Di Canio warns of banana skins ahead (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)
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SWINDON TOWN: Di Canio warns of banana skins ahead
6:00am Monday 1st October 2012 in Sport By Sam Morshead
Di Canio warns of banana skins ahead
PAOLO Di Canio has warned his Swindon Town players of the potential dangers of playing against two struggling sides over the next five days, as the Robins look to continue their climb up the League One ladder.
Swindon’s 1-0 victory over Shrewsbury on Saturday was Town’s third consecutive win in the league, their fourth in a row in all competitions, and extended the club’s unbeaten run to five matches.
The Robins now sit fourth in the league table and, with games against rock-bottom Bury and 20th-placed Colchester to come before the week is up, many expect Di Canio’s side to be sitting in an automatic promotion berth in the not-so-distant future.
However, the Italian pointed out how defeat to teams towards the foot of the division can really dent a squad’s confidence, and he is desperate for his players to maintain the focus which has helped make them the in-form side in League One over the past fortnight.
“He have to work, work, work, hard, hard and hard,” he told the Advertiser. “We know that the problem is in the next two games that we against bottom of the table clubs. That can be a big trouble.
“If we win then that can maybe push us up closer and make us believe that we can stay there for the rest of the season.
“We have built the moment up now, if you fall down against Colchester in a bad way on a banana skin or at Bury if we don’t perform like we can – that can be a problem in the opposite way to the moment we are in now.
“We have more knowledge and more experience, we have proved that since two weeks ago, but why be silly and not build an extra good mentality?
“Have a good rest and focus on the next game which can give us an opportunity to let us stay very close up the top.”
Comments(27)
Rebel_phish
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8:11am Mon 1 Oct 12
Yet PdC won't want a repeat of the L Orient game, and I don't think the team will give it.
The squad are becoming more settled with each match. Last season, it took about 12 matches to really start firing. I think the win against Shrews show that we are just about there now.
Not a trick 2 games but a tricky 4 games coming up followed by 2 more, then 2 more after that.
Paolo wont loose focus on the job in hand with each match, and I'm sure the squad will be reminded each time they step across the white line.
A good win at the CG on Tues and a hard faught result at Bury will do nicely.
Psychedelic Syd
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8:40am Mon 1 Oct 12
SeanG92
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3:45pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Would be nice to get a few goals to entertain some of the less regular fans and encourage them to come back more, but we should focus on winning first and foremost, however that may come,
SAPFanSTFC
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11:29pm Mon 1 Oct 12
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I can't get hold of Andy...I'm not sure he works full time as I've got the questions outstanding from today's email:
Please enter on this thread until it appears.
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"Dear all,
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Keeping it short due to work commitments and feeling a bit tired after watching THE MOST sensational last day of the Ryder Cup I've ever seen in an Irish bar and celebrating Irish style until the early hours…...and with all this following the boys night out on Saturday I've realised I cat do back-to-back nights quite so well any more.
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Anyway a great result on Saturday…hard working and 2nd half we simply outclassed them…..even Turner couldn't say anything but we deserved it….and a run of 3 league wins.
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Colchester up next at home and as usual we meet these lower league teams just after they get a new lease of life with a new manager!…blooming typical!!…sadly I can't make it due to work, ALTHOUGH!!…I've missed 3 home games so far: Brighton (Won 3-0); Crawley (Won 3-0) and Bournemouth (Won 4-0)….maybe it's better I'm not there!?
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Recent results against Colchester has been a real mixed bag with 6 wins 1 draw and 6 losses coming from the last 13 games and 3-2-2 from our last 7 home games…..I'm sure that if the new updated STFC turn up, that we will prove to be far too strong for them….even if they do have a new manager!!
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Results and league tables will go up tomorrow if I get finished at work early enough, otherwise I'll do a joint results thread for Saturday and Tuesday later this week.
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Questions for Swindon v Colchester: (Entries Close 6.45pm Tuesday).
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1) Correct Score.
2) Total Attendance.
3) First Swindon Goalscorer AND Time of the goal.
4) Number of Corners.
5) Time of 1st Substitute (either team by the way).
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Match Bonus Questions:.
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A) How many Shots in Total - 2pts.
B) Percentage Possession for STFC - 1pt.
C) Time of last goal…3pts / 1pt.
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Good luck to all but as ever to the Swindon boys!…it's back to Fortress CG!
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Cheers all - SAPFanSTFC.
COME ON YOUUUUU REDDSSSSSS!!"
Wilesy
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12:33am Tue 2 Oct 12
2) 7530
3) Ritchie 24
4) 13 Corners.
5) 46 mins (start of 2nd half)
A) 24 shots
B) 54% Swindon
C) Time of last goal 86 minutes
Jacobstfc
says...
8:55am Tue 2 Oct 12
2)8024
3) Williams 34.
4) 12
5) 46mins
A) 18
B)55%
C)76mins
Sir Fawn Maker
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8:56am Tue 2 Oct 12
7444
Williams 7
17 corners
35th minute
33 shots
56%
last goal 67th
dazinblack
says...
10:00am Tue 2 Oct 12
8632
williams 17
9 corners
46 mins
14
55
78
Glosteroldboy
says...
10:08am Tue 2 Oct 12
2) 7467 attendance
3) Williams 23rd minute
4) 10 corners
5) 58th minute
A) 18
B) 56%
C) 78th minute
Cheers SAP !
Rebel_phish
says...
10:24am Tue 2 Oct 12
2) 7775
3) Williams 32
4) 12 corners
5) 46th minute
A) 15
B) 57%
C) 86th minute
Oxon-Red
says...
10:30am Tue 2 Oct 12
8253 (will it be boosted by the ticket stub offer ?)
Ward 19th minute
13 corners
52nd minute
20 Shots
53% Possession
89th minute
COYMR
Farteaboy
says...
10:44am Tue 2 Oct 12
2) 7657.
3) Collins 13 mins.
4) 15 corners.
5) 55 mins
Match Bonus Questions:.
A) 19 shots
B) 57%
C) 86 mins
cheers
ftb
guyswonga
says...
10:49am Tue 2 Oct 12
8107
Williams 8 mins
14 corners
46 mins
A) 19 shots
B) 56%
C) 90th min
dreamofacleansheet2
says...
11:06am Tue 2 Oct 12
Town 5 Colchester 0
7938
Troy 21st minute
15 corners
38 minutes
26 shots
61% Town
83 minute
Expecting a hammering tonight. COYR
Steve. Brentford
says...
11:08am Tue 2 Oct 12
7876
Williams 14mins
corners 16
46mins
30 shots
60%
79th min
Cheers sapman.
stfc4ever!!
says...
11:17am Tue 2 Oct 12
2) 7894
3) Collins 8 mins
4) 12 corners
5) 74 mins
6) 21 shots
7) 54 %
8) 88 mins
red white
says...
11:26am Tue 2 Oct 12
7490
Williams 13 min
13 kowners
1st sub 69
23 shots
59%
74 mins
No slip ups tonite please!
Yooou Reds!
badger58
says...
11:50am Tue 2 Oct 12
7573
Williams 23 mins
9 corners
1st sub 58 mins
18 shots
52%
last goal 83 mins
Devon Red
says...
12:05pm Tue 2 Oct 12
Att: 7690
Scorer: Williams 52 mins
Corners: 11
1st Sub: 39 mins
Shots:16
Possession:58%
Last goal: 86 mins
Keep up the good work Sap !
newburymike
says...
12:14pm Tue 2 Oct 12
7500
Williams 43
12 corners
Sub 50 mins
17 shots
58%
83 mins
NEWBURYSANDY
2-0 town
7650
Ritchie 17mins
9 corners
Sub 55mins
7 shots
53%
58 mins
Cheers mike
macca.y
says...
12:18pm Tue 2 Oct 12
1, town 3-0 colchester
2, 7521
3, ritchie 13'
4, 65
5, 11
6, 54%
7, 79' min
COYR
CraftyPig
says...
12:32pm Tue 2 Oct 12
2) 7,364
3) Williams, 19m
4) 13
5) 68 min
A) 12
B) 52%
C) 74 min
Cheers
Bondy54
says...
12:35pm Tue 2 Oct 12
1. Town 2 Colchester 0
2. 7888
3. Ritchie (25th Min)
4. 14 Corners
5. Ist Sub 52nd Min
A. 16 Shots
B. 60%
C. Last Goal 76th Min
mustard red
says...
1:07pm Tue 2 Oct 12
2) 8111.
3) Richie 22
4) 16
5) 46
A) 23
B) 54%
C) 69
Airframe-dtm
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1:59pm Tue 2 Oct 12
1) Correct Score. STFC 3 - 1 Colchester
2) Total Attendance. 7977
3) First Swindon Goalscorer AND Time of the goal. Paul Benson 24th Min
4) Number of Corners. 11
5) Time of 1st Substitute (either team by the way). 38th Min
Match Bonus Questions:.
A) How many Shots in Total - 25.
B) Percentage Possession for STFC - 1pt. 58%
C) Time of last goal - 77th Min.
Dazinblack, do you need a lift?
AFDTM
WanboroughRed
says...
3:17pm Tue 2 Oct 12
Here are todays guesses
1) STFC 3 - 0 CU
2) 8001
3)Super Matt Ritchie in 15th minute
4) 14 corners
5) 33rd m inute
A) 20 shots
B) 59% to the Town
C) 80th minute
Many thanks as always
COYRssssssssssssssss
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mallorca says...
7:21am Mon 1 Oct 12
Was pleased and surprised we got the win on Sat as that is a hard place to get anything from.
Can see no reason why they cannot get 4 points from the next 2 games or hopefully 6,however as GREAVSIE used to say it's a funny old game.
Good luck Town