Williams inspired by MacDonald belief

6:00am Monday 4th March 2013 in STFC News By Andy Warren

Andy Williams bundles home Town's equaliser Andy Williams bundles home Town's equaliser

ANDY Williams believes the belief new boss Kevin MacDonald instilled in his players at half-time played a major part in Swindon’s dramatic 2-1 win at Coventry.

The Robins trailed 1-0 at the break at the Ricoh Arena following an early strike from Franck Moussa, but Williams struck with five minutes to go before former caretaker player-manager Darren Ward thumped in a header to win it in the 90th minute.

Williams revealed the positive nature of MacDonald’s half-time team-talk allowed the players to believe in themselves, and admitted that may not have been the case under former boss Paolo Di Canio.

“It’s a slow learning process at the moment because we have only known him for a couple of days, and it was a lot different at half-time,” he said.

“If we were going in 1-0 down in that situation previously it would have been a very different half-time team-talk, and he was very positive indeed and he has given us a lot of belief in ourselves again and has got us passing the ball.

“We have shown a lot in recent weeks, not so much Tuesday (1-0 loss to Bury), but in the last few Saturday games we have shown we’ve got character and can go behind and get things out of games.

“We showed that again, and I think we deserved a win because we would have been disappointed with just a point because we showed enough.”

Williams was pleased to end a goal drought which saw him fail to find the net in eight games, but admitted he should have put the match beyond doubt before the break after missing two good chances.

“I did well to get in some of the positions I did, but with the first one especially I’ve got to hit the target, and then the second one was going in until it hit a bobble and hit the post. Good knows how the keeper saved it after that.

“I thought it was going to be one of those days, but things changed.

“I came off best in a little game of pinball we were playing on the line, and thankfully he couldn’t save the last one and it went into the back of the net.

“I didn’t realise it was eight games, but in the last three or four I have been very disappointed with the way I’ve been playing.

“For a few weeks we didn’t know if we were coming or going, and I think a lot of the lads found it hard. Possibly me more than others.

“There is a big relief from everyone, because anyone who watched the game would agree that if it was on points we would have won easily.

“We dominated large parts of the game and it looked like it was going to be one of those hard luck story days, but luckily we the goals we needed late on.”

The former Yeovil man was also pleased for Ward, and admitted the Town squad owed both the defender and Tommy Miller following their spell in charge of the first-team.

“I think it’s clear how hard they have had to work over the last two weeks, and we worked so hard for them and wanted to do well for them which possibly made it harder because we put things in the wrong way,” he said.

“He said he owed us one, but I think we owed them a few and it was nice for him to be able to get the goal and that win was certainly for them.”

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bhred says...
7:01am Mon 4 Mar 13

It's official!!!!
Williams is lethal from one yard out!!
Seriously though, you could see his relief was palpable when he scored albeit he should have had at least two in the first half
So...Oxon, Old Stager, Laz, LR (ps you two need to make up, after all we are all STFC fans) etc. etc. let me put on record how delighted I was and sincerely hope that Willo will continue to repay the faith that many show him on this website
COYR

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Highworth red says...
7:04am Mon 4 Mar 13

Carrot beats the whip everyone. Saturdays performance looked as though the players were playing with confidence and not with fear.

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RED-MERLIN says...
7:37am Mon 4 Mar 13

picked up on coventry radio after the match, they praised our play & our fans. quote "BEST TEAM WE'VE SEEN HERE THIS SEASON" enough said.

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Lazaat says...
7:52am Mon 4 Mar 13

bhred wrote:
It's official!!!!
Williams is lethal from one yard out!!
Seriously though, you could see his relief was palpable when he scored albeit he should have had at least two in the first half
So...Oxon, Old Stager, Laz, LR (ps you two need to make up, after all we are all STFC fans) etc. etc. let me put on record how delighted I was and sincerely hope that Willo will continue to repay the faith that many show him on this website
COYR
Thanks for the mention bhred; myself and LR have made our peace and as True Swindon fans will respect each other and get on with the important work of supporting the club we both love!

What a fantastic experience on Saturday and great win! I was proud to be part of the 3,000 odd Red Army, what wonderful supporters we have! And well done to the team after such a wonderful and never say die performance.

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We are PANTS says...
8:42am Mon 4 Mar 13

Lazaat wrote:
bhred wrote: It's official!!!! Williams is lethal from one yard out!! Seriously though, you could see his relief was palpable when he scored albeit he should have had at least two in the first half So...Oxon, Old Stager, Laz, LR (ps you two need to make up, after all we are all STFC fans) etc. etc. let me put on record how delighted I was and sincerely hope that Willo will continue to repay the faith that many show him on this website COYR
Thanks for the mention bhred; myself and LR have made our peace and as True Swindon fans will respect each other and get on with the important work of supporting the club we both love! What a fantastic experience on Saturday and great win! I was proud to be part of the 3,000 odd Red Army, what wonderful supporters we have! And well done to the team after such a wonderful and never say die performance.
Here here!! Now all we need is the people that continue to disrespect our forwards by name calling need to start supporting them.. Opinions, yes...Name calling, grow up!! I wonder if they were all there on Saturday?? I really don't get it.... Get behind them fellas!!............
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COYR'sssssssssssss

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Rebel_phish says...
8:47am Mon 4 Mar 13

After witnessing the Bury debarcle, which, I think many will say was our worst performance in recent times, I thought it was evident that the lads were trying too hard to get the result. So much so that they forgot the basics.

Ward and Miller looked stressed out, desparate for something to go right after the turmoil of the last weeks and the disapointment of the PNE trip. The frustration was so evident, passes going astray, every long ball going to a yellow shirt. It just wasn't a performance that the Town were expected to produce.

So what a breath of fresh air Stas match was. Even going a goal down, the whole team had a belief that they could play and were worthy of their position in the league. Even going behind you could tell that they didn't panic, there was a different mentality, a feeling that a great weight had been removed off their shoulders.

I, for one, am glad that we have the run in that we do. We DO perform better against the top teams, We DO trip up against the lower ones.

Out of the curent top 9 clubs, we have only lost one match to Brentford, something that soon will be put right.

Keep the faith. Some have never lost it, but it surely has been tested.

, I feel that

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Psychedelic Syd says...
8:50am Mon 4 Mar 13

So far so good, very early days but all the signs are promising. Sounds like Mac is going to be good at developing confidence and positive thinking - I think some players like Williams could be transformed by the different approach. You can just imagine the old Mussolini at half time ranting and raving, foaming at the mouth and exchanging pleasantries with Williams after his first half misses! Willo plays a great part in the team already with his runs and crosses but I reckon he could now be about to go on a run of goalscoring that will see him get to 20+ goals this season. If Mac gets them playing along the ground with Si feeding Willo through balls, even with a strike rate of one in ten chances he'll be banging them in for fun!!! Ever the optimist! Wow that win was needed on Saturday - delighted for the team and Mac with the dawn of the new era. COYMR!

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stfclondon says...
9:16am Mon 4 Mar 13

What a great day that was. The lads played brilliantly and the support was equally as good. I hope it was a sign of things to come under MacDonald.

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hertz says...
9:39am Mon 4 Mar 13

Yep what a great day , for tjhose that found that little gem of a pub the Greyhound made for a perfect day out . One lesson though Ricoh was one of the stadiums I really wanted to see this season , almost 15k in the stadium and it looks empty , well it would with 34k max capacity , if when we do re develop we need to be careful , a 22k seater would be ample , just imagine when Bury are there with there 97 supporters . Fantastic team effort , bit more shoouting practice for Andy and we can still do this . COYR

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burley01rs says...
9:40am Mon 4 Mar 13

I dont know where else to put my words, but what a pleasure to see Ernie Hunt as a Coventry Legend. The pleasure he gave when playing for Swindon was immense. Glad to see he is OK and the fact he came down to see the Swindon fans was also great.

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wiki27 says...
9:46am Mon 4 Mar 13

Anyone know the score with Simon Ferry? Was he pulled off because of an ankle injury?

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Rogersforengland says...
9:48am Mon 4 Mar 13

Great day out it would have been so unfair to even draw the game we dominated so much. I had a photo by the Ernie Hunt sign outside the ground, posted it on facebook for my dad who is 83. Marginal disappointment that Macca went straight off after the game, i did NOT want him to copy Paolo but i walk over and wave would have gone down well.
I am sure this proves he is his own man. Promotion here we come

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SouthcoastRed says...
9:58am Mon 4 Mar 13

I (wrongly) thought Williams should have come off at half time for Rooney (a)... I (wrongly) thought the subs on Saturday were all bad decisions... Pdc would have pulled Williams off - he probably wouldn't have played macca after Tuesday.

... Great decision making from k-mac. He has already showed a faith in players ability which has been lacking for a while. I always felt the passions and motivation under the Pdc regime was very good, but there were times when it seemed the players were fraught with fear following the slightest misdemeanour.

Pdc has drilled the team exceptionally well. IMHO k-mac will show them more respect and give them the belief to go on and claim a top 2 finish.

Great start. Coyr's

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The Jockster says...
10:52am Mon 4 Mar 13

Southcoast - you weren't wrong -let's face it there were 3k people who thought he should have went off before half-time!

Fact is he got lucky with the scrambled goal(1 goal in 8 games is simply not good enough!) and both he and Collins need to find their shooting boots if we're to harbour any real promotion hopes.

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Oxon-Red says...
10:56am Mon 4 Mar 13

bhred wrote:
It's official!!!! Williams is lethal from one yard out!! Seriously though, you could see his relief was palpable when he scored albeit he should have had at least two in the first half So...Oxon, Old Stager, Laz, LR (ps you two need to make up, after all we are all STFC fans) etc. etc. let me put on record how delighted I was and sincerely hope that Willo will continue to repay the faith that many show him on this website COYR
Hi bhred,

I think we all agree that Andy should score more but the ability to get in the positions he does is his strength.

I likened him to Sir Don last night because that is how I remember him and I suggested that maybe Don could help with the finishing part :-) Don would take it round the keeper and score, Andy tries to shoot past him.

The memory of Don led me to search the web for videos of the man and I found the following link:

http://www.youtube.c

om/watch?v=rJw4m_rZ8

fA

Many of the younger fans will know the name but may never have seen him in action. I think the above is a classic Don goal that should be shared with young and old.

COYMR

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Oxon-Red says...
11:02am Mon 4 Mar 13

I think most of us agree that we may need to sign a few loan players to help us cover injuries etc.

I am sure Kevin will have a decent idea of who might fit the bill but I hope that they are not Mc or Mac something !

With three already it has started to get confusing which one people are refering to in posts :-0.

COYMR

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The Jockster says...
11:08am Mon 4 Mar 13

Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!

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Oxon-Red says...
11:32am Mon 4 Mar 13

The Jockster wrote:
Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster,

Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !.

Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point.

Top of my head:

GK - McCormick

FB - McEverley
CH -
CH -
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McNamee

CF -
CF -

Manager - Macdonald

COYMR

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stfclondon says...
11:36am Mon 4 Mar 13

Rogersforengland wrote:
Great day out it would have been so unfair to even draw the game we dominated so much. I had a photo by the Ernie Hunt sign outside the ground, posted it on facebook for my dad who is 83. Marginal disappointment that Macca went straight off after the game, i did NOT want him to copy Paolo but i walk over and wave would have gone down well. I am sure this proves he is his own man. Promotion here we come
I'm only guessing, but maybe he didn't come over to the fans because he is such an unassuming character and he wanted the players to take the credit for the win?

Things are obviously going to be different than they were under the old regime. The calm after the storm might not be as exciting, but if we keep winning I'll be more than happy.

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The Jockster says...
12:01pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Ken MacPherson centre half - Wilf McGuinness?

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Oi Den! says...
12:26pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Oxon-Red wrote:
The Jockster wrote:
Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster,

Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !.

Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point.

Top of my head:

GK - McCormick

FB - McEverley
CH -
CH -
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McNamee

CF -
CF -

Manager - Macdonald

COYMR
Chaps, what I'd like to know is why you work that poor old apostrophe so hard! Give him a break. Why should he have to work unnecessary overtime in plurals like "Maccas"? Still Jock, at least you gave him some time off when he should have been working in "it's"!

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Oi Den! says...
12:28pm Mon 4 Mar 13

PS Jock, I don't think Wilf McGuinness played for us, did he?

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Oi Den! says...
12:31pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Frank McAvennie?

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Davethered says...
12:52pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Ronald Macdonald

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Steaming-in says...
12:57pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Oxon-Red wrote:
The Jockster wrote:
Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster,

Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !.

Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point.

Top of my head:

GK - McCormick

FB - McEverley
CH -
CH -
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McNamee

CF -
CF -

Manager - Macdonald

COYMR
Not a major players but..Fraser McHugh and Paul MaCreavey.

Alan McDonald has to be there as well (RIP Alan).

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Blazing Riff says...
1:06pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Oxon-Red wrote:
The Jockster wrote:
Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster,

Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !.

Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point.

Top of my head:

GK - McCormick

FB - McEverley
CH -
CH -
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McNamee

CF -
CF -

Manager - Macdonald

COYMR
Dave Mackay - player-manager 1971.

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Blazing Riff says...
1:07pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Blazing Riff wrote:
Oxon-Red wrote:
The Jockster wrote:
Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster,

Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !.

Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point.

Top of my head:

GK - McCormick

FB - McEverley
CH -
CH -
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McNamee

CF -
CF -

Manager - Macdonald

COYMR
Dave Mackay - player-manager 1971.
meant to add - centre half

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Oi Den! says...
1:11pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Blazing Riff wrote:
Blazing Riff wrote:
Oxon-Red wrote:
The Jockster wrote:
Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster,

Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !.

Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point.

Top of my head:

GK - McCormick

FB - McEverley
CH -
CH -
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McNamee

CF -
CF -

Manager - Macdonald

COYMR
Dave Mackay - player-manager 1971.
meant to add - centre half
Ugghh! Did you have to mention him?! Ranks alongside Steve McMahon as someone who turned the club into a complete mess.

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Psychedelic Syd says...
1:12pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Blazing Riff wrote:
Oxon-Red wrote:
The Jockster wrote:
Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster,

Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !.

Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point.

Top of my head:

GK - McCormick

FB - McEverley
CH -
CH -
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McNamee

CF -
CF -

Manager - Macdonald

COYMR
Dave Mackay - player-manager 1971.
Best forgotten methinks!

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Blazing Riff says...
1:16pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Psychedelic Syd wrote:
Blazing Riff wrote:
Oxon-Red wrote:
The Jockster wrote:
Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster,

Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !.

Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point.

Top of my head:

GK - McCormick

FB - McEverley
CH -
CH -
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McNamee

CF -
CF -

Manager - Macdonald

COYMR
Dave Mackay - player-manager 1971.
Best forgotten methinks!
Sorry chaps. I was just coming out of the back end of the '60's and was probably not paying full attention at that time 'though I do recall 'something' happening around 1969!

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Oxon-Red says...
1:30pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Steaming-in wrote:
Oxon-Red wrote:
The Jockster wrote: Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster, Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !. Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point. Top of my head: GK - McCormick FB - McEverley CH - CH - FB - McCloughlin MF - McClaughlin MF - Macari MF - McCormack MF - McNamee CF - CF - Manager - Macdonald COYMR
Not a major players but..Fraser McHugh and Paul MaCreavey. Alan McDonald has to be there as well (RIP Alan).
Found some more with help above and from the web.

GK - McAlister

FB - McEverley
CH - MCDonald
CH - McClaren
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McHale

CF - McAvenie
CF - McGiven

Subs:

McKinney
McMahon
McGovern JP
McGovern Mick
McAreavey
McPhee
McPherson
McDonald (Ronald !)

Manager - Macdonald
Assistant - Mackay (Boooooo )

COYMR

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the wizard says...
1:33pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Just wondering where the next pre season training will be, and to what level of intensity. In fairness the last two pre seasons have given the players fitness which has often won us games. A different approach may mean it will be reached in a different manner. Hopefully we will not be taking our foot off the pedal.

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Oi Den! says...
1:56pm Mon 4 Mar 13

the wizard wrote:
Just wondering where the next pre season training will be, and to what level of intensity. In fairness the last two pre seasons have given the players fitness which has often won us games. A different approach may mean it will be reached in a different manner. Hopefully we will not be taking our foot off the pedal.
Blimey Wiz! Pre-season? There's still a quarter of this one to go.
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Different subject - as someone said we shouldn't be using a good weekend as an excuse for PDC bashing. However, if he has been following events at the Town, he might have learnt that, for all his immense popularity, it's the club we support not any individual.

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Oi Den! says...
2:00pm Mon 4 Mar 13

By the way Oxon, isn't it stretching a point to include Macari in the Macs?!

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Blazing Riff says...
2:14pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Oxon-Red wrote:
Steaming-in wrote:
Oxon-Red wrote:
The Jockster wrote: Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster, Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !. Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point. Top of my head: GK - McCormick FB - McEverley CH - CH - FB - McCloughlin MF - McClaughlin MF - Macari MF - McCormack MF - McNamee CF - CF - Manager - Macdonald COYMR
Not a major players but..Fraser McHugh and Paul MaCreavey. Alan McDonald has to be there as well (RIP Alan).
Found some more with help above and from the web.

GK - McAlister

FB - McEverley
CH - MCDonald
CH - McClaren
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McHale

CF - McAvenie
CF - McGiven

Subs:

McKinney
McMahon
McGovern JP
McGovern Mick
McAreavey
McPhee
McPherson
McDonald (Ronald !)

Manager - Macdonald
Assistant - Mackay (Boooooo )

COYMR
aaahh...Ray McHale...I believe he was pretty good!

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RedintheFace says...
2:38pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Oxon-Red wrote:
The Jockster wrote:
Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster,

Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !.

Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point.

Top of my head:

GK - McCormick

FB - McEverley
CH -
CH -
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McNamee

CF -
CF -

Manager - Macdonald

COYMR
Boot cleaner: McMahon

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the wizard says...
3:36pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Oi Den! wrote:
the wizard wrote:
Just wondering where the next pre season training will be, and to what level of intensity. In fairness the last two pre seasons have given the players fitness which has often won us games. A different approach may mean it will be reached in a different manner. Hopefully we will not be taking our foot off the pedal.
Blimey Wiz! Pre-season? There's still a quarter of this one to go.
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Different subject - as someone said we shouldn't be using a good weekend as an excuse for PDC bashing. However, if he has been following events at the Town, he might have learnt that, for all his immense popularity, it's the club we support not any individual.
Well Den, you can laugh admittedly but, many good folk plan their annual summer break, 6/8 months in advance so they get what they want. Roll back that time from August and where does it leave us, hmmm, about now, so really old mate, not so wide of the mark after all. Blimmey I can hardly believe that we are in March already, lol, time is just flyin' by, so where do you think the pre season will be done ? no doubt it will be elsewhere this year. Ourgate maybe?

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Oxon-Red says...
3:42pm Mon 4 Mar 13

the wizard wrote:
Oi Den! wrote:
the wizard wrote: Just wondering where the next pre season training will be, and to what level of intensity. In fairness the last two pre seasons have given the players fitness which has often won us games. A different approach may mean it will be reached in a different manner. Hopefully we will not be taking our foot off the pedal.
Blimey Wiz! Pre-season? There's still a quarter of this one to go. . Different subject - as someone said we shouldn't be using a good weekend as an excuse for PDC bashing. However, if he has been following events at the Town, he might have learnt that, for all his immense popularity, it's the club we support not any individual.
Well Den, you can laugh admittedly but, many good folk plan their annual summer break, 6/8 months in advance so they get what they want. Roll back that time from August and where does it leave us, hmmm, about now, so really old mate, not so wide of the mark after all. Blimmey I can hardly believe that we are in March already, lol, time is just flyin' by, so where do you think the pre season will be done ? no doubt it will be elsewhere this year. Ourgate maybe?
Bournemouth :-)

COYMR

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smirg kcab says...
3:57pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Oxon-Red wrote:
The Jockster wrote:
Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster,

Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !.

Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point.

Top of my head:

GK - McCormick

FB - McEverley
CH -
CH -
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McNamee

CF -
CF -

Manager - Macdonald

COYMR
Ross and Norris mcwherter
The Guinness book of records author( sadly Ross no longer with us, but I think Norris is working out the stats on chances created to chances scored by Williams
Onwards and upwards

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Is that you Lovesey says...
4:41pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Just renewed my Season tickets.....

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the don69 says...
4:56pm Mon 4 Mar 13

The Jockster wrote:
Southcoast - you weren't wrong -let's face it there were 3k people who thought he should have went off before half-time!

Fact is he got lucky with the scrambled goal(1 goal in 8 games is simply not good enough!) and both he and Collins need to find their shooting boots if we're to harbour any real promotion hopes.
Wilma and Joan!they score when they want!(only problem is!it's got to be from inside one metre!)and the goal must be open!LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
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avo says...
6:05pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Is that the same wilma and joan with 25 between them this season in a team sat 3rd in the table?
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LOL - we need a new strikeforce, clearly. Nobody else chipping in either, with a goal difference of only +33.
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Bring back Dave Mitchell.

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Oi Den! says...
6:14pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Wiz, I wasn't taking the mickey. It's just that, with everything that's gone on lately, and promotion still there to be won, next pre-season is a long way from my thoughts. I'm never too bothered about where we prepare for the season or who we play against. And the results don't matter. It's all about getting the players fit and sharp. I know many people have a different view. Good thing too. We can't be agreeing with each other all the time!

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SAPFanSTFC says...
6:15pm Mon 4 Mar 13

smirg kcab wrote:
Oxon-Red wrote:
The Jockster wrote:
Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster,

Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !.

Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point.

Top of my head:

GK - McCormick

FB - McEverley
CH -
CH -
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McNamee

CF -
CF -

Manager - Macdonald

COYMR
Ross and Norris mcwherter
The Guinness book of records author( sadly Ross no longer with us, but I think Norris is working out the stats on chances created to chances scored by Williams
Onwards and upwards
...what odds 1st goal or a hat-trick v Yeovil in 2 weeks time?
.
Tough fixtures for a new manager but we play better against better teams and given no midweek game this week before Walsall then after Brentford away a 7 day gap until Yeovil away it'll give him time to understand the players better...and they him.

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the wizard says...
6:29pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Oi Den! wrote:
Wiz, I wasn't taking the mickey. It's just that, with everything that's gone on lately, and promotion still there to be won, next pre-season is a long way from my thoughts. I'm never too bothered about where we prepare for the season or who we play against. And the results don't matter. It's all about getting the players fit and sharp. I know many people have a different view. Good thing too. We can't be agreeing with each other all the time!
Den, LOL, you should have been here to see the big smirk on my face when I posted the reply, don't worry, what I said was all in good faith.

The point I was making that after all the turmoil its something that needs to be planned soon by the club, and the players will have something different this July, apart from heat and pasta, you never know, they may just enjoy what ever Supermac has in mind. Then again if Jed is prudent it may just be fatigues at Liddington, lol.

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The Jockster says...
6:54pm Mon 4 Mar 13

avo wrote:
Is that the same wilma and joan with 25 between them this season in a team sat 3rd in the table?
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LOL - we need a new strikeforce, clearly. Nobody else chipping in either, with a goal difference of only +33.
.
Bring back Dave Mitchell.
Avo take off the 9 Ritchie scored for us and the figures don't look so good. The facts are that Wilma & Joan have been hitting the net about 1 in 3 so with a dozen? games left they're looking at another four each. Sorry but I don't see that being enough to get us up I'm afraid. When was the last time you saw the dynamic duo?

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TheDukeOfBanbury says...
7:32pm Mon 4 Mar 13

I still have faith in both Williams & Collins.

This is Div 1 and both will get better and are relatively young.
Sure they miss chances but have other attributes that have made us one of the leagues top scorers.

25 a season strikers are hard to find and generally have a short shelf life when they get poached by higher division sides.

Pericard, Dossevi & Benjiman are all available I believe.

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We are PANTS says...
7:45pm Mon 4 Mar 13

the don69 wrote:
The Jockster wrote:
Southcoast - you weren't wrong -let's face it there were 3k people who thought he should have went off before half-time!

Fact is he got lucky with the scrambled goal(1 goal in 8 games is simply not good enough!) and both he and Collins need to find their shooting boots if we're to harbour any real promotion hopes.
Wilma and Joan!they score when they want!(only problem is!it's got to be from inside one metre!)and the goal must be open!LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!
Maybe we should start calling you Donna96??

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We are PANTS says...
7:48pm Mon 4 Mar 13

And before you get boringly predictable with the Knicker thing, yes i've already thought about it.............. Yawn!!

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Oi Den! says...
8:14pm Mon 4 Mar 13

The Jockster wrote:
avo wrote:
Is that the same wilma and joan with 25 between them this season in a team sat 3rd in the table?
.
LOL - we need a new strikeforce, clearly. Nobody else chipping in either, with a goal difference of only +33.
.
Bring back Dave Mitchell.
Avo take off the 9 Ritchie scored for us and the figures don't look so good. The facts are that Wilma & Joan have been hitting the net about 1 in 3 so with a dozen? games left they're looking at another four each. Sorry but I don't see that being enough to get us up I'm afraid. When was the last time you saw the dynamic duo?
Point taken about Ritchie. But I still say that C&W are good players at this level. KM obviously spotted very quickly - no doubt with help from Miller and Ward - where our real weakness has been all season. If he can keep the midfield playing as well as it obviously was on Saturday, watch out for your favourite two getting a good haul in the next 11 games!

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the don69 says...
8:18pm Mon 4 Mar 13

We are PANTS wrote:
the don69 wrote:
The Jockster wrote:
Southcoast - you weren't wrong -let's face it there were 3k people who thought he should have went off before half-time!

Fact is he got lucky with the scrambled goal(1 goal in 8 games is simply not good enough!) and both he and Collins need to find their shooting boots if we're to harbour any real promotion hopes.
Wilma and Joan!they score when they want!(only problem is!it's got to be from inside one metre!)and the goal must be open!LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!


!!!!!!!!
Maybe we should start calling you Donna96??
Hahahaha!nice one Miss Pantyo's!and Madame Jokester!not forgetting Lady Den!LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sister Steve too!

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old town robin says...
8:31pm Mon 4 Mar 13

SAPFanSTFC wrote:
smirg kcab wrote:
Oxon-Red wrote:
The Jockster wrote:
Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster,

Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !.

Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point.

Top of my head:

GK - McCormick

FB - McEverley
CH -
CH -
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McNamee

CF -
CF -

Manager - Macdonald

COYMR
Ross and Norris mcwherter
The Guinness book of records author( sadly Ross no longer with us, but I think Norris is working out the stats on chances created to chances scored by Williams
Onwards and upwards
...what odds 1st goal or a hat-trick v Yeovil in 2 weeks time?
.
Tough fixtures for a new manager but we play better against better teams and given no midweek game this week before Walsall then after Brentford away a 7 day gap until Yeovil away it'll give him time to understand the players better...and they him.
Sap, I know the time was changed for the yeovil game brought forward for the Tv coverage, but it's still being played on the Saturday so that's 4 days after the brentdford game not 7, that's 3 games in 8 days, which should be fine, but would still like to see 2 or 3 additions brought in this week if pos.

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old town robin says...
8:40pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Oxon-Red wrote:
the wizard wrote:
Oi Den! wrote:
the wizard wrote: Just wondering where the next pre season training will be, and to what level of intensity. In fairness the last two pre seasons have given the players fitness which has often won us games. A different approach may mean it will be reached in a different manner. Hopefully we will not be taking our foot off the pedal.
Blimey Wiz! Pre-season? There's still a quarter of this one to go. . Different subject - as someone said we shouldn't be using a good weekend as an excuse for PDC bashing. However, if he has been following events at the Town, he might have learnt that, for all his immense popularity, it's the club we support not any individual.
Well Den, you can laugh admittedly but, many good folk plan their annual summer break, 6/8 months in advance so they get what they want. Roll back that time from August and where does it leave us, hmmm, about now, so really old mate, not so wide of the mark after all. Blimmey I can hardly believe that we are in March already, lol, time is just flyin' by, so where do you think the pre season will be done ? no doubt it will be elsewhere this year. Ourgate maybe?
Bournemouth :-)

COYMR
Oxon-red, my bruv was playing for town in 63 and showed me a picture from his scrap the other day and their pre-season was on the south coast, not sure if it was Bournemouth or Weymouth, but it was a picture probably taken from the Pink or adver with the full squad training in the sea, Summerbee and Ernie were prominet and a little bit slimmer than they are today as was my bruv..

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Okus Road says...
8:52pm Mon 4 Mar 13

old town robin wrote:
SAPFanSTFC wrote:
smirg kcab wrote:
Oxon-Red wrote:
The Jockster wrote:
Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster,

Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !.

Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point.

Top of my head:

GK - McCormick

FB - McEverley
CH -
CH -
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McNamee

CF -
CF -

Manager - Macdonald

COYMR
Ross and Norris mcwherter
The Guinness book of records author( sadly Ross no longer with us, but I think Norris is working out the stats on chances created to chances scored by Williams
Onwards and upwards
...what odds 1st goal or a hat-trick v Yeovil in 2 weeks time?
.
Tough fixtures for a new manager but we play better against better teams and given no midweek game this week before Walsall then after Brentford away a 7 day gap until Yeovil away it'll give him time to understand the players better...and they him.
Sap, I know the time was changed for the yeovil game brought forward for the Tv coverage, but it's still being played on the Saturday so that's 4 days after the brentdford game not 7, that's 3 games in 8 days, which should be fine, but would still like to see 2 or 3 additions brought in this week if pos.
Old town

The Yeovil game is on the Tuesday moved from Saturday

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mancrobin says...
10:07pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Oxon-Red wrote:
Steaming-in wrote:
Oxon-Red wrote:
The Jockster wrote: Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster, Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !. Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point. Top of my head: GK - McCormick FB - McEverley CH - CH - FB - McCloughlin MF - McClaughlin MF - Macari MF - McCormack MF - McNamee CF - CF - Manager - Macdonald COYMR
Not a major players but..Fraser McHugh and Paul MaCreavey. Alan McDonald has to be there as well (RIP Alan).
Found some more with help above and from the web.

GK - McAlister

FB - McEverley
CH - MCDonald
CH - McClaren
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McHale

CF - McAvenie
CF - McGiven

Subs:

McKinney
McMahon
McGovern JP
McGovern Mick
McAreavey
McPhee
McPherson
McDonald (Ronald !)

Manager - Macdonald
Assistant - Mackay (Boooooo )

COYMR
MacTastic!

Toss up between McHale and McClaughin for me as the Top Mac.

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The Jockster says...
10:10pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Oi Den! wrote:
The Jockster wrote:
avo wrote:
Is that the same wilma and joan with 25 between them this season in a team sat 3rd in the table?
.
LOL - we need a new strikeforce, clearly. Nobody else chipping in either, with a goal difference of only +33.
.
Bring back Dave Mitchell.
Avo take off the 9 Ritchie scored for us and the figures don't look so good. The facts are that Wilma & Joan have been hitting the net about 1 in 3 so with a dozen? games left they're looking at another four each. Sorry but I don't see that being enough to get us up I'm afraid. When was the last time you saw the dynamic duo?
Point taken about Ritchie. But I still say that C&W are good players at this level. KM obviously spotted very quickly - no doubt with help from Miller and Ward - where our real weakness has been all season. If he can keep the midfield playing as well as it obviously was on Saturday, watch out for your favourite two getting a good haul in the next 11 games!
What do you call a good haul Den? We could always gave a little wager :)

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mancrobin says...
10:14pm Mon 4 Mar 13

TheDukeOfBanbury wrote:
I still have faith in both Williams & Collins.

This is Div 1 and both will get better and are relatively young.
Sure they miss chances but have other attributes that have made us one of the leagues top scorers.

25 a season strikers are hard to find and generally have a short shelf life when they get poached by higher division sides.

Pericard, Dossevi & Benjiman are all available I believe.
I have faith in them too. It looked like we were playing 4-3-3 at times on Sat and I'd like to Williams, Collins and De Vita up front at some stage with the Macca, Miller, Ferry combo in midfield.

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The Jockster says...
10:23pm Mon 4 Mar 13

smirg kcab wrote:
Oxon-Red wrote:
The Jockster wrote:
Oxon if you include McEverly its four Macca's I said similat recenly after I didn't know which one was being spoken about lol!
Jockster,

Good job we let McCormick and Macnamee go !.

Is it possible to name a side made up of Macca's that have been at the Town at some point.

Top of my head:

GK - McCormick

FB - McEverley
CH -
CH -
FB - McCloughlin

MF - McClaughlin
MF - Macari
MF - McCormack
MF - McNamee

CF -
CF -

Manager - Macdonald

COYMR
Ross and Norris mcwherter
The Guinness book of records author( sadly Ross no longer with us, but I think Norris is working out the stats on chances created to chances scored by Williams
Onwards and upwards
Grim sadly both the McWhirters have passed on Ross as you say was assassinated by the IRA aged 50?and Norris died in 2004 at Kington Langley which is near Chippy I believe?

Both of them would no doubt be burning out their calculators trying to work out what the percentage would be on Willo scoring another goal before the end of the season :)

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igiwigi says...
11:00pm Mon 4 Mar 13

I TOLD YOU THAT LUKE ROONEY IS CLASS

TELL MR BIG MAC HE HAS A RISING STAR HERE!!

HE PASSES ACCURATELY

Paulo Is a victim of his own ego!!!

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igiwigi says...
11:02pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Nice to see Ernie Hunt still knocking about

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