Barnsley v Swindon Town Official Matchday Thread

[Honkytonk]

For Reg, excitement is never justifiable.

[Reg Smeeton]

For Reg, excitement is never justifiable.

Far from it...as I said we've had a good week and hopefully all Town fans will have enjoyed it in the traditional manner....namely a few beers and some banter, in a venue of choice before and after games, with  fellow Town fans of all vintages.

Nevertheless, to extrapolate that we're on the verge of lifting off from our 21st century perch of Div 3/ occ Div 4 outfit, based on the evidence of 8 early season games (5 home and 3 away) isn't justified.  However feel free to think that it is...

[Flashheart]

Mrs. Flasheart's making a stew.

Nailed on win.

[FormerlyPlymRed]

Just arrived and my mate forgot the tickets, what a cunt.

Nailed on defeat.

[Honkytonk]

I've said elsewhere previously that I see little point in looking at the table and making assumptions about where we'll end up till around December, I'm not some kind of mindless fan who sees us get two wins and thinks we're going to be in the Premiership in a year and a half.

But the performances we've seen the past few games, the way the team is playing, and the fact we look like we're going to continue it for a while yet even if we suffer a few injuries, well, excuse me for having some positivity about how the season will unfurl.

Mrs. Flasheart's making a stew.

Nailed on win.

Oooh eck, bit early in the season to bring out the big guns!

Just arrived and my mate forgot the tickets, what a cunt.

Nailed on defeat.

I'm sorry, but AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@mwooly63]

For example....do we still do overnight stops? 

We did for this one according to Sam

Swindon Town go to Barnsley tomorrow  (well, actually they went up today) & you can follow the action live via http://t.co/VoMNq3k87T #stfc

[Reg Smeeton]

We did for this one according to Sam

Well that's good...it's got to improve our chances.

[Flashheart]

Oooh eck, bit early in the season to bring out the big guns!

Not for footballing reasons, just fancy a stew.

The fact that it will guarantee a win is but a bonus.

[FormerlyPlymRed]

I'm sorry, but AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

The bellend is buying them again, cost him 80 quid, stupid dick.

Looking forward to our 300 in an end that holds 6000 

[Bob's Orange]

@SamMorshead_: Barnsley v TOWN: Foderingham; Stephens, Thompson N, Turnbull; Byrne, Thompson L, Kasim, Luongo, Bell; Obika, Smith M

[Bob's Orange]

Bell in for smith. Wonder if he is any use. Stephens back as well. Happy with back 3. (Cue a defensive disaster today!)

[Flashheart]

TOWN SUBS - Belford, Barthram, Rodgers, Reeves, Waldon, Barker, Williams

3 strikers on the bench.

[kerry red]

Too early for that...remember a season like 81/82, top after 10 games with a side of promising youngsters and some good experienced players.....got relegated.

If say at the end of January, we're there or thereabouts, have shown some consistency on the road, to all these norvern hell holes, then maybe some excitement will be justified.

For example....do we still do overnight stops?  I think for Bradford it was a 6:00 am start on the bus, all of this stuff, possibly heavy pitches, injuries etc, is the sort of attrition you need to deal with...and it aint easy.

The old cliches are the best....you're as good as your last game and take each game as it comes....we've had a good week,  it should be enjoyed...but that's it really.

I disagree, Reg.

Had a similar feeling under Hoddle when early on in the season I saw us thump Ipswich away 4-1 on a Tuesday evening.

Mickey Hazard ran the show that game.

I realise our present squad is young in the extreme but they are hugely talented.

[Berniman]

In the fans phone in Cooper said he had a choice of either Bradford or Barnsley for an overnight.  He asked for both but Power said he could have one or the other..

Obviously the result at Bradford gave Cooper some justification for another overnight, fair play to Power

[Summerof69]

Pox 1-0 down already