Relegation, demotion and perhaps a promotion …the continuing story of Swindon Town F.C.
It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. Not been the most inspiring of weeks has it? Last Saturday’s cup tie against Macclesfield was about as exciting as a day stripping woodchip wallpaper. If you’ve ever done that you’ll know what I mean. The only highlight was […]
Ah, the highs and lows of being a lower league football supporter. Just days after Swindon came so close to beating Premier League opposition in one cup, they were dumped out of another by a non-League side – Conference side Macclesfield progressing to the Second Round of the FA Cup after a shock 2-0 victory […]
The ramblings of BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan.. You know when your team isn’t playing well, but you still win…? You leave the ground thinking, that could be the day when the footballing gods are smiling on us, and things are written..? Well, that was me last Saturday. I was telling anyone who cared to listen, […]
The sign of a good team is that they grind out a results even when the performance is below par, and this is exactly what Swindon Town did today when they beat Macclesfield 1-0, writes STFC007. The reverse fixture back in September last year was lost 0-2, when the Town centre back pairing were not […]
Swindon secured a 1-0 victory over Macclesfield thanks to a second half header from Paul Benson; who was later awarded the match sponsor’s man of the match. Who was your Swindon man of the match? Vote by selecting your choice below with the winner to be announced in our match report on Monday.
Form… Fourth placed Swindon are currently on a run of one defeat – at Torquay on Boxing Day – in fourteen League Two matches and nineteen matches overall. Town’s current form guide reads four wins, one draw and one defeat in the previous six League Two outings, including the current unbeaten run of three victories against Northampton, AFC Wimbledon […]
The ramblings of BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan.. So then how cold were you at the Don Valley..? After a winter of Spring like temperatures, it was a case of wrap up and try to keep as warm as you could against the South Yorkshire chill. Great afternoon though. Our first and only visit to Rotherham’s […]
With 13 points gained at the County Ground and 3 away, without any improvement in our form on the road we can kiss goodbye to promotion back to League One at the first attempt. What has been responsible for Swindon being beaten 5 times on the road, but only by Oxford at home? Paolo Di Canio […]
BBC Radio Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. THE BAD, THE GOOD, AND THE DOWNRIGHT FRUSTRATING… Another mixed week for Swindon Town Football Club. Last Friday was an evening spent watching Twitter, the Wires, and receiving texts, about the game at Macclesfield. I felt quite confident about the match at […]
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Welcome to Press Watch by Brendan Hobbs, TheWashbag’s sideways glance at all things Town related in the media. If you see anything remotely concerning Swindon Town in the worlds media get in contact with me via Twitter @mrbraindown Press Watch is Back! Yes that’s right, Press Watch is back. Back in a cool way that […]