Plymouth v Swindon pre match chat and matchday thread

[4D]

Haven't got a good feeling about this.

3-1 Plymouth. Att: 15,443 (1,234 us)

[Peter Venkman]

Pymouth 0-0 Swindon in front of 15,795 with 1,111 Swindon fans there.

[Flashheart]

Will take a point

[Costanza]

Will take a point

I'll have my own personal open top parade if we get anything positive tomorrow.

 

[Wobbly Bob]

Not confident. We struggled the last time Baudry was out.
Would prefer Grant in midfield but expect that he'll play at CB.

Hopefully Zakuani will know what to do this time if confronted by acres of empty space in front of him.
A bit bizarre in the second half on Sunday. He did try running with it once I think, but his team mates could have helped out a bit better, but this tactic needs to be countered if Plymouth try the same tomorrow.

[Bob's Orange]

Defeat. 2-0

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

Hoe, Hoe, Hoe!

Got to be Grant/Zakuani at CB - if, indeed, everyone else is crocked. Hunt/Caddis.

Doughty, Lyden, Isgrove, Woolery

Yates/Doyle - he looked very unhappy Saturday. Mmmmm.

[Red Frog]

I think Port Vale and three games in 8 days have broken us. We'll have a patched-up defence which will sacrifice creativity for solidity, and will be even more tired and leggy than we were at Burslem. We won't start improving again until after Bradford, unfortunately. 1-2 at best I fear.

[Panda Paws]

Such a tough game against the most in-form side in the league currently. Home sell out, injury crisis.... Anything here will be a miracle.

Personally would do anything but play Grant at CB - assuming we have no reinforcements (i.e. Donohue), I'd play Curran alongside Zakuani and change the way we play. Don't rely on the CBs to start our patterns, go a little longer and dominate the midfield with Grant, Lyden and Doughty.

I think RW will actually go with Grant at CB, though, and then Rose and Lyden.

Also swap Isgrove for Woolery.

Benda

Hunt
Curran
Zakuani
Caddis

Grant
Lyden

Isgrove
Doughty
Yates

Doyle

If Donohue is back, play Cads at CB.

[Reg Smeeton]

I think Port Vale and three games in 8 days have broken us. We'll have a patched-up defence which will sacrifice creativity for solidity, and will be even more tired and leggy than we were at Burslem. We won't start improving again until after Bradford, unfortunately. 1-2 at best I fear.

I was surprised that Wellens didn't try and use the squad a bit more at the WotN... think tomorrow he's  going to have to, stick in the likes of Curran, (is the lad Haines injured?).   We need some fresh legs.

[JBZ]

Score draw

[Peter Venkman]

If Donohue is back, play Cads at CB.

New contracts cannot be signed until January 1st so they need 24 hours clearance, Donohue will be available from Jan 2nd.

[Legends-Lounge]

New contracts cannot be signed until January 1st so they need 24 hours clearance, Donohue will be available from Jan 2nd.

Agents, managers and chairman’s, players phones will be red hot at the moment as white hot come 6pm tomorrow.

[pauld]

think tomorrow he's  going to have to, stick in the likes of Curran, (is the lad Haines injured?)

Some ambiguity over that it seems. Initially the story seemed to be that he was returning to Swindon to get treatment, then that his loan had been recalled. And he's been saying his goodbyes and thank yous to the Chippenham faithful on twitter so looks like a recall. Of course, it could be both - he's being recalled anyway, he is also currently injured, but will not be going back once he's recovered.

[Peter Venkman]

I think the fact that Haines has been recalled yet Romanski has not tells us he won't be at Swindon next season.