Northampton v Swindon pre match chat and matchday thread

[Peter Venkman]

I was at that game where a Swindon fan was stabbed outside a convenience store before the kick off.

Some horrible scenes between fans back then it has to be said.

[Kinky Tom]

Cobblers fan on another forum has said there are a lot of police on the streets of Northampton today. I guess that's possibly as there is both football and rugby on in the town today. Hopefully the only thing that kicks off are the matches.

There was also a stabbing in the centre during the week, a 16 year old boy, so that could be another reason for a heavier police presence.

[Bob's Orange]

There was also a stabbing in the centre during the week, a 16 year old boy, so that could be another reason for a heavier police presence.

Forgot to thank you for your food suggestions earlier in the Fred. How rude of me!!

[Kinky Tom]

Ha, that wasn't me

[Bob's Orange]

Ha, that wasn't me

Doh!! It was Tails, sorry Tails (and KT).

[Wobbly Bob]

Hopefully mate, they have some nasty fans down the years, they came in 83 to Swindon and wrecked the Bank during a 5-1 win, their fans also went en masse to Kettering in the FA cup the year after and caused loads of trouble with my old mate Sid Sellars getting glassed in the clubhouse.

Then in 86 we went to their old ground (the fake County Ground) with the cricket pitch down the side and it was some of the worst fighting I have ever seen at a Town game inside and outside the ground when we took nearly 2,000 fans there while riding high in the league on a damn February Saturday.

Its dulled a bit more since then, partly due to our rise up the leagues their demise, but they always used to hate us, it often spilled over onto the pitch too back then.

I remember the 5-1, towards the end of that season.
Their fans were like a swarm of hornets that day.
Steve Massey stood out for them and if I recall  we did try to sign him.

[Pericardinho]

Always surprises me that people say they'll take a draw.

I wouldn't take a draw against anybody in this league. Home or Away. Especially not this early in the season.

[Ardiles]

Sat in the sun, opposite the ground after a 360 mile drive down.  Programme in hand.  About to get a beer and meet up with my brother.  First Town game in nearly 20 months.  Butterflies.

Excited doesn't cover it.  Oh Swindon, how I have missed you.

[Peter Venkman]

I remember the 5-1, towards the end of that season.
Their fans were like a swarm of hornets that day.
Steve Massey stood out for them and if I recall  we did try to sign him.

Massey always seemed to score against us, great little striker. We bid for him when he went to Hulll for £50k when Macari was in charge.

[RobertNestasReefer]

Anyway to watch or listen to the match today?

Had a look at ifollow but seems to only be available to people outside of the UK this season?

[Peter Venkman]

Anyway to watch or listen to the match today?

Had a look at ifollow but seems to only be available to people outside of the UK this season?

If outside Swindon then iFollow do matchday commentary on a pay per game basis, you can watch iFollow if you use a certain VPN, go through previous matchday threads for instructions or put it in search on here.

[Peter Venkman]

Quite late announcing the team news.

[RobertNestasReefer]

If outside Swindon then iFollow do matchday commentary on a pay per game basis, you can watch iFollow if you use a certain VPN, go through previous matchday threads for instructions or put it in search on here.

Cheers … much appreciated 

[Peter Venkman]

Wollacott, Odimayo, Iandolo, Conroy (C), Crichlow, Simpson, Payne, Gilbert, Williams, Kesler-Hayden, Reed.

SUBS | Ward, Gladwin, Mitchell-Lawson, Aguiar, East, Parsons, Dabre.

[Peter Venkman]

                       Wollacott
         Odimayo  Conroy  Critchlow
KKH                   Reed                 Iandolo
       Williams                 Payne
                        Gilbert
                      Simpson

No defensive cover on the bench.