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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2015 14:02:14 GMT
It's the way he went on about it that irked me. He might want to look at yesterday's results as well. Bury, Bradford and Blackpool all had Boxing Day off and they all lost. He's talking like it's almost a given that an extra rest = a virtually guaranteed win. I appreciate he was asked about it but they weren't the first and they damn sure won't be the last.
Agree about Beavon entirely by the way. He never fails to amaze me. Winning headers that he's got no right to, chasing down lost causes...the way his perseverance led to that penalty yesterday was tremendous. Ling can't blame that on the defender's "tired legs" either because a better defender would've dealt with that and it's highly unlikely someone like Mousinho would've been so lax. I actually thought Turnbull had a good game but he's ultimately cost them dearly there. Fortunately Beavon has got the nous to gamble on an error and we reaped the rewards. Worth his weight in gold that bloke is.
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Post by claymillman on Dec 29, 2015 14:23:41 GMT
Agree Beavon's value to this team is tremendous. I am personally prepared to not get too upset with Ling myself. The guy has obviously been through a very difficult period, and I was pleased to see Swindon give him the job as manager. I wish him every success, except against us of course.
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Post by bennyboy on Dec 29, 2015 14:59:39 GMT
I've just typed a whole load of stuff to reply on here, but then gone and lost it, dam. Short version.....
Agree with above posts, don't forget we have to play catch up sometime, with an extra game to play. That could work in our favour or may be not if injuries/suspensions get in the way.
Was it just me, was McCory getting caught out of position a few times yesterday, seemed like it to me?
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Post by woody on Dec 29, 2015 15:11:45 GMT
Agree Beavon's value to this team is tremendous. I am personally prepared to not get too upset with Ling myself. The guy has obviously been through a very difficult period, and I was pleased to see Swindon give him the job as manager. I wish him every success, except against us of course. Unfortunately Martin Ling has resigned from his post at Swindon for "health reasons" today
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2015 15:19:26 GMT
Agree Beavon's value to this team is tremendous. I am personally prepared to not get too upset with Ling myself. The guy has obviously been through a very difficult period, and I was pleased to see Swindon give him the job as manager. I wish him every success, except against us of course. Unfortunately Martin Ling has resigned from his post at Swindon for "health reasons" today Really??? Feel a bit bad now...
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Post by insideleft on Dec 29, 2015 15:29:36 GMT
Martin Ling has a history of illness. That's a shame. He was a great player and to be frank I thought Swindon looked a good side yesterday.
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Post by bennyboy on Dec 29, 2015 15:49:21 GMT
That's a blow for them, they looked a decent side under him.
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Post by NobodyGood on Dec 29, 2015 16:02:04 GMT
Poor guy. Hope he's ok! Managing isn't an easy job esp. For someone with a history of depression.
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Post by claymillman on Dec 29, 2015 19:27:32 GMT
I'm really sorry to read this. He seemed to be doing a good job, and but for our goalkeeper they would have won yesterday. The truth is being a football club manager is just about as stressful an occupation there can be. I hope he recovers, and then perhaps seeks something less demanding mentally to do.
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Post by Norah on Dec 29, 2015 21:39:07 GMT
Have found a blog ….
BURTON ALBION 1-0 SWINDON TOWN: LING’S FINAL MATCH Posted on December 29, 2015 by TheWashbag 2 comments 2015.12.28 Burton Adam Tanner headed to the Pirelli Stadium, hoping to watch Swindon avoid further skid marks and get the wheels back on their winter form… Despite a disappointing Boxing Day performance against Gillingham, Swindon could approach a tricky trip to the joint league leaders with some optimism. Consecutive away wins, each of them accompanied by a clean sheet, had represented a major improvement on previous results.
There was just one enforced change for Swindon. Left back Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill replaced the suspended Raphael Rossi Branco, meaning that Jordan Turnbull moved inside to play in central defence. On the bench, there was no sign of Yaser Kasim, whose availability is becoming increasingly unreliable. His last away appearance was on November 8th.
Burton started strongly, and Swindon were twice reliant on ‘keeper Lawrence Vigouroux to prevent an early blow. First, he stood his ground very well to make a save after being left one-on-one with an opponent, before flinging himself to his left to push a firm strike around the post. Like many of his teammates, Vigouroux had been off-colour on Saturday, but he reminded us yesterday what an asset he is. If there’s any prospect of signing him permanently, I wouldn’t hesitate.
As the half progressed, Swindon grew into the game. First, Ben Gladwin played in Fabien Robert, who hit a fine 20-yard shot which Burton keeper Jon McLaughlin did well to tip over. Shortly afterwards, Gladwin swept in an excellent cross, on his left foot, which was met at the back post, three yards out, by Jon Obika. A goal looked inevitable, but McLaughlin spread himself and somehow managed to turn Obika’s shot over the bar.
That wasn’t all… from a subsequent corner, Turnbull found space at the far post, only for his strong header back across goal to be cleared off the line, whilst further chances came and went at various points for Robert, Louis Thompson and Nicky Ajose. Overall, despite the frustrating lack of a goal, the first half had been very encouraging.
The opening stages of the second half were low key. Although Swindon’s attacking threat had faded, a point would have been welcome, and it looked very feasible as, whilst Burton generally had the edge, they did not seriously threaten to score. Unfortunately, with just 15 minutes remaining, Turnbull was turned by his man on the outskirts of the area, and was panicked into committing an unnecessary foul. This was untypical of an excellent defender, who is generally as reliable as they come. The penalty was converted.
Although Vigouroux did very well to prevent a second goal shortly afterwards, Swindon did press for an equaliser; Gladwin saw a low goalbound drive blocked, and a series of corners put the hosts under pressure. However, there was no way past the division’s joint meanest defence, and Town failed to score in a match for the first time since October.
In the dying moments Burton’s ‘keeper was announced as man of the match and, whilst it cannot be said that he was overworked in the second half, his first half performance had a major bearing on the result. This, like any defeat, was disappointing… but not too disheartening.
Here are some thoughts:
Squad depth
Nathan Thompson has been injured since August, and Yaser Kasim appears to be on a rota of sorts, but (aside from surplus loanees who we would not be allowed to select in any case), we otherwise have a fully fit squad. Now therefore seems like a fair time to judge its strength.
Yesterday, Martin Ling felt able to make only two token substitutions in the 86th minute. On Saturday, the best we could offer, at 3-1 down, was to replace a centre back with a (very junior) left back. Our team is reasonably strong, but the squad is weak, and we saw in Autumn what can happen when it is deprived of a few players at once.
Furthermore, as we all know, five of our weekly mainstays are loanees, some of whom may well be leaving inside the next fortnight. I have no issue at all with any of yesterday’s starters, but I think it’s fair to say that each of our borrowed players can currently offer substantially more than the likes of Bradley Barry and Ormonde-Ottewill, young lads who didn’t have a first team appearance between them prior to joining in the summer. I suspect that, if asked to list all Swindon-owned players who are ready for regular League One action, even an optimistic fan would struggle to hit double figures.
Surely this is where eyes must turn towards Lee Power. Under his ownership, we have now had one spell of spending sensible sums on talented young players, who could be developed and sold for a considerable profit. This worked really well, and the likes of Massimo Luongo and Nathan Byrne took us very close to promotion from League One, before being sold for substantial profit. However, this strategy now appears to have been sidelined, and the primary focus throughout 2015 has instead been upon making very low-budget free transfer signings, few of which have been successful.
I’m not for a moment suggesting that Power should plough millions of pounds into the club; I’m all in favour of it being self-sufficient. However, it’s essential that things don’t become just a little bit too economical, and the squad certainly needs some reinforcement ahead of the second half of the season. Let’s see what happens in January.
Ben Gladwin
I often hear or read criticism of Gladwin, with which I struggle to sympathise. Sure, he has faults, like anyone playing in the third tier, but his overall play is excellent and he has been directly involved with most of our goals over the last couple of months. He never hides from the ball, and is capable of doing things with it which nobody else in the squad can offer. I really enjoy watching him play.
He might cover less ground over 90 minutes than some of his teammates, but that’s part of the package. It’s horses for courses. If he were to run around in circles he might well make a few more tackles, but I don’t doubt that a lot of the vision that makes him such an asset would be gone, and that a lot of our goals would go with it. I’m a great fan of fellow midfielder Louis Thompson but, if we were only allowed to keep one of them until May, I would go with Gladwin. I suspect that his attributes would be more difficult to replace.
Martin Ling
The sad news has just filtered through that Martin Ling has resigned. He did really well and will be missed. In simple terms, he took over a losing team, applied a rational, calm approach, and immediately got it winning. I’m sure I can speak on behalf of all fans in wishing him well.
So that’s it for 2015. It’s been a typically turbulent year; by my count, 45 players have played for the first team, and, as usual, we’ve had enough extremes to keep us all interested (in fact, we probably had enough of them during May alone). I’m sure 2016 will bring us plenty more of the same.
Happy New Year!
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Post by craig1 on Dec 29, 2015 22:26:35 GMT
Swindon are a decent side. They went all out for that early goal. What a save by Jon. Glen McCory had a great game also. Second half Robbie stepped up and got hold of the ball more. Beavon got what he deserved kept goin when they started to tire. As for Nasser, he struggled against a decent defence who made him look ordinary! Decent crowd and some great football...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2015 0:48:34 GMT
Maybe Ling would be better suited to a coaching role. As much as I had a go at him he's clearly a talented bloke. Maybe he needs to stay in the game but take himself out of the firing line.
To be candid I've been through that when I changed jobs many years ago and it flattens you. If you haven't got the right people around you and the right treatment then you're f**ked. Took me years to get over it. I'll say that he's an incredibly brave man to have tried to come back into football management after that but you have to be absolutely sure you're 100% ready to get back in the saddle...
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Post by trevor1946 on Dec 30, 2015 13:58:51 GMT
Good result on mon,a must win game which are always the hardest,expectations are high ,and the front runners will be feeling the pressure. What a great season for the brewers,and another must win challenge against Blackpool at home on sat. To be involved in a promotion push in league 1, is unbelievable and exiting
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