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Title: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Monday, May 1, 2023, 09:18:09 Hooray, last game of the season :pint:
To top off a dreadful season we'll lose to Lindsey and Co. Swindon 0-2 Creepy att: 8,337 (182 away) Not sure I'd I can be arsed, but then again no football for a few months so I'll probably go. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Monday, May 1, 2023, 09:27:54 0-3 defeat. Conroy bullet header, Gladwin thunderbolt. Scott Lindsey thumping the badge in front of the Town End.
Chris Kiely unveiled as the new Director of Football. Kadji signs on a permanent on the pitch before the game. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: molepar on Monday, May 1, 2023, 09:30:27 Only going as it’s the last game and I get terribly bored in the off season. Need a final football fix to tide me over until next season. Trying to support the club’s coffers by attending and having a couple of pints in the Legends Lounge. Hopefully see us getting some of our young talent on the pitch. Dreadful season, hoping for much better next year.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Monday, May 1, 2023, 09:37:22 Looking forward to the close season - don’t think I have before.
Still mulling over a ST. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 1, 2023, 09:59:36 Without totally devaluing the almost pointless game I would like to see us blood a few of these from the off. Brann, Brown, Minturn, Aguair, Roberts, Fox, Hart and Kanu.
If we lose then we are in line for the equal lowest amount of wins in L2/Div 4 in the clubs history. If we lose it will equal the lowest ever points total in L2/Div 4. The 2nd lowest ever finish in L2/Div with us currently in 13th, with the lowest ever of 17th being lower than we can finish. If we dont score it will be the 2nd lowest ever goal count of just 59 in a season (58 achieved 3 times previously). We have drawn the 2nd highest amount of games this season with 13 currently, the most being 16 previously. All in all a pretty shit season. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: UTR on Monday, May 1, 2023, 09:59:46 Looking forward to this one. Mostly for the final whistle.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Monday, May 1, 2023, 10:00:22 Without totally devaluing the almost pointless game I would like to see us blood a few of these from the off. Brann, Brown, Minturn, Aguair, Roberts, Fox, Hart and Kanu. If we lose then we are in line for the equal lowest amount of wins in L2/Div 4 in the clubs history. If we lose it will equal the lowest ever points total in L2/Div 4. The 2nd lowest ever finish in L2/Div with us currently in 13th, with the lowest ever of 17th being lower than we can finish. If we dont score it will be the 2nd lowest ever goal count of just 59 in a season (58 achieved 3 times previously). We have drawn the 2nd highest amount of games this season with 13 currently, the most being 16 previously. All in all a pretty shit season. Ouch Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 1, 2023, 10:21:47 Ouch That could be the subtitle of the season.2022/23 Ouch. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Monday, May 1, 2023, 10:23:39 That could be the subtitle of the season. 2022/23 Ouch. I think we go more cryptic. 2022/23: The Model Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 1, 2023, 10:25:26 I think we go more cryptic. 2022/23: The Failed Model Corrected.Or even simpler. 2023/24. Nope. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: theakston2k on Monday, May 1, 2023, 10:39:28 I might go just for the lap of ‘appreciation’ at the end of the game, and when I say go for it I mean walk out before it. These players deserve nothing and hopefully somehow most of them won’t be seen in a Town shirt again.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Monday, May 1, 2023, 10:49:05 I might go just for the lap of ‘appreciation’ at the end of the game, and when I say go for it I mean walk out before it. These players deserve nothing and hopefully somehow most of them won’t be seen in a Town shirt again. ‘hopefully somehow most of them won’t be seen in a Town shirt again’ They won’t. IMHO, they’re all good players, just not together in this team and is this league. Break ‘em up however and follow their career paths. They will eventually find their own levels and some may surprise us by going further up the pyramid in time, others disappear without a trace. Over the years we’ve seen players come in who turned out shit and stayed shit, others I’m sure whilst being shit here eventually came good elsewhere. If as I hope, Morris knows who is staying and hopefully who is coming in or at least identified multiple targets to do so. An expansive ‘build a team around a player’ scenario. Edit. I doubt Austin will the player we build a team around, could be wrong but I don’t think that’ll happen. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Monday, May 1, 2023, 11:02:48 There's only one player here at the moment worth "building a team around" in my opinion and by all accounts(true or rumoured) he won't be here
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Pericardinho on Monday, May 1, 2023, 11:08:21 Yes let's build our team around a player who spends half the game on the floor rolling around.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: UTR on Monday, May 1, 2023, 11:09:52 There's only one player here at the moment worth "building a team around" in my opinion and by all accounts(true or rumoured) he won't be here Don’t think I agree that he’s worth building around. Definitely a better cog in a better team but he’s not someone I’d want to throw a big wage at if that budget can be used better elsewhere. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Monday, May 1, 2023, 11:28:40 Have we ever built a team around one player...? I can't think of an example.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Wobbly Bob on Monday, May 1, 2023, 12:01:00 Have we ever built a team around one player...? I can't think of an example. Hoddle? Maybe accommodated is a better word than build in his case. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Monday, May 1, 2023, 12:10:35 Some of you have misinterpreted ‘build a team around a player’ I didn’t say we should, I didn’t name a player we should. I did mention Austin but that was in a sense of what has been mentioned on forums and social media. I said and ‘expansive’ build a team, in other words a nucleus of players, the ones we’ll retain. Some of you see only what you want to see.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 1, 2023, 12:11:05 Have we ever built a team around one player...? I can't think of an example. PDC built his team to very much get the best out of Matt Ritchie. Maybe not specifically built around him but definitely did a lot to accommodate him. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Monday, May 1, 2023, 12:14:06 ‘hopefully somehow most of them won’t be seen in a Town shirt again’ They won’t. IMHO, they’re all good players, just not together in this team and is this league. Break ‘em up however and follow their career paths. They will eventually find their own levels and some may surprise us by going further up the pyramid in time, others disappear without a trace. Over the years we’ve seen players come in who turned out shit and stayed shit, others I’m sure whilst being shit here eventually came good elsewhere. If as I hope, Morris knows who is staying and hopefully who is coming in or at least identified multiple targets to do so. An expansive ‘build a team around a player’ scenario. Edit. I doubt Austin will the player we build a team around, could be wrong but I don’t think that’ll happen. Well forgive me for thinking you were suggesting we build a team around a player! :D Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Monday, May 1, 2023, 12:43:50 Well forgive me for thinking you were suggesting we build a team around a player! :D Forgiven. I’m good like that. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 1, 2023, 12:51:22 Some of you have misinterpreted ‘build a team around a player’ I didn’t say we should, I didn’t name a player we should. I did mention Austin but that was in a sense of what has been mentioned on forums and social media. I said and ‘expansive’ build a team, in other words a nucleus of players, the ones we’ll retain. Some of you see only what you want to see. I want the club to build a team around a decent goalkeeper, two towering centres halfs, a tough tackling midfielder and a decent centre forward. We have just have to find them then work out how to keep hold of them for more than a season! Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Batch on Monday, May 1, 2023, 13:16:25 does anyone remember the email to get a birthday put up on the scoreboard?
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Monday, May 1, 2023, 13:26:21 Some of you have misinterpreted ‘build a team around a player’ I didn’t say we should, I didn’t name a player we should. I did mention Austin but that was in a sense of what has been mentioned on forums and social media. I said and ‘expansive’ build a team, in other words a nucleus of players, the ones we’ll retain. Some of you see only what you want to see. Neither did I Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Private Fraser on Monday, May 1, 2023, 13:30:49 does anyone remember the email to get a birthday put up on the scoreboard? It’s in the FAQs https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2023/february/stfc-faqs/ Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: RobertT on Monday, May 1, 2023, 13:41:15 I think there is a subtle difference between building a team around a player, or two, and extracting the best from a player or two.
Take us since January - Morris should have been more pragmatic. Worry about the way he wants to play in the summer, or gradually adjust. In the short term he was served one valuable asset - Austin. He had two players who could feed Austin - Williams and Hutton. He should have focused on how to get the ball to Austin, from those two players, in the right places and worked our play around that. Didn't need to make us long ball, abandon all sense of passing, and we needed a way of scoring if Austin wasn't around. But you do not ignore one of your best assets. What would be bad, is to go and sign someone like Austin and then recruit the entire remainder of the team to feed just him. You are then fucked if Austin gets injured and nobody else can play the same way as him. MLS over here is a bit like that - the Designated Players are so much better that teams rely on them. When they are not around, the team looks completely lost. Hoddle tried to get the team to work with or without him - we played the same way when he was missing, dropping McLaren back. He was so much better though that we did look a lot less effective without him, In hindsight, he should probably have spent more time building out the squad to be ready for him not being there - but I guess we can forgive that given he did give us our only season in the top flight. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Batch on Monday, May 1, 2023, 13:47:23 Quote from: Private Fraser It’s in the FAQs https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2023/february/stfc-faqs/ (https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2023/february/stfc-faqs/) thanks. much appreciated Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Monday, May 1, 2023, 13:49:20 It's hard to see past a lacklustre meaningless end of season stalemate played in front of a soulless County ground with murmurs of discontent! Swindon 1 Crawley 1 Att: 7,920 (165 creepies) So pretty much like every game this season? Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 1, 2023, 13:51:11 So pretty much like every game this season? That's a good summary😀 Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Monday, May 1, 2023, 15:26:51 Should be a great atmosphere, Crawley have nearly filled 3 coaches ;D
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 1, 2023, 15:45:28 You sure their not going to Gatwick for their holidays!
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 1, 2023, 16:06:44 Might go this now - well up from some more Gunningball
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 1, 2023, 17:00:06 Might go this now - well up from some more Gunningball Mildenball is such a better name. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Monday, May 1, 2023, 17:01:28 I bet Lindsey is pissing himself this arvo.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Monday, May 1, 2023, 17:11:54 Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Monday, May 1, 2023, 18:51:38 Sell this game to everyone you know, be good to sign off with some intent from the fans.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Monday, May 1, 2023, 18:53:24 I’ll go now
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 1, 2023, 18:57:24 I think I will have to change my prediction score😀
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: No Longer Posh Red on Monday, May 1, 2023, 19:25:13 Only just realised it’s a 12:30 kick off, fucking early start 😢
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Monday, May 1, 2023, 19:26:06 Hope the pubs are opening at 9am :)
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 1, 2023, 19:26:51 Buses run on Sunday service😀
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: molepar on Monday, May 1, 2023, 19:27:39 Anyone know what time Legends lounge will be open from? I will have some in there and would encourage others to do so too or to buy drinks etc in stadium as it sounds like we desperately need the money! :pint:
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 09:52:47 0-0 draw
Att: 9,395 (407 Creepys) Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 15:33:14 Swindon 2 Crawley 1 Att: 8,345 (165 creepies)
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 16:10:57 https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/football/they-wanted-someone-like-alex-ferguson-crawley-town-boss-reveals-why-he-thinks-he-did-not-connect-with-swindon-town-fans-4130750
"They wanted someone like Alex Ferguson." Honestly, what a thin skinned twat this bloke is. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Batch on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 16:24:19 I can actually see his point, we were disappointed.
But the best start after 15 games is good sales talk. The wheels had come off at the end. Don't actually hate the bloke, he's irrelevant Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 16:29:15 https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/football/they-wanted-someone-like-alex-ferguson-crawley-town-boss-reveals-why-he-thinks-he-did-not-connect-with-swindon-town-fans-4130750 Whatever Scott..."They wanted someone like Alex Ferguson." Honestly, what a thin skinned twat this bloke is. I didn't think you were a 'boring' appointment as such but your 'style' of football and outlook on the game is mind bogglingly, stupifyingly boring, soulless and lacking in energy, drive, urgency and passion. Just my opinion, what do I know? You get paid to do what you do. I'm just some bum on a forum... Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: swindonmaniac on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 16:34:43 https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/football/they-wanted-someone-like-alex-ferguson-crawley-town-boss-reveals-why-he-thinks-he-did-not-connect-with-swindon-town-fans-4130750 What a prick."They wanted someone like Alex Ferguson." Honestly, what a thin skinned twat this bloke is. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Briggany on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 16:58:36 We can call him all the names under the sun, and the football may not have been attractive but he makes some pretty valid points. We all wrote him off as a boring appointment and he did have us in and around the playoffs until he left.
If you look at the form guide for the entire season (https://footystats.org/clubs/swindon-town-fc-234) up until he left we lost 7, drew 8 and won 10. 38pts Jody turns up and we lose 10, draw 4 and won 4. 16pts. Turns out the grass wasn't greener and had he have stayed I think we probably would have stayed in and around the playoffs. Not saying I was happy with his appointment or the football on show, but it was a hell of a lot better than the crap we watched under Morris. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 17:58:57 https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/football/they-wanted-someone-like-alex-ferguson-crawley-town-boss-reveals-why-he-thinks-he-did-not-connect-with-swindon-town-fans-4130750 "They wanted someone like Alex Ferguson." Honestly, what a thin skinned twat this bloke is. "Give him a chance. He's a good bloke. He's a good coach. Get behind him. He's a nice bloke" Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 18:07:28 Obviously totally making up statistics as well. Best start in 15 games, what the fuck is he on about?
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 18:13:59 I thought that but couldn’t be arsed to check it out. From what I remember we only just got into top 7 having played a couple more games.
I relented. His record with us. I notice he didn’t mention his last 15 games though 20 August 2022 11 January 2023 30 10 8 12 33.3 It’s not very impressive. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: No Longer Posh Red on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 18:29:36 But the best start after 15 games is good sales talk. The wheels had come off at the end. It’s also not true, albeit splitting hairs. The previous season we had the same record after 15 games but a better goal difference Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 18:34:48 No animosity towards the chap. Think he is right, that many supports didn’t want to promote from within. It was seen as a cheap option.
He did ‘ok’ with a poor squad, but the wheels were coming off before he left. There were a few games that were dire. But, is that because Lyndsey was ‘crap’ or because the squad was poor? Interesting to see what would have happened if both Lyndsey had stayed and we’d strengthened in the January window. We will never know. It will be interesting to see what he does with Crawley next year. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 18:47:29 Lindsey. It’s Lindsey.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 18:48:40 Lindsey. It’s Lindsey. ScottTitle: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 18:52:08 ‘ “It’s been quite successful in many ways. I was in the play-offs all the time I was with Swindon and then made the change to Crawley.’
We’ll, that’s just not true. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 18:57:09 We went top of the Championship after 15 league games in 1997 with Mildenhall's heroics against Portsmouth.
I do think Sandro stitched this bloke up. If he gets the job straight away then the disappointment would have been much less. To do the ridiculous 'search' and then appoint him was setting him up to fail with the fans. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Quagmire on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 19:00:52 Believe a fair few of the players last night were actually saying they didn’t understand why the fans didn’t take to Lindsey.
They really liked him. They also hated Sandro, and put a lot of the blame on him. He did a lot of meddling in team selection by the sound of it. You won’t be surprised to hear he was ti blame for Reed being stuck on the bench for half the season, and then being sold. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: dogs on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 19:03:25 ‘ “It’s been quite successful in many ways. I was in the play-offs all the time I was with Swindon and then made the change to Crawley.’ We’ll, that’s just not true. He's one of those typical bullshitter types you'd find in a boozer after a day's 'graft' on site. Ticks each and every box that way. Useless cunt will be sacked within 10 games next season. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Batch on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 19:11:52 Quote from: Quagmire he did a lot of meddling in team selection by the sound of it.. wtaf. fuck that guy Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: No Longer Posh Red on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 19:12:11 Believe a fair few of the players last night were actually saying they didn’t understand why the fans didn’t take to Lindsey. They really liked him. Could also be because he was soft as shit and they got away with all sorts that they probably shouldn’t Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: tans on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 19:19:51 Believe a fair few of the players last night were actually saying they didn’t understand why the fans didn’t take to Lindsey. They really liked him. They also hated Sandro, and put a lot of the blame on him. He did a lot of meddling in team selection by the sound of it. You won’t be surprised to hear he was ti blame for Reed being stuck on the bench for half the season, and then being sold. Demonstrated by players liking posts that he has left! Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 19:21:44 Believe a fair few of the players last night were actually saying they didn’t understand why the fans didn’t take to Lindsey. They really liked him. They also hated Sandro, and put a lot of the blame on him. He did a lot of meddling in team selection by the sound of it. You won’t be surprised to hear he was ti blame for Reed being stuck on the bench for half the season, and then being sold. Louis Reed who went to Mansfield and played a whopping 4 games - only one of which they’ve actually won. Overrated Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: tans on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 19:22:16 He got injured for ages
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: RobertT on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 20:01:47 And was replaced by Cain, was he not? Reed may not have been in fine form, or even a world beater at this best, but fuck me he was better than Cain. If it wasn't Cain, then it was Kadji, lets just leave it there.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 21:44:39 Don’t know what Crawley’s allocation was, but they’ve sold out!
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Matt71 on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 21:46:21 Don’t know what Crawley’s allocation was, but they’ve sold out! 400 Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Friday, May 5, 2023, 02:07:21 POTD might push that number a bit.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DMC on Friday, May 5, 2023, 07:07:34 And was replaced by Cain, was he not? Reed may not have been in fine form, or even a world beater at this best, but fuck me he was better than Cain. If it wasn't Cain, then it was Kadji, lets just leave it there. Cain has not set the worl alight but still been better than Reed was this season for us. On the flip side to that i am willing to hazard a guess that if Cain was in a midfield that consisted of Payne,Williams Gladwin and had the forward line we had last season he would look a lot better too.Cain getting battered this season by fans for not being great when half his games he has been the most experienced player with less than 20 games under his belt i thought was really cuntish to be fair He should have have been bought in to add to a midfield with experience but instead has been stitched up Title: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Batch on Friday, May 5, 2023, 07:14:48 in your opinion
Cain has had one decent game and nothing else to say 'pick me'. I don't think the real Cain will be seen until next year. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Quagmire on Friday, May 5, 2023, 07:33:46 Cain has not set the worl alight but still been better than Reed was this season for us. On the flip side to that i am willing to hazard a guess that if Cain was in a midfield that consisted of Payne,Williams Gladwin and had the forward line we had last season he would look a lot better too. Cain getting battered this season by fans for not being great when half his games he has been the most experienced player with less than 20 games under his belt i thought was really cuntish to be fair He should have have been bought in to add to a midfield with experience but instead has been stitched up Hi, Jake ;) Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Peter Venkman on Friday, May 5, 2023, 09:37:41 in your opinion 2 games, Cain was my MotM last game but also Gillingham at home.Cain has had one decent game and nothing else to say 'pick me'. I don't think the real Cain will be seen until next year. 2 very good performances from just 8 starts, I think he has potential and will improved when played in his best position not shoehorned in. Admittedly he has had a couple of absolute stinkers too but hes only 21. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Friday, May 5, 2023, 09:38:05 I didn't think you were a 'boring' appointment as such but your 'style' of football and outlook on the game is mind bogglingly, stupifyingly boring, soulless and lacking in energy, drive, urgency and passion. This, absolutely this.Also, genuinely surprised they will be bringing near 400 for a meanlingless game. Anyone else think this is a thinly veiled dig at both Lindsey and Morris's time as manager from Mad Gave Gunning? https://www.totalswindon.com/sport/gavin-gunning-wants-to-give-the-fans-some-excitement-in-the-final-game-of-the-season/ Quote GAVIN GUNNING WANTS TO GIVE THE FANS SOME EXCITEMENT IN THE FINAL GAME OF THE SEASON Gavin Gunning said he wants to bring the fun back to the County Ground with his time in interim charge. Total Sport’s Joe Acklam spoke to the interim head coach ahead of Town’s last game of the season. Following the departure of Jody Morris as head coach on 1st May, Gunning is in interim charge of the first team for the second time this season as Scott Lindsey returns to the County Ground with Crawley Town. Gunning said he was hoping to give the fans some excitement in the game and to end the season on a high. He said: “I am hoping it is going to be a big crowd and be positive. With Scott [Lindsey] coming back, I am not sure what kind of reaction he will get, but he did a decent job here and I would hope that the fans would be respectful. All we want to do is perform really well, play at a high tempo, and make it an enjoyable game. We want to get people off their seats and make sure it is enjoyable and win the game, that is what football is about. If you win games you are a good coach, and if you lose games then you are a bad coach, that is basically all that matters. I have never heard of someone being called a good coach when they are losing games. The last game of the season is always a good atmosphere; you want to end on a positive and bring that momentum through to the start of next year. You don’t want to be ending on a damp squib because then you are trying to find your way through the off-season. But if you have that win and the lads perform really well then they fill in the blanks for you on where you are going forward. Gunning said that a lot more design went into Swindon scoring eight goals in two games under him during his brief spell in interim charge back in January than merely using a laissez-faire attitude. He said: “That didn’t happen [simply taking the handbrake off], there was a lot more work that went into those games. You can’t just beat Grimsby 5-0 without a lot of work going into it. Obviously against Gillingham it went unbelievable to start, then it all went Pete Tong, we changed everything at half-time and then we should have won the game. Should’ve, would’ve, could’ve is football, it all levels itself out at the end of the season. I hope there will be a lot of goals [against Crawley], you would take the Grimsby score, wouldn’t you?” Sounds like a middle finger to the dull slow boring football we have endured in most games this season under both previous incumbents. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Batch on Friday, May 5, 2023, 09:44:29 Sounds like a way to win fans over so we can appoint him in 6 weeks too :)
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: horlock07 on Friday, May 5, 2023, 09:48:16 This, absolutely this. Also, genuinely surprised they will be bringing near 400 for a meanlingless game. Anyone else think this is a thinly veiled dig at both Lindsey and Morris's time as manager from Mad Gave Gunning? https://www.totalswindon.com/sport/gavin-gunning-wants-to-give-the-fans-some-excitement-in-the-final-game-of-the-season/ Sounds like a middle finger to the dull slow boring football we have endured in most games this season under both previous incumbents. The more I hear the more I really like him, comes across well in interviews which is a breath of fresh air when compared with both of his his predecessors, see also the style and approach he takes. Gonna put the cat amongst the pigeons if we thump Crawley, Mad Gav in! :D Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Friday, May 5, 2023, 09:48:42 Sounds like a way to win fans over so we can appoint him in 6 weeks too :) You old fucking cynic, FWIW I can see that being a very "Swindony" way ;)Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Bob's Orange on Friday, May 5, 2023, 09:52:23 The more I hear the more I really like him, comes across well in interviews which is a breath of fresh air when compared with both of his his predecessors, see also the style and approach he takes. Gonna put the cat amongst the pigeons if we thump Crawley, Mad Gav in! :D I mean he might not be the greatest coach in the world, but just by interviews alone he's absolutely class. I'm in his home town this weekend, will be supping on the black stuff and will raise one to Gav should he lead us to a thumping success! :pint: Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Friday, May 5, 2023, 10:15:00 I could see the fans warming to Gunning. He has a bit of personality about him. I'm not sure that he'd be the best possible appointment, but if it was that or another unproven guy, I wouldn't be mad about it. A lot to be said for having a bit of fun in life, we're never going to be a Prem club again (and nor would I really want to be) so let's enjoy football for what it is.
Although... Quote I have never heard of someone being called a good coach when they are losing games. Someone needs to fill him in on Luke Williams! Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: horlock07 on Friday, May 5, 2023, 10:23:37 I could see the fans warming to Gunning. He has a bit of personality about him. I'm not sure that he'd be the best possible appointment, but if it was that or another unproven guy, I wouldn't be mad about it. A lot to be said for having a bit of fun in life, we're never going to be a Prem club again (and nor would I really want to be) so let's enjoy football for what it is. Plus he knows the difference between a squib and a squid, which will appeal to some of the fan base :D :D Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Friday, May 5, 2023, 10:25:55 Plus he knows the difference between a squib and a squid, which will appeal to some of the fan base :D :D Ability to correctly identify a crustacean over a small firework should be a key factor in our search. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: horlock07 on Friday, May 5, 2023, 11:19:34 Ability to correctly identify a crustacean over a small firework should be a key factor in our search. In an off topic thread derailment of top TEF quality, isn't a squid a mollusc rather than a crustacean? Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Friday, May 5, 2023, 11:21:56 Absolute calamari
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Friday, May 5, 2023, 11:25:11 In an off topic thread derailment of top TEF quality, isn't a squid a mollusc rather than a crustacean? And THAT is why I can never manage Swindon Town FC! Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Friday, May 5, 2023, 12:23:28 Cain has not set the worl alight but still been better than Reed was this season for us. On the flip side to that i am willing to hazard a guess that if Cain was in a midfield that consisted of Payne,Williams Gladwin and had the forward line we had last season he would look a lot better too. Cain getting battered this season by fans for not being great when half his games he has been the most experienced player with less than 20 games under his belt i thought was really cuntish to be fair He should have have been bought in to add to a midfield with experience but instead has been stitched up I sat next to him at dinner the other night, a really nice lad and he is completely down to earth on where he is currently and where he wants to go. He said it has been a massive difference moving into permanent mens football, and even though he had his stint at Newport, he said that Swindon has been a massive step up in terms of quality of player, quality of facilities and size of club. He knows that he hasn't done himself justice yet, even he felt that his game against Crewe was his best so far but he knows that he has a lot of work to do to get his levels up, but he is looking forward to a proper pre season and a full year to prove that he has got what it takes to be a regular in this team. One thing I can catagorically say, nobody here will actually fathom how young and small this squad is until you meet them - we know their numbers yes, but sitting next to Cain felt like sitting next to a teenager - George Mc, my god he looked like a baby and Jack Copland didn't look old enough to be out that late and should have been off doing his homework. Bar Austin and FBT, I would fancy myself against any of them in a battle for a donut. Even Sol, though he is obviously towered over me, I have seen more meat on a savaloy. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Batch on Friday, May 5, 2023, 12:27:46 donut wars... I'm pitching that
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: RobertT on Friday, May 5, 2023, 12:51:51 donut wars... I'm pitching that Seemed to have limited longevity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donut_Showdown Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Batch on Friday, May 5, 2023, 13:02:04 Seemed to have limited longevity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donut_Showdown Damnit. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: DMC on Friday, May 5, 2023, 13:06:12 in your opinion In your opinion ::)Cain has had one decent game and nothing else to say 'pick me'. I don't think the real Cain will be seen until next year. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Batch on Friday, May 5, 2023, 14:06:29 Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ginginho on Friday, May 5, 2023, 14:42:43 I sat next to him at dinner the other night, a really nice lad and he is completely down to earth on where he is currently and where he wants to go. He said it has been a massive difference moving into permanent mens football, and even though he had his stint at Newport, he said that Swindon has been a massive step up in terms of quality of player, quality of facilities and size of club. He knows that he hasn't done himself justice yet, even he felt that his game against Crewe was his best so far but he knows that he has a lot of work to do to get his levels up, but he is looking forward to a proper pre season and a full year to prove that he has got what it takes to be a regular in this team. One thing I can catagorically say, nobody here will actually fathom how young and small this squad is until you meet them - we know their numbers yes, but sitting next to Cain felt like sitting next to a teenager - George Mc, my god he looked like a baby and Jack Copland didn't look old enough to be out that late and should have been off doing his homework. Bar Austin and FBT, I would fancy myself against any of them in a battle for a donut. Even Sol, though he is obviously towered over me, I have seen more meat on a savaloy. I thought the same about Cain and McEachran, they were both tiny! Cain's a nice lad though, like Berni says, very honest about where he is and how he wants to improve, etc. Plus he bought us a beer, so for that reason alone, he gets my POTY vote :D Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: horlock07 on Friday, May 5, 2023, 14:49:48 I thought the same about Cain and McEachran, they were both tiny! Cain's a nice lad though, like Berni says, very honest about where he is and how he wants to improve, etc. Plus he bought us a beer, so for that reason alone, he gets my POTY vote :D Cain looks like he should be loitering around outside a newsagents asking you if you will go in and buy him 20 Lambert and Butler. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Friday, May 5, 2023, 22:18:46 Someone needs to fill him in on Luke Williams! Or show him comments from our fans early last season about Lindsey. But that was prefaced with about what a nice bloke he is. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, May 6, 2023, 07:45:41 Everyone knocked Williams but who's laughing now.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, May 6, 2023, 08:45:53 Everyone knocked Williams but who's laughing now. Ooh! Ooh! I know the answer...Luke Williams!To be fair, having him as manager was pretty painful but people learn from their mistakes and improve with experience...I assume that's what has happened with him. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, May 6, 2023, 09:06:51 Ooh! Ooh! I know the answer...Luke Williams! To be fair, having him as manager was pretty painful but people learn from their mistakes and improve with experience...I assume that's what has happened with him. Yeah no doubts he learnt from his experience getting shafted by Power & Sherwood! Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Saturday, May 6, 2023, 09:09:18 We look to be selling well for this game.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, May 6, 2023, 09:22:01 The potential is massive providing Clem makes the right appointment!
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, May 6, 2023, 20:16:59 Did enjoy the LS Presser Pod mentioning that Charlie Austin has scored in the same number of games for Gavin Gunning (2/2) as he did for Jody Morris (2/18). A bit deceiving because of the four vs Grimsby, but funny nonetheless.
Independently, I notice the same is true of Jonny Williams. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, May 6, 2023, 20:47:24 Did enjoy the LS Presser Pod mentioning that Charlie Austin has scored in the same number of games for Gavin Gunning (2/2) as he did for Jody Morris (2/18). A bit deceiving because of the four vs Grimsby, but funny nonetheless. Independently, I notice the same is true of Jonny Williams. *Rochdale …nice stat though - although Austin didn’t feature in all 18 of Morris game. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, May 6, 2023, 20:53:02 He featured in 17 of them, 12 as a starter.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Wobbly Bob on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 08:40:19 So, the gruelling battle for 10th place draws to a close.
Possibly more taxing for the fans than the players at times. Does place money operate in the EFL? If so then the difference between 10th & 14th might help to cover some of the volunteer staff expenses. Most predicted a mid table finish if I remember, those that did must still be disappointed with how it's panned out. I thought that the squad might be capable of a play off place. No particular axe to grind with Lindsey. Felt that he managed with fear and largely missed his own brief on the brand of football to expect. Not sticking with the formula after Mansfield away was one of a few baffling decisions. Had no idea on what Morris was trying to achieve and it's possible that he didn't either. Mad Gav in his two cameos has arguably gotten more life out the team than the other two combined. For that reason, I'm quite looking forward to see what he can conjure up tomorrow. I'll go for 3 down at half time and another four fer in the second half from the real King Charles. It would be good to end with a win to at least finish a horrible season on a positive note. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Batch on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 10:40:11 must get a point to avoid the Beamish record, and to keep Mr chest beater quiet.
prediction wise Duke gave us a heads up on the squad changes. did look like we'd retained just about enough to flirt with playoffs but losing Payne and McKirdy stopped anything more Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ginginho on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 11:24:27 I've stupidly put Swindon in my accumulator based only on Gunningball.
4-2 Swindon. Austin brace, Hepburn-Murphy brace Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 11:47:57 must get a point to avoid the Beamish record, and to keep Mr chest beater quiet. prediction wise Duke gave us a heads up on the squad changes. did look like we'd retained just about enough to flirt with playoffs but losing Payne and McKirdy stopped anything more I missed Dukes heads up on the squad changes Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Quagmire on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 11:56:38 must get a point to avoid the Beamish record, and to keep Mr chest beater quiet. prediction wise Duke gave us a heads up on the squad changes. did look like we'd retained just about enough to flirt with playoffs but losing Payne and McKirdy stopped anything more Didn’t he say that the budget would be cut, and that we would rely on loans? Neither of them happened. The budget was increased and we didn’t rely on loans for the first time in a long time. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Batch on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 12:23:44 suspect budget did go up, but including transfer fees. Average wage down I bet, and it shows.
we binned higher earners Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Quagmire on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 12:28:40 suspect budget did go up, but including transfer fees. Average wage down I bet, and it shows. we binned higher earners I don’t think the wage budget was down, we have a fucking massive squad now. It’s just full of shit. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 12:38:59 I don’t think the wage budget was down, we have a fucking massive squad now. It’s just full of shit. We have used 38 players in the matchday squad this season 5 were loans making the squad 33 players actually Swindon contracted players.Last season we used 41 players in the matchday squad and 8 were loans making the squad 33 players actually Swindon contracted players, the same as this season. The season before that we used 45 players in the matchday squad and 12 were loans (4 keepers) making the squad 33 players actually Swindon contracted players as well. So in the last 3 seasons we have a core squad of 33 Swindon contracted players each season. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Quagmire on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 12:42:25 We have used 38 players in the matchday squad this season 5 were loans making the squad 33 players actually Swindon contracted players. Last season we used 41 players in the matchday squad and 8 were loans making the squad 33 players actually Swindon contracted players, the same as this season. The season before that we used 45 players in the matchday squad and 12 were loans (4 keepers) making the squad 33 players actually Swindon contracted players as well. So in the last 3 seasons we have a core squad of 33 Swindon contracted players each season. I’d still be willing to bet good money our wage bill was higher this season than last. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 12:45:35 I’d still be willing to bet good money our wage bill was higher this season than last. On the face of it with our financial position being massively improved it aught to have been. Which makes this seasons damp squib of a performance even more errr, embaressing. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: theakston2k on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 12:56:57 I’d still be willing to bet good money our wage bill was higher this season than last. Would imagine there isn’t much in it. Remember last season we’d have had historical contracts for the likes of Payne and Conroy which will have been well above what anyone is paid this season.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 13:09:23 Didn’t he say that the budget would be cut, and that we would rely on loans? Neither of them happened. The budget was increased and we didn’t rely on loans for the first time in a long time. This. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 13:17:16 Some people have a real hard on for the Duke on here. Yet everyone at some point has said something that hasn't happened. Not everything he says is 100% right but there is no doubt he is talking with people that have more insight than most on here and I am always interested to hear what is being said, whether it turns out true or not.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 13:21:42 Some people have a real hard on for the Duke on here. Yet everyone at some point has said something that hasn't happened. Not everything he says is 100% right but there is no doubt he is talking with people that have more insight than most on here and I am always interested to hear what is being said, whether it turns out true or not. I'm not one of those and quite often have conversations with him off line. In my experience what he's told me in the past has always been correct. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Batch on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 13:25:49 Quote from: Berniman Some people have a real hard on for the Duke on here. Yet everyone at some point has said something that hasn't happened. Not everything he says is 100% right but there is no doubt he is talking with people that have more insight than most on here and I am always interested to hear what is being said, whether it turns out true or not. at least he passes on what he has heard. right, wrong, in-between. no cryptic bollocks Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DMC on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 13:52:54 Or show him comments from our fans early last season about Lindsey. But that was prefaced with about what a nice bloke he is. We all get things wrong mate, you were wanking over Morris when he was appointedTitle: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: DMC on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 13:55:55 at least he passes on what he has heard. right, wrong, in-between. Problem with this club now is what was going to happen at 12 O'Clock changes by 1pm now.no cryptic bollocks Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: MangoRed on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 14:00:10 Some people have a real hard on for the Duke on here. Yet everyone at some point has said something that hasn't happened. Not everything he says is 100% right but there is no doubt he is talking with people that have more insight than most on here and I am always interested to hear what is being said, whether it turns out true or not. So true, it’s so fucking weird 😂 Met him loads of times at away games - top guy. Forum fulla weasels always with he said she said bitching, just let it go man. As for the budget stuff- for me yeah the budgets gone up for sure - can’t go down after an embargo…. But we’ve filled it with less expensive players who’ve been shit and we lost the big earners IE Payne and Conroy so in that sense, it’s been a huge saving. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 15:43:46 I love Duke. Don't always agree with him but so what? Big hugs at Wimbledon and he's Town through and through. What is not to like?
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 16:13:58 Didn’t he say that the budget would be cut, and that we would rely on loans? Neither of them happened. The budget was increased and we didn’t rely on loans for the first time in a long time. The budget was cut. Surely you can see that? Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 16:16:08 Some people have a real hard on for the Duke on here. Yet everyone at some point has said something that hasn't happened. Not everything he says is 100% right but there is no doubt he is talking with people that have more insight than most on here and I am always interested to hear what is being said, whether it turns out true or not. Some things can’t be posted on forums. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Quagmire on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 16:35:39 The budget was cut. Surely you can see that? The overall budget, including wages and transfer fees, was bigger this season than last, that’s not an opinion it’s a fact. Money spent on Cain, Clayton, Hutton, The money was certainly not spent well, but more was spent than last year on both wages and fees. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 16:40:15 The overall budget, including wages and transfer fees, was bigger this season than last, that’s not an opinion it’s a fact. Money spent on Cain, Clayton, Hutton, The money was certainly not spent well, but more was spent than last year on both wages and fees. Transfer fees? - all based on sell ons. Wages massively cut. Granted the squad this year bigger but the core massively reduced in quality and the aged contracts were considerably higher. Gladwin and Reed the last of the bigger ones. Frenchie took a cut. Williams on his way, let down on an agreement. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 19:05:46 We all get things wrong mate, you were wanking over Morris when he was appointed So was I. My knob looks like the after burners on an RAF Typhoon fighter. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 19:06:37 Transfer fees? - all based on sell ons. Wages massively cut. Granted the squad this year bigger but the core massively reduced in quality and the aged contracts were considerably higher. Gladwin and Reed the last of the bigger ones. Frenchie took a cut. Williams on his way, let down on an agreement. Re. Williams. I’ve heard the same. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 19:08:25 Re. Williams. I’ve heard the same. Let Williams down,let the fans(well,me at least) downTitle: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 19:11:41 On Williams was it an agreement he could go in Jan?
Sounds like he was on his way… and then he wasn’t. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 19:31:22 My understanding was that he would do this season for the same money (I assume due to the financial shitstorm the club faced after Pee Lower tried it on) and he would get a new improved contract to reflect the ‘loyalty’ in staying. It would appear that someone has had a change of heart on one side.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Boeta on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 19:36:01 The overall budget, including wages and transfer fees, was bigger this season than last, that’s not an opinion it’s a fact. Money spent on Cain, Clayton, Hutton, The money was certainly not spent well, but more was spent than last year on both wages and fees. Missing the £700k in from the Twine sell-on. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: tans on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 20:29:37 My understanding was that he would do this season for the same money (I assume due to the financial shitstorm the club faced after Pee Lower tried it on) and he would get a new improved contract to reflect the ‘loyalty’ in staying. It would appear that someone has had a change of heart on one side. Im sure we can guess who that was Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 20:40:14 Im sure we can guess who that was TBF, There have been many clubs over the recent years with a smaller budget than we have had who have had sucess st our expense. It’s not about how much you spend but how wisely you do so. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 20:43:32 Plymouth reached 101 points with a budget of six million😀
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 20:48:04 Plymouth reached 101 points with a budget of six million😀 Jim, you know that? Or is this info from the internet? Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 20:49:52 Jim, you know that? Or is this info from the internet? I'm not in the know but that figure is branded around on different sites so it's as true or false as any of the snippets we all read. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Pericardinho on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 20:59:21 Plymouth reached 101 points with a budget of six million😀 Playing squad budget of 6m? Let's say a squad of 23. That's 5k each per week. Seems high. Unless they had some big earners? Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 21:03:48 Playing squad budget of 6m? Let's say a squad of 23. That's 5k each per week. Seems high. Unless they had some big earners? The whole squad https://salarysport.com/football/sky-bet-league-one/plymouth-argyle/ Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Pericardinho on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 21:54:47 The whole squad https://salarysport.com/football/sky-bet-league-one/plymouth-argyle/ If this website is accurate, Cian Harries is our 4th highest earner. Or should I say *was* as the chance of him being retained is zero. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 22:07:14 If this website is accurate, Cian Harries is our 4th highest earner. Or should I say *was* as the chance of him being retained is zero. Don't forget he came from a league one club. No wonder we're skint🤣 Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: No Longer Posh Red on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 22:14:41 If this website is accurate, Cian Harries is our 4th highest earner. Or should I say *was* as the chance of him being retained is zero. If that site is accurate then most of the squad was getting paid more than Scott Lindsey Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 22:16:00 If that site is accurate then most of the squad was getting paid more than Scott Lindsey That's why he left to join Crawley.....before he was pushed! Looks and sounds nervous😆 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dr_ctAnAY4g&pp=ygUhY3Jhd2xleSB0b3duIGZjIHYgc3dpbmRvbiBwcmV2aWV3 Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Pericardinho on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 22:46:18 'Just outsing the home fans, like I know they will'
Bit of a dig there from Lindsay regarding our fans? or am I looking too deply into it? Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 22:48:57 Trying to put a front on as well as having a dig plus wasn't aware Crawley had any songs!
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Pericardinho on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 22:59:29 He's fooling nobody saying he has no extra motivation in this game. He'll be absolutely desperate to beat us. I don't blame him either. Odd how they pretend differently though.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Monday, May 8, 2023, 01:44:26 He must be talking about an alternate Crawley ;D
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Monday, May 8, 2023, 01:46:12 Trying to put a front on as well as having a dig plus wasn't aware Crawley had any FIFY. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Wobbly Bob on Monday, May 8, 2023, 06:12:13 Some nice journeys today, not really favourable for 12.30 ko' s.
A particularly early start for Carlisle fans to get down to Sutton. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Monday, May 8, 2023, 07:49:12 I’m not really sure I can be bothered with this.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: UTR on Monday, May 8, 2023, 07:53:53 Bittersweet day, on a sad note it’s the last pre match pint session with mates for a while, on the bright side this horrendous season is over.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Monday, May 8, 2023, 07:58:17 Adeloye hattrick inbound.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 08:00:37 Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Wobbly Bob on Monday, May 8, 2023, 08:07:41 Adeloye hattrick inbound. All together now "If Tomi scores we're on the pitch...!!" Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: The Grim Reaper on Monday, May 8, 2023, 08:11:22 Will Legends Lounge be opening earlier today?
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Monday, May 8, 2023, 08:33:23 Trying to put a front on as well as having a dig plus wasn't aware Crawley had any songs! Or fans Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 08:36:17 Or fans They've always had 100 or so but never heard them sing😆 Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, May 8, 2023, 08:54:36 I noticed Abu Kanu wasn't involved in the academy game yesterday.
I wonder if he will get some game time to see what he can so. I hadn't realised he was so young. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 08:55:23 I noticed Abu Kanu wasn't involved in the academy game yesterday. I wonder if he will get some game time to see what he can so. I hadn't realised he was so young. The main reason I imagine youth involvement in this game will be minimal is that we have the Wiltshire Premier Shield final tomorrow, and there's essentially nobody else who can play in that game. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: molepar on Monday, May 8, 2023, 09:00:10 Will Legends Lounge be opening earlier today? I hope so! I’m heading there for about 11.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: No Longer Posh Red on Monday, May 8, 2023, 09:53:30 It’s open now
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 10:27:37 (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FvmR56IXsAEcZSm?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
Charlie Austin returns to the starting line-up in one of two changes for the Reds, with Tom Brewitt replacing Harrison Minturn. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Monday, May 8, 2023, 10:30:24 Tomlinson on the bench - thought he was done for the season.
Couple of young ‘uns in the squad - Hart and Kanu Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 10:32:43 Grant on the bench for them, only Gladwin starting of the old boys.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Lemis on Monday, May 8, 2023, 10:33:21 Minturn injured?
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, May 8, 2023, 10:37:08 Fancy Austin FGS and Gladwin anytime today.
Reckon it will be an entertaining way to end this sorry season. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 10:37:15 Minturn injured? Either that or captaining the Wilts Shield game tomorrow. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:04:25 Oh fucking great, Hockaday on comms today.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:05:12 Oh fucking great, Hockaday on comms today. Where's Rob🤔 Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:13:56 Where's Rob🤔 Rob never does home games.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:14:52 Rob never does home games. Is there any reason he dosen't do home games Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:17:48 Is there any reason he dosen't do home games He prefers to sit with his family and friends in his season ticket seat.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:18:11 He prefers to sit with his family and friends in his season ticket seat. Cheers JJ Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:27:38 Looks to be a decent turn out today.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:29:16 I was going to go but the 12.30 KO and weather put me off.
I know, I know. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: welshred on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:29:39 I’ve already seen Flynn smile more than Morris.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:30:36 IFollow already 3 minutes behind
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:31:14 IFollow already 3 minutes behind Standard.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:31:52 It's still 0-0😀
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:33:27 That was a fucking backpass there by them.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Red Frog on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:34:25 That was a fucking backpass there by them. Except it bobbled off his knee. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:34:26 The backpass rule is very strange, not sure it's intended to reward a player failing to control the ball properly...
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:35:56 Their number 7 Tilley seems to have been told by Lindsey to try and wind up Khan today, 3 little kicks and pushes on him already.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:36:35 Except it bobbled off his knee. He was looking for the backpass anyway though.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:36:50 The backpass rule is very strange, not sure it's intended to reward a player failing to control the ball properly... Indeed it does.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:37:13 Austin playing as a sort of attacking midfield quarterback.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:38:05 Austin playing as a sort of attacking midfield quarterback. He definately seems to be playing in a "free role creator" in midfield so far.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:38:21 I don't know if anyone has played that online game where you have to try and control a sprinter, except that every limb has different controls and it's almost impossible to balance?
Just watching RHM and thought of that... Edit: This one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QWOP Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:39:22 I don't know if anyone has played that online game where you have to try and control a sprinter, except that every limb has different controls and it's almost impossible to balance? RHM never fully looks in control of his feet or legs but he is a livewire and something very different in attack.Just watching RHM and thought of that... Edit: This one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QWOP Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:40:00 Brynn flaps at that corner and they hit the bar.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:40:44 Hutton properly man handled there off the ball.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:41:06 1st corner for Town.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:42:14 2nd corner for Town.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:43:08 2 teams with very shakey looking defences today.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:43:49 It doesn't look like an end of season dead rubber so far, fair bit of edge in it.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:44:10 2 teams with very shakey looking defences today. I wonder what the common denominator could beTitle: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:44:53 I wonder what the common denominator could be I was thinking that very thing myself.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Uncletrunx on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:45:44 It doesn't look like an end of season dead rubber so far, fair bit of edge in it. Probably because of the presence of their manager and our new one. Without that, they'd be going through the motions. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:45:46 Gladwin still has a lovely pass on him but the mobility of Douglas Bader.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:45:48 I wonder what the common denominator could be Think it's a bit harsh to blame the defensive structure on Ricky MacFarlane. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:47:00 Very poor delivery from Cain.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Red Frog on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:47:01 Very weak reffing. Kicking the ball away should’ve been his last warning.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:47:43 Telford is a twat, having a right go at Gunning.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:47:55 Ref could lose control of this, he doesn't seem interested in punishing anything and both sides are testing the line.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:49:08 Ref could lose control of this, he doesn't seem interested in punishing anything and both sides are testing the line. My money is on Khan being sent off.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:49:10 Hadn't noticed Khan's pink boots, those are quite the statement.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:49:54 Cain took too long getting a shot in after a nice 4 pass move on the edge of the box.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:50:34 Hadn't noticed Khan's pink boots, those are quite the statement. Nor had I until you mentioned it.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:52:15 These replays are bloody tedious
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:52:56 Yellow for Khan. Dont think I agree with that, but Tilley the number 7 has been winding up Khan all game so far.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:53:13 Yellow for Khan. Might as well say "first" yellow for Khan! Not sure that was a yellow in the context of everything he's let go so far! Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Red Frog on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:53:37 Oh jeez. We’ve got a fuckface.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:54:37 Might as well say "first" yellow for Khan! See my comment ;)Not sure that was a yellow in the context of everything he's let go so far! My money is on Khan being sent off. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:55:10 Great run by RHM just beaten to the shot and wins a corner.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:55:55 Hockaday saying a game of cat & mouse and the Crawley goalkeeper is about 7ft tall😆
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:58:09 Hockaday saying a game of cat & mouse and the Crawley goalkeeper is about 7ft tall😆 That might be pushing it, its mouse v mouse at best.Not much quality from either side but we are edging it so far. About 1 foot of the keepers height is his afro. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:58:41 That might be pushing it, its mouse v mouse at best. Not much quality from either side but we are edging it so far. About 1 foot of the keepers height is his afro. :clap: :clap: Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:58:48 Oh jeez. We’ve got a fuckface. Just stepped in for an update - Baffled by what this could mean?Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:01:15 How many times are Creepy going to kick the fucking ball away today after the refs whistle?
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:01:56 We look quite dangerous down our left hand side, and Hutton has done some good defending. We're apparently playing this final game of the season in upside down world.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: No Longer Posh Red on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:05:44 Very un Mad Gav like, it’s dull & turgid, are we sure Morris is gone or is it the fact that Lindsey is here
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:05:45 We look quite dangerous down our left hand side, and Hutton has done some good defending. We're apparently playing this final game of the season in upside down world. I think Hutton is struggling with the wind today his deliveries have been mostly overhit.But so far on the balance of play and chances we are in control just not threatening much. Not exactly the "gung ho" approach we were promised. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Gnasher on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:05:48 We look such a poor side when Williams doesn't play. Huge miss is he leaves. Not convinced Caine has a future in professional football.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:06:35 RHM is really *bad* at diving. It's a skill, and he's not very good at it.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:06:46 Looked like a foul on Wakeling in the box.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:07:22 We look such a poor side when Williams doesn't play. Huge miss is he leaves. Not convinced Caine has a future in professional football. Cain just played a fantastic through ball to RHM, that may be a little unfair on Cain who has done ok for me today.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:08:45 He’s young, he’ll improve. Give him a chance.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Gnasher on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:08:58 Cain just played a fantastic through ball to RHM, that may be a little unfair on Cain who has done ok for me today. Based overall and not just today. He's young so may come good. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:09:36 Austin 1-0
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:09:58 FLYNN OUT
GUNNING IN Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:10:12 He’s young, he’ll improve. Give him a chance. For me hes been better than McEachran so far,1-0 Austin Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:10:22 If your defence is being beaten for pace by Charlie Austin, that is a fucking indictment
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:10:52 For me hes been better than McEachran so far, Might get to see it soon!1-0 Austin Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:10:55 Superb finish from the edge of the box by Austin, 9th of the season.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:11:00 Austin has now scored in more games for Gunning than Morris :)
Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: horlock07 on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:11:05 Not convinced Caine has a future in professional football. Not a lot of people know that.... Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:11:31 If your defence is being beaten for pace by Charlie Austin, that is a fucking indictment Creepy's defence look like they are running through treacle, awful.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:12:00 Yellow for Gladwin.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:12:08 Creepy's defence look like they are running through treacle, awful. Missing Dion! Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:12:15 2-0
Cain is able Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:12:21 Cain to take the free kick from 35 yards.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:12:40 2-0 Cain what a goal
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:12:52 Whouis Reed?
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:12:53 Gunning ball is back.
We want 5, we want 5, we want 5. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:13:00 Based overall and not just today. He's young so may come good. Really? ;)Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Gnasher on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:13:17 We look such a poor side when Williams doesn't play. Huge miss is he leaves. Not convinced Caine has a future in professional football. See, told you he was shit. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:13:18 I didn't really mind either way about this game, but Crawley have been really niggly so happy to put a few goals past them.
Well done Jake Cain. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:13:36 I don't think Cain is going to make it as a professional football player
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:13:43 I didn't really mind either way about this game, but Crawley have been really niggly so happy to put a few goals past them. 100% this.Well done Jake Cain. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:14:49 Looks like I picked a bad day to stop watching live games!
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:14:56 Super Scotty Lindsey knows exactly what we need
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:15:00 Wakeling looks hurt, didn't chase that pass at all and holding his hip.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Gnasher on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:15:01 I don't think Cain is going to make it as a professional football player One freekick doesn't make a summer ;D He just needed me to gee him up. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:15:35 Super Scotty Lindsey knows exactly what we need He's finally turned us into the free scoring team we'd all hoped for :D Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:15:47 Looks like I picked a bad day to stop watching live games! More fool you - it’s Gunningball. This is how it should have been from January onwards Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:16:19 I think if we win this must go down as a winning start for Flynn, hes motivated them today ;)
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:17:07 One freekick doesn't make a summer ;D He just needed me to gee him up. TBF he did come to Town with Liverpool saying he is a free kick specialist but he hasnt really had the chance to prove it until today.HT 2-0 Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Pericardinho on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:18:57 Yeah Cain has had a slow start to his career but if it's a choice between him and Iandolo as our left footed central midfielder it's Cain all day long. Especially as he has the potential to get so much better.
Iandolo has reached his ceiling you feel. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Red Frog on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:19:04 Austin has now scored in more games for Gunning than Morris :) Might have been worth playing him a bit then. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:19:56 Glad I turned up.
Title: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Batch on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:21:04 quite enjoyed most of that. 30-40 minutes were dead but the rest enjoyable..
Austin's best game in ages Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:21:25 Glad I turned up. Glad Creepys defence haven't!Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: RedRag on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:21:53 Cain has a way to go. Hope he continues. But reminding me of early Twine. Good and bad.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: RobertT on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:22:00 What an odd half - Crawley looked quite bright on the wings, attacking our weakness, but by god they look all over the shop at the back. On the flip side, I thought we've looked OK without being good, but then look a threat every time the ball gets within 30 yards of their goal.
Football at times is simple - get Austin near the ball in the opposition box. Cain - looked pretty poor aside from his free kick, has someone already compared him to Anton Rodgers? He is maybe the sort of player you sprinkle on top of a squad as a development option. Shame for him we brought him to be a first team lynchpin. Maybe what Mildenhal and Gunning have done, like the last time, is take away a lot of the over complications for the players. It doesn't make them great players (hence the shit first half against Gills and the fact for 40 mins we looked on a par with Crawley), but at this level, if you can just get a player of the quality of Austin into the opposition box and try and feed him, you will get goals. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Batch on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:23:02 Flynn presented on pitch, saying the right things
"if they aren't proud to play for this club I'll get rid of them" Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:23:48 2-0 Very goodCain is able Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:24:14 Keep saying there is a player in Cain, but he isn't a fucking DCM!
Joniestas replacement in waiting. He'll come good next season. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:24:24 Flynn presented on pitch, saying the right things "if they aren't proud to play for this club I'll get rid of them" Rate that. That is Hutton gone then. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:25:59 Flynn "we want to play football".
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: RobertT on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:27:17 Flynn "we want to play football". I was thinking he did change the style at Newport when he could. He seems a pragmatist - willing to to revert to whatever is needed, which I like given where we are right now. He likely knows going full long ball for the start of next season would not be an option given the squad he is working with. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:27:46 We don't half miss Gladwin! Were we as narky as them when Lindsey was here? Don't think so. Still, couple of quid on Chazzer to score first!
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: normy on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:29:08 I'm pleased that Khan's playing well today, because I like his potential, as long as he can control his temperament.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:29:11 Flynn did specifically mention that set pieces were important and we need to improve from them as well. Bit more of a mixed approach would seem sensible.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:29:48 Keep saying there is a player in Cain, but he isn't a fucking DCM! Worked with Flynn at Newport. Should be an advantage.Joniestas replacement in waiting. He'll come good next season. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:31:30 Right then, 45 minutes more to put a coat of polish on this turd of a season.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:33:34 Cain threaded through by RHM, not a great finish but really interesting to see him making that kind of run.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:33:42 Subs already.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:34:06 Subs already. Wakeling was injured first half, surprised he came back out at all. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:34:15 Wakeling & Lavinier off
Jephcott & Tomlinson on Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Gnasher on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:34:49 Cain's come alive since I slated him. Who else needs a kick up the arse?
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:35:41 Cain's come alive since I slated him. Who else needs a kick up the arse? The whole side about six months ago, if you could? Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Gnasher on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:36:25 :D
The whole side about six months ago, if you could? Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:43:38 That whipped ball to the right from Cain a few minutes ago (probably more as I'm watching in follow) was fucking filthy.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:44:21 That whipped ball to the right from Cain a few minutes ago (probably more as I'm watching in follow) was fucking filthy. A great delivery shame we werent pressing the far post. Crawleys defence is worse than ours.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:46:32 Penalty to Crawley
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:46:53 Pen to them.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:47:04 Jesus Christ Khan, that was so so dumb.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:47:08 2-1
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:47:30 Just diving in blind in the box, madness.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:47:42 2-1
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:48:07 Just diving in blind in the box, madness. I like Khan but I am not sure he is good enough over all.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:48:33 Austin has a shot from 20 yards easily saved.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:48:50 Hopefully Flynn will sort out the defensive shenanigans next season
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Quagmire on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:50:04 I hope this is the last we see of Khan.
Complete liability. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:50:28 Close to another red card
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:50:35 We just cant afford to keep Khan on the pitch, we will need 11 players at the end of this game.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:51:13 Penalty to Town
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:51:21 Fucking Khan is a liability
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:51:26 There's a player in there, but he's a bull in a china shop. Sympathetically, I think he might calm down a bit in a side where there's more spread of physicality in midfield, I do wonder whether he's trying too hard to compensate for someone of his teammates. Certainly not a great decision maker though.
Needs to come off before he's sent off here. Don't need a six game ban at the start of next season! Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: theakston2k on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:51:40 Khan is too much of a liability for any team looking to go up. He must be 1 tackle away from starting next season with a 5 or 6 game ban.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:51:49 Pen to Town, RHM fouled.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:52:06 Saved
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: RobertT on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:52:09 Jesus Christ Khan, that was so so dumb. I know he didn't get sent off much before us, but I assume this is why he was playing a level lower. He plays like an 18 years old - some talent, but far too raw. The problem is that he probably beyond most of his development years now. Again, another player you'd add on top of a core squad, not someone you'd want as one of you first team certainties. Mind you, on the pen, Hutton was a ghost and Brewitt offered a tame tackle as well. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Red Frog on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:52:11 For once, RHM falls over properly
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:52:43 RHM missed, its saved.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:53:04 Why the fuck didnt Austin take it?
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:53:42 Why the fuck didnt Austin take it? Or JephcottTitle: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:54:00 Should have let Sol Brynn take it
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:54:19 RHM just doesnt have a clean enough strike on him to take pens.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:55:20 Cain corner onto Brewitts head but his header is saved.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:55:54 Terrible penalty, great height and central for the GK
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:55:54 att: 10,450 (528 Creeps).
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:56:01 Jeffers playing quite well
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:56:27 9900 home fans after that season? Our support deserves so much more.
Cain rather than Khan off for Darcy. Odd. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Robinz on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:56:52 Fantastic supporters 10k
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:57:09 Cain off for Darcy, Cain close to my MotM today.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:57:44 Jeffers playing quite well Really? I thought hes been quite poor other than the 1 through pass to RHM.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mr Stevens on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:58:05 Jeffers playing quite well He can't be because Dave says he's not. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:58:37 Really? I thought hes been quite poor other than the 1 through pass to RHM. Also his ball that led to the pen I thinkTitle: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:59:02 I would get Shade on for Khan for the last 15.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:59:21 Also his ball that led to the pen I think That was the pass I meant.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Robinz on Monday, May 8, 2023, 12:59:27 Looks alright from here
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:01:17 Pretty sedate pace to the game today.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:02:01 Flappy by their keeper but he gets it on the 2nd attempt.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Red Frog on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:02:18 Amazingly, RHM overplays it in the box. Somebody coach him not to do that please.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:02:21 Pretty sedate pace to the game today. Up and down, we get bursts of end to end stuff and then everyone stops for a mutually agreed break for a while. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:03:06 Amazingly, RHM overplays it in the box. Somebody coach him not to do that please. Indeed, he needs to just stay on his feet and not go looking for a foul.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:03:52 Up and down, we get bursts of end to end stuff and then everyone stops for a mutually agreed break for a while. Its almost like a friendly at times.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: RobertT on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:03:57 Jephcott has looked every bit the fox in the box being played out wide - he has put effort in, but he's not very good at it.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:04:07 Austin off for Shade.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: RedRag on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:04:31 Gladwin subbed.
Hardly registered he was on the pitch this half. Edit: he's still on Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:04:33 That was not Austin leaving the pitch for the last time in a Swindon shirt, was it?
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:05:03 Gladwin subbed. Bit premi.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:07:43 Poor cross/shot by Jephcott there after a nice move.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:08:00 Gladwin subbed. Now its happened ;)Hardly registered he was on the pitch this half. Edit: he's still on Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Robinz on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:08:15 Charlie's return was a bit of a damp squid...
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:08:37 Nice reception for Gladwin and Grant from the Town fans.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:09:03 Expecting Grant to live up to his high opinion of himself.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Red Frog on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:09:41 iFollow subs Gladwin for generic black player. ::)
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Red Frog on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:11:20 Charlie's return was a bit of a damp squid... Squib, it’s squib. All squids are damp. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mr Stevens on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:11:34 iFollow subs Gladwin for generic black player. ::) Maybe he's changed his name!Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:11:44 Isn’t it time to sub on Kadji and concede?
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:11:44 So close to being 2-2 there.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Robinz on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:11:57 Anthony Grant put a good shift in at Swindon.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:12:15 jephcott with an awful header well wide, disappointing.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:14:41 That was not Austin leaving the pitch for the last time in a Swindon shirt, was it? I was ready to analyse that and certainly didn't seem it. Maybe he'll be more waving at full time. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Red Frog on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:16:10 Ha ha. Hockaday calls Shade Sade, it’s not as if he’s a smooth operator.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:16:37 Corner to Town.
Its great to hear Town fans singing despite how shit this season has been. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:16:37 "Sharday" according to Dave. What a smooth operator
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:17:05 Ha ha. Hockaday calls Shade Sade, it’s not as if he’s a smooth operator. More like a telephone operator.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Red Frog on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:17:47 More like a telephone operator. Well, he certainly telegraphed that pass. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:17:57 jephcott 20 yarder just wide.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:18:19 jephcott with an awful header well wide, disappointing. He was never getting his head around that to get it anywhere near goal-wards. Not sure why he even tried. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:19:34 Lovely touch by Jephcott to RHM and his shot just wide.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:20:10 Great chance there
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:20:14 WE HELD ONTO A LEAD AND SAW OUT THE FINAL 10 MINUTES
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:20:47 Fucking hell Creepy are a bit shit.
At least we dont have the lowest points total record. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:21:01 Gunning undefeated.
7 points from 3 games. That’s 107 points over a season. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:21:41 RHM could have won me the league there,possibly!
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:22:20 Corner to Town. Its great to hear Town fans singing despite how shit this season has been. Good job outsinging us Lindseys Crawley, you giant dick head. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:23:48 Jeez, the quality of the football in that last 10 mins at least gave Flynn a good idea of what we have witnessed for most of the season - the quality on our bench is such a downgrade
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: RobertT on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:27:09 Jeez, the quality of the football in that last 10 mins at least gave Flynn a good idea of what we have witnessed for most of the season - the quality on our bench is such a downgrade There was a whole bunch of mediocrity on display today, ours was a bit better than theirs. If Morris looks back on his time with us and wants to learn how to be a better Manager, just watch what getting Austin the ball within the box can do at L2 level. Sod all the shapes and patterns, it's a simple enough league. Use what you have to the maximum, especially when someone shoots your transfer window in the foot and leaves you with a squad of meh. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:27:12 Austin having a solid swing at Morris in the first line of his post match there "Nice to play my position and not be asked to do something my body doesn't allow me to do"
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Red Frog on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:30:12 Austin having a solid swing at Morris in the first line of his post match there "Nice to play my position and not be asked to do something my body doesn't allow me to do" Yeah. And making it clear that he’d actually like to be back at the club next year. Will talk to Flynn about it. Slightly surprised at that. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:31:09 He wouldn’t have said that if Morris was still here.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:33:13 Interesting to see that despite our game being 10th vs 22nd in the table with both teams having nothing really to play for we still had the 2nd highest attendance of the day, the only one higher was Bradford vs champiopns Orient. Even play off bound Stockport had 300 less.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: RobertT on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:33:34 Austin having a solid swing at Morris in the first line of his post match there "Nice to play my position and not be asked to do something my body doesn't allow me to do" Which rather supports the point I just made. He's good for a couple of things, use him for them. Better finisher than anyone else in this entire Division, just not going to run around and be a creator or press the opposition. Basically we had three players in an attacking sense once January was over: Hutton - good at getting beyond the fullback and crossing Williams - good when given a free role Austin - good when playing in the box You had to find 8 other players set-up to enable them, to defend for them. Basic instructions - get the ball to Williams, let him feed Austin or play the ball out wide to Hutton, get the final ball to Austin. Everyone elses job was to support that. Instead Morris tried to instill his "identify" on a squad woefully under resourced, in talent terms, for what he was asking. Didn't he also complain about stamina - yet decided to use players like Austint to try and press. It's been a right old shit slog of a season - the underpinning issue is Know How, a lack of it, at every level of the club. No foundation built. Lets hope Flynn tells them what he needs. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:36:09 Which rather supports the point I just made. He's good for a couple of things, use him for them. Better finisher than anyone else in this entire Division, just not going to run around and be a creator or press the opposition. I think we have all been saying since he arrived that Austin needs to be playing as a striker.Basically we had three players in an attacking sense once January was over: Hutton - good at getting beyond the fullback and crossing Williams - good when given a free role Austin - good when playing in the box You had to find 8 other players set-up to enable them, to defend for them. Basic instructions - get the ball to Williams, let him feed Austin or play the ball out wide to Hutton, het the final ball to Austin. Everyone elses job was to support that. Instead Morris tried to instill his "identify" on a squad woefully under resourced, in talent terms, for what he was asking. Didn't he also complain about stamina - yet decided to use players like Austint to try and press. It's been a right old shit slog of a season - the underpinning issue is Know How, a lack of it, at every level of the club. No foundation built. Lets hope Flynn tells them what he needs. 9 goals in 15 starts (20 games in total) is a great result and proves he very much still has it when fed the ball. Bear in mind he turned down 2 penalties too in that so could easily be 11 goals in 15 starts. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:36:43 Amazing that many fans were aghast at not keeping Gladwin,and almost as many wanted us to sign Grant,who looked about 50 years old when McEachran(I think) strolled past him
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:39:31 Most tinpot thing I’ve ever seen: Lindsey giving the Crawley fans a wave at 2-1 down. Absolute amateur clown.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: RobertT on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:40:01 Amazing that many fans were aghast at not keeping Gladwin,and almost as many wanted us to sign Grant,who looked about 50 years old when McEachran(I think) strolled past him I didn't think Gladwin was anywhere near his old best this season, you'd be a fool to think he could be given his body has taken a bit. However, I'd have had him as one of the three over any of Cain, McEachran, Darcy, Khan etc. He'd have been able to guide those around him a little. Even then, he really wasn't the quality level we need to be going for top three, but those other ones give you precisely what we got, bottom five type of talent/performances because they are so similar and lacking in know how. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:43:02 There was a whole bunch of mediocrity on display today, ours was a bit better than theirs. If Morris looks back on his time with us and wants to learn how to be a better Manager, just watch what getting Austin the ball within the box can do at L2 level. Sod all the shapes and patterns, it's a simple enough league. Use what you have to the maximum, especially when someone shoots your transfer window in the foot and leaves you with a squad of meh. Genuinely think we should try and keep our strikers (not Adeloye) and go two up top next season. Playing a bit more direct with the likes of Austin and Jephcott screams goals to me. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:47:40 Genuinely think we should try and keep our strikers (not Adeloye) and go two up top next season. Playing a bit more direct with the likes of Austin and Jephcott screams goals to me. Said it before - for this level a striker depth chart of Austin, Wakeling, Jephcott & RHM is decent. The issue this season is the lack of wingers enabling us to go 442 - usually making us go 433 and none of our 4 strikers are wide strikers so then you can only play one in the middle and have to shift 2 more out wide - or - push some attacking midfielders there but we’ve seen Williams, Darcy etc can’t play there either. Previous season we probably had a weaker #9 in Davison but he had great wide support from McKirdy & Barry. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:52:12 Gladwin had a run of about three or four games where he looked decent early this season and nothing since. Grant has been shot for a while and people just overlook it because they like him.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Monday, May 8, 2023, 13:53:42 Said it before - for this level a striker depth chart of Austin, Wakeling, Jephcott & RHM is decent. The issue this season is the lack of wingers enabling us to go 442 - usually making us go 433 and none of our 4 strikers are wide strikers so then you can only play one in the middle and have to shift 2 more out wide - or - push some attacking midfielders there but we’ve seen Williams, Darcy etc can’t play there either. Previous season we probably had a weaker #9 in Davison but he had great wide support from McKirdy & Barry. Yeah, I'd be happy with those strikers sewn up next season if we're going 2 up top. Rest of the squad needs big work though. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Nijholts Nuts on Monday, May 8, 2023, 14:05:41 Said it before - for this level a striker depth chart of Austin, Wakeling, Jephcott & RHM is decent. The issue this season is the lack of wingers enabling us to go 442 - usually making us go 433 and none of our 4 strikers are wide strikers so then you can only play one in the middle and have to shift 2 more out wide - or - push some attacking midfielders there but we’ve seen Williams, Darcy etc can’t play there either. Previous season we probably had a weaker #9 in Davison but he had great wide support from McKirdy & Barry. 100% agree. Go on Clem. Go and get Matt Richie back. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Monday, May 8, 2023, 14:15:24 Somewhat enjoyed that. Some positives to take into next season, however, 2-1 flattered Crawley who really should’ve been taken apart 4 or 5-1. Think it shows the potential of a few of the squad, such as Cain and RHM, however, Crawley were so poor I’m unsure how much we can take from it. Regardless, we didn’t lose to Scott Lindsey and it gives a slight bit of hope to take into next season. Was nice to hear from Michael Flynn and I hope he can get a correct blend of youth and experience in the summer, as opposed to the youngsters we recruited last summer.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Monday, May 8, 2023, 14:25:50 With the speed of the appointment and Flynn’s comments about recruitment when talking to Howse I’d suggest he was approached before Morris was sacked and maybe had been alerted a good few weeks before giving him time to watch us and look at our match DVD’s of this season to determine the players positions in the Hokey Cokey dance that is the close season.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Monday, May 8, 2023, 14:26:03 Anyone get a recording of Flynn talking or summary? Missed it.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Monday, May 8, 2023, 14:27:22 Anyone get a recording of Flynn talking or summary? Missed it. He said, they’re all cunts. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Batch on Monday, May 8, 2023, 14:36:49 Quote from: ChalkyWhiteIsGod Anyone get a recording of Flynn talking or summary? Missed it. a bit of it https://twitter.com/cchloesanders/status/1655550582197723144?t=RhFanJg-izV5ysd51HJ-1Q&s=19 Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Qunk on Monday, May 8, 2023, 14:52:50 a bit of it https://twitter.com/cchloesanders/status/1655550582197723144?t=RhFanJg-izV5ysd51HJ-1Q&s=19 Good stuff Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Monday, May 8, 2023, 15:01:27 a bit of it https://twitter.com/cchloesanders/status/1655550582197723144?t=RhFanJg-izV5ysd51HJ-1Q&s=19 Well that is a decent start. Title: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Batch on Monday, May 8, 2023, 15:19:05 so I see Northampton went up as expected (shame, prefer it to Stockport) and Mansfied lost out on a playoff place to Salford by a single goal
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 15:20:27 Just seen the Cain free kick.
That’s gotta be up there with the best of ‘em Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Monday, May 8, 2023, 15:38:17 a bit of it Loving that👍🙂https://twitter.com/cchloesanders/status/1655550582197723144?t=RhFanJg-izV5ysd51HJ-1Q&s=19 Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: horlock07 on Monday, May 8, 2023, 15:38:19 so I see Northampton went up as expected (shame, prefer it to Stockport) and Mansfied lost out on a playoff place to Salford by a single goal Amusing that Salford finally seem to start getting somewhere in the season that both the class of 92 and the media seem to have lost interest.Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Uncletrunx on Monday, May 8, 2023, 15:45:52 Amusing that Salford finally seem to start getting somewhere in the season that both the class of 92 and the media seem to have lost interest. They're losing out to Wrexham as the "Famous people pump a shit-ton of cash into a non-league team and call it a fairytale" story of choice. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 15:46:18 I hope Bradford go up through the play offs
Title: Re: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and m Post by: Mooneyraker on Monday, May 8, 2023, 15:58:36 They're losing out to Wrexham as the "Famous people pump a shit-ton of cash into a non-league team and call it a fairytale" story of choice. :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: No Longer Posh Red on Monday, May 8, 2023, 16:29:57 RHM has started to annoy me now, the fact he stops playing to moan at the officials when the game is still going on. Must have done it 3 or 4 times today.
Overall a pretty dull game with 5 mins of excitement at the end of the first half. TBF would take that every week if we get that result Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, May 8, 2023, 17:08:58 RHM has started to annoy me now, the fact he stops playing to moan at the officials when the game is still going on. Must have done it 3 or 4 times today. Overall a pretty dull game with 5 mins of excitement at the end of the first half. TBF would take that every week if we get that result He must have spent some time learning in training from Jonny W. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Quagmire on Monday, May 8, 2023, 17:10:19 I really don’t rate RHM.
I’d keep him as impact sub, nothing more. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Monday, May 8, 2023, 17:11:42 RHM has started to annoy me now, the fact he stops playing to moan at the officials when the game is still going on. Must have done it 3 or 4 times today. Overall a pretty dull game with 5 mins of excitement at the end of the first half. TBF would take that every week if we get that result Yes, totally schoolboy and effing irritating. He was getting his shirt pulled all game but play to the whistle! In the second half there was one where he was still well placed to affect the game and stood there whingeing. This lack of professionalism, coupled with our absolute novice rating in the dark arts, should be high on Flynn's list of easy fixes that don't require a penny of the budget. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Monday, May 8, 2023, 17:12:46 RHM has started to annoy me now, the fact he stops playing to moan at the officials when the game is still going on. Must have done it 3 or 4 times today. Overall a pretty dull game with 5 mins of excitement at the end of the first half. TBF would take that every week if we get that result The lad is rusty as fuck, continually makes the wrong decision but has real talent if can be coached into him. A player that could be a real talent. Our fans wrote off Adebeyo, you could see he also had talent. I can see your frustration though. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Monday, May 8, 2023, 17:12:56 I really don’t rate RHM. I keep him as impact sub, nothing more. I’d imagine we won’t have long to wait to discover his retained list, his released list and those who can see out their contract but won’t play again list. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Monday, May 8, 2023, 17:38:54 I really don’t rate RHM. He looks really dangerous until he gets into a dangerous positionI’d keep him as impact sub, nothing more. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Monday, May 8, 2023, 17:47:26 He looks really dangerous until he gets into a dangerous position They call him jigsaw because he goes to pieces in the box 😎 Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 17:53:52 .
https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12876390/swindon-2-1-crawley-league-two-highlights https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ndLVmVLwViA&t=218s Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Monday, May 8, 2023, 18:02:37 They call him jigsaw because he goes to pieces in the box 😎 Ah! The old Kevin Campbell quip.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Qunk on Monday, May 8, 2023, 18:03:31 . https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12876390/swindon-2-1-crawley-league-two-highlights https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ndLVmVLwViA&t=218s Eugh. That was very cringey Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 18:04:33 He can't stop praising their fans🤣
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Qunk on Monday, May 8, 2023, 18:09:42 He can't stop praising their fans🤣 Their fans were so good that one was kind enough to chuck a flare at the back of his mate's head, according to their forum. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Monday, May 8, 2023, 18:19:06 He can't stop praising their fans🤣 He’s a bit obsessed isn’t he. The loony spunk bubble.Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 18:24:34 He’s a bit obsessed isn’t he. The loony spunk bubble. It's that fake smile that gets under my skin😡 Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Monday, May 8, 2023, 18:26:17 Genuinely wanted it to work out here but he's a terribly insecure bloke. Not manager material. He'll get found out next year.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 18:27:14 One of them coaches in the background rather than a manager
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: doomster on Monday, May 8, 2023, 18:53:05 He looks really dangerous until he gets into a dangerous position RHM had a shocker today. Aside from winning a penalty his decision making was woeful. The penalty was also appalling when you check his run up he telegraphed which way he was going. Very few impressed today they really didn’t look like they were busting a gut for the cause. Sums up this seasons issue a squad with no grit or fight. Gunning notches another win though. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Monday, May 8, 2023, 18:54:41 I thought Clayton and Brewitt looked committed and did well.
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: dagrumpymunki on Monday, May 8, 2023, 18:58:02 He looks really dangerous until he gets into a dangerous position From the limited amount I've seen of him he reminds me of the season under McMahon when we had Iffy and George Ndah up front and every team we played had their centre halves crapping themselves for the first 15 minutes of every game, and then when they saw break aways amount to nothing over and over, relax. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Monday, May 8, 2023, 19:00:11 . https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12876390/swindon-2-1-crawley-league-two-highlights https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ndLVmVLwViA&t=218s Colossal twat. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Monday, May 8, 2023, 19:07:48 He dosen't appear to be all there!
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Monday, May 8, 2023, 19:09:58 From the limited amount I've seen of him he reminds me of the season under McMahon when we had Iffy and George Ndah up front and every team we played had their centre halves crapping themselves for the first 15 minutes of every game, and then when they saw break aways amount to nothing over and over, relax. They got 33 goals between them that year! Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 19:13:57 RHM has the unpredictable not quite sure what he’s doing aura of Fola Onibuje but with more natural talent + the moan and feel hard done by first, the ball second attribute of Williams.
I’d say on the face of it - he’s had a decent enough productive second half of the season after finally being fit and injury free in what? The best part of two years. I guess it’s whether people think he’s hit his ceiling now - or - whether he’s just got going and their is room for improvement. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Monday, May 8, 2023, 19:29:41 I thought Clayton and Brewitt looked committed and did well. Yeah,I'm liking this partnership. Gets better each game. Thought Clayton MOM todayTitle: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: skiptotheLouMacari on Monday, May 8, 2023, 19:34:21 Gladwin still has a lovely pass on him but the mobility of Douglas Bader. By far the best quote I have had the pleasure to read :clap: Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: RobertT on Monday, May 8, 2023, 19:38:55 RHM has the unpredictable not quite sure what he’s doing aura of Fola Onibuje but with more natural talent + the moan and feel hard done by first, the ball second attribute of Williams. I’d say on the face of it - he’s had a decent enough productive second half of the season after finally being fit and injury free in what? The best part of two years. I guess it’s whether people think he’s hit his ceiling now - or - whether he’s just got going and their is room for improvement. He has missed more than 2 years in total I think, over the past 5 or 6. He looks and plays a lot younger than he is because of that - the concern/gamble (which we took) is whether or not those missing years mean he really doesn't improve that much from here. He's a joker of a player to have in the squad though, one worth keeping around vs. plenty of others who offer much less possible upside (Shade for example). Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Monday, May 8, 2023, 19:44:25 He has missed more than 2 years in total I think, over the past 5 or 6. He looks and plays a lot younger than he is because of that - the concern/gamble (which we took) is whether or not those missing years mean he really doesn't improve that much from here. He's a joker of a player to have in the squad though, one worth keeping around vs. plenty of others who offer much less possible upside (Shade for example). Agreed. Has he improved since he got here? Yes, 100% He's also lost a lot of weight. He'll be a threat at this level if he can get that match sharpness after a proper pre-season. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: DV on Monday, May 8, 2023, 19:46:25 He has missed more than 2 years in total I think, over the past 5 or 6. He looks and plays a lot younger than he is because of that - the concern/gamble (which we took) is whether or not those missing years mean he really doesn't improve that much from here. He's a joker of a player to have in the squad though, one worth keeping around vs. plenty of others who offer much less possible upside (Shade for example). Agree with that. As said I’d be perfectly happy with a front two of Austin / Jephcott alongside Wakeling / RHM. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: tans on Monday, May 8, 2023, 19:49:37 Jephcott has said his farewells so i dont think he will be coming back
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Monday, May 8, 2023, 20:11:59 Jephcott has said his farewells so i dont think he will be coming back ShameTitle: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: molepar on Monday, May 8, 2023, 20:22:44 Jephcott has said his farewells so i dont think he will be coming back Where has this come from? To be honest I wasn’t too impressed with what I saw of him this season. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: tans on Monday, May 8, 2023, 20:39:25 I saw it on instagram but it doesnt appear to be there now
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Monday, May 8, 2023, 20:50:56 . https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12876390/swindon-2-1-crawley-league-two-highlights https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ndLVmVLwViA&t=218s Couldn't actually hear what they were singing ;D Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Monday, May 8, 2023, 21:42:55 Lindsey will be back as a coach for a NL/Lge 2 team by early 2024
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: ThreeDrawsMentality on Monday, May 8, 2023, 21:46:14 May have already been mentioned so apologies if it's a rehash, but Chris Keily was a boardroom guest today so probably confirms the long term model remains to an extent, but with the obvious short term remit to vastly increase/improve the experience and leadership of the squad
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 07:58:05 May have already been mentioned so apologies if it's a rehash, but Chris Keily was a boardroom guest today so probably confirms the long term model remains to an extent, but with the obvious short term remit to vastly increase/improve the experience and leadership of the squad We use Keily's data system. I guess the use of the data will still be instilled in the 'model' but with more hands on from Flynn and the scouting team. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Batch on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 08:13:28 We use Keily's data system. Was Sandro his suggestion? It would kind of make sense tbh. But I guess that was then, this is now. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 08:20:52 Was Sandro his suggestion? It would kind of make sense tbh. But I guess that was then, this is now. I think so. I assume that he wasn't to know how 'hands on' Sandro was to apparently get. Not sure if they worked together at Wigan or not either. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Batch on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 08:28:49 I think so. I assume that he wasn't to know how 'hands on' Sandro was to apparently get. Not sure if they worked together at Wigan or not either. I guess the thinking was 'employ the guy best placed to know how the stats work'. Which would be fine in a constrained role, but he was given much more than that as "technical director". Hope lessons have been learned. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: dagrumpymunki on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 08:39:26 They got 33 goals between them that year! I know, but the number of chances they created and missed was unreal. If we'd had XG state back then the numbers would have been insane. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Mooneyraker on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 08:43:01 I know, but the number of chances they created and missed was unreal. If we'd had XG state back then the numbers would have been insane. I look back on George and Iffy up front with Walters, mixing it in the Championship, as glory days! Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: THE FLASH on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 09:27:07 Bit of tedious watch but i enjoyed the last day banter.
12:30 kick off is bollocks, decided to drive, so a refreshing change to be stone cold sober. Sale in the Club Shop and picked up a nice pair of Day Glo Keepers shorts for a Tenner which the new Mrs Flash will love. :) Key points. Thought the Crawley keeper should of done better with Austins shot. Superb Free Kick Missed the Flynn Half Time speech...Sounded all good from the retold reports but ive heard it all before....we will see. Pen for them was coming after three or four lunges. Pen for us was a bit soft i thought, awful penalty kick. All over...disappointing season. Gave them a bit of a clap at the end, but im hoping that 50% of them fuck off. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: horlock07 on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 09:29:59 RHM has the unpredictable not quite sure what he’s doing aura of Fola Onibuje but with more natural talent + the moan and feel hard done by first, the ball second attribute of Williams. I’d say on the face of it - he’s had a decent enough productive second half of the season after finally being fit and injury free in what? The best part of two years. I guess it’s whether people think he’s hit his ceiling now - or - whether he’s just got going and their is room for improvement. Did I imagine it or was he wearing gloves (at least in the first half)? Jephcott has said his farewells so i dont think he will be coming back Pity if he has, had a season of his career pretty screwed over by two managers refusing to play him in position. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 10:43:56 Bit of tedious watch but i enjoyed the last day banter. 12:30 kick off is bollocks, decided to drive, so a refreshing change to be stone cold sober. Sale in the Club Shop and picked up a nice pair of Day Glo Keepers shorts for a Tenner which the new Mrs Flash will love. :) Key points. Thought the Crawley keeper should of done better with Austins shot. Superb Free Kick Missed the Flynn Half Time speech...Sounded all good from the retold reports but ive heard it all before....we will see. Pen for them was coming after three or four lunges. Pen for us was a bit soft i thought, awful penalty kick. All over...disappointing season. Gave them a bit of a clap at the end, but im hoping that 50% of them fuck off. The brightest thing today was defo those shorts :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Power to people on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 13:54:56 Jephcott has said his farewells so i dont think he will be coming back Not surprising him and Austin will not really work as a partnership Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 20:16:41 Nice angle for both our goals. Skip to 4 mins 20.
https://youtu.be/CXX9Y75tpmk Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 20:26:57 I wonder why Swindon don't film behind the scenes anymore
Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: adje on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 20:27:49 Not surprising him and Austin will not really work as a partnership Fair enough if you think that,but on what evidence? Don't think they've played as a partnership yet,have they? Might be wrong. Title: Re: Swindon Town v Crawley pre match chat and matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 20:51:53 Fair enough if you think that,but on what evidence? Don't think they've played as a partnership yet,have they? Might be wrong. Nope. I think it could work. Austin and Wakeling might work better though. |