Walsall vs Swindon Town Pre Match & Matchday Thread

[Matchworn Shirts]

Fair bit of pavement dancing going on outside the station.

Probably the same people who we giving it large about how many tickets we sold.

[iParadise]

Not going to judge anyone too harshly. Walsall's defence was well organised looked solid. Ten men behind the ball for so long was always going to be tricky. Ameen had very little space to do anything. I thought Snowdon looked poor defensively when it was 11 vs 11. Tabor looked lively when coming on and setup a nice chance for Glatz who should have done much better! Questions need to be asked about that defending though. That was proper kids defending there. Need more experience in that back line. Is Delaney really that bad?

[UTR]

Feels harsh to say as he’s a hard working and honest player but Glatzel missing a good chance is on the same par as water is wet, sky is blue, grass is green. Can probably say the same about a few of our forwards.

If a wake-up call was needed then this is the best time to get it. Defending will the bane of Swindon Town until the end of time.

Let’s see how they respond.

[Outletred]

Need experience in that back line

[Crozzer]

Sounds like the hairdryer is full on and it should be.

[Kinky Tom]

Ashamed of a certain section of our fans today, hope whoever threw that chair gets locked up.  There was some really good stewarding on display today though.

[Super Hans]

Very hard watch. Hopefully we don't take 4 or 5 games to get going as those points could prove decisive come May. We looked to be in pre season mode still with the lack of urgency and too many snatched opportunities.

Not going to beat them up as fancy we will get a lot better. Just a bit of a popped balloon after waiting 12 weeks for some proper footie.

[Super Hans]

Ashamed of a certain section of our fans today, hope whoever threw that chair gets locked up.  There was some really good stewarding on display today though.

Hope he feels it was worth it when hes banned from football and potentially looking at a criminal record. Idiot.

[Crozzer]

Ollie coming on, this is going to be interesting.

[Nomoreheroes]

Holloway:
- The game changed and made us favouite with them down to 10
- Would have preference Drinan not to have been fouled
- Fantastic free kick
- Other than that we were 'OK'
- But, being able to sit in suited them
- Don't think the second goal would have happened if he'd left Kilkenny on
- Given the team grief about that - Unreal!
- One person pressed when they shouldn't have
- We've had this problem in training. We do it too many times.
- We have got to stop letting these goals in
- Holloway unbelieveaveably surprised at that with who he had out there
- We should have left here with a point
- Did we deserve to lose? Not really
- Just find it very disappointing
- Its complicated if you dont do your job
- Keep telling people not to go on their own. Finlay went, but noone told him to stop or cover.
- Backline shouldnt have had that problem as they should have screamed at the middle line not to leave them exposed
- We needed to move the ball quicker
- We need to recognise who's out there. We ignored Ameen 4 or 5 times. Just give him the ball!
- A lot of young people out there, but not making excuses
- Maybe we should have sat back when they brough Adomah and the other guy on
- Lots of good stuff, but overshadowed by losing
- Smith had a back spasm in the tunnel.
- Well done to Walsall. They deserved that with that amount of effot
- There is a lot for us to work on out there
- As a midfielder, for my team to leave that gaping hole and backline tp try to play offside. I'm staggered
- Hawes asked is there was any progress on Joe Westley? Don't know about that. Its none of my problems. Holloway knows what he's done. We'll see. How you know about that I do not know. Its weird!
 

[Crozzer]

Holloway:

- We need to recognise who's out there. We ignored Ameen 4 or 5 times. Just give him the ball!

 

Agree with that Ollie.

[theakston2k]

Controversial question. Are Will Wright’s set pieces actually enough to guarantee him a start every game this season? Admittedly there’s not many alternatives but he’s massively unconvincing when defending.

[Outletred]

Controversial question. Are Will Wright’s set pieces actually enough to guarantee him a start every game this season? Admittedly there’s not many alternatives but he’s massively unconvincing when defending.

Our whole defence looks weaker than last season this is where Ollie should be focusing

[adje]

Holloway:


- Did we deserve to lose? Not really

 

Personally, I thought we did. And,yes, it was a bit ridiculous to take Kilkenny off

[Crozzer]

Personally, I thought we did. And,yes, it was a bit ridiculous to take Kilkenny off

Was shocked when he was taken off, especially before H.T.  Felt at the time that a huge mistake had been made.  Sort it out Ollie and lay off the coffee prematch