Bromley manager, Andy Woodman believes that his Ravens face a “tough” test away at Swindon in a massive League Two clash.
Bromley are heading into the clash sat eighth in Sky Bet League Two after a 2-2 draw at home to Chesterfield, whilst Swindon slipped to fourth after a 3-2 loss at Salford City who leapfrogged them into third position.
Swindon however had won their last four matches prior to that defeat and narrowly lost to Bromley on Easter Monday last season through Will Wright’s own goal, but Woodman in his pre-match preview feels that his Ravens need a similar performance to try and stop the fourth-tier’s top goalscoring team.
“I think we’re going to need something similar and probably if not a bit more. Um they’re a good team. They’re banging in goals from all over the pitch by the way, not just one source all over the pitch. Um the club is probably on a bit of a high at the moment.”
Woodman also acknowledged that Swindon also possesses the managerial experience of Ian Holloway which makes the County Ground a tricky place to visit, with the hosts having won four of five home games in all competitions this season amidst no clean sheets.
“I mean, listen, with the utmost respect to him he has managed over a thousand games. You don’t do that just by being an average manager. He’s a top top manager, a man I got a lot of respect for.
“So it’s going to be a tough a tough place for us to go for us at the weekend, but you know if ever there’s a team that can go somewhere and um grind out a result, it will be us and we’ll need to be bang on our game.”
With no midweek game this week, Woodman was pleased with the squad’s efforts in training and is confident that the players are ready to go and get a result at Swindon.
“Yes it’s a welcome week for us where we’ve got some good work into the guys, a bit more longer time on the training pitch, more intensity in what we’re doing because the lads are fresher and there we’re not putting them in a dangerous fatigue state.
“So it’s been a really good week and the lads have been really bang on it this week. Um, look we’re going to Swindon, top of the table, best best team in the league at the moment. So the lads are up for it.”
Woodman reflected on the team’s 2-2 draw against Chesterfield as he acknowledged that a draw was a fair outcome, but bemused their failure to hold on to their initial lead as he credited Chesterfield and Paul Cook
“Um, I think on reflection it was a game that we might of won on another day but I think when you go 2-1 down against Chesterfield, you kind of probably more relieved to get a point. So I think on reflection probably a draw was the right outcome for both teams.
“Um just disappointment really that we couldn’t hold on to the lead till half-time and then maybe sort of pressed on in the second half but credit to Chesterfield, they’re a good team and Paul’s a good manager so he pushed the buttons on us a little bit.”
Michael Cheek opened the scoring against Chesterfield to equal Nicke Kabamba’s haul of four goals so far this season, but Woodman is aware of competition from Marcus Dinanga and Crystal Palace loanee, Jemiah Umolu, and the risk in changing “dynamic” to give them a start.
“Nicke and Michael both been scoring goals. Cheek’s finish was brilliant! Um it’s classic Cheeky isn’t it? It was a goal from nothing. Um and then we have got Marcus Dinanga. He’s waiting in the wings and young Jerry from Palace.
So Jerry’s come from Palace. He wants to get out on the pitch at some point, but when the guys are at the top of the pitch scoring, it’s very difficult to sort of change that dynamic. Um but yeah, overall it’s good problem for me to have this competition all over the place.”