Swindon Town v Scunthorpe United Official Matchday Thread

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Had we played poorly and list there'd be plenty saying we're going down.

So fuck it..... WE'RE TOP OF THE LEAGUE, WE'RE TOP OF THE LEAGUE (almost)

It's the whole point of being a fan

[STFC_Chris]

Did anybody catch the winning ticket number for 50/50 draw?

Couldn't hear anything on tannoy in DRS.

Promising start to the season. Don't mess with the Thompsons!

[@mwooly63]

 In addition the club is going to be reported to the Council because there is no tannoy working in the DRS, apparently they were warned after the Soton and Leeds games and have done nothing about it!!  Oh, where was the scoreboard today?  In its usual place but not working!!

There was a tannoy in the TE and before game something was mentioned about service contract on the scoreboard and it being looked at now
Similar thing with the tannoy in the DRS

Only town could leave everything till after the close season is over

[kerry red]

Some things we already knew:

Kasim and Luongo are fucking class

Wes is now, IMO, the best keeper we've ever had

Now for the rest

Strange that although the 2nd half was 0-0 we were so much better than the first half.

Scintillating going forward and much tighter at the back - which wouldn't be difficult as the first half could/should have been
3-3

Surprising plus points: Byrne had his best game ever in a Town shirt, really good.

Brad Smith, whilst not doing that much, looks like he takes a c racking corner which is a change from last year.

Get the defence sorted and we've got a cracking side.

I can see us struggling away when the pressure is on.

Oh, please Coops, no more of Nathan Thompson at CB

[chalkies_shorts]

Cracking game. End to end stuff in the first half. We took them apart for the first 15 and as well as 2 goals should have had a stonewall penalty. They then came in to the game and a mixture of wayward finishing, Wes and a bit of luck off Turnbulls back kept us in front. then a 3rd before HT. In the 2nd half I felt we bossed the show..
Its difficult to pick a MOM as there were no passengers today. Byrne ( who I don't rate ) tore their left back a new one today. Gladwin showed some superb touches and played a good part in 2 of the goals. Kasim is just pure quality -a lovely bit in the 2nd half where their player kept kicking him as he took the piss until he got the free kick. Smith somehow managed to trap the ball into the net twice, which he will do at least another 18 times this season. Luongo was kicked and pulled all over the place but kept charging on. Wes made some good saves.
The back 3, however, looked pretty crap but given their inexperience and they were up against Madden, McSheffrey and Burton, this game will represent a good learning curve.
The quality of the football at times was stunning mainly with Kasim at the heart of it although Gladwin's range of passing, timing and weight of ball will worry a few teams - he's also shed some timber this summer.
The back line is a worry but its early days. If the football is going to be like this then I'd ask any wavering fans to come back.
Last of all, hats off to the ref who has probably got clueless cunt of the season in the bag already. as well as the failure to see the stonewall penalty, the leaving of feet in by their players ( and then books Smith for fuck all ), the pulling of shirts, the decision not to play on when Kasim was through was a decision as shit as you'll see all season.    

[kerry red]

BTW, Branco looked a proper stopper of a CB when he came on.

Only one game, but hope it gets the naysayers on board

[sonicyouth]

I thought Thompson looked good at CB. Better than Lelan

[ronnie21]

There was a tannoy in the TE and before game something was mentioned about service contract on the scoreboard and it being looked at now
Similar thing with the tannoy in the DRS

Only town could leave everything till after the close season is over

Talking to one of the firemen there, it is going to cost £28,000 to do the tannoy, which they say is beyond them - tight asses!! 

[Langers]

Thoroughly entertaining game, thought we were brilliant going forward, special mention goes to Bryne who took their left back apart time after time.

We did look shaky at the back, but if we could throw Stephens (or another decent CB) in there, along with another striker then we could be in for a good season.

Was a pleasant surprise to see we are still playing good football. Looking forward to Luton now./

[@mwooly63]

Talking to one of the firemen there, it is going to cost £28,000 to do the tannoy, which they say is beyond them - tight asses!! 

isnt the tannoy a prerequisite for a safety cert ?

[kerry red]

I thought Thompson looked good at CB. Better than Lelan

Scunny targeted him with the hoof ball and he had no chance with,headers.

I thought Lelan looked more composed than Turnbull but am not apportioning any blame here.

They are all new to it and as the 2nd half showed they all improved.

Enjoyed it all thoroughly

[TheDukeOfBanbury]

We looked incredible going forward but worrisome at the back. It should be a fun season.

Summed up well and agree.

[Posh Red]

Last of all, hats off to the ref who has probably got clueless cunt of the season in the bag already. as well as the failure to see the stonewall penalty, the leaving of feet in by their players ( and then books Smith for fuck all ), the pulling of shirts, the decision not to play on when Kasim was through was a decision as shit as you'll see all season.     

This was another positive, we have got Atwell out of the way & managed to win the game & not have anyone sent off.

He really is a useless tosser


Well pleased with a winning start, and Wes was really good today. In fact it would be hard to pick out anyone who had a really bad game, although there were plenty of mistakes and areas for us to improve.

[ronnie21]

isnt the tannoy a prerequisite for a safety cert ?

Of course it is, I do have a working knowledge of H&S and asked the fireman how they got it - and apparently the club had told them that the emergency signal works on a separate system, which they tried today and that totally failed!!  Trouble ahead!!

[DRS]

Back 3 were a worry but let's remember that was their first game as a unit against lets face it a pretty decent strikeforce. That said i would love a no nonsence bruiser back there