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Anybody making the short trip?

What starting 11 would you like to see? For me,


                     Lucas
Amankwaah Morrison Cuthbert Rose
       JPM Prutton Douglas Bodin
                 Ball Austin


With a reserves 11 second half, give the first team a run together, this is if we havent signed the celtic Bhoys yet  ;)

Yup. Rude not to.

When is this?

Tuesday.

Cheers Batch.  I was hoping for a weekend.  Life is rubbish.

I'm tempted. Anyone know how much it is?

NO, but I did notice the KO is 7:45 on their web site but 7:30 on ours

http://www.cirentownfc.com/whatson/whatson200809230831/

Yeah, reckon I will amble along if it's not pissing it down.

Excellent, take em by surprise - we should be able to rack up a sizeable lead in that first quarter of an hour while they're still in the dressing room. It's sneaky, but I like it

How much is it at Ciren ?

£8 adults, £5 concessions

What are the chances of seeing some more triallists? Anyone think Hughes-Mason or Arquin could be back?

There not going to be back for a trial.

Is that wot you hurd?

No Austin in the squad tonight.

Swindon Town: David Lucas, Phil Smith, Jakub Jesionkowski, Callum Kennedy, Will Evans, Nathan Thompson, Lecsinel Jean-Francois, Scott Cuthbert, Sean Morrison, Kevin Amankwaah, Michael Rose; Jon-Paul McGovern, Alan O'Brien, Michael Timlin, Billy Bodin; Vincent Pericard, David Ball

Well i havent seen them, no. last time i did. so they might they might not.

Or Prutton, or Douglas.

Still worth a butchers though.

I can't make my mind up whether I want to go or not.

Any want to give me a lift? Or anyone need a lift?

If I've got someone to go with then that's my excuse to go.

Sorry Sam, travelling from Chippenham after work.

Fabio Ferreira, a trialist, starts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabio_Ferreira_%28Portuguese_footballer%29

Full team:

David Lucas; Nathan Thompson, Sean Morrison, Scott Cuthbert (capt.), Callum Kennedy; Fabio Ferreira, Michael Timlin, Will Evans, Alan O'Brien; Vincent Pericard, David Ball

Substitutes: Jakub Jesionkowski (GK), Michael Rose, Lecsinel Jean-Francois, Darren Murray, Billy Bodin

8 iin 12 for Chelsea reserves..............only 21...interesting.

Had a trial recently with Ayr United, wasn't offered a contract.

was about to ask if its the ex chelsea, was destined for big things @ Chelsea IIRC.

1-0 down just before half time.

Make that 1-1, thanks to David Ball.

Disappointing goal to give away, Pericard hit the post not pong before. Overall looked ok going forward, final ball terrible at times. Crap at the back!

I always thought Peri Pericard's shooting stank  :D

crap at the back this worries me it really does i have heard this so many times this pre season so far, i hope wilson soughts it out and quick.

If the first league game was tomorrow only 3 of that starting 11 would start anyway. I wouldn't get too worked up about it

Oh but they will Dave.

Bodin on for Ferreira.

2-1, Evans the scorer.

I'd love Billy Bodin to turn out to be good.  Its the name - seems right somehow.

Let's hope he misses a penalty for Wales too  8)

Is Will Evans Welsh too? I know that he's come through the Youth set up at Swindon but know very little else about him

Full time result 2-1, don't think we should read too much into it to be fair.

Nah we shouldn't. For a start 4 of our proposed starting 11 didn't feature. Ball looked alright. He looks skillful etc and it was a good little finish. Impressed with Will Evans. He looked handy tonight and a good finish. O'Brien and Pericard....and I know it's pre-season but sorry they were next to useless sadly. Pericard showed one flash of brilliance hitting the post but that was about it. O'Brien gets into good positions but they really isn't any quality in the final ball at all.

wWhen should we start to worry then.

Dull game really. Pitch wasn't looking its best mind.

Pericard did OK considering he started the game with a comedy air shot. Looked reasonably strong, thumped one against the post. Played the full 90. Still worried about his movement and goalscoring. We don't need a Heskey.

Ball continued to look lively. Not the finished article on today's display but kept the defenders busy all night. Took goal well.

Will Evans is tall! And thumped his goal in well. Did OK.

Timlin - Did OK.

Trialist - doubt we will see again. He wasn't particularly bad. Far from it. But didn't really do enough.

Lucas didn't have much to do.

Morrison played all game, did well but got an injury (to his left hand!).

Cuthbert was good until my mate said he hadn't missed anything in the air. Then Ciren scored when it looked like he missjudged it.

Thomson (sp?) was probably the pick of the youngsters today. Looked fairly mobile and involved in the match.

O'Brien was O'Brien. Good pace. Tried to get involved. Shit final ball. At least he is fit.

Subs - Bodin tried hard to get into the game and got involved but not quite there yet. Definitely shows promise. I think Rose came on but Ciren tired the more the game went on so hard to judge.

Well, I was singing on my own  :D

Morrison sprained his thumb.  Im sure he'll survive.  Game was ok.  Ball best player on the pitch.  Big vinnie is a useful out as he hold the ball well, just wish the bugger would shoot occasionally.

Didn't you try to steal a programme as well?

11 days to go.

At least 2 players short for the starting XI.

Which positions?

CB and LM.

Lucas

Amankwaah
CB
Cuthbert
Rose

JPM
Douglas
Prutton
LW

Austin
Ball

I know Wilson said something in the paper about playing Ball wide left but that leaves us needing a striker imo.

That's just in regards to the first XI not over all squad.

This is the team i reckon will start against Brighton.

Lucas

Amankwaah
Lescinel
Cuthbert
Rose

McGovern
Prutton
Douglas
Ball

Austin
Pericard.

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I apprently did. Some matey dropped his on the pitch, and we didn't know it was his and he reached the railing over to grab it after we were on about having a look, he got it and gave it straight too us. I went off for a slash and this matey got shitty, apprently i was stealing his program! Ahh well  :)

Heres a pic so you can get an idea of the place.

I had a good night but £8 is fucking steep.....i thought a fiver should of covered it.

No description of the goals?

They look just like the ones at the County Ground.

Two posts and a crossbar....

I missed Cirens, but ours were ok. Ball got down the left side of the box, cut inside and put it under the keeper. Evans' was good. Ball squared from the left, bit of a lucky touch off of Murray to sit the ball up for him to volley into the corner.

When Jean-Francois came on we looked so much better. What we seemed to lack was pace in the backline, but he was immense and rectified this - covered so much ground and pretty much mopped up every ball which was being chased down. Great to see him with a big smile on his face the whole time he was warming up too.

I know it was 'only' Ciren, but out of the centre backs he looked the most decisive, aware and most importantly had the pace to cope with some quick players in their attack.