Walsall v Swindon Town matchday thread

[4D]

We need some payback from the spanking we got in the home fixture. Will be tough.

Walsall 2-2 Swindon att: 6,333 (1,206 away)

[Pericardinho]

It's already been confirmed we've sold more than 1000 tickets!

[4D]

I know, that's why I've guessed at 1206 

[Peter Venkman]

I know, that's why I've guessed at 1206  

An almost totally imperceptible edit that

Also Walsall never seem to get much more than about 5,100 home fans for any game unless its in the cups so unlikely it will be close to 7k far closer to 6k they dont have the home support that we have for instance as we are averaging about 6,100 which is still excellent considering they have not been out of the top 3 all season and we havent even ventured into the top half of the table yet.

Reading their forum it seems their players looked tired last night, we didnt have a game so hopefully will be fresher.

We are also a totally different team now to when they thrashed us at home earlier in the season and they themselves have only won 2 of the last 8 games despite being 8 point clear at the top of the table still.

By compasiron we have lost just 2 games in the last 14.

A draw would be a good result but they are beatable if we play as a unti, but, they have only lost 1 home game all season and had 4 draws at the Bescot. Their 1 loss was a mystifying 6-2 home defeat to the bang average Fleetwood Town back in October.

[Boydy]

I expect a very tough game and they've turned the corner again after that brief blip in form. We'll work hell of a lot harder than we did in the home game but I still don't see us getting anything.

2-0 Walsall

[Audrey]

Conceded 2 in injury time last night.

My expert opinion - they’re shite.

Just like everyone else in L2.

[adje]

Conceded 2 in injury time last night.

My expert opinion - they’re shite.

Just like everyone else in L2.

Agreed, even Notts County are looking a bit shabby now

[reeves4england]

Walsall only had 2 shots on target all game, and have dropped points at home to Gills and Salford recently. We can certainly get something from this. Here's hoping.

[Steak supper]

 i will say , with some confidence, that we are going to win 3 - 1 .

[Jimmy Quinn]

1-1 att: 6,290 (1,145 Town)

[Nemo]

Presser suggests we're going gung ho. Could be fun...

[Ardiles]

Presser suggests we're going gung ho. Could be fun...

What have we got to lose?  Can't go up, can't go down.  Best make the next few months interesting, at least.

[Suffolkexile]

25 years ago today in 1999/2000 season we lost at home to Crewe 1-0 in the old Div 1 now Championship. It was in front of only 5,003 and we think today’s gates are low! Walsall drew at Man City that day, a team who were promoted along with Charlton and Ipswich. However Walsall’s 3 year stint at that level ended in relegation as did ours as we finished bottom. Not even Chris Hay’s goals could save us. Just thought some of you would appreciate a blast from the past!

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

25 years ago today in 1999/2000 season we lost at home to Crewe 1-0 in the old Div 1 now Championship. It was in front of only 5,003 and we think today’s gates are low! Walsall drew at Man City that day, a team who were promoted along with Charlton and Ipswich. However Walsall’s 3 year stint at that level ended in relegation as did ours as we finished bottom. Not even Chris Hay’s goals could save us. Just thought some of you would appreciate a blast from the past!

Remember it well...a different world back then in so many ways. We drew 0-0 at Walsall on the opening day . We played pretty well IIRC and a young lad called James Williams played at sweeper and had an absolute blinder. I was hoping for great things from him but he didn't do a great deal after that.  Anyone remotely decent got flogged off that season but it didn't stop us achieving one of our most unlikely away wins....1-0 at Charlton when they were probably in their best run of form ever....

[Wobbly Bob]

Pre match twiddling the thumbs in deepest darkest Shropshire.
Staying over with an old mate from college days.
A QPR fan, but has seen Swindon lose a few times over the years. Haven't we all.

Sadly the ethos of getting in the pub as early as possible on an away day isn't universally shared.
A shocking state of affairs & a sure sign of a civilization in decay.

Even the fearsome Tooting Beer Monster didn't fancy the 08:03 from Kings Cross to Doncaster last season.

Anyway, eta for beer in hand is expected to be 11:45.
It will have to do.

At least a visit to the very wonderful Wellington pub is still on the agenda, a staple for any visit to Brum.

I was glad that Holloway called out the booing of Freckleton at Harrogate.
To be fair it was only one person, maybe two max.
Would have been fun to see Holloway venture onto the terrace and frog march the offender(s) out of the ground.

At the end of the day, all of the regulars in defence have been responsible for giving goals away this season.
No need to single any of them out.

Freckleton could actually flourish as an uncomplicated defender under Holloway.
Jerel Ifil springs to mind as a player that might have improved a lot under this manager.

Will be interesting to see how we go against the league leaders today.
A very familiar opponent and very even record over 100+ league meetings.
Only one win in the last six encounters for us.
Walsall could well be aiming to match our 8 nil on aggregate in the play off season.
Don't think that they will manage it today.

So, as the thin red line with stout hearts & determination prepared to face the Zulu onslaught at Rorke's Drift,
there should be no fear or trepidation in the away dressing room about keeping 11 Yam Yams at bay.
At one hundred yards, volley fire! Present! Aim! Fire!