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So 00:07.

It's matchday!

I still have the belief we can win every single game from now till May 5th!

2-0 Town.

COYR.

3-0 Town. We should be too strong for them, looking at current form. Anything can happen in football though.

Anything other than a win would be disappointing given their recent form. Can't go out there just expecting to win though, and hopefully Paolo's disappointment on Saturday will result in a strong performance from the team.

3-0. Stupidly nervous about this as its set up all too nicely for a home win.

I'm going to do a cheeky scorecast of 3-0 with maybe Matt Ritchie to net first.

I've got a bad feeling about this. 2-1 defeat.

3-1 with a 7,653 crowd. 68 from Burton

Tonight will be night, 4-0 at least.

I think they'll be a few changes in consideraton for Saturday.

2-1 defeat.

9 wins on the bounce, Burton Albion haven't won any of their last 9 games.
On paper, there's only one outcome; a home win.

Don't think it will be easy, but think we'll win 2-0. Benson & Rooney with the goals.

1-1

I see that Burton have a number of players doubtful for tonight, including Billy Kee.

Burton have gone a club record 9 games without a win - these sorts of runs always end against us. A really frustrating 0-1.

A win tonight would take a hell of a lot of pressure of off Saturday. Of course I bloody want to beat the scum, but if we secure three points tonight, drawing or even losing to them on Saturday wouldn't be catastrophic.

0-0.

Lucky mascot time again (wife only) 3-0.

3-0 Rooney, Connell, Benson

We haven't really steam rollered a team yet this season. The majority of our wins have been 2-0, so it would be nice to send a warning to the pox before Saturday. I'd take a 1-0 tonight and save the thrashing for Saturday.

Frustrating last minute winner from Benson. 1-0.

A stunning 5-0 with Benson hat-trick and that knob Claridge still won't give us any credit

Looking at the league table Burton have a very similar record to Accrington so therefore I'm going to go for a 2-0 town win COYR

2-1 defeat.

4.0 win.

Benson Hattrick + Ritchie

Gunna be a tricky game, think we will edge it 2-0 in the end though! Ritchie and Benson to score

1-0 to the Town.

Yes I'll go for 4-0 also, the players have had a rocket, and Burton are under strength. We owe them also, as the first 25 minutes at thier place was some of the best football I've seen us play for years.

2-0 Town, Ritchie and Si Ferry! 7,329 attendance w/ 67 from Burton

We owe them for that defeat up there!

We are incredible in that first half hour. Probably the best football I've ever seen a Swindon side play.

Just a shame we went to shit in the 2nd half.

I really think we're going to turn it on today and win 4 or 5-0. Shame the ticket prices (and 3 consecutive home games) will keep the crowd down to 7000ish.

Isn't tonight a cheap ticket though?  I thought I got one for £15 before it was postponed.  Now its been changed Im bloody working so cant make it.  Annoying.

Not sure, it said £25 on the OS yesterday though.

Remember you heard it here first

6-1

After the bollocking the players got after the Accrington game I am expecting a vintage Town performance tonight.

I am going to go with a 3-0 win tonight with an attendance of 7,473.  Goals coming from Benson, Ferry and Murray.  I still have nightmares of Lanzano pissing about for their second goal at their place back in September.

Oh dear, billy kee ruled out for the rest of the season apparently

3-0, Benson, Rooney and Caddis. If Kee isn't playing it will be a bonus as he is their most important player.

Where did you see that Tans? They have a few players out but on their OS it looks like Billy will be playing.

Burton fan posted it on twitter?

Could be right then, they won't want us to know until the team sheets go in.

Bollocks, there goes one of my top golascorer bets. Hoped he was over his injury and would be banging them in again, after tonight of course.

With Tubbs and Barnett gone he was looking very good for an each way spot. Hope it's not as bad as they've said.

Sounds like Kee is destined not to play against us as he was out for the original fixture. The pools panel had that one down as a draw, don't think that would be the case now though.

The Burton mail is now saying both Kee and Zola are out injured and won't be playing tonight, they also have a couple of regular starters suspended so will be coming with a weakened side.

It's a funny old game Greavesy

Gone for 3-0 Connell hat-trick

Score draw.

Not sure how Pools had that down as a draw, we'd still won a few on the bounce and they hadn't won since Boxing Day...oh well suppose it's on the pitch that matters!

A 1-10 formation it is then

Really hope the team respond to paolos talk after the last game in a positive way, if they do we will win tonight and win well, if they don't we will lose and i dont think we will go up as champs. Hope ferry starts and they've kissed and made up......

COYR   :clap: :clap:

Win the league and the paint trophy, you didnt expect swindon to do that after the 5th game of the season did ya.....    :beers: :beers:

Yes I did

3-0 Town, 8321 Attendance.

Looking foward too tonight.

personally, i cant see burton scoring! they'l put everyone behind he ball, bit of a scrappy game!! but town to win 2-0!!  :beers:

This will be 3-0 I reckon...tails are up especially after Di Canio`s bollocking. Worst case 1-0 but a win certainly....

1-0 down at half-time, Di Canio bollocking, 2-1 win for the Town.

Just about to leave Devizes.

I predict a 2-0 win - a goal either side of half time.

4-0 routine win with plenty in the tank for Saturday.

We have been flirting with a blip of late.

I think Burton will be tough.

Town make two changes to the side to face Burton Albion tonight with Alessandro Cibocchi and Jonathan Smith recalled #stfc

Is Smith in for Risser or Ferry.

I'm hoping that it's Risser

Town: Foderingham; Caddis, Devera, McCormack, Cibocchi; Ritchie, Ferry, Smith, Rooney; Benson, Connell

subs: Kennedy, Risser, Cox, De Vita, Murray

So,

Town: Foderingham; Caddis, Devera, McCormack, Cibocchi; Ritchie, Ferry, Smith, Rooney; Benson, Connell #stfc

Subs: Kennedy, Risser, Cox, De Vita, Murray. #stfc

Thats a strong looking lineup.

Close to our strongest team, the only one I would possibly change would be Cox for Smith.

3-1 town. lots of effort and a happy PDC

For me, that's our best side.

One day we are going to pay for no goalie on the bench - I can just see that on Saturday

Pre-every game there's a few people saying we're overdue a blip.  I'm not sure if people say it for fear of jinxing us if they don't say it...

Yes, we were poor against Hereford and I've read we haven't been much better over the last couple of games, but the County Ground is a fortress and Burton are diminished.  Burton haven't got a fucking prayer.  7-0 Swindon.

Was going to say, bar maybe Flint think that would be my first choice XI.

Sure Burton will make it difficult, that side should be good enough to  make it 10 wins in a row tonight though.

Pretty sure PDC has said there's on outfield player who's also able to play in goal..

Not sure if it was ever confirmed who but people were saying Risser?

Would you really want some half-arsed goalie coming on when Wes gets sent off or injured?

By the way, we are in fact having our blip at the moment - thing is, we're still winning!!

Cracking looking team. 4-0 Town. Ritchie to run riot as they haven't got a proper left back.

Connell starting, good news

As opposed to some half-arsed outfield player? Definitely.

Does the guy who runs the Swindon Town FC Facebook page actually go to games/have a life? He just seems to be forever on Facebook.

It's almost like he's alternating Kennedy and Cibocci just to keep them both interested :hmmm:

Burton (4-5-1): Atkins; Crobett, James, Stanton, Driver; Dyer; Taylor, Bolder, Dyer McGrath, Palmer; Richards.

Just ordered a Dominos I can barely afford and hopefully should be here just in time for kick off. Happy days!

So, come on. All of us on the forum tonight give us the reasons we are not actually at the game.

Me - I'm in Ireland - got a ticket for the Pox though

Keeping them both match sharp I guess.  Not much difference between the two in terms of performance so bit of rotation to prevent complacency/tiredness down the road?

Fixed it for you.

Get shagging that stalker old boy

Dogsitting. Grr

I Live in sussex and have no money, plus its cold.

Wus!!

At least you get to watch my sky subscription ;)

I'm babysitting my own children :) I do have beer though and I am going to wembley ;)

no i dont ralphy now has it

Was there Saturday, can't really afford another till Wembley, although Cheltenham is tempting

Problem is I've got to go out at half-time - got a greyhound running at Tralee this evening.

Wish me well!!

What about the whole not going thingy?

I live in Sussex, I also have no money, but the cold doesn't bother me.  I've been crap this season, but I've got shitloads to pay for this season so can't justify football tickets.  I tend to go when we're shit - I think I enjoy it more.

I just can't be bothered.

DRS was using it aswell, just watch it on skyplayer?

Pool match and a £300+ to get there !

fuck em then, tomorrow on dialysis i will fuck them off it :)

Good evening... Dublin calling.

I shall be doing my usual ritual of staring at Livescore.com from 7.45pm.

I have a player subsscription, but I fear it caused releagtion last season and the defeat at home to oxfood.

Midweek games are a bit of a pain in general, have to take time off work & sprog struggles with school the next day.

We make it down to the midweek games in half term, and were down for Barnet & Shrewsbury but not for tonight.

Probably won't make next week either, but might try & get down for Torquay.

Traffic

How's Dublin?

Fuckin' springtime here in Kerry!

If youre.watching it on the sky website it should be ok fella

At uni in the north west, so games outside of the holidays are naturally not doable.

Likewise back for the scum game though, not missing that for the world.

i actually hate Swindon, but i do enjoy hanging out with all the other wankers on the townend

Can only have two registered devices for skyplayer now tight bastards

Are you Oxford_Fan in disguise  :)

stupid plastic on the radio, basically saying he only goes when were winning

That was my brother!

I'm joking..... Thank the lord.

 :wink:

Looks like it's all out of towners here tonight then.

I'm in London and can't afford train plus ticket. Think Wembley will be my next game, then might get to a few games twards the end of the season.

exactly and they are registered to tans and ralphy so raplhy can fuck right off :)

Live in London and have 1st cricket nets tonight so can't even listen.

Come on the Town!

Hello from Luxembourg. Just off to play tennis. Hopefully on my return we'll have 3 points added to our tally!!

sounds dead tonight!

Got really bad sound quality tonight. Anybody else got the same problem?

ill unregister mine, i dont need it pedro

Tennis?
Werthers originals?

Im getting worried about you ;)

Me. Very distorted

Yep - dreadful

Me too.  But I have a band called the good natured soundchecking in my ear.

Oh good. We can all get frustrated at the crackling together then!

sound is shit

I'm in Kazan in the middle of Russia but I've been to every game home and away ... on player. Try turning the volume down while listening on pop out player. Made the sound better for me.

Positively tropical.  Shorts on.

Live in Kent, have young sprog, work finishes too late and skint but going on Saturday :-)

this stream is horrible, not sure I can listen to it with the headache I've got

Out of interest, why are you in Kazan?

Not crackling here, more of a muffled boom. :crash:

Pikeys 2-0 down at home to Hereford. Oh dear.

he works here

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Circus_Kazan.jpg

there goes my accy right away

Same

Stats say Hereford have only had one shot. Not sure how that works, but I'm not complaining!

Terrible quality sound really muffled today.

First was a pen, don't count towards shots on/off target I believe. (Although why I don't know)

One of their goals was a penalty.

I'm out of town,  tonight was one of those 'I could go, but I wouldn't be popular with work'. I think we all know that feeling...   :banging:

Come on you redzzzzz

Oooo0o0o0o0o ferry

Ferry goes close after a great run.

if we're doing excuses mine are:

I'm 70 miles away.
I start work at 6 tomorrow.
I'm feeling unwell.
I can't be fucked.

Creating a few chances here - would be good to get some sustained pressure on them

Moscow was full.

I got so depressed in 2006 when Town went down I decided to end my life and marry a Tatar woman and emigrate to Russia. Since I came here Rubin FC, the local team, have won the Russian league twice and beaten Barca in the Champions league. I'm selling lucky white Wiltshire heather now.

Clashes with Eastenders.

My excuse is - if I start going I think we'll start losing!!

Morecambe 0-1 Dag & Red.

League two is so unpredictable. My accumulator has Gillingham and Morecambe winning.

Might turn it off.

Nigel bennett does my nut in

I also had Barnet to beat Bradford, and they're trailing 1-0.

All of my bets have gone the other way so far. (I also put Swindon to beat Burton, so if we lose, you can blame it on me)

Whats happened to Chris Wise?

BBC Wilts are ploughing through their commentators!

Risser for Smith after injury...

Risser!!! no!

Smith is miles better on the ball, not going to be as creative now

It's all gone a bit quiet really. Back up to 11 men now, maybe that'll help!

But smith is injured..

Come on Risser... PROVE 'EM WRONG!

You could see on sat half the players wouldnt pass to him! Cox has to be a better choice surely

No home teams winning yet then......

ferry and cox are both small players, tatics riddick. We need a presence in the air

Sounds to me like Ferry is shooting more than normal..

PdC's orders, or him being rebellious?

Just score you cunts.

My thoughts exactly.

Succinct and to the point.

Burton were always going to play the frustration game/smash and grab.

Louder!  >:D

We seem to be in conrtol but not making many chances.

From Hodgetts' commentary it sounds like we've had 95% posession.

It does, its actually 60/40 to us currently.

Keeper makes a good save from Caddis on his left foot

Half time

h/t

Fuck me that was annoying.

Mehh.

Frustrating. We haven't prepped their goal but is hard to break them down and ferry missed a sitter. They have looked as threatening as a "welcome to hell" banner.

 I get the feeling this will either end 0-0 or we will lose by a fluke goal. ::)

Back to my accumulator, I put Rochdale to beat Notts County. And guess what, Rochdale 0-1 Notts.

However, to break the jinx, Charlton are 1-0 up, which is what I had down. Looking good for Swindon I guess.

We never lose after a half time tug... Be right back. :bye:

I'll take a 1-0 now, twitchy

So will I. [leslie nielson]And don't call me twitchy.[/leslie nielson]

Don't think our boss is going to be happy

Is this what its like being a Man U fan? Starting to get grumpy if we aren't 2-0 up by half time?

Its Neilsen.

It's hard to tell without being there, but Paolo would prefer us to play well & draw than be shite & scrape a win.

off the line!

Cleared off the line!

Sounds like Paolo's done a little "get me a goal" dance at half time, as we've come flying out the traps at the start of the half. Let's get at them!

I thought it might be, but was applying the German pronunciation (and therefore spelling).  Fuck knows why I did that, though.

Kennedy, Cox, De Vita and Murray on the bench - can we see any of those coming off the bench and making that impact needed?

Murray about to come on apparently..

Benson heads wide...

All over them at the moment!

Probably :nod:

come on town

Connell off. Murray on.

Sounds like its going to be one of those nights...

Prove me wrong Town, prove me wrong.

Yes.

Pikeys now level 2-2

MURRRAAAAAY! 1-0! :D

Goal!

Super sub! Haha

Yes, I can see it.

You know nothing DV, you prick.

Get in!

YESSS MURRRAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!

Get in!

Paolo has certainly got the magic touch with subs this season...

whooop whooop whooooop

THANK. FUCK. FOR. THAT.

 :wotjump:

Thank god now go and get another come you redsssssssssssssssssssss :beers:

Get Fucking In

Nice one.

I cant ever remember a manager making so many subs over a season that have made such a great impact and scored goals.

I know Rory Fallon did it in our play off season but before and after that - and that was just one player...

8 points clear of 4th as it stands!

Fabtastic....hopefully silence the Murray critics too

Corner.

We're still Pressing!

I was going to say that

One goal doesn't make a swallow

2-0!

BENSON!

2-0 Benno

BENSON!!!!

BENSONNNNNNNNNN!

You did say that....so did I!!!

BENSON IS A HEROOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

IF BENSON SCORES IM HAVING A FAG! brb :D

Come on Swindon....

But one swallow can be a goal?

Goal number 100 for Benson, chuffed for him.

sky sports news just showed murray goal

Get in

They're showing the goals as soon as they happen on Sky Sports News

 I fucking love you town. :banana:

Benson is going to finish our top scorer this season!

We always score when Crispy goes for a smoke, should be three in a mo

Benson Jesus Christ! Benson!

Has got 5 in 6 now.
Great signing!

Are you watching fat boy evans ha ha ha

Never in doubt.

So this is what 10 wins in a row feels like. I want more!

Gills have pulled it back with a goal on 45 mins, then a goal on 46 mins!

arkells sounds loud :)

If Port Vale score 4 more, Oxford drop out of the play offs :D

10 consecutive wins.
4 points clear with a game in hand.

Not bad.

Goal Difference is 11 better than anyone else in the league too!

Never realised it was that much of a difference!

Livescore.com still says 1-0.  I'm sticking with that.

fucking nigel bennett does my head in! bbc wilts get me on as co commentator at wembley!!

Still can't get over 10 consecutive wins.

chesterfield doing well 0-4 at home :)

Chesterfield are doing well tonight...

Edit: Ahhh Mex beat me to it!

Back from a smoke, still 2-0? I'll go for another, bare with me...

Going to have to buy 40 for Saturday I reckon...

One more will be nice!!

Great form going into the pox game

Not a big fan of pox ending our run, oh well it will have to be 11 on the bounce then!

The Mrs has just told me that at half time she went & sat in the car to play the CD we listen to every Saturday on the way down, particularly "Wise Men Say".

I can assure everyone that we will be playing it on Saturday, even though we didn't get Scum tickets :)

Um, Beeb says we have 31 and Cheltenham have 22.  Can tell you're a stoooodent.

De vita On for Rooney.

Rooney sounds like he's been fantastic this half.

Pull down the shutters now and get ready for war.

STFC player says we have 33...

Beeb says we have 33. Can tell you're not goooooooood with compoooooooters.

Plus today's two goals...

Never speak ill of ssws, king of the matchday threads.

You're right, I'm not looking at the As It Stands table... 

Touche

I think this half has been about the goals he just said......no fucking shit Sherlock!

whats the record for most consecutive wins in this division?

Hereford back in front!

14 in this divison, 16 in all leagues.

cheers jj.

be rude not to consider it.

For the whole football league it's 14... but that was set in Divisions 1 and 2. Not sure about Division 4.

From Wiki:

7,261.

74 Away fans.

Now 2-0 according to Livescore.com

How did I doubt you all?

It's 12. Set by Luton.

http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-two/records

64 from Burton :)

Where did you get that from? I got mine from here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_records_in_England#Wins

Plymouth are really doing well for themselves

love the fact we patronise the away fans by clapping them :)

JJE, who holds the record with 16?

if we beat the scum then i think we could break records

Sorry for poor quality - wanted quick upload

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llkeKssFT0k

i just hope we play like this but our shots fly in next weekend. a good 4.0 win will do

It's not patronising, we're congratulating them for being present for their 10th consecutive loss  :girlgiggle:

it was from the radio before the game from mr Hodgetts.

Oxford (A)
Dag & Red (H)
Cheltenham   (H)
Crewe (A)
Torquay (H)

I can see us dropping points in those two away games..                                    

Cheers Crispy

Asrenal I think he said.

Was that first one going in anyway?

Nope

The record is 14, set by PNE in 1950/51 in Division 2

http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Wins/0,,10794~634810,00.html

Well Hodgetts was wrong JJ.

http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Wins/0,,10794~634810,00.html

manager of the month for Paolo anyone?!

Beaten to it by R4E!

Not a problem, If they show the next within the next half hour i'll chuck that up too

um no

Its a curse....

More chance of dropping them against Crewe, although I'm sure Oxford will raise their game

Perhaps the Arsenal one was in the PL so isn't counted?

Well chaps it's been a pleasure.

I'm off to celebrate by playing pool and a pint.

Evans scores 4th for Hereford

So was relegation last season such a disaster?

Once more for luck!

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llkeKssFT0k

Don't neglect your duties come Saturday morning.

According to the beeb, we've had 23 shot (17 on target) - our finishing must be awful tonight if that's true...!

If I wasn't so comfy on the settee I could move the dish

Or it says we've had 17 shots in total, of which 5 were on target...

close

Lovely jubbly. Roll the fuck on Saturday!

Gills game looks a corker  4-4   Hereford just missed Pen

We'll have one of "those" refs on Saturday.  You know, the type who disallow 3 of our four goals, then give the scum a penalty in the last minute.  Which they get to retake until it's in.

hrrm... that's what I meant to say.

I think Mr Hodgetts got it wrong, and I apologise for stating what he said as fact when it looks like it wasnt. :D

* 4 points clear of 2nd with a game in hand.
* 8 points clear of 4th with a game in hand over 2nd and 4th.
* 16 points clear of Oxford United.
* 18 points clear of 8th place.

Happy with that.

 :beers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ae2kYqg-E4

Gills 5-4 up !!!

gillingham 5. hereford 4

blimmy

Pikeys game looks a corker

Top stuff. Gills now winning 5-4 my accy now looking good...

Anyone remember what losing feels like?

Eight points clear of 4th place makes me wet.

Poxford.......we are fucking ready for you!

whats radio wilts text number? lets start a campaign to get me to co commentate oxford :)

bring. them. on.

 Vote for mex :please:

PM Juddie he will put you in contact with the right people mate.

done.

The table...

Lovely, I loved the txt "please mind the gap to 2nd place" :)

I think tonights win makes us mathematically safe from relegation :)

I like your thinking! one step at a time!

Shots
17 - 2
On target
5 - 1
Corners
13 - 0
Fouls
8 - 10

And it was only 2-0!

I do hope that the Football League give The Manager of the Month Award to Dean Holdsworth for February.

here are the goals

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v640/magicroundabout/?action=view&current=9c54cb24.mp4

ok i now love di canio after what he just said about oxford

"i dont forget the way they celebrate at our ground on 21st august"

we aint going to fucking lose saturday!!!

That is magic magic!

Nice work Rooney for the second

"I make them better players,they make me a better manager"-good quote

If you get the gig you know we're going to come up with a list of things you have to slip into the commentary.

Paolo on!

- 1st half hour difficult because they played 4-5-1, it was difficult to find space
- The players were amazing because they had patience and waited for chances
- 2nd half we saw the difference - we created 6 or 7 chances
- A completely different performance to a few days ago, thankful to the players for learning from mistakes
- We had to increase our tempo and determination, and have more quality, and take a touch on the ball
- When we played with discipline we gained more quality
- Alan Connell is a good player but it was difficult for him. Ronan is fast over 10-15 yards and we saw the way he scored the goal, arriving in front of his opponent. He came on so we could play flick-ons
- Benson is a perfect professional and encourages his team mates
- Still looking for another striker for cover - you can't leave it to fate, people might get injured. We don't want to be in the same situation as the strt of the year, losing 1-0 and having no options up front
- Hope Smith will be available for Saturday, not a serious injury
- Saturday is important, but is not crucial for the season as we will remain top. BUT we have to repay them for the game here, they have to pay the price for that
- We are not perfect but we are at the top. It's nice and I'd like to remain there. We can always improve. I said well done to the players at the end, but we know we can play better. The game should have finished 4, 5, or 6-0
- This group is fantastic. They have desire, they are mixed ages but with a lot of youngsters, and they want to become better players. I'm not the best manager, but I don't think there is one better than me in teaching the players. I make them better players and they make me a better manager.
- I've paid for tickets for Wembley for 20 people, £744 yesterday! Already about 40 coming, another 60(?) likely to join them in the cathedral of football which is Wembley. 45,000 would be fantastic for this level... But it's very expensive! It will be a fantastic day, but we want to win the trophy!

THANK YOU!

Rooney and Benson are turning out to be quality signings.
Not to forget Foderingham, whom we take for granted a bit now.. He has won us so many points.

Routine win. We're the tits.

First half everything went down our right, lots of chances but nothing quite happened.

Second half everything went down our left, worked much better. Cibbochi and Risser had good games, which is nice to see the whole thing starting to work and good that we can win without Ritchie and Caddis running the show.

1st half struggled to get a tempo, but Burton played to frustrate us, 2nd half deffo stepped up a few gears and good value for the 2-0 win!

10 Wins in a row is fantastic, great to hear Paolo say we owe the Scum one for the 21st August but he put the game in context in that we're going there for the 3 points!

Congrats to Benson on his 100th career goal, 101 on Saturday and this is for the O*ford lot who read this forum...We're coming for you, we're coming for you...We're Swindon, We're coming for you!  :smugfu:

A pretty routine win really. We didn't panic and Burton were pretty crap. I think we had gears to go up if we needed them. I'd like to give a big thumbs up to Risser tonight. He had a cracking game, broke play up, won headers, tackled well and played the ball simple. Also Rooney, when he gets the ball he's so bloody direct it scares the shit out of defenders.
Roll on saturday. someone is going to get a real rodgering soon - hopefully they will.

We are going to give someone a thumping...hopefully it'll be on Saturday.

If we beat Pox, we'll be just the 14 points ahead of Crawley, before they kick-off.

So who'd the best side in League 2 Fat Boy?!

Well done on yet another win and sounded like it was comfortable! Some run of form yous are on and hopefully it continues this weekend

Very comfortable win with a really good second half showing from the players. Rooney was taking the piss when running at their full-back.

11 in a row on Saturday now please lads!

From an entertainment point of view I'm really looking forward to the Oxford and Cheltenham games, just so they can GIVE us a game. This league is so fucking poor.

Frustrating first half with their 10 behind the ball but a very easy second half. Should have scored more but we might as well save ourselves for Saturday as we don't really need the goals with our goal difference  :D

Give me a dull run-of-the mill 2-0 win over Oxford and Cheltenham any day.

I think we're now over the worst of the blip and hopefully now we can push on and start getting results.

I think Paolo's one of those managers who can really pull the potential out of a young pro and make them believe in him, his philosophy and their own ability. He'll take this team far if he can keep most of it together. I love Paolo and the thoughts of future seasons.

I thought Risser had his best game in a Town shirt tonight and was up for MoM in my opinion.

 :nod: Certainly one of the better players tonight

Risser played a ball forward in the second half which the Town End clapped, and you could almost see him grow in confidence after that. Whatever you think of his ability (and there is no doubt he has some, look at the goals hes scored) we havnt got the best out of him, and hopefully that can change now.

10 in a row!

Good shout, Risser was awesome tonight and I thought Cibbochi had his best game for us.  They made Rooney mom, I thought he was fairly quiet first half, but really came alive in the second.  Benson was tireless tonight, he should sleep well.  Foderingham should have paid to come in tonight, he had fuck-all serious to do!!

Cibbochi is my new favourite player, had a good solid game with Rooney down the left, no idea how he got a yellow card though.

Easy 2-0 win which could have easily been 4 or 5 if we took our chances.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17200060#asset

Mr Evans this is what a manager gracious in defeat sounds like.

Its more to do with the mentality of footballers now than the standard. Even just 10 years ago, if you were top everyone would do their best to knock you off, it was the English mentality. Nowadays fans and players are too analytical. They dont believe they can win. We have lost something that was special.

What a nice chap.  Strange accent, mind.

Good performance...Devera is looking a very decent player these days.
Enjoyed the second half immensly.

I agree, did really well and settled in real quick, Macca was my MOM tonight, he's pure class.

I'm not so sure. We were far more 'up' for Crawley and Southend, sides at the right end of this division, than for Burton, Hereford et al.

We took over 4k to Leicester, hardly a glamour game (no disrespect meant - they're a good club), because we thought we could win.

Oh yeah. Weve got it right now. We have Paolo. If we played Man United tommorow Id go thinking we would win.

But the vast majority of teams in English football dont have it.

I enjoyed tonight a lot more than Saturday. Got on with it and got the job done. Fair play to Burton for at least attempting to keep the ball on the deck, very few hoof balls from them but never troubled us.

Me too - Dublin

Not a classic game by any stretch of the imagination.  First half wasn't great, but we stepped up in the second half and there was plenty more left in the tank if needed, which it wasn't. 

As we came out of the ground, one of the stewards said 'This is getting boring isn't it, all this winning?'.  She was joking, but it definitely feels a bit strange!  10 games on the bounce and we move on to Oxford on Saturday.  Bring it on, because We are Swindon and We're Top of The League!! :D

Canadian?

Got to laugh at some of our idiots fans. Heard one bloke in the bogs at half time say "What fucking rubbish!".

Bit OTT. We had the major share of the possession first half, but just couldn't find the break through. We stayed patient and that patience paid off in the end.

Looking forward to Saturday now. Nice 8am start on the beer!

Looks good, eh?

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He also had a cracking tackle and seemed to get more confident after this too. Clearly a player that needs some encouragement.

I've been one of Risser's biggest critics but fair play to him, he had a good game tonight. Got stuck in and allowed Ferry to dictate the play in the middle, whilst he did the hassling when Burton's midfield had the ball.

Yes let's. Or actually not. I'm sure that after your self-imposed exile there might be a struggle to attach faces to names. If you're off to Wembley Mex, we're the ones wearing red, not the AMEX blue you've been used to watching this season !!

I'm not quite sure if I have fondled your children's genitals but i seem to have personally offended you? From asking around you seem a bit of a cunt, you need to get out more and stop worrying fella.

What is the record for clean sheets in a season in this shit division?

We must be getting close now - just keep the scum out on Saturday and exact our revenge!

Textbook win... only minor gripe, do we have to change every song to be that 'we are Swindon, we'll do what we want' tune? What happened to the standard 'we are top of the league, say we are top of the league'?

I know our ultimate goal is to get promoted irrespective of how we do it, but how many of the records set in 85/86 do you think we could get?

Seventeen club records were broken or equalled:

•Most league points in a season (102 points)
•Most home league points in a season (62 points)
•Most away league points in a season (40 points)
•Longest unbeaten league sequence (21 matches - previous record 15)
•Most consecutive away league games without defeat (11 matches - previously 8)
•Fewest defeats in a Football League season (8 matches - previous record 9)
•Most consecutive home league wins (14 matches - previous record 13)
•Most consecutive away league wins (6 matches - previous record 5)
•Most league wins in a season (32 matches - previous record 27)
•Most home league wins in a season (20 matches - previous record 18)
•Most away league wins in a season (12 matches - previous record 9)
•Longest league sequence without a draw (29 matches - previous record 22)
•Longest league sequence without conceding a goal (592 mins - previously 578 mins)
•Longest away league sequence without onceding a goal (516 mins)
•Fewest away goals conceded in a Football League season (24 - previously 25)
•Best goal difference in a Football League season (+39 - previous record +36)
•Highest position in a Football League division (1st)

I know some have been beaten or equalled since, but why not try and win this league in style!

Times and songs move on...although its taken us about 6 years to have a 'White Stripes/7 nation army' song...the Germans had it at their World Cup and only made an appearance at the CG this year.

I know, but I don't think it works as well.

The stats from last night tell the tale of how easy a win it was, very comfortable.

Possession: Swindon Town 60% Burton Albion 40%

Shots 17 - 2
On target 5 - 1
Corners 13 - 0
Fouls 8 - 10

God I want us to beat those inbred scum on Saturday so fucking much.

We are going to storm this league, I can't help thinking that a bit better start to the season and we could almost have been promoted already.

April 2006. Hearts beat Edinburgh rivals Hibs in the Scottish Cup semi final at Hampden. That song came on and a minute later 30k Hearts fans had spawned 'oh the hibees are gay' to that tune, which has now stuck.

What is the Swindon version?

One surprising comment on the Burton forum (Clough the magic dragon)


http://magicdragon.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=brewerschat&action=display&thread=12345&page=4#ixzz1nlCki1iT

An interesting take I must say.

Funny how every team we play at the moment says they haven't played their best or we aren't as good as our position suggests  :hmmm:

They do and none of them consider that we make them look shit.

I think it's also fair to say that with every game being different, Cheltenham could've been at their best and us not.

Christ, I've seen us play far, far, far better than last night - no one can draw conclusions from 1 game. Look at the gills! They were and still are in my opinion, the best team we've played, yet they're floundering about looking useless.

Edit: sorry, that sounds really patronising! :)

Not much love between the two for a bit in the second half when they were arguing like two school boys until Risser told them to shut up

I said earlier on in this thread, I think we are having our 'blip' at the moment - but as we are still winning, outsiders just see the wins and presume we are constantly on top of our game.

Bit of smoke and mirrors really

God help the opposition when we hit top form again

There was a moment in the first half where McCormack screamed “for F**ks sake Cibo” at the top of his voice which made me chuckle

I liked when someone said we were threatening to go on a blip but as you say kerry - this patchy form has been our blip and it just shows the great spirit and resilience running through the side.

Feels nice to be witnessing a bit of history - 10 consecutive wins. Stunning.

Embarrass the Pox, 11 straight wins, win the league, win the JPT - what a fucking great time to be a Town fan.

As for last night. Yet another routine 2-0 win against a standard L2 side.

Nice update on Facebook from mr Risser.....

Whats his Twitter id JJ ?

He hasnt got one, there is one but its a fake one

Yeah pretty sure he doesn't have one but he is a top bloke and very polite, I have spoke to him a few times.

As has already been said, Risser had his best game in a Swindon shirt last night and may have played himself into the starting XI against Oxford.  I couldnt fault anyone in a red shirt last night, terrific stuff.

Ronan Murray won me a massive £8 and for that, he will always have a little place in my heart.

It all looks pretty good for the trip up the A420 on Saturday morning.  YOU RED!

COME ON REDDDDD

I want to dance with the fannn!

Decent enough performance last night.

Played some good football in second half and as has been mentioned by others, I thought Risser was very impressive. Cibbochi is fast becoming my favourite player, some of his tweets are legendary.

10 wins in a row is massively impressive, bring on the scum!

The best thing about this 10 in a row, is that all of us have now witnessed something fucking fantastic - I missed the 85/86 through a technicality (I didn't exist.. until March that season) so it's kinda cool that we've all got something to be proud of.

We never got out of 2nd gear last night, did enough to win and that's all that matters.. 10 wins in a row is fantastic, I wasn't born for the season with Macari in this division so it's brilliant to witness my team have a winning streak like this.

Cibo is fantastic, his tweets are legendary and he's improving every week.

The 10 in a row got us on a lot of the National news sports bulletins.

Win saturday and the overrall League record is well up for grabs.

"We are the Salvation Army."