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Title: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: 4D on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 00:14:08
I really don't know how this game will turn out, but I don't think it will be 0-0. Come on Town!!  :pint:


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 00:22:32
I really don't know how this game will turn out, but I don't think it will be 0-0. Come on Town!!  :pint:

Well they beat us last week and now have home advantage, so that suggests a home win.... however football isn't always sensible maybe we can spring a surprise. 


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: ron dodgers on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 01:38:34
annuvva 3-2 win for me


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: FormerlyPlymRed on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 01:47:26
4-1 win.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: ferret on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 06:32:42
Well they beat us last week and now have home advantage, so that suggests a home win.... however football isn't always sensible maybe we can spring a surprise. 

Not like you to hint at a Swindon defeat but totally distance yourself from any prediction...

2-1 Town.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: FreddySTFC! on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 06:48:44
Not like you to hint at a Swindon defeat but totally distance yourself from any prediction...

2-1 Town.
I think that was quite predictable from Reg to be fair Legends. Definitely the most one dimensional poster on here when it comes to the actual STFC aspect of posting. I think it'll be 2-2 again today. Tuesday will have taken it out of some of those lads so a point would be acceptable. I'd be fancying us big time if we'd beaten Crawley on Tuesday. Nothing to really fear from FGR. We hammered them in the first half of that cup game & should have been out of site at h/t. Just think that fatigue will play some part in today's contest.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 06:50:36
2-1 Swindon, holding on in the last 10mins after being reduced to 8 men


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Costanza on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 06:51:25
Not too optimistic about this one.

Probably because I really want Town to stick it to 'em.  Lurking FGR fan(s) will love reading that latter statement once my fears become reality.

 :smugfu:


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: REDBUCK on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 07:14:06
Not like you to hint at a Swindon defeat but totally distance yourself from any prediction...

2-1 Town.

Especially as last week we weren't set up to defend away from home until we did in the week with 9 men😂

A scratchy draw for me as I'm attending. - 1-1


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: skiptotheLouMacari on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 08:03:56
Very confident about today. FGR didn't deserve anything from the game last week and picked our pocket, not through tactics or ability but our own failure to put the game to bed. I didn't go, but Crawley would have been oh so different with 11v11 so I can only see this going one way today. 4 nil town easy victory.  :pint: :pint:


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Bathtime on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 08:19:14
Second game for me - first visit to Forest Green - looking forward to it. A win would be good but I predict a 1-1 or some sort of draw...I used to like Mark Cooper as he tried to play attractive football in those heady days before it all went tits up...but I am beginning to like this Brown team - sort out the defense and we just might be on to something...


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Flashheart on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 08:30:26
Will take a point.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 08:52:17
Will take a point.
Fuck that! Resounding pummelling in order. If we put away only half the chances we had last week we’d still score 5.

Lancashire and Taylor scored last year. Same again this - along with Alzate, Adebayo and Doughty.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Super Hans on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 09:08:23
0-3 win.

McGlashan, Anderson, Richards.



Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Wobbly Bob on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 09:16:07
Pre match Cider with Wobbly in The Lord John.
John Russell, last Whig PM and responsible for extending the vote to urban man.
Urban (and rural) woman had to wait a while longer.
Didn't do very well in dealing with the potato famine though.

Speaking of vegetables, we do battle again with our fierce local rivals.
The reason for their kit delivery delay was that Hummel were too busy pissing themselves laughing over adding in the greyed out stars.
Hopefully we can put a small dent into FGR's relentless rise through the divisions today.

At least the defence should have played themselves in on Tuesday.
Same kind of spirit shown today, plus some clear heads and we should do ok.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 09:22:38
Well they beat us last week and now have home advantage, so that suggests a home win.... however football isn't always sensible maybe we can spring a surprise. 

So had you taken into account both their home games have been draws 0-0 & 1-1 and that the 0-1 home defeat was a game we should have had wrapped up by half time and their chances on goal were very limited?

However football isn’t always sensible is a correct observation, and maybe we can spring a surprise is a bit like me saying if my Aunty had balls she’d be my uncle.

Do you have much trouble deciding which drink to have when you go to the pub?


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 09:33:40
I feel there are three points heading back to Wiltshire. I am also going to stick my neck out and suggest a clean sheet.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 10:04:02
I think that was quite predictable from Reg to be fair Legends.

I'd never had LL down as ferret.... but maybe you know something I don't  :hmmm:   


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: ferret on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 11:14:12
So had you taken into account both their home games have been draws 0-0 & 1-1 and that the 0-1 home defeat was a game we should have had wrapped up by half time and their chances on goal were very limited?

However football isn’t always sensible is a correct observation, and maybe we can spring a surprise is a bit like me saying if my Aunty had balls she’d be my uncle.

Do you have much trouble deciding which drink to have when you go to the pub?


I guess the difference is that, when ordering a beer, you can’t live in constant fear of being ‘wrong’.

Unless you choose Guinness, of course 😉

Predicting football outcomes isn’t quite so straightforward. So, if you can’t stand the thought of being wrong, frequently dropping lightly worded hints that the team will probably fail - but might succeed - is the safest bet.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: brocklesby red on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 12:05:53
Pretty sure we’ll concede but optimism says 3-1 Town Richards, McCourt and Taylor


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: normy on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 12:24:28
I'm unusually optimistic, which means nothing of course.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 13:03:22
I guess the difference is that, when ordering a beer, you can’t live in constant fear of being ‘wrong’.

Unless you choose Guinness, of course 😉

Predicting football outcomes isn’t quite so straightforward. So, if you can’t stand the thought of being wrong, frequently dropping lightly worded hints that the team will probably fail - but might succeed - is the safest bet.

Might be just me, but I'm fairly sure you've made this point before. If you're going to make your entire forum identity reliant on criticising someone else's repetitive behaviour...


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 13:04:50
Vigouroux, Knoyle, Lancashire [C], Nelson, Taylor; Anderson, Alzate, Smith, Doughty, McGlashan, Richards.

Subs: McCormick, Romanski, Conroy, McCourt, Iandolo, Twine, Adebayo.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Super Hans on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 13:05:38
Like the look of that minus Lancashire.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: adje on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 13:11:32
Smith and Alzate is not a bad swap for the 2 red cardees


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: adje on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 13:12:38
Thought Adebayo might have kept his place.Decent on Tuesday I thought


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 13:12:53
Like the look of that minus Lancashire.
I agree, its funny how we can have 2 players suspended but the side doesn't over all look any weaker.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 13:13:30
Thought Adebayo might have kept his place.Decent on Tuesday I thought
I think he ran himself ragged on Tuesday so could possibly do with the rest.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: swindonmaniac on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 13:41:51
Vigouroux, Knoyle, Lancashire [C], Nelson, Taylor; Anderson, Alzate, Smith, Doughty, McGlashan, Richards.

Subs: McCormick, Romanski, Conroy, McCourt, Iandolo, Twine, Adebayo.

Quite happy with that team,  hoping for a 2-0 victory but will settle for any score -  As long as we win.  Think we'll be too strong for that bunch of carrott crunchers,  hopefully we'll finish with 11 men on the field.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 13:47:45
Think we'll be too strong for that bunch of carrott crunchers
Hey thats offensive to carrots! Soya bean crunchers please.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 13:57:08
No sound at all for me on iFollow.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 13:58:15
No sound at all for me on iFollow.

Me neither


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 13:58:21
Richards having his shirt pulled in the box, ref doesn't give anything.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 13:58:59
Me neither
Ah cheers, I did wonder, Nelson takes a heavy kick.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:00:05
NO video here!


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:00:14
1st corner to Swindon, good move down the right.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:00:48
Good corner put in by Taylor, hit out for another corner.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:01:18
Nelson inches away from connecting.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Flashheart on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:01:49
iFollow as reliable as ever then


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:02:09
0-1


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:02:44
Good move down FGR right, crossed in and Vigs punches the ball to their player who hits the net from 15 yards.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:03:41
Had been all Swindon till then.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: adje on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:04:44
Oh fucking hell


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:05:53
fucksake


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:06:18
Long shot and Vigs makes a diving save, out for a corner to them.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:06:55
Nelson makes a good headed interception but is fouled.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:08:00
Pen to Swindon


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:08:04
yeaaaaaaaaaah!


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Flashheart on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:08:07
Not happy with paying a fiver for a service that doesn't work properly. I'd be fucking livid if I had to pat a tenner.

Always find myself complaining about it. I'm genuinely not one to go on, but for the sake of fuck.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:08:09
1-1 Doughty


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:08:18
1-1 Doughty (pen)


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Flashheart on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:08:32
Oooh, we scored


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:08:52
Not happy with paying a fiver for a service that doesn't work properly. I'd be fucking livid if I had to pat a tenner.

Always find myself complaining about it. I'm genuinely not one to go on, but for the sake of fuck.

Quite. This is why I don't take a season's sub, just cherry-pick.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:09:11
Cooly taken Penalty.

Anderson ran out wide and was tripped by their keeper when he probably didn't need to bring Anderson down, Doughty sends the keeper the wrong way with the pen.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:10:15
Good effort by FGR but Lancs gets in the way of the shot.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Sir Cliff Pipehard on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:10:41
I'm missing all the action here because of bloody ifollow  :crash:



Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: theakston2k on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:10:51
Good move down FGR right, crossed in and Vigs punches the ball to their player who hits the net from 15 yards.
To be fair he couldn't do much else. Struggling in midfield, off the pace and not picking up the second balls.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:11:04
FGR have a slow and slightly dodgy looking defence, Anderson is beating them for pace every time he gets the ball.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:11:13
Ah sound.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:11:49
Has anyone got video? Sod all here, just Live Text!!!


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:12:06
Great claim by Vigs from a cross.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:12:59
Alzate, Anderson and Knoyle link up well ending up Taylor blasting over the var from 30 yards.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:13:33
FGR player bundles Nelson to the ground unfairly, he looks a bit groggy but has got up.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Panda Paws on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:13:49
Ifollow radio down for everyone?


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:14:29
Nelson has cotton wool bundled up each nostril as a result.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Nick Bamosomi on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:14:38
Doesn't look like we're going to get the commentary does it? 15 mins in and that bloody repetitive tune along with an apology playing instead. I feel like I'm hanging on the phone line waiting for next available call taker.  If I can't have the commentary I'd rather have silence than that music.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Flashheart on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:14:51
Ref telling Nelson and the physio to hurry up while he has blood pouring from his nose.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:15:25
Doughty falls over in the box but admits it wasn't a penalty.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:16:35
I've got sound and video, but no commentary on this one.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: theakston2k on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:16:41
Struggling in the air at the back


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:16:48
25 yard effort from FGR defelcted over the bar, corner to them.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:17:14
Reid blasts over the bar from 2 yards out, lucky escape.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:17:41
I've got sound and video, but no commentary on this one.
Same here.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:18:16
Lancashire miskicks it over our own bar to give them a corner.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:18:58
Doidge caught yet again climbing all over Nelson at a corner, first one ref has given but he has done it 3 or 4 times.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:19:10
Ha ha. They've turned their Hummel pitch-side ad upside down, in protest no doubt.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:19:24
Quote from: theakston2k
Struggling in the air at the back
a common theme


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:19:49
Awful wayward shot from FGR player from 18 yards when it looked easier to hit the target.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:20:54
Good cut out by Nelson from a cross. FGR having the better of the play now for the last 5 mins.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:21:03
We look so easy go get through at the back


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:21:53
Great save by Vigs. We're on the rack now.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: theakston2k on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:21:58
So far off the pace its getting ridiculous. Massive hangover from Tuesday.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:22:06
Lancs makes a good tackle and finds Richards with a 50 yard pass, is dispossessed and ends with an FGR shot well saved by Vigs.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Flashheart on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:22:35
We need to get a grip.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:22:44
Good save from Vigs


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:23:15
Atmosphere is like a friendly in a library.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:23:50
Alzate falls over his own feet inside the box when he had a good chance.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:24:46
McGlashan doesn't look as at home on the left as he is on the right.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:25:31
Atmosphere is like a friendly in a library.

But swearier.

Phew, hit post...


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:25:38
Doidge almost fortunately kicks it over Vigs but we are saved by the post, no way did he mean it.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: theakston2k on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:25:40
MASSIVE hole in midfield


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:26:49
FGR CB heads over after losing Lancs who was marking him at a corner.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:27:17
McGlashan seems to have come right.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:27:51
MASSIVE hole in midfield
Quite big holes down all our left, midfield, LB and LCB.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Costanza on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:28:04
MASSIVE hole in midfield

Wonder why...

 :sherlock:


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:28:09
McGlashan seems to have come right.
Swapped with Alzate, it appears.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:28:37
Alzate goes down in the box but the ref waves away the penalty appeals.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:29:35
Bit more end to end again now, fairly even.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:29:50
Alzate goes down in the box but the ref waves away the penalty appeals.

Looked a bit powder-puff tbh.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:30:17
Lancs hits the ball out into the carpark.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:31:12
Good tackle by Knoyle and a dive from Reid claiming a penalty, not given.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:32:32
Alzate tries too many tricks and loses the ball then fouls their player.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:32:47
Looked a bit powder-puff tbh.
Yeah it was nowhere near a pen.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:33:32
Anderson, Taylor and Alzate all mistiming tackles, followed by Smith also.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:34:40
Great interplay between Alzate and Anderson, who shoots straight at the keeper.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:36:40
Alzate is a good player but he tried too many tricks when a pass is a better option.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:37:16
Nelson gets a booking for a nothing tackle on the diving Doidge.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: theakston2k on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:37:46
Richards isn't a lone striker, nothing sticking


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:38:04
Richards not having his best game, miscontrolling most passes unfortunately so far.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:38:16
I was using a wifi booster. Switched to my ISP provider and all OK now.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:38:38
Richards isn't a lone striker, nothing sticking
Definately this, yet he is being utilised as one today, its not his style.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:39:11
I was using a wifi booster. Switched to my ISP provider and all OK now.
Thats wierd.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:39:46
Inside of the post. I was sure that was in.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:40:06
Fucking hell how close! Alzate hits the post but the spin means it didnt go in but went along the goal line I thought it was in.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: theakston2k on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:40:16
Thought that was in for us, off inside of post and wide.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:41:17
FGR defence and keeper look really shakey when we attack them.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:42:15
Another good claim by Vigs.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:42:36
3 mins added time.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:43:50
Free kick to Town on the touch line 30 yards out.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:44:47
Smith beats their number 10 for pace as FGR break.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: theakston2k on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:45:44
Pretty awful first half but equally we could be winning, they are just as bad at the back as us.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:45:49
HT 1-1 probably fair, both sides look shakey at the back but their keeper looks really dodgy.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Flashheart on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:47:14
Got back into it a bit toward the end but not great. We can play better than this... a lot better.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:48:48
We look very flimsy at the back. Got a feeling those 2 red cards have got some treading very carefully.

In and around their box we look likely every time. Still csnnot believe that Alzate shot didn't go in off the post.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Nick Bamosomi on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:49:03
Given up expecting any commentary now. How hard can it be to sort out?


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:49:22
Interesting one. We survived a ten-minute meltdown when we couldn't get a foot on it in midfield. Pretty even all in all (with FGR FFS!). Richards controlling nothing, Alzate lively but wasteful, central defence not getting a head on much. Smith probably our best player so far.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: RobertT on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:53:39
We look good with the ball and atrocious without it.  The defensive shape is non existent.  I don't think we can have all three of Doughty, Alzate and Anderson all playing, not with Taylor being a positional nightmare when defending, which is not going to change.  He needs support, which is why they moved McGlashan over early on, he was getting swamped.  If those three can't all play, you'd have to leave out Anderson on the season so far.  It also needs someone in the middle pulling players around if need be and Lancashire barely knows where he is supposed to be let alone anyone else.

Nelson looks rash to me.  He's better than other options, and Lancashire, but he's too eager to win the thing making it easier to drag him about.

The gaps are all between our midfield and defence, so many knock downs end up in space and we are second to the ball because we are waiting for someone else to sort it out.  Shame Diagarouga made a tit of himself in the last game, it's him, or a player like him we need.  If Alzate is released into the role Anderson takes, he'd be far more productive.

Overall, messy half, could be behind, could be winning it.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:54:26
Smith and Knoyle are standouts for me so far, Nelson doing ok, Doughty looking handy but has gone missing at times. Vigs doing ok too, making a lot of catches and a couple of saves.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:56:44
I thought Anderson actually looks pretty good with the ball today TBH but he won't track back, for me Alzate looks the poorest of the central 3 in midfield, wanting too many touches all the time..


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: adje on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:58:49
Knoyle is a real find


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: RobertT on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 14:59:49
I thought Anderson actually looks pretty good with the ball today TBH but he won't track back, for me Alzate looks the poorest of the central 3 in midfield, wanting too many touches all the time..

And that is the problem - it's why they moved McGlashan.  You shouldn't have to hide a player int he team.  He only fits if upfront for me, he simply has no clue where to be defensively.  Alzate at least seems interested in that part of the game, but he's not good at it, especially when in a deeper role where he needs to be.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:00:11
Knoyle is a real find
I think he has been our most consistant defender in the last year since he came into the side.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:01:50
Thats wierd.
Apparently the booster created a private network


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: adje on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:02:16
How's Smith doing?


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:02:17
I like Richards and think he adds a lot to the team but why do we persist in hoofing a ball up field for him in some sort of target man role? thats not his strength.

Taylor crosses to Doughty but he can't quite make contact in the box.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: newmarket red on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:02:43
Knoyle is a real find
needs to be signed down to a longer contract. :)


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:02:44
How's Smith doing?
I think he looks very good.

Oh we have Sam Parkin on commentary now!


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:03:11
Anderson to Doughty back to Anderson but his shot is blocked for a corner.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: adje on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:03:29
Adebayo on the other hand is quite good at it


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:03:42
Terrible resulting corner from Taylor.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:03:57
Adebayo on the other hand is quite good at it
Definately his strength.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:04:28
Vigs gets a good connection to a punch.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:05:53
Good play between Doughty, Anderson and Alzate but the pass from Doughty too strong for Alzate.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:06:44
Good interception in our box by Smith from a dangerous cross.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:08:09
Corner to Town.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:09:40
My word FGR have a slow lumbering and dodgy defence!


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:10:16
Richards beating Digby for pace every time, I think Bayo would be in his element against him.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:11:29
Anderson helps out Taylor with a good interception.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:12:19
Number 6 misses from 3 yards out but knew little about it.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: adje on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:12:26
Glad to see you back pv!


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:13:17
Nelson saves us getting his head onto a shot.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:13:36
Glad to see you back pv!
Cheers mate, glad to help :)


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:15:40
Their number 20 elbows Anderson in the face stopping him getting the ball but the ref misses it.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:16:16
McCourt and Bayo coming on for Richards and Alzate.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: adje on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:17:39
Fancy bayo to snatch a winner


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:18:47
Winchester has a terrible shot easily saved by Vigs, awful miss.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: paddieu on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:19:05
Appreciate all the descriptions, thanks !


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:19:17
Fancy bayo to snatch a winner
He has come on and run them around already, he is up for this.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:19:26
Appreciate all the descriptions, thanks !
:) welcome


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:20:29
Taylor poor free kick straight at the keeper then charging back fouls their player and is booked.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:21:37
Town defending in numbers, still end to end though.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:23:08
Their Matt Mills - was he a youngster with us?


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:23:14
McGlashan has been pretty innefective this half.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:23:42
Their Matt Mills - was he a youngster with us?
Born in Swindon. Joe Mills not Matt.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:24:40
Yep.

He's looked decent I thought.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:26:21
Bayo pulled down clean past Digby not far outside the box. Yellow for Digby.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:26:38
Surprise surprise. Digby rugby tackles Bayo and is booked.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:27:20
Taylors free kicks today have been very poor.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:28:06
Worries me when Taylor takes kicks on the right, he makes very little effort to get back in position.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:28:16
Their dodgy keeper nearly fucks up but we can't utilise the chance as he wanders out of the goal.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:28:48
Worries when when Taylor takes kicks on the right, he makes very little effort to get back in position.
His pace is not anywhere near good enough to get back in time.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:30:34
Lancs down injured.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:31:48
3548 (1215).


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:31:48
3,458 attendance with 1,215 town fans there.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:32:21
Doidge fucks up a good chance at the far post.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:32:38
Nelson injured now.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:33:49
Iandolo on for McGlashan.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:34:08
McGlashan has had a poor game today.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:34:32
Iandolo gives them a corner under no pressure with his first touch.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:34:41
Iandolo on for McGlashan.

Never yet seen the point of Iandolo. And his first touch a hoick giving away a corner...


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:35:27
FGR have a shot well over from 20 yards out.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:35:56
Never yet seen the point of Iandolo. And his first touch a hoick giving away a corner...
I concur, he doesn't quite seem up to the grade yet for me.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:36:18
Bayo down injured.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:36:54
Another free kick in a dangerous position, another poor delivery from Taylor.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:36:56
Oh no. Another Taylor f/k on the right...


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:37:21
Iandolo poor tackle on Mills pony tail gets him a yellow.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:37:47
Iandolo poor tackle gets him a yellow.

Stunning impact Ellis.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: theakston2k on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:38:55
Done nothing for last 20. Taylor hasn't taken a decent set piece all game.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:39:02
Stunning impact Ellis.
He was nowhere near the ball TBH.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:39:43
Game is petering out into a draw, not many good chances for either side this half.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:41:13
Dangerous foul on FGR from Knoyle just outside the box.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:42:19
FGR miss an easy chance and we hit them on the break and nearly score from Taylor.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:43:18
Doughty on the break shoots from 25 yards straight at the keeper, luckily for him as he even mishandled that.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:46:23
5 mins added.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:47:49
Anderson misses a great chance hits it wide when he should have scored.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:48:52
FGR shoot from 25 yards well high and wide.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:49:27
Phil Brown booked again.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:50:31
Great saving tackle by Nelson at the death.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:51:20
McCourt fires high from 20 yards out.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:52:32
Another great saving tackle by Nelson from Doidge.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:53:14
FT 1-1 probably a fair result, I think we just about shaded it but not by much.

Nelson and Knoyle my 2 MoM today.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Flashheart on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:54:18
We weren't great, but it's an away point.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: @mwooly63 on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:54:34
Cheers for updates PV

Win at home draw away will do the job.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:54:47
Ah well so much for a clean sheet and three points. On the flip side an away point is not all doom and gloom.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:55:39
Bit of a change to have a dull half this season. We needed to use the ball better on the rare occasions we got it forward second half.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: THE FLASH on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:56:25
Win at home and draw away and we will clinch a top three spot.

Get some defenders and we will have an even better chance.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: RobertT on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 15:58:19
Looked a bit like the Crawley game sapped the legs in the 2nd half after a good bright start to it.  Defended better though, the changes made a big difference and once FGR started to tire at the end we looked dangerous.  Fair result over all I think.  After the Lincoln game, two much better away performances bar two nutcases.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 16:04:43
Today we missed a defensive midfielder sat in front of the back 4, I am still not convinced that Taylor is good enough with his set pieces to warrant his place as defensively he is a weak link, Lancashire played better but again I am not convinced by him, Nelson looks better every game as does Knoyle.

I think Anderson had a pretty good game, defended better 2nd half and created some good chances, Alzate was wasteful and takes too many touches when a pass is better.

Doughty was solid as always but needs to improve his defending a bit when we don't have a natural defensive midfilder playing.

McGlashans poorest game in a Town shirt so far, went missing for too long, was swapped between left and right and didn't get into the game.

Smith was another contender for MoM, he ran around a lot, broke with the ball and made some good tackles, he is getting better every game too.

Vigs did very little wrong and made some good claims for crosses and a couple of saves.

Richards is not a target man yet 1st half we continued to play him as such and thats not his game, Bayo looked better suited when he came on and did ok.

McCourt settled the midfield when he came on, Iandolo looked a bit lost in his cameo.

Over all an away point is good, we are still a couple of players off a decent side but at times we played some good football but at times hoofed it too often up to Richards when better options were available.

FGR look a much better side than last season, passed the ball well and made some chances but defensively and keeper wise they are woeful.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 16:50:19
 Not losing is OK, I suspect there isn't a whole lot between most clubs in Div 4 this season.... although we've been focussing mainly on the defence.... we still look short of a body up front. Elijah is a kid, so will be up and down  Rico, isn't a target man.

Perhaps Kaiyne Woollery can do something to help, when he gets back...


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: adje on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 17:53:02
FT 1-1 probably a fair result, I think we just about shaded it but not by much.

Nelson and Knoyle my 2 MoM today.

My top 2 from Tuesday also.Promising


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: blinkpip on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 18:08:54
The away end was a bit tight, I bet that when they did the safety check on the stand numbers they included the bottom section (where your not allowed to stand). And one door exit is a bit shit.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Frigby Daser on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 18:16:01
First view of us today. We were incredibly lucky to go in at 1-1, when we could quite easily have been a few goals down. No point in over analysing, we were just slow, ponderous, weak and unimaginative. Adebayo added a spark. He’s a nuisance. Maybe, hopefully, it was due to Tuesday and chasing a game with 9 men, but if we play like that, we’ll lose more often than not. A very lucky point gained.

And as for FGR - fair play to them. A very different club, which won’t be everyone’s cup of tea. It certainly didn’t feel anything like a game of League football, more a village fete, but the home crowd seemed a good bunch living the dream a few levels above where they’d be (or will ever be) unless it was for Vince. They need a new ground - expected bad parking, but it was so slow getting away afterwards that, living in a Cheltenham, it took me 25 mins longer to get back than it would have done from the County Ground!


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: theakston2k on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 18:39:54
As for FGR - fair play to them. A very different club, which won’t be everyone’s cup of tea. It certainly didn’t feel anything like a game of League football, more a village fete, but the home crowd seemed a good bunch living the dream a few levels above where they’d be (or will ever be) unless it was for Vince. They need a new ground - expected bad parking, but it was so slow getting away afterwards that, living in a Cheltenham, it took me 25 mins longer to get back than it would have done from the County Ground!
They need to stay where they are, Forest Green is a small place so this is what happens when they are artificially above their level being used as a marketing tool. You can't just uproot a club because you want to tap into the motorway network, which is what that twat of owner of theirs wants to do.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Sippo on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 19:15:38
Is it just me or is it fucking vegans and vegetarians getting everywhere now. Pisses me right off. I blame Bennett.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: theakston2k on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 19:19:23
Is it just me or is it fucking vegans and vegetarians getting everywhere now. Pisses me right off. I blame Bennett.
Worst thing about them is they are constantly telling you they are vegan all the time as if it makes them something special. Like we fucking care!


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 20:58:27
Is it entirely down to the players that we still look so flimsy at the back? Or is it more the general set upon the side?

Are there too many similar players in midfield? We certainly looked more solid in the first half at Crawley with Dave in the side.

I like Smith but so many of his passes, especially the longer ones, fail to reach their intended target. Doughty and Alzate are very similar, technical players. Anderson is a strange one - doesn’t seem to add much at all.

We have the squad to mount a challenge but Brown needs to adjust his starting XI slightly to make us a bit more solid.

We do look very good in the opponent’s half, though. Need a back-up for Adebayo.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: theakston2k on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 21:22:25
Is it entirely down to the players that we still look so flimsy at the back? Or is it more the general set upon the side?

Are there too many similar players in midfield? We certainly looked more solid in the first half at Crawley with Dave in the side.

I like Smith but so many of his passes, especially the longer ones, fail to reach their intended target. Doughty and Alzate are very similar, technical players. Anderson is a strange one - doesn’t seem to add much at all.

We have the squad to mount a challenge but Brown needs to adjust his starting XI slightly to make us a bit more solid.

We do look very good in the opponent’s half, though. Need a back-up for Adebayo.
I've quickly come to the conclusion that we need to play 2 up top, Adebayo could be a good foyle for Richards as he is a real nuisance. It's almost like we've got so many midfielders we are trying to create a system to fit them in rather than playing a formation that works properly.


Title: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 22:19:53
Quote
Is it just me or is it fucking vegans and vegetarians getting everywhere now. Pisses me right off. I blame Bennett.
it's definitely Bennett's fault.

there seem to be two types of vegan. Those that ask you consider eating less meat, I did and choose not to.

and those sanctimonious twats that look down at you worse than if you had gang banged their mum and sister at the same time


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: 4D on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 22:54:42
Good. More bacon for me   :)


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Sunday, August 26, 2018, 05:42:46
They were a very physical side which at stages went over the edge and it bullied our defence in the first 45, however whilst it still looked dodgy, fair play to the defence as they stood up in the second half and gave as good as they got.
We should have had a penalty in the first minute or so as well when Richards had the shirt pulled from this back


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Bennett on Sunday, August 26, 2018, 06:46:13
I apologise for nothing


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Ginginho on Sunday, August 26, 2018, 08:03:05
it's definitely Bennett's fault.

there seem to be two types of vegan. Those that ask you consider eating less meat, I did and choose not to.

and those sanctimonious twats that look down at you worse than if you had gang banged their mum and sister at the same time

We had some biscuits on the side at work the other day. A woman came along and said: "Where did you get these from? They're Vegan friendly and i'm Vegan".

Before i'd even knew her name or who she was I knew she was Vegan.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Sunday, August 26, 2018, 08:10:30
It’s a fad. People cant be hippies any more, whale saving is now professional and knitting your own yogurt is in decline.

People want to be different. That’s all it is.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Wobbly Bob on Sunday, August 26, 2018, 08:33:56
Not a great game, draw a fair result.
I was already celebrating when Alzate's effort hit the inside of the post, but they also missed a sitter.

Is looking like a slap head stick insect the template for clueless ref's in L2.
Clear shirt pull missed and it was the linesman who gave the penalty.

Do managers get a suspension if they reach 5 yellows?

Not a bad day out anyway, time in Stroud was good. Decent beer festival going on in The Ale House.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: FreddySTFC! on Sunday, August 26, 2018, 09:55:45
Anybody getting trouble accessing the highlights via the Sky website?


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Sunday, August 26, 2018, 09:59:15
Interesting to read the comments on the FGR forum about the game, they say that it was no way a penalty and that the Town fans influenced the refs decision, looked clear cut at the time to me but haven't seen the replay yet.

They are also saying that their keeper Sanchez looks an amazing talent? I have to admit I thought he was one of the poorest keepers to play against us in ages, flapped at everything and his kicking was woeful, mind you he had little defence in front of him, shame we didn't get more shots on target.

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Watching the replay repeatedly, it does look to me like Sanchez gets a hand to the ball first - and that is some theatrical dive from the Swindon player :roll:

What I do NOT understand though is what Sanchez is doing out there

Penalty or not - not IMHO - it’s a poor decision by Sanchez; he doesn’t need to go for that ball and gives the attacker the opportunity to go down.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Sunday, August 26, 2018, 10:06:03
Just watched it on replay, nope the keeper definately took down Anderson before he got his hands to the ball, yes Anderson does like to make a bit of a meal of it but it was a definate penalty.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Sunday, August 26, 2018, 10:43:05
Is it entirely down to the players that we still look so flimsy at the back? Or is it more the general set upon the side?

Are there too many similar players in midfield? We certainly looked more solid in the first half at Crawley with Dave in the side.

I like Smith but so many of his passes, especially the longer ones, fail to reach their intended target. Doughty and Alzate are very similar, technical players. Anderson is a strange one - doesn’t seem to add much at all.

We have the squad to mount a challenge but Brown needs to adjust his starting XI slightly to make us a bit more solid.

We do look very good in the opponent’s half, though. Need a back-up for Adebayo.

I would say we are short of having a squad that can mount a challenge atm.... maybe some players can grow to fill the gaps, but it is far from certain.

Franchise should give us a pretty good idea of where we're going.... sort of thing you'd expect from Tisdale.... knows the league so looks to have a very solid outfit, who don't give away goals, undefeated so far.

On the evidence so far you'd expect them to soak up our possession and probably nick one through a mistake.... if we can avoid that, and start to show a bit more pragmatism, it would be a good sign. The knockabout games we've had so far may be good fun, but we now need something a bit more functional.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Sunday, August 26, 2018, 10:43:40
Def penalty. Keeper needn’t have made any challenge though, as the ball was going out anyway. He looked a real flapper to me.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Sunday, August 26, 2018, 10:47:59
He looked a real flapper to me.
Glad it wasn't just me thought that.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Sunday, August 26, 2018, 10:53:53
Def penalty. Keeper needn’t have made any challenge though, as the ball was going out anyway. He looked a real flapper to me.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/FlapperOnShip1929_crop.jpg/180px-FlapperOnShip1929_crop.jpg)


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Sunday, August 26, 2018, 11:01:09
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/FlapperOnShip1929_crop.jpg/180px-FlapperOnShip1929_crop.jpg)
(https://media1.giphy.com/media/B4gZT0xIEFrYk/giphy.gif)Genuine Gif of Sanchez.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Bathtime on Sunday, August 26, 2018, 11:04:55
Defense was an improvement on the previous week - Nelson added something certainly - it needed to be as F.G played well and we were fortunate to come away with a draw - disappointing in attack yesterday - looked like we had settled for a point quite early on in the second half. Good luck to FG - small club but represents the principle of being involved.
Early days as the team settles - have to remain optimistic don`t we....??


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Sunday, August 26, 2018, 11:06:30
(https://media1.giphy.com/media/B4gZT0xIEFrYk/giphy.gif)Genuine Gif of Sanchez.

 :D


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Sunday, August 26, 2018, 21:21:56
We had some biscuits on the side at work the other day. A woman came along and said: "Where did you get these from? They're Vegan friendly and i'm Vegan".

Before i'd even knew her name or who she was I knew she was Vegan.

Maybe she didn't make herself clear enough, what with her being vague Ann and all.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: hammondt1 on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 08:50:04
I appreciate everyone has players they warm to and that they don’t. I thought Iandolo’s cameo was very neat and tidy. He skinned two players along the touchline to win a corner. We barely see our players beat a man, let alone two. Hopefully he gets more game time this season. I think he’s better than Young & Twine. But it is certainly his last shot this year. Injury hasn’t helped him but a very technically gifted player.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 09:10:25
I appreciate everyone has players they warm to and that they don’t. I thought Iandolo’s cameo was very neat and tidy. He skinned two players along the touchline to win a corner. We barely see our players beat a man, let alone two. Hopefully he gets more game time this season. I think he’s better than Young & Twine. But it is certainly his last shot this year. Injury hasn’t helped him but a very technically gifted player.
Its not about warming to players with Iandolo for me, I appreciate some fans will never warm to Anderson, RobT and Audrey being 2 of those but I thought he has looked a different player this season and I thought he did well on Saturday.

With Iandolo I truly don't think hes ready for the first team, you mention skinning 2 players, I didn't notice that, I saw him fall over the ball and his own feet when trying tricks on a couple of occasions, he also very badly lost the ball at least twice and I didn't see him get any crosses into the box that made it past the first defender.

Each to their own but I just don't see what he adds at the moment, too wasteful with the ball IMO.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 09:12:18
I appreciate everyone has players they warm to and that they don’t. I thought Iandolo’s cameo was very neat and tidy. He skinned two players along the touchline to win a corner. We barely see our players beat a man, let alone two. Hopefully he gets more game time this season. I think he’s better than Young & Twine. But it is certainly his last shot this year. Injury hasn’t helped him but a very technically gifted player.

It's very frustrating when you see a player who has some talent, but it doesn't quite happpen for them, for whatever reason.

I remember seeing him for the first time (for me) come on at Chesterfield. It was one of those where the sub sort of sneaks on unnoticed, we were 3-0 up at the time, and thinking.... he looks a useful lad, one to watch.  He's now along with Vigs our longest serving player  :o

It hasn't quite happened for the lad though..... you do get players like it, having talent isn't enough you have to able to influence the game, which often requires great physicality and fighting spirit, qualities not in everyone's endowment.

Johnny Goddard was another of the type.... it's not inevitable as players can at say around 21/22 develop the necessary physicality, but you'd imagine Ellis will probably be playing Conference football next season.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: RobertT on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 12:14:29
Landalo did beat two players down the left, near the end of the game.  He seemed a bit all over the shop until the last couple of minutes.

Anderson - I want him to be good, he has talent, he just seems unable to see the bigger picture.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 18:44:59
Anderson does some good stuff then generally holds on to the ball too long, or passes it to the opposition.

That's my issue with Anderson.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 18:55:14
Landalo did beat two players down the left, near the end of the game.  He seemed a bit all over the shop until the last couple of minutes.

Anderson - I want him to be good, he has talent, he just seems unable to see the bigger picture.

OK I finally snapped. You know he doesn't spell his name lower-case like e.e. cummings. It's Iandolo with an i.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: FreddySTFC! on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 20:35:40
OK I finally snapped. You know he doesn't spell his name lower-case like e.e. cummings. It's Iandolo with an i.
:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: RobertT on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 20:41:36
:-)

I can't resist the brain's laziness when typing out his name for some reason.


Title: Re: Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town official match day thread
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 21:11:09
OK I finally snapped. You know he doesn't spell his name lower-case like e.e. cummings. It's Iandolo with an i.

Eye, eye, Capitol.