Is our start really that bad?

[4D]

This is swindon remember! We usually have a very good or very bad season, i can't remember the last time we started bad and turned it around. Reg? Seeing as we haven't been thumped in the league I hope we do have a season where our fortunes change. Can I ask one question, do we look like we can get back inuto a game when we go behind? (unlike last season).

[Trashbat?]

The start to the season has actually made me fall out of love with football a little bit, if only because it feels like last year again at the moment and im a bit sick of having the optimism and excitement knocked out of me by 5pm every Saturday.

There have been some positives to the season and some good performances but unfortunately they dont get you points, the more games we lose the harder it is to pick the players back up again. The team needs to click but at the moment neither Defence, Midfield or Forwards have struck up any kind of partnerships and it doesn't help when we haven't stuck with a team for more than one game at a time.

If/when we click as a team I think we will do ok but im not convinced as of yet we have a squad capable of promotion, our next 3 games against top 7 clubs are going to be massive for us and will be a real test of what we are capable of.

di Canio was a big risk which we all knew at the time, as of yet the jury is still out on him but now is the time for him and the squad to show what they are capable of.

[Colin Todd]

Results wise, its obvuoisly a shit start to the season.

Expectations-wise even the more grounded of our fans would have expected a better points return, although it was always going to be near impossible to get a brand new team to start mullering all comers right from the start.

performance wise, its not been that bad. As others have said in the league we've only lost by 1 goal and should not have lost against the scum or cheltenham. I've seen enough to suggest we have the basis of a good team at this level, but it needs to all come together - and fast.

[stfcinbmth]

Is our start really that bad?

Well, it's not very good

Hoping to see an improvement Saturday

[Doore]

To state the absolutely obvious - its not a good start.  It was never going to match the start we made last time in this league, but I don't think any of us expected it to.  Its fair to say we all reasonably expected a bit more, and certainly defeat at home to Oxford is hard to accept. 

However - its very early on, its a very new squad and we have a few problems.  The test is, given a few months, can the manager sort those out and make us competitive.  I'm happy to give him the benefit of the doubt for now.

[THE FLASH]

The start to the season has actually made me fall out of love with football a little bit, if only because it feels like last year again at the moment and im a bit sick of having the optimism and excitement knocked out of me by 5pm every Saturday.

There have been some positives to the season and some good performances but unfortunately they dont get you points, the more games we lose the harder it is to pick the players back up again. The team needs to click but at the moment neither Defence, Midfield or Forwards have struck up any kind of partnerships and it doesn't help when we haven't stuck with a team for more than one game at a time.

If/when we click as a team I think we will do ok but im not convinced as of yet we have a squad capable of promotion, our next 3 games against top 7 clubs are going to be massive for us and will be a real test of what we are capable of.

di Canio was a big risk which we all knew at the time, as of yet the jury is still out on him but now is the time for him and the squad to show what they are capable of.

You will have it knocked out of you earlier than 5pm on Saturday!

[LittleRed]

I work in Oxford and work with mates that support Southamptom So Ive been getting it right the neck 

Just a few points:

The press are circling Di Canio like vultures as they know he is likely to give them a good story. The amount of times the photographers were aiming the cameras at Di Canio (Swindon v Southampton) instead of the game was riduclous. It was like Di Canio was the only thing they wanted to write about. Di Canio should be aware of this and temper himself until the press get bored and move onto writing what they should be writing about, the GAME

Di Canio Spent more time complaining and showing his frustrations towards the bench rather than watching the game which dissappointed me. FFS we were playing a top championship side and we have a newly assembled squad. What did he expect?

It seems like nothing will please him even when sometimes things do go well. This must be very demoralising for the players.

I've heared that Di Canio and his team are absolutely fitness freaks and are constantly running the team hard to improve fitness but I beleive this is having a negative effect as physically they are knackered before they have kicked a ball.

Subbing conell after 30mins was strange and even had me asking the bloke next to me at the game if smith was injured. Again not good for a guys morale and embarressing for the fella

Di Canio is learning and unfortunately we are the team he is learning with. Will he turn this around, yes i think he will but he will need the time. Di Canio's man management skills is what is letting him down at the moment but this is what will come with time, my only fear is if too much water has gone under the bridge so to speak.

A lot of this post sounds anti Di Canio but im totally the opposite. I want him to succeed, I love his passion and hopefully one day we can all for thank him what he has done for the club.

I am a bit disappointed with the clarke situation as I thought out of all the strikers we have I thought he was one of the decent ones and has been unlucky not to have scored in a few games, again it is just more time needed and im sure his luck would have changed. I would have like both Di Canio, the fitness coach and clarke to have sat down and sorted it out. Once we had got a few wins under our belts im sure this would have all been forgotten about. I Just think the pressure is getting to a lot of people at swindon.

Looking forward to the next game

[Bob's Orange]

I work in Oxford and work with mates that support Southamptom So Ive been getting it right the neck 

Just a few points:

The press are circling Di Canio like vultures as they know he is likely to give them a good story. The amount of times the photographers were aiming the cameras at Di Canio (Swindon v Southampton) instead of the game was riduclous. It was like Di Canio was the only thing they wanted to write about. Di Canio should be aware of this and temper himself until the press get bored and move onto writing what they should be writing about, the GAME

Di Canio Spent more time complaining and showing his frustrations towards the bench rather than watching the game which dissappointed me. FFS we were playing a top championship side and we have a newly assembled squad. What did he expect?

It seems like nothing will please him even when sometimes things do go well. This must be very demoralising for the players.

I've heared that Di Canio and his team are absolutely fitness freaks and are constantly running the team hard to improve fitness but I beleive this is having a negative effect as physically they are knackered before they have kicked a ball.

Subbing conell after 30mins was strange and even had me asking the bloke next to me at the game if smith was injured. Again not good for a guys morale and embarressing for the fella

Di Canio is learning and unfortunately we are the team he is learning with. Will he turn this around, yes i think he will but he will need the time. Di Canio's man management skills is what is letting him down at the moment but this is what will come with time, my only fear is if too much water has gone under the bridge so to speak.

A lot of this post sounds anti Di Canio but im totally the opposite. I want him to succeed, I love his passion and hopefully one day we can all for thank him what he has done for the club.

I am a bit disappointed with the clarke situation as I thought out of all the strikers we have I thought he was one of the decent ones and has been unlucky not to have scored in a few games, again it is just more time needed and im sure his luck would have changed. I would have like both Di Canio, the fitness coach and clarke to have sat down and sorted it out. Once we had got a few wins under our belts im sure this would have all been forgotten about. I Just think the pressure is getting to a lot of people at swindon.

Looking forward to the next game

Why would he have taken Connell off if Smith was injured?

[Trashbat?]

Why would he have taken Connell off if Smith was injured?

Sounds like the kind of sub Hart would of made

[DV]

the whole of English football having a laugh at our expense.

Are you sure? Most football fans couldnt give a damn about it, this sort of thing happens week in week out all over the country 

Yes they are and no it doesnt.

[Paolo69]

The Pox might be i doubt very much if anyone else is that fussed.

[LittleRed]

Why would he have taken Connell off if Smith was injured?

Sorry I meant to say Connell, had smith on my mind at the time of writing, as i thought he didn't have a great game

[Bob's Orange]

Sorry I meant to say Connell, had smith on my mind at the time of writing, as i thought he didn't have a great game

Phil or the other one?

[Miles Mayhem]

The Pox might be i doubt very much if anyone else is that fussed.

got a bit of banter from some shitty fans in the office but that is mostly due to the fact i have been ripping the piss all week. No one else really cares fanwise. Managers, owners and players would be a different story  

[LittleRed]

Phil or the other one?

I meant the other one but now that you mention it, I dont think either had a good game.