Royston away

[Don Juan DeMarcus]

Btw royston have away games to Guildford woodford Hayes

And home to ashford and northwood

 

Therefore I see them getting 10 points

 

 

 

 

[Don Juan DeMarcus]

Slough home to chertsey & godalming

Away to Biggleswade Aylesbury godalming rugby north greenford and thatcham

 

We need 18 points IMHO so 6 wins from 8.

[Manor Park Rebel]

We still have 24 points to play for so it is far from over. True, we need a huge turnaround in form but it could all happen in the next match. I'm the world's worst pessimist but even I still think it can be done. Funny old game, as someone once said.

[Don Juan DeMarcus]

I know ifs and buts won't help... But if we had won today we would only have needed 4 wins from those 8. Very doable.

[Roystonjez]

For what its worth, you have a very decent side and I still think you will make the play-offs. Two mistakes cost Slough today. First half you were in control and we went ahead against the run of play. 2nd half I think we played well enough to win.

 

A thoroughly decent club. Your fans are a real credit to the club and the town which is why the education department need to wake up and give you that ground that you do deserve.

 

Really lovely bunch of supporters and it was great to catch up with you at the Green Man. Hopefully will see you soon, perhaps next season. Keep the faith, I am sure you will sneak 5th spot. Plenty to play for.

 

Jez

[Mr Rebel]

thing is Jez if we sneaked 5th it would be at the expense of Royston so not sure you would be so happy about that lol

[Roystonjez]

We would get 4th.... The Waders dropped point again and have a tough run in.

[Cookham Rebel]

Slough home to chertsey & godalming

Away to Biggleswade Aylesbury godalming rugby north greenford and thatcham

 

We need 18 points IMHO so 6 wins from 8.

 

I can see at least 3 defeats in those 8 games, we just all need to face up to the fact is all over for this season.... BUT we live to fight another day!

 

I admire the optimism of some on here, and yes there is a miniscule chance, and it is miniscule, but that is all dependent on other teams results... The team will be so low on confidence now, like the majority of us are, to pick themselves up and beat teams like Rugby, Godalming x 2 and Biggleswade is a thankless task in my opinion!

 

We now need to rebuild, whether that's with Bateman in charge or not I do not know!

 

The majority of this squad have given us a lot of highs of the past 4 seasons, and the players that have come in this season and joined them gave us the highs of the FA Cup run and the hope up until recently of finally getting out of this god forsaken league and I thank each and every one of them for that but the evolution of this era has hit the breaks for whatever reason and now it's time for Revolution unfortunately...

 

COME ON YOU REBELS!!!

Edited April 6, 2013 by Cookham Rebel

[3spirit]

Yes because all these posts moaning is really going to help motivate our exhausted team for the remaining games.

The players will know they have not played well, they need our support not to see us moaning all the time, they are playing a huge number of games in a short space of time. We had a lot of possession today and got caught out by their only two chances, we just need a bit of luck to get our confidence back.

We have 3 games in hand on Royston and 8 points behind. Yes its a slim chance but its a chance nonetheless, we must believe and back the boys to the end.

COYR!

 

I would normally agree about moaning not helping but I'm afraid big changes do need to be made. Admittedly,some of the players looked jaded,which is understandable given the amount of games they're having to play.

However,we were supposed to be putting in a monumental effort for this game.We actually went down with a whimper and Royston,who weren't a lot of good either, won without getting out of 2nd gear! We hardly mustered a shot.

I would have rather seen a few of young reserves in the team than some of overpaid poseurs we have in the team. Where was the passion and fight?

 

Dave Woozley was probably our best player on the pitch and deserves some credit for keep going,when most heads had dropped especially when their second goal had gone in.

 

Steve Bateman needs to go back to the drawing board because his favoured players let him down time and again. The squad needs a drastic overhaul.

 

I don't mind losing to a better team but Royston were beatable today and yet we were clueless.Our midfield was awful and we had very little idea up front but the midfield didn't provide a lot of service.

 

Steve,Fred,the Chairman and us supporters deserved a lot better than we got today.

 

Against Northwood I didn't think we had a lot of luck and we were our own worst enemies.

Today,though, we deserved nothing and got nothing.

 

We need for the players to unite,not keep moaning at each other when things go wrong,roll their sleeves up and play with a bit pride and commitment, to show what they're really made of.It's easier said than done,of course but Slough are looking like a pale shadow of the outfit that took Mansfield to a replay and currently are not worth the entrance fee.

[readingrebel]

For what its worth, you have a very decent side and I still think you will make the play-offs. Two mistakes cost Slough today. First half you were in control and we went ahead against the run of play. 2nd half I think we played well enough to win.

 

A thoroughly decent club. Your fans are a real credit to the club and the town which is why the education department need to wake up and give you that ground that you do deserve.

 

Really lovely bunch of supporters and it was great to catch up with you at the Green Man. Hopefully will see you soon, perhaps next season. Keep the faith, I am sure you will sneak 5th spot. Plenty to play for.

 

Jez

 

 

A bit of sense spoken from a Royston supporter.

 

We were the better team in the first half and one mistake proved costly.

 

Second half was more even until another error of judgement cost us another goal.

 

We then made changes because we had to go for it and became a bit ragged and got caught on the break a few times and Royston could have scored a couple more.

 

Anyone who says that the players were not up for it are wrong.

 

Unfortunately for us, at the wrong time of the season, we are being punished for any mistakes that we make and we are not scoring with any of the chances that come our way, a sure-fired recipe for getting beaten. It can and does happen to any team at any level and it's now happening to us.

 

The players have to keep their heads up because win Tuesday and we are right back in with a chance of getting in the play-offs.

[Chris]

Personally after today's result I don't think we'll be able to catch Royston. As Marcus pointed out I don't think they have got the hardest run-in in and think they will take one of the play-off places now.

 

I think our aim has to be to catch Biggleswade.

 

So if we take next week up until Saturday we have Biggleswade and Aylesbury. In my opinion if we don't get those 6 points I personally think that's our promotion dreams over with for this season again sadly! However, if we did take 6 points from those two games that would leave us on 71 points having played 36 games and that would leave Biggleswade with 2 more points than us on 73 points having played a game more (37).

 

We then have a hugely tricky three games after that as we all know, but Biggleswade themselves finish up with SYCOB (Who should not be discounted) away, Guildford (away), and Burnham at home.

[Don Juan DeMarcus]

Fair point Chris I didn't realise the waders had such a terrible end of season.... Maybe still a glimmer... Albeit tiny

[Rother]

So there's talk of changes on here... maybe it's disrespectful to Bateman but as a Windsor supporter that doesn't really matter to me, but would you guys welcome Keith Scott next season?

[3spirit]

A bit of sense spoken from a Royston supporter.

 

We were the better team in the first half and one mistake proved costly.

 

Second half was more even until another error of judgement cost us another goal.

 

We then made changes because we had to go for it and became a bit ragged and got caught on the break a few times and Royston could have scored a couple more.

 

Anyone who says that the players were not up for it are wrong.

 

Unfortunately for us, at the wrong time of the season, we are being punished for any mistakes that we make and we are not scoring with any of the chances that come our way, a sure-fired recipe for getting beaten. It can and does happen to any team at any level and it's now happening to us.

 

The players have to keep their heads up because win Tuesday and we are right back in with a chance of getting in the play-offs.

 

Rarely do I disagree with you Reading Rebel.

I often think we view the game in the same way but while I agree that in the 1st half we were on top and had been the better side.Had we really done enough?

As for the 2nd half we were not at the races and deserved nothing.

 

We lack ideas from corners,free kicks and in open play. A lot of the players just went through the motions and the game petered out to a bore of a match.

 

Yes,theoretically we can make the play-offs but honestly,RR, can you really see it, the way we have been playing of late, leaves little to believe in.

I'd love to be wrong but I think the gloating Hotspur is going to be proven right.

 

To my mind,losing NBH was the first nail in the coffin and then losing the creativity of Stuart Swift has knocked the wheels off the wagon,I'm afraid.

[3spirit]

So there's talk of changes on here... maybe it's disrespectful to Bateman but as a Windsor supporter that doesn't really matter to me, but would you guys welcome Keith Scott next season?

 

I have already stated that I would like to see Keith Scott manage Slough in the future.Whether that will be next season is down to our Chairman. However, having watched Steve Bateman's teams over the last 4 seasons I've enjoyed the football his teams have tried to play[apart from today!] and he has also been a good ambassador for our club and he appears to be a good man manager,as the players seem to like him.

He's made mistakes but doesn't every manager.

 

If Keith Scott was to manage Slough,he wouldn't come cheap and would probably spend as much,if not more,than Steve Bateman has.The only advantage I can see about Keith Scott is that it would be a new broom with fresh ideas and maybe,a stronger personality and not such a soft touch.

That doesn't mean he would guarantee success,though.

 

So I'm sitting on the fence ! Maybe we just need a stronger assistant manager next to SB next season !

Over to our Chairman......

[Cornish Rebel]

Without sounding pessimistic why does anyone think we will get anything from the Biggleswade or Aylesbury games.Havent we been here the last half a dozen games and just ended up kidding ourselves well do it next game.Bring in reserve players give them a chance we can't do any worse.

[Sir Rebel1965]

The club has one of the largest squads, but it does not have a "team".

 

Bateman is not capable of taking those with skills and crafting a team of players that can play as a unit and adapt to a changing game - he just gathers a group of recognised players and leaves it to them how they play.

 

This was the reason he was asked to leave Hemel.

 

Steve Easterbrook needs to start looking at some CV's to see who is the next manager of Slough.

[Mark44]

Personally we are not yet out of it however we need something to happen quickly.

 

As mentioned we had a lot of possession first half and were in control of the match up until they scored. We then took off parsons and murphy second half and I don't think we got another ball into the box after that. Yes it was only two mistakes and I really do feel for the players with fatigue etc but we are severely lacking in the final third. All three of our strikers are quality but lacking confidence it seems and so I would be on the phone to sonner ASAP.

 

Must give some credit to Adam Martin who once again ran his socks off today. A very good performance and he must be so frustrated

[readingrebel]

Rarely do I disagree with you Reading Rebel.

I often think we view the game in the same way but while I agree that in the 1st half we were on top and had been the better side.Had we really done enough?

As for the 2nd half we were not at the races and deserved nothing.

 

We lack ideas from corners,free kicks and in open play. A lot of the players just went through the motions and the game petered out to a bore of a match.

 

Yes,theoretically we can make the play-offs but honestly,RR, can you really see it, the way we have been playing of late, leaves little to believe in.

I'd love to be wrong but I think the gloating Hotspur is going to be proven right.

 

To my mind,losing NBH was the first nail in the coffin and then losing the creativity of Stuart Swift has knocked the wheels off the wagon,I'm afraid.

 

 

As you say 3spirit we were the better team in the first half. The first chance fell to Ryan O'Toole who really should have, as a minimum, hit the target but he fired wide. A couple of weeks ago he would have buried it, now he's not looking anything like the player he was when he was scoring with practically every chance that came his way.

 

The first goal came when Warro mis-cued a back pass, which in itself is not terminal, but then Murphy loses concentration and gets caught out of position from the quickly taken throw in which leads to a far post cross and Royston's first goal. One lapse of concentration and we are punished.

 

I don't think either goalie had a decent save to make in the first half, so we'd done enough to go in at half time at least level and maybe 1-0 to the good if Ryan O'toole had his shooting boots on.

 

As I've said IMO the second half was nip and tuck until Brownie was caught out by a long punt forward and the ball bounced up nicely for the Royston forward to lob the advancing Warro.

 

IMO It was only when we made the changes because we had to chase the game that Royston got on top and had a few chances to score.

 

I honestly don't believe that the players don't care and 'only went through the motions'

 

We have hit a sticky patch at the wrong time and have very little time to get ourselves out of it but I'm sure it won't be for lack of trying from the players.

 

I do agree that losing NBH was the pivotal changing point of our season but how do you replace a player like him at such short notice?

 

Losing Swifty was also a big blow and to also lose Rhone at the same time has left us very unbalance down the left hand side.

 

I must admit I do feel a bit let down by Swifty. Would he have packed up playing if he hadn't of got sent off and incurred the wrath of SB, somehow I doubt it.

 

The odds are stacked against us reaching the play-offs but until it's mathematically impossible I am getting behind the team 100%.

[Cookham Rebel]

 

 

 

As you say 3spirit we were the better team in the first half. The first chance fell to Ryan O'Toole who really should have, as a minimum, hit the target but he fired wide. A couple of weeks ago he would have buried it, now he's not looking anything like the player he was when he was scoring with practically every chance that came his way.

 

The first goal came when Warro mis-cued a back pass, which in itself is not terminal, but then Murphy loses concentration and gets caught out of position from the quickly taken throw in which leads to a far post cross and Royston's first goal. One lapse of concentration and we are punished.

 

I don't think either goalie had a decent save to make in the first half, so we'd done enough to go in at half time at least level and maybe 1-0 to the good if Ryan O'toole had his shooting boots on.

 

As I've said IMO the second half was nip and tuck until Brownie was caught out by a long punt forward and the ball bounced up nicely for the Royston forward to lob the advancing Warro.

 

IMO It was only when we made the changes because we had to chase the game that Royston got on top and had a few chances to score.

 

I honestly don't believe that the players dono't care and 'only went through the motions'

 

We have hit a sticky patch at the wrong time and have very little time to get ourselves out of it but I'm sure it won't be for lack of trying from the players.

 

I do agree that losing NBH was the pivotal changing point of our season but how do you replace a player like him at such short notice?

 

Losing Swifty was also a big blow and to also lose Rhone at the same time has left us very unbalance down the left hand side.

 

I must admit I do feel a bit let down by Swifty. Would he have packed up playing if he hadn't of got sent off and incurred the wrath of SB, somehow I doubt it.

 

The odds are stacked against us reaching the play-offs but until it's mathematically impossible I am getting behind the team 100%.

 

Thing is RR, teams that win leagues or gain promotion don't have sticky patches at the same stage of the season basically 4 seasons on the bounce!

 

Also, Swift is carrying an injury that potentially means he cannot work if he plays and makes it worse, in my opinion he has every right not to play if that's the case, he has a young family to think about!