League 1 Play Off Final: Millwall V Swindon Town Official Matchday Thread

[Red Away Kit]

Havn't read any of this thread yet so apologies if i repeat anything others have said!

absolutely gutted is the best way to describe how i feel. First half we were poor, just like at Charlton; didn't play any good football and never looked like scoring. Lucas didn't look his usual self, he made some important saves but was no where to be seen for their corners, claimed one of them all game if i remember correctly. There seemed to be absolutely no communication, and it showed. No shouts of 'man on' or anything, no talking between the back 4 which resulted in some sketchy moments.

Amankwaah was unsetttled by all the boo-ing at first i thought, but seemed to grow into it more. Didn't take his man on enough when he was in a more attacking position, and the one time he did, he beat him but then put a shit cross in that went straight out.
Lesc had a better second half than first, but still had his usual lapses of concentration, Cuthbert did well. Ward wasn't in the game, had one good run at their defence in the second half which caused them some concern, if only he'd carried on doing it.

Ferry was outmuscled and outjumped, didn't win a header all game. JP wasn't very influential, didn't seem to have much time on the ball and never had a chance to put a good cross in. The set pieces were poor, we wasted numerous good opportunities from not beating the first man etc. Our defending of set pieces was even worse!! O'brien comes on, i assume to use his pace, what does he do? stand on the touchline and never make a run forward, looks so low on confidence! Austin played well apart from THAT chance, trust the fucking Wembley pitch to ruin the best chance we had. Of all the people on the pitch, you'd want that chance to fall to Charlie, but all the fucking concerts, speedway, rugby and american football fucked that right up.

Speaking of Wembley, the stadium itself is incredible, but the pitch was bollocks, no doubt made worse by the pissing rain before kick off. The logistical planning was absolutely fucking crap.  Of all the fucking places to park alot of our coaches, they put us right next to a dozen millwall coaches, and at their end of the stadium, i wonder what cunt came up with that. Having to walk around the side of the stadium after the match into the flow of millwall fans wasn't pleasant, with eveyr skinheaded, pikey cunt hurling abuse. Along that walk i saw about 2 policemen. Then going down to the coaches with countless Millwall fans all giving it the big'un. And to help if anything happened? a little ginger steward and 2 fucking policewomen who were having a good old natter. If we'd have won i bet there would have been some trouble around there, as it was we only had to put up wth gloating cockheads with short man syndrome. Surely they know Milwall are pretty scummy and with a history of violence, you'd think they'd have done a bit more to keep the fans apart.

Back to the match, anyone know where the ref lives so i can post him a set of match cards? it was a fuckng joke how the only yellow card was to one of our players, there were countless incidents where a millwall player should have been booked, but he barely even gave them a warning, fucking disgrace.

Finally, Millwall fans are the only ones i now truly despise, i hate them all.  they've got one fuckign song about no one liking them, and i can see why cos they're cunts, and that stupid fucking milll shit wich sounds like they're fucking humming. Cunts.

But this defeat shouldn't detract from our amazing season, lets hope we can come back next year stronger and get auto!


Analysis complete

Oh so bitter? So did your coach windows get smashed? So were Millwall fans pulling your fans off the coach for a fight? No, once again.

And lastly, all the aggro ... what aggro? We just laughed at your piss poor team and support.

[pauld]

Oh so bitter? So did your coach windows get smashed? So were Millwall fans pulling your fans off the coach for a fight? No, once again.

Sorry, are we supposed to be grateful you didn't behave like animals?

[sirob_leroi]

Oh so bitter? So did your coach windows get smashed? So were Millwall fans pulling your fans off the coach for a fight? No, once again.

And lastly, all the aggro ... what aggro? We just laughed at your piss poor team and support.

Dickhead... If actually read what you have quoted its a fairly balanced analysis. I dont think anyone is under any illusions as to our performance on or off the pitch.

[Langers]

Oh so bitter? So did your coach windows get smashed? So were Millwall fans pulling your fans off the coach for a fight? No, once again.

And lastly, all the aggro ... what aggro? We just laughed at your piss poor team and support.

Im sorry to bite but, we have all agreeded that you were the better team and that your support inside the ground was miles better than ours, but outside the ground your fans behavied like animals, there is no need for it in football.

Now, shouldn't you be celebrating? Bit pathetic your on here trying to wind people up. Get a life.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

Well we weren't at the races yesterday. Real shame. Only Austin looked like scoring. I think the effort was there it was the quality that wasn't. Tbh I don't think our support helped either. A decent vocal backing in that 2nd half would have spured the lads on a bit more.

[chalkies_shorts]

Oh so bitter? So did your coach windows get smashed? So were Millwall fans pulling your fans off the coach for a fight? No, once again.

And lastly, all the aggro ... what aggro? We just laughed at your piss poor team and support.

Insterad of celbrating a win, your fans came out and gave it the fucking big un. I suppose a gang of lads calling us sheep shagging cunts really impressed the kids and women on our minibus. When we gave it back they really got all arsy.
Some of your fans were really decent. A few came up to us and wished us luck next season. We thanked thme and wished them luck but they were far outnumbered by your dickheads. You really do have a lot of young dickheads that were quite happy to back off if we took a few steps towards them.
You really are a truly hateful bunch of cunts. You seem to breed off the hate of other clubs rather than the love of your own. Your players must have been well chuffed celebrating on the Wembley pitch while your lot were trying to pick off the young, elderly, infirm or those on their own.
You lot used to be hard, now you're a hateful bunch of gobshites. One on one, your lot weren't up for it. 

[Jesus Loves Porn]

In terms of the attitude of the Millwall fans outside the ground it was a real shame. To be stood on Wembely Way with 2 OAPs, a pregnant wife, my sister and a random young family of four and be repeatidly called wankers, cunts and inbreds wasnt great i have to be honest. I wouldnt have had an issue if i was the group of blokes i tend to go with but the kids were only 5 years old.

Anyway feel great this morning being in Swindon and knowing its a long way from the shit hole they will spend the rest of their lives in.

[Benzel]

Gutted. We just didn't show up. Horrible day from 3pm and to be honest I don't really want to talk about it.

Had a bit of banter with a proper old Millwall geezer. No one likes you, we don't care. He found it really funny, shook hands and parted ways. Didn't see any problems personally, but it clearly kicked off somewhere by the amount of pig vans that streamed through traffic.
Beaten by the better side, shame we don't have the imagination to sing one syllable.

[Benzel]

Just watching the highlights. Ball skims Cuthberts head meaning Manks missed it at the corner they scored from.

[Mark Hanrahan]

Weird day. Awesome, inspiring, frustrating, agonising... and in parts scary.

Very proud of everyone connected with the club. Never nice to lose but to go out with such dignity painted our great club in a very special light.

A special mention for Charlie. Such a heart breaking moment but if the kid can take the leap up six divisions and blow teams in League 1 away, he'll come back next season a much improved goalscoring machine and fire us up to The Championship. Yesterday will prove to be a valualelearning curve for not just Charlie but the squad as a whole.

Looking forward to 2010/11 already.

You reds!!

[Red Affliction]

Having spent today nursing the disappointment & looking for some solace on here, I just hope that the momentum the club have built up isn't swept away by the apathy that blights the town if we don't start strongly next season. I'm not having a pop at those who clearly care about the club. It's those who spend their time hurling unrealistic negative comments & ignorant criticism based on ridiculous levels of expectation (many of who were out in force yesterday). We're all critics & entitled to our opinions but please remember this. Our club was on a "life support machine" just hours from death 2 & a half years ago. A disturbing number of people don't seem to grasp how lucky we were to have Mr Fitton & co come along & play of role of life saving "surgeon". To be 90 minutes away from a possible place in the Championship after a season in what was without a doubt the toughest Div 3 ever, is an achievement that deserves nothing but respect & admiration. I'm proud we've punched above our weight & the entire club deserve a big thank you for that. We have a classy grounded manager, a realistic shrewd board, a pitch that Wembley can only dream of & a bright young team that with a few tweaks can go one better next year. Let's all play our part to keep the club pointed in the right direction.   

[SarumRed]

I agree with you Mr F.

[Arriba]

i dont think anyone takes what fitton has done for stfc lightly.proper town fans at least.
but what happend,happend.we are out of that now and are a stable club,so we should be ambitious.

[Nomoreheroes]

Just watching the highlights. Ball skims Cuthberts head meaning Manks missed it at the corner they scored from.

Watch it again. Cuthbert gets drawn out of position by the man he was marking and runs under the ball - hence it skimming off his head.

[reeves4england]

Watch it again. Cuthbert gets drawn out of position by the man he was marking and runs under the ball - hence it skimming off his head.

Yep. Just one of those things though. The ball could have gone anywhere, but as it happens its landed right on matey's chest and he's poked it home. I'm much more disappointed with the way we approached the game, rather than momentary errors.