Swindon town v yeovil official matchday thread

[stfcinbmth]

Just got back. Thoroughly enjoyed the game. Said hello to Charlie's dad outside the Arkells stand. Was a bit concerned as their forwards looked pretty good in the first half, very pacey. Couldn't say much about the goals in the first half as I'm a bit blind and it was hard to see from the Town End. O'Brien looked pretty decent before he went off. Ward took his well. No one said hello either, miserable lot.

One chuckle I had was when the players were warming up before the game, I think it was Ward took a shot and it smacked some poor bloke in the Town End on the side of the head. His m8 saw it coming and ducked and he got it side on. Fair play to him he shrugged it off, but the best bit was he never dropped his pie, what a chap!

[leefer]

How did Brock get on today?...did Poole play.

[Batch]

Just got back. Thoroughly enjoyed the game.

Glad you enjoyed it. The view from the town end isn't best, you'll have to record the football league highlights on BBC 1 later.I'm sure someone would have said hello if they'd seen you.

[reeves4england]

Just got back. Thoroughly enjoyed the game. Said hello to Charlie's dad outside the Arkells stand. Was a bit concerned as their forwards looked pretty good in the first half, very pacey. Couldn't say much about the goals in the first half as I'm a bit blind and it was hard to see from the Town End. O'Brien looked pretty decent before he went off. Ward took his well. No one said hello either, miserable lot.

One chuckle I had was when the players were warming up before the game, I think it was Ward took a shot and it smacked some poor bloke in the Town End on the side of the head. His m8 saw it coming and ducked and he got it side on. Fair play to him he shrugged it off, but the best bit was he never dropped his pie, what a chap!

I was looking out for you bit didn't see you! Glad you enjoyed the game having made the trip up!

[Batch]

The BBC get worse, from their match report

but Yeovil hit back with a miss-hit Michael Timlin cross looping over keeper David Lucas.

[stfcinbmth]

How did Brock get on today?...did Poole play.

No games for Brock or Poole today leefer

Have to say that Billy and Charlie play well together. Ferry needs to be signed if at all possible.
Maybe also the bloke who didn't drop his pie under extreme provocation could be signed as cover for Lucas and Smith

[leefer]

Well the pies are a bit dodgy...probably didnt want to break his foot.

[Hammer]

Just got back. Thoroughly enjoyed the game. Said hello to Charlie's dad outside the Arkells stand. Was a bit concerned as their forwards looked pretty good in the first half, very pacey. Couldn't say much about the goals in the first half as I'm a bit blind and it was hard to see from the Town End. O'Brien looked pretty decent before he went off. Ward took his well. No one said hello either, miserable lot.

One chuckle I had was when the players were warming up before the game, I think it was Ward took a shot and it smacked some poor bloke in the Town End on the side of the head. His m8 saw it coming and ducked and he got it side on. Fair play to him he shrugged it off, but the best bit was he never dropped his pie, what a chap!

 Just a BIT blind ?? And you said hello to Charlie's dad ? I did notice some bloke in a Poole Town hat talking to Charlie's mum outside the Arkells. She wasn't impressed with your offer of an unwanted Christmas present. You know....the penis enlargement kit.

[walrus]

Today was my first match between the embarrassment at Cheltenham last season, and the transformation is unbelievable.  For the entire 90 minutes, an aura of calm seems to ooze through the team, with all of the players looking comfortable in possession, and the passing crisp and accurate.  Gone are the days of hoof and hope.

Steady if unspectacular would be the best way to sum up today's performance, as none of the team seem capable of real moments of magic, but instead go about their business in a quiet, productive way.  The middle of the park with Ferry and Douglas is sorted, and I doubt there is a better pairing in the division.  Lucas looked very solid, comfortable kicking the ball and made a couple of decent stops.  Yeovil's goal was bad luck on his behalf, and perhaps highlights his one failing - he's not very tall.  When he first came out onto the pitch, the goal looked massive behind him.

O'Brien and McGovern look productive, and it was a shame to see OB go off as he looked dangerous early on.  However, his replacement Ward was fantastic, and he worked extremely hard for the team, scored a fabulous goal and could have had a second.

The forwards are tremendous.  Paynter played as well as I've ever seen him play today, and looks like an ideal partner for Austin, who seems a real fox in the box.  I'm dubious as to how much he has to offer the team outside the 18 yard box, but while he keeps scoring I don't think anyone will begrudge him a starting berth.

To sum up, even when we under the cosh early on, and Yeovil arguably deserved to score first, we seemed to play productive, steady football and gave an impression of control.  I am not used to this with a Swindon side, even during the playoff season under King did we control games in such a manner and look comfortable in possession.  I think we could use a couple of transfer in the January window, and it would good to extend the deals of Sheehan and Ward, but overall things are looking very good.  For people who don't watch Town often, ignore some of the doom and gloom that's on here - we are a much better team than I have enjoyed watching before.

Lucas - 7 - good kicking, couple of decent stops, good handling, shame about the goal
Amankwaah - 6 - lost the ball a couple of times, saw no evidence of the form people raved about earlier in the season
Sheehan - 7.5 - good little player, strong passing, good defensively
Greer - 8 - collusus in the air, evidence of good passing but did give the ball away a couple of times
Cuthbert - 9 - excellent
McGovern - 8 - different player to the one I watched at Cheltenham, bright, worked very hard
O'Brien - 8 - went off after 30 minutes, much to the delight of their right back
Douglas - 9 - tremendous, gets his foot on the ball, calming influence on the team
Ferry - 8 - perhaps a bit too defensive to be a partner for Douglas, but very good, worked hard
Austin - 8 - good little worker, took his goal well
Paynter - 9.5 - Very dangerous, bullied the Yeovil defence, great header, unlucky not to get a second

Special mention should go to Ward, who came on for OB and was fantastic.  Scored a great goal, and worked his socks on.  Sign him up!!

[chalkies_shorts]

I really enjoyed today. Both teams were out to win the game and we were lucky to go 2 up. The cross from JPM to Paynter was absolutely superb. I was his biggest critic last season but he has been bloody good this season and he seems to be enjoying his football. The second goal was also good - great play from Paynter and ferry and a very good finish from Austin who kept his head. The third goal, well, Ward certainly caned the ball. Ward, in fact, looks a good loan signing, willing and a bit old school, no fucking around just direct, solid and a team player - basically everything Hutchinson isn't. Austin and Paynter yet again chased everything. Ferry had a cracking second half and douglas was his usual self. Manky was out of sorts today and i thuoght Sheehan put in a bit of a JFL perfortmance - good and crap in equal measure. Greer looks as thuogh he could do with a game or two off and Cuthbert was my MOM - won every header and swept up so much.
Basically, I thuogh both defences looked shit but we had Cuthbert and better strikers.
Roll on Saturday. Being a glory hunter it will be my first away game this season and I'm looking forward to it. 

[Bob's Orange]

Just seen the goals on Sky Sports News. Austin's was a neat finish surrounded by defenders and Ward's goal courtesy of some frankly pathetic defending was finished resondingly with a smash into the bottom corner.

Lovely stuff!

[wiggy]

Roll on Saturday. Being a glory hunter it will be my first away game this season and I'm looking forward to it. 

It'll be my first away game for about 20 years! I don't think of myself as a glory hunter though having barely missed a home game for the last 4 seasons (and there was some tripe to sit through for a lot of that).

It was good to see an extra 1,000 or so there today. people are starting to take notice again - near the play-offs for a fair while, a bit of a cup run and a strike partnership that has notched up something like 13 goals in 7 games.

STFC are finally offering something to make the not quite hardcore football fan consider popping down to see a game. The more the merrier, I say.

[Rich Pullen]

Yeovil's official website have called our first two goals "dubious efforts" ... I await the Football League Show.

[wiggy]

Dubious???

Pin point cross from Mcgovern put away with precision for the first goal.
The second was a bit scrappy but shows the benefit of having a striker who doesn't pause to think before hitting the ball goalwards.

[Bob's Orange]

Yeovil's official website have called our first two goals "dubious efforts" ... I await the Football League Show.

1 word, 4 syllables. Buffoonery.