Swindon v Crewe pre match chat and matchday thread

[swindonmaniac]

Going to be a hard game,  especially if Doughty is unfit.
Fuck it,  2-0 to th e Town,  both from Yates,   We are Swindon,  we score when we want.......................

[Bob's Orange]

Not confident now after the things that happened this week.

Defeat. 1-3

[NotHarryAgombar]

This is a difficult game to predict - our injuries, Lyden’s suspension and Doughy’s illness mean we don’t really know how we will line up, although what is certain is that we won’t have any game changing options on the bench. Also a couple of the likely starters - Isgrove and DJ - have generally struggled to last a full 90 mins, partly no doubt because they both had lengthy spells out injured.
However we don’t know how well off Crewe are in that regard - someone earlier in the thread suggested that last week they also had some injury issues in central defence.
We have the two highest scoring teams in the division, both defences conceding more than a goal a game, so everyone will probably expect some goals, although football often confounds these types of expectations so don’t rule out a 0-0 draw.
To be honest, I would settle for a draw now, and in the context of a target of 8 points from the remaining 4 games in January (including tomorrow) that would be fine.
However I have a feeling we will sneak a narrow win 1-0 or 2-1.

[theakston2k]

When is May sent back!

We’d be better off playing one of our own youth players.

[Panda Paws]

If (and it's a massive if) RW is telling the truth re injuries and no incomings before tomorrow, what side do we put out? Any advance on the below? That XI fills me with dread up against a very very good side who tore us a new one in the Autumn.

Benda

Caddis
Grant
Curran
Hunt

Rose
May

Isgrove
DJ
Woolery

Yates

[ferret]

If (and it's a massive if) RW is telling the truth re injuries and no incomings before tomorrow, what side do we put out? Any advance on the below? That XI fills me with dread up against a very very good side who tore us a new one in the Autumn.

Benda

Caddis
Grant
Curran
Hunt

Rose
May

Isgrove
DJ
Woolery

Yates

Broadbent can play thought, can't he? I'm sure he'll be selected ahead of Curran.

There's something odd with Curran. He's, genuinely, been on the bench for every league game for which he's been fit, stretching back into last season. When we've had a fully fit squad, very competent players have been left off the bench to accommodate him.

However, he has only ever made 3 sub appearances - each of them coming in injury time, when we are several goals ahead. The sort of point at which RW might as well bring you or I onto the pitch.

I really don't see him starting a game, regardless of how desperate we are. Broadbent would be far ahead of him in the ranks.

[Panda Paws]

Broadbent can play thought, can't he? I'm sure he'll be selected ahead of Curran.

There's something odd with Curran. He's, genuinely, been on the bench for every league game for which he's been fit, stretching back into last season. When we've had a fully fit squad, very competent players have been left off the bench to accommodate him.

However, he has only ever made 3 sub appearances - each of them coming in injury time, when we are several goals ahead. The sort of point at which RW might as well bring you or I onto the pitch.

I really don't see him starting a game, regardless of how desperate we are. Broadbent would be far ahead of him in the ranks.

Of course. I knew I'd miss someone.

[Flashheart]

I think it would benefit the defence (and the team) more if Grant was in midfield.

[theakston2k]

Key tomorrow is midfield so we need to get a Grant back in there. So sack off May and hopefully we can pull a rabbit out of the hat and fill the centre back void.

[4D]

+1 for Grant in midfield.

[Panda Paws]

Assuming no incomings or miracle recoveries, that leaves us with Broadbent and Curran at CB? Or, move Caddis to CB and find a full back from somewhere.

Actually... why haven't we recalled Reid?

[Red Frog]

Things look a bit bleak on the pitch just now. I have a hunch that rather than give up three points to our biggest rival, Wellens might just announce a new loan signing or two today, or knowing him, when the teamsheet is released tomorrow afternoon.

[Panda Paws]

Things look a bit bleak on the pitch just now. I have a hunch that rather than give up three points to our biggest rival, Wellens might just announce a new loan signing or two today, or knowing him, when the teamsheet is released tomorrow afternoon.

Quite - without any shenanigans from RW re miracle recoveries or inbounds, it'll be our weakest XI of the season by some distance.

[Peter Venkman]

Things look a bit bleak on the pitch just now. I have a hunch that rather than give up three points to our biggest rival, Wellens might just announce a new loan signing or two today, or knowing him, when the teamsheet is released tomorrow afternoon.

In the words of Oasis....Definately maybe.

[Shrivvy Road]

Apologies if i have missed it but do we know how long Baudry is out?