Swindon Town v Darlington matchday thread

[Ticker45]

My thinking was that if we could get through this sticky patch in the league then the injured players coming back would improve the team no end but I thought that at least we should have enough about us to progress to the next round, totally mistaken obviously, a real shambles of a performance.

Does Noel Hunt have enough about him to lift us for the FGR micky mouse match on Tuesday? I really hope he can if really interested in the job, we will see.  

[normy]

Well deserved, Darlo. Much the better team on the day.  I'll be looking for your result in the next round.

[Bob's Orange]

Well done Darlo, enjoy your evening and hope you get a good draw in the second round.

[Samdy Gray]

Does Noel Hunt have enough about him to lift us for the FGR micky mouse match on Tuesday?

They got absolutely pumped by Lincoln today, they'll be out for a win on Tuesday.

[TheDukeOfBanbury]

Same for me mate. Totally.

Let me join the club.
That was unforgivable today from every aspect.
Darlo sat back and we had no idea. You shouldn’t single out players but we have signed some poor ones.
It’s unreal isn’t it. You can make one mistake and gift a goal but at the moment it’s almost one a game and as a professional club that is simply not acceptable.
We fuck about with it with poor players. Luke Williams all over again.
Just thankfully I’ve not had to travel watching this.

[Boeta]

Hunt cutting a sombre figure:
- Sloppy silly goals
- Same mistakes
- Got to change
- Disappointing overall
- Should have scored twice before they did
- Gifted a goal with short back pass. Talked about it all week!
- There will be consequences
- Its unacceptable and cant happen.
- Very disappointed with how the game went
- Spoke to the team about going 2 upfront and getting ball wide
- Players panicked
- Very, very disappointing
- Spoke before the game about playing behind and not infront of them
- Bemoaned injuries

The thing I always liked about Wellens is whatever the result he was able to articulate the game tactically and describe patterns of play in his post-match interviews. Hunt has just talked in the cliches that make me think he does not really know what he is doing.

[Peter Venkman]

Let me join the club.
That was unforgivable today from every aspect.
Darlo sat back and we had no idea. You shouldn’t single out players but we have signed some poor ones.
It’s unreal isn’t it. You can make one mistake and gift a goal but at the moment it’s almost one a game and as a professional club that is simply not acceptable.
We fuck about with it with poor players. Luke Williams all over again.
Just thankfully I’ve not had to travel watching this.

Spot on.

And Wellens winning his first game in charge of them and it being in the FA cup just pours salt into the wound.

[Jimmy HaveHave]

Let me join the club.
That was unforgivable today from every aspect.
Darlo sat back and we had no idea. You shouldn’t single out players but we have signed some poor ones.
It’s unreal isn’t it. You can make one mistake and gift a goal but at the moment it’s almost one a game and as a professional club that is simply not acceptable.
We fuck about with it with poor players. Luke Williams all over again.
Just thankfully I’ve not had to travel watching this.

You would also expect us to be fitter them and for them to tire in the second half

[TheDukeOfBanbury]

Spot on.

And Wellens winning his first game in charge of them and it being in the FA cup just pours salt into the wound.

It does Mate.
Time will heal but another year to wait for FA Cup success.
Right now let’s stay up and have new direction at the top.

[4D]

I couldn't give a shit about the FA cup.  As long as we survive until the fans return and we don't drop back to the basement league, I will be happy ok

[Peter Venkman]

It does Mate.
Time will heal but another year to wait for FA Cup success.
Right now let’s stay up and have new direction at the top.

Absolutely, I wanted Hunt to be inspired today and stake a claim for the job, that didn't happen and taking off Payne was a huge mistake.

We need new ideas at the top ASAP, funds permitting.

[TheDukeOfBanbury]

You would also expect us to be fitter them and for them to tire in the second half

But they didn’t have to do a lot for that win which was disappointing.
We got pushed back further and just went left to right in our own half.
Their forwards embarrassed that fat lump of ours. Fucking hell is is shit and a waste of a wage.
Maybe harsh but never saw how he would fit into our style.
It’s not that we go route one or get crosses into the box so can anyone tell me how he can make runs like Doyle / Yates?
He has as much pace as my Dad and we buried him 10 years ago.

[LucienSanchez]

The thing I always liked about Wellens is whatever the result he was able to articulate the game tactically and describe patterns of play in his post-match interviews. Hunt has just talked in the cliches that make me think he does not really know what he is doing.

This. I've never been given any impression that Hunt has even the slightest bit of coaching competence.

[Jimmy HaveHave]

But they didn’t have to do a lot for that win which was disappointing.
We got pushed back further and just went left to right in our own half.
Their forwards embarrassed that fat lump of ours. Fucking hell is is shit and a waste of a wage.
Maybe harsh but never saw how he would fit into our style.
It’s not that we go route one or get crosses into the box so can anyone tell me how he can make runs like Doyle / Yates?
He has as much pace as my Dad and we buried him 10 years ago.

Exactly what many Pompey fans said about him!

[Batch]

I couldn't give a shit about the FA cup.  As long as we survive until the fans return and we don't drop back to the basement league, I will be happy ok

an fa cup run could have contributed to our survival..

the normal dream draw of a big club in the third round I agree - as a competition pointless this season