Swindon V Bristol Rovers Matchday Thread.

[DV]

Rovers didnt trouble us really.

Their goal came from pure fluke and other than that they had one shot with Phil Smith saved excellently - other than that - they broke well but had nothing in the final 3rd.

Ifil was Ifil - moments of top quality defending, moments of awful football. Just to point it out, it was his 'aimless hoof forward' that lead to our first goal. The defence distribtuion as a whole was off today.

I would perfer Amankwaah on the right wing, that cross to Cox feet wasnt fluffed was it? it was a decent cross and took a deflection. He looked more dangerous going forward than McNamee or HRK did all game. Got more crosses in.

HRK as mentioned before, good signing, showed some real quality - not today mind you he was rubbish. Taking him off for JPM made us better. McNamee wasnt much better.

Easton was well off the pace as was OTJ but again like HRK his loan spell has been more good than bad.

Paynter was excellent and clattered Phillips. Cox was Cox - 10000000000 times the player Lambert is.

JPM looked good when he came on and improved us. Jack Smith wasnt on long.

Oh and Kanyuka played and got injured with his first touch - I guess thats his Swindon career done?

Now we are safe Wilson should be on the phone to Greer right now begging him to sign.

Ref I thought was very poor. Every time a Rovers player hit the deck he got a free kick - even when there was no one within 5 yards of him!!!!!

For them Kuffor looked tidy and worried me slightly every time he got the ball into his feet and the Rovers reserve keeper gets the award for the second best name in L1 Denzelle St. Louis-Hamilton. Bettered only by Stockports Paul Ennis.

[Danjackson10]

is that 10 billion?

[Mexicano Rojo]

that was fucking brilliant fun, i fucking loved that.

Today was what going to football is all about, edge of your seat excitement, police presence, tasty atmosphere, and a win against local rivals. fucking skill.

[Luci]

If only that atmosphere could continue...

[Bogus Dave]

I have to say my heart was in my mouth when lambert got free in the box in the last few minutes

[THE FLASH]

Well im home after doing a bit of shopping after the match....

What a relief......i thought my heart was going to burst out of my chest with five minutes to go!!

Scrappy old game but i did think we were fortunate not to be a goal adrift at halftime....saw Coxys first right up close as i was off for a piss and was stood just behind the goal..Get in...

Easton was throwing himself around for the cause but i do question just exactly who was really up for it.

Kayak was shite...he couldnt run, tackle, pass or worst of all ,cross....it was shocking.....he must be laughing with a 2 year contract at Reading?

Vincent was woeful and Ifil just cannot learn and im afraid this maybe the last time i see him in a town shirt.

Greer..steady eddie.

Tudor Jones....Jury have decided to stay another night in the hotel before reaching a verdict.

Jacko...too late to see him do anything but for player who should of been gone he has played well enough this season.

Cox thanks alot and goodbye.....this guys goals have been the difference between us and oblivion this season and i will always be grateful.....Championship for him but i think the Prem maybe a step too far.

Smith.....has improved since his comeback and pulled off a great save and his kicking has improved.

Amankawankmah......hope to see more of him and prefer him in midfield.

JP...played well and made the second goal.

McNamee...missing

Paynter....played a blinder IMO and really battled for every ball. I hope he gets a good foil next year.

Kanyuka...oh dear...poor comeback match!

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Pook - Gone

Marshall - i might be turned..

Timlin...hot and cold...i dunno.

Brez....could be gone


THE SEASON

Malpas.......what a nightmare....for me and my memories only McMoan was worse and he did win something whilst he as here!

Brighton away in Jpt will haunt me forever as top 3 shittest games ever witnessed.

Too much shocking defending (Rovers goal a classic example of the usual shitness).

Highlights include a few new grounds, Coxys goals, beating those Franchise cunts on their own dungheap!
Northampton was a good night too.

In all i am glad to see the back of this season and i look forward to see what Dannyboy can do during the summer!

Not off to Pboro as i waited to see if we needed anything from the game before getting tickets - enjoy!

[Arch Stanton]

That was foooking ace today.....

I apologise to all those who sit around me in the Don Rogers. cos I was constantly saying 'fucking hell, fucking hell, fucking hell' everytime Rovers attacked...

I was very emotionally strung and wound up like clock. In fact when Cox scored the winner I almost allowed some wee to come out.

JPM changed the game for me, he looked so up for it when he came on, he showed spirit, endeavour and heart, in fact everything Robson-Kantdo was missing.

Get shopping Danny!

[Anteater]

Just back, thank Christ for that (or Allah or Buddah etc I don't care!).

Great to do the Gas who played a bit part today. Always felt a threat due to the circumstances we were in but never really put us under the cosh. Lambert was FAT and therefore hard to push off the ball but I laughed my tits off when his one decent chance was fluffed. Nice to see Phillips take one of his own out and ended up giving us a goal to boot.

Rovers fans were poor (maybe cos they had bugger all to play for) but made a mockery of the media classing this as a derby. Sorry but not anywhere close for me as they fell a long way short. Sadly the Scum are at least a few seasons away from us but there you go.

Thanks Coxy for what you've done for us this season. Couldn't beleive that a Town fan in front of me was still slagging him off as being a waster. A 30 goal a season waster !!!!! If you recognise who you are then fucking shame on you (as I told you at the time).

Big changes needed for next season if we have aspirations to get much higher next season but I'll wallow in my drunken stupa for now happy in the knowledge that WE ARE STAYING UP !!!!!!!!!!! Fuckin smileys included !

 

[Simon Pieman]

At least someone was awake in the south stand, i thought they were all dead

[Berniman]

And JFW still did not share the halftime cookies she was munching on!!

 

[flammableBen]

Bitch.

[Arriba]

my take on today...
we started brightly and played some nice build up football(until ifil had it and it went pete tong)and deserved to go 1 up.we dominated it for a good period of that first half, and those bumkin cunts were lucky to get their goal.
i thought ten pole tudor was superb first half(first time ive seen him play)puts his foot in and doesn't waste passes.
as was paynter (the unsung hero)
great save by smith too.was pretty happy at half time as we were doing ok.
second half was rubbish imo.crap football all round really but we scored so hey ho.cox should have had a hatrick really.thought jpm was quality when he came on.
things that were concerning if i look for negatives.
ifil(poor distibution as usual,and lucky not to have his mistakes when letting kuffor or lambert get in unchallenged puinished.)man of the match?!?!? fucking have a word.shocking!get rid.
macnamee(headless chicken who is a luxury player and should have been subbed instead of kanu.dire dead ball deliveries today from him,1 good cross with his right foot,nothing else)
easton(didn't happen for him at all today)shame
the crowd(had better atmosphere with half that gate)
now we are safe i hope for a mass clear out in the summer.was notible that the loanees are all better than the registered lads(apart from cox-paynter)

[dell boy]

Vincent and kanu forgot they were footballers today but our central defence and strikers were up for it and it won us the game. Happy days

Greer and Ifil were poor for me today, Vincent looked slow but was honest in his performance.
Paynter was MoM for miles, what a great touch he showed today.
Cox could have had five, and Sonic is right it looked the wave of farewell, waited for all the other players to stop applauding the DRS before he made his last gesture.
Kanu was a total disgrace ... good bloody riddance.

[Arriba]

oh and i reckon kuffour could play off paynter next season.their best player today

[dell boy]

And JFW still did not share the halftime cookies she was munching on!!

 

What a bitch you turned out to be, no bloody coffee at half time as promised. I will be at Peterboro, it's your round!!