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« on: Monday, January 22, 2007, 23:25:59 » |
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I've just realised it's now been 15 years almost to the day, that I have been supporting Swindon Town. No great shakes because I know alot of you have been following the team for longer. But through all the good and bad I can't help but think we're in the best shape we've ever been due to the involvement the fans now feel in shaping the future of what is OUR club. I've got a really simple question - what's the highest do you think we can aim for? Middling league 1? a championship side? how about the premiership? When we took 30000 to Wembley against Leicester I thought we we're about to take our place at the top table but that wasn't meant to be. I'd love to know where everyone thinks we should be.
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, January 22, 2007, 23:28:01 » |
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ohh im going to check my day.
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, January 22, 2007, 23:28:41 » |
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I believe STFC could comfortably sustain a club at midtable in the Championship. We're as big as, if not bigger than, some of the teams in that league.
We've always been a bit of a yo-yo club though but I think that top of League One/bottom of the Championship is about our level.
I don't see Swindon ever reaching the Premiership again...part of me hopes that we don't.
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, January 22, 2007, 23:29:11 » |
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Honestly
I would be a very happy Fred to be able to hold our own in the championship.
Maybe get luck and who knows, but consolidation in the Championship would realistically be ace
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Fred Elliot
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, January 22, 2007, 23:30:12 » |
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I believe STFC could comfortably sustain a club at midtable in the Championship. We're as big as, if not bigger than, some of the teams in that league.
We've always been a bit of a yo-yo club though but I think that top of League One/bottom of the Championship is about our level.
I don't see Swindon ever reaching the Premiership again...part of me hopes that we don't.  SNAP |
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, January 22, 2007, 23:31:55 » |
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4 - 0 Parkin, Kamara 2, Quinn (pen)
Id probably stop going if we got in The Premiership,I did last time.I quite like all the yo yoing if im honest at least we rarely have a boring season.
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, January 22, 2007, 23:37:03 » |
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Yeovil, seen your number of posts? David Shepherd would've shat himself in your position
I suppose by replying you'll somewhat cure the problem...
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, January 22, 2007, 23:43:34 » |
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You know when you have those FM2007 moments about Swindon lifting the Champions League.. the things I've loved the most about football is going to watch the team against Huddersfield in the pissing rain and knowing there isn't another league in the world that would put up with this for entertainment. Yet wewin 6-1 and all is well with th world. I reckon we have enough of what it takes to be in the championship and bollox to the rest but I'm probably just pissed or defeatest. Why shouldn't we be the new Arsenal?!
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, January 22, 2007, 23:45:04 » |
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Despite being part of the Community Council that are opposed to the use of space around the stadium, (no probs with a new stadium on current footprint) I have spent hours at the CG supporting the Town. Still remember my first game Xmas 1977, f#ck knows who they were playing, still got prog. somewhere. Theres one thing for sure, it's far better standing with your mates though, sitting completely ruins the atmosphere. Used to go to most games when Macari was in charge, one of my cousins Bryan Wade (handsome chap!!!) played at the time. Sadly have to admit I haven't been to watch a match for a good 5 seasons now.  |
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, January 22, 2007, 23:48:38 » |
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get along there nuddy im sure you'll get addicted all over again though im not sure if I actually enjoy going myself.
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, January 22, 2007, 23:57:25 » |
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Id probably stop going if we got in The Premiership,I did last time.I quite like all the yo yoing if im honest at least we rarely have a boring season. I would have been 10 3/4 months old then! |
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, January 22, 2007, 23:58:54 » |
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I was 12
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« Reply #12 on: Tuesday, January 23, 2007, 00:04:03 » |
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Despite being part of the Community Council that are opposed to the use of space around the stadium, (no probs with a new stadium on current footprint) I have spent hours at the CG supporting the Town. Still remember my first game Xmas 1977, f#ck knows who they were playing, still got prog. somewhere. Theres one thing for sure, it's far better standing with your mates though, sitting completely ruins the atmosphere. Used to go to most games when Macari was in charge, one of my cousins Bryan Wade (handsome chap!!!) played at the time. Sadly have to admit I haven't been to watch a match for a good 5 seasons now. Im suprised the club havent invited the community council along as thier guests for the day....hang on no im not |
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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, January 23, 2007, 00:08:58 » |
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Despite being part of the Community Council that are opposed to the use of space around the stadium, (no probs with a new stadium on current footprint) I have spent hours at the CG supporting the Town. Still remember my first game Xmas 1977, f#ck knows who they were playing, still got prog. somewhere. Theres one thing for sure, it's far better standing with your mates though, sitting completely ruins the atmosphere. Used to go to most games when Macari was in charge, one of my cousins Bryan Wade (handsome chap!!!) played at the time. Sadly have to admit I haven't been to watch a match for a good 5 seasons now. Why not? Go and watch them Saturday. My first games saw us get promoted to the premiership. My first full season saw us piss all over Division Two and go back up to the first division, ever since then it's been a nightmare. It wouldn't be as fun if we were a Premiership club, but I think we could be an average Championship team... |
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« Reply #14 on: Tuesday, January 23, 2007, 00:11:17 » |
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I was taken as a child when I was about 5 so 1991 but was at Wembley when we beat Leicester in the play offs also and could never forget that day even though I was so young!
Hopefully a day like that may come again one day :?
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