Swindon Town FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC Official Matchday Thread

[DV]

so, who do we sign then?

As arriba said - that depends on how serious we are.

Troy Deeney from Walsall, James Brown from Hartlepool, Carl Baker from Stockport, Adam Le Fondre from Rotherham, Andy Bishop from Bury, Chris Dagnall from Rochdale.

All decent enough for us and worth paying for if they add that cutting edge to our team.

I'm not saying all those teams would even sell to us. I believe Stockport have their finances sorted now but if we are 8th or around that point come January its a big decision whether to stick or twist.

[Peter Venkman]

Maybe against Exeter we should play with 3 central midfielder, Ferry and Douglas being holders and ball winners, with JPM given a free(er) role in front of them to spread the ball about and play with Macca on the left and Macklin on the right with Topi up front on his own.

That pace in the team would scare the living daylights out of defences especially slow big ones like Exeter have got.

[RobertT]

Oh well, rubbish game to watch, poor performance, another point in the bag (how many more to be safe Reg?)

Thought Wycombe did a good job on us yesterday, not a good team byany stretch but they pretty much man for manned us all game to stop us from getting anything going - meant both teams had little spark.

Paynter and Revell don't look like they can work together in our team with the way we are trying to play, stick to one of them with another pacey player such as McNamee around them with Tope (see, I knew he'd get better).

I have no qualms with Wilson sticking to the formation and gameplan we've had - it's got us into a position where we actually look a good team - which is a long way from where we were with about 10 games to go last season.  4-4-2 means McGovern playing wide, unless you drop one of the three in the middle who have all been pretty good so far, but I've been impressed with him in the middle and he doesn't look as good out wide (even this season when moved there in games).

Spencer needs to drink before game methinks.  I doubt very much that Wilsons reputation and standing in the game will take a knock or be forever tainted by a 1-1 draw.  A top 10 finish does not look beyond us this season, without any signings - and I doubt we'll sign this elusive Simon Cox-a-like some are demanding.  Our attendances are such that I wouldn't spend any money if I ran the club - less than 7000 for a fairly local team when we are in the top 8!  Fuck what was served up, people didn't know it would be bad.

[DV]

Another 38 points to be safe and Wycombe bought fuck all. We'll near on sell out their away end

[Simon Pieman]

We've played 2 teams in a row where pace would/did expose a slow back line. We only came alive against Walsall when Obedayi went up front and Macklin came on for example.

I'd drop Paynter next game, simply because he's missed two simple headers in as many games. We now have a big enough squad to keep most players on their toes.

[dell boy]

We've played 2 teams in a row where pace would/did expose a slow back line. We only came alive against Walsall when Obedayi went up front and Macklin came on for example.

I'd drop Paynter next game, simply because he's missed two simple headers in as many games. We now have a big enough squad to keep most players on their toes.

I agree with the dropping of Paynter, he always gives 100% but time to give a more mobile attach force the chance.

[Bob's Orange]

My first game of the season and ended up leaving the county ground rather crestfallen.

Had a burger from the carvery van which was actually half decent and fairly priced. Saw the soccerette as well from a couple of weeks ago outside the ground. It was roasting going into the ground and was looking forward to 3 points.

My thoughts, Lucas looks like a keeper. I had my heart in my mouth a few times when I thought he had misjudged a cross but he controlled the box perfectly and its good to see a competent keeper after last season's Bert and Ernie antics with Brez and Smith.

At the back, very impressed with Cuthbert and Greer, especially Cuthbert who has some leap on him! Good to see some composure at the back with them appearing to have the ability to pass to a player in the same colour shirt. Amankwaah took his goal well (although I think the keeper should have done better) and generally did ok at Right Back. JFL I was starting to be impressed with after his first half performance, but second half he was a total liability. Should have been taken off after he got booked and replaced with Kennedy who put in a wonderful cross and looks to have a cracking left foot.

My man of the match was JP who worked very hard and played with intelligence, he seems much better in the centre of midfield than when I saw him being played last season on the right. In the centre, Douglas was a good water carrier and Ferry looked busy.

Up front, dear oh dear. Paynter and Revell played together was a disaster, I thought Revell was the better of the two but neither player gets pass marks which probably wasn't totally their faults due to the formation played. I was quite impressed with Tope, at times he looks like he doesn't have the foggiest idea what he is doing but he looked a threat and actually used the ball quite intelligently, probably should have gone up front with BP or Revell being withdrawn.

And so what of the game? Well, it ain't going to be appearing much on the end of season DVD. We scored a good goal created well by Revell who showed good awareness. JP then hit the post after a meandering run by Tope who probably would have run into the DR stand had JP not took the ball off his toe. Apart from that we didn't really do a lot. I thought Wycombe's game plan was to stop our midfield from playing and it worked, with Greer and Cuthbert going long without any other real option. Second half we weren't at the races, They spotted that JFL was the weak link and played down our left on countless occasions. Wycombe didn't play well but they worked hard and it was inevitable that they would score although Lucas didn't have anything else to do the whole match.

From the 1 game, I would say we will draw a lot of matches 0-0 as we look solid but I thought we didn't actually create much. It was a strange game as we hit the post and Paynter should have scored at the end but I would like to see more creation along the wings. Macca is crying out to be unleashed, we need more width in my opinion. Overall I think we will be top 12 this season, too many draws though will be the frustration.

[flammableBen]

From what I've read on here and heard on the radio, a 4-5-2 formation should give us the edge against Exeter.

[4D]

From what I've read on here and heard on the radio, a 4-5-2 formation should give us the edge against Exeter.

Which 2 up front though?

[JPC82]

im suprised by how much abuse Revell is getting, he didnt have the best of games yesterday but pretty much the whole team didnt, he done very well for the goal, showed his strengh by holding off the defender and showed great awareness to put amankwaah in, we scored 1 goal and he was the main reason and for some reason gets singled out by u lot

[leefer]

He works hard..but all pros should work hard..if a keeper makes a blunder he gets stick...if a striker dosnt score...he gets stick.

[Bob's Orange]

im suprised by how much abuse Revell is getting, he didnt have the best of games yesterday but pretty much the whole team didnt, he done very well for the goal, showed his strengh by holding off the defender and showed great awareness to put amankwaah in, we scored 1 goal and he was the main reason and for some reason gets singled out by u lot

I don't think either striker received pass marks but I thought Revell was better than Paynter who couldn't seem to do anything right. At one point in the second half, Wycombe had a corner, cleared to Billy who had the chance to set (I'm not sure who it was) someone away on the left but made a total cu next tuesday of it and his pass was intercepted easily to give Wycombe another chance.

Revell's creation of the goal was great play in fairness.

[DV]

im suprised by how much abuse Revell is getting, he didnt have the best of games yesterday but pretty much the whole team didnt, he done very well for the goal, showed his strengh by holding off the defender and showed great awareness to put amankwaah in, we scored 1 goal and he was the main reason and for some reason gets singled out by u lot

On the rare occasion that he played for us - thats the type of play you'd get from Blair Sturrock but very few rated him.

[Red Frog]

From what I've read on here and heard on the radio, a 4-5-2 formation should give us the edge against Exeter.

Bit risky going without a keeper isn't it?

[Arriba]

paynter is a decent player and a good second striker.but he is not clinical infront of goal.
he needs an out and out goal scorer to play off him.
one wont come cheap mind.securing one or not will show us what fitton is all about