MATCHDAY LIVE: Swindon Town v AFC Bournemouth (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

newburymike wrote:
Couldn't go today as we are on holiday, I'm sure rob & andy enjoyed using the season tickets. Looking forward to burnley on Tuesday

Exmouth_red69 wrote:
Starting to look good, well done paolo and the lads. :-)

Bit quiet on here?

umpcah wrote:
I think today`s result , and not necessarily our performance ,will show us whether we`re on course for promotion or not..

Rebel_phish wrote:
Ritchie was awesome today. Fully deserved his 2 goals.

But as good as Ritchie was .... Thomspon Come of Age today. Well done Nathan, you are a star in the making.

mikek wrote:
Top drawer performance today plenty of hard graft and closing down play was excellent. Ritchie was awesome and worked his socks off but just pipped for MOM by Nathan Thompson who has grabbed his chance with both hands and looks a class act and got a huge amount of tackles in. Why Di Canio is having another go at this tippy tappy football again is beyond me have a look at Man Utd Paolo as in some games you just need to keep the ball and they are masters at it. Collins looked cheesed again after coming off. Flint, Rooney and Bostock sat up in the Arkells by us hope to see all three involved Tuesday with 3 of today's squad cup tied.I feel punishment has been dished out for players questioning training and days off and I think Rafa was also in the stands so it seems these guys are being dealt with in Paolo's way but I do wish he would ease up a bit and getting slightly carried away with himself and power crazy.He even was not happy with the way players were warming up and got his coach down there to make them go quicker. Paolo you need to just ease up a little and cut the players some slack.

smirg kcab wrote:
Eieieio to the bookies we must go
Onwards and upwards

Exmouth_red69 wrote:

mikek wrote:
Top drawer performance today plenty of hard graft and closing down play was excellent. Ritchie was awesome and worked his socks off but just pipped for MOM by Nathan Thompson who has grabbed his chance with both hands and looks a class act and got a huge amount of tackles in. Why Di Canio is having another go at this tippy tappy football again is beyond me have a look at Man Utd Paolo as in some games you just need to keep the ball and they are masters at it. Collins looked cheesed again after coming off. Flint, Rooney and Bostock sat up in the Arkells by us hope to see all three involved Tuesday with 3 of today's squad cup tied.I feel punishment has been dished out for players questioning training and days off and I think Rafa was also in the stands so it seems these guys are being dealt with in Paolo's way but I do wish he would ease up a bit and getting slightly carried away with himself and power crazy.He even was not happy with the way players were warming up and got his coach down there to make them go quicker. Paolo you need to just ease up a little and cut the players some slack.

How do you know that they are being left out because they questioned training? Power crazy? He's the bloody manager and gets to see a lot more of these players than us, so I'd say abetter judge, and going by today's game justified. Speeding up the warm up was justified because look at the start they made?

Give the man some slack we won 4 - 0!!!!!!!!!

the don69 wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:
Eieieio to the bookies we must go
Onwards and upwards

Your mate Charlie Austin's got 13 goals in 13 apps Grim!are you having a bet on him to score Tuesday?????????

mikek wrote:

Exmouth_red69 wrote:

mikek wrote:
Top drawer performance today plenty of hard graft and closing down play was excellent. Ritchie was awesome and worked his socks off but just pipped for MOM by Nathan Thompson who has grabbed his chance with both hands and looks a class act and got a huge amount of tackles in. Why Di Canio is having another go at this tippy tappy football again is beyond me have a look at Man Utd Paolo as in some games you just need to keep the ball and they are masters at it. Collins looked cheesed again after coming off. Flint, Rooney and Bostock sat up in the Arkells by us hope to see all three involved Tuesday with 3 of today's squad cup tied.I feel punishment has been dished out for players questioning training and days off and I think Rafa was also in the stands so it seems these guys are being dealt with in Paolo's way but I do wish he would ease up a bit and getting slightly carried away with himself and power crazy.He even was not happy with the way players were warming up and got his coach down there to make them go quicker. Paolo you need to just ease up a little and cut the players some slack.

How do you know that they are being left out because they questioned training? Power crazy? He's the bloody manager and gets to see a lot more of these players than us, so I'd say abetter judge, and going by today's game justified. Speeding up the warm up was justified because look at the start they made?

Give the man some slack we won 4 - 0!!!!!!!!!

If you noted a while ago Paolo actually came out and was slagging at least one player off in the press who was disruptive in training and putting poison in other players minds hence since then Luke Rooney, Flint, Di Vita, have not been seen in the squad and even Ferry has been overlooked, and believe me I would not make this up and there IS UNREST in the dressing room and that comes from a actual Town player. Don't get me wrong I love Paolo and what he is doing but do believe he is slightly OTT and just look at how many times he was on the pitch today and could easily have got sent off by a harder official. I would like to see Paolo just ease up on the players instead of humiliating them like he did Fods recently. Hard management is fine but there is a fine line to how far a manager should go and my feeling is Paolo is stepping over that line. His touchline antics today confirm that.

Oxon-Red wrote:
Great win. Thoroughly deserved MOM award IMO, well done Nathan.

First time I have seen Ward, couldn't see why he has been put down by some. Very steady performance,reads the game well, couldn't see the reason for criticism.

First time seeing Roberts as well, decent performance. Good cross for second goal but clearly wants the ball at his feet.

Superb save from Wes at 2-0 made the second half more comfortable.

Much better from Navarro today and Williams very solid. Good competition in center with Ferry and Coke pushing for a start has to be good.

Ritchie fantastic today. The third goal could be considered a bit flukey but it is so difficult to defend, what a weapon it is :-)

Really pleased for Williams, great finish, unlucky when he hit the post and very strong claims for a penalty (was he pulled back ?).

Why are some so anti-Rooney ? Great finish today, stretched their back four time after time, quality player IMO.

Bit more luck and composure in front of goal today and we could have doubled our tally.

Same again on Tuesday please then a plum tie at home would be brilliant.

COYMR

Exmouth_red69 wrote:

mikek wrote:

Exmouth_red69 wrote:

mikek wrote:
Top drawer performance today plenty of hard graft and closing down play was excellent. Ritchie was awesome and worked his socks off but just pipped for MOM by Nathan Thompson who has grabbed his chance with both hands and looks a class act and got a huge amount of tackles in. Why Di Canio is having another go at this tippy tappy football again is beyond me have a look at Man Utd Paolo as in some games you just need to keep the ball and they are masters at it. Collins looked cheesed again after coming off. Flint, Rooney and Bostock sat up in the Arkells by us hope to see all three involved Tuesday with 3 of today's squad cup tied.I feel punishment has been dished out for players questioning training and days off and I think Rafa was also in the stands so it seems these guys are being dealt with in Paolo's way but I do wish he would ease up a bit and getting slightly carried away with himself and power crazy.He even was not happy with the way players were warming up and got his coach down there to make them go quicker. Paolo you need to just ease up a little and cut the players some slack.

How do you know that they are being left out because they questioned training? Power crazy? He's the bloody manager and gets to see a lot more of these players than us, so I'd say abetter judge, and going by today's game justified. Speeding up the warm up was justified because look at the start they made?

Give the man some slack we won 4 - 0!!!!!!!!!

If you noted a while ago Paolo actually came out and was slagging at least one player off in the press who was disruptive in training and putting poison in other players minds hence since then Luke Rooney, Flint, Di Vita, have not been seen in the squad and even Ferry has been overlooked, and believe me I would not make this up and there IS UNREST in the dressing room and that comes from a actual Town player. Don't get me wrong I love Paolo and what he is doing but do believe he is slightly OTT and just look at how many times he was on the pitch today and could easily have got sent off by a harder official. I would like to see Paolo just ease up on the players instead of humiliating them like he did Fods recently. Hard management is fine but there is a fine line to how far a manager should go and my feeling is Paolo is stepping over that line. His touchline antics today confirm that.

Of course a player not in the squad will whine and say they are not happy. Just leave it and move on!!!

Rebel_phish wrote:
Ritchie was awesome today. Fully deserved his 2 goals.

But as good as Ritchie was .... Thomspon Come of Age today. Well done Nathan, you are a star in the making.

mikek wrote:

Exmouth_red69 wrote:

mikek wrote:

Exmouth_red69 wrote:

mikek wrote:
Top drawer performance today plenty of hard graft and closing down play was excellent. Ritchie was awesome and worked his socks off but just pipped for MOM by Nathan Thompson who has grabbed his chance with both hands and looks a class act and got a huge amount of tackles in. Why Di Canio is having another go at this tippy tappy football again is beyond me have a look at Man Utd Paolo as in some games you just need to keep the ball and they are masters at it. Collins looked cheesed again after coming off. Flint, Rooney and Bostock sat up in the Arkells by us hope to see all three involved Tuesday with 3 of today's squad cup tied.I feel punishment has been dished out for players questioning training and days off and I think Rafa was also in the stands so it seems these guys are being dealt with in Paolo's way but I do wish he would ease up a bit and getting slightly carried away with himself and power crazy.He even was not happy with the way players were warming up and got his coach down there to make them go quicker. Paolo you need to just ease up a little and cut the players some slack.

How do you know that they are being left out because they questioned training? Power crazy? He's the bloody manager and gets to see a lot more of these players than us, so I'd say abetter judge, and going by today's game justified. Speeding up the warm up was justified because look at the start they made?

Give the man some slack we won 4 - 0!!!!!!!!!

If you noted a while ago Paolo actually came out and was slagging at least one player off in the press who was disruptive in training and putting poison in other players minds hence since then Luke Rooney, Flint, Di Vita, have not been seen in the squad and even Ferry has been overlooked, and believe me I would not make this up and there IS UNREST in the dressing room and that comes from a actual Town player. Don't get me wrong I love Paolo and what he is doing but do believe he is slightly OTT and just look at how many times he was on the pitch today and could easily have got sent off by a harder official. I would like to see Paolo just ease up on the players instead of humiliating them like he did Fods recently. Hard management is fine but there is a fine line to how far a manager should go and my feeling is Paolo is stepping over that line. His touchline antics today confirm that.

Of course a player not in the squad will whine and say they are not happy. Just leave it and move on!!!

You can leave it and move on but I certainly won't. Fans I sit with are getting very worried as much as I am and can't understand why loan players are being picked over players better than them and sat in the stands. I feel for Benson also as he surely should have come on for Collins today before any loan player and is much better than the guy that come on. Loan players are ok for the squad but my feeling is they are certainly not better than Flint Benson and TRH and I would rather see our own players given first choice. Just my opinion and many others I sit by.

mikek wrote:
Top drawer performance today plenty of hard graft and closing down play was excellent. Ritchie was awesome and worked his socks off but just pipped for MOM by Nathan Thompson who has grabbed his chance with both hands and looks a class act and got a huge amount of tackles in. Why Di Canio is having another go at this tippy tappy football again is beyond me have a look at Man Utd Paolo as in some games you just need to keep the ball and they are masters at it. Collins looked cheesed again after coming off. Flint, Rooney and Bostock sat up in the Arkells by us hope to see all three involved Tuesday with 3 of today's squad cup tied.I feel punishment has been dished out for players questioning training and days off and I think Rafa was also in the stands so it seems these guys are being dealt with in Paolo's way but I do wish he would ease up a bit and getting slightly carried away with himself and power crazy.He even was not happy with the way players were warming up and got his coach down there to make them go quicker. Paolo you need to just ease up a little and cut the players some slack.

Another view wrote:
Mikek, I don't think Paolo will 'relax' (assuming he knows what the word means!) until he sees consistency with most of his players.

He bought a lot last season then another load this time round. And just like last season there has been an early blip. We might all be happy with the progress so far, but he will want to see some consistency both with his 'first' team and the back-up players.

After all there are plenty knockers out there saying it's not too difficult to put together a winning team with all the money he's been given. I think that means we can look forward to further progress as the season develops. I won't complain about that!

stigger wrote:

Oxon-Red wrote:
Great win. Thoroughly deserved MOM award IMO, well done Nathan.

First time I have seen Ward, couldn't see why he has been put down by some. Very steady performance,reads the game well, couldn't see the reason for criticism.

First time seeing Roberts as well, decent performance. Good cross for second goal but clearly wants the ball at his feet.

Superb save from Wes at 2-0 made the second half more comfortable.

Much better from Navarro today and Williams very solid. Good competition in center with Ferry and Coke pushing for a start has to be good.

Ritchie fantastic today. The third goal could be considered a bit flukey but it is so difficult to defend, what a weapon it is :-)

Really pleased for Williams, great finish, unlucky when he hit the post and very strong claims for a penalty (was he pulled back ?).

Why are some so anti-Rooney ? Great finish today, stretched their back four time after time, quality player IMO.

Bit more luck and composure in front of goal today and we could have doubled our tally.

Same again on Tuesday please then a plum tie at home would be brilliant.

COYMR

People are prob anti rooney just like they were anti Ward basing on one bad performance/mistake. Both are good players, Ward has had a long career at this level and above and Rooney although younger has decent pedigree. I try not to judge a player until i've seen them play at least half a dozen times, Ward was worst cb ever according to some after his debut!!. Great result today, Great for young thompson and Williams to score again. As for Ritchie, a few more thousands on the price tag i'm sure!! If we go up sure he'll be more than happy to stay, not sure if we can keep him if we don't, guy is class.

mikek wrote:

Exmouth_red69 wrote:

mikek wrote:

Exmouth_red69 wrote:

mikek wrote: Top drawer performance today plenty of hard graft and closing down play was excellent. Ritchie was awesome and worked his socks off but just pipped for MOM by Nathan Thompson who has grabbed his chance with both hands and looks a class act and got a huge amount of tackles in. Why Di Canio is having another go at this tippy tappy football again is beyond me have a look at Man Utd Paolo as in some games you just need to keep the ball and they are masters at it. Collins looked cheesed again after coming off. Flint, Rooney and Bostock sat up in the Arkells by us hope to see all three involved Tuesday with 3 of today's squad cup tied.I feel punishment has been dished out for players questioning training and days off and I think Rafa was also in the stands so it seems these guys are being dealt with in Paolo's way but I do wish he would ease up a bit and getting slightly carried away with himself and power crazy.He even was not happy with the way players were warming up and got his coach down there to make them go quicker. Paolo you need to just ease up a little and cut the players some slack.

How do you know that they are being left out because they questioned training? Power crazy? He's the bloody manager and gets to see a lot more of these players than us, so I'd say abetter judge, and going by today's game justified. Speeding up the warm up was justified because look at the start they made? Give the man some slack we won 4 - 0!!!!!!!!!

If you noted a while ago Paolo actually came out and was slagging at least one player off in the press who was disruptive in training and putting poison in other players minds hence since then Luke Rooney, Flint, Di Vita, have not been seen in the squad and even Ferry has been overlooked, and believe me I would not make this up and there IS UNREST in the dressing room and that comes from a actual Town player. Don't get me wrong I love Paolo and what he is doing but do believe he is slightly OTT and just look at how many times he was on the pitch today and could easily have got sent off by a harder official. I would like to see Paolo just ease up on the players instead of humiliating them like he did Fods recently. Hard management is fine but there is a fine line to how far a manager should go and my feeling is Paolo is stepping over that line. His touchline antics today confirm that.

Of course a player not in the squad will whine and say they are not happy. Just leave it and move on!!!

You can leave it and move on but I certainly won't. Fans I sit with are getting very worried as much as I am and can't understand why loan players are being picked over players better than them and sat in the stands. I feel for Benson also as he surely should have come on for Collins today before any loan player and is much better than the guy that come on. Loan players are ok for the squad but my feeling is they are certainly not better than Flint Benson and TRH and I would rather see our own players given first choice. Just my opinion and many others I sit by.

southside7 wrote:

stigger wrote:

Oxon-Red wrote:
Great win. Thoroughly deserved MOM award IMO, well done Nathan.

First time I have seen Ward, couldn't see why he has been put down by some. Very steady performance,reads the game well, couldn't see the reason for criticism.

First time seeing Roberts as well, decent performance. Good cross for second goal but clearly wants the ball at his feet.

Superb save from Wes at 2-0 made the second half more comfortable.

Much better from Navarro today and Williams very solid. Good competition in center with Ferry and Coke pushing for a start has to be good.

Ritchie fantastic today. The third goal could be considered a bit flukey but it is so difficult to defend, what a weapon it is :-)

Really pleased for Williams, great finish, unlucky when he hit the post and very strong claims for a penalty (was he pulled back ?).

Why are some so anti-Rooney ? Great finish today, stretched their back four time after time, quality player IMO.

Bit more luck and composure in front of goal today and we could have doubled our tally.

Same again on Tuesday please then a plum tie at home would be brilliant.

COYMR

People are prob anti rooney just like they were anti Ward basing on one bad performance/mistake. Both are good players, Ward has had a long career at this level and above and Rooney although younger has decent pedigree. I try not to judge a player until i've seen them play at least half a dozen times, Ward was worst cb ever according to some after his debut!!. Great result today, Great for young thompson and Williams to score again. As for Ritchie, a few more thousands on the price tag i'm sure!! If we go up sure he'll be more than happy to stay, not sure if we can keep him if we don't, guy is class.

I agree, people just don't have patience these days, instant celebrity culture..pathetic. A.Rooney is class and it will shine through over the coming months. But my oh my, Williams is such a very exciting prospect....because.

......


He's here, he's there, he's every f+cking where....Andy Willams.......Andy Williams.

billbst wrote:
Really enjoyed the game. So good to see some cracking goals. Saw the game a little differently to some. I thought eary doors (10-15) that Bournemuff were competitive but we got on top through hard work and good movement off the ball. By the last 10-15 min we had demoralised them. Very good team perfomance. First and second goals were top quality.Have to agree with others that Thommo put in a great performance giving us a much better balance. Pleasingly the Macs were back on form. Grabban tried to play up against Jay but was played out of the game. Credit to all the others but must mention Williams. He is so good to watch and you get the feelng that with a little more luck and awareness of others in the box he could compete at a very high level.Thanks lads.

mikek wrote:

Exmouth_red69 wrote:

mikek wrote:

Exmouth_red69 wrote:

mikek wrote:
Top drawer performance today plenty of hard graft and closing down play was excellent. Ritchie was awesome and worked his socks off but just pipped for MOM by Nathan Thompson who has grabbed his chance with both hands and looks a class act and got a huge amount of tackles in. Why Di Canio is having another go at this tippy tappy football again is beyond me have a look at Man Utd Paolo as in some games you just need to keep the ball and they are masters at it. Collins looked cheesed again after coming off. Flint, Rooney and Bostock sat up in the Arkells by us hope to see all three involved Tuesday with 3 of today's squad cup tied.I feel punishment has been dished out for players questioning training and days off and I think Rafa was also in the stands so it seems these guys are being dealt with in Paolo's way but I do wish he would ease up a bit and getting slightly carried away with himself and power crazy.He even was not happy with the way players were warming up and got his coach down there to make them go quicker. Paolo you need to just ease up a little and cut the players some slack.

How do you know that they are being left out because they questioned training? Power crazy? He's the bloody manager and gets to see a lot more of these players than us, so I'd say abetter judge, and going by today's game justified. Speeding up the warm up was justified because look at the start they made?

Give the man some slack we won 4 - 0!!!!!!!!!

If you noted a while ago Paolo actually came out and was slagging at least one player off in the press who was disruptive in training and putting poison in other players minds hence since then Luke Rooney, Flint, Di Vita, have not been seen in the squad and even Ferry has been overlooked, and believe me I would not make this up and there IS UNREST in the dressing room and that comes from a actual Town player. Don't get me wrong I love Paolo and what he is doing but do believe he is slightly OTT and just look at how many times he was on the pitch today and could easily have got sent off by a harder official. I would like to see Paolo just ease up on the players instead of humiliating them like he did Fods recently. Hard management is fine but there is a fine line to how far a manager should go and my feeling is Paolo is stepping over that line. His touchline antics today confirm that.

Of course a player not in the squad will whine and say they are not happy. Just leave it and move on!!!

You can leave it and move on but I certainly won't. Fans I sit with are getting very worried as much as I am and can't understand why loan players are being picked over players better than them and sat in the stands. I feel for Benson also as he surely should have come on for Collins today before any loan player and is much better than the guy that come on. Loan players are ok for the squad but my feeling is they are certainly not better than Flint Benson and TRH and I would rather see our own players given first choice. Just my opinion and many others I sit by.

southside7 wrote:

Exmouth_red69 wrote:
Starting to look good, well done paolo and the lads. :-)

Bit quiet on here?

Agree, can see the cog starting to turn. Thompson as mentioned above deserved MoM and now deserves a proper chance with a good run of games, something sadly Kennedy didn't get. Paolo on the pitch at the end is simply tremendous entertainment..a one off.

jayden wrote:
For all the ones who have been saying that Pdc should be doing better with the money he has had to spend today goes to show its not just about money as Bournemouth have spent far more than us ,you also have to be a good manager.As i said on sunday i sill say we will win this league.

Rebel_phish wrote:
If you want a different point of todays match....

Take a look at the Bournemouth Echo...

http://www.bournemou

thecho.co.uk/sport/9

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smirg kcab wrote:
Great to see the verona fans In the Townend, think they enjoyed the game, After slaughtering ward thought he looked good today. Also I must mention we have found a real right back, caddis who???????? Onwards and upwards

Oxon-Red wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:
Great to see the verona fans In the Townend, think they enjoyed the game, After slaughtering ward thought he looked good today. Also I must mention we have found a real right back, caddis who???????? Onwards and upwards

Fair play Grim RE Ward.

First time I have seen him and did wonder why he has been questioned.

COYMR

topsecret wrote:
great perfomance today , cant even be bothered to remind everyone that malkym is a **** who does not support swindon . Well done paolo and the team and onwards and upwards as the great smirg would say , but i would say what do you think of ward now ?

the wizard wrote:

Rebel_phish wrote:
If you want a different point of todays match....

Take a look at the Bournemouth Echo...

http://www.bournemou


thecho.co.uk/sport/9


944531.Cherries__Gro


ves_feels_the_heat_a


s_Robins_run_riot/

They are going through what we did under Wafflin Wilson in his last season with us, Groves excuses have come straight out of Danny's Disaster Dictionary, 1001 post match excuses, but they mainly concentrate around "improvements in certain areas which we are working on".

TheDukeOfBanbury wrote:
Great performance today and another valuable 3 points.

I see some are still moaning at something after a 4-0 win.

Well go down the A420 and then you would have something to moan about.....until then lighten up. What is wrong with some of you ?

Davidsyrett wrote:
Great performance today, 1st half we tore them to bits, 2nd eased of a bit but once PdC laid into them we were back on track, Excellent Thommo, cant wait til Tuesday.

The "unrest in the camp" theme seems to be gaining momentum in a few quarters tonight, I have also heard form a reliable source that this the case, but I wonder if it's more to do with players unhappy about not playing and then blaming the training routine. PdC has a large squad at his disposal, most of which would expect to play in the starting 11.

Of the ones dropped recently DeVita would have the most to complain about, Flint was awful on his last couple of appearances, and as for Luke Rooney the only time I was impressed with him was on his debut.

I do wonder how Bostock is feeling though, having chased him all over the summer he seems now well down th pecking order, is he one of the ones that has complained about the training?

red white wrote:
Anyone else hear the Lazio fans singin 'Paolo di Canio' at white hart lane the other night?

topsecret wrote:

Davidsyrett wrote:
Great performance today, 1st half we tore them to bits, 2nd eased of a bit but once PdC laid into them we were back on track, Excellent Thommo, cant wait til Tuesday.

The "unrest in the camp" theme seems to be gaining momentum in a few quarters tonight, I have also heard form a reliable source that this the case, but I wonder if it's more to do with players unhappy about not playing and then blaming the training routine. PdC has a large squad at his disposal, most of which would expect to play in the starting 11.

Of the ones dropped recently DeVita would have the most to complain about, Flint was awful on his last couple of appearances, and as for Luke Rooney the only time I was impressed with him was on his debut.

I do wonder how Bostock is feeling though, having chased him all over the summer he seems now well down th pecking order, is he one of the ones that has complained about the training?

great reading , but who is you're reliable source mate ? Name and shame or f... off

red white wrote:
Anyone else hear the Lazio fans singin 'Paolo di Canio' at white hart lane the other night?

Davidsyrett wrote:

topsecret wrote:

Davidsyrett wrote:
Great performance today, 1st half we tore them to bits, 2nd eased of a bit but once PdC laid into them we were back on track, Excellent Thommo, cant wait til Tuesday.

The "unrest in the camp" theme seems to be gaining momentum in a few quarters tonight, I have also heard form a reliable source that this the case, but I wonder if it's more to do with players unhappy about not playing and then blaming the training routine. PdC has a large squad at his disposal, most of which would expect to play in the starting 11.

Of the ones dropped recently DeVita would have the most to complain about, Flint was awful on his last couple of appearances, and as for Luke Rooney the only time I was impressed with him was on his debut.

I do wonder how Bostock is feeling though, having chased him all over the summer he seems now well down th pecking order, is he one of the ones that has complained about the training?

great reading , but who is you're reliable source mate ? Name and shame or f... off

HaHa no chance!! I'II have to F##K off then!!

topsecret wrote:

Davidsyrett wrote:

topsecret wrote:

Davidsyrett wrote:
Great performance today, 1st half we tore them to bits, 2nd eased of a bit but once PdC laid into them we were back on track, Excellent Thommo, cant wait til Tuesday.

The "unrest in the camp" theme seems to be gaining momentum in a few quarters tonight, I have also heard form a reliable source that this the case, but I wonder if it's more to do with players unhappy about not playing and then blaming the training routine. PdC has a large squad at his disposal, most of which would expect to play in the starting 11.

Of the ones dropped recently DeVita would have the most to complain about, Flint was awful on his last couple of appearances, and as for Luke Rooney the only time I was impressed with him was on his debut.

I do wonder how Bostock is feeling though, having chased him all over the summer he seems now well down th pecking order, is he one of the ones that has complained about the training?

great reading , but who is you're reliable source mate ? Name and shame or f... off

HaHa no chance!! I'II have to F##K off then!!

so it was **** then .

topsecret wrote:

topsecret wrote:

Davidsyrett wrote:

topsecret wrote:

Davidsyrett wrote:
Great performance today, 1st half we tore them to bits, 2nd eased of a bit but once PdC laid into them we were back on track, Excellent Thommo, cant wait til Tuesday.

The "unrest in the camp" theme seems to be gaining momentum in a few quarters tonight, I have also heard form a reliable source that this the case, but I wonder if it's more to do with players unhappy about not playing and then blaming the training routine. PdC has a large squad at his disposal, most of which would expect to play in the starting 11.

Of the ones dropped recently DeVita would have the most to complain about, Flint was awful on his last couple of appearances, and as for Luke Rooney the only time I was impressed with him was on his debut.

I do wonder how Bostock is feeling though, having chased him all over the summer he seems now well down th pecking order, is he one of the ones that has complained about the training?

great reading , but who is you're reliable source mate ? Name and shame or f... off

HaHa no chance!! I'II have to F##K off then!!

so it was **** then .

that is meant to to testicles

Steve. Brentford wrote:

red white wrote:
Anyone else hear the Lazio fans singin 'Paolo di Canio' at white hart lane the other night?

Yeah i did, i think it`s the only English song they knew :O)

andy5364 wrote:

Oxon-Red wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:
Great to see the verona fans In the Townend, think they enjoyed the game, After slaughtering ward thought he looked good today. Also I must mention we have found a real right back, caddis who???????? Onwards and upwards

Fair play Grim RE Ward.

First time I have seen him and did wonder why he has been questioned.

COYMR

Maybe people shouldent slaughter players after one game , !!! Hey ho just a thought COYR

mallorca wrote:
4-0 nice win/clean sheet. Mat Ritchies goal,1st one super how he robbed the defence turned and what a shot and goal,yes 2nd had element of luck.Overall was not just the result but how they won well done. Don't often agree with EXMOUTH RED however there is an element of UNREST at the CG,however Pdc is the BOSS and although I cringe at his attitude with his squad he does stick to his gones it's a black and whit situation. I do hope he can calm down just a little as in years to come he would become a super Manager.At the end of the day he is still learning his craft. SO WELL DONE TOWN GOOD LUCK TUESDAY

RobinRobin wrote:
Anyone else get the feeling from the post-match interview yesterday that deep down Paolo still wasn't really happy, but for once felt he couldn't say so after 4-0? Too many chances missed, Matt's goals were 'lucky' and they actually gave Bournemouth a chance just before half time? You get the feeling he'll only be really happy when every goal is so well worked it's unstoppable and the defence is so solid Wes never has a shot to save.

topsecret wrote:

TheDukeOfBanbury wrote:
Great performance today and another valuable 3 points.

I see some are still moaning at something after a 4-0 win.

Well go down the A420 and then you would have something to moan about.....until then lighten up. What is wrong with some of you ?

people will always moan mate , but as long as you put onwards and upwards at the end of you're comment it does not matter . Great win , did you see Malkym starting the songs in the DR stand , cos i didnt , but then he is a bell end , CMON THE TOWN

smirg kcab wrote:

andy5364 wrote:

Oxon-Red wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:
Great to see the verona fans In the Townend, think they enjoyed the game, After slaughtering ward thought he looked good today. Also I must mention we have found a real right back, caddis who???????? Onwards and upwards

Fair play Grim RE Ward.

First time I have seen him and did wonder why he has been questioned.

COYMR

Maybe people shouldent slaughter players after one game , !!! Hey ho just a thought COYR

I thought it was two?. But hey ho just a thought
Onwards and upwards
Coymr

Oi Den! wrote:
Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Malkym wrote:

RobinRobin wrote:
Anyone else get the feeling from the post-match interview yesterday that deep down Paolo still wasn't really happy, but for once felt he couldn't say so after 4-0? Too many chances missed, Matt's goals were 'lucky' and they actually gave Bournemouth a chance just before half time? You get the feeling he'll only be really happy when every goal is so well worked it's unstoppable and the defence is so solid Wes never has a shot to save.

RR understand where you are coming from but I don't think you can say ritchie's first goal was lucky - he robbed the defender- then planted an unstoppable shot past the keeper- nowt lucky there lad!

Pdc is rarely totally content is he? - always wanting more-this is what I think gives us the edge because it keeps the players on their toes - and let's be realistic if the oppostion don't get one or two chances in a game they really are bad. I don't think you can expect us to blot out all attempts on our goal but of course perfectionist Paolo does eh?

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

red white wrote:
Anyone else hear the Lazio fans singin 'Paolo di Canio' at white hart lane the other night?

mallorca wrote:
4-0 nice win/clean sheet.
Mat Ritchies goal,1st one super how he robbed the defence turned and what a shot and goal,yes 2nd had element of luck.Overall was not just the result but how they won well done.
Don't often agree with EXMOUTH RED
however there is an element of UNREST at the CG,however Pdc is the BOSS and although I cringe at his attitude with his squad he does stick to his gones it's a black and whit situation.

I do hope he can calm down just a little as in years to come he would become a super Manager.At the end of the day he is still learning his craft.
SO WELL DONE TOWN
GOOD LUCK TUESDAY

mallorca wrote:
4-0 nice win/clean sheet.
Mat Ritchies goal,1st one super how he robbed the defence turned and what a shot and goal,yes 2nd had element of luck.Overall was not just the result but how they won well done.
Don't often agree with EXMOUTH RED
however there is an element of UNREST at the CG,however Pdc is the BOSS and although I cringe at his attitude with his squad he does stick to his gones it's a black and whit situation.

I do hope he can calm down just a little as in years to come he would become a super Manager.At the end of the day he is still learning his craft.
SO WELL DONE TOWN
GOOD LUCK TUESDAY

sp1dersw3b wrote:

mikek wrote:

Exmouth_red69 wrote:

mikek wrote:

Exmouth_red69 wrote:

mikek wrote:
Top drawer performance today plenty of hard graft and closing down play was excellent. Ritchie was awesome and worked his socks off but just pipped for MOM by Nathan Thompson who has grabbed his chance with both hands and looks a class act and got a huge amount of tackles in. Why Di Canio is having another go at this tippy tappy football again is beyond me have a look at Man Utd Paolo as in some games you just need to keep the ball and they are masters at it. Collins looked cheesed again after coming off. Flint, Rooney and Bostock sat up in the Arkells by us hope to see all three involved Tuesday with 3 of today's squad cup tied.I feel punishment has been dished out for players questioning training and days off and I think Rafa was also in the stands so it seems these guys are being dealt with in Paolo's way but I do wish he would ease up a bit and getting slightly carried away with himself and power crazy.He even was not happy with the way players were warming up and got his coach down there to make them go quicker. Paolo you need to just ease up a little and cut the players some slack.

How do you know that they are being left out because they questioned training? Power crazy? He's the bloody manager and gets to see a lot more of these players than us, so I'd say abetter judge, and going by today's game justified. Speeding up the warm up was justified because look at the start they made?

Give the man some slack we won 4 - 0!!!!!!!!!

If you noted a while ago Paolo actually came out and was slagging at least one player off in the press who was disruptive in training and putting poison in other players minds hence since then Luke Rooney, Flint, Di Vita, have not been seen in the squad and even Ferry has been overlooked, and believe me I would not make this up and there IS UNREST in the dressing room and that comes from a actual Town player. Don't get me wrong I love Paolo and what he is doing but do believe he is slightly OTT and just look at how many times he was on the pitch today and could easily have got sent off by a harder official. I would like to see Paolo just ease up on the players instead of humiliating them like he did Fods recently. Hard management is fine but there is a fine line to how far a manager should go and my feeling is Paolo is stepping over that line. His touchline antics today confirm that.

Of course a player not in the squad will whine and say they are not happy. Just leave it and move on!!!

You can leave it and move on but I certainly won't. Fans I sit with are getting very worried as much as I am and can't understand why loan players are being picked over players better than them and sat in the stands. I feel for Benson also as he surely should have come on for Collins today before any loan player and is much better than the guy that come on. Loan players are ok for the squad but my feeling is they are certainly not better than Flint Benson and TRH and I would rather see our own players given first choice. Just my opinion and many others I sit by.

imo and may I say also backed-up by plenty of other people that sit by me PDC is the best happening at STFC for years - we won 4-0 today and people are still moaning!

Beggars belief - I have read your thoughts to which you are of course entitled too but one (sad) day PDC will leave us and without doubt when this happens the club will be in a far better place and shape than when he joined us .

We might just then return back again to the dark days, not so long ago experienced by STFC, of player power - look where that got us, relegated.

Make the most of what we have today I say as these days do not come around very often.

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

andy5364 wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:

andy5364 wrote:

Oxon-Red wrote:

smirg kcab wrote: Great to see the verona fans In the Townend, think they enjoyed the game, After slaughtering ward thought he looked good today. Also I must mention we have found a real right back, caddis who???????? Onwards and upwards

Fair play Grim RE Ward. First time I have seen him and did wonder why he has been questioned. COYMR

Maybe people shouldent slaughter players after one game , !!! Hey ho just a thought COYR

I thought it was two?. But hey ho just a thought Onwards and upwards Coymr

Thats alright then !!!! . Point still remains the same( i not at second game so wont judge !) Coyr

who am i wrote:

topsecret wrote:

TheDukeOfBanbury wrote: Great performance today and another valuable 3 points. I see some are still moaning at something after a 4-0 win. Well go down the A420 and then you would have something to moan about.....until then lighten up. What is wrong with some of you ?

people will always moan mate , but as long as you put onwards and upwards at the end of you're comment it does not matter . Great win , did you see Malkym starting the songs in the DR stand , cos i didnt , but then he is a bell end , CMON THE TOWN

You do yourself no credit constantly having a go at a fellow poster with insulting language....Id say maybe you need to grow up a tad....

Malkym wrote:

who am i wrote:

topsecret wrote:

TheDukeOfBanbury wrote: Great performance today and another valuable 3 points. I see some are still moaning at something after a 4-0 win. Well go down the A420 and then you would have something to moan about.....until then lighten up. What is wrong with some of you ?

people will always moan mate , but as long as you put onwards and upwards at the end of you're comment it does not matter . Great win , did you see Malkym starting the songs in the DR stand , cos i didnt , but then he is a bell end , CMON THE TOWN

You do yourself no credit constantly having a go at a fellow poster with insulting language....Id say maybe you need to grow up a tad....

WhoamI -thanks for your comments - always good to know the majority of posters on here are mature and adult enough not to resort to Sticks & Stones etc. I just ignore TS because he only ever seeks to target those who he is obviously in awe of because they can put together a constructive post and he or she is incapable of posting a comment without an abusive swear word or three.

Unsurprisingly I've been called vile and a danger to children on here lol!! and not by some troll like TS who only comes out after dark and when the pubs shut, but by someone who likes to consider themself as someone who is perceived by other posters as an authorititive knowledgable guru on all things STFC, well only in his dreams of course! No names no packdrill but I venture to predict!!! it won't take anyone long work out whom I'm alluding to!

Anyway back to reality - I think we can approach the Burnley game with a sense of anticipation and a good result if we continue in the same vein as yesterday and bring our A game on Tuesday..

Psychedelic Syd wrote:
Good result yesterday although the performance wasn't up to our best. I think Troy and Flint need to be played at CB together and 2 of Ferry, Bostock or Macca CM. I thought Navarro was woeful yesterday and Miller looks like his legs have gone. Midfield really let us down at times. Andy Williams and Nathan Thompson were superb. Wes' save first half one on one was fantastic - you almost expect him to save situations like that! Ritchie great too. Thought Collins should have been left on - it was Miller and Navarro that needed subbing. Ward was slightly better but why play an oldie when you could be developing Troy/Flint together? They would make a formidable pairing, Calderwood/Sean Taylor or Burrows/Harland mark 2. Why doesn't Si start every game? Our most talented midfielder shouldn't be left out of the squad or put on the bench. Gary Roberts I am sure will have better games than yesterday. Great result though, roll on Tuesday although I think Charlie is going to be a handful. COYR

Psychedelic Syd wrote:
Good result yesterday although the performance wasn't up to our best. I think Troy and Flint need to be played at CB together and 2 of Ferry, Bostock or Macca CM. I thought Navarro was woeful yesterday and Miller looks like his legs have gone. Midfield really let us down at times. Andy Williams and Nathan Thompson were superb. Wes' save first half one on one was fantastic - you almost expect him to save situations like that! Ritchie great too. Thought Collins should have been left on - it was Miller and Navarro that needed subbing. Ward was slightly better but why play an oldie when you could be developing Troy/Flint together? They would make a formidable pairing, Calderwood/Sean Taylor or Burrows/Harland mark 2. Why doesn't Si start every game? Our most talented midfielder shouldn't be left out of the squad or put on the bench. Gary Roberts I am sure will have better games than yesterday. Great result though, roll on Tuesday although I think Charlie is going to be a handful. COYR

castle9 wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote:
Good result yesterday although the performance wasn't up to our best. I think Troy and Flint need to be played at CB together and 2 of Ferry, Bostock or Macca CM. I thought Navarro was woeful yesterday and Miller looks like his legs have gone. Midfield really let us down at times. Andy Williams and Nathan Thompson were superb. Wes' save first half one on one was fantastic - you almost expect him to save situations like that! Ritchie great too. Thought Collins should have been left on - it was Miller and Navarro that needed subbing. Ward was slightly better but why play an oldie when you could be developing Troy/Flint together? They would make a formidable pairing, Calderwood/Sean Taylor or Burrows/Harland mark 2. Why doesn't Si start every game? Our most talented midfielder shouldn't be left out of the squad or put on the bench. Gary Roberts I am sure will have better games than yesterday. Great result though, roll on Tuesday although I think Charlie is going to be a handful. COYR

Have you been on the pills Psychedelic Sid? Were you actually there yesterday?

It was an excellent performance on top of the excellent performance on Tuesday away at Portsmouth (did you go to that one either?).

In both matches Miller and Navarro created the platform for the rest of the team to play - whilst snuffing out Bournemouth's attempts to get into the game.

Roberts was also excellent, his build up play and cross for the second goal was top notch.

On what basis do you believe that Flint and TAH would be a formidable pairing? You have probably seen TAH play once or twice, yet PDC sees them in training every day, so he is probably better placed to make the decision.

Yes TAH will probably be excellent, but the manager knows more about football than you or I.

Everyone had a good game yesterday, it was a real team performance.

Onwards and upwards.

Oi Den! wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote:
Good result yesterday although the performance wasn't up to our best. I think Troy and Flint need to be played at CB together and 2 of Ferry, Bostock or Macca CM. I thought Navarro was woeful yesterday and Miller looks like his legs have gone. Midfield really let us down at times. Andy Williams and Nathan Thompson were superb. Wes' save first half one on one was fantastic - you almost expect him to save situations like that! Ritchie great too. Thought Collins should have been left on - it was Miller and Navarro that needed subbing. Ward was slightly better but why play an oldie when you could be developing Troy/Flint together? They would make a formidable pairing, Calderwood/Sean Taylor or Burrows/Harland mark 2. Why doesn't Si start every game? Our most talented midfielder shouldn't be left out of the squad or put on the bench. Gary Roberts I am sure will have better games than yesterday. Great result though, roll on Tuesday although I think Charlie is going to be a handful. COYR

I think we have a decent chance of beating Burnley but I agree about Austin. Seems to be on fire at the moment. Every inch the striker most of thought he was. I see one bookie has installed him as favourite to be the Championship's leading scorer for the season. Looking forward to the game and to seeing him play. Hope he gets a hat trick and we win 4-3 (again).

Redhouse Red wrote:

sp1dersw3b wrote:

mikek wrote:

Exmouth_red69 wrote:

mikek wrote:

Exmouth_red69 wrote:

mikek wrote:
Top drawer performance today plenty of hard graft and closing down play was excellent. Ritchie was awesome and worked his socks off but just pipped for MOM by Nathan Thompson who has grabbed his chance with both hands and looks a class act and got a huge amount of tackles in. Why Di Canio is having another go at this tippy tappy football again is beyond me have a look at Man Utd Paolo as in some games you just need to keep the ball and they are masters at it. Collins looked cheesed again after coming off. Flint, Rooney and Bostock sat up in the Arkells by us hope to see all three involved Tuesday with 3 of today's squad cup tied.I feel punishment has been dished out for players questioning training and days off and I think Rafa was also in the stands so it seems these guys are being dealt with in Paolo's way but I do wish he would ease up a bit and getting slightly carried away with himself and power crazy.He even was not happy with the way players were warming up and got his coach down there to make them go quicker. Paolo you need to just ease up a little and cut the players some slack.

How do you know that they are being left out because they questioned training? Power crazy? He's the bloody manager and gets to see a lot more of these players than us, so I'd say abetter judge, and going by today's game justified. Speeding up the warm up was justified because look at the start they made?

Give the man some slack we won 4 - 0!!!!!!!!!

If you noted a while ago Paolo actually came out and was slagging at least one player off in the press who was disruptive in training and putting poison in other players minds hence since then Luke Rooney, Flint, Di Vita, have not been seen in the squad and even Ferry has been overlooked, and believe me I would not make this up and there IS UNREST in the dressing room and that comes from a actual Town player. Don't get me wrong I love Paolo and what he is doing but do believe he is slightly OTT and just look at how many times he was on the pitch today and could easily have got sent off by a harder official. I would like to see Paolo just ease up on the players instead of humiliating them like he did Fods recently. Hard management is fine but there is a fine line to how far a manager should go and my feeling is Paolo is stepping over that line. His touchline antics today confirm that.

Of course a player not in the squad will whine and say they are not happy. Just leave it and move on!!!

You can leave it and move on but I certainly won't. Fans I sit with are getting very worried as much as I am and can't understand why loan players are being picked over players better than them and sat in the stands. I feel for Benson also as he surely should have come on for Collins today before any loan player and is much better than the guy that come on. Loan players are ok for the squad but my feeling is they are certainly not better than Flint Benson and TRH and I would rather see our own players given first choice. Just my opinion and many others I sit by.

imo and may I say also backed-up by plenty of other people that sit by me PDC is the best happening at STFC for years - we won 4-0 today and people are still moaning!

Beggars belief - I have read your thoughts to which you are of course entitled too but one (sad) day PDC will leave us and without doubt when this happens the club will be in a far better place and shape than when he joined us .

We might just then return back again to the dark days, not so long ago experienced by STFC, of player power - look where that got us, relegated.

Make the most of what we have today I say as these days do not come around very often.

Fans I sit with worry....etc----You wanna take some happy pills mate. If all you have to worry about is the less good members of the squad not playing on a Saturday; then you're pretty lucky.

Ritchie and Roberts (are probably) the best two wingers in the league. They get in the team ahead of devita and Rooney.

Flint has been making some mistakes, so got dropped.

yesterday's 11 have won 2 on the bounce, the teams prior didn't win in 5. Perhaps that's why those players are in the team, cos they win football matches. No conspiracy, no power hungry manager, no hate campaign against players because attitude, height or hair colour .....

London Red wrote:
You do have to wonder about these matchday threads
.
I thought we won 4-0 and by all accounts played really well
.
Yet you come on here and it is talk of unrest, X Y and Z were poor, why isn't so and so playing etc etc
.
Surely yesterday was one day when PdC didn't even need a mention and we should surely just looking to praise the players - like Thompson who followed up his "debut" (know it wasn't but felt like one) with another solid performance
.
No wonder PdC is never happy - our fans never are!!!!!
.
As for the so called unrest I'm with dreams - not bothered!
.
We have soo many options - all of which are quality - and players lining up to join that I doubt many if any would actually be missed - as a certain absentee this year is showing!!!!
.
If they are too stupid to realise how good they have it here - ie the chance to improve, win things and rise up the leagues that's their loss!
.
Also what the f**k is all this them and us nonsense about the loanees!
.
All are here at STFC and should all be viewed the same - if A Rooney is felt to make a difference (didn't he score?) over Benson then so be it!
.
Read PdC comments again about how he chooses the team he thinks will do the job and in over 60% of the time he has been spot on and landed 3 points!
.
Benson will get his chance again just as will Ferry and Flint and all the others will too

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

joey butler wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

Nice one Steve!

Not many on here would have understood your joke, but I certainly did!

Only some of Jayden's 'other identities' like burgers, I just cannot remember which like burgers and which do not!

And I still think your 'driving through Kingston Bagpuize' post is the funniest quote on here this year, by far!

mikek wrote:

Redhouse Red wrote:

sp1dersw3b wrote:

mikek wrote:

Exmouth_red69 wrote:

mikek wrote:

Exmouth_red69 wrote:

mikek wrote:
Top drawer performance today plenty of hard graft and closing down play was excellent. Ritchie was awesome and worked his socks off but just pipped for MOM by Nathan Thompson who has grabbed his chance with both hands and looks a class act and got a huge amount of tackles in. Why Di Canio is having another go at this tippy tappy football again is beyond me have a look at Man Utd Paolo as in some games you just need to keep the ball and they are masters at it. Collins looked cheesed again after coming off. Flint, Rooney and Bostock sat up in the Arkells by us hope to see all three involved Tuesday with 3 of today's squad cup tied.I feel punishment has been dished out for players questioning training and days off and I think Rafa was also in the stands so it seems these guys are being dealt with in Paolo's way but I do wish he would ease up a bit and getting slightly carried away with himself and power crazy.He even was not happy with the way players were warming up and got his coach down there to make them go quicker. Paolo you need to just ease up a little and cut the players some slack.

How do you know that they are being left out because they questioned training? Power crazy? He's the bloody manager and gets to see a lot more of these players than us, so I'd say abetter judge, and going by today's game justified. Speeding up the warm up was justified because look at the start they made?

Give the man some slack we won 4 - 0!!!!!!!!!

If you noted a while ago Paolo actually came out and was slagging at least one player off in the press who was disruptive in training and putting poison in other players minds hence since then Luke Rooney, Flint, Di Vita, have not been seen in the squad and even Ferry has been overlooked, and believe me I would not make this up and there IS UNREST in the dressing room and that comes from a actual Town player. Don't get me wrong I love Paolo and what he is doing but do believe he is slightly OTT and just look at how many times he was on the pitch today and could easily have got sent off by a harder official. I would like to see Paolo just ease up on the players instead of humiliating them like he did Fods recently. Hard management is fine but there is a fine line to how far a manager should go and my feeling is Paolo is stepping over that line. His touchline antics today confirm that.

Of course a player not in the squad will whine and say they are not happy. Just leave it and move on!!!

You can leave it and move on but I certainly won't. Fans I sit with are getting very worried as much as I am and can't understand why loan players are being picked over players better than them and sat in the stands. I feel for Benson also as he surely should have come on for Collins today before any loan player and is much better than the guy that come on. Loan players are ok for the squad but my feeling is they are certainly not better than Flint Benson and TRH and I would rather see our own players given first choice. Just my opinion and many others I sit by.

imo and may I say also backed-up by plenty of other people that sit by me PDC is the best happening at STFC for years - we won 4-0 today and people are still moaning!

Beggars belief - I have read your thoughts to which you are of course entitled too but one (sad) day PDC will leave us and without doubt when this happens the club will be in a far better place and shape than when he joined us .

We might just then return back again to the dark days, not so long ago experienced by STFC, of player power - look where that got us, relegated.

Make the most of what we have today I say as these days do not come around very often.

Fans I sit with worry....etc----You wanna take some happy pills mate. If all you have to worry about is the less good members of the squad not playing on a Saturday; then you're pretty lucky.

Ritchie and Roberts (are probably) the best two wingers in the league. They get in the team ahead of devita and Rooney.

Flint has been making some mistakes, so got dropped.

yesterday's 11 have won 2 on the bounce, the teams prior didn't win in 5. Perhaps that's why those players are in the team, cos they win football matches. No conspiracy, no power hungry manager, no hate campaign against players because attitude, height or hair colour .....

Aghh so your one of those people that never makes mistakes then "its Mr Perfect". Listen you have your opinion and I will have mine thanks. All players make mistakes crikey there were plenty today in the Premier league games.

Steve. Brentford wrote:

joey butler wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

Nice one Steve!

Not many on here would have understood your joke, but I certainly did!

Only some of Jayden's 'other identities' like burgers, I just cannot remember which like burgers and which do not!

And I still think your 'driving through Kingston Bagpuize' post is the funniest quote on here this year, by far!

Haha,hello JB, i must confess i was actually saying that Jayden likes his food as much as his football and his grandson will provide another excuse to get more.

However the Kingston Bagpuize was mainly for you and partly true (i did drive through there) one thing i will say it looked a nice little place with some lovely rivers, just that one stange sighting that worried me :O)

Steve. Brentford wrote:

joey butler wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

Nice one Steve!

Not many on here would have understood your joke, but I certainly did!

Only some of Jayden's 'other identities' like burgers, I just cannot remember which like burgers and which do not!

And I still think your 'driving through Kingston Bagpuize' post is the funniest quote on here this year, by far!

Haha,hello JB, i must confess i was actually saying that Jayden likes his food as much as his football and his grandson will provide another excuse to get more.

However the Kingston Bagpuize was mainly for you and partly true (i did drive through there) one thing i will say it looked a nice little place with some lovely rivers, just that one stange sighting that worried me :O)

London Red wrote:
You do have to wonder about these matchday threads
.
I thought we won 4-0 and by all accounts played really well
.
Yet you come on here and it is talk of unrest, X Y and Z were poor, why isn't so and so playing etc etc
.
Surely yesterday was one day when PdC didn't even need a mention and we should surely just looking to praise the players - like Thompson who followed up his "debut" (know it wasn't but felt like one) with another solid performance
.
No wonder PdC is never happy - our fans never are!!!!!
.
As for the so called unrest I'm with dreams - not bothered!
.
We have soo many options - all of which are quality - and players lining up to join that I doubt many if any would actually be missed - as a certain absentee this year is showing!!!!
.
If they are too stupid to realise how good they have it here - ie the chance to improve, win things and rise up the leagues that's their loss!
.
Also what the f**k is all this them and us nonsense about the loanees!
.
All are here at STFC and should all be viewed the same - if A Rooney is felt to make a difference (didn't he score?) over Benson then so be it!
.
Read PdC comments again about how he chooses the team he thinks will do the job and in over 60% of the time he has been spot on and landed 3 points!
.
Benson will get his chance again just as will Ferry and Flint and all the others will too

London Red wrote:
Den - I don't recall commenting on he actual game - what I said is expected to see X Y and Z
.
Comments about loanees v perm or unrest in the camp is not game specific - so doesn't matter if I was there yesterday or not
.
Sorry of you disagree but I find it strange that after a 4-0 win people still want to simply moan!

Oi Den! wrote:
LR, people are expressing their concerns. I may not agree with them; you may not agree with them. But they are the genuine concerns of genuine supporters. Do them the decency of not trying to shout them down.
.
PDC will no doubt have his ideas about things that could be better at STFC. Fans can think too you know - and some came away from yesterday's game with their ideas of how things could be improved.
.
And if a player happens to be unsettled why does it have to be because he is too stupid to realise how good he has it at STFC"?! That is breathtakingly presumptuous and arrogant. You don't know what goes on behind the scenes any more than I do. I wish you would stop lecturing people on what they should and shouldn't say and about how they should feel in their jobs. Footballers move around all the time. It is not because they are stupid. It is because they are making career decisions, just like everyone else does. And just because Swindon Town is the centre of the footballing universe for you and me, we shouldn't assume the same applies to everyone else, especially footballers who have no natural connection with our club.

mikek wrote:

London Red wrote:
Den - I don't recall commenting on he actual game - what I said is expected to see X Y and Z
.
Comments about loanees v perm or unrest in the camp is not game specific - so doesn't matter if I was there yesterday or not
.
Sorry of you disagree but I find it strange that after a 4-0 win people still want to simply moan!

LR there is such a thing a constructive criticism which is not necessary moaning. Paolo was still not happy yesterday, and was not happy after the Pompey game so why can't fans voice opinions of concerns they may have. 4-0 does not mean someone can't give an opinion and Paolo certainly does not pull any punches. He is going on about Tippy Tappy football well what the hell is that about, as long as we have the ball who cares. What ever your opinion is or mine it does not make either of us right does it. Please remember this is a forum which is one for debate and it does not always have to be about s*cking Paolo.s bell end.

Oi Den! wrote:
LR, people are expressing their concerns. I may not agree with them; you may not agree with them. But they are the genuine concerns of genuine supporters. Do them the decency of not trying to shout them down.
.
PDC will no doubt have his ideas about things that could be better at STFC. Fans can think too you know - and some came away from yesterday's game with their ideas of how things could be improved.
.
And if a player happens to be unsettled why does it have to be because he is too stupid to realise how good he has it at STFC"?! That is breathtakingly presumptuous and arrogant. You don't know what goes on behind the scenes any more than I do. I wish you would stop lecturing people on what they should and shouldn't say and about how they should feel in their jobs. Footballers move around all the time. It is not because they are stupid. It is because they are making career decisions, just like everyone else does. And just because Swindon Town is the centre of the footballing universe for you and me, we shouldn't assume the same applies to everyone else, especially footballers who have no natural connection with our club.

Steve. Brentford wrote:

joey butler wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

Nice one Steve!

Not many on here would have understood your joke, but I certainly did!

Only some of Jayden's 'other identities' like burgers, I just cannot remember which like burgers and which do not!

And I still think your 'driving through Kingston Bagpuize' post is the funniest quote on here this year, by far!

Haha,hello JB, i must confess i was actually saying that Jayden likes his food as much as his football and his grandson will provide another excuse to get more.

However the Kingston Bagpuize was mainly for you and partly true (i did drive through there) one thing i will say it looked a nice little place with some lovely rivers, just that one stange sighting that worried me :O)

Devon Red wrote:
Don't often agree with London Red but I can see where he is coming from this time. His comments were not match related so he should be able to comment on others "general comments". Always enjoy reading your posts Den so I am not having a go at you.
Those of us that live some way from the CG can't always get to as many games as we would like so we are not able to add comments about the games but surely we are entitled to have a say on other issues. Like LR I should be able to make the Colchester and Coventry games so I guess I will have to wait until then before I add my comments to any future match related debate !

jayden wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

joey butler wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

Nice one Steve!

Not many on here would have understood your joke, but I certainly did!

Only some of Jayden's 'other identities' like burgers, I just cannot remember which like burgers and which do not!

And I still think your 'driving through Kingston Bagpuize' post is the funniest quote on here this year, by far!

Haha,hello JB, i must confess i was actually saying that Jayden likes his food as much as his football and his grandson will provide another excuse to get more.

However the Kingston Bagpuize was mainly for you and partly true (i did drive through there) one thing i will say it looked a nice little place with some lovely rivers, just that one stange sighting that worried me :O)

Thanks for that Steve if you can make the colchester game their is a spare seat at the game as M Biker is away.

Steve. Brentford wrote:

joey butler wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote: Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

Nice one Steve! Not many on here would have understood your joke, but I certainly did! Only some of Jayden's 'other identities' like burgers, I just cannot remember which like burgers and which do not! And I still think your 'driving through Kingston Bagpuize' post is the funniest quote on here this year, by far!

Haha,hello JB, i must confess i was actually saying that Jayden likes his food as much as his football and his grandson will provide another excuse to get more. However the Kingston Bagpuize was mainly for you and partly true (i did drive through there) one thing i will say it looked a nice little place with some lovely rivers, just that one stange sighting that worried me :O)

the wizard wrote:

mikek wrote:

London Red wrote:
Den - I don't recall commenting on he actual game - what I said is expected to see X Y and Z
.
Comments about loanees v perm or unrest in the camp is not game specific - so doesn't matter if I was there yesterday or not
.
Sorry of you disagree but I find it strange that after a 4-0 win people still want to simply moan!

LR there is such a thing a constructive criticism which is not necessary moaning. Paolo was still not happy yesterday, and was not happy after the Pompey game so why can't fans voice opinions of concerns they may have. 4-0 does not mean someone can't give an opinion and Paolo certainly does not pull any punches. He is going on about Tippy Tappy football well what the hell is that about, as long as we have the ball who cares. What ever your opinion is or mine it does not make either of us right does it. Please remember this is a forum which is one for debate and it does not always have to be about s*cking Paolo.s bell end.

LOL,


And there was most of us thinking he only kissed his back-side !!!!!

Cheers MIke for clearing that up, everything is clear now !!! LOL !!
You Good Man

Oxon-Red wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

joey butler wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote: Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

Nice one Steve! Not many on here would have understood your joke, but I certainly did! Only some of Jayden's 'other identities' like burgers, I just cannot remember which like burgers and which do not! And I still think your 'driving through Kingston Bagpuize' post is the funniest quote on here this year, by far!

Haha,hello JB, i must confess i was actually saying that Jayden likes his food as much as his football and his grandson will provide another excuse to get more. However the Kingston Bagpuize was mainly for you and partly true (i did drive through there) one thing i will say it looked a nice little place with some lovely rivers, just that one stange sighting that worried me :O)

Steve,

The river you drove over was the Thames, a bit different to the monster that flow through London !!!

Used to do a bit of fishing, mainly around Abingdon on the Thames(Radley, Clifton Hampden and Oxford), some decent Chub and Bream to be had with the odd Barbel. Stopped due to second child and I miss the fishing and the camaradary (spelling ?), I used to match fish, but not the early starts :-)

Mate at work has friends in Kingston Bagpuize, he refers to it as Kingston Bagpuss :-0

COYMR

ps Joey I am not from Witney.

Oi Den! wrote:

Devon Red wrote: Don't often agree with London Red but I can see where he is coming from this time. His comments were not match related so he should be able to comment on others "general comments". Always enjoy reading your posts Den so I am not having a go at you. Those of us that live some way from the CG can't always get to as many games as we would like so we are not able to add comments about the games but surely we are entitled to have a say on other issues. Like LR I should be able to make the Colchester and Coventry games so I guess I will have to wait until then before I add my comments to any future match related debate !

Devon, I don't mean to suggest anyone can't discuss the match because they didn't see it. But I do stand by my view that somebody who sees a game is better informed to comment on it than someone who doesn't. For me, that cannot be in dispute. Perhaps I partly misunderstood LR. I apologise to him if that is the case. But there is no doubting the way he lectures people on their opinions if they differ from his, and there is no doubting that he thinks all players who join our club should love Swindon Town and Paolo Di Canio unconditionally. Life is not like that, and football is part of life. I think LR needs to get the blinkers off and see that wide world out there.

Steve. Brentford wrote:

joey butler wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

Nice one Steve!

Not many on here would have understood your joke, but I certainly did!

Only some of Jayden's 'other identities' like burgers, I just cannot remember which like burgers and which do not!

And I still think your 'driving through Kingston Bagpuize' post is the funniest quote on here this year, by far!

Haha,hello JB, i must confess i was actually saying that Jayden likes his food as much as his football and his grandson will provide another excuse to get more.

However the Kingston Bagpuize was mainly for you and partly true (i did drive through there) one thing i will say it looked a nice little place with some lovely rivers, just that one stange sighting that worried me :O)

Oi Den! wrote:
Fishing, football and birds. Some people just have the knack of organising their lives!

Steve. Brentford wrote:

Oxon-Red wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

joey butler wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote: Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

Nice one Steve! Not many on here would have understood your joke, but I certainly did! Only some of Jayden's 'other identities' like burgers, I just cannot remember which like burgers and which do not! And I still think your 'driving through Kingston Bagpuize' post is the funniest quote on here this year, by far!

Haha,hello JB, i must confess i was actually saying that Jayden likes his food as much as his football and his grandson will provide another excuse to get more. However the Kingston Bagpuize was mainly for you and partly true (i did drive through there) one thing i will say it looked a nice little place with some lovely rivers, just that one stange sighting that worried me :O)

Steve, The river you drove over was the Thames, a bit different to the monster that flow through London !!! Used to do a bit of fishing, mainly around Abingdon on the Thames(Radley, Clifton Hampden and Oxford), some decent Chub and Bream to be had with the odd Barbel. Stopped due to second child and I miss the fishing and the camaradary (spelling ?), I used to match fish, but not the early starts :-) Mate at work has friends in Kingston Bagpuize, he refers to it as Kingston Bagpuss :-0 COYMR ps Joey I am not from Witney.

Nice, thanks for that Oxon-Red, i used to swim in the Thames at Lechlade when i was a kid and now live 2mins walk away, not as picturesque as the Thames around Kingston Bagpuize needless to say (great name,i had never heard of it before) i take it the other smaller looking parts of rivers i passed were tributaries then? i hope sometime soon you are able to return to a bit of leisurely fishing mate,most of us have had to stop or at least cut back at some stage,Until recently i used to fish in Lechlade a place called Horseshoe Lake, it allowed me to shot off to the County Ground and watch us play then back to the lake.2 birds with one stone eh!

who am i wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

joey butler wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

Nice one Steve!

Not many on here would have understood your joke, but I certainly did!

Only some of Jayden's 'other identities' like burgers, I just cannot remember which like burgers and which do not!

And I still think your 'driving through Kingston Bagpuize' post is the funniest quote on here this year, by far!

Haha,hello JB, i must confess i was actually saying that Jayden likes his food as much as his football and his grandson will provide another excuse to get more.

However the Kingston Bagpuize was mainly for you and partly true (i did drive through there) one thing i will say it looked a nice little place with some lovely rivers, just that one stange sighting that worried me :O)

lol that told him..LR is never wrong you ought to know that lol......

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

joey butler wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

Nice one Steve!

Not many on here would have understood your joke, but I certainly did!

Only some of Jayden's 'other identities' like burgers, I just cannot remember which like burgers and which do not!

And I still think your 'driving through Kingston Bagpuize' post is the funniest quote on here this year, by far!

Haha,hello JB, i must confess i was actually saying that Jayden likes his food as much as his football and his grandson will provide another excuse to get more.

However the Kingston Bagpuize was mainly for you and partly true (i did drive through there) one thing i will say it looked a nice little place with some lovely rivers, just that one stange sighting that worried me :O)

Thanks for that Steve if you can make the colchester game their is a spare seat at the game as M Biker is away.

Sounds good to me Jayden, will 2 seats be enough for us all HAHA

I'm joking of course and look forward to it,all being well and i see no reason why all shouldn't be i will be there,i will even attempt to see Jock and give him a little cuddle,he is a little hurt at the moment and could do with a hug :)

PS is mbiker in jail again :O)

Oi Den! wrote:
LR, people are expressing their concerns. I may not agree with them; you may not agree with them. But they are the genuine concerns of genuine supporters. Do them the decency of not trying to shout them down.
.
PDC will no doubt have his ideas about things that could be better at STFC. Fans can think too you know - and some came away from yesterday's game with their ideas of how things could be improved.
.
And if a player happens to be unsettled why does it have to be because he is too stupid to realise how good he has it at STFC"?! That is breathtakingly presumptuous and arrogant. You don't know what goes on behind the scenes any more than I do. I wish you would stop lecturing people on what they should and shouldn't say and about how they should feel in their jobs. Footballers move around all the time. It is not because they are stupid. It is because they are making career decisions, just like everyone else does. And just because Swindon Town is the centre of the footballing universe for you and me, we shouldn't assume the same applies to everyone else, especially footballers who have no natural connection with our club.

Oxon-Red wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

Oxon-Red wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

joey butler wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote: Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

Nice one Steve! Not many on here would have understood your joke, but I certainly did! Only some of Jayden's 'other identities' like burgers, I just cannot remember which like burgers and which do not! And I still think your 'driving through Kingston Bagpuize' post is the funniest quote on here this year, by far!

Haha,hello JB, i must confess i was actually saying that Jayden likes his food as much as his football and his grandson will provide another excuse to get more. However the Kingston Bagpuize was mainly for you and partly true (i did drive through there) one thing i will say it looked a nice little place with some lovely rivers, just that one stange sighting that worried me :O)

Steve, The river you drove over was the Thames, a bit different to the monster that flow through London !!! Used to do a bit of fishing, mainly around Abingdon on the Thames(Radley, Clifton Hampden and Oxford), some decent Chub and Bream to be had with the odd Barbel. Stopped due to second child and I miss the fishing and the camaradary (spelling ?), I used to match fish, but not the early starts :-) Mate at work has friends in Kingston Bagpuize, he refers to it as Kingston Bagpuss :-0 COYMR ps Joey I am not from Witney.

Nice, thanks for that Oxon-Red, i used to swim in the Thames at Lechlade when i was a kid and now live 2mins walk away, not as picturesque as the Thames around Kingston Bagpuize needless to say (great name,i had never heard of it before) i take it the other smaller looking parts of rivers i passed were tributaries then? i hope sometime soon you are able to return to a bit of leisurely fishing mate,most of us have had to stop or at least cut back at some stage,Until recently i used to fish in Lechlade a place called Horseshoe Lake, it allowed me to shot off to the County Ground and watch us play then back to the lake.2 birds with one stone eh!

Steve,

My daughter plays football Saturday and Sunday mornings so a return to fishing is not on the cards for a while :-(

35-40 years ago, my parents used to take me and my brothers to a beach on the lower reaches of the Thames at a place called Castle Eaton (thru Lechlade and past Fairford air base). Bit too narrow for swimming but the water was packed full of young trout and despite the water being freezing it was great fun trying to catch the burgers with shrimping nets. Used to swim at Culham and Clifton, no worries about Viels etc in those days :-)

Still have the rods etc in the shed maybe one day !

Tight lines.

Oi Den! wrote:
Oxon, point taken and fully understood. I too am sure that LR is a nice bloke. I'll try not to let his posts get under my skin quite so much in future. I know it all comes from his heartfelt passion for the Town. I just wish that he would see the wider picture sometimes.

Oi Den! wrote:

Oxon-Red wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

Oxon-Red wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

joey butler wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote: Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

Nice one Steve! Not many on here would have understood your joke, but I certainly did! Only some of Jayden's 'other identities' like burgers, I just cannot remember which like burgers and which do not! And I still think your 'driving through Kingston Bagpuize' post is the funniest quote on here this year, by far!

Haha,hello JB, i must confess i was actually saying that Jayden likes his food as much as his football and his grandson will provide another excuse to get more. However the Kingston Bagpuize was mainly for you and partly true (i did drive through there) one thing i will say it looked a nice little place with some lovely rivers, just that one stange sighting that worried me :O)

Steve, The river you drove over was the Thames, a bit different to the monster that flow through London !!! Used to do a bit of fishing, mainly around Abingdon on the Thames(Radley, Clifton Hampden and Oxford), some decent Chub and Bream to be had with the odd Barbel. Stopped due to second child and I miss the fishing and the camaradary (spelling ?), I used to match fish, but not the early starts :-) Mate at work has friends in Kingston Bagpuize, he refers to it as Kingston Bagpuss :-0 COYMR ps Joey I am not from Witney.

Nice, thanks for that Oxon-Red, i used to swim in the Thames at Lechlade when i was a kid and now live 2mins walk away, not as picturesque as the Thames around Kingston Bagpuize needless to say (great name,i had never heard of it before) i take it the other smaller looking parts of rivers i passed were tributaries then? i hope sometime soon you are able to return to a bit of leisurely fishing mate,most of us have had to stop or at least cut back at some stage,Until recently i used to fish in Lechlade a place called Horseshoe Lake, it allowed me to shot off to the County Ground and watch us play then back to the lake.2 birds with one stone eh!

Steve, My daughter plays football Saturday and Sunday mornings so a return to fishing is not on the cards for a while :-( 35-40 years ago, my parents used to take me and my brothers to a beach on the lower reaches of the Thames at a place called Castle Eaton (thru Lechlade and past Fairford air base). Bit too narrow for swimming but the water was packed full of young trout and despite the water being freezing it was great fun trying to catch the burgers with shrimping nets. Used to swim at Culham and Clifton, no worries about Viels etc in those days :-) Still have the rods etc in the shed maybe one day ! Tight lines.

Catch the burgers? Jayden is on his way down Blunsdon Hill at this very moment.

castle9 wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote:
Good result yesterday although the performance wasn't up to our best. I think Troy and Flint need to be played at CB together and 2 of Ferry, Bostock or Macca CM. I thought Navarro was woeful yesterday and Miller looks like his legs have gone. Midfield really let us down at times. Andy Williams and Nathan Thompson were superb. Wes' save first half one on one was fantastic - you almost expect him to save situations like that! Ritchie great too. Thought Collins should have been left on - it was Miller and Navarro that needed subbing. Ward was slightly better but why play an oldie when you could be developing Troy/Flint together? They would make a formidable pairing, Calderwood/Sean Taylor or Burrows/Harland mark 2. Why doesn't Si start every game? Our most talented midfielder shouldn't be left out of the squad or put on the bench. Gary Roberts I am sure will have better games than yesterday. Great result though, roll on Tuesday although I think Charlie is going to be a handful. COYR

Have you been on the pills Psychedelic Sid? Were you actually there yesterday?

It was an excellent performance on top of the excellent performance on Tuesday away at Portsmouth (did you go to that one either?).

In both matches Miller and Navarro created the platform for the rest of the team to play - whilst snuffing out Bournemouth's attempts to get into the game.

Roberts was also excellent, his build up play and cross for the second goal was top notch.

On what basis do you believe that Flint and TAH would be a formidable pairing? You have probably seen TAH play once or twice, yet PDC sees them in training every day, so he is probably better placed to make the decision.

Yes TAH will probably be excellent, but the manager knows more about football than you or I.

Everyone had a good game yesterday, it was a real team performance.

Onwards and upwards.

Psychedelic Syd wrote:

castle9 wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote:
Good result yesterday although the performance wasn't up to our best. I think Troy and Flint need to be played at CB together and 2 of Ferry, Bostock or Macca CM. I thought Navarro was woeful yesterday and Miller looks like his legs have gone. Midfield really let us down at times. Andy Williams and Nathan Thompson were superb. Wes' save first half one on one was fantastic - you almost expect him to save situations like that! Ritchie great too. Thought Collins should have been left on - it was Miller and Navarro that needed subbing. Ward was slightly better but why play an oldie when you could be developing Troy/Flint together? They would make a formidable pairing, Calderwood/Sean Taylor or Burrows/Harland mark 2. Why doesn't Si start every game? Our most talented midfielder shouldn't be left out of the squad or put on the bench. Gary Roberts I am sure will have better games than yesterday. Great result though, roll on Tuesday although I think Charlie is going to be a handful. COYR

Have you been on the pills Psychedelic Sid? Were you actually there yesterday?

It was an excellent performance on top of the excellent performance on Tuesday away at Portsmouth (did you go to that one either?).

In both matches Miller and Navarro created the platform for the rest of the team to play - whilst snuffing out Bournemouth's attempts to get into the game.

Roberts was also excellent, his build up play and cross for the second goal was top notch.

On what basis do you believe that Flint and TAH would be a formidable pairing? You have probably seen TAH play once or twice, yet PDC sees them in training every day, so he is probably better placed to make the decision.

Yes TAH will probably be excellent, but the manager knows more about football than you or I.

Everyone had a good game yesterday, it was a real team performance.

Onwards and upwards.

Only just seen your post. Do you really think I would have passed comment on a game I hadn't attended Castle? I have a round trip of more than100 miles for each home game and I am a long time season ticket holder (and Town supporter for 50 years). I get to a good proportion of away matches too because they are often closer to me than the County Ground. There were some good parts to the game yesterday but it was a long way from perfect. I think you must wear rose tinted specs if you think that was an excellent performance. It was a Curate's egg, good in parts and as I said in my post, some players did have excellent games. I was delighted for Nathan Thompson and Andy Williams. Everyone around me felt exactly the same about Navarro and Miller - Navarro in particular was way too slow and 2 yards off the pace whole game. Roberts can play far better than he did on Saturday, he was not excellent by his own standards. wait until you see him have a truly excellent game and then you will realise the difference. His cross for the second goal seemed to me to be slightly deflected by the defender. Whilst I take your point about PDC's decisions I thought this forum was about expressing our individual views, not just blindly going along with everything PDC does. He is not by his own admission infallible and he still has much to learn. Oh yes, and I will be going on Tuesday night and making the trip to Shrewsbury next Saturday and if my view of those games differs from yours then so be it.

Psychedelic Syd wrote:

castle9 wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote: Good result yesterday although the performance wasn't up to our best. I think Troy and Flint need to be played at CB together and 2 of Ferry, Bostock or Macca CM. I thought Navarro was woeful yesterday and Miller looks like his legs have gone. Midfield really let us down at times. Andy Williams and Nathan Thompson were superb. Wes' save first half one on one was fantastic - you almost expect him to save situations like that! Ritchie great too. Thought Collins should have been left on - it was Miller and Navarro that needed subbing. Ward was slightly better but why play an oldie when you could be developing Troy/Flint together? They would make a formidable pairing, Calderwood/Sean Taylor or Burrows/Harland mark 2. Why doesn't Si start every game? Our most talented midfielder shouldn't be left out of the squad or put on the bench. Gary Roberts I am sure will have better games than yesterday. Great result though, roll on Tuesday although I think Charlie is going to be a handful. COYR

Have you been on the pills Psychedelic Sid? Were you actually there yesterday? It was an excellent performance on top of the excellent performance on Tuesday away at Portsmouth (did you go to that one either?). In both matches Miller and Navarro created the platform for the rest of the team to play - whilst snuffing out Bournemouth's attempts to get into the game. Roberts was also excellent, his build up play and cross for the second goal was top notch. On what basis do you believe that Flint and TAH would be a formidable pairing? You have probably seen TAH play once or twice, yet PDC sees them in training every day, so he is probably better placed to make the decision. Yes TAH will probably be excellent, but the manager knows more about football than you or I. Everyone had a good game yesterday, it was a real team performance. Onwards and upwards.

Only just seen your post. Do you really think I would have passed comment on a game I hadn't attended Castle? I have a round trip of more than100 miles for each home game and I am a long time season ticket holder (and Town supporter for 50 years). I get to a good proportion of away matches too because they are often closer to me than the County Ground. There were some good parts to the game yesterday but it was a long way from perfect. I think you must wear rose tinted specs if you think that was an excellent performance. It was a Curate's egg, good in parts and as I said in my post, some players did have excellent games. I was delighted for Nathan Thompson and Andy Williams. Everyone around me felt exactly the same about Navarro and Miller - Navarro in particular was way too slow and 2 yards off the pace whole game. Roberts can play far better than he did on Saturday, he was not excellent by his own standards. wait until you see him have a truly excellent game and then you will realise the difference. His cross for the second goal seemed to me to be slightly deflected by the defender. Whilst I take your point about PDC's decisions I thought this forum was about expressing our individual views, not just blindly going along with everything PDC does. He is not by his own admission infallible and he still has much to learn. Oh yes, and I will be going on Tuesday night and making the trip to Shrewsbury next Saturday and if my view of those games differs from yours then so be it.

jayden wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

joey butler wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote:
Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

Nice one Steve!

Not many on here would have understood your joke, but I certainly did!

Only some of Jayden's 'other identities' like burgers, I just cannot remember which like burgers and which do not!

And I still think your 'driving through Kingston Bagpuize' post is the funniest quote on here this year, by far!

Haha,hello JB, i must confess i was actually saying that Jayden likes his food as much as his football and his grandson will provide another excuse to get more.

However the Kingston Bagpuize was mainly for you and partly true (i did drive through there) one thing i will say it looked a nice little place with some lovely rivers, just that one stange sighting that worried me :O)

Thanks for that Steve if you can make the colchester game their is a spare seat at the game as M Biker is away.

Sounds good to me Jayden, will 2 seats be enough for us all HAHA

I'm joking of course and look forward to it,all being well and i see no reason why all shouldn't be i will be there,i will even attempt to see Jock and give him a little cuddle,he is a little hurt at the moment and could do with a hug :)

PS is mbiker in jail again :O)

All right steve we will fix it up this time .Hope tues goes off allright for you.

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

joey butler wrote:

Steve. Brentford wrote:

jayden wrote:

Oi Den! wrote: Good solid showing yesterday. Woeful opposition but you can't do much better than beat them 4-0 and hardly give them a sniff. We've gone from promotion form to relegation form and back to promotion form. Let's hope we settle at this kind of performance level.

Hi Den i took my Grandson for his first game yesterday (Age 5) and he said to me at the end "werent the other team allowed the ball" Great day and a big thanks to the fellow st holders and our smashing steward Eric for making a fuss of the little one.

How refreshing is that, we have someone who is prepared to give praise to one of our Stewards, good show Jayden,i take it you now have another reason to queue up at the burger stall.

Nice one Steve! Not many on here would have understood your joke, but I certainly did! Only some of Jayden's 'other identities' like burgers, I just cannot remember which like burgers and which do not! And I still think your 'driving through Kingston Bagpuize' post is the funniest quote on here this year, by far!

Haha,hello JB, i must confess i was actually saying that Jayden likes his food as much as his football and his grandson will provide another excuse to get more. However the Kingston Bagpuize was mainly for you and partly true (i did drive through there) one thing i will say it looked a nice little place with some lovely rivers, just that one stange sighting that worried me :O)

Thanks for that Steve if you can make the colchester game their is a spare seat at the game as M Biker is away.

Sounds good to me Jayden, will 2 seats be enough for us all HAHA I'm joking of course and look forward to it,all being well and i see no reason why all shouldn't be i will be there,i will even attempt to see Jock and give him a little cuddle,he is a little hurt at the moment and could do with a hug :) PS is mbiker in jail again :O)

smirg kcab wrote:

andy5364 wrote:

smirg kcab wrote:

andy5364 wrote:

Oxon-Red wrote:

smirg kcab wrote: Great to see the verona fans In the Townend, think they enjoyed the game, After slaughtering ward thought he looked good today. Also I must mention we have found a real right back, caddis who???????? Onwards and upwards

Fair play Grim RE Ward. First time I have seen him and did wonder why he has been questioned. COYMR

Maybe people shouldent slaughter players after one game , !!! Hey ho just a thought COYR

I thought it was two?. But hey ho just a thought Onwards and upwards Coymr

Thats alright then !!!! . Point still remains the same( i not at second game so wont judge !) Coyr

What about the third and fourth game be played in ???????
Just a thought
Onwards and upwards
Coymr

Psychedelic Syd wrote:

castle9 wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote:
Good result yesterday although the performance wasn't up to our best. I think Troy and Flint need to be played at CB together and 2 of Ferry, Bostock or Macca CM. I thought Navarro was woeful yesterday and Miller looks like his legs have gone. Midfield really let us down at times. Andy Williams and Nathan Thompson were superb. Wes' save first half one on one was fantastic - you almost expect him to save situations like that! Ritchie great too. Thought Collins should have been left on - it was Miller and Navarro that needed subbing. Ward was slightly better but why play an oldie when you could be developing Troy/Flint together? They would make a formidable pairing, Calderwood/Sean Taylor or Burrows/Harland mark 2. Why doesn't Si start every game? Our most talented midfielder shouldn't be left out of the squad or put on the bench. Gary Roberts I am sure will have better games than yesterday. Great result though, roll on Tuesday although I think Charlie is going to be a handful. COYR

Have you been on the pills Psychedelic Sid? Were you actually there yesterday?

It was an excellent performance on top of the excellent performance on Tuesday away at Portsmouth (did you go to that one either?).

In both matches Miller and Navarro created the platform for the rest of the team to play - whilst snuffing out Bournemouth's attempts to get into the game.

Roberts was also excellent, his build up play and cross for the second goal was top notch.

On what basis do you believe that Flint and TAH would be a formidable pairing? You have probably seen TAH play once or twice, yet PDC sees them in training every day, so he is probably better placed to make the decision.

Yes TAH will probably be excellent, but the manager knows more about football than you or I.

Everyone had a good game yesterday, it was a real team performance.

Onwards and upwards.

Only just seen your post. Do you really think I would have passed comment on a game I hadn't attended Castle? I have a round trip of more than100 miles for each home game and I am a long time season ticket holder (and Town supporter for 50 years). I get to a good proportion of away matches too because they are often closer to me than the County Ground. There were some good parts to the game yesterday but it was a long way from perfect. I think you must wear rose tinted specs if you think that was an excellent performance. It was a Curate's egg, good in parts and as I said in my post, some players did have excellent games. I was delighted for Nathan Thompson and Andy Williams. Everyone around me felt exactly the same about Navarro and Miller - Navarro in particular was way too slow and 2 yards off the pace whole game. Roberts can play far better than he did on Saturday, he was not excellent by his own standards. wait until you see him have a truly excellent game and then you will realise the difference. His cross for the second goal seemed to me to be slightly deflected by the defender. Whilst I take your point about PDC's decisions I thought this forum was about expressing our individual views, not just blindly going along with everything PDC does. He is not by his own admission infallible and he still has much to learn. Oh yes, and I will be going on Tuesday night and making the trip to Shrewsbury next Saturday and if my view of those games differs from yours then so be it.

Oxon-Red wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote:

castle9 wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote: Good result yesterday although the performance wasn't up to our best. I think Troy and Flint need to be played at CB together and 2 of Ferry, Bostock or Macca CM. I thought Navarro was woeful yesterday and Miller looks like his legs have gone. Midfield really let us down at times. Andy Williams and Nathan Thompson were superb. Wes' save first half one on one was fantastic - you almost expect him to save situations like that! Ritchie great too. Thought Collins should have been left on - it was Miller and Navarro that needed subbing. Ward was slightly better but why play an oldie when you could be developing Troy/Flint together? They would make a formidable pairing, Calderwood/Sean Taylor or Burrows/Harland mark 2. Why doesn't Si start every game? Our most talented midfielder shouldn't be left out of the squad or put on the bench. Gary Roberts I am sure will have better games than yesterday. Great result though, roll on Tuesday although I think Charlie is going to be a handful. COYR

Have you been on the pills Psychedelic Sid? Were you actually there yesterday? It was an excellent performance on top of the excellent performance on Tuesday away at Portsmouth (did you go to that one either?). In both matches Miller and Navarro created the platform for the rest of the team to play - whilst snuffing out Bournemouth's attempts to get into the game. Roberts was also excellent, his build up play and cross for the second goal was top notch. On what basis do you believe that Flint and TAH would be a formidable pairing? You have probably seen TAH play once or twice, yet PDC sees them in training every day, so he is probably better placed to make the decision. Yes TAH will probably be excellent, but the manager knows more about football than you or I. Everyone had a good game yesterday, it was a real team performance. Onwards and upwards.

Only just seen your post. Do you really think I would have passed comment on a game I hadn't attended Castle? I have a round trip of more than100 miles for each home game and I am a long time season ticket holder (and Town supporter for 50 years). I get to a good proportion of away matches too because they are often closer to me than the County Ground. There were some good parts to the game yesterday but it was a long way from perfect. I think you must wear rose tinted specs if you think that was an excellent performance. It was a Curate's egg, good in parts and as I said in my post, some players did have excellent games. I was delighted for Nathan Thompson and Andy Williams. Everyone around me felt exactly the same about Navarro and Miller - Navarro in particular was way too slow and 2 yards off the pace whole game. Roberts can play far better than he did on Saturday, he was not excellent by his own standards. wait until you see him have a truly excellent game and then you will realise the difference. His cross for the second goal seemed to me to be slightly deflected by the defender. Whilst I take your point about PDC's decisions I thought this forum was about expressing our individual views, not just blindly going along with everything PDC does. He is not by his own admission infallible and he still has much to learn. Oh yes, and I will be going on Tuesday night and making the trip to Shrewsbury next Saturday and if my view of those games differs from yours then so be it.

Agree it could have been better at times but I thought Miller bossed the midfield. Also felt Navarro was better than he has been and that Paolo got the subs right.

Collins worked very hard but his touch let him down. This is why, IMO, he was taken off. Simple lay-offs to his team mates weren't happening. He is young and I am sure Paolo will work on this with him.

COYMR

ps Are you a Pink Floyd fan named after Syd Barrett ?

Malkym wrote:
Steve or give us a shout if you do make Burnley - bet your PA will be well chuffed not to have you chasing her!

Oxon-Red wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote:

castle9 wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote: Good result yesterday although the performance wasn't up to our best. I think Troy and Flint need to be played at CB together and 2 of Ferry, Bostock or Macca CM. I thought Navarro was woeful yesterday and Miller looks like his legs have gone. Midfield really let us down at times. Andy Williams and Nathan Thompson were superb. Wes' save first half one on one was fantastic - you almost expect him to save situations like that! Ritchie great too. Thought Collins should have been left on - it was Miller and Navarro that needed subbing. Ward was slightly better but why play an oldie when you could be developing Troy/Flint together? They would make a formidable pairing, Calderwood/Sean Taylor or Burrows/Harland mark 2. Why doesn't Si start every game? Our most talented midfielder shouldn't be left out of the squad or put on the bench. Gary Roberts I am sure will have better games than yesterday. Great result though, roll on Tuesday although I think Charlie is going to be a handful. COYR

Have you been on the pills Psychedelic Sid? Were you actually there yesterday? It was an excellent performance on top of the excellent performance on Tuesday away at Portsmouth (did you go to that one either?). In both matches Miller and Navarro created the platform for the rest of the team to play - whilst snuffing out Bournemouth's attempts to get into the game. Roberts was also excellent, his build up play and cross for the second goal was top notch. On what basis do you believe that Flint and TAH would be a formidable pairing? You have probably seen TAH play once or twice, yet PDC sees them in training every day, so he is probably better placed to make the decision. Yes TAH will probably be excellent, but the manager knows more about football than you or I. Everyone had a good game yesterday, it was a real team performance. Onwards and upwards.

Only just seen your post. Do you really think I would have passed comment on a game I hadn't attended Castle? I have a round trip of more than100 miles for each home game and I am a long time season ticket holder (and Town supporter for 50 years). I get to a good proportion of away matches too because they are often closer to me than the County Ground. There were some good parts to the game yesterday but it was a long way from perfect. I think you must wear rose tinted specs if you think that was an excellent performance. It was a Curate's egg, good in parts and as I said in my post, some players did have excellent games. I was delighted for Nathan Thompson and Andy Williams. Everyone around me felt exactly the same about Navarro and Miller - Navarro in particular was way too slow and 2 yards off the pace whole game. Roberts can play far better than he did on Saturday, he was not excellent by his own standards. wait until you see him have a truly excellent game and then you will realise the difference. His cross for the second goal seemed to me to be slightly deflected by the defender. Whilst I take your point about PDC's decisions I thought this forum was about expressing our individual views, not just blindly going along with everything PDC does. He is not by his own admission infallible and he still has much to learn. Oh yes, and I will be going on Tuesday night and making the trip to Shrewsbury next Saturday and if my view of those games differs from yours then so be it.

Agree it could have been better at times but I thought Miller bossed the midfield. Also felt Navarro was better than he has been and that Paolo got the subs right.

Collins worked very hard but his touch let him down. This is why, IMO, he was taken off. Simple lay-offs to his team mates weren't happening. He is young and I am sure Paolo will work on this with him.

COYMR

ps Are you a Pink Floyd fan named after Syd Barrett ?

Psychedelic Syd wrote:

Oxon-Red wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote:

castle9 wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote: Good result yesterday although the performance wasn't up to our best. I think Troy and Flint need to be played at CB together and 2 of Ferry, Bostock or Macca CM. I thought Navarro was woeful yesterday and Miller looks like his legs have gone. Midfield really let us down at times. Andy Williams and Nathan Thompson were superb. Wes' save first half one on one was fantastic - you almost expect him to save situations like that! Ritchie great too. Thought Collins should have been left on - it was Miller and Navarro that needed subbing. Ward was slightly better but why play an oldie when you could be developing Troy/Flint together? They would make a formidable pairing, Calderwood/Sean Taylor or Burrows/Harland mark 2. Why doesn't Si start every game? Our most talented midfielder shouldn't be left out of the squad or put on the bench. Gary Roberts I am sure will have better games than yesterday. Great result though, roll on Tuesday although I think Charlie is going to be a handful. COYR

Have you been on the pills Psychedelic Sid? Were you actually there yesterday? It was an excellent performance on top of the excellent performance on Tuesday away at Portsmouth (did you go to that one either?). In both matches Miller and Navarro created the platform for the rest of the team to play - whilst snuffing out Bournemouth's attempts to get into the game. Roberts was also excellent, his build up play and cross for the second goal was top notch. On what basis do you believe that Flint and TAH would be a formidable pairing? You have probably seen TAH play once or twice, yet PDC sees them in training every day, so he is probably better placed to make the decision. Yes TAH will probably be excellent, but the manager knows more about football than you or I. Everyone had a good game yesterday, it was a real team performance. Onwards and upwards.

Only just seen your post. Do you really think I would have passed comment on a game I hadn't attended Castle? I have a round trip of more than100 miles for each home game and I am a long time season ticket holder (and Town supporter for 50 years). I get to a good proportion of away matches too because they are often closer to me than the County Ground. There were some good parts to the game yesterday but it was a long way from perfect. I think you must wear rose tinted specs if you think that was an excellent performance. It was a Curate's egg, good in parts and as I said in my post, some players did have excellent games. I was delighted for Nathan Thompson and Andy Williams. Everyone around me felt exactly the same about Navarro and Miller - Navarro in particular was way too slow and 2 yards off the pace whole game. Roberts can play far better than he did on Saturday, he was not excellent by his own standards. wait until you see him have a truly excellent game and then you will realise the difference. His cross for the second goal seemed to me to be slightly deflected by the defender. Whilst I take your point about PDC's decisions I thought this forum was about expressing our individual views, not just blindly going along with everything PDC does. He is not by his own admission infallible and he still has much to learn. Oh yes, and I will be going on Tuesday night and making the trip to Shrewsbury next Saturday and if my view of those games differs from yours then so be it.

Agree it could have been better at times but I thought Miller bossed the midfield. Also felt Navarro was better than he has been and that Paolo got the subs right.

Collins worked very hard but his touch let him down. This is why, IMO, he was taken off. Simple lay-offs to his team mates weren't happening. He is young and I am sure Paolo will work on this with him.

COYMR

ps Are you a Pink Floyd fan named after Syd Barrett ?

Well guessed Oxon-Red - my boyhood hero!

Davidsyrett wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote:

Oxon-Red wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote:

castle9 wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote: Good result yesterday although the performance wasn't up to our best. I think Troy and Flint need to be played at CB together and 2 of Ferry, Bostock or Macca CM. I thought Navarro was woeful yesterday and Miller looks like his legs have gone. Midfield really let us down at times. Andy Williams and Nathan Thompson were superb. Wes' save first half one on one was fantastic - you almost expect him to save situations like that! Ritchie great too. Thought Collins should have been left on - it was Miller and Navarro that needed subbing. Ward was slightly better but why play an oldie when you could be developing Troy/Flint together? They would make a formidable pairing, Calderwood/Sean Taylor or Burrows/Harland mark 2. Why doesn't Si start every game? Our most talented midfielder shouldn't be left out of the squad or put on the bench. Gary Roberts I am sure will have better games than yesterday. Great result though, roll on Tuesday although I think Charlie is going to be a handful. COYR

Have you been on the pills Psychedelic Sid? Were you actually there yesterday? It was an excellent performance on top of the excellent performance on Tuesday away at Portsmouth (did you go to that one either?). In both matches Miller and Navarro created the platform for the rest of the team to play - whilst snuffing out Bournemouth's attempts to get into the game. Roberts was also excellent, his build up play and cross for the second goal was top notch. On what basis do you believe that Flint and TAH would be a formidable pairing? You have probably seen TAH play once or twice, yet PDC sees them in training every day, so he is probably better placed to make the decision. Yes TAH will probably be excellent, but the manager knows more about football than you or I. Everyone had a good game yesterday, it was a real team performance. Onwards and upwards.

Only just seen your post. Do you really think I would have passed comment on a game I hadn't attended Castle? I have a round trip of more than100 miles for each home game and I am a long time season ticket holder (and Town supporter for 50 years). I get to a good proportion of away matches too because they are often closer to me than the County Ground. There were some good parts to the game yesterday but it was a long way from perfect. I think you must wear rose tinted specs if you think that was an excellent performance. It was a Curate's egg, good in parts and as I said in my post, some players did have excellent games. I was delighted for Nathan Thompson and Andy Williams. Everyone around me felt exactly the same about Navarro and Miller - Navarro in particular was way too slow and 2 yards off the pace whole game. Roberts can play far better than he did on Saturday, he was not excellent by his own standards. wait until you see him have a truly excellent game and then you will realise the difference. His cross for the second goal seemed to me to be slightly deflected by the defender. Whilst I take your point about PDC's decisions I thought this forum was about expressing our individual views, not just blindly going along with everything PDC does. He is not by his own admission infallible and he still has much to learn. Oh yes, and I will be going on Tuesday night and making the trip to Shrewsbury next Saturday and if my view of those games differs from yours then so be it.

Agree it could have been better at times but I thought Miller bossed the midfield. Also felt Navarro was better than he has been and that Paolo got the subs right.

Collins worked very hard but his touch let him down. This is why, IMO, he was taken off. Simple lay-offs to his team mates weren't happening. He is young and I am sure Paolo will work on this with him.

COYMR

ps Are you a Pink Floyd fan named after Syd Barrett ?

Well guessed Oxon-Red - my boyhood hero!

Explains alot!! Hope you haven't grown your fingernails!!

Psychedelic Syd wrote:

Oxon-Red wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote:

castle9 wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote: Good result yesterday although the performance wasn't up to our best. I think Troy and Flint need to be played at CB together and 2 of Ferry, Bostock or Macca CM. I thought Navarro was woeful yesterday and Miller looks like his legs have gone. Midfield really let us down at times. Andy Williams and Nathan Thompson were superb. Wes' save first half one on one was fantastic - you almost expect him to save situations like that! Ritchie great too. Thought Collins should have been left on - it was Miller and Navarro that needed subbing. Ward was slightly better but why play an oldie when you could be developing Troy/Flint together? They would make a formidable pairing, Calderwood/Sean Taylor or Burrows/Harland mark 2. Why doesn't Si start every game? Our most talented midfielder shouldn't be left out of the squad or put on the bench. Gary Roberts I am sure will have better games than yesterday. Great result though, roll on Tuesday although I think Charlie is going to be a handful. COYR

Have you been on the pills Psychedelic Sid? Were you actually there yesterday? It was an excellent performance on top of the excellent performance on Tuesday away at Portsmouth (did you go to that one either?). In both matches Miller and Navarro created the platform for the rest of the team to play - whilst snuffing out Bournemouth's attempts to get into the game. Roberts was also excellent, his build up play and cross for the second goal was top notch. On what basis do you believe that Flint and TAH would be a formidable pairing? You have probably seen TAH play once or twice, yet PDC sees them in training every day, so he is probably better placed to make the decision. Yes TAH will probably be excellent, but the manager knows more about football than you or I. Everyone had a good game yesterday, it was a real team performance. Onwards and upwards.

Only just seen your post. Do you really think I would have passed comment on a game I hadn't attended Castle? I have a round trip of more than100 miles for each home game and I am a long time season ticket holder (and Town supporter for 50 years). I get to a good proportion of away matches too because they are often closer to me than the County Ground. There were some good parts to the game yesterday but it was a long way from perfect. I think you must wear rose tinted specs if you think that was an excellent performance. It was a Curate's egg, good in parts and as I said in my post, some players did have excellent games. I was delighted for Nathan Thompson and Andy Williams. Everyone around me felt exactly the same about Navarro and Miller - Navarro in particular was way too slow and 2 yards off the pace whole game. Roberts can play far better than he did on Saturday, he was not excellent by his own standards. wait until you see him have a truly excellent game and then you will realise the difference. His cross for the second goal seemed to me to be slightly deflected by the defender. Whilst I take your point about PDC's decisions I thought this forum was about expressing our individual views, not just blindly going along with everything PDC does. He is not by his own admission infallible and he still has much to learn. Oh yes, and I will be going on Tuesday night and making the trip to Shrewsbury next Saturday and if my view of those games differs from yours then so be it.

Agree it could have been better at times but I thought Miller bossed the midfield. Also felt Navarro was better than he has been and that Paolo got the subs right. Collins worked very hard but his touch let him down. This is why, IMO, he was taken off. Simple lay-offs to his team mates weren't happening. He is young and I am sure Paolo will work on this with him. COYMR ps Are you a Pink Floyd fan named after Syd Barrett ?

Well guessed Oxon-Red - my boyhood hero!

castle9 wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote:

castle9 wrote:

Psychedelic Syd wrote: Good result yesterday although the performance wasn't up to our best. I think Troy and Flint need to be played at CB together and 2 of Ferry, Bostock or Macca CM. I thought Navarro was woeful yesterday and Miller looks like his legs have gone. Midfield really let us down at times. Andy Williams and Nathan Thompson were superb. Wes' save first half one on one was fantastic - you almost expect him to save situations like that! Ritchie great too. Thought Collins should have been left on - it was Miller and Navarro that needed subbing. Ward was slightly better but why play an oldie when you could be developing Troy/Flint together? They would make a formidable pairing, Calderwood/Sean Taylor or Burrows/Harland mark 2. Why doesn't Si start every game? Our most talented midfielder shouldn't be left out of the squad or put on the bench. Gary Roberts I am sure will have better games than yesterday. Great result though, roll on Tuesday although I think Charlie is going to be a handful. COYR

Have you been on the pills Psychedelic Sid? Were you actually there yesterday? It was an excellent performance on top of the excellent performance on Tuesday away at Portsmouth (did you go to that one either?). In both matches Miller and Navarro created the platform for the rest of the team to play - whilst snuffing out Bournemouth's attempts to get into the game. Roberts was also excellent, his build up play and cross for the second goal was top notch. On what basis do you believe that Flint and TAH would be a formidable pairing? You have probably seen TAH play once or twice, yet PDC sees them in training every day, so he is probably better placed to make the decision. Yes TAH will probably be excellent, but the manager knows more about football than you or I. Everyone had a good game yesterday, it was a real team performance. Onwards and upwards.

Only just seen your post. Do you really think I would have passed comment on a game I hadn't attended Castle? I have a round trip of more than100 miles for each home game and I am a long time season ticket holder (and Town supporter for 50 years). I get to a good proportion of away matches too because they are often closer to me than the County Ground. There were some good parts to the game yesterday but it was a long way from perfect. I think you must wear rose tinted specs if you think that was an excellent performance. It was a Curate's egg, good in parts and as I said in my post, some players did have excellent games. I was delighted for Nathan Thompson and Andy Williams. Everyone around me felt exactly the same about Navarro and Miller - Navarro in particular was way too slow and 2 yards off the pace whole game. Roberts can play far better than he did on Saturday, he was not excellent by his own standards. wait until you see him have a truly excellent game and then you will realise the difference. His cross for the second goal seemed to me to be slightly deflected by the defender. Whilst I take your point about PDC's decisions I thought this forum was about expressing our individual views, not just blindly going along with everything PDC does. He is not by his own admission infallible and he still has much to learn. Oh yes, and I will be going on Tuesday night and making the trip to Shrewsbury next Saturday and if my view of those games differs from yours then so be it.

''I've supported the Town for 50 years and I travel 100 miles to a game''. So what - is that supposed to make your opinion more valid than others?? Get a grip - we won 4-0!! Most of us will be happy if we have performances like that for the rest of the season - I've still got a smile on my face from yesterday and I see no need to pick holes for the sake of it. See you at Shrewsbury!