doddisalegend Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 simon cox was sold..he was their ricky lambert..(joint top scorer last year i think) and have a small budget and squad compared to anyone else at the top...with a manager who has been there about the same amount of time as pardew has been at saints fair play to them..if only we were that good Swindons transfers for this season http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/ForceFrames.htm?http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Seasons.asp its worth noting that they picked up one gem from non-league for 5000k which was good bussiness. Also though they haven't bought much they've brought in a load of loans from the EPL and Celtic so prehaps not a team of league one no hopers. Also Danny wilson came in last season after Swindon sacked their last manager giving him quarter of last season and all summer to prepare for this season. Selling cox also brought 2mil into the Swindon coffers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northant Saint Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 not lambert/lallana/morgan now then..? they were 15th last season...lost their start player and spent near enough nothing and are 2nd with a manager we would have laughed at who has been there 5 mins... dear god.. Well exactly, and this is doubly frustrating for me considering I have a mate who is absolutely OBSESSED with that small-town club. He has never seen anything like this in years and he is loving it considering we have always been a superior team. I am also struggling to see why they are so good. They lost Cox last season, and their signings haven't exactly been emphatic. They're just an annoyingly well organised, effective team at the moment. But then they will probably get the stuffing kicked out of them next season, whether or not they are in the championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inoffthepost Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 Just done the bbc predictor and make the MillwallvSwindon last day of the season as the game that determineswho finishes in the 2nd automatic promotion spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 ffs, that tin pot outfit.... dear god, this league is crud..and yet, we are not as good as that lot And yet you want us to get back to the premiership as quickly as possible! It beggars belief, it really does, that some think we should be back at the promised land so quickly when we're currently struggling to compete in division 3! Reality check needed for some of our more deluded fans, we are where we are, and we're gonna take time to build our way out of the mess that the previous incumbents got us into! Getting upset that other teams are above us does nothing to help the situation, and everything to raise your own blood pressure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedWillie Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 Well exactly, and this is doubly frustrating for me considering I have a mate who is absolutely OBSESSED with that small-town club. He has never seen anything like this in years and he is loving it considering we have always been a superior team. I am also struggling to see why they are so good. They lost Cox last season, and their signings haven't exactly been emphatic. They're just an annoyingly well organised, effective team at the moment. But then they will probably get the stuffing kicked out of them next season, whether or not they are in the championship. errr, hang on, they were in the top flight with us in the 90's..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northant Saint Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 i work with 2 swindon fans and have the 'honour' of viewing a big montage of pictures from our two losses to them every time i sit at my desk. The exact same happens to me mate, sickening isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 errr, hang on, they were in the top flight with us in the 90's..... I go back even further when Don Rogers took the p1ss out of Arsenal...they were a decent side then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 ffs, that tin pot outfit.... dear god, this league is crud..and yet, we are not as good as that lot DD that type of comment is why our fans are disliked and seen as arrogant and also why our fans are so deluded.Swindon have a solid defence, a good mobile and combatative midfield and a very good pair of strikers. It is about time you stopped looking down on clubs and showed respect,then you would be much happier in life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 DD that type of comment is why our fans are disliked and seen as arrogant and also why our fans are so deluded.Swindon have a solid defence, a good mobile and combatative midfield and a very good pair of strikers. It is about time you stopped looking down on clubs and showed respect,then you would be much happier in life Have to agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 I go back even further when Don Rogers took the p1ss out of Arsenal...they were a decent side then. They had some really good players around that time Mike Summerbee and Ernie Hunt if I remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 errr, hang on, they were in the top flight with us in the 90's..... And were relegated by christmas. p.s i'm shocked Dalek hasn't posted here yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 3 April, 2010 Author Share Posted 3 April, 2010 I remember going to the dell when we gave them 5 one night......john gorman was their manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 They had some really good players around that time Mike Summerbee and Ernie Hunt if I remember Ernie Hunt...I practised that free kick over and over and fell over more times than got it right ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludgershallsaint Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 You want to try living there at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 You want to try living there at the moment. Im sure it is no different to when we are doing well. A swindon fan hung his scarf in his window across the road from my business after we lost to them.They will need to survive without their forwards when clubs come sniffing for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 Im sure it is no different to when we are doing well. A swindon fan hung his scarf in his window across the road from my business after we lost to them.They will need to survive without their forwards when clubs come sniffing for them Unless your a fan of a top four club in the EPL you have to make the most of the good times becuase they are unlikely to last long for most clubs. There is always a bigger club ready to take your best players or a good manager of your hands and the good times can disapper as quickly as they came. Swindon fans should enjoy it fair play to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 Their owners are worth several £100 million I believe. I used to work with a friend of one of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 It's this exact attitude that every fan in league one, and I include myself in that, completely despises. Like it or not, we are at this level. Swindon are considered a good side by our perspective. Move on from 2003 and f*cking get over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludgershallsaint Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 It's this exact attitude that every fan in league one, and I include myself in that, completely despises. Like it or not, we are at this level. Swindon are considered a good side by our perspective. Move on from 2003 and f*cking get over it. Bit OTT there old chap. I think it is more about the fact that despite all the advatages we have we are a fair way behind them even if you add back the ten points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 Bit OTT there old chap. I think it is more about the fact that despite all the advatages we have we are a fair way behind them even if you add back the ten points. They got lucky with the gamble on Austin. If he had been sh*t, as most non-league gambles turn out to be, they would be just outside the play-offs now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludgershallsaint Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 They got lucky with the gamble on Austin. If he had been sh*t, as most non-league gambles turn out to be, they would be just outside the play-offs now. Well let's hope there aren't another two clubs who "get lucky" next season while a few more of the owner's millions are being spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 Ernie Hunt...I practised that free kick over and over and fell over more times than got it right ;-) Geeze - it ain't hard - look: Now get down the rec and practice - it's a doddle really...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 Bit OTT there old chap. I think it is more about the fact that despite all the advatages we have we are a fair way behind them even if you add back the ten points. Slightly tounge in cheek but you could argue as we have actually won something this year and they haven't we are actually doing better than them;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludgershallsaint Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 Slightly tounge in cheek but you could argue as we have actually won something this year and they haven't we are actually doing better than them;). Very tongue in cheek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat from Poole Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 I think their midfielder McGovern is very good, he's all-action and played very well against us both home ans away this season. He's the sort of player we really lack, i.e. having a real presence in midfield. I'm utterly staggered by Swindon's success, good luck to them, I would have preferred Leeds to go up to make it easier for us next season though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0108787 Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 The exact same happens to me mate, sickening isn't it. It is indeed! :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musesaint Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 Can't believe Swindon are getting such a slagging by some on here They've beaten us and Leeds twice this season and they thoroughly deserve to be where they are At Christmans I tipped them for automatic and everybody laughed. Still not sure they'll make that.. but i suspect it will come down to their last game of the season at the Den Decent manager..... who usually gets his tactics spot one... with some hard working players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South City Si Posted 3 April, 2010 Share Posted 3 April, 2010 Swindle were a decent team, and they knew exactley how to play us, pace and down the wings. Fair play. They are better than dirty Leeds, what's the probem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 (edited) Swindle were a decent team, and they knew exactley how to play us, pace and down the wings. Fair play. They are better than dirty Leeds, what's the probem? Well apparently no one is allowed to be better than us (except prehaps Norwich and Leeds becuase they're big clubs) I think this sums up why some think it's a problem taken from the OP ffs, that tin pot outfit.... dear god, this league is crud..and yet, we are not as good as that lot Edited 4 April, 2010 by doddisalegend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMike Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 how long has danny wilson been there..didnt they lose their best player in the summer..how much money has he had to replace said best player..? danny wilson...ffs, I wonder what we would have thought if he was appointed ahead of pardew..? just goes to show how much better we should be IMO yet another excuse to moan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamsaint Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 its really so simple. AP has the resources that he has. We have no control over who is in L next year. Promotion next year will be down to us. If we are good enough, and get 2 points per game, we will go up. And really, unless something dramatic happens, we have an excellent chance, as we have shown over the last 25 league games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colbury Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 Their season really got going when Charlie Austin came into the frame. Before this they were struggling for goals and Paytner who has since scored ****loads was in the reserves at the begining of the season. This lad is a massive reason they are where they are, and the fustrating thing is he was playing right on our doorstep in the wessex league, yet we didn't know nothing of him. He has to be close to being the signing of the season in any league - 50k and he's got 17 goals and didn't make his debut until oct/nov - will be worth at least a million now. As others have said they are the best side we've played - organised, committed and efficient so fair play to them I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 Swindons transfers for this season http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/ForceFrames.htm?http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Seasons.asp its worth noting that they picked up one gem from non-league for 5000k which was good bussiness. Also though they haven't bought much they've brought in a load of loans from the EPL and Celtic so prehaps not a team of league one no hopers. Also Danny wilson came in last season after Swindon sacked their last manager giving him quarter of last season and all summer to prepare for this season. Selling cox also brought 2mil into the Swindon coffers. Don't go bringing facts into this. Don't you know this is yet another Pardew whinge-fest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 Danny Wilson is a great manager and one of football's nicest characters. The league doesn't lie. Swindon have been well organised all season and Wilson has done a superb job, proving that you don't have to spend millions to produce an effective 'team'. Anyone who thinks we will walk this league next season could be in for a shock. Just because we have a big budget, it doesn't mean we are going to run away with the league. There will be other teams like us who will strengthen by spending and like Swindon, there will be one of two other suprise outfits who are well organised and have a great team ethic, which will prove to be worth its weight in gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 What is it with this football snobbery? Swindon are playing well. Fair play to them. What gives us the right to Lord it over this division anyway? So we have spent a couple of million quid on a couple of players, so what? Price tags counts for nothing when 11 players line up against 11 players. The grief aimed at Pardew this season is beyond belief. He has done a decent job and without the minus 10 dragging us down for so long who knows where we would be now? We are/were never going to walk this league. Getting out will be along hard battle full of ups and downs. MLT has said that Pardew is the best manager in Div 1 yet there are people here who probably could not kick a football to save their lives saying that he is out of his depth? The bloke has the credentials and he is doing well. Get off his back and grow up. It is like break time at school here everyday. Bicker, bicker, moan, moan. We should be doing this, we should be doing that. Pardew isn't good enough, blah blah blah. We have just had an excellent win at Wembley a week ago and are easily one of the best outfits in this league. A far cry from being potless and useless as we were this time last season. Be thankful. Support your manager stop behaving like petulant children (or there wil be no Easter eggs for any of you!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 What is it with this football snobbery? Swindon are playing well. Fair play to them. What gives us the right to Lord it over this division anyway? So we have spent a couple of million quid on a couple of players, so what? Price tags counts for nothing when 11 players line up against 11 players. The grief aimed at Pardew this season is beyond belief. He has done a decent job and without the minus 10 dragging us down for so long who knows where we would be now? We are/were never going to walk this league. Getting out will be along hard battle full of ups and downs. MLT has said that Pardew is the best manager in Div 1 yet there are people here who probably could not kick a football to save their lives saying that he is out of his depth? The bloke has the credentials and he is doing well. Get off his back and grow up. It is like break time at school here everyday. Bicker, bicker, moan, moan. We should be doing this, we should be doing that. Pardew isn't good enough, blah blah blah. We have just had an excellent win at Wembley a week ago and are easily one of the best outfits in this league. A far cry from being potless and useless as we were this time last season. Be thankful. Support your manager stop behaving like petulant children (or there wil be no Easter eggs for any of you!) Says he that hasn't been to a game since 1957. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokingFun Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 how long has danny wilson been there..didnt they lose their best player in the summer..how much money has he had to replace said best player..? danny wilson...ffs, I wonder what we would have thought if he was appointed ahead of pardew..? just goes to show how much better we should be IMO Here you go again then DD, what-if, what-if what-if!! Seriously, would you have appointed Danny Wilson if you were Nicola Cortese? Alan Pardew is doing a decent job. I think we are averaging 2 points per game now if you look at our more recent form (i.e. since about xmas and maybe before that even). The question you need to ask is when we have spent money, have we spent it well? Lambert? Yes, Barnard? Yes Fonte? Yes Hammond? Yes Puncheon? Probably. Also, he is spending money on players that are young and can still improve further as well as trying to equip us with those that could perform at CCC level as well. Why can our fans not accept we are doing a good rebuilding job and just congratulate teams that are probably punching above their weight. I think Swindon are decent but they are not any better than us because they won 1-0 twice. If we had them on a level playing field next season I think we would finish above them. If we had any sort of luck before half time at St Marys they would have been buried so thats the rub in football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokingFun Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 I wouldn't . I'm not really convinced he knows what he's doing at this level. He'll be OK in the Championship but I think League 1 football goes under his radar a bit sometimes. For League 1 I'd take Wilson or Jackett over Pardew any time...but now that he's here I guess he'd better get on with it. Of course he knows what he is doing .... he has got Reading out of this league before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 Well apparently no one is allowed to be better than us (except prehaps Norwich and Leeds becuase they're big clubs) I think this sums up why some think it's a problem taken from the OP ffs, that tin pot outfit.... dear god, this league is crud..and yet, we are not as good as that lot Norwich are not a big club. Nor are we really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 they have added to the squad fantastically. Johnathan Douglas, ex leeds, is arguably one of the best CM's in this league and the signing of the season on a free. I'd have him in our midfield any day of the week. Austin is the hottest prospect outside of the PL, the guy is prolific. Add to that - billy paynter, who's always scored goals and the pace they have down the flanks...they'll always cause problems. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 Norwich are not a big club. Nor are we really. In the context of league one clubs we are so are Norwich. In the wider football league I agree we are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 I had written out a big, long, angry post last night in reply to this thread, and then I realised that that's what TDD set out to trigger. I will say though that I would be very happy if Swindon go up in place of somebody like Leeds or Charlton, as some of the fans at this level deserve a bit of a reality check, ours included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 In the context of league one clubs we are so are Norwich. In the wider football league I agree we are not. Compared to Pompey we're giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 Swindon's ground is a sh*t hole. Will be happy not to be tempted to go back next season, the 2 games v Swindon i have witnessed this week hurt my eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tac-tics Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 ffs, what a vile,vile thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 ffs, what a vile,vile thread. I really can't stand the attitude of this thread, it also sickens me when I'm on another teams board and our fans are saying what a huge team we are :smt090 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsacar saint Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 If Swindon go up good luck to them. They have an excellent manager in Danny Wilson. Their last game away to Millwall could be a cracker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tac-tics Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 I really can't stand the attitude of this thread, it also sickens me when I'm on another teams board and our fans are saying what a huge team we are :smt090 Same here, how disrespectful, the table does'nt bloody lie, they are the better team for now, they beat us TWICE so are'nt up there on bleeding merrit. I really hope it was tounge in cheek TDD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 I think their midfielder McGovern is very good, he's all-action and played very well against us both home ans away this season. He's the sort of player we really lack, i.e. having a real presence in midfield. I'm utterly staggered by Swindon's success, good luck to them, I would have preferred Leeds to go up to make it easier for us next season though. Signed by Luggy for Swindon by the way. Not that I want to reopen the debate about Luggy as a manager or his limited time with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 4 April, 2010 Share Posted 4 April, 2010 They're in good form. If you want your team to be in form, then this is the time of the season to do it. They beat us 1-0 at St Mary's, with our home form as good as it is, and deserve to be where they are on merit. I still think Millwall will sneak the auto spot though. If we do make the play-offs, they're going to be bloody tough this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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