The November STFC review from a Norwegian point of view

Norwegian Swindon Town supporter Hans J Tandsether of HeiaSwindon.com provides his view on events at the County Ground throughout November. So here we are again. Another month gone by and for Swindon Town it has been a great month. It all started with a 2-0 victory away against Port Vale and it was really great to […]

Ibrahim Atikwho? Goodbye to Swindon’s new Misun man

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Alex Cooke looks at the brief Town career of Ibrahim Atiku, who might have never played but still got paid. “Now I realise completely that people in this league play the straight ball there and [compete] for second ball”. It is rare for Paolo Di Canio to admit to making a mistake – even when […]

Does pre-season matter for promotion?

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With pre-season now drawing to a close, Alex Cooke looks back at past seasons to establish whether pre-season and form taken into the campaign make any difference for mounting a successful promotion push. Can anybody predict promotion from pre-season? What exactly does a crushing 11-0 win against a Norcia XI teach us? What can Paolo […]

Not Supermarine, a Super-Town in the making..?

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After returning from Italy, Paolo Di Canio took his Robins a short distance across town to face Evo-Stik Southern Premier Swindon Supermarine at Hunts Copse. With a first opportunity for the Swindon public to witness Di Canio in the flesh a bumper crowd swelled the football ground attached to a bungalow, delaying the kick-off for 15 minutes, a rarity […]

Has Di Canio yet to play his trump card?

Paolo Di Canio

Nearly a week into Swindon Town’s tour of Italy, and there’s a distinct lack of any new permanent signings to add to Comazzi, De Vita, Devera, Smith and Lanzano. Some remain concerned and eager to see the starting XI confirmed, perhaps more in anticipation of sorting out which player’s name and number to have on the back of their new Town shirt.