Swindon v Eastleigh Matchday Thread

[Batch]

doughty over prutton. but I see your point

Norris and delfounso would be somewhere behind Thorpe and keith Scott!

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

Yeah. Jeremy Thorpe and Terry Scott.

[Reg Smeeton]

doughty over prutton. but I see your point

Norris and delfounso would be somewhere behind Thorpe and keith Scott!

I'll give you Thorpe, but Scott scored a few in both the Prem and Championship, and was signed by both Macari and Martin O'Neil in his time, both reasonable judges.

As things stand, I can't ever remember us having a more non scoring duo up front, of course Obika although hardly prolific will get you 10 goals or so from the 20 odd games he plays.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

Who was Sean Close paired with?

[garethgillman]

I'm not sure what you've got on the pitch matters if the players have essentially lost belief in what is happening at the club.

I agree, the players on a quality level have the skill but because they are so young and most it's their first rodeo in league football just don't have the grit to get their teeth stuck in when it gets hard.

Sherwood needs to get the the bottom of it, most likely with 2/3 experienced players who can give the young un's a kick up the ass.

would Norris or Delfenouso?

Think Power took a risk on them both and it's not worked out ..... all 3 of the strikers are the same type (hold up) and we don't have an Ajose (poacher).... I see all 3 of our strikers as Billy Paynters....... we need a Charlie Austin to play with them to poach the goals from short distances..... most of the time delfonso and Norris are on the edge of the box waiting for ball to feet, we need someone who hangs on the back of the defenders who the tap ins.

[Peter Venkman]

Yeah. Jeremy Thorpe and Terry Scott.

I will never forget Swansea coming to Swindon in April 79 in the middle of the Thorpe homosexual scandal court case, they were 3rd and we were 5th in front of 16,000 people and the Swans fans had a massive sign made up that said...

Alan Curtis bends more balls than Jeremy Thorpe.

They were asked by police to remove it.

Pretty pointless off on a tangent story

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

The brilliant Peter Cook

[Bob's Orange]

Relive the tragic of the FA Cup

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37905132

Just watched the highlights, Norris's chance was harder than I thought but his finish was pretty weak/lame.

Thought Boo and then Vigs were unlucky with the penalty but we were clearly second best!

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

I know a few were using last night's attendance as proof that the fans are deserting the club.

Coventry v Morecambe less than 2,000
Bristol Rovers v Crawley 3,600
No other game got over 2,000

[Reg Smeeton]

I know a few were using last night's attendance as proof that the fans are deserting the club.

Coventry v Morecambe less than 2,000
Bristol Rovers v Crawley 3,600
No other game got over 2,000

Biggest crowd last night was at the CG, helped by Eastleigh's away following....it is a valid point that the FA have ruined their own cup, therefore people don't bother now.  They will of course just use this as an excuse to get rid of replays, already happening for the 6th round now. I'm sure the Beeb wouldn't have minded straight to penalties the other Friday.

[suttonred]

Who was Sean Close paired with?

I'll go for Dennis Amis. Dennis was probably a slightly better footballer.

[RedRag]

So its 5 away and 2 at home. On the road Rochdale, Sarfend (midweek), Sheff U, Milllwall, Franchise. At the CG, Bradford City and Fleetwood.    

Difficult to make a case for too m any points from that lot  

Sorted for you.  Don't lose your mojo at crisis time

[RedRag]

Who was Sean Close paired with?

Duncs and/or Chalkie, so not exactly part of any low scoring partnership. partnership

Oooh Colin, Colin regularly scored more than Closey

[Reg Smeeton]

Who was Sean Close paired with?

I would say the most analagous season to this is 2000/1, we'd been relegated but even then Chris Hay and Graz managed 18 between them.  We spent a bit on Gary Alexander, who struggled and only got 7.....however he showed himself later to be an OK lower league striker, 133 goals after us. Other up front types were Martin Willams, no good, Michael Reddy a decent short term loan and Danny Invincibile, who wasn't a striker as such but got 9 goals. We just about stayed up. The first Jed/Power season we had 3 men on 8....Ajose, N'Guessan and Michael Smith.

It is very unusual for us to have such a non scoring front line....and needs to change asap.

[Bogus Dave]

Gillingham three two down to brackley. A worse performance than us?