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Hartlepool
J Provett, D Craddock, C Westwood, M Nelson, M Robson, T Butler, B Clark, A Sweeney, R Humphreys, J Porter, A Boyd
Subs: D Konstantopoulos, G Strachan, J Daly, H Robertson, S Howey

Swindon
R Evans, S Jenkins, S O'Hanlon, M Heywood, D Duke, C Roberts, S Igoe, S Miglioranzi, M Hewlett, G Smith, S Parkin
Subs: S Book, J Ifil, M Pook, B Howard, R Fallon

Same lineup and formation as last week.

4-5-1 again. I don't buy King's 4-3-3 rubbish.

Not confident about today, will take a draw, however that doesn't really help us. Would like to see Stelling reading out a last minute SSP winner though!!!

'Sam Parkin has put Swindon 1 up at Hartlepool' he says behind grimace!!

4-5-1 :evil:

King really going for it :evil:

Oh well.....we'll lose with 4-5-1

Why is Pook on the bench?

Where is Caton?

Left out for tactical reasons  :soapy tit wank:

Jenkins out, Ifil in.

Fair enough

Jenkins injured  :(  Ifil in. Who will fill his place on the bench?

King is trying to copy Jose Mourinho it wont work though, because unlike King, Jose could do his job asleep

Good point I was thinking that...

Think Ifil in for Jenkins isn't going to hurt us really.  COME ON TOWN!!!

Ifil did well when he came on last week. Looked very positive.

I think Jenks will just go on the bench anyway?

Sounds like a decent start, touch wood

Guess Jenks will be on the bench....

Still last time Kings hand was forced....he HAD to play Grant Smith in the middle....that was Bradford away.....maybe thats an omen....i doubt it though

Sounded like a cracking chance for Roberts  :(

Sounds like we're doing extremely well.  Sammy Igoe has started very well in his floating role in midfield.  Has been very creative.  Roberts just had a decent effort saved, perhaps should have done better as suggested in commentary, but the fact we're having the lion's share of chances is great news!

Not too bad so far!

We've got to clear the ball quickly, come on lads

well that was fucking rubbish....

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Bollocks :evil:

Well defended Town for fucks sake

Alan Reeves
Alan Reeves
Alan Reeves
Alan Reeves
Alan Reeves

 :evil:

Still our best defender :cry:

Thats the sad truth

Reeves is class though, he had played at a much higher level than any of our defenders are every likely to get to...

Id still play him....esp in the big important matches, he may not have pace but he has everything else....

Amen. Him and Ifil next week please. Ifil's pace would compensate and Reeves could tell him what to do.

He is 37 though, still a decent backup.
 O'Hanlon hit the bar :o

Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeans!

Backup thats better than the first choice!!!!

Hit the bar, half time.....hope Kingy changes it....this time unlike at MK

HAS to go more attacking

well i suppose its a positive start to the game. Luck needs to be in though playing in games like these...something that swindon doesn't seem to have!

Sounds like we are the better side, lets hope we have luck on our side for the next 45 minutes.

Wrexham and Stockport are doing well to hold Bournemouth and Brentford, if we can snatch a goal and come away with a point we are still in with a chance.

Come on town!!

Teams make their own luck, I think.

We're just crap

Shoot Hewlett
Move Smith back into the middle
Stick Fat Howard on the left
Stick Igoe on the right
Move Roberts up front
Tell Fallon to warm up

Luck....something Ian Rush said....

'Yes I am a lucky striker, the harder I work the luckier I am'

Or something to that effect anyway, but you get the picture...

if thats the case we're screwed! just spoke to ash hes up there said we're playin badly...to be fair he sounds as though hes had abit to drink!

nah, we've dropped too many points now. we MUST win. every week swindon fans think we can still do it, but the reality is that if we are not winning games, we do not have any chance of making the playoffs. this is a six pointer and enything other than a win is a failure

I hope he's not driving  8)

fans up there have apparently got 10 quid voucher for loyalty.

Typical, I don't go and they get that

gone up in that transit van with sofa's!

fantastic.....we cant afford to pay our players....but we can give out loyalty vouchers.....

Spot on, but Igoe seems to be playing well today and we have created several chances, notably Roberts' effort.

Lets hope Kingy knows what he is doing.... :?

It is a good touch by the club though.. but i see your point.

I agree its a nice touch....but can we afford it? The fact that we havent paid our players in full this month makes me think no...

Still I'm sure they can put that £10 loyalty voucher towards the £25 increase in season ticket prices :roll:

2-0

Fallon on NOW

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Second what Dave said.  Go proper 4-3-3, fucking get going.  I'm going to stop listening in a hope I'm currently jinxing us.

2-0. :(

Think the loyalty vouchers are a good idea. I doubt we have may fans there, there only vouchers anyway (for the club shop?) not free money.

Lets be positive....06/07 season......the return of the Swindon/Oxford local derbys......

Wonder what odds you'll get on us to be relegated next season? Worth a punt I think....should get good odds

iv done the same walrus...
Its riduculous though that we are playing one up front. i honestly believe it will not work for us.

Come on King, for fucks sake

Who do we bring in for our relegation dog fight with SSP then?

Where the fuck is our midfield....I havent heard Hewletts name mentioned since he gave away a free kick for pushing someone

Smith is so much better than Hewlett, he gets forwards, scores goals....gets stuck in....why the fuck has Kingy got him out the left and that usless fuckwit Hewlett in the middle....

Tactical genius..... :roll:

I think a new fucking manager!

So Fallon's on.

Bournemouth 1-0 up....

Season is now OFFICIALLY over....

We've failed, King said anything less than last season was failure, he has failed....live by the sword, die by the sword and all that shit

on the plus side oxford are losing 2-0. its a start to making the day a little better...Oh smith shot. great save.

Exactly.  I mean, I can accept defeat at places like Victoria Park, but not when we role over and have our bellies tickled!  We should be having a go, throwing on a striker etc...

Oooohhh Smith!  Nearly.

A sending off will complete the misery today. We aren't gonna get back into this. We can barely get the ball. And two foul throws today. Fucking amateurish.

Is Hullitt playing?

unfortunately, yes.

He is but you wouldn't fucking know it would you

Brentford 1-0 up as awell as Bournemouth

We HAVE to win....

Time to go 2-4-4

Bring on....ummm Caton....no wait Pook :cry:

who did fallon come on for? was on the phone so missed it.

Roberts :(

Another foul throw, kids don't do that

seriously? I must have lost consciousness during that substitution. We're fucked then.

taking the piss comes to mind.

I'll sum it up for everyone.

BOLLOCKS.

There. Feel better now.

we cant even take throw ins....!!!!

Bournemouth 2-0 up now

Howard on for Hewlett, thank god.

exactly. it's nearly as bad as taking Roberts off and putting Howard on last week.

Harford for promotion anyone?  The Fallon for Roberts substitution seems totally illogical, what is that goon doing.   :evil:

Will be interesting to hear accounts of the few who have gone up there.

YES!!!!!  Howard on for Hewlett.
If Smith remains on the wing it'll prove King's an idiot.

Alright now, everything's alright now....




OOHHH IGOE HITS THE BAR

Today really is the the day the dream died. That's it folks. The last glimmer of hope really has been extinguished. The straw that broke the camels back.

for god sake...bar again....

Bar again fuck off woodwork

fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck

FUCKS SAKE THAT'S TWICE WE'VE HIT THE BAR NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Howard on.....we're saved..... :cry:

Bar again.....time for me to hit the bar I think  :beers

maybe i will have a drink tonite...

I'm just going to sulk, mope and gaze at my navel.

Marie's got it sussed. I'm going to plastered. Again.

Count me in on that.

Havent heard Fallon or Parkins name in ages....

are they getting any service?!

Fallon just had a decent chance saved by the keeper, so apparently yes!

Fallon just nearly scored in fairness to him!

Sounds like we are going for it, but currently its just not good enough.  COME ON TOWN!  GET FORWARD!

They are bound to get a breakaway third.

We've had loads of chances, really not going our way.

I'm going to watch Reading next week  8)

I'm going to a cup semi final next week!  :soapy tit wank:

It really does sound like we've been unlucky in front of goal, and their keeper has made a couple of good saves. We've been creating the chances AGAIN, but can't get the bloody ball into the net...

Seems harsh to blame King for the system which has only allowed a couple of chances and creted a bucket-full. I blame Parkin myself...

I'm going to watch Swindon next week  :cry:

I blame King for our team for not being able to bloody defend properly. If you can't defend, you ain't gonna win matches!!

Season over :cry:

"Easy, Easy, Easy"

 :cry:

Spot on

NEW MANAGER PLEASE.....King has failed this season....

All meet in town and get wrecked. radio now off...

We want Kingy out and Ben Wah Balls can fuck off

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH

Fuck me.

Pook on - blooding young players as opportunity for playoffs has gone.  Good substitution King, why didn't you have your fucking tactical brain on when we fucking needed it through this fucking season.

Today isn't all King's fault, Victoria Park is a difficult place to go, but its just frustration at our entire underperforming season.

whats the score 2 or 3 nil?

Sounds class  8)

Pook will save the day!

3-0 Yeovil

:( I should have stayed in the Runner

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What a horrible season! Promised so much, we have a better squad than last season, some good loans, and we still make a pigs ear of it!

Newcastle down to 8 men

WHAT THE HELL BOWYER AND DYER JUST HAD A FIGHT???

Dyer and Bowyer sent off for fighting with each other.....still are in the tunnel......

 :shock:

Did they both get sent off for fighting with each other? Class!!

Brilliant  :D

Fuck anyone know details what happened?  That's fucking unbelievable.  Ahh well at least someone is having a worse season that us!   :D

That's cheered me up!  :D

i wish i was watchin that! would have been quality.

That's cheered me up! Jambos beating Celtic at the piggery and Hibs only drawing at home. Why oh why are Swindon so shite??

Going to make a damn good effort to drink on till closing time tonight. 3am, here I come!! :beers

dave m russell out!

Wouldn't say they are having a worse season than us!! I'd love to be in the top half of the premiership and 1/4 finals of Uefa cup!!

Well, I've said the season has been over for a long time, but now it really is over....all the other teams won, we fucked up, rolled over and died again....we dont do big games and I still think its a fucking joke that Smith has been moved out the centre for that usless headless chicken Hewlett....

bollocks Hibs won! typical jammy bastids!!

Pox lost 3-0 to STFC!!

full time then is it?

Agree 100%. With Smith in centre midfield, we would be at least 15 points better off this season I reckon. At least the guy gives 100% each game and sticks his bloody foot in!! Hewlett out! King out!

Not to mention the FA Cup.....the one where we went out at Notts County.... :cry:

God yeah! Don't remind me!

3-0 is hugely flattering on Hartlepool though, ok we almost certainly won't make the playoffs, but there's only been a slim chance for weeks anyway.

We only need to worry about relgation next year if we change the manager.

just wish this season was over now, i've lost the will to live, we need a fresh start!

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Today isn't all King's fault, Victoria Park is a difficult place to go,










So fucking difficult that they haven't won at home for 6 weeks

:evil: i was up at 7.30 this morning and was so close to going, glad i went to the races instead, RIP our season