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Last game of the season hosting the deserved champions today.

I fully expect a handful of youth players to play and get some experience, rightly so as our season has been over for several weeks now and its a perfect time for blooding the young uns.

At the County Ground Accrington have won 2 and lost 2 with us winning the last 2 games both 2-0 and AS last win coming in 1959.

I expect a fairly heavy defeat of 0-3 today in front of 6,855 fans with 432 coming from oop north.

Today will be the last time several of these Town players play in a red shirt and I will not shed a tear at the loss of any of them if I am honest, lets start afresh next season with am almost whole new team and push to be where Stanley are right now.

Thank God it’s the last game of a most dreadful season - a blessed release.

A pivotal time in our history, I feel. Will we continue our Power slump or fight for our spiritual home in L1.

Another season fucking about in L2 will just about finish me off

I expect a fairly heavy defeat of 0-3 today in front of 6,855 fans with 432 coming from oop north.



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that many PV, the way this season has fizzled out and listening to how many are pissed off with it all I'm thinking 4.670

I am thinking its a nice day and the last time Swindon fans can see a game at the CG till the end of July, I could be way off the mark but last day of the season games often have a good attendance.

GW Reds BBQ at the cricket ground. Suns out. Winner!

I predict a pork roll, followed up by a beer or cider in tight formation with another after.

going to be a struggle to actually go to the game..

England can bridge this season's disappointment into next season

True that.

Yes it the end of the season!!

We’ll play some kids and probably win.

What the Accy experience tells us, is that there is merit in some stability of playing and coaching staff, especially when you're working with a limited budget.

The last thing we need for next year is an almost whole new team.... I'm kind of ruling out a PdC budget splurge, whereby you just buy or pay high wages to acquire very strong squad.

It is going to be interesting to see how Power is going next season.... my guess is that he will gamble on doing just enough to keep us in Div 4, whilst worling on buying the ground as his exit strategy.

Wouldn't normally have a few beers before a home game, but anything that will help to consign this season to the dustbin.....

A final opportunity to watch a great team in action, our lot will be on the pitch as well.

Flitcroft deserves credit for a couple of things.
Steadying the ship. We could easily have gone the way of Chesterfield.
Enjoyed the bounce back against Notts County. A few more performances like that at home and top seven would have been straightforward.
Thanks Dave, but ultimately, you are a cunt.

I blame Steve Evans for causing the domino effect of jobbing managers being unable to improve or sustain the positions of three clubs.

And a sterling effort from PV in doubling the length of most of the MDT's.  :)

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Thankfully another fucking awful season nearly over. That's 2 seasons of virtually every home game being shite. We're at a crossroads. What does power do not?
I hope Accrington get a great reception from ours. Really pleased for them.
It will be interesting to see the reaction if our lot do a lap of honour. I'll be hitting the pub at the final whistle not wasting my time applauding or booking this bunch of useless fuckers.

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Uninspiring line up, that

Only Jordan Edwards making his debut today, was expecting maybe a couple more.

Hes a former Bristol City youngster plays wide midfield was on trial at Norwich in January and played for their U18s.

Accrington make just 1 change today so they are fielding their strongest side.

I think Jordan Edwards will be only the 2nd millenial to play for Swindon after Romanski. Hes been in good form for the U18s recently.

You know the football's going to be crap with a central midfield pairing of Dunne and Linganzi.

Amen, brother!

JSW interviewed on the radio saying he would love to come back to Swindon and still loves the club and is very close to Iandolo and Vigs, hes back from his injury having played the final 11 games for St Albans and looking for a league club for next season.

He sounds a fairly articulate and intelligent lad.

Anyone else watching on iFollow actually have a link to buy the game yet?

Well as its 2 mins to KO I am guessing there is no watch live iFollow today available.

Reading about it on the Coventry forum it appears they have managed to block paid for VPN's now.

Didn’t I see the video service is going to a new provider next season anyway, so we’ll have to start all over again. 

 Can anyone at the game tell me whether they did a roll-call of supporters that died this year?

I have just had a quick flight to the USA and now can see, missed the first 7 mins though.

Schadenfreude rules. Crawley take the lead at Mansfield

I see the FL highlights have gone over to Quest TV but I didn't see anything about the new iFollow TBF.

Poor miss from Jackson from 6 yards after Mayo fucks up a long ball played at him and just misses the ball totally.

1-0 well well.

1-0 Richards

Knoyle pass to Mullin whos cross nearly gets headed in by Edwards the ball rebounds out to Knoyle who crosses to the far post thumped in from 8 yards by Richards in acres of space.

And Yeovil at Lincoln

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JSW and Brophy at Great Western reds bbq

Great turn by Mullins passes to Knoyle whos cross is knocked over the bar for a corner.

Just read on twitter that they didn’t. No idea why.

Knoyle and Mullin running their left back ragged, we look threatening every attack down the right side.

And with that Mullin swaps to the left wing with Keshi on the right now.

I wonder if they invited Matt Taylor?

Great 1-2 from Dunne and Anderson but Dunne should have had a shot not a cross from 8 yards out.

Linganzi 20 yard shot well wide after some great play down the left by Mullin.

Useless fuckers. I sent a note asking them this week and of course didn’t get a reply. It gets easier and easier to leave this club behind.

Program has a list of those who have passed in.

Dunne so far this game is a total enigma, hes doing the simple stuff really poorly but the difficult stuff really well, his short passing is terrible but is winning tackles and headers and making runs with the ball.

Ah ok. Not quite as good, but that’s something.

It looked like the red wouldn’t let them as we didn’t have enough time before 3pm.

They did announce before the game that it was going to happen

Easy save for Moore from a 20 yarder struck well but straight at him luckily.

According to twitter its being done at half time. Piss poor

Superb move and goal from Anderson 2-0

Anderson run down the left, does a 1-2 with DUnne who backheels it on the edge of the box and Anderson has loads of time to pick the corner of the net from 18 yards out in acres of space.

One of the best goals this season for me.

Linganzi puts Richards clear with just the keeper to beat and he trips over his own feet in the box.

You couldn't make this up, could you?

Can't even muster a point against some of the poor clubs.

HT 2-0

well, it's been a pointlessly good performance

Richards clean through & fucks up, barely a murmur from the crowd, imagine the stick Norris would have got

We have looked the much better side, creating lots of chances against a fairly poor looking Accrington.

Linganzi has been excellent, Dunne doing the easy stuff poor but the rest of his game he has looked a class above this league!

Knoyle also playing well, Taylors deliveries hit and miss, Richards and Mullin both running the channels well and Anderson is again making great runs then he forgets what to do...until that goal! stunning!

Not looking in any danger at the moment and deserving the lead.

And Edwards has not really put a foot wrong in the middle/left of the park, passing well, looks strong and has pace and a good physique, looks good.

Did it at half time.
Not quite the same with people heading off for a cuppa.
A little disappointing.

Keith Curle, anyone?

Looks like the fast food diet might have caught up with Accy today.
Entirely understandable.

Random comment or something you’ve heard?

Carlisle fans were very disappointed he has left and think he did a great job there in difficult circumstances.

Nearly gave away a penalty but the Accy player looked like he dived.

Good save by Moore from a header a yard out.

should have 4!

Shows it’s a game of opinions, but the ones we talked to in the pub before the first game of the season were disappointed he didn’t leave after last year

Dunne make a great run beating 3 players then blasts over inside the box.

Yep. It’s not that difficult if you care about getting it right. 

Yeah, on their forum they are slating him and his management skills.

3-0

3-0 Mullin from a few yards out on the angle after beating his man and scoring at the near post.

Defensively they are a bit of a shambles, every time we attack we look like scoring, both fullbacks being exploited.

Taylor low hard free kick just beyond Richards boot at the near post.

Mayo gets up high but heads the resulting corner over the bar.

Iandolo on for Mayo.

Mullin 20 yard shot straight at the keeper.

Save at the near post from Moore, got down well to it.

If it stays this score it will be Accringtons heaviest defeat of the season with only Carlisle, Yeovil and Stevenage managing to score 3 goals against them but with Accrington scoring in each game 1, 2 and 2 respectively in reply.

4-0 would be nice then.

Mansfield are level
Lincoln still losing
Cov drawing.

Please don't ruin a good day...

Low cross played hard into our box and Kee about a foot away from a goal, poor marking.

As it stands Mansfield will still lose out :D

Linganzi slotted in at CB, Iandolo makes his first run and pulls up and Romanski then comes on for Iandolo.

Accrington player does a foul throw from his shoulder, you don't see many as feeble as that these days!

Oh I know but if they score they'll be level on points and 1 goal to the good versus Lincoln and snatch 7th.

Dunne inches away from hitting the target, Anderson makes a great run and is hacked down outside the box.

A long long punt from Moore almost finds it way onto Richards foot.

6,118 there today. With what looks like about 300 Accies.

As it stands, if Cov score a late one v Morecambe. Barnet will stay up and Morecambe will be relegated. Nun's Chuff!

During that, Lincoln equalise going on to 75.

While Mansfield almost score to go 2-1 but it's not and it's still 1-1

Lincoln 75
Mansfield 72

Edwards off and Elsnik on, Edwards has done ok today.

Looks like I was about 800 nearer on the gate :)

Dunne sent off.

And their number 2.

soapy tit wank, not really debatable

Mullin has been given a lot more freedom to run with the ball today and he has looked one of our better players.

Anderson named MoM he hasn't played that well, he has made a few good runs but he did score a good goal.

Wierd, Dunne and Dunne both sent off together :) that couldn't have happened very often over the years.

The Accrington player went in with his head on our Dunne and it looked like our Dunne just pushed him away.

Cant condone it or excuse it though.

Dunne and Dunner.

Both James as well

We are 3-0 up with 2 mins left and Anderson is fannying around in the corner, go for another goals to kill them off.

Typical Swindon, win when it doesn't matter

I didn't see that I saw James and Jimmy but yes you are right!

3-0 good performance against a poor side in Accrington today.

I like it!

Always good to go out on an upward curve. Matters to the manager clearly and Mansfield fail to make the play-offs.

Fuck you Flitcroft. Fuck you.

See you all next Season. Thanks for the updates PV.

I know I'm a cunt, we're all cunts, but I still love my STFC. Actually happy, regardless of a crap season but positive about next season.


Here's to a good and healthy Summer to you all you bunch of baaarstards!

Now where's my beer  :pint:

Mansfield miss out. Shame.

Always welcome :)

Mansfield missing out makes it a good day!

hard to judge that game. we were excellent, but given the context of a dead rubber it's nothing more than better than losing.

Thought Mayo had his best game I've seen, Dunne was doing well. Anderson in the first half was good, and what a great finish by Richards- who physically did well today.

our newby did well, didn't stand out too much but looked like he'd played there a while too.

very disappointing season, about what I expected in August but so much worse than when Flitcroft jumped. At least that twat failed too.

I've said "well" to much there and I'm off to get some after sun for my noggin.

An interesting season overall.... not the best, not the worst.  Probably summed up by beating the auto promoted teams at least once but losing at least once to the Conference bound pair.

Presumably it'll be announced on Tuesday that PB is on his way.... it would be encouraging to think Power appoints someone pronto, especially if it's someone whose remit is to keep us up.

And so next season's trolling begins

Presumably it'll be announced on Tuesday that PB is on his way.... it would be encouraging to think Power appoints someone pronto, especially if it's someone whose remit is to keep us up.
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fuck me, we are in for another exciting season :suicide:

It's always nice to win and I'm content that we remained in the top 10...........

Power needs to make a decision either way ASAP. Can't muck up pre-season like Town did last year.

I thought Accrington were alright in doses but played in a way that might have suggested a week of booze and McDonalds.

Hey. Sunshine, cricket, football, a win....

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:) :) :)

You predicted 9th on this thread....

http://thetownend.com/index.php?topic=57054.0

bloody hell, I was right!!!

Predict 1st for next season.

that's.... not...how...it... works

No...harm...in...wishing  COYR

Defeatist

ok, I predict we'll win the league with a record points total next year. the lottery numbers will be 7, 19, 21, 26, 32, 37 and that Rachel Riley will become my stalker.

Better

Enjoyed that today. Best performance at home by a country mile. Some decent performances today. Thought Richards had a really good game. Anderson, although I think he's shit, did well today. Dunne saved his best match for us untili today and then needlessly got sent off - could have had a hat trick. McGiven,also had a decent one and seems to have got better game by game.I must admit though I do love the way Mullin plays. The young lad did himself no harm and got a very good reception when he went off.

I don't honestly think anyone had a bad game at all, possibly the poorest player for me was Taylor but he wasn't that bad just some of his deliveries again were sub standard.

Even Moore in goal looked solid and made some good saves.

Accrington did disappoint considering they are champions.

And that must be one of the first times ever that James Dunne was sent off for fighting with James Dunne.

So, we finished 7 points off the playoffs. I know most teams can say this, but how easy it could have been to pick up those 7 points from games we’ve either drawn and should have won (Lincoln away stands out) and all those terrible home performances against some real crap.

Such a wasted opportunity this season. It wouldn’t have taken much.

We were laughably bad at home against some awful sides. Had we got half decent consistency at home we’d have been more where Wycombe finished.

A manager other than the play off allergic Flitcroft perhaps?

Tis true I harboured some play off hopes, even expectations almost, for some while but I never expected to progress.  Had we fluked it to the final, then Flitcroft's hoofball would have disgraced even League Two.

Yesterday finally saw us showing signs in match no. 46

Didn’t go Saturday, but my mate said he’d heard a few people mentioning it.

He also had a chat with Kevin Bond who was scouting one of ours - obviously didn’t say who or for what club.

Carlisle fans really don't rate Curle at all and are glad to be getting rid of him if you read their forum.

Bond is scouting now for Pompey.

Highlights up. That second goal is lovely. The siamese twins' sending-off? What a pair of dunnces.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B6M4zLkg8w

Our Dunne was typically stupid.

Their Dunne seemed quite intense for most of the game.

If our Dunne hadn't thrown a punch at their Dunne then he would have only got a yellow, the attempted headbut would have seen their Dunne sent off.

Shame because at times our James Dunne looked excellent against them and could have scored a few himself.

Dunne played well, as he chased the ball down more, usually he sits back and lets every other fucker get a shot in.