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| 308.1 | Jan Aage who???? | NEWOA::BOYD | James Boyd 006� licence to laugh | Thu Jul 08 1993 10:08 | 16 |
| Swindon have just signed Norwegian forward Jan Aage Fjortoft from Rapid
Vienna for a club record of 500,000 (we may be in the big league but
not unfortunatley when it comes to cash).
Who is he I hear you ask. Well cast your mind back the the Norway V
England match. remember the quick thinking Norwegian, who was on the
move while DEs Walker was arguing about the free kick, and made the
first goal. Thats the guy.
Seems Swindon got him because david Hay, swindon assistant manager,
used to be his manager in Norway a few years ago.
We'll have to wait and see he is in the hurly burly of the english
league.
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| 308.2 | .....that ends well | GVPROD::STIEBER | | Thu Jul 08 1993 11:31 | 3 |
| Not good news to have Leeds at home on the last day (or most other
days, come to think of it :-), if the fans are feeling edgy. Remember
Bournemouth v. Leeds one exciting May afternoon a couple of years back.
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| 308.3 | The plans are being made.... | PAKORA::CDOUDIE | Can I have some money ?? | Mon Jul 12 1993 18:36 | 9 |
| Jim,
Is the Newcastle home game on SKY as we were going to make the
trip to Swindon for this game. I'm sure I heard that it was.
If it is it will be switched to the monday night and scupper our plans.
Have to go to the away game at Man U if we can get the tickets from
John Gorman.
Colin. SQFSSC.
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| 308.4 | Swindon V Liverpool is on SKY | NEWOA::BOYD | James Boyd 006� licence to laugh | Tue Jul 13 1993 12:30 | 7 |
| Haven't heard that the game is on TV. Nor has it been mentioned in the
local paper. i'll keep you posted if I hear anything.
I believe all the SKY games (not just Swindon ones) for the season
have been published. If anyone knows what they are could they post them.
jbb
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| 308.5 | Lock up yir wimmin !! | KIRKTN::CDOUDIE | I was sick on a bus once ! | Tue Jul 20 1993 04:31 | 11 |
|
Yes, your right. Watched the SKY ad again and no mention of the
newcastle tie being televised. Looks like we'll be heading south for
this game. My mate Tommy reckons if Spurs slap the magic 1 000 000 on
the table the Swindon directors, not Gorman, will take it for
Calderwood. He reckons Gorman want's to keep hold of him because he'll
be hard to replace.
Colin & Tommy.
SQFSSC.
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| 308.6 | | PLUNDR::MORAN | Hurrah for Pres Clinton and Bill too! | Tue Jul 20 1993 10:18 | 6 |
|
Looks like it's going to a tribunial. He's signed for Spurs and the
expected fee looks like �750K. I've seen Calderwood play about five
times and he is going to be a huge loss to Swindon's defence.
Tim
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| 308.7 | | KIRKTN::PMOON | | Wed Jul 21 1993 03:36 | 10 |
|
Read in Yesterdays Daily Ranger that Swindon had signed Dutchman
Luc Njiholt from Motherwell as a replacement for Calderwood. Can't
remember how much for though.
Peter.
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| 308.8 | A good buy, goodbye ??? | KIRKTN::CDOUDIE | I was sick on a bus once ! | Wed Jul 21 1993 05:22 | 10 |
|
Yes you're correct pete. He is one of the better defenders in the
premier league and should do well in England. He always looked
comfortable on the ball and reads the game well, a bonus for Swindon.
Colin.
p.s. are you joining the supporters club Pete now that your weekends
are you're own. 8*).
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| 308.9 | | UTROP1::JANSEN | Reading Blondes have more fun | Wed Jul 21 1993 07:41 | 19 |
| <<< Note 308.7 by KIRKTN::PMOON >>>
>> Read in Yesterdays Daily Ranger that Swindon had signed Dutchman
>> Luc Njiholt from Motherwell as a replacement for Calderwood. Can't
>> remember how much for though.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Peter.
His name is Luc Nijholt and he played in Holland for FC Utrecht and was later
sold to Motherwell. He was a nice player in Utrecht but came at the wrong time.
T_
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| 308.10 | | TRUCKS::SANT | so near yet sofa... | Wed Jul 21 1993 10:06 | 4 |
| 308.11 | | NEWOA::BOYD | James Boyd 006� licence to laugh | Mon Jul 26 1993 14:53 | 10 |
| re .6
After the Glenn Hoddle settlement (Swindon asked for 1M and got 75K
plus 2K per match) who knows what the tribunal will decide.
Also Mansfield when they sold Calderwood to Swindon had a clause in the
deal which entitles them to 50% of the transfer fee. Clever Old
Mansfield.
Jbb
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| 308.12 | Dave Mitchell | JGODCL::SHERLOCK | Leeds United | Wed Jul 28 1993 11:11 | 6 |
|
Read on CEEFAX last night that Dave Mitchell had done a bunk....any
more details ?
Tim
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| 308.13 | We was robbed ref!!! | NEWOA::BOYD | James Boyd 006� licence to laugh | Wed Jul 28 1993 11:22 | 17 |
| Dave Mitchell has signed for Turkish club - IZMIR for 20K.
The first SWindon knew about it was when the cheque went into their
bank account. Mitchell was on a week to week contract. Also their was a
clause in it that said if he moved abroad he could go for the above
sum.
He was on international duty with Australia when all this happened. Its
a bit disappointing and non too gentlemanlly. But thats the way it
goes. I guess the cash he can get in Turkey is worth more than playing
in the Premier league.
The Swindon board seem to be a bit naive when it comes to getting the
contracts sorted out IMO - Hoddle goes for 75K, half of Calderwood's
fee will go to Mansfield, and now they lose their striker fo 20K.
Jbb
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| 308.14 | John Gorman, prove yourself. | KIRKTN::CDOUDIE | I don't think so !! | Tue Aug 03 1993 21:38 | 12 |
|
One of SKY's advertising snippets for the coming season uses Swindon
and says ''How will Swindon fair in the coming season with losing
Hoddle ? Watch the outcome on SKY.''
Personally I think Gorman ran the team anyway as Hoddle would be
training, playing or on the treatment table. Question should be ''How
will Chelsea fair in the coming season ??
If they stay up this season, that'll do for starters.
colin SQFSSC
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| 308.15 | ..and of course they are scottish | NEWOA::BOYD | James Boyd 006� licence to laugh | Wed Aug 04 1993 11:23 | 12 |
| Right on Colin!
I agree 100% - John Gorman was the managerial force and Glenn supplied
the football skill and inspiration. Although to be fair they did inherit a useful
little team from Ossie and Lou.
With Gorman and Hay running things I believe that there is a great
depth of managerial experience but more importantly I think David Hay
brings with hime the experience of manageing teams on limited cash
funds which will definately be the case at Swindon.
Jbb
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| 308.16 | Swindon 0-5 Liverpool | PAKORA::CDOUDIE | I don't think so !! | Mon Aug 23 1993 00:21 | 26 |
|
Swindon v Liverpool. Live on SKY.
Not a great scoreline for Swindon, but an excellent display of
possesion and grit. Swindon matched Liverpool in every department
except the clinical finishing. Swindon ended the game with more
attempts at goal than Liverpool.
Put into perspective this was a newly promoted team, a very young team,
against a team of hardened, experienced, international players who
have done it all. Swindon should not be disheartened and keep
their concentration on beating and/or taking points from teams from
the lower half of the league. Survival is the main aim this season.
A very unlucky result against Oldham last week, Oldham scoring in the
second minute of injury time. This put Oldham half way up the league
with three points and Swindon still to break their duck. A bit more
killer instinct in front of goal and the points will start mounting up.
Great game to watch...
Colin.
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| 308.17 | Only 9 points behind the leaders | NEWOA::BOYD | James Boyd 006� licence to laugh | Mon Aug 23 1993 09:56 | 22 |
| Colin once again I agree 100%.
I was at the match and certainly was not disheartened. Swindon played
some really nice football until the got in front of goal.
They had a couple of good chances before Liverpool opened the scoring
from what I can only call a dubious free kick. ANd even as the goals
were going in against them they still persisted and played football to
the end.
I beleive they will play worse than they did yesterday and come away
with points against other teams.
This was my first look at the team this season and I wass impressed by
Nijholt - he looks to be a 'steal at 250K.
Never mind the bootom of the table clash against Southampton on
Wednesday should see Swindon pick up their first premiership points.
Jbb
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| 308.18 | tickets please | BONNET::HARDY | | Mon Sep 13 1993 14:18 | 8 |
| Hi chaps,
Can someone please post the phone number of the Swindon ticket office
and if possible, the hours of opening.
thanks
peter
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| 308.19 | | BLKPUD::WATTERSONP | who me ? | Mon Sep 13 1993 14:22 | 10 |
| ELECTRONIC YELLOW PAGES
* * * * * * LISTING SCREEN * * * * * *
OPTIONS
< > Swindon Town Football Club
County Ground
Wiltshire, SN 1 2ED
Swindon (0793) 430430
Paul
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| 308.20 | I know this is a rathole, but ... | NEWOA::FIDO_T | Conation is the key | Mon Sep 13 1993 15:31 | 5 |
| ... can someone please tell me how to access ELECTRONIC YELLOW PAGES
Thanks,
Terry
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| 308.21 | Didn't anybody notice ? | CHEFS::HARRISR | Goosenargh! | Thu Nov 25 1993 11:31 | 14 |
| Y Y EEEEEEEE EEEEEEEE H H A !!
Y Y E E H H A A !!
Y Y E E H H A A !!
Y Y EEEEEE EEEEEE HHHHHHHHH AAAAAAAAAAA !!
Y E E H H A A !!
Y E E H H A A
Y E E H H A A !!
Y EEEEEEEE EEEEEEEE H H A A !!
About time too.
Rich.
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| 308.22 | Well Done ! | ESSB::PHAYDEN | | Thu Nov 25 1993 11:51 | 7 |
|
Swindon for Premiership Glory !
Delighted to see them win. Congrats to the manager for sticking with
his tactics. Glenn Hoddle, don't lose faith !
Peter(An Impartial Celt)
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| 308.23 | It's only just begun.... | MASALA::CDOUDIE | One,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,9�,*GOAL* | Fri Nov 26 1993 05:29 | 10 |
|
The relief up here is overwhelming, the whole four of us in the
SQF SSC are celebrating to say the least. All we need now is to
keep getting results against the bottom four or five teams and
it's survival time.
Bring on the Leeds......8*)
colin
SQF SSC
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| 308.24 | glutton for punishment | MOEUR1::BOYD | | Fri Dec 10 1993 11:56 | 2 |
| what was the result against Oldham on Wednesday?
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| 308.25 | 2-1 to yes you guessed it..Oldham | MUFC::TONY | | Fri Dec 10 1993 12:07 | 0 |
| 308.26 | WE WANT MORE! | CHEFS::HARRISR | Goosenargh! | Mon Dec 20 1993 10:15 | 15 |
| Y Y EEEEEEEE EEEEEEEE H H A 22222 !!
Y Y E E H H A A 2 2 !!
Y Y E E H H A A 2 !!
Y Y EEEEEE EEEEEE HHHHHHHHH AAAAAAAAAAA 2 !!
Y E E H H A A 2 !!
Y E E H H A A 2
Y E E H H A A 2 !!
Y EEEEEEEE EEEEEEEE H H A A 2222222 !!
getting better.
Rich.
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| 308.27 | Joint Bottom - our highest position to date | MOEUR1::BOYD | | Mon Dec 20 1993 11:13 | 42 |
| Well I made the trip from Paris to Swindon at the weekend - a last
minute decision but worth it. Had to go track down my season ticket
which I'd left in the pub the previous week
Having watched them against Sheff Utd. When both teams were crap -
Saturday was a vast improvement.
Swindon started well and dominated the first twenty minutes, playing
really nice passing football (had to as the wind was blowing a gale
right into their faces) having suvived an early scare when Southampton
went close early on and only a finger tip save over the bar from Digby
prevented the goal.
Town went ahed after a superb goal from Bodin - and I mean superb. He
got the ball out wide headed into the box beating two players en route
and neatly tuck the ball pass Beasant to put the boys 1 up.
Having played some nice football early on the Town drifted into the old
laxed spell that they always seem to have and Southhampton started to
dominate and it was only a matter of time before the equaliser came.
A lovely cool finish from Le Tissier after some neat build up.
Second have was a much better half with Swindon haveing the best of the
match but not really cashing in on several good chances they'd created.
The goal when it came was from a corner kick which Scott headed full
force past Beasant. 2-1.
Southampton to their credit kept plugging away and came close to an
equaliser and caused a few hearts to flutter in the North Stand.
Even Beasant came up for a corner right at the end.
Swindon should have had a third when Maskell was through but Beasnt
blocked the shot and the two attempts off the rebounds.
All in all it was a good game which Swindon deserved to win. Best
players on the day - for me at least - were Moncur, never gives up,
always wants the ball and really drove Swindon on. And Monkou, the
Southampton defender, he's a good un.Big and strong and didn't let too
much get passed him.
And just to round the day off I won the pub sweepstake. A good day out.
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| 308.28 | | CHEFS::HARRISR | Goosenargh! | Mon Jan 24 1994 09:35 | 7 |
| yeeha3.
I would have done it in big letters as usual, but my main team
is Spurs, and I'm a little depressed about it at the moment.
Rich.
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| 308.29 | Are we off the bottom......i'm overseas the noo ! | KIRKTN::CDOUDIE | I met the Devil and Dundee... | Mon Jan 24 1994 21:52 | 5 |
| can anyone tell me who was in goals for Swindon. I know it's a problem
position just now, i.e. the regular goalies crap and the replacement
in the FA cup game had a nightmare.
thanks colin.
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| 308.30 | Its not over until the final whistle | MOEUR1::BOYD | | Tue Jan 25 1994 07:25 | 22 |
| Colin,
The keeper was Nicky Hammond - same guy that played in the FA cup game.
He had another dodgy game and it was his poor goalkeeping that gave
away the Spurs goal.
The goalkeeper is only one of many problem positions - defence is weak
and disorganised - maybe brian Kilcline will help- just have to wait
and see.
Strike force is struggling - Andy Mutch isn't much to write home about.
But now that Jan Aage has found his scoring boots then maybe we might
see some improvement. He was suppossed to be going on loan to
lilliestrom but it lloks like that has been put on ice for the time
being.
Its going to be a struggle to survive - its only fortunate that the
teams around us are just as bad, if not worse.
We're still bottom - it'll take a few more wins to get clear of bottom
mainly because our gaol difference is so bad.
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| 308.31 | SWINDON TO STAY.........UP. | KIRKTN::TCANNON | I put the RAM in ARIES | Mon Feb 07 1994 15:26 | 14 |
| I think SWINDON have turned the corner as far as cofidence goes.
The problems they've had surrounding the ammount of goals that have
been conceded i think must be put down to a lack of expeirience
particularly regarding the goalkeeping & central defence.I think by
signing someone with proven leadership & abundance of expierience in
English football BRIAN KILCLINE will go on to prove the bargain buy
of the season,because JOHN GORMAN and him are on the same level they're
both WINNERS.The last few results are at last rewarding SWINDON for all
GOOD things they've done on the field of play this season.THEY have
never stopped beleiving in themselves but obviously the confidence
drains from any team who are playing well but dont seem to get any
breaks.If you look at the league table you'll notice they've scored
more goals than 7 or 8 teams above,so if they continue to sow it up at
the back then as i said earlier they've turned the corner.......
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| 308.32 | MORE FOUL PLAY THAN CORNERS. | KIRKTN::TCANNON | I put the RAM in ARIES | Sun Feb 13 1994 03:33 | 11 |
| ASTON VILLA....5 SWINDON TOWN....NIL
ALAS FOR MY GREAT PREDICTION ABOUT TURNING CORNERS UNFORTUNATELY FOR
SWINDON AND JOHN GORMAN THERE SEEMS TO BE A GREATER UNDERLYING PROBLEM
CONCERNING THESE DISPLAYS THAT SEE THEM LOSING 5 AND 6 GOALS AFTER
TURNING IN SEEMINGLY GOOD PERFORMANCES COUPLE OF WEEKS ON THE TROT.
I THINK JOHN GORMAN WILL HAVE TO START GETTING RUTHLESS AND WEED OUT
ALL THE DARNELL BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD.
BY THAT I MEAN ALL THE GUYS THAT ARE NOT 100% BEHIND GORMAN,UNLESS
THEY'VE GOT A KNIFE IN THIER HANDS.YOU'VE GOT TO GET RID OF ALL THE
WRONG STUFF MR GORMAN BEFORE YOU CAN GET IT RIGHT.
HERE'S HOPING YOU DO.
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| 308.33 | | R2ME2::HINXMAN | In the range of strange | Mon Feb 14 1994 13:41 | 5 |
| re .32
Please don't SHOUT. In other words, don't note with <shift lock> set.
Tony
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| 308.34 | | SUBURB::WAITEG | LOVE MYSELF, BETTER THAN YOU | Mon Feb 14 1994 15:03 | 8 |
| Re 33
WHY NOT??? THE MAN HAS A RIGHT TO SHOUT, AFTER ALL... HE HAS JUST SEEN
A GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM (SWINDON) P%SSED ON BY A TEAM OF DONKEYS (VILLA).
/GARY
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| 308.35 | He's an auld codger, but he'll do a job ! | PAKORA::JJACK | The Bhoys | Wed Feb 16 1994 15:00 | 7 |
|
Rumour has it, that Celtic's 33 year-old striker Frank McAvennie has
joined Swindon on loan.
Can anyone confirm/deny this ?
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| 308.36 | | KERNEL::MCKEAVENEYJ | Shy Ann (Indian Virgin) | Wed Feb 16 1994 15:12 | 4 |
|
Confirmed.....it was on Meridean TV News this afternoon.
Se�n
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| 308.37 | perm any 3 from 8 to go down..... | KIRKTN::CDOUDIE | I met the Devil and Dundee... | Wed Feb 16 1994 20:43 | 4 |
|
......Gorman still has ties with the old club then.......
colin
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| 308.38 | Will I have to drink Cider ? | WOTVAX::GREENJA | Andy Green | Mon Feb 28 1994 14:18 | 8 |
|
I have to be in Bristol for a few days this week (Jack Walker has sent
us all out to find another centre forward ;-)), I don't suppose
theres a Swindon game is there ?
Cheers,
Andy
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| 308.39 | | ADDULT::ROBERTSON | Some days are bouncers that won't let you in | Mon Feb 28 1994 14:30 | 9 |
| Andy,
I reckon you're out of luck. There are no scheduled games, and as
Swindon haven't had a single postponement this season so far, there won't be a
re-arranged fixture.
Al
(but I could be wrong)
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| 308.40 | SILKY SWINDON. | KIRKTN::TCANNON | I put the RAM in ARIES | Wed Mar 09 1994 11:55 | 17 |
| Having seen Swindon vs West Ham i still beleive Swindon can avoid the
drop.They were a far superior side than West Ham but that little bit of
luck still escapes them.They could easily have been 2 goals up at half
time but were not and suffered severely,losing a goal with 2 miniutes
on the clock in the second half.All credit to them they kept playing
good football and deservedly equalised with a couple of miniutes to go.
I personally think a wee bit lack of self confidence from the forwards
when in good scoring positions is the reason why thy're not picking up
3 point especially in thier home matches.
They now have probably the toughest programme coming up that the've had
all season,with games against the top 4 clubs within the next 5 weeks.
Their luck is such that the man they brought from Newcastle Brian
Kilcline is out for the rest of the season with a broken foot.
Still if they dont lose faith in their ability and keep playing the way
have been there's still a chance....
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| 308.41 | | WARNUT::WARNUT::PICKERINGS | Simon Pickering | Mon Mar 14 1994 12:54 | 1 |
| Perhaps .40 needs some revision after Saturdays's debacle...?
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| 308.42 | ...and then he woke up? | MOEUR8::BOYD | | Mon Mar 14 1994 13:04 | 17 |
| Anymore detail on the debacle...??
I saw the game against West Ham - IMHO it was two bad teams. In fact I
left about 10 mins before the end and missed the equaliser. ho hum..
Swindon have played some good football and have been unlucky on several
occasions this season and I've seen every home match apart from the
Oldham game.
Up until a few weeks ago I honestly believed they could avoid the drop
because there were s lot of 'dross' teams all hovering about the bottom
but now I've resigned myself to the fact that they are going down.
Never mind a win against Man Utd will salavge a bit of pride and help
Blackburn....
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| 308.43 | Things can only get better.. NOT! :-> | JANUS::MORRELL | Leeds United : League Champions 1992. | Mon Mar 14 1994 13:08 | 5 |
| I think your definately going down when the most of the other teams at
the botton have 2 to 3 games in hand... & your still 6 points adrift
of getting out of the bottom 3 places....
Rick.
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| 308.44 | Sickly Swindon. | KIRKTN::TCANNON | I put the RAM in ARIES | Thu Mar 17 1994 00:33 | 17 |
| At last getting to Saturdays Debacle.First of all Swindon are not the
first team to be beaten 7-1 in the premier league and probably wont be
the last.A few facts wouldn't go a miss on Swindons misfortune,because
beleive me a bigger club with half their problems would have been
crying all over the back pages.As far as i could see there was no less
than six changes {4 personnel & 2 Positional} from the previous week
due to sickness & injury.Several players took ill on the way to the
game itself {maybe had an insight of what was in store} anyway to his
credit Gorman never bemoaned his luck typical of the man whose sole
aim is to give Swindon a team to proud of,he sweats blood for them
but thats natural to scotsmen who manage football teams south of the
border.Its not so long ago when Fergie was being hung drawn & quartered
but fortunatley somebody beleived in the man.{thank God they did}.
So to all you good Swindon fans hang on in there even for the full 90
mins.
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| 308.45 | Dump King Kenny in the Black Burn. | KIRKTN::TCANNON | I put the RAM in ARIES | Fri Mar 25 1994 15:29 | 5 |
| Well i have waited all week to see if some Swindon fan was going to put
something nice in about his teams performance last Saturday but ALAS i
wait in vain.AH WELL never mind your probably all waiting to see what
happens at Blackburn before committing yourselves to your keyboards.
Come on you REDS.
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| 308.46 | | PAKORA::TCANNON | I put the RAM in ARIES | Sun Apr 03 1994 04:44 | 7 |
|
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| 308.47 | | BERN01::BOLGER | Jerry Bolger. | Sun Apr 03 1994 16:06 | 1 |
| Re: .46: Well said.
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| 308.48 | BLANKTY BLANK. | PAKORA::TCANNON | I put the RAM in ARIES | Mon Apr 04 1994 00:05 | 3 |
| RE: .46
The reason .46 was blank represented Swindons season.
Along with all the other great teams who will draw a blank as well.
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| 308.49 | | BERN01::BOLGER | Jerry Bolger. | Mon Apr 04 1994 11:18 | 1 |
| Very subtle ;-)
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| 308.50 | WORTH WATCHING. | PAKORA::TCANNON | I put the RAM in ARIES | Tue May 10 1994 18:37 | 4 |
| If your a Swindon Town fan and didn't see the profile on your team
on channel 4 through season 92-93 you'll have to get yourself a copy
of the tape.It's a must....GORMAN will be auditioned in hollywood
after his performance.............
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| 308.51 | Assistant Required????????? | PAKORA::TCANNON | I put the RAM in ARIES | Thu May 19 1994 21:50 | 8 |
| David Hay has quit Swindon Town before he was asked to go.
His heart has never been in the job and his overall contribution
was zero.John Gorman was good enough to bring him back into football
but in hindsight would have been better going for someone actively
involved in English football, preferably a coach he had worked
alongside with either at Swindon or previous club.Kevin Peacock springs
to mind right away.I think he's involved at Charlton Ath.in some
capacity,could be the right man for the job......
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| 308.52 | Peacock? | YOUWOT::HOUSEN | World famous brick hypnotist | Fri May 20 1994 12:08 | 3 |
| I assume you mean Keith Peacock?
Norman
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| 308.53 | 'K' for KEITH. | PAKORA::TCANNON | I put the RAM in ARIES | Sat May 21 1994 01:28 | 2 |
| re.52
My apologies Keith Peacock is your man.
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| 308.54 | Spurs Retirement Home | MOEUR7::BOYD | | Tue May 24 1994 14:08 | 2 |
| The rumour on the grapevine in Swindon is that it could be Gary Mabutt
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| 308.55 | | REOELF::MACKENZIED | | Wed Aug 10 1994 17:11 | 6 |
| I hope you swindon lot are ready for a good whipping,when you play the
Super Royals in a couple of weeks.
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| 308.56 | Play off's Looming. | PAKORA::TCANNON | I put the RAM in ARIES | Thu Sep 15 1994 17:20 | 5 |
| Swindon have made a reasonable start to thier 94-95 campaign sitting in
3rd spot in the league at the moment with 14 points, one less than they
collected for the whole of last season.Thier stint in the premier last
season should have given them a bit of a lesson on what is required
when they go up next season??????????????????
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| 308.57 | I sense Silverware!! | MASALA::NGORMAN | Neil Gorman | Thu Sep 15 1994 17:56 | 12 |
|
Re - 2 Back It appears that the Super Royals, Reading, are
are not quite `Ready' for the kind of winning
form they had last season in the this higher
league. 8*)
Re - last Never mind `Play Offs' Tommy.......its the
Championship this year!!!!!!!!!!
NEIL.G
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| 308.58 | ? | MOEUR8::BOYD | Whatever happened to vanishing cream? | Fri Sep 16 1994 08:57 | 5 |
| re last:
Are you any relation to the Swindon manager?
Jbb
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| 308.59 | Family & Friends | MASALA::TCANNON | I put the RAM in ARIES | Sat Sep 17 1994 15:36 | 4 |
| I think NEIL is a nephew of Swindon's Manager keeping it in the family.
(Optimisim).
By the way could the last noter send copy of Swindons 94-95 league
fixtures,if at all possible,thanks in anticipation.....
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| 308.60 | dont hold your breath | MOEUR7::BOYD | Whatever happened to vanishing cream? | Mon Sep 19 1994 11:18 | 6 |
| I'll do my best but you'll have to wait.
I'm based in Evry in France and only go back to Swindon once a
fortnight.
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| 308.61 | Fixture List | MOEUR8::BOYD | Whatever happened to vanishing cream? | Mon Sep 26 1994 13:57 | 67 |
|
14 Aug Port Vale H 2-0
20 Aug Tranmere A 3-2
24 Aug Anglo-Italian H
27 Aug Watford H 1-0
31 Aug WBA H 0-0
03 Sep Notts County A 0-1
06 Sep Anglo-Italian A
11 Sep Derby H 1-1
14 Sep Reading H 1-0
17 Sep Charlton A 1-0
21 Sep Charlton (CCC) H 1-3
24 Sep Grimsby H 3-2
27 Sep Charlton (CCC) A
01 Oct Barnsley A
05 Oct Anglo-Italian H
08 Oct Wolves H
15 Oct Portsmouth A
22 Oct Southend Utd H
26 Oct Coca-Cola Cup
29 Oct Middlesborough A
01 Nov Bolton A
05 Nov Millwall H
15 Nov Anglo-Italian A
19 Nov Bristol City A
23 Nov Burnley H
26 Nov Luton H
30 Nov Coca-Cola Cup
03 Dec Southend Utd A
10 Dec Tranmere H
17 Dec Port Vale A
26 Dec Stoke City A
27 Dec Sheff Utd H
31 Dec Oldham A
02 Jan Sunderland H
07 Jan FA Cup
14 Jan Middlesborough H
21 Jan Millwall A
28 Jan FA Cup
04 Feb Burnley A
11 Feb Bolton H
18 Feb Luton A
22 Feb Bristol City H
25 Feb Barnsley H
04 Mar Grimsby A
08 Mar Notts County H
11 Mar Watford A
18 Mar WBA A
22 Mar Derby A
25 Mar Charlton H
01 Apr Reading A
08 Apr Oldham H
15 Apr Sheff Utd A
17 Apr Stoke H
22 Apr Sunderland A
29 Apr Portsmouth H
06 May Wolves A
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| 308.62 | Room for improvement | MOEUR8::BOYD | Whatever happened to vanishing cream? | Mon Sep 26 1994 14:24 | 53 |
|
Well made my first visit to the County Ground this season and
witnessed what can only be described as 'a steal' when the Town
(swindon that is) scored two goals in the last minutes to take three
points which in all honesty they didn't deserve. But hey its about time
they got the lucky breaks.
The match itself was a poor advert for football and especially football
refereeing. The ref was hopeless. But even with good refereeing it
would still have been as (s)crappy.
After a quiet opening , apart from Keith Scott getting a yellow card
after 20 seconds, Swindon went ahead after a superbly struck left foot
volley from the edge of the box from Paul Bodin from Beauchamps corner
kick. Other efforts were a Fjortoft shot which went inches wide and
then a Scott goal which was disallowed for offside.
As appears to be their norm Swindon had their 10 minute spell when they
go to pieces and it was during this time that Grimsby equalised after a
nice move down the right wing and perfect cross for Neil Woods to head
powerfully home the equaliser for the visitors. Swindon nearly went in
at half time with the lead but the Grimsby keeper turned a Joey
Beauchamp drive round the post.
A bright start to the second half saw Swindon domeinate the opening
15 mins and they had 3 good chances which should have killed off
Grimsby. Scott hitting the crossbar and then having a close range
effort beaten away by the Grimsby keeper.
Then Swindon had another bad spell where Grimsby put them uder the cosh
and after failing miserably to clear their lines after sustained
Grimsby pressure they conceded a second goal. Grimsby then had an
opportunity to put the game beyond Swindon's grasp when Dobbin, IMO the
best player on the park, had a fine effort from 25 yards edged round
the post by Digby.
The game had little else - Swindon had given up - to offer until the
89th minute when Fjortoft was brought down by Mark Lever. Just rewards
because he had been getting away with murder all game. Bodin stepped up
and hit the penalty, via the keepers leg into the net.
A draw would have been a fair result but in a move similar to Grimsby
in the first half - run up the right wing, perfect cross - Scott
slotted home the winner from 10 yards. As I said 'a steal' . Victory
from the jaws of defeat to add anothe cliche.
If Swindon play like this then I dont envisage a quich return to the
top flight.
Plus points were Joey Beauchamp looks to be a good little player and oh
yeah the new Intel stand looks very smart.
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| 308.63 | The Robins Go BoBBinG Along. | KIRKTN::TCANNON | I put the RAM in ARIES | Sat Oct 01 1994 13:21 | 15 |
| RE:: .61
Thanks for the fixture list Jim,gives me a chance to plan my trips
south.
Was talking to John Gorman after the Chrlton match he said the team
played really well and made loads of chances during the game and
deserved to go through to the next round.Big Jan Age scored a first
half hat trick but Charlton scored 5 mins from time to force the tie
into extra time.Scott scored the winner for Swindon.John reckons
tactically he got it right for once,he played with 3 strikers from
the start with the full backs pushing in on midfield and 3 central
defenders,went on the offensive from the start and Charlton never
really got going in the match,here's hoping this is the start of a
good run in the CC CUP.
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| 308.64 | The Robins are Still Bobbing. | KIRKTN::TCANNON | I put the RAM in ARIES | Sun Oct 09 1994 06:28 | 2 |
| Great result for Wolves they get beaten by Swindon and go Top.
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| 308.65 | Do I Not Like Graham Taylor | CHEFS::STRATFORDS | | Mon Oct 10 1994 10:23 | 9 |
| Went to the game on Saturday and it was quite good but both sides would
have problems in the Premiership. It re-affirmed my belief in human
nature on 2 counts (no mis-spelling :-)):
1. Graham Taylor can still produce a workmanlike team
2. Geoff Thomas is still a camel...
Stuart
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| 308.66 | | MOEUR8::BOYD | Whatever happened to vanishing cream? | Mon Oct 17 1994 11:41 | 3 |
| Anyone got a match report on the Portsmouth game?
|
| 308.67 | No Justice. | PAKORA::TCANNON | I put the RAM in ARIES | Mon Nov 21 1994 18:23 | 1 |
| Swindon Town today "SACKED" thier manager JOHN GORMAN ........
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| 308.68 | heaven forbid!!! | MOEUR8::BOYD | Whatever happened to vanishing cream? | Tue Nov 22 1994 09:01 | 3 |
| sad news indeed.
made even worse by the fact that ossie is available
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| 308.69 | bizarre note for a change | COMICS::HAWLEYI | You ain't seen me...roit?! | Tue Nov 22 1994 13:43 | 7 |
|
John Gorman,
Is that the bloke thats the spitting image of that chappy off "crime
story"???
Ian.
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| 308.70 | | CHEFS::STRATFORDS | | Tue Nov 22 1994 13:45 | 5 |
| Ian
No, he was the one who likes eating grass...
Stuart
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| 308.71 | no, its not for me | COMICS::HAWLEYI | You ain't seen me...roit?! | Thu Dec 01 1994 11:30 | 4 |
|
Who have Swindon drawn in the next round of the CCC?
Ian.
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| 308.72 | Millwall | WARNUT::PICKERINGS | Simon Pickering | Thu Dec 01 1994 11:31 | 1 |
|
|
| 308.73 | ou est le match? | COMICS::HAWLEYI | You ain't seen me...roit?! | Thu Dec 01 1994 11:35 | 4 |
|
Home? Away?
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| 308.74 | | WARNUT::PICKERINGS | Simon Pickering | Thu Dec 01 1994 11:36 | 1 |
| Swindon V Millwall
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| 308.75 | GORMAN RETURNS | KIRKTN::TCANNON | I put the RAM in ARIES | Wed Dec 21 1994 08:48 | 2 |
| Former Swindon boss John Gorman has been appointed assistant manager
to Joe Jordan at Bristol City
|
| 308.76 | SWINDON TOWN 0 - 3 BRISTOL CITY | NEWOA::HANGER_M | | Thu Feb 16 1995 14:29 | 12 |
| Following the magnificent performance on Sunday against
Bolton, could somebody tell me, did we field the same
team?
According to initial reports we were lucky to get away
with three!
Was anybody at the game? Were we really that bad?
PS : Bit quiet in here since we were relegated!
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| 308.77 | LUTON TOWN 3 - 0 SWINDON TOWN | NEWOA::HANGER_M | | Mon Feb 20 1995 13:07 | 5 |
| Great preperation for Wednesday night's crunch semi final
second leg match with Bolton - NOT!
9 -0 -1 formation might hold them or at least stretch it
to extra time
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| 308.78 | I thought it was amusing, anyway | AYOV27::FW_TEMP01 | John Hussey - Dunure's great | Thu Apr 06 1995 11:32 | 9 |
| The announce at Swindon got the sack last night after starting the
half-time announcements with something like "I've seen some crap refereeing
decisions in my life but ...".
The outburst had something to do with the Swindon player/manager and all-round
nice guy Steve McMahon getting sent-off for an assault on Jason McAteer
of Bolton. Bolton won 1-0 with a late goal.
Apparently, the guy travels 200 miles from Devon for every home game!
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| 308.79 | One man with a microphone is a dangerous thing ... | AYOV29::MTHEODORESON | Benny the Ball | Thu Apr 06 1995 11:58 | 17 |
|
> Apparently, the guy travels 200 miles from Devon for every home game!
Do you mean the announcer, the referee or Steve McMahon ? Or Jason
McAteer ?
Reminds of the story about Tiger Tim, the Radio Clyde DJ and half
time announcer at Celtic Park. Celtic were playing a midweek game a
couple of years ago and Rangers were playing a European game abroad
which started an hour or so earlier. So at half time Tiger Tim
announced : "Let's have a minutes silence for Rangers who have just
been knocked out of the European Cup. Right that'll do ...".
Needless to say he got his jotters for that one.
Malc.
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| 308.80 | | NEWOA::HANGER_M | | Wed Apr 12 1995 15:53 | 14 |
| Yes he was sacked. I was at that game and the police reported him to the club
secretary who sacked him on the spot. The police felt it might incite crowd
trouble.
IMO they should have reported the referee. Following the decision in the 38th
the crowd became unhappy to say the least.
Anyway, the announcer (Pete Lewis?) was back in the crowd in a spectator
capacity only on Saturday for the trouncing of Oldham....courtesy of a Steve
McMahan freebee ticket.
I would have reported this earlier but I thought this note was dead. I'm glad to
see it isn't totally.
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| 308.81 | Up the football league we go | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Thu Nov 23 1995 11:55 | 14 |
| Are there still any Swindon fans out there or am I now the only one?
I'm Graham Busson and I work in Reading. I've been following the Town
for about 10 years and it looks like we are going to walk this division
much as we did in the 4th division 10 years ago.
I must admit when Steve McMahon became manager I was not a fan of his,
but he really has got a team together now who are far better than
anything else in the division. Finney and Allison have made a great
team up front and for the first time in years we look strong at the
back. Also he has competition in all the key areas so things are
looking rosy at the Cnty Ground this year.
Graham
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| 308.82 | 3-0 to the Swindon Town | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Mon Jan 22 1996 13:49 | 22 |
| Swindon 3 - 0 Hull
These were by far the worst team I have seen in this pretty poor
division. Only Crewe have threatened us so far and no-one else looks
likely to. 0-0 at half time was a fair reflection on the game. Hull
created nothing with a 17 year old striker who obviously hadn't been to
school recently because he had never heard of offsides. The game was
effectively over 6 minutes into the second half when Peter Thorne
poached a half chance. Tony Grant on loan from Everton added a second,
lobbing the keeper from 35 yards and Horlock glanced in a header for
the third. Not bad for a patched up team with a midfielder and two full
backs playing at centre back. Ty Gooden had a stormer as did Tony Grant
who looked composed and cool on the ball. The defence looked strong and
only Martin Ling had an off day (which he tends to do more than he has
good days). McMahon later brought him off and put Steve Finney on into
the attacking midfield role he has been playing when coming off the
bench.
Hull from the time the second goal went in hacked at every Swindon
player they could and the ref let them get away with it, booking 2
Towners for innocuous challenges instead.
Graham
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| 308.83 | Yet another possible home tie | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Mon Jan 29 1996 08:45 | 5 |
| Fifth Round Draw FA Cup
Swindon/ Oldham vs Scummers/ Crewe
Graham
|
| 308.84 | Swindon 2 - 1 Carlisle | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Mon Feb 05 1996 11:29 | 22 |
| Swindon 2-1 Carlisle Utd
Another patchy performance by Swindon that saw them pull 6points
clear of their nearest rivals at the top of the table.
On the plus side, Shaun Taylor was back after injury and looked as
good as new. Ty Gooden had a good game considering he was asked to play
right back. Peter Thorne looks on form and scored his 4th league goal
in 4 starts. he now has 6 goals in only 10 starts this season. Allison
also broke his scoring duck with a simple header.
On the negative side, it took the town 45 minutes to get into the
match and then they were rampant. Digby lost his clean sheet to some
very sloppy defending. Martin Ling continues to go from bad to worse
and should have come off at half time and Paul Allen was missed badly
in midfield.
I hope we can keep Tony Grant because he is excellent. No real pace
or tackling ability but he's not afraid to shoot and is a wonderful
passer of the ball. McMahon's replacement has been found.
Graham
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| 308.85 | Seasonal update | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Thu Mar 21 1996 15:33 | 19 |
| As I'm talking to myself in here at the moment I had better continue.
Swindon lay in second place two points behind Blackpool but with two
games in hand. Two indifferent performances this week haven't helped
the cause, a nil nil draw at Burnley which saw Steve Finney stretchered
off with a broken leg, and a three nil defeat at Oxford.
It is rumoured that David Preece will sign on loan until the end of the
season this week but a striker now seems an absolute must. There are
only two recognised strikers in the squad, Peter Thorne and Wayne
Allison and neither are in peak form. There is an 18 year old Brazilian
on trial but we can't expect him to step into the breach yet. He
apparently holds a Portuguese passport so doesn't need a work permit.
A win Saturday is an absolute must. Peterboro at home should pose no
significant problem, but if the team is just hitting a bad run of form
they are doing it at the wrong time.
Graham
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| 308.86 | A talking point or something to forget? | CHEFS::CROSSA | Alias Fabio | Thu Mar 21 1996 16:44 | 3 |
| What the blinkin' flip happened with Oxford the other day?
Stretch.
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| 308.87 | One of those games where nothing goes right | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Thu Mar 21 1996 16:49 | 10 |
| Stretch,
It was bound to happen really. Beauchamp had to score considering the
way MacMahon propelled him out of the club, and they hit us on the
break for two of the three goals. Still that's only our third defeat
away in the league amd Oxford now have the best record at home. It also
means that Town may have a local derby in the first division after
all!!
Graham
|
| 308.88 | Swindon 2 - 0 Peterboro | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Mon Mar 25 1996 14:09 | 30 |
| Swindon Town 2 - 0 Peterborough Utd
Allison 11
P Thorne 16
A more comfortable win than the scoreline suggests. By half-time
Swindon would not have been flattered if tthey had been 4-0 up. Allison
opened the scoring in the 11th minute, Paul Allen who was a thorn all
through the game crossed the ball in, Allison chested it down and fired
it beyond Jon Sheffield. Then in the 16th minute, Peter Thorne got on
the end of a floating far post cross and netted from a yard out.
Throughout the first half Swindon dominated, Thorne having two efforts
blocked, Allison missing a couple and Robinson the centre-back twice
floated crosses onto the front of the bar.
Second-half Swindon could not put their game together and basically
played out time. They had one or two good chances but it was rather
half-hearted and the crowd responded to this by silence. On the whole
though the important thing was the 3 points. It means that we are 7
points clear of 3rd place and still 2 behind Blackpool with 2 games in
hand.
Frank Talia was the only concern from Saturday. He was unsure, poor on
crosses and fluffed a couple of easy saves. Digby will probably be back
for the derby on Saturday vs Bristol City.
Team: Talia, Culverhouse, Bodin, Preece, Allen, Taylor, Robinson,
O'Sullivan (Ling), Thorne (Cowe), Allison, Horlock. sub not used
Seagraves.
David Preece was Man of the Match and Steve Cowe looked useful if a
little small up front.
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| 308.89 | 3 in the PFA Team 95/96 | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Mon Mar 25 1996 14:13 | 17 |
| Swindon had three players included in the PFA Team of the year for the
Second Division.
Team was:-
Darren Ward (Notts County)
Chris Wilder (Rotherham/ Notts Co)
Paul Bodin (Swindon)
Shaun Taylor (Swindon)
Ian Culverhouse (Swindon)
Neil Lennon (Crewe/ Leicester)
Micky Mellon (Blackpool)
Martyn O'Connor (Walsall)
Karl Connolly (Wrexham)
Marcus Stewart (Bristol Rovers)
Kurt Nogan (Burnley)
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| 308.90 | | CHEFS::STRATFORDS | Groovy, Laidback & Nasty | Mon Mar 25 1996 14:43 | 1 |
| Presumably Bodin isn't in there for his penalty-taking abilities...
|
| 308.91 | Ian Beale's moustache rides again | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Mon Mar 25 1996 15:08 | 5 |
| I don't know why he's in there. Presumably there has to be a better
left back in the league somewhere. Maybe his fellow professionals feel
sorry for the man.
Graham
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| 308.92 | Good night without playing | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Wed Mar 27 1996 09:52 | 16 |
| Good results for us last night.
Peterboro 0 - 0 Blackpool
Blackpool are now three points ahead but we have 3 games in hand.
Plus it ended their winning run.
Hull 0 - 0 Notts Co
Notts Co missed chance of going third so Swindon are still 7 points
clear of Crewe in third.
Bristol Rov 1 - 0 Chesterfield
Chesterfield still occupy one of the play-off berths but could not
improve.
|
| 308.93 | Steven Cowe and Don Leitch | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Fri Mar 29 1996 10:30 | 10 |
| Transfer deadline day and Swindon sign two. Steven Cowe who is only one
game into his month's loan spell is signed permanently from Aston Villa
for �100,000. A lot of money considering he only made his first- team
debut on Saturday. Also it's bad as Swindon had him as a schoolboy but
let him go.
The other signing was Don Leitch, signed from on loan till the end of
the season.
Graham
|
| 308.94 | Looking better | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Wed Apr 03 1996 13:20 | 33 |
| A good set of results last night (2/4) for Swindon. Of the top six only
Chesterfield won and Oxford drew.
Chesterfield 1 - 0 Blackpool : Blackpool are now 5 points ahead but we
now have 4 games in hand over them.
Carlisle 1 - 0 Crewe : Crewe have now played three more games
than us and are 5 points behind.
Rotherham 2 - 0 Notts Co : Notts Co are just about out of it in
fourth place
Oxford 0 - 0 Wrexham : Oxford's good run at home comes to an
end.
Which means that tonight's game against Brighton becomes vital to get a
win although I can't see any other result for the game.
The table is now taking shape and it is looking good.
My prediction come the end of season is:-
1. Swindon
2. Blackpool
============
3. Crewe
4. Oxford
5. Notts Co
6. Chesterfield
A Crewe vs Oxford play-off final which Crewe will win.
Graham
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| 308.95 | | CHEFS::STRATFORDS | Groovy, Laidback & Nasty | Wed Apr 03 1996 14:55 | 5 |
| >A Crewe vs Oxford play-off final which Crewe will win.
Presumably with an own goal in the last seconds of extra time....
Stuart
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| 308.96 | Me? An Oxford Hater? Oh YES!! | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Wed Apr 03 1996 15:03 | 10 |
| It would be nice but a penalty for handball that definately wasn't
would be nicer. Anything just to p**s those nice Oxford people off!
Obviously no-one deserves to go up but I think Crewe would be more than
a little disappointed if they didn't and on the balance they are one of
the better teams in this league. If they didn't go up I think they
would lose a lot of their young starlets like Danny Murphy, Ashley
Westwood and Rob Savage.
Graham
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| 308.97 | Swindon Town 3 - 2 Brighton & Hove Albion | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Thu Apr 04 1996 11:41 | 11 |
| Good win last night if a little lucky. Peter Thorne gave us the lead
after 44 minutes and Wayne Allison doubled it 18 seconds (!) into the
second half. Then as usual we sat back and Brighton made a game of it.
Minton and Zeke Rowe scoring to bring the scores level. Then with five
minutes left Thorne scored with a back-header from a good distance out
(reckoned to be on the edge of the box) to win the game for the Yokels.
We're now only 2 points behind Blackpool with three games in hand and 8
points ahead of Crewe with 2 games in hand. Big weekend this weekend
though. Notts Co at home and Crewe away.
Graham
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| 308.98 | Two wins out of two against top 4 teams | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Tue Apr 09 1996 09:37 | 25 |
| Swindon 1-0 Notts Co
A deserved win but boy did we have to wait! Swindon did everything but
score. Notts Co got out of their half only twice in the second half,
such was the pressure we put them under. The goal when it came was
spectacular. A corner came in and Kevin Horlock's scissor kick beat
Darren Ward at his near post, 89 minutes gone.
Team: Talia, Culverhouse, Bodin, Preece, Allen, Taylor, Robinson,
Leitch (O'Sullivan 88), Thorne (Cowe 80), Allison, Horlock. sub not
used Seagraves
Crewe 0 - 2 Swindon
Horlock's second in two games and a first for Preece sealed what
was in the end a very comfortable win for the boys. More importantly it
put us 14 points clear of Crewe leaving us needing only six more to
become the first team in the country to gain promotion. It also put us
4 points clear of Blackpool at the top as the seem to have started on a
poor run of late and we still have three games in hand.
6 points needed to gain promotion. About 10 or 11 to secure the title
Steve McMahon promised us and is delivering.
Graham
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| 308.99 | Wood toucher extrordinaire | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Wed Apr 10 1996 16:42 | 5 |
| Following last night's result for Chesterfield (0-0 draw), Town now
need 5 points to secure promotion and only 9 to win the title. With
seven games left and touching plenty of wood it is in the bag.
Graham
|
| 308.100 | Hope you make it. | WOTVAX::HARDYP | | Wed Apr 10 1996 17:58 | 6 |
| Graham,
see 52.*
Peter
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| 308.101 | Swindon 2 - 2 AFC Bournemouth | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Mon Apr 15 1996 10:32 | 49 |
| Swindon 2 - 2 AFC Bournemouth
What can I say? If ever there was a match to forward the case of
professional referees this was it. For all fans of Endsleigh league
teams please watch out for Mr Lomas of Manchester. I think he picked up
his refereeing skills watching rugby union. The only thing he didn't do
was award a scrum!! I realise that next year they will play rugby style
advantages but not this!!
That's enough about the ref though, although apparently several fans
have reported him to the police for inciting the crowd!!
The game was pretty dire. The ref didn't help this. Swindon had two
shots in the entire game and one was a penalty. Bournemouth used five
at the back to counter our wing-backs and had mobile forwards who
caused us problems all through the game.
Swindon took the lead against the run of play on 17 minutes when
Horlock beat two players in the area with a deft lift over their
challenges before hitting a deflected shot past Jimmy Glass through a
crowded area. Talia had a mare in goal and it was no surprise when
Steve Jones netted 15 minutes later when he headed downwards to beat
the goalie who was already grounded. By the way he celebrated you would
have thought that he had just won the FA Cup.
At half-time McMahon must have given them a rocket because they came
out playing much better. Paul Bodin was taken off as he looked slow and
was caught out of position too often and Alex Smith came on. On 58
minutes we were caught on the break though and Steve Jones easily beat
Talia to make it 2 - 1. On 62 minutes the ref awarded a penalty for
handball to Swindon and Horlock slotted home his 14th of the season.
Not bad for a midfielder who had only scored twice in total before this
season! After that the game petered out. No clear cut chances were
created or looked like being created. Steve Cowe came on for Peter
Thorne and showed some good touches but a draw was about a fair result.
Elsewhere results went for us in the most part. Blackpool were held,
Crewe won and Notts Co and Chesterfield both drew. We couldn't have won
the title Wednesday even if we had won this game.
Team: Talia, Culverhouse, Bodin (Smith 45), Preece, Allen, Taylor, Robinson,
Leitch, Thorne (Cowe 60), Allison, Horlock subs not used Seagraves
Changes I would make for Wednesday night vs Burnley
Digby for Talia (defence had absolutely no confidence in the Aussie)
Smith/ Drysdale for Bodin (Bodin looked slow and was caught too often)
McMahon/ O'Sullivan for Leitch (was anonymous except for two shots...
one which went over the stand and one that he miss-kicked two yards
behind him!!)
Graham
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| 308.102 | GOING UP GOING UP GOING UP | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Wed Apr 17 1996 10:50 | 16 |
| After last night's results Swindon now only need to beat Burnley at
home tonight to clinch a deserved promotion. A point on Saturday at
Blackpool will seal the title as well.
Last nights results:
Chesterfield 1 - 1 Walsall
Oxford 1 - 1 Notts Co
(Sean Murphy scored for Notts Co in the last minute to get the draw)
This means that the highest number of points any of the play-off teams
can get is 84 and we already have 82 so........................
WE ARE GOING UP, WE ARE GOING UP.........
Graham
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| 308.103 | Swindon Town 0 - 0 Burnley | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Thu Apr 18 1996 10:20 | 21 |
| Me and my big mouth. Burnley came to kick the ball out of play at every
opportunity and did it so well that I hear Arsenal are about to sign
the entire back line! I have never seen a team spoil a game like that.
I had to travel back on the train and the Burnley fans were actually
happy with their team's performance. We had several good chances but
Beresford in the Burnley goal was in good form tipping over efforts
from Allison, Bodin and Thorne, whilst Thorne also narrowly volleyed
over and Taylor missed a sitter with a header from a corner.
One of those nights I guess. Second half the players got nervy and the
passing game went to pot so the chances dried up.
A draw on Saturday at Blackpool will ensure promotion. A win will
secure the title as well. They will have to play a lot better though to
do it.
Team: Digby, Culverhouse, Bodin, Preece (Cowe), Allen, Taylor,
Robinson, Leitch, Thorne, Allison, Horlock subs not used:
Seagraves and Smith.
Graham
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| 308.104 | PROMOTION PARTY | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Mon Apr 22 1996 10:11 | 20 |
| Done it!!
Major relief and celebrations had by all.
Blackpool 1 - 1 Swindon
Uninspiring game livened up by the events off the pitch. Horlock scored
with a nice move after 17 minutes, his 15th goal of the season.
Blackpool equalised after 61 minutes with a 25 yarder which sneaked
between Digby and the post. Blackpool's Preece was booked after
elbowing Culverhouse in the face, and Leitch faces a lay-off after
clashing with Eric Nixon.
After the game when McMahon was giving his post-match interview Sam
Allardyce, the 'pool mananger told reporters that they couldn't do it
there and moved them away. McMahon told him to "Be a sport and to take
it like a man" and then the two got into a row which involved McMahon
being called a Scouse Git by the match announcer!
All good fun, but then WE ARE GOING UP!!
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| 308.105 | CHAMPIONS!! | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Wed Apr 24 1996 10:36 | 16 |
| Chesterfield 1 - 3 Swindon Town
Hewitt Cowe
Thorne
Allison
Swindon win this important game and are now champions of Division 2
meaning that the last home game versus Stockport really will be a party
to savour. Cowe gave us the lead after 23 minutes, Hewitt equalising on
30 after a mistake by Diggers. Almost immediately Thorne put Town back
in the lead and in the second half Allison sealed it. It was Cowe's
first league goal on his full league debut, and Thorne and Allison's
firsts for five games.
More details when I have them.
Graham
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| 308.106 | More info for myself | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Thu Apr 25 1996 13:27 | 12 |
| More as promised.
Swindon's goals were all pretty good ones. Cowe hit a half-volley from
18 yards out as did Thorne for his goal, looping over the goalie.
Allison peeled off his defender for a cross he couldn't meet with a
header and flicked it past the keeper with the side of his foot. The
Chesterfield goal was soft and Diggers should have done better. Still
not bad considering that 6 first choice players were out and Steve
McMahon in his own words was too p*ssed to play!
Side:- Digby, Culverhouse, Bodin, O'Sullivan, Seagraves, Taylor,
Robinson, Cowe, Thorne, Allison , Horlock. subs: Ling, Smith, Collins
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| 308.107 | 2 v 1 Win and a 1 v 1 draw | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Wed May 01 1996 12:05 | 25 |
| Shrewsbury 1 - 2 Swindon
Currie Horlock
Taylor
Yet another win away from home means that is our club record away with
thirteen wins. Horlock opened the scoring turning sharply to finish
from close range. Currie pulled a goal back with an accutely angled
shot that went under Digby, before Taylor powered in a header for his
7th of the season in the second half. Swindon were without several
first-teamers and Allison was relegated to the bench. Cowe preferred up
front with Thorne. Alex Smith made his full debut after 10 games on the
bench and Drysdale returned to sit on the bench.
Side: Digby, Culverhouse, Smith, Ling, Seagraves, Taylor, Robinson,
O'Sullivan (Collins 58), Thorne (Allison 45), Cowe, Horlock (Drysdale
58).
Also Swindon played Bradford last night and pulled off a 1 v 1 draw
against one of the divisions form teams managed by former Swindon
stalwart Chris Kamara. Wright gave Bradford the lead on 51 minutes but
Allison hit a 20 yarder for his 20th goal of the season in the 66th
minute. Swindon are now 11 points clear at the top of the table and
have only lost once in the league in their last 20 games. Deserved
champions who have been a cut above the rest this year and won the
division at a canter.
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| 308.108 | Which direction next season? | ZUR01::ASH | Grahame Ash @RLE | Thu May 02 1996 12:22 | 6 |
| > champions who have been a cut above the rest this year and won the
> division at a canter.
Funny how Swindon never seem to find a division they can settle in isn't it?!
g
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| 308.109 | Your guess is as good as mine | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Thu May 02 1996 15:57 | 8 |
| McMahon reckons that next year is a "consolidation" year before an
assault on the Premiership is mounted. The club is looking for around
2.5million pounds in new sponsorship and in a new share issue to
prepare the team and finish the last part of the ground. I reckon on a
top half finish next year, but with the division being so tight,
anything could happen.
Graham
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| 308.110 | Dream Team: Hoddle and Gorman | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Mon May 13 1996 10:47 | 8 |
| After an excellent season for us, the season has been capped by the
news that the former Swindon partnership of Hoddle and Gorman will now
run the England team. On previous performances this means that England
will be attacking, but defensively naive, and will win many "Friends"
as Swindon did in the Premier League. They were only our friends
because we improved their goal difference!
Graham
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| 308.111 | Goodbye to Martin and Paul | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Tue May 14 1996 09:48 | 6 |
| Swindon have given Paul Bodin and Martin Ling free transfers. Both
played in the last match of the season and Bodin's comes just weeks
after he won the award as best left back in Division 2. Best of luck to
both.
Graham
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| 308.112 | one for you two for me | CHEFS::JAMESP | | Wed May 22 1996 14:48 | 4 |
|
Is the Commercial Manager at Swindon still Phil Alexandra ???
Pj
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| 308.113 | No | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Wed May 22 1996 17:01 | 6 |
| Pj
Don't think so. I think it's a bloke called Rikki Hunt now. Why do you
ask?
Graham
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| 308.114 | Head Hunting | CHEFS::JAMESP | | Thu May 23 1996 15:29 | 12 |
|
We both re started our careers at Wokingham Town and
2years ago we both played at Bracknell Town ( He was the
Manager).
He left to join Swindon, but was still playing the odd
game or two in the Reading Leagues.
Basically I was going to try to see his availability for
next season.
Pj
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| 308.115 | no longer read only | CHEFS::HANGER_M | | Wed May 29 1996 01:19 | 7 |
| If my memory serves me correctly, I think Phil Alexandra left to go to
Crystal Palace towards the end of the season.
On another note it would be a nice thought to think that Glenn Hoddle
learnt everything he knows about management at Swindon.
Alas though, a thought is all it is.
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| 308.116 | changes. | CHEFS::HANGER_M | | Mon Jun 03 1996 14:29 | 13 |
|
Both Martin Ling and Paul Bodin are at the end of their contracts and
have both been released by Steve MacMahon in a continuing effort to
reduce the wages bill.
On the incoming front, Swindon have signed a schoolboy international
who is supposed to be highly rated ( his name eludes me ). If I
read the report correctly in the local paper, that makes a total of 5
schoolboy internationals we now have.
Matt.
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| 308.117 | Coca Cola Cup draw | CHEFS::HANGER_M | | Sat Jun 15 1996 10:05 | 9 |
| It's the middle of June and the draw for the Coca cola cup has been made
already. Summer has barely started and we're already thinking about wet
and windy nights on the terraces...brrrrr...
Anyway, can't remember the dates but we've drawn Wolves.
Matt.
|
| 308.118 | Any old info? | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Tue Jun 25 1996 15:57 | 11 |
| Matt,
Do you have details of the fixture list you could post. I know that we
have Pompey away on Boxing Day which is typical as I return to Pompey
to pretend to be a student and was looking forward to going to at least
one away game this year, but no!
Also any juicy gossip on new signings etc as my home contact has left
Swindon for the bright lights of Milton Keynes!!
Graham
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| 308.119 | Fixture List 96/97 season | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Wed Jun 26 1996 12:26 | 63 |
| Here is the Fixture List courtesy of the Swindon homepage:-
17/8/96 a Norwich City
20/8/96 h Wolves (CCC1) [live on Sky]
24/8/96 h Port Vale
28/8/96 h Oldham Athletic
31/8/96 a Southend United
4/9/96 a Wolves (CCC1)
7/9/96 a Grimsby Town
11/9/96 h Portsmouth
14/9/96 h Tranmere Rovers
18/9/96 CCC 2
21/9/96 a QPR
25/9/96 CCC 2
27/9/96 h Wolves [live on Sky]
1/10/96 a Bradford City
5/10/96 a Ipswich Town
12/10/96 h Oxford United
16/10/96 h Huddersfield Town
19/10/96 a Crystal Palace
23/10/96 CCC 3
26/10/96 a Reading
30/10/96 h WBA
2/11/96 h Manchester City
9/11/96 a Sheffield United
16/11/96 h Barnsley
23/11/96 a Birmingham City
27/11/96 CCC 4
30/11/96 h Reading
7/12/96 a Charlton Athletic
14/12/96 a Stoke City
21/12/96 h Bolton Wanderers
26/12/96 a Portsmouth
28/12/96 h Grimsby Town
1/1/97 h QPR
4/1/97 FAC 3
8/1/97 CCC 5
11/1/97 a Tranmere Rovers
18/1/97 h Bradford City
25/1/97 FAC 4
29/1/97 a Wolves
1/2/97 h Sheffield United
8/2/97 a WBA
15/2/97 h Birmingham City or FAC 5
19/2/97 CCC SF
22/2/97 a Manchester City
1/3/97 h Charlton Athletic
4/3/97 a Barnsley
8/3/97 a Bolton Wanderers or FAC 6
12/3/97 CCC SF
15/3/97 h Stoke City
22/3/97 a Port Vale
29/3/97 h Norwich City
31/3/97 a Oldham Athletic
5/4/97 h Southend United
6/4/97 CCC Final
12/4/97 h Ipswich Town or FAC SF
19/4/97 a Oxford United
26/4/97 h Crystal Palace
4/5/97 a Huddersfield Town
17/5/97 FAC Final
Graham
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| 308.120 | | CHEFS::CROSSA | Want to buy an Opel Manta? | Wed Jun 26 1996 12:57 | 5 |
| Playing Reading twice in little over a month! See you there then
Graham?
Stretch.
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| 308.121 | | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Wed Jun 26 1996 16:00 | 8 |
| Stretch,
I'll probably be there. Hopefully my student grant will go far
enough to make it. Football or beer is a tricky choice for a true
student!
Graham
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| 308.122 | nothing happening | CHEFS::HANGER_M | | Wed Jun 26 1996 16:34 | 7 |
| Graham,
I stopped getting the local paper a while back, but I started getting
it again on Monday. Nothing appears to be happening at the moment, but
anything I get will appear here.
Matt.
|
| 308.123 | not much | CHEFS::HANGER_M | | Thu Jul 04 1996 03:20 | 2 |
| Well, the best I can come up with at the moment is that it looks like
Paul Bodin is off to Reading
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| 308.124 | Not much here either | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Thu Jul 04 1996 11:01 | 7 |
| I bet Paul Allen can't wait to play Reading then. He'll skin Bodin
alive for pace!
The only rumour I heard was that John Sheridan could be heading south
on a free.
Graham
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| 308.125 | Fountain of youth | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Mon Jul 15 1996 12:34 | 7 |
| Swindon have signed Kevin Watson from Tottenham on a free transfer.
Watson is a midfielder who has made 5 appearances for Tottenham last
year.
Looks like McMahon's quest for youth continues!
Graham
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| 308.126 | Friendly match 1 | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Mon Jul 29 1996 10:22 | 41 |
| Swindon Town 0 - 2 Chelsea
Hughes
Petrescu
Swindon looked rather rusty in this game. It was the Kevin Morris
Memorial match and nearly 14,000 people turned out. It was Town's first
major friendly and it showed. For long periods we had possession but
their was no edge up front. Cowe started with Allison and looked very
quick and sharp. Watson looked useful in midfield although once or
twice he dwelt on the ball too long. Mark Walters came on for the
second half and looked comfortable running at people from right back
and Scott Leitch hit one 20-yarder that narrowly went wide. Dennis Wise
and Paul Allen just seemed content to kick lumps out of each other
after a fracas that saw both get booked.
Neither Gullit or Vialli played for Chelsea, although their other two
new signings Di Matteo and Leboeuf did although neither looked special.
Teams
=====
Swindon Chelsea
------- -------
Talia Kharine
Culverhouse Petrescu
Drysdale Minto
Watson (Gooden) Johnsen
Darras Leboeuf (Lee)
Taylor Myers (Barness)
Robinson (Walters) Burley
O'Sullivan (Leitch) Di Matteo (McCann)
Cowe Hughes (Nicholls)
Allison (Finney) Spencer
Horlock (Allen) Wise
Other Signing News
==================
Frederic Darras signed on a free from Bastia in France
Mark Walters on a free from Southampton
Scott Leitch 15,000pounds from Hearts
Graham
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| 308.127 | Good start | CHEFS::HANGER_M | | Thu Aug 01 1996 12:35 | 6 |
| Details are a bit sketchy (as usual for me). First game of the pre
season tour in Finland, the Town won 9 - 0 against a third division part
time outfit. Expected you may say, however we lost the same fixture last
year 1 - 0.
This game included 4 goals from Steve Finney
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| 308.128 | | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Thu Aug 01 1996 13:30 | 14 |
| Did you go to the game on Sunday, Matt?
Further UK friendlies are:-
vs Wycombe Wanderers (a) 9/8/96 7.45pm
vs Allstar XI (h) 11/8/96 7.30pm
(Ross McLaren's testimonial)
Allstars include Dalglish, Shilton, Lineker and Gascoigne is
supposed to make a guest appearance
vs Woking (a) 13/8/96?
Graham
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| 308.129 | Gutted in Newbury | CHEFS::HANGER_M | | Thu Aug 01 1996 15:41 | 7 |
| No I didn't go to the game on Sunday. I was gutted. Tickets were quite
cheap aswell I believe. I'm planning to go to the Ross Mclaren test.
though.
Seeing as I live a short stone throw away from the County Ground I
should go more often really.
Matt.
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| 308.130 | | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Thu Aug 01 1996 15:57 | 12 |
| I'm glad I went even just for the massive winding-up that was done on
the Chelsea cheeky chappy who thought it was really funny. Tickets were
only 6 quid and I think they are 7 pounds for Paulo's game. The only
bad thing about the game was I thought there was a lack of respect
shown. Although Glenn and John Gorman presented Kevin Morris' widow and
daughter with flowers I couldn't help thinking that a minute's silence
before the game should have happened as well.
I can't wait for the new season even though I'll only see three games
before I disappear back off to Uni.
Graham
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| 308.131 | PPS notes 10.306 and the first lines of yours 10.310 | CHEFS::CROSSA | It's getting better all the time | Thu Aug 01 1996 16:21 | 9 |
| Graham,
Are you around for the 26/10 at Elm Park or the 30/11 at your place?
Stretch.
PS - So you will not be noting around here for much longer either?
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| 308.132 | From the Nations Favourite Town Fan | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Fri Aug 02 1996 12:16 | 14 |
| Stretch,
Chances are I will be around for both games. You'll recognise me
immediately. I'll be the bloke in red getting my head kicked in after
going for a swift half in the Monk's before the game:-}
All really depends on whether my student finances will cover a train
fare plus ticket plus obligatory drinks.
I'm around here for another two weeks and then Matt gets the Note all
to himself. Ah, back to student life, no food, cheap beer and cheaper
women!!
Sheep-worrier extra-ordinare
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| 308.133 | That French geezer...whats his name! | CHEFS::HANGER_M | | Tue Aug 06 1996 02:18 | 10 |
| whoopee a note all to myself.
Then I'll be able to annoy myself with replies like " that on loan
French geezer has signed permanently (3 years I think) on a freebee
thanks to the Bosman ruling. And Yes, his name eludes me! He played 11
years for some topnob French side that I forget now"
God, half the story will be really annoying!
Matt.
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| 308.134 | Frederic Darras, better than Nestor Lorenzo?? | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Wed Aug 07 1996 09:41 | 5 |
| You mean Frederic Darras who played for Bastia, Sochaux and various
other clubs.
Matt, just don't start finding yourself answering your own notes. That
really is a sign of madness!!
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| 308.135 | ...only when I laugh | CHEFS::HANGER_M | | Thu Aug 08 1996 02:13 | 12 |
| To anybody that my be interested...Graham, the Ross Mclaren testimonial
against the all star 11 has been postponed, for 2 reasons.
1; Several 'big' names had to pull out "due to other club commitments"
2; because I bought a bloody ticket.
Refunds are available and the game is supposed to be going ahead later
in the season
Matt.
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| 308.136 | Oops, there goes the pre-season!! | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Mon Aug 12 1996 13:04 | 15 |
| Our usual abysmal pre-season continues. Last year we didn't win a
serious game pre-season and walked the championship.This year we are
half-way to a double-double.
Midweek
Hayes 3-0 Swindon (the reserves I am praying!!)
Friday
Wycombe 5-1 Swindon (not exactly a lot to say about that is
there!!)
Woking to come tonight to open their new stand. A game we have to lose
to continue our record!!
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| 308.137 | The kind of useless info everyone needs | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Thu Aug 15 1996 09:47 | 18 |
| Woking 0 - 3 Swindon
Norwich here we come.
Transfers In and Out
In: Mark Walters (Southampton) FREE
Scott Leitch (Hearts) �15,000
Kevin Watson (Tottenham) FREE
Frederic Darras (Bastia) FREE
Out:Paul Bodin (Reading) FREE
Jamie Laidlaw (Yeovil) FREE
Martin Ling (L Orient) FREE
Gary Thorne (Gloucester) FREE
Ben Worrall (Scarborough) FREE
Graham
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| 308.138 | So Long | CHEFS::BUSSONG | | Fri Aug 16 1996 13:21 | 6 |
| Matt,
The Swindon Note is all yours. Take good care of it and don't let too
many R**ding fans in.
Graham
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| 308.139 | The flock is shrinking! | CHEFS::CROSSA | Nuns! Reverse! Reverse! | Fri Aug 16 1996 14:04 | 1 |
| One sheep down, one to go!
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| 308.140 | Ovine excuses | CHEFS::KIRKPATRICKJ | D'you want some? | Fri Nov 22 1996 08:40 | 15 |
| 308.141 | . | CHEFS::HANGER_M | | Fri Dec 06 1996 08:53 | 8
|