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Didn't see this one coming but it will help his fitness.

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10341~1970627,00.html

hopefully he will gain some valuable pitch time and improve from it

A good move for both parties,the lad needs to be playing games and im sure this will do him the world of good by gaining more experience,lets hope he plays and not just brought in for cover by them.

He needs to eat lots of Devon cream teas and fish n chips to bulk him out....too light weight at the mo for me.

However..

I do believe we should stick with the lad.

As we all know Reading let one Charlie Austin go because they thought the was too small. The rest, as they say, is history.

Good move that, the lad isnt good enough for this level just yet so the experience will do him good.

About time ...

Think we should stick with him even if he is a bit light weight , showed signs of promise and was superb at McDonalds FC away .. Should probably be offered a new deal before he fuck's off and become's immense.

He looks looks like he could turn out to be something special, but isn't even coming close to delivering recently. If he can get some games in he should be able to show what he is really capable of (hopefully).

Seem's to me that he hasn't got the right attitude , shame.. always seems to be the way with many young footballers these days. Who end up slipping into the non league , Look at alex rigley for example looked a promising player. Shame really !  :doh:

Couldn't fault his attitude when he played on at Brentford after fracturing his leg because all the subs had been used, seem to recall that he even made a last minute clearance !!!

by recently you mean the 1 sub appearance he has made since breaking his leg?


When was Alex Rigley ever a promising player?

Macklin will do the business, here or else where.

I've only seen him play at home this season and he's been poor every time, though he showed potential. Seems to be lacking confidence and games - so the loan spell should really help.

a whole 67 minutes he has played at home this season.

I agree the loan spell is needed, but you can hardly call him poor, he's hardly played - he's not even spent enough time on the pitch to have been poor!

What I've seen has been poor, though as I said I haven't seen much of him. Not saying he's crap though, he's needs some games and I reckon he could come good after a decent loan spell.

I think this could be the perfect move for all parties. The lad needs to play some first team football to develop and to gain some confidence. If he can come back and put in two good performances at the CG in a row then all his doubters will suddenly change their minds.

this move can only be a good thing with the way the first team is playing he will only be brought on as a sub. he needs this expierance so i hope he takes it and does well.

Of course jonny can call him poor, his name isn't LJF.

Good luck to Macklin at Torquay. He needs games under his belt.

Every time I've seen him this season, he just reminds me of Christian Roberts when he plays.

Be fair, Dave, from the man who reckons every other player in the squad (and team in the division) is "shit",  "poor" is actually pretty high praise. "poor" > "shit"

err mate i think that "shit" is a bigger insult than "poor"

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wow mate you are the master of internet put downs

Prior to his injury when he was getting more and more game time he was beginning to show his promise. I seem to remember he was one of the few players able to liven up the game (don't forget we didn't have Austin) at one point when we were struggling to create anything.

I hope the loan spell works out for him because he definitely has the potential. I don't know why some people are quick to slag off the youngsters learning the game when they have had little game time.

How old is he? About 19 or 20?

TBF to johnny, i don't think Revell is good enough for league one. yet. he must have something about him because he's highly rated and his pace is quick as foook.

He'll do good, just give him time

Revell?

Yes

Macklin too

Good move. At least we're not loaning these players out to crap like Supermarine.

How did this turn in to a dispute?

It looks like we all agree - he has a lot of potential but needs some games and the loan move is excellent news.

Right-when he came on at Yeovil he did exactly that.Trouble is you never really know how a bad injury is gonna affect a player long-term,look at Brez.Best wishes to Macklin.

Fucking hell this forum is shit now. If you make a small point which may or may not agree to another person's and they get all sensitive. Why are you disagreeing with me? Have I done something to upset you? CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG????

There are probably more thick skinned people on a crochet forum. Don't want a debate then keep your opinions to yourself.

Anyways, I'm off to do some knitting and post on the crochet forums.

hahahahahaha meltdown!

Fuck off Si, I always thought you were a cunt, turns out I was right.

You're the biggest cunt of them all.

That just means I win.

Si is right though, it can get a bit defensive and tetchy on here.

That's better you bunch of poofs x

No, it's just poor

Haha ace!

 ;D :D ;D ;D :D :D ;D Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick

Macklin has started for Torquay tonight.

I was agreeing with you Si

Is that a good thing or a bad thing ?

Dont think macklin did much in the torquay v rotherham match was only mentioned twice in the report 1 saying he was starting the game and the other saying he was being subbed.

http://www.torquayunited.com/page/MatchReport/0,,10445~48087,00.html

The BBC live text only mentioned him twice - once for shooting over the bar and once when substituted.

Wasn't aimed at you (or anyone in particular). Just a general forum observation. But yeah, clearly you were agreeing with me.

Well I reckon my skin is pretty thick given all the abuse I get for airing my views. Very rare for me to react or even bite, let alone get sensitive. Of course the fact that I know I'm right and everyone else is wrong helps a lot.

I hope that was sarcasm.

Thats a good move for him, should give him some game time and some fitness.

Wow you're like an older version of DV. You two should get together and be right about everything, he needs the company.

I am actually right though, all the time.

i reckon this statement is a bit paradoxical

It isn't, if you know what a paradox is.

mate dont patronise me think i probably know more than u

Oh dear! Making quite an impression aren't you HSG?

I like jonny...he gets alot of shit thrown at him,not by me i hasten to add and rarely bites...he made a good point about the scottish lge yesterday and a few regulars thaught it funny to take the piss...keep up the good work jonny.

Same as leefer. I like johnny's comments and he does take a lot of unecessary stuff when he says things people don't agree with. Keep it up. Its good to have differning opinions aired - certainly better than a cliquey group where members are up each others arses.

Patronise is a big word. Well done, you must be doing very well in big school.

don't worry too much the move up from infants can be a bit scary but I'm sure that you'll cope

I agree - I often don't agree with johnny but I really like the way he is willing to sensibly debate issues and back up his arguments without ever descending to the childish level that many on here (including me) often end up as.

However, just to make sure there is no ego trip after all this... johnny is a cunt.

He is undoubtedly a cunt. I should have pointed out that despite the fact I may or may not agree with him, he's a 100% grade A cunt. 

Meh, sometimes Jonny talks sense, sometimes he talks bollocks.

Just like everyone else on here

Apart from me, I'm always right and modest to.

In my expert opinion Johnny spouts an incredible amount of nonsense, but fair play to him for sticking at his guns and not getting riled or abusive. Heck, occasionally he says something i agree with!

Its people like him that makes forums what they are. We shouldn't be agreeing with everything, that would be rubbish. It's like being canadian. And NO-ONE wants that

I hate to admit it but, you are right!

There's that paradox HSG was looking for. Incorrect usage of "to" when it should be "too".

So you aren't always right, are you? ;

Reading report in local paper, Macklin had a good game before having to be substituted with a hip injury.

I thought Johnny72 was Gerald Stilton/ITS LOVE.

But I dont think he is now. Different eras.

Believe me, you'd know if it was Gerald.

Yes you would , Nevillew .

ITS LOVE! Those were the days!

Many thanks for all the compliments and criticisms, makes my efforts worth while.

With regards to the players, games and so on I do 100% believe everything I post. I am amazed sometimes when people disagree so much and makes me wonder if I've been to a different game.

To stoke things up a bit, still not convinced by Sheehan in preference to LJF. Sheehan is a more solid defender but I reckon LJF is better all round and offers us more especially going forward. LJF's left foot is a under used weapon, like to see him taking some corners and free kicks just outside the area.

LJF is our second highest assister this season and is also my favourite player because he is ace and skill.

He is nowhere near as good as Sheehan. Nowhere.

anyone who claims McNamee did more defensive work that Ward, clearly does go to a different game :)

Or has no eyes!

I don't think anyone claimed McNamee has no eyes...

Except I never said that, someone took something I did say and blew it out of proportion. Pretty certain that was from the Charlton game (I think), when I pointed out that Ward stood on the halfway line and didn't track back on their goal.

But I still don't think Ward does that much more defensively than McNamee did, but we'll have to agree to disagree on that one. For certain though is that neither of them do as much defensively as McGovern does.

Sheehan has to be contender for best set piece taker at the club so would be a better option offensively than Lescinel and also he is notably much more solid defensively.  No shock that we kept our first clean sheet in a while as soon as Lescinel is dropped.

Its a fair point but Carlisle were that crap going forward I reckon we would have kept a clean sheet if I played left back.

Aren't you right-footed though. We'd've (love that!) had no balance.

Have I invented a new abbreviation?

Yes I am.

That wasn't really the point

FUCK OFF TWAT

:D I just like arguing with you sweetie.

We don't know what LJF is like taking corners or free kicks within shooting distance as he never takes them, but he has put over plenty of good crosses. The same with going forward in general, LJF is pretty much always one of the defenders that stays back to allow Cuthbert or Greer to push up - whereas Sheehan normally pushes up instead.

Interesting you should bring the clean sheet up, that was Sheehan's 7th league game for us and the 1st in which we've kept a clean sheet. With LJF playing we've had 6 clean sheets in 26 league games.

But surley if he was any good they would give him a chance, as he would surley say...

Our one at Exeter was my favourite.

Jamie Vincent couldn't take free kicks, corners or cross very well. Solid defender though!

I think you mean to say excellent

I can't remember what it was about, but I know I was right, whatever it was. :D

It was about the merits of short corners vs proper corners.

We kept taking short corners at exeter and they were crap and I claimed we are more dangerous from long corners. You disgareed.

Same conversation every short corner we wasted.

JPM finally whips it straight in, straight on Big Kevs head for 1-0

Dave for the win
x

Ah I remember, you said we've never scored from a short corner. I make it two this season. :D

No, I said we score more from proper corners and we do :D

We can all bring stats to prove one thing or another Lescinel has been involved in every defeat we have had this season where as Sheehan is yet to taste defeat.  To suggest Lescinel would be as good on set pieces is crazy.

Actually, we've lost 2 of the 9 games Sheehan has played in and 4 of the 30 LJF has played in.

LJF didn't play in the defeat at Fulham either.

how many of LJF's 4 defeats did LJF directly contribute to losing a goal with mistakes?

ALL OF THEM

Good fuck off

How many of our wins did LJF contribute directly with supplying a cross for the winning goal?

How many steps does it take for Big Kev to cover the length of the pitch?

How many Sheehan's does it take to change a lightbulb?

Hello.

Nice to meet you.

Youll fit in well here xx

If JFL fell in a forest with no-one else around, would he make a noise?

Alright should of worded that better when playing in the league in the back 4 Sheehan is yet to experience defeat.  He was left wing at Rovers his only loss in the league and left back at Fulham where we expected to get beat.

How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?
How many assists must a left-back get before he wipes out his mistakes?
How many owners can Portsmouth have before they're put of their misery?

The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind,
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.

7,3 and 37

LJF never loses any games when I randomly exclude the ones he's played in and lost either.

Do we have any stats relating to Sheehan's efficacity depending on how much facial hair he has ?