A much changed Swindon Town paid the price for failing to turn possession and pressure into shots on target against bitter rivals Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium, writes Daniel Hunt. A promising first half performance faded into the Oxfordshire night as a collision between new team mates, Ward and Flint, allowed Alfie Potter to snatch a barely deserved win
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For our 18th entry into the Swindon Town Hall of Shame, Stuart Temple inducts Australian goalkeeper Frank Talia for his efforts against West Brom in 1996. Fraser Digby is a Swindon Town legend. In August 1998 Fraser moved to Crystal Palace and his departure left a void in between the sticks at the County Ground which wasn’t really filled until
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Matt Davies asks Millwall supporter Paul Donovan for his view on Swindon’s recent loan signing Darren Ward. What do the Millwall fans think of Ward? Wardy will always be welcome back at The Den. He has been a great professional over the years and is quite a character off the field too, he owns his a Cattery and his nickname
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Every month we’ll be publishing our Washbag-Index Player of the Month and inviting your vote on the top three. The August result is… L1 Cups TOTAL Matt Ritchie 32 5 37 James Collins 5 29 34 Wes Foderingham 19.7 9.5 29.2 Jay McEveley 18 10 28 Alan Navarro 5 23 28 Aden Flint 13 12.5 25.5 Tommy Miller 17 8
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Town travel to Oxford United for this Football League Trophy 1st Round match. Form Guide… An unbeaten start for both teams has come to an end. Swindon went 5 unbeaten with victories over Brighton and Stoke City in the League Cup, these sandwiched a draw with Hartlepool and victories over Crawley Town and MK Dons in League One. A 4-1
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It was an afternoon to forget at Deepdale but it’s firmly placed in the mind of Adam Johnson who witnessed Town’s first defeat of the 2012/2013 season… He can be a genius, he can be a hard one to figure out, but what’s certain is that Paolo Di Canio’s afternoon in sunny Preston was his most entertaining and forgettable as
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In our first in-depth interview with a Swindon Town legend, Ron Smith interviews Fraser Digby on his career and life after football. Fraser and his washbag were the inspiration for this site, so it was a great pleasure to meet and interview him. In this final part, Fraser talks about his biggest regrets, his greatest matches, saves and inducts our 17th
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Form Guide… Swindon have made an unbeaten start to the season without conceding a goal in League One. Away from the County Ground, Swindon are unbeaten in 3 games this season, with the two League One games ending as goalless draws against Bradford City and Hartlepool United, and the midweek goalfest at Stoke City ending 4-3 in Town’s favour. Despite
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BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan is back for 2012/13, continuing his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. It’s always a difficult judgement isn’t it? The greatest in anything. It’s always in the eye of the beholder. What is a great performance to one person is average to another. Elsewhere on this illustrious website is a list of Ron’s top ten Town
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Welcome to Press Watch, the Washbag’s new 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 It’s funny how people associate different smells and sounds with different experiences. Take perfumed nappy bags for instance, if you have a baby
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