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Gareth Barry ;)

He owns Swindon doesn't he?

Fairford Town FC ‏@FairfordTownFC  11m11 minutes ago
.@Official_STFC friendly confirmed at Cinder Lane

He owns Swindon doesn't he?


for the love of.. was I the only person not in on that rumour until recently?

What?!?! haha. This rumour must have completely avoided every thread I have been in. And not surfaced on Twitter either. Missed that rumour completely.

Will there be flags and streamers ?

Haha. Fairford Town Tweeted me to encourage a proper away-day atmosphere. I'm tempted to actually organise a load of banners & whatnot. As we won't have many high attendance & high intensity away followings next season, it would be funny to start with the friendlies.

hahahah

That would actually be superb. Do it! Do it!

Is there many going to the Supermarine game tomorrow evening? I was there this morning and the pitch looks stunning!
be like playing at home. Should be a good squad out as we dont have much other option, only £5 note to get in too!
They are expecting a fair crowd.  :pint:

If a season ticket holder buys tickets to friendlies online, do they get extra loyalty points? How do I add Supermarine to my basket?

Friendlies are great, especially going to some small club that I've never heard of and watching unknown players trying to impress. I wish I could go.

I'll be on paternity by that point so......... Perhaps I could....... Right? No? Okay.

Saw a lot of good players in friendlies for us on trial that we didn't eventually sign.

You don't watch pre-season friendlies for the dazzling displays.

Sometimes the truly hopeless trialists are much more fun.

kids aside, does anyone really care about pre-season big teams?

just curious if I'm in the minority, as I don't.

I think the TEF is missing the important bit about the West Brom fixture. Proves we've been talking to them. But who about? Kasim and/or Byrne? [/Chang]

Didn't Byrne get linked with them a few weeks back?

More likely one of ours to them, but could be a loanee to us? Or neither. Or both.

Friendly tomorrow -away to Solihull Motors @ 7.30pm

Friendly tomorrow -away to Solihull Motors @ 7.30pm

Liverpool 2nd August. Breaking news

Liverpool 2nd August. Breaking news

Bound to be a Liverpool XI or youths as they play HJK away on the 1st so can't see the first team flying back and playing next day...

How the mighty Moor Green have fallen...do they play at the Moorlands?

Edit: Just noticed Solihull Motors...I assume Moors and autocorrect has 'helped' the Skinny one. 

Power said it will be a full team, cant see it myself.

I reckon this one will be £20-£25.

This is based on nothing.

I reckon this one will be £20-£25.

This is based on nothing.

Gosh. Because of me?


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 :popcorn:

Already on sale online at £15 a pop.

Don't underestimate your power, Constanza.  :sherlock:

Solihull is doable by train to Brum International then a 3 mile taxi ride. However to have been told about it with Moor than just over 24 hours' notice would have been appreciated.

While it is good for the purse strings to play 4 premier teams, is it good for the players or manager to be playing against such quality opposition altogether what is learnt from playing such quality opposition whereby it is expected we will ship a few goals and struggle to score goals

is it just me or has Belford put on a fair bit of weight?

He made three good saves on Saturday.

While it is good for the purse strings to play 4 premier teams, is it good for the players or manager to be playing against such quality opposition altogether what is learnt from playing such quality opposition whereby it is expected we will ship a few goals and struggle to score goals

How did BOO do on Saturday?

Oooh, can we have a meltdown?

Didn't we get beat by Eastleigh last pre season?

I wont give a toss until points are at stake

I wasn't overly impressed but he did put a couple of great balls into the box. Early days so may come good.

& drew with Bromley. Anybody panicking about defeats in pre season needs to calm the fuck down!!

Its merely dissapointing we seemingly haven't uncovered the next..um actually, who was the last trialist that went on to be largely considered useful?

Kasim?

Was he a trialist ? Thought Williams plucked him from Brighton, but he counts for sure if he didn't.

Its merely dissapointing we seemingly haven't uncovered the next..um actually, who was the last trialist that went on to be largely considered useful?

Oooh, can we have a meltdown?

I'd rather we find out their shit against Solihull than Bradford!

My internets been down, what are we 9-0 up? Anything less and I'm getting the pitchfork out

So what are we short? A GK, 2x CB's 2/3 x MF'S A cover full back, a striker and a wide man/no10, and 3 weeks and a bit to go, That red button a coming soon I tell thee.

Preseason is about fitness, trying new things and getting trialists. 3 weeks is a long time in football.

We may even sell some more players in that time.

& drew with Bromley. Anybody panicking about defeats in pre season needs to calm the fuck down!!

Can we not merge with Blackpool? They've even signed more players than us. Let's boycott a game.

Dodgy at the back and impotent up front tonight by the sounds of it.

Sounds exactly like Wembley.

And the liverpool ones at 27 quid

You what?

£27 - surely not

how did Barry do donkey (assuming he played).

how did Barry do donkey (assuming he played).

Nothing much (assuming he was right wing back).  The guy at LWB (Brophy?) was better.  Barry (if it were he) didn't do a lot wrong, but he just didn't do a lot.

presumably standing on a stool

Only ST holder tickets left for the Liverpool game according to Twitter - day trippers and plastics out in force

Isn't that the point of booking a club like Liverpool?

Story checks out.

Where's he gone?

I was going to save that one for when Storey does leave, its the Adver way.

How much of the CG is open for the Liverpool game?

Heard there was 4000 odd against Everton.

The revenue from these 2 will pay the wages for Rodgers and Barry, I suppose!

Apparently over 10,000 already sold according to someone on facebook with only season tickets holders seats left, so I imagine all the ground except maybe the Bank.

Liverpool are easily one of the most supported teams in Wiltshire.

This was always going to sell out.

We're winning. Woohoo

Good to see we've sorted out our defence.

Who dived for the pen?

Three weeks to the big kickoff!!  A lot of work seems to be needed still.  Hopefully a few more additions to the squad will happen soon!

How do you know this

Anybody know who the trialists were, Jebb & Robert aside??

Jamie Stephens in goal on trial. Again.

We sold him to Liverpool a few yrs back, got released, had him on trian, then he went to Newport. Been released from there i think

The Adver reporter seems to think that Barry and Brophy were two of the second halfers.

Jamie Stephens in goal on trial. Again.

We sold him to Liverpool a few yrs back, got released, had him on trian, then he went to Newport. Been released from there i think

And we hang on for the win against the mighty Petersfield!

Thought Brophy was the Sunday league player from Belstone

About time the loanees were sorted now.

would you agree it's slightly concerning we haven't seemed to bring in a couple of promising youngsters that weren't trialists.

Loans aren't usually sorted until days before the season starts, maybe even a little later. Why should this season be any different?

Fuck it. While some of you stress yourself over the signings we haven't made yet, I'm going to get excited over the signings that we haven't made yet.

They're fucking brilliant. Great work Mr. Power, we're going up.

only seems to be one person stressed here fh. Have a lie down, it's not doing you any good.

Dunno about that, but there seems to be widespread confusion over whether or not we missed a penalty.

That is often the case, I would argue a penalty is missed when the taker fails to engage the keeper in any way....a method much loved by England players. However, if the keeper saves the shot, then the correct terminology should be we had a penalty saved.

Think the confusion is whether we were awarded a penalty or not.

I wonder who is going to be our penalty-misser this season

sorry fh, got out of bed the wrong side.

Think the confusion is whether we were awarded a penalty or not.

I wonder who is going to be our penalty-misser this season

sorry fh, got out of bed the wrong side. now my 10 year old has handed me my arse on a plate at FIFA.
aaah Sundays

I don't mean that. Some sources say Obika missed a penalty (whatever that would entail), others say there was no penalty awarded.

So, who's going to the Villa game?

Don't usually do friendlies but I've got to see our 'defence' for myself.

Belford
Byrne Branco Thompson Stewart BOO
Traore Kasim Williams
Smith Obika

I see the Liverpool game is a complete sell out I went online this morning to get my lads mate a ticket but all areas are red

Cooper is saying that tonight's starting XI will be very similar to who starts on 8th August....so my guess

Hope he means apart from the 2/3 more quality signings we make before then.

Hope he means apart from the 2/3 more quality signings we make before then.

Taking pens is an odd business....

Cooper is saying that tonight's starting XI will be very similar to who starts on 8th August....so my guess

7 of that team were here last season, so not the wholesale rebuilding which was feared (I know there will be many changes before the season starts!)

TBF, he gets all the blame when none of the back 3 were immune from both individual errors and being caught out of position.

He does, however, look like a walking booking most games - but, then again, Thompson had more than his fair share.

The system puts such a lot of pressure on them that I'm not sure any L1 standard CBs would be that much better.

Yeah, both.

Just trying to point out that it isn't just Branco that is to blame. In fact, I'd blame the system more than the players and I can't see how the error-laden games will change much this coming season.

Cooper/Williams couldn't sort it out last season so I have little faith they will do so this.

Ann Aston from The Golden Shot (for the more ancient among us)

Not sure if this works, but

http://www.gofeed2all.eu/watch/357725/1/watch-aston-villa-vs-swindon-town-fc.html

4? More like 22

Not sure what you're looking at then.

I believe it is being shown on Villa player, pretty sure any player log in will work for it

Can't find a stream, anyone else having any luck?

http://www.fixalen.tv/20150721/vv-1108455-football-55ad674415ec58.14822941.html

Working.

How's Belford doing?

Who's Town's N° 4?

How's Belford doing?

Rumour that the triallist centre back is Abdelaye Diakité

Rumour that the triallist centre back is Abdelaye Diakité

I am actually quite enjoying it, we have played well just little bite up front so far.

Our number 17 runs like a girl.

Kasim looks sharp and very "up for it" some good turns and passes.

I am actually quite enjoying it, we have played well just little bite up front so far.

Been the better team in the second half. Watching this has made me a bit more confident about the new season.

Bit more comedy defending and goalkeeping, this time by Stephens, still he took it well.

Apparently a poor backpass by Barry.

Has he shown anything this pre-season at all? Waste of a triallist if you ask me

Bit harsh to blame Stephens.

I like the look of the number 17 at left wing/wingback...Brophy or Jebb? made a few good runs and a couple of crosses in the 25 mins or so hes been on.

Oh, and sort out the defense!

If Barry is signed questions have to be asked. He's shite.

Who is he, I seem to have totally missed anything about him?

I didn't see the first goal, but second half our defence looked good.....until Barry and Branco came on (and Branco didn't do much wrong).

I'm more worried about the amount of chances we make and the lack of bite up front. We looked very good on the ball - stroking it around nicely, but nobody looked like scoring a goal.

Gareth Barry's nephew.
Gareth Barry's agent and friend in Michael Standing, coincidenatlly.

First name is Barry (probably) and Brighton I believe

From a Villa supporting mate... Sounds like he's got us figured out quickly enough:

Got a couple of decent young players at Swindon Nemo, impressed with you going forward. Not so much at the back but i understand you had a trialist at centre back. Keeper was very poor, kept playing silly balls to the defenders and playing them in trouble

Quite enjoyed that, thought we looked decent and both goals were our own doing.

Robert looked excellent on the ball and the pick of the trialists, hope we sign him as he would fit in very well

Quite enjoyed that, thought we looked decent and both goals were our own doing.

Robert looked excellent on the ball and the pick of the trialists, hope we sign him as he would fit in very well

Yeah he is CB/midfielder. likes to be called Jordan

To be fair to Swindon, they look very good considering they've lost two very good players in Gladwin and Luongo. If they play like this every week in the league, they'll go up. We need to do better in the centre of midfield, we're keeping possession fairly well but tend to be second best when competing for loose balls but I'd put that down to fitness more than anything and the fact that Swindon probably have an extra week's worth of fitness

Swindon look so much more composed on the ball than us

We're a Premier League side (apparently), why do we look so panicky? This is Swindon ffs.

That's because Swindon are set up to pressure with intensity.

Fair play to Swindon, they pressed hard and played the ball on the floor.

Excuse my ignorance with regard to the players but I didn't hear the team sheet nor did I bother to take a look due to there being trialists.

Basically I thought our two CB's were very good. Read balls well and had some pace too them to catch villas fast running front line. The only worry is the black lad didn't like using his left foot.

Another stand out player (apart from no 4) was the small black lad in the middle of the park. Got stuck in everywhere and played some nice simple balls. Impressed.

And our front line. Obika was sharp and strong as usual. As for Smith. Shocking. Didn't look interested at all and has a touch of a rapist.

So basically we need a new keeper. Couple of strikers and a CB for cover.

Gonna be a lot of disappointed town and liverpool fans apparently. Adver sport twitter saying Liverpool Echo are saying that ut will be a weak Liverpool team coming for the friendly.

FWIW im going, but it'll be a nice excues to have a sunday in the boozer

Gonna be a lot of disappointed town and liverpool fans apparently. Adver sport twitter saying Liverpool Echo are saying that ut will be a weak Liverpool team coming for the friendly.

FWIW im going, but it'll be a nice excues to have a sunday in the boozer

Is the Liverpool game sold out?

Think this audience is mainly plastic Scousers, so fuck them.

Was thinking of going originally but I do not like Liverpool after Shankley dismissed our footballing ability when we beat them in the League Cup way back, and I really do not want to see their third team play. The only thing that might change my mind is seeing how the "new" signings shape up.

Seeing as there is nothing coming out of the club, I presume any of the triallists appearing against WBA will have gotten contracts.

That is if they actually bother to tell the fans who is playing.

Only asking for names on shirts for contracted players.

Can you offer any idea why they couldn't manage that?

Everyone is a bit of a cunt, some of us are a lot of a cunt.

Nope other than the fact they have never done it. Sorry, not a valid argument as its ALWAYS been done that way. Pre Season games never carry players names on shirts.

Possibly because players have not been allocated squad numbers at this stage.

Does West Bromwich have a twin town?

The Indian PM Modi, thinks that Britain should pay reparations for this atrocity and other aspects of the Raj.

TBF to Power....we have never ever in my 40 years of watching Swindon told the press or fans who the trialists are in pre season friendlies. Seems standard practice in lower leagues to try and get one over other clubs.

I think I remember Gary Alexander playing under an assumed name one year to throw people off.

Different times now, with social media and a more technical savvy media industry. It doesn't bother me as such, but its a bit of a laugh when you see 4 media outlets name the trialists during the game but the official site call them as "trialist". What's the point.

By this Batch, surely you mean Fanzai??    :soapy tit wank:

Richard Eckersely on trial today ex Man Utd, Toronto and Burnley fullback.

Oooh I've heard of him, that's a novelty when it comes to trialists

Lawrence Vigouroux on trial as keeper from Liverpool as well.

Where have you seen the info regarding these trialists mate?

Lawrence Vigouroux on trial as keeper from Liverpool as well.

BBC Wiltshire mate, its on t'radio now.

More in this than meets the eye - he signed a new deal in May so would suggest a loan all but done - or are we now trailling for loans too!

Lawrence Vigouroux on trial as keeper from Liverpool as well.

Conceded 30 in 12 games for Hyde last season

Richard Eckersely on trial today ex Man Utd, Toronto and Burnley fullback.

Hmm. Will have to take one hell of a pay-cut from his MLS days "His salary was listed at $390,000 US last year and $310,000 this season. The actual number was probably higher, with the club using allocation money to buy it down.

In 2014, it will be even bigger."

Albion team to play Swindon Town (ko 3pm):

Myhill; Gardner, McAuley, Lescott, Brunt; McClean, Fletcher ©, Morrison, McManaman; Anichebe, Berahino.

Subs: Rose, Yacob, Ideye, O’Neil, Sessegnon, Melbourne, Smith, Soleman, Wilson.

I see that team lining up against Man City except with Dawson in place for Gardner.

The defence and goalkeeper looks scary for the Bradford game

Can't help but see Belford as another Phil Smith. A useful back up but doesn't have the presence or ability to be a full time number 1 in the football league.

Byrne, in his elevated position will be lethal this season. Brophy appears to be another gem of a find.

RE: Keeper. I think this is where we need to go and spend some money.

who is he :headhurts:

LW/LM/LWB just a non-league trialist, but he's certainly put effort in and looks bright.

Can't help but see Belford as another Phil Smith. A useful back up but doesn't have the presence or ability to be a full time number 1 in the football league.

Listened to a little bit on BBC Wiltshire, made me laugh when Ayina came on..

'Is he Spanish? He doesn't look very Spanish'...

What's he implying?..

LW/LM/LWB just a non-league trialist, but he's certainly put effort in and looks bright.

Listened to a little bit on BBC Wiltshire, made me laugh when Ayina came on..

'Is he Spanish? He doesn't look very Spanish'...

What's he implying?..

Might have been implying that he looked French (because he is)

Anything mentioned about Diakite?

The Getafe trialist is John-Christophe Ayina, a striker aged 24.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John-Christophe_Ayina

A striker? He didn't score a single goal in his "best of" video......which started with him knocking the ball out for a throw-in.

 

Andrew Steele-Davis ‏@andrew_FLICW  1m1 minute ago
Jack Jebb and Diakite have left the club, Mark Cooper has told me. #stfc

Shame about Diakite. I think he'll come back to haunt us. Very positionally aware and is a good unit. TOTGA

Understand the young lad with the afro who played for Swindon in the second half is former Notts County forward Jeremy Balmy #stfc (Matt Edwards ‏via twitter)

erm, most recently at Oxford x 2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Balmy

He may have left because we couldn't afford his wages not because of his ability.

Understand the young lad with the afro who played for Swindon in the second half is former Notts County forward Jeremy Balmy #stfc (Matt Edwards ‏via twitter)

erm, most recently at Oxford x 2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Balmy


It's possible Town fans will warm to him quite quickly....  :idiot:

Understood. I'm interested to see where our wage currently falls, in comparison to the rest of league one. It seems (maybe this is just hearsay) that its relatively low for a team considered challenging. I'm not saying break structure, just we ought to be paying more than say Southend, Scunny, Fleetwood etc. (We may well be)  Alas we haven't been privvy to any detailed accounts in recent years.

Understand the young lad with the afro who played for Swindon in the second half is former Notts County forward Jeremy Balmy #stfc (Matt Edwards ‏via twitter)

erm, most recently at Oxford x 2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Balmy

.. Fans might warm to him..

Indeed, we will not know about budgets etc in comparison to other teams for a long time...if ever.

I would say that SOuthend and Scunny would have a larger budget than us though judging by the size of squads etc. Scunny especially so with Henderson recently signing for them and they have not been slow in making new signings this season and last, Madden was said to be on good money at Yeovil before his transfer there.

Either way though we have to live within whatever budget Power deems right and I would say we are in the bottom quarter of the league budget wise.....we will see.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31313775

"I'm feeling good about coming to Oxford" Hmmm. Was quite positive about him till I read that.
So was the number 11 who had a good free kick well saved today Ayina?

Yes. Not suggesting linking a player to Oxford= auto non starter.

Just a bit concerned during what was a short term deal they shipped him out to Oxford city.

That said, he's only a trialist. No harm looking.

Indeed, we will not know about budgets etc in comparison to other teams for a long time...if ever.

I would say that SOuthend and Scunny would have a larger budget than us though judging by the size of squads etc. Scunny especially so with Henderson recently signing for them and they have not been slow in making new signings this season and last, Madden was said to be on good money at Yeovil before his transfer there.

Either way though we have to live within whatever budget Power deems right and I would say we are in the bottom quarter of the league budget wise.....we will see.

Warm to him... balmy.... geddit?

DAFUQ, was Yasser thinking?

Yes, clearly Scunny have a bigger budget as they could afford Andy Williams and we can't....our budget is probably comparable to a top ten Div 4 club, certainly < Oxford.

Does it matter?  Not really, as long as the template produces results.  

Willo went to Donny.

Saw Cooper out in Old Town last night. Sat drinking a glass of red on his own, deep in thought.

My mate had a quick chat with him and he said something about being 2 or 3 first team players short but no money to do much about it.

He did but I think reg is stating that they COULD afford him as he was close to signing for them whereas we couldn't afford to keep him.

Exactly.....I think a lot of our fans don't get how small our budget is.

0-2 Anichebe 20 mins.

What the fuck was Kasim doing for that goal? What the hell was he thinking?

Where?

I know it's just a load of pre season friendlies,  that they mean nothing and that when the league games begin it's all very different, but am I the only one who feels a little uneasy that we've been losing to a few non league outfits and being turned over easily by the bigger clubs?

I know it's just a load of pre season friendlies,  that they mean nothing and that when the league games begin it's all very different, but am I the only one who feels a little uneasy that we've been losing to a few non league outfits and being turned over easily by the bigger clubs?

No.  For as long as I have been watching, there has never been any correlation between pre-season performance and the season that follows.  Pre-season is experimental in so many ways, which is why I always tend to give it a miss.

I always think that bad pre season = good season.

Our seats for the Liverpool game have been moved to accommodate the TV cameras.

Apparently we won against QPR

http://www.flicwiltshire.com/STFC/Kasim-on-the-scoresheet-as-Town-see-off-QPR-threat.aspx

I used to think that myself until I read through the stats for pre season wins/losses vs actual league performance and this is the worst pre season results wise that we have had in 20 years.

Actually very often the better the results pre season then often the better the season went afterwards.

Good pre-season results = we’re probably going up
Bad pre-season results = bear no relation to how the season will turn out.

I think that’s how it works  8)

Those 2 shit summer signings, I reckon

I think not conceding a bigger surprise.

coyr

On a side note Gladwins got himself a nice motor

I hear that most of the tickets for Sunday's game have gone to Liverpool fans down this way, should this mass of Liverpool fans be welcomed into our home section with open arms to shout and spur on their team as they giving money to the club, or should they be told to piss off as per the rules, show some respect and not try and turn our club into a mini Anfield for the day?

How many goals did kasim net last season? He's our leading scorer in pre-season.

When will a footballer show some imagination and get a 68 charger or a beach buggy?

It's a friendly.

Who gives a fuck?

Yeah but you could belittle anything with that view point, for instance "it only a football game who gives a fuck?" I was on a job today and met four Liverpool fan work mates that all got their tickets booked early in the DRS to watch their team and could not not give a fuck about the town, for an old school town fan like me a mass of away fans coming into "our end" used to be unthinkable be it a friendly or not, but I suppose times have changed.

Kasim's goal against QPR

How many others in red can be identified

https://t.co/XCuoEU9Uhs

Taking liberties such as paying money, to the club, for tickets that were offered on sale to them by the club?

I hear that most of the tickets for Sunday's game have gone to Liverpool fans down this way, should this mass of Liverpool fans be welcomed into our home section with open arms to shout and spur on their team as they giving money to the club, or should they be told to piss off as per the rules, show some respect and not try and turn our club into a mini Anfield for the day?

It's a friendly that nobody really gives a shit about, there is nothing tribal about a game like this.

Anyway all the plastic scousers will get what they deserve when they see the starting lineup and haven't heard of any of players, it mainly be unknown kids.

I see the game is being televised live on Liverpool TV

I see the game is being televised live on Liverpool TV

Really? I had a look yesterday and it looked like they were showing the First XI game v Helsinki. It's on Sunday isn't it?

Sunday August 2nd
15:30
Matchday Live: Pre Season 2015
Join us for all the action from Liverpool's pre season match against Swindon

Sold out now. Cracking moneyspinner for the club. Who on here is actually going though? I havent seen many yay's.

I am going with my two lads, I have to own up but Liverpool is my second team as I supported them as a kid in the 70's before discovering real live football in the early eighties at the Town as a yoof. Swindon is and will always be my team(ST holder pretty much since the prem) but I always cheer on Liverpool from a Premier perspective and try and get to at least one match a year Queue abuse

I am going with my two lads, I have to own up but Liverpool is my second team as I supported them as a kid in the 70's before discovering real live football in the early eighties at the Town as a yoof. Swindon is and will always be my team(ST holder pretty much since the prem) but I always cheer on Liverpool from a Premier perspective and try and get to at least one match a year Queue abuse

I am going with my two lads, I have to own up but Liverpool is my second team as I supported them as a kid in the 70's before discovering real live football in the early eighties at the Town as a yoof. Swindon is and will always be my team(ST holder pretty much since the prem) but I always cheer on Liverpool from a Premier perspective and try and get to at least one match a year Queue abuse

Yeah no, totally agree. I mean, I have my main wife, but once or twice a year I fuck off to Liverpool to see my other wife who I've known since primary school.

No abuse here, I am very much the same..  Tans must love being my FB friend :D

I am going with my two lads, I have to own up but Liverpool is my second team as I supported them as a kid in the 70's before discovering real live football in the early eighties at the Town as a yoof. Swindon is and will always be my team(ST holder pretty much since the prem) but I always cheer on Liverpool from a Premier perspective and try and get to at least one match a year Queue abuse

Were not i dont think!

Im going, pub afternoon innit

Call yourself a fan you egg headed bastard

Sorry. I'm a fairweather fan. See you in The Merlin a week Saturday.....

I wont be there. Awful planning on my part

When they went up in 62 I think, I was quite taken by Alf Arrowsmith....great name for a striker

Game being shown on LTV.

You can buy a month's subscription thru Sky for £7

Pfft... and you give me a hard time.

Today could be our only sellout of the season so we might as well embrace it the advantages of this.

so do the Liverpool echo (see post 556), they fill me with more confidence than the observer ..

Is just me that hopes benteke is introduced to good honest Branco defending ?

Anyone got a stream yet

This any good?

(http://nighttimethoughts.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/mountain20stream.jpg)

Got a great link on Kodi for LFCTV via the Phoenix add on. perfect quality.

Got it working now, disregard.

Excellent, its a good stream, mine is on PC not android.

I think a part of me just died.

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It gets worse:

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Don't the ground regulations state that supporters found it the wrong stands team-wise will be ejected from the stadium? If you suspect there are any Liverpool fans in our end, then inform a steward immediately.

Don't the ground regulations state that supporters found it the wrong stands team-wise will be ejected from the stadium? If you suspect there are any Liverpool fans in our end, then inform a steward immediately.

In a friendly? That's just being a cunt for the sake of it.

Rules are rules. Suppose the friendly was against Millwall, would you feels the same way.

http://nowwatchtvlive.me/watch-liverpool-tv-online-lfc-tv-stream-liverpool-tv-channel/

We're not playing Milwall.

Streams were too choppy. Paying for LFCTV Go online. £4.99 or £2.99 (for the first 3 months) if you pay by Direct Debit.

Did you try the one that SPW gave on the previous page?  It's working great for me.  Much better that the LFCTV one - and no irritating Scouser commentators.  :)

The stream is great, how do you stop the adverts sound?

Which stream are you using? I'm not getting any adverts (with or without sound) with the hdstreams.net stream.

That one! 2 bloke talking about poker. Who's our no 4?

You'll all be pleased to hear my poker blokes have now shut the fuck up.

I feel much more comfortable with Vigouroux in goal than Belford.

You'll all be pleased to hear my poker blokes have now shut the fuck up.

We do seem to be lacking creativity but then, considering the opposition, I'm not sure what to make of it.

Good goal by Benteke, unsaveable.

Cameron Belford would've saved that.

I didn't know there's wind-turbines in Swindon.

I really like Hylton. He's put in a great shift again.
Robert's looking good too.
Is Smith on the bench?

Anyone else's stream really shite second half?

Am using the one posted by SPW on page 41. Can't work out if it's the stream or rubbish broadband i'm using.

Anyone else's stream really shite second half?

Am using the one posted by SPW on page 41. Can't work out if it's the stream or rubbish broadband i'm using.

Mine's still pretty much HD. Try refreshing it?

This keeper we've loaned them (or given a trial to) is brilliant!

How annoying are the twats in the crowd

Yokels.

Are they cheering every time they complete a pass?  :D

One twat shouting "break his legs" does not a crowd make. I've heard plenty of people just like that at Anfield.

They should all sit down and quietly clap like Anfield. Fuck me fuck knows how many times I've heard the same at Anfield

Our Swindon loan players are doing well so far!

Jordan Williams playing well so far. Vigouroux very decent as well.

We seem to be challenging a bit naively in midfield. Their players are turning and beating us pretty regularly.

Vigouroux and Williams have been good for Swindon too.

Totally different test to yestersay, Swindon playing a different style of play a lot more possesion based. Too easy for us to cut through them at times but lacking the finishing touch.

Best LFC players Firminho, Tex, Can and Vigouroux  ;)

And our 3 loaness are playing well for Swindon.

1-1. Great finish to be fair

Buy Anton Rodgers, BR's boy. He's good!

Cracking goal from Obika, allied to the passing football from both teams the game is certainly giving the fans their money's worth.

Shocking defending. Good goal though.

Best preseason game I have watched Swindon really doing league one proud.

I like the look of this Swindon side, very progressive in possession. Can see why we've sent them 3 of our youth players.

I hope to be proved wrong but im still not convinced by hylton. cant doubt his effort though.

on a separate issue to his goalscoring and playing ability dos anyone else think his legs just dont look right  ??? when he runs he always looks like he is about to fall over and they spray sideways

Have been every few minutes since HT.

A few good/interesting quotes from the Liverpool forum...

Apart from restarting not sure what can be done, this stream is a weird one.

A few good/interesting quotes from the Liverpool forum...

Cheers JJ - Like yourself I always like to see what the oppo are saying...

Edit: Can't quite figure out what Costanza's reply means  :hmmm:

I interpret most as sickly patronising.

Josh Cooke's a bit of a unit.

I know it's a friendly and results don't matter and all that. BUT - I would really love it if we could get a draw out of this.

BREAKING News: Slight delay to the game as a Liverpool supporter in the home section declares he's unhappy with the match he is watching, produces a TV remote and attempts to change the channel.

The biggest question mark over personnel for me was the GK, and I thought wassisface in goal did well today. Bar the mistake at the end of course.

Nice to see we can still fanny around at the back, though.

I still don't understand when we are under pressure in our own box, what's wrong with a good clearing hoof.

Is Smudge on his way out? Not on the bench.

Usual pre-transfer 'injury' keeping him out?

I felt more comfortable with Branco in the side than I thought I would.

Is James Dayton a competition winner? I'm not convinced he's a professional footballer.

Yes me also. He made one tremendous run down the right wing before falling over.

Is James Dayton a competition winner? I'm not convinced he's a professional footballer.

OST said...
'it is generally acknowledged within football that the Scousers are pretty knowledgeable'

I thought is was well known that that's just a load of media installed bollocks. Liverpool fans are no more knowledgable than any other set of supporter. You get your good ones, you get your morons. I'm sure this would apply at Anfield, especially these days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by68g0zLwOM

Can I start being a grumpy twat about the day tripper fans yet?  Got right on my tits.

At the end of the day, we weren't embarrassed considering they've spent £60m+ on the two strikers. I wouldn't be surprised if we haven't spent £60m on players in our whole history.

It's very hard to judge most of the players that came on in the second half, but I thought the right back that replaced Nate Dog did OK.

We still need a few players in, sooner rather than later.

Benteke goal: http://streamable.com/s1wn
Obika goal: http://streamable.com/9u72
Ojo goal: http://streamable.com/nsku

Bentekes and Obika's goals both very classy. Kasim has to take the blame for Bentekes I think, quite where he thought he was going I do not know. Hylton's(was he the number 10 today? Looks a little bit like Byrne from the back) little dink across the box for Obika's says a lot. Think we've got a bloody good strike partnership there.

Ojo was bloody lucky. Think that's why he crossed himself.

Byrne was wearing no 10.

No it didnt kick off.  But I got proper tetchy.  Internally.  At one point I think I tutted.

I was pleased to say my eldest daughter got tetchy as well going on about how stupid the person in front was talking shit pictures all game and wasting the space on their SD card.

I have taught her well in the way of tetchiness.