Swindon Town FC v Walsall FC Official Matchday Thread

[Nomoreheroes]

The KMac mumble:
- Doesnt matter whether we deserved it or not. It was 2-2
- Disappointed
- Got stretched and a good cross and finish and they scored the 2nd
- We gave them a point. They probably think they deserved it. We thought we deserved 3.
- Flint and Fodds. These things happen. You can tell off your best mates
- Disappointed. Penalty harsh. When we go in front twice we should win
- Need to turn to Tuesday now
- Important to do well at home. Its not for want of trying, but Walsall got a break.
- Not in 3rd without being a good side.
- Need to get heads down and work hard
- Do we need more recruits? Ummm? Dont know when we can get people in. He has one or two that he would like to bring in.
- Not as bad as people make out. Just disappointing that we didnt see the game through.
- Brentford will be desperate to turn their fortunes around

[FormerlyPlymRed]

Thompson appeared to be carrying an injury and struggled for most of the game.  Ironically he was left on until 5 minutes from the end and his replacement Devera cost us the goal.

Ah thanks, heard devera cost the goal was wondering why Thompson was off in the first place.

Home form needs to improve massively

[adje]

Win away draw at home-promotion form!

[ronnie21]

Disappointing game and very disappointed with the manager's reaction aftereards.  Definitely in the Malpass camp for passion, if he shows none how can the players show it!!  Thompson was injured during the second half making a tackle, right in front of the dug-outs.  Man of the match for me was McCormack but self-styled star of the match was the ref.  Some of his decisions were appalling, no surprise he gave them a penalty which didn't look at all like a pen, should have had a pen ourselves when Roberts was brought down, I had a horrible feeling he wasn't going to be happy until he had sent a Town player off!  What has happened to that in your face attacking and keeping them up the pitch.

[wiggy]

I had wondered today if both Rooney's might start the game, after their impact at Coventry.

From the commentary we seem a bit lop-sided with only one natural wide player.

[ronnie21]

I had wondered today if both Rooney's might start the game, after their impact at Coventry.

From the commentary we seem a bit lop-sided with only one natural wide player.

Definitely a bit narrow, Thomson was expected to provide the action down the right, and was then caught out of position a few times against their pace, not his fault though.

[Dr Pierre Chang]

Meh, I think people are starting to realise that we have a very average squad which with some good management and a couple of additions will have enough to be up there in a very, very poor standard League. Make no mistake, that side out there today would get steamrollered at a higher level.

A few points:

- Aden Flint. He is a very limited footballer, isn't he? Devera and Ward is our best partnership at the back.

- A sloppy display by Tommy Miller capped off by a silly challenge to give away the penalty. The legs are long gone and he was lucky to last the 90 minutes. McCormack was decent on the other hand and deserved man of the match.

- The lack of width was ridiculous with Ferry out of position as it was last week - we scored twice when we reverted to proper wingers.

- Luke Rooney was very lively last week and set up the winner. Sub him on today? No, the ineffective De Vita came on instead. The match was crying out for someone like Rooney to come on and run at their defence. I had no problem with the Devera-Thompson sub, but it was bizzare that Rooney didn't get a run out.

- MacDonalds reaction to the post match question about new signings concerned me - he didn't sound positive at all. Why are we still under embargo if the new lot have the supposed backing that Jed promises? Time will tell but I am concerned we may see a 'shoe string' regime which will cost us any chance of promotion to the Championship.

- Walsall are much improved from the side we faced earlier in the season and fully deserved the point they got.

MacDonald thinking we deserved to win  

[Batch]

A point against a good in form team is not to be scoffed at.

That said, don't think we deserved all 3 myself, though we did start to pin them back in the second half.

On the negative, not sure the system worked today, its a sort of 2-1-3-4 formation, with Roberts sort of floating. But you end up with square pegs in round holes, biggest example being Ferry. Thought we should have brought RDV on, Miller off and gone 4-4-2 with Macca and Ferry central.

Another thing. The players looked largely lethargic today. No high energy pressing.

Match Summary: Didn't think it was a penalty myself, but I didn't get a clear long look at it. Both our goals had a touch of fortune. Wes nearly gave me a heart attack when he flapped at the (admittedly unusual) high ball. Flint, Ward, Macca were good.

Hey ho, onward and onward.

[inept and tiresome]

Didn't enjoy that at all. Home form has turned into shit. I'm glad for the travelling fans who seem to be getting the good stuff.
Walsall didn't look like a good form team and we were no better.

[Flashheart]

We never seem to click without Ferry in the middle. Asides from Coventry.

[Frigby Daser]

Good to see us try and pass the ball, but we didn't look threatening going forward, nor did we look particularly solid at the back. Macca had a good game, but otherwise the midfield didn't fire. It was lop-sided (intentionally) and really limited us as an attacking force. I hope that it is just a case of personnel rather than a long term plan to play narrow.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

Disappointing again today. I thought Walsall were poor and offered nothing really. The trouble is we weren't much better ourselves. I would have liked to see us go for it a bit more in the second half.

I'm fully behind K Mac and the lads but would like to see more urgency that we saw today. Oh well on to Tuesday.

[TheMajorSTFC]

Frustrated as hell after that, thought after we regained the lead at 2-1 we'd done the business but disappointed to conceed an 89th minute goal! Home form has turned into a place we are scared to get results...the old cliche is win your home games and get a point away, it seems the opposite for us! I do believe we'll make the play offs, whether we can get anything more depends on the next 4 games!

[sonicyouth]

One home game in charge and people on here and elsewhere criticising the manager for a lack of passion.

I don't even have a gif for that.

edit: this comment from thisis just says it all really

London forget stats I told you and everyone else Williams is utter shiit. 20 games ago
Sorry for being blunt .
Don't like the mr foldy arms syndrome with kmac also,
Miller can't pass to save his life.
We would never have dropped points under the old regime
2 shots two goals for them.
Set pieces very poor.
The new board are a bunch of con men with no ambition.
I'm sure kmac gave smith a big kiss after the game being best of friends.
Another dreadful game.
Get real swindle fans no ambition and that's why fans will never come back.
Onwards upwards to the abyss

[walcot red]

Disappointed like many on here today. The draw felt like a loss for me. Although it could've been worse. Some of the passing was woeful today, the penalty changed the game. The ref was fucking awful. I will judge Kmac at the end of the season. I also do wonder what game the people who text in after were watching. Ah well bring on Brentford.