Some views from Bolton
Both defences were in control, theirs especially. The difference seemed to be that they had a top keeper and always had players in a rearguard position whereas we had to sprint back a few times. That said, except on a couple of occasions, we never really looked in trouble at the back. Much improved in that area. Ameobi is a lot quicker thinking than a few of those around him and I reckon Clough could have benefited by playing off him on the right side. Proctor had a touch like a J.C.B playing ping pong and much of Madine's work in the air had no support around him. Vela, as said by others, was solid as a rock today and Wheater is having an Indian summer.
Since its close to my neck of the woods, I went along with a friend. My first game since PP came in and I'm astounded at how much worse the 'quality' of football is from last season. I k ow it's league 1 and all that but it was still a bit of a shock to see.
Anyway I thought we played fairly well, and any result other than a win would have been an absolute injustice. Their goalkeeper was sensational and did very well to keep out 4 or 5 clear efforts from us, Henry and clough having the best of the efforts and Im disappointed that they didn't do more with them. I can think of maybe one good chance that Swindon had? And I'm not sure where the beeb got their 60% possession to Swindon from, I felt it was nearer 50/50.
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No worries. Was a great day out, the Swindon fans are lovely (had a good discussion with some fans before the game at a neutral pub, and after in the bar on the train home), but I thought about 20-30 of our 'fans' behaved in a ridiculous and cringeworthy manner. I've been to a few away games recently and they were the worst behaved; the way they treated some of the staff, their behaviour, and some of the stuff they were chanting (why the IRA, they haven't really been a 'thing' for 15, 20 years? Besides Bolton have no ties to it besides the bombing in Manchester) were really embarassing. Even sections of our fans turned on them.
We've been gash for 1/2 dozen games yet we're top 4 we can get out of this league first time up.
At least we created some chances today
That was still dogshit. Though a win by a scruffy goal is still a win. Swindon are truely awful. A decent side would have put 3 or 4 past them.
Still struggling to do the basics like passing, still can't score, Henry, Clough & Proctor all guilty of glaring misses.
Some God awful tactics being deployed. WTF is that splitting the centre backs when we have a goal kick? Remember doing that under Deadly Dougie, it was a disaster then, can see no good to it now!
Still too slow to move the ball forward, though yesterday was better than the last few games. Could be worse, could be a Swindon fan, they're not a happy bunch!
We played well. Probably best we've played this season. Only issue was missing clear chances. Lack of a natural goal scorer will cost us promotion.
