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Comment on End of season player ratings – Part 2 by Jayohiatchenn

Jayohiatchenn — Mon, 28 May 2012 09:14:13 +0000

Rubbish! Compare Rooney’s assist stats with Holmes (Homles!). Rose tinted specs still on from his first loan spell I reckon.

Comment on End of season player ratings – Part 2 by Daniel Hunt

Daniel Hunt — Mon, 28 May 2012 06:54:20 +0000

Good effort, agree with most ratings. The only ones i’d really adjust are Liam Ridehalgh up to an 8 – think we conceded 2 goals in the 11 games he started – and Jake Jervis down to a 6 because he really wasn’t that good!

Comment on Catching up on the ‘Retained List’, Caddis, McCormick and the rest… by Steve Books handbag

Steve Books handbag — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:40:29 +0000

Quite why we are letting Kennedy go, I do not know. Clearly one who is developing nicely, some of his crosses from left back have been superb, esp. against Wigan. Talking as an ex-offender, if someone hadn’t given me a chance 18 years ago i’d no doubt have still been stealing cars and getting banged up, or killed myself. I’m now 37 and a senior manager for a large motor dealer group, so it just goes to show.

Comment on Why Matt Ritchie has to shoot by Going Up! 2011/12 – A Season of Changes – The Washbag

Going Up! 2011/12 – A Season of Changes – The Washbag — Thu, 24 May 2012 06:46:25 +0000

[...] confident. The homes matches I saw became almost mundane as teams were brushed aside, not through tactical innovation such as inverted wingers but simply though Town having the better, fitter players. However, domestic duties did force me to [...]

Comment on Simon Ferry – Swindon’s missing link by Going Up! 2011/12 – A Season of Changes – The Washbag

Going Up! 2011/12 – A Season of Changes – The Washbag — Thu, 24 May 2012 06:46:22 +0000

[...] While my personal season took a short break in mid-October for the birth of child number two, Town had begun to change the national newspaper’s narrative and the columnists’ minds. The early defeats dried up and wins began to become almost the norm, but their attention was really grabbed by the FA Cup. While I had to stop watching the wonderful win against Huddersfield just after Raffa De Vita had stroked home Simon Ferry’s cutback to take the littlest one to hospital, no one still believed you couldn’t play a passing game and win in the lower leagues. It was a week before my family were all once again safely back home and I finally saw just how wonderful Town’s victory over the Terriers was, but it was worth the wait. The wonderful football played in the win over Wigan confirmed many in that opinion. I wasn’t there either but again a DVD allowed me to I count passes and to watch players who most don’t normally watch, and those who we can’t take our eyes off. [...]

Comment on Making up the numbers? Does Oliver Risser’s contribution add up by Going Up! 2011/12 – A Season of Changes – The Washbag

Going Up! 2011/12 – A Season of Changes – The Washbag — Thu, 24 May 2012 06:46:19 +0000

[...] there either but again a DVD allowed me to I count passes and to watch players who most don’t normally watch, and those who we can’t take our eyes [...]

Comment on PAOLO DI CANIOOOOO! The man behind our promotion by Going Up! 2011/12 – A Season of Changes – The Washbag

Going Up! 2011/12 – A Season of Changes – The Washbag — Thu, 24 May 2012 06:46:16 +0000

[...] read many great factual reviews of the season, Alex Cooke takes a more personal view of 2011-12 and how it has changed how he watches [...]

Comment on Going Up! 1968/69 – League and cup success by franklt

franklt — Mon, 21 May 2012 08:22:21 +0000

Thanks for a great summary of my favourite boyhood season!! All hail the great ‘DON’ ! I still remember not being able to breath at the Town End v. Watford…!
Wirral Frank

Comment on Going Up! 1985/86 – Lou Macari’s Red & White Army by Mike

Mike — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:53:18 +0000

Excellent article…although I was living in South Wales I saw a lot of games which I remember so well. The early-season shambles at Hereford; breaking the record against Burnley; beating Chester (and the ghastly Steve Johnson) to go up; the draw at Mansfield (their goal was clearly offside!) for the Championship; the record-breaking win on the last day against Crewe.

Great stuff!

Comment on Managers Month: No.4 – Bobby Smith by Patricia Napier Hunter

Patricia Napier Hunter — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:54:33 +0000

I have been looking for Jeanne Smith, Bobby ‘s ex wife for years, they have a son named Jason, they know me very well, my name is Pat Napier Hunter, I am eager to find Jeanne.