Yeovil?

[gaz1959]

Doomed?

Yep! They were lucky to go up and fair play to them for doing so well but just aint good nuff

[alfinyalcabo]

I think they have been very unlucky with conceding a lot of injury time goals and it has cost them quite a few points ..A good old fashioned team with a nice bunch of supporters ,hope they bounce back if they do get relegated..

[Altobelli]

I think they have been very unlucky with conceding a lot of injury time goals and it has cost them quite a few points ..A good old fashioned team with a nice bunch of supporters ,hope they bounce back if they do get relegated..

Surely we'd want Swindon up instead of Yeovil Alf

[gaz1959]

We can't afford to go up Alto

[alfinyalcabo]

I think they have been very unlucky with conceding a lot of injury time goals and it has cost them quite a few points ..A good old fashioned team with a nice bunch of supporters ,hope they bounce back if they do get relegated..

Surely we'd want Swindon up instead of Yeovil Alf [/quote]

No way Alto... They allus beat us..

[gaz1959]

not always Alfie - view external link

[gaz1959]

Here is the Swindon version with some intersting stats on played for both clubs - view external link

[lazaat]

Late in 1968, having reached the Semi Finals of the League Cup, Swindon were drawn against First Division Burnley for the two-legged match that would decide who would progress to Wembley. After a 2-1 win in the away leg, Swindon seemed to throw it all away at home - two goals in a two minute spell at the beginning of the second half handing the Clarets a 3-2 aggregate lead. Minutes later, John Smith was to equalise, and when extra time could not split the sides, the tie went to a third game, played at the Hawthorns a week before Christmas. In a match that reflected the topsy-turvy nature of the previous two games, the Town took the lead early on through another Smith goal, and were all set to progress until the very last minute, when David Thomas equalised for Burnley. Things got worse in the first minute of extra time, when Frank Casper put the Clarets in front, but in the last minute of the half, an own goal by Arthur Bellamy levelled the tie once more. Minutes after the restart, Pet

[gaz1959]

[quote="lazaat"]Late in 1968, having reached the Semi Finals of the League Cup, Swindon were drawn against First Division Burnley for the two-legged match that would decide who would progress to Wembley. After a 2-1 win in the away leg, Swindon seemed to throw it all away at home - two goals in a two minute spell at the beginning of the second half handing the Clarets a 3-2 aggregate lead. Minutes later, John Smith was to equalise, and when extra time could not split the sides, the tie went to a third game, played at the Hawthorns a week before Christmas. In a match that reflected the topsy-turvy nature of the previous two games, the Town took the lead early on through another Smith goal, and were all set to progress until the very last minute, when David Thomas equalised for Burnley. Things got worse in the first minute of extra time, when Frank Casper put the Clarets in front, but in the last minute of the half, an own goal by Arthur Bellamy levelled the t