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Not much interest in this one. There’s not even an indication on the club’s Twitter that there is even a game on!

I’ll give it a go seeing as it’s free. Surely Sidi will get a run out tonight - never known a player take so long to get fit.

Tomorrow night, but I'm liking the enthusiasm.  ;)

Audrey's in a different time zone  ;)

There's a clue in there somewhere :)

Kurt Hammonds was seemingly injured for about 3 years.
He probably spent most of that time in the gym adding upper body muscle.

free on Iplayer?

oh wait, it's apprentice night, never mind

I saw midweek game and automatically thought Tuesday.

Can’t wait to see Woolery/Twine up front.

3 times he done his ACL whilst with us. I watched him play a few months ago for Warminster, it was sad to watch to be honest. He could have been a superb player.

Due to my work shifts at the time I saw a lot of that youth team.
I’m really not sure I ever saw Hammonds play (in theory I must have done at some point)
He was always there with the lads but obviously injured. Every time I did see him his upper body looked more muscular - I expect by the time he got over his injuries he was too bulky to play football.
I have no idea what he did post Swindon Town but I’d have put my money on PT / bodybuilder !!

Sounds like a job for Costanza (tracking Kurt Hammonds down, not bodybuilder!)

A quick google search brings up Hammonds fitted furniture first.

Further down his (8 years out of date) LinkedIn.
Think he may have lied a bit on it

I could get hold of him for Rich if he so wishes.
His Yorkshire accent could be a problem mind.

Got to admit I have never heard of Kurt Hammond.

If he was playing for Warminster  a few months back its hardly going to take Coleen Rooney to track him down.

No one is really that hard to track down in this day & age

Twitter search for Kurt Hammonds - there he is...

Can anyone think of a more pointless game in our history? What is the most meaningless fixture you have attended?

The PO v Sunderland.

Every game under Paul Hart...

The league cup semi in Bolton 1995 (the postponed fixture)

Key game for us. 

If we can win this then it could turn our whole season around.

Let's hope the lads are really up for it.

These have just become reserve games but with the added distraction that your BBC alerts still work.

We should have Haines, McGilp etc back to play. The ginger (not Doyle) should also get a go.

Yep it's a reserve team cup comp. It's important for those youngsters that play to maybe give some form of head turning to the management as it could be a route into the first team. Difficult to a degree but this is their opportunity to impress, in a semi competitive nature, they should be busting a gut to be noticed.

Bradford at home 1988 - Winning 3-0 when the game was abandoned due to fog.

(In the rearranged fixture we were robbed with a 2-2 draw!)

Yeah, I felt better after delivering a cheerful V's up to the Bradford fans when trudging off the Stratton Bank at the end of the 2-2.

They waved back.

They've gone full-on B team.

Mostly fringe players and youths.

Proper team, this.

Sidi, Dave, Harry Parsons, Twine, Broadbent, Reid, Zakuani

Get stuck in!

Diagouraga starts

Get a fine for this team wont we?

LMc, Reid, Curran, Zakuani,Broadbent, Hunt, Rose, Diagouraga, Sanokho, Twine, Parsons

Smith, May, Iandolo, Graham, Holland, Giametti, Cheshire

Looks fun.

At least 5 players in there I’ve never heard of...good stuff...

Come on the B team!

To be honest, that starting XI isn't too bad. Decent defence and midfield. Gives Twine & Parsons upfront a chance to shine? Bench a bit shaky but special mention to Ian. Poor old Ian, can't even get a start in this "cup" tonight.

I’m looking forward to this!

is it on ifollow?
is it free?

fringe players and never heard ofs makes it more interesting

Sub Hunt after a minute and its job done.

Rose is a good pro. Effectively taking one for the bigger picture with Grant back in on Saturday.

Sidi, Sidi, Sidi

Is there a game on tonight ?.

Only if it’s Tuesday.

BRovers have a strong looking side out tonight. I’ll laugh me cock off if we win!

Isn't that the sort of thing that we're likely to do ?.

Any commentary tonight PV ?.,   can't be arsed to turn the radio on.

Yep.

With one of the kids we’ve never heard of getting a couple of goals to give us hope he could be the next big thing....before going on loan to Chippenham, not getting in their team, being released & signing for Supermarine

yes,
no it's not free. the robbing bastards want a full price £10 for it.

Just noticed Bennett is playing for them tonight

rose off with a knock.

hopefully a tactical one.. still Grant is back Saturday

Rob Hunt off ‘injured’

Oh, Mayonaise is as well, spelling intentional

Seriously ?., 3 subs in the first 10 minutes ?.

Can you refuse to kick off after conceding a goal?

Do you know something we don't ?.

No, just musing based on the level of "effort" in this game so far

2 isn't it?

surprisingly they're both first teamers. what are the odds

Ahhhhh !!. I see.

Although the game has been worth it to see Sidy's little drag back

Top respect for how we are approaching this game.

I almost wish I was there to see it.

Thought Waffle said Mayonnaise was off for Rovers.

oh, thought he meant playing as well as Bennett

Good shot from May.

Parsons looks lively.

Mayonnaise is dire

I like Sidy.

I still like Dave

Well, that was whatever fun isn't.  I even did some work.

As far as I can tell May has a great shot and not a lot else.  Parsons does indeed look lively, which you should expect really, he's had a few good touches and looks positive,

Sanokho looks like he has something, very similar style to TD but hopefully being younger will get better with fitness.

2 subs made, our 2, none for them.

Great chance for Iandolo - he’s playing well, too.

Skybet stats show possession Rovers  61%,    shots  Rovers 12 Town 4,   sounds like the pressures on,  but scorewise, doing better than most of us expected.

jiiiinx :)

Me and my big mouth.

So, what will Wellens' match notes say after this game?

Siddy, hmmm, worth involving in training.
May, must remember to get the return label on that one.
Twine, advise Audrey on thetownend.com to offer some sort of testicle related bet if this player ever makes it in the game
Must get milk and bread on the way home

Gas forum


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hiccup on Donohue deal. still trying

Attendance!?

I'm hoping for 1 or less.

Actually i'm a quarter interested, what was the score?

Agent being a prick and asking for more money i suspect?

dunno. he's a free agent so I guess someone else is sniffing around

In fairness he’s come in on a short term deal, probably on a low wage - easily played well enough to be considered our first choice left back. Certainly think he’d be well within his rights to ask for a bit more money.

O....

So they were genuine injuries. I caught 10 mins of wiltshire sound whilst driving and when I heard 5 and 15 mins i thought they were subbed on purpose to protect them. 

Can't play for anyone but us or Mansfield this year. My guess - We'll be low-balling him or only offering until June, and rightly so.

He’s been decent - so think we should be trying to secure him a bit more long term.

Thought McCormick played very well last night. Good saves, good handling - still think he was unlucky to get dropped.

Also a mention for the BRovers groundsman. Pitch played very well in atrocious conditions.

Benda for LMc was about marginal improvement. Look at our form since, and how much better Benda is with the ball at his feet.

He also makes saves LMC doesn't get near imo. LMc better on crosses, but little else.

Perhaps something to do with his off the field indiscretions like caveats in the contract?

As far as on the pitch goes, get him signed up for to the end of next season.

Attendance: 1,083 (138 away)

Or in a different league.

Good point, he may well have an offer from a Scottish side for instance.

LMC asked to be dropped? So not that unlucky!

How'd Sidy do last night?

Sent from my CLT-L09

He’s got something, that’s for sure. Not sure what it is, though. One special little cameo showed great feet and close control. Probably be better with better players around him.

Can’t think who he’d replace mind.

Sidy is a big old lump, he ran around a lot and got forward often. Hes built like Toums who also played ok tbh. Sidys first touch is not bad and he has a bit of pace but his tackling is poor at times. He was pretty decent and looks better that May imo.

Get rid of May and keep Sidy around for the rest of the year?

Sure I heard that May is returning to Pompey in January

I would send May back in January for sure. Ironically May played his best game for us yesterday but he was still poor to average at best. Sidy looks to the right build and could well improve a lot. He showed promise. Broadbent looked getting back to where he was last season and Zakuani looked pretty assured against a very experienced Rovers forward line. LMC looked pretty good too.

Iandolo should have scored with a great chance from about 8 yards with just the keeper to beat, should have done better.

Parson and Twine both looked eager and ran around a lot but both are too lightweight and lacking a final ball. Holland put himself about a fair bit for the last 10 mins or so and reminded me of Mullins.

I like the sound of that.

Just had a look at the Gas forum and they cannot wait to see the back of Bennett.

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Zakuani is the type of CB we need playing against the hoofing sides.

I still can’t see how we can offload Dave in Jan seeing as he can’t be match fit. IfGrant gets recalled we might need him. I don’t mind Wellens not seeing him as a starter but don’t understand why he has been frozen out.

Will signing Donohue eat into the Doyle/Grant fund?

He was poor last night, tbf. If that’s any indication to his general performances I’m not surprised they want rid.

Bit of a Doyle-esque situation. Certainly shows Wellens in a good light when he can get a tune out of players stagnating elsewhere.

Tbf, Parsons is a 1st year scholar I think, so still only 16/17, he's always going to look a little slighter than the 1st team squad players, esp up against established L1 players. Wellens seemed pleased with him judging by his comments in the Adver

We must have some cash splashing around

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-swindon-kyle-bennett-3536454

Dunno, sounds more like Wellens on the wind-up tbh, having some not so sly digs at Coughlan

We have quite a few stagnant players on our own books though!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50421247

Ryan Lowe the Plymouth manager indirectly moaning about us.

They should have beaten Rovers or been better at pens then