Swindon Town FC v Brentford FC Official Matchday Thread

[sonicyouth]

I do unfortunately.  Filling the shoes of an extrovert like Di Canio was never going to be easy, but they've gone for the total opposite and got somebody who comes across as extremely introverted, which borders on seeming almost disinterested. It's just too much of a difference, we needed something in between.

Be honest and admit that you haven't given him a ghost of a chance since he took over.

If football was as simple as extroverts are successful and introverts are unsuccessful then you might have a point.

[Berniman]

I lot of people seem to think like this, I don't get it.

Im guessing it stems from his touchline behaviour. The last bloke we had jumped around like a kid overdosed on haribo whereas KMac seems to act like 90% of other managers to me.

Admittedly he is a dull bugger to listen to in interviews.

It is his post and pre match interviews that are doing my head in.  His standard answer to all questions seems to be "ah well, that's football"

Even Wilson came up with better than that.

[Abrahammer]

Having just seen the highlights, if you can them that, there was definately some hand to ball action going on

Blatant pen though

[paddieu]

I lot of people seem to think like this, I don't get it.

Im guessing it stems from his touchline behaviour. The last bloke we had jumped around like a kid overdosed on haribo whereas KMac seems to act like 90% of other managers to me.

Admittedly he is a dull bugger to listen to in interviews.

This - 95% probably

[paddieu]

I have to be honest, I wonder what McDonald is seeing.  Him and Cooper spent a good 15 minutes debating and sending several players backwards and forwards down the touchline before Collins was finally brought on.  1 sub used 10 minutes from the end when the game was crying out for some fresh legs and a bit of pace is frankly shit management.

His delay in making changes when required and general cluelessness around tactics is a major concern.  As much as I try, I'm really struggling to warm to the man.

And this too...Rooney looked exhausted for 10-15 mins before Collins came on :-( 
[and he didnt even replace him]

[Bukkake Regiment]

That attendance was absolutely embarrassing. I think the average Swindon football fan's interest in the local club went with Di Canio.

Shocking turnout.

I've said it 10 times and I'll say it again. It's no surprise when you take into account the fact that it was £25 for a game that was on tv. Only diehards are going to go. We had more home fans in against Oldham, Carlisle and Hartlepool. All games with reduced prices/incentives.

[Bukkake Regiment]

He's a winger who can't kick/cross the ball off the floor, it's hilariously pathetic

He was our MOTM.

[Bukkake Regiment]

Outplayed them 3 times and not won once, our luck has to change sooner or later. As long as we don't play 451 I think we will win at their place, it's fucking Brentford not Barcelona. Even though it was a low crowd the atmosphere was much better than normal. Good to see people in the side stands actually singing rather than just clapping along to songs. Why can't it be like that every week, it's really not that hard to join in.

[Bukkake Regiment]

Oh and the ref was a cunt. Good night.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

Cant believe some are blaming the ref. It was a blatent pen and a needless one to give away. Utterly stupid. The fact is Brentford have the knack of not losing to us. They have a better defence and are better organised than we are. Given they have the best home record in the league a win was vital today but once again we crumbled when it mattered. Really dont fancy us at their place on Monday.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

As for the crowd surely there were more than 10,500 there. All stand were full bar the arkells away section. Seems very strange to me. Reminds me of the diamond mike fake attendance days.

[Bukkake Regiment]

We should have had a penalty of our own, not contesting the Brentford one. The worst decision of the day was in the first half when Dean brought Rooney down just outside the box. Not even a foul, let alone a booking.

[Bukkake Regiment]

As for the crowd surely there were more than 10,500 there. All stand were full bar the arkells away section. Seems very strange to me. Reminds me of the diamond mike fake attendance days.

Seemed about right to me.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

Seemed about right to me.

Not when you include more away fans. It was a lot more than Stevange and that was 9,500.

[corner]

I think that wes really needs to practice his penaltys, instead of waiting to see wich way the players going to kick the ball he needs to try and read the player and guess. There's a high chance this could go to pens.