⚽ Match Thread vs. Swindon (A) 31.08.24 [EFL L2]

[Elite_Pie]

We got played off the park by a team that lost Walsall 4-0 at home. I'd hardly say this was a shining example of a great squad. Two individual bits of class by McGoldrick won is a game that lets be honest, we did not deserve to win or even draw

I often go on opposition message boards to get their view, and the view on the Swindon board doesn't back up yours. The usual 'apologists' say they should have won, the usual 'bedwetters' say they were rubbish, those in between say they deserved a draw. I get your negative view to a degree because it's become my natural mindset over the years to avoid disappointment, but today we weren't disappointed. We took the 3 points, so I can only think of celebration. Enjoy it like I am.

[M0ufMk3]

You need help. I agree we didn’t deserve to win but played off the park? Not a great squad - Palmer, Gordon, Abbott and Scott coming on would be the envy of most in LG 2. Have a rest from posting you’re becoming a laughing stock - although it does cheer me up when I read your stuff, makes me realise I’ve not a bad outlook on life after alll!

Sorry Cam - I normally enjoy your posts and agree with them but I need to pull you up on your tenses. CBP is not 'becoming' a laughing stock, he has 'become' one. I do agree that the posts are mildly cheering in an omg wtf sort of way.

[Elite_Pie]

Great win today, almost the types of wins you enjoy most when the backs are against the wall.

True. I wasn't there so would prefer to read that we bossed the game for 90 minutes and were a class above, but away games like that don't happen too often. We will have plenty of games where we looked the better side but came away with nothing, but sides who get promoted tend to have more than their share of these 'lucky' wins.

[macse15]

I often go on opposition message boards to get their view, and the view on the Swindon board doesn't back up yours. The usual 'apologists' say they should have won, the usual 'bedwetters' say they were rubbish, those in between say they deserved a draw. I get your negative view to a degree because it's become my natural mindset over the years to avoid disappointment, but today we weren't disappointed. We took the 3 points, so I can only think of celebration. Enjoy it like I am.

Totally agree! If you can’t enjoy an away win because another team had a better win might as well give up or go support Man City! Ps didn’t Walsall lose to Tranmere so …..?

[Elite_Pie]

The goals, three really good finishes:

https://www.skysports.com/football/v...two-highlights

[matt_magpie]

True. I wasn't there so would prefer to read that we bossed the game for 90 minutes and were a class above, but away games like that don't happen too often. We will have plenty of games where we looked the better side but came away with nothing, but sides who get promoted tend to have more than their share of these 'lucky' wins.

100% agree, last Thursday I think we win whatever, today seems reported as we got away with it. I’m liking the defence, still some question marks on the midfield but we have Palmer back now and extremely close to starting.
I think Jattas been great but just got this feeling Mcgoldricks so fired up to leave on a high that just maybe he’s going to do something this season special.

[CheezyNCFC]

You don't win every game when you're playing well, sometimes it just doesn't happen for you.

However the most important thing is to at least nick a point when you're not at your best or you come up against strong opposition on the day and that's what happened today - Except we were resiliant enough to take all 3 with some great defending/keeping and 2 exceptional strikes.

Playing below our usual standard one game in isolation isn't a cause for concern - That's literally football, especially in our division where no team has the consistency to be world beaters every single week.

Don't see how anyone can be in a foul mood after today, I can't even remember the last smash and grab we had so embrace it, enjoy it and IF we lose to Accrington THEN you can have a bit of a more justified moan. No need to pick the bones of today, we won away without Robertson, Jatta and Palmer (bar his late cameo)

[Carlton_Pie]

We got played off the park by a team that lost Walsall 4-0 at home. I'd hardly say this was a shining example of a great squad. Two individual bits of class by McGoldrick won is a game that lets be honest, we did not deserve to win or even draw

Do you seriously believe Notts will be the better team in all 46 games?

We probably deserved 3 points against Fleetwood but got 1 and deserved a point today and got 3. All that matters is how many points you end up with, 2 points a game (small sample) gets us promoted

[Chicken Balti Pie]

You need help. I agree we didn’t deserve to win but played off the park? Not a great squad - Palmer, Gordon, Abbott and Scott coming on would be the envy of most in LG 2. Have a rest from posting you’re becoming a laughing stock - although it does cheer me up when I read your stuff, makes me realise I’ve not a bad outlook on life after alll!

I need help? They were all over us, how they didn't win will haunt them for quite a while

[Chicken Balti Pie]

Do you seriously believe Notts will be the better team in all 46 games?

We probably deserved 3 points against Fleetwood but got 1 and deserved a point today and got 3. All that matters is how many points you end up with, 2 points a game (small sample) gets us promoted

I expect us to be better in performance against a side that got thumped 4-0 at home against Walsall yes