Swindon v Reading Vertu Trophy Matchday Thread (7pm kick off)

[Nomoreheroes]

Butterworth (Sponsor's MotM):
- Started really well
- Pressed well
- Everyone knows their role. Went over it the day before
- Central midfiled: I'd play anywhere as long as Im playing
- Been frustrated about not playing. Kept head down, worked hard and waited for my chance
- Manager says I'm a really good player on the ball. Just need to work off the ball and be a bit more alert. He said to wbide my time and my chance would come
- Manager is a straight hitter. I know where I stand with him. He's really positive
- Unbelieveable strike from Wright
- Pleased to hold on at the end? Its just a mentality thing.
- Squad strenght: Its far too good for League 2. We need to be up there and challenging
- Be nice to score against Barrow again

[Super Hans]

Pretty good evening all told. Beat the plastics, no obvious injuries, 90 minutes for Bodin, Prince, Butterworth, Kirkman and McGregor. 5 wins in our last 6 in all comps...a good habit to get into. Palmer is like Smith but better all round imo.

Back to the real stuff on Saturday.

[Nomoreheroes]

Holloway:
- Not injury free. Delaney has a sore knee. Took a clattering.
- Delaney was supposed to have 90 mins. Thought he was playing really, really well
- He is now back in contention. He was excellent tonight. Has a lump on the outside of his knee.
- Gave some total rest for the weekend
- Boy oh boy! What a game
- Delighted as the team hadnt played together before
- Started tentatively. Scored against the run of play. Got another one. Then they pegged us back. Didn't like their second goal.
- Dont understand why they didnt have a wall! Strange!
- Delighted with the performance
- Oli Palmer is getting used to us. Prince scored his first at home
- Everyone has had a taste of it and performed at a certain level
- Butterworth: Putting the same pressure on the manager as everyone else. In their contract it doesn't say the manager has to pick them. Anyone who has a contract: I didnt say they were going to be starting or going to be playing. I wanted them to be part of a squad. Ameen has gone, which leaves a whole that Butterworth can fill. He needs to work on his off the ball. Played him as a RWB, which is not his best position.This is about us being stronger when we bring people on.
- Didn't mean to or want to take all the height off. Plans had to change due to circumstances. Almost had to go down to 10 as Kirkman was limping.
- It was a good game and well worth this competition. Even though it gets diluted or watered down
- Good to see we have strength in depth. Despite losing a lot of players
- Delighted to have rested some and played others
- Tomorrow off and then the longest journey of the season. Thank god its not an early start!
- Then paraised the fans who cheer!
- Bristol City loans: Clarke being investigated for something in the Cardiff game. Murph is exactly the same sort of player. Knight-Label is a Canadian international with a boat load of experience. Shitty have 2 good players there. Tinnion has helped us a lot there. But they will have to earn the right to play
- Forever thankful for the Chairman's help to get us this situation. We are pretty balanced in all areas.
- Looking back, what we did against Crewe was good! They won 7-1 tonight. But, we haven't done anything yet. So am not going to over celebrate.
- Thinks he failed last year as he didnt get us to the play offs last year
- Wants us to be consistent and compete at the top of the league
- Will celebrate if we do that
- Clarke: Press Officer asked Holloway not to say anything further than that and Hawes not to press further.

[adje]

Mmm. Clarke investigation 🤷‍♂️

[Batch]

A weird one that.

 Can't even think what it's about, could be anything

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Off the ball incident I assume...

[Super Hans]

Ahh of course. There's always something!

[Batch]

Off the ball incident I assume...

Or something said.
Or betting.
Or nothing at all.

I'm not saying it's any of these.

[Crozzer]

Andrew Hawes mentioned in commentary that Reading 'keeper, Jack Stevens, is the only goalie to concede an EFL goal to former Swindon player, Taylor Curran.

[Frigby Daser]

Winning is a habit, and we passed the ball well. Big positive.

Palmer makes a real difference occupying defenders and holding it up. Princewill took his goal well. More positives.

I thought Butterworth looked good going forwards and could play a role. Sometimes you watch him and think he could be a real player - he just needs more consistency. Bodin was tidy too. McGregor plays with the nous of Paul Caddis. He just gets it.

Great stuff from Will Wright. Reminded me of Paul Evans v Wrexham.

What’s going on with the Stratton Bank scaffold?!

Ollie Clarke, oh shit!
Bring on Barrow.

[4D]

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