Windlesham Don

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 2 months ago

    Personally, I believe that Waggy will be moved on in the summer, which I think will be a mistake…

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 2 months ago

    PS – The other issue I find staggering is that the club have agreed to play the re-arranged match at Rochdale on Tuesday evening. We have played Saturday/ Tuesday/Saturday ahead of this fixture, whereas Rochdale have had 10 days to rest and prepare for us.

    For the club to hand Rochdale such a massive advantage ahead of a match vital to our…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 2 months ago

    Singapore, I was thinking of writing something almost identical to your post! Incredibly frustrated at yesterday’s performance and I am placing the blame squarely at the feet of our new manager. It seems that we now have our own “tinkerman” in control, someone who has to change things around virtually every match, regardless of whether things…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 2 months ago

    So the potential £1m match arrives with little buzz of anticipation. The vital 3 points at Walsall on Tuesday helped to ease the pain of another gruesome display on Saturday, but the fact that barely 150 made it up from south London shows how much of an impact Saturday’s horror show had.

    Playing the ‘Wall will have much less glamour than West…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 2 months ago

    The second 45 minutes on Saturday was possibly the worst I have witnessed since 2002 – no heart, no desire and no ability. We were an utter shambles.

    Terrell Thomas was rightly awarded the MotM, but the sad fact is that he stood out solely because he could control the ball and pass it to another player in blue. That was enough to comfortably…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 2 months ago

    What is the next watering hole after the last chance saloon, cos that’s where we’ve probably moved on to now!

    Three points and a convincing display are an absolute ‘must’ this afternoon if we are to cling on to the thread of survival.

    We need to be out of the blocks quickly and be in the faces of a side with little to play for. The players need…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 2 months ago

    Hi Liam,
    I hope you do come over in April. We may be holding a wake for our League 1 existence, but it would be good to catch up with a beer! I hope the apartment is still on track, I haven’t seen Dave for a while.

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 3 months ago

    More topsy turvy times with the Wombles! Possibly the worst performance since 2002 against Fleetwood was followed by definitely the best as we ripped into West Ham and deservedly progressed in the cup. It was a night to compare with, and possibly surpass, Liverpool, Accrington, Fleetwood and Crawley. The atmosphere was pulsating and the match…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 3 months ago

    Nicely summed up, Pete, saving me writing any match report!

    Certainly Tuesday is a must-win fixture now, let’s hope that WaG come up with a tactical plan to get us the three points otherwise I will start planning for life back in League 2.

    I’d add to your player assessment plus points for Terrell Thomas, who seemed to fit back in alongside…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 3 months ago

    Agree with you, Singapore, we are going down unless we recruit at least two quality players in the next two weeks.

    We need a striker, undoubtedly, but even more than goals IMO, we have to exert some control in midfield and stop sides like Coventry strolling to within shooting distance without our midfield getting close to making a tackle. Our…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 3 months ago

    It has been an up and down week for the club.

    The cup draw was a good one, although perhaps some of us were a little blase as we have played them already this season (and Chicharito has shown us how “professional” Premier League clubs can be by getting McDonald sent off with a horrendous dive). The subsequent confirmation of TV coverage was a…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 3 months ago

    Agree wholeheartedly, Rob, the smiles are starting to return to the faces of the supporters.

    Wally and Glyn seem to have simplified the information being passed to the players and freed them up to play to their strengths. Towards the end of the Ardley era there seemed to be a certain amount of ‘paralysis by analysis’ and this has been removed.…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 4 months ago

    When I posted pre-Wycombe that I felt we needed two wins from the next three games I had no confidence that we would achieve that goal. Having achieved it with still a game to go is amazing to me!

    Boxing Day was a very good performance, certainly the lethargy of the last days of Ardley have been swept away by the new management team, who seem to…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 4 months ago

    Well that was a pleasant surprise! The team finally seemed to show the fight and determination that has been missing for most of the season. We also looked dangerous in attack, with Hanson and Appiah complementing each other.

    One swallow does not make a summer, of course, and defensively we still allow too many crosses into our box and lose too…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 4 months ago

    Today is the first of three absolutely vital matches over Christmas. In my opinion it is not an exaggeration to state that these matches could define our season.

    Anything less than 4 points and I believe that we will be doomed to relegation. Realistically, we probably need two wins.

    To date, sadly, the squad has shown us nothing to allow us to…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 4 months ago

    Sadly I have to agree, Singapore. No new manager bounce for us, just the normal gutless and spineless performance. Wally doesn’t seem to be showing the same passion as a manager that characterised his playing days.

    This team is a bunch of zombies, shuffling towards League 2. It needs massive changes in personnel to turn things around, more…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 4 months ago

    So it appears from last night’s Meet the Manager session that Wally and Glyn can ‘talk the talk’. They appear to be singing off the same hymn sheet as many of us with their initial ideas.

    The defence needs to be drilled on the training ground so that we stop giving away stupid goals – we need a few clean sheets.

    We need to start picking up…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 4 months ago

    Today is a big day.

    Losing won’t relegate us, but a performance devoid of energy, desire and passion (like so many this season) would signal the beginning of the end.

    We need to see a plan. Wally has hinted at a more direct approach and this seems sensible, but only if the midfield has the energy to support the front man/men.

    We also need to…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 5 months ago

    Being a Wimbledon fan at the moment seems to be both worrying and exciting in equal measure.

    Worrying because we are 7 points adrift of safety, still do not have a manager and the expected appointee does not have a track record of managing in League 1. IMO we desperately need a change of playing squad in January, including at least 2 leaders on…[Read more]

  • Windlesham Don replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum 7 years, 6 months ago

    So a question for you all: How do you think the club/management team should handle the 4 rogue squad members who have presumably broken club drinking rules?

    The hard line would be to terminate their contracts (and send King back to Millwall with a black mark against his name). However, the new loan window rules would mean that none of those…[Read more]

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