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2-1 defeat at least.

Ritchie to score.

See you next season you cunts x

There's a game on?

A Swindon win in an entertaining 5-4 match.

See you next year Tans, still my turn to buy the coffees/beers...

I predict a QPR '94 type unlikely victory

The most exciting thing today will be whether Lucien Sanchez or Arriba will win the Prediction League.

4-0 defeat crap end to a crap season.

A small whimper of effort resulting in a 4-1 tonking.

If this thread goes past 10 pages I'll be amazed.

Boring 0-0.

Is anyone actually going to this?

The fact that it took until 10.42 for this thread even to be started shows how little we care about this match.
We will most certainly lose, and for a change I don't even care.
Well done to any fans who have made the trip up.

3-1, we're gonna win 3-1.

I thought that there was a subtle joke going that nobody was going to start one because we're a bit past giving a shit.

Then tans comes along with all the subtlety of mouldy granny twat aroma and ruins it.

Fuck you tans.

:shrug:

Since it is here, a 3-0 win for the trannies.

Thank fuck this season is over.

We'll lose 6-0, but who cares!

Some of the players have I believe.

I actually saw 2 supporters coaches

It's been a good battle all year, may the best man win...

Smith, Thomson, LJF, Cuthbert, Rose, Ferry, Timlin, Caddis, Ritchie, Bodin, Benyon.

Caddis is captain today. Douglas misses out entirely, Adver got that much right.

Clark, Pavett, Storey all on the bench.

Wray on the radio about the management situation. Applications closed yesterday, 20+ applications, going to interview 6-8 next week. Will not be making an appointment outside of the people who have applied, scoffed thoroughly at the Hoddle link.

Looking to interview a few different types of candidates, experienced and inexperienced, employed and unemployed. Unlikely to go a Journeyman candidate, but not got a particular template in mind.

Reasonably interesting Wray interview...Sort of.

Q. Douglas and Lucas appearance money triggered if played?

Wray: Rubbish - only Ferry affected by this clause but it doesn't worry club.
Wray: Having one on ones with players after match to asses attitude of whether they want to be here- new manager will decide.
Wray: Has rough idea of budget. Best way to increase budget is to hit ground running and play good football.
Wray: Hoddle was here to catch up and to look at clubs to put academy player to them. Yesterday was deadline for manager list, very strong candidates. Will have short list for interview Monday (6-8). Some well known with experience to people just finishing their playing days wanting to cut their teeth. Want to ensure they get the right person, but not take too long. No CV from MR G. Hoddle. 22 man list of credible candidates. They want to see those 6-8 this week. Wray encouraged the list is not the "same old names", though there are one of two of those - not route we want to go down.

Wray certainly talks a good game.

Certainly does. Looking forward to the match today. Haven't done much listening in the last few months.

Analytical genius on the texts points out our three major faults of the year- defending, attacking and players underperforming.

TBF I am unable to disagree with those!

I think the main problem with this season is that we didn't get enough points.

Have you emailed in with wrong name yet?

Should I try a "Dear Vincent" ?

Think I'll go watch Man City, Everton on the tele

Caddis captain over vice-captain Cuthbert. Not sure what to think of that. If he wasn't going to be here next year he wouldnt be playing, according to Bodin's statement a while back.

That is interesting from Wray. So is the 6 to 8 a shortlist or are we interviewing more the week after?

Yeah, that's a shortlist. He said there's a fair few candidates with similar CVs, and they'll interview 2 or so of each "type"

I genuinely think they have no idea who they want just yet and somebody could well make a killing at the Bookies.

LJF!!

Let's all have a party.

FFS. There goes my prediction league maximum points.

Yey we score

Lecsinel <3 <3 <3 <3

WTF

Sexy Lexy Goal Machine!

Just fucked up all my bets. Wankers.

Fuck.

haha go super LJF!!!

I want to know who the potential candidates are that are just finishing playing....

The only one that springs to mind is Savage but he wants to go into media doesn't he?

Tranmere have miss of the season. Jennings misses an open goal.

if Savage comes anywhere near this club I'll cry

This is going to be game of the season.

 :D :D :D

Kevin Phillips?

Bong.

Somebody should stand outside the CG Monday to see who comes and goes for interviews.

Danny Ward scored 2 for Udders' already today  :(

I nominate Ben

Player manager, would be great

He wants to continue playing

Edwin Van Der Sar ?

Far too many players who are close to retiring to have a guess. Unless there is a list of those who are 'doing their badges'. We know from Malpas that paper qualifications impress the board as they try to be rational in their decisions.

How do you know he would be great? He has no prior experience.

Some of us have jobs to go to... oh fair enough.

Seconded

Daggers currently through the trap door. Come on Saints.

Let's see the cowpeople on ThisIs do the 2+2 on this and come up with Gary Neville.

Lescinel Jean Francois and Aden Flint will be a killer pair as centre defs next season!

I've already seen Gary Neville mentioned on there, A Gent Orange.


I finish work at 6am on Monday. I'll go camp outside the CG with Ben, we'll take shifts.

Yep, killer as in fans will want to kill them too inexperienced to pair up

Will probably get shot down for this, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink might be worth a cheeky bet, think he's done his coaching badges.

Either way, if it is to be an ex-player, it has to be someone with footballing intelligence, as Hoddle showed. The likes of Phillips, Sheringham and Fowler would top my list if I had to chose ex-players.

I've got a few things working against me on this one.

1) I don't have any mobile internet device to keep you all updated with.
2) My knowledge of what football people look like is really bad, I wouldn't recognise anybody anyway.

Oh and 3) I'd soon get moved on for being drunk.

This is where I will help

Ok a Ben and Sonic spy pairing? Ben can take photos and Sonic can confirm identity of said candidate?

I'll bring a picnic.

Think he's been known to score the odd goal. Did Hoddle have any experience I wonder?

Billy Bodin nearly does something great.

BTW, Paul Scholes is the awkward looking ginger fella

Greer has just scored an og

Sounds like the kids are having a blinder

I've not got t'radio on, are we playing well then?

TIMLIN!!

goal timlin

2-0 Timlin!

Yay.

Timmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy. Timmmmmy timmmy.

Un Fucking Believable!

2-0 up. All Swindon. Bodin running rings around them. Super goal from Timlin and a goal from a corner with LJF.

Same old Swindon, taking the piss.

Bit late but would nice to at least finish on a high. Could do Bodin a favour as well.

Bodin Snr has just enhanced his job prospects considerably.  Pity we didn't start playing like this about 45 league games ago.  However it shows that there is at least something to build on at the club

 :D

How? What? Why? Am I dreaming? We know this isn't Ben's dream - no nudity.

I'd be a bit cautious given this is effectively an end of season friendly.

League Two you're having a laugh.

Yes indeed and the fact the kids are playing to impress I guess. As well as the likes of Timlin and LJF who might want new contracts.

Finally started our season then

HT 2-0

I hope we do this well when Di Matteo takes charge... :hmmm:

We are staying up say we are staying up!

Is this going to kick start our season? :D

I think this could be the result to kick-start our season.

Did they just hit the post?

Trollope there again, and possibly Money.

Yep

Research ahead of t'interviews I reckon, but listening to Wray I don't think it'll be either of those two.

Bodin booked.

7 Pages and there is still 30 mins to go

Now that's just cheating - taking up space...

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unecessarily

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would do that


that is just cheating

I'm sure this can be achieved...

Why not?

Hoddle in directors box

I can't believe there will be no trip to the tittie bar in wycombe next season.

Hoddle, Trollope and Money all there then? Hmmm.

Very little mention of Benyon - is he involved in the game much?  I saw him at the Wednesday & he was up against some Northern knuckle dragger who hustled & hassled him out of the game.  Just wondered how he was playing today?

Just seen he's been booked - withdraw my last comment

Looks like we're going to Dagenham next season...

Big pre-season for Benyon.  Needs to get himself fit and get on the weights if he is to be a success for us from what I have seen.

Looks like my authorised away day at Lincoln is off. Barnet are currently pulling off the last day great escape.

Oh, and I kind of agree Berniman, but he did OK at Torquay in div 4.

Hopefully Barnet Survive and Grazioli get's the job be good to see him next season

Pox are losing 2-0..

Yes Berniman & Batch, he had a good reputation in League Two but haven't seen enough yet to form an opinion of him.  Hart didn't do him any favours playing him as lone striker at Sheffield, he's not big enough but he does seem mobile & with reasonable first touch so provided he's not our only striker he could come good next year.

Anything happened in our game?

Pikey's now losing.. need to score to secure a playoff place.

Yes, we're 2-0 up !!!

In this half I mean.  ;)

10 mins ish to go and








we're only on 8 pages

Edit: 9 now

Sorry, couldn't resist !!!

We haven't scored any more.

Hoddle as director of football...

Phil Smith looking injured.

Nor conceded any, either !!!

Mark Scott coming on.

Mark Scott on for Smithy

Looks like we're also playing the Pikeys...3-1 down. They need to score twice to make the play-offs.

and Miles Storey and Maybe Clark as well.

Mark Scott is sub goalie.  Is he coming on or will Smithy recover?

dunno

I reckon this thread will eventually get to 10 pages.

Ben tozer scores for Northampton

Throw to Tranmere Rovers

Hello all.

Doesn't Vic say "I think it's fair to say" a lot of times?

I think so too.

Anyone else agree?

Hello...

I agree

We've hit 10 pages.

Is some kind of celebration required?

Yes.

Hi :bye:

Maybe it will even get to 11 pages!!
How exciting!!

Sums up our season !!!

Back to the football, Miles Storey sounds like he's having a real impact and Bodin has done well

Doesn't it?

This forum goes up to 11

Why not just make 10 longer?

How long left ?

Not long.

Ball scores for Peterborough.

Looking foward to seeing some of these kids hold down a place next season. The future's looking bright.

:P

Town end forum thread having a party.

having a party having a party

This avatar is class. Cheers Ben.  :)

Let's all do the conga...

haha I just noticed how much the f in your new avatar looks like a creepy Miyazaki monster. or a bloke squatting to take a dump. one of the two.

FT 2-0 Blimey

Well done Swindon - One small highlight in a dreadful season.

Could this team be the phoenix rising from the ashes?  ;)

Hullo. What happened 2nd half. The o/s stopped updating with 30 mins to go. Tsunami up the Mersey?

Clean sheet and 3 points away from home. Where did that come from?

Momentum for next season.  They'll all be scared now.

Pass


And now we're up to 12 pages....

It's taken us 45 league games to stumble on a winning team combination. I heard that this was the team that Wilson was going to play in his next game if he wasn't sacked.

It didn't.  It told everything that happened.

A win, though, nice!

In your face page 11.

12 pages! This is the best day of my life.

Well done to those involved today for a good performance to end a truly dreadful season.

Ah well, roll on August.  Come on you reds.   :pint:

Well done to those involved today for a great performance in the match day thread. They said it couldn't be done, but we did it.

I'd like to add my congratulations too. What a thread.

Can someone shut the fucking crowd up.

Group hug anyone? Who's in? Come to papa....


....anyone?

No?

I came here and I wasn't fully in with the thread. I've seen a lot of people hating me and I didn't know what to feel about that, so I guess I didn't like you much either.

During this thread, I seen a lot of changing: The way you felt about me and the way I felt about you.

In here there were a dozen guys posting shit. But I guess that's better than a million.

What I'm trying to say is, if I can change, and you can change, everybody can change!

We Came, We Saw, We got 12 pages on this thread - Caeser

FIRST POSTER.

    When shall we three meet again
    In thunder, lightning, or in rain?

SECOND POSTER.

    When the pre-sesaon's done,
    When the signings' lost and won.

THIRD POSTER.

    That will be ere the set of sun (August).

FIRST POSTER.

    Where the place?

SECOND POSTER.

    Upon the TEF.

THIRD POSTER.

    There to meet with Herthab.

Let's Highbrow this shit up

22 applications that are 'credible' according to Wray, does that include DRS?

Lets not - we're going up as fucking champions

I wandered lonely as a cloud,
 that floats on high over vales and hills
when all at once i saw a crowd,
a host of golden fans,
beside the pitch, beneath the floodlights
cheering and chanting in the breeze

Nice to finish a shit season off with a win

Just nice to finish.

See you in the Half Moon next season then...

I know it was a end of season game but you would have thought that somebody would have wanted to watch the game,
http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10341~52554,00.html (http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10341~52554,00.html)

hahaha. took me a second.

I bet loads of people have looked and can't see it.

Wouldn't be to sure, I guessed before it opened. Your post does give it away ever so slightly.

eh?

ahhh got it now

got it now, but was studying the pics for 20 mins :headhurts:

Me being thick as shite was looking at the crowd pics :headhurts:

I skimmed Jutty's post and thought the match report was written by someone who obviously hadn't gone to the game or somethign.

How many fans did we take? Did they say on the radio? Surely can't be more than 150.

They said it looked like 200+

i don't know whether to applaud their loyalty or pity their clearly dull lives.

Wow, fair play.

I think today is the first time we have scored more than one goal in a match since Bournemouth away on 1st February.  :eek:

That must be a record.

They were doing the conga and everything apparently.

Sounds like they had a grand day out.

I'd be inclined to stick with the loyalty bit

If you look at photo 16/20 on the OS gallery, it seems the game suddenly switched to the County Ground.

Thats because it is  :D

Hats off to all that went.

Nice to finish with a win however fruitless.

I wangled a ticket with my mate on Wycombes staff and went and watched them gain promotion.

Southend pissed all over them for the first 15 minutes and scored a deserved goal and then Wycombe banished the nerves and won easy in the end.

Easton was alright....Barry Corr never played...although i did see him on the coach.

I hope i will be watching the same scenes at the County Ground next season.....it was quite a novelty to see a home side dominate and score more than one goal.

Southend fans in fancy dress came on the pitch at the end and sat in the centre circle.....i dont know why but it was worth seeing.

On current value we would of probably got a draw against Southend (Corr not playing) BUT....Wycombe would of murdered us.

Big rebuild in the Summer.............sigh...

Did anyone actually go to Tranmere? No one's posted who's been there. Is that a first?

Yeah, we made the trek up...the crowd were in good voice and out sung the very quiet tranmere fans....Not a lot to report really...Miles Storey looks good and seems to have a fair bit of pace.

I did have a little chuckle at the Oompa Loompa at the Charlton game.

There were a number of Snow Whites with gland troubles.....

Not posted on here for bloody ages, mainly because I couldnt be arsed during Paul Hart's tenure sapping the enthusiasm out of everything.

Anyway, I alongside a couple of others made the trip to Tranmere at the weekend and can say that it was possibly one of the most enjoyable away trips of the season. Not sure how seriously Tranmere were treating the game but it was a pleasure to see a Swindon team passing the ball around without fear and the likes of Ferry and Timlin getting stuck in. It was a joy to behold seeing Lecs smash in the opener from 6 yards, he is lethal from that range! Timlin's goal was excellent and even got applause from the scousers which added to the pre-season feel of the game.

Overall, a decent way to say cheerio to an utterly shit season. Really enjoyed the banter between the Town fans and Phil Smith who especially loved the fact that Town were winning 1-0.

Does anyone know why Tony Warner was being an absolute knobjockey in the second half?