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Title: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Monday, April 25, 2022, 06:07:51
Here we go again.

Can't see us doing the double.

Swindon 1-3 FGR att: 10,583 (298 away)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: DiV on Monday, April 25, 2022, 06:21:44
I think the faint glimmer of hope is that we’ve got everything to play for and they got promoted on Saturday.

I’m sure they probably want to go on and win the league now…but…hopefully the aftermath of the celebrations are still in effect


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Monday, April 25, 2022, 06:39:28
If after all our dubious home form we pull out a win over the champions at home then I'll give up predictions for good.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Monday, April 25, 2022, 06:40:57
Piece of piss. 4-1.

11,234 with 767 tree huggers

Not sure if I can bring myself to watch.

Baudry to score again!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JoeMezz on Monday, April 25, 2022, 07:09:40
Gotta hope they went out on the piss Saturday evening. Can’t see us winning this to be honest, but stranger things have happened


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: DiV on Monday, April 25, 2022, 07:26:51
If after all our dubious home form we pull out a win over the champions at home then I'll give up predictions for good.

That’s the issues here.
They aren’t Champions. Exeter are only 3 points behind then - so they still have something to play for. If they were already champions I’d be a lot more confident of a win


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Monday, April 25, 2022, 08:08:26
One of two things is going to happen IMO.

The pressure release will see FGR return to early season form matched by determination to win the league.

The pressure release/celebrations will see FGR not be at the races temporarily i.e. for this game.

I've no idea which way it'll go. And frankly I'm more worried about our own character at home in a big game scenario. This is must must win



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Monday, April 25, 2022, 08:10:00
Can’t see us winning this to be honest

"We'll beat FGR then blow it against Barrow" (c) Peter Venkman


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Monday, April 25, 2022, 08:12:44
Saw the below chart on the Vegans forum which highlights our form home and away😅
One goal decides the game Att, 11,045 inc 650 away fans.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Monday, April 25, 2022, 08:18:09
Saw the below chart on the Vegans forum which highlights our form home and away😅
One goal decides the game Att, 11,045 inc 650 away fans.

Interesting to see FGR have only won away against 1 side in the top half of the table. Lots of draws, I hope they sit back  :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Monday, April 25, 2022, 08:21:18
Interesting to see FGR have only won away against 1 side in the top half of the table. Lots of draws, I hope they sit back  :)

They may park the bus as they've only lost 2 away all season😀


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Monday, April 25, 2022, 08:45:04
Theoretically, a draw wouldn't be disastrous - a defeat would be.

We won at their place as Ward played like a man possessed. Can't see that happening again. We will concede 1 or 2. Its whether we can put the ball in their net or not.

It would be good to keep the season going until the banana skin of a game against Barrow and the lottery of Walsall. But, I don't think we are good enough.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Monday, April 25, 2022, 09:16:38
Theoretically, a draw wouldn't be disastrous - a defeat would be.

Logically this is of course correct. The only problem with that is even though this feels like our "catchup" game, both Sutton and Mansfield are on the same games as us.

To me there are too many team in the mix. Feel 7 points may not be enough. Oddly Mansfield may be the team most under pressure - depends on Salford.

Note that some teams are playing Saturday, some bank holiday Monday


Mansfield (P43, 72 Points, +13 GD)
Mansfield v Stevenage (tommorrow)
Salford v Mansfield (Monday)
Mansfield v FGR

Sutton (P 43, 70 points, +14)
 Sutton v Crawley (tomorrow) 
 Sutton v Bradford (Sat 30th)
 Harrogate v Sutton

Salford (P44, 69 Points, +16)
Salford v Mansfield (Monday)
Stevenage v Salford

Tranmere(P44, 69 Points, +10)
Tranmere v Oldham (Saturday)
Orient v Tanmere

Swindon(P43, 68 Points, +18)
Swindon v FGR (Tomorrow)
Swindon v Barrow (Saturday)
Walsall v Swindon
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Surely dead:

Newport(P44, 66 Points, +10)
Port Vale v Newport (Monday)
Newport v Rochdale 





Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Monday, April 25, 2022, 09:22:15
I can see Sutton getting at least 7 points so we would need to win all three games and even then that may not be enough.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Monday, April 25, 2022, 09:26:20
I can see Sutton getting at least 7 points so we would need to win all three games and even then that may not be enough.

That's my thinking on paper. Tankfully footy is played on grass and anything can happen. Mansfiled may win 1 and lose 2 for e.g. which lets us in with 7 points on GD.

Lets try to win 3 and see where it takes us.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Monday, April 25, 2022, 09:28:53
That's my thinking on paper. Tankfully footy is played on grass and anything can happen.

Lets try to win 3 and see where it takes us.


Spot on! Normally 74/75 points would get you in then play offs but this year it may be 77/78


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, April 25, 2022, 09:30:45
"We'll beat FGR then blow it against Barrow" (c) Peter Venkman
True that mate.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JBZ on Monday, April 25, 2022, 09:33:35
This will be a real barnstormer of a match. The atmosphere will be electric.  The TE will be in full voice for 90 mins.

6 - 4 to the away side.

Att:10,666


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Monday, April 25, 2022, 09:37:22
Now there's a trivial question when was the last time there were 10 goals scored at the County Ground. JJ over to you🤔


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Monday, April 25, 2022, 09:38:50
Now there's a trivial question when was the last time there were 10 goals scored at the County Ground. JJ over to you🤔

Swindon 5-5 Sheffield United, 2014/15 playoffs.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Wobbly Bob on Monday, April 25, 2022, 09:39:18
Now there's a trivial question when was the last time there were 10 goals scored at the County Ground. JJ over to you🤔

Wasn't that long ago Jimbo.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, April 25, 2022, 09:56:00
Now there's a trivial question when was the last time there were 10 goals scored at the County Ground. JJ over to you🤔

http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/StatAttack/TeamResults.asp?Type=HighScoring


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Monday, April 25, 2022, 09:56:14
Wasn't that long ago Jimbo.

Got it😀 Sheffield United in the play offs!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, April 25, 2022, 09:59:41
Now there's a trivial question when was the last time there were 10 goals scored at the County Ground. JJ over to you🤔
Rather than a 5-5 I would rather another 8-0 win like this.

Still one of my most memorable matches I have ever seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VG0qUIiKvo&t=23s


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Monday, April 25, 2022, 10:04:05
http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/StatAttack/TeamResults.asp?Type=HighScoring

Cheers 😀


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: WR5 on Monday, April 25, 2022, 10:07:03
Rather than a 5-5 I would rather another 8-0 win like this.

Still one of my most memorable matches I have ever seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VG0qUIiKvo&t=23s

Me and my Dad missed the first 2 goals, still outside in the queue for Arsenal tickets, not often you can miss 2 goals and still see 6.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Monday, April 25, 2022, 10:08:29
This is clearly the best game in Town's entire history, only had 3 goals too

http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=19540601


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, April 25, 2022, 10:10:55
Me and my Dad missed the first 2 goals, still outside in the queue for Arsenal tickets, not often you can miss 2 goals and still see 6.
Yeah that was literally a few days before the played the Arse, what a week that was, great memories.

I didn't have a ticket for the Arsenal game but turned up at 6pm on the Bank, spoke to a steward and said I came through the wrong turnstyle so he let me move to the Shrivvy Road stand and I walked down into the Town End and watched the game there, happy days :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, April 25, 2022, 10:11:25
This is clearly the best game in Town's entire history, only had 3 goals too

http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=19540601
OK Teddy :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: dalumpimunki on Monday, April 25, 2022, 10:39:42
Here we go again.

Can't see us doing the double.

Swindon 1-3 FGR att: 10,583 (298 away)

This seems unlikely. It's been about 3 months since they managed more than one goal in any game and have drawn a total blank for the last 3 games.

We'll either twat them or it'll be a low scoring draw.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, April 25, 2022, 10:41:42
11,234 with 767 tree huggers
I see only 737 carrot crunchers made the short trip to Rovers on Saturday, can't see them bringing many more than 600 on a Tuesday to the CG, I can see us selling 11k though.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, April 25, 2022, 10:58:29
FGR's last 14 games have ended DLLDDLDWWWDLWD so just the 4 wins in 14, with 3 of those wins coming at home.

They have only won 2 of their last 10 away games but conversely only lost 2 DDWDLDDWLD.

We have met FGR 11 times and won 6, drawn 2 and lost 3 of the meetings scoring 14 and conceding 9 goals.

In the league we have only lost once in 7 previous meetings and winning 4 of them.

FGR have won just 1 of the last 6 meetings with Swindon winning the last 2 games against the Gumps.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: adje on Monday, April 25, 2022, 12:08:39
Yep,can see us winning this one.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: RobertT on Monday, April 25, 2022, 12:21:06
Given the post match scenes in their dressing room, you'd be surprised if they didn't share few Meads later in the evening.  Got to take advantage of their natural hangover and leave a selection of steaks out for them in the changing rooms.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Monday, April 25, 2022, 12:26:30
Ha, would have been the ideal match for a pre game TEF BBQ  :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Monday, April 25, 2022, 12:41:17
Ha, would have been the ideal match for a pre game TEF BBQ  :)

Talking of which - GW Reds BBQ at the Cricket Ground from 11 on Saturday. A meat and greet :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: reeves4england on Monday, April 25, 2022, 13:43:14
I see on 737 carrot crunchers made the short trip to Rovers on Saturday, can't see them bringing many more than 600 on a Tuesday to the CG, I can see us selling 11k though.
Ticket sales don't look any higher than other recent games just yet, unless there's a bit of a rush over the next 24 hours I think we'll be on for about 10,000 home fans again.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, April 25, 2022, 13:51:10
Ticket sales don't look any higher than other recent games just yet, unless there's a bit of a rush over the next 24 hours I think we'll be on for about 10,000 home fans again.
I saw someone post earlier on FB that Swindon sales had just passed 10k which TBH is still a good turn out for a midweek game, but I would expect the whole attendance to get past 11k.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match
Post by: Batch on Monday, April 25, 2022, 13:53:39
yeah not bad. I guess we'll have some come who had tickets from the cancelled game.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: ThreeDrawsMentality on Monday, April 25, 2022, 15:09:01
FGR have prepped for this game by going out after the game Saturday, and out again Sunday till 3am. Hopefully we can have another Accrington 17/18 win where we rolled them over after they'd spent the week leading up celebrating their title.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Super Hans on Monday, April 25, 2022, 15:36:00
FGR have prepped for this game by going out after the game Saturday, and out again Sunday till 3am. Hopefully we can have another Accrington 17/18 win where we rolled them over after they'd spent the week leading up celebrating their title.

How do we know this? Hope you're right!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Wormholes of Time on Monday, April 25, 2022, 15:49:29
I live in Stroud and am surrounded by FGR fans. I play walking football with many FGR fans. I go to FGR myself on occasions. The backstory to this poem (at the end of the piece) pretends that I have split loyalties. The text of the poem makes it obvious that I don't. And I don't: COYR: that train ride back home could be awful but it could be ace.
If anyone fancies a Reg Smeeton memorial industrial archaeological walk along the canal and Old Town railway line and then into the Wheatsheaf and Beehive tomorrow, I'll be outside the railway station at 3. Short grey hair and red and white scarf. http://footballpoets.org/poems/now-swindon-town-v-forest-green-rovers/


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Banker on Monday, April 25, 2022, 17:34:52
Come on the Town !  :yay:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 04:09:48
Today’s the day. Shit or bust. Never let your bollocks dangle in the dust.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Posh Red on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 05:54:46
Just had a retweet from the ticket office asking if I had my ticket for tonight.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Robinz on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 06:52:59
tonight is going to be great. BG will show his ability to vary the tactics.

Town are going to win 4-2 with HM scoring 2 and 1 each Barry and Paine

COYMRs


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: singingiiiffy on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 08:20:47
This will be a very good test. this is basically playoff 2nd leg conditions where we are already 1 or 2 down. we have to go out and win!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Tails on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 08:35:33
Not sure what to think about this. FGR have been a bit wobbly recently, but I guess the pressure is off for them now and that can sometimes help. Hopefully they're still suffering a hangover from Saturdays celebrations!

Gotta go for it tonight. Fans & players alike really need to start the game strongly.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 09:37:00
Not sure what to think about this. FGR have been a bit wobbly recently, but I guess the pressure is off for them now and that can sometimes help. Hopefully they're still suffering a hangover from Saturdays celebrations!

Gotta go for it tonight. Fans & players alike really need to start the game strongly.
100% this.

We are so hit and miss this season, we can easily thump any team in this league but just as easily get beaten by them all.

FGR have been pretty shit recently with only 4 wins in the last 14 games and only scored more than 1 goal once in a 2-0 home win vs 2nd bottom Oldham at home.

The game is there for the taking, maybe they will sit back knowing they are promoted already, when we had been promoted under Macari, PdC and McMahon (in championship winning season previously) we did not win the next game after confirming promotion as each time we stepped "off the gas" as they say. Hopefully FGR will do the same tonight rather than pressing to win the title.

Anyway I would rather Exeter won the title rather than the vegans.

We need to get behind the team and help them, FGR players wont be used to playing in front of such large crowds (over 2.5k) so that may work in our favour too?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 09:41:48
Don’t know what all the fuss is about.

A gentle stroll in the park.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 09:46:43
When you look at the home and away league table it doesn't take an Einstein to see where the problem lies.

(https://i.postimg.cc/dt2kmxXm/d-Untitled.png)


Title: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 10:01:37
so what you're saying is the 16 teams above us are at fault for winning more than us...


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 10:07:52
so what you're saying is the 16 teams above us are at fault for winning more than us...
At home, yes, even 3rd from bottom Stevenage have won more than us at home.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 10:13:30
On the other hand, we've won more away games than all but seven teams in the division have won *at home*


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 10:16:46
On the other hand, we've won more away games than all but seven teams in the division have won *at home*
Exactly.

Hence my statement...its pretty obvious where the probelm is, as we all know, at home.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: horlock07 on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 10:25:41
https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2022/april/clem---come--pack-the-cg/


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 10:56:32
Thought I’d stick this here.

Some established EFL clubs should be embarrassed

Highest Average Attendance in League Two & National League this season 🏟

15,321 - Bradford City
9,351 - Swindon Town
8,743 - Wrexham
7,408 - Bristol Rovers
6,877 - Notts County
6,809 - Tranmere Rovers
6,751 - Stockport County


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 11:04:55
Thought I’d stick this here.

Some established EFL clubs should be embarrassed

Highest Average Attendance in League Two & National League this season 🏟

15,321 - Bradford City
9,351 - Swindon Town
8,743 - Wrexham
7,408 - Bristol Rovers
6,877 - Notts County
6,809 - Tranmere Rovers
6,751 - Stockport County

Only 8 clubs in L1 have a higher average than us.

1   Sunderland      30,743
2   Sheffield Wednesday   21,973
3   Ipswich Town      21,587
4   Charlton Athletic   15,592
5   Bolton Wanderers   15,374
6   Portsmouth      15,020
7   Plymouth Argyle      13,016
8   Wigan Athletic      10,397
9   Rotherham United   9,337
10   Franchise   9,255
11   Lincoln City      8,756
12   Oxford United      8,432
13   AFC Wimbledon      7,683
14   Doncaster Rovers   6,906
15   Shrewsbury Town   6,118
16   Wycombe Wanderers   5,662
17   Cambridge United   5,658
18   Gillingham         4,984
19   Crewe Alexandra   4,523
20   Morecambe      4,265
21   Cheltenham Town   4,239
22   Fleetwood Town      3,197
23   Burton Albion      3,174
24   Accrington Stanley   2,915
 


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Outletred on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 12:11:08
When you look at the home and away league table it doesn't take an Einstein to see where the problem lies.

(https://i.postimg.cc/dt2kmxXm/d-Untitled.png)

Says a lot about the managers tactics and inability to execute game management at home. If our home was as good as away we would be in the auto places


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: swindonmaniac on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 12:56:56
Would be much happier if we were away tonight !!.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: reeves4england on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 13:00:30
Would be much happier if we were away tonight !!.
We've picked up 7 points from our last 5 away games, and 6 points from our last 5 at home. The home/away divide was much stronger in the first half of the season. Think we were in the bottom 2 or 3 at home for a long period!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: swindonmaniac on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 13:11:22
We've picked up 7 points from our last 5 away games, and 6 points from our last 5 at home. The home/away divide was much stronger in the first half of the season. Think we were in the bottom 2 or 3 at home for a long period!
Sorry,  Think you’re talking  bollocks,  last four games -
4-1 win away at Harrogate
3-0 win away at Hartlepool
0-1 defeat home to Newport
1-2 defeat home to Orient

Wake up.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: reeves4england on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 13:22:28
Sorry,  Think you’re talking  bollocks,  last four games -
4-1 win away at Harrogate
3-0 win away at Hartlepool
0-1 defeat home to Newport
1-2 defeat home to Orient

Wake up.

Ok. Clearly form over the last 2 games home and away was the only acceptable measure to use and I apologise for my error.

Good job I didn't analyse our home and away form since the turn of the year, as that would have shown we've picked up more PPG at home (1.42) than away (1.40).


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: RobertT on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 13:24:43
Which identifies where the main problems have come from - the January Transfer window.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Tails on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 13:24:50

Good job I didn't analyse our home and away form since the turn of the year, as that would have shown we've picked up more PPG at home (1.42) than away (1.40).

BOLLOCKS!!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: reeves4england on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 13:25:54
BOLLOCKS!!
Shout it louder Tails, then maybe the facts will go away  ;D


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: RobertT on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 13:29:55
For a team seeking the Play Offs, that home form is pretty shocking though, even on the extended range.  That's mid table to lower table form for a club (which would usually have worse away form).


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: THE FLASH on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 13:30:15
Need to win this FFS....

Im sick of dogshit displays at home.

Need to go shit or bust.

Cant see it.

Garner is probably one of those kids at school who didnt want to play Pontoon for sweets and played safe.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Tails on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 13:36:24
For a team seeking the Play Offs, that home form is pretty shocking though, even on the extended range.  That's mid table to lower table form for a club (which would usually have worse away form).

No disputing the form isn't good enough. It just feels a lot different away from home. I suppose it helps the fans are usually properly behind them away whereas at home it's very quiet and flat.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: reeves4england on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 13:37:03
For a team seeking the Play Offs, that home form is pretty shocking though, even on the extended range.  That's mid table to lower table form for a club (which would usually have worse away form).
Oh I agree. But the perception of our away form being brilliant largely comes from a purple patch in the autumn where we were, in fairness, unstoppable on the road.

The Cooper injury and shorter absences for Tomlinson, O'Brien, Reed, Payne and McKirdy have all hampered us since January. Maybe we would have comfortably made the play offs had more of those players been available.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 13:51:46
I’m off to a wine tasting this evening - local producers marketing their produce.

That’s for Mrs Audrey. Should be done in an hour or so. Then it’s Mythos tasting while washing down a gyro.

Should be fine for the game at 9.45. Dutch courage to tune in for this one.

Don’t know why but I reckon it’ll be comfortable.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Pericardinho on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 13:55:03
No excuses from the fans today. The manager's asked for more, Mckirdy has asked for more and it's blatantly obvious our atmosphere needs to be better.

All this meeting half way bollocks, let's throw that in the bin tonight. Let's do our part, regardless of the football on offer, and then at full time we can at least say we did everything we could. It's not about who's right or wrong anymore. It's too late in the season for that.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 13:56:16
No disputing the form isn't good enough. It just feels a lot different away from home. I suppose it helps the fans are usually properly behind them away whereas at home it's very quiet and flat.

Rubbish. We got behind the team against Man City and still got beat 4-1.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 13:58:09
Rubbish. We got behind the team against Man City and still got beat 4-1.

Atmosphere doesn't trump talent


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 13:58:57
 :facepalm:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 14:01:02
I bloody hope he doesn't do as was suggested he may in the LS podcast

drop Williams and Egbo, bring in odimayo (ok) and Gladwin.

no offence to Gladwin, but now's the time to go at them not play controlled slow bollocks.

attack, attack, attack


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Tails on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 14:07:53
Rubbish. We got behind the team against Man City and still got beat 4-1.

Yeah that was TOO much support. We need a good balance of support & FORRWAARRDD


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 14:33:33
  :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 14:36:25
2 goals for me tonight, first obviously to see us get 3 points and the second, as I've been up all night with agressive food poisoning, not to shit my pants.

My predictions have been dreadful recently so going for a 0-2 home defeat.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: horlock07 on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 14:38:30
Atmosphere doesn't trump talent

Russ Abbott would disagree....


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 14:39:00
Traffic Wardens out and about already issuing tickets. One just slapped on a fiesta next to Burdens opp CGH.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 14:41:22
As for the game, having Harry back is huge, I'm sure he'll be doing his best to fire up the crowd, hopefully he can keep his emotions in check. The other positive recently are the assists of Egbo, let's hope this form from both of them continues, FGR are very dangerous from wing back with 2 good forwards so it will be interesting to see if Garner does go cautious with AK or goes with Egbo.

Also I wonder if Ward will play again to tonight, a similar performance to the televised game at their gaff wouldn't go amiss.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 14:43:32
2 goals for me tonight, first obviously to see us get 3 points and the second, as I've been up all night with agressive food poisoning, not to shit my pants.

My predictions have been dreadful recently so going for a 0-2 home defeat.

I'll put a fiver on Bob's Orange pants  :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 14:47:26
I'll put a fiver on Bob's Orange pants  :)

Haha. It's literally only been in the last hour that I have attempted a fart, which I confirm was a success so I'm relatively confident but I've not eaten all day so that could change!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 15:16:13
2 goals for me tonight, first obviously to see us get 3 points and the second, as I've been up all night with agressive food poisoning, not to shit my pants.

Dodgy Turkish kebab?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 15:18:23
Dodgy Turkish kebab?

Just enjoying a cup of hot Turkish Apple Tea, yum, yum.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 15:22:49
Dodgy Turkish kebab?

Don't think so, was actually a home cooked chicken, rice and salad dish but oddly the wife was fine so maybe I just got a ropey bit of chicken and she didn't. Either way, not pleasant!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 15:26:41
Quote from: Bob's Orange
Don't think so, was actually a home cooked chicken, rice and salad dish but oddly the wife was fine so maybe I just got a ropey bit of chicken and she didn't. Either way, not pleasant!

do you have a big life insurance policy. Just thinking out loud


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: swindonmaniac on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 15:26:59
If we can win 2-0 up there with half a team,  we can beat them 4-0 down here with a full squad (well almost full).


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 15:27:53
If we can win 2-0 up there with half a team,  we can beat them 4-0 down here with a full squad (well almost full).

That's exactly how football works :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: swindonmaniac on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 15:29:16
 :clap: :clap:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 15:31:03
do you have a big life insurance policy. Just thinking out loud

Hmmm, worth considering! (No to the LA policy, the work one is ok but not worth knocking me off, or maybe it is!!)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: REDBUCK on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 15:48:33
If we can win 2-0 up there with half a team,  we can beat them 4-0 down here with a full squad (well almost full).

If they miss a handful of chances and a penalty again we may get the same result.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 16:02:27
If we can win 2-0 up there with half a team,  we can beat them 4-0 down here with a full squad (well almost full).

We have probably got less players available to pick from with the current squad than we did back then with 4 or 5 not available due to call ups..


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 16:14:59
We have probably got less players available to pick from with the current squad than we did back then with 4 or 5 not available due to call ups..

True but back in October we’re we as fit as we are now or are the players more cohesive than then with more of an understanding on tactics and formation? Oh fuck we just need to win.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: adje on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 17:11:35
Without meaning to sound trite,I think it's great to have a "must win" game at this stage when many thought it was "season over" 4 games ago. Let's hope it's another one on Sat


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 17:15:18
Interesting co-commentator tonight. Not from the footballing background but should be very entertaining for those tuning in on ifollow!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 17:18:17
Interesting co-commentator tonight. Not from the footballing background but should be very entertaining for those tuning in on ifollow!
Oh who is that mate?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Quagmire on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 17:19:02
Oh who is that mate?

Ivo Graham.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 17:19:54
Cheers I did wonder when BO said about a non football background.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 17:22:42
The very same. The London Reds are currently trying to get him to crowbar in some niche chat so it may go over a few heads!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 17:29:53
TOWN STARTING XI 👥| Ward; Iandolo, Conroy (C), Baudry, Davison, Payne, McKirdy, Egbo, Barry, Williams, Reed.

SUBS | Wollacott, Odimayo, Gladwin, O'Brien, Mitchell-Lawson, Aguiar, Parsons.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 17:30:27
Unchanged team.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Quagmire on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 17:31:10
Wollacott is back….. it’s almost like he might have actually been injured after all.  ::)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Pericardinho on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 17:34:43
It's such a shame we have no real attacking options on the bench.

I like Parsons, he's got a decent future but he's not quite ready. Needs a loan in the national league next season I think.

JML hasn't had any impact whatsoever barring Paint Trophy games. Doesn't even seem like Garner trusts him.

Also a big ask for the likes of Baudry, Egbo and Williams to play back to back games. We don't really have a choice though.



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Wobbly Bob on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 17:49:32
I remember the days when KB Coaches used to ferry home fans from the Stroud area to the CG.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 17:51:35
I remember the days when KB Coaches used to ferry home fans from the Stroud area to the CG.
I used to use them for away games.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: WR5 on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 17:53:19
I remember the days when KB Coaches used to ferry home fans from the Stroud area to the CG.
Used to go on them to the odd away game


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:13:18
Ivo spoke very well in his pre game chat with AH.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:25:56
Sir Les of Ferdinand in attendance today.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:30:16
McKirdy wins a corner.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:31:29
Keeper makes a save and Town win another corner.

Iandolo down injured.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:32:11
Poor turnout by the vegans, very sparse.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:33:21
Iandolo back on again.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: adje on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:33:27
Poor turnout by the vegans, very sparse.
Just been promoted and an hour's drive. Poor


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:34:33
Veggies have a shot blocked by Baudry for a corner to them.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:35:04
Just been promoted and an hour's drive. Poor
An hour if you drive like Miss Daisy too!

Save by Ward.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:35:21
Well done Ward. Let's hope he has another night like at Nailsworth


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:35:43
McKirdy beats his man but his cross hits the top of the net.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:36:25
Sutton 1-0 Crawley


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:37:10
Egbo fouls his man near the corner flag.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:37:51
FGR hit our bar from a header with Ward beaten.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:38:16
So, it's been all us and they should have scored twice! 😲


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:39:28
Sutton 2-0 Crawley


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:39:29
Good cut inside by Barry but his shot is hit out for a corner.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:40:18
Great long ball from Reed to Barry but his chest cant quite bring it down in the box.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:40:32
Exeter 0-1 Barrow


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:40:45
Barry too greedy. Wasted chance with McKirdy free.

Williams then tries to play in Someone and it's cleared

Payne then nearly has opportunity in box.

All within 2 mins


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:40:53
Good effort from the fans there.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:41:32
Conroy fouled 35 yards out, FK to Town.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:41:42
Good effort from the fans there.
Best for ages.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:42:43
Love Ivo, but not sure he's a natural at this.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:42:50
Decent effort that dips late just over the bar from Reed.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:43:26
Love Ivo, but not sure he's a natural at this.
No I feel hes probably a bit too much of a fan and watching the game intently rather than commentating.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:43:30
Love Ivo, but not sure he's a natural at this.
About as natural as he is a comedian! 😲


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:43:34
Love Ivo, but not sure he's a natural at this.

He’s certainly no Ross Embleton.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:44:41
1-0 Barry


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:44:42
Have that!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:44:47
What a great goal!!!!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:44:58
What a pass from McKirdy!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:45:02
Wow


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:45:07
Two pinpoint passes there. Three including Baudry's.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:45:10
What a goal - perfect counter attack goal.  Sublime from Payne, Mckirdy and Barry


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:45:24
Sexy feckin football  :beers:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:45:30
It's going to be a barnstormer


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:45:41
Lovely thro pass from Payne to McKirdy and his cross to Barry just in the 6 yard box, he couldnt miss.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:47:07
Baudry turned 2 FGR players in a move that we often criticise as he takes a risk. Lays it down the wing to Payne. Payne with a defence splitting long pass inside the LB. McKirdy runs into the area and blasts it along the floor to the far post where Barry side foots it into the net!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:47:09
And the CG sings :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:47:56
Now - We need a second and third!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:47:57
Sky Sports showed that Philip Zinckernagel of Nottingham Forrest had scored our goal - impressive mileage, especially as he just scored for Forest as well.. :D


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:48:53
McKirdy fouled 40 yards out centrally.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:49:27
McKirdy is absolutely on fire tonight


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:49:43
Awful free kick from Reed straight out for a goal kick.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:50:30
Reed inches away from settin gup Williams in the box.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:50:50
I still don’t know whether to be more amazed at the quality of that McKirdy cross, or shocked that he didn’t shoot.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:50:53
As is Payne! Tries a through ball to Williams that is just too heavy


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:52:37
I still don’t know whether to be more amazed at the quality of that McKirdy cross, or shocked that he didn’t shoot.
TBH I was shouting shoot at him :) glad he didnt!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:53:00
McKirdy is on fire.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:53:54
Slow counter by FGR who shoot from well out and its well wide.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:54:43
Davison controls a nice long pass very well from Ward and is fouled by the defender and the ref doesnt give it, how many times has the ref totally ignored Davison being fouled recently.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:56:34
Williams with a lovely track back and tackle there and wins a throw in with a cheeky backheel off their player. Nice.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:56:46
Williams cut out their attack and wins a throw. Relieving a bit of pressure


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:57:49
Disappointed that Egbo isnt taking his man on today so far, unless hes still feeling the injury.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:58:15
Egbo down injured on the half way line.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:58:30
Disappointed that Egbo isnt taking his man on today so far, unless hes still feeling the injury.
Think he's feeling that challenge now!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:58:43
Hes up but a bit rusty looking.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 18:59:42
Egbo heavily limping.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:01:00
Is anyone else finding this nervy?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: adje on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:01:02
FGR not impressed with the ref I feel!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:01:25
Egbo doesn't look happy


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:01:40
Corner to them.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:01:57
Is anyone else finding this nervy?
Every bloody game I do!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:02:05
Is anyone else finding this nervy?

Yes. It doesn't help that Ivo and Hawes are reminiscing about great lost leads of the past!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:02:37
Nice long throw from Ward to McKirdy but he dives and doesnt win a free kick.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Godd002 on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:03:23
can we get a message to the backs...you are up 1 goal....no need to mess with the ball in the back..just clear and reset!!!!!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:03:25
mcKirdy nearly with an assist to Adams wh fires well over the bar.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:03:25
Exeter 1-1 Barrow


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:03:59
That was a great throw from Ward that nearly put McKirdy through.

A min later, a shot bounces in front of Ward and then bounces off of him! Conroy clears.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:04:17
Another nice move by Town but Williams fouls their defender on the edge of their box.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:04:52
It's weird listening to a co-commentator that sounds like a 14 year old Public Schoolboy


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:05:16
Iandolo with another pointless yellow.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:05:41
can we get a message to the backs...you are up 1 goal....no need to mess with the ball in the back..just clear and reset!!!!!

That is not how we play, under any circumstances. I think we've made that clear this season, no matter how much it might terrify us all!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:06:06
It's weird listening to a co-commentator that sounds like a 14 year old Public Schoolboy

That’s almost precisely what he is.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:06:19
They cant deal with Harry at all.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:07:21
Easy claim by Ward from a cross.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:07:52
Intriguing attempt to lob a keeper who wasn't off his line by McKirdy there.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:07:54
McKirdy tries an early 20 yard lob but its an easy save.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:08:04
They cant deal with Harry at all.
He is everywhere and trying everything!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Godd002 on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:08:09
Easy claim by Ward from a cross.

then had a little break instead of sending the quick outlet to McKirdy!!!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:09:13
Iandolo must be close to a ban after picking up his 13th booking.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:09:30
2-0 Payne!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:09:39
Get in! Payne first touch really bad but actually worked well to create space for the finish.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:09:42
low 20 yarder!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:09:45
Get in there Payne you beauty


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:09:52
2-0 Payne


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:09:57
More goals to come


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:10:03
You beauty. We’re smashing this.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:10:30
The squirrel joining the celebration was a bit odd.

FGR definitely feel Barry was offside in the buildup. Did look close.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:10:47
I'd like a 3rd and 4th please


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: DiV on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:10:50
Urgh, where was this the other week against Newport.

I want to optimistic but still feels a bit too little too late. We could win all our remaining games and still miss out


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:11:33
Urgh, where was this the other week against Newport.

I want to optimistic but still feels a bit too little too late. We could win all our remaining games and still miss out


Might as well enjoy it while we can though


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Miles Mayhem on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:11:56
Would it be peak Swindon to get to the play off finals and lose to the Gas


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:12:15
Ouch! Lucky Matt didn't bury that!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:12:18
I must have missed the reason there is a adult sized squirrel at the game


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:12:59
I must have missed the reason there is a adult sized squirrel at the game

I'd assumed it was the FGR mascot. Maybe it's a McKirdy thing though?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:13:26
Would it be peak Swindon to get to the play off finals and lose to the Gas

Don't worry, Garner says if we get to the play offs, we are going to win them..


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:14:03
I'd assumed it was the FGR mascot. Maybe it's a McKirdy thing though?

I am sure he had a Swindon Scarf in his hand


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Stef Troll on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:14:44
Swindon playing really well. Nice to see an away team actually pass and play good football as well but they are open as a result. If only we could break down the teams who just sat back and played for a clean sheet.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:14:49
4 mins added.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:15:08
I'd assumed it was the FGR mascot. Maybe it's a McKirdy thing though?

I think Red Squirrel Plumbing is a sponsor. Feisty halftime contest vs Rockin?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:15:55
I am sure he had a Swindon Scarf in his hand
Mr Bamboo refers to McKirdy as a squirrel doesn't he?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:16:12
We seem to be having a drinks break a minute before half time for no obvious reason.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: dalumpimunki on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:16:23
I'd assumed it was the FGR mascot. Maybe it's a McKirdy thing though?

Their mascot is a green devil so duck knows....


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:17:05
That looked like a Ramadan food break.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:17:28
That was a foul on Davison.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:18:10
That looked like a Ramadan food break.

That would make sense, albeit doing it a minute before half time anyway is a bit of a head scratcher. Nice and inclusive I suppose.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:18:29
That looked like a Ramadan food break.

Yeah, I think it was - their guy was piling some stuff down his throat


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:19:55
HT 2-0

Good solid performance.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:20:16
Well that first half has exceeded expectations thoroughly, on the pitch and off it. More of the same please.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Godd002 on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:20:20
That looked like a Ramadan food break.

that is a real thing?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:20:26
That looked like a Ramadan food break.
Definately a first for us during a match I think.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:21:57
Wow! That was an unexpected half!

Hope we can keep the intensity up in the second half

Very nervy as they look dangerous when they attack.

Payne, McKirdy and Williams have had a very good half


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:22:24
that is a real thing?

Yep, only really started doing it this season though


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JoeMezz on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:22:33
Fantastic half. Don't see why we don't play at that tempo all the time! Hopefully can keep it up second half


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: adje on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:28:13
Our midfield 3 is superb tonight


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:29:23
Mr Bamboo refers to McKirdy as a squirrel doesn't he?
Looked like it.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:29:36
Our midfield 3 is superb tonight
Nobody is playing badly today at all so far, for me its between McKirdy, Williams and Payne as the best of the crop though.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:30:54
Williams is a man possessed


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:31:25
Williams is a man possessed
Outstanding so far.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: horlock07 on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:31:27
Only seen the goals, Payne key to both of them but in both cases with a god awful first touch.. 😄

Sent from my SM-A125F


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: adje on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:35:49
How about Baudry initiating both goals? Revelation


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:36:15
How about Baudry initiating both goals? Revelation
The French Revelation? off with his head!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: adje on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:36:40
Mat off. Glad about that


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:37:35
Mat off. Glad about that
Hes always a handful.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:37:37
Now we need to show that we can manage the game well in the second half - Leyton Orient levels of smart shithousery is needed..


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:38:34
McKirdy winning friends and influencing people as ever.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:38:41
The Gumps keeper havign a go at McKirdy.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:40:06
Mansfield 1-0 Stevenage


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:40:41
C'mon Town!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:40:55
Ex Town defender Ady Williams made an interesting point at HT in an interview, he said that "player/team performance should dictate crowd noise rather than the crowd dictating the performance of the players".


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:41:36
FK to Town near the touchline 20 yards out.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:42:26
Barry header just wide but hes offside.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:42:48
Att: 11,150 (692)

I see only 737 carrot crunchers made the short trip to Rovers on Saturday, can't see them bringing many more than 600 on a Tuesday to the CG, I can see us selling 11k though.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:42:55
FGR 22 being an absolute cunt.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:43:13
Handbags


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:43:33
Williams knows better than that, whatever he said to you


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:43:44
How Williams is the only man booked there I simply do not know.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:44:07
Iandolo off?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:44:07
What the fuck is happening now? Iandolo been sent off from absolutely nowhere?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:44:25
I think that might genuinely be mistaken identity?.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:45:01
What is going on?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:45:07
Absolutely no idea. No booking for FGR at all.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:45:33
Going to be a long half now.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:45:36
This should supercharge the atmosphere


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:46:10
I think that might genuinely be mistaken identity?.
Late tackle, probably deserved a booking.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:46:12
Was never a booking for Iandolo


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:46:21
The ref was mugged. That foul was never, ever worth a booking.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:46:34
Okay so not mistaken identity, Iandolo tripped the guy but it's a harsh second yellow for sure, it's a foul but nothing else necessary.

Then FGR 22 has absolutely gone for Jonny Williams and somehow not got a booking when Williams has.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:47:09
Going to be backs to the wall now.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:47:19
Barry off for Odimayo.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:47:38
Right, so now I really want to beat these gobshites.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:47:59
I have no idea what the hell happened there...Just saw the replay. Iandolo went through the back of their man. Silly as he was yellowed for that in the first half.

Then Williams being goaded by their number 22, who feigned to throw the ball in his face.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:48:06
Shame Barry went off he was doing well but sacrifices must be made to organsie the back.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:48:36
that was never a foul by Davison either.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:48:40
Don’t get sucked in lads. Focus.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:49:00
Yellow for Adams, wanker.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:49:00
They are managing this half much better than us - the ref has lost control here


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:50:32
I would get Egbo off and O'Brien on - 5 at the back


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:51:42
They are managing this half much better than us - the ref has lost control here
If only we could do a LO. Worried that we might bring Gladwin on and slow stuff down. That would be a mistake, but I fear Williams and Egbo won't last


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:52:03
I would get Egbo off and O'Brien on - 5 at the back
Not yet for me, until Egbo struggles with his fitness in a bit.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:52:15
Referee using up time here. More than welcome as there's never enough added on. All a bit petty.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:53:20
Another yellow for them


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:53:35
ref has lost it.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:53:43
A ton of low level aggro now all over the pitch and shockingly, McKirdy isn't involved in any of it.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Mr Stevens on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:54:39
Even Rockin Robin is frustrated!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:56:13
Good saving header by Frenchy.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:57:26
This ref is having a complete mare


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:57:50
This ref is having a complete mare
Worst ref this season. And its a HUGE list.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:58:42
Worst ref this season. And its a HUGE list.

Oh I don’t think he’s quite there yet.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:58:52
Worst ref this season. And its a HUGE list.

He was doing fine until the red, just gone to pieces since. It's pretty much how I'd do as a referee I think! Playing on tilt as they say in poker.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Ardiles on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:59:01
Stevenage & Crawley are not the teams I'd have chosen this evening to rely on doing something for us.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:59:13
Nice ball from Payne but Davison too slow off the mark.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:59:24
Payne plays a nice ball but Davison shows his lack of anticipation


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:59:40
2-1


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 19:59:53
Williams falling over on the edge of the box


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:00:01
Sugar


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:00:02
Not a great attempt at a save by Ward at the near post.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:00:08
Silly goal. Williams a bit culpable.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: DiV on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:00:13
Time for some game management


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:00:18
2-1. Good initial save from Ward, but couldn't stop the second shot.

This is very worrying now.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Quagmire on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:00:26
Shit from Williams.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:00:34
Ah geez. This isn't going to be a comfortable last section of the game. I suppose a siege and some refereeing controversy is good for Operation CG atmosphere at least.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:01:33
Time for some game management
Something we just cant do.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:02:01
I fear we are second favourites here.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: DiV on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:02:05
Something we just cant do.

Gotta start at some point.

Now would be good.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:02:06
Crowd’s been immense.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:03:04
Gotta start at some point.

Now would be good.
It would be good, all we seem to be doing is getting the ball forwards quickly though. And its not working.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:03:39
Equaliser imminent


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:03:40
Egbo beaten in the 6 yard box but luckily he heads it well wide.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:04:17
Baudry showing a lot of experience here.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:04:34
Tactical injuries from Baudry, showing his experience


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:05:13
Exeter 2-1 Barrow


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:05:21
Tactical injuries from Baudry, showing his experience
And good play by McKirdy just before it too.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:07:24
Gladwin on for Williams.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:07:43
Wrong sub for me.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:07:50
Ben Gladwin is not a footballer who screams defending a lead at me. Williams off is probably wise though, playing on the edge.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:07:58
Gladwin for Williams.

Please don't give a penalty away again Gladders!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:08:47
Wrong sub for me.

Not sure what else we have - Williams had to come off


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: adje on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:09:04
If we hold on here it will be in no small way down to Baudry


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:09:21
Not sure what else we have - Williams had to come off
JOB for me


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:09:34
JOB on for Egbo.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: RWB Robin on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:10:12
Experience needed....hopefully Gladwin has that.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Godd002 on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:10:16
There is now way i take of Williams unless he is hurt...sometimes the manager seems clueless to the situation


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:10:40
If we hold on here it will be in no small way down to Baudry

Indeed, possibly my MotM.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:11:07
There is now way i take of Williams unless he is hurt...sometimes the manager seems clueless to the situation


Before he got sent off


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:11:42
We're looking at a lot of added time here.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:11:51
Fuck that was close.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:11:56
There is now way i take of Williams unless he is hurt...sometimes the manager seems clueless to the situation

Don't think Williams had anything left


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Godd002 on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:12:01
all i know we are down a man and still have 2 strikers with a one goal lead....

doesnt make sense.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:12:06
Dodged a bullet


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:12:22
Fuck that was close.
I didn't like that!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: DiV on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:12:44
Gladwin in theory should be fairly apt at keeping the ball in his lethargic sloth like looking way


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:13:04
I fear the equalizer is innevitable now.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:13:57
I fear the equalizer is innevitable now.

My gut says the same


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:14:24
Cadden's delivery is very impressive.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:14:50
Sutton 3-0 Crawley


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:14:51
My gut says the same
Been all them since the sending off, I wish the ref would even the numbers up.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:15:10
Today's match up has offered everything you would want in a div 4 clash


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:15:56
My gut says the same
I'm more worried about their 3rd!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:16:21
McKirdy booked for dissent.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:17:37
Ward saves at the near post, corner to them.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:17:43
Good save Ward


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:17:44
McKirdy is spent


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:17:56
McKirdy booked for dissent.

Only surprise is it didn't happen earlier!

This is torturous and I fear we're looking at about 20 minutes of added time.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:18:08
Good keeping. No problems getting down for that


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:18:32
Payne looks spent.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:18:38
Should be a 2nd yellow for March if Iandolo's was a second yellow


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:19:59
C'mon lads. Hold on!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:21:07
Exeter are up


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:21:18
7 mins added.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:21:31
7 mins added.

Think I might have taken that!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:21:35
Exeter are up
Fair play to them. Hope the win the league.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:21:57
Fuck me this is painful


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:22:11
Ward with another save.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: adje on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:22:17
Would help if we stopped giving away free kicks


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:22:21
Fuck me this is painful
Indeed mate.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:23:12
Would help if we stopped giving away free kicks

We need the stoppages, everyone is out on their feet.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:23:16
Stupid yellow for Payne.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:24:09
Exeter are up

Loads of Exeter supporters down in this part of Somerset.  They will be very happy.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:24:29
Reed is somehow managing a one man gegenpress.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:25:11
I dont like this.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:25:17
Stupid yellow for Payne.
Wasted time


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:25:23
Yellow for the DRS for timewasting.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:26:05
Mascot shithousery! This really is the full bingo card of timewasting.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:26:38
Wasted time
It will be added on by the ref.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:27:20
Great defence


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:28:13
Corner to them on 7 mins.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:28:30
I feel sick.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:29:18
FT 2-1

Great win.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:29:38
That was utterly fucking horrible.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:29:51
Fuck me!

My bloody blood pressure!!!!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Godd002 on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:30:01
That was exhausting just watching!!!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:30:12
You know I can’t do this, but the CG was MoM.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:30:29
Fuck me, I'm exhausted, sod the team.  I worry for our energy levels on Saturday..


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Processed Beats on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:30:37
Fair play. Touch and go in that second half but they've given themselves a chance. Sounds like the crowd responded to McKirdy and the players responded to the crowd.

Same again on Saturday please.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:30:46
I can't believe we didn't lose that!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:31:19
Goodness gracious me that game felt like a whole season. Phenomonal first half, absolute filth after the red card. Didn't know we had that in us to be honest. Fantastic result, and almost the perfect game for getting the CG going.

As for FGR, you can see why they're going up. Cadden looks a brilliant player, but more than a few very unlikeable. Can't imagine many of ours endeared themselves to the opposition fans either though!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: JBZ on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:32:06
Doing the double over the division's premier side is a great achievement.  Credit to the head coach.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:32:14
We had 36% possession! 😲


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:32:33
Swindon 36.2% - 63.8% FGR

You keep the ball we will keep the 3 points.

Thank you.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Qunk on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:32:43
Fucking hells bells, what a result. The fuck in


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:35:08
Swindon will be the toast of Exeter tonight.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: theakston2k on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:35:33
God we make things hard for ourselves but well battled in the end. Getting the team fit for Saturday looks a challenge, McKirdy pulled up right at the end so gotta hope that’s not a recurrence.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:35:48
Swindon will be the toast of Exeter tonight.

Hopefully Vic Morgan gets a few free drinks out of it!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: DiV on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:40:28
Swindon 36.2% - 63.8% FGR

You keep the ball we will keep the 3 points.

Thank you.

Still the most over used, over rated, pointless stat in football - possession.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: WR5 on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:42:42
My watch told me to check my heart rate as it was very high for not moving


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:43:12
You know I can’t do this, but the CG was MoM.

Did we sound OK? Gonna be croaky tomorrow


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: RedRag on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:43:30
Every player on tonight did us proud.  And most of all the crowd support.  

Don Rogers winning the possession stats battle tonight. :pint:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Robinz on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:43:46
How did we win that one.

Great result although hated seeing the second half.

On to Saturday COYMRs  


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: adje on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:44:03
Baudry zut alors! Il etait incredible! Homme de match!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:46:18
Baudry zut alors! Il etait incredible! Homme de match!
Non. Monsieur Mal peut etre ?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:47:14
My favourite quote from the gump forum

"How can we play against a referee like this."

What the actual fuck  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

He gave us absolutely nothing.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: adje on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:48:37
Non. Monsieur Mal peut etre ?
Vraiment?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:50:20
Could we rob the last PO spot from the Sags?  :sherlock:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: adje on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:53:22
2 wins and hope at least 1 team out of 4 drop points. Is that right?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:54:05
Garner:
- Both extremes of the game
- Fantastic first half
- So comfortable until the sending off
- Showed incredible grit and desire to get the win
- Not too many occasions that we have to sit in and defend
- Top, top class tonight
- Incredible group effort
- First half: Bravery from Baudry. Showed great composure
- Not seen the sending off again. Not sure it deserved a second yellow. Seemed that their players were getting in the refs ear. But the FGR player who was on a yellow and pushing Williams got nothing
- Dont do too much training for this scenario
- McKirdy was cramping up at the end
- Need to make sure we carry it forward against Barrow
- Need same intensity and atmosphere on Saturday
- Crowd made a difference tonight. The noise gave the players an extra 10%
- We need a bigger performance and atmosphere on Saturday and get a result
- Two of their best players played wide. We had to give them room and defend their crosses, which we did well
- Huge emphasis on recovery
- Barrow is an even bigger game!
- If we win the next 2 Garner is sure we will get in the play offs
- We are the hunters. We have the bit between our teeth. Sometimes, teams above have more to lose than we do
- Need to keep a clear head. Do I enjoy this - No!
- They got their goal from nothing. We managed the game fantastically well


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:54:41
Non. Monsieur Mal peut etre ?

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: :french:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 20:55:32
Vraiment?
Oui! Monsieur Mal ran his socks off all game. The slide rule pass for McKirdy to cross for the goal was superb!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Super Hans on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 21:00:03
Knackered after that. Vale and Mansfield don't play until Monday. Lets crank up the pressure with another three points on Saturday!

Every player was fantastic tonight.

Eieieio?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 21:07:43
As I said, bigger than the citeh game. So it proved, what an immense all round team effort. Poor ref, again, not co sistent. Nothing new this season sadly.

Barrow, again bigger than tonight of course, the stakes are higher.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Abrahammer on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 21:15:00
Frenchie was absolutely immense

Shoutout to Ivo, enjoyed his Co-Comms a lot

Right back in that playoff hunt


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: singingiiiffy on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 21:17:29
prematch I said this was like a playoff fixture. the attendance, atmosphere and passion from the crowd and players did not disappoint. was a brilliant evening.

I won't say much about the game, we needed to win and we did. the ref ruined a comfortable evening. I think Garner switching to a back 5 could have made it more comfortable. in his words we had to concede ground on the wings to focus on the middle. I don't agree but as said we won and il let him off that one. on to Saturday!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 21:20:06
Att: 11,150 (692)



I was close 😀

Saw the below chart on the Vegans forum which highlights our form home and away😅
One goal decides the game Att, 11,045 inc 650 away fans.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Pericardinho on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 21:44:10
Will there be a talk of the town tonight? waiting for it!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Bogus Dave on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 21:45:11
I can’t remember the last time I felt that tense at a match.

Both teams were incredibly open in the first half, which let us attack a bit more directly and we looked a lot more dangerous for it. Expect it will be a lot more difficult on Saturday

Magnificent defensive effort, which was unexpected. Absolutely outstanding levels of shithousery too. Particularly liked egbo doing a lap of the ground to tell each ball boy to slow down giving the ball back

Only dark mark would be Ward. Thought he could have done better for the goal and distribution was poor throughout (although not helped by it constantly being played onto his left foot)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Bogus Dave on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 21:48:29
Fans reacted well to the challenge too. Best it’s been in a long time


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Frigby Daser on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 22:00:21
Every player worked as hard as we could possibly have asked tonight. Good performance to go two up, better to limit their chances. Jack Payne was the pick of the bunch for me. Just an exceptional work rate, and sheer determination.

Cadden looked a class act and Edwards has a tidy side. No idea who 22 was, but he clearly said something to Williams, whose reaction was immediate. I don’t think the ref was going to send Iandolo off until their skipper started pointing his way. Suppose they had to try and get back in it. They didn’t look as though they would at 2-0 and with 11 men.

And the crowd - more of the same needed on Saturday. That was how it should be.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 22:00:23
ugh.

great night but utterly drained.

if only we had all done this v Newport and Orient. players and fans.

probably a  win short but win our last 2 and see where it takes us.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: theakston2k on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 22:09:45
Special mention to the Lino on the DRS side, the worst I’ve ever seen. Completely incapable of making a decision, didn’t give a single offside all game and even missed crosses going behind the goal before coming back in. Christ knows how these muppets get anywhere near the football league.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 23:05:51
Did we sound OK? Gonna be croaky tomorrow

Plus 1


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 23:07:08
My favourite quote from the gump forum

"How can we play against a referee like this."

What the actual fuck  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

He gave us absolutely nothing.

This.

And this plus + from my mate sat next to me who was neutral. As in ‘he gave us nothing’


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 00:09:09
Can we get behind the team like that every game please  :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 00:10:41
.
https://youtu.be/olXq_6EUoFM


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 00:19:41
I thought the village side played some nice football at times, how their fans can moan about the officials is beyond me though. They're getting excited about league one, shame it's just a marginally better league two.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 06:38:58
I watched that with the FGR commentary. Jeez, they were amateurish.

We were kicking towards the County End

Dion Conway

Ellis Idalio

But the best when JOB came on - Jake O’Brain


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Exiled Bob on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 06:50:00
Mind you, contrary to most on here, I suspect, I don't rate Andrew Hawes as a great commentator or interviewer. He starts almost every sentence with "Um" for a start and is always getting names wrong. Players names and team names. I think it was against Colchester he referred to them as Ipswich throughout the match. Maybe I'm being harsh and I don't dislike him - he comes across as a very likeable bloke, but I am sometimes mildly irritated by him.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 06:55:59
I've got a friend who listens to many ifollow away comms

Hawes is positively a master compared to most


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Benzel on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 06:59:03
Amusing how they talk about dominating the second half... You don't say! Having read the handful of posts on their forum, I don't think football's for them.

Sent from my CLT-L09


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: DiV on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 07:02:13
Amusing how they talk about dominating the second half... You don't say! Having read the handful of posts on their forum, I don't think football's for them.

Sent from my CLT-L09

Having an extra man against a team hanging onto the lead doesn’t always lead to dominating the game tbf - just ask….umm Swindon, only a few weeks back we couldn’t do it…


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 07:02:16
Well that was why we watch football.
Nerves were in shreds after that. Always critical about our recent support but last night that was Swindon from old. The DR stand was bouncing.

Clem must have realised what potential the club has last night and can only hope the crowds are rewarded with a decent invested in team next season.
You can see why FGR are at the top, a very good side and they stretched us when down to 10 but we held firm.

Payne never stopped running.
Baudry once again justifying his place in the side. Conroy and Williams magnificent but they all were.

Pathetic turn out from the Village team. Their fans realising that they were in a proper football ground.
Iandolo daft yellows and deserved both, at one time the game looked like boiling over.

Can’t wait for Saturday and going Corporate.
What a special night though at the CG.
Why ohh why couldn’t we replicate that intensity at home this season.



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Quagmire on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 07:21:32
I wonder if Jack Payne has stopped running yet?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Pericardinho on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 07:31:00
Mind you, contrary to most on here, I suspect, I don't rate Andrew Hawes as a great commentator or interviewer. He starts almost every sentence with "Um" for a start and is always getting names wrong. Players names and team names. I think it was against Colchester he referred to them as Ipswich throughout the match. Maybe I'm being harsh and I don't dislike him - he comes across as a very likeable bloke, but I am sometimes mildly irritated by him.

Take a shot every time he says somebody has 'BOOMED' the ball forward.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 07:31:12
Working late last night so only caught bits on the radio. As above the atmosphere was a throwback to the late 70's & 80's with non stop singing even though the game was on a knife edge.

I alonost forgot who was the posh sounding co-commentator alongside Hawes🤔


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Private Fraser on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 07:33:10
Their No 22 should have got a second yellow for his contribution to this. But typical of the Referee's performance throughout.

https://twitter.com/jiff1967/status/1519044791341928450?s=20&t=AWfYd2RbsqW6QqarS4nhng
 


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 07:34:09
I alonost forgot who was the posh sounding co-commentator alongside Hawes🤔

That was comedian and Swindon fan Ivo Graham


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: THE FLASH on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 08:00:26
Havent read back yet...

Biggest rear guard action since Charlton away when we got an OG off the keepers head from a corner.

Charlton needed a point to get back to the Prem and we held them out.

Coconut Shy...

Keeps the dream alive a little longer...

Another must win on Saturday.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 08:05:39
I wonder if Jack Payne has stopped running yet?

Ran past my car on the M40 at 10:30 :)
Incredible wasn’t he.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Briggany on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 08:05:59
Ty Simpson shared one of the goals...

https://twitter.com/tyreecesimpson9/status/1519034498993823745

I think he is missing being here.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Quagmire on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 08:06:35
Ran past my car on the M40 at 10:30 :)
Incredible wasn’t he.

Absolutely superb, mate.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 08:07:20
Working late last night so only caught bitsbon the radio. As above the atmosphere was a throwback to the late 70's & 80's with non stop singing even though the game was on a knife edge.

I alonost forgot who was the posh sounding co-commentator alongside Hawes🤔

Jimmy the noise and support was magnificent.
Best for some time.🙌


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Tails on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 08:09:05
Having an extra man against a team hanging onto the lead doesn’t always lead to dominating the game tbf - just ask….umm Swindon, only a few weeks back we couldn’t do it…

Eh? We did dominate that game after the red. Much like FGR though, we couldn't break them down bar one fluke.

Think we win that 3 or 4-0 at 11 v 11. We had their number. Fantastic effort to keep the 3 points. Pathetic support from the gimmick village club as always. Didn't think too much of them. Could move the ball about well but their play was very predictable. Ball over the top to the left winger. Every. Single. Time. Still, they're top for a reason I guess and we gave them a good slap.

It has to continue now. It's the most Swindon thing ever to win that and then go and lose to Barrow. Fans were very good, need to keep it going.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 08:10:59
Their No 22 should have got a second yellow for his contribution to this. But typical of the Referee's performance throughout.

https://twitter.com/jiff1967/status/1519044791341928450?s=20&t=AWfYd2RbsqW6QqarS4nhng
 

Hard to watch that and think one yellow card for the guy in red...


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: horlock07 on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 08:12:34
Barrow, again bigger than tonight of course, the stakes are higher.

Just hope we play a bit better than we did at their place, we were absolutely sodding gash that day!

Only dark mark would be Ward. Thought he could have done better for the goal and distribution was poor throughout (although not helped by it constantly being played onto his left foot)

As a one footed keeper at Sunday league level that used to drive me fucking mad, defenders desperately getting rid to the keeper in a shit position on his wrong foot time and time again and then moaning like they were Gascoigne when my clearance with my wrong foot was wank!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 08:14:35
That was comedian and Swindon fan Ivo Graham

Nice one😀 He was very knowledgeable but it took a while to get used to him!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 08:16:54
Jimmy the noise and support was magnificent.
Best for some time.🙌

It was really loud Duke and proves that we do have the passion!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 08:17:07
Absolutely superb, mate.

I felt emotionally drained after that.
Struggled to sleep :)
What a cracking display and holding on at the end.
Cramp, hobbling, blocking and every tackle met by a roar from the stands.

Call out for AK came in and straight into the battle.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 08:20:21
One of their fans is looking forward to the better standard of refereeing in league one :idiot:
One said both our goals were offside :idiot:
Apparently we are cheats and childish.  :baby:
The ref gave us nothing, all game. Could they really not see that? Need some more carrots.



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 08:27:32
They need to start eating meat again😀

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=olXq_6EUoFM


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: reeves4england on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 08:44:24
One of their fans is looking forward to the better standard of refereeing in league one :idiot:
One said both our goals were offside :idiot:
Apparently we are cheats and childish.  :baby:
The ref gave us nothing, all game. Could they really not see that? Need some more carrots.


For the first there's a handy line on the pitch to prove it's on. For the second, the camera doesn't quite catch it but their player (no 7) is caught too deep, running out at quite a pace to get ahead of the back line so would have been close.

TBH I'd prefer it if Barry was off  :D

EDIT: Just seen a wide angle shot of the pass from Baudry and Barry's played a good yard or two on by the no 7.

https://twitter.com/alexjhays/status/1519245002416791552?s=20&t=b-fkzmtQAUkbMjsQKVtPCg


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nemo on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 09:03:36
The ref gave us nothing, all game. Could they really not see that? Need some more carrots.

To be fair, I'm not sure the referee was particularly good for one team or the other - he was largely fine until the red card incident at which point he went to bits and started giving decisions more or less at random. We certainly gave him plenty of decisions to make in the last 20 minutes (understandably in the circumstances).


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 09:30:09
Although they had nearly all the possession in the last 40 minutes or so, we never really looked like conceding. Can’t remember Ward having to make a difficult save or them missing sitters.

I know Iandolo made it tough with his sending off but now he’s firmly established himself in the starting XI he’s come on leaps and bounds from previous seasons.

If you look carefully at the remaining fixtures, there’s the slightest glimmer of actually getting 3rd spot.


Title: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 09:42:00
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If you look carefully at the remaining fixtures, there’s the slightest glimmer of actually getting 3rd spot.
put down the glue.

Rovers have got Rochdale and Scunthorpe!
Sutton - Bradford and Harrogate
Northampton have also got barrow

find it impossible to see them all slip up


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 09:53:23
The usual comments from FGR, OMG what a bunch of whinging moaners and sucking on sour grapes!

I loves it I does!

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Omgm another goal offside

I'm sat in line.... Goal looked very offside

How can we play against a referee like this.

Even Swindon's first goal was offside as their forward was stood goal side of our full back as it was played through, right in front of the linesman, as for the second a long way offside

A shame Swindon did the double on us

Ugly play by Swindon even before they were reduced to ten men. Childish ball keeping tactics by the home fans and not a challenge in sight by any stewards even when the kid in front of us punted the ball up into the stand.
Really hope they enjoy another season in League 2

must say that Swindon looked a very physical team but we played well in the second half. Lot of nose to nose abuse from our opponents as they showed their desperation. Not a pretty game.

To see Swindon celebrating wildly for scraping a narrow win, shows me how far we've come.

Wouldn't want McKirdy anywhere near the club to be honest, talented maybe but comes across as an utter bellend whenever I've seen him.

Did my eyes deceive me or at one point did a ball boy sit on the ball rather than give it back?

An incident packed game with some entertaining, fast flowing football from both sides. Swindon were desperate for the points and all our players were certainly up for it. Love these packed stadiums, especially when our fans are 'loud and proud'.

But unsavoury were the actions of many of the Swindon fans, some of their players, a couple of ball boys & the control of the referee.'Utter bellend' describes McKirdy well Kentstripe. Both goals had a suspicion of offside. Like Foggy, I wont miss the away day at Swindon.

We came out of the cauldron relatively unscathed and there are two more very competitive fixtures to enjoy before the end of this memorable season.

Swindon were a good team, but must say they were also a cheating team. FGR came out fighting second half, in several ways. Must comment about their supporters who completely helped Swindon waste time by hiding the ball every time it went into the stands.


Firstly from an FGR perspective we were very good, especially considering we were against a Swindon side pushing for the playoffs.

This one took the Garibaldi though....

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Just to clarify this is not sour grapes because we lost.

The referee:
Totally out of his depth and lost control of the game very early on. Yet another inept performance from the officials including a blatant offside for one of the goals.

The one thing I won’t miss from League 2 is the standard of refereeing.

Swindon Town:
They set up to frustrate and stop our free flowing game. Fair enough.

However the play acting, time wasting, kicking the ball away and standing in front of free kicks without being punished was a joke and worst I have seen first hand.
Although Swindon got the three points, I would feel embarrassed as a fan.
McKirdy epitomised this. I have often thought he would be a great signing and is obviously a great talent. Which begs the question why he needs to play act? Again embarrassing.

This could have been a fantastic match if the ref had done his job.

After last night and the behaviour of the ref, the Swindon players and fans, I hope they remain in League 2 for the foreseeable future.

Ref can I have my money back?
Just so they realise...we had the same crap ref and had more to moan at from his deicisions probably than they did!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 09:55:19
They must have got given a foul for every tackle we put in.
A deserved 6 points off them this season  :)
Can't imagine McKirdy would want to play for them with gates of 2,500


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: ChalkyWhiteIsGod on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 09:56:14
That’s almost precisely what he is.

Seeing he is born on Tokyo and went to Eaton.

Has he ever said why he supports Swindon? haha.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 09:58:00
Aldbourne ain't he?


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match
Post by: ChalkyWhiteIsGod on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 10:07:36
I've got a friend who listens to many ifollow away comms

Hawes is positively a master compared to most

I watch a lot of games on ifollow with away coms and honestly 90% of them it is comical how bad they are.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: DiV on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 10:12:09
I’m genuinely confused as to why they think either goal was offside.

They don’t look even close to me??


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: ChalkyWhiteIsGod on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 10:12:57
Aldbourne ain't he?

Makes sense.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 10:13:59
I'd say the second was close.

But the FGR fans got caught by the movement after the ball was kicked.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 10:25:05
Aldbourne ain't he?
Liddington he said pre game.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: theakston2k on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 10:31:36
I’m genuinely confused as to why they think either goal was offside.

They don’t look even close to me??
New to football and don’t actually understand it…


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Berniman on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 12:24:43
This is the one that made me chuckle:

"To see Swindon celebrating wildly for scraping a narrow win, shows me how far we've come."

Swindon, who are pushing for a play off place, after working under an embargo all season, after having all of their loan players called back in January and having to rebuild, and having numerous season ending injuries which means we are down to the bare bones of a squad?  Losing to us twice under those circumstance does indeed show how far you have come - not very.  We will see how far they have come at the end of next season, their cake walk manner of talking about League 1 will be great to watch next season.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 12:51:46
This is the one that made me chuckle:

"To see Swindon celebrating wildly for scraping a narrow win, shows me how far we've come."

Swindon, who are pushing for a play off place, after working under an embargo all season, after having all of their loan players called back in January and having to rebuild, and having numerous season ending injuries which means we are down to the bare bones of a squad?  Losing to us twice under those circumstance does indeed show how far you have come - not very.  We will see how far they have come at the end of next season, their cake walk manner of talking about League 1 will be great to watch next season.
I think that comment annoyed me most about all of them.

Yes we celebrated like that because it keeps us in the fight for a play off place, I would "love it, love it"(©KevinKeegan) to get promoted with them and do the double next season against them again!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Super Hans on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 12:57:44
Yep. Keeps us alive. Could have been Forest Green or Arsenal - the win gives us hope for an extended season.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 13:01:24
I wonder how much the FGR fans raised during their 90 mins sponsored silence last night :D


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: MangoRed on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 14:02:15
What a game, what an atmosphere and what a performance. Battled hard. Baudry been unreal last few weeks. Headless move from Iandolo- 100% a second yellow- although ref only give it due to fgr getting in his ear, they was at it all game in his ear- never seen so much dissent towards ref go unpunished. Ward shakey in second half and shoulda saved goal for me, need Wollacot back. Payne back to his best. Win the next two and we get play offs.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: MangoRed on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 14:05:54
I wonder how much the FGR fans raised during their 90 mins sponsored silence last night :D


Promoted team and couldn’t even sell out their initial allocation. Well aware it’s a small village/club etc, but it stinks that we see clubs like this go up and real clubs like Oldham, Scunny and Notts county into non league or even Bury and Macc disappearing completely.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: skiptotheLouMacari on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 14:14:27
I wonder how much the FGR fans raised during their 90 mins sponsored silence last night :D

All I could hear from DRS was "What do you think of Cheltenham" Shit!
What do you think of shit. Very school boy I think I remember saying that once and looking to see if my old man had collared me.
There number 22 was a complete cunt towards Williams goading him and feigning to throw the ball in his face. Not even spoken to by the ref.
FGR played some good stuff at times but had the ref in the pocket all 2nd half lino on DRS was nothing short of a twat.
We need to sell out for Saturday keep the atmosphere and more will return full time


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 14:16:46
22 was a cunt, and pantomime villain thereafter

But he has a good game. which is a shame. Most of the ground were willing a fuck up


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 14:24:22
I agree the number 22 was possibly their best player overall, but the way he went about cheating all game was at times a disgrace and an embarressment to their embarressing club.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Wobbly Bob on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 14:59:16
Both clubs will end up on a charge for failure to control the players I suspect.
Third time for us this season if it happens?

Had a feeling that Williams might have kicked off in order to try & distract the ref from the imminent 2nd yellow for Iandolo.
The victim of the "assault" did not cover himself in glory in getting a fellow pro sent off.
A Corinthian spirit is not part of the coaching manual these days.



Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 15:06:07
I see McKirdy got under their skin. Good lad  :)


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 15:30:13
This is the one that made me chuckle:

"To see Swindon celebrating wildly for scraping a narrow win, shows me how far we've come."

Swindon, who are pushing for a play off place, after working under an embargo all season, after having all of their loan players called back in January and having to rebuild, and having numerous season ending injuries which means we are down to the bare bones of a squad?  Losing to us twice under those circumstance does indeed show how far you have come - not very.  We will see how far they have come at the end of next season, their cake walk manner of talking about League 1 will be great to watch next season.

Taking a long term view of their rise through the leagues and the amalgamation of two clubs? I think does indeed show how far they have come, over how many years? We’ve come just as far if not further in a fraction of that time this season by comparison as you rightly point out. What the poster is missing is that they are now an established league club playing at the same level as us and the other teams in L2. So like for like that poster is at best misguided and worst a tosser.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Wormholes of Time on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 15:55:55
It's quite difficult being a Swindonian in Stroud today. A lot of vitriol despite my attempts to pretend that I support both teams ... https://sootallures.wixsite.com/topographersarms/post/supporting-both-teams-at-a-match


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: adje on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 16:01:01
It's quite difficult being a Swindonian in Stroud today. A lot of vitriol despite my attempts to pretend that I support both teams ... https://sootallures.wixsite.com/topographersarms/post/supporting-both-teams-at-a-match

Hope the pretence didn't include a half and half scarf🙂


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Wormholes of Time on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 16:12:14
Red and white only.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 16:28:09
Quote from: Wormholes of Time
It's quite difficult being a Swindonian in Stroud today. A lot of vitriol despite my attempts to pretend that I support both teams ... https://sootallures.wixsite.com/topographersarms/post/supporting-both-teams-at-a-match (https://sootallures.wixsite.com/topographersarms/post/supporting-both-teams-at-a-match)

I'd be walking around in a Town top and soaking it all in.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Super Hans on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 16:49:40
It's quite difficult being a Swindonian in Stroud today. A lot of vitriol despite my attempts to pretend that I support both teams ... https://sootallures.wixsite.com/topographersarms/post/supporting-both-teams-at-a-match

Be worse if we lost!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Tails on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 17:25:06
It's quite difficult being a Swindonian in Stroud today. A lot of vitriol despite my attempts to pretend that I support both teams ... https://sootallures.wixsite.com/topographersarms/post/supporting-both-teams-at-a-match


99% of Stroud dont give a fuck about Forest Green Rovers!


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 17:32:33
judging by last night, 75% of Forest Green Rovers fans don't give a fuck about Forest Green Rovers


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 17:35:26
Absolutely detest the vegan bastards and everything about their club.
Up there with the worst grounds visited.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Red Frog on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 18:31:26
It's quite difficult being a Swindonian in Stroud today. A lot of vitriol despite my attempts to pretend that I support both teams ... https://sootallures.wixsite.com/topographersarms/post/supporting-both-teams-at-a-match


Marvelous work from the Poet Laureate of the People. Must be hard to explain all that to the vitriolic gumps.  :clap:


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: WEBBERhyde on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 21:06:31
Sensational evening of local football last night. Probably had pretty much everything you’d want from a game; big noisy crowd, committed performances from both sides, goals, controversy, panto villains, squeaky bum time and a crucial home win. Only thing lacking was some decent away support. Pathetic for a team less than an hour away and in the driving seat for the championship.

Disagree with his sentiment or not, McKirdy’s comments gave everyone a fucking massive kick up the arse for the better. Both players and fans may well be reflecting on why we didn’t pull it all together like that a few games earlier.

Everyone that stepped on the pitch last night deserves credit for their role. Baudry was sensational, in fact everyone who helped out in defence was superb ( and I include Davison in that, going full Luke Norris and looking more effective defending our goal than attacking theirs), only blights being Iandolo’s two yellows and Williams deciding to turn into traffic than steer away from it with time and space on his side for their goal.

Payne was heroic though. What a lad.

If we can find the legs to go again like that on Saturday, who knows what can happen.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: NotHarryAgombar on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 22:39:06
That was a well earned and deserved win. A really strong first half performance (although we could have gone behind early - the header against the crossbar and an important block by Baudry kept it at 0-0). Two good goals - no suspicion of offside.
I thought Iandolo’s challenge was rash considering he had got a yellow first half - but undoubtedly their players persuaded the ref to give the 2nd yellow.
While it was a bit desperate at times after that, apart from the goal I only remember one save from Ward - generally we kept them at bay through hard work and desperate defending.
The ref was poor - gave us nothing after the sending off.
I am not  keen on the crowd playing keep ball - it may have achieved the objective of breaking up play /  slowing their momentum, but that shouldn’t be our role - it shows a lack of class frankly. However it worked to some extent in that the ref only played about 1 minute 50 seconds beyond the 7 put up on the board, whereas the three bouts of crowd keep ball wasted probably 3 mins.
The one thing we can say - and to be fair it’s been true all season - is that while we we may not have won as many as we would like at home, we have never had any cause to complain about the players’  effort and commitment.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Thursday, April 28, 2022, 05:33:26
Looking at their fans from the DR it looked like they had 700 hi viz clad stewards and had left their fans back in Stonehouse.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Thursday, April 28, 2022, 06:21:58
I think we need a bit of perspective here.....

FGR are a good side. They looked strong and quick in both midfield and attack. Their defence wasn't bad, but they were run ragged by McKirdy, Payne, Williams and to a lesser extend Barry.

We won that game because of the intensity and attacking flair we showed in the first half followed by grit, determination and a lot of luck in the second.

I can see why they are top of the league. They looked very organised and workmanlike and I think we caught them at a very good time. They didn't seem to be able to up their tempo in the second half. I don't know why Mat went off at half time, but their finishing in the second half was very poor.

As a former Stroud person, they are a local team. I don't care about Dale Vince and his vegan adventure, but I hold no grudge against them. In representing the area I grew up in, I wish them well, unless they are playing us. Then I want them to lose. Its the same for me with Cheltenham. No malice, a passing interest, because of where they are located, but no love for them when they play us. I'm not keen on the fact that both may be in a higher division than us next year.

Back to the game. In my mind, they should have overturned the 2 goal deficit after Iandolo was sent off and I'm very surprised that they didn't. We seemed to want it more than they did, which is a bit surprising since they don't have an easy game up next and could now easily lose out on the title.

Finally, that was a difficult game to watch - So many emotions. I can only liken it to the 1987 play offs, which were the most tense and nervous affairs that I have experienced at football matches.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: 4D on Thursday, April 28, 2022, 06:42:45
No malice from me, I'm like this whoever we play.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: swindonmaniac on Thursday, April 28, 2022, 07:42:22

The one thing we can say - and to be fair it’s been true all season - is that while we we may not have won as many as we would like at home, we have never had any cause to complain about the players’  effort and commitment.
How many home games have you been to this season ??.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Abrahammer on Thursday, April 28, 2022, 07:51:52
You know that the wrong home tactics at times has nothing to do a lack of effort don’t you?

The home results aren’t due to a lack of effort, lack of urgency/intensity at times yes


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Robinz on Thursday, April 28, 2022, 08:42:16
I've watched 80% of the home games on Ifollow and I am sure on occasions I made more effort getting up at 3am on a Sunday morning than some of the players.
Whether it was lack of desire or bad tactics... from 18000 km away it was just so frustrating seeing good players seemingly accepting STFC not winning with regularity. Colchester was typical of the home form. When away Town played like diamonds.
COYMRs


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: WestYorksRed on Thursday, April 28, 2022, 09:42:51
Interesting to read the posts on FGR from the Stroud Reds. I lived there growing up in the late 80s / early to mid 90s. Can remember FGR getting crowds of < 100 in the Beezer Homes Midland Lg or whatever it was called, changing name to Stroud FC then back again to FGR. I don't care whether FGR win or lose (except when they play us of course!), whether in the same division or not. bit like Harrogate on my doorstep, I could never watch them in the football lg unless we are playing there. Somehow would imply tacit support, which is not acceptable on any level.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Oaksey Moonraker on Thursday, April 28, 2022, 10:44:34
Tuesday night was like the performance and atmosphere summoned on the old spirits of previous evening games under the floodlights at the County Ground and brought that out of both players and supporters

The League Cup runs in 69, 80, 86 and 95, the play off games against Gillingham in 87, getting to Wembley in 90, Charlton in 2010 and the chaos of the Sheffield Utd game in 2015.

That's not history that money can just buy it takes years of accumulated games with highs and more than a few lows. The CG might be run down but it's our place and history.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: THE FLASH on Thursday, April 28, 2022, 11:33:35
Tuesday night was like the performance and atmosphere summoned on the old spirits of previous evening games under the floodlights at the County Ground and brought that out of both players and supporters

The League Cup runs in 69, 80, 86 and 95, the play off games against Gillingham in 87, getting to Wembley in 90, Charlton in 2010 and the chaos of the Sheffield Utd game in 2015.

That's not history that money can just buy it takes years of accumulated games with highs and more than a few lows. The CG might be run down but it's our place and history.

It was one of those games that you will remember for sure...go up or not.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: NotHarryAgombar on Thursday, April 28, 2022, 14:37:13
How many home games have you been to this season ??.
All but 1 or 2 - I have a season ticket in the Arkells


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: NotHarryAgombar on Thursday, April 28, 2022, 14:39:33
I don’t think there has been a lack of effort at any point from the players
There have been mistakes / errors - they are League 2 players so that’s inevitable.
Occasionally it has been too one paced / lacking in variety / momentum / tempo but that is not the same as players not giving 100%.


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Thursday, April 28, 2022, 18:49:49
Tuesday night was like the performance and atmosphere summoned on the old spirits of previous evening games under the floodlights at the County Ground and brought that out of both players and supporters

The League Cup runs in 69, 80, 86 and 95, the play off games against Gillingham in 87, getting to Wembley in 90, Charlton in 2010 and the chaos of the Sheffield Utd game in 2015.

That's not history that money can just buy it takes years of accumulated games with highs and more than a few lows. The CG might be run down but it's our place and history.
Agree 100%


Title: Re: Swindon Town v Forest Green Rovers pre match chat and matchday thread
Post by: Wormholes of Time on Thursday, April 28, 2022, 19:43:04
Tuesday night was like the performance and atmosphere summoned on the old spirits of previous evening games under the floodlights at the County Ground and brought that out of both players and supporters

The League Cup runs in 69, 80, 86 and 95, the play off games against Gillingham in 87, getting to Wembley in 90, Charlton in 2010 and the chaos of the Sheffield Utd game in 2015.

That's not history that money can just buy it takes years of accumulated games with highs and more than a few lows. The CG might be run down but it's our place and history.
Agree 100%

Absolutely agree.
And for older viewers: the promotion night v Shrewsbury on a spring night in 1963; 3-0 v Manchester City in Division 2 on an autumn night in '63; the regular FA Cup runs of the mid sixties ... and even losing 5-1 at home to Everton in the Cup in early 1963, when we sat on the banked up snow by the touchline. Floodlights flashing onto snow and lighters and matches flashing in the stands and the glow of cigarettes ...