Title: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Friday, January 31, 2025, 13:46:20 Surprised this isn't up yet.
Cox out, Hall and McGregor back. Harry Chard in the travelling party. No new signings for us, approximately 800 new signings for Carlisle. A good contingent of the Scottish branch heading down for this, our local game (myself not included). Could be an interesting selection - Tshimanga and Butterworth earned starts? Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Pericardinho on Friday, January 31, 2025, 13:48:39 Tshimanga certainly earned a start with his last performance, but you do wonder if using him in the last 20-30 mins could be better for the team.
Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Friday, January 31, 2025, 13:51:57 Tshimanga certainly earned a start with his last performance, but you do wonder if using him in the last 20-30 mins could be better for the team. He looks better as an impact sub to me for sure.Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Friday, January 31, 2025, 13:55:51 I think I would probably start with the same starting line up as we did on Tuesday but with Cain at LB and change things at HT if its not working.
I no longer fear going into a 2nd half 1 down any more for the first time since Wellens was in charge, Ollie uses his subs far more wisely than our last 6 or 7 managers. Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Pericardinho on Friday, January 31, 2025, 14:08:25 I'd love to see Chard given the nod from the start.
Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Tails on Friday, January 31, 2025, 15:29:55 We've had a few good wins whilst not playing particularly great whilst, judging from their own comments, Carlisle have lost a few games whilst playing quite well recently. The games they have seem to be close, 1-0 types and I do feel we'll lose this one. Not sure this team is quite capable of 4 in a row and Carlisle have a lot of new bodies, not to mention they need to win desperately and they seem bang up for it.
I'll go for 1-0 Carlisle. Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Batch on Friday, January 31, 2025, 16:26:15 I don't think we'll win either. But given recent results it's taken that pressure off us
Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Bob1978 on Friday, January 31, 2025, 16:39:18 I don't think we'll win either. But given recent results it's taken that pressure off us We can’t afford to loose with our games in hand. 2-1 to us or maybe 1-1. Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Pericardinho on Friday, January 31, 2025, 17:23:53 We can’t afford to loose with our games in hand. 2-1 to us or maybe 1-1. That's not really true though is it. It's not ideal but we absolutely could afford to lose this game. Teams having games in hand matters little when the clubs below don't / barely average a point per game. Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Friday, January 31, 2025, 17:25:07 and some of them have to play each other as well.
I'd rather they started catching up on the games though so we know where we're actually at. Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: adje on Friday, January 31, 2025, 17:28:35 Tshimanga certainly earned a start with his last performance, but you do wonder if using him in the last 20-30 mins could be better for the team. This. He's had one good game. Ofobohr in for Cotterill is the change I'm hoping for. And maybe Glatz for WestleyTitle: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Friday, January 31, 2025, 17:30:13 Thimanga has had a few good games for us tbf. It's just there is usually around 6 or 7 games of doing nothing but falling on the floor in between them.
Title: Re: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Batch on Friday, January 31, 2025, 17:30:44 That's not really true though is it. That's my thinking. Of course Ollie is looking up the table, I think there's where the games in hand hurt moreIt's not ideal but we absolutely could afford to lose this game. Teams having games in hand matters little when the clubs below don't / barely average a point per game. Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Friday, January 31, 2025, 17:31:38 Surprised this isn't up yet. Cox out, Hall and McGregor back. Harry Chard in the travelling party. No new signings for us, approximately 800 new signings for Carlisle. A good contingent of the Scottish branch heading down for this, our local game (myself not included). Could be an interesting selection - Tshimanga and Butterworth earned starts? Fair few of us going. Meeting up with a few Northern based fans and we will have a few Rangers fans with us in support. A long 16 hour door to door trip tomorrow and buzzing for it.🍺🍷 Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: DV on Friday, January 31, 2025, 19:14:14 Thimanga has had a few good games for us tbf. It's just there is usually around 6 or 7 games of doing nothing but falling on the floor in between them. I’m even sure Tshimanga has had good games as much as he has had some good spells in games. He did look good when he come on against Tranmere but not convinced he’d be able to keep up that level of performance over the 90 or against 11 men. I’d definitely put Ofoborh back in the middle. Probably have a decision to make on to have upfront with Smith & Drinan - whether it be Tshimanga, Glatzel or Westley. Not sure I’d go as far as to say ‘I’d take a point’ or ‘I’d be happy with a point’ but due to the upturn in form coming away from this game with a draw (…or even a loss to an extent) would be as catastrophic as it would have been a few weeks back… Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Friday, January 31, 2025, 19:17:24 Tough one call due to Carlisle’s recent player recruitment so would be happy with a draw.
He’s the long version! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v7Ivm5UTpk Decent write up about us. https://thebuzzisback.boards.net/thread/1974/match-thread-swindon-town-sat Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Pericardinho on Friday, January 31, 2025, 19:25:41 This. He's had one good game. Ofobohr in for Cotterill is the change I'm hoping for. And maybe Glatz for Westley 100%. I can only assume Ofoborh is in and out of the team to protect him from being over played as he's had a difficult last few years. Glatzel. There's a massive player there. I really hope that goal kick starts something. Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Quagmire on Friday, January 31, 2025, 19:31:05 This. He's had one good game. Ofobohr in for Cotterill is the change I'm hoping for. And maybe Glatz for Westley Ofoborh, it’s Ofoborh. Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Bob1978 on Friday, January 31, 2025, 19:39:51 Bycroft
Wright Hall Delaney Sobowale Butterworth Ofoborh Kilkenny Clarke Nichols Smith Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: adje on Friday, January 31, 2025, 19:55:56 Bycroft
Sobowale Wright Delaney Ofobohr Kilkenny Clarke Butterworth Drinan Smith Glatzel Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: UTR on Friday, January 31, 2025, 21:11:27 Bycroft
Clarke Wright Delaney Sobowale Butterworth Ofoborh Kilkenny Nichols Smith Westley/Tshimanga Clarke in that weird sort of half CB, half CDM role between Wright and Sobowale. Nichols behind the strikers to make the most of his link up play, felt we missed a player in there doing that first half against Tranmere. Tbf you could put any of the other strikers in next to Smith, as long as it’s not just a front 3 combination of Smith, Westley, Drinan, Tshimanga, Glatzel. Think you need 1 different with those and Nichols is our closest to it. Only concern would be Butterworth from the start at LWB, if you wanted to shore that up then put Hall into CB with 3 proper CB’s, Clarke into midfield for Ofoborh/Kilkenny. Either way, think this may come as 1 win too many for us, would take the point (sad to say). Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Boydy on Friday, January 31, 2025, 21:49:10 I can't see Holloway being so suicidal as to start Butterworth at LWB.
Sobawale or McGregor playing on the wrong side makes sense but I'd hope McGregor would be managed back in rather than coming straight back to the starting XI. So I'm expecting Cain to be the one to get the nod. I think this is going to be a difficult game to get a win from but we've still got enough to get a point. Going for an ugly but satisfying 1-1. Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Wobbly Bob on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 09:30:11 Pre match Be Just and Fear Not, or else, in The Woodrow Wilson. A decent ale selection here compared to The William Rufus just down the road. Name dropping when naming pubs, bah. Would highly recommend a visit to the West Walls Brewery & Taproom, opens at midday. Coming up yesterday was preferable to working for a living. Managed to avoid being challenged to a bout of Ecky Thump by crazed Cumberland Sausage waving locals so far. Would take them a bit more seriously if they were wielding black puddings instead. Welcome to Nearly Scotland & the wild frontier of the far northwest. No barrier in place to prevent a mini Pictish invasion today (Wiltshire ex pat branch). May or may not get home in good time tomorrow due to striking very well paid Avanti West Coast train managers. All good fun. Historically the most besieged place in the country. Would be good to see the Carlisle goal surrounded with intent today. Mrs Holloways interest could be piqued by another away venue, after Newport & Colchester, with connections to Arthurian legend & Carlisle has the added bonus of a 1000 plus word 16th century curse that could do with sorting out. If they ask nicely. If football history is to be counted before Sky invented the game then Carlisle had the misfortune of becoming the first club to play in all 5 divisions at the top of the pyramid in 2004-05. They must be close to having the dreaded, disgruntled “bomb squad” in training. Of passing interest will be to compare their starting lineup today with that of the first game. Of much greater interest will be how we approach it today. Wouldn’t surprise me if Holloway makes changes. The first half performance on Tuesday should have caused concern. I counted at least 3 formation / positional changes in that half, Cotterill in particular failing to impress in various different areas of the pitch. The mighty Ofoborh will be needed today that’s for sure. No problem with Freckleton being brought back into the fold. There’s a good defender in there somewhere but use him at LB or LWB. So, a quick & easy quiz question, which former Town manager featured in Carlisle's only season in the top flight? A gold plated mounted pair of Bamboo’s curly brackets will be on their way to the lucky winner. Anyway, most important thing is that we emerge with at least a point. The dreaded LSpod Max factor presence notwithstanding. Odds wouldn’t favour a 4th league win on the bounce anyway. The unlikely event of 3pts would certainly warrant a jolly swagger along Botchergate this evening but best to keep the trusty but much underrated Wiltshire sausage holstered. Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: NotHarryAgombar on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 09:48:27 Would take a scrappy low scoring draw today.
The answer to WB’s quiz question is John Gorman. Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Wobbly Bob on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 10:25:17 Would take a scrappy low scoring draw today. The answer to WB’s quiz question is John Gorman. Correct! JG was also a talented caricature sketcher / cartoonist. Don't know if he still dabbles but pretty sure that the artwork used to be available for purchase online. A good man. Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 10:31:28 NHA beat me to it on the quiz question...John Gorman.
You should write a book about your away trips WB ;) Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 10:32:08 We've had a few good wins whilst not playing particularly great whilst, judging from their own comments, Carlisle have lost a few games whilst playing quite well recently. The games they have seem to be close, 1-0 types and I do feel we'll lose this one. Not sure this team is quite capable of 4 in a row and Carlisle have a lot of new bodies, not to mention they need to win desperately and they seem bang up for it. Gonna be a tough game for sure, Carlisle fighting for their survival more than we are now.I'll go for 1-0 Carlisle. No wholesale changes in team needed but Tshimanga may have earned a starting spot at the expense of Westley and Cain probably for Cox if Ollie doesnt fancy dropping Chard or freckles in there today and I would much prefer Ofoborh for Cotterill who was poor in his last few appearances. A draw would be a good result but if we did win then I would say that our survival would be pretty much sorted 100% with a 16 point gap between us and them. Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 10:37:21 Gonna be a tough game for sure, Carlisle fighting for their survival more than we are now. and who'd have thought any of us would be saying that at the beginning of December? What a turnaround. Massive credit to Holloway, hopefully he can keep the momentum going that he's managed to build...No wholesale changes in team needed but Tshimanga may have earned a starting spot at the expense of Westley and Cain probably for Cox if Ollie doesnt fancy dropping Chard or freckles in there today and I would much prefer Ofoborh for Cotterill who was poor in his last few appearances. A draw would be a good result but if we did win then I would say that our survival would be pretty much sorted 100% with a 16 point gap between us and them. Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 10:43:22 and who'd have thought any of us would be saying that at the beginning of December? What a turnaround. Massive credit to Holloway, hopefully he can keep the momentum going that he's managed to build... Absolutely mate, certainly not me. He has worked near wonders with the team he inherited from Kennedy.Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: 4D on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 11:09:48 Carlisle 1-3 Swindon att: 7,422 (320 away)
Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 12:19:21 Soon be time to have a look at our fellow strugglers upcoming fixtures to see what they look like. They’ll no doubt be playing each other.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 13:55:04 (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gis38AEXYAA2VMb?format=jpg&name=large)
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: swindonmaniac on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 13:59:43 No Freckleton despite all the rumours.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 14:00:19 Interesting. Butterworth up top?
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 14:01:16 1 (Smith) up front and Butterworth and Nichols sat behind him.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Boydy on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 14:03:56 I have a horrible feeling we have the return of 3-4-3.
God I hope I'm wrong. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Wobbly Bob on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 14:07:53 Not sure that a conservative approach will serve us well today.
Still, at least there are plenty of options to fix things if required. Butterworth could end up running down numerous blind alleys or beating 3 or 4 and putting one in the corner. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 14:09:54 Butterworth could end up running down numerous blind alleys or beating 3 or 4 and putting one in the corner. Trademark!Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: Bob1978 on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 14:17:36 Bycroft Clarke Wright Delaney Sobowale Cain Ofoborh Kilkenny Butterworth Nichols Smith Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 14:37:01 Bycroft Clarke Wright Delaney Sobowale Cain Ofoborh Kilkenny Butterworth Nichols Smith Yeah its got be that I think. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 14:51:06 Looks like my ifollow channels have shit the bed today, so I won't be watching.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 14:51:58 Looks like my ifollow channels have shit the bed today, so I won't be watching. Damn thats not good.Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 14:52:37 11/4 Smith again!
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 14:56:49 Blimey, Carlisle only have 1 player starting who started in the reverse fixture back in Septemberm we have 5.
Corner to them. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:00:48 Quite a lively start by both sides.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:01:29 Wright mistake and Carlisle fire wildly over the bar from 6 yards.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:01:50 Let offs.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:03:59 Another good chance for them.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:05:54 Cain far too easily beaten at LWB and then Sobo kicks the ball at Delaney and it goes out for a corner.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:06:19 Another chance for them well wide from 8 yards with Bycroft well beaten.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:06:45 They look like scoring with every attack
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Cookie on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:06:57 Getting battered. Hopefully this is the storm and it gets easier.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:09:10 Good bit of play but Cain wasted the cross into the box.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:10:44 Playing 4 at the back at the moment with Cain at LB and its not really working at the moment.
Another good chance for them. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:11:28 Feel bad for Cain as he’s already having a torrid time defensively
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:13:02 Butterworth touch poor as we broke away and he lost the ball.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:13:56 Feel bad for Cain as he’s already having a torrid time defensively I think Cain is fine as a left midfielder if he has a left back sat behind him, hes not fitting in too well at LB/LWB though.Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:14:02 Liked Bycroft’s pantomime dive
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:15:18 Good high claim by their keeper from a Wright cross.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:17:05 Another very poor pass by Nichols but we win it back and Butterworth tries his luck but cant get a shot past the 1st defender.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:17:39 Very nice cross by Sobo to the near post headed out for a corner to Town.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:18:36 Low hard corner by Cain that goes thro and gets cleared for another corner.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:19:49 Carlisle look quite shakey in defence so far, trouble is so do we.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:21:56 Butterworth wins a corner with a break.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:22:15 Clarke down injured under no challenge.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:23:41 Drinan on for Clarke.
Thats different. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:25:02 Smith wins a corner.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:26:00 Better corner by Cain but its cleared still.
Great tackle by Ofoborh as they countered, corner to them. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:28:28 Not sure yet what position Drinan is currently playing, looks like left midfield, similar to where Clarke was playing which isnt really his game.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:29:39 Smith again winning pretty much ever ball pumped up to him.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:30:25 Drinan breaks and finds Smith but his cross is just behind Drinan in the box.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:31:08 Yellow for the Carlisle winger Jones for diving!
Went to the floor like a petulant toddler. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:32:15 Poor pass by Ofoborh to Cain stright into touch.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:32:36 No Freckleton despite all the rumours. He is not back at the club until Monday, so was never going to be in the squad today Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:33:19 Smith so close to nicking the ball past their keeper as the keeper gets to it.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:34:27 Sobo gets his foot to a shot for a corner to them, great chance as the countered us.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:35:04 Corner wasted by the winger Jones.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:35:46 Good play by Nichols who finds Drinan and his cross is saved by the keeper.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:36:28 For me this is quite an entertaining game, end to end.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Steak supper on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:36:32 given that we are safe, this one of those matches that we will probably chuck away
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:38:13 Butterworth finds Nichols in the box but his finish was weak and easily saved.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:39:46 Drinan has shown a few very good touches so far.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:40:37 Sobo blocks a cross for another corner to them.
2 mins added. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:41:15 Bycroft miles from that corner as the ball comes in, luckily goes out for a goalkick.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:41:42 1-0 Butterworth.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:42:23 I thought the keeper had saved it TBH.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:43:28 HT 1-0
Quite entertaining game, got better after Clarke went off. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:43:57 Butterworth would have loved that goal against his old team.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Bennett on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:44:05 Carlisle comms reckon "Swindon are there for the taking"
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:44:54 Carlisle started really well but we weathered the storm. Probably don’t deserve to be ahead but no complaints here.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Steak supper on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:45:36 Seems I got that wrong and the tide just keeps rising
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:46:01 Carlisle comms reckon "Swindon are there for the taking" It's not unfair, they've had a lot of chances. They just haven't taken any. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:46:16 Clarke didn’t look particularly mobile from the off. Drinan has chased everything again.
Surprised when we scored! Butterworth drifted in and out the game. Looked wasteful at the edge of the area. Seem to get the ball there and lose it. Look a bit dodgy at the back all half! Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:48:44 Who said a while ago they’d piss themselves if Walsall blew their huge lead at the top?
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:49:55 Carlisle started really well but we weathered the storm. Probably don’t deserve to be ahead but no complaints here. TBF both teams have had a few very good chances, we have looked the better side but Carlisle look like a group of talented players that havent played together much (which is true) they look shakey as hell at the back. But then we do at times too!Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Wobbly Bob on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:49:59 We've had maybe 6 or 7 "escapes" from dangerous situations.
They had about 2 or 3 at a stretch. Would have said that's not sustainable, but the goal should make if difficult for Carlisle if we play it right. As we know come backs are not impossible in this league. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: oxonrobin on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:50:01 Look a bit dodgy at the back all half! Agree, would be amazed if they are kept to nil. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Steak supper on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:51:53 it's going to get a bit weird if/when we continue to scuttle up the table .
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:55:25 I say. I could get used to winning lark
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:56:51 Let hope we don’t repeat the Trannies mistake. Need to come out with the mindset that it’s still 0-0.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:57:30 No changes at HT for Town.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Steak supper on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:59:31 I am usually very pessimistic but I am fully bought into the idea that the rising tide will take us into the playoffs
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:59:31 Mistake by Sobo in clearing the ball, a good cross though gets run into touch by them, great chance.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 15:59:54 2-0 Drinan
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:00:10 Wow!
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:00:48 Their fans could well get on their backs now. Keep the pressure on them.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:01:23 DRINNERS!!!!! Love 'im!
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:01:29 Drinan deserved that goal for his work since he came on.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:02:05 Goodness me. Are we quite good? It's odd.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:03:06 Clean through and an awful finish by Carlisle, should be 2-1
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:04:19 Great tracking back by Sobo there after he lost the ball.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:05:33 Drinan should be first, (maybe second!) name on the sheet!
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:06:49 Drinan should be first, (maybe second!) name on the sheet! I love his effort, always 10/10 but his constancy and quality are a bit too low, today though hes doing so well.Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:07:35 Fantastic finish, really pleased for him as he deserves that. But blimey, our defending since the goal has been interesting
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:08:31 Another corner to them.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:09:25 Ofoborh doing lots od good defending today with head and feet.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:09:54 How did Smith miss that? after a really great run by Drinan.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:10:16 Wow! Mr Drinan!!!!
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:10:41 Today is not a game for good defending!
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:11:56 I’m wondering whether it’s worth bringing Chard on for Nichols who looks knackered
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Bob1978 on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:12:52 Is the promotion chase on?
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:13:11 I’m wondering whether it’s worth bringing Chard on for Nichols who looks knackered I would rather get Tshimanga on for Nichols, Carlisle have no pace at the back.Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:13:49 Kilkenny clean through but his shot is straight at the keeper.
Carlisle counter and shoot just wide for a corner. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:14:13 Another corner off Smith.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:14:52 Carlisle offside from a corner, you dont see that often!
Cotterill on for Nichols. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:15:23 Att: 7,457 (400ish Town)
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:15:57 I might be wrong or blind, but I don't see anything in Nichols at all
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Mr Stevens on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:16:09 Getting used to looking at the results of the teams below us. Hopefully will now start looking at teams on the fringes of the play-offs.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Bennett on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:16:51 I might be wrong or blind, but I don't see anything in Nichols at all Two assists today, but neither felt like they were plannedTitle: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Steak supper on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:17:12 Can you be offside from a corner?
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:17:27 Free header in our box miles over.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:19:16 This is going to be a long half hour!
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:19:33 Red for the Carlisle player 2nd booking.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:20:02 Carlisle down to 10! Second dive!!
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: oxonrobin on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:20:13 Comedy Red that
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:20:22 Ouch
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:20:33 soapy tit wank
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:21:25 Keep possession and wear them out now, let them chase us with the ball.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:22:34 Carlisle number 43 reminds me of McKirdy from a distance.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:23:02 Wright wins a corner to Town on the counter.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:23:30 I might be wrong or blind, but I don't see anything in Nichols at all Not yet!🙂Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:23:44 I would get Smith off now before the ref wants to make a game of it
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:24:18 I would get Smith off now before the ref wants to make a game of it Not until he scores please. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:24:34 Loose by Ofoborh fives it away under little pressure.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:25:08 Hollywood pass by Wright to Cotterill in the box.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:25:59 Ofoborh inches wide from a shot.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:27:39 Westley on for Smith.
Tshimanga on for Ofoborh. Glatzel on for Butterworth. 3 attacking players coming at, interesting. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:28:19 Weird subs, but need to trust Wurzle i guess
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:29:14 Weird subs, but need to trust Wurzle i guess At least we arent sitting back defending the lead! Kennedy would have broight on 3 defenders.Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:30:29 Shit pass by Kilkenny there should have done better.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:31:21 Glatzel cross inches away from Westley, saved by the keeper.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:32:31 Chance for them, shot well wide.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:35:26 Bad touch by Drinan, really heavy touch that sets them up.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:36:22 3-0 Westley.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:36:31 3-0
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:36:37 The youths have one 4-0 at Cheltenham. It's a day of miracles.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:36:54 What a team goal.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:36:58 Great ball by Cotterill out wide. Fair play to him, well worked
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:37:33 EIEIEIO…
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:37:57 That Westley gets in the right positions!
Very pretty team goal! Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:38:13 Quality from Cotteril
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:39:11 Wierd thing is that Carlisle are by no means the worst team we have played this season, not even recently, with some team and defensive cohesion they should be safe.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:39:38 Tshmanga shot saved at the near post.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:39:40 Great ball from Cotterill, great first touch from Drinan & good work by Glatzel
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:40:02 Another corner to Town.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: fuzzy on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:40:24 Quality from Cotteril Sorry- doesn't compute.... Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:40:35 1-3
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:40:53 Can we have this Cotteril for the rest of the season please?
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:41:03 3-1
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:41:08 Ollie, Ollie, Ollie…. :pint:
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:41:13 No clean sheet.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:41:57 Please don’t throw this away!
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:42:09 We have less clean sheets this season than a hormonal teenage boy.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:42:38 Getting lax in defence now.
Title: Re: Carlisle v Swindon matchday thread Post by: 4D on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:42:47 Carlisle 1-3 Swindon att: 7,422 (320 away) 7,457 (433) not a bad guess Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:43:07 Fucking flapping Bycroft again...twice.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:43:16 4-1 Glatzel.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:43:19 4-1
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:43:56 Glatzel is BACK!!!!
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:43:57 The pass from Tshimanga to Glatzel was inch perfect and his finish was excellent.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:44:19 Wow…… :girlgiggle:
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:45:20 Can we keep this Tshimanga bloke he looks classy up front.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:46:04 Some players are destined to be a super sub😁
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:46:15 Confidence is a hell of a thing.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:46:31 Good cross by Carlisle missed by the striker.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:46:56 Confidence is a hell of a thing. And a lack of it for Carlisle.Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:47:27 3 times Bycroft has had things thrown at him at goal kicks today.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:48:01 3 times Bycroft has had things thrown at him at goal kicks today. Did he catch any of them? Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:48:32 Tshimanga win another corner.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Robinz on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:48:42 Ian Holloways Red and white army
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:48:58 5-1 shit
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:49:04 Did he catch any of them? Nope and none of them hit their target too, much like Carlisle today.Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:49:11 5-1 Drinan
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:49:30 FT 5-1
Thats entertainment! 4 wins on the bounce? who'd have thunk it a few weeks ago! Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:49:33 Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:52:16 We have less clean sheets this season than a hormonal teenage boy. 😂On the other hand,for a team that don't create many chances, we're 3rd top scorers in the league! Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: iParadise on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:52:22 What is happening :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:53:04 Apart from the keepers (unfortunately) every single Town player has got better since Holloway came in.
All of ‘em. Absolutely fair fucking play to them & to Hollyway. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:53:41 Spot on DV👏
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 16:56:53 Emphatic in the end. Wasn’t a great performance but did not need to be, picked them off very well. Holloway has turned this ship around magnificently as we were only heading one way under Kennedy. From what I saw throughout the week, Carlisle fans thought they’d be able to turn us over quite easily - that would’ve surprised them today
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:00:36 😂 On the other hand,for a team that don't create many chances, we're 3rd top scorers in the league! The -1 GD after the last few months shows where the problem was in the early part of the season. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Suffolkexile on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:02:38 Hi everyone this is my first post. I wasn’t one who had written Ollie off when he’d only just arrived. He is showing his great experience and bringing organisation and much need confidence. An amazing result after Carlisle had brought in so many players, perhaps that was their problem. Impetus is a great thing to have and who knows where we could end up.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Suffolkexile on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:05:41 The -1 GD after the last few months shows where the problem was in the early part of the season. Agreed. We have scored more than only two in the top seven. Just let in too many. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Freeloader on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:20:11 Swansea will have to recall Cotterill, he looked class today.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:22:54 Holloway:
- A tough one. They started really, really well - We didnt get to grips with it for 20-30 mins - Cain made a good defensive clearance - Scoring before half time was against the run of play - Scoring after half time killed them - We talked about what we wanted the front man to do at hlaf time - We wouldn't have been able to do that a few months ago - Having strength on the bench to bring people on fresh. Delighted - Red card: Simulation should have been dealt with in last game. Got to be sure that the player is trying to con the ref. - Counter attacking: All down to freshness and the change in rules where you can change 5 out of 11. It makes a massive difference - The pace and fresh legs plus passing accuracy of ?Joel Cotterill - Wow! - Nicholls and Westley have inspired others - We have 4 wins in a row. We've come an awful long way mentally and physically - Long way to go. Want to do it with a smile on their face - Full credit to them for the mentality swing. They are playing for the badge - Feels as if Holloway can start work now - Clarke: Felt his hamstring tighten. It was a precaution. Namdi has stepped up to the plate. What a leader. - McGregor and Hall needed another week on the grass. Freckleton too. Will need them as Delaney has a knock - Cotterill: Confident we will still have him. He wants to stay. - Can easily slip back down. Used a toilet analagy - The blockage isn't clear yet. But we are more of a consistent unit. Our team working off eachother's shoulder. - Fresh and pacy legs at the end: Its starting to show. The new ones have inspired the others Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:26:14 What a fricken win that was. What a run we are on.
Got to enjoy spells like this. Tougher tests to come of course. Next week for example. But wow, quite the turnaround from Ollie. Thank fuck. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:27:57 What a fricken win that was. What a run we are on. To be fair, I thought today would be a hell of a test and I'd have been delighted with a draw...Got to enjoy spells like this. Tougher tests to come of course. Next week for example. But wow, quite the turnaround from Ollie. Thank fuck. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Leggett on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:28:08 Thought we'd struggle today, we've had a chunk of luck through the game but Carlisle just imploded. Clinical finishing from Town!
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:28:50 Ps. Thanks NMH
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:32:37 My ifollow channels weren't playing ball on the firestick today, so I was reduced to reading a bit on here and checking the twitter clips.
I've been checking the latest scores of teams around us all season, but I'm not arsed with it anymore. Holloway had turned this lot around. If it wasn't for Clem and the unorganised crime gang appointing their mates dads world cup squad mate clueless Kennedy at the start of the season, we'd be going up automatic right now. Up the fucking Swindon. Fuck off Clem. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Boydy on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:32:48 What I enjoyed most today was not sitting back when their player was sent off. That drive to keep scoring could make a big difference at the end of the season. Whether that is making sure we're safe from relegation or pushing for a play off spot.
Not that I'm expecting either likelihoods now. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: McGurk's Missus on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:33:48 Thought we'd struggle today, we've had a chunk of luck through the game but Carlisle just imploded. Clinical finishing from Town! Think the red impacted that a smidge. But the main story of today was that one team were clinical today, another wasn't. Thankfully Town were the clinical one. Drinan's goal off the post was great and Hugil's goal for them was classy af. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: McGurk's Missus on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:35:20 Weird game. Carlisle play some really good stuff and a strange scenario where Town didn't deserve to win 5 - 1 and Carlisle didn't deserve to lose 5 - 1. Town obviously still deserved to win, and also been helped by two silly reds per match.
With a bit more confidence and more likely their squad gelling, when it does - I think they will rise up the table and likely be a strong contender next season. They certainly have built with more long game in mind. I am certain they will stay up . Credit to them for being one of the few teams in this division for actually having some structure and plan, whilst also trying to play football. But good teams, or teams on the up, tend to win matches even when they aren't at their best. That's a good sign, any time but when you've won 5 - 1 and against a well playing side, that's a fantastic sign. Have to find it odd that the first response from some people, after such a win is to rip into Spirit Of 69 group. Totally still missing the point of ''back the team, not the regime''. Town could win every match to the end of the season - the premise still stands regarding BTS at the club. For those at the back of the room - Get. That. Into. Your. Heads. Drinan was great today, almost like a new signing and all subs were good value. Sometimes some players are better with crumbs rather than a whole biscuit. Long may that continue and seemingly the team doesn't need to rely on Smith every week. Goals coming from midfield too. History will tell us it was a fourth win in a row for Swindon Town FC and that is all that matters on the pitch Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:37:18 Maybe talk of the play offs is fanciful but it's got to be said that the teams between us and 7th are no world beaters
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Boydy on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:39:27 Maybe talk of the play offs is fanciful but it's got to be said that the teams between us and 7th are no world beaters Only 10 points in it, well 11 really thanks to the goal difference, but with the games in hand I expect we're probably still too far off. However it is very nice to finally start looking up more than down. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Bob1978 on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:52:01 Apparently Carlisle have a good fan zone
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:52:21 What a cracking away day.
I am absolutely wasted. The Rangers fans that made the journey down loved it. Up at 6am and home at 11pm. Carlisle a real football club and decent fans. We are almost safe. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: 4D on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:53:13 Port Vale v Town play off final at Wembley :D
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:54:27 Apparently Carlisle have a good fan zone Absolutely spot on.What a decent one should look like. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 17:57:37 Abysmal quoting Duke...you really are wasted 😂
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Steak supper on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 18:06:17 If we don't make the playoffs, I'll eat my hat
Title: Re: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 18:07:31 If we don't make the playoffs, I'll eat my hat Excellent.. What type of hat is it ?Title: Re: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Steak supper on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 18:08:41 Excellent.. What type of hat is it ? Bowler Edit : maybe I should have said orange Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 18:14:27 Port Vale v Town play off final at Wembley :D We got the spirit of 69 first :D Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 18:26:47 Maybe talk of the play offs is fanciful but it's got to be said that the teams between us and 7th are no world beaters If it wasn’t for the fact we are 2-3 games ahead of team above us - I’d fancy a late surge… Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 18:31:23 Abysmal quoting Duke...you really are wasted 😂 I am wasted 🤣 We had 10 Rangers lads with us today. Converted. 🍺🤣⚽️ Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: swindonmaniac on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 18:38:41 If it wasn’t for the fact we are 2-3 games ahead of team above us - I’d fancy a late surge… Had a couple of quid on us yesterday to get promoted, don’t expect to win but had to do it at 200/1, notice it’s now dropped to 80/1. Bookies are running scared !.Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Freeloader on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 18:44:38 If it wasn’t for the fact we are 2-3 games ahead of team above us - I’d fancy a late surge… Catching up two or three games per week means two or three weeks of Saturday-Tuesday-Saturday, not good for injuries, suspensions, etc. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 18:46:48 Had a couple of quid on us yesterday to get promoted, don’t expect to win but had to do it at 200/1, notice it’s now dropped to 80/1. Bookies are running scared !. I did this before the season started. Little bit of a sniff as they pay out on top 4Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Wobbly Bob on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 19:00:42 A tight game until our second & then they self destructed with the sending off.
Well meaning owners or not they are in deep shit unless they start finding a way to make their own luck. Last time for 4 wins in a row in the league was the end of the play off season I'm guessing. Sometimes, not very often, everything comes together that makes putting in the hard yards around the country all worthwhile. Worth enjoying & savouring the moment but not worth getting carried away with. The result next week will be intriguing in terms of looking downwards, in the middle or upwards in the table once all of the day's fixtures are complete. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 19:01:24 I am wasted 🤣 Glad you've had a good day mate. They've been few and far between lately...We had 10 Rangers lads with us today. Converted. 🍺🤣⚽️ Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Processed Beats on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 19:09:27 Fair fucking play. Really thought we'd lose that one given all their new signings.
Keep on going Town. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 19:47:05 .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F_KS5LNBmU
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 19:57:08 Fair fucking play. Really thought we'd lose that one given all their new signings. Keep on going Town. Genuinely don't know what to make of their situation. They've made a shit load of signings but at the end of the day, they need time to gel. They should in theory come good at some point, but they may be running out of time. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 20:25:54 Genuinely don't know what to make of their situation. They've made a shit load of signings but at the end of the day, they need time to gel. They should in theory come good at some point, but they may be running out of time. Just chucking shit loads of money at it has never really immediately worked has it? …even by bringing in lots of players and the consensus being they are better plays - you still need a manager to put that all together & make it work. I’m not sure why everyone is / was expecting Carlisle to suddenly pick up form. If anything bringing in a whole new team is going to make them even worse… We are to an extent a good example of what clubs need the bottom needs. Create togetherness, create work ethic & a good attitude. Play to your players strengths & keep it as simple as possible. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Freeloader on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 20:30:35 Mike Williamson, Carlisle manger comments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUW9AUJKnw8 Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Frigby Daser on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 20:32:37 We have a manager that is managing to do things with this team that none of us would have guessed. We don’t boss games, we don’t have stacks of possession, we don’t look pretty, but somehow we’re effective, it’s not a bore fest as it was under Kennedy. It’s old fashioned, effective football - there’s energy. The defenders head it, and clear it. Midfielders close down and challenge. The forwards are scoring…. and scoring forward’s goals. It’s great to see.
You’re not off the hook though Morfuni. This is happening despite you. ClemItsTime. I’d take Holloway under new owners next season. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 20:32:43 Nice to see much fancied Gillingham going in the opposite direction.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: tans on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 20:52:18 We have a manager that is managing to do things with this team that none of us would have guessed. We don’t boss games, we don’t have stacks of possession, we don’t look pretty, but somehow we’re effective, it’s not a bore fest as it was under Kennedy. It’s old fashioned, effective football - there’s energy. The defenders head it, and clear it. Midfielders close down and challenge. The forwards are scoring…. and scoring forward’s goals. It’s great to see. You’re not off the hook though Morfuni. This is happening despite you. ClemItsTime. I’d take Holloway under new owners next season. Lets face it, i doubt Morfuni even knew who Holloway was before he appointed him. I would imagine they shit themselves about Kennedy and it was a case of does anyone know anyone who might be interested and Bignot piped up with his reccomendation for his mate Holloway. Kudos to IH though, got us resembling some form of a football team now. Still not keen on the person mind. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 20:57:18 Match Day Thread from a Carlisle forum...quite entertaining reading...
https://thebuzzisback.boards.net/thread/1974/match-thread-swindon-town-sat Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 21:21:40 You’re not off the hook though Morfuni. This is happening despite you. ClemItsTime. I’d take Holloway under new owners next season. That is the dream right now. If we get that over the summer then I'm fucking all in and raring to go. Season ticket, shirts the lot. Someone who isn't associated with criminals please buy us. I miss supporting this club properly. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Robinz on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 21:22:43 Tans...
Out of interest why are you not keen on Ian Holloway. Could it be he is proving to be an achiever here? Perhaps a bit of the green eyed monster is showing ? Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 21:45:10 Lets face it, i doubt Morfuni even knew who Holloway was before he appointed him. I would imagine they shit themselves about Kennedy and it was a case of does anyone know anyone who might be interested and Bignot piped up with his reccomendation for his mate Holloway. Why not out of interest?Kudos to IH though, got us resembling some form of a football team now. Still not keen on the person mind. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: tans on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 22:11:04 Why not out of interest? The silly soundbites and interview answers. Got the football right though Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Bob1978 on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 22:11:13 That is the dream right now. If we get that over the summer then I'm fucking all in and raring to go. Season ticket, shirts the lot. Someone who isn't associated with criminals please buy us. I miss supporting this club properly. It’s a pipe dream - you might get Holloway but you won’t get new owners. Morfuni will only sell when he’s got something to sell I.e some success. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: tans on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 22:12:46 Tans... Out of interest why are you not keen on Ian Holloway. Could it be he is proving to be an achiever here? Perhaps a bit of the green eyed monster is showing ? He hasnt achieved anything yet has he? Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 22:28:55 The silly soundbites and interview answers. Got the football right though Interesting....I actually love listening to him. In my opinion he is the most open and engaged manager we've ever had. He's virtually unfiltered and says all the things I want to hear (which is different to "telling people what they want to hear"...if that makes sense)...he comes out with some random stuff but that's just how he talks and I'm fine with it...he's pragmatic and positive and it's clearly rubbing off on the players."Winning makes believers of us all"....Paul Brown - first owner and head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals... Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: tans on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 22:36:21 I get that, just never been a fan of him. Got to give him credit for the way he has turned us around recently. Be interesting to see how it pans out against the better teams in the league in the next few weeks.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 22:38:07 It’s a pipe dream - you might get Holloway but you won’t get new owners. Morfuni will only sell when he’s got something to sell I.e some success. He'll never achieve success at this football club. He isn't capable of it. And a fluke league 2 promotion in a bad league, I do not consider success for this football club. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 22:44:14 Quote from: tans link=topic=60125.msg1829886#ms 829886 date=1738449381 I get that, just never been a fan of him. Got to give him credit for the way he has turned us around recently. Be interesting to see how it pans out against the better teams in the league in the next few weeks. You're allowed to change your mind about people...it's the sign of an open mind ;)Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Mexicano Rojo on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 22:51:12 You're allowed to change your mind about people...it's the sign of an open mind ;) I can't stand him, but I totally tip my hat to him. Love the fact the defence no longer piss about with it. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 22:54:27 I enjoy listening to Holloway talk about football.
He’s honest, logical, clearly sees a lot of things the same way the fans do & he clearly loves it. Never does he come across like an over rehearsed, media trained robot. Still no interest in listening to him talk about ghosts though Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Exiled Bob on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 23:07:41 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vdu4ATbKis4&pp=ygUUQ2FybGlzbGUgMSBzd2luZG9uIDU%3D (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vdu4ATbKis4&pp=ygUUQ2FybGlzbGUgMSBzd2luZG9uIDU%3D)
Bycroft's dive about 1:30 in. :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: STFC_Manc on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 23:12:32 Lets face it, i doubt Morfuni even knew who Holloway was before he appointed him. I would imagine they shit themselves about Kennedy and it was a case of does anyone know anyone who might be interested and Bignot piped up with his reccomendation for his mate Holloway. Kudos to IH though, got us resembling some form of a football team now. Still not keen on the person mind. Do you think Clem knew anything about Mark Kennedy before he gave him the job? Giving no credit for appointing IH but criticising for MK, doesn't quite make sense. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 23:34:18 I enjoy listening to Holloway talk about football. I said at the time...Holloway had just arrived at the Club and saw the ghost thing as a way of breaking the ice and lifting the spirits (pun intended) of the players and taking a bit of pressure off. With it being Holloway, a few media outlets got hold of it and it got more publicity than it warranted. I don't think he did it in a "Look at me, I'm quirky and hilarious" kind of way...Just my take on it...He’s honest, logical, clearly sees a lot of things the same way the fans do & he clearly loves it. Never does he come across like an over rehearsed, media trained robot. Still no interest in listening to him talk about ghosts though Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Quagmire on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 23:41:00 I said at the time...Holloway had just arrived at the Club and saw the ghost thing as a way of breaking the ice and lifting the spirits (pun intended) of the players and taking a bit of pressure off. With it being Holloway, a few media outlets got hold of it and it got more publicity than it warranted. I don't think he did it in a "Look at me, I'm quirky and hilarious" kind of way...Just my take on it... I have always seen it the complete opposite. I feel like he’s always trying to get his next viral moment, he loves the attention and loves it when the likes of TalkSport get him on. I can’t fault what he’s done as manager, he’s turned it around, but I’m another who’s not keen on him. How he acted at Bradford didn’t help either. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Robinz on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 00:04:02 Mex...
I really enjoy Ian Holloways comments...makes I laff !!! But not everyone went to school in Didcot !!! Must have been your education in Wantage soapy tit wank Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Robinz on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 00:06:07 The latest one..
"Bit like a blocked toilet." Must have been Morfuni influence 😆 Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: McGurk's Missus on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 00:08:36 I get that, just never been a fan of him. Got to give him credit for the way he has turned us around recently. Be interesting to see how it pans out against the better teams in the league in the next few weeks. I'm in the same boat as yourself bud tbf Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Robinz on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 00:12:43 As for the players... the current players are performing mid to higher level League 2. Not rock bottom as they were at one stage.
Aren't these basically the same players that started the seaon. So does logic tell you that Jamie Russell might have had it right and simply Kennedy was just a complete fuck up as was Jody Morris ? Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Robinz on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 00:17:09 Still my question is...why did Micheal Flynn not get a couple more players in before he lost the dressing room last season.
Because in my opinion he was also potentially a very good manager for STFC. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ticker45 on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 04:04:14 Watched the game on an intermittent stream whilst on holiday in the land down under in the lovely city of Perth. As said elsewhere, I agree it was not a 5-1 game but you can put whatever analogy on it and that was the result. What I like as much as anything is that there appears to be one hell of a spirit in the squad and IH’s use of subs to not only change the way we play but to give players time on the pitch which with many of our other previous managers never did. I get the impression also that Holloway’s man management skills are part and parcel of our upturn in our current position.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 07:49:16 I have always seen it the complete opposite. It is possible of course that both theories are correct. It was a way of taking a bit of pressure off the players whilst at the same time, getting publicity for himself. I suspect that may well be the case, although it's all water under the bridge now.I feel like he’s always trying to get his next viral moment, he loves the attention and loves it when the likes of TalkSport get him on. I can’t fault what he’s done as manager, he’s turned it around, but I’m another who’s not keen on him. How he acted at Bradford didn’t help either. Re the Bradford thing, I feel like his attitude to the fans had changed/softened somewhat and that maybe someone has had a word to the wise... Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 07:57:03 It is possible of course that both theories are correct. It was a way of taking a bit of pressure off the players whilst at the same time, getting publicity for himself. I suspect that may well be the case, although it's all water under the bridge now. Re the Bradford thing, I feel like his attitude to the fans had changed/softened somewhat and that maybe someone has had a word to the wise... Maybe he’s realised that those of us who are anti Clem and his goons might be justified… Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: DV on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 08:15:04 I haven’t followed Holloway’s career closely enough but I wonder if he’s over the top analogies & ‘viral’ sounds bites tend to come out more when his teams are not doing well? …and maybe it is some sort of diversion tactic.
Mourinho has always done it. Not necessarily with the same goofy comedic type of comments Holloway does & he’s always said he did it to take pressure off his players. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: MarkyTee on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 08:50:28 Nice to see much fancied Gillingham going in the opposite direction. Sleeping giant, they are :clap: Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: adje on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 08:51:16 Can't stand the bloke, never will. But as I've said before that's irrelevant if the Town are winning so fair play to him
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 09:06:10 Bycroft's dive about 1:30 in. :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Just watched it. That was funny :DTitle: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: tans on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 09:14:30 Do you think Clem knew anything about Mark Kennedy before he gave him the job? Giving no credit for appointing IH but criticising for MK, doesn't quite make sense. No, but i suspect Chris Kiely did ;) Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 09:14:51 Can't stand the bloke, never will. But as I've said before that's irrelevant if the Town are winning so fair play to him I was like that with Steve McMahon couldn’t stand the bloke Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Wobbly Bob on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 09:58:01 Holloway came over at the end & doffed his cap to us which was appreciated.
The sense of togetherness of staff & squad was very apparent. I've gradually changed my opinion of Holloway to the positive. Never thought that we'd get maximum points from these 4 six pointer games. Best part is that the fans of those teams didn't think that we were very good as far as I can tell. It's music to these cloth ears. How many times have we been on the receiving end of teams just getting the basics right with a bit of structure & organisation. Great credit to the players for being receptive & taking it all on board. Another 6 to 8 points should be enough to 100% guarantee safety then just keep going if they can. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 10:48:32 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vdu4ATbKis4&pp=ygUUQ2FybGlzbGUgMSBzd2luZG9uIDU%3D (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vdu4ATbKis4&pp=ygUUQ2FybGlzbGUgMSBzd2luZG9uIDU%3D) Bycroft's dive about 1:30 in. :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: That dive from their player when he got sent off was comical. What not to do when you're bottom of the league and struggling. Embarassing. Title: Re: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Batch on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 10:58:53 It’s a pipe dream - you might get Holloway but you won’t get new owners. Morfuni will only sell when he’s got something to sell I.e some success. If he carries on like this, in not much time at all he's going to be owed more money than any uplift a bit of success will add. If he's legit he'll run out of money plugging our losses anyway. If he's getting the cash elsewhere then IDK what happens. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 11:01:42 No, but i suspect Chris Kiely did ;) Shhhh some still believe in clem the 100% owner. And the tooth fairy. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 11:02:22 I was like that with Steve McMahon couldn’t stand the bloke Fuck me Holloway might not be everyone's cup of tea but comparing him to muckmahon because of a few bad jokes is beyond harsh. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 11:04:15 If he carries on like this, in not much time at all he's going to be owed more money than any uplift a bit of success will add. If he's legit he'll run out of money plugging our losses anyway. If he's getting the cash elsewhere then IDK what happens. We end up like Colchester when the director loans are double the value of the club, the only way to go then is Morfuni writes off the loans (not going to happen), he stays the owner until he dies, the club goes bust or he takes less money than he’s (allegedly) put in Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: STFC_Manc on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 11:07:21 No, but i suspect Chris Kiely did ;) Not quite the point I was making Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 11:12:39 Abysmal quoting Duke...you really are wasted 😂 Yes, yes he was, I tidied it for him :DTitle: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 11:28:01 Still on a high, probably didn't deserve the size of that win but we have been fucked over so many time earlier in the season I will happily take it.
Carlisle passed well, created chances but defensively looked awful. But, for me, the 2 biggest differences were confidence (when you are down you really are down) and the standard of our finishing, Carlisle could have won with better quality in front of goal, or even done a Wrexham and drew 5-5 with us if they had quality up top. Either way it matters not, we must consider ourselves safe from the drop now and hopefully keep this winning run up, 4 on the bounce is not to be sniffed at, ever. FWIW I have always liked Holloways approach, he deflects pressure from the players when they need it and he is a motivator, we have missed that since Wellens. My only issue I have had with him, (other than him being nutty as a fruitcake) is the way he had a go at our fans at Bradford when he blatantly got tactics wrong in that game, I felt he should have apologised to the travelling faithful, apparently a few people have spoken to him about that and its been no looking back since then. Keep it up Ollie, keep attacking even when we are leading late in games and bringing on attacking options with pace like Glatzel and Tshimanga when defences tire. Love it. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 11:38:38 Yes, yes he was, I tidied it for him :D Thanks Mate 🤣🍺 Clear head this Morning. I changed trains at Wolverhampton going up and coming home. Didn’t realise until yesterday that Wolves were playing Villa. Station rammed on way back and had some time to kill. Poor Wolves fan, pissed up had walked into a sign. He had a perfect straight cut from one side of his forehead to the other. My first aid skills are non existent 🤣 His head will be worse than mine. Winners and Losers. (Serves him right for that semi final robbery. Now you know what Alan Mayes felt like) ⚽️🤣 Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 13:04:44 Things have definitely turned around and who’d have thought Ollie would be bowing to the fans and thumping the badge a couple of months ago. Maybe it’s time to offer him a longer contract before other clubs show interest.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 13:12:20 Maybe it’s time to offer him a longer contract before other clubs show interest. As much the kiss of death as the manager of the month award.Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 13:13:48 As much the kiss of death as the manager of the month award. Leave the manager of the month out of it as that’s always a kiss of death😁 Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 13:19:20 Leave the manager of the month out of it as that’s always a kiss of death😁 Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 13:24:35 So is any manager signing a new contract early into their career with a new club! Depends if the owner offers him what he wants. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 13:26:06 So is any manager signing a new contract early into their career with a new club! I think that Flynn contract has probably guaranteed we never do anything like that based off a good start again! Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 13:33:06 Holloway being local probably means we have a chance of actually holding on to someone for once.
If the cunts at the top don't do what they did with Michael Flynn and try to make him skimp on a squad and get by with 13/14 decent first teamers, we might actuallt go up next season. Which puts me in a predicament in terms of boycotting. I still haven't been since begrudgingly going Boxing Day 2023 (and that was my first time in a long time). If we're pissing the league I might just have to make extra effort for away games. I have an orange hat at least. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: FormerlyPlymRed on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 13:39:45 Crewe (H) - 7th I posted that after the Notts Game, 13/15 points from the first 5 games. Even better is that the wins were against all the teams around us.Barrow (H) - 15th (4pts ahead - 4th worst away record) Newport (A) - 18th (2pts ahead) Tranmere (H) - 20th (1 pt ahead - worst away record) Carlisle (A) - 24th (6pts behind - 2nd worst home record) Vale (H) - 3rd Harrogate (A) - 21st (1 pt ahead - 3rd worst home record) The next 7 games are absolutely vital for our season. Fair play to Holloway and the squad. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 13:42:09 I think that Flynn contract has probably guaranteed we never do anything like that based off a good start again! Absolutely.I had a little check of our most recent 16 goals we have scored and it surprised me a bit. Out of that 16 only 4 have come in the first half of games on 8, 15, 15 and 45 mins. The other 12 have all come in the last 15 mins of games and 5 of those after the 90th minute. 47, 75, 76 82, 83, 87, 87 90, 90, 90, 90, 90 Its beginning to look a bit like our season winning the title under Macari (not suggesting for 1 minute that we can get promotion) but that season so many of our goals came late in games too, often with our heavy pressing game and fitness level. That season we went unbeaten from 4th January picking up 53 points from 21 games at an average of 2.5 PPG almost exactly the same PPG we have got in the last 5 games. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: DV on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 13:46:05 Holloway being local probably means we have a chance of actually holding on to someone for once. If the cunts at the top don't do what they did with Michael Flynn and try to make him skimp on a squad and get by with 13/14 decent first teamers, we might actuallt go up next season. Which puts me in a predicament in terms of boycotting. I still haven't been since begrudgingly going Boxing Day 2023 (and that was my first time in a long time). If we're pissing the league I might just have to make extra effort for away games. I have an orange hat at least. Definitely goes in our favour. I read Carlisle’s match day thread from their forum & a few were like ‘if we’d have got Holloway in we’d be ok by now’ …and whilst the point was more about their manager being crap - I just the feeling Holloway wouldn’t have entertained the idea of being Carlisle manager based on location Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Freeloader on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 15:59:11 Juniortism made a fantastic video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dajs_WsOEvs Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: McGurk's Missus on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 18:51:18 Shhhh some still believe in clem the 100% owner. And the tooth fairy. You're telling me, this many years old today and the effing tuff faireee ain't an owner of Town? I know the TF is real though :girlgiggle: Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: SwindonCoops on Monday, February 3, 2025, 08:25:23 Did he catch any of them? No, but he did manage to push some into the net for safe keeping Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Itainthalfhotmum on Monday, February 3, 2025, 08:52:47 You're telling me, this many years old today and the effing tuff faireee ain't an owner of Town? I know the TF is real though :girlgiggle: Do you not mean the TEF fairy??Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: horlock07 on Monday, February 3, 2025, 09:51:25 Fairly common POV from the blue side, the friend I had who used to go up every week has knocked it on the head for now as its so dire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odqnhZA7_bA&t=14s FWIW I have always liked Holloways approach, he deflects pressure from the players when they need it and he is a motivator, we have missed that since Wellens. Pretty much this, he's the first manager we have had in ages that seems to be able to speak about football and have a fecking clue, yes he might come out with some strange stuff but I get that impression that's just the way he is, there is no affectation to it, he just talks like that and he seems passionate to do well and happy/pleased to be here. Its interesting you mention Wellens (who still seems to be a deity to many of of the fan base), he was fairly good with the potection of the players, but the whole Alex Ferguson mind games bought off wish grated rather as did the general impression I got that in his opinion he was doing us a massive favour being here! Onwards and upwards... Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: iParadise on Monday, February 3, 2025, 10:12:12 Mike Williamson has just been sacked
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: jayohaitchenn on Monday, February 3, 2025, 10:13:36 How many managers have been sacked after getting beat by us this season :D
Is it just the two? Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, February 3, 2025, 10:15:42 How many managers have been sacked after getting beat by us this season :D Is it just the two? It is, Barrow and Carlisle. Carlisle also sacked their gaffer after we beat them 3-1 a few seasons back, that was the Mckirdy pie/burger throwing game i believe. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: iParadise on Monday, February 3, 2025, 10:19:52 Seems risky after just bringing in a load of his players ;D
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: horlock07 on Monday, February 3, 2025, 10:24:29 Sacking the manager on deadline day just seems to reinforce the view much of the fanbase have that whilst the owners may have loads of cash they are worryingly lacking in the having a clue department.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Monday, February 3, 2025, 10:43:17 Sacking the manager on deadline day just seems to reinforce the view much of the fanbase have that whilst the owners may have loads of cash they are worryingly lacking in the having a clue department. A bit like us then, maybe they will get lucky (like we have) with their next appointment Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Pericardinho on Monday, February 3, 2025, 10:54:23 Exactly. We literally did the exact same thing. We 'backed' Kennedy and recruited for 352 and then got rid in October. Then employed a manager who I don't think has ever really played 3 at the back and prayed it would work.
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Monday, February 3, 2025, 11:06:31 Juniortism made a fantastic video: Brilliant...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dajs_WsOEvs Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: THE FLASH on Monday, February 3, 2025, 11:07:10 Stick or Twist for Carlisle.
Still have enough time if there is a new Manager bounce. We stuck with Sheridan after he refused to fall on his sword. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: horlock07 on Monday, February 3, 2025, 11:15:12 Exactly. We literally did the exact same thing. We 'backed' Kennedy and recruited for 352 and then got rid in October. Then employed a manager who I don't think has ever really played 3 at the back and prayed it would work. Carlisle have done it twice now, they signed 10 players and loaned a fair few for Paul Simpson in the summer then sacked him on 31st August a day after the window closed, and now another new team for Williamson befo0re sacking him off as well! Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Monday, February 3, 2025, 11:47:42 A bit like us then, maybe they will get lucky (like we have) with their next appointment Minus the cash. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: horlock07 on Monday, February 3, 2025, 11:50:00 Minus the cash. That's it, read this and Carlisle United are basically Swindon but with cash..... https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/24904926.williamson-carlisle-united-story-flawed-priorities/ Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Batch on Monday, February 3, 2025, 12:49:17 Ollie to Carlisle - come on Tansmedia
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Monday, February 3, 2025, 13:17:19 That's it, read this and Carlisle United are basically Swindon but with cash..... https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/24904926.williamson-carlisle-united-story-flawed-priorities/ Although I doubt they're spending loads on admin fees to criminals, whereas ours are nefarious as well as clueless. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: swindonmaniac on Monday, February 3, 2025, 13:47:33 Sacking the manager on deadline day just seems to reinforce the view much of the fanbase have that whilst the owners may have loads of cash they are worryingly lacking in the having a clue department. A couple of our ex managers could help them out there.Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Monday, February 3, 2025, 14:01:49 Wow
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Monday, February 3, 2025, 14:46:52 We'll blow me down...
Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: McGurk's Missus on Monday, February 3, 2025, 21:01:59 Do you not mean the TEF fairy?? Ha. I missed a trick there. But who would the TEF Fairy be? I would nominate myself but whenever I pick up a mirror all I see is a cunt :girlgiggle: Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: 4D on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 15:00:55 Interesting read...
https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/24903148.learned-carlisle-uniteds-loss-swindon-town/ 3 of our goals coming from the subs, never noticed that stat tbh. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: cheltred69 on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 15:08:34 Yes, plus 2 assists.
Looked at this last night; in 2025 we've had 9 goals + assists from subs. Title: Re: Carlisle United v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 15:13:34 Goes to what Holloway talks about as 'finishers' (in terms of those who finish the game) being as important as starters.
Very different mentality. |