Swindon Town FC vs Barrow AFC pre match chat and matchday thread

[Lemis]

If we've got FBT and Tomlinson out, I wouldn't be surprised to see a back 5 of Hutton, Brewitt, Kadji, Clayton and Wakeling.

[Jimmy Quinn]

Swindon 1 Barrow 1 Att: 8,010 (150 Wheelbarrows)

[Steak supper]

 another frustrating defeat incoming

[Cookie]

Barrow are a bit better than the shite we've been losing to recently so can only see another tepid defeat from this useless bunch.

[Nemo]

I don't care about the results any more, but I'd like to see *something* to give me hope for next year, be it tactical or individual performance. A few weeks ago there was lots of talk (not least from me) about Wellens' first half season... that's gone away a bit now. Let's get it back.

[No Longer Posh Red]

I don't care about the results any more, but I'd like to see *something* to give me hope for next year, be it tactical or individual performance. A few weeks ago there was lots of talk (not least from me) about Wellens' first half season... that's gone away a bit now. Let's get it back.

This is exactly how I feel, I just want some hope that next season will be different.

[horlock07]

I don't care about the results any more, but I'd like to see *something* to give me hope for next year, be it tactical or individual performance. A few weeks ago there was lots of talk (not least from me) about Wellens' first half season... that's gone away a bit now. Let's get it back.

This, the lack of quality in the squad can be addressed over the summer, what is more worrying is Morris's apparent inability to get fire in their bellies and ensure that they are up for it, which combined with his strange habit of playing players in positions they are entirely unsuited for will be a worry whatever happens in the summer.

[Nomoreheroes]

I'd like to see something that either shows definitively whether it is going to work or not going to work with Morris. If the latter then I'd like to see early action to prepare for next year.

What I expect is another insipid performance where we try to pass the ball around the back, but can't create anything in the final third. A mistake or lack of tracking in midfield will result in a soft goal, then we will panic or give up and slump to a 2-3 goal defeat.

[No Longer Posh Red]

This, the lack of quality in the squad can be addressed over the summer, what is more worrying is Morris's apparent inability to get fire in their bellies and ensure that they are up for it, which combined with his strange habit of playing players in positions they are entirely unsuited for will be a worry whatever happens in the summer.

I do wonder if the person inside the club that’s trying to undermine Morris by leaking all sorts odd shite to Whelan and that other bloke on Twitter is also feeding stuff to the players to try & unsettle them.

If someone told you the new manager doesn’t rate you & is going to get rid of you in the summer, would you put in that extra bit of effort to make the difference?

[Peter Venkman]

I'm sure Tomlinson did an interview where he said it was just an option too...

In the interview Tomlinson said the ball is in Swindons court, a fee has already been agreed but its not a done thing, also he said he iss desperate come back to the club he supported as a young un, he wants to move here, Posh dont want him so its fee and wages left to sort.

I don't care about the results any more, but I'd like to see *something* to give me hope for next year, be it tactical or individual performance. A few weeks ago there was lots of talk (not least from me) about Wellens' first half season... that's gone away a bit now. Let's get it back.

Agreed 100%.

[horlock07]

I do wonder if the person inside the club that’s trying to undermine Morris by leaking all sorts odd shite to Whelan and that other bloke on Twitter is also feeding stuff to the players to try & unsettle them.

If someone told you the new manager doesn’t rate you & is going to get rid of you in the summer, would you put in that extra bit of effort to make the difference?

I don't think anyone is having to brief the players that Morris blames them and thinks they are not good enough, he is pretty clear in his post match pressers that the problem isn't down to him.

[Peter Venkman]

Barrow are a bit better than the shite we've been losing to recently so can only see another tepid defeat from this useless bunch.

They don't play a passing possession based football but use wingers and hitting teams on the break with long balls and fast strikers, they also play a lot of set piece plays with an aerial threat from corners and long throw ins. Which as we know is exactly the style that we struggle against.

Thier form isn't that great this is their run of results since January with the most recent at the top. Thier only win by more than 1 goal was last week at home to Crawley where they won 4-0.

H 4-0 W
A 0-3 L
H 2-1 W
H 2-1 W
A 0-1 L
H 0-0 D
A 1-0 W
H 0-0 D
H 1-0 W
A 1-0 W
A 0-1 L
H 0-1 L
A 1-1 D
A 1-5 L
H 0-2 L
A 0-0 D
A 3-2 W
H 0-0 D

Twice this season on their travels they have conceded 5 goals at Stevenage and Carlisle.

On the road they are in 12th place in the away table with Swindon above them in 11th place

Away games
Swindon P21 W6 D7 L8  F24 A28 25pts
Barrow   P20 W6 D4 L10 F17 A30 22pts

In 7 meetings between the 2 sides, all in the league,  Swindon have won 4, D1 and lost 2 scoring 9 and conceding 5 times.

In games between the sides at the CG Swindon have won 2 and lost 1, the only defeat coming in 1967, a 1-0 win for Barra.

I agree about another defeat though as they will batter us as we are far too weak.

[THE FLASH]

Im back, a flukey win....they hit the woodwork four times.

[Batch]

I usually feel a bit bad at some point moaning about a team in an open forum. At least one of them could read it.

But hopefully all this talk of 'worst Swindon ever' will put some fire in their belly. it's not like there is anything to lose now, no playoff pressure.

I've thus woken up feeling inexplicably optimistic about this game.
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what are those funny symbols next to the scores Venks? look a bit like a "wubble-u".?

[Bob's Orange]

I think we win this one, I mean we have to at some point statistically speaking. I reckon 2-0