Swindon Town v Bolton Wanderers - official matchday thread

[Flashheart]

We're 6 points adrift of the playoffs.

If people can stop thinking about it emotionally, and bear in mind that things can, and often do, change quickly in football then that's nothing. Ling turned us from relegation certs (according to some), to contenders in a very short space of time. Maybe the new manager (if there is one) will do the same. Or maybe not, we just have to wait and see.

[Matchworn Shirts]

Tim Sherwood in perhaps (he says in jest)

[adje]

Critical thinking may lead to some people thinking (a) we have up until now shown any sign of stopping conceding unnecessary goals (b) our strikers have yet to show any sign of regularly finding the net (c)our discipline has shown no signs of improvement (d)the manager/coach has shown no willingness to change a system thats not working.Of course this could change but you cant blame some people for thinking it may not.

[Nomoreheroes]

Embleton:
-Hard to take way goal scored and Branco sending off
- Defended aerial threat well
- Silly sending off. Shows its let it get to him.
- Not acceptable for one of more senior players. Didn't answer question about whether he will be fined
- Felt we were scrappy and untidy with possession
- Build up play didnt allow us to get players into position
- When ball went in box then we didnt have the conviction to score
- Frustrating we have lost Obika to something simple when he turned and went down in training
- Obika knee problem but not fully diagnosed yet
- Thomas knock on the hip. Iced it at 1/2 time and then got on bike but couldnt carry on in 2nd half
- Bolton got away with the odd nudge and push. That's their game
- Last few weeks have been difficult with 2 games per week. Now we have a clear week we can work on what we want on training field
- Embleton talking to press as Williams was talking to players and chairman
- Talked about excellent performance from Vigs

[woolster]

Tim Sherwood in perhaps (he says in jest)

i'll raise you with Paul Tisdale  

[Flashheart]

Of course this could change but you cant blame some people for thinking it may not.

I don't criticise for people that think it may not change. They're right. It is possible that it may not change. We might go down, but then we might also go up.

The lack of critical thinking part comes in when people act as though it WILL NOT change.

[Flashheart]

If Embleton is taking the interview, then the rumours about Williams being called in are likely true.

[Batch]

I think Flash that yes, of course its too early to talk of relegation mathematically and squad wise, everything could change in January, players can click. There will be a long way to go still and a lot of points to play for.

But viewing what's being currently presented on the pitch this season feels like a lot of other seasons we DID get relegated. There is absolutely no goal threat. Norris and Delfounso were hopeless anywhere near goal. At least Norris actually did something when he wasn't near the goal I suppose.

There isn't an Ajose to bail us out. We have Obika. Good player yes. Goal machine no.

We are too easy to create chances against.

We keep giving away silly goals.

I just don't see how its all going to change. Perhaps Norris will do a Fjortoft. Perhaps Doughty will be the key to unlocking the opposition defence. Perhaps. Perhaps. Perhaps.

I really don't see Houdini being able to magic us into a cohesive unit, let alone Williams. In the meantime, I'm worried for us. Very worried.

[woolster]

how many did Bolton bring

[Amir]

From the little I've seen and from what I've read, we're relying on enough opposition teams playing a way that suits us and enough of our better players staying fit. With the change in loan rules I'd say we're in need of a fresh approach, unless we want to face a pretty high chance of relegation.

[Audrey]

That was dog turd of the highest order. Absolutely no positives to take going forward. We have a very poor team with little going for it.

Anyone who thinks things will miraculously change for some reason is deluded. Williams has stated time and again he wont change the way we play.

Can't ever remember having such ineffective attacking play. It really is piss poor - worse than last season, for sure.

A combination of hoofball and muscle is all that's needed from poor teams to beat us.

[Flashheart]

Anyone who thinks things will miraculously change for some reason is deluded.

Would it be a miracle to change the manager? It happens all the time.

[Batch]

Would it be a miracle to change the manager? It happens all the time.

I guess that's it, whether you believe a new manager can turn it.

Personally I don't think we have the personnel up front. Depends if we stick playing the same way, something drastic has to change

[Audrey]

Would it be a miracle to change the manager? It happens all the time.

A couple of weeks ago I'd agree with you, but without an overhaul in January I think we're done whoever is manager.

We have a surfeit of midfielders but, yet again, we are desperately short of defenders and strikers. Nothing seems to have been learned from last season.

Defensive cover consists of a wingback and a midfielder - square peg syndrome. The squad is unbalanced.

[Flashheart]

Of course another manager could turn it, it happens all the time. We were toothless up front before Ling arrived as well.

Of course I'm not saying they WILL turn it around, I don't have a crystal ball. But I just don't see why people are so quick to object to the idea that a new manager COULD turn it around.

When talking about a poor team, people are often quick to say they players are not good enough or lack passion or this or that, only for a new manager to come in and get them performing well. Suddenly previous comments are forgotten as if these players that were supposedly shit or whatever become good players all of a sudden. It happens all the time.