It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. As Swindon Town fans we get used to the good, the bad and the downright bizarre. Where this week fits I leave to you to decide. From one emotion to another is the only way to describe the events of the past few days. We
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Swindon Town’s most natural finisher is on loan to Cheltenham, not because he is too old, but because Paolo Di Canio demands more than just goal-scoring. By Alex Cooke. Few players have left Swindon of late with a kind word from manager Paolo Di Canio. Not Paul Caddis, not Medhi Kerrouche and certainly not Leon Clarke. However, striker Paul Benson
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Daniel Hunt asked if he could write a blog to analyse Swindon Town’s centre-back pairings to find out which one has led to one of the best defences in the Football League, but as you’ll read, it quickly turned into a Darren Ward appreciation article. It has almost gone unnoticed that, with the experienced defender in the starting line-up, Town
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Welcome to Press Watch by Brendan Hobbs, TheWashbag’s 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 I declare this week’s edition of Press Watch an ‘Administration’ free zone; you’ll not find a mention of it anywhere as I’m totally
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. It’s always difficult writing one of these weekly ramblings. Mostly because big words defeat me, but also because you can be caught out by things happening as soon as you’ve written and sent it. Take last week for example. I wrote the column and
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Last week our writer Adam Johnson looked over the race to the League One title and playoff spots. He predicted that a top two spot for Swindon is entirely feasible, he’s now back to explain further… I’m normally the pessimistic type when it comes to football, maybe being a Swindon fan since the days of McMahon has driven that into
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Andrew Steele-Davis reflects on an eventful week at the County Ground, including the implications of media outlets wrongly reporting the issues behind the proposed sale of Swindon Town. Well what is there left to say from the aftermath of the last few days that hasn’t already been said and debated about the news emerging from SN1? It seems that every man and
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Ron Smith and Alex Cooke explain how a £13 million debt and Andrew Black’s search for new investment isn’t news but remains essential for the future of the League One side. If you are looking for the perfect summary of yesterday’s needless panic about Swindon Town’s financial position, it is here, courtesy of former chairman, Jeremy Wray. “The club doesn’t
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. Three years old and a joy to read. That’s my view of this website. Now I know I write for it but I genuinely think its one of the best around. So great credit goes to many people especially to Ron who edits The
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In the second edition of our look into the League One promotion race, Adam Johnson continues his guide to Swindon’s promotion rivals. In this blog, we focus on those fighting for a play off spot and to follow Huddersfield as League One play off winners… With 19-22 games left in the League One season, we’re now into the business end
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