Swindon Town v Carlisle United Official Matchday Thread

[reeves4england]

Also feel obliged to point out that City lost again, so they drop back down to 23rd. Apparently some of their lot broke down on the M6 on the way up; if they're lucky they'll have been spared having to watch it.

[Shaw Rosso]

the first goal of the game. I think Massimo is due a goal, today is the day, 11/1 with Bet365

[Peter Venkman]

I'm going for 3-0. Lungfish first scorer. 7123 in attendance with 159 independent sweaties.

They'll be some humble pie to be eaten by 5.00

You got fairly close with all of that apart from the Carlisle goal.

[RedRag]

Well, fuck me sideways!!

I'd rather have a Bounty

[Red Frog]

Also feel obliged to point out that City lost again, so they drop back down to 23rd. Apparently some of their lot broke down on the M6 on the way up; if they're lucky they'll have been spared having to watch it.

Because they were taken to the clinic for counselling?

[Red Frog]

3 points, 0 cards, Ranger back in the fold... mustn't grumble.

Decent ref for once? Is it just coincidence he's only given 11 yellows and 1 red this season?

[adje]

got 14s with Bet365-cheers for the nudge Rosso!

[Batch]

Goodsish performance.

Already mentioned first half. Very open game to start, a corner each inside the first minute set the stall. But as it went on we became more dominant. The issue being that one up top means sometimes when we need to pass we don't always have a forward ball option. Anyway, 1-0 after great work from the extremely lively Pritchard to rob the ball from the full back and set up Luongo. He certainly excels in the free role, and while I would have given J-Mac the MoM he was certainly a contender in anyone's eyes.

But 1-0 is never enough, and a couple of breaks from Carlisle looked dangerous but came to nothing.

Second half was largely less enjoyable, and certainly less comfortable. Carlisle had much more of the ball and to me we looked like we dropped a bit deep. It still took a good header from Mr big club to undo us, and at that point it looked like we'd thrown away the very real chance of 3 points. Thankfully a cynical trip on Pritchard and a wonder free kick from the same banished those thoughts within 2 mminutes. We woke up and although Carlisle still in it we held out and polished things off with a fine breakaway goal at the death.

yes-future England international!

hahahahahaha. Not sure he is good enough for a top championship team. Maybe he'll grow into it.

[Batch]

Decent ref for once? Is it just coincidence he's only given 11 yellows and 1 red this season?

Actually he was pretty good. Blimey.

[chalkies_shorts]

Not the greatest of games but well worth the 3 points. We tried to walk the ball nito the net several times before we achieved it with Luongo - good tackle by Pritchard, a good run into the box and Luongo was on the end of the pass to put it away. After that we again tried to walk the ball into the net and Carlisle hit us with the sucker punch due to complete and utter bollox defending. We then try and walk the ball into the net. Pritchard puts us ahead from a cracking free kick where the goalie should look at his positioning.
We then bring Ranger on and suddenly O Hanlon has got someone challenging him to the headers. A great breakaway and good pass from Ranger for the 3rd.
Mason nearly scores the goal of the season but does all the hard work and then hits it at the keeper with the whole goal at his mercy.
Overall its a good 3 points but there's still plenty of improvement to be made.
Regardless of whether Ranger is a rapist, lazy cunt or whatever we look a much better side with him in it. We don't have another player like him and he gives the team balance and gives the attack a focal point.
The defence still looked shit.
We tried to walk the ball into the net - think I might have mentioned that one already.
Fair play to the ref who had a decent game.
Also, fair play to the Carlisle fans who travelled - not sure of the number but I'd guess between 200 and 300.
  

[Batch]

Agree with Chalkie, we were very shot shy today.

[Bogus Dave]

The man in front of me bought a pie before the game, held onto for the entirety of the first half before tucking in at half time.

I know some don't agree, but I think Pritchard is class, and is going to have a very bright future. He's only 19, but has the vision and the creativity of no-one else in the side.

Mcevilly played well

[Batch]

I know some don't agree, but I think Pritchard is class, and is going to have a very bright future. He's only 19, but has the vision and the creativity of no-one else in the side.

20

I agree he's a prospect. He has great talent. He's just not currently at the level of say Ritchie. At 20 years old that's to be expected I guess. The thing that he can't do right now is beat a player when out wide, but he seems to favour a central role anyway.

I wouldn't have said Morrison was going to be playing for a Championship team when we had him at the same age either, but he is.

[@mwooly63]

Also, fair play to the Carlisle fans who travelled - not sure of the number but I'd guess between 200 and 300.
  

ATTENDANCE: 7,671 (238 away fans

[Gnasher]

Decent ref for once? Is it just coincidence he's only given 11 yellows and 1 red this season?

Fuck me, the player must have committed murder to get a red from that ref! He was a homer, which is always good if you're the home side!