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The no-brainer poll.

At this moment in time I don't thin things could be better. All the more reason to enjoy them as success is as transient as failure!

- Cheap season tickets (check)
- Chance of promotion (check)
- Team seeming to give a fuck and want it (check)
- Stability behind the scenes (check)

The only thing missing is the CG atmosphere (though it does seem to be improving slightly)  and some more bums on seats to reward a fine season. These things take time I suppose.

I do not think they could possibly be doing a better job and there is fuck all to moan about right now. The twats who have booed some of the players or substitutions or whatever at various times this season (like yesterday for example) should be doused in petrol and set alight.

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I'll get me coat

I think attendances will get better over time. I think the recession has hit us hard, especially after the Malpas reign.

The Board are getting most things right there are a few things which they could do better which bear smaller significance in the grand scheme of things.

When Danny Wilson came in he stated that he didn't go along with the notion of a 'Maurice Malpas side', he felt that it was a pointless excuse an incoming manager can use to give him extra time.

However, the difference between 2008/09 and 2009/10 is considerable.

Improvements to players: Jon-Paul McGovern, Kevin Amankwaah, Phil Smith, Mark Marshall. Getting more goals from Billy Paynter is more than significant too.

Players Swindon Town couldn't attract pre-Wilson: Jonathan Douglas, Scott Cuthbert, Gordon Greer plus unearthing Charlie Austin from Non-League.

Getting rid of the deadwood or players that really needed to move on if we wanted to improve: Is was a big risk letting so many players go but it was essential: Pook, Brezovan, Peacock, Casal, Kanyuka, Sturrock, Nalis, McNamee...

Useful loan deals that outweigh the duds: Hal Robson-Kanu, Owain Tudur Jones, Alan Sheehan, Stephen Darby, Simon Ferry, Danny Ward. Even Tope Obadeyi and Alex Revell played their part.

This is all stuff TEF'ers know.

Can improvements be made? Of course. However, after what Town fans have gone through in the last 10-15 years it is baffling that some of our 'faithful' to boo a Swindon side who are clearly trying their best to secure a chance of promotion.

This image sums it up for me... Even Grant Holt is celebrating our progress.

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sorry to be picky, but didn't nalis retire? as opposed to got rid of?

You're right and you are being picky :)

He's at CA Bastia these days.

Kanyuka rejected his contract offer and Nalis retired, but probably due to the fact that a football league team wouldn't have given him a contract.

Am I right in saying that Kanyuka turned up for pre-season though?

Pretty certain he did and they told him to fuck off as he wasn't insured.

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Fantastic picure....if only Norwich had been wearing their proper colours ::)

Although as they're in white, you could print it out and colour it in yourself :)

Indeed, or just pretend it was against Leeds wearing their proper kit and that they were sponsored by Aviva..

Aviva...don't get me started on those cunts >:(

ian dowie looks fucked off we scored in greers left armpit

I prefer the one taken just before:

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The Man Utd fans have got them now, and they have the cheek to call scousers thieves

Where are Marshall and McGovern off to in the photo?

They're hurrying back to give us time for the winner.  ;)

This is the best one imo. My new desktop :)

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On the subject of the thread, i think all players are doing well except for smith and lescinel, wilson needs to stop taking austin off the brainless moron and fitton and co need to get some fucking bins outside the ground

I didn't see the game today (on account of not being the slightest bit interested in the Prem) but according to Alan Green the yellow and green thing is catching on massively. Which is great.

This is now my desk top.

Ace 8)

that picture is superb.

Yep, really gets the adrenilin flowing 8)

I like how Doherty is just about to have a :facepalm: moment.

You can see the players give as much of a shit as we do, and that's why I love everything about Swindon Town at the moment - we're all singing from the same hymn sheet, or whatever the saying is!

That is a superb photo.

Definitely. The goal celebration against Southampton was the same - you can see how much they want it.

I now have the same desktop background as OST. Might even make a little montage of the eight or so celebration photos off the OS.

I'm still on a high from that goal. One of my top football moments, that.

I didn't vote because it's a stupid bastard question.

I haven't been following Town or football all that long, but following on from Rich's post I am interested in other's take on Danny.

I don't know about Danny's previous management performances, but since I have been supporting STFC we have had:

Iffy - shit board, no money, failure
Wise - shit board, no money, some impact
Sturrock - shit board, no money, L2 promotion
Malpas - decent board, some money, failure
Wilson - decent board, some money, success

So I think my question is would Danny still shine if (god forbid), we still had the former regime in charge?

Pretty sure Wise's playing budget was larger than our current one, no?

Probably not, although I'm 100% certain he'd have done a better job than malpas.

Theres no way that Douglas or Cuthbert would be playing for us under the old regime. The budget wouldnt have been there.  In turn I dont think some of the loanees wouldnt be here either as our league position has been a factor in them decinding to come here.

Wilson wouldn't have come.

Iffy - first manager's job, Wise - first manager's job, Malpas - first manager's job
Still not sure why Sturrock came to us.

Wilson can attract players, but it took this board to attract Wilson

Was it Wise or Sturrock who "Met a nice man called Mike"?

Wise was at Millwall before us

Malpas had managed before in sweaty sock land as well.

badly.

Wise. Clearly not a good judge of character.

You mean under the old regime? Although Malpas was the new board's choice. Christ, he would have been a thermonuclear disaster area under the Wills mob then.

You might want to do "football history for beginners" iffy...

Whatever. Details. The point stands that Wilson would never have come here under the previous regime.

You might want to do a course in "never missing a chance to be a patronising arse". Though perhaps you could teach that course, rather than take it.

POW. Take that shears.

pow pow

*SPLAT*

He he, "never missing a chance to be a patronising arse"

Yeah, Billy.

Yeah Billy

KERRRPOW!!

Or something.

Stop picking on Billy!

Yeah iffy

I've just sussed Danny's secret out from the OS.

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He's got a tactics board...

That blue goalie on the left is way of his line.

The red full back is a bit worrying too.

The red one seems to have gone for a wonder...

Danny turns his back for one second and look what happens.

:D Ha, brilliant. This whole bit has made me chuckle lots.

I want beer in the Town End

Marker in top right corner = Easton.

Nah

that is Ricky Shakes who has bombed down the left until he has run into the advertsing hoardings ..................... AGAIN !

You're all wrong. DW's secret is to eat so many smarties that when he shakes his head they come out of his ears and however they land (or stick to the tactics board on account of being covered in mucus and earwax) is the formation he'll employ for that match. What you see in that photo is the match against Bristol Rovers. The result would have been very different if he had used m & m's, stupid manager!

Apparently,there's a feature on STFC tonight on BBC Points West.

Superb. Well remembered. I'd forgotten that.

Four minutes of Danny from Points West on the Beeb web site.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8568212.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8568212.stm)

Precisely why you SHOULD vote then ? :)

Bit harsh there nevillew. What proof do we have that he's illegitimate?

I am very illegitimate.

Just because you can't read or write that's no reason to call you a bastard.

More from the OS...fair play for getting adverts like this one on there.

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I think I need to get my eyes looked at, no woman can be that shape...