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Hi All
This will be announced on the official website  (and via the Official supporters club and trust), and social channels in the coming day or so, but the game on Sat v Oldham we are encouraging all fans to bring your Swindon scarf and when the players come out just before 3pm everyone hold them up to make the CG a fortress.. Please spread the word..

cheers

Great idea! A Jurassic Park of inflatable dinosaurs also welcome!

:D ;D :clap:

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Play the video clip in the second photo   :D
https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toys/action-figures-and-playsets/jurassic-world/jurassic-world-chomp-n-roar-mask-velociraptor-blue-/p/165791

I'd hope more for chants of 'John! John! John Sheridan, John Sheridan! What ya doing?'

I don't own a scarf

Just several cravats?

If there was an official club cravat I would buy one.

https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2022/march/bring-your-scarves-for-oldham-fixture/


https://truststfc.tv/oldham-game-march-12th-bring-your-stfc-scarves-and-be-loud-and-proud/

Let's hope there are more scarfs than the photo!

Oldham have only sold 200 tickets. Poor.

Can we sing You'll Never Walk Alone as well please???  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Used to be a 'thing' in the Di Canio days. Should look pretty good with a big crowd in (DRS pretty much sold out already) and hopefully be the catalyst for this kind of thing happening more organically for the rest of the season. May sound silly but after a tough defeat midweek these small things can be a lift for the players.

Never.

not even in jest

Hmmmm... What else Liverpool-Esque can we do instead then??

A few appropriate tunes

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZASr6Chpey8

Maybe we can sing We've won it 5 times?? Or STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVE GERRARD??

I'd quite like us to field Mohammad Salah and Diogo Jota, if that's an option?

I think we are in more need of VVD at the moment to be honest..

Pinch some hubcaps?

Charge someone a fiver to look after their car?

Maybe invite some Oxford fans along to sit along side us like Liverpool vs Everton?? Lets Get a Photo of the Kop as the Twitter header as well, Liiiiiiiiiiiivvvvvvvvvvvvverppppppppppppooooooooooooooooooooooll

I'm doing my bit by not buying The Sun

Alright, alright, calm down, calm down

Dust off your shell suits.

It's a toss up for me on whether Crispy is showing a degree of mild annoyance at the idea with the Liverpool sarcasm, or has picked up the title of thread and is going to town with the Imitation theme.

Place your bets  8)

+1 sarcasm from me!

I have been musing since it was created whether the title is a typo or intended, been playing havoc with my OCD (which I don't have) since I noticed it!

We are aiming high and want to try and reproduce the Liverpool Anfield Kop effect with something like this at SN1 (see image below).


It was that on the official site which started me off to be honest. Tin Pot.

What even is the point of that paragraph, absolute cringe. Even better that the picture they want us to replicate has half the seats empty  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

to be fair I didn't realise that was actually on the site.

it annoys me more than it should. I fucking hate Liverpool

Me too. Celtic also, which is why that song should never be sung at Swindon.

Did I read somewhere that we’d already sold 11,000 tickets for Saturday?

In the ticket office earlier and DR sold out.only TE and TE Arkells seats available.

Just looked now. 4 seats left in DRS, townend and Arkells filling up nicely.

I'm surprised they didn't open up the bank as well and let kids in for a quid

I'd say we've sold 10.5k. Home ticket capacity is around 11,750 and I'd say there were 1,250 left. Oldham will have 200 fans in the 3,250 seats available to them  :D

Oldham have sold 500 so far

Sheridens mates buying them!

So only 1 ticket sold, then.

Rob Angus did say something to the effect of “it would be great to open the bank for home fans if there is enough demand” so may not be off the cards.

I would have thought this game would be ideal

it does leave me in a quandary over St Pauli

Used to be sang by Swindon, back in the Hoddle days.

Remember us singing it Vs Gillingham in the Playoff Final.

Sent from my XQ-AD51

I’m not sure we’ve really “sold” 11000 tickets - this is the game season ticket holders can claim a free ticket for a friend.

Three empty seats going in the DR.

Yep. Always good to have a big crowd though, even if it’s just to amplify the reception for the return of our hero Sir Sheridan

I have a bad feeling about this....

Wrong film - you want 'Your ticketing staff were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should'

Me too. Decent gate, old manager, good opportunity. This is Swindon.

Exactly!

I fear this game too.

Like the ghost of Swindons past.

Hallam Hope to score, Topi Odibeyi to set him up and Chistopher Missilou to play his one good game for them, Sheridan set to "smug mode" in post match interviews and Tommy Wright bribing the ref pre game.

All this in front of 12,000+ (mostly) Town fans.

Jesus I didn't know how many ex players were also involved. Mine was more generic, Towns habit of losing to teams they should beat and fucking up in front of loads of people.

I imagine it could get very toxic towards the end if we are losing and not played well, which will hardly achieve the objective of getting loads of floating fans in to get the bug (unless they are attracted to the idea of shouting fuck off garner I suppose!)

2 left in don Rogers
About 250 in arkells and a couple of hundred in town end

Open the bank!

Oldham are 17/4 for the win  :nod:

I’ve got them in a treble with Salford and Bradford.

Never bet against your team :blowup:

I now have the same feeling for the Orient game!

unless it's Wembley, then put your mortgage on it

Or Newcastle away in the cup😀

No tickets left in the DRS now on mine. Zero.

Still pretty good availability in Town End and Arkells.

I was at the county ground this afternoon and i was told we have no strikers tomorrow

Well let's get to the facts who told you that🤔

Got 2 spare tickets (not together) in the DR if anyone needs. Free and eTicket happy to send over first come first served

And me, for exactly the same reasons.
We couldn't buy a win under Shitiden but you just know he will be doing everything he can to get one over on us.
I hope he gets fucking dogs abuse all game and with the crowd we have it should be loud enough for him to hear for the whole 90 minutes.

This is concerning if true. I’ve got a sense of dread today that I don’t normally have…. Prove me wrong Town.

Or you could chose the more mature and less hysterical route and get behind the team for 90 mins.

Uh, no
He was a cunt. I will continue to contribute whatever way I can and if it means the ground is very noisy but every other song is aimed at that cunt even better.
Thanks for your opinion though and as for mature only in age.

Hoping for 433 today the only way this team can play with the midfield frailties we have.
Can only hope we don’t lose anymore players before, during and after the game.


As for that piece of shit Sheridactyl I wont be making him welcome.

What’s the chance of some beer-fuelled fan trying to get at him in the dugout?

Maybe If you were attending😀

If he's going, then whoever is with 4D will need to keep him in check.

May as well go with this as the match day thread I guess.

So, John Sheridan the return.
Fondly remembered as the tactical genius who oversaw the glorious victory at Minchery Farm or some kind of footballing Dementor who sucked the joy out of all Town fans.
Not really much of a debate is it.

Nothing against Oldham or their fans, but the result & performance from the Walsall game would have been perfect today, but that won't happen.
Our circumstances have changed so it's all about just getting the win today, doesn't matter how.

As for Sheridan. Expelliarmus!

Is 4D a Yob😀

Also the return of Tommy 'is that a brown envelope in your pocket' Wright. Odious twat

I really hope we win, and comfortably, but have a feeling it’s going to be a frustrating day.

Have a horrible feeling they will score (probably from a set piece) and then spend the rest of the game sat in defending hoping to catch us on the break.

If we score, think it will be a penalty.

Heart says 3-0,
Head says 0-1.

PS boo the dinosaur for me as I’m at a wedding just outside Chippenham (near Cambridge)

On the one hand I'm a bit gutted about missing this (covid) because I think our fanbase will be noisy from the off for a change and give Sheridan pelters.

But on the other hand I fully expect us to lose and for him to fucking lord it over us as well. So swings and roundabouts.

 With what seems to be available, I'd go...
               Jojo
Odi   conroy  obrien  hunt
   Aguiar   Reed  iandolo
Williams  Davison  Payne

If Sheridan even turns up for the post-match interview, that'll be more than he ever did for us.

I hated the bloke during his time with STFC for the way he treated the younger players etc but we will never know if his personal problems and the stress involved were behind his behaviour.

For me no excuse. People have shit going on in their life but never an excuse to abuse people / treat people the way Sheridan did. I empathise to a degree as it was already a shit year and to lose both parents is incredibly tough, but my empathy decreases significantly having heard some of his behaviour at the club.

I can't disagree with you and if things were too much for him he should have stood down or took time out.

I’d swap Aguiar for Payne, get Parsons up top with Davison. And, as you say, the rest pick themselves.

Yep seek some help and don't behave to make others feel as shit as you do..

This is probably why I don’t dislike him as much as most, because I never got to hear most of this stuff.

From the outside, inherited a pretty poor squad, with no money available for proper medical or training equipment and lost both his parents in a short period.

Don’t make excuses for the twat

That shows generosity on your part, but it's no excuse for him. Stress reveals a lot about people - a decent person wouldn't turn their difficulties into abuse for other people and taking the piss at work.

Sheridan acted like a arsehole because he's an arsehole.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t like him.
But to me he’s not much worse than other asshole managers that we’ve had, but it’s probably because I don’t know half of the things that he did.

Directing abuse at Pitman because he was strolling about not putting any effort in, I can live with.

Subbing off Conroy to embarrass him, which half our fan base want to do now.

Getting sarcastic with a reporter asking him if he’s going to resign is hardly bad news.

It’s the stuff behind the scenes that make him a special kind of cunt, but I didn’t hear most of that and people seem to want to just put that behind them.

Agree he was an asshole who over stayed his welcome but so was the supporter who gave him abuse outside the stadium hiding behind the fence after the game.

nah, fuck him

I hope the County ground is as toxic as the New Den this afternoon.

I remember a manager of an opposing team in the 80s going on about how tough it was to play at Swindon, because of the intimidating atmosphere.

Let’s hope for a return of that today, but without going over the line (literally in this case)

All within the rules of course! I've spoken before how atmospheric the County ground was years ago before the Don Rogers stand was built and the terraces replaced with seating.

Yeah, I think it was the terracing all down one side, plus close proximity to away fans.
Football, in the most part, is safer (good) but more sterile (bad) than it used to be

Official Twitter trailing a matchday signing, so can only assume Egbo is in the squad.

Some people are begging it to be Egbo, probably without knowing who he is or ever having seen him play

And indeed it is

https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2022/march/egbo-is-a-red/

Looks quite a big fella, but that may just be the number of layers he seems to be wearing.

What's he been doing since last year

MLS runs till november so he's 'only' been out 4 months

Cheers, I know nothing about him so will go on Garners judgement

Egbo officially signs.

nice to get some cover in

Tomlinson

See you in the Town end today Swindon fans, let’s get the CG rocking! 🔥🔴⚪️ #STFC

Definitely this today please 👍⚽️

Just looking at Egbo's stats for NY Red Bulls 11. 20 games 4 goals, 3 assists and 9 yellows  :)

This is definately what I would go with too, back to 4 at the back as the 5 did not work and looks fairly attacking compared to Tuesday too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjs8vASGwaE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIwWByOreiE

I worry about today!

Didn't I read somewhere that we currently have no fit forwards?

you did, but source unconfirmed

Is it me, or does he run like Chris Ramsay?

I did ask the poster for confirmation.....no reply😀

If this Egbo was any good would we not have signed him weeks ago?

Or would someone have signed him while we dithered?

Yep, strange one.

Even stranger that he has been training with the club for a couple of months

It may have a been a financial decision. It may have been a bit of a waste having him on the wage bill when we had a wealth of fit defenders.

Yes probably but I guess loan players going back have freed up wages / squad space

We are now short of defenders and he’s been with the team for months so not the worst quick available option (probably)

He's either slipped under the radar or had no other offers but he could turn out to be a good signing

Chat on LS Pod made it sound like Egbo was training with us until he could re-sign somewhere else abroad. Imagine at the time they couldn't justify a contract, but were able to help out by giving him somewhere to train, which isn't that uncommon. And now, needs must.

Let's hope he takes his chance and gets a contract for next season.

In total there have been 59 games Swindon between the 2 sides with us winning 21, Oldham 22 and 16 draws, we scored 87 and conceded 80 goals.

There have been 31 games at the CG with Swindon winning 8, Oldham 10 and 7 ending as draws, with us scoring 49 and conceding 32 goals.

Oldhams recent form DWDDL scoring 9 goals and conceding 8 goals.
Oldhams recent away form LWDDD

Swindons recent form WWLWL scoring 12 goals and conceding 5 goals.
Swindons recent home form DLWWL

Under Sheridactyl they have won 3, drawn 4 and only suffered a single defeat, last week at home to Carlisle.

Sheridan has managed Chesterfield, Oldham, Plymouth and Carlisle in games against Swindon, 10 games winning 4 times drawing 3 and losing 3.

He has only managed a single win in his 3 previous games at the County Ground, the 4-0 win for Carlisle in Richie Wellens 1st game in charge, the other 2 games he suffered defeat at the CG.

1-1 draw in front of 12,345 (255 Oldhams).

Uni tour complete. Mad dash back to SN1. A fifteen minute delay would be helpful.

Swindon 2 Oldham 1 Att, 11,490 with 320 Latics

That's why car engines are designed to go over 70mph....emergencies😀

Entertaining draw. 2-2

I’ll have to be mindful of average speed and static M way 🎥 then.

Keep looking 👀 👀

PV's historic post reminded me of a pretty dreadful 2-0 loss in early 2001(? or 2002) to Oldham where I'm pretty sure Sheridan scored a free kick. Gonna look it up now.

Yeah there we go: http://swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=20020103

Sheridan had way more success as a player against us.

In his 13 appearances he only scored once but was on the winning side 8 times and only lost once, he was also part of that Bolton side that trounced us 7-0 that Stuart Mac cried at.

Annoyingly he was a class player. Stuart Mac I wonder where he is in the world these days!

Taking the Grimsby missus to her second game today. First one was against Salford. Looking forward to watching her cringe when the Town End begin the ‘you dirty northern bastards’ chant again.

2-2

You're not the first Town fan with a Grimsby missus. What is it with you lot and fish?

Get her some ear buds😏

He was breakfast show host on Bob FM in Stevenage a few years back before it closed.

Cheers Hitchin as the last I heard he was working on cruise ships but that was in the King era.

:D

It is inevitable that Missilou and Hope will score today.

I'm taking my York wife today (to the football, obvs)

there better be Northern bastard chants

I liked Hope

Looking at his FB profile he is living in Piatra Neamt, Romania.

33/1 for that to happen with Bet365. Worth £1 I reckon.

Yeah, honest endeavour and a threat at the back post.
L2 is pretty much his level I suspect.

No idea what the possible line up is going to look like (not heard what the latest on injuries and availability is after Tuesday) but would prefer seeing Parsons play up top in a 2 with Davison, get shot of the 3 CBs idea, so a back 4 with hunt and AK in RB/LB leaving some sort of midfield 4 of Reed, Aguilar, Ellis, maybe Payne playing as the number 10. Would be narrow but should mean we don’t get over run in midfield and retain the ball better.

Fuck knows what will work against Sheridan’s lot though.

Ross Embleton co-commentating alongside Hawes today.

The ice-age

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FNp4NYdX0AIQdAu?format=jpg&name=large)

JML starts!

Nurse! Nurse!

3 at the back😀

I think it will be 433 with Hunt at LB and Iandolo in the middle of the park where he is most effective.

That's how I read it initially.

I think Garner knows that 3 CB's doesnt seem to work too well with the players available.

Its time for JML to step up to the plate and finally show us what sort of player he can be, so far he has yet to impress me in any game he has played, at least we have a semi fit Williams on the bench to change it if it doesn't work for him.

Still rather have Parsons starting than JML.

Hope and Missilou both start today but no place to Obadeyi in the squad.

Parsons doesnt play as a natural ball carrying attacker, JML is a poor mans Williams so its like for like even if a huge gap in quality, he has a bit of pace whereas Parsons seems to sit in the number 10 position when he has played.

Not convinced. Parsons has something about him. JML . . .

I am not convinced by JML at all either but he has some pace which Parsons doesn't, I also don't think Parsons has been played in his strongest position yet, hes a striker as he was played at 'Nam not a number 10 as garner has played him in.

Parsons needs more game time out on loan, as does JML too TBH to see what they both have "in their locker" but we are limited by injuries.

Is there a player in Mitch Lawson somewhere? Garner obviously thinks so but I've not seen anything yet.

Parsons in a similar boat to Twine methinks
Needs loans out, probably non league to start, and to chip away with the odd appearance here & work toward a L2 loan.
I think he has the potential to make it into the first team.

Cue JJJML to score first!

He took his lone goal at Plymouth well in the JPT but he flatters to decieve, hes got pace and a bit of ball control but no end product, he cant cross or shoot and always takes 1 touch too many in and around the box.

I really don't know though, its time he stepped up and grabbed this chance.

I agree totally.

Rockin’ Robin is carrying a blow up dinosaur around  :girlgiggle: :D

I thought you were going to say a doll😀

No commentary on ifollow today then by the sound of it just crowd noise.

Easy save by Jojo.

Oldham miss a great chance unmarked in the box.

I was going to ask about this.  Is this unusual?

We seem to have set up 433 with AK at left back and Hunt RB.

See above ;) the away comms are available.

It happens sometimes, they forget to turn on the commentary feed.

I would rather BBC Wilts

Good cross by JML but Payne misshits it in the box.

Outside of Wiltshire thats not possible we are limited by ifollow and EFL rules.

Nice thro ball from Payne to Davison but his shot is not great.

Fair point I forgot that

Cheers,just noticed!

Missilou skys it from 20 yards from a good position.

Oldham comms "Swindon look shaky at the back"!

See JML doesn't want to run! Iandolo put one over the top for him to chase and he didn't bother!

All over the place at the back again.

Bahamboula will have a field day if we aren’t careful

He did in the 1st half of the away game and then faded badly 2nd half.

Missilou flattens JML.

Missilou shows some quality

Static on the home and away commentary

Oldham player tries a shot from the FK on the half way line, it goes well wide though.

I've got away comms. They're pretty good to be honest

Oldham have another shot but its soft and at Jojo.

Had to switch the away Comms off. Can't stand listening to people who pronounces thr as fr !

Home Comms are GO!

Bahamboula is a superstar

Atmosphere not very good on the radio

Well we look a bit shit so far. Dodgy at the back and aimless hoofs up front.

Home comms have magically reappeared

Home comms back on now.

Oldham fans making most of the noise.

Yes Oldham look the better side so far.

That was what I meant when saying 'Home Comms are GO'

No having mckirdy to work on the top is killing opportunities.  

Anyone think maybe he will get his head out of his ass and try to stay on the field for the rest of the season?

This is dire

Iandolo with some good pressing on the defender but Davison cant capitalize on it.

We are missing McKirdy for sure.

And no I dont think his attitude will change.

Can we end the John Sheridan memorial tactical shitshow now please?

Does he get docked pay for missing games for cards?

Town create a good chance but they clear it.

Reed tries a 20 yarder but its an easy save.

Better.

Iandolo has an air shot after Payne sets him up.

Definately stepped it up a bit last 5.

Opportunity with a bunch of weak shots.   Sad

Who is on co comms today for Swindon? is it Ross Embleton?

Are we setting up 4-4-3? Payne sounds to be pushed forward a lot

Aye

JOB totally flattened by the Oldham cynical left back.

Yes 433 but Payne playing wide right and cutting inside. Almost 451Ta.

Yes it is Embleton and sounding pretty good

Nasty tackle that.

Payne the only one who looks like doing anything so far

He does know the game for sure the last few times hes been on, he makes sense.

JOB back up.

Yep, Embleton’s my favourite on co-comms.

He made a point earlier that Hope is marking one of our Centre halfs to stop us playing out from the back

Thank god.   We are fine if that ginger monster goes down!  

Another cynical foul by Hope that time.

First chants of dirty northern bastards!

Another awful foul by Oldham on JML.

Nice to see him helping his former team. 😀

Sent from my SM-A125F

Oldham coached in brutality by the caveman.

 :clap: :clap:

JMLs first contribution! 😂

Looks to be around 12k there I would think.

Currently 78% possession

The cringe has commenced. She’s trying to make herself look small

That's about 3-4 times that Payne has tried a worldy pass through their midfield and defence.

 :cry:

Lovely turn by Aguair in the corner, but his cross is a bit weak and is cleared.

Payne good run and threads a pass but its just blocked.

Another awful foul on JML.

And again

Another yellow for them.

3 bookings for them 1st 30 mins.

Agricultural stuff

Lost both comms now

Oldham 3 bookings so far clearly sheridens tactics to disrupt our play.
John Sheriden we fucking hate you really loud on the radio😀

Davison header wide from the FK.

No love lost between Baudry and Sheridactyl.

Is it kicking off in the dugouts?

Kicked off, Sheridan is such a cunt. Fair play Baudry.

it was for a bit!

I didn't see what happened? They said Baudry was talking to a policeman.

What were the crowd chanting about Sheridan?

Sutton losing at Wallsall

Aguiar with an air shot in the box!

We fucking hate you. (That was the chant, not my comment on your post.)

Ta 😘

Not sure but I do know Baudry is not a fan of Sheridan and visa versa!

Tommy Wright at the back of the dugout counting his bung

We feel Sheradactyl has set the latics out to rough us up.

JML not doing too bad, I reckon. Odimayo looking decent. Payne is buzzing.

4 bookings 😀

Oldham should have done better from a good cross there, picked up by Jojo.

And there we should have been 1-0 down!

JML hoofs a shot high and wide.

4th yellow for them.

Oh dear JML  :headhurts:

Bring Williams on for the second half

JML should have done much much better with that.

Another yellow for Oldham. The ponytailed fella on the other ponytailed fella!

Davison has taken a heavy knock on his ankle.

3 of the back 4
Gas winning😡

They really are leaving the foot in at every opportunity

Williams could unlock this game I feel

Just horseplay.

Luckily Missilou is still shit.

Like it🙂

Proper dirty northern bastards.

Unbridled enthusiasm

Payne takes on 1 player too many and loses it.

Hunt yellow now.

5 extra mins

5 mins added.

How many minutes have been added

Williams will certainly get a few more yellow cards for Oldham, he might get broken by some of these challenges though

5

Can imagine Sheridan in "John Kreese" style, "sweep the leg!"

AK gives away a corner.

A pony

Gas winning 2-0'

I think Williams holds the key to unlock their defence, get him on from 60 mins.

Embleton praising the runs Aguiar is making.

HT 0-0

Payne the best player on the pitch so far, Oldham there for the taking.

Can’t see Oldham finishing with 11.

I thought that was awful - shades of last year.

Oldham are a horrible team.

We have lacked quality.

How many miskicked shots can we have in a game?

Definitely going to listen to the Oldham Post Match Presser after this.
Want to see what the cunt has to say.

Terrible bloke.

Town are going to end up losing this 0 - 1 aren't they?
Probably with it going in off Missilou's hand, after the person in charge of them keeps the ball in play.
Assisted by Hope  :doh:

Think the plan was always to bring JW on for the second half. Come on Town, let's kick that excuse for a fucking manager right in the monkey!



In other footy news, I see that in a desperate bid to stay involved in football - Roman Abrahamovich has installed himself as the manager of Brighton & HA...

Once we got the measure of them, our football has been millennia ahead of their Jurassic stuff. But god we need to punish this shit. Hope half-time doesn't change the balance of play.

Are people wearing their scarves?

I wish Sheridan was wearing a scarf. Preferably round his neck very tightly.

Put 1 in and they're done.

75% possession, 1shot. Not an impressive stat!

100% if we score first 10 mins 2nd half we will score 3, they look poor at the back and just a dirty fucking northern side with only Bahamboula the threat, Missilou looks lost.

7 shots, 1 on target ;)

Oldham making a sub at RB.

Come on then you reds

The off target ones don't count!🙂

Oldham look shakey on the ball at the back, well worth pressing high.

Payne shot makes the keeper save it...poorly...corner to Town.

Conroy 25 yarder just wide.

Payne will score today I think.

Conroy with a defelcted pass to Davison but he cant control it in a good position and we lose the ball.

Bad pass from Aguiar there sets up Bahamboula but his shot is shocking.

Better

JML shouting at Payne asking why he didnt pass to him 30 yards away! thats some nerve by JML!

A few years ago I would have headed Bahamboula's shot back out of the Stratton Bank. Just where I used to stand by the clock.

Bahamboula with an awful fuck up in our box.

Iandolo, saved at the 2nd chance.

Ian looking like he fancies a goal today. Long range beaster due from him!

Great pass from Iandolo. Shame he didn't score when he eventually got it back

Aguiars touch has gone to pieces this half so far.

It's time to bring the Welsh Gnome on. He'll relish this.

The game has opened up the last 10 mins.

Happy to see JML an Aguiar switched for Williams and Parsons.

Rovers above us in the league currently - could do with the 3 points here

Conroy to Iandolo to Aguiar in the box but its cleared, nice move.

Conroy showing signs of regaining his confidence, some decent channel passes coming out of defence

Att: 11,390 (280 Oldhams)

I thought that too. Helps I guess when they have a limited threat

Aguiar long shot but too close to the keeper.

Dirty fucking wanker again on Hunt.

Aguiars touch has been poor this half.

I was close😀

Williams warming up I see

Conroy is definately gaining confidence, a decent pass to Iandolo but his touch is poor and loses it.

Iandolo's touch and play as either been awful or brilliant today - he's having a strange game

We’re not strangling this lot like we were. Don’t give em a sniff.

I would take Aguiar off to start with TBH. Let JML win free kicks.

Oh JML!!!!!

AK with some wild defending gets away with it.

This is going to be 30 mins of time wasting and play acting

Whaddee do?

He's off the pitch ref, get the fuck on with it

Poor pass from Davison.

Williams on for Payne.

Fuckin ell!

Payne probably our best player today for me.

Iandolo played him in on left side of the box. JML tried to backheel it back to Iandolo and missed, then accidentally flicked it out for a goal kick.

In the words of Toto Wolff "Michael. This isn't right."

Got to go all out now. 1 point not much more use to us than 0. Need all three. Caution to the wind. Glad Jonny's on.

Reed with a good block in our box.

Has to be due to his knee.

Iandolo long shot 10 yards wide.

Iandolo to Williams his shot is saved, more intensity from us, corner.

Williams again making things happen

Iandolo looks such a good player when playing with Williams.

Getting better!

We need to pressure their keeper, hes a proper flapper.

What a ball by Reed

Corner to Town.

Agree!

I know he was coming back from injury but does Luke Warm MkII not really like Payne?

I thought it was bad enough he didn't give him the Captain's armband in favour of our "home grown" toy chucker but subbing him too...nah. You get Payne through this 90 WITH Williams on the pitch too. Possible Aguilar should have gone off as it's not fair on the lad - he's not quite there yet.

Correct sub on. Wrong player off.

Williams draws a foul.

1st yellow card won by Williams

Williams good interplay with Iandolo but he falls over his own feet in the box again, nice move by Town.

I’ll go with Garner on this one.

Pure injury management. It's frustrating but would rather have Payne for the rest of the season.

8,500 crowd at Carlisle.  Fair play, but how? Wasn't it 5,000-odd when we were there?

Yep - it's ok us giving opinions based on what we can see, but he has all of the information from the stats and the medical staff to do what is right for the team and player

Aguiar booked.

Don’t fucking get loose now. ffs

Absolutely, i would like to have seen him have another 10 mins though as he was unlocking their defence with his runs.

Egbo for JML.

Cobblers already equalised

What have you got against eggs?

Edit:  Your recovery speed skills are impressive

Good 1st touch by Egbo, low cross into the box.

In a homage to John Sheridan, we chuck on a fullback up front.

Why is JML milking applause and taking an age to walk off!

Jesus! Egbo's first touch close to being legendary!

I understand on the injury front but possibly make a double sub then.
I'm aware that he hasn't long come back from injury. Just felt in game at the time, that someone else should have gone off. No harm giving Payne say another 10mins. FFS, Footy isn't anywhere near as intensive as or long as other sports but hey ho.

I do get it.

This is going to be 0+0 and it's going to be a shit week again!

Sneeze near any Oldham player and they will be going down and feigning injury

Egbo has a good touch on him.

This is more what I was thinking. Another 10 mins to partner with Williams just to see if Town can get that key goal.

Thanks for that explanation. I’ll stick by Garner.

Liking the look of him!

Hope booked for handball.

Parsons on for AK.

Come on Parsons!

Adventurous sub!

Reed with a great block after 2 mistakes by JOB.

Perhaps he can nose us in front

Baddum Tish

Good cross from Egbo but Williams misshits the shot over the bar.

Eggo looks useful

Why did Davison leave that! He had a better chance than Williams

Oh I'll bite. Fuck off. Just looking for an opportunity to find a stick to poke me with.

My point had exactly the same meaning as Venks.
In that I wanted to see Payne and Williams on together for maybe 10mins.
It. Wouldn't. Have. Fucking. Hurt.

This is profoundly depressing.  We've been Sheridaned.

It was always going to be the way

Poor touch by Parsons there.

Sorry, I’ll be clearer. Payne’s coming back from injury. Garner knows his situation. You don’t know your arse from your elbow.

Get fucked yourself.

Parsons really should have done better there again.

Parsons 2 good chances, should have scored one of them

Followed by a good turn and good save from the keeper

Red card for Oldham defender.

Is this it?

Too far for a direct I think.

FGR getting beat by Bratfud

It was too far.

Egbo fouled near the corner flag.

I like the look of him.

Conroy 1-0!

YESSSSS

Yes

Have it dino!

DION, you beauty

1-0 Conroy

Fuck!!!!

I fucking know this you fucking cretin! I even stated as such! I know he is coming back from injury. You're just being an indifferent cunt and picking holes.

You don't even have an anus, you grenouille prick!


Edit: Luke Warm MkII is a tactical genius ;) 1-0

You beauty!!!

Yes.  I am happy.

Take that you prehistoric cunt

Love football.

Get the fucking fuck in!

Dion cupping his ear towards Sheridan, nice..

*Dion is an anagram of dino.

FT 1-0!

Where's all the Conroy haters now😀

Sheridung just found out in the end

Best result of the season 😀

Did you see Conroy gesture to Sheridan? 😂

Baudry lamped him yet?

Sent from my SM-A125F

Fuck me what a result. So happy

Sheridan with a cheeky little middle ginger to to the Arkells before heading down the tunnel.

The sun shines on a dogs ass every now and then.

Yep, cupping the ear :D

Suck on that, you Paleozoic prick.

‘Everybody Walk the Dinosaur’

Big, big win that.

Deserved the win today.

soapy tit wank, I like this. Even in simplicity.

It's the best way to win. Especially against that cunt but Town were still poor today against a typically shit Sheridan ran side.

Will take it though.

Harsh.. 

96th minute  :pint:
I like Embleton he talks like a Swindon fan😀

We were poor but Oldham were as bad as we were last year.

Horribly frustrating game to watch. Frustratingly exciting at times. Didn't think wed do it. But glad we did!

His demands to be in the starting XI will be even more prompt now. It was Oldham. They were shit. Town were poor today (in part by playing against such a poor side). Town very much nearly didn't win.

Going to enjoy the win but we're still papering over many cracks.

Would be oh so wonderful if he took his beloved Oldham out of the league

Nothing sweeter than another 90+5 minute victory goal!

Thought it was JOB ;) As Berni said - Sehr quick!

Arise Sir Dion, slayer of dinosaurs!

Especially 2 Saturday’s running!

It's league 2 football plenty of ups and downs still to come

This is why I love football.

That's got to be worth a petty little report to the FA and/or Wilshire knacker. 😉

Fucker got to get on the bus as well, come on fans fill yer boots 😘

Sent from my SM-A125F

3 consecutive injury time goals. Shows immense character

OK, late but correct  ;D

As shite as ever Sheridan, you useless twat.

Got to take this morale into a next bunch of matches, especially after getting one over on the former incumbent we reluctantly had to our manager.

Hope we never have to see that cunt again. Shouldn't be in football in this era.
Hopefully won't be managing in pro football league come the end of the season.

Nelson looked pretty handy btw.

With McKirdy back,a real chance to consolidate our promotion challenge on Tuesday

Plus Payne getting fit and Egbo looking more than decent. Somehow we’re only 2 points off the autos

Proper "6 pointer" on Tuesday

Mckirdy needs to stay on the field for the rest of the season.  No silly suspensions

Garner:
- Always hoped
- Keeper excellent second half
- Kept pushing and kept trying to play
- Thoroughly deserved to win
- Knew they would sit in
- Bad tackles in first half
- We were a bit slow at first. But conrol between boxes best this year. Final third not good
- Kept going and pushing in second half
- Hardest part of the game to unlock and finish
- Got into positions regularly
- Got into good positions but didnt make it count
- Took a set piece at the end but we'll take the 3 points happily
- A lot of bookings in there. Two or 3 tackles were excessive force. One on JML and the other on Payne. Training leg coming through trying to injure players
- We kept trying to pass the ball. Bit of quality at the end to win the free kick
- 4 at back: Wanted to stretch their back 4. Thought JML (who played really, really well) would stretch their defence
- They moved players around to try to stop us
- Sign of a good team when you score late. Like the old Man Utd
- Egbo: Known him since he was 12/13. Athleticism and quality. He's been with us since Christmas. He gave us extra impetus and energy. Not hard to convince him to sign. He wanted to sign before, but we weren't able to do anything. Now we have a slot available, there was no hesitation. He can play on the left or right. Mainly a RB.
- Emotional rollercoaster: We have to bring ourselves back down. Another big game on Tuesday.
- Huge testament to the players coping with injuries
- Full respect for people in the other dug out. Want to beat them whoever they are.

Just got back from Thomas Land so missed all the game.

How was Conroy after a fair bit of criticism recently & how was JML who hasn’t offered much so far.

Staying as classy as ever. Vile specimen.

oh my fucking God. fucked voice, brilliant. just brilliant.

oh. and can we tell Conroy that Sheridan is managing the oppo every game. like the Conroy of old

Conroy was virtually flawless, and JML was really bright but just needed a bit more composure.

Two players who I thought were done, but if they did that in more games you'd never have had that thought in the first place

Thought we were good second half. Nobody played badly

Still think both JOB & Cooper are better options than Conroy. Egbo looks pretty decent too.

Hopefully that alone is motivation enough for Conroy.

Fair enough.

Mrs. DOB gonna get it tonight if Conroy was flawless…

Naughty😀

That's another bloody good attendance today. Did Oldham bring many?

280 - over 11k Town fans. Not all paying of course.

Most of today's attendances 😀
https://www.espn.co.uk/football/fixtures/_/date/2021000312

Did anyone else in the arkells see Sheridan give the middle finger as he walked down tunnel at the end?

Quagmire mentioned it above. Sums him up. POS.  :smugfu:

Bit harsh. Quagmire's alright.

Looked more than 280 from the DR.

 :D

Just got back. First 10 minutes we were shocking; after that we settled and didn't play too badly I thought. Just lacking inspiration up front, missed McKirdy so much. Odimayo had a good game; but Payne was easily MoM for me; all attacking intent went through him. Iandolo looked a bit lost in midfield at times; but will forgive him for the superb delivery of the FK at the end. JML played well; although in common with others made the wrong call when in good positions at times. Egbo looks useful.
Oldham were the very definition of Dirty Northern Bastards. Comes from their boss I expect. Thought their striker Bahamboula played well, good hold up play and skill; often needed 2 CBs to deal with him.
96th minute winner GET. THE. FUCK. IN. Almost orgasmic.
Oh, and Sheridan: FUCK OFF YOU WANKER.

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/19989155.john-sheridan-not-bothered-swindon-town-fans-1-0-oldham-athletic-loss/

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

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Well, overall the right result. Could have and should have won more comfortably, however, when you’re a bottom feeder fighting for your existence it was hardly surprising they played the way they did. Dylan Bahamboula was a tricky sod who it seemed had contact adhesive on his boots. Pleased to see the ref clamp down on the tackles eventually as we’ve been battered by a number of clubs here this season not interested in playing association football and having little protection in the process. Everyone IMHO played well though as the score line suggests with little end product and BG did single out their keeper but again IMHO much of what we threw at him was straight at him.

As for their fans, singing about a fire drill that was fucking premature wasn’t it?, wankers, like the Arsenal in 69, they thought they’d won a point (instead of a cup) just goes to show you shouldn’t count your chickens. I believe they have a new manager who seems to be on a bit of a roll. Well sucking lemons may taste a bit sweeter than returning to the scene of your heinous crime against football.

Sutton Utd now in the crosshairs as said a real 6 pointer.

Just a considered thought we were having as we waited our turn to leave the DR. Whilst we do have a thin in numbers squad. We DO have a good squad and when all are fit and free of suspensions we can beat anyone in this league. Lo and behold in a few weeks we should be back to full fitness and numbers, just in time for the run in and play offs.

On the 'Fire Drill' chant soapy tit wank. Although... why DO people leave before the end; in a 0-0 where we are pushing for a goal? Always baffled me. If you're that fucking desperate to get home, just stay there at 3pm.

I understand your sentiment though the three duffers on the radio before the game one of the was moaning about the those who left early before Payne’s thunder bolt on Tuesday. Well he can fuck off as we were two of them. In our defence we were parked 15-20 minutes from the ground and I had an early start the following day, my money, my choice, if we’d been three up it would have been worth staying to the end. In a game like today home or away I wouldn’t have left early either. What a fucking result.

Div 3 with three attendance figures over 25k. Shows that there are genuine "sleeping giants" who will make it increasingly difficult for most to make it out for one season in div 2.

In our defence we were parked 15-20 minutes from the ground and I had an early start the following day, my money, my choice, if we’d been three up it would have been worth staying to the end. In a game like today home or away I wouldn’t have left early either. What a fucking result.
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3-0 down, away from home, on a weekday evening. Fair enough.
0-0, home, on a Saturday. WTF.
Anyway, still buzzing from that :-) COYRs :D

I agree there's some big teams there that should be in the championship minimum and fair play to Rotherham and Wigan for competing with them on the pitch.

Wow that felt so good. What goes around comes around Wanker Sheridan. Conroy to get the winner the icing on the cake. Another win that felt like a squad confidence / momentum booster. Deserved the win overall and had enough chances. They were exactly like we were last year - toothless and trying desperately to hang on for a 0-0. Hope justice prevails and Sheridan sends them down. Great atmosphere at the end!

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/12564563/swindon-1-0-oldham-athletic-league-two-highlights

I've got no issue with Hallam Hope and certainly wouldn't have booed him if I were there but to claim he won the title with us is a bit of a stretch.

Edit - not even with us, FOR us!

Lovely.

A lot I think just go down the front. Don't get people who actually leave at 0-0, but take satisfaction they missed the goal.

Add also the fuckers that have to get in the pie/beer queue 5 minutes before half time.

Oldham forum

Just got back and we were unlucky, for all Swindon possession and attacking play they didn’t really look like they’d score until the Ref helped them out by not giving us a blatant shirt pull on Bam and they went  straight down the other end and got a set piece and our hastily reorganised defence got caught out having battled for 100 mins
 
Nothing wrong with the fight and passions today and do that for the remaining games and we’ll pick up the points we need
 
Shez obviously doesn’t think the kids are the answer and he’s probably right
 
Swindon spent most of the game falling over and getting our players booked. The ref was shite and their fans pathetically quiet until they got their lucky break and then celebrated like they had won the league
 
Need a win on Tuesday

Well they and Sheridactyl can fuck off.
Dirty, cynical and absolutely shite. Real shame because I actually like Oldham but since I detest the piece of shit that Manages them that was pure poetic justice.

Even Frenchy on the bench was getting stuck in and a stark reminder of the hatred that all those players under his tenure hated him with a passion.

Cracking goal from Dion Conroy and a way to shut up the boo boys but he was buzzing after the game as put one over on Sheridactyl.

Not our best performance but Jonny Williams always gives you a spark.
Great win mate ⚽️

Nice one Duke :clap:

Post of the thread ⚽️🍺🥊

Oldham probably would have won that had they bothered to attack at all second half. No issue with most of their challenges. The one on Mitchell-Lawson from Clarke was the only blatantly dirty tackle i thought.

Safe journey home John. Middle finger when you're a step from the tunnel sums up the cowardice!

On Twitter celebrating probably.

Another top post.

Steady on as still patching up the marriage after having to pick us up after the Carlisle Tour.

Quality player always has been.
Him and Reed the best passing players we have and suits our style.
Back the lads and they will perform.

https://twitter.com/marleystfc/status/1502735792770330625?s=21 Hahahahahaha

He seems bothered.

A few porkers?

Why can't anyone film in landscape these days? Sorry, bugbear of mine!

What's great about this win though, is it's exactly a football year to the day that Sheridan teased us in thinking that he had "resigned", then didn't.

Johnozoic indeed. You'd never think he was only 57. Has looked about 77 for years, yet acts about 17.

Dinosaur in looks. Still shitting yellow in attitude.

I think he might have been ‘bovvered’ after all

Oldham celebrated getting a corner in the first half like they’d won the game.  JS can go fuck himself

Death of the "back 3"? Hopefully

Going off what I know (and this predates his time at STFC), he will be well and truly "fucked" by now anyway - allegedly.

Spirits on Cornflakes never was a good idea.

We just can’t play with the 5 as don’t have the quality in front.
Need that extra body and width.

Comfortable at the back today.
Notwithstanding we have lost our excellent back line we had at the beginning of the season and were forced with a mid season rebuild.
Sadly lost by so many.

Still buzzing from that.

Not a performance for the ages at all, but no one had a bad game and we deserved the win against that absolute shower that Sheridan presides over. Apart from a decent opening 10 minutes, they offered absolutely nothing and were just as horrible as you’d expect a relegation scrapping Sheridan side to be.

We still didn’t manage to create many chances, not uncommon for us against teams that sit in so deep, but doesn’t feel that often that we do manage to break through for a win in those circumstances. A delicious cross from Iandolo deserved to be nodded in. Had to say, a season’s worth of frustration and anger pent up by not being able to attend matches was uncorked when that went in. Charging down the DRS steps giving Sheridan the V’s and hand shandy won’t go down as my finest moment, but I’ll use the excuse of giving it double barrels on behalf of a mate who couldn’t attend today.

Should shout out the three players that had me worried when the lineup and formation was evident.
AK did a fine job at left back, where I was worried he’d struggle. Looked very calm and solid.
JML has so often looked ineffective but looked lively from the start today and did well. Just lacking in that final composure around the box.
And Conroy…thought he was cooked after Exeter and a few performances before that, but looked much more of the Conroy of old today. Dealt with everything effectively, looked composed, spread some cracking balls around. Clearly the 3 CB system doesn’t work for him (every one of our CBs have come unstuck in that system at some point this season). Looked far better doing a more traditional CB role today. Back to basics, no bad thing. Getting the winner, and flicking off Sheradactyl, priceless stuff.

Looking at the reaction of the players after the final whistle, that could be a galvanising 3 points that gives us a springboard to finish the season well with a patched up squad. Here’s hoping. :pint:

Didn't watch the game, just saw the result and the 96th minute winner, so all I have to say is:

FUCK YOU JOHN SHERIDAN AND THE FUCKING DINOSAUR YOU RODE IN ON.

As soon as Payne came off. The Physio had an ice pack on his knee.

Payne is being eased back in, and we have a game Tuesday.

I hope ice pack is just part of his normal post injury treatment thought

Pinched from Twitter. Also - never realised the Jurassic Park music was playing when the managers came out of the tunnel at the start?

https://twitter.com/jiff1967/status/1502660717660590081/video/1

Enjoyable way to win, but it was overall a turgid affair

Not sure I’m seeing what a lot of others have in JMLs performance. Fast, but no idea what to do with the ball - a genuine Ricky shakes mk2. I want the lad to succeed, and I’m not saying he won’t, but he needs an extended spell at Chippenham I think

Feel exactly the same bogus. A little worried that garner thought JML did well. Reed head and shoulders above anyone on the pitch both going forward and defensively. We got lucky with the win yesterday. Tempo was far too slow until Williams came on. Fair play to Conroy for getting the winner but he’s a big contributing factor in the tempo we play at. Without the winner, he wouldn’t have had many MOM votes that’s for sure!

They’ll never know how lucky they were yesterday that we didn’t have a 100% fully fit squad to choose from. All things being equal 1-0 flattered them and I’d like to think a fully fit and buzzing squad would have had them 4-0.

Didn't know it was now a crime to vigorously celebrate last minute winners.
Perhaps their fans might actually get to celebrate winning the (National) league next year

Glad I was this wrong. The contrast to yesterday and the bore fest served up v Stevenage after Christmas is quite something. Not a perfect performance, but a decent one, with a great crowd and an actual atmosphere.

Positives for me: Egbo (a wildcard signing, who could have a real impact), JML (best he’s been, and I loved how he got fired up by the Oldham support and ran at their right back), and Odimayo (strong, and did well out of position). Reed still a cut above. Payne a livewire as ever. Pleased for Dion Conroy. Please for Garner, who has proved many (including me) wrong by adapting our style.

If Conroy can hit form, Cooper may not be such a loss. Cooper was more consistent and more mobile, but Conroy plays with authority and is a leader, and deserves some credit when it’s due. Egbo could offset the loss of Tomlinson, and could allow Hunt to go to left back (not to detract from Odimayo’s performance). JML is raw, but on yesterday’s evidence, can fit in playing wide in a 3, and run at defenders.

As for Sheridan, if rumours of alcoholism are true, he doesn’t do much to dispel the rumour. To his credit, he had them organised for a point and nearly got it. Far more organised than he ever managed with us. I suspect he’ll keep them up. 24 was a menace, and Piergianni organised them at the back. There were cynical late tackles, but they didn’t deserve some of the yellows. But he doesn’t act like a man that’s very well. And if he is well, he’s just not a very nice person. Oldham are a good club. Give me Garner any day of the week though.

JOB had one of those protective boots on his foot / ankle after the game.
Wasn’t concerned and reckons will be back to training today.

Thought Egbo looked to have pace and power.
Great debut in such a very short space of time.

Egbo has definite 'cult hero' vibes about him. Short term signing to try and help get us over the line, slotted in well and made an impact straight away it seems.

I love how we all see games so differently.
The tempo is often lacking with little movement and creativity in midfield.
Often we are static and the two best passers of the ball we have are Reed and Conroy. Both yesterday were immense and Conroy faultless throughout and as Oldham went deeper he had a licence to move up the field, Garner played that just right.
Davison and Ricky A were struggling, JML was dead on his feet and Williams will always give you the energy and that went missing when Payne went off.
Garner shuffled the pack, Egbo pushed forward and we created more on the right than we have for a fair few games which bodes well. Since KKH has left we have a huge void here.

Bare bones and McKirdy to come back.
6 points from 9 with 3 tough games. Said last week that Bradford will take points from the top sides, yesterday a great win for them.
Any team can beat another in this league, all about us and Tuesday now.

Oh dear…. Sherydactyl Cuntasaurus just proving what a dick he is !
Love any last minute winners but that was huge momentum wise 👍

10 games to go and it's 9 teams going for 2 auto places.
Exeter & Mansfield are maybe the favourites based on form and games in hand, but there will be slip ups from everyone.
More about grinding out the results now.

Late winning goals are a very good habit to have going into the pointy end of a season.

I’ve watched minimal amounts of STFC this season and I’m basing mostly off of the Salford game the other week.

Reed whilst being a technically good football contributes to our slow pace because he is always free for the safe pass backwards or sideways.

It’s a great option to have but against Salford I felt too many of our players rather than look forward to attempt a forward pass which may have been a gamble they’d just play it safe to Reed.

Salford left Reed completely free to do - whether that poor play because none of their players could keep up with his movement or astute tactics so we played it safe more and didn’t trouble them.

Don’t get me a wrong a simple easy pass is an option that should always be there but it shouldn’t always be the players go to pass.

Like I said that observation is based mostly on one game.

I liked the look of Egbo. Looks a cool customer and got immediately involved, no feeling his way in and no fucking around. Seems to have a bit of presence about him.

Without McKirdy we have very little penetration, although Payne tried his level best to up the tempo in the first half he couldn’t do it by himself. Then the second half I felt the others around him showed a bit more urgency and the overall tempo improved, although we still didn’t look much more likely to score. Thought Williams should have dove better with his chance towards the end.

Personally I thought Oldham were terrible. I barely remember them having the ball on our half, never mind the box. Very Sheridan.

Missus very happy to have seen a goal at the town end. Had to remind her that she’s a dirty northern bastard too when she was giving their fans pelters at full time.

Saw a bunch of stewards leg it out of the ground at the very end. Anyone know what happened?

Sheridan is a fucking disgrace and he needs reporting to the EFL for that, hope they ban the fuckwitted Northern pleb.

As usual a few bits from the Oldham forum, sorry if this is double posted from Jimmys post.

Personally I’m just happy we got under his scaly skin. Don’t think he needs reporting to the EFL, I’d just take it as a moral victory. Chuffed to bits he felt the need to flip the bird

Which is why there’s a rumour swirling round the Twittersphere that it was in response to a comment from the crowd concerning his dead parents. Getting his excuses in early - just in case.

The very last one made me chuckle somewhat. ‘Not that special’ yet we outplayed them which IMHO backs up my thoughts that had we been 100% full strength we’d have battered them.

We normally do stay to applause the boys off but we live over an hour away and my daughter needed to be home. With the additional 5 minutes at the end of both halves and the continuous need for treatment, we wouldn't have been back much before 7 by the time we got out and walked to the car and negotiated traffic. Some people like to beat the traffic week in week out for a number of reasons, no need to encourage people not to attend for that surely?

quality, didn't hear that

Someone will get a bollocking for that😀

Usual drivel.
Blame the ref, home crowd were quiet, Swindon were nothing special.
Ref was pretty impartial, home fans were OK but a bit patchy, couldn't hear Oldham at all. We had a lot of players missing.

Hope Oldham get relegated.

The Jurassic park theme was put over the video - very good edit, I must admit.

Whilst I assume the Jurassic Park theme was a nod for the Dinosaur former manager, I’d be fully in support of that being played when the teams come out each week!

With the CG renamed Isla Nublar

Wouldn’t mind Bahamboula. Doesn’t suit him being in a relegation threatened side. Looked dangerous at times - albeit a touch of the show pony about him.

Thought he was bang average. Tried to look good / skilful but did nothing

Their forum suggest he his average at best whenever he plays

Already had him on trial and released.
He was woeful. Nearly smashed the clock with a stray shot.

A sentiment common to all partisan football fans

Shooting aside, he was an handful. One would hope that shooting ability is something that can be coached. 

Saw the fat steward with a beard slip whilst chasing the three lads across the pitch when we scored, do you mean that ??,   Now,  had he gone ass over tit that would have been hilarious!!.

Bahamboula was hilariously bad. Genuinely had Bennett and I in stitches with some of his shots/passes/crosses (struggled to tell which was which). And that attempted rabona… 🤣

Saw that too, Jesus he had all the grace of a reversing dump truck without any tyres on.

But no, something else was going on. Saw a bunch of security leg it out of the left hand (from the Town End) exit. Plod drove in that direction too just after

He was rubbish for us in preseason when on trial. You could see there was a bit about him, but a lot of rough edges. Yesterday, the commentators were mentioning about him being dead on his feet or possibly injured. But then he'd get the ball and run. Basically, one of those players who puts effort in periodically - Flatters to deceive.

Beardy probably couldn't catch me and I'm nearly 52 and 17st. A chant did go his way. Didn't see anything outside afterwards either.

What level did you play at ‘mate’?

I thought he was quite good in that he ran at us and no fucker would/could tackle him.

But he did look fucked pretty quickly and has absolutely no end product. Oldham fans I saw on Twitter think he's shite too

Something went on as police and stewards headed towards the but of grass the fixtures sign is on.

no idea what but I suggest not much, apologies if it's been mentioned in the thread. (edit. just found the post, no more detail than that)

Was on trial with us pre season before last. Played in the Coventry 2-1 pre season win. Obviously we weren't impressed

The townend bar appeared very popular and probably a good money spinner for the club so I hope it stays. It was quite literally a horse box as people have said!

It was heaving this weekend, busier than when they trialled it v Salford. I couldn’t get a beer as forgot to bring cash but went for a fag and it was a nice way to break up half-time

You can afford to smoke😀

Nope 😉

Get one of those Vape things!

They were off to inflate the giant Dinosaur blimp of course  :pint:

Lippy Oldham bloke walking back to his car nearly got his block knocked off by two or three rather big, angry looking Town fans.

cheers diesel

Got one. I only smoke cigarettes nowadays when I’m doing something sociable

At one point when I saw the caged off area I did wonder if they were going to announce a new club mascot in the shape of a goat or re-enact a scene from Jurassic park of a goat being verbally abused by a dinosaur… I then remembered we got rid of that particular dinosaur last year

Was that the handbags outside the CG hotel I saw?

Actually, when you are smoking, you are doing something 'anti-social'.

Sorry, no tolerance for it these days, especially when there has been a pandemic for the last 2 years that affects the respiratory system. Pure lunacy to continue smoking through that imho.

I know its hard to stop, but there is a thread on here all about it - Allen Garr's Easy Way is your best friend (although you obviously don't know it yet).

Seemed to start to rear of Town End and progressed through car park to grassy bit with fixture hoarding on it. Oldham bloke then crossed road and walked down Fleming way. Probably not same incident.

not read back yet but 38 pages to get my teeth into today!!

Interesting game on Saturday that very nearly fell into the frustrating category. Again we had a lot of possession of the ball without really troubling the Oldham keeper too much. I thought Oldham looked very shaky first half, some of their defending were miskicks and shanking the ball, often just not quite falling for us. We worked hard and Reed and Payne did their best but we just couldn't create anything clear cut. Second half was a bit more of the same but Egbo came on as a right sided attacking midfielder and looks a very competent footballer. We pushed more men forward and it looked to be fizzling out for a draw until the late free kick which was superbly put in by Iandolo and headed in at the back post by Conroy. The team and his individual celebration said it all really!

Overall I thought we played quite well without ever really looking that dangerous. Oldham were like Swindon of last season, very little redeeming features, allowing us to have the ball and just kick anything that moved. Had they got a point, it wouldn't have been a travesty per se, but we would have been massively disappointed. Great to see Payne starting and get 60 minutes, although he faded in the second half so was rightly taken off. Conroy was excellent, Oldham are the teams he looks fantastic against, no press and hardly any defending to do at all. His range of passing always good. Reed was Reed. I was a little disappointed in Aguiar, perhaps he needs a bit of a break as he looked a little tired and not a lot came off for him. Davison worked hard as always and I think will be pleased to have Harry back alongside him for future games. (and hopefully Barry in the not too distant future) Liked the look of Egbo, reckon he'll be an asset for the run-in.

Glad to get the John Sheridan circus out of the way and a last minute win against him so sweet. Doubt he'll be in the dug out at the County Ground again so quite a fitting picture of him putting his middle finger up to the fans in the arkells!

Last words for Mandela Egbo. He looked delighted with the Winnie on Saturday and I thought he tore Oldham apartheid.

Apologies.

Just the wellens circus to come hopefully without the hysterics of Sheriden!

Settled for the draw.

Gutted for the big gang of new youngins that left early.

Nice bit of justice for Sheridactyl...nothing against Oldham but we just had to win and the manner of which it came was fantastic.

What did you cook for him DOB?

 :D

That's my route. Missed all of it.

Did the scarf thing work?

not from there I was sitting. a bit spread out with those doing it

How long did these take to think up ?  :D

Less than 10 seconds at a guess  :)

Yeah nearer 60 seconds tbf. :)

So I guess those in the DRS didn't really bother then. Bit of a Kop Out.

Not only this but scarpering off extremely quick to avoid a crowd of people giving him dogs abuse right next to the dug out, only to flick the finger up to a bunch of families above. Absolutely comical.

What a horrible cunt of a man. Embarrassing he was even our manager. To see that joke of a bloke as a club legend is the definition of tin pot.

another 60 seconds ??  :D

I apologise for my appalling contribution to this thread!

I'm just jealous  :D

There seemed to be a small incident outside the away end after as well. There was a bloke in an orange jumper with Sheridan on the back (criminal enough!) who seemed to be offering anyone he could see out. Looked like a few Town fans took the bait and saw a few stewards go charging round the corner towards the back of the bank but not sure what happened.

What a wonderful win, up the Town.

Can I just check, are you here all week?

 :puke:

Yes, yes I am!!

And if so is there another forum the rest of us can to for the duration? ;)

haha. The weather is nice this week so maybe you can go for lovely long walks or something?

Ain’t that the truth and reconciliation.

Went on an all night piss up and snorting Charlie.

Covid  :cry:

 8)

Ah sorry to hear that. Hope its not affected you too badly bud.

Nah it's just been a bad cold thus far. Annoying that it had to happen around two home games though!!

Congrats to our very own Ginginho who won a shedload of Thatchers Blood Orange from the club on Saturday!