Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers matchday thread

[DV]

Weird game I thought.

It’s hard to describe but yes - we were poor first half but it felt like a ‘we just couldn’t get into our rhythm’ poor as opposed to silly mistakes poor or not being competitive poor or wrong tactics poor.

Despite being poor Tranmere never looked threatening - unfortunately their most attack threat was Bycroft!

I always felt we would improve as the game went on. Whether it would have been enough to break down ultra defensive Tranmere (with 11 men) I don’t know but I always felt we’d come out second half and have a go.

Tranmere going down to 10 helped (obviously) just gave us that extra few yards of space & extra few seconds on the ball to compose ourselves.

I always thought we’d get 1. Once Tranmere went down to 10 I didn’t think we’d lose that game.

Getting a second (…and a third) was a nice bonus. Good for Glatz & Tshimanga to get on the score sheet for confidence reasons.

Important result. It keeps our run going & puts some more distance between us and the relegation zone.

Credit to Holloway - team was better second half. Subs all had a positive impact & the desire & work ethic was there right to end. Going behind didn’t phase us, we didn’t get frustrated.

Some of you miserable cunts need to understand 3 pts is 3 pts.

[Saxondale]

Its 3 points and we won the possession as well.  Don't we get extra points for that?

I am being sarcastic before someone takes it literally.

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

Josh Davison's sarcastic clap looking a bit silly now.

What was this, after his goal?

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

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[No Longer Posh Red]

What was this, after his goal?

After he was subbed, whilst he was being serenaded with “Wanker” chants

[McGurk's Missus]

After he was subbed, whilst he was being serenaded with “Wanker” chants

So really, him giving a clap back to the fans whilst being ''serenaded'' in such a warm and loving way isn't really much to write home about.

If he'd lost his shit, fair enough. Still not sure why some of the Town fans booed and ''wanker'' chanted him off. Yeah, he ''scored'' - he hadn't really played much in a while but that is a predominant objective in his job role. Also, it wasn't like his time at Town was a tumultuous one. He was somewhat average but hardworking. Can't see any logical reason for booing him, other than tonight he was on the opposing side; which seems rather pathetic tbh.

He might even have been looking forward to returning and enjoying the moment - players are humans after all and do feel contentment as well as remember places with fondness. I'm not sure after that he'll be thinking too fondly of the Town now and his ''sarcastic'' clap wasn't silly and wasn't really a patch on how some of our fans behaved towards him. Ironic that they were calling him a wanker, yet the real wankers in this scenario were them.

[DV]

I mean - perhaps some people are unhappy with him because he missed the penalty that would have sent us to Wembley?

[Oaksey Moonraker]

Davison was subbed on 61 mins and on a yellow after some robust tackles. If you're gonna do the sarcastic clap then either wait until 90+7 or hope your team mates hold on to that 1-0 lead.

Maybe after playing in Garners team and some frustrating home defeats he thought the win was in the bag.

[Freddies Ferret 2.0]

Totally agree. I didn't get the chanting at all and thought it was unnecessary. I also didn't see sarcasm in his applauding of all stands just a gesture of no beef towards a previous club.

So really, him giving a clap back to the fans whilst being ''serenaded'' in such a warm and loving way isn't really much to write home about.

If he'd lost his shit, fair enough. Still not sure why some of the Town fans booed and ''wanker'' chanted him off. Yeah, he ''scored'' - he hadn't really played much in a while but that is a predominant objective in his job role. Also, it wasn't like his time at Town was a tumultuous one. He was somewhat average but hardworking. Can't see any logical reason for booing him, other than tonight he was on the opposing side; which seems rather pathetic tbh.

He might even have been looking forward to returning and enjoying the moment - players are humans after all and do feel contentment as well as remember places with fondness. I'm not sure after that he'll be thinking too fondly of the Town now and his ''sarcastic'' clap wasn't silly and wasn't really a patch on how some of our fans behaved towards him. Ironic that they were calling him a wanker, yet the real wankers in this scenario were them.

[Lemis]

A player clapping leaving the pitch is hardly something to get upset about, it's an entirely normal thing for a player to do

[Bob's Orange]

Bustards. I had a solid goal 1 pound piece on Swindon to win 4-1, Harry Smith and Josh Davison to score anytime. Should have gone for the kill that last minute of injury time!!

[adje]

I like Davison. Honest player who always put in a shift for us. Didn't see him giving the home fans the "big 'un"when he scored.

[adje]

Harry Smith unbelievably 11/4 to score at any time on bet 365. They're gonna cotton on soon,surely?

[Power to people]

It was nice to see Bycroft celebrating the penalty with ball Boys & girls behind the goal thought it was nice of him to run to them

[4D]

Felt sorry for the ball girl who slipped in the puddle, to a chant of she fell over, she did smile though so all taken in jest. It was followed by a chant of she pays for her drinks