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.
Read moreNo.10 | Danny Williams (2) | Manager March 1974 to July 1978| Score 305.5 Returning for a second stint as manager is perhaps never a good idea, yet Danny Williams answered the Board’s call to save Swindon from relegation back to Division Three in 1973/74. Town were firmly cemented at the bottom of Division Two, having been so for the majority
Read moreHugo Christophe Bargas (born 22 October 1986 in Lyon) is a French / Argentine left footed striker and son of former Argintina International Ángel Bargas. Contrary to media reports Bargas no longer plays for De Graafschap in The Netherlands after he was released at the end of June. With reports suggesting striker Bargas is heading for Town’s training camp in Italy, Hugo appears to have lost the chance
Read moreDiscipline, respect and most importantly fitness have been Di Canio’s message to the returning Swindon Town squad early in pre-season. Nobody can doubt the positive change Paolo has brought with him to install upon a previously lethargic and injury plagued side, but for me there remains concerns whether there is enough competitive pre-season action to prepare Town for League Two.
Read moreThe last thing I expected as Swindon plunged into League Two was potentially starting the season with at least two current full International footballers as part of Paolo Di Canio’s increasingly diverse squad. Ok…so we aren’t talking about Brazilian, Italian or Spanish international players, but who could’ve foreseen Namibian and Estonian internationals arriving at The County Ground for trials, such is apparently now the attractiveness of the
Read moreNo.11 | Bert Head | Manager October 1956 to July 1965 | Score 287.4 We’re kicking off the top ten with a true Swindon Town managerial legend and our second longest serving manager – Bert Head. Town had spent years in the doldrums, suffering from mismanagement and financial constraints, both culminating in management by a selection committee throughout 1955-56 and the inevitable
Read moreNew writer Alex Cooke gives his view on one of the least talked about summer departures. “If we’ve ever spent good money on one individual then it’s been Ken, he’s been absolutely outstanding.” At this point you are probably racking your brain to work out which Ken then caretaker boss David Byrne was eulogising to the Evening Advertiser about back in 2008.
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This feature was only meant to last one month, however with the various transfer news and other commitments, this has turned into a beast of a project so Managers Month is rolling over into July with the final ten. So far I’ve confirmed my initial suspicions that Paul Hart was our worst ever manager. Yes he didn’t come 30th, however
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