Morecambe v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread

[4D]

They’ve got the 2nd best home record in the league, can’t think who’s 1st!

Only conceded 1 goal at home.

They're 3rd, we are 2nd.....
Creepy are top 

[Peter Venkman]

JJ - not sure if you use Twitter - but if you follow 'Swindon Town Football Club Ticketing' (@stfcticket) they are pretty good at providing ticketing updates.

Cheers BO no i never use Twitter other than getting team news at 2pm on matchdays

[horlock07]

They're 3rd, we are 2nd.....
Creepy are top 

Which is incredible considering we have been gash at home for several seasons prior to this one.

I predict a 2-1 victory to Morecambe.

[Peter Venkman]

I was doing some research and found a few interesting stats.

Average age of L2 squads.

Oldest average age of squads
Sutton    28.7
Mansfield 27.8
Wrexham   27.4
N County  27.0

Youngest average age of squads
Crewe Alex 23.0
Swindon T  23.1
Colchester 23.4
Accrington 23.4

Top 4 assists
Kemp (Swindon) 4
Quinn (Mansfield) 4
Young (Swindon) 3
Austin (Swindon) 3

Highest amount of yellow cards
Crawley 27
FGR 26
Walsall 24
Morecambe 22
18th (Swindon 17)

Highest amount of red cards
Salford 3
Morecambe 2
(Swindon 0)

Average total goals per game
Swindon 4.71
Wrexham 4.38
Crewe 4.00
20th (Morecambe 2.14)

19 penalties have been given so far with 13 converted.
Harrogate have been awarded 3 already and converted 2, AFCW have been awarded 3 and scored 1. Morecambe have a 100% success rate of 1 and Swindon have yet to be awarded a pen.

Swindon are leading scorers in L2 with 22 goals, Morecambe are 17th with just 7 goals so far.

Ironically Gills in 1st place have the 23rd highest goals for with just 6 and bottom is Harrogate on just 5 goals so far.

Notts County so far have used just 18 players, Swindon have used 1 more on 19 with Wrexham having used 26 players so far.

Gillinghams Jake Turner has kept 5 clean sheets
Murphy Mahoney is equal 2nd on 3 clean sheets.

Shots total
Mansfield  150
Wrexham    149
AFCW       125
FGR        121
Crawley    119
Accrington 115
Stockport  109
Swindon    106
(24th Morecambe 61)

Sots on target
Wrexham   60
Mansfield 49
Swindon   45
Crawley   40
(24th Morecambe 18)

Goals per shot
Swindon 0.21
Crewe   0.18
Franchise  0.15
Notts C 0.15
(12th Morecambe 0.10)

Offsides against
Accrington 24
Swindon    20
Mansfield  19
Sutton     18
(Morecambe 24th 5)

Most crosses
Remeao Hutton 64

Most interceptions
Hills - Accrington 21
Brewitt - Swindon  20

Most shots on target
Davis Keillor-Dunn - Mansfield    16
James Tilley - AFC Wimbledon     14
Jake Young - Swindon Town         12
Macaulay Langstaff - Notts C       12
Elliot Lee - Wrexham                   11
Omari Patrick - Sutton United      11
Will Evans - Newport County       10
Daniel Kemp - Swindon Town        9
Charlie Austin - Swindon Town      9

[UTR]

Shots total
Mansfield  150
Wrexham    149
AFCW       125
FGR        121
Crawley    119
Accrington 115
Stockport  109
Swindon    106
(24th Morecambe 61)

150 shots per game, Mansfield fans are getting their moneys worth  

[Peter Venkman]

150 shots per game, Mansfield fans are getting their moneys worth 

Slip of the fingers.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

Is this a slight dig from Flynn

‘ We might not have all the equipment or staff, but we do it to the best of our ability.’

[Mooneyraker]

Is this a slight dig from Flynn

‘ We might not have all the equipment or staff, but we do it to the best of our ability.’

Oh dear. Let's hope he isn't catching Morrisitis.

[lincolnred]

Any ideas on which/if pub(s) have been allocated for away fans?

[horlock07]

Any ideas on which/if pub(s) have been allocated for away fans?

There was this in the local rag the other week https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/national/morecambe-fc-partners-with-promenade-bar-to-be-official-away-fans-venue-4272589

I don't think there are any pubs anywhere near the ground OTTOMH.

[Wobbly Bob]

Is this a slight dig from Flynn

‘ We might not have all the equipment or staff, but we do it to the best of our ability.’

No.

[TheDukeOfBanbury]

Any ideas on which/if pub(s) have been allocated for away fans?

One right next to ground - pub / restaurant lets both sets of fans in.
Leaving in a minute - safe journey to all travelling ⚽️

[Robinz]

Have a great day Banbury... just wish I was there to join you
COYMRs

[TheDukeOfBanbury]

Have a great day Banbury... just wish I was there to join you
COYMRs

Always another time Mate.
Harwell massive 😂⚽️

[Wobbly Bob]

Pre match what do you think of it so far in The Eric Bartholomew.
Well, it certainly hasn't been rubbish so far & we've been basking in the sunshine brought to us by the team.

Rest assured that there won't be any short fat hairy legs on display today, at least not on the pitch anyway.
Anyway, enough of the Morecambe & Wise references.

Quite like Morecambe, the faded Victorian grandeur looks even more faded with every visit.
Prefer it to Blackpool though.
Nice walk to be had along the prom & always a chance of a Tyson Fury sighting.

In the company of young molepar & his band of converts today.
A work very hard, play even harder approach means that survival is the aim of the game assuming that the black pudding with breakfast doesn't get me first. At least I'll go out with a high iron content.

Fourth visit here & hopefully the symmetry of 1-0 wins can continue.
Tom Brewitt's old stomping ground as well so he'll be wanting to do well.
Flynn too, following the PO final defeat a couple of years back.

Hopefully potted shrimps won't be the new celery in the away end today.

Win at home, draw away that's all it takes.