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Wanker, wanker John, wanker, wanker John, wanker, wanker John, wanker John McGinley.

Indeed - seconded! A loss seems inevitable but live in hope, so here's to a thrilling 2-2 draw with our loanees having an immediate impact. Think they will all start with Gladwin and new Chelsea forward on scoresheet.

I think I'll listen in for the first time in a while. Not expecting much results wise, but hoping the new lads make some kind of an impact.

6/1 for an away win today.

Stranger things have happened, worth a couple of quid.

Eternally optimistic and hopefully a win. 400 tickets sold already sounds like a decent turnout considering the recent weather. Going to this one but not sure why after watching the Franchise game.

On route! Think we will lose this one again but with an improved performance. Bolton have won their last 7 at home I believe

A loss by 2 or 3 goals

Wish i was going....would love to see if introduction of Gladwin and probably two of the three Chelsea boys will luft the spirits - of players and supporters. Im guessing we will probably lose but it will not be another 4-0 (as it would have been after last week).

Probably a week too early for the new boys to have settled, so improved performance, but a narrow loss all the same. 1-2

What's the deal with John Mcginley by the way?

4-1 today

Confident the boys will do well today. 2-2 Draw to set us nicely to smash the gas and run the scum. COYR !

There might be other reasons but in my case mainly for his assault on Mark Robinson.

Will be another away ground ticked off the list for me. Just hope that we can at least grab a point.

A point would be epic.

Maybe we are due a win?

Cmon....

No idea why, but I fancy us today.
Come on Town.

I've taken some of that. Doubled up with a Burnley win.

This. Nothing more to add.

I've never disliked an opposition player more.  Leon Knight came close, but McGinlay shades it.

The only other ones that came close for me was Scott Murray for being an arrogant twat and Rochdale's Steve Johnson for ending Jimmy Allans career in 83, he was nothing but a thug.

Yup, Burnley at 5/2 to win at home is my bet of the day.

needs more slide on the wank bit :)

think we are in for a drubbing :suicide:

That looks more like a scoreline. Had thought we were going to ship 6 today. Can see us going ahead and then physically and mentally getting taken apart. Still no leadership on the pitch and everyone just going through the motions. New players are a spin of the dice but they've still got to play with useless unfit bottlers.

Pre match looking for cow heel on the menu in The Spinning Mule.

So, Bolton, a puritan hotspot in the civil war and when a liking for water sports meant the dunking of suspected witches in the nearest river.

First visit to the nearly 20 year old stadium.

Low expectations, just looking forward to seeing how Gladwin and the newbies get on.

Don't know why I feel confident seeing as we have 1 away win since Feb 2016. Must be the beer

I think he scored against us a bit, too, but this is the main reason for me, as well.

Was Murray the slave trader that missed a really easy chance when we played them in the tele?


 :)  Give me a break, it was one in the morning and I'd had a few beers, I'm amazed there are no speling mistakes.

Vigouroux; Thomas, Rossi-Branco (C), Jones, Dabo; Kasim, Gladwin, Colkett, Goddard; Norris, Feruz.

Subs Henry, Rodgers, Smith, Murray, Stewart, Hylton, Delfouneso.

Obika injured again?

TOWN STARTING XI | Vigouroux; Thomas, Rossi-Branco (C), Jones, Dabo; Kasim, Gladwin, Colkett, Goddard; Norris, Feruz.

No Obika in the squad. Hmmm.

all the new boys starting. .. that's ... interesting..

obika injured again? .. surely more likely than cashing in...

Looks like it according to the radio report.

That looks a very decent midfield. Hope it works.

frustrating... please be short term, please be short tern

One of those 'conspiracy' injuries?

this is obika, he's as injury prone as.. well me

Don't be so harsh on yourself :D

I'm on the vodka tonics for this one

Haven't been impressed with obika last 2 games anyway, he's not exactly clinical

 Could be anything today....it'll either click, or more likely no-one will have a clue what they're supposed to be doing and we'll go for plenty.

he's never fit long enough to get going. he's missed a few,  but he's still our best striker. he was never going to be a 20 goal a session man

Or Thompson - just a slight problem?

Or Barry!

Me too. If he can be sold and raise some money for a replacement, I'm all for it.

Come on Swindon let's get something out of today's game

here we go... coyr...

fucking around with it again

this reminds me of the Bad News sketch

:)

I say bad news, could be a LW defensive training session.

sounding OK on the radio to be honest

Berry wining

3-1 bury now

4-1 (Vaughn x 4, 1 more and he'll match our strikers league goals season total)

Make that 4-1. Hopefully Peterborough defend as badly against us next week...

Gladwin sounds up for it today, we seem to be giving as good as we are getting.

I'm playing as STFC away at Bolton on FM17, the year is 2018 and we're both in the Championship. I'll post the final score because it'll clearly reflect the result today.

branco into the book

Oldham wining

ut oh, branco tangles with Maldine.. think  he's got away with it, if there was an it..

Shrews winning, too.

oh ffs. (shrews)

Everyone around us winning   :(

Still 45 minutes to go. A lot can still happen and we ain't losing!

2 glove wearers for us v 1 man bun for them.
Odds must be stacked in our favour.

Everyone putting in a decent shift so far.
Just need to hold it in final third a bit better.
Gladwin looking good.

Decent performance so far, frustrating Bolton and look alright going forward. Feruz and colkett look decent, dabo ill reserve judgment on for a few games. Gladwin is playing well.

Madines a cunt, stewards are wankers, it's cold, their fans are silent, nice stadium and a very decent turnout from swindon considering our shite away record over last 20 odd games.

(http://i.imgur.com/dMZbZoP.jpg)

It's fine, we got it guys.

thanks guys/gals.  I'd settle for 0-0 :)

Sounds as though I'm going to have to bear with the constant cutting in and out of STFC player. You'd think most of our players were not on the pitch they get mentioned so little by the Bolton comms.

1-0 Bolton. Volley from corner.

Bollocks

FFS

Good to see we've come out ready to play in the 2nd half! :-(

That's  that then. :no:

Cheer up, still 1 point above the bottom 4. And surely all those below us won't hold out for wins.

All over us at the minute..

All Bolton at the moment, Vigs saves again.

This afternoon's attendance is 13,995, with 556 away fans

Good turn out by Town fans all things considered.

Gladddddeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs

1-1

Oh

Sign him up ! :-)

Yabba dabba do

Yessssssss. COYR

Doh Kasim poor miss.

Cmon...Dig in deep!!

Sounds end to end, but with more threat at our end.

yes yes yes fuck yes

KASIM !!!!!!!!!!!

Too Early!

Yes....Cmon cmo cmon!!

Unbelievable!!

Fucking yesssss

Oh my god, 4 minutes to hang on!

(http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/73/73c7dc4a055e000e7beded4810b06d58a966f820d7795e4df72f9c4fbcfbd873.jpg)

Why make a fucking change now?

Really?

Murray - Please don't do the same as on debut!

Yay!

What a result!!

FT.  

I am very happy.

FT 1-2 !! :-)

Wow. Thank you Swindon.

Well that's a very pleasant surprise

Fucking hell. I mean, I backed us to win today but didn't think we would. Bet we've ruined some coupons today!

Brilliant result that will hopefully be a catalyst for more wins. Fucking get in!!!!!!!!!

Good work.

Had them both but sadly didn't double up.

So chuffed with that result. Sounded like a great performance.

Jingle Bells....

Fantastic result. Wasn't expecting that especially having gone behind.

Fair play to the brave souls who had the Swindon/Burnley double!

Season turns here.

Great result.

Amazing. Can anyone remind of that stat we have just beat? Last time in 'x' amount of games since we have won from behind?

Superb.

Colkett sounds a player

Bring on the piss stains!

2 in a row!

Second ever post - I know,cunt...

...but get in, £2 at 20/1 on correct score for Town!!!!

 :pint:

TrustSTFC ‏@TrustSTFC  4m
4 minutes ago
 
There now follows an official Trust Statement on events in Bolton this afternoon:

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

#stfc

Radio commentators were drooling his name every time he touched the ball, he better score against the Gas to really piss them off  :I'm a complete mofleakin Deak

Yowsers. Lovely job boys, I'm getting happily shitfaced tonight on that. Better warn the wife to brace herself ;)

 :wotjump:

Happy clapper.

Williams:
- Kept calm after conceeding
- Should have been a goal kick not corner for their goal
- Two moments of quality put us in front
- Complemented Gladwin on driving forward
- Got like basketball at one end
- Not coincident that win happened after new players came in.
- Ref Colkett: To be that calm in the penalty box is excellent
- Feruz will benefit from fitness and exposure to league one football
- Conscious decision to have an attacking midfield who track back
- Not asking for crunching tackles, but needed them to track back
- Said Branco was superb. Best form since hes been at the club. Up against one of best strikers in the air in the league and did really well to limit his effectiveness.
- Norris did really well. Worked tirelessly and tracked back too.
- Barry ankle. Too much fluid
- Obika. 'Incredibly finely tuned' at the moment. Picked up injury in training. Think its hamstring. Gone for physio
- Dont know if there is anything for us this week w/r/t new players. But Sherwood networking really hard to convince people to come here. As he did with the ones in this week
- Paul Caddis? Not heard anything. Worked with him when Williams first arrived. Doesnt know if any truth in the rumour
- Consistency? People sick of Williams keep saying he hopes this will be the turning point. Time will tell.

Didn't Caddis leave when Di Casio was manager? Williams wasn't here then was he?

He said he worked with him briefly when Williams first arrived. Also that he know how highly he was thought of by the Swindon fans.

That's made my day.

Credit where it's due.

YOOOOOOOU REDS!

Colkett and Gladwin in one midfield has completely transformed it. Dabo excellent at left back. Norris worked tirelessly, excellent shift. Feruz very rusty, Hylton made a huge impact.

And with that I'm reminded why I love this club.

Sweet sweet victory.

Given that Bury, Chesterfield, Oldham and Shrews all won today's result was massive in keeping our head just above the drop line

brilliant and unexpected win. now we need to make sure it's not a one off

We've had false dawns already this season, let's hope this marks a genuine turnaround in fortunes.

What a fantastic result!
Well done lads!

The shit down the 420 and M4 all lost today too as a nice little bonus  :bye:

Enjoy your evening everybody

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Didn't realise Dabo played at left back. Sounds like he did ok out of position.

Had texts from some fans I know who went.

It was the battle and determination that stood out for them.

He can play on both sides I read the other day.

Very very pleased to hear that! About time we showed some balls. Fair play.

I've had a fuckful of these bottling cunts over the last few months & feared the worst when we went behind but credit where it's due that is a terrific fightback. Not getting too carried away as it's only one game but the newbies have clearly made a big difference. In saying that Bolton were shit at the CG earlier in the season but I suppose they were third prior to today so still a massive 3 points for us. Shame everybody else wob!!

More tips please ............ :clap: :clap: :clap:

This was news to me.

It was an "internet rumour" I think originating on the FB fans page.

He went out on loan then returned the following summer before being sold.

still in shock, a win, away from home, its like three draws

First loss for them at home since October, beaten by the scummy buggers up the road.....

Exactly. Forgot how good it feels. Onwards! Even got my first "Come on you reds" from my 1 year old today! It was meant to happen.

Just above to leave Manchester.

Great result, that's what makes putting up with the shite worthwhile.
Heard a Bolton fan comment that it was "a perfect away performance" which sums it up.

Everyone worked their socks off.
Hylton looks to have the edge over Feruz at the moment, both maybe impact players off the bench.

Dabo looks a class act, was beaten a couple of times but had the pace to recover very well.

Colkett has the flicks and close control to make him a fan favourite.
Great assist for the goal.
Credit to Kasim for the finish after missing a good chance earlier.

Very disciplined performance from Gladwin who used the ball well.

Brandon & Jones very solid under a lot of pressure at times.

Goddard worked hard and always a good outlet.

Only slight disappointment was that the Power out chants started straight after conceding. Maybe understandable as most might have thought that it was game over and another 3 or 4 nil on the way.

Anyway, great day out and looking forward to some vodka in 3 / 4 hours time.

Yeah, well pleased. Nigh on 24/1 double. Only for a fiver but £117.50 all the  same.

Highlights to start the evening off

http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/competitions/league-one/10729349/bolton-1-2-swindon

When's the last time we won away?

Parky:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=muVGjJyTLWc

Looks like Gladwin's goal was deflected and we rode our luck at the back with some sloppy play.

About time we got some luck and a beautiful pick by Colkett for Kasim's winner.

Lovely.

Today. Fucking boom!!

That was actually going to be my punchline but you stole it. Fair play!

FUCK YEAH!

Oldham, our only 2 away wins both against Manchester (ish) clubs

Great result....poor stewards

http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/competitions/league-one/10729349/bolton-1-2-swindon

No it wasn't, it was just a couple of hours ago. FUCK YEAH!

**Yes, I know Freddy beat me to it but I set the trap and was waiting childishly for the reply.

you are excused....... this time  :beers:

Why did we have black armbands?

explain please :hmmm:

Mr G Taylor RIP

But not Bolton?

Because we have class and they don't?

Likewise the FL stated there would be a minutes silence/applause at every FL game today, the EPL said it was up to the club's?

Stewards - Heavy handed 'removed' a few town fans for no apparent reason.

Great exult just what was needed atm, fantastic effort by the fans to  :clap:

You what?!!

I assume from the contexts and highlights that Colkett (sp) was no. 20. Looked good in the highlights.

Great to see an impact from the new lads...Gladwin gave us a similar attacking threat when he signed on loan last season, so it's good to see a repeat and I look forward to seeing Colklett play next Saturday.

Another full back now please Power.

Am looking forward to the play offs - here we go - that and the fact I think I was the only person in the universe to go 3-0 against Charlton @ 40/1(GETTIN). I don't place bets that often but clearly when I do - HAPPY DAYS

offensively looks good but made one massive mistake att 55 seconds on the highlights, passes the ball back into our box and loses it, luckily hits the post / vigs and doesn't go in.

Not gonna spill blood over it but he had a massive get out of jail card there.

Thought we'd get hammered when we went 1 down, really surprised we got the win! But chuffed. Looks like Norris and Hylton both put in a decent shift and promising to hear good things about the new boys. Still think we need a couple of more players in before the end of the month though.

I'm inclined to agree.

I just want us to give Bristol Rovers and Oxford a serious go.

Is it so much to ask?

I'm confident that there's more players coming.

Defender and a striker and I think we're probably all good

I agree.

Blackburn lad Sherwood hinted at not here yet  :nod:

The one thing we can expect from the players is 100% effort and by & large we got that today.
Surely the players should expect the same from us, that during the games we get behind the team and do everything we can to help them win, unfortunately that wasn't the case.
As soon as we conceded a number of our fans (?) just started singing about how shit we are, and how we are going down.
Fortunately our players have a bit more bottle than some of our fans & got themselves back in the game.
The support was there when we equalised, just would have been better if it was there when we conceded

Thought he was outstanding to be honest.

Playing a diamond in midfield meant we left the full backs exposed, but he seemed to be able to recover when he needed to.

Thomas struggled defensively on the other side, but considering he's a midfield player than can cover at centre half in an emergency he kept going and looked a threat going forward in the second half

To be fair one of them was right behind me and kept standing on the back of the seats. Was warned several times but kept doing it

As soon as that goal went in our "fans" were morons until we scored. If you want "power out" then fine, but support the team whilst they have a chance.

Funnily enough, once we scored I didn't hear a Power Out chant.

Thought we'd get anihilated. Very happy to be wrong. Didn't think they had it in them.

Personally I think that was pure bad luck, Branco suddenly changed direction just before the pass. Would have gone down as one of those things rather than a clanger, no one to blame

A couple of Bolton fans on the delayed 1717 from Horwich Parkway spoke highly of the "left back in the yellow boots" and the "tall number 7" so I guess we had an impressive debut and an impressive third debut from Dabo and Gladwin.

Well that was brilliant, one of the best games I've been to in a long time, incredible scenes in the away end when the winner went in!! And also got to say how friendly some of the Bolton fans were on the train back to Manchester, very complimentary and wished us all the best  :pint:

Was also sat next to Luke Norris's dad on the train, was saying there is a hell of a lot of interest in Vigs currently

Be very surprised if there wasn't. Difficult to weigh up if we'd be better off selling him and reinvesting in a couple of good outfield players or not.

I think we all accept incomings have to, by and large, be financed by outgoings.

Great for the travelling fans yesterday, chuffed for you.

Good to hear about the Notlob fans too. Total contrast to the gits we had to suffer after the League Cup defeat.

Reading the Bolton forum their fans seem in agreement that Bolton didn't play badly but our players were fitter and faster than theirs and we hit them on the break a couple of times.

Sounds like a perfect away performance to me.

I can honestly say that Bolton away is one of those games where I just presume we are going to get shat on, so was not expecting to find out we won when I logged in this morning. Nice.

This made me laugh.


From a fan who's team is currently 3rd in the table.

...and yet, they will go up.

I wish I was grumpy in third place.

So are we going to be good and ok and safe now or is this like that time we beat charlton on the telly under danny wilson?

At the same stage in that season we were a point better off on 30. Still plenty of work to do over the last 19 games probably going to need 7 more wins and a couple of draws....so it would be good if we can back up yesterday on Saturday.  However, I'm going to enjoy the week, basking in the afterglow of a top result.

Oh yeah, and I'm not sure whether this fits in the good or bad category.

But the "Islam's on fire, your defence is terrified" chants before the game did make me smile.

Guess they've fallen into the trap we all do following relegation after sustained presence in a higher division. Delusions of grandeur, "we'll be to big for the league below and will walk it"..

You can see why they're desperate to go straight back up though. Look how long it's taken Sheffield United to get their shit together, currently in their 6th consecutive season in League 1.

That is simply brilliant!!

Superb.

Fuck me how bad must they be if we looked fitter than them?

And all this was done with the notable absentees of Rodgers, Boo, Barry and dare I say it....
Brophy and the sicknotes Obika and Thompson

The future is looking a little brighter.

Indeed, I assume its not been reported that a large proportion of their team must have been on crutches?

I think everyone inside and outside the club recognise that Rodgers, Boo, Brophy and possibly Barry, although good last year, are L2 players at best and aren't part of the future of this club on the pitch.

Their fans have put a lot of it down to still being in the FA cup and that Parkinson doesn't rotate the squad but sticks to his tried and trusted 11 week in week out.

Sounds like a cop out excuse to me, I would rather we had a settled side.

Bolton do not change their team around much, which can be a good thing, at the moment their supports think they need new faces to push for promotion, the current lot look knackered.

They're under embargo aren't they?

Yes they are, so Parkinsons hands are tied a little.

Looking at their squad my heart is hardly fucking bleeding for them.

http://www.bwfc.co.uk/team/

Still think there's a player in Brophy. Agree with the other 3 though.

I've written my thoughts on the game for The Washbag. Nothing much to add to what's been said here though really. A superb away day, a decent performance, and hopefully a turning point.

https://thewashbag.com/2017/01/15/report-bolton-wanderers-1-2-swindon-town/

He reminds me of a poor man's Aaron Lennon.

Lots of pace, runs at people, scare the shit out of them, but when he gets in positions to hurt the other team there's not usually any end product.

However, even if he only runs at people to get us free kicks he shows more worth to the team than some others.

There was one game earlier in the season where he was absolutely useless for about 50 mins, and then he suddenly took on his full back & tore him a new one. After that he looked like a world beater (well, almost)

Brophy needs to learn to kick with his right foot, far too predictable at the moment.

Always amazes me how many professionals are unable to kick with their 'wrong' foot.

I kind of get what you mean, but for me Brophy is nothing like Aaron Lennon.  Lennon came out of the template footballer more or less invented by Brian Clough with Franz Carr....namely quick right sided black lads, without much end product besides nuisance value.  Clough went that way when the small Sweatie ginger winger/midfielder mine in Lanarkshire was closed down by Thatcher in the 80's....Brophy maybe more resembling a cut price early Archie Gemmell.

The peak player of the type Jermaine Pennant, Notts C had noticed Clough's creation and signed up a young Pennant who left school at 15 famously illiterate....he even managed to fool Wenger that he was a player, for a while.  Pennant's zenith was reached when leaving his top end Porsche in Spain after a spell with Zaragoza, claiming he'd forgotten he owned one.

Other notables, if you want a leftie....Wee Anthony MacNamee.

Jermaine Pennant - only English footballer to start a Champs League final but never win a full international cap.

Nice write up.

Didn't get a good view of it from the away end at the time but looking at the video, their No 5 took both Norris and Thomas (!) out at the corner to give Wheater the opening to score their goal.