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Day early I know but as we have to play a stronger team, I'd still imagine some players will be rested, question is who?

Is Tozer injured or will he get another shot, also possibly Blackburn & Mohammed?

Interesting to also see Cheltenham have just signed Alan Wright set to play for them tomorrow against us.  Think hes a bit past it IMO.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/7033541.stm

I'd imagine either Roberts or JPM will be rested for Zaboub, Cox and/or Paynter for Mohammed/Arrietta/Corr(surely a bit soon for him). Possibly Pook to start instead of Easton/Peacock?

What are the rules again about how many changes we can make?

I don't agree with this 'you can only make so many changes rule'.

The manager picks the team not the fucking FA.

It's down to sponsorship - no-one would be interested in paying to sponsor a competition for youth teamers.

It is an annoying rule, but without it I don't think the competition would exist much longer.

As for the team I'd quite like to see Kaid start or at least given 30 minutes.

i recokn thats why he was bought on on saturday, so we wont get done when he plays

Are you referring to Mohammed? (Only asking as I wasn't there)

if so, I'd love to see him play.  Think he might have great potential as seems to have a good touch and thinks before he passes the ball.

The waiter needs a start up front I feel.

Yeah, he came on with about 5 minutes to go - was put out on the left.  Almost got put through for a chance if I remember correctly.

Someone on another forum has posted that the Cheltenham fans will be protesting about the money owed on Tues night.

I wonder how many they'll bring................

About 100.

if they do i might applaud them.

I think we should join in.

Its just pure embarassing.  Owing a "little" club like Cheltenham money.

Id expect it to be

Brez

Pook Blackburn Almeida? (if fit!) Comminges

McGovern Adams Peacock Zaaboub

Kaid Sturrock

dont know if we will get in trouble with that side or not tho? who the hell understands the rules anyway!

Adams still got long term injury problems I think.

i'd expect it to be a strong/ish lineup what with not having a game for a week and a bit.

your probably quite close though fatbury

Think that would be classed as too many changes fatters, although minus the rule that line up would prob be pretty close.

I'll be surprised if Almeida or Arrieta play.........

I'd keep Smith in goal and rest more outfield players.

The rules are to play a minimum 6 out of the 11 players with most appearances.

Brez will start for sure...

Brez has to start.

you would think.

any plans prior to game? wheres everyone sitting also?

I'm going in the TE for this one for a change as I think I'll be too embarassed sitting near the Cheltenham fans if they are protesting about us owing them money.

be worth a laugh tho. hah.

ye town end seems the best option.

Can't argue with 8 quid!

Im Arkelling with STFC Bart ... might give Diamond Mike some stick if the takeover doesnt happen by then!  :wink:

He probably won't be there...

cgh for a sneaky pre-match pint anyone?

I wouldn't worry they will bring sod all anyway

I'm not worried, just don't fancy sitting in the "library" that is the Arkells like I normally do.

Oh go on then !

Yeah I'm up for that.

it is possible

im game...give me a shout enit

we can talk about gareth bale if you want chubbs

basis of conversation: He is shite

Shut up German!

Anyways, see you all in the cgh at 6.30ish? I'll be there

sure thing.

Topic of conversation: Gareth Bale- Left Back

 :D

Oh I dunno... you're such a bad influence.

I'll prob be going along to this one. Not sure whos coming along as yet as Si says he doesn't know if he'll bother or not. I might sit Town End anyway. Usually do. Although the lure of the Cheltenham "protest" makes the Arkells a decent option  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

i'm coming straight from work, so will probably head to the merlin for some food.

I'm off all day so i'm up for pints from about 2pm if anyone else is.

I'm off all day so I'm up for pints from about 2pm if anyone else is.

Plan A:

Start in George at 2pm
Work our way down to Merlin, maybe via Beehive / Savoy
Few games of pool in Merlin
CGH
Game / Stay in pub for FB

ace

all welcome at any point, pm me if you need a contact number

I'll be at the CGH by 6.30.

good man. see you there.

I also may now bring Alan's machete with me.

likewise...maybe...if i dont get arrested and locked away, coz i am on the verge of going in a murder rampage at work.

anyone reckon this match could get rained off?

I think it might get snowed off. Or maybe cancelled because of a big terrorist attack.

Somebody is going to take a shit in the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain. Is that a big enough terrorist attack? I suppose it depends on if it's normal poo or arab poo they find.

Result means nothing tonight,  Tonight is about making a statement.

round up everyone you know make them open a third stand it may well be the last game stfc ever play and let the professional board know what sort of job they have done.

i don't agree with that, you may want to make a statement but those players still deserve our support, they played brilliantly on Saturday and we need to keep that run going especially as we haven't got a game next weekend. By all means make your statement but don't forget how professional and hardworking those players have been through all this shit!

Excellent post. We need to sing protest songs but also make the point that we are behind the players and Paul Sturrock.

I meant in the scheme of things the match is not important right now as the very existance of our club is under threat. ofcourse the players deserve support.

Billy Joels 'We Didn't Start the Fire' would be nice...

We are technically protesting on behalf of the players also as they have been treated like shit wage wise as well.  We are supporting them in other ways than just on the pitch.

I think renditions of Swindon Town Will Never Die might be appropriate this evening.

Dont forget that this is a group of people that contemplated strike action last week.

If you dont think they are as pissed off as us then I think that is a little naive

That and 'We are Sturrocks red and white army' between TE and Arkells.

Previously been against protests however really feeling a bit sick with concern that the club could well be facing an end and as such will be joining in with any/all action during the game. In order to help cohesion between fans would it be possible for someone to post a locked sticky with general plans for tonight to save trawling through numerous threads to work out whats going on?

I agree, loud & proud

I very much doubt that anybody else is listening tonight, as you're all probably there, shouting your nuts off.

Just to say, I'm listening live, and you all sound absolutely fucking brilliant.

I cant hear it Magic - im working. Sounding good i take it?

Just the two of us then. I'm listening  :D

Typical, the commentary has just cut out  :evil:

Before that, they were sounding fantastic. Lots of songs, and it either sounds like a lot more people are singing them than usual, or about 50 hardcore fans are screaming for their lives.

i can't be there either - and apart from stfc world being shit as usual, they sound brilliant.  quite funny listening to the brunel commentators talking louder when we sing.  they won't be able to fill over it all night.

I presume its all gone quiet for everybody else too?

Maybe instructions from the board, we all know how they hate it when nasty things are said about them.

Yup. Brunel have lost their coverage again.

I've just switched to the Cheltenham commentary and we're 1-0 down.

Make that 2-0.
 :(

18,000,002 down now

I lose it for a few minutes, and we're 2-0 down

I'm listening to Cheltenham now.

Perhaps they've switched the STFC commentary off in anticipation.

We've made 8 changes, does that mean we'll get another fine? Pretty sure we could do without any more fines to be honest.

What the hell is going on with these protests?

And 2-0?  FS Sturrock out  :evil:

Can't hear the anti-board chants on the Cheltenham coverage.

Be interesting to hear the Cheltenham commentators take on the protests.

I did notice in the build up that the Brunel commentator said something along the lines of 'Swindon's fans have every right to protest'

Wonder what the board make of that sort of comment from their official media partner?

Depends who you call first team I guess.

There are only a few players who aren't really involved in the first team we have tonight.

its back now

Probably had the lines cut off for another unpaid Bill.

I'm fucking cocksick an stuck in work.   :evil:

We may be able to get away with it what with all the injuries in defence. But your point is well made...

Losing 2-0 eh???? Micky Mouse Cup  :roll:

It feels strange. I really couldn't give a flying cats bollock about the result tonight.

Usually, I'd be kicking the sofa and blaming the wife about a 0-2 scoreline.

bit of an eye opener on the cheltenham commentary then

"yeah, someone kicked the power out when they got up to leave - that always happens"

hopefully he'll say something else stupid while the microphone is still on

Lo chaps....Is it still 2-0 ? Do you have linkage for Brunel ?

NMH

OK, I'll go back to fitting my kitchen ! Thanks chaps!  :evil:
NMH

Hoorah. 1-2.

Sorry NMH, no link.

OG from Ben Tozer.

1-3.

Comminges slugs Williams one in the stomach but the ref doesnt spot it.

Ace. Bristol City player as well. Magic.

Thanks Chaps. Brunel doesnt work for me and Severn Sound isn't broadcasting it either.

Any updates ? (Having a cuppa before going back in the kitchen)

NMH

We lost.

Bit disapointed with Paul Sturock tonight.

Even though this tourney is a mickey mouse cup, it was a chance for the club to progress to the latter rounds of a tournament - with the added incentive of going to Wembley.

8 changes seemed a bit drastic considering the fact we dont have another game for a week and a half.  Fair enoigh Sturrock doesnt want our best players injured, but why would he play someone like JPM then ?.

Im guessing Sturrock will say its a good work out for his frindge players, but with the club in its current financial ruin, a cup run would have done no harm at all.

I think the financial mess is a little bit beyond a decent run in the paint pot

Yeh no doubt, but still.

If we had a big game on Saturday then i would understand Sturrock's selection decision.  However we havent got a game for a week and a half.  I just hope that loss hasnt impacted the morale of the players in any way

I dont give a fuck about the result, the clubs survival is paramount in my opinion. You get fuck all for winning the tinpot cup anyway i think

awful game.aint been in the town end for quite a while and wont be hurrying back.shit view and too many shit supporters.the booing of pook and blair was fucking pathetic!some of our fans dont deserve a club!

Totally agree, twats

in the arkells people booed Blair as his name was read out as the fucking goal scorer

goal number 1 for swindon, scored by 21 BLAIR STURROCK

boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

how fucking stupid.

I didn't even bother with the second half. Fucking shocking  :evil:

I missed the first 15 mins of the 2nd half as another Beer was a better option, wish i had spent the other 30 mins drinking instead of going back down to watch the Football.

that's why i left at half time  :wink:

Damn you and your wise choice making skills!

anyone remember pre season when steve adams looked like we'd have a competative midfield? eeeeeeeeeesh. i'm relatively sure he'll be playing for oxford next year.

nope hes always looked shite

Booing isn't called for but given our new strikers, Sturrock should be shipped out as soon as possible really...
But daddy will keep him on and keep playing him  :|

TBH the match was pretty unimportant .. but booing of players is nothing short of ridiculous

It was an understrength team .. so youd expect an underpar result .. still it allowed some of the morons a chance to boo Zaaboub, Pook and Blair Sturrock again so at least they were happy

I was too busy worrying about the state of the club off the pitch to worry about booing our own!

Pook was easily our best player last night.

I don't know where he was supposed to be playing by the end of the night! Started off at right back, then left midfield, then right midfield, occasionally popped up as a striker and then into centre midfield.

Stupid comment imho.

Since Paynter and Cox arrived he hasn't had a sniff in the league.

I expect him to be shipped out on loan soon (If we still exist) Luggy signed him before this 'takeover' raised it's head, when we were short on cash (Ha fucking ha)

Pook has had a good season so far, and made one positional mistake at right-back for the goal, and that was it. Fucking morons got on his back. I was praying he would score at teh town end and give them hell.

Even id admit he wasnt at his best .. but in an understrength team out of position he didnt warrant the abuse he got

As a town end regular I've now decided I've had enough of many of the morons in there and won't be going in there again.

thought booing pook was absolutely disgraceful, it was his fault for the first goal - slipped and was punished for it. Cue moronic booing and endless shouting/swearing/laying into pook.

2nd goal - poor defensive play all round (on the left side), shot comes in (which brez could well/and should well have saved). Cue moronic booing and shouting at pook even though he wasn't even on that side of the pitch!

Pook is not a right or left back, never i think played in these positions before and it showed - a mistake on sturrocks part. But for god sake, give him a break for it. The endless abuse he gets is enough to make any player feel really s**t about themselves - is that going to help their performance?! No! Pook played a much better game when he moved into the midfield (a role he has recently played very well in and clearly a role he feels more confident in).

I wonder if these idiots who put so much effort into barracking a player on the pitch are as vocal against the board off it (as should be the case).

I'm glad I didn;t go in the TE in the end.  Just goes to show the mindless morons still exist in there.

I also think these players are facing the possibility that all this months work will be for F-all money, people should remmember that.

I didnt hear much booing of Pook, but I did hear a bit of the Blair abuse. To be honest, I think people have a right to be upset that we paired up two reserve strikers. I can understand the frustration, people want to see goalscorers. Surely Cox should have played at least?

Poor decision by Sturrock for me, should have given the game more respect. And weve still never beaten Cheltenham.

at the end of the day Blair scored and Kaid has to play some time ...

we made 8 changes to start with.  Found it a bit concerning as not sure if that is classed as a strong enough team?

I certainly expect another fine ..

I don't understand why we didn't put out a near enough League starting eleven considering we haven't got a game at the weekend!

As soon as i saw Blair Sturrock and Kaid Mohammed upfront i knew we weren't going to win.

Mohammed was our best player imo, was the only one to play with any sort of urgency. Pook did ok when he moved into centre mid, but was still nothing special. And how the fuck can the adver give tozer motm!?!? he was fucking diabolical.

Town end atmosphere was fucking awful aswell. all the 14 year olds moving over form the nationwide, can you please fuck off. That higgs chanting was getting on my fucking tits  :x  And you cant call someone a fucking uselsess cunt without a group of 13 chavs looking round at you in amazement and pissing themselves with laughter :x  :x

No i don't think we will. Listening to BBC Radio Swindon after the game Luggy said that they had to ring the FL yesterday morning and ask if they could field a weakened team as we have lots of injuries at the minute.

oh well thats something ... stupid we got fined first time around

Wrong. At the end of the day were out of the competition because we lost. And quite badly.

And Kaid doesnt HAVE to play sometime. In fact, every part of that post was wrong!

Of course Kaid can play.........in the reserves that is.

Pook will get the benefit of doubt as he was playing out of position at right back although he did well there when he came on against the Jills last Saturday.

I thought Kaid looked promising today, He's like shit off a shovel.
I think the whole team was pretty much a shambles today bar
JPM, Ming and Kaid

i thought kaid was pretty impressive. jpm, pook and blackburn played pretty well  too.

woeful performance though!

I thought pook did OK playing CB......who was out RB last night? I never saw anyone there for the first 20 minutes

pook started at right-back, tozer and blackburn in the middle, comminges on the left.

zaaboub switched to left-back, comminges went to right-back, tozer and blackburn remained in the middle.

i think pook and jpm switched around on the wings second half but it was such a shambles at times i couldn't tel

Wheres that whoosh emoticon

I know he started at RB but why the hell did he spend 90% of his time in CB position?

Does that Tozer have compromising pictures of Andy Cryer?

Cryer thinks hes the new Roberto Carlos!

 :soapy tit wank:

one i forgot.

chris allen...i thought he did very well when he came on.

Thought we must have been properly shite after seeing the score - Read the match report and saw the picture of what looked like fans decking stewards and was even more convinced :?