Swindon Town FC vs Barrow AFC pre match chat and matchday thread

[Legends-Lounge]

Gladwin was a much bigger loss on this season's form alone, and if you'd have told me that in June I'd have laughed at you.

Interestingly right from the outset I said to the DNA that Gladwin would be a big piece in this seasons jigsaw, especially as we had such a young squad. Had a few dud matches but really looked the part when he put his mind to it.

[Cookie]

All reasonable points but can we nail the myth that this season Reed was anything but hopeless?

Much better than Kadji/Cain and Macdonald is an immense loss, even though he couldn't pass.

[RedRag]

On form and games in hand we were heading for exactly where we are now.

When Morris took over, if Bradford had won their notional "game in hand", STFC would have slipped from 6th to 7th

http://swindon-town-fc.co.uk/LeagueTable.asp?Date=2023-1-28

[Peter Venkman]

Totally agree.

I'd like to see:

Austin up top
Williams as a floating 10
Hutton wide of a front three with a sole brief of beating a man and banging 20+ crosses in per game
Brewitt or Clayton in DM

I have been saying all season I would prefer to see Hutton played as an out and out winger/wide man not having to defend, I think he could do well there with Lavinier behind him in a 442/451 formation.

I have also said I would like to see Clayton in DMC, its a role he played at Liverpool for their U23s and for Scotland U21s so he must know the role, play him in front of Brewitt and Minturn.

I wouldnt mind this line up. Fuck all to lose TBH.

                        Brynn
Lavinier     Brewitt      Minturn        FBT
                       Clayton
Hutton      Khan       McEachran    Wakeling/RHM
                       Austin

[Pericardinho]

Hutton further forward *could* work, but I don't think it will.

It's all well and good saying he won't have to worry about defending, but when you play further forward it's not as easy to receive the ball in promising areas. A lot of the time you have your back to goal, you're tightly marked and have to find space for yourself.

When Hutton receives the ball as an attacking right back, he's often the spare man and can immediately face up his defender one on one.

[adje]

Much better than Kadji/Cain and Macdonald is an immense loss, even though he couldn't pass.

True but McEachran is an upgrade in my opinion

[adje]

I have been saying all season I would prefer to see Hutton played as an out and out winger/wide man not having to defend, I think he could do well there with Lavinier behind him in a 442/451 formation.

I have also said I would like to see Clayton in DMC, its a role he played at Liverpool for their U23s and for Scotland U21s so he must know the role, play him in front of Brewitt and Minturn.

I wouldnt mind this line up. Fuck all to lose TBH.

                        Brynn
Lavinier     Brewitt      Minturn        FBT
                       Clayton
Hutton      Khan       McEachran    Wakeling/RHM
                       Austin

Not bad but,for me Williams instead of Khan

[theakston2k]

I really hope we don’t waste any more minutes on Kadji today, he’s a complete waste of space and playing him doesn’t even benefit us other than saving some £’s I guess. I dread finding out we’ve already agreed to take him next season or something like that.

[BambooToTheFuture]

...I dread finding out we’ve already agreed to take him next season or something like that.

Please don't, I'm trying to have an enjoyable Saturday 

[Cookie]

True but McEachran is an upgrade in my opinion

Good point, I agree.

[Peter Venkman]

Not bad but,for me Williams instead of Khan

Yeah I cant decide if I would pick Williams but if RHM plays instead of Austin then I would put Williams in. For me hes been ok recently but not excelled as we all know he can do, hes not been very consistant.

Always a good option off the bench though.

[Berniman]

True but McEachran is an upgrade in my opinion

I like George and agree that he is an upgrade on this seasons Reed, but I am not sure that he is an upgrade on last seasons Reed yet, and that is part of the problem with the current recruitment policy - we should be trying to match or better last seasons players, not this.  Having said that, the fact that Morris has said he wants George here next season is a good thing IMO, it is the other midfielders that we need to work on/replace.

[Peter Venkman]

Swindon 1-2 Barrow
Khan to score
Att 8,321 (244 Barras)

[Peter Venkman]

[Nemo]

Austin and Clayton back is good to see.

Hopefully that's four at the back with FBT left back, but I fear it's 5-3-2 with Wakeling LWB.