Northampton v Swindon pre match chat and matchday thread

[Peter Venkman]

Northampton getting very flustered.

[Peter Venkman]

Foul throw by them, dont see that often!

[Peter Venkman]

HT 0-0 pretty even really.

[Nemo]

The ref hasn't given us anything yet.

I think we can safely say this has now changed!

[Flashheart]

Is that stand unfinished or is it the design?

[swindonmaniac]

Got out of jail there !! 63% possession,  just got to learn to make possession count, and get some shots on target !!.  We can still nick this one.

[Berniman]

Complete role reversal on the Port Vale game bar the goals and the press..  Cobblers fans and players totally frustrated which, fingers crossed will lead to the perfect away day outcome..

Hopefully we come out in second half like we did last week..  could do with an early goal to rub the salt in the cobblers wounds..

[RobertT]

Odd game really.  Northampton very slow to start, then looked like they'd just run down our flanks without challenge and create at will, then they lost their heads.

Left back for us is a real problem.  Iandolo has offered little going forward despite being able to get into some good advanced positions and offers nothing in defence.

Both teams seem to have met pre-match to decide we won't bother with central midfielders.  Reed is playing just in front of Conroy (who seems to get bored while on the ball based on some of the loose passes he can put in).  Payne is everywhere but central midfield, Williams is sort of out left and there is a gaping space in the middle.  Oddly, that hasn't been what has exposed us, which must mean Northampton are too busy watching where our players are going.  It's basically 15 passes between defenders and Reed and then a 40 yard ball on the floor forward.

I can see us winning this and losing it.

[donkey]

They're bloody good in defence.

[Batch]

meh. poor up front. lucky to be 0-0.

[Pericardinho]

We look 'better' when we zip the ball forward with pace and find players in the pockets or out wide. It's a shame it's only happened 3 or 4 times that half. Most of it was spent passing it around the back 3 at a snails pace.

Simpson for me always seems like he's trying to sort his feet out. I'm not convinced he's good enough to get us in the top 7. I hope i'm wrong. Its also not his fault that he has this much weight and responsibility on his shoulders.

Let's hope he grows into the game as he has done throughout the season.

[Frigby Daser]

This feels very last week. Before their non goal, they’d managed to press mute on the away end. Last 5 much better. Just have purpose.

[Batch]

Got out of jail there !! 63% possession,  just got to learn to make possession count, and get some shots on target !!.  We can still nick this one.

63% of almost exclusively pointless possession.

that's just fact.

they are too strong in defence physically and will drilled, Simpson has the first touch of.. me...today .

but it's 0-0, and this half might be different

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

63% of almost exclusively pointless possession.

that's just fact.

they are too strong in defence physically and will drilled, Simpson has the first touch of.. me...today .

but it's 0-0, and this half might be different

I doubt it’ll be different. We might get it right once or twice - but, fuck me, it’s boring.

[Cookie]

Midfield is anonymous without Grant and our creative players have been shite for the most part. A Garner special half time gee up and we have a good opportunity this 2nd half.