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Will be interesting to see if we have the lad from Banbury on the bench. Looking forward to seeing if Roberts can bring a directness to the game. But maybe he's not ready yet.

Honestly don't know if we are close to turning the draws into wins or defeats. Things need to settle a bit with the new lads.

so I'll go 1-1

Reed apparently 'can't play a double pivot' which I find incredibly alarming.

I'm not even sure what a "double pivot" is!

He’s got to get Darcy into that team and stop being afraid to drop Reed, Gladwin or Williams to accommodate him.

The back 4 is probably set in stone now barring injuries. If he’s going to play Shade at least let him play where he can perform.

Like to see both Wakeling and Jephcott start if fit.

I agree.

                          Brynn
Lavinier     MacDonald   Clayton     Blake-Tracey
Shade            Reed      Darcy               Williams
               Jelphcott      Wakeling
         

I'm not even sure what a "double pivot" is!

Me too, except put Gladwin in for Reed.

Anyone else not convinced Darcy is as good as a number of people on here think he is?

Anyone else not convinced Darcy is as good as a number of people on here think he is?

Me too, except put Gladwin in for Reed.

We're shit, but so are they. Will get seriously toxic if we don't win this one and our wins are like the UB40 song, one in ten.

Anyone else not convinced Darcy is as good as a number of people on here think he is?

Anyone else not convinced Darcy is as good as a number of people on here think he is?

Jonny Williams preferred position is through the middle.
Notwithstanding Saturday surely bringing him alongside Wakeling could have been a game changer when Gills went down to 10.
At least he was prepared to side step a few Defenders.

Jonny Williams preferred position is through the middle.
Notwithstanding Saturday surely bringing him alongside Wakeling could have been a game changer when Gills went down to 10.
At least he was prepared to side step a few Defenders.

No Khan? No Darcy?

No way!

Haven't seen Khan play that well tbh, was fairly decent at Stockport.

Fair on Darcy, maybe Darcy for Williams but as post says William's ceiling is higher.

Same as Nemo but Darcy for Reed

Interesting, for me Khan has been out best midfielder so far in almost every game for me.

Constantly harrying the opposition and playing a few good passes and making some great interceptions, his final ball at times is a bit loose but hes improving every game alongside better players than he has played with so far.

Agree with all that, but his shooting for goal has been poor so far, I hope it can improve.

Ref for Saturday is Peter Wright. Last reffed us for our 2-1 away FA cup win at Walsall.

It would be absolutely ridiculous if they called Saturday games off.

No football? what next? no playing in the park. No going to the cinema. No going to the pub.

Do they want us to just sit in a dark room in silence until somebody decides a magic day that we can return to normal.

People will have paid for travel, tickets etc and taken time off work. It's also a big mental health boost for people having football on a Saturday. They work all week for it.

Just bollocks to be honest with you. The show must go on.

The show must go on.

It's an extremely sad day, we all thought she would go on forever.  I'd have thought tributes at every game in a showing of national unity would be a better way to remember her majesty than simply cancelling them.   

This.  Would she have wanted everyone to cancel their weekend and stay home mourning.   RIP Queenie,  think games need to go on and maybe a minutes silence would be more appropriate.

Football is kind of irrelevant at times like this, if we are in a national period of mourning then they should be cancelled. It’s fairly significant in the history of the country so a few football matches being cancelled should be of concern to anyone.

I thought the 10 day plan had already been devised so guess we will find out tomorrow.

I don't agree that they should be cancelled.   It should certainly be a different experience and the occasion marked but Football is irrelevant at times like this, whether or not the game is played.

Where do you stop - do we close everything?  Cancel concerts, close theme parks, pubs, cinemas, Netflix etc.   Who pays for them closing and compensates those that lose out?

Money could also be seen as irrelevant after an event if such historical significance, but if you're the one losing out it almost certainly isn't.

I should add that I do expect them to be called off.

Football is kind of irrelevant at times like this, if we are in a national period of mourning then they should be cancelled. It’s fairly significant in the history of the country so a few football matches being cancelled should be of concern to anyone.

I thought the 10 day plan had already been devised so guess we will find out tomorrow.

If football is irrelevant during a national period of mourning, then it should have to extend to other avenues of enjoyment such as cinemas, pubs, parks, the lot. I really struggle with the logic that this should apply to sport and sport only, especially as the Queen herself was a big sports lover.

The images of packed stadiums observing moments of silence and the displays that go with it will be a much more fitting vision of remembrance than forcing people to mope at home.

Take tomorrow as an example. It’s Newport, there will be trouble, lots of Police will be needed and it’s hardly appropriate during a National period of mourning.

It’s literally one week in a lifetime, Northern Ireland have already cancelled their matches and I hope we do the same. Sport can afford to be out of the limelight for a week.

It’s one game.

Go to the pub with mates instead, see family, etc

I realise I’m saying this on a football forum but Bill Shankley was wrong, there is more to life than football

Take tomorrow as an example. It’s Newport, there will be trouble, lots of Police will be needed and it’s hardly appropriate during a National period of mourning.

Trouble is I remember we were away at Cardiff City just after Princess Margaret died. A few unsavouries ruined the minutes silence, I heard it on the radio. Disrespectful scum.

My personal opinion, which isn't vehement, is that sporting events should go ahead with a period of silence/celebration/remembrance before matches. I just hope that if that is the case that our Welsh counterparts don't ruin this, the same with Celtic up in Scotland as well.

Yeah the Government says its up to the EDL/Prem.
I reckon they'll cancel because the wrath of footy fans is less than the "didn't show respect" backlash

Anyway, apparently they are meeting at 11. Or the Prem are.

Anyway, apparently they are meeting at 11. Or the Prem are.

EDL?  ???

EDL?  ???

Yeah it's up to Tommy Robinson whether the football goes ahead or not! :)

Further afield the Formula One and US Open will continue with a minute's silence.

Apparently it's going to be up to the clubs as to whether they postpone or not. Not sure how accurate that snippet of information I have been sent is!

Apparently it's going to be up to the clubs as to whether they postpone or not. Not sure how accurate that snippet of information I have been sent is!

As Clem is currently mid flight on his way over i am sure he would want it to go ahead

I see no reason whatsoever why anything should be postponed outside the UK, its not like we would do likewise if the king of Spain died?

Oh great, once again drop it down to the lowest level so there will be no consistency and clubs that choose to postpone (or not) will get all the shit, its like the dithering over lockdowns all over again!

Further to discussions on Friday morning it has been determined that all EFL fixtures from 9-10 September will be postponed as a mark of respect by the National Sport to the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II

What a load of bollocks.

I'm actually amazed anybody can support this decision.

Good, wasn't that bothered about Swindon's game, but our lass has a game on Sunday which I could really do without so fingers crossed grass roots will follow the league lead!

Fair enough. No complaints.
I'd imagine that the atmosphere would have been quite subdued anyway.

To avoid leaving people out of pocket, hopefully transport & accommodation providers will look favourably on requests for money back on bookings that would not normally be refundable.

Agreed, I presume on that basis shops, cinemas and pubs will also be closed.

Absolutely this. I really struggle to understand why sport is always viewed in isolation. Those who wished to mark their respect in the method of the game being postponed could have elected to stay at home for their period of reflection, rather than putting everyone into the same basket.

Absolutely this. I really struggle to understand why sport is always viewed in isolation. Those who wished to mark their respect in the method of the game being postponed could have elected to stay at home for their period of reflection, rather than putting everyone into the same basket.

Horse racing resumes Sunday so I presume the next round of fixtures will go ahead as planned.

It’s 1 game on 1 Saturday. Even if it’s lip service what does it really matter.

Glad it's off

I'm hoping to catch up on BBCs rolling news coverage showing sad people outside Buckingham palace taking selfies again.

Maybe they can chase cars to get photos of sad looking royals like they did yesterday.

R.E S.P.E.C.T

The rugby is going ahead

Please make any of this make sense

It's an absolute shambles and an insult to football fans who pay good hard earned money to get their only release from a shit week.

Don't think rugby is now going ahead.

Still why are other forms of entertainment and leisure unaffected?

Don't think rugby is now going ahead.

Still why are other forms of entertainment and leisure unaffected?

It wouldn't matter if they were consistent.

If you want to force a country to mourn, then shut everything down and put us into a weekend lockdown.

You can't pick and chose which leisure events to chalk off. It's bollocks.

Just pretend it’s been pissing down

Because a pub/cinema/theatre doesn't need the same level of infrastructure and control as a gathering of 10k/20k/50k people all meeting in one place.

It's really not difficult to understand, people comparing cinemas to a live professional sporting event really have not thought things through..

Like it or not, the emergency services will be more under pressure at the moment due to the unplanned events and people gathering that is bound to take place for an unpresidented event like this, so to ask them to be available for let's say 80 sporting events over the weekend to add to that pressure on top of those unplanned events that will be taking place, it's hardly surprising that they took the simple decision of just cancelling those sporting events for one weekend.  Not taking into account everyone saying that those that want to mourn just stay at home with the curtains drawn, if you work for the emergency services you won't have that choice.

People just need to chill..  It's one game.  The outrage on Twitter would be ammusing if it wasn't so pathetic.

Stop it with this thoughtful type of musing.

Don't think rugby is now going ahead.

Still why are other forms of entertainment and leisure unaffected?

Horse racing resumes Sunday so I presume the next round of fixtures will go ahead as planned.

It’s 1 game on 1 Saturday. Even if it’s lip service what does it really matter.

Just out of interest what happened with fixtures when Di died, I don't recall all this uproar then?

Just out of interest what happened with fixtures when Di died, I don't recall all this uproar then?

can't see many gatherings in Swindon taking police resources.

London, yes

can't see many gatherings in Swindon taking police resources.

London, yes

Because a pub/cinema/theatre doesn't need the same level of infrastructure and control as a gathering of 10k/20k/50k people all meeting in one place.

It's really not difficult to understand, people comparing cinemas to a live professional sporting event really have not thought things through..

Like it or not, the emergency services will be more under pressure at the moment due to the unplanned events and people gathering that is bound to take place for an unpresidented event like this, so to ask them to be available for let's say 80 sporting events over the weekend to add to that pressure on top of those unplanned events that will be taking place, it's hardly surprising that they took the simple decision of just cancelling those sporting events for one weekend.  Not taking into account everyone saying that those that want to mourn just stay at home with the curtains drawn, if you work for the emergency services you won't have that choice.

People just need to chill..  It's one game.  The outrage on Twitter would be ammusing if it wasn't so pathetic.

Matters a lot if you go every week.

If you go every week, I’d suggest it matters less because you can just treat it as a week off.
I go to work every week - doesn’t mean I don’t mind missing a week!

(Sarah Millican is going ahead)

So all the comedy has been cancelled then

But I don’t want a day off, I want to go to football !.

I’d strongly suggest that says more about your quality of life than it does anything else.
I’ve been there.

So all the comedy has been cancelled then

I’d strongly suggest that says more about your quality of life than it does anything else.
I’ve been there.

But have you been there since the DRS was built?

Because a pub/cinema/theatre doesn't need the same level of infrastructure and control as a gathering of 10k/20k/50k people all meeting in one place.

It's really not difficult to understand, people comparing cinemas to a live professional sporting event really have not thought things through..

Like it or not, the emergency services will be more under pressure at the moment due to the unplanned events and people gathering that is bound to take place for an unpresidented event like this, so to ask them to be available for let's say 80 sporting events over the weekend to add to that pressure on top of those unplanned events that will be taking place, it's hardly surprising that they took the simple decision of just cancelling those sporting events for one weekend.  Not taking into account everyone saying that those that want to mourn just stay at home with the curtains drawn, if you work for the emergency services you won't have that choice.

People just need to chill..  It's one game.  The outrage on Twitter would be ammusing if it wasn't so pathetic.

But have you been there since the DRS was built?

About 360 times give or take.

So all the comedy has been cancelled then

Sunday is the 11th ;)

RFU have confirmed that their fixtures go ahead this weekend.

Because a pub/cinema/theatre doesn't need the same level of infrastructure and control as a gathering of 10k/20k/50k people all meeting in one place.

It's really not difficult to understand, people comparing cinemas to a live professional sporting event really have not thought things through..

Like it or not, the emergency services will be more under pressure at the moment due to the unplanned events and people gathering that is bound to take place for an unpresidented event like this, so to ask them to be available for let's say 80 sporting events over the weekend to add to that pressure on top of those unplanned events that will be taking place, it's hardly surprising that they took the simple decision of just cancelling those sporting events for one weekend.  Not taking into account everyone saying that those that want to mourn just stay at home with the curtains drawn, if you work for the emergency services you won't have that choice.

People just need to chill..  It's one game.  The outrage on Twitter would be ammusing if it wasn't so pathetic.

Perhaps ask yourself who you think needs to chill?  Mildly questioning the widespread cancellation of sport on a football forum doesn't really need to be so shot down.

I'm all for respect, it was just the uneven application of it that I was questioning.  No outrage there.

So I was interested to learn, calmly, from Venks, that some comedy gigs were being cancelled.

And then to learn, less calmly tbf, about the valid angle from our already beleaguered emergency services' point of view.

Hopefully Premiership Rugby and the O2 hosting the  Shields:Marshall fight will also come on board.

Perhaps ask yourself who you think needs to chill?  Mildly questioning the widespread cancellation of sport on a football forum doesn't really need to be so shot down.

I'm all for respect, it was just the uneven application of it that I was questioning.  No outrage there.

So I was interested to learn, calmly, from Venks, that some comedy gigs were being cancelled.

And then to learn, less calmly tbf, about the valid angle from our already beleaguered emergency services' point of view.

Hopefully Premiership Rugby and the O2 hosting the  Shields:Marshall fight will also come on board.

Sheilds and Marshall been postponed

So just the Premiership egg chasers  :hmmm:

Cricket didn't play today, but will play at the weekend.

Prem Rugby crowds can be pretty large, Welford Road (Leics Tigers) holds 25k and can fill up. Kingsholm (Gloucs) 16k, Bristol play at and occasionally sell out Ashton Gate. At least equivalent to Championship football. Policing difference will be the lack of segregation though, I assume the number of police (deemed to be) required is far fewer than an equivalent football crowd.

+ the cricket

As stated in my post, the people need to chill are those that are outraged by the postponement on Social media (specifically twitter).  If you think my post was aimed at you, then you are barking up the wrong tree.  I responded to your question, calmly, in the first line.

Do I get from your post that you feel that I was being less than calm in my point of view over the emergency services.  I would love to know where you feel I expressed my view less calmly..

Not going to break it all down but your post came across to me as a little exasperated at the lack of thought in the "why postpone" question. Perhaps that came on the end of a load of Twitter bollix   ;D

+ the cricket

And rugby league

The policing aspect of Premiership Rugby would be far less than football and even cricket I imagine (international).

If we are going into minority sports

+ Ice Hockey.

The Sutton game goes ahead Tuesday

The Sutton game goes ahead Tuesday

A close fought game Swindon 1 Newport 0 (Wakeling) att: 8,245 inc 450 Taffs

I’d settle for that.

A dislocated collarbone sounds extremely uncomfortable. So that'll be Brennan or Baudry in for a while then.

Yeah. Not a usual one, according to the NHS "It takes about 6 to 8 weeks to heal in adults". I'm struggling to remember how long it tool Austin or Corr to recover or even if its the same injury

edit: Austin about 4 weeks (x2) and longer (x2, 1 op)

yeah you're right

Macdonald has dislocated his collarbone. Not sure yet if he needs an op. Clayton is fine. Jephcott felt his groin - nothing on the outcome of that.

Massey back with the us.

Best place to park the motor (Residential roads should be fine?) and grab a beer? Legends lounge is probably most child friendly?

                   Brynn
Hutton Baudry Clayton Blake-Tracy
         Gladwin Khan Darcy
Wakeling Jephcott Williams

Is what I'd like to see

First night game in a while. My boys first.

Best place to park the motor (Residential roads should be fine?) and grab a beer? Legends lounge is probably most child friendly?

First night game in a while. My boys first.

Best place to park the motor (Residential roads should be fine?) and grab a beer? Legends lounge is probably most child friendly?

Get the bus sippo

Might park near Halfords then get a bag of chips from York roadm

Might park near Halfords then get a bag of chips from York roadm

McDonald's backup in case he's shut

I wonder if it'll be Brennan to start,or Baudry?

First night game in a while. My boys first.

Best place to park the motor (Residential roads should be fine?) and grab a beer? Legends lounge is probably most child friendly?

He’s injured, dislocated collarbone.

if you are doing that then gorse hill + Phillips chippy also option.. jumbo sausage and chips is 2.50 I think

McDonald's backup in case he's shut

Blimey,he knows his stuff but Phil Smith is a tough listen

Blimey,he knows his stuff but Phil Smith is a tough listen

No sound on my commentary

He’s injured, dislocated collarbone.

From waiting for us to open the score, we are now looking more dangerous at our own end.

We're certainly creating chances at both ends.

I'm normally a fan of Reed but he is slowing us down. I've been watching him closely and about 80% of his passes are backwards and those that are forward are not always accurate.
Darcy has not been in the game.

First point definitely. Second point what?

Darcy or reed?

If Darcy nearly all our play has been down the right

Lindsey’s told Gladwin to shoot more hasn’t he.

Lindsey’s told Gladwin to shoot more hasn’t he.

Passing backwards is definitely part of our attacking plan mind you - we try and manipulate the opposition until someone is out of position. Agree Reed isn't having the same influence he did last year, but pretty sure he's doing what he's asked to do in this style of play.

The cameo that khan played in the Reed role was interesting as he was mixing it up. Khan would turn and drive forward. Reed either passes back or goes for the money shot pass

Funny you’d pick out Darcy when it’s Williams who’s been quiet on the left.

I agree, they've both been quiet. It's been Hutton gladwin wakeling show all down the right

If this is a ploy to talk Darcy into a well deserved goal then  :clap:

Happy to be proved wrong but does anyone think Hutton's curling, loopy are pretty ineffectual.  

He's having a good game but I'd think we need a big brute to be getting a first touch on the crosses and with a Wakeling close at hand for the fallout.

Similarly, I'm pretty disappointed with Jephcott's impact on our attack.

Not a criticism of either player, more a concern for how we are looking to complete our attacks.

Happy to be proved wrong but does anyone think Hutton's curling, loopy crosses are pretty ineffectual.  

He's having a good game but I'd think we need a big brute to be getting a first touch on the crosses and with a Wakeling close at hand for the fallout.

Similarly, I'm pretty disappointed with Jephcott's impact on our attack.

Not a criticism of either player, more a concern for how we are looking to complete our attacks.

I'm normally a fan of Reed but he is slowing us down. I've been watching him closely and about 80% of his passes are backwards and those that are forward are not always accurate.
Darcy has not been in the game.

They’ve clearly been told to test the dodgy keeper.

If I was Newport manager I would be fucking furious that they haven't learned to close Darcy down. How much warning do you need?

How did this beat Orient?

You tell me?

(https://i.postimg.cc/dVN1pLts/Untitled.png)

How did this beat Orient?

clever Williams. 

Realise there's a risk of saying this too soon, but think Clayton has been impressively assured in a game where you might imagine he'd find things trickier against big strikers and without his usual partner. Looks a real find.

Is this Voldemort?

That was very close to a penalty on Wakeling.

Not for me

8600 plus Town fans on a Tuesday night, fair play.

Baudry is struggling a bit with Bogle tonight

This ref is fucking shocking.

Phil Smith thinks that Williams is a contender for man of the match. What game has he been watching?

Phil Smith thinks that Williams is a contender for man of the match. What game has he been watching?

Realise there's a risk of saying this too soon, but think Clayton has been impressively assured in a game where you might imagine he'd find things trickier against big strikers and without his usual partner. Looks a real find.

I thought 2nd half Williams has been excellent, not sure hes MotM but hes not that far away for me, 1st half he was poor tho by his standards.

Disapitate, nice new word Phil Smith :)

Wasn't that a hit for Luis Fonsi?

I thought 2nd half Williams has been excellent, not sure hes MotM but hes not that far away for me, 1st half he was poor tho by his standards.

Realise there's a risk of saying this too soon, but think Clayton has been impressively assured in a game where you might imagine he'd find things trickier against big strikers and without his usual partner. Looks a real find.

Stevenage will be tough!

Read that statement and cry.

I suggest that Reed should be rested for a week or so

Good win and also thought that Khan looks very calm and exceptionally skillful.

He is surely a starter for Saturday   

Still not sure why Gladders is taking corners, he's 6ft 2 FFS, get in the box.

On the first half - we were good for the first half to two thirds of the first half, but really dropped off after Baudry's bollock drop. Newport had their best spell of the game from about 30-45 minutes, but still didn't look much more than on a level with us.

Great turnout for a Tuesday night.

Still not sure why Gladders is taking corners, he's 6ft 2 FFS, get in the box.

It was, and fair play to the 648 Newport fans.
We had a bigger gate than Championship side Luton, and only 1,400 home fans less than Reading in their Championship game against Norwich.

What or who were the black armbands in memory of?

What or who were the black armbands in memory of?

My view on Bauldry's suicide pass in the 1st half was that he simply didn't see the Newport player there.
Their playing kit of all grey needs to be questioned especially with a night fixtures.

SWOT ANALYSIS (Swindon)

Strengths — composed side, worked several patient moves from deep and offered good movement to get in behind County. Bold final third showing capability with several shots.

Weaknesses — both centre backs showed a degree of vulnerability when forced to defend deeper and passing was erratic. Full backs left gaps but they had all day to recover.

Opportunities — they worked overloads right side well first half and ramped up tempo for a time after the goal. Never really changed tact, kept efficiency and thought with passing.

Threats — Darcy shots from distance, Jephcott aerial duals and alertness inside area. Williams and Gladwin forceful in tandem left side.
MAN OF THE MATCH

Ben Gladwin — had the physicality to dominate the midfield and linked well with Williams. County never got to grips with him, dictating play box to box.

2nd half couldn't string 2 passes together and Townsend cost us a point with woeful keeping. Slight comedy relief from ref with some of his decisions - even the Swindon players were laughing at the corner that wasn't!

Never in it. Really poor. Rowberry out.

Poor second half but think it’s time for Day to have a run in goal. Too many mistakes from Townsend.

Thing is though the goal was constantly peppered with shots because their midfield had absolutely total control. Never going to survive playing like that. He saved several point blank , he’s a L2 keeper, he’s bound to make a mistake with that sort of performance by the team.

One of the most clueless,passionless performances I've ever seen in a County shirt. I'm sorry this surely must be the end for Rowberry.

I agree. Try Day if you like but don't blame Townsend. He made many good saves and the pressure on him enormous. We didn't lose this game because of our goalkeeper, we lost because we played very poorly in mid field and invited pressure throughout most of the game. It has been the same all season. Lose Saturday to the bottom club and the manager must be replaced.

I'm guessing the criticism of Townsend is from those not at the game. Without him we would have lost by five or six.

I saw the game on ifollow, and clearly witnessed a very poor handling error from Townsend gifting Swindon a simple tap in for the only goal of the game. Cannot see any other possible logical observation other than criticism. Whether we conceded five or six or one the result would still be a loss.

Though he was peppered constantly with shots because we had no midfield. A powerful shot straight at you cannot always be pushed wide. No protection whatsoever.

JR’s tactics were spot on.Their keeper was dodgy and flapping at crosses

their number 6 had a mistake in him when pressed so,second half we just lob a few soft crosses in so as he can build some confidence and,stop closing down the number 6.That way Swindon can cruise it and win easy.

A bugger we lost but 1:0 away loss to a 'fancied' team/bigger club in a hostile atmosphere isn't a disaster

My take on last night is that we looked like a side playing with 10 men for the most part. It was so easy for Swindon. They played out from the back (something we're unable to do for some reason) and don't forget this was a weakened STFC team because their Captain is crocked.

PV... Please explain?
One of the disadvantages of living in NZ

Cheers PV
Obviously watched last nights game on Ifollow It showed MBs suicide pass was either a total brain fade or he simply didn't see the County player there.
I suggest he simply didn't see him

1. Try Day if you like but don't blame Townsend

2. I'm guessing the criticism of Townsend is from those not at the game. Without him we would have lost by five or six.

3. in a hostile atmosphere isn't a disaster

11th league game at home on a Tuesday evening unbeaten, 7 wins and 4 draws in a row.

Thought we started really well, but lost our way a bit towards the end of the first half.

Williams was really quiet in the first half and wasn't really that involved, albeit partly because we seemed to target their left side.

Second half, apart from the end of it we looked very much in control, and Williams got much more involved. Shade looked very threatening when he came on playing on the right hand side.

Very good performances from Garner, Hutton, Clayton, in fact nobody was really poor (obviously a few mistakes were made but overall all good).  For me Darcy was outstanding, always available and trying to make things happen, he started the second half like he did at Grimsby by taking pot shots from around the box which ultimately led to the goal, good poaching from Jephcott.

The thing that is most pleasing is that most of the players brought in this season are playing well and contributing now that they have settled in.

:hmmm:

And fuck off with the short corners. Just whack it in the box.

Lad enjoyed his first game under the lights. Bit shattered this morning though!

Does anybody know what the Town fans sing before "We hate Oxford?" I  can hear them say "that's alright" but can't make out the rest. Been sung at  most home games this season.

Gladwin All Ooooovvveeerrrrrrrr

The Town End needs to up its game in general. It only takes a few to get it going in there. Gladwin deserves a song too.

I was in the DRS against Northampton and it seemed painfully quiet.

Gladwin All Ooooovvveeerrrrrrrr

The DRS usually is, similar to the Arkells stand.

Thought it was better against Newport. Trouble is when it's nervy/stalemate on the pitch the fans get a bit subdued.
Banter with away fans helps, but they rarely number above 250 (last 2 games were an exception).

Stolen from arsenal! Although quite a popular song at a lot of clubs.

What do you think of Tottenham, Sht, What do you think of sht Tottenham, Thank you, That's alright, We hate Tottenham, We hate Tottenham,

Jesus, that's worse than I imagined!!

Thanks for clarifying.

It’s funny how variable the atmosphere is, sometimes we generate some great noise, side stands included.

It’s been absolutely shit at home for years now. Like a library most of the time.
Ramps up when we score but then reverts back to being flat.
Not bad away from home.

100 % this. The club need to do something to address it i think, not sure what but i would try singing areas or something

Drum and Bass

It’s been absolutely shit at home for years now. Like a library most of the time.
Ramps up when we score but then reverts back to being flat.
Not bad away from home.

Back in the 70, 80s and 90s the CG was a fortress where away teams hated coming due to the hostile atmosphere, but that has subsided into nothingness in the last 20 years.

I mean its not true, but writing this drivel has distracted me from what I am supposed to be doing.

I seem to remember back in the late 90s and early 00s there was a vocal section in the back right corner of the DRS, getting that back and opposite the away fans might be help.

The Town End was the family stand until about 2000. The first time I remember noise coming out of there at any real level was the Danny Invinsible Peterbrough game in 2001(?)

my first game was the 27th cup replay v Bolton in 1989

the thing that absolutely hooked me was the atmosphere.

is my memory playing tricks, because it tells me the atmosphere between the shrivy and town end was eclectic?

Controversial theory which I'm not sure I quite believe myself.  Making grounds all seater and family sanitised has largely killed the atmosphere.

But then again, I liked going to the ground with kids without the risk of being bricked or crushed. And was the atmosphere that bad as soon as we went all seater. I don't think so.

So lets go with the younger generation are all a bunch of snowflakes who aren't replacing us old farts through fear of upsetting someone.

I mean its not true, but writing this drivel has distracted me from what I am supposed to be doing.

The Town End would have still been terracing then, no? I first went in '93 and by then the seats were bolted in and it was the family stand.

I should have mentioned this in my original post, but I wasn't sure exactly when the seats when in and it changed. Pretty soon after Hillsborough, I think.

It’s the threat of being bricked that pumps the adrenaline! The only game I can remember with bricks being thrown inside the CG was the league cup game v Millwall.

Now that was an atmosphere!

I have absolutely no idea when it was but I can remember bricks and large lumps of concrete being hurled over the segregation fence between the Shrivy Road and the Stratton Bank by Bournmuff fans. All that came our way was promptly thrown back. Quite a few were injured that day.
 The Town End atmosphere in the seventies and eighties was quite something, what ever happened to "knees up mother brown" ? I can remember playing Liverpool one night and it was so tightly packed you could not go anywhere so we were rolling up the match day programme and pissing in them. The heat being generated by so many tightly packed fans meant condensation was running down the cold roof and landing on our heads. By the end of the game we were all soaked for one reason or another. Happy days !!!

Beating Bristol City in 2014 was special

Was that the 2-1 on a Friday night?

I have absolutely no idea when it was but I can remember bricks and large lumps of concrete being hurled over the segregation fence between the Shrivy Road and the Stratton Bank by Bournmuff fans. All that came our way was promptly thrown back. Quite a few were injured that day.
 The Town End atmosphere in the seventies and eighties was quite something, what ever happened to "knees up mother brown" ? I can remember playing Liverpool one night and it was so tightly packed you could not go anywhere so we were rolling up the match day programme and pissing in them. The heat being generated by so many tightly packed fans meant condensation was running down the cold roof and landing on our heads. By the end of the game we were all soaked for one reason or another. Happy days !!!

The coppers used to be a bit more "involved" back then too   :)
Rarely see dogs and truncheon used these days.

I have absolutely no idea when it was but I can remember bricks and large lumps of concrete being hurled over the segregation fence between the Shrivy Road and the Stratton Bank by Bournmuff fans. All that came our way was promptly thrown back. Quite a few were injured that day.
 The Town End atmosphere in the seventies and eighties was quite something, what ever happened to "knees up mother brown" ? I can remember playing Liverpool one night and it was so tightly packed you could not go anywhere so we were rolling up the match day programme and pissing in them. The heat being generated by so many tightly packed fans meant condensation was running down the cold roof and landing on our heads. By the end of the game we were all soaked for one reason or another. Happy days !!!

Thanks Jimmy. The Town End looks absolutely rammed in that footage.

I remember the game well it was a hot Easter Saturday and the County ground was rocking

If I remember rightly a coach load of Bournemouth fans stopped in Devizes on the way to the game & caused some trouble

Fortunate to have the memories from the 70’s and 80’s.
Not the same now, never will be.
I guess being young it was all an adventure then, the adrenaline rush before, during and after a game no comparison now. Just difficult to explain unless you witnessed it.
Scary moments but probably the best days of my life watching football.
Loved it.

Late 60s was my introduction. Obviously halcyon days. Amazing to think that you could get "ringside" seats back then, benches situated between the pitch and the old Shrivvy stand.