Wrexham v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

We totally outplayed them first half, they out-muscled us second half.

If I had any tips re Wrexham’s defending, I’d say playing Tozer just because his throws carry a goal threat is outweighed by the fact he’s a useless, slow player.

[JoeMezz]

The issue of conceding lots of late goals is still there despite a change in manager. This obv is an issue with the players who cannot close a game out

Built on the fact that we don’t have anyone big (goalkeeer or defender) who can command our defensive area

[NotHarryAgombar]

To manage the game when in front near the end we need to be able to get the play up the pitch / into the opposition half. We don’t do this , and it’s a big part of why  we struggle to hold a lead.
The reason is we lack someone up front who can win /  hold the ball and take it to the corners when we clear it - so we drop deep, hoof it out and it comes back in.
In the Garner season we had Simpson and then Davison who could do this, Wellens had Woolley and Yates. None of our current forwards can really do this - RHM has the pace to take it to the corner as does Wakeling, but not really the physicality.
This would be on my list to remedy before the window closes (as well as strengthening central defence.

[4D]

Let’s be honest, after being 4.1 up it’s a terrible result,

If someone said 5 points from Crewe and home, Wrexham and Forest Green away you’d have taken it.

We look good, I’m happy with our start.

Could so easily have been on 3 wins out of 3.

[DiV]

Could so easily have been on 3 wins out of 3.

Also could have easily have been on 3 defeats out of 3.

[ChalkyWhiteIsGod]

Yeah there has always been a touch of Kevin Kegans Keegans Newcastle about us, as there is of them. Which is why I was saying I wouldn't expect a 0-0 but fuck me didn't see that coming.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

Where does RHM get in this team atm

[DiV]

Where does RHM get in this team atm

…on for Charlie with 20 to go…

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

Bradford fans saying their new manager will take him back in January. Have to hope ol’ Sparky can keep his job. Young called him fucking clueless apparently.

[Jimmy HaveHave]

Hughes has lost his spark he can't have long left!

[RJack]

Defensively we are a shambles but when we get forward we are phenominal.

The amount of media coverage Wrexham had today was cringeworthy but if boot was on the other foot we'd be caught up in the euphoria like Wrexham fans.  

Wrexham played ok in places but as always we played into their hands giving away unnecessary fouls. Their game plan was to give the ball to Tozer and lob it in and it worked.  Their fans are rightly on a high and reminds me of Reading in their hey day with Madjeski taking over as owner and we all know how that's ended.

[Nemo]

A strange game, to put it mildly.

The promising thing for me is I think we have good players and the issues are mostly systemic - more time together and with the manager should improve things defensively. Should.

If we defend like that all season we'll go down. If we attack like that all season we'll go up. I think it's far more likely that we do neither but have a lot of fun (for neutrals!) getting nowhere in particular.

[Jimmy HaveHave]

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[RJack]

A strange game, to put it mildly.

The promising thing for me is I think we have good players and the issues are mostly systemic - more time together and with the manager should improve things defensively. Should.

If we defend like that all season we'll go down. If we attack like that all season we'll go up. I think it's far more likely that we do neither but have a lot of fun (for neutrals!) getting nowhere in particular.

True that.  Definitely felt more like a defeat than a draw today.  We deserved so much more but as always we are the masters of our own downfall

[RJack]

Mahoney was outstanding today, certainly didn't deserve to be at the end of 5 goals and made some superb saves