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You can forget about the race for automatic promotion.....you can forget about the playoffs.....tomorrow is the all important Wiltshire Premier Shield Final.

This is what we have been working for all season, we face our bitter local rivals Swindon Supermarine in the showpiece final of the season at Hunts Copse and I for one will be going along to see our boys lift that prestigious trophy infront of the travelling army of STFC supporters.

We have not had our name on the trophy since 1991/1992 season and that is far too long enough.

.............basically is anyone going along to this game?

we have hired a minibus from down here from sussex and we are going to tool up, going to run those supermarine cunts all over south marston.

It's gonna be pwopa nawty!

Supermarine's firm are fucking mentalists!

He is isn't he.

Hells yeah I'm going. I CANNOT WAIT.

Just wondering what crowd could be expected for this?  Anyone know what gates 'The mariners' get at home and what their average away following is?.  Always look out for their results and would happily see them replace Pox in the not too distant future.  At one piont a few years back with teh way swindon was being run I thought there'd only we one team in Swindon left to support!

Surprised this game wasn't switched to The CG, would've been a sellout!

I'd would've driven up for it.

Is it all ticket!?

Gutted I will be at work. Will it be on the radio?

I live in hope that one day they'll say Cunts Hopse on Radio Wiltshire

Yes. Season ticket holders first, then on sale to those on the STFC database.

Apparently the police decided this due to the possibility of trouble between the two sets of fans.

They've also come up with two different routes to the ground, one for home support and one for us, to minimise the threat of trouble around the ground.

And extra police from Hampshire and Somerset have been drafted in, even though all leave has been cancelled for the local lot.

The T.A is also on standby.

I've heard it's sold out. Might have to go in the home end.

What teams take part in this predigious tournament?

Get Nicky Campbell on Radio Wiltshire and it's a dead cert

It used to be a load of teams from all over wiltshire, but STFC stopped taking it seriously and it was changed to only 4 teams - STFC, Chippenham, Sailsbury and Supermarine.

Did RedOx manage to get a ticket for this, being as it's an away game like ?

I'm going Corporate for this.

You get a box..... to stand on, an egg mayo sandwich from Esso 'Snack n Shop' and a can of Carling.

Is fancy dress merited?

I'm going on the train.

Got my tickets from the announcer lass. Good thing I got links, could've missed this!

getting a taxi from chippenham to bristol airport,flying to heathrow,getting another taxi on to swindon all volcano permitting.

I've not seen a peep from SAS Travel, fuck knows how i'm going to get there...

Where are the London lot meeting to watch this game?

what voucher do we need from the season ticket book?

Market Porter of course


sheeeeeeesh !

Managed to get a flight tomorrow, was the best part of a grand but will be worth every penny. Can't wait to see the boys lift the shield!

Where can I watch it online? And will my mate in Australia be able to watch it on TV?

Thought they'd at least hire a suite at the Ritz, given the magnitude of the occasion.

Will have to be, as i dont think we'll be allowed back in the Allsop Arms after our singsong saturday night.

I've not managed to get to any games this season but rest assured the glory hunter in me has bought the train tickets from Newcastle Central to Swindon especially for this final.

YOU REDS!

 :boat: :surf: :plane: :moped: On my way but it's foggy  :cry:

You glory hunting cunts make me sick.  All crawl out of the woodwork when we reach a major final.

Gutted that I can't make it down for this, guess I will just have to make do with watching it live on Sky.

Haven't checked but I'm assuming that it will be on.

We must qualify for Europe for winning this.

We should apply to take Pompey's place in the UEFA Europa League Cup.

Surely winning this must take precedent over 4th place and qualify us for Champions League

Looking forward to seeing what the tabloid newspapers have to say about this - surely the adver will have a special supplement about our winning run to the final ?

I cant go, gutted.

Can someone cheer the team on for me and make it a cracking wembley style atmosphere?

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/8120958.Marine_face_Premier_test_against_Town/
Boiling up nicely - shouldn't that be "League 1 test"

Christ this is wearing seriously thin now

So its Town reserves vs Marine U16's then

Aren't you going you plastic? :)

Wouldn't miss it for the world

Keep your ticket stub for playoff purposes.

Little over 2 and a half hours until kick off and still no mention on the OS. I would have though this was the ideal opportunity to raise the clubs profile...

Good Luck to Byrne and his boys!

My missus bought me the mascot package for this game, it was three times more expensive than a normal game but worth every penny, just arrived at Hunts Copse and going on the ground tour in a min, absolutely buzzing and can't wait to walk out with Will Evans at 7.30

Team is in.

Swindon Town: Phil Smith; Nathan Thompson, WIll Evans, Kevin Amankwaah, James Richards; Mark Marshall, Craig Easton (Capt.), Michael Timlin, Lloyd Macklin; Billy Bodin, Frank Nouble

Substitutes: Jakub Jesionkowski (GK), Josh Parsons, Matt Clarke, Seb Broomfield, Abdul Said

Come on Nouble, make a name for yourself son!

Anyone got a stream for this?

Think its on Marine FM.

0-0 sounds like a blinder.

If Nouble can't shine against this mob then we're in trouble!!

How so? West Ham have him on a 5 year contract! If Paynter and Austin are fit, he won't play much.

If one of them is injured/suspended would be the trouble implied.

correctamundo, i fear Austin and Paynter both getting injured and we would then be relying on Nouble and the Hamstring. Eek.com

Boo hoo... Nouble can play a part - this is ideal match practice, goals or no goals.

Let me get this right then. On the pitch we have more experienced players like Kevin Amankwaah,  Mark Marshall, Craig Easton Michael Timlin,even  Lloyd Macklin yet it is Nouble who has literally 10 league games to his name that people decide to jump on the back of.

Good work

Thanks. It means a lot.

Meanwhile, the current picture on the OS says "Dick Love" in the background.

*chortle*

Won 2-1 in a below par performance. Macklin and Bodin penalty the scorers.

CHAMPIONS OF WILTSHIRE!!!!!!!!

WACCOW!

Nothing can stop us now. After winning that, the play-offs should be a breeze.

Matt Bulman, Kyle Lapham, Leigh Henry, Ady Williams,  Sam Morris, Luke Hopper, Ashan Holgate.....Cliff Puffett can you hear me? Your boys took one hell of a beating, one hell of a beating.....

A tear ran down my face as I watched Easton and Timlin lift the Shield this evening after so many years of hurt.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, CHAMPIONS OF WILTSHIRE.

£8 was a little on the steep side to watch Swindon Reserves mind you..

Thought Billy Bodin showed some promise, very good on with the ball at his feet. Just hope Marshall and Timlin haven't hurt themselves...

By far the greatest team, that Wiltshire's ever seen

When's the victory parade? I need to book a day off work.

Good to break Salisbury's strangle-hold on the trophy.

It has been nearly 20 years since we last tasted success in this competition.

fantastic!

20 years of hurt. Never stopped me dreaming.

When are they holding up the cup on the balcony of the old town hall?