The Opponent: Stevenage
I don’t think I will get away with mentioning Stevenage forms a perfect heart shape when viewed from above again. My first ever victorious starting of a matchday thread started what seems a long time back away to Stevenage. Confidence was low, it was more a case of keeping the score down, and we spanked them 4-0. I know its not very fair, but even now when I hear football and Stevenage together in the same sentence I still think of them being a small club, punching well above their weight, stuffed away in the outbacks of Hertfordshire.
It seems the focus over the last few hours has been on a somewhat bemusing stance taken by Lee Power with regards to the inclusion of Nile Ranger in the team to face Peterborough being reported on by Adver Sam. I can appreciate Power’s sentiment here, totally, but if this is his reaction (even though Ranger scored and we won) to something like this then it would be worryingly interesting to see his reaction to something one may consider a little more disruptive than Sam’s tweet. Would an email to Adver Towers not have been sufficient? Either way, I would imagine Sam will be in attendance this evening and I always thought The Adver siphoned off most of its interviews from the audio done for BBC Wilts? Let’s hope it blows over soon as a local media v local football club statement slinging contest never looks particularly attractive, whatever perspective you take on it, especially with it not being conducted on a Friday.
Where the opposition gather – http://www.borochat.co.uk/forum.jsp?article=264973If you ever need some good bedtime reading (to help you doze off), then the above site comes with my approval. Yawn.
Last 6 – LDDLLL (Currently rock bottom although they did pick up a surprising cup victory on their travels to Doncaster recently).
They have served us both – Albert Jarrett, Miguel Comminges, Jamie Slabber, Steve Berry, Andy Ford, Paul Peterson, Ben Worrall, Jimmy Gilligan, Martin Williams, Charlie Griffin, Oliver Risser, Tony Thorpe, Kevin Dearden
The Odds - Stevenage 12/5 Draw 5/2 Swindon 5/4 After a bit of searching this was about the best price I could find for either team. We have played Stevenage 3 times in the League and won all 3.
The Son Says – Apparently Peterborough was the most exciting game he has been to for quite a while now, I don’t think the on-pitch action was what he was referring to though, more the kick up the arse that Luongo took from the Peterborough goal keeping coach and the handbags that followed. 2-0 away win.
The Prediction – Being one of wanker Westley’s teams then its hard to know what to expect, half of the squad have probably been transfer listed by text over the last 14 days so moral is likely to be low. 3-1 away victory, goals from Ranger, Pritchard and N’Guessan, 3’710 in attendance, 399 from SN1.
And Finally – Stevenage became the first football club to win a competitive final at the new Wembley Stadium back in 2007.
