Swindon Town FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC Official Matchday Thread

[Peter Venkman]

Definately 2 points dropped and not so much a point gained.

They kept saying that Lescinel was indicating he was injured to the bench but he couldnt have been that injured surely or he would have gone off?

Maybe he knew he was having a mare and feined injury? we will have to see the reaction of those at the game.

Sounded pretty poor second half though.

[BANGKOK RED]

Wilson said that he was injured but couldn't get him off as play was still going on.

[Peter Venkman]

Charlie Austin deal all agreed and will sign this week according to DW.

[Samdy Gray]

Didn't think we were abysmally bad, just didn't have great game today. I've come home completely depressed, but only because of the moaning idiots sat behind me. I really don't hold out much hope for the little kid sat behind me who can't be much more than 8 years old but is already moaning at Revell every week.

I think people have gotten too much optimism from our good start to the season and expected us to beat Wycombe easily.

On balance, I think it was a fairly even game. We bossed the first half and they probably just nudged the second. We should've won, their keeper was poor all game and then pulled off an absolute blinder to deny Paynter at the end.

Greer looked off the pace a bit, his distribution was poor. I'm getting more and more impressed with Douglas every week. Put his foot in well and wins a good share of headers in midfield. Lucas was great as well and didn't stand much chance with the goal.

LJF was poor. Showed some good flair in the first half but really didn't look interested in the 2nd. Should've just gone down to force the ref to allow a sub.

Revell got some stick for not putting away his chance at the end, but he was quickly surrounded by 3 defenders and I don't think it was as clear cut as some people thought it was.

Overall not a woefull performance, I think we'll easily manage mid table still.

[Reg Smeeton]

 Thought Wilson got all the subs wrong...Paynter/Revell just doesn't work, neither can finish, taking off Ferry and JPM just handed the midfield to them...very strange unless they were both injured.

[timmyg]

Just back now.  Definately 2 points dropped, though after we didn't go on and get the second goal it was always likely to happen as they only needed to get one chance, which we gave them right at the end.

Revell should have buried that header at the death, though. 

Thought Ferry was playing really well and was very suprised to see him going off.  Lescinel didn't look very injured but had a nightmare last 20 minutes and Cuthbert was right to have a go at him after their equaliser.  His distribution had been absolutely dire all game, too.  Kennedy to start next week please.  Even in the 5 minutes that he was on he put in a couple of great crosses and didn't look like a mistake waiting to happen.

Thought the ref had a shocker and Paynter was ineffective throughout.

Overall it was a dissapointing result but perhaps not suprising considering we were only one up.  We actually kept the ball well and moved well, but didn't create too much in the way of chances.

[Dr Pierre Chang]

Not as bad as some of the idiots at the game were making out, but Alex Revell really is a shocking footballer. Absolutely fucking hopeless.

I thought Tope played well, was very strange seeing McGovern and Ferry going off and we seemed to lose shape once we lost them.

Lescinel can look great one minute then shite the next, Kennedy must start ahead of him next game.

We are always going to have the problem of not being able to kill the game off because we haven't replaced Cox yet, but we do look safe at the back most of the time.

[Spencer_White]

Ive been one of Wilson's biggest fans. But today was a total and utter fuck up on his behalf. He went with the same team that should have been 4-0 down at HT at Walsall (the only difference was Greer).

I thought Wycombe were the better team first half and second half. We were turgid and Danny Wilson took forever to make a change. I think anyone who went to Walsall would have been in total disbelief at the team DW started with today. Our midfield was by passed, all 3 strikers are too similar. Revell hardly had any of the ball at Walsall, and he should have given way today. Then we could have played McNamee on the right and either McGovern or Macklin on the left.

I think Greer and Cuthbert were the best 2 players on the pitch and without their partnership Wycombe would have been out of site first half. I think Tope is now our most dangerous forward, and fair play to him for the improvement. Paynter worked hard again, but thats 3 terrible misses in 2 games. Misses that have cost us 4 points. Revell isnt that bad, but hes totally lost in this 4-3-3, hasnt got a clue. He needs wingers! Has Wilson fallen out with McNamee after the Norwich transfer saga? Some of our second half play was lazy, I think the appauling home atmosphere was starting to have some effect on the players who thought they had done enough.

Weve played some fantastic stuff this season with 4-4-2 and 2 quick wingers. Our atacking strengths lie in our wingers. We dont have to play this boring anti football rubbish, crowding the middle of the pitch. Sorry Danny, but for me your reputation takes a major battering on this performace. Complete fuck up.

[leefer]

We gotta point last week when we didnt deserve it....Wycombe did the same..thats football.
The thing that annoys me is that we dont need one striker...we need two or three competing for places..its not just about scoring goals but our front players just arnt making the opposition defence work enough...even against Colchester it was there defenders pushing on...not our front players pushing them back...but ware still in a good position and 8 games undeafed shows ware on the right path.

[carbonwhite]

another game and another 2 points dropped wycombe did nothing at all to threaten us until the goal at the end. our distribution was terrible greer just kept thumping the ball up field to no one. mcgovern was then subbed when he was the best player in the middle he was controlling the game for us and trying to pick out passes. revell was crap missed a sitter which should have settled the game took too long to think about what he had to do. tope played well in the first half but faded in the second still though he looks our best player upfront. douglas was solid as ever JFL just didnt seem bothered. i think its time to give callum kennedy his chance to shine.

[normy]

Thought Wilson got all the subs wrong...Paynter/Revell just doesn't work, neither can finish, taking off Ferry and JPM just handed the midfield to them...very strange unless they were both injured.

Totally agree Reg, all around me were saying the same, and were stunned when Wilson did not  replace Revell or Paynter with Mac, the obvious sub., and leave the rest the same as we owned the midfield.

[DV]

Well, that proved exactly why we wont do anything this season. Black and white facts two points for games against Walsall and Wycombe isnt good enough for a team chasing the play offs. Not that I personally think we are good enough and im not expecting it but I know some fans are.

We werent good enough today because we didnt kill the game off and we had more than enough possesion and chances do it but we arent good enough infront of goal.

Wilson cost us the game with his, quite frankly bizarre subs. Taking off JPM who was by far and away our best player and totally dominating the midfield was game suicide. Bringing on McNamee was hardly a master stroke either!

Topi seems to get better every game and was pretty damn good, but faded in the second half due to us going either route one or Greer to Cuthbert to Greer to Cuthbert to Greer to Cuthbert to Greer etc etc

Maybe we could try playing him upfront?

Paynter was awful today. Not going to sugar coat it. Should have scored that header.

Revell still hasnt shown me anything to suggest he'd be a good addition to our squad. He's like Blair Sturrock in Barry Corrs frame. Some good touches, good control, works the channels well. About as threatening infront of goal as Charlie Griffin.

We should have had that wrapped up 15 minutes into the second half.

[4D]

I think the poor performance started from the front and worked it's way back through the team as the game went on.  I don't think taking off two of the better players helped though (and I mean JP and SF) 

[Dr Pierre Chang]

Revell still hasnt shown me anything to suggest he'd be a good addition to our squad. He's like Blair Sturrock in Barry Corrs frame. Some good touches, good control, works the channels well. About as threatening infront of goal as Charlie Griffin.

Brilliant point that, sums the lad up pretty well.

[Reg Smeeton]

Totally agree Reg, all around me were saying the same, and were stunned when Wilson did not  replace Revell or Paynter with Mac, the obvious sub., and leave the rest the same as we owned the midfield.

It was so obvious, I think we can only assume that both Ferry and JPM were injured.