Swindon Town v Grimsby pre match drivel and matchday thread

[Benzel]

I'm finally making it home for a game, my first attempt at a match since the Colchester fiasco so expect defeat.

[Jimmy Quinn]

Swindon 2 Grimsby 1 Att: 8,910 (580 Mariners)

[adje]

I'm finally making it home for a game, my first attempt at a match since the Colchester fiasco so expect defeat.

.......or a postponement

[Broadbents Tackle]

I'm dragging a Spurs fan and a Liverpool fan to this one. Any recommendations for a pub to watch the game after and get a bite to eat? Nearer the train station the better.

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

Legends Lounge had been opening after games and lets be honest, you won't be out the ground till 5:05 at least the way things are going.

Failing that the tap is about half way.

[Legends-Lounge]

I'm dragging a Spurs fan and a Liverpool fan to this one. Any recommendations for a pub to watch the game after and get a bite to eat? Nearer the train station the better.

Poor bastards.

[Broadbents Tackle]

Legends Lounge had been opening after games and lets be honest, you won't be out the ground till 5:05 at least the way things are going.

Failing that the tap is about half way.

I was thinking of the tap but wasn't sure they did food. I suppose almost everywhere does these days. I don't care if we miss the start 

Cheers

[molepar]

I'm dragging a Spurs fan and a Liverpool fan to this one. Any recommendations for a pub to watch the game after and get a bite to eat? Nearer the train station the better.

The drink valley opposite sir Daniel. Good microbrewery pub that does sports and decent curry.

[Peter Venkman]

The drink valley opposite sir Daniel. Good microbrewery pub that does sports and decent curry.

+1, if you arent able to get to Old Town for the Hop Inn of course.

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

Yeah heading towards the station definitely limits the options.

[Broadbents Tackle]

Doesn't have to be that near the station really, I just know what I'm like with too much fresh air after a skinful!

The Drink Valley looks a good option, thanks molepar.

[Hyabb17]

Doesn't have to be that near the station really, I just know what I'm like with too much fresh air after a skinful!

The Drink Valley looks a good option, thanks molepar.

The drink valley is very good. Quite a few town fans head there before games now. Prices are reasonable, I drink Paulaner (German Pilsner) which is excellent & costs £4.20. The owners are very friendly & can recommend other beers to drink, he does brew his own. I can't speak highly enough of the place.

[Peter Venkman]

If we can get through Saturdays game undefeated then we equal the all time Swindon record for longest unbeaten starts to a season, this dates back to 1995/96 unde MacMahon when we went 9 games unbeaten.

A Hull City    1-0 w
H York City    3-0 w
A Carlisle Utd 1-0 w
H Oxford Utd   1-1 d
A Brentford    2-0 w
H Chesterfield 1-1 d
H Bradford C   4-1 w
A Bristol Rvrs 4-1 w
H Rotherham U  1-0 w

A run that saw us sit 4 points clear at the top of Div 2 on 23 points.

Before we eventually lost 3-4 at Wrexham which was our only defeat until the 25th November a 0-1 defeat at Shrewsbury.

That was our last defeat that calendar year, in fact until mid January, a run of 13 wins, 8 draws and just the 2 defeats scoring 39 goals and conceding just 15 in the process which included, Wrexham accounted for 27% of that total.

We won the league that year on 92 points, 9 points clear of 2nd place Oxford and suffered just 4 defeats all season (another club record).

[Audrey]

On a more recent run. When was the last time we won 4 homes games in a row?

[horlock07]

On a more recent run. When was the last time we won 4 homes games in a row?

We managed 5, twice, in the Wellens season, not got beyond 3 in any season since then as far as I can see.