Swindon Town FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC Official Matchday Thread

[Arriba]

poor result.
we need a quality forward.

[Batch]

My twopenneth, first a mini-match report for the exiles.

Town made their customary slow start today and for the first 5 minutes the game was stretched and we were at sixes and sevens in all areas. Wycombe should have been 1 up early on when poor defending resulted in a clear cut chance for their attacker who, well lets be honest, who finished like I normally do at 5-a-side - scuffing the ball nowhere near the goal.

After that we got organised but again seemed to conform to the recent traits I have seen us play early in games, scrappy long ball football. And we didn't really seem to cause the Wanderers by doing so. However we suddenly decided to put our foot on the ball, get it down and knock it about. And Wycombe couldn't deal with our pass and move. We scored, hit the post and wasted a couple of opportunities. We were well in control but we weren't exactly peppering the goal. And we fans knew at half time that one is never enough.

So the second half started the same as the first. Poorly for town with a stretched game and looking a bit vulnerable as the midfield looked to leave the defence exposed and isolated on occasion. Though Wycombe didn't really threaten. Town improved and made a couple of decent chances but no second goal arrived. Then the substitutions happened. I didn't spot JP nursing and injury or Ferry being knackered, but they were replaced and we slowly but surely lost the plot with 15 minutes to go. Wycombe gained the upper hand with town conceding the initiative and the possession as the opposition took command. And so it came as no real surprise when Wycombe hit an undeserved equaliser. I didn't notice LJF was injured, but if he wasn't he sure as hell was the main contributor to the goal as he seemed to be caught ball watching.

Paynter should have won it with a great chance from a pinpoint cross, but didn't whilst pacey direct his header well enough, but the keeper made a great save all the same.

Plus points:
- Unbeaten in 8
- Far more solid than last year
- Best game I've seen Topi play for us
- Ferry, JPM and Douglas are a good midfield trio.

Bad points:

- Strange substitutions
- Can't close out games. Wycombe were shit and were there for the taking.
- Hard working but impotent strike force, coupled with a lack of goals from elsewhere = midtable obscurity (improvement on last year!)
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All in all I don't think it was a too bad performance. I certainly don't agree with Spencer. Wycombe were dog shit and we bossed them for 70 minutes.

Our Achilles heal is obviously scoring goals. It's a team problem as well as a striker problem and it means we are left without a ruthless streak to put games to bed. We aren't quite good enough to see out a 1-0.

The football and solidity of the team is a vast improvement over last year. We have improved. But our good start has raised expectations. I think it is positive that we are moaning for drawing a game we should ave won. Last year we would be moaning about a lost game.

[Dozno9]

Cow's arse and banjo come to mind.

[Anteater]

What a disappointment. I agree that this really seems the first time that DW has properly fucked up ! Starting with the same (bar Greer/Morrison) 11 as the start of the Walsall game was worrying. Subs were plainly wrong (unless injuries were the reason). A couple of individuals were left wanting - JPL had a great first half but poor second, and Billy P was totally anonymous (I thought Revell was better) until sadly missing a sitter at the end highlighting for me that DW has not yet sorted our attack. IMO the defence is all but there (Kennedy should start) and the midfield is virtually there too, but up front we are lacking. Are we desperate for a goalscorer already ? ......... I think yes !

[JOHNNY REEVES]

danny said people didn,t do thier jobs properly,sadly he was one of them.

[jonny72]

I thought we totally outplayed Wycombe over the 90 minutes and we should have won by 2 goals. The defence and midfield were fine, the glaringly obvious problem was up front. Paynter and Revell were shit, poor throughout and then missing two sitters in the last 15 minutes which would have given us all 3 points.

Maybe I wasn't paying attention, but I thought we were only playing two up front with Tope and JPM wide in midfield - if we were playing three up front as others have said I totally missed it. Out of what we've got at the moment, Tope is out best striker by some distance so why he isn't playing in that position is beyond me. I'd have him up front with Paynter or Revell with McNamee and JPM wide in midfield.

I really don't understand why people slate McNamee either, he is our most dangerous winger by some distance and causes problems for the defence every time he plays. He might not be a 90 minute all out player but his short bursts of pace, skill and pin point crossing are enough to make the difference and win a game. Macklin has to be worth a run as well, as he looks like he will score goals which we need badly at the moment.

I have serious doubts as to whether Austin will ever make the grade as he's been playing at such a low level. But having watched Paynter and Revell today I'd say fuck it, if there is any way we can wing it to play him straight away (maybe on loan then permanent in January) we should give it a go as there is no way in hell he can be worse than those two useless fucks.

I really wonder what goes on inside Wilson's head. His signings have been excellent for every position except up front; Douglas, Greer, Lescinel, Lucas, Cuthbert, Ferry are all good signings but he can't seem to find a decent striker no matter what he tries. Same goes for his tactics, I just can't understand what the fuck he is thinking.

I'm used to watching Swindon play shit football and losing all the time. It is just really frustrating when they play well and have the potential to do really well and it gets fucked up by some stupid decision by the manager.

[Mexicano Rojo]

we didnt start until 5 minutes. wycombes gameplan was not to press greer and cuthbert whilst they had possesion but there forwards were marking douglas and mcgovern, it took us about 15 minutes to suss this out, hence both greer and cuthbert hitting it long for the first part of the match, once we got the hang of this we took the piss in the first half. totally dominated and looked fully in control.

the goal was really well set up by revell. good finish. mcgovern unlucky in hitting the post following a great run from tope. tope was my mom first half. second half report to follow im eating chinese

[Ardiles]

Odd one for me today.  My nephew, aged 1 day, currently resides in Cheltenham General Hospital.  So we got in the car this morning to drive up to visit.  Stopped in Reading to do some shopping (where amongst other things my little fella, Ardiles Jnr, got his first pair of shoes) and then carried on towards Cheltenham after lunch.

I've not been able to get to any games yet this season (the first will be Brentford next week).  So the slight detour we made through Swindon to go to the Club shop was not an easy one.  Ardiles Jnr and his 1 day old cousin are both now very well kitted out little lads, but standing in the club shop at 2.45pm knowing we were probably the only people there not going to the game was quite tough.

Anyway - it was Ardiles Jnr's first visit to the County Ground (even if he didn't get inside the ground; that can wait a few years).  We marked the occasion by taking a few photos outside and, if I'm honest, he did look a little bored.  Meant something to me, though.

[DV]

I really don't understand why people slate McNamee either, he is our most dangerous winger by some distance and causes problems for the defence every time he plays. He might not be a 90 minute all out player but his short bursts of pace, skill and pin point crossing are enough to make the difference and win a game.

None of which he did today.

He doesnt get slated, our fans love him. He got a cheer just for warming up and a standing ovation when he came on.

Then a few minutes later Wycombe had a man over at the back post in miles of space!

[Arriba]

luxury player.end of

[Mexicano Rojo]

second half....

we came out and tried to close out the game.the first 20 minutes nothing happened, then they started to slowly come back into it, ferry and mcgovern came off and we fell apart. Timlin was fucking useless, macnamme is not as effective on the right. Paynter was worse than timlin, revell wasnt much better. lescinel lost it about 15 minutes from the end and should have come off then.

you could see the goal coming from about 70 minutes. idiots.

Paynter and revell should have scored, espescially paynter. i think we should drop them both. my team for next week would be..

lucas
amankwaah, cuthbert, greer, kennedy
mcgovern, douglas, ferry
macklin, odebayi, macnamee.

he likes playing this formation because those 3 in the middle rock. they totally control games, with macklin and macnamme bombing up the wings instead of revell or paynter we will be far more effective and dangerous.

[DV]

I'd like to see us go 4-4-2

Lucas

Amankwaah
Cuthbert
Greer
Kennedy

Macklin
JPM
Douglas
McNamee

Obedayi
Paynter

take it to Exeter and get 2 goals in the first 5 minutes!

[Spencer_White]

I'd like to see us go 4-4-2

Lucas

Amankwaah
Cuthbert
Greer
Kennedy

Macklin
JPM
Douglas
McNamee

Obedayi
Paynter

take it to Exeter and get 2 goals in the first 5 minutes!

Please to God please play this team tuesday. I think its hard on Ferry, because he is a nice little player, but this is our strongest team. I wonder whether Big Bazza might hurt us on tuesday?

To be fair, we did control the game for long periods today. It wasnt fair saying Wycombe outplayed us, but we should have been out of sight. Weve got the players to really go at teams and we just decided not to do it today.

Dell, whilst I agree that I should get a grip. I have to ask whether you were there at Walsall? Weve been awesome at times with 4-4-2 and two wingers.

[DV]

Have we actually played 4-4-2 with two wingers this season?

As for Ferry, really didnt think that much of him today. Good debut but done nothing since. He's good on the ball but i'd still rather see Easton in there. Wolves showed he's still got it!

Its always been a bit 4-5-1 but with wingers as the wide men rather than strikers as wide men if that makes sense!!

Knowing Corr - there is more chance of us hurting him!

[juddie]

some interesting points... don't agree with Spence that WW dominated, I must have been watching a different game! Nor that we played with three up top, surely that was the whole problem? Revell and Paynter are too similiar which is why it didn't/doesn't work as a partnership. Revell often gets in the positions I would want Paynter to find, and he's not as good. In fact, I'd say he's shit. Love the description of him as Blair in Corr's body!

Everyone could see it needed Tope - who was excellent - to replace Revell up top, and Macca to go on the flank.

I thought Wycombe were utter tripe and there for the taking. Why we didn't finish them off I'll never know, but we lost our shape when JPM and Ferry went off, as others mentioned. In the second half, despite the fact that Wycombe created few chances, an equaliser seemed inevitable.

As for Lescinel. His second half was as dreadful as his first was good. He should have come off way before he did, and I think he was at fault for the goal. He gave up after Phillips went round him, fucking infuriating.

I love wilson but he fucked up taking JPM and Ferry off and not replacing Lescinel and Revell earlier.

Still, better to be fucked off having drawn than having lost.

I agree that Tope and Paynter must start Tueday, with Macca starting. And Kennedy for Lescinel. I hope Cuthbert gave him a good hiding in the dressing room after the game.

Onwards and upwards.