Walsall v Swindon Town pre/Matchday Thread -

[Ticker45]

Not looking to get to Wembley this season then.

[Gnasher]

We'll need at least 2 goals to win then if Harries is playing 

[theakston2k]

I just don’t get this. We’ve had a poor preseason, poor start and now wasting a competitive game where we could try and build some kind of understanding and momentum. Just bizarre.

[Frigby Daser]

Suspect the weather has played a part and he doesn’t want to wear them out. Even still, it’s a bizarre line up. Fine if we’re off the back of two wins and the 1st XI is firing. As it stands, the first team look disjointed and some lack match fitness and I’d have thought this would be ideal to get them into some form (and it’s the League Cup for goodness sake). What do we know?! Maybe a surprise night but I’m really starting to wonder about Lindsey.

Suspect it’s 3-5-2 (!) :

                      Ward
        Minturn Harries Clayton
Cowmeadow.                Shade
       Darcy    Aguiar.   Williams
          Parsons      Adeloye

[tans]

Someone needs to tell him this isnt the EFL Trophy

[Nomoreheroes]

That is one of the weakest teams I can remember seeing Town field.

Almost glad its not on iFollow!

[Jimmy HaveHave]

Putting our history in this completion to shame😡

[Miles Mayhem]

Watch us win 3-0 now

[Nemo]

Well, it's an opportunity for the fringe players to impress.

[theakston2k]

Lindsey really needs a result or a least a decent performance putting this line up out otherwise the pressure isn’t going to ratchet up very quickly.

[Nomoreheroes]

Lindsay pre-match:
- Iandolo no change
- Devine out for a while
- Brennan concussion has come back. Still has symptoms.
- A lot of the players played 60 mins with 10 men at the weekend and they were dead on their feet. That changed his mind for team selection tonight
- We have other players who can come in and stake their claim
- McKirdy: He apologised for getting sent off. Lindsay thought second yellow was harsh. But need to stay off the backs of officials. He knows that. Hopefully we will see a change.
- Any young footballer doesn't want to miss games. Think that will make McKirdy tighten up his game.

[Jimmy HaveHave]

Signed a left back on loan announcement tomorrow. Still looking at bringing in a forward before the window shuts.

[Nomoreheroes]

Sandro:
- Plenty of changes. Good opportunities for others
- We have a deep squad and a number of players carrying injuries, not able to play twice a week etc
- When you play a long period at 10 men, not getting a lot of the ball, takes its toll
- We have a deep squad. Its a great opportunity
- Excited to see some new faces get an opportunity
- Darcy was sensational at the weekend. Covered so much ground
- Clayton's league debut. Will play in a more central role today. Versatile player
- Its a squad game these days. We have a deeper one than last year. We don't have a 1st and 2nd eleven, we have a squad
- Iandolo extended his contract at Town. One of best left sided players in L2. Very happy to get him tied down. Needs to focus on rehab
- Ongoing conversations with a number of people.
- We need to create a football club that is sustainable. Bring in younger players, develop them and move them on
- Team we have put out this evening is testament to that
- Social media: Always tell players not to pay too much attention to it.
- Small minority abused Brynn at the weekend
- 3 x 16, 3 x 18 year olds in squad today. Get behind them and back them
- People are entitled to react, but you wont get the best out of them by booing them
- They are young and will make mistakes. We have to give them a chance
- Brynn was a strange one. Not sure where it came from
- Lets focus on positives and help these young lads on their debuts
- Second half against Salford the fans were superb and the players responded
- Transfers: Just done a deal to bring in a loan player at LB. As Iandolo out for a month or two and Devine out for 6 weeks.
- We dont believe we can go 6-8 weeks without a LB. Thats good use of the loan window
- Still looking at the top end of the pitch. We are still looking to bring in at least one.
- The LB isn't instead of a striker. Its the right thing to do. Will be announced tomorrow
- Want to put out a good performance. If we can get a win , then great. Hoping for a good performance.

[Nomoreheroes]

Signed a left back on loan announcement tomorrow. Still looking at bringing in a forward before the window shuts.

'At least one' at the top end of the pitch

[normy]

What a weird weak selection, its an insult to the opposition for an important match.