Well after the start we didn’t quite achieve promotion, but what we did achieve was exceeding many expectations and a season to remember…at least until Wembley! Now 2010/2011 is still early with so much more to play for. After 13 games we are sitting a lowly 15th in the table with 16 points and closer to the relegation places (by
Read moreA week after losing 5-4 at Peterborough we desperately needed a boring 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient just to steady the ship and gain some defensive confidence. What we got was a game of the proverbial two halves, an awful first half that made watching paint dry seem like an exciting Olympic sport was followed by an eventful second 45 that brought
Read moreAfter writing about Ossie Ardiles’ first signing back in January it’s finally time to look at his successor, Glenn Hoddle. Glenn Hoddle joined Town in early April 1991 shortly after Ossie resigned to take over at Newcastle United. Although Glenn had to wait until July to sign his first player… Martin Ling, who joined Town for a second time. Ling had originally
Read moreYou would normally expect to win when scoring 3 goals, let alone 4. But somehow only Swindon can come back from the brink of complete disaster only to throw it all away with yet another error. Town were 3 nil down after 22 minutes, then we managed to go in level at half time. After both sides scored again it appeared the
Read moreI’ve not got much time, so here’s a few brief thoughts on the much needed victory over Bristol Rovers last night: By how much did we not deserve to go in at half time 1-0 up? “It was nip and tuck in the early part of the game, and they got on the ball a bit better than we
Read moreAfter spending the past two days reviewing the finer details of the attacking and defensive statistics for all League One clubs, it’s time to establish whether or not the figures reveal anything about tactics and what the overall ranking is for the league based on this figures alone, not results. G = Goals | ATTr = Attacking Ranking C =
Read moreAfter posting the attacking rankings for all of League One yesterday, it’s now time to look at how successful each defence is using 4 comparable rankings looking at shots against per game, percentage of shots against on target, percentage of shots on target saved and number of corners conceded per game… SAPG = Shots against per game | SAPGr = Shots against per
Read moreSo far this season I have been keeping a log of various statistic for STFC, our players and for all other League One clubs for use on this blog when there isn’t much to talk about! Earlier this week I thought about our performances in the first 10 games, wondering how we compare, statistically at least, to the rest of League
Read moreI couldn’t make it to Dagenham yesterday afternoon so I won’t comment a great deal on the match itself, having listened to the game and only seen the briefest of highlights of our pathetic defence and embarrassing performance on the Football League Show. Our second defeat in 5 days following a 5 match unbeaten run firmly cements Town’s place within mid-table. However, it is
Read moreBack in January 2008 when Fitton & Co. ‘saved’ STFC, the objectives of the new board were published, including an ambition to redevelop the County Ground, home of Swindon Town FC since 1896. This week we have had Andrew Fitton reveal more of the potential redevelopment of the County Ground, including an estimate of the likely cost at £20 million
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