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I have the same question!

I've been able to buy home tickets that way, but that was then..

edit:
I have 3 season tickets, one for me and 2 u18s.

the u18s have their own online account, so I've added them into "my network" and I should be able to manage tickets for them.

I assume you are talking online...

I am talking online yeah. Can't even link accounts so not sure what to do.. probably should just try ringing

700 allocation...

Surely not? They said they didn’t know last night.

700 wtf?! What’s their reasoning behind that?

Worried we'll outnumber their support?

Saves em putting up an extra tent I suppose  :girlgiggle:

Got mine just now. I really hope it's more than 700 though, that's pathetic. If it is I hope we can be petty enough to give them the same in the return fixture.

Got mine just now. I really hope it's more than 700 though, that's pathetic. If it is I hope we can be petty enough to give them the same in the return fixture.

Normally we are given 1,300ish allocation and almost always sell it out, not sure why thats virtually halved.

I would imagine twats throwing seats and generally being bell ends leads to teams comparing revenue from sales with stewarding and police costs and thinking fuck it. the reduction in our travelling support just being a pleasing benefit.

Perhaps they were using them to keep the rain off!

True, it was only a week or so before Christmas when it happened.

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/1078988.fans-clash-as-rivalries-boil-over/

A mention of the TEF in the report too :D

True, it was only a week or so before Christmas when it happened.

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/1078988.fans-clash-as-rivalries-boil-over/

A mention of the TEF in the report too :D

I have been trying the box office all morning, and the message on ticket master is just that the person on that number is unavailable.  Anybody got any tips on how to get hold of anyone?

sorry no. just what it says: Telephone - 0330 002 1993 - select option 2

can't do it online?
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also:

"Please be aware that the club are in current discussions over final capacity for this game, and a final decision will be made early next week."

sorry no. just what it says: Telephone - 0330 002 1993 - select option 2

can't do it online?
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also:

"Please be aware that the club are in current discussions over final capacity for this game, and a final decision will be made early next week."

I'm guessing it has sold out already as nothing available online now that I can see.

Still there on line, will allow terrace tickets but not seats, (just found out I had to clear the filter)

I have the same issue, 2 STs and can only buy 1 ticket, emailed club ... no response and by the time i get a response they will all be sold..!! not happy

theakston. it is possible.

but you need to have 2 accounts and added the second season ticket to your network.

you should then be able to select 2 as quantity and assign second to someone in your 'network'.

problem is I did this ages ago and can't remember the process. it did involve getting the other accounts 'approval' (email was sent to them somewhere down the line)

True, it was only a week or so before Christmas when it happened.

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/1078988.fans-clash-as-rivalries-boil-over/

A mention of the TEF in the report too :D

I have the same issue, 2 STs and can only buy 1 ticket, emailed club ... no response and by the time i get a response they will all be sold..!! not happy

Sold out? Or removed for me because I've already purchased?

I am sure thats probably the underlying reason, now we know how the Rovers fans felt a couple of years ago when they ripped up our seats on the Bank and threw them on the pitch, for which they never recieved any warning of conduct and their club never apologised for either.

I'm guessing it has sold out already as nothing available online now that I can see.

You need to have two client references .....

I stayed on the phone all day, when someone finally answered I was told they had sold out and don’t expect to get any more due to the way “our supports” acted at Stevenage

theakston - do both your session tickets have the same client ref?

bugger :( I suppose at least it's fine for next time (fgr?)

the phone situation isn't great right now

Leon Clarke out with a long term injury - surprise there!

Also Sam Nicholson injured - whoever he is.

When the Gas come to the CG, give em the Bank and fuck all else. 

Didnt they rip up seats a few years ago?

but then we lose out on revenue from one of our biggest pay days

When the Gas come to the CG, give em the Bank and fuck all else. 

Didnt they rip up seats a few years ago?

Half the Bank…. They should only get the same number that they’ve given us, bit tit for tat but they’ve brought it on themselves.

Club mentioned the allocation would be finalised early this week, guessing that means no more tickets coming?  :no:

Is there an away fans pub?

Is there an away fans pub?

67% possession.
1-0 defeat.

Have you got one right yet?

Personally I would and always will avoid the Inn on the green at Horfield after this, football or no football.

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/1363159.thugs-baseball-attack-on-town-fans/

Have you got one right yet?

Anyone wanting a safe pre-match drink before the game and are driving check out the Willy Wicket pub right next to  the roundabout on the ringroad before towards Emersons Green and only a few minutes off the M32 jct 1

Used to love going to Eastville.
A proper ground, wonderful welcome from the locals and that ticking gas canister.
An Experience for sure and never seen so many rockabilly’s in a short space of time.

This cropped up tonight. Remember it well ...

https://twitter.com/robertmdaws/status/1443663854202916869?s=20

I know I read a post somewhere but I believe it was old as well.
I will be watching my first match via ifollow tomorrow. 
Can someone that has been doing that tell me what to expect.  I believe it is really a single camera but how does audio work?  is the broadcast from the bbc just sent through with the video?  can you hear the crowd at all?  Someone had mentioned that the STFC fans maybe a little hostile towards Bristol's coach because of his legal issues, i would like to hear that ! :D

any tips or info would be appreciated

they couldn't get the Commentary set-up so we got to hear a mic that was next to the Managers bench and heard every last ting our Manager at the time was shouting.  It was not pleasant.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/ian-holloway-ben-garner-bristol-5996150

I am sure DV will pop along to suggest a chat bot could be deployed to just post "Conroy passes to Crichlow, who passes back to Conroy" over and over again.

It’ll be this one. JJ will supply a minute to minute text commentary and you’ll almost feel like you’re there.

I know its not appreciated by too many but as long as a couple of people say they like it and want me to continue then I will :)

Awful weather out there today may affect our passing based game style.

I appreciate it. Saves me listening to Dave Hockaday or Phil Smith.

I know its not appreciated by too many but as long as a couple of people say they like it and want me to continue then I will :)

Awful weather out there today may affect our passing based game style.

I know its not appreciated by too many but as long as a couple of people say they like it and want me to continue then I will :)

Awful weather out there today may affect our passing based game style.

I know its not appreciated by too many but as long as a couple of people say they like it and want me to continue then I will :)

I know its not appreciated by too many but as long as a couple of people say they like it and want me to continue then I will :)

Awful weather out there today may affect our passing based game style.

I only started doing it so that people who are only listening to matches can get a bit more of a mental image of how goals/shots/incidents actually look as the commentators, as difficult a job as they have, often do things spur of the moment and never fully descide who crossed/pass/shot from what side etc.

Often its "tha ball came in the box and Simpson hits the back of the net" that sort of thing, rather than "KKH passes to Gladwin whos cross from deep is put onto Simpsons head and he hits the bottom corner from 10 yards out".

Of course interspersed by "Iandolo misses the ball and puts us in trouble at the back" or "Conroys long pass goes straight into touch" etc etc :)

For all those who have never been to the Mem this is the amazing stadium that awaits your arrival.

(https://i.postimg.cc/rmWXg99N/243457409-4746938458679295-6817715894879712055-n.jpg)

I'm not sure which part of the world PV lives in to get ifollow but I really appreciate the detailing your reports.

By the way, you have mentioned your band on occasions. Who were they and was Moles a venue you played in? I'm assuming you're not Fish out of Marrilion are you?

Is Lyden fit then?

Is Lyden fit then?

I don't think I've ever been more sure of the inevitability of something than I am of Pitman scoring today.

So we need two...

Never.

Wollacott; Odimayo, Iandolo, Conroy (C), Crichlow, Gladwin, Simpson, Payne, Gilbert, Kesler-Hayden, Reed.

SUBS | Ward, Baudry, McKirdy, Mitchell-Lawson, Williams, Hunt, East.

It's 343, same as last week and our most balanced setup imo.

Gladys in the 2, Payne cutting in off left and Gilbert in from right

no general. in a derby game. weird

Not convinced we play with three upfront.

                            Wollacott
        Odimayo        Conroy        Crichlow
KKH                        Reed                          Iandolo

        Gladwin            Payne             Gilbert
                              Simpson

Is pretty much how it lined up last week but Gladwin was drawn wider right and Gilbert given more of a free role but Gilbert and Payne were interchanging but also trying to play similar roles of ball carrier and got in each others way a bit.

Gilbert is not a striker hes a ball carrying number 10 or winger but he will never be a striker the gap between him and Simpson is way too big.

As is the gap between Reed and Payne in the midfield.

can anyone tell me if the ifollow stream will just start up when the game begins or should i be seeing some sort of pre-game view of the field?  it just has a count down to the game time?

Not convinced we play with three upfront.

Our starting XI just screams 4231 to me

Odimayo, Conroy, Crichlow, Iandolo
Reed, Gladwin
KKH, Payne, Gilbert
Simpson

(Obviously Grant a better option that Gladwin)

Although by I say this every week.
I’ll leave it be now

Haven’t won a game without Grant.

Ha fair so 3 - 2(wide)- 2(central)- 2(wide cutting in)- 1

Ps. There is no way KKH is playing as the right forward. He's been at wing back

Haven’t won a game without Grant.

The pre match is on iFollow already, you can see the players warming up...or adverts at the moment.

I know he’s playing as wing back and I don’t think we are playing 4231 but I do think we have the players for it and would be a better more balanced side for it. Just my opinion though.

should there be sound right now?  i finally found the button to get video going

Make sure you click on the bottom right settings button (the cog) and click on home/away audio. HTH.

Not sure any of our defenders are good enough at defending to play 4 at the back

no i just stupid and didnt notice my audio receiver was off....

Excellent :)

really cool you can switch between home and away...gives you 2 different aspects of the game.

Perhaps but on the flip side you have two holding midfielders to help. Grant would be more than capable of dropping back in at CB to make it back 5 if/when needed

Plus, you would hope with the attacking 3 midfielders being a bit further up the pitch & closer to Simpson we might attack more and have to defend less. That my logic behind it anyway - whether it would work like that is another matter

Don't expect too much from either :)

4-3-3 with Grant, Lyden and Reed would be fun to watch. Just as it was when Grant, Lyden and Doughty were playing teams off the park 2 years ago.

4-2-3-1 with Gladwin in the 2 and the back 4 we have currently would be quite alarming however!

4-3-3 with Grant, Lyden and Reed would be fun to watch. Just as it was when Grant, Lyden and Doughty were playing teams off the park 2 years ago.

4-2-3-1 with Gladwin in the 2 and the back 4 we have currently would be quite alarming however!

I bet the camera man is bloody cold and wet today where he is sitting..  seems to be a wider angle view than usual.  Maybe his hands are too cold for his zoom button

The Rovers players have certainly been wound up tightly in preparation for this game

It is a much further out camera angle than normal for sure.

Iandolo really is beyond useless at defending isn’t he?!

We’ve looked a bit casual all over the pitch so far.

We really need to start putting chances away. We aren’t bad defensively but I have little hope of scoring two today.

Ted lasso would have told him to make the extra pass

We really need to start putting chances away. We aren’t bad defensively but I have little hope of scoring two today.

I wish we’d play in red when we can.

Iandolo really is beyond useless at defending isn’t he?!

I didn't think that was down to him. Thought it was Crichlow's fault for rushing forward

They have identified Iandolo as the weak link and are pressuring him all the time.

There backline really do shit themselves whenever we are anywhere around their box..  proper panic mode

71% possession.

Worst defence we have come up against so far.

That’s the main thing,eh!

Rovers really are there for the taking.

And you can hear that the crowd knows it..

Conroy low cross inches away from a goal.

We create so many chances… are we really just unlucky?

We create so many chances… are we really just unlucky?

No. Our finishing is poor

Rovers have a fan who is doing his best to replicate the Railway work hooter.

Rovers, 1 attack, 1 mistake by Town, 1 goal.

This is mightily pissing me off now.

HT 1-0 to Rovers, Rovers fans blow a massive sigh of relief at being outplayed all over the pitch except in goal scoring.

Rovers look utterly shit so far but we can't score.

Stats say they have had two shots (both on target), presumably the first one was early on.
Whereas we have had one shot on target despite 70% possession.

I’m new here but not impressed with Simpson.  I am not a fan of “big” strikers.  I’d rather have a fast sneaky put their body on the line striker

I didn't think that was down to him. Thought it was Crichlow's fault for rushing forward

We have so many attacking players who won’t shoot.

I quite like Simpson, but it doesn’t seem fair that we rely totally on him to score

You just need to understand, they think Iandolo is a shit defender after that the comments make more sense.

Agree with much of what's been said.

So frustrating watching us do just about everything so far this afternoon except put the ball in the net.

Can't help but feel a Doyle or a Yates would have bagged one or two in that first half - we just seem a little clueless when it comes to that killer moment after all the build up play.

Still optimistic for the second half -  COYR

At least we are creating polenty of chances today. I reckon we've got a goal in us.

BTW, it's not anger/being down on the team from me.  It's the frustration of seeing we are just a couple of things away from being a very good team but knowing the boss probably sees it differently.

We have so many attacking players who won’t shoot.

At least we are creating polenty of chances today. I reckon we've got a goal in us.

Iandolo backheel from 6 yards straight at the keeper, great chance again.

Here we go PV!

Mckirdy makes the difference!

Amazing what happens when you add someone capable of a bit of urgency.

Amazing what happens when you add someone capable of a bit of urgency.

Town have picked up the urgency since Mckirdy came on.

Rovers really are there for the taking.

Rovers really can’t keep the ball can they.

They were the poorest side we played last season and the poorest side we have played this season so far too. Easily.

Which is why it’s frustrating we’re not out of sight.

Game Day Kansas City

These really need to be put to the sword today.

PS. I’m at Sword Beach this weekend.

Iandolo fails to deliver anything twice in a minute. Grr.

I would like to see Williams come on and have a go down the left.

Not really as if we’d miss his defensive qualities.

Williams on for Payne.

😀

A newbie question.    What is a local derby the announces keep mentioning?

A newbie question.    What is a local derby the announces keep mentioning?

A newbie question.    What is a local derby the announces keep mentioning?

Have they made 4 subs?

Have they made 4 subs?

Well that’s sounds like massive luck on our part of Phil Smiths description is an accurate one.

I thought that was improbable but then I thought they brought two on together, then replaced the injured defender and now Pitman. Are we wrong?

Sky app lists four subs for Rovers too

So do I, I think if we get McKirdy on he will score 100%.

Garner must be loving life stood in front of Barton

Garner must be loving life stood in front of Barton

Guarantee there’ll be a red card today - almost certainly for Les bleus. Barton will have them over the top for this.

Pirates 1 Corsairs 4

Barton to get sacked. Flynn to get appointed.

Get in McKirdy - love a bit of McKirdy

He's too much of a nice bloke to really take advantage though, I guess he will say the result says enough

What have I missed? Isn’t this our fourth sub?

Yes. Four each soo far!

Did they change the rules back to 3?

Good Match fellas.   A win for my first live game!!

Good Match fellas.   A win for my first live game!!

Good Match fellas.   A win for my first live game!!

Good Match fellas.   A win for my first live game!!

Nice to be proven wrong but wish we would start turning up in the first half!

Good Match fellas.   A win for my first live game!!

If u all want to trace 4700 miles u can come watch in my garage with me and have ribs and steaks.  
Now if my Huskers can win today I will have a great weekend.  
Cheers guys. Thanks for the info and friendly chat for the foreigner  :beers:

If u all want to trace 4700 miles u can come watch in my garage with me and have ribs and steaks.  
Now if my Huskers can win today I will have a great weekend.  
Cheers guys. Thanks for the info and friendly chat for the foreigner  :beers:

Bbc saying that mckirdy missed a pen? That wasn't mentioned on twitter?

Whereabouts are you?

in front of 7,745 fans with 705 (officially) Town fans there.

Whereabouts are you?

Interested to know how both teams were able to make 4 subs today. I thought the rules reverted back to 3?

Lovely  :pint:

Ass chat will make good reading later  :)

Interested to know how both teams were able to make 4 subs today. I thought the rules reverted back to 3?

Fill yer boots son.

https://gaschat.co.uk/thread/18652/rovers-swindon-lucky-thread-official?page=1

Thats painful reading, makes oi larf it do.

Garner:
- Forest Green: Took fixture on with Sky and only had a couple potentially away. Now we are going to be 3 or 4 down. But, we have a strong squad and opportunities for others
- Apparently no option to call it off being as its on Sky

Struggle to believe this to be honest, sounds like he’s making excuses for playing it as I’m sure Pompey or someone had a sky game called off.

Struggle to believe this to be honest, sounds like he’s making excuses for playing it as I’m sure Pompey or someone had a sky game called off.

Club prob want the sky money

Struggle to believe this to be honest, sounds like he’s making excuses for playing it as I’m sure Pompey or someone had a sky game called off.

The 4 subs were de to the Rovers 3rd being a concussion sub, i noticed he went straight off and was treated on the pitch and allowed to be replaced straight away

The adver have confirmed they called the EFL and they confirmed we were not allowed to call it off

If u all want to trace 4700 miles u can come watch in my garage with me and have ribs and steaks.  
Now if my Huskers can win today I will have a great weekend.  
Cheers guys. Thanks for the info and friendly chat for the foreigner  :beers:

McKirdy is pure cult hero material, isn't he?

That fountain of knowledge at the Adver?! It just can’t be true, so say all our starting XI we’re away we wouldn’t be able to call it off. Struggle to believe that.

kansas city

McKirdy is pure cult hero material, isn't he?

Jesus mate you will just argue and argue won't you. How about just taking their word for it. Why would they bother lying

Just won 3-1 and because you can't moan about that you accuse the manager of lying

Gotcha. My kids live in Clarksville Tennessee, I know RT lives in Atlanta. Assuming both of those are mad far away from either Clarksville or Atlanta? Anyway, hope you enjoyed your first Town experience

clarksville would be around 10-12 hour drive i would guess

I would hate to be your missus, Theakston. I bet you’re a hard man to please when your dinner gets put on the table  :D

We’ve just thumped our local rivals away from home, cheer up fella. It’s entirely plausible that with the current situation at the club, the opportunity of an additional and unexpected £10,000 is worth risking against some international call ups when we are well placed in the league.

Superb today, what else if there to say - we can only enjoy these moments given the recent dross we’ve been served up  :beers:

No I just fail to believe you can be forced to play a game if a high number of players are away on international duty, it’s the whole reason there are no PL or championship games. If we are being forced we should be challenging sky and the EFL for double standards.

One concern actually from today's game. Alex Gilbert.

Looked weak on the ball, the dugout was screaming at him to get into the box more and ultimately got hauled off early. Is he good enough? Certainly thinks he's good enough running around with his white boots...

The way I’m understanding it is that sky said ‘we’ll show the game, but regardless of international call ups you have to play it’ and we said yes. Presumably Plymouth & Pompey called theirs off a few weeks back.

I would hate to be your missus, Theakston. I bet you’re a hard man to please when your dinner gets put on the table  :D

We’ve just thumped our local rivals away from home, cheer up fella. It’s entirely plausible that with the current situation at the club, the opportunity of an additional and unexpected £10,000 is worth risking against some international call ups when we are well placed in the league.

Superb today, what else if there to say - we can only enjoy these moments given the recent dross we’ve been served up  :beers:

Did he say anything about Grant?

Could it be something as controversial as Grant not looking anything special in his appearances this season or last?

Official site actually has some fairly reasonable comments about Grant.

Could it be something as controversial as Grant not looking anything special in his appearances this season or last?

Nice to be proven wrong but wish we would start turning up in the first half!

Reed is playing so well that Grant isn't needed, especially with three at the back. Also, why disrupt the squad when he's available for only one game?

Just got home from the game, watched from behind enemy lines, sat just behind the Rovers dugout, and struggled to keep my mouth shut at times but I lived to tell the tale.

In the first half, I felt like we largely dominated. Rovers scored against the run of play but we were undeterred in how they wanted t play football and stuck to our guns. We focused our attack down the left where they didn't have a natural defender and just kept picking at them.

Simpson is a decent player but we play balls into him completely against his style of play. He's not quick enough to run onto a ball over the top but we continue to feed those balls into him. One of the first comments from the Rovers fans I remember is something like 'we just to be good at passing the ball around at the back too' but this possession play was the underpinning of our success today. The patient build-up, pulling Rovers apart piece by piece. Unlucky to go into halftime 1-0 down IMO with all the opportunities we created. Rovers fans around me were shouting at Barton to change it up for the 2nd half. They had no confidence being 1-0 up that it would hold.

2nd half, we came out and carried on playing our style. Slowly pinning Rovers defence back deep in their own half. I can confirm Rovers fans have the same opinions on Pitman as he did with us, with one gentleman suggesting that he shared the same medical diagnoses of piles judging by how he waddles around the pitch... Why someone felt the need to shout that out on the terrace, god knows but they are a strange bunch...

Joey Barton spent largely the first half banging his head on the dugout in frustration, screaming at everyone. In comparison, 2nd half he was very, speechless on the sidelines barely moving. After all the shit he spouted in the pre-match media this week, he looks pretty stupid now!

The ref had an up and down game. Defensively, we had our hands all over Pitman and looked like we were trying to tweak his nipples from behind in honesty, but we got away with it. One thing that made me laugh, Pitman fell over in front of the Gas dugout wanting a freekick and then proceeded to pick the ball up thinking the ref had to give it to him. Only for the ref to blow for a free kick to Swindon. Pitman threw the ball into the dugout only for Swindon to take a throw-in..?

We kept pushing hard and got the deserved equaliser, penalty and icing on the cake. Super happy for McKirdy as when he was coming on, the abuse he got from the Rovers fans for his ponytail, he simply turned around and smiled like an assassin to the home fans.

Buzzing to have seen us win from behind enemy lines. Very strange experience but well worth it!! The highlight of the day towards the end of the game, Swindon fans oleing the successful passes for one Rovers fan to scream 'WE'RE GETTING FUCKING OLE'D, AT HOME, TO FUCKING SWINDON!!!! JOEY BARTON, YOU FUCKING C*NT, CAN YOU HEAR THEM TAKING THE COMPLETE PISS OUT OF US!?!?' The perfect cherry on top for a glorious derby day win!

Just got home from the game, watched from behind enemy lines, sat just behind the Rovers dugout, and struggled to keep my mouth shut at times but I lived to tell the tale.

In the first half, I felt like we largely dominated. Rovers scored against the run of play but we were undeterred in how they wanted t play football and stuck to our guns. We focused our attack down the left where they didn't have a natural defender and just kept picking at them.

Simpson is a decent player but we play balls into him completely against his style of play. He's not quick enough to run onto a ball over the top but we continue to feed those balls into him. One of the first comments from the Rovers fans I remember is something like 'we just to be good at passing the ball around at the back too' but this possession play was the underpinning of our success today. The patient build-up, pulling Rovers apart piece by piece. Unlucky to go into halftime 1-0 down IMO with all the opportunities we created. Rovers fans around me were shouting at Barton to change it up for the 2nd half. They had no confidence being 1-0 up that it would hold.

2nd half, we came out and carried on playing our style. Slowly pinning Rovers defence back deep in their own half. I can confirm Rovers fans have the same opinions on Pitman as he did with us, with one gentleman suggesting that he shared the same medical diagnoses of piles judging by how he waddles around the pitch... Why someone felt the need to shout that out on the terrace, god knows but they are a strange bunch...

Joey Barton spent largely the first half banging his head on the dugout in frustration, screaming at everyone. In comparison, 2nd half he was very, speechless on the sidelines barely moving. After all the shit he spouted in the pre-match media this week, he looks pretty stupid now!

The ref had an up and down game. Defensively, we had our hands all over Pitman and looked like we were trying to tweak his nipples from behind in honesty, but we got away with it. One thing that made me laugh, Pitman fell over in front of the Gas dugout wanting a freekick and then proceeded to pick the ball up thinking the ref had to give it to him. Only for the ref to blow for a free kick to Swindon. Pitman threw the ball into the dugout only for Swindon to take a throw-in..?

We kept pushing hard and got the deserved equaliser, penalty and icing on the cake. Super happy for McKirdy as when he was coming on, the abuse he got from the Rovers fans for his ponytail, he simply turned around and smiled like an assassin to the home fans.

Buzzing to have seen us win from behind enemy lines. Very strange experience but well worth it!! The highlight of the day towards the end of the game, Swindon fans oleing the successful passes for one Rovers fan to scream 'WE'RE GETTING FUCKING OLE'D, AT HOME, TO FUCKING SWINDON!!!! JOEY BARTON, YOU FUCKING C*NT, CAN YOU HEAR THEM TAKING THE COMPLETE PISS OUT OF US!?!?' The perfect cherry on top for a glorious derby day win!

Reed has been excellent. But he's not injury proof.

After the game Barton offered to walk away - no compo. Wael said he backs him and the group 100%.

brilliant. They really are in trouble!

One player had concussion i think

One player had concussion i think

So that allows us to make one extra because they did? That would be the ultimate fuck up  :D

He was so concussed he looked like he drank all the cider in Bristol…

Would have been more than happy to get three points from the six in the away games at Brovers and the Vegans,  so next week is a free hit, anything out of that would be a bonus.
Have been impressed with McKirdys pace since he made the squad, seems to have changed the game single handed yesterday, hope he starts at the Vegans, could be his best opportunity to claim a first team place.  And out best chance to score a goal in the first half !!.

Would just like to see us play the entire 90 mins how we played the last 45 yesterday.

Dominant display and a well deserved win.
Good fun on the away terrace.
The waterproof jacket wasn't and still exhaling red smoke this morning.
A turn of pace (or a very gentle jog by anybody else's standards) needed on the approach to Temple Meads to just make the 7 o'clock train.

Normally having 4 first teamers on their first loan in the football league could be an issue with inconsistent performances.
However it's a credit to their quality and possibly also to the coaching setup & environment here that they have stepped up and played well with more ups than downs.
Gilbert is still finding his feet and a goal or an assist would do him good.
First out of sorts performance from Simpson yesterday otherwise he's been very good, just needs to be more clinical with finishing.
KKH has grown into the wing back role and is back to early season form after a slight dip. The final ball and decision making will improve.
Crichlow has been very solid. Not sure what his contract situation with Huddersfield is but must be worth an approach next summer.

Although not a loan can add JoJo, who has been excellent, to the above as well with only a handful of league appearances.

I reckon WB pub crawled his way back  :)

Rovers threw a victory away, but swindon didnt look like a team that could score more than one goal in a game. So had the 3 points given to them.

Sorry, but I completely disagree in your assessment of Swindon. They missed several guilt-edged chances prior to equalising and thoroughly deserve their 3-1 win. The fact that it was a soft penalty and a goalkeeping blunder is neither here nor there. Swindon had enough chances and shot on goal to win handsomely anyway.

Got what we deserve. Stood off all game and created virtually nothing.

We have been 2nd best and I don't begrudge Swindon the points

We deserve that score, got exactly what we deserved.

This was a big game for Barton. Will be the icing on the cake for many who were on the fence.

1 moment of brilliant football, 80 minutes of absolute dross. Suck it up Barton, outplayed by ‘negligent Garner’

Because the ref gave them one goal and belly gave them another. Other than that Swindon are toothless upfront. Like at rovers BG did lots of passing in the middle third but nobody on the end of balls.

This performance was a total sh** show and Swindon could have scored at least 7. Wael you have made a huge mistake backing this w*nk*r the only chance o f saving this season is to get rid of him now, even that might not save our league status because this bunch of past their sell by dates are simply not good enough. We are in deep trouble.

Garner must feel on top of the world tonight and so he should, not only has he won he has stuck a big middle finger up to Rovers, Barton and I suppose us fans. It pains me to say , but he is proving his critics wrong and showing Rovers up for the mugs that we are.

Today was dire. Our best player was the keeper

Got what we deserved, I'm sorry joey it's not worked out ten games in, and a manager who only had 7 players when he joined swindle outperformed you, a man you said was negligent for our demise

A complete and total humiliation. Garner must be a very happy man tonight --- and understandably so. An absolutely shocking result. The last 45 minutes sums up our decline over the last two years. What a capitulation! At home as well.

Swindon could easily have had 4, 5 or 6. We were totally outclassed from start to finish.
They gave us a footballing lesson and it's clearly Barton who is looking imcompetent now.
This is a worse Rovers squad than the one that got relegated to the Conference in 2014.
Played off the park by Garner's Swindon at home. Surely his time is up.

Swindons midfield and defenders had all the time and space they could wish for,second half especially, they wont have an easier game all season.

We made Swindon look like Brazil. We are truly pathetic in every department

If you watch the other Swindle games this season you will notice its not a case of normally they would score those chances. Because they have not

the formation played right into Swindons hands today. Everyone knew they would play from the back and by starting with Pitman up front on his own we let them do exactly that. They've given us a lesson today, our midfield was pretty much non existant throughout.

Apart from a really well crafted goal from us, it just felt like the inevitable outcome from lots of swindle pressure.

They're number 10 Payne in the middle was what we were missing last year. When they played garnerball along the back line he was their out but instead of playing backwards or sideways all the time he'd mix it up with a pass or dribble forwards.

Did you walk back to the station Bob or catch a bus or taxi maybe as that's a fair way

Usual way out was cordoned off, found a bus stop by accident but had to wait over an hour as it was next to where some Town fans had been corralled prior to being marched off to Parkway. Police described it as "controlling the situation". Indeed.
Couple of scheduled buses turned off before the hold up.
All good fun.

Looking at their forum, interesting to see the terms basket case & shambles being used and it's not aimed at us for a change.
Also the trusty "I'm not going again until <insert name> has gone."

Cheers Bob, Was there any trouble outside as I noticed the home fans were held back which they weren't happy about and fair play to the fans that walked to and from parkway station as that is also a fair way unless they laid busses on.

Its this sort of performance we need to see at home to continue the good crowd levels.

Its this sort of performance we need to see at home to continue the good crowd levels.

All the Swindon fans were let out together straight after the game. Plenty of singing and Rovers fans were behind the Police lines.
Main road was cordoned off and we turned right up the hill where the car was parked. Walking straight towards a few Rovers walking down but all decent types.
They did look miserable though.
Prefer the Gas everyday to the Shit Heads, far more grounded and less deluded than the Shit Heads.
Felt edgy but without threatening. Just how derby games should be and always enjoy playing Rovers away.

We left the escort and walked down a few streets to order a taxi, still took 40 mins to arrive. When the town fans caught up with us we were chanted at thinking we were rovers fans despite our best efforts to explain we were Swindon 😂😂 Brilliant day out, enjoyed the Knights Templar before the game. Didn’t even notice the rain towards the end, brilliant. Up the Town.

I do love the way that this season the players truly look happy about scoring and always go straight over to the fans to celebrate with them, a fan/player unity.

what is it with Williams? tactical/too many similar players or fitness? or I suppose contractual somehow..

actually not morning, just suprised he's not starting.

then, would do you drop

To be honest he’s not been overly impressive in the games he has started.

:)

https://twitter.com/jiff1967/status/1444395400715284484?s=20

I’ve nothing against Rovers and feel quite sorry for their predicament. They have, in general, as much time for Barton as we had for Sheradactyl

What have you been smoking? We hate them, they hate us. We’d have stayed up with the right manager and right owner. Never feel sorry for them. Feel sorry for Bury who went OOB not Rovers.

After the game Barton offered to walk away - no compo. Wael said he backs him and the group 100%.

Shit. They really are in trouble!

The only evidence for that is Joey Barton’s word, so I wouldn’t bank on it. His Garner comments pre-match were pitiful. Pure arrogance and opportunism laying the blame for his own failings on Garner. There’s not a more classless man in football. And that’s before we get to the domestic violence, assault charges and stubbing fags out in other people’s eyes… before he got to Rovers, I thought they had a decent manager on their hands. Now, I can’t see the attraction….

I know its not appreciated by too many but as long as a couple of people say they like it and want me to continue then I will :)

Awful weather out there today may affect our passing based game style.

One thing that made me laugh, Pitman fell over in front of the Gas dugout wanting a freekick and then proceeded to pick the ball up thinking the ref had to give it to him. Only for the ref to blow for a free kick to Swindon.

Rovers really were terrible weren't they? They all looked knackered in the 2nd half too. Pitman actually looks like he's lost a bit of timber but still runs like he's wearing concrete shoes.

Having Pitman on the pitch basically eliminated any chance of them pressing us properly and we were able to dictate the game on our terms. In Coutts and Whelan you also have an old midfield pairing and Reed, Gladwin and Payne were able to run the show. Rovers are in for a tough season methinks.

If you could pick the perfect team for us to play against Rovers on Saturday were it.

If I was an opposition manager I’d be playing 3 mobile and quick forward players to press our backline as it’s guaranteed we will gift chances if they do that, just like the Port Vale did.

I just dont think Garner sees the game played that way for 90 minutes.

Garner seems to like to spend the first half sussing out how teams are set up against us by playing keep ball and gently probing. Planly works better away from home when we're not expected to be on the front foot and when the opposition is as poor ss yesterday.

Not so well as against Port Vale who pressed very well, same likely next week. It would be good for us to play a different way sometimes.

Yesterday he worked out that Rovers although attempting a press of sorts only had Pitman doing it, so for the second half we seemed to move our play further up the pitch and as a result were finding space centrally in and around the box as well as wide and getting more players in the box.

Joey Barton has gone all David Icke with his pre match interview. Claims God has told him to help out Rovers.

Jesus!

‘This is a very concerning interview...he say that after an hour in Church he 'realised...was sent here to help this football club out of the doldrums..'

If he really believes he is here due to divine intervention then I worry the men in white coats are not far away.

Claims he is not being paid and does it for charity...well I don't believe it...’

Joey Barton has gone all David Icke with his pre match interview. Claims God has told him to help out Rovers.

Jesus!

‘This is a very concerning interview...he say that after an hour in Church he 'realised...was sent here to help this football club out of the doldrums..'

If he really believes he is here due to divine intervention then I worry the men in white coats are not far away.

Claims he is not being paid and does it for charity...well I don't believe it...’

Not being paid? That may have some legs on it, after all, the Gas are a lot of things but surely they can’t be that thick to pay someone so shit and deluded a decent wage?