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Our top scorer is the top goalscorer in all English leagues on 9 goals, 2 higher than the next highest scorer in England. We have Kemp on 6 goals who is equal 3rd highest scorer in the English leagues.

This actually made me laugh out loud, ridiculous stat, long may it continue.  Are we 1970's Brazil in disguise?   ;D

Walsall are shit away and never travel to Town in many numbers, other than for the promotion decider under Sturrock.

I'm at a wedding for this, would anyone mind doing the MoM Thread? Just put it up after the game with an option for each player and a 3 day time limit on the poll thanks xx

Walsall views on the upcoming fixture.

https://upthesaddlers.com/t/swindon-town-a-league-two-sat-16th-sept-3pm/10480

Might be best to check their stats, Kinsella is still a couple of weeks away from fitness so is a 99.99% chance of missing the game. Unless Flynn was being deliberately obstructive, we have Khan back and will probably play him instead of Cain, although Cain did well on Saturday Khan is a bigger influence on the game IMO.

They recon they have sold 450 so far, interesting.

‘Considering the distance’. It’s less than 90 miles. Anything in double figures is almost a Derby.

Walsall are shit away and never travel to Town in many numbers, other than for the promotion decider under Sturrock.

Last 4 games at the CG they have averaged just 346 for each game. Likely to be the same this time give or take a few, doubt they will bring near 500.

They are in 9th place but they are unbeaten in 4 league games, they have scored 11 and conceded 11 and on 11 points.

Walsall have only 1 away win (Salford on Saturday) since their last away win at Swindon on Boxing day last year.

Their top scorer is on just 2 goals but with 4 players on 2 goals each.

We are in 5th place unbeaten in our last 7 league games, we have scored 20 and conceded 11 so far.

Our top scorer is the top goalscorer in all English leagues on 9 goals, 2 higher than the next highest scorer in England. We have Kemp on 6 goals who is equal 3rd highest scorer in the English leagues.

Their results so far this season....

Morecambe 2-1 Walsall
Blackburn 4-3 Walsall *EFLC
Walsall 2-1 Stockport
Wrexham 4-2 Walsall
Crewe 2-2 Walsall
Walsall 2-3 Brighton U21 *EFLT
Walsall 1-1 Grimsby
Walsall 1-0 Colchester
Salford 1-2 Walsall


Walsall have won 2 times in the last 11 meetings at the County Ground, Town winning 4.
Walsall have won 7 times in the last 33 meetings at the County Ground, Town winning 13.

Our biggest wins were 5-0 in 2022 and 5-0 in 1927, Walsalls biggest wins at the CG were 1-4 wins 2000 and 1939.

In all games between the us at the CG Swindon have won 24 games, 15 draws and 14 defeats, Town scoring 105 and Walsall scoring 75 goals.

In all games between the clubs at both venues Swindon have won 39 of the 105 games, 30 draws and 36 defeats with Town scoring 159 goals and Walsall scored 155 goals.

Could go either way.

Att: 9,235 (365 Yam Yams)

Thinking about around Euclid Street and a walk to The Merlin. Used to park in The Grove but not sure if their car park has a time limit nowadays.

Walsall have sold 443 tickets for tomorrows game so far.

Pretty poor given the distance and still one of the better away crowds.

I fucking hate League Two.

It is pretty shit considering the distance.

I would say that this season only Gills, Notts County, Wrexham, AFC Wimbledon, Grimsby, Bradford, and Stockport will bring more than that and MKD, Newport and possibly Mansfield may bring about the same amount.

Thats 10 clubs that will bring more than 400, so many use the excuse that the cost (£27) is way too much for L2 football.

Which I agree it is, but we are by no means the only club with tickets at that level so its a fucking lame excuse as at least they have a seat and it has a good elevated view and covered from the elements which 50% of the clubs in this league do not have.

Walsall fans saying £27 is far too much to pay.
I looked for tickets for the hone game against Wimbledon and they're only £1 cheaper.
Planks

It’s already £27, robbing bastards

They should make the middle third 27 and the flanks back to 25. Crowds have dropped by 1k, so the price hike has probably meant a loss in ticket revenue.

Pretty much everything has gone up in price but so have wages.
Cost of living crisis is more of an agenda than a reality these days.

Not sure about that one.

Walsall fans saying £27 is far too much to pay.
I looked for tickets for the hone game against Wimbledon and they're only £1 cheaper.
Planks

Admittedly in very general terms.

https://news.sky.com/story/pace-of-wage-growth-outstrips-rate-of-inflation-while-unemployment-rate-ticks-up-12959492

Make sure you ask for a rise.
It's possible that your boss isn't struggling.

They are right as well.
My Cousin travels watching Grimsby and 4 of them giving Swindon a miss in a few weeks time for the same reason.
At this level should be around £23 in my opinion.

They are right as well.
My Cousin travels watching Grimsby and 4 of them giving Swindon a miss in a few weeks time for the same reason.
At this level should be around £23 in my opinion.

Anyone know when the loathed strangers pod presser is out?

They really don't like us on up the saddlers forum do they?
 Comparing them bringing 600 to us with us only taking 700 to Donny. As Mr tumble says they really are something special

Im going today, just ordered my ticket online

I’m passed off. I have just rocked up to get two tickets for today. A catweazle wannabe won’t let into the car park and wait 30 minutes because the club shop now doesn’t open until 11.00! So why can I not wait parked up outside the ticket office? Because you’ll be in the way of car park season ticket holders! What, at fucking 10.30? The game doesn’t kick off till bloody 3pm! You’d be surprised how busy it gets! Mate I’ve been coming before you were born! Nope won’t let me in and I have wait on yellow lines behind the CG hotel. If wasn’t for the fact this is the last game I’m going to until the lad comes back from uni and it coincides with a home game I’d fucking go home and Clems mafia can stick the £47 up their collective arses.

Shite isn’t it.
Pathetic Jobsworth people.

I’m passed off. I have just rocked up to get two tickets for today. A catweazle wannabe won’t let into the car park and wait 30 minutes because the club shop now doesn’t open until 11.00! .

weird, think you got unlucky because they have let me do just that the last 2 times (once this season to get away shirts).

I know it's not the point but Tesco is an option

glad someone saw sense

Young 6/1 to score first. Got to be worth a bet!

Nice looking bench

We haven’t scored for 5 minutes

Wtf is going on

Swindon said to be signing Connor Wickham.

They don’t need more strikers surely?
They have Austin For the old has been striker

Kemp scores but is easily offside.

They are a bitter lot on that saddlers forum, aren't they?

FK me popped on the Swindon forum you’d think they were a recently relegated Prem side, moaning about how many we are bringing. We could only dream of having the catchment and home support they get but such is where we are located.
% of home support who go away is no doubt the same if not higher. Bout 600 there is like them bringing over a thousand here.
Ridiculously high and mighty for a club we’ve mixed with on and off for years and years

Boring as fook, odd club who are mixing it in the basement the same as us at the end of the day. I’d pipe down.

Best they just stick to cheating, it’s what they are good at.

I’ve come across some ‘special’ Swindle fans on social media in the past. They have a high opinion of themselves, which is fair enough I guess, but as you say they are slumming it with us.
Our away support is class even through some of the shittest of times for us

They just might be the biggest attendance nonces of the lot, these. They think everyone outside of Swindon sees them as some massive club but in reality, no one does. All Swindon is to me is a club constantly riddled with debt looking to scramble it’s way out of.

Yep always been a well supported club (but never classed as big tbh) much like the two bristols but there’s not a fat lot of competition round there so they should be pulling decent gates.

They said the same about our support last year like a broken record could understand it more coming from a side such as Bradford but them? get fooked.

With walk ups there will probably be 600+ Walsall fans there tomorrow. Plenty of times I’ve been to Swindon where it’s been below 400, so it’s absolutely fine considering our home support and generally woeful away record in 2023.
That’s without mentioning the ludicrous ticket prices.

We’ve got this
Simple away win
For those going today, remember look up when Swindon have the ball

They took just over 700 to Doncaster last game and they have sold 400 so far for their trip to morecambe next weekend. They’re hardly massive are they? Let’s see how many they take to Crewe for £27

Flynns current CV is the most fourth division ever. I think this is his sixth successive season trying to get a side up and out of this league. I hope for him the human being he does it one day - just not with this lot. Swindlers.

Bunch of sados who obsess over atendance statistice to delude themselves into thinking their more than just a bog standard lower league club like everyone else.

Agree with all the people that can’t stand Swindon though. I’ve never known a fan base so obsessed with attendances, especially when their ground is less than half empty every week.

They are one of the wankiest clubs in the country.

£27 is a joke. Ours are £23 for away fans which is also too expensive, but they do have a family deal for Kids for an extra £2 for some games. Anyway just landed in Swindon, makes Walsall (which thankfully I left a few years ago) look like Mayfair

Vile football club

The EFL app's working on my phone but the Matchday Centre won't launch on the site, even when I've disconnected from the app. Anyone else having problems?

Khan to Uwakwe fuck up and Walsall have a shit but Mahoney is easily equal to it, corner to them.

I mean, some of those are at least partially valid.

The constant moaning about the price really is pathetic, they obviously havent seen their own matchday walk up prices.

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28 Poundland

We started so well for the first 15 mins but its been mostly Walsall since then.

I mean, some of those are at least partially valid.

For those going today, remember look up when Swindon have the ball

Well,just like last week we are a goal up at HT. Do we feel better than this time last week or no?  For those watching,was the one change justified?

This is the one I like-

Agree with all the people that can’t stand Swindon though. I’ve never known a fan base so obsessed with attendances, especially when their ground is less than half empty every week.

Less than half empty means we are more than half full.....

Khan to Uwakwe fuck up and Walsall have a shit but Mahoney is easily equal to it, corner to them.

Decent number of them, but fucking silent.

Dull half after the last few games. Don't mind that so much.

Looked much more solid at the back and controlled most of the game.

Fuck yeah, bunch of inbred Dingle fucking cunts.

They sound very bitter to me.

I’m afraid he’s been sent off for two borderline yellows

RHM on for Austin.

Think he’s been brighter than Young today.

Come on Murph. Rip em up!

Att: 9,131 (630 moany away cunts)

Att: 9,131 (630 moany cunts)

Corrected for you.
No chance there aren’t any moany cunts in the home ends

So home fans down on last week. ffs  :crash:

I wonder if the damn weather put a couple off going, last week was glorious weather and more appealing to walk ups.

So literally fairweather fans

RHM shot goes high and wide from the edge of the box.

Att: 9,131 (630 moany cunts)

Actually, I think you’ll find there are far more moany cunts in the crowd than that.

And even more sitting on their arse at home. If only we could mobilise the moany cunt contingent.

On pitch fighting.

Great result. Thankfully still waiting for that better side that we are going to struggle against.

Just looked at the table:

Win the game in hand, and we're top!

From the commentary,sounds like McEachran in with a chance of MOM

From the commentary,sounds like McEachran in with a chance of MOM

Phil Smith - Blake Tracy

Very tidy start to the season.

Actually thought a good number of ours were underperforming today. Second half was better generally, way less sloppy on the ball. Still if that was below par from us, then we must be a pretty good side.

The red killed it for them, we looked very comfortable from then on.

COYR

Caught out of position a few times, he did well but not MoM for me.

Phil Smith - Blake Tracy

Phil Smith, nice bloke I'm sure but a terrible co comm

Just looked at the table:

Win the game in hand, and we're top!

Phil Smith, nice bloke I'm sure but a terrible co comm

He’s a terrible co com.

He’s a terrible co com.

Same could be said about the home fans

Hockaday is dour but good at explaining where as Smith struggles to get his views across.

Hockaday came across as a massive arrogant T-WATTT, on LSPOD and after I can't stand his co comm

He's not my preferred choice either😆

Dilemma now I had us winning 2-1 for maximum points in the prediction league😀

Fjortoft Junior is the best current co comm.

So did I !!.

Damn that means I haven't gained on you🤣

:D :D :D :D

Fjortoft Junior is the best current co comm.

For me, that was the most satisfying result/performance. Much more mature and none if that kamikaze madness. For the first time in ages I never felt there was an impending disaster waiting to happen.

Brewitt had a particularly good game. Young off it, Khan off it, the rest very good. They didn’t look a bad side but had little to offer up top. As per, the ref made a few strange decisions - none more so than stopping the game so the ball girl behind the TE could shift the plastic blue ball holder thingy a couple of yards to the right.

My 28/1 is looking very nice atm!

There was nothing there at all. Thames Water said it would be Tuesday before things were back to normal. I parked in and around Euclid Street and walked to The Merlin. Not a fan of queuing in a line to get served, mind. Much better with a scrum at the bar and use your elbows.

No TVs on in the DRS again at half time.

The perfect start, a tougher spell where Walsall grew into it and a dominant second half aided by the red.

A test well passed indeed. Maybe the craziness is over now.

Notts County & Bradford in consecutive away games next month will be a hard test.

yup

Notts County & Bradford in consecutive away games next month will be a hard test.

Anyone catch the Flynn interview with Hawes when he asked him if he was pleased that Charlie Austin scored as he seemed to make reference to someone to his right who had been critising his role within the team. Adver journalist maybe🤔

The Adver reporter…

I thought Flynn sounded a little spikey!

Usually fans listen to post match interviews without a clue how bad things might be behind the scenes.


This might he a case where we don't know the half of it 😂

Usually fans listen to post match interviews without a clue how bad things might be behind the scenes.


This might he a case where we don't know the half of it 😂

Yep. The DRS was rocking on occasion. Definitely helped the players.

Even the Arkells joined in once!

Well done ref for not giving them either of two fake fouls by the corner flag

I’m afraid he’s been sent off for two borderline yellows

Yep. The DRS was rocking on occasion. Definitely helped the players.

Much rather RHM and Austin scoring instead of Kemp and Young. The two loanees prices will be going up every week otherwise.

You know when things are brighter on the pitch when you select preference of scorers.
Wakeling would be down to 5th in the pecking order right now which on the face of it looks good business. Clearly if we use the funds to strengthen.
Why not as the Edwards wage  offer was not cheap.

We put the TE to shame as per usual.😘
We had it rocking up there at the Back, getting more and more joining in.

How wound be he be 5th choice when we only have 3 strikers?
On current form - he’d be 4th choice right now, granted.

RHM has a bad injury record and Young will be gone in January. So he could/would potentially be 2nd choice in a few months.


I guess we will see….in a few months time…

pah, couldn't hear you from the town end!

last year the te sounded weak from the drs.

can only conclude in really loud at divining and everyone else are church mice

They reckon it was more likely Flynn didn’t want to shake hands. They think Sadler had something to do with his sacking so he could take over.

Forgot. Another nice cameo from Shade.

Did that Walsall fan go yesterday that usually does the very honest and accurate vlog thingy? Does anyone know?

Did that Walsall fan go yesterday that usually does the very honest and accurate vlog thingy? Does anyone know?

this guy?

https://youtu.be/pit3sdakKrU?si=1ycmhoImHARfr5BY

Did they have 3 players playing who we were supposed to be interested in signing?

Bullets dodged there.

Did they have 3 players playing who we were supposed to be interested in signing?

Bullets dodged there.

God, those Walsall fans are a salty bunch. Even started a thread about Flynn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8nHQKyZ8sk&pp=ygURc3dpbmRvbiB2IHdhbHNhbGw%3D

This is the one I was thinking of.

Is anyone able to paste what the article about CA actually said? I'm assuming it's basically saying he's being more of a team player which is benefitting the team, but also hindering his goalscoring at the same time? It's not a negative hit piece is it surely?

I assume its this one, I know the Adver journo was defending himself a bit on Twitter the other day about it. https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/23790274.charlie-austin-used-swindon-town/

TBH I thought it was actually a pretty deep researched analytical piece, so really not like the Adver at all!  ;)