Carlisle v Swindon (1st) Match Thread

[shoddycollins]

Swindon were decent today, not in the form to blow lesser teams away but in the sort of form to put in a meh performance and still win so we can take something away from the fact we didn't let them win. Can see why they're up there, just their forward players didn't turn up I guess.

Patrick did very well after coming on I thought. Caused the Swindon defence all manner of problems.

Another point closer to safety.

 

[shoddycollins]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1226829409916801027

Look away now folks, you're about to see one of the most horrific fouls imaginable on the Swindon keeper go unpunished as Carlisle equalise.

I don't actually know what went on, but this saw the Swindon keeper chase the referee all the way back to the centre circle to continue complaining for a good minute before play could resume. I thought maybe a different angle might show something sneaky like a stamp or an elbow that he was unhappy with, but all I can see is Lewis Alessandra standing his ground and not letting Benda come through him. Keeper can't expect people to get out of his way so he can come for the ball.

 

[Indian Dan]

Good job your keeper was just as useless for our goal

 

[shoddycollins]

Good job your keeper was just as useless for our goal

Looking at the replay I'm not sure what Collin could have done once the shot came in, if he dived for it he'd have just crashed into Thomas; maybe Thomas could have stopped it on the line and maybe Collin could have marshalled his defence better if a defender's position on the line is preventing him getting to the ball; it all happened very fast though, the main culprit that I can see is Byron Webster who stopped tracking his man after the corner went over his head and then that guy gets the assist.

 

[Carver]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1226829409916801027

Look away now folks, you're about to see one of the most horrific fouls imaginable on the Swindon keeper go unpunished as Carlisle equalise.

I don't actually know what went on, but this saw the Swindon keeper chase the referee all the way back to the centre circle to continue complaining for a good minute before play could resume. I thought maybe a different angle might show something sneaky like a stamp or an elbow that he was unhappy with, but all I can see is Lewis Alessandra standing his ground and not letting Benda come through him. Keeper can't expect people to get out of his way so he can come for the ball.

If there was VAR it would have disallowed it no doubt.