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Fuck SSWS and the mumbo jumbo matchday thread bullshit:

STFC 3 - PV 1

Brave man. I'll go for a nervy 1-0.

Resounding 3-0 win. They'll want it bad. 9 players back who've been on the naughty step recently with a point to prove.

I've never seen Swindon lift a trophy at the CG (I missed the Stockport game in '96)... I'd love to see that tomorrow.

Swindon 4-0 Port Vale, 13,892 where Benson, Bostock and 2x Ritchie secure our status as L2 champions, a quick pitch invasion before the medals are handed out then a night out to celebrate!!!  :beers:  :pint:

Nervy 1 nil.......Paul 'the neck' benson thumps in a header! Get in!

I think we'll get an early goal for once and win in fashion.

Ill also win my 100 quid accu

A comfortable if unspectacular 3-1 win......in front of a frenzied crowd and manager alike.

Fuck you.
Was looking forward to this one.
First time back in Plymouth and pissed up.
Still getting a train at 8:50.
We'll win. I'll see the trophy lifted and come back and get smashed again.

Lovely.

A 3-0 win! I've got a mates wedding reception at the Home of Football tonight as well. Lovely stuff!

I've got a bad feeling about this. 2-1 defeat.

1-0 win quick celebration then off to gig at the Swiss Chalet.......

Hello all. First time on the bank for me since Leeds in 1994.
Same scoreline (for, rather than against Town) would do nicely but in truth, I'd settle for any sort of win.
Hell, I'd take a draw with Shrewsbury failing to win. I'm off to Cosmo for a friend's birthday after the match, I don't want to be the grumpy sod at the end of the table...

1-1 but with the Shrews also drawing.

Cooooooommeee on yoooooooouuuuuuu reddddddddddd

 :D

Comfortable 3-0 win to win the title

Can't see anyway that the players won't be up for this and we're going to thump Vale 5-0.Don't care who scores but would like to see Ferry scoring a screamer if thats not to much to ask for 

Just hoping for a win. 9.20 train from Rochester. Kids madly excited.

0-1. I have a horrible feeling we're going to blow it...

Confident we'll do it. The beergate scandal seems to finally be over now so that's welcome news. At home and with the backing of the fans I expect us to up our game to a level which saw us get to 1st place back in Feb. The weather could play a part out there though. It's looking very grim at the moment.

No idea what to expect, head says we should be well up fot it and win but i thought that about JPT final and Aldershot......don't think I could cope with another big anti-climax, desparate for me and the kids to see a trophy lifted. Please, please lads don't blow it!!!!

Time to finish it in style. 4-0 win. Come on Town!

Going to win this afternoon....no doubts about it. If they can`t get up for this then we`re doomed. 2-0 at least

No chance of blowing it, i'm extremely confident of a win.
2-0

Come on you Reds.

That is all.

I will be happy with any win for us

2-1 defeat.

Today has to be the day.
Hoping for a comfortable win but wouldn't be surprised with a nervy start.

I too missed the Stockport game in 1996 (had bought tickets for 16 home matches that season but left it too late, misjudging how many would come out of the woodwork).  I don't want to miss another rare opportunity to see a trophy lifted.  COYR

With a crowd of 13,322 with 289 from the Vale.

3-0, Benson, Flint and Connell. Don't want a day full of thrills and spills just get that trophy lifted  :)

 :( not allowing myself to get excited. as a younger fan ive seen us get relegated from the championship, relegated twice from league one, brighton in the playoffs, millwall and jpt final.  :cry:
the goodtimes were escaping relegation v peterborough and coming third in league two  ???

please prove me wrong swindon and win on a big day!

p.s. you lucky old bastards got to see us win promotion to the prem. cant imagine what it would have been like

If they can't perform today after what's happened on and off the pitch in the past weeks then I despair.

It'll be a magnificent 4-0 win with showboating and plenty of olays.

Coyr

Well today is the day shame about the weather but seeing us lift the title will make up for that.  I'm sure it will be nervy but think we will be strong enough to win 2-0.  COYR

I really am worried about this. We seem too confidence that we are going to walk all over Port Vale. They aren't a bad team, and the best team that we have played so far, Shrewsbury, only snuck a 1-0 against them recently, when both teams had chances. I can't ever remember good times against Port Vale - Only frustration. Furthermore, I have the same feeling as the Wembley final against Chesterfield - I'm worried.

Yep, I'm have that 'experience over hope' feeling...

4-0 swindon

On the 11.45 from paddington. 3-1 today!! Feeling confident!!

We are top of the table and haven't lost at home since august. Port vale are 13th and have bugger all to play for.

I would be very surprised if we did not win

I've gone for a repeat of that end-of-season thrashing we gave them a few years back. 6-0. Ben Joyce to score. Eventually.

Vale's 13th position is artificial thanks to the 10 point deduction. No pressure on them is probably a disadvantage.

But as Dave says, our home form can not be ignored. I still reckon 1-1 with the Shrews also drawing.

I've woken up still drunk from last night. Should I man up, jump on a fucking train and come to this one?

Of course. You'd be a fool to miss this one.

I think you should stay at home and miss the possibility of seeing us win our 1st trophy for 16 years

Why aren't you on the train already?

 The last time I was nervous before a finalish game of the season v Vale...was in Hoddle's first season at the Wembley of the North.  We were sort of safe from relegation, in that we needed to lose about 7-0, and the team below win. Hoddle obviously felt confident, as he tinkered with the team a bit....when we were 2 down inside the first 20 minutes or so, I started to worry...but Adie Vivash, got one just before half time, and we only lost 3-1.

The game was also significant as it was the last STFC game for Paul Rideout...who came back on loan for a bit, to no discernible effect....he was subbed, giving Shaun Close a 20 minute cameo master class of comically incompetent finishing  :)

An early goal for us today would be a  good thing....

I agree that an early goal will help settle the players nerves somewhat.

I too was at that game at Vale Park, Rideout was almost an embarressment when he came back for the loan period, a mere shadow of his old self. One of the worst players on the pitch that day.

Was 6-0 not good enough?

Looking forward to this, we seem to come up trumps when the CG is full. Hopefully a party atmosphere and a great result to match!

2-1 Swindon - Bostock & Benson  ;)

I was there as well - we were shit that day. Beforehand went in a real rough arse pub where we made to feel less than welcome.
As for today 2-0 win - job done.

I dreamt we're going to lose 6-0.

Think we will win with relative ease. If we play poorly it would worry me as that would be 3 on the bounce. Not what you need when going up. Momentum is a big plus for promoted teams

I envy all you cunts going to this one. I have a fucking exam that starts at... oh yeah 3.  :cry:

Please win today Town, ill be a moody bastard in the SU tonight if we dont :crash:

There's an exam on a saturday?

I have 8 exams, 2 of which are on Saturdays.   :doh:

Is this not a public exam then?
Thought you weren't allowed exams on weekends.

:shrug: there are 70 of us in this exam later, i know of a few others that have them as well

Well you might want to get out of TEF then ;)

Bloody Met Office! At least it's stopped raining now.

A horrible game that we win 1-0, so who cares about the performance if we're champs  :beers:

Cant call this one at all-last 2 games have been dire and I dont think there will be too many changes to the line up however Wes' return will be welcome.Still waiting for Holmes to make an impression,hopefully today.Hope Ritchie will recover from his dodgy first-game-back-after-injury.Hopefully Benson will end his goal-drought.Its all hope from me rather than expectation.

I feel like death.. I could throw up at any second.. But I'm on a train to Swindon.

team today, Wes and benson back.

Wes Foderingham
Paul Caddis
Aden Flint
Alan McCormack
Jay McEveley
Matt Ritchie
Simon Ferry
Oliver Risser
Lee Holmes
John Bostock
Paul Benson
 
Subs-
Alan Connell
Nathan Thompson
Jonathan Smith
Luke Rooney
Miles Storey

Fuck me it's  cold in SN1

Be interesting to see Benson up front on his own with Bostock sat just behind him, could work well I think.

Wish i was going today,will be mega,been the season we really needed to have after the last one was so utterly awful.Fair play to the board,players and most of all PDC.

Sadly though my five month old can't look after herself,so will be watching Jeff and the boys again.

Hope everyone has a great day and night :1st:

Benson and Bostock will tear them a new one

We can but hope mate.

Come on you reds....from Auckland

Has any one got a radio link for us here ?

Just got in from work in time! COME ON YOU REDS!

You work for the Post Office, don't you?

PV "big and physical" according to Alan Mac-uh oh!

Come on you reds from rainy newmarket wish i could be there today but had to look after the kids today gutted. :badmood:

Ha ha (from 89330).

Cheltenham losing again. They could still blow a playoff place. What a meltdown over the last couple of months.

Best team in the league on their day.

Which was around 13th November 2011. It's a marathon not a sprint.

oxford losing 8)

Hi chaps. Just arrived. Listening and hearing that Caddis is struggling. Smith on for him, McCormack to RB and Risser CB ?

Why, oh why, can't we do what Southampton did to Coventry? Score in the first 10 mins to calm the nerves.

P.S. Thought Cody McDonald looked poor

We're being bullied a bit here.

Yep, seem to be under pressure, and not hearing much from the crowd.

Sounds nervy..... CG sounds a little subdued...

Caddis out of sorts by sound of it...

Hope he's not 'blurry'.

2-0 southend

and fans leaving already apparently  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

just like the last 2 games

They said that he has got a knock to his ankle.

Gonna be a long afternoon at this rate . . . . . .

COYR

We sound poor so far.

:bye:

Tee he he!

good game at the liberty

4-2 swansea after 33 mins

I had high hopes for today.

Long way to go yet!!

Flint makes a mistake - poor backpass and given them a clear chance!

Mccormack booked for dissent.
PV should have scored  :badmood:

Sounds like we're all over the place at the moment. Indiscipline, errors, the works.

Shrews winning - not great news. Hoping we can make it to half time level right now!

GOAL!! 1-0 :D

Get the fuck in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ritchie !!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Ritchie!!!!!!!!!!

Get the fuck in RITCHIE!!!!!

YYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like I said.  :)

Now we've lost the commentary !!!!!

What the fuck has happened with the commentary?

Players gone weird, cunts

fucking adverts?

fucking cunts

Whats happened to Real Player??Fucks sake!!

We have messed up a few times this season when under a bit of pressure to win so not surprised so far.

Just need to get to half time 0-0 and we will do them seconf half going towards the TE.

Keep the faith people.

Its BBC radio not player. they have dropped connection.

"At BBC Wiltshire we never miss a goal" :doh:

Now its back

Get the fuck in ritchie you beautie..................... :beers: :pint:

Neat.

Technically they didn't! as soon as Alan Mac pooped his pants the connection went, at least we heard it go in!

Well that was perfect timing BBC  ::) :crash:

Now, lets turn on the style and get a couple more!

Don't want us to hang on, hang on and then concede at the death!

Yesssssssssss u beauty

Hello ! McFly !!

Get Macca a nappy quick.

Have Sky got a reporter there?

YEs!!!

Am sat at work listening to this - thought it was the crappy computer dropping the connection - a few curse words were uttered.

Get in Ritchie... :pint:

yes

NOT AGAIN!!!!!!

I think we're going to be in the division above Oxford again next season.  Normal service has resumed.  The universe is back in balance.

Jesus wept :crash:

And now it's gone again. What a load of crap.  >:(

I want my money back!

Fucking hell - I'm listening to Tom Jones now

fuck the voice!!

Half time 1-0 will make me happy if it stays this way.

Just listening to the Port Vale commentary and they say they don't know how we are top of the league and that we are one of the poorer sides to play Vale this year.......sounds like fucking sour grapes to me you wankers! WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE!

 :beers:

Typically, the BBC FL live text hasn't made any mention of our goal... ::)

Wigan 4 Newcastle 0-jesus!

Think I might pop over and have a read of the Yellows forum and see what's occurring.... morbid fascination I know.

They all say that and most end up losing at the fortress - funny that eh? Can't be that lucky that often u tossers.

To be fair, we sound pretty poor. Having said that, the answer is pretty obvious - the reason we're top of the league is we don't usually play like that.

Just done that, too. Apparently some of their 'fans' are leaving already throwing seson tickets onto the pitch.

Now, that's support for you!! :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Haha!! Throwing your season ticket on the pitch at the last game of the season?!

inbred thick cunts

That's deeply meaningful throwing season tickets on the pitch at your last home game.  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Only the Pox could do that!!

As for Vale saying we are poor - just when did we actually last play well. Seems we've been mediocre for a while.

that is very true, we havent sounded like we have played well for a long while.

The "news" from the BBC:


Arses.

They don't like us, they don't like us, they don't like us but we don't care!

Just want to say.. foderinghams save was incredible

Can we just have full time now?

Please.

Cheltenham equalise - guaranteed p/o if they draw.

GOALLLL!

Get in Benno!!!!!!!!!!

Benson !!!! 2-0

dkjsfhkjdsghkz hio!!!!!!!!!

fuck yeah :)

Yoooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

get in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :pint:

Hereford gone ahead at Crawley!!!  :eek:

Neater.

It just gets better!

Torquay 1 up now apparently!

Champions.

8)

Which unfortunately means Crewe aren't sure to take the last p/o place yet.

Come you reds,,,,Champions... :)

But it does knock Crawley down to 4th. Every cloud...

I know - hard to know what to be happy about. Hopefully Crewe can do it next week....

Popped over and had a listen to the Port Vale commentary and the crowd sounds really loud over there, we aren't getting a feel of the atmosphere on our commentary today.

Indeed. I still have a residual dislike for Crawley but I'm finding it difficult to dislike them as much now that "he" has gone elsewhere.

Sounds like they're commentating via walkie talkie. Can definitely hear the crowd more clearly though.

Yes- it sounded a bit flat on STFC feed today - I'm sure it's not though...

"Stand up for the champions" echoing around the stadium as the whole ground stands and raises their scarves. Nice.

Ritchie shoots just wide. Town still creating the odd chance here and there.

see what you mean. commentators getting excited with Swindon and riches shot :)

Big difference on the crowd noise!  :beers: Sounds a great atmosphere on the Vale feed.

Does any one have a radio link....please

Their commentators are locked in the toilet.

3-0! OG?

Benson !! 3-0

GET IN BENNO!!!!

fucking get in

rout

easy

Even their commentary's getting excited about us now.

"That's why we're champions!" :D

Flicked header from Benson cleared, almost 4-0! Corner...

Surely you've been away long enough to know the only way to listen is to get a Player subscription?

i'm listening to the Vale feed too. much better than ours :(

Save from Benson header - corner

Flint ! 4-0

get in FLINT!!!!

4 . 0 get the fuck in flint

FLINT MAKES IT 4!

....and again!!!!!FOUR

Oh my.

we want 5

Risser off J Smith on

Championes !

 :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint:championees championeess  we are going up say we are going upppppppppppppppppppppppp

Do you write haikus?

oooooooooh bostock

"Swindon look like scoring every time they have the ball at their feet" :D

Doing it in style. I love you Swindon Town.

Save from Bostock (double chance)

Save from Holmes

Penalty to Crewe

Would it be tempting fate if I said:

We're going up as fucking champions?

 :D

This is more like it :clap:

The party starts here.

would love Ferry to smash in a 30 yarder

hereford 2.0 up :)

Saved

He can't kick it that hard.

Ha ha Crawley!

connel on

Bostock off for Connell

enjoying the Port Vale commentary - nice to hear a different perspective.

I wonder if the Vale fans that were commenting that we are one of the poorer sides they'd played this year still think that now?

Championees Championees Ole Ole Ole! :clap: :clap: :clap:

So wish I was there

vale commentators are loving the swindon

Except they're calling us Swansea.

Did they miss it?

I hope not, they've conceded four today!

Saved. As mentioned above ;)

Saved.

See what you mean about the commentary and atmosphere. Sounds a totally different game.

Ritchie for Rooney

 :wotjump:

 
like them I missed it :-[

Goal difference 42-that must be a record

Swindon CHAMPIONS! Swindon CHAMPIONS!

Crawley 0 Hereford 3

Loving the Vale commentary. "He's in a fluorescent green kit, and there's hardly a speck of dirt on it"

It is a Swindon record, the previous best was 38 under Macari in 85-86.

Class. Would rather they stay up than Barnet and Macc.

Shame for Hereford that Barnet are winning

Hello.

Dont want to Jinx this but I think we're going to win.

hope we dont lose 5-0 next week!

FIVE

Connell ! 5-0

We want 6!

Woot woot.

oooooooooh nearly 6

McEverley chance - shot wide

my word

"Shrewsbury Town are six minutes away from returning to the third tier for the first time since 1997."

Blimey, didn't realise it was that long ago.

almost 5.1

Nearly conceded......

they're promoted

The Vale commentary has changed so much, they are praising us to the hilt now.

Shot saved on the line by McCombe after Wes beaten :D

champions   yesssss  CHAMPIONS,  SWINDON ARE CHAMPIONS , arrr fuck it, it sounds great SWINDON ARE CHAMPIONS
COME ON YOU REDS ONWARDS AND UPWARDS ..................SWINDON ARE CHAMPIONS  sounds sweet

 :zzz:Yawn - this is boring........not!  :pint:

Well done STFCs!

i hope they do stay off the pitch

WOOOOOOOOOO

We are the champions my friends........

 :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Picked the wrong match not to daytrip to  :doh:

crewe have scored

Here comes the pitch invasion...

yay

Get on the pitch lads!!!!!

lovin the pictures on sky

Get Queen on the tannoy...."We are the champions....."

I'm feeling emotional.
 :cry:
I've come over all peculiar!

Rooney:
- Best day of football career
- Glad to get on and be part of it
- Massive day for club

Rooney is a pikey!

Curly
- I'm fine
- Just waiting to bring the cup out
(Said in a very fruity accent!)

What was the official attendance?

About 12,800 I think

But he's our pikey !

Well in Town.

I'm going to get merry tonight.

legend-he's come a long way since the Harlem Globetrotters.

I thought it would be more - they said there were only a few empty seats on The Bank :hmmm:

12,864  

PDC's T shirt has a picture of his parents and some Italian paying tribute to them

Paolo has a tshirt with his parents on it-nice one

What a fucking great season.

Port Vale commentary has signed off. WTF???

Why would you listen to that now? One Shaun Hodgetts!!

Scratch that, one of the best I have had in my near 40 years of following Swindon Town FC, what a brilliant season, a trip to Wembley, all the doubters of Paolo Di Canio that thought he was not the right man can kiss my rosey red ringpiece.

WE ARE FUCKING CHAMPIONS!!!!

Ferry picks up his medal just wearing his pants!

You got your wish.  :headhurts:

Probably a better look than that shirt...

Just got back after my exam (which went shit), what a result to come back to!

Im going to fucking celebrate in the SU tonight  :pint:

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Connell
- Everything been brilliant this year
- Pleased he nudged in front of Benson in the scoring chart as they had a competition going

Fodders:
- Brilliant. Great victory
- Won in style
- We've been brilliant this season

Ferry:
- Brilliant
- Means so much after relegation
- Made reference to 'it being so small' because its cold (He was just wearing pants)

Bostock:
- Would like to be part of things next year but its out of his hands

Benson:
- Unbelievable afternoon
- Came back stronger from recent problems
- All in it together
- Felt good today after struggling for the last few weeks. Felt a bit freer today

Holmes:
- Fantastic day
- Proud moment especially to go out the way they did
- Once in a lifetime memory. Recording everything
 

Caddis:
- A long season but we have deserved it
- About time the fans got something like this to celebrate
- Nervy first half. PDC said to pick up the pace, which they did in the second half

McCormack
- Very good couple of weeks with championship and birth of child

Ritchie:
- Goal was a little lucky. Just smashed it and it went in
- Tight game until goal. Created lots of chances.
- Great season personally and for the team
- Brilliant day

Flint
- Better than last saturday doing it at home
- Parents follow him home and away
- Tops achievement at Alfreton last year

No shit :sherlock:

PDC:
- Fantastic because expectations were high
- Lads and fans deserve to be champions
- Worried at the beginning but finished in the best manner
- T shirt: Parents memories stay with him and they inspire him

What the fuck is ferry doing hahahah! HERO!  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees! I'm sat in my hotel room in Phuket, on the first day of my honeymoon and now want to go out and see a ping pong show to celebrate.

Paolo, you are a fucking legend, you've picked us up after last season, given us fight and made us the fucking champions of the world!!!!!!!! Fuck the champions league, fuck the premiership, this is what really counts, STFC winning league two.

All fellow town fans, enjoy your day, enjoy your beers, fuck it, enjoy the hangover most of us will have tomorrow. Next season we will be celebrating again.

That was fucking hilarious.

Simon Ferry is a brilliant childish lunatic.

He's like bullard

How did the speech go?

Blimey that was a bit special.

That couldn't have gone any better, just a brilliant end to a brilliant season.

Ferry - what a lune. I'm just glad he didn't wave his nob to the Town End.

 :beers:

Champions. Champions...Champions

:)

Quality way to win it. I'm off out in Ciren to get wankered. The Mrs is driving :)

apart from it being fucking freezing, fair play to ferry in his pants :)

5 nil, Champions and a high five off a rasta on Manny Road, beautiful day. Now I'm going hangover hunting!

Well we did that in style!!  Very tight in the first half but the goal changed things.  Second half was brilliant, once the second goal went it the players seemed to relax and we played some scintillating stuff, still took a very good save from Wes to keep a clean sheet.  Bostock looks a real player, would be a great acquisition if we could get him for the season in Division 1 next time.  Not so sure about Holmes, he looks the business but is he a luxury?

Really could not have been a better way to become champions. We needed the first half goal as it opened the game up so much.

Our shooting was so clinical.

Bostock was awesome. Offers that extra bit of creativity and flair. Would be a great signing if we extend his loan

Have to say that the first 2 goals were top drawer.

I like Bostock, quality and starting to gel. Perfect to sit behind front one or two

Bostock was very very good today. His cut back to Matt Ritchie for the first goal was every bit as good as Matt Ritchies finish.

Given time and a run of games there is definitely a very good player in there. My only worry is whether he could play in a midfield 4 as a central midfielder - or whether he's an off the striker midfield and only an off the striker midfielder.

bollocks to needless player ratings and match reports. just enjoy the moment and upload your pics

What a fantastic game, we did it in style COYR! Off out on the town to celebrate now.....beware Swindon!!

Don't think I can upload pics from.tapatalk.. didn't bring my laptop home today. Don't really have any good photos.

Got a video of running onto the pitch and seeing glimpses of Rooney Benson Flint and Bostock.

Holmes wing play for the third goal was sexual.

The build up for the second was sublime

The first was magnificent.

Felt weird watching a title celebration happening in front of my eyes. I know it's league two, but these days don't happen regulalry for sides like ours, and we have to enjoy them whilst we can

That was fun. More of that please.

Ferrys back heel flick for goal number 2 was sexual - as was Bensons finish.

The sea of scarves was one of the most beautiful sights I've ever seen, I bloody love this football club!

How can you see that from the radio?!  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

that joke never gets old....

They've shown them about 37 times on SSN already.

Plus I was there.

A bit pissed.

Back into Calne, now off to a 40th birthday party......I can still stand up....so I'm still in good books!

Glory hunting plastic .....

You know we love you really and it wouldn't be the same without trotting out that same old line.

That was without doubt my best day supporting my team since 1993.

Roll on next season.

Town champions and the Scummers look as though they've fucked it up big time. Happy days. Need to sign McEveley and get Bostock on season long loan.

Thats me :)


...and it wouldnt be the same if I didnt bite at the same old lines.

not glad I missed that!Especially after going to the last 2

Got to agree.....brilliant day and the support from all four stands was superb.

I love the Town.

Port Vale were good value in the first half and played some good stuff until Ritchie's goal.

... and then the second half and they were lovingly dismantled.

Yey.

Wonderful day. Couldn't have gone any better could it? Really happy for the Town fans who jetted in from various outposts.

Off out on the beers till dawn now! You reeeeeeeeds!

Predicted 5 nil, pity I didn't put any money on it...  :cry:

I am so fucking happy (and hammered)... What a season, what a day!

What a great day - there was a little lad behind us in the queue at the turnstiles who was seeing his first match today - what an introduction.

I am absolutely loving the scarves aloft thing - it really looks great - a bit old fashioned.

Dear Mr Wray, can we keep Bostock and McEvely please?

The scarves looked awesome from the bank. Not read through, but what a shot from Richie, it actually broke the net.

 :wotjump:Probably the most enjoyable day and season I have had watching Swindon in over 30 years I know we had the 93 playoff year which was really great but I dony know why but that ranked above it . The passion is back and pride in being a Town fan we really cannot thank Wray enough for taking a punt on Paolo I really cannot remember a Town manager as loved as this guy and in such a short time. I really hope we can do all it takes to fend off any other clubs as this could be the start of the road back to the top under PDC.

Savour the moment as these days dont happen many times for a club like ours. :wotjump:

It was amazing today guys,i thought paolo had tears in his eyes after being mobbed on the pitch.Lets enjoy the moment players,fans,and board alike.Oh and paolos pitch invasion at goal no 2 was ace as was the coaching staffs hug and celebrations just before the final minutes board went up.Well done everyone

Can't argue with you. Great day!!

 Pretty sure some muppets behind me were moaning about me being a plastic fan who doesn't come every week when I left at 5.20 to get the train back to London.

What a second half performance though!! Well worth it, along with all the games I've been to this season.

Just got home after stopping off for a few ciders. What a win, what a day and what a season ! Felt really proud for Paolo today, he said when he walked into the County Ground for the very first time that he felt something special and wanted to be there when full of fans to celebrate with them. He was spot on !! Now, where is that bottle of whiskey  :beers:

Oh and my gf (who prefers rugby to football) said the atmosphere today was awesome! Which it was!

Well in the end we did it in style.  What a superb end to what has been a wonderful season.  It's a proud moment to be a Swindon fan.

Thanks Paolo, thanks lad and thanks to Jeremy Wray, Nick Watkins et al for putting us back on the map.  Long may it continue.

LEAGUE 2 CHAMPIONS 2011/12  - SWINDON TOWN FC

Can't be arsed to read all of the previous posts individually but flew up the M6 home with a stunned grin on my face..The Club played a blinder today, dead proud.....for any town fans under twenty just make sure you savour today, it made Wembley and losing to the Pox ancient history. Fantastic atmosphere and what great fans we have, lets hope more keep coming back next seasons..

One dampener, after the celebrations I went to the club shop and got some grief and sarcasm from some security chimp, silly me, wanting to spend money in a shop  :suicide:

Wow. What a fucking day. Just got back to Kent. Met some great Swindon fans today. Some old some young. Saw people I have not seen for years. Town were simply fab today. The townend was like old times. Even had gills fans on train back from London singing our praises. Roll on Bradford and next season. Coyr

It was epic!

And so is the celebrations...

A bit of an emotional one for me today, as you know my Dad died a few weeks ago, his name was read out before the minutes silence, he would of loved it today. He took me to my first game when I was about 8 and together we had some fucking great days watching the Town and plenty of not so good ones. Today was one of the best just gutted he is not here to share with me and his Grandson.

Just remembered that was ritchies 11th goal, wonder what his gift from Paolo is? My money is on either a jet Ski or a pair of Ferry's pants.

Hope he was watching from above.

Another clean sheet today means that we have kept cleans sheets in 19 out of the 23 home games, which must be some sort of record, and Wes has played in 17 home league games...and only conceded one. That's a goal every 25.5 hours of play at the CG !!!

To be honest I am not really into that heaven stuff,when your dead your dead,  however he was in my thoughts the whole game so I suppose he was there in a small way . :)

That is immensely impressive.

I got major flash backs of my dad taking me to the Chester game when we went up under Lou during the pitch invasion - it swnt a shiver down my spine.  Glad I had my boy with me - meant something very special. It makes you cherish every moment.

The players seem to be enjoying this evening, and they have every right to... What a season!

Fantastic day. Now just waiting for the Football League show!!! Simon Ferry during the celebrations was hilarious. I think we need a song about Ferry's promotion pants for next season!!!

Not finished yet still gotta play bradford :1st:

No Ferry pants on the FL show

Oh and congrats the Shrews

Actually it went really well, the whole day was great fun and ended up in a friends bar for after wedding cocktails and got hammered.

Many congratulations.  We beat Chesterfield on the day I got married, but got relegated anyway.  You win!

Give_us_an_S started that. Was brilliant when the whole ground stood up and sung along!

I'm bollocksed.....time for bed! Night all!!

Well, I haven't stopped smiling yet. And I'm shitfaced.

Living in Singapore, thank god for interweb forums and youtube. Thanks to those who've uploaded footage of what looked like one of those days which become signposts in your life.

I had a ST in 1993 and it reminded me of those intangible feelings. A packed County Ground means so much and - unlike with the super rich clubs - it doesn't happen as often as we'd all like anymore, but when it does you really appreciate it.

I'm off for a leaving do in Bangkok next weekend. It'll be carnage and I'll be wearing my Town shirt throughout, with pride.

Well done everyone for playing your part.

Just got in and WHAT A DAY!!!

We are Champions and a thoroughly enjoyable day that will live long in the memory!

Highlight seeing Caddis lift the Trophy and Ferry prancing around in his pants....great memories that will last in everyone of our minds forever!

Big appreciation to Jeremy Wray for bringing Paolo and his staff in, and well done to Paolo and the team for such a great season, party atmosphere at Bradford next week and to finish off the night had a decent chat with Alan McCormack and Jay Maceverly in a chicken outlet opposite TPs who said training will be light, Macca's best 2 weeks of his life and got myself a pic with the man himself(upload unavailable as too pissed to work my phone)

Anyways, Swindon Town FC League 2 Champions 2011/12 season get innnnnnnnnnnn!!!  :beers:

The past 24 hours have been fucking amazing.

Getting we are the champions played in the SU and singing along to every word a particular highlight, along with someone other than myself dedicating a song to "the mighty Swindon town"

I fucking love my team.

Stand up for the Champions !!  :beers:

May as well come on here as I'm too hungover to sleep.
What a day. What a team. What a fucking celebration. Was in the CG Hotel after the match. Waited for every player to come out of the ground after to get pics. Nice close up of Ronan Murrays medal. He was first out but ended up leaving last beacause Benson had blocked him in. Saw Paolo and his entourage comming out to the car park and rushed back into the CG to tell everyone mid celebrations. We all piled out and fair play, he didn't just drive off but stayed a few minutes for pics and handshakes all round. Really up close and personal. Made my fucking day.
Paolo you are a legend.

Good to see you pop into the Sir Dans yesterday Mr Sugg.

As days go yesterday was pretty damn good. To win the league was one thing but to do it in such style was another. Great atmosphere in the ground and before and after the game. A brilliant day to be a Town fan. Let's hope Paolo remains here for a while longer and builds on this success like Macari did. 

What an end to an amazing season. What a difference a year makes, all a bit unreal really. Perfect day, like going to a football match with 13,000 mates. Whatever happens in the future that is in the memory bank...never a dull moment supporting this club. Very,very happy that I was there........... :D

Good to meet you Medway. Great day!  :pint:

A proud moment I shall treasure forever! What a great day :)

What a fantastic day and super atmosphere ,our second goal was pure quality.gutted I had to leave the ground at 1705 hrs to catch the train and missed the presentation  (only to find it was running 12 minuts late) ,Nice to meet Medway Red and his boys at Paddington.

That were brilliant. The sight of nearly 13,000 Town fans singing "stand up for the Champions" across all four stands is a sight I never thought I would see at the CG. And to win in such style - none of this "it's 0-0 we desperately need an injury-time winner 'cos Shrewsbury are winning" bollocks. The sight of Town players parading a trophy - marvellous (I missed the presentation in 1996). And to cap it all off is the meltdown also known as Yellows forum.

And to all those managers who queried Paolo "what does he know about this League" Di Canio at the beginning? Stick that in your fucking pipe...

Brilliant way to (almost) finish the season - going up as Champions is just another part of this roller coaster ride that is Swindon Town. There are very few, if any, other clubs in the Football League who have jumped around the Divisions like us through either being Champions, automatic and play off promotion or unfortunately relegation sides. Hopefully we will have the "promotion bounce" that a lot of teams get when we kick-off in Division 1 next season and it can take us to the next level again. :1st:

Has anyone got/ found any video of singing  stand up for the champions?

Did they present the POTY award? Not seen it mentioned anywhere.

I'm sure McCormack collected something before the game.

Alan Mac got the Arkells player of the month award.  Understand all other awards will be presented next Sunday.

He is there in spirit....heard his name and that of the others.

Swindon till i die.

What a day.

When I saw Storey in the squad I said to a mate, this could be another 6-0 even Ben Joyce scored type day... So close!

The nerves were evident during the first half as Port Vale showed themselves to be quite a good side. One of the better passing teams to come down here this season. Even so, they were a petty, whinging team, ready to chuck themselves to the floor.

Bostock put in another good display and set things up for a great day with that cut back to Ritchie and what a fantastic strike from the main man this season.

2nd half, we finally put someone to the sword just as Paolo had been hoping we'd do all season and what a day to do it. Once the 2nd goal went in the confidence just oozed out of us and made my resounding 3-0 prediction look somewhat conservative.

Looks like you all got shit faced last night. Good.

So over the 46 league games and numerous cup games we reach the end of the season, Bradford away excluded of course.

I said on this forum that we would win the league before the season started, I never wavered from that belief even when challenged by my work colleagues and Oxford based customers and anyone ELSE who felt it their place to question MY team, a team they never ever watched. I also predicted that once we hit top spot we would not relinquish that position and so it came to pass.

Highlights, pah, where do i start?

City, away. Beating all our "serious" competition whenever they came to challenge us. Beating higher league opponents in the three cups comps and getting to Wembley in the process. Ok so we were beaten but importantly for me was we did not lose to a better team and the lads and Paolo did not allow it to derail our ultimate goal of winning the div 2 championship. We also secured the Ronnie Radford award for our result against Wigan.

Yesterday was of course another highlight.

Low points. Not even losing the the scum, funnily enough, disappointed? Yes of course but I always felt that they flattered to deceive and we worked ourselves up into a stupor over beating them as if that was the one most important thing to happen all season above all else. Like they did about us and now it looks like that is all they have to crow about. Would you want to swap places with them? Me neither, they are where they are for a reason.

My four away league games, Shrewsbury, Macclesfield, Torquay and Aldershot all ended up in defeats but I never felt we would not get what we deserved.

Everyone from the Chairman down have played an intrinsic part in my enjoyment of this year. I hope that when I secure the two seats next to me on Tuesday as season tickets for my son and wife I can get closure on what has been one of the most enjoyable season I can ever remember.

I remember the relegation from the old 2nd division to the 3rd circa early 70's then the slide to the 4th the revival under Macari, premiership and back to the fourth up to the 3rd under sturrock and well you know the rest. Yes like a lot of the supporters my age who have hung around I've seen it all pretty much. I do think with the current board we have better foundations than we have ever had to go on an cement a permanent place in the championship. The ground redevelopment is paramount in that plan as we need more income and bigger gates to compete.

Onwards and upwards my fellow reds.

I felt the same way, especially during the roll call. He's been gone nearly three years now but I know he'd have a huge big smile on his face had he been here. Here's to all the dads who took us to our first games all those years ago :pint:

Or grand-dads  :pint:

Yesterday was ace. Easily my best day following the town!

Bring on league 1!

 :nod: this

Very pleased that it was a day that your dad would have enjoyed, I wish I was there too but at least my dad was there, albeit 4 foot under the Town End goal!

Without my dads nagging I would never have become a Swindon Town fan, I am so glad your son has become a Town fan too Dan keep it going through the generations.

It was the other way round for me! I was on L plates and the only way I could get to a Colchester away match at Layer Road was taking my dad. It was late in the 85/86 title season and we had amazing support, plenty of pushing and shoving, police dogs etc - great atmosphere. He hasn't been since !! His loss, not mine!

 :nod:

How remiss of me, I forgot the roll call when I last posted.

It sent shivers down my spin that did, a wonderful and fitting tribute to the fans of, in many cases yesteryear. To those who's lives had been cut short and of course their relatives like WR5. Lest we forget also Paolo's mater and pater. A fitting tribute to them all,well done the town for recognising them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6LKWuDAjuM&feature=youtu.be

I want that for my ring tone

A couple of vale fans stood up for that

The majority were quite gracious throughout. But what else can you do when you are victims that second half?

Was Cibocchi in attendance yesterday? I don't think Lanzano was there either.

What an amazing day, I'll be still buzzing from this for a long time.
 
So proud to be a town fan at the moment, with the momentum we could take into the pre-season, and the right signings in the summer, next season is shaping up to be just as exciting as this one. I don't think the team or the fans could have done any more to persuade PdC that STFC is the place to be for a good few years yet.

I've stuck a few photos from yesterday online in case anyone's interested:
http://s1153.photobucket.com/albums/p515/mrhillier/STFC%20Champions/?albumview=slideshow

and a couple of short videos:
http://photobucket.com/stfc_champions_videos

Some good pics there AldbourneRed.

 :D

Just in the process of uploading some vids taken at yesterdays game, here's a link to them


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzJlj1xRozg&feature=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzJlj1xRozg&feature=youtu.be)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsgI9P_2Ykg&feature=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsgI9P_2Ykg&feature=youtu.be)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlD9-kP9CyM&feature=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlD9-kP9CyM&feature=youtu.be)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD02-RDtIL8&feature=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD02-RDtIL8&feature=youtu.be)

Holmes had a good game.
So did everyone.

Couple of video links by me taken from back of the Townend:

Parading the Trophy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YQSlPKKTThU

Singing a bit of Queen's "We are the Champions" (not very clear) and "Championes" chucked in towards the end

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UjM5PKpWMFk

On the pitch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Iu_jXeceVpk

Back off the pitch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j34O2jy7IF8

The role Bostock played yesterday really worked a treat for us - roaming all over, wanting the ball, creating a 5th man in midfield if he dropped off, and joining Benson when he needed to. It's the sort of role I think Rooney would revel in as well, after he tore us to shreds in that position for Gillingham earlier in the year. He'll naturally drift in and out of games, but on that evidence, I'd love to see him back here next season.

One of my favourite days following the Club of all time.

From the moment I caught my train at 8.55 and got in the door 10.10 it was perfect.

So many stories and memories........even got to meet Paolo after the match and hold the trophy.
The trains were full of singing as were the pubs.

The players were great.................it was buzzing.

Oxford was very quiet last night.

Have to agree it was a fantastic day

Can't stop singing "Top of the League" to myself, sad I know

Also met a fellow TEF'er on the train to Reading PetsWinPrizes. We played some weird game about naming past Town players, no one knew the rules

Also nice to meet Ginginho, who really doesn't look like Phil Mitchell or have very much ginger hair

With a few key signings in various positions, might well be singing that again next season.

Would like to think yesterdays atmosphere, performance etc would convince quite a few folks to buy season tickets.

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I went upstairs earlier tonight after the kids had gone to bed and could hear my 8 year old in bed singing it, followed by 'Stand up for the Champions'.  Priceless!

Good lad. Hopefully he got a few anti Oxford chants in as well. You must be proud.

You've got a very steady hand.

Oh jeez, you're fucked now pets knows you. I know that only too well.

Haha I vaguely remember we are the champions coming on in the SU, think there was a fair few Town fans in there! Bumped into one outside Cuba while he was shouting how much he hated Oxford  :clap:
Think that might have been me dedicating it to 'the mighty swindon town', cant remember what i chose though  :hmmm:

I have no idea either. though it was about twenty past 3...

Sad to have missed it, yet somehow I feel as though I was there. Strange

I met both of them in the car park after the game, Cibocchi was bored as Jo Devera had blocked the car park up so he was pulling everyones windscreen wipers up & acting very childish ( the ariel through his flys kept him amused for ages ).

Just seen the sky sports highlights of this game, errors run throughout! Apparently this was our last game of the season, players names mixed up at least 3 times and Bostock's loan finished after the Vale game. Bad reporting annoys me immensely

(Before this thread disappears into the abyss)

Did anyone else watch the Port Vale players shooting practice before the kick-off? Some of the worst efforts I've ever seen.

The only player who was putting them in was a kiddy called Ryan Lloyd and he wasn't even on the bench.

After watching that I must say that it was hard to envisage anything other than a victory.

Considering i'd been to the pub  :wink:

I have a group of Port vale fans that play 5 a side at my work Every Monday night - one of them particularly is lovely & always comes over for a chat about our teams
We had a chat Monday night & he told me after initially storming out after the 5th goal went in he came back & sat and watched us lift the trophy etc thought that was quite sweet of him

Nice chat? More than I get.

A scowl and a receipt!

Hahahaha excussseeee me I always chat to you!!!!