Generous bunch on the Oldham forum. Worth sharing a few of the comments for those who don't have the patience to go there. Galling though it is to have that praise when we lost.
It was like playing barcelona! - just couldnt get the effin ball off em!
I also hope Swindon go up because for the middle half an hour of that game we didn't see the ball. By far the best team I've seen us play this season
Swindon are the best team to visit Boundary Park by a country mile this season. Thought we showed to much respect at times and should have pressed higher but I ain't complaining really. One thing I will say, if Brizzle & Franchise are as good as Swindon then whoever makes the play offs will have to step up. I wouldnt like to defend like tonight over 2 legs. Oh well long way to go yet.
Swindon were bloody good thought they deserved a point
If I was a Swindon fan I would be gutted to be going home with nothing from the game, they are as good a side as I have seen this season and the number 4 was utter quality.
Without putting a dampener on it, I think the second half proved we're a fair way away from them in terms of quality.
They put in a tremendous display. I don't recall us ever beating a side who played that well.
The 2nd half was torture, Swindon are a top side they played some lovely football it has to be said aided by our inability to hang onto the ball.
Get down to the bookies tomorrow and lump it on Swindon, excellent tonight-some of our players couldnt live with them but 3 points hey-ho.
Swindon are just better than us and constantly pushed us back (that's not being negative: however much we enjoyed tonight, they did look a class above anything else we've seen this year).
As far as I'm concerned, that is the toughest it'll get at Boundary Park. No other team can pass and probe like that. We can match Bristol City and Preston over 90 minutes.
After the first 15-20 minutes, you could always see they had something about them that was very, very dangerous. Once they got rid of the cockiness in their defence and keeper, they look as good a side as I've seen at BP in a good few years.
Make no mistake Swindon have a number of players that are way above this league and at times those players showed it.
Having watched the Bradford-MK game last night I'd be amazed if Swindon didn't finish second.
What a cracking game. Came out of the blocks and scored a well made and taken first goal. Second was laughable but a bit symptomatic of the way Swindon played. A little cocky and over ambitious at times(…) Swindon are such a good team I don't think 3-0 would have killed it. We did well to force Louongo further back as the game progressed but he still found a man with every pass. Did his shot take a deflection for the goal or did keane drop a bullock? (…)
They are a terrific side who move the ball so quickly which at times rips us to bits but can also make them vulnerable. The keeper is superb when he's keeping but a liability when he thinks he's beckenbauer (or Tarkowski), right wing back for them was superb and I hope we don't get them in the play offs.
Overall a bit lucky to win but some fantastic play and some real effort.
Oh and that attendance is desperate.
At least someone is bringing a bit of perspective:
Let's climb out of their arses eh? They were shite until we stopped tearing them a new one to defend our lead.
