Twelve things we’ve learnt at the County Ground in 2012

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Hasn’t 2012 flown by quickly..!? Ron Smith recalls twelve things that we’ve learnt supporting Swindon Town this year… 1. I should attend less games…. Various commitments have meant I’ve been unable to maintain my full quota of games at the County Ground in 2012. Working late ensured I couldn’t see Town bounce back from defeat […]

Simon Ferry – Swindon’s missing link

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He can play 50 passes in less than 90 minutes and knits defence and attack but lately illness has deprived Town of Simon Ferry in full flow, Alex Cooke looks at what we have been missing. “Less energy, more quality”. That was Paolo Di Canio’s opinion of what Simon Ferry brought from the bench to […]

Vic Morgan Blog: A day of pride…

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BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. What a day… Saturday January the 7th 2012, will go down as one of the great days of Swindon Town’s recent history. Wigan Athletic came to the County Ground as favourites. They’re a Premier League team, and should get past a side from […]

FA Cup ‘Shock’ Report – Swindon 2 Wigan 1: ‘Nuff Said…

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Swindon Town are into the FA Cup fourth round thanks to a magnificent 2-1 victory over Wigan Athletic….we’ve not had the opportunity to celebrate that achievement in a while writes Ron Smith. It’s been fifteen long years since our previous run beyond round three. Town are rewarded with a trip the East Midlands; thanks to goals from Alan Connell […]

Swindon v Wigan Athletic: Man of the Match Vote

A fantastic 2-1 victory for Swindon Town in the FA Cup 3rd Round this afternoon. Callum Kennedy took the sponsor’s man of the match vote. Do you agree? Vote below. The winner will be announced in our match report.

FA Cup 3rd Round Preview: Swindon vs Wigan Athletic

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This Saturday afternoon Swindon Town welcome Premier League opposition to the County Ground in the FA Cup 3rd Round tie with Wigan Athletic. The last time we entertained a Premier League team at the County Ground in the FA Cup was a visit by Coventry City in a 3rd Round tie in January 2001 – which […]

Vic Morgan Blog: December Player of the Month Result and More…

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BBC Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. First and foremost, a Happy New Year. We say goodbye to 2011, and hello to 2012, an Olympic year we hope in many respects. Northampton saw us see out the old year in style… Not the greatest of games, but possibly one […]

Colchester 0 Swindon 1: Town progress to face Wigan Athletic

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Swindon brushed aside League One opposition for the second successive round in the FA Cup writes Richard Banyard from Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk - comfortably beating Colchester on their own patch today with a performance that had the home fans chanting for their money back. Di Canio made three personnel changes to the side that beat Aldershot last weekend […]