Blackpool v Swindon pre match chat and matchday thread

[Batch]

wtf is kovar doing there!

[Peter Venkman]

Kovar did poor there came out too fast, Anderson wastes it.

[Batch]

ropey end to the half

[Panda Paws]

Fairly even. Good tempo. They've edged it as the game went on and were dominant for the last 10 but We've had the best chances. weak goal to concede right on HT. We're not used to playing against a press like this, and we've also chosen not to press, so far.

Lots of positives and we're certainly competing well against a side who most think will challenge for the play-offs. Got to take your chances though. Killer instinct - they've scored one half chance, we've missed two presentable opportunities.

[Peter Venkman]

HT 0-1

Not sure Blackpool deserve to be leading very even game so far, probably should be a draw but they have scored and we haven't.

Stats say its quite level. Town 56% possession and we have 5 shots to their 4.

Blackpool have got a bit more of a grip on the game since the goal though.

Blackpool still uncertain at the back when we do attack.

[LittleRed]

We need a new keeper 🤦🏼


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[REDBUCK]

We look dangerous here and there but the last ten minutes has been all them. Interesting to see if anything is changed an HT. Playing lots of balls beyond their back line for Tyler but he’s only latched on to one or two of them.

Yes, Pool CH getting most of the balls forward. We need to work it better through the team. Having trouble doing it so far under pressure.

[JBZ]

Any pitch side reports from Valid Troll?

[Peter Venkman]

M Smith, T Smith and Payne have been very good for us, Grant not far behind.

We are by no means out of it and still look capable of scoring with most attacks, I think the Jonny Smith injury disrupted us a bit and Joel grant has not been in the game too much so far.

We need to get back to doing what we do best, get the ball forwards with speed and run at them.

[Flashheart]

Pretty even until the last 10 minutes or so. A tad panicky in defence at times

Some half time ska

[theakston2k]

We need a new keeper 🤦🏼


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Here we go, scapegoating begins... Benda took a few games to get going incase you forgot!

[RobertT]

Thought that was pretty even but poor defending and maybe keeping on the goal.  When we have beaten their press we look good, but their left back is causing us problems down that side of the pitch and their wide front players look quite neat and tidy.  Think losing J Smith has opened it up a bit for Blackpool - the left back has come into it since he went off and J Grant hasn't touched the ball much, if at all, so we've lost the busy Payne in the middle as well.

[Batch]

matched them for 35, but then should be 2-0 down after a few very good chances wasted.

Anderson and Yates not yet impeding but Blackpool have some useful players.

think we've gone long for the in-behind too often myself, but at least we've created some chances

[Panda Paws]

Get to the hour mark and do Pitman for J Grant, move T Smith wide as he's got the legs on them but need a bit more physicality and a true finisher.

[Peter Venkman]

think we've gone long for the in-behind too often myself, but at least we've created some chances

Exactly as I said few posts back, we need to get back doing what we do best, get the ball down and run down the wings not over the top of them.

We do it better than anyone in the league so there is no need to change it, especially when Pool have 2 huge centre backs, yes Tyler has pace but our passing over the top to him has not paid off much yet.

Get the ball to Payne or DJ and run at them, they have little pace in defence other than the LB, get it down and out play them as we know we can do.