Swindon Town v Gillingham matchday thread

[adje]

You don't concede 6 or 7 good chances by defending brilliantly. For me,it's down to rank bad finishing

[UTR]

You don't concede 6 or 7 good chances by defending brilliantly. For me,it's down to rank bad finishing

One day we’re going to agree on something mate and the world is going to end

[Nemo]

You don't concede 6 or 7 good chances by defending brilliantly. For me,it's down to rank bad finishing

Not sure there were that many great chances. Young header at the end for sure, but what else would you qualify as a great chance?

[Nomoreheroes]

Flynn:
- We have to stop throwing points away
- Dominated the game
- Gave away a poor goal
- The missed chances were poor
- If its not our night in front of goal, we shouldnt be losing the game
- So much good play, but we have thrown points away
- Feel for the strikers at time. They dont know exactly when the crosses will come in
- Hutton decision making was better in the second half
- We missed a header from 3 yards. We dont see the likes of Wrexham doing that.
- Its about belief, mentality and being clinical
- Its not a mentality thing. We've dominated the game. Played best football Flynn has seen in L2. But we have to be clinical. Flynn hates losing games
- We gave them something to hang on to
- We know how they were going to defend
- Its worrying that we allow a left footed player cut in from the right. They didnt let Shade do that. We shouldn't let them do it. Its the basics of football
- Young was getting frustrated and let it show. The best players miss chances and then shrug it off and hopefully score the next one.
- Cain was injured in post match running at Salford. Felt something in his calf. Probably a couple of weeks
- Kemp out vs MK: We'll have a look tomorrow. Players on a cool down. Someone will have to step up! We aren't a one man team.
- Brewitt taking part at the weekend?: We'll see how it goes as the week progresses

[adje]

One day we’re going to agree on something mate and the world is going to end

😂 bring it on!

[Crozzer]

You don't concede 6 or 7 good chances by defending brilliantly. For me,it's down to rank bad finishing

It's all about the finishing, if we put our chances away then it's a routine win.

[Nemo]

No Cain for the weekend. Fuck knows who's playing the 10 role then!

[Mooneyraker]

No Cain for the weekend. Fuck knows who's playing the 10 role then!

I’d have thought it might be Shade… or Khan and Kinsella comes in.

[adje]

Not sure there were that many great chances. Young header at the end for sure, but what else would you qualify as a great chance?

Young twice first half, Kemp rounding keeper first half, Kemp second half from FBT's great pass(great save admittedly), Young header from Shade's(?) cross second half,Austin header first half from a corner, FBT shot second half,McEachran,straight at the keeper after a lay off from Young are the ones that spring to mind. I admit they missed a pen but I think we should've had one.
Not knocking Kemp but he had a desperate off day today

[Nomoreheroes]

I’d have thought it might be Shade… or Khan and Kinsella comes in.

I would think Khan and Kinsella.

[Crozzer]

No Cain for the weekend. Fuck knows who's playing the 10 role then!

Shade at number 10, FBT at LWB, Clayton at LCB, Minturn or Brewitt at CCB. Young will probably be benched as he looks so out of form, so RHM to start.    

[Mooneyraker]

Shade at number 10, FBT at LWB, Clayton at LCB, Minturn or Brewitt at CCB. Young will probably be benched as he looks so out of form, so RHM to start.    

Bingo.

[UTR]

McEachran played further forward at some point last year I think? Not saying I’d do it but could see Flynn going for him in the 10 and Kinsella and Khan behind him.

Personally I’d ditch the 10 out completely, play a more reserved midfield 3, Clayton into LCB if he’s ready and FBT into LWB. I liked what I saw from Minturn today, not faultless but enough to think there’s a player in there, under different circumstances I’d push for him to start again on the weekend but it Brewitt is back then probably best to put him back in.

[Ides of March]

Overall, first half I thought was decent. Little unlucky with their goal, but thought we had showed some encouraging signs. More disappointed about the second half. We looked clueless going forward, and really out of ideas. The fact they had only three proper attacks, and scored from one and won a penalty from another was concerning.

Khan not at the races today, neither was Kemp or Young. Some other poor performances too, but them three having off days was a big issue, as so much of our play comes through that trio. Young trying too hard (a cliche I hate using, but rings true in this case) and that’s never a good sign for a striker. RHM probably deserves another chance at a start, which I think he’ll get at MK.

[Mooneyraker]

Imagine someone like Harry Smith in this team…