Official matchday thread swindon town v carlisle united

[Saxondale]

I think he is. 

My view, rocky start, but we played them off the park.  Some of the passing moves were superb.  The move that ended with Billy heading wide was excellent.  They just looked baffled.  Carlisle are not a bad side and we destroyed them, never looked like anything but a victory.

Ward I thought was the only player I could pick out as not being on top of his game.  He got a bit central towards the end and twice took the ball of Charlies toe when Charlie would have buried it.

We really are good.

Oh and the ref was a shit.  Its traditional that I say that, but thing just pissed me off about him.  Such as a sudden decision to blow up when we were attacking because one of there players claimed a head injury, and then restarted with a free kick to them which he hadn't blow up for in the first place.

Anyone closer to the stratton bank able to tell me what Carlisle players were getting all fucked off about when one of them fell over before a free kick?

[jonny72]

I didn't think we were that good today, at least not as good as some of the recent performances.

But on the other hand it was arguably our best performance of the season - calm, controlled, professional and 3 points in the bag. Kind of looked like a team on top of the league and just going through the motions as they stroll to the title.

[DV]

Im at that end of the drs and I can't even tell you what happened

I though we played a fair bit of long ball for maybe the first 15 minutes.

Sheehan was the main hoofer, seemed to take him about 20 minutes to settle back in.

[Arriba]

i didn't see hardly any hoofs.a fair few long passes,but we didn't play hoof ball.and ward was superb first half.granted he wasn't as effective in the second, but no way was he off his game.

[deltaincline]

A competent performance today. Carlisle were made to look fairly ordinary, but they have done well recently. Our lads were just too fucking strong for them.

As has been said already, we didn't really need to change gear today. All departments ran like a chinese sewing machine. No drama, no panic, just a well oiled display of disciplined and creative football.

Not getting carried away - there is a long way to go, and anything could happen in terms of injuries or suspensions - but this season is fucking ace entertainment

[4D]

we'll lose

tool

[4D]

It was one of those OK games that we didn't look likely to lose.

[jimbob]

i was at that end of the DRS and it was a bit of jostling for the free-kick goin on and GG shoved their player in the throat/head and he went down....luckily neither the ref or lino saw it otherwise GG would have walked for raised hands although contact was minimal......ironically, GG got injured from the resulting free kick....karma comes around quickly these days

on the subject of the game, we looked well in control and was a comfortable performance....be interested to see how many other teams come here and try only playing one up front as this gives us the initiative early on....i keep thinking we're due a blip but no sign of it yet....6 weeks ago, I thought that we'd just dip out of the play offs, now I'm thinking we're good enough to finish top two based upon the same starting 11 that played yest....as many have no doubt said, injuries/suspensions would cost us so lets hope we've got luck on our side for the run in....

just an observation, but if DW thought by switching ward and jpm we could get at the ageing ian harte it didn't work.....we were getting joy down both flanks in the 1st half so if it aint broke......

[ronnie21]

Just add my two pennuth, it wasn't the greatest of games, atmosphere was a bit shit (pity the Town End couldn't have responded when those little kids who were on the pitch at half time started chanting Danny Wilsons red army!) but it was a thoroughly professional performance and with a bit more luck we would have had four or five.  Carlisle weren't the worst of teams to visit the CG but we did make them look a bit ordinary after the first ten minutes or so.  Thought Sheehan's return really tightened things up again at the back although he doesn't get forward like Lescinel.  Lucas responded when he had to and made a couple of good saves, suppose the substitutions were fairly obvious but it would have been nice for Matt Ritchie to have got 20 minutes or so, but needs must as they say.  Although Carlisle were already a beaten time by the time Greer went off, Morrison seemed to slip effortlessly in when he came on.  Easton too deserved his half hour and showed he he is useful player to have in the squad,

[DV]

After seeing Easton and Morrison slot in like they had been playing week in and week out for us, I am some what less worried about injuries and suspension.

I think our sqaud has enough depth apart from right back!!

[Chubbs]

didint realise just how well BP was doing on the scorring front untill i saw this
Beckford (Leeds United)    18
Holt (Norwich City)    18
Lambert (Southampton)    18
Paynter (Swindon Town)    17
Rhodes (Huddersfield Town)  14
Austin (Swindon Town)  13
Burton (Charlton Athletic)    13
Martin (Norwich City)  13
Easter (Franchise )    12
Forster (Brighton and Hove Albion)  12

[Anteater]

oh and one more thing I reckon today was the strongest bench in years for us. Smith. Lescinel. Morrison. Ritchie. Easton. Timlin.

Defo agree with this. All of those that came on yesterday did not look out of place. Easton and Morrison didn't put a foot or head wrong, and I like the fact that even with our goal machines playing we have Pericard who gives us yet another dimension up front and is bound to open his account sooner than later !

[Ralphy]

The boy Austin never ceases to amaze me. He has this natural killer instinct for goal that I haven't seen at Swindon for a long, long time. Every time he gets the ball, you can feel the excitement in the ground. It's fucking superb!

I'm starting to believe we're gonna go up automatic.

Greer and Cuthbert were as usual, solid as a rock. Reminds me of the Taylor/Calderwood days!

Last thing, JPM, please let Sheehan take the free kicks from now on.

[singingiiiffy]

didint realise just how well BP was doing on the scorring front untill i saw this
Beckford (Leeds United)    18
Holt (Norwich City)    18
Lambert (Southampton)    18
Paynter (Swindon Town)    17

not sure where u are reading that from?
Lambert Southampton 20
Beckford Leeds United 18
Holt Norwich 18
Barnard Southampton 17
Paynter Swindon 17

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/top_scorers/default.stm

still not too bad tho!

[Spencer_White]

They went 4-5-1, it did exactly what it said on the tin, they were good in midfield, but ineffective up front. Carlisle didnt look a bad team, but I dont think Swindon really had to break sweat to win yesterday. If we score in the first half then the results just seem to be a formality, I cant praise our current back 5 enough. Absolutely top class. We were on everyone's home banker betting tips against Carlisle and that shows the respect our side is getting from outside Swindon.

Shame Pericard couldnt score the chance that Austin laid on a plate for him. Fingers crossed he gets a goal soon. I think he is improving with each appearance, but still nowhere near taking the shirt off Austin or Paynter. Be interesting to hear what the Carlisle fans thought of how he played?

Fans were very quiet again. Has to be said that this time 18 months ago the crowd could be extremely critical of the players. They werent affraid to be vocal when all they had to say was negative, but now we have one of the best teams in the league the same people are not being vocal with praise. The DRS is full every week and fans seem to be too embaressed or intimidated to support the team. Im hoping the next season the Town End will be full, which will open up a bit more space in the DRS and fans will start giving the side some support again. But to be honest, a lot of the time the fans in the south stand dont even apprieciate a good pass or tackle which makes me wonder what they do know about football?

We won at a canter yesterday. But with a more vocal home atmosphere I think the players would really step up the urgency and thrash these sides. We could do with the extra goals as well.