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....so come on Swindon !!!!

Kick their ass !!!  8)

2:0 for us !!!

Mega, MEGA important game!

3.2. Cock, Robbo and Pook.

Monky's bound to get one for them..................................

a very important game today.

I will say a 2-0 win Peacock to get both.

4-1 town. shakes, peacock, sturrock and ifil.

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

:mrgreen:

3-0  Cock/Shakes/Sturrock Jr

4-0 Town. Shakes, Cock, Sturrock and Williams

It'll be 2-1. Monkhouse will get the first goal and we will go in behind at the break. Then we will get a goal around the 65-70 minute mark and go on to win in the last 10 minutes. Goals from Pook and Peacock.

I am wondering if Sturrock will risk and bring the new French in the first 11...

He will be on the bench probably. Sturrock does not change a winning side which is absolutely right (ok we drew our last game but we didn't lose!)

a draw.

just in case you were wondering, my favourite kind of draw is one where we go behind, then batter them relentlessly, then equalise, and then have to hang on for the last 10 minutes with 5 strikers on the pitch.

Swindon to win 3-1 Peacock Timlin with Sturrock jr getting the other (late)
Come on u Reds. :D  :D  :D

Yeah i reckon 3-1 Peacock (2) and Blair Sturrock

1-1

2-1. Monkhouse will score.

Im off to the CGH in 10 mins

COME ON YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDS!

i dislike listening to matches on the radio. :(

Afternoon all.

Afternoon people, hoping for a massive result today!

no sub keeper today  :o

I'm going for a 1-1 with a last minute Sturrock winner  :|

I'm not hopeful - just as long as we don't lose

Newcastle in the yoof cup then.

25 Smith
02 Smith
15 Nicholas
05 Ifil
06 Williams
34 Timlin
04 Zaaboub
19 Pook
12 Shakes
09 Roberts
10 Peacock
Substitutes
03 Vincent, 08 Brown, 21 Jutkiewicz, 22 Sturrock, 23 Weston

so much for their 'we'll bring 3000 fans' bollocks then!

That statement by HUFC was hilarious.

Take it nothing's happening then....

Nope

apart from monkhouse had the wrong-coloured cycling shorts on. thrilling.

Lincoln losing  :D

peacock close! booooooooo

so close!

Ooooooo close.

Walsall losing  :D

I don't think anyone else's results matter today - it's all about us or Hartlepool today I'm afraid....

Walsall losing.

Fair enough - it's a great incentive though.

Own Goal from the Goalkeeper as well  :clown:

as much as everyone else results dont really matter, its still nice to know :P

Actually with Warsaw losing - Luggy can say at half-time - "You win today and you're top!"  :mrgreen:

Massive incentive

Communication Breakdown by our central defenders.

Great tune.

They'd still be ahead on GD, but we'd be on the same points

How come your not at the game Sonic?

QPR winning a good thing too ... Leeds are going down!!!

It's the only reason why I bothered posting that  :D

Wed be 7 points clear of 4th too which is more important imho

I'm boycotting home games until there is significant progress with the takeover. I can't really afford it anyway.

Timlin almost scored

Timlin close. C'Mon Town.

Who's this commentating with the london accent?

Dave Byrne...got it

Alex Rigley broke his leg. That's a shame.

Nasty injury for a young kid  :?

Hope he comes back from it, he's been a name mentioned a fair bit recently.

Afternoon all. Anyone else having problems with Swindon commentary on the net?

What have I missed in 20 minutes

grimbsy are 3-0 up at boston :|

Did I hear that the kids drew 4-4 today!?! You get your moneys worth with them don't you!

Swindon started brightly but it's fairly even now.

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/tables/cc_league2.html

Live League Tables...brilliant

Cheers Rich

Leeds winning

my commentary has been fine so far, been ok for a few weeks now which is quite suprising

In fact if things stay as they are, it would put Leeds only 1 point away from safety with a game in hand :x

I've had few problems recently up to today. Everytime I try to open the Swindon commentary, IE freezes. Hartlepool works fine, so I'm listening to their dulcid nor'eastern tones  :?

My commentary is ok, although it breaks up every so often

And if they get to safety Swindon get £150,000

I don't get why everyone wants them to go down - I'd rather we got the money...

That happens to me, as does the commentary randomly stopping for 1 second randomly

Accrington Stanley's goalkeeper today is Przemyslaw Kazimierczak.

"Daddy, daddy. Can I have a Stanley shirt with 41. Kazimierczak on the back?"

"No you bloody can't"

 :D

Ever get the feeling when they're commentating that you have no idea whats going on? they commentate as if they're on tv!

Franchise winning, knight

Franchise winning,  Oxford losing

Lovely stuff - Go Jimmy Quinn's boys!

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh bugger! off the line, then off the inside of the post!!!! good grief that was close, zaboub and nicho!

aaarrgghhh

Ooo  thought we'd bloody scored

Nicho just can't score can he!

oh bloody hell, get in the net dam it!

Fuck so close.

Why did Ashan Holgate go to Macclesfield - he's not involved in anyway today...

Same with CCP at Rochdale?

Neither is CCP for Rochdale.

Stockport County are enjoying some fine form.

What the fuck is the commentator going on about!?!

Thats the second time he's said that the ball has been humped forward today

Is anyone else out on loan at the moment? (apart from Ashan)

Probably both need to get match fit etc

Grimsby are having fun at Boston 0-4 now!

the frenchy we signed isnt involved either

No other loans - anyone know where Stroud and Henry have ended up?

Good Point - actually good, Jack Smith is one of our best players this season...

Lincoln down to 10 men,  Forrester been sent of -   hes there top scorer, so hopefully he gets a long ban

Match fitness me thinks for all of those players.

Uriah Rennie is reffing that one - I thought he was premier league!
Bit of a relegation for him isn't it!

He often gets sent to the lower leagues.

It would suprise me if Uriah Rennie has been relegated, he is easily one of the worst refs in the premiership

hes one of the worst refs i think i have seen.  Wasnt he critised on motd the other week for being shite?

Oh well - Good luck for next half Swindon - I'm off to watch the Engladn vs Scotland Rugby (Kick-off 4pm BBC 1 fyi).

Boooooo you! Enjoy.

Time and again we've heard Shakes as per usual getting in the right positins and not getting the quality in, but do we get him off and risk letting Roberts or Weston do the defensive job on Monkhouse?

Lincoln losing 2-0 which is handy

It sounds like we're doing okay - Interested to see how Sturrock will do if he gets 20/25 minutes of action.

Lincoln losing 2-0 - A win for us would be so fecking ideal.

Morning all ! Based upon the last 7 pages it sounds as we have been unlucky ? Hope you are all well gentlemen ?

NMH

Here we go again - C'mon the Town!

afternoon NMH!

fuck/. monkhouse, what a shit he is

SHIT FUCK BOLLOCKS WHAT A CUNT.

Monkhouse  :(

bloody monky

Referee has been against us by the sounds of it today (not that its an excuse) - but bias radio I guess.

He was fucking destined to come back and haunt us.

Plenty of time left yet, and I'm on a run with predictions, so we'll win 2-1.

How've we been playing?  Many chances?

aaaaaaaaargh robbo was through, tried to go round the keeper, but was saved. FCUK!

Fuck fuck fuck

Bring on Sturrock, take off the cunt Roberts.

Fucking hell. Just shoot!

He had a great chance last week to score, and this week it sounds as if he should have scored.    Take the hint Sturrock, Roberts is crap.  

He will now score and make me eat my words  :D

Hope so.

"Another wasted opportunity"

Booo..

CMON Swindon! Argh!

6841 attendance, according to the match live console.

Leeds drawing at least  :D

At least we're still getting opportunities though.  It's when you're a goal down and not getting a sniff up at the other end when you really need to worry.  Still think we'll score.

Crap attendance :(

Corner. Cmon

pook, just wide.  :-))(

sturrock on for shakes...

OOOOOOO! Close Pook.

come on Blair!

He comes Sturrock! For Ricky Shakes.

Least hes brining Sturrock on,  Shakes off

That Roberts miss is precisely the reason why we need a prolific goalscorer.

Lets hope Blair answers my prayer.

Do I not like that !  :(

Agreed with Sturrock last night that this would be a tight one, with one  mistake probably defining the game.

Hope thats not true.

NMH

The scum just equalised

Hartlepool seem to be coping quite well - the bastards.

Grimsby 5 up now :shock:

Lincoln losing 3-0  :D

Scant consolation. But yes, our situation could be worse.

soapy tit wank  everything goes well untill the bal goes to Roberts, where our progress suddenly stops

ref's having a good'un then...

Fucking hell - What-is-going-on-ref?


Weston coming on.

Weston on for Nicho

3-5-2 then

Refs a cock

Zaaboob to LB, Weston LM by the sounds of it.

Cmon !! How long left ?

This is not good !

NMH

17 mins left

soapy tit wank Scotland 10-6 England in rugby

Its not the end of the world if we lose this one. Obviously, a win would be great, but Hartlepool play Walsall next week, so a win then would be more important.

We have a decent record against the poorer teams in this division, so I wouldn't be too worried should be lose.

Not looking good. We're putting plenty of pressure on but Hartlepool are comfortable.

 :shake:

How come Blair hasn't scored yet?

1-1-8 for the last 15.

Jutkiewicz for Pook.

Pook of, Lucas on

walsall and lincoln both losing, so not so bad for us - but thats very good for hartlepool.

Cmon Town

Leeds losing   :D

12 minutes left...

C'MON !!!!!  :x

NMH

I know its a pointless thing to say, but should Sturrock have insisted on a 'can't play against us' clause in Monky's contract?

Clearly yes

I don't think Monkhouse's ability has done us over today - it's sods law (annoying) - I didn't care that the clause hadn't been put in but we've caught Hartlepool on great form - it's about scoring goals and we are not looking good today.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think that is Sturrock's call. Ultimately, doesn't Mike D negotiate all contract dealings, in and out?

Not creating anything at the minute  :disapprove:

Gives us something else to abuse him for.

I'm loving this referee today  :evil:

Doesn't look like were gona get anything out of this :(

Is that it ?

NMH

Surely due to the unofficial rules of football, we should be all over them at the moment?

We're not losing just because Monkhouse's transfer didn't include a clause, to suggest such a thing is absolutely ridiculous.

30 secs plus extra time ish

We're shit at home!

If he wasn't playing, he wouldn't have scored.

*cries* shit.

Arrrghhhhhh

If my aunt had bollocks she'd be my uncle.

It's all totally fucking irrelevent, someone else would probably have scored anyway.

C'MON TOWN 1 min left

No point trying to apply logic on this forum. You should know that.

 :roll:

Bollocks!

bollocks, the result was kinda written in the stars today wasnt it

Yep - We've got to bounce back from this - quick sharp.

If any of you want to be really, really annoyed, try having a quick listen to the Hartlepool commentary  :x

Another goal conceded from a set piece.

The boot was on the other foot six months ago.

Its how we react next week thats important now.

Ah well,  against a good defence, players like Roberts wont score you many goals.  Still fair play to Hartlepool, they defended well and sounded worthy winners.  Lets hope we can bounce back and win our next game

Walsall equalised too  :cry:

Game on:

Walsall  31 64 28 48 1-1 FT  v Rochdale
Swindon  31 60 17 43 0-1 FT  v Hartlepool
Hartlepool  31 58 15 39 1-0 FT  v Swindon
Franchise  31 58 13 53 2-0 FT  v Bury
Lincoln City  31 56 16 56 1-3  v Notts County
Stockport  31 50 10 44 2-0 FT  v Hereford
Wycombe  31 50 8 34 2-0  v Wrexham

So it's Roberts' fault we lost? Absolutely nothing to do with the other ten players on the pitch?

Walsall scored in the 93rd fucking minute.

Will be a very tough game next week. Rochdale have hammered Dons and almost beaten Walsall in the past 2 weeks.

Fact is: Danny Wilson and Hartlepool did his research today and did exactly what they needed to do.

God PLEASE defend CCP when he comes up for corners!

That Le Fondre they have on loan from Stockport is decent.

No point in knee-jerk criticisms - this is still a very good side.

Next 3 games are crucuial - do we react positively and beat Richdale, Darlington and Barnet or do we roll over against 3 potentially difficult games (Rochdale beat Lincoln today and thrashed MK the other week) -

Nope,  i just like blaming him  :D

Agreed... We're embarking on a run that could see us break away... It bloody better do anyway!

I think the over the top criticism of Roberts is more a reflection of the worry about our strikers in general.  Sturrock should have strengthened in this area in January, and he didn't.  The only plausible reason for him failing to do this is that the current board may be reluctant to spend while the ownership of the club may be (I hope) in the balance.

At least we're winning the rugby.

Paul Sturrock has now managed the same amount of games Wise did. Time flies!

He clearly tried, and failed, to do just that with the bid for Luke Rodgers. He is clearly relatively content with the squad he has right now - FFS they have got us to 2nd in the league (that's not a criticism of your post btw, just a general reaction to all the moaning farts who like to criticise Roberts at any opportunity).

Look at Walsall, they didn't exactly do a great deal of business in the transfer window either. Then look at Peterborough - it speaks volumes IMHO.

Just a general wondering, but who has the best record out of the 2 managers this season?

nope. he's been kak for the last 180 mins i've seen him play, where as when shakes has been on he's looked dangerous...but then withdrawn (today it not even being for tactical reasons..we stayed 442).

Sturrock has won more games. If you count the Brentford pen shoot-out as a loss (some sources cound it as a draw!  :| ) then they've lost the same amount.

I am wondering if the board is still happy selling Monkhouse to Hartepool  :|

although he scored the winning goal, he did little else, and we got some cash for someone who signed on a free a few months earlier, so no regrets.

(yes, i know that's quite a big contribution...)

Yes it, if he had done his job and scored when one on one with the keeper, then it would have been 1-1

Strikers SHOULD score chances like the one he had to day.

he was the least able member of the team today so will be bound to get more abuse than anyone else. in short we were gash but everyone else appeared to be gash but with some sort of ability or effort, where as roberts didn't.

The one with Roberts I couldn't get my head round was when one of their players was down injured Roberts smacked the ball 80 yards towards the Stratton bank... with 10 minutes left and us losing by one goal.

Either he doesn't give a fuck or is extremely stupid. Probably a bit of both.

The one with Roberts I couldn't get my head round was when one of their players was down injured Roberts smacked the ball 80 yards towards the Stratton bank... with 10 minutes left and us losing by one goal.

Either he doesn't give a fuck or is extremely stupid. Probably a bit of both.

ooh double post

No it wasn't entirely his fault but the way he played today we could have played someone who actually gave a fuck.

Well I got half of my prediction right.

we were shocking in the 2nd half today! poor performance! every team loses games but this was probably the worse one to lose. Rochdale next week too and they are going well. hmmmmm maybe promotion isn't as close as we think it is

yes you did Sam. It was a free header from Monkhouse which pissed me off no one was marking him. It was great tackle by Ifil on him though.

the way Monkhouse went down after that tackle was a disgrace!

Nicholas was supposed to be marking him.

What pisses me off most is the way Monkhouse celebrated afterwards, what a complete twat. He's been saying all week in the press he's not bitter about being sold - then he goes and taunts the Townend like that. Utter knob.

he also said in the adver he expected a decent reception and he didn't get one. so he was probably pissed off with that

I did not like the way he celebrated. I think he was trying to milk it. Monkhouse still has not been beaten as a player yet this season. Also he said in the Adver "if Wise was still manager i would be still playing" Confidence or a Wanker.

He was marking him. In front of him and had hold of him!

He prob would still be playing if wise was manager as zaboub wouldn't be here. Monkhouse might not be that great, but he has scored a few now this season

Well after saying that he preferred to stay at Hartlepool then recently saying that he deserved more of a go at Swindon, it's little wonder.

met Monkhouse in Ibiza and had plenty of time for him after the wankers celebration today he can go fuck himself. I hope he breaks both his legs

our fault for booing him and calling him a wanker first......

His fault for his pre-game comments

You can't expect a player to take loads of mouth and then keep his hands down Gary, he hardly treated us badly, he found a club that wanted him and is playing first team football- he could have sat here taking the cash.

It's a sad state of affair for our club though when some no-mark like Monkhouse can give it the big one to the TE without any hesitation.

Anyone enough of this doom and gloom I'm going in search of beverages. Bon soire all.

Did anyone else see that twat at the front of the townend who had an england flag with LTFC written on it? The only club i can think of with those initials are luton, and im overall just a bit confused by it all

oddly, I was walking back to my car the group of kids next to me were talking about their mate taking a luton flag into the town end

was it sam parkin?

Same here Gazza ... the fans werent even giving him a hard time so there was absolutely NO NEED for that reaction from him .. apparently still spends some time still in Swindon too!

Yeah i saw that nob, what exactly happened to him did he get chucked out?
It must of been Luton but why did he do it, i mean we don't exactly have much of a grudge against Luton.

He got chucked out,with the 12 year old chavs down the front chasing him.

they'll let anyone be a steward won't they?

Saw Monkhouse goal earlier on the championship he got away from Nico and just a simple header.

apart from chanting wanker wanker wanker at him  :roll:

Got nothing against Monkhouse, fair play to the bloke.  You boys in the TE call him a wanker, he scores a goal, so he gives you a bit of stick.  Fair play.

Also even chanting wanker wanker could be seen as a little harsh, he was bombed out of our club, rather hastily some might say.

ONLY AFTER he scored and did what he did

no it wasnt...it was the whole game

well wasnt where i was sat

when roberts missed the sitter did anyone here a big ROBERTS your SHIT on the radio, according to leggett he did, well it was me, haha.

The stewards were telling the blokes near me to stop swearing because they could hear it on the radio. The steward was told to 'go fuck yourself'.

Way to get behind the team  :roll:

fuck off, aall roberts had to do was slot it home, but no, i think roberts sometimes thinks he plays for brazil and tries to step over and take it round the keeper, no need.

He should off hit first time or chipped over the keeper.

The bloke missed a 1 on 1. What do you expect? 'Oh unlucky Christian'.  :roll:

that exactly what someone said to me as i berated pook and roberts.
it'd be completely different if they were the only options we have in those positions but we have weston who could do a better job at CM. and a few other strikers i believe

"Jolly bad luck old fellow, better luck next time"

I'd like to think that most people in Monky's position would react in the same way. I won't hold that against him...

As for cursing at Roberts' constant laziness and fuck ups, sometimes they really do deserve it.

Isn't it a case of supporting Roberts at least until the end of the season.  He's not perfect but I took a "neutral" along to the Hereford game and they thought he was shitloads better than anyone else on the pitch.  I'm as frustrated as everyone when he gets the option wrong but he's our player and we need to rally round and support him not slag him off.  If the 11 goals end up as 20, we'll forgive him the rest

Roberts is a decent player, but I don't think he has that finishing instinct, and he tries to do too much.

Sometimes they need a kick up the ass and if a few harsh words have to be said then so be it.

and we know all about harsh words dont we birdy, (well gestures)

I'm confused  :?

Funny you should say that, I took a neutral to the Forest Green friendly in pre-season and then again to Notts county at home and on both occasions he picked Roberts out as being something a bit special. He hasn't been at his best for a while now, arguably since Walsall...when he was superb. Well worth hanging on to though, even into next season if Sturrock isn't able to get sufficient players in to fill the gaps he wants to.

Re:Roberts......Frustrating he may be, but he has a bit about him. I have no doubt he could play at a higher level. The only reason clubs will have been reluctant to come in for him, is because of his previous issues with the sauce. I have no clue how long he has left on his contract, but if he is part of a side that gets promotion this year, and scores 18-20goals this season, expect a championship club to come knocking.

Millom

dont worry, its an "in" joke