and the floodgates open, you can but hope.

2-0, a goal a piece from the Generic Duo.



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Ardiles on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 08:43:46
How long have Mass & Yaser been back in the country?  It's going to take them both a while to reacclimatise to the cold and the time zone.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: THE FLASH on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 08:46:17
I expect Barnsley to be a lot better than they were up there.

Win please....


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 08:47:07
How long have Mass & Yaser been back in the country?  It's going to take them both a while to reacclimatise to the cold and the time zone.
The last time they came back from international duty they were on the bench. I reckon that will be the case this time as well.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: inept and tiresome on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 09:18:16
We were unimpressed with the Sheffield Utd game, even if we did control the first half. If the front pair miss fire again we'll be lucky to draw as the goals, more often than not, don't come from anywhere else.
Hoping for a 2 0 win


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 09:21:10
We will beat nice guy Danny's Barnsley, we will beat them, we will. 2-1 after being 1-0 down at half time with a Willams penalty, and a  Toffalo 90+2 minute free kick that evades everyone and flops itself over the line.



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 09:21:10
Start Hylton. For me Smith and Obika haven't done enough in recent weeks.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Bathtime on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 10:28:15
Wilson won`t want to lose at any cots so tight game with us winning 2-0


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 10:55:42
Start Hylton. For me Smith and Obika haven't done enough in recent weeks.

Far too risky.
Start with Smith. Apart from goal scoring doing everything else.
The goals will come back starting today.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 11:50:17
I'd imagine Kasim to start with Stephens reverting to CB.

Smith and Williams to start up front.

About time we really mullered someone


Title: Re:
Post by: london_red on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 11:59:46
I'd happily take a scrappy 1-0 today. With at least one of MK and City set to drop points its one of those weeks three points is a must


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 12:05:38
Fairly confident we'll win today. 2-0. Swift and smith to score a fluke.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: chalkies_shorts on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 12:58:02
Fucking hell, is there football today. I thought it was a day of doom and gloom where our accountancy practices are non-existent and we're going to get wound up before we get the chance to roof the Bank. Instead, we've got a winnable game when we welcome back Yas and Mas who have brought great profile to this club and made us and themselves proud. We've got an owner who is doing what they fucking say they will and working hard to keep this club afloat - having sold none of our treasures and offering many the possibility of watching Championship football for the same money as this year, whilst having one hand tied behind his back due to the cunt who was in charge previously. And I'm saying this as one who normally stands in Reg's camp of expecte4d pessimism.
Oh yes, 2-1 win today. If we go 1 up we shouldn't lose given Wilson's history. 


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 13:31:11
Fucking hell, is there football today. I thought it was a day of doom and gloom where our accountancy practices are non-existent and we're going to get wound up before we get the chance to roof the Bank. Instead, we've got a winnable game when we welcome back Yas and Mas who have brought great profile to this club and made us and themselves proud. We've got an owner who is doing what they fucking say they will and working hard to keep this club afloat - having sold none of our treasures and offering many the possibility of watching Championship football for the same money as this year, whilst having one hand tied behind his back due to the cunt who was in charge previously. And I'm saying this as one who normally stands in Reg's camp of expecte4d pessimism.
Oh yes, 2-1 win today. If we go 1 up we shouldn't lose given Wilson's history. 
You talk sense and you like Neil Young. You'll do for me Mr shorts :clap:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: TheMajorSTFC on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 13:32:42
6-0 Swindon! We owe someone a battering this season!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: bathford on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 13:58:37
6-0 Swindon! We owe someone a battering this season!

Would be good for the GD..


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:02:06
Foderingham; Branco, Stephens, Turnbull; Byrne, Luongo, Kasim, Thompson L, Toffolo, Swift; Williams

subs: Belford, Barthram, Rodgers, Gladwin, Hylton, Obika, Smith


6 in midfield if you count wingbacks as midfielders.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: FormerlyPlymRed on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:03:07
3-4-2-1?

Luongo and swift in behind williams?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:03:49
One up front? Why when we've been successful with 2 up?

Most odd, would like to think its tactical rather than to keep Chelsea happy and accommodate Swift.

edit: Bugger, just noticed NT isn't there - injured?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Processed Beats on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:04:36
3-4-2-1?

Luongo and swift in behind williams?

Looks like 3-5-1-1 to me.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: stfc1975 on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:04:53
Getting beat last week made it much easier to put our 2 internationals straight back in.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:05:24
(http://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/p480x480/10411149_911779622195217_5499508299646568483_n.jpg?oh=ae02ea4fa964ced89944c08fa5aa267a&oe=555ADF13&__gda__=1432908621_1cd8cfb1a25e9237148fefcea7555df9)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:07:12
That is a powerful midfield.

I think Swift will be sat "in the hole" behind Williams with Kasim sat in front of the back 3.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:07:27
Sam Morshead: Nathan Thompson has a dead leg

- RIP Nathan's leg.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:08:17
(http://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/p480x480/10411149_911779622195217_5499508299646568483_n.jpg?oh=ae02ea4fa964ced89944c08fa5aa267a&oe=555ADF13&__gda__=1432908621_1cd8cfb1a25e9237148fefcea7555df9)
Ooooh....pictures 8)

I actually like that because when I see the names in a linear format I try to arrange them like that in my mind. I find that quite hard because I'm a bit simple...


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Quagmire on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:09:26
Pretty bloody impressive XI that.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:09:56
Sam Morshead: Nathan Thompson has a dead leg

- RIP Nathan's leg.
This made me laugh more than it probably should have :D


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:10:45
Pretty bloody impressive XI that.
Plenty of fire power on t'bench as well.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:11:07
Never have liked 1 up previously myself, but will reserve judgement until I see the actual formation in action..


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:16:31
Never have liked 1 up previously myself, but will reserve judgement until I see the actual formation in action..
I have never been a fan of 1 up front either but that is a very "liquid" formation.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: sonicyouth on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:18:26
I have never been a fan of 1 up front either but that is a very "liquid" formation.
(http://img.youtube.com/vi/0jG4sKFtZBI/0.jpg)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: DarloSTFC84 on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:20:00
There was an interview with Darren Ferguson this morning that made me giggle, he was on TalkSPORTS's 'Up The League' show....

He was saying that the competition is high this season and it's difficult to compete with the likes of Bristol City, Franchise, Preston, Sheffield United etc....

Slipped back under the radar then ;-)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: bathford on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:23:52
There was an interview with Darren Ferguson this morning that made me giggle, he was on TalkSPORTS's 'Up The League' show....

He was saying that the competition is high this season and it's difficult to compete with the likes of Bristol City, Franchise, Preston, Sheffield United etc....

Slipped back under the radar then ;-)

Result!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: DarloSTFC84 on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:27:49
Result!

The bloke's a cunt anyway.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Barry Scott on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:37:38
I think Swift will be sat "in the hole" behind Williams

(http://i.imgur.com/Prc6v7W.gif)

I'd been saving this for ages, but someone beat me using it a month or so back - HonkyTonk I think.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 14:38:58
(http://i.imgur.com/Prc6v7W.gif)

I'd been saving this for ages, but someone beat me using it a month or so back - HonkyTonk I think.

(http://media.giphy.com/media/IUZtGhVO8hZ6w/giphy.gif)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:04:25
Good start, STFC Player breaking up all the time already. It has been ok the last couple of games, Ho hum.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Exiled Bob on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:05:48
Player up to its usual standard I see.

I've been listening for the last half an hour or so - not a glitch. As soon as the game starts it reverts to the usual stop-start stuttering shite.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:07:58
Player allergic to one of the commentators mebbe?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:15:54
Sounds like we are at last getting a grip on the game.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:16:14
Get in Branco!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: ghanimah on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:16:18
Yessss....Branco


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Swindon Please Win on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:16:19
Yes!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Processed Beats on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:16:52
Lovely jubbly.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: DarloSTFC84 on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:18:50
Yay.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: sonicyouth on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:19:09
(http://i.imgur.com/BCNxeEc.gif)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: welshred on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:19:12
Wahey!

Need a few more to go top


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: WR5 on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:19:46
Yes ( I think my player is a bit behind)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:22:16
Adam Rooney scores his 21st goal of the season in all competitions.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OrangeTransits on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:22:59
Wahey!

Need a few more to go top

Not sure we can go top whatever happens.....


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: STFCforeigner on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:23:10
Get in!!

On another note - player is total fucking bollocks as usual.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: bathford on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:23:22
Wahey!

Need a few more to go top

We cant go top today can we?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:24:19
Save by Foderingham.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:24:40
We cant go top today can we?
Nope.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: welshred on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:25:40
My apologies. We cannot.

Barnsley commentators complaining about the pitch saying its bobbly? Thats a bit odd isn't it? Thought ours was about the best in the league?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:26:31
We cant go top today can we?

If 82 Ltd lose 1-0 and we win 9-0 ... job done!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:26:35
Get in!!

On another note - player is total fucking bollocks as usual.
I truly don't get this. I know I say it every week but the Barnsley commentary is clear and crisp with no cutting out or break ups whatsoever.



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:27:08
If 82 Ltd lose 1-0 and we win 9-0 ... job done!
No because then the Bletchley Stealers will be top.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:27:53
Sorry, 10-0 then


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:29:18
The Barnsley commentary team are drooling over us 8)

The way the Northern Monkey commentating is calling Mahseemuh Looo-ungah is pissing me off a bit though :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: hobnob on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:29:59
Sorry, 10-0 then
Too much focus on goals, not enough on points!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Not that Nice If I'm Honest on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:31:19
If 82 Ltd lose 1-0 and we win 9-0 ... job done!

Still not top


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:32:33
Too much focus on goals, not enough on points!

Doh! Maybe there's a bonus point for 10 goals ...


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:35:11
Barnsley commentary saying we look very shaky at the back.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:37:49
Barnsley commentary saying we look very shaky at the back.
They are also saying that Foderingham is too scared to kick his goal kicks long because he isn't good enough at kicking WTF??? do they not realise thats how we play? what a bunch of twats.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: STFCforeigner on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:37:58
I truly don't get this. I know I say it every week but the Barnsley commentary is clear and crisp with no cutting out or break ups whatsoever.



Nope. BBC claim it has nothing to do with their feed. I'm starting to doubt that.
As long as we keep paying they really couldn't care less.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:39:21
I wonder if the player breaking up is something as simple as a loose wire/bad connection in a microphone or some other piece of equipment?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:39:59
Penalty to Town, foul on Swift.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: ghanimah on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:40:08
Penalty


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Swindon Please Win on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:40:08
Penalty for Swindon!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: ghanimah on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:40:25
Andy Williams to take...


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: hobnob on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:40:43
Come on lads


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: ghanimah on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:40:45
Shit! Saved


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: adje on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:40:47
pen!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:40:49
Saved


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Swindon Please Win on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:41:12
Has any team had more penalties saved than us this season?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Processed Beats on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:41:19
We are fucking awful at penalties this season.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:41:45
I wonder if the player breaking up is something as simple as a loose wire/bad connection in a microphone or some other piece of equipment?
Sounds logical.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: welshred on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:41:45
FFS. I haven't even got to the penalty on my feed yet.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: hobnob on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:42:25
Need to practice these pens . . .


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: ghanimah on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:42:44
Has any team had more penalties saved than us this season?

Not sure, but no doubt it means we've cheated somehow in missing...


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: hobnob on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:44:01
One the bright side Scum one down home to Looooton.

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: welshred on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:44:05
We need a proper penalty taker. Surely Kasim would be the best bet? If he can pop it in the top corner from 25 years, he should be comfortable enough from 12.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: wiggy on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:44:35
Just blast the fuckers. None of this staggering your run crap.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:46:33
Just blast the fuckers. None of this staggering your run crap.
Training ground idea...just watch a video of Alan Shearer or Phil Neal.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:49:12
Wide from Turnbull.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Costanza on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:51:01
Penalty misses are a curious thing.

We need more gooooooooooooooals.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: joteddyred on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:59:36
Rubbish penalty.  What's the point of taking a run up if you're then going to stop dead and hit it weakily.  It was so obvious where it was going.

I also hope Cooper isn't going to return to playing 1 up front continually in order to accommodate all the midfielders.  There's been several incidences of Williams flicking it on with nobody being there.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: hobnob on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:05:25
I also hope Cooper isn't going to return to playing 1 up front continually in order to accommodate all the midfielders.  There's been several incidences of Williams flicking it on with nobody being there.

Not a bad tactic away but need to be more aggressive at home.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday th
Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:05:33
not enjoying Williams up front on his own. too isolated. not playing that well, to much passing in the third closest to our goal. the fact we should be 3 up tells you all you need to know about Barnsley's first half. but 1 is seldom enough of a lead to remain this comfortable.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:06:21
I wonder if the player breaking up is something as simple as a loose wire/bad connection in a microphone or some other piece of equipment?
Well the break up is carrying on over the half time break so its not microphone or equipment at the ground itself, its after the BBC have put the signal out by the look of it.

Could be the interface between BBC and Player, which suggests that the BBC are probably not at fault.


Title: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday th
Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:07:26
re player: isn't it BBC wilts commentary? rules out a microphone if so.

recon it's whatever it's doing the codec. probably a zx spectrum


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:08:51
Got away with that, a chance for Barnsley straight from the KO.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:09:14
Well the break up is carrying on over the half time break so its not microphone or equipment at the ground itself, its after the BBC have put the signal out by the look of it.

Could be the interface between BBC and Player, which suggests that the BBC are probably not at fault.

Pity that someone can't be arsed to check.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:10:46
Oh dear Toffo down, thats not good news.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:11:33
Pity that someone can't be arsed to check.
Thats how I feel, its not difficult for somebody at Player to log in and listen to it, its not too much to ask is it?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:15:33
I am going to try and find a contact email (not the contact via the complaints link) and do a recording of part of the match and email it to them with a full description of all programs I have running and the time that it is recorded so they can check for themselves.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:19:23
Good luck.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Flashheart on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:20:21
It's interesting that so many say we look shaky at the back, yet we have the 2nd best defensive record in L1.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:20:24
Good luck.
Thanks I feel I will need it! have complained many times to the normal link contact with no luck at all, just the usual generic answer mail blaming the BBC.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: welshred on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:21:45
WE NEED ANOTHER GOAL


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:24:11
Thanks I feel I will need it! have complained many times to the normal link contact with no luck at all, just the usual generic answer mail blaming the BBC.

Same here. Tell them you've got a contact in Russia who will come and invasively survey them if it's not sorted.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:30:13
Williams shot saved, corner to Town.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: welshred on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:31:39
Lets get a striker on the pitch to play with Willo shall we?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:32:42
Lets get a striker on the pitch to play with Willo shall we?
Could happen, Swift off and Smith on?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:34:37
Nope Willo off and Smith on.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday th
Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:35:16
wrong sub. swift should be off


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Flashheart on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:36:23
Quote
Adver Sports Desk ‏@AdverSport  29s30 seconds ago
Williams refused to shake Cooper's hand, he's not happy about that.

Now we don't need any of that


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:37:16
Player said he took the handshake, just no tongues.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday th
Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:37:33
he's right to be pissed off, wrong to show it.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:37:36
Gladwin coming on for Swift.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday th
Post by: joteddyred on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:37:51
wrong sub. swift should be off

Totally agree.  Shit substitution.  Swift has been useless this half.  Should have gone for two up front.  


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:39:00
Smith and Gladwin to score then.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:39:36
Phew saved by Branco.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: ghanimah on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:39:55
We're going to concede aren't we, FFS


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:40:16
Saved well by Foderingham.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:40:38
Jesus wept. I'm switching the commentary off  :crash:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Processed Beats on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:41:24
Sounds like we're trying to throw this away.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:42:18
Nervy as hell but end to end, could still go either way.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Swindon Please Win on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:44:38
Attendance is 8,380 (269 from Barnsley)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Swindon Please Win on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:46:03
Bristol City down to ten men.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: ghanimah on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:46:41
Yessss 2-0


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:46:46
Get in! Gladwin!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Swindon Please Win on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:46:46
Yes!!! Gladwin!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: wiggy on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:47:05
Phew!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: DarloSTFC84 on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:47:16
Yay.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Flashheart on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:47:16
Annnnnnd breathe out!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Processed Beats on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:47:19
Massive sigh of relief.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: WR5 on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:47:36
Thank fuck for that


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday th
Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:48:04
he he. Barnsley are as useless as a team full of pruttons


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:48:08
Bristol City down to ten men.
No fucking way was that a sending off, MK are cheating bastards they got him sent off....sorry thought I was Steve Cotterill then ;)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: bathford on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:48:15
Bristol City down to ten men.

Not they're not!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: PHIL!!!! on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:48:48
Fuck yeah!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: wiggy on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:48:58
Sheffield Utd losing!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:49:14
OK .... Gladwin and Smith next :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:49:21
Tyrone Barnett just scored for Shrews, that will cheer the Oxford fans up


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: DarloSTFC84 on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:49:34
Not they're not!

It says they are on the Sky Sports website?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:49:35
Not they're not!
Yes they are! Ayling 2 yellows.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: bathford on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:49:39
Not they're not!
Now it's saying he is again!!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: FormerlyPlymRed on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:50:19
Get in!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Ardiles on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:50:41
Yes!!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: bathford on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:51:19
Now it's saying he is again!!

Clearly there will be an International Enquiry to prove that they were stitched up and it wasn't hand ball in the area.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Ardiles on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:53:12
Ha!  Just got in to see that Franchise vs Traders are drawing 0-0.  Even better!  Very kind gesture from both of them.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:54:57
Booking for Kasim, welcome back :D


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: ghanimah on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:55:53
FT 2-0


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:56:00
FT 2-0 good result.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Costanza on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:56:09
Lovely stuff.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:57:33
0-0 in the "other" game. Another good result for us.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: DarloSTFC84 on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:58:05
0-0 in the "other" game. Another good result for us.

Perfect.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: ghanimah on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:58:34
0-0 in the "other" game. Another good result for us.

Fantastic result in the circumstances


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: hobnob on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 16:58:40
Perfect results there, pulled back the goal difference and back into top two.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:00:14
Top work


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:02:01
Couldn't really have asked for more, us winning 2-0 and Bletchey Stealers 0-0 82ers with a sending off for the 82ers...everything has come together perfectly :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Tamworth Red Army on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:02:59
 :beers:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: wiggy on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:03:45
Who got sent off for 82? Nothing showing on the BBC report


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:04:18
Who got sent off for 82? Nothing showing on the BBC report
Luke Ayling 2 yellows. Although Sky now not saying that he was!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:06:43
Luke Ayling 2 yellows.
Did he though? It came up on the 'ticker' on Sky that he'd been sent off but they went over to Johnny Phillips at the game who said that he hadn't. Then it came up again on the ticker but Jeff ignored it. So fuck knows.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:07:09
reading on the OTIB forum Ayling was NOT sent off when he should have been, ref fucked up.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:08:06
As did the Press Association.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:09:35
Well thats pissed me off....just a bit ;) still a good result for us and in that game :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:13:43
Att 8380.

Not everyone will be happy with that but anything over 8k will do for me at the moment.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:14:35
18 points clear of Sheff Utd in 7th and 17 points clear of Oldham in 6th place.....nice.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Costanza on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:16:25
18 points clear of Sheff Utd in 7th and 17 points clear of Oldham in 6th place.....nice.

19 points clear of Peterborough but Darren Ferguson might not have noticed that.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:17:23
Att 8380.

Not everyone will be happy with that but anything over 8k will do for me at the moment.
And over 8k were Town fans too.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:18:04
19 points clear of Peterborough but Darren Ferguson might not have noticed that.
Keep your head out the way of that radar ;)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: ronnie21 on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:19:57
Well deserved victory but a very sloppy performance over all.  Why change a winning formation, guess he has to play Swift - who wasn't at his best today.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Ardiles on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:23:44
Att 8380.

Not everyone will be happy with that but anything over 8k will do for me at the moment.

Over 8,000 Town fans there.  Nothing wrong there.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:27:45
Over 8,000 Town fans there.  Nothing wrong there.
Good.

Then we are agreed.  :nod:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Ardiles on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:28:24
Got there in the end.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:35:38
Well deserved victory but a very sloppy performance over all.  Why change a winning formation, guess he has to play Swift - who wasn't at his best today.

Disagree about Swift. He and Mass make for a very classy midfield, but it means playing only 1 up front.

Could and should have had a hatful today - well Williams  should - but very comfortable apart from the now regular implosions playing out from the back.

Turnbull is a very, very good footballer - not just CB- and if there is the slightest chance of snaring him with the Luongo money we should push the boat out.

Thought the ref was a strange one - not bad - but he must be the least whistle-happy ref I've seen.

Barnsley look OK but are generally meh


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:36:54
We were nowhere near out best today, but thankfully we didn't have to be because, as I said before, Barnsley were about as useful as a team of David Pruttons. In fact they did have a couple of chances, but only because Wes got bored and set them up.

I have literally no idea why we persisted with one up front, especially when it is a) clear Williams isn't a loan gunman, b) it clearly wasn't working. Also Swift wanted to beat everyone twice in the second half, really poor.

Too much of the first half we spent passing the ball around in our defensive third. Slow passing, no urgency.

But we controlled the game. And we won. So that's good.

I hope to hell we don't HAVE to play Swift. We won't go up playing 1 up front for the rest of the season. It may work against the Barnsley type teams, but we'll get found out by the better teams. You can quote me on that.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Gnasher on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:38:26
Scrappy game, but a win's a win. There was something wrong today but I can't put my finger on it. Whether it was playing one up front or that we're still rusty after the break, our passing and decision making looked a little off today.

Oldham will be a difficult game on Tuesday.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:39:40
Disagree about Swift. He and Mass make for a very classy midfield, but it means playing only 1 up front.

Could and should have had a hatful today - well Williams  should - but very comfortable apart from the now regular implosions playing out from the back.

Turnbull is a very, very good footballer - not just CB- and if there is the slightest chance of snaring him with the Luongo money we should push the boat out.

Thought the ref was a strange one - not bad - but he must be the least whistle-happy ref I've seen.

Barnsley look OK but are generally meh

They just read out two texts on the Radio which came in 30 seconds apart. Basically, the first said Swift was MOM, the second said he was utter garbage.

It's all about opinions, as they say.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: chalkies_shorts on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:40:15
Great 3 points nut not a great game. At times it seemed like a practice game. Barnsley were fucking shite and as bad as I've seen this season. We should have been 3 up at half time. Williams penalty was as shit as the Smith efforts and Turnbull should have buried the header. Second half we seemed quite nervy until Gladys came up trumps.
I would have had Stephens as MOM today.
This was one of those games where we tried to walk the ball in the net and against a better team would have paid dearly for some pretty basic unforced defensive fuck ups. Byrne and Swift both need to learn when to release the fucking ball. Williams had no support. We looked off the pace a bit today although vastly superior to Barnsley in every way.
Did I mention Barnsley were total shite.
Great result and plenty room for improvement. Not sure about 1 up front.  


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:40:33
We were nowhere near out best today, but thankfully we didn't have to be because, as I said before, Barnsley were about as useful as a team of David Pruttons. In fact they did have a couple of chances, but only because Wes got bored and set them up.

I have literally no idea why we persisted with one up front, especially when it is a) clear Williams isn't a loan gunman, b) it clearly wasn't working. Also Swift wanted to beat everyone twice in the second half, really poor.

Too much of the first half we spent passing the ball around in our defensive third. Slow passing, no urgency.

But we controlled the game. And we won. So that's good.

I hope to hell we don't HAVE to play Swift. We won't go up playing 1 up front for the rest of the season. It may work against the Barnsley type teams, but we'll get found out by the better teams. You can quote me on that.

The thing is, though, the vast majority of the other teams are like Barnsley.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:43:48
The thing is, though, the vast majority of the other teams are like Barnsley.

You think so. I'd have Barnsley as one of the poorest performances I've seen from an away team.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: stfc1975 on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:44:57
Great 3 points nut not a great game. At times it seemed like a practice game. Barnsley were fucking shite and as bad as I've seen this season. We should have been 3 up at half time. Williams penalty was as shit as the Smith efforts and Turnbull should have buried the header. Second half we seemed quite nervy until Gladys came up trumps.
I would have had Stephens as MOM today.
This was one of those games where we tried to walk the ball in the net and against a better team would have paid dearly for some pretty basic unforced defensive fuck ups. Byrne and Swift both need to learn when to release the fucking ball. Williams had no support. We looked off the pace a bit today although vastly superior to Barnsley in every way.
Did I mention Barnsley were total shite.
Great result and plenty room for improvement. Not sure about 1 up front.  

Pretty much sums up my thoughts.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Gnasher on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:49:31
You think so. I'd have Barnsley as one of the poorest performances I've seen from an away team.

I didn't think they were too bad, just crap in defence and attack!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 17:57:31
Oldham will be a difficult game on Tuesday.

Damn right....this is when it starts to get really difficult.   Had to chuckle reading Barney Ronay in today's Guardian on cold and Oldham....

Quote
There is of course no cold quite like the football cold, an irresistible force that enters through the extremities and settles in the bones, and that tends to be discussed in tones of hushed reverence, a heroic cold, a cold for the ages. Boundary Park – nicknamed Ice Station Zebra by Joe Royle – has long carried the torch as England’s coldest ground, tribute to a horribly porous design and an ideal location on top of a north-facing hill. I can remember eating a half-time pie there on a freezing December night and drawing a small crowd fascinated, in a scene reminiscent of the swirling spirits at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark, by the huge, supernatural jet of steam spurting out of a hole in the pie’s crust as it made contact with the night air, in the process applying a kind of freeze-dried balti glaze to my exposed features that has, to this day, never quite disappeared.

Fuck nose how mass and Kas will cope with this...


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: TheMajorSTFC on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 18:05:23
Back to winning ways and comfortable. As said, not our greatest performance but happy with the result and back in the autos.

Some points:
What a poor penalty from Williams in the first half - change up again?!
We look so much more confident with Luongo and Kasim in midfield
Swift wanted too many touches second half
The playing out from the back is becoming increasingly more dangerous
Branco had a much better game today
Oldham will be tough Tuesday
I started 'Titty' Turnbull (Barnsley keeper)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Pax Romana on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 18:06:26
Great 3 points nut not a great game. At times it seemed like a practice game. Barnsley were fucking shite and as bad as I've seen this season. We should have been 3 up at half time. Williams penalty was as shit as the Smith efforts and Turnbull should have buried the header. Second half we seemed quite nervy until Gladys came up trumps.
I would have had Stephens as MOM today.
This was one of those games where we tried to walk the ball in the net and against a better team would have paid dearly for some pretty basic unforced defensive fuck ups. Byrne and Swift both need to learn when to release the fucking ball. Williams had no support. We looked off the pace a bit today although vastly superior to Barnsley in every way.
Did I mention Barnsley were total shite.
Great result and plenty room for improvement. Not sure about 1 up front.  

Summed up game very well.

4-5-1 is dreadful, especially as it so obviously doesn't suit Williams.

Fods needs to cut out some of the short passes.  Every team pushes up knowing what's coming and he presented Barnsley with  4 gilt edged chances.  Still don't know how they missed the four on one.

We could easily have ended up drawing a game we totally dominated.



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: FormerlyPlymRed on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 18:12:26
You think so. I'd have Barnsley as one of the poorest performances I've seen from an away team.
they cant have been as bad as they were at oakwell, barnsley were embarrassingly bad at home that day. Should have been 6/7


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 18:21:03
Interesting very optimistic post from the Barnsley forum post match....

Quote
Here we are...
We win 2 games which to be honest i did not think we would. Then against a team I expected to get a result against we leave are best players on the bench. Wilson say's he thinks top 6 can be achieved. Judging by today's result bottom 6 more like possibly even bottom 3. We now play Fleetwood Town on Tuesday if we lose that then i think Wilson should walk.

We must be so far under the radar that other teams fans don't even see us in the top 3! (top 2 now)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Gnasher on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 18:28:04
Interesting very optimistic post from the Barnsley forum post match....

We must be so far under the radar that other teams fans don't even see us in the top 3! (top 2 now)

He seems to be very much in the minority on there. Most of them expected a defeat.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 18:32:07
The absolute definition of routine home win.

We got a reasonably early goal from Branco after superb work from Swift from a short corner and then a penalty won by Swift which Willo passed up, the keeper making a fairly routine save.

Second half we could have had a hatful. It just wasn't happening for Willo who fluffed his lines when one on one. Irritatingly Wes must have thought Barnsley were so inept that he gave them two golden chances by playing suicide passes, Branco making an exceptional block tackle and Barnsley missing an open goal from the corner.

Gladwin's scorching shot was too hot for Turnbull and the game was up. We really should have won 5 or 6 today, Barnsley were appalling but we really need to stop fucking about at the back so much, too much football at times.

Man of the match was given to Turnbull which i guess you couldn't argue with. Both him and Stephens played well. Swift is a bloody good player but at times does way too much, pretty frustrating. Thought kasim and luongo started rustily, kasim stayed rusty whilst luongo improved as the game went on.

Happy enough with the 3 points but greater challenges lay ahead.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Dr Pierre Chang on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 18:33:46
I would echo the calls for the usual two up top, however I think today's set up will have a part to play on the road later this season.

With us obliged to start Swift as I pointed out shortly after his signing, I am not really sure who would miss out though - I would class Kasim, Luongo and Thompson as undroppable.

A professional job done in the end.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Gnasher on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 18:39:56
I would echo the calls for the usual two up top, however I think today's set up will have a part to play on the road later this season.

With us obliged to start Swift as I pointed out shortly after his signing, I am not really sure who would miss out though - I would class Kasim, Luongo and Thompson as undroppable.

A professional job done in the end.

Are you mates with Mourinho?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: manc_red on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 18:43:09
I would echo the calls for the usual two up top, however I think today's set up will have a part to play on the road later this season.

With us obliged to start Swift as I pointed out speculated shortly after his signing, I am not really sure who would miss out though - I would class Kasim, Luongo and Thompson as undroppable.

A professional job done in the end.

Same was said about the Spurs lot last season, pretty sure it turned out to be bollocks.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 18:55:51
As for the now usual suicide moment passing out from the back.

Heard Cooper say on the wireless that he accepts responsibility if it goes tits up and we concede as he tells Wes not to just hoik it away.

This is fair enough for the majority of the game, but I'd suggest that when leading 1-0 with 10 minutes to go it would seem prudent to just kick the fucking thing.


Yes, chances are the opposition will get possession, but if they score from  scooping up a long punt from Wes in their own half, then fair play.

But to gift them the ball 25 yards from our goal with men over is fucking criminal


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Gnasher on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 18:58:26
Wes occasionally makes the wrong decision and this has almost cost us in a number of games. I'm fully behind the manager in playing out from the back but there is no point when the only player available is tightly marked.

As for the now usual suicide moment passing out from the back.

Heard Cooper say on the wireless that he accepts responsibility if it goes tits up and we concede as he tells Wes not to just hoik it away.

This is fair enough for the majority of the game, but I'd suggest that when leading 1-0 with 10 minutes to go it would seem prudent to just kick the fucking thing.


Yes, chances are the opposition will get possession, but if they score from  scooping up a long punt from Wes in their own half, then fair play.

But to gift them the ball 25 yards from our goal with men over is fucking criminal


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 19:01:09
Couldn't agree more Audrey. We were in severe danger of dropping 2 points today from a game we should have won very easily.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 20:02:36
I would echo the calls for the usual two up top, however I think today's set up will have a part to play on the road later this season.

With us obliged to start Swift as I pointed out shortly after his signing, I am not really sure who would miss out though - I would class Kasim, Luongo and Thompson as undroppable.

A professional job done in the end.
I really really don't believe that a pre-requisite of us signing Swift was that he had to play. If it was, it would have been really easy for Cooper to have started with Mass on the bench (he wouldn't have been dropping him as he obviously hadn't played in the last few games). He could have easily accommodated Swift without having to change the formation.

Rightly or wrongly, that was the formation Cooper wanted to play. I can't believe it had anything to do with having to play Swift.

P.S. Where is Jason Roberts? Do you think his sat nav is bust? Frankly, I'm more than a little worried  ???


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 20:09:42
Maybe the reason Swift was signed til season's end instead of just covering Mass' absence was that Luongo was expected to leave in the window.

Swift was soon dragged back to Chelsea when Fatty Boy didn't start him


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 20:17:53
Maybe the reason Swift was signed til season's end instead of just covering Mass' absence was that Luongo was expected to leave in the window.

Swift was soon dragged back to Chelsea when Fatty Boy didn't start him
Then again, if Chelsea did recall him, what could they do with him? They wouldn't be able to loan him out again would they?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 20:19:02

P.S. Where is Jason Roberts? Do you think his sat nav is bust? Frankly, I'm more than a little worried  ???

broken down on the M4 with Steve Lomas and Sheena Easton


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Not that Nice If I'm Honest on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 20:35:20
Damn right....this is when it starts to get really difficult.   Had to chuckle reading Barney Ronay in today's Guardian on cold and Oldham....

Fuck nose how mass and Kas will cope with this...

Never been to Colchester ?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 21:20:48
broken down on the M4 with Steve Lomas and Sheena Easton
Of course  :nod:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Saxondale on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 21:24:34
Just my few pence worth.  It was a routine victory.  Didn't extend ourselves, should have been out of sight by half time but missed the pen and a few other chances.  Never felt like we were going to lose, even though as is usual with us these days we tried to give them a chance.

No one was outstanding, no one was shit.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 21:25:01
Damn right....this is when it starts to get really difficult.   Had to chuckle reading Barney Ronay in today's Guardian on cold and Oldham....

Fuck nose how mass and Kas will cope with this...
But don't forget Reg, Franchise have to go the the ploughed field that is Valley Parade just over 48 hours after a tough game against the 73ers, or whatever we're calling them these days.

Now that's not what you would call an easy fixture  :hmmm:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: THE FLASH on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 23:38:16
Should of killed it off a lot sooner and that with one up front....I can never get my head around that at home and doing well.

Williams pen was shit and weak but if the keeper had dived the other way it was a goal and nobody would of been bothered.

I was a bit concerned as wes tried to push the STFC self destruct button and Barnsley looked like scoring.

Crosses weren't great today.

A win is a win and another three points in the bag and six off Barnsley.....can we really bitch about that?....probably :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Saxondale on Saturday, February 7, 2015, 23:47:57
On the crosses I thought Swift played well but his crossing was poor.  Failed to beat the first man on every corner really.  Toffolo crossing was also poor but he did at least once got it in onto Smiths head extremely nicely.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 01:05:51
Mind you, we played the whole of last season with 1 up front - either Ranger or Smith - so it's hardly something new.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Qasser the Lion on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 01:39:23
The amount of iraqi's that were talking and watching this game was excellent. take a look at this page for example .. https://www.facebook.com/IraqiProPlayers?fref=photo

we wish Yaser and Swindon town all the best..looking forward to the next match  :thumb:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: stfc1975 on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 02:05:14
Quote from: Qasser the Lion It's nk=topic=55527.msg1311036#msg1311036 date=1423359563
The amount of iraqi's that were talking and watching this game was excellent. take a look at this page for example .. https://www.facebook.com/IraqiProPlayers?fref=photo

we wish Yaser and Swindon town all the best..looking forward to the next match  :thumb:

Thanks for your continued support. I must admit I love the  translations on facebook.

Please keep up the good work. It's great being so international.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Flashheart on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 06:10:18

With us obliged to start Swift as I pointed out shortly after his signing,

Be quiet.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 08:36:45
Mind you, we played the whole of last season with 1 up front - either Ranger or Smith - so it's hardly something new.

Its odd to change it. I'm not as dismissive as Chang's claim, though if he's right it'll be down to guesswork I'm sure, but I'm not discounting Cooper trying to keep everyone happy.

The reason I think its odd is partly because we did persist with it last year to lesser success, and because of quotes like this from Cooperman himself

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/cooper-its-been-a-good-year-2172995.aspx

Quote
“It’s been a good year,” he said. “If you look back on the calendar year and look how many points to games ratio I think it would be really high especially when we went to the 3-5-2 formation.

He could of course change it back again next game..who knows


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Abrahammer on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 09:10:48
Its odd to change it. I'm not as dismissive as Chang's claim, though if he's right it'll be down to guesswork I'm sure, but I'm not discounting Cooper trying to keep everyone happy.

I highly doubt Power would roll over to such demands from Chelsea or any other team loaning us players. We had this last season with the Spurs guys and it proved to be bollocks.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 09:31:11
Maybe, just maybe, Cooper thought he picked the best team and formation he could to beat Barnsley. Seeing as we won 2 - 0, maybe, just maybe, he was right.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 09:31:18
I highly doubt Power would roll over to such demands from Chelsea or any other team loaning us players. We had this last season with the Spurs guys and it proved to be bollocks.

Yes you are probably right, the change in formation at home, against Barnsley still doesn't make sense to me. But we won anyway so it doesn't yet matter.

To be honest even if it was true he could have deferred it to next week and justifiably rested Luongo. Or switched it when he did eventually take Swift off.
----
Obika is fast becoming the forgotten man, its good having all these options though!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 09:32:18
Maybe, just maybe, Cooper thought he picked the best team and formation he could to beat Barnsley. Seeing as we won 2 - 0, maybe, just maybe, he was right.

Maybe he was.

I didn't enjoy it.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 09:34:02
If Williams scored the penno and the one on one and Luongo's offside one was given we'd have won 5 - 0. I thought it was a decent game. We looked shaky in the second half, scored against the run of play and that was that.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 09:37:39
Ha, I thought we looked comfortable in the second half if not threatening. Like we had a gear to step up, and we finished it stronger than we started.

You are absolutely right, it should have been 4 or 5. Williams pen, the header, the Williams effort in the second half. Not sure how Barnsley put the rebound from Wes' save wide either.

But for all that I thought we looked  bit one dimensional. BUT given I give the opposition no credit whatsoever it could be the case we were exactly as good as we needed to be.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Whits on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 12:11:33
I was two off the half time draw... I will win it one day!!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 12:15:20
I was two off the half time draw... I will win it one day!!

What was it. I bought a ticket but missed it!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: THE FLASH on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 13:05:03
Maybe he was.

I didn't enjoy it.

With you on this...

Trade off to getting results I suppose....we won, so happy enough.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 13:33:07
With you on this...

Trade off to getting results I suppose....we won, so happy enough.

Yeah, my biggest concern wasn't yesterday, its that our away form compared to last season is chalk and cheese. My belief is that was down to formation change in part.

And before anyone says it, yes Cooper is better qualified to make the call, yes we could win every game with 1 up, yes we may not even play with 1 up again this season, etc, etc.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: The Million Pound Man on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 13:39:49
we got the three points yersterday against a poor side.
i didnt enjoy watching, was pretty slow 2nd gear stuff with some kamikaze fucking about at the back.
we wernt our best, we've played excellently with 3-5-2 all season and we have 4 strikers in the matchday squad... if it aint broke dont fix it IMO.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: THE FLASH on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 13:58:00
http://youtu.be/BwO_z20fw8U


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: The Grim Reaper on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 14:06:29
A win is a win. After the defeat at Sheffield Umited it was important the boys responded. I felt they did. 2 defeats on the trot could have caused a wobble but the promotion charge is very much full steam ahead.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Flashheart on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 14:21:41
http://youtu.be/BwO_z20fw8U


What the fuck was Williams thinking with that penalty?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 14:23:57
Pity nobody's come up with a clip of Yaser's pirouette - classy!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Gerinthere on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 14:55:18
Yeah! I enjoyed that. Brought a cheer from the crowd as well.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Whits on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 15:36:03
What was it. I bought a ticket but missed it!
563 i think


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday th
Post by: Batch on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 16:14:31
ooooh so close. only 218 away.

thanks


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 16:29:18
A few points from yesterday -

* good numbers, 8,000 + but the atmosphere is still appalling.
* 2 pieces of brilliant skill during the match, kasim's pirouette and swifts' kind of draggy thing where he passed the ball to toffolo through the defender's legs in front of the DRS.
* another dismal penalty
* Byrne's frustrating play where he seems to run too fast for his legs. His decision making at times can be irritating after plenty of good industry.
* the dribbling retard at the top left corner of the DRS. He normally abuses Byrne but yesterday made the amazing shout 'send Swift back to Chelsea'.
* Surprised luongo and kasim played the whole game bearing in mind their recent endeavours and the fact we have a game Tuesday and Sunday.
* I know Cooper said he would take the blame for Wes playing suicide passes but against good sides we would have conceded at least twice yesterday. For me not a risk worth taking.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 16:36:55
Also the pitch seemed to be really slippy yesterday. Louis Thompson stretched to keep the ball in only to present it straight to a Barnsley player who could have ran up the wing, instead for some bizarre reason he belted it out of play for no apparent reason!

The pitch is cutting up a bit this season, not as bad as many others in the league but it's far from perfect.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Oaksey Moonraker on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 18:28:28
we got the three points yersterday against a poor side.
i didnt enjoy watching, was pretty slow 2nd gear stuff with some kamikaze fucking about at the back.
we wernt our best, we've played excellently with 3-5-2 all season and we have 4 strikers in the matchday squad... if it aint broke dont fix it IMO.

Will be interesting keeping the strikers happy if we persist with a single striker. They have all delivered goals throughout the season which have given us success so they might feel a bit peeved to now only find one slot. Hopefully it's a horses for courses approach dependent on opponents as Cooper must have learnt from the Kevin McDonald era that trying to switch tactics drastically in February/March doesn't work. Guess we need to give Cooper & Co the benefit as they know more than we do.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 18:40:06
Seems it should be more of an away game set-up.

Possession is the mantra


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 19:02:20
But our away form is great:
Away P14 W 8 D 3 L 3 , F 28 A 14
Home P14 W 9 D 3 L 2, F 26 A 13



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 19:06:12
Tis madness, I tells ya!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 19:12:26
My theory was that we played 1 up front to accomodate more 'creative' players to unlock teams that come and park the bus at the CG.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 19:13:48
My theory was that we played 1 up front to accomodate more 'creative' players to unlock teams that come and park the bus at the CG.

Yeah, it could just work too. As long as we don't always play it :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Flashheart on Sunday, February 8, 2015, 19:17:46
My theory was that we played 1 up front to accomodate more 'creative' players to unlock teams that come and park the bus at the CG.

Seconded.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: turbotubbs on Monday, February 9, 2015, 09:20:20
A few points from yesterday -

* good numbers, 8,000 + but the atmosphere is still appalling.
* 2 pieces of brilliant skill during the match, kasim's pirouette and swifts' kind of draggy thing where he passed the ball to toffolo through the defender's legs in front of the DRS.
* another dismal penalty
* Byrne's frustrating play where he seems to run too fast for his legs. His decision making at times can be irritating after plenty of good industry.
* the dribbling retard at the top left corner of the DRS. He normally abuses Byrne but yesterday made the amazing shout 'send Swift back to Chelsea'.
* Surprised luongo and kasim played the whole game bearing in mind their recent endeavours and the fact we have a game Tuesday and Sunday.
* I know Cooper said he would take the blame for Wes playing suicide passes but against good sides we would have conceded at least twice yesterday. For me not a risk worth taking.
Sunday? Has the game been moved?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, February 9, 2015, 09:51:43
Sunday? Has the game been moved?

Oops, not sure why I wrote Sunday! Not as far as I know!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: fuzzy on Monday, February 9, 2015, 10:38:21
Should of killed it off a lot sooner and that with one up front....I can never get my head around that at home and doing well.

Williams pen was shit and weak but if the keeper had dived the other way it was a goal and nobody would of been bothered.

I was a bit concerned as wes tried to push the STFC self destruct button and Barnsley looked like scoring.

Crosses weren't great today.

A win is a win and another three points in the bag and six off Barnsley.....can we really bitch about that?....probably :)

It's 'have'- 'have'.

Three more points and a clean sheet so, despite the moaning points- suicide passes from Wes, Swifty and Byrne dwelling too long on the ball etc. all in all, not a bad days football.

I know he was a bit rusty at the start but, by the end of the game, Mass was playing the best football I have seen him produce. I think he has really benefitted from the Asia Cup experience.

Mrs Fuzzy swears blind that the officials are sightless twats. Apparently Yass got kicked by an opposition player as after's from a foul Yass may have committed. Anyone else see this?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Monday, February 9, 2015, 10:44:50
Yeah, the same fella he steamed through right at the end and got booked.

He's a feisty one is Kasim


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: ghanimah on Monday, February 9, 2015, 10:51:34
It's 'have'- 'have'.

Three more points and a clean sheet so, despite the moaning points- suicide passes from Wes, Swifty and Byrne dwelling too long on the ball etc. all in all, not a bad days football.

I know he was a bit rusty at the start but, by the end of the game, Mass was playing the best football I have seen him produce. I think he has really benefitted from the Asia Cup experience.

Mrs Fuzzy swears blind that the officials are sightless twats. Apparently Yass got kicked by an opposition player as after's from a foul Yass may have committed. Anyone else see this?

It's 'afters'... :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Monday, February 9, 2015, 12:18:38
Pity nobody's come up with a clip of Yaser's pirouette - classy!

All of Yaser's touches are in this video. The pirouette is around the 3:30 mark

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1157142234311982



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Monday, February 9, 2015, 12:40:09
So I autotranslated some of those Iraqi Facebook comments.

Quote
Neuropharmacological expatriate after like yasser kassym my brothers work doru what put you
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Site more than great sherlocks. and god bless you service the ball iraqi
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Ykwlwn mtʿark what neuropharmacological alʿrk him with this video
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I want to play port and oil south
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See i eileanan... A fork into the enemy

Which one do we turn into a chant? "Kasim is a neuropharmacologist."


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Power to people on Monday, February 9, 2015, 13:19:23
I suspect the deal with Swift is there is no 'you have to play him' but they dont want to piss Chelsea off either by loaning a player and leaving him on the bench, and IF we went up next season we may want to use Chelsea for other loan players, so by putting 1 up front it means we can push Swift up behind williams as the most forward midfielder he is good in an attacking role.

I think we have seen previously that Williams is not at his best on his own up front and Cooper needs to remember that he has scored his 18 goals so far playing alongside a partner.

I'm sure with some tough games coming up though that it may be advisable to rotate our midfield with the options we have to keep them fresh in the run-in.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: @MacPhlea on Monday, February 9, 2015, 13:24:16
The odd mistake taken into account, does anyone feel that our ability to put the ball in such close proximity to the opposition and at risk of interception, is actually part of the tactic.

When teams come here and park the bus you have got to do something in order to break down a well disciplined side.  We have undoubtably got the skills in the team to retain pretty much total possession but as we know fans get frustrated if no forward movement occurs or we lose possession so, somehow we have to get teams to forget their plan, they are, after all, footballers and want possession themselves so why not play it a bit close to them so they think they can get it to pull them out of position - we lay the bait of passing balls in between them or just in front to pull them out and create the gaps in behind - you wouldn't get that if you just played safe and retained possession... obviously the downside is that occasionally  we will put ourselves in trouble with a 'suicide' pass but as far as I see it we have far more upsides than downsides this season and that's intentional.

If you look back to 2013/2014 the intention was there but it was as clinical as this season


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Monday, February 9, 2015, 13:40:07
Is there anybody who thinks that Swift might have been played because he's been doing very well, whereas Smith and Obika have both struggled in recent times? Cooper's prepared to adjust the formation to play in-form players.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday th
Post by: Batch on Monday, February 9, 2015, 13:46:52
no, just you.

well probably not..


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: forward on Monday, February 9, 2015, 13:52:49
The odd mistake taken into account, does anyone feel that our ability to put the ball in such close proximity to the opposition and at risk of interception, is actually part of the tactic.

When teams come here and park the bus you have got to do something in order to break down a well disciplined side.  We have undoubtably got the skills in the team to retain pretty much total possession but as we know fans get frustrated if no forward movement occurs or we lose possession so, somehow we have to get teams to forget their plan, they are, after all, footballers and want possession themselves so why not play it a bit close to them so they think they can get it to pull them out of position - we lay the bait of passing balls in between them or just in front to pull them out and create the gaps in behind - you wouldn't get that if you just played safe and retained possession... obviously the downside is that occasionally  we will put ourselves in trouble with a 'suicide' pass but as far as I see it we have far more upsides than downsides this season and that's intentional.

If you look back to 2013/2014 the intention was there but it was as clinical as this season

I'd agree to a point. But most of Saturday's blunders came well into the second half. And when you're a goal up with 10-15 to play, surely doing the basics right to protect the lead is the priority.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Flashheart on Monday, February 9, 2015, 13:56:54
Is there anybody who thinks that Swift might have been played because he's been doing very well, whereas Smith and Obika have both struggled in recent times? Cooper's prepared to adjust the formation to play in-form players.

What, you mean to say that Cooper might just be choosing what he thinks is the team most likely to get a result?

Madness.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: @mwooly63 on Monday, February 9, 2015, 13:59:23
Pity nobody's come up with a clip of Yaser's pirouette - classy!

There is an Iraqi professional players page on Facebook.
They a video on earlier of Kasims touch's in the Barnsley game.
Click you want is about 3.30 in.
Have no i how to link it here dea


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Monday, February 9, 2015, 14:02:34
The theory is great.

Keep possession for 60+% makes it more likely we can score whilst at the same time less likely the opposition will.

Cooper reckoned he changed it cos that % was down recently and we were a bit more open.

Surely a lot of that was down to Mass and Yas being away. Now they're back I see no reason not to retain 2 up front.

Then again, I would like to retain Swift. Something's gotta give.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, February 9, 2015, 14:03:41
There is an Iraqi professional players page on Facebook.
They a video on earlier of Kasims touch's in the Barnsley game.
Click you want is about 3.30 in.
Have no i how to link it here dea

What like this 8 posts up! ;)

All of Yaser's touches are in this video. The pirouette is around the 3:30 mark

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1157142234311982




Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday th
Post by: Batch on Monday, February 9, 2015, 14:10:02
possession is good early on, wear the opposition out, damage then later.

personally I think cooper picked the best players, rather than the most effective system. sometimes the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

in any case it's not really the matter of whether copper was right or wrong, we won 2-0. its about our own opinions, which seem split.

let's see what he does tomorrow to try and consolidate on Franchise surprise loss tonight.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: @mwooly63 on Monday, February 9, 2015, 14:14:43
What like this 8 posts up! ;)


 :-[ indeed


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Gnasher on Monday, February 9, 2015, 14:20:41

http://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/167735-swindons-reputation/ (http://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/167735-swindons-reputation/)

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Monday, February 9, 2015, 14:26:37
Do you think Tetbury Massive even read the post?  :headhurts:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, February 9, 2015, 14:27:53
http://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/167735-swindons-reputation/ (http://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/167735-swindons-reputation/)

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:


They say they don't care about us. Yeah good one. Obsessed is closer to it.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Monday, February 9, 2015, 14:35:05
"come on here and talk sense "  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: suttonred on Monday, February 9, 2015, 14:35:57
I refuse to read the ramblings of ill educated monkeys with access to keyboards, let the fuckers moan all they like, keep em rattled.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, February 9, 2015, 14:40:50
I refuse to read the ramblings of ill educated monkeys with access to keyboards, let the fuckers moan all they like, keep em rattled.
I agree, but it does make me laugh, its obvious that cider rots the brain cells.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: reeves4england on Monday, February 9, 2015, 14:44:12
Getting a bit fed up of people taking one off hand comment, using it to represent the views of thousands of others, and therefore deciding every fan of another club must be a cretin. And I include some TEF posters in that. Embarrassing.

They're top on merit. We're second on merit. We beat them on merit. And despite their confidence we're about to go bust, we're doing it whilst breaking even. Can't we just enjoy this season?*

*Unless they have another full on forum meltdown, in which case they're fair game, much like WACCOE a few years back


Title: Re:
Post by: Batch on Monday, February 9, 2015, 14:45:41
Ha ha. Must be doing something right.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Samdy Gray on Monday, February 9, 2015, 14:47:49
Roll on the 6th of April.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Flashheart on Monday, February 9, 2015, 14:50:57
Torquay, Shrewsbury and now OTIB. 3 forums where there general membership appear to be particularly bitter and mongish.

For balance, and despite the obvious bias, I found the Yellow's forum to be quite reasonable. (aside from a few individuals)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Monday, February 9, 2015, 14:54:00
Torquay, Shrewsbury and now OTIB. 3 forums where there general membership appear to be particularly bitter and mongish.


Torquay ?! Jesus wept


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Flashheart on Monday, February 9, 2015, 14:57:54
Yep, Torquay.

An odd bunch. Very, very bitter to a man.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, February 9, 2015, 15:06:07
Yep, Torquay.

An odd bunch. Very, very bitter to a man.
I remember that, proper wierd. Shrewsbury also as you say were a funny lot.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, February 9, 2015, 15:08:24
They say they don't care about us. Yeah good one. Obsessed is closer to it.

'I can't think of many goals if any we have scored from an uninspired lump upfield and physical where is your evidence for that nonsense?'

I remember for some reason when they played Coventry at the Ricoh and both of City's goals came from free kicks deep inside their own half, that were belted long towards Coventry's box that resulted in goals.

If anyone has time or can be bothered to look them up, its the total opposite of what the City Gentleman says.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, February 9, 2015, 15:12:14
'I can't think of many goals if any we have scored from an uninspired lump upfield and physical where is your evidence for that nonsense?'

I remember for some reason when they Coventry at the Ricoh and both of City's goals came from free kicks deep inside their own half, that were belted long towards Coventry's box that resulted in goals.

If anyone has time or can be bothered to look them up, its the total opposite of what the City Gentleman says.

Yep shows it perfectly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1ZFn-CXDRk


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: @mwooly63 on Monday, February 9, 2015, 15:15:05
2nd goal is ultimate hoofball


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Monday, February 9, 2015, 15:17:57
It's all based on the sourest of grapes that they consumed after they lost to us. It's like they need to justify why they lost, they don't appear to be able to give credit to the better side.  ;)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, February 9, 2015, 15:18:19
2nd goal is ultimate hoofball

And because they did it once, it means they do it ALL the time, going by their logic that we are a load of cheats based on a couple of instances this season, mainly Stephens going down when holding his head after being elbowed in the face.

Its all a bit pathetic really though isn't it!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, February 9, 2015, 15:19:12
It's all based on the sourest of grapes that they consumed after they lost to us. It's like they need to justify why they lost, they don't appear to be able to give credit to the better side.  ;)
The "proper" footballing side ;)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Gnasher on Monday, February 9, 2015, 15:19:15
And how many yellow cards have we received for diving this season? I remember Williams wrongly received one for his penalty shout a couple of months ago but no others. You'd think a team of diving cheats would have plenty!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, February 9, 2015, 15:19:41
Anyway, back off topic.

Anyone going to Oldham? We're going to have sub 250 there tomorrow night aren't we?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Monday, February 9, 2015, 15:20:35
Temperature wise, probably.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, February 9, 2015, 15:21:53
Temperature wise, probably.

Its almost certainly going to be less than 250 Celsius and Fahrenheit, that much is true!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, February 9, 2015, 15:24:38
I would be surprised to see many more than 300 Town fans going there on a cold Tuesday night in February.

IIRC they were one of the better footballing sides to come to the CG this season so could be a close game without much "hooooooooofball" ;) .


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Monday, February 9, 2015, 15:25:12
Sub = minus


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, February 9, 2015, 15:29:46
Sub = minus

Milan Minus?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Monday, February 9, 2015, 15:30:54
 :D


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Monday, February 9, 2015, 15:45:38
Trying to work out who I'd rather go up - 82ers or Franchise - is like deciding if I'd rather have syphyilis or gonorhea.

Think I'd get far more fun if the 82ers dipped out.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, February 9, 2015, 16:05:34
Trying to work out who I'd rather go up - 82ers or Franchise - is like deciding if I'd rather have syphyilis or gonorhea.

Think I'd get far more fun if the 82ers dipped out.

Both are loathsome relatively new clubs, who bent not only the football rules but natural moral rules to come into existence...however, with the 82ers it was from the ashes of the previously wound up club...even if at major cost to the Ashton Gate 8, but with Franchise, it was at major cost to just about the whole football fraternity....so really no contest.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Saxondale on Monday, February 9, 2015, 16:12:59
The people of OTIB do seem to forget that the only club who have actually gone out of business out of the 2 of us is the 82ers.  And at that time they failed to pay many local businesses the debts they owed them. 

But they hold the moral high ground.  Clearly.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, February 9, 2015, 16:20:00
The people of OTIB do seem to forget that the only club who have actually gone out of business out of the 2 of us is the 82ers.  And at that time they failed to pay many local businesses the debts they owed them. 

But they hold the moral high ground.  Clearly.

Which was the whole point of winding the club up.....and one of the reasons why the Ashton Gate 8 were treated so shabbily, you can't really wind a club up, saying you're  skint and then pay the players what they're owed for their contracts.

So they just treated them like pariahs for the following years....class.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, February 9, 2015, 16:28:37
The people of OTIB do seem to forget that the only club who have actually gone out of business out of the 2 of us is the 82ers.  And at that time they failed to pay many local businesses the debts they owed them. 

But they hold the moral high ground.  Clearly.
But they will tell you that was 33 years ago and that doesn't matter because its too long ago, whereas we have been in admin twice recently (in comparison) and that Power is obviously a crook who does not want to pay the bills on time and only pays them when they are threatened with court.

Also we should be relegated out of the league and deducted 100+ points because we do this reguarly.

Oh and by the way did I say that we are cheats? unlike Ayling on Saturday who did not at all deliberatly handle the ball in his own penalty area, not ever would they cheat, that would be absurd for such a clean cut team with a much lower booking rate than we have. Oh and that all our team is made up from loan players and thats cheating because they don't have any loan players at all, never have done.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: horlock07 on Monday, February 9, 2015, 16:34:20
Which was the whole point of winding the club up.....and one of the reasons why the Ashton Gate 8 were treated so shabbily, you can't really wind a club up, saying you're  skint and then pay the players what they're owed for their contracts.

So they just treated them like pariahs for the following years....class.

Gave them a memorial!

http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-City-s-Ashton-Gate-set-honoured/story-11293656-detail/story.html


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Monday, February 9, 2015, 16:36:55
What would the punishment be now if a club declared bankruptcy?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, February 9, 2015, 16:37:50
What would be the punishment be now if a club declared bankruptcy?
The same as Hereford, kicked out of the league to the highest level of the lower leagues that will take them when reformed.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: JoeMezz on Monday, February 9, 2015, 16:39:36
There's a massive difference between going down easily and diving. Nathan Thompson is probably best example, when he has to run it out of defence he sometimes gets in dodgy positions, draws the foul and wins the free kick. That's modern football


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Monday, February 9, 2015, 16:39:44
Damn those intervening years


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Monday, February 9, 2015, 16:44:01
There's a massive difference between going down easily and diving. Nathan Thompson is probably best example, when he has to run it out of defence he sometimes gets in dodgy positions, draws the foul and wins the free kick. That's modern football

So, what's worse? A club where their players may take a tumble or one whose players kick the shit out of the opposition.

Which is what the 82ers intentions were as soon as the whistle blew.

It's the fact that it blew up in their faces so spectacularly that they and their manic manager couldn't stomach


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, February 9, 2015, 16:48:13
What would the punishment be now if a club declared bankruptcy?

Of course, the rules were changed after the 82 ers shenanigans, to prevent other clubs "phoenixing" and staying where they were...so clubs like Hereford, Aldershot, Newport County, Scarborough, and Maidstone have a lot to thank the 82ers for.

It was very decent of the supporters club to put up that plaque, 27 years after the event....made  a change from the campaign of abuse, threatening phone calls etc, that those 8 lads were subject to at the time....


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: JoeMezz on Monday, February 9, 2015, 16:56:50
So, what's worse? A club where their players may take a tumble or one whose players kick the shit out of the opposition.

Which is what the 82ers intentions were as soon as the whistle blew.

It's the fact that it blew up in their faces so spectacularly that they and their manic manager couldn't stomach

Oh definitely what the 82ers do is worse. We need to protect our players and I see making the most of fouls as actually something that makes us a better side because we can't be bullied out of games


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: @mwooly63 on Monday, February 9, 2015, 21:21:43
I would be surprised to see many more than 300 Town fans going there on a cold Tuesday night in February.


As long as its more than the 136 franchise fans that made it to Bradford


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Saxondale on Monday, February 9, 2015, 21:27:34
Oh definitely what the 82ers do is worse. We need to protect our players and I see making the most of fouls as actually something that makes us a better side because we can't be bullied out of games

Still find it interesting that in the top 3 there is one are formed from whole scale morally repugnant theft, one from a bankrupt club screwing people over and one formed by a vicar.  And we're the horrible club?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: ghanimah on Monday, February 9, 2015, 21:31:37
I can't believe I've read on OTIB that they rather Franchise scum go up instead of us...no proper football fans would want that. And yes, as much it would hurt, I would prefer Poxford to get promoted over Franchise.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Monday, February 9, 2015, 21:33:16
That's what you get for beating the unbeatables


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Costanza on Monday, February 9, 2015, 21:34:21
It's because we're raining on their parade and it's been quite fun to date.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: ghanimah on Monday, February 9, 2015, 21:40:44
Get in Bradford 2-1


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: The Grim Reaper on Monday, February 9, 2015, 22:03:40
Off the pitch your set up is a joke. The 2200 fans on the Stratton Bank that day had 5 portaloos in the ground, 3 male, 2 female. You can imagine their condition by half time. I know of 2 women who contracted bacterial infections and were ill all the following week. I have Swindon Borough Councils' Environmental Health team currently heavily involved, if it results in a fine for Swindle I will be chuffed to f@ck. Oh, and the reason why your Stratton Bank has not been used by away fans since we were there......my complaint. We can't wait for your visit to the Gate. Golf balls..??? FAR too subtle....


The above is quote from a Bristol simpleton. His complaint to Swindon Borough Council is why Stratton Bank has not been open to away fans since City's visit. Right...... Nothing to do with the fact that every team since and before City's visit have brought more than a few hundred. Fucking retard. And The Bank was open for the Fleetwood game for Town fans so his post has a touch of Ashton Gate about it. Full of shit.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: suttonred on Monday, February 9, 2015, 22:05:57
Like he knows 2 women....


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Monday, February 9, 2015, 22:12:15
"Imagine their condition by half time"  ??? Perhaps the portaloos need a bigger "how to flush" sign.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: OrangeTransits on Monday, February 9, 2015, 22:12:25
Like he knows 2 women....

I suspect they were his daughters and they told him they had the infection to keep him from entering the bedroom for the next week or so.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: bathford on Monday, February 9, 2015, 22:41:33
No point having a larger sign.  Do you honestly think that they could read!


Title: Re:
Post by: Frigby Daser on Monday, February 9, 2015, 22:49:46
Does a portaloo get into worse condition during 45 minutes at football compared to other events when they're in constant use? I only ask because I doubt people were pissing and shitting quicker, and in a more haphazard manner because there were lots of people outside.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: MarkyTee on Monday, February 9, 2015, 23:43:26
I love all this 'cant wait til you come to the gate' stuff.





Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: RobertT on Monday, February 9, 2015, 23:47:57
Who would use anything other than a urinal at a football ground anyway?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 06:58:59
A woman?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 08:01:15
Full of shit.

sounds like our portaloos on the Bank


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: tans on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 08:05:57
I love all this 'cant wait til you come to the gate' stuff.





WELCOME TO HELL!

Remember when the Oxford fans made a banner saying that for the derby game :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Barry Scott on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 08:16:24
I love all this 'cant wait til you come to the gate' stuff.

Their fans are pretty special. And I've never seen Ashton Gate as anything other than silent and devoid of atmosphere. It is most definitely not intimidating.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 08:51:42
We'll get a frowning of a lifetime.

They may even boo - the heartless bastards


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: lambourn red on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 09:23:49
Off the pitch your set up is a joke. The 2200 fans on the Stratton Bank that day had 5 portaloos in the ground, 3 male, 2 female. You can imagine their condition by half time. I know of 2 women who contracted bacterial infections and were ill all the following week. I have Swindon Borough Councils' Environmental Health team currently heavily involved, if it results in a fine for Swindle I will be chuffed to f@ck. Oh, and the reason why your Stratton Bank has not been used by away fans since we were there......my complaint. We can't wait for your visit to the Gate. Golf balls..??? FAR too subtle....


The above is quote from a Bristol simpleton. His complaint to Swindon Borough Council is why Stratton Bank has not been open to away fans since City's visit. Right...... Nothing to do with the fact that every team since and before City's visit have brought more than a few hundred. Fucking retard. And The Bank was open for the Fleetwood game for Town fans so his post has a touch of Ashton Gate about it. Full of shit.

It makes me chuckle so much reading that website I don't think I have ever witnessed so many special needs people congregating in one place. They have a new thread about us on a daily basis it is beyond obsession, as most others have said every time I have been to Trashton Gate it has as much atmosphere as a Ladies match.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 10:07:52
Like he knows 2 women....
That is exactly what I was thinking, unless they are his mum and his sister....and another woman.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: PetsWinPrizes on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 10:28:19
"I have Swindon Borough Councils' Environmental Health team currently heavily involved"

The most Partridge thing I've ever read on a football forum, and that is a crowded field my friends.

What is it with Bristol City fans  and running squawking to the authorities?  

This ludicrous claim follows  their coordinated effort to get the police to look into Nathan, for the heinous crime of 'jumping in the air' a bit.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: chalkies_shorts on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 11:55:29
City fans seem to be like scousers - professional victims. Instead of enjoying a succesful season, they are looking for any slight ( real or otherwise ) against them or their perfect angelic players and staff. I'm enjoying this season - they don't appear to be, which maskes this season even sweeter.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Honkytonk on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 13:22:42
I just imagine they're all snotty-nosed kids complaining to their long suffering mothers.

'and then... and then...'


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 13:25:43
Up until now I've always preferred City to go up instead of MK.

These past couple of weeks I'd love it if City imploded.

Love it! Love it! I'd fucking love it!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: reeves4england on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 14:33:12
Up until now I've always preferred City to go up instead of MK.

These past couple of weeks I'd love it if City imploded.

Love it! Love it! I'd fucking love it!

I still find it hard to accept any situation which involves the success of MK. A late charge from Preston would be a good compromise. But I do find it hard to see City staying down. They've got a comfortable gap to 3rd and are at least as good as MK.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: FormerlyPlymRed on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 14:38:08
Bristol city have the best squad in the league and will win it.

Between us, franchise and preston for 2nd. I personally think we will finish 3rd


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 14:38:32
I still find it hard to accept any situation which involves the success of MK. A late charge from Preston would be a good compromise. But I do find it hard to see City staying down. They've got a comfortable gap to 3rd and are at least as good as MK.
This is how I am, its like the question do you want to be kicked in the left bollock or the right one, same amount of pain, same outcome, no winners.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Summerof69 on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 15:15:54
Bristol city have the best squad in the league and will win it.

I think they'll start to come unstuck from 1st March, when Smith goes back to Fulham.

They've been relying on him too much over the last few months.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 15:42:04
Bristol city have the best squad in the league and will win it.

Between us, franchise and preston for 2nd. I personally think we will finish 3rd

Maybe squad - but we have the best first XI.

Preston have gone to shite for too long to just be a blip.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 15:46:33
Garner is almost back for Preston so I expect them to pick up very soon.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: FormerlyPlymRed on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 16:07:04
Maybe squad - but we have the best first XI.

Preston have gone to shite for too long to just be a blip.
We may have the best first xi, who knows but i just think that 35-40 games in that strength in depth will seal it for them


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: herthab on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 17:05:59
Our best bet is that Cotterill has breakdown, which wouldn't surprise me. The apoplectic cunt.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Barnsley official matchday thread
Post by: kerry red on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 17:50:49
Our best bet is that Cotterill has breakdown, which wouldn't surprise me. The apoplectic cunt.
Maybe he could team up with Nigel Pearson to calm him down a bit