| Swindon Match Thread 14:27 - Sep 12 with 20011 views | boromat |
Line ups seem a little late to be announced......
Wonder which of the midfielders will be up top 🤣 [Post edited 12 Sep 2020 14:28]
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| Swindon Match Thread on 23:17 - Sep 12 with 3736 views | The_Knightowl |
BBM so lucky not to have been called Liam | | | |
| Swindon Match Thread on 08:41 - Sep 13 with 3391 views | Nigeriamark |
| Swindon Match Thread on 23:02 - Sep 12 by jokerthief |
Would it be better if we played 3 at the back? We have 3 very good central defenders.
3---5---2 would be a more positive formation. And we have the players to suit it. |
I think unfortunately with it being the opening game, there was a mindset of going out not to lose, which blows up in your face when you lose a goal in the first 5 minutes. We just couldn't get back into it in the first 45 minutes and the game was gone. 2 very tough games where I don't expect much but hopefully we will have some new additions by the Fleetwood/Accie games |  | | |
| Swindon Match Thread on 10:20 - Sep 13 with 3199 views | boromat |
| Swindon Match Thread on 23:02 - Sep 12 by jokerthief |
Would it be better if we played 3 at the back? We have 3 very good central defenders.
3---5---2 would be a more positive formation. And we have the players to suit it. |
We kind of do play 3-5-2 when we have the ball with the defensive mid dropping. | |
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| Swindon Match Thread on 10:26 - Sep 13 with 3183 views | EllDale |
I remarked on the thread for the Huddersfield thread about how good it was not to concede an early goal as happened so often last season and put us on the back foot early on.....
If you had asked me before the game how Swindon would be most likely score I would have said from a corner or from a clanger whilst playing around at the back.
When will we ever learn?
Having said that, Southend gifted an absolute howler against Harrogate! As the man behind me in the Sandy would say "get it forrard!". | | | |
| Swindon Match Thread on 10:50 - Sep 13 with 3154 views | Mass_Debater |
| Swindon Match Thread on 18:56 - Sep 12 by NorthernDale |
Give credit where credit is due, Bottomley the financial genius got rid of Camps and Hendo to save money (both of whom both scored today), but will cost us money when we are relegated. The facts are this is the weakest Dale side for years, which combined with BBM fixation with possession football, which did not work last season, exposes his lack of ability to recognise his tactics are not working. I feel that we will be relegated before Christmas,if things do not change, but I suspect that this may be the objective of the board.
Matty Done upfront shows the lack of ability at the club, the man as scored something like 9 goals in over 100 games for the Dale. Mr Bottomley must be proud of his achievements or the lack of them. |
Did you miss Friday's signing or summat? | | | |
| Swindon Match Thread on 14:08 - Sep 13 with 2944 views | jacko_dale |
One moment which raised a smile yesterday was Kwadwo nicking Wellens' tactics sheet and having a good read of it on the pitch! Adding that to the ball boy incident at Palace he seems quite a character! | | | |
| Swindon Match Thread on 15:30 - Sep 13 with 2854 views | richfoad32 |
| Swindon Match Thread on 14:08 - Sep 13 by jacko_dale |
One moment which raised a smile yesterday was Kwadwo nicking Wellens' tactics sheet and having a good read of it on the pitch! Adding that to the ball boy incident at Palace he seems quite a character! |
Their right back, Paul Caddis seemed to take exception to it and tried to snatch it back. Then he went out of his way to clatter Baah a couple of times. All a bit unnecessary as Swindon were 3-0 up and cruising, humourless git. | | | |
| Swindon Match Thread on 16:50 - Sep 13 with 2748 views | jacko_dale |
| Swindon Match Thread on 15:30 - Sep 13 by richfoad32 |
Their right back, Paul Caddis seemed to take exception to it and tried to snatch it back. Then he went out of his way to clatter Baah a couple of times. All a bit unnecessary as Swindon were 3-0 up and cruising, humourless git. |
Also went a bit OTT with his reaction to a Lund tackle a bit later! | | | |
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| Swindon Match Thread on 17:49 - Sep 13 with 2664 views | James1980 |
Fair play to Swindon they certainly did their homework on us. Worrying how easily a team promoted from league 2 dealt with our passing game though. | |
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| Swindon Match Thread on 17:56 - Sep 13 with 2642 views | BillyRudd |
Having slept on it to avoid a reaction from the heart, I offer my twoppenorth worth although much of it has already been commented on.
The most disappointing aspect for me was our work rate compared to theirs. Even when already 3 up it was noticeable how much more willing they were to close us down, Even the commentator mentioned they were hunting in packs. If you are,nt up for it on the opening day of the season, it does,nt auger well.
Having reverted to our triangular passing out of defence, which I thought had been well and truly dropped, Swindon advanced so far up the pitch that we were literally playing out of our own area let alone our half. A Sanchez at Newcastle type goal duly occurred. Passing it about in your own area to the point where to relieve the pressure you punt it up field to the vertically challenged Done for it then to come straight back at you is not only not clever but is also extremely boring. As previously when employing these tactics we managed a late flurry when the points had already been decided and Swindon had (understandably considering their work rate ) tired legs.
Einstein said that the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing whilst expecting a different outcome although I don,t think he was referring to our tactics.
I am loathe to mention individual players in the context of this game as that would be unfair, having been asked to play with a system that played right into Swindons hands and was dead in the water after the early goal but some general observations.
I hardly recognise Lund as the player that left us. Unless not match fit (why not?) where has the swashbuckling pass and move driving force disappeared to?
I have been a big fan of our servant Done over the years but the pacy goal poacher that earned a move to Sheff. United is no more. Asking him to win balls with his back to goal against centre backs is actually quite sad to see.
Whats the point of Keohane making runs down the wing when the end result is not a cross as their centre backs are running back to goal but for him to stop, turn and pass it back. The whole point of the run is lost at that moment.
Any pluses?
Enjoyed a couple of Rathbone surging runs in the first half but even Ollies shoulders had visibly dropped by the middle of the second half. Even the dubious delights of Hull must have their attraction after yesterday.
I actually and I never thought I would say this about a modern football commentary, found their input easy on the ears. After that I am struggling. I missed the Baah incident which would probably have been the highlight.
Right thats off my chest. Going to be a long season and I take consolation in that after every game you are never as good or as bad as you think you are. | | | |
| Swindon Match Thread on 18:28 - Sep 13 with 2566 views | D_Alien |
| Swindon Match Thread on 17:56 - Sep 13 by BillyRudd |
Having slept on it to avoid a reaction from the heart, I offer my twoppenorth worth although much of it has already been commented on.
The most disappointing aspect for me was our work rate compared to theirs. Even when already 3 up it was noticeable how much more willing they were to close us down, Even the commentator mentioned they were hunting in packs. If you are,nt up for it on the opening day of the season, it does,nt auger well.
Having reverted to our triangular passing out of defence, which I thought had been well and truly dropped, Swindon advanced so far up the pitch that we were literally playing out of our own area let alone our half. A Sanchez at Newcastle type goal duly occurred. Passing it about in your own area to the point where to relieve the pressure you punt it up field to the vertically challenged Done for it then to come straight back at you is not only not clever but is also extremely boring. As previously when employing these tactics we managed a late flurry when the points had already been decided and Swindon had (understandably considering their work rate ) tired legs.
Einstein said that the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing whilst expecting a different outcome although I don,t think he was referring to our tactics.
I am loathe to mention individual players in the context of this game as that would be unfair, having been asked to play with a system that played right into Swindons hands and was dead in the water after the early goal but some general observations.
I hardly recognise Lund as the player that left us. Unless not match fit (why not?) where has the swashbuckling pass and move driving force disappeared to?
I have been a big fan of our servant Done over the years but the pacy goal poacher that earned a move to Sheff. United is no more. Asking him to win balls with his back to goal against centre backs is actually quite sad to see.
Whats the point of Keohane making runs down the wing when the end result is not a cross as their centre backs are running back to goal but for him to stop, turn and pass it back. The whole point of the run is lost at that moment.
Any pluses?
Enjoyed a couple of Rathbone surging runs in the first half but even Ollies shoulders had visibly dropped by the middle of the second half. Even the dubious delights of Hull must have their attraction after yesterday.
I actually and I never thought I would say this about a modern football commentary, found their input easy on the ears. After that I am struggling. I missed the Baah incident which would probably have been the highlight.
Right thats off my chest. Going to be a long season and I take consolation in that after every game you are never as good or as bad as you think you are. |
Enjoyed reading that
The only point i'd comment on is Lund. Let's not forget the great game he had in his previous league match, against Rotherham back in March when apart from his overall influence he also scored a stunning goal to settle the issue. It took him a few games after re-joining us to reach that level and think he might need another few now
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| Swindon Match Thread on 18:48 - Sep 13 with 2528 views | James1980 |
In response to Southend conceding in comical circumstances. | |
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| Swindon Match Thread on 18:51 - Sep 13 with 2513 views | BillyRudd |
Cheers D alien
Take your point about Lund and hope you prove right | | | |
| Swindon Match Thread on 21:20 - Sep 13 with 2381 views | D_Alien |
We've moved up a place today, thanks to Wigan's defeat at Ipswich
I'm hoping we've already touched rock-bottom | |
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| Swindon Match Thread on 22:24 - Sep 13 with 2292 views | TVOS1907 |
Yesterday, Kwadwo Baah became the 4000th substitute used by Dale in first team football. |  |
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| Swindon Match Thread on 23:18 - Sep 13 with 2220 views | D_Alien |
| Swindon Match Thread on 22:24 - Sep 13 by TVOS1907 |
Yesterday, Kwadwo Baah became the 4000th substitute used by Dale in first team football. |
Do your records extend to who was the first; and who was used most (actually taking the field)? | |
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| Swindon Match Thread on 23:26 - Sep 13 with 2207 views | TVOS1907 |
| Swindon Match Thread on 23:18 - Sep 13 by D_Alien |
Do your records extend to who was the first; and who was used most (actually taking the field)? |
Well I could make you wait until the next edition of TVOS, but that could be a long wait...
The first was Neville Bannister, coming on for John Hardman in 3-2 home loss to Torquay on 4th September 1965.
The most frequent sub is Calvin Andrew, with 118 appearances from the bench. | |
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| Swindon Match Thread on 23:36 - Sep 13 with 2192 views | D_Alien |
| Swindon Match Thread on 23:26 - Sep 13 by TVOS1907 |
Well I could make you wait until the next edition of TVOS, but that could be a long wait...
The first was Neville Bannister, coming on for John Hardman in 3-2 home loss to Torquay on 4th September 1965.
The most frequent sub is Calvin Andrew, with 118 appearances from the bench. |
No way! 118? That's really surprising, i wonder if that's also some kind of football league record?
It's the sort of stat you just can't keep to yourself, and i mightn't have attended the game where it was published in TVOS! | |
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| Swindon Match Thread on 23:45 - Sep 13 with 2174 views | TVOS1907 |
| Swindon Match Thread on 23:36 - Sep 13 by D_Alien |
No way! 118? That's really surprising, i wonder if that's also some kind of football league record?
It's the sort of stat you just can't keep to yourself, and i mightn't have attended the game where it was published in TVOS! |
Good point.
I've previously made some enquiries about the records. I'll see if I can locate the email response sometime tomorrow. [Post edited 13 Sep 2020 23:47]
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| Swindon Match Thread on 14:18 - Sep 14 with 1742 views | foreverhopefulDale |
| Swindon Match Thread on 23:26 - Sep 13 by TVOS1907 |
Well I could make you wait until the next edition of TVOS, but that could be a long wait...
The first was Neville Bannister, coming on for John Hardman in 3-2 home loss to Torquay on 4th September 1965.
The most frequent sub is Calvin Andrew, with 118 appearances from the bench. |
Wonder if Calvin holds the record for the highest wage cost per goal ratio , for us. As a striker he may well have one of the lowest goals per games, or minutes on the pitch ratios.😀 [Post edited 14 Sep 2020 14:21]
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| Swindon Match Thread on 19:21 - Sep 14 with 1519 views | Thacks_Rabbits |
| Swindon Match Thread on 14:18 - Sep 14 by foreverhopefulDale |
Wonder if Calvin holds the record for the highest wage cost per goal ratio , for us. As a striker he may well have one of the lowest goals per games, or minutes on the pitch ratios.😀 [Post edited 14 Sep 2020 14:21]
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Plenty we have had scored 0, I am pretty sure jack Muldoon never scored for us, but it’s great to see him doing well now.
Proven strikers like Paul Tait and Mark Carter did very little for us. Calvin was a waste of a wage but we have had others a lot worse (shudders) |  |
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| Swindon Match Thread on 19:24 - Sep 14 with 1509 views | James1980 |
| Swindon Match Thread on 19:21 - Sep 14 by Thacks_Rabbits |
Plenty we have had scored 0, I am pretty sure jack Muldoon never scored for us, but it’s great to see him doing well now.
Proven strikers like Paul Tait and Mark Carter did very little for us. Calvin was a waste of a wage but we have had others a lot worse (shudders) |
Calvin did important work off the pitch though. | |
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| Swindon Match Thread on 19:45 - Sep 14 with 1461 views | foreverhopefulDale |
| Swindon Match Thread on 19:24 - Sep 14 by James1980 |
Calvin did important work off the pitch though. |
He did magnificent work off the pitch, and sometimes on it too, just very rarely as a forward, which is what his primary job was to do. | |
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| Swindon Match Thread on 19:48 - Sep 14 with 1450 views | foreverhopefulDale |
| Swindon Match Thread on 19:21 - Sep 14 by Thacks_Rabbits |
Plenty we have had scored 0, I am pretty sure jack Muldoon never scored for us, but it’s great to see him doing well now.
Proven strikers like Paul Tait and Mark Carter did very little for us. Calvin was a waste of a wage but we have had others a lot worse (shudders) |
Too right, some absolute horrors, just that Calvin was here far longer than most of them. | |
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| Swindon Match Thread on 06:33 - Sep 15 with 1278 views | dingdangblue |
| Swindon Match Thread on 19:48 - Sep 14 by foreverhopefulDale |
Too right, some absolute horrors, just that Calvin was here far longer than most of them. |
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