Yeovil Town v Swindon Town Official Matchday Thread

[kerry red]

1545 there.

Good turnout.

Difficult to get an atmosphere going on an open terrace.

Orient proves that point being under cover with some great noise

[Paolo69]

Just seen the Thompson sending off. I assumed it was for handball at the time but I can't even see his hand in contact with the ball. How on earth can he get a yellow for that?

[Honkytonk]

Fun fact, after the celery appeared the goal was not far behind. I believe (or at least me dad said as much before the game) that 1545 might be a new record following for us at Yeovil in the league.

Their pitch was ok, but the wind played havoc with our game, typified by the first half when Yeovil were getting wind assist with everything.

I did say if we brought Williams on and hoofed it a bit more we'd get a goal. I was half right. I'm dead proud we  didn't go that route though, kept to our principles through the whole match. Everything to say about the match has been said already by Venkman or Flash, but what I will say is that Gladwin is a bloody good utility player. Came in and played better at LWB than Bell, who had a shocker of a game. Also impressed cooper made the Obika (and bell? Can't rememer when he went off) subs early. Yaser got his foot on the ball 2nd half and was instrumental in those last ten minutes. Mass was a bit absent, again, till the last 10.

Despite not meeting up with any TEF'ers yesterday I still enjoyed myself. Little too much in fact. I have work thisafternoon. Oh dear.

[Peter Venkman]

Despite not meeting up with any TEF'ers yesterday I still enjoyed myself. Little too much in fact. I have work thisafternoon. Oh dear.

You probably walked straight past us, all aged between 40 and 50 with shaved heads and Flash with his pork pie hat on and stood right next to the door talking loudly about the past

You are right about Gladwin, admittedly he didn't do too much out wide left but he looks to be a very promising utility player in the making.

Oh and I am pretty sure we took 1,600 there when it was the L&P day out on the infamous Cureton miss game.

EDIT: you are right, the game I was thinking of we only took 1,480 so it was our biggest away following at Yeovil.

[Reg Smeeton]

Fun fact, after the celery appeared the goal was not far behind. I believe (or at least me dad said as much before the game) that 1545 might be a new record following for us at Yeovil in the league.

Their pitch was ok, but the wind played havoc with our game, typified by the first half when Yeovil were getting wind assist with everything.

I did say if we brought Williams on and hoofed it a bit more we'd get a goal. I was half right. I'm dead proud we  didn't go that route though, kept to our principles through the whole match. Everything to say about the match has been said already by Venkman or Flash, but what I will say is that Gladwin is a bloody good utility player. Came in and played better at LWB than Bell, who had a shocker of a game. Also impressed cooper made the Obika (and bell? Can't rememer when he went off) subs early. Yaser got his foot on the ball 2nd half and was instrumental in those last ten minutes. Mass was a bit absent, again, till the last 10.

Despite not meeting up with any TEF'ers yesterday I still enjoyed myself. Little too much in fact. I have work thisafternoon. Oh dear.

Going to be interesting to see how Cooper solves the Nathan Thompson missing puzzle...NT is pretty much the key to playing the sweeper system, as you need someone, who can read the game, is reasonably comfortable with the ball and has some defensive capability...throw in his ability to organise and he's a big miss.

Think I read that Bell can play at the back, so that would seem the obvious move with Jack Stephens playing the sweeper role....but as Bell had a stinker on Sat, it might not be very fair, to expect him to step into an unfamiliar slot.

I've got a vaguely irrational feeling that Gladwin could make a top sweeper....seem to remember Cooper sticking him at the back for a pre-season friendly, probably at somewhere like Eastleigh which we lost, so maybe he won't be tempted.

Another option would be to put 3-5-2 on hold and try a plan B....managers, by now will have a plan to stop us playing like Yeovil did yesterday...

[kerry red]

Rather see Gladwin there TBH.

I can envisage Bell having a Lelan moment or 2 at sweeper.

At least Rochdale will have a go and not park the bus - could be a decent game.

Looking forward to it

[Batch]

Of to Tenerife in Wednesday. Mrs batch asked if I was still going to the game on Tuesday.

Of course I bloody am. It's football and I can avoid packing. Win win.

[kerry red]

Just realised I'm flying to Kefalonia on the day of the L1 play off final.

[Honkytonk]

You probably walked straight past us, all aged between 40 and 50 with shaved heads and Flash with his pork pie hat on and stood right next to the door talking loudly about the past

That was Flash in the pork pie?! I was stood behind you lot for the whole match!

[Peter Venkman]

That was Flash in the pork pie?! I was stood behind you lot for the whole match!

Yeah that was him/us the quiet ones.

[Peter Venkman]

Highlights here.



If you drop the s from https the video imbeds properly - jayo

[sonicyouth]

Highlights here.

Williams has scored some bloody nice goals this season.

[ghanimah]

Of to Tenerife in Wednesday. Mrs batch asked if I was still going to the game on Tuesday.

Of course I bloody am. It's football and I can avoid packing. Win win.

You'll pay for that somehow...

[Peter Venkman]

Williams has scored some bloody nice goals this season.

He has, hes added a new side to his game. He does look like a new signing.

[Oaksey Moonraker]

I wonder if the decision to send Miles Storey on a season loan was influenced by having Andy Williams back. Similar players in terms of being pace options and would have been difficult to play both of them and Williams has a bit more quality. Miles wasn't likely to get game time ahead of Williams so a year on loan at Pompey gets him vital experience.

A decision to be made in the summer if Williams continues in this vein, do we offer him a new contract on his current terms or, if he goes, will Miles be more ready to replace with a years experience in League Two.