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Who cares?

Is there a match tonight?

Is there a game on tonight ??.  Shows how far we've fallen recently.  I know it's a nothing game but thought there would have been something on here by now.   Mickey Mouse cup,  if fans were allowed in
 the costs of putting on tonight's game would probably have exceeded ticket sales anyway !!.

Great minds think alike !!!!.

It's all in the punctuation.

Who cares!

I'll probably be watching with a perhaps naive hope of taking some positive feels from it. I don't have to pay extra so I won't be contributing to that abomination of a 'competition'.

Why do we do it to ourselves?

I've ordered my digital slice of Papa John's Pie to keep up my 100% iFollow record. Pumped is an over-statement.

Think I'll watch, Emmerdale, Coronation street and  Eastenders.

Does Doctor Who really care?!

Are we due any returnees. Just something to give a chink of light in the dark, dank, eternal nightime that this season is fast becoming. The pits of football hell devouring our optimism, sucking the life out of each of us.

I won a free iFollow pass specifically for this game so I may actually watch some of it. FGR would usually play a few youths in this (they had two U16s play in one of their previous Trophy games this season) but their U18s have all been put into isolation after a COVID outbreak so they will have to play a strongish side, FWIW.

Broadbent, apparently.

Looking forward to it then Batch?

That was quick after 84 years of injury...

Meh.

What competition did you lose to get that?

Paid my £10 .... as above 100% on iFollow.... and a few  :pint: whilst watching....

Broadbent involved tonight according to NH

I think I will give it a miss

No injuries and no progress in this shit show of a competition, please.

Johnny playing then.

Taking charge of the troops?

Yes,  8) :clap: although I did pay a £10 for Saturdays Match ..... but the less said...... :hmmm:

It’s a Tuesday. Not much else to do.
Swindon are playing under lights (although not low energy as yet).
What’s not to like.

Higher levels of energy needed on the pitch tonight.

Could be episode 3 of the Taylor Curran show, but the showrunner has done a runner.
The series could be cancelled after tonight despite a high rotten tomatoes rating (but not in a good way).

Hope the lad has a decent game if selected.

Could do with a win to stop the rot.

Don't think we had a game on Saturday did we?

I’ll watching mainly because as Bob said, there’s not much else to do.

Hoping to see a positive performance, get a bit of confidence ahead of a winnable match on Saturday.

It was the PapaJohns promo thingy they sent out when they announced their sponsorship. Only entered to get the money off the pizza voucher, didn't expect to win the wooden spoon.

Yes please... Who won last years final??!  Have they played it yet?

Fair enough.

I've only ever eaten PapaJohns once, in Bangalore. Not bad either.

In Ireland I believe that PapaJohns has some kind of agreement with Supermacs, as the two are generally available in the same place. Supermacs being a fairly decent burger offering, like a good Macdonalds.

Sorry, going completely off tangent wittering on about fast food.

You could try looking in the Matchday section

http://thetownend.com/index.php?topic=58473.0

(TBF I think that might have gone up about the same time you were posting this)

TBF it's likely to be the most interesting bit on this thread

I'm missing out on this one, hope they surprise us all in a good way.

I think its between Salford and Pompey and I think was sacked off, but that could be wrong.

Last season's Scottish FA Cup final will be played just before Christmas. The current Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon was playing for Celtic earlier in the competition and now faces them playing for Hearts as their FA have deemed it acceptable, even though its technically the same tournament and he should probably be 'cup-tied'

3 weeks everyone could be back.
Lyden, Fryers and Conroy.
Providing no further set backs. Can’t come soon enough.

Good pizzas. Not a fan of John Schnatter though.

As someone said recently in similar circumstances, that's like getting a bonus track on a Yoko Ono album.

re comps: remeber to check in on the "EFL rewards," app. you can spin the wheel and win ifollow passes...

Kind of how I feel and why, even though it's a shit, meaningless competition we really need a win tonight...

About a 1 in 30 chance of winning. Only ever won one pass

That's dedication beyond the call. Isn't the family Scouse? Red, blue or white?

yeah, but it's free to be disappointed

I've just downloaded, I wasn't aware this existed. Luckily didn't win an ifollow pass for the pizza dough trophy but I'll keep trying, will be handy for the league for sure.

Thanks for advising Batch.

Also you can check into any teams game, just not two at the same time. If you win you get a swindon prize

Red.... As with Swindon :)  :nod:

I will also tell you a true fact which is really good,  that when Jonny played for Tranmere and he scored against Swindon at home both myself and his mum booked the Hospitality package and we have never met such a nice crew of supporters both in the lounge and in the Directors box. Also, the Ex Player who run the Mic in the Hospitality with the Host was fantastic and we had a great laugh and the best food by some distance !! Although the MC at full time did give me some stick for him scoring .... Great Club...  and made up he is here....  :) There is goals to come..... every faith....

Most meaningless match in a long long time, result doesn't matter but a better performance would be good, some sort of response to the shitshow on Saturday.

Good luck to Broadbent if he does get a game, he was treated pretty unfairly by Wellens from what I hear.

I will be watching as the wife will be watching Cats the film and I would rather por salt into a festering anal fissure than watch that, the same sometimes applies to watching the Town.

No injuries please, a few goals and a few more players to put in a shift would be nice.

Win lose or draw it doesnt matter but just play like you care a bit tonight.

Haines and Curran start

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We’ve beefed up the defence with a start for Taylor Curran - penalty incoming!

would anyone else find it amusing if Fryer let one in under his foot at the front post .

I'm torn between that and him having a binder

I know it's the pointless trophy but that might be the least convincing Town lineup I've seen in many a year.

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

So does this mean we line up like this?

                      Fryer
Hunt Odimayo Curran Baudry Iandolo
          Haines      M Smith
J Smith                      Stevens
                  Pitman

With Hunt and Iandolo as wingbacks so 5221 or 3421

I assume so PV, Wolves always line up that way, Southgate has given it a whirl recently too.

Quite flexible going between 5 at the back when defending and 3 when attacking with Hunt and Iandolo bolstering midfield with neither having to bomb down the wings with 2 wingers playing in front of them.

That said its rare that we play with 3 centre backs and when we have under Wellens it has never really clicked, so far.

So, who is going to make the (first) defensive howler leading to a goal tonight?

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Ah ok! So if there are league/cup games on and Swindon aren’t playing you just check into a random game and get a spin?

That is a very Sam Ricketts type of formation. Just saying ;)

Fryer to have a blinder!

My God I had forgotten how fucking dull Chuckles Cooper was in interviews.

I reckon FGR could put a supporters 11 up and beat us.

3-0 tofu.

Curran hat-trick.

Keep the faith.

Yes mate, ive had over 30 attempts so far this season and won once :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

A time-passing game for you. Can you do a two player pair where they share a name as one's surname and the other's first with a bigger gap in ability that "Shaun Taylor Curran"

Charlie Austin Berkley

Lionel Blair Sturrock

Anthony Grant Smith

Calvin Andrew Rowland

John Wayne Allison

Dave Bamber Gascoigne

You don't quite have the hang of the "2 players" have you? :D

Is it still possible for us to go through in this 'competition'

That would be just our fucking luck, wouldn't it?

Martin Peters Hirtliff :)

Yes it is, if we win by more than 2 goals and Exeter beat WBA.

Just enjoying myself  :)

Martin Peters and Lee

Struggling to get iFollow to load. Am I the only one?

Count yourself lucky.

Chris C(K)asper Schmeichel

Vince Jack Court

Same here

Don Rogers Mart

Miss from Stevens when clear through

Good interplay between J Smith and Pitman resulting in a shot from Smith that was well saved.

FGR first shot from near 1/2 way line. Well wide.

I've only got FGR commentary, it's shit and they think Wellens was sacked.

Cross goes along 6 yard line. Eventually cleared by Odimayo

Iandolo knee injury

Iandolo holding his knee... in trouble.

Johnny Smith best player on the pitch, how we missed him on Saturday.

Broadbent 33 on for Iandolo

Broadbent coming on

Broadbent back in the fold for Iandolo.

Jimmy Allen Young

I can't watch it. Page still loading or, more to the point, not loading.

I had to swap from Firefox to the Edge to watch it without interuptions.

Being pinned back a bit

Can’t tell yet who’s going to play left back.

J Smith poor finish after a nice set up by Pitman.

Ah Odimayo right and Hunt left.

Johnny Smith should have scored

Hunt. Mayo to RB.

More good interplay down the right. Odimayo to Pitman lay off shot wide J Smith

Great tackle and shot by Stevens off the post.

Stevens hits post

Stevens hits the post, good break

I count five centre backs - Baudry, Odimayo, Broadbent, Haines and Curran. Plus a full back. Safety first.

If Pitman starts doing more stuff like that, bringing people into the game, it would help

Pitman’s looking interested.

I really like J Smith but his finishing needs improving. I think most games he has a chance and takes the extra touch. It will come though he is far too good

oh Stevens

Stevens clean through again and blasts it over!

Stevens wasteful twice now.

He is going to be a good player with a little more work in training, not rushing into shots, just take his time, he has the quality for sure.

I may have my words shoved down my throat later, but...

Stevens & Smith - basic finishing lads!

Pitman - is this guy taking the piss out of us, serious question?

That goal in the friendly shows that once he finds his consistency and confidence he should be a real threat for us

Back at his old club, you’d think he’d be interested.

Can’t tell if Pitman comments are sarcastic or not. Is he strolling about again?

Its refreshing watching the game with no sound on, rather than listening to the inane mutterings.

Harsh based on 25 mins tonight.

Maybe Pitman has spent the last few days reading forums and listening to Podcasts ;)

Or perhaps hes playing against far inferior opponents? He was up against Nicky Hunt on Saturday and he has a footballers brain for sure.

Pitman, no, based on all his time so far.  It may be he is properly unfit, and I know he has never been mobile, but this looks like someone who is cheating their final pay slip.  As I say, he may ram this down my throat.  I've always thought he was a decent player, but he looks like he has Nalis' legs, based on how old Nalis would be now.

oh, and to avoid confusion, I am suggesting he is awful.

Yeah we get it :D

At the moment yes, but he is carrying a nasty groin injury mixed with not playing for nearly a year. Saturday he annoyed me but I won't write him off yet unlike many on here have (no not aimed at you Rob) but after Saturday you would think he is the devil incarnate or Joey Beauchum MK2.

He needs to get fit and then that will be a fair assessment, as it stands he is our only (marginally) fit striker at the club.

I’m not giving up on him yet. I have two Pompey mates who wax lyrical about him so I think he might come good with match fitness and if we play to his strengths.

Ditto, word for word.

If he’s not fit he shouldn’t be playing, whether he’s the only for striker or not. He ain’t gonna recover if he keeps having to play.

Curran just did a Curran

bit unlucky there I thought

good save though

Maybe try Curran up top, he's a liability in defence

I agree but hes the less injured striker, something that has to be aimed at Wellens for not strenghtening in the window, as Power said he had another striker lined up and Wellens vetoed it on deadline day.

Curran yellow. Clipped heals of striker. Just outside penalty area

Nice save by Fryer from free kick

Surely we have a youth player who could play? Better that than persisting with an injured Pitman. It’s not like he offers us much (if anything) as it stands.

The camera angle is horrible tonight, I can fully understand Wellens liking to watch games from high up in the stands, you see far more of players positioning etc than you can at such a low angle.

I think pitman is playing alright so far tonight

Pittman is season two Marc Richards (it's available on Amazon Prime - about a footballer whose legs have gone).

Oh and Neil Harri(s) Smith.

So do I, if that wasn’t already clear.

Bit late but Rod Thomas Dossevi

Antoine van der Linden Nis Wise.

We have Harry parsons as the only other recognised striker currently at the club, he is a small nimble striker but doesn't play the right role that we currently play.

The only other option is to play with no striker at all but thats not how Wellens/Hunt/Wright like to play. Its not worth potentially ruining a youngster by playing him as a square peg ina round hole so early in his career.

I fully understand where you are coming from but the harsh truth is that we sadly lack strikers at the club at all levels.

Good defending from Frenchie

Keith Scott Leitch

FWIW he is holding the ball up far better today than in recent weeks, but I think that could be hes up against poorer markers.

At the risk of cursing him, Baudry’s been solid too so far.

Another decent save from Fryer

Fryer currently looking like an bit of an upgrade on Kovar to me.

Proper good save that.

HT 0-0
Pretty solid performance all round so far.

Ernie Paul Hunt

Was he the guy that let Stevens go for the free header ;-)

This might be my winner.

Fryer pushing for a start Saturday

Strangely enjoyed that. Jonny Smith has got their player on toast. Much improved from those who fucked it up Saturday.

Nice to see Broadbent back.

Maurice Owen Dawson. One for the older clientele

Who stole your happy juice today? Trumpers trash your garden or summat?

0-0 HT

Started well. Had half a dozen clear cut chances. FGR have passed the ball around well and grown as the half has progressed.

Two good saves from Fryer. Good link up from Pitman Look relatively solid at the back.

Against a sack of shit.

I'd normally focus on the three or four clear chances to score we had, but, I'm in a bad mood with Swindon right now.   The team has just lost every ounce of impetus from last season and seems utterly disjointed.  I'd say lacking in focus as well.  Matt Smith and maybe Johny aside, the team just is all a bit meh at the moment.  I think there are many reasons for this and I have sympathy for anyone trying to look like life is normal right now.  Ah well.

David Lukas Jutkiewicz

I think we are all angry with the team at the moment, but trying to take the positives from small steps. Fryer, Stevens, J Smith, M Smith, Odimayo all looking worthy of a place, Baudry and Pitman are playing better than recently too.

Its bloody difficult staying any form of positive at the moment though I agree.

Calvin Andrew Todd
Jamie Vincent Pericard...... etc etc ad nauseum

Well that answers my question. I usually enjoy your insights, but you’re well off your A game tonight. We’re nothing like that bad. Step away from the computer. And shouldn’t you be at work?
 ;)

Jimmy Gabriel Zakuani

Brian Howard Pritchard

I've been working from home for 9 months, which probably doesn't help, by enabling me to watch the games!

Pat terry fenwick

it's been ok tonight so far. not that you can draw conclusions in the pointless cup

I've not been able to watch a single minute yet.

It has been "OK" we have defender better and tried hitting them on the break, definately a counter attacking side rather than trying to control the game. Its very different from under Wellens.

Did you try logging in again? That sometimes works for me.

That's more like it! Ball down the middle and we were undone. Curran bundled striker over in the area, but nothing given!

At least Salford are losing to Rochdale. Every cloud and all that

Was Baudry weren’t it?

Wrong choice by J Smith then shooting when he probably should have passed.

J Smith curls ball wide...Wasted

35 yard shot well wide by Town.

Free kick. Cleared. Haines from miles out blasts it wide.

Baudry and Curran together.

I know this is L2 oppo but Haines doesn’t look out of his depth either.

Great dribble and run half the pitch by Smith saved in the end.

J Smith ran at defence. Shot saved

He has looked ok, certainly better than Anton Rodgers ever did for us, always looking for a forward pass.

J Smith offside and scores.

Looked close, great run by Stevens whos pass set him up.

He’ll thank you for that sort of praise.

Why didn't Stevens have a pop

Lost my connection! :-(

I think he might have but scuffed the shot and Smith was there to pick it up.

And back!

Stevens has loads of pace and is a good dribbler but his final ball is at times like Andersons was, wasteful.

Nice run and cross by J Smith to Pitman but his finish is a bit soft and is blocked easily.

He should try to get M Smith off really, he is one player we need fit for the league at the moment

Broadbent has not been flawless by any means but he does not look like he hasn't played in 7 months, he has done pretty much everything needed of him so far.

Pitman on the turn shot too soft and is saved.

Great move culminating in a turn and shot from Pitman. Good save.

Good build up play, good ball by J Smith, great turn by Pitman, poor shot..

Speak it quietly, but Curran hasn’t done too badly either.

 :D He looks like he’s trying to stay as far as he can away from the action!

Good spell by Town creating a couple of chances for Pitman, Smith and Stevens, ends with a soft shot from Stevens from 20 yards well wide.

5 mins of pressure and possession. Corner. Shot by J Smith. Saved

Jeez. Would it kill you you to give anyone any credit?

Right up till then, giving away a soft free kick on the edge of the box!

FGR free kick on edge of area.

Luckily resulting free kick is rubbish.

Curled wide. But Fryer moved quickly over to cover

Decent coming out from Fryer to clear there.

Fryer rushes out of area to clear.

Don't think that was him tbf

Haines hasn’t looked out of place, Matt Smith his usual busy and creative self, Fryer looks better than Kovar, Broadbent getting involved, Baudry keeping it simple and Jonny Smith very dangerous here and there.

Ok?

Great move.

Pitman trickles the ball just wide, good chance, great break by Town.

Great counter. M Smith to Stevens to J Smith to Pitman who puts it wide.

The 2 Smiths are easily the best players on the pitch.

Getting there.

Great claim by Fryer from a deep corner.

Fryer claims the corner

Hunt has had a good game too tonight.

Baudry a little lucky there.

Lost a bit of impetus last few minutes.

Another good save by Fryer after a Baudry mistake letting the ball run to the striker.

Fryer kept us in the game there.

Fryer saved with his feet and then claimed the rebound. This after Haines gave the ball away in the box.

Fryer has done himself no harm tonight

He has to start on Saturday.

Another excellent save by Fryer.

Another good save from Fryer

Lucky not to concede from the corner. Defence let it fizz across the box

We are tiring and being overrun

Hunt cross inches in front of Pitman a yard out, good chance.

Another good save by Fryer.

Another save from Fryer

Pitman shot saved by the keeper.

Great save from Pitman.

We’ll see how true the ‘financial penalty’ talk is for not playing Kovar...

1-0

1-0 Broadbent

Last minute goal for Broadbent.

Ha ha. Good for Broadbent.

FT 1-0

Fryer, M Smith and J Smith all played really well.

No bad performers at all, even Curran did ok.

1-0 FT

broadbent

Indeed, bet he starts saturday

Fucking wish you’d put that the proper way round - 0-1! Had me cursing for nowt.

I always put Town score first...home or away.

Fair play, Broadbent is a nightmare for defenders to deal with.

I know it’s a tin pot trophy, but a win,a clean sheet and a good look at Fryer, Haines and Curran so a useful exercise. Fryer especially did well

Pleased for Broadbent. Been through shit

On reflection, I care - a bit.

Fryer - If he doesnt play on Saturday its for non-football reasons!
Hunt - Solid and came forward well
Iandalo - Made a couple of good runs before going off injured.
Broadbent - Solid and unspectacular
Curran - Best game in a Town shirt
Baudry - Only noted one time where he rode his luck
Odimayo - Played well at right back. Offered a threat on occasions going forward
Haines - Decent debut. Tired and invited pressure to the defence late on
M Smith - Played well and popped up everywhere. Seen him play better, but is head and shoulders above his colleagues
Stevens - Should have scored at least 3! Had Andy Williams old shooting boots!
J Smith - Scared defenders all night. Still takes it too are on occasions and runs into trouble. A few weak shots too. Linked well with Pitman (and M Smith and Odimayo)
Pitman - Held play up well. Had several good chances. Unlucky not to have scored. Prob best game for us.

Hunt:
- Delighted how they played, the character and chances created
- Pleased at everyone
- Their keeper made some good saves
- Everyone ran their socks off
- Cant sit and dwell on the past
- Boys on the pitch did themselves proud
- Baudry, Broadbent and Haines were all tired at the end
- Fryer: He was great tonight. Haven't seen too much of him. Need to be careful with him as he is coming back from a bad injury. Will talk to Mildenhall
- Change in shape was to be more defensively sound but still able to create
- Losing Iandalo a blow. He felt a 'pop' which is never good
- Broadbent: Was very good and played 60 rather than 30 mins. Hes a good player. he plays things simple. No worldy passes or cross field passes. Can see him having a role as we are short of defenders.
- Broadbent, Curran and Baudry all played well
- Curran was tired at the end. Tonight he was really good. For the goal, he did his bit to block off the keeper
- That was the Brett Pitman I knew. He threw himself about. But, it comes down to fitness. He's still not fully fit, but hes getting there
- Longer term: Hasnt had a minute to himself to think about it.
- Loved tonight and what will be will be.
- We trained this morning and will be back in tomorrow morning for those who didnt play. The players from tonight will be back in tomorrow afternoon

That being careful with injury thing is just a blatant get out so Kovar plays saturday imo

Always said we’d end up playing 3 at the back, only realistic option of solidifying we have with the defenders we’ve got.

Just what I thought.

   
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As did I. A few thoughts:-

- A back 3 made us more solid. Would keep that for Sat with Cads coming in for Curran, Ak in one of the CB roles.
- Broadbent made a difference & look in good condition. Has he been fit longer than we were lead to believe. I think so.
- Fryer must play Saturday. Looked assured & the back 3 didn’t look nervous. Think Kovar needs to be take out of the firing line.
- Stevens to play off Pitman as I think he can do that role & has pace to burn
- Finallly, this is Swindon after all so one swallow doesn’t make a summer (or perhaps winter).

Well. Full of shit me!  :soapy tit wank:

Yep, thinking the same

A win is a win and a winning run has to start somewhere. Next up Shrews folded by AS a week today. Play something like tonight or against Hull and we could be sitting somewhere near mid table.

clean sheet!

Curran was ok to be fair.

Broadbent! Must have been through some lows, good to see him get a bit of success

keeper was miles better than we've seen from kovar. not trying to destroy the young lad, but there the facts.

would never in as million years go to a pointless cup game, but enjoyed that

It makes you wonder if Wellens was the problem with Broadbent as there's definitely a decent robust defender there

If you haven't, listen to the LS Pod interview with Broadbent.

Cheers as I didn't know he had done one

As always, I pay very little attention to this tournament or the games but as others have said, there are some positives to have come out of that game, given we are in such a rut.

* A clean sheet at last and a very good performance from our keeper (albeit our backup keeper)
* Tom Broadbent, a competent centre back at this level coming back in, scoring the winning goal and tweeting a happy message on twitter, could be an important squad player this season.
* Much better team and individual performances all over the pitch
* Winning breeds confidence

Feels good to win away from home and keep a clean sheet.

Also pleased to read Pitman was better. We'll need a few more goals from him.

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tom-broadbent/id1418949412?i=1000479502532

Perhaps move him up top and do a Maurice Owen on Pitman?

Many thanks I will give it a listen later😁

Normally not arsed with these games, but with us being in such a state of flux, was keen to see how things develop.

First thing first, I was quite strong in my belief that we'd never go 343 with RW but Hunt really got it to work. I'd defo be looking at it for Saturday. It gave us more solidity, our FBs are perfect for it (Iandolo was excellent until he got injured) and we have enough CBs with the flexibility to play it.

Players wise:
Fryer - Couldn't have done much more. Good under the high ball, string of solid saves, good distribution. Can we do any harm putting him in for Saturday?

Hunt, Iandolo, Odimayo, Baudry... all solid enough.

Curran didn't look out of place for once.

Big Tom - I forgot how much of a beast he is. Physically a different level to the rest of our CBs. Clearly blowing at the end, and not sure he's ready to play 90 in the league, but right back among our options that's for sure.

Haines and M Smith kept it simple. With the 2 in there in a 343, their game was simplified. Win the ball, keep the ball. Smith again showed great class in transition and some of his passes were sublime.

The front 3. Pitman was better. Much better. Not great, but did manage to use his body and bring the speed merchants into the game. Unlucky not to score too - unbelievable save from the keeper. Stevens and Smith are so dangerous but between them were wasteful in front of goal. The shape gives us options though.

All in all, the shape was super interesting and I hope we stick with it. I'd like to see us go with the following on Saturday.

                Fryer
    Caddis Baudry Odimayo
Hunt  A Grant  M Smith  Donohue
    Stevens  Hope  J Smith

Moving forward, Iandolo and Donohue are great options as LWB. Lyden in for A Grant when he's fully fit. Zeki as the LCB would be ideal and a little further ahead, Conroy is perfect for the middle CB. We've got plenty of options across the front 3 - T Smith and DJ would be lethal in those wide forward spots too, with a bit more quality in front of goal perhaps.



  

Anyone think Odimayo is wasted as a CB? I could see him playing CM.

I've been wondering it might just be a matter of time before he's at least tried as a CM.

I think he has the potential to play anywhere. A season in the defence will do him good long term but he could be a beast of a CDM.

Odimayo is a big unit with a fair amount of pace, hes not great in the air but reads the game well, his passing is 75% excellent but he often makes silly passes that put players in trouble, that will come with age and experience, I feel he has the potential to play anywhere accross the back and middle of the park and could well be utilised in other positions.

On the ball he reminds me of Conroy, utility defender who can play central defensive midfield too.

He is improving with every game sometimes though he still needs to play the simple pass rather than launching a 40 yard upfield pass, play the ball to Matt Smith and let him do that job.

https://twitter.com/AcademySTFC/status/1326491127629934592?s=20

I thought he did himself proud, he did everything that was needed and didn't look out of place among far more experienced players.

Isn't it great to see players that we develop playing in the first team. I have generally had high hopes of Scott Twine, and its great to see him shining in Lg2 at Newport.

Unfortunately our very best academy players generally get picked off by Premier league sides very early and we never get to see them blossom at STFC - thinking Bogle (aware Derby are not a prem side) and Ifil recently

Let's hope Twine scores the goal which knocks out Salford in the 2nd round of the FA Cup

Yeah its so rare that in my time as a Town fan that any player has come through from the youth team and made a genuine impact on the first team.

We have lost as you state the likes of Walcott, Ifil and Bogle to teams further up the ladder but the last truly good youngster that came through the ranks was IMO Paul Rideout in 1982.

Yes we have had a few half decent ones but in the main they just make 50 to 100 appearances and disappear, before Rideout there was Stroud, Trollope, Moss etc but since the 80s they have been few and far between to say the least.

I have hopes for Twine still but he needs to find his best position as we have played him wide left, attacking midfield, striker, number 10 and he has never really fitted in. At Newport he is playing a free role behind the striker, an attacking midfielder style, similar to how Payne plays for us.

And then stands there face to face squaring up with Wellens shushing him with his middle finger

Whilst Broadbent jumps out of the stands and kicks Wellens in the knackers!

Fitzroy Simpson and Nicky Summerbee in the 90s both ended up moving to Man City in the PL and had good careers.

Most do seem to end up at Chippenham or Supermarine though.

Yeah true, we don't have a great track record as has been stated many time son here.

Haines looked to have a strong build and played the easy pass all game which TBH is all that is needed for a defensive midfielder, something Grant does so well, nothing too spectacular just tackle and complete passes to a teammate.

See Jonny Smith picked up an injury Tuesday - groin.

:(

Just saw that. And one assumes Iandolo is out for a while too.

Where did it say that ?? He is fine ?? ... He did have tight thigh muscles but that was due to the amount of running he did in the match up and down the wing  :D :D :D

Full 90 mins at full pace, I think he got to 86 mins before he ran out of steam....  :eek:

From Hunt

‘The only downer for us is that Jonny Smith felt his groin go a little near the end, and Ellis hurt his knee early on.”

 :D, must be a Wellens carry over :)

As opposed to a Sheridan carry out

 :D :D :D :D :D

6 bottles of Sheridans Irish Cream?

The club's not going to thank you for spreading truths all over their disinformation campaigns.

Yes, he just phoned me , doubtful for Saturday slight strain.... :bye: