Another One Bites the Dust

[Simon Pieman]

We only had 5 wins this time last year. The difference is we were harder to beat. Long way to go for Malpas and the team, hopefully they can improve each game.

[DV]

I'm a pointless person so it doesn't worry me what you think.
Malpas or Pardew?
So my pointless view being Pardew every day of the week, every day of the year.

Well if we're just picking managers we want I'll have Mourinho.

We need to be realistic here, there is no way in hell Alan Pardew would even become Swindon boss, so there is no point even asking the question because its never going to be a direct choice between the two.

[herthab]

Granted, the last 3 results have been a step in the right direction, but Malpas record of 4 wins in 14 is still dire, a win ratio of only 29%.

The improvement must continue over the next month if he is to keep his job- we are only 3 points from the drop zone and many slips may find us in there. If you are in the bottom 4 at xmas its damn hard to get out

"And our next Mastermind contestant. Your name?"  "STFC Bart."  "And your chosen subject?"  "Spouting the same repetitive, mind numbingly obvious comments, again and again and again and again and again and again............."  "STFC Bart, you have two minutes to bore the shit out of everyone, starting now." 

[Don Rogers Shop]

Tbf Steve what he has said is true.

[pauld]

Agree that his ratio this has not been impressive but we do seem to have turned a corner. I can only hope that we keep getting results. Downside is that the next 3 League games are Leicester, Wover and Posh which certainly won't be easy.

Yup. The next month will be a real test of whether we've genuinely turned a corner or if it's just a 3 game flash in the pan. I'm not even sure what kind of points target would convince me of that -  I think it's more the nature of the performances tbh

[Dozno9]

I think the performances and points come hand in hand. When we have played well we have taken points. I would be suprised that a decent showing would not generate any points.

[pauld]

I think the performances and points come hand in hand. When we have played well we have taken points. I would be suprised that a decent showing would not generate any points.

Well I wasn't thinking so much of zero points over that period - clearly that would show something was wrong. More thinking about the scenario where we play well but lose/draw against strong sides - I'm thinking of Leicester and Posh here, not Wovers

[herthab]

Tbf Steve what he has said is true.

Yes mate. But it is also obvious and repetitive.

[Dozno9]

Well I wasn't thinking so much of zero points over that period - clearly that would show something was wrong. More thinking about the scenario where we play well but lose/draw against strong sides - I'm thinking of Leicester and Posh here, not Wovers

Given the recent performances I am quite hopeful of a decent haul from the next few games, what worries me though is we play some tricky games between now and the Crewe game and a poor run will put us back to 5 games ago.