Pre season 2025/26 friendlies matchday chat

[Crozzer]

I recall Ollie commenting on just that last season, a lot wil depennd on how far away McGregor is away.  Sobawale's pace at the back resulted in being able to play a higher line, unfortunately he has a tendency to switch off.  I suspect that the Town might release him given a decent offer.  

Highlights courtesy of Melksham Town:





Vlog from Saturday:

[Peter Venkman]

From those there did anything else materialise from what Ollie said about there being "handbags" between our players and theirs at the end of the game? like who of our side were involved and why?

Probably nothing much in it but its something Ollie will have to stamp out, its fine protecting your team mates but only to a point.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

From those there did anything else materialise from what Ollie said about there being "handbags" between our players and theirs at the end of the game? like who of our side were involved and why?

Probably nothing much in it but its something Ollie will have to stamp out, its fine protecting your team mates but only to a point.

Who's most likely to have been involved from our side? Harry? Ollie? (Clarke, not Holloway)

[Peter Venkman]

Who's most likely to have been involved from our side? Harry? Ollie? (Clarke, not Holloway)

I wouldnt like to guess bu we do have some "spikey" players, Kilkenny, Clarke, Smith all had on pitch arguments last season but without being there I wouldnt know.

[Itainthalfhotmum]

I wouldnt like to guess bu we do have some "spikey" players, Kilkenny, Clarke, Smith all had on pitch arguments last season but without being there I wouldnt know.

From where i was sat it looked like Tabor may have been Snowdon was hit a bit late and they had a little grapple of each other in the left back position but that was a few minutes before Wright scored so not fully at the end but near as. We left as Wright scored so unless it was after the incident above who knows
Melksham number 19 gave it to Minturn during the first half when Minturn questioned a decision, but the Melksham manager or back room staff was certainly vocal for anything resembling a misdemeanor on any of there players. Also chopsy little fucker plain as day shouted you're fucking having a laugh ref about 2 minutes in and nothing was said about it. The ref let things go and allowed the game to play which was good.

[Peter Venkman]

THanks for that IAHHM, nobody else seemed to notice anything, or havent posted.

[Crozzer]

Swindon Town's extended highlights.

[A.N.Other]

From where i was sat it looked like Tabor may have been Snowdon was hit a bit late and they had a little grapple of each other in the left back position but that was a few minutes before Wright scored so not fully at the end but near as. We left as Wright scored so unless it was after the incident above who knows
Melksham number 19 gave it to Minturn during the first half when Minturn questioned a decision, but the Melksham manager or back room staff was certainly vocal for anything resembling a misdemeanor on any of there players. Also chopsy little fucker plain as day shouted you're fucking having a laugh ref about 2 minutes in and nothing was said about it. The ref let things go and allowed the game to play which was good.

The handbags was at the final whistle in our pen. area. A handful of players from each side were involved. A lot of them were holding on to each other but I didn’t spot how it started.

[Peter Venkman]

The handbags was at the final whistle in our pen. area. A handful of players from each side were involved. A lot of them were holding on to each other but I didn’t spot how it started.

The 2nd video posted above shows the incident at the end on the pitch but hes so far away its impossible to make out who is involved, other than obviously Smith as he is head and shoulders taller than the rest so hes easy to make out.

It looked like they niggled us all game and something at the final whistle took them over the edge, a couple of fouls on Tabor looked nasty in the highlights.

I dont think it was anything bad though just our players looking after each other.

[Peter Venkman]

Well onto the next game today away at Reading, no idea what time KO is today or what type of game it is, 45 mins or 2x 60 mins in the BCD game.

I did wonder if RoyalsTV was going to show it as they showed their game at the weekend I heard.

[Wobbly Bob]

Well onto the next game today away at Reading, no idea what time KO is today or what type of game it is, 45 mins or 2x 60 mins in the BCD game.

I did wonder if RoyalsTV was going to show it as they showed their game at the weekend I heard.

Holloway mentioned a 4 x 30min format post Melksham.

[Peter Venkman]

Holloway mentioned a 4 x 30min format post Melksham.

Cheers Bob missed that.

[Peter Venkman]

[Batch]

Sinclair must be one of them? Though I thought that Moonraker said he wasn't expected to do maybe not.

Still, interesting we've got 4 trialists.

Ripley is back too

[iParadise]

No Harry Smith?