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It is written in the stars that we shall win this, congratulations TEF.

Don't forget your predictions in the prediction league people.

I too think we'll sneak a win today. Maybe. I hope.

I have a feeling we could win in fact relatively convincingly provided Greer and cuthbert keep a close eye on Obika if he's playing.

Yeovil 0 Town 2. Purely based on the fact Tonga started the thread.

I feel that we really need to win this, for two reasons.

Firstly, it still really gets my goat that HTV television presenters a few years ago were describing City vs Yeovil as the region's top game.  And then they had the cheek to do the double over us last season.  I think we need to put Mickey Mouse FC in their place...remind them of their proper station.

And secondly, a win today puts us right up there in the play off place race.  I know it's early days, but I want our players to have the mindset of a team fighting at the top end of the table throughout the season.  Let's get up in to 6th or 7th place and stay there.  Games like today's are winable and we need to take advantage.  I'm pleased to see goals being scored from midfield, but also looking forward to seeing our new front line get another outing.

We owe them one. 1-0 to us I reckon. Can't wait.....

We do owe them one, hence I recon we will lose 1-0.

We never seem to do well against these westcountry minnow clubs. I reckon a draw today.

As long as we keep Obika quiet, we will do alright. But after last years display, I not expecting a win.

Why do we always play Yeovil away on a England game.

0-0 all over this one

After the recent optimism, we have to remember this is STFC.

1-0 Yeovil. Revell sent off for us.

It's dead on here.  I'm feeling sorry for myself.  Every other bugger's gone to the game.

I haven't, well not yet :D I will be leaving in about 30 mins tho.
Bloody weather has turned a bit and looks like it could be pretty wet come KO.

Nah, everyone's just scared to post in case Hammer tells them off. We've got to win this one - KoT's reputation as a thread-starter is relying on it

surprisingly, i'm not going

Is it right that they potentially have a keeper making his league debut today, as their regular keeper (loan from Reading) is on U21 duty?

Well that's what the majority of their fans think, but a couple are saying he's allowed to come back for the game then leave again straight after the match.

 ???

fucked if im going, miles away, shit ground, shit atmosphere, shit journey only good thing out of whole day would be to stop at heston blummenthals little chef on the way back.

generals and majors on the radio \o/

I here by predict a 1-0 win for us with Revell getting the goal.

That is all.

The Wurzels or Girls Aloud for the last song before the game? What? There must be something behind this.

Revell is on the bench, team unchanged.

Half Time Ska Time this season eh?

Yinka is not Rocking Robin according to R.S.

But only because he's got an injury.

is he still injured?

where about is it? Might as well make this journey worthwhile!

A303 near winchester, popham to be exact.

Singh is the ref today, he's shite, I have no idea how he's still refing

Singh when you're booking, you only Singh when you're booking

Oh dear.

I've added Hugh McGovern (Mark O'Donnell) on Facebook, it's odd as I can now tell what he'll talk about before he does.

Ive just made myself mash, a pork chop and some veg with pepper sauce.  I still cannot make decent mash :(

Come on Revell. Get off the bench and get a goal!

surprised revell isn't starting as he would be the "senior" striker and hutchinson wasn't hugely impressive last weekend by all accounts.

Delia apparently can.

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/party-food/accompaniment/perfect-mashed-potato.html

bbc somerset are still broadcasting but playing the bristol rovers game!!!!

Alex McCarthy, the keeper in question, is indeed playing.

Starting 11?

That's random.

Are we winning yet?

Lucas
JFL Cuthbert Greer Manky
Douglas Ferry McGovern
Macca Paynter Hutchinson

Subs: Phil Smith, Sean Morrison, Callum Kennedy, Michael Timlin, Lloyd Macklin, Temitope Obadeyi, Alex Revell

Same as versus Sarfend, Revell on the bench.

Thanks!

I just had a Crantock spicy chicken pasty mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Sounds interesting.  Seriously, my mash was proper shite, shocking! 

What was so wrong with it?

Just boil some spuds until they're soft, drain them, add a splash of milk, knob of butter, salt & pepper (and a egg yolk or two for a bit of richness) and mash, jobs a good'un.

stilton baguette for me following a 6k run. now im listening to rovers milwall on bbc somerset, dont get it, ah its bbc bristol too, they just said.

A unique blend of lime pickle, fresh yoghurt, sultanas, mixed spices and mango chutney combined with fresh, diced breast of chicken, to produce a very pleasant tangy taste. This is a very popular variation to the Traditional Cornish Pasty. Hand crimped in a flaky pastry case.

I had fried egg on toast and then an apple.

I had left over chow mein that I made last night

Yeovil started brightly.

Anyway, anyone got a link to listen online? The BBC radio isn't working for me.

Starting XI looks like an interesting one.

I read this recipe that said not to boil them so they were rough round the edges otherwise they would get waterlogged so when I mashed them they ended up hard and lumpy even though I put milk and butter in!  Minging!

So did the Titanic.

i'm eating mini daim bars from ikea. i'd rather be eating a stilton and bacon baguette.

mashed potato is grim anyway, unless used as topping for cottage/sheperds pie.

i'm hungry in case nobody realised :)

eat some moose.

do the vikings eat mash?

chocolate moose?

not even any bloody updates on radio somerset!

Delia is clear that her potatoes need to be done properly throughout and if they are too hard the result is lumpy.

you people are bullies.

I just had a burger due to my hangover.

Luton have got over 1000 fans at Salisbury.

better by macca

I had roast hedgehog.


Roasted Meats (Hedgehog)

According to medieval experts: "Hedgehog should have its throat cut, be singed and gutted, then trussed like a pullet, then pressed in a towel until very dry; and then roast it and eat with cameline sauce, or in pastry with wild duck sauce. Note that if the hedgehog refuses to unroll, put it in hot water."  This is, however, a dish based on traditional methods of cooking meat going back to prehistoric times.

Ingredients:

2–2.5kg joint of hedgehog meat

Sufficient long grass to cover the meat

Method:

Season the meat. Wrap it in long grass, first lengthways and then tying more grass crossways to secure the green wrapping in place. Prepare your barbecue and place a large pot filled with water on it. Cook the meat for about two hours. Once the meat has cooked, remove the grass then place the meat back in the barbecue to sear. Then carve and serve. (Nettle pudding can be boiled in the same pot and served as an accompaniment.)

how the fuck did you catch a hedgehog?

carefully

I see Wovers and the Pox are winning

My pet hedghehog does enormous green poos.

Pox winning

2-0 to the pox - up by xmas!

Doubt it. That's normally when they fuck it all up.

http://ifoundserene.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-catch-hedgehog-in-3-easy-steps.html

whats going on at the huish?

just had a corner

i see a sub has happened for yeovil!!!

Nothing...

Little. Somebody must be commentating on the Yeovil side Mex, they keep shouting over the top of Ed.

Only to lose in the play-offs...

yes but the bbc is broadcasting bbc bristol not bbc somerset grrrrrrr.

phew crap yeovil

Swindon corner from the Right taken by Jon-Paul McGovern: the defence clears
28    
Yeovil corner from the Right taken by Andrew Welsh: the defence clears
28    
Shot by Ryan Mason (Yeovil) : off target
27    
Yeovil freekick taken by Ryan Mason
27    
Foul on Jonathan Obika (Yeovil) by Lescinel Jean-Francois (Swindon), free kick awarded
27    
Yeovil throw-in taken by Andrew Welsh
26    
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Jones
25    
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Jones
25    
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Jones
24    
Caught by David Lucas (Swindon)
23    
Yeovil corner from the Right taken by Andrew Welsh: too close to the keeper
23    
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
22    
Yeovil substitution: Sam Williams injured, replaced by Andre McCollin
20    
Neither team can gain control of the match. Key player: Kevin Amankwaah
20    
Swindon throw-in taken by Kevin Amankwaah
19    
Swindon throw-in taken by Lescinel Jean-Francois
19    
Swindon throw-in taken by Lescinel Jean-Francois
18    
Yeovil freekick taken by Steven Caulker
18    
Swindon throw-in taken by Lescinel Jean-Francois
15    
Yeovil freekick taken by Alex McCarthy
15    
Foul on Craig Alcock (Yeovil) by Ben Hutchinson (Swindon), free kick awarded
14    
Swindon freekick taken by David Lucas
12    
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
11    
Swindon throw-in taken by Lescinel Jean-Francois
10    
Yeovil just have the edge. Key player: Andrew Welsh
10    
Caught by David Lucas (Swindon)
9    
Yeovil corner from the Left taken by Ryan Mason: too close to the keeper
9    
Swindon freekick taken by David Lucas
9    
Foul on Gordon Greer (Swindon) by Sam Williams (Yeovil), free kick awarded
8    
Yeovil freekick taken by Nathan Jones
8    
Foul on Ryan Mason (Yeovil) by Simon Ferry (Swindon), free kick awarded
7    
Shot by Kieran Murtagh (Yeovil) : it goes over
6    
Yeovil freekick taken by Steven Caulker
6    
Foul on Nathan Jones (Yeovil) by Ben Hutchinson (Swindon), free kick awarded
5    
Swindon freekick taken by Lescinel Jean-Francois
5    
Foul on Simon Ferry (Swindon) by Kieran Murtagh (Yeovil), free kick awarded
5    
Swindon throw-in taken by Kevin Amankwaah
4    
Yeovil freekick taken by Nathan Jones
3    
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
3    
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
2    
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Jones
1    
Swindon throw-in taken by Kevin Amankwaah
0    
The match has kicked off

For that reason I'll say 0-1

Blimey Crozzer you can type quickly

Sounds exciting...

Have you tried tuning in on medium wave? They sometimes move the Yeovil games to 1566 ...

amankwah getting some stick

44% possession

i live in sussex

Then you're buggered ... 95.5 often gets used for Wovers and 1566 for Yeovil ...

This game really does sound shit.

Yessssssssssssssssss

Yay OG soapy tit wank.

Own goal from Forbes! 1-0 Town

Own GGOOOOOAAAALLLLLL!

oggy, oggy, oggy

wahey

Get in there!!!

oi, oi, oi !!!

According to sky, Paynter got it!

Raining in Yeovil, those on the terrace will be delighted.

sky have given it to paynter!!! for now...

Sky gave it to Paynter

JFL hurt again.

SSN has given to goal to Paynter...

So have the BBC, a header apparently.

How do you turn off the reminder thing which says posts have been posted since you typed?

   
Goal scored by Billy Paynter (Swindon)
41    
Header by Billy Paynter (Swindon) : on target
40    
Swindon freekick taken by Gordon Greer
40    
Foul on Simon Ferry (Swindon) by Kieran Murtagh (Yeovil), free kick awarded

Ed was pretty certain Forbes headed it in and you'd be hard pushed to mix those two up.

JFL seems to be okay.

Get in billy boy yessssssssssssssssssssss :banana: :banana: :banana:

Just in case anyone didnt know, it was given to Paynter :D

Great time to score though!

its down as a forbes og now

It's probably a case of Ed needing a new pair of glasses.

This just in, Simon Cox is claiming it.

sky says cross by Paynter, header by Forbes!

Sky are calling it a Forbes own goal now, Paynter crossed it.

[url width=227 height=227]http://images.football.co.uk/Dynamic/Players/227x227/players_60794.jpg[/url]

[url width=218 height=298]http://img.skysports.com/07/08/218x298/Terrell_Forbes_557537.jpg[/url]

Easy mistake to make

Goal!! Billy Paynter or somebody else hits a very good header to the upper left corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Swindon Town now leads 1 - 0

by whom? not  sky by any chance?

how are we playing?

Half time.

Now sky says Caulker og

HA, sod it, goals a goal!

Given to steven caulker now og

My thoughts exactly...

where is that up to the minute league?

I want to get prematurely excited..

so that's 0-3, right?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/default.stm

we're 6th

Goal!! CORRECTION
GOAL: Yeovil 0-1 Swindon: Caulker (41 o.g.)  


Goal!! Steven Caulker hits a very good header to the upper left corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Swindon Town now leads 1 - 0

Bloody rovers in 3rd Atm, and they've had some tough games.

Here ya go Mex:

POS TEAM NAME         PLD GD PTS
1     Charlton Athletic    6   12  18
2     Leeds United         6    9   18
3     Bristol Rovers        6    3   12
4     Franchise 6    3   12
5     Huddersfield Town   6   8   11
6     Swindon Town        6  -2   11
7     Colchester United    6   6   10
8     Brentford               6   1    9
9     Norwich City          6   -2    8
10    Southend United    6   -2    7

They're shite though and once their little run ends so does their season.

We still have minus goal difference. Wilson out.

Ahh, a bit of half time Ska  :)

You could say the same about us!

Rhyss Evans is on the Rovers' bench, Jack Smith in defence for Millwall.

Back underway, apparently we're now playing flat 442 with Paynter/Hutchinson up top

I hope Revell gets on, I can see us taking Paynter off since he's played so many minutes since the season started!

Fuck them.

Top 2 might stay like that all season. If we can steer clear of injuries I reckon we could have a sniff of the play-offs this year, However lets not get ahead of ourselves. Early doors and all that!

Tope to come on.

Tope seems to be coming on.

I'd prefer us just to beat them when we play them, but whatever turns you on!

Be careful, you never know what you may catch!

Doesn't that apply to every team we play though

Macca off for Tope.

Whats this I hear? The voice of reason? Shhh!

Crowd of 4807   ???

Could be another scrappy win at this rate.

Arriba won't be happy.

1000 ish have to be ours surely?! 

Yes considering we had sold 1000 by Friday.

JFL going off by the looks of it, foot injury.

LJF injured, Kennedy possibly on.

Wilson sent off.

Wilson sent to the stand. Oh dear.

Wilson's been sent to the stands for something or other.

What happened to Wilson? Why has he been sent to the stand?

 :soapy tit wank: Wilson losing his rag  :soapy tit wank: :soapy tit wank:

Izzet red carded for Colchester

Take Hutchinson off and bring on Revell Wilson !

Wonder if there will be a post-game interview?  He buggered off last time.

Izzy tizzy?

Probably the most exciting incident at Huish Park today...

That fricking Robinson has scored again for Huddersfield!

Carlisle score Mex

Who is Revell Wilson?

Any idea if Wilson got sent off?

Nah, bad reporting, it was given to Paynter in the end.

Wovers now lead Millwall 2-0

What was given to Paynter?

Maybe it was his turn to get the bovrils in?

Nothing, it was a joke based on the own goal shenannigans earlier. Macklin possibly coming on.

Thought Paynter had been sent off!!

Probably, when JFl was injured with no yellow card he told the ref he had his turban on backwards.

Morrison got his knee bent round his neck last season at Yeovil.

Blimey, BBC now doing "As it stands" on their League table thingy - if all the scores stay as they are, we'll go 6th!

2-0 Carlisle.

That's jinxed it, Macklin is on for Hutchinson.

I ain't saying nuffin this week!

Is Macklin that unlucky?

Terrel Forbes now been given the OG on Sky. Looking good for Mex's bet. 2-0 Vale.

Updating the tables is unlucky, don't know about Macklin.

Joseph Mills coming on for Soton!  Crikey!  (Guessing its the same one from Swindon)

Is that a fucking trumpet I can hear in the crowd?

Yep, he is. Signed a 3 year deal in summer.

Wilson, having been sent to the stands, is now sat two rows back behind the Dugout.

How much longer will Tranmere give John Barnes ?

If it wasn't for Southampton's 10 point deduction, they'd be bottom.

After some research, he came on at half time and has already been booked. Good work.

Timlin coming on, our last sub so no Revell today.

Tranmere had a player sent off early.

Barnes is no worse than Malpas.

He's no better either.

Harsh but fair.

Has there ever been a more blatent example of damning someone with faint praise?

Franchise losing so I think we'd be 5th if it stays the same.

Carlisle 3 up. Fans singing sacked in the morning to Barnes!!

Joint 5th (6th on GD to you)

Sky sports just said John Barnes  being sacked in the morning  :eek:

Yes, but Tranmere sacked a manager who took them on the verge of the play-offs last season.

Carlisle now 3-0 up, and the crowd are singing that Barnes is getting sacked in the morning.

Do you think Ronnie Moore might be looking a touch smug at the moment?

Macklin made a nice run through but no finish.

Blair Sturrock on for Mansfield at Grays Athletic, with Jamie Slabber having scored earlier for the home team.

Sturrock to score the winner on his debut?, with the score currently 1:1.

Rumour is Moore is going back to Rotherham.

fuck off brighton you gay fucknuts. come on wycombe!!!!!

While we are on ex-players, Andy Caton has been told he can leave by Oxford City.

Plymouth Argyle are doing o.k. today.

That's really sinking low. Oxford Waitrose works team next?

Must be moving towards extra time now.  Any idea how much?

Moses Ashikodi scores for Kettering.

Nearly asked what the score was then too :)

Im glad thats back fired on there chairman  after sacking ronnie moore.

Burton have equalised at Notts County, with Sol Campbell sat in the stands.

£40k for sitting on his arse in the stand...not bad if you can get it !!

how long left?

The striker with the knife strikes again.

4 minutes extra time  ffs

4 mins added time. Come on Town.

Forest Green 7-0 down at Cambridge.

3 minutes

He he, Pox drew 0-0 with them!

I wouldn't do that for £400,000!

are we under pressure?

No not really.

2 mins left

not really

It does seem like we're battling for the slender lead

Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock....

What was Macklin's yellow for?

come on ref - must be time - oooohh

ooooohh

There was a yellow for Jones for fouling Macklin, are you sure that wasn't it?

OOOOHH

Goal!! CORRECTION
GOAL: Yeovil 0-1 Swindon: Forbes (41 o.g.)  


Goal!! Terrell Forbes hits a very good header to the upper left corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Swindon Town now leads 1 - 0

Come on ref!

ooooh what?

yippy skippy another win. YOU REDS.

Have you lot turned in to Frank Spencer?

Marvin Morgan scores for Aldershot.

YEEEESSSSSS

W'hey Full Time

3 points :)

That'll do!

yay

BBC say yellow card for Macklin

fucking magic

:D

Shaun Taylor, silly.

And we nearly scored too. But it's all over now

GET INNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

Oh yes!!  :D

Chuffed with that

Jingle Bells....

The new thread on match day made all the difference.

Good result.

dare anyone to fucking start next weeks :)

that'll do nicely...

Top Banana, 3 more points in the bag.

Cracking result.

4 clean sheets already. Things are looking good.

another scrappy points away from home. Shame Oldham equalised but a great run. Colchester at home next week will be tough although their Captain and centre back got injured and Izzet will be banned.

Mess around!

No problem, Mex started the matchday thread we cannot lose!

he didnt go off...

another excellent win. i think this combination of mex's matchday threads and my continued absence from games is a winner.

Messy away wins like this are the bedrock of a promotion challenge.  Cracking result.

Ardiles Jnr now wearing his Town top to celebrate the win.  Third time this season!

Feeling pretty confident now. Looking at the league, Charlton and Leeds look a class apart, Huddersfield will take a playoff spot and you have to assume there's going to be a turnaround at Norwich.

3-6th seems a totally reasonable position for us given results so far. We're going to Wembley!

And we're a team that grind out ugly 1-0 away wins. How long has it been since we were one of those teams?

3 points away from home and a clean sheat. You can't ask for any more.

Yeah, apparently it was a poor game but we kept a clean sheet which is a massive bonus for me.  Jeff Stelling has commented on how well we're doing twice today!

Crikey!  Easy!  We haven't played anyone above us yet bar Franchise!

C'mon glass full surely? There aren't many teams above us!

Charlton haven't played anyone above them either.

:D

Im scared of all this optimism!

Our next few games on paper look winnable/able to take points from.

Colchester (h)
Walsall (a)
Wycombe (h)
Exeter (a)
Brentford (a)
 Millwall (h)
Hartlepool (h)

If we can win at home and grind out points away we should be handily placed for the first real test of Norwich away. 

Wilson sent into the stand for expressing an opinion.

Expressing rather forcefully with expletives by the sound of it.

Not that a 4th official would ever make a fuss out of nothing.

I think Colchester will be tough, although like you say, winnable.  Heres hoping LJF is fit as I'd not like to see Wilson have to mix the team up too much.

Expletives are normal in the Technical Area according to Wilson.

Sounds like perhaps Yeovil didn't stop the game when JLF was down injured and DW wasn't happy about it reading the minutes on the Adver website.

some dv stats for you....

This season - Wilson

p6 w3 d2 l1 f6 a8 pts11

Last season - Malpas

p6 w2 d1 l3 f8 a11 pts7

Season before - Sturrock

p6 w1 d4 l1 f6 a6 pts7

Play Off season - King

p6 w2 d3 l1 f13 a9 pts9

Izzet will be banned and their captain and best player Baldwin went off today with a bad injury. It will be a tough game with Boothroyd looking to start off well but if we play to our ability we should get 3 points.

Absolutely fair cop, but when was the last time we had the slightest reason to be this cheerful?

Yes, come on. A couple of weeks up in the pay offs and hopefully we'll get a bit of excitement going.

An ugly win at Yeovil is all you can ask. They always sit on the game when we go there.

I won't as I'm off on me honeymoon next week - could someone send me a teledolphin update please at HT and FT?
address
Ron and Mrs Ron
Greek place
The Med

love and kisses and see you in October!

I've just gone to the Frying Fish in Drove Road to get my tea (Cod bites and chips, with a beef and onion pie, if anyone's interested !!) and on the way back, I had a couple of thoughts:

Who would've thought a month ago after us getting beat 5-0 and Colchester winning 7-1 on the first game of the season, that we would've been ahead of them by the time we met them next week.

And if Oldham didn't score that lucky goal in the last minute a fortnight ago, we would've been 4th.

Anyway, it's food time !!

We're averaging 1.83 points per game which works out at 84 points over 46 games.

Last season, 84 points was enough to finish 4th. In 07/08 it would have been 2nd.

I've just had a thought........"beef and onion pie with fish and chips" - what do you eat first?

Good times!

Proper tricky game next week. Today is great but if we can give Colchester a torrid time then we'll know whether we can truly compete in this division this season.

Good work Danny.

Beef and Onion Pie and fish and chips?! Thats some feast!

The chips followed by the pie and finished off by the cod bites.

Very nice.

I had rabbit pie (from Malmesbury butcher) cod and chips and a saveloy a few weeks ago - my head was spinning - half a saveloy first with chippings - pie mmmm more pie - chippings - half a saveloy - cod, cod , cod - chipppings - pie - cod - finish off chippings - simple !

Strange that there have been no posts here for 2 hours - and no posts from people who went to the game.  Guess people would have left the ground 3½ hours ago at least.  Are the roads bad tonight?

Nah everyone is probably out getting pissed now.

How bloody selfish, dont they realise there are anoraks waiting for them?

Got back about an hour ago, roads on the way home were fine, but on the way there the 303 was gridlock. We left at 11.30 and got to the ground at 2.55, went about 6 miles in over an hour.

The game was similar to last week in the way we looked unspectacular going forward but solid in the middle and at the back. First half neither side threatened apart from the goal, but second half we should have added to our tally.

Lucas played well and looked solid, only slight criticism is that he looked a little suspect under the high ball, but his kicking and communication are superb. Ferry and Douglas were good again, JD is a real player and, along with the two centre halves and BP, we seem to have a quality spine for this level. Greer and Cuthbert were faultless, particularly Scott, who was my MOTM.

We didn't look as good wide as we have done at home but this might be something to do with the system changing. Amankwaah looked dodgy for the first half and JPM did not really get near the level he has been at. The whole side looked alot more composed second period and, like I said, we should have added to the single goal. BP was awesome again, surprised he wasn't replaced for the last 15 as he was clearly tired, but the guy has got a massive heart and his determination is second to none. Hutchinson I feel could be a real player for us if we give him the chance, he's got pace and strentgh and will score goals, but a few seemed to be on his back from the first whistle today.

The subs; Macklin looked a real threat with his pace but missed a sitter, Tope looked better than he has done so far and Timlin is more than adequate to bring in for the last 20 mins.

Shit atmosphere again from both sides, but we all know it's going to be at Yeovil, so not really worth complaining about.

Exactly. I demand an opinion from someone who went to Yeovil!

I'm glad we have a consensus.  There is an obligation on everyone who went to report back before going out to get lashed.

i went but can't be arsed to sum it up :)

Thanks Panda.  Much appreciated.

Whits - you're a waster.

they had a drum and a trumpet, it was very annoying. Cuthbut and paytner joint MOM.

any better?

Anyone close enough to the dugouts to hear what Wilson said to get a ticking off?

Much better, thanks!  I feel as if I was there myself.

Herthab may have made that up, but its too good not to post  :soapy tit wank:

oooooooooooooh monty monty, monty monty monty monty panasar

kicking the ball away

:D

those who went, do you think we've lost a bit of creativity in midfield moving JPM back out to the right?

FFS DV, you don't ask. Have your balls fallen off?

YOU TELL.

Get a grip beard man.

I think I've just had a spastic moment.....oh well, I'm tired......

IIRC someone got threatened with expulsion from the Townend by stewards a couple years back for singing that at Singh on the basis it was 'racist'. And we were playing Luton...

All stewards are fuckwits.

my balls are still there :)

my beard has fallen off though :(

Seeing as I managed to delete my original post (twat), I basically agree with Panda Paws summation of the match. Pretty much.

Not so many moany bastards this year, although I did hear several on Hutchison's back all game. Which IMO is a bit unfair. He did look disinterested in spells for sure, but has something about him. Tope looked good, and we had better shape, when he replaced Macca.

I heard that.

No conviction. You will be wearing women's dresses soon. I will get my youngest daughter to advise you. You would benefit from a trip around New Look.

Good day in all, shame atmosphere is always poor at Yeovil

Shocking journey down, took over 3 hours, pretty poor game, but three points great result.
Both sides were awful, but again three points, who cares.
I will never go to Yeovil again, what a dump.

My feeling after last season.

Dump is far too dignified.

We set off nice and early so must have missed the trouble on the A303 thankfully!

The crowd - what was it, 4000? Terrible home support given that we must have taken 700-800. Neither side made any noise really, but on an open terrace against a team who belong in the bottom division at best, it's always hard to get any atmosphere going.

We were solid at the back for the most part - Lucas had very little to do. Although Cuthbert may have handled it in the area in the 2nd half, we were too far away to tell. We didn't look great going forward for large parts of the game, mostly because of a lack of width. Switching to 4-4-2 didn't necessarily cause us problems in itself, we just took quite a while to find our shape with it. Once we started getting it wide and catching them on the break we looked much more dangerous.

Paynter ran his backside off today, and I must say Tope looked much better. Hutchison still needs to do more to prove himself but perhaps that will come with time in the first team? Man of the match has to be a competition between the two centre backs, but I'll say Greer because he just looks so immense when under pressure.

Overall, not the best game of football but scrappy 1-0 wins away from home are nothing to be grumbled at. If we beat Colchester next week I might let myself get a little excited about our prospects this season.

A man who never lets himself get carried away, ah R4E? 'A little excitement'? Go on, go for the full stiffie...

THe thing I noticed most today was the fucking div who spoke every last thought that came into his head behind me. Fuck me, that was annoying. Monty was shit. Steve has a crap pacamac. People need to back the fuck off of Hutchinson - he was guilty of a few poor decisions, twice leaving the ball for the winger in order to get himself into the box, and on both occasions a defender got to the ball first. I like that he was more interested in being in the right areas to get a goal for himself though, you need that sort of greediness in a striker (with moderation).

Macklin needs a goal, badly. I think that could really help him push on, as he looked nervous with his chance today and poked it wide in the end.

We seemed  to be playing both Macca and JPM on the right first half, and consequently had no outlet on the left, which was a little frustrating. Amankwah didn't have his best game, possible that he puts too much pressure on himself when we play Yeovil as if he has something to prove to them, I remember he didn't have a great game last season either at Huish Park.

Credit where its due, I have previously slated Odebayi, but I tough he was decent when he came on today.

I think last season we would've drawn or possibly even lost that match. I don't want to tempt fate but our defence just looks so resolute. Determined, committed and of course, able. Love it.

Looocas, Looocas, Loocas, Loocas is my new favourite chant but we didn't need to sing it today. No real saves that I can recall.

Yeah my fault!

My first game of the season and isnt it wierd that the people listening on the radio seem to get a different perspective from those that were at the game.

We totally dominated the game from the first 10 to 15 mins when they gave us as good as they got, the first half was pretty poor really we had a couple of chances but looked solid at the back.

The second half I can hardly remember Yeovile kicking the ball, we held the midfield and controlled the game not letting them have anything, Ferry and Douglas are exactly what we have missed in the middle of the park for many many years, Greer and Cuthbert fucking solid at the back and Billy worked his bollocks off up front, a fantastic strong spine of the team.

Lucas had little to do and only flapped once or twice unlike Smith or Brez who used to flap at everything at times in the last few years, he did everything that was expected of him and never looked like conceding.

Lucas was commanding and solid and a great communicator, his kicking is excellent and saved everything thrown at him, which was much thanks to the defence and midfield. 7 out of 10.

Manks looked shakey first half as they obviously had orders to rough him up and make him lose his cool, which he did but second half he looked assured and didn't put a foot wrong again. 7 out of 10.

JFL looked solid and good when attacking still a little shakey defending but overall he will be good. 7 out of 10.

Greer was probably MOM for me he won almost everything from the highly rated Obika who looked sharp early on but Greer then kept him in his pocket for the rest of the game. 9 out of 10.

Cuthbert looked assured and calm and didn't put a foot wrong and looks a fantastic partner to Greer at the back. 8 out of 10

JPM played some wayward balls and his dead ball delivery was pretty poor but apparently hes been playing well recently so lets hope it was just a blip. 6 out of 10.

MacNamee ran around a bit and made little impact hardly taking his man on much at all, kept swapping from left to right and looked almost a luxury. 5 out of 10.

Douglas well he controlled midfield and won almost everything, didn't do a thing wrong and looked a fantastic signing, very close to Greer for MOM. 8 out of 10.

Ferry started slowly but livened up and also won almost every tackle and loose ball in midfield, worked great alongside Douglas, this lad could be a real future star. 8 out of 10.

Hutchinson looked so rusty but had a few good touches and got better the longer the game went on, not given any real service for the type of player he is, hes obviously a target man and shouldnt really be playing wide right. 6 out of 10.

Paynter I have to say is not my favourite player but yesterday and for most of the season the lads been a revelation up front, he won everything against a big Yeovil defence and never put a foot wrong at all, looked fitter and eager than ever, great game all round. My opinion of him is changing and I think hes a very important player for us now. 8 out of 10.

Macklin looked fast and eager as well, was on a great run when chopped down clean through on the wing with a great turn of pace, missed what should really be called a sitter with just the keeper to beat but did OK. 6 out of 10.

Topi looked sharp and wanted the ball, did some nice touches and turns in the box and is missing his final ball, did one run when his first 5 yards he was speedy and then the next 10 yards seemed to run out of pace totally....wierd, did OK and looks promising. 6 out of 10.

Overall Yeovil were poor but a lot of that is because we didnt let them play at all, they wanted to play football for the first 15 mins or so and passed it well but it was all wiped up by our midfield so they went route 1 and lost out to a better footballing side, we hardly ever played the high long ball that we did last year and it was all well under control.

PS Steves packamac. Well what can I say......no Steve I wasn't and am not jealous!

Oh and the fiasco of DW being sent off for arguing with the Pikeys fucker Skiverton was unbelievable, Skivvo should have been sent off as well if DW was, overall Mr Singh (Monty) was fucking shit.

Anyone in the photos on the O/S? I notice Rick down the bottom of the 3rd photo!

Nope they managed to totally avoid our little gang of TEF reprobates!

Interesting report JJ. I couldn't make yesterdays game but sounds like we were pretty solid again. It is nice to see us grinding out results against teams that in the recent past have been something of 'bogey teams' to us. Well done Town !

I'd just like to say that my pacamac was fucking awesome!

Haven't gloated much to my wurzel mates, mainly because it wasn't a great Swindon peformance, but 3 points taken at huish park are very, very sweet!

Indeedy, not great but very solid and even at the end I was not concerned they would score because we held firm at the back, so very unusual in the last few seasons.

We just need to create a bit more up front.

I know exactly who that is. Haha.

That Rick fella sits pretty close to my dad's ST seat. First thing I noticed was a young girl wearing some sort of crown. Is she the Queen of Swindon?

Oh and by the way, I am not supersticious but please can KOT start the next official matchday thread again please :D

That is all.

Have to agree with JJ felt it was a very good away performance we looked solid and never looked like conceding both cuthbert and greer were immense,we also kept possession really well with ferry and Douglas pulling the strings really well in there.We did lack a bit of cutting edge up front but I think that will come,it's been a very encouraging start to the season.

I feel nearly dead.

me too

At least you got some sleep!

Quote from: ibelieveinmrreeves on Sunday, September  6, 2009, 00:57:53
THe thing I noticed most today was the fucking div who spoke every last thought that came into his head behind me. Fuck me, that was annoying.

I know exactly who that is. Haha.


that sounds JUST like the person who sat behind me at Oldham.
I was so tempted to turn around and tell him to shut the fuck up.

He was getting very annoying. At one point, Amankwaah was covering at centre back because we'd just had a corner, so Cuthbert came back and went to right back momentarily. The kid behind us was complaining about Amankwaah, saying "why is he still in the middle?!". Sam just said "because Cuthbert's at fucking right back" and the kid shut up... for about 10 seconds, then found something else to moan about

Sam's a grumpy bastard isn't he?

Actually, he didn't. He said "but Amankwaah's not a centre-back". I think he has no idea of the concepts of "dropping-in" and "covering".

No, he seemed to know very little about football at all

Haha i think i sat near him at gillingham

Didn't realise pumbaa and JJE made the front page of the adver...

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And my cheeky smile is in the background :D

Ooh, I just realised I can see my shoulder!

Considering I was stood behind JJ and pumbaa I'm wondering how I avoided being in shot at all. Must be that camo hoodie.

I was wondering how I managed to get into that pic :D I was not angry at all for 99.99% of the game.

I was staring in awe at Herthab's pacamac......