Franchise v Swindon Town Matchday thread

[Bob's Orange]

Yep and supported by over 2,000 fans tomorrow.
Plenty getting pissed off again. That Tuesday summed it up with the Gillingham substitutions against ours.
We are simply not prepared for a full on season.

I mentioned about benches in the Gillingham MDT. They were able to bring on Lapslie, who is a terrific midfielder at this level and Tom Nichols, a potent poacher. We only really had RHM to change things and it wasn't really the type of game he thrives in. Franchise's bench midweek had Leko, Eisa and MJ Williams, all players that can effect games at this level. Recruitment mistakes have been made, January can't really come quick enough for Flynn and the recruitment team whilst we muddle on as best we can.

If there's a youth game we'd rather Obodo plays in, we could genuinely name four subs for this fixture.

Talking of pros, is Dworzak with the club at the moment or out on loan? Know he's been ill and seemed some way off the level but beggars can't be choosers.

I feel sorry for Obodo. He should be leading the line for the under 18s games and is having to sacrifice his education as we don't have enough bodies in the first team. He's absolutely miles off being a first team player, not his fault at all.

[Bob's Orange]

I think I would go with this, Minturns confidence looked a bit fucked after conceding the penalty on Tuesday so would try Clayton in the middle. I would put Genesini to LWB and put SHade into the run around a lot wherever he wants Kemp role behind Austin and Young, I would start Young and if its not working for him again swap him for Rushian Heartburn-Murphy at HT.

                    Mahoney
        Dokes    Clayton    FBT
Hutton                           Genesini
         McEachran      Khan
                      Shade
           Austin            Young

Subs: Ward, Minturn, RHM, Abodo, Kinsella +AN Other youth (or only 6 subs)

2-1 defeat in front of 7,214 (with 1,954 Swindon).

Was Heartburn-Murphy deliberate JJ?

[Batch]

January can't really come quick enough for Flynn and the recruitment team whilst we muddle on as best we can.

Can only wait and see, but why do you think it'll be better in January? Expect it' be the normal scramble of outs and last minute ins.

[Nemo]

Was Heartburn-Murphy deliberate JJ?

The Gaviscon Greaves

[Peter Venkman]

Was Heartburn-Murphy deliberate JJ?

Yep cos he gives me indigestion!

[Bob's Orange]

Can only wait and see, but why do you think it'll be better in January? Expect it' be the normal scramble of outs and last minute ins.

Blind faith maybe? I guess my thinking is that we're now bumbling along with a wafer thin (said in French accent) squad that's running on fumes and struggling to maintain the early season form that had us basically topping the table. I dunno, I just can't see Flynn being particularly happy about things at the moment - although fair play to him he just seems to get on with it - and I doubt Charlie hasn't been vocal behind the scenes also, his pride is at stake as well. Can Clem just ignore that and continue to sell anything of value not tied down?

We've seen first hand what this side is capable off, add in those 4-6 players in order to bulk up the squad and we could be contenders. Maybe I'm too positive about the future, whatever happens is out of my control so there is no real benefit to me in being mardy about it really.

[Mooneyraker]

There's an interesting question re Aldershot. We are genuinely struggling to put a squad out and yet we have 'prioritised' advancing in the cup, where the rewards after two wins could be great. There comes a point where it is worth signing a player(s) to make that more likely. Won't happen but hey.

[Mooneyraker]

Blind faith maybe? I guess my thinking is that we're now bumbling along with a wafer thin (said in French accent) squad that's running on fumes and struggling to maintain the early season form that had us basically topping the table. I dunno, I just can't see Flynn being particularly happy about things at the moment - although fair play to him he just seems to get on with it - and I doubt Charlie hasn't been vocal behind the scenes also, his pride is at stake as well. Can Clem just ignore that and continue to sell anything of value not tied down?

We've seen first hand what this side is capable off, add in those 4-6 players in order to bulk up the squad and we could be contenders. Maybe I'm too positive about the future, whatever happens is out of my control so there is no real benefit to me in being mardy about it really.

0001hrs on January 1st, Hutton signs for Peterborough. Place your bets now.

[Nemo]

0001hrs on January 1st, Hutton signs for Peterborough. Place your bets now.

Don't be silly, that won't happen. The fax machine will be busy printing off Kemp's recall papers

[Peter Venkman]

I feel sorry for Obodo. He should be leading the line for the under 18s games and is having to sacrifice his education as we don't have enough bodies in the first team. He's absolutely miles off being a first team player, not his fault at all.

This 100%.

[Mooneyraker]

Kanu's injury was terrible timing, as he had more chance of making an impact.

This is what happens when you have to make a bus stop to sell a player.

[Bob's Orange]

Kanu's injury was terrible timing, as he had more chance of making an impact.

This is what happens when you have to make a bus stop to sell a player.

Yeah Kanu had been on the fringes of the squad last season and seemed to be thriving in the under 18s so to have him coming off the bench, you would feel he would make an impact, whereas Obodo just appears to be throwing on a body for a bodies sake.

[Batch]

No Brewitt still apparently.

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/23882914.mk-dons-v-swindon-town-press-conference-happened/

oh yeah, looked up the concussion protocol, there are 6 stages of assessment, you have to go through each before moving on to next. Each stage is a day long as a minimum.

so the minimum time you can't play for is 6 days.

[Leggett]

I'm adding zero new to this thread, but we gon' get a pumping this weekend.

[adje]

What happened to Jaxon Brown? He featured a bit in the squad at the end of last season. Not that he's the answer or owt but it's a bod!