It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. A trip to Crewe doesn’t always fill you with great enthusiasm. I suppose if you’re a railway enthusiast and from Swindon you have a common bond with that place in Staffordshire. There’s another reason to look forward to Gresty Road and that’s the excellent
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Form Guide… The two sides met in Milton Keynes in September with Swindon Town drawing 1-1. Alex Pritchard’s free kick was cancelled by a dubious awarding of a red card to Nathan Byrne and a subsequent equaliser from Patrick Bamford. 7th placed Swindon Town are five points off the play-offs and a one ahead of their visitors. In the League
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Adam Tanner gives his thoughts on the prevailing mood of misery around the County Ground during recent weeks… During last week’s draw with Crawley Town my mind wandered several times from the match. I’ll spare you my musings about my shopping list, and car insurance renewal; I know the game wasn’t a classic. But I will share a comparison that
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The Swindon Advertiser comment section is, as you already know, the only place for Town supporter reaction and reasonable opinions. Following Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Crewe Alexandra the comment section witnessed despair after Swindon surrendered a one goal lead. Brendan Hobbs could’ve made this all up, or it could actually be cut from the real Adver comment section. Only you
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Mike Minihane usually writes about events 50 years ago, this time he’s up to date with Swindon Town’s visit to Crewe Alexandra… Last season I went to Crewe on a Tuesday evening in October to see Swindon Town lose a game that we dominated. Now I was hoping for better, with Crewe just off the relegation places, in poor form and with
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Throughout this season Mike Minihane will be taking a look back at Swindon Town’s first season in the ‘big time’, following the promotion to Division Two for the 1963/64 season. Mike continues with a review of February 1964… Top of the Charts – Needles and Pins – The Searchers January had been a good month with victories over Manchester City
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. It’s interesting isn’t it? So many times this season that I’ve read that Swindon Town fans would like a season that’s rather dull. Well be careful what you wish for because we could be in for a rather tame end to the campaign. The
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After being undone by two penalties at promotion chasing Leyton Orient on Saturday. Swindon Town came into the Tuesday night clash with Crawley Town hoping to pick up maximum points, but they didn’t… Writes Calvin Hothi. Mark Cooper opted to leave Massimo Luongo and Troy Archibald Henville out of his matchday squad with Nathan Thompson, Jack Barthram, Jay McEveley and
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The season ticket and matchday prices for the 2014/15 campaign at the County Ground were unveiled last week. Ron Smith gives his annual take on the prices… Swindon Town chairman Lee Power has confirmed an increase of £1.09 per game will essential to “operate within our means” as the club “continues with our sustainable model”. The headline figures are an increase for
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Following what some have referred to as the “worst performance in years”, Swindon Town were slightly less than convincing in a 2-0 defeat away at Leyton Orient, with two penalties the difference between the sides, reports first-time contributor Nick John. With eight first-team players out of the side through injury or suspension it was always going to be a difficult
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