Is Tim Sherwood really Swindon’s manager, not their director of football?
With the national press and fans outside the club confused by Timmy Sherwood’s Director of Football job title, Alex Cooke helps explain…
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Why did Lee Power buy Waterford and what does it mean for Swindon?
For a feeder club, to build a new ground or to get into Champions League; why does Swindon’s chairman want to own a fading Irish football team? By Alex Cooke Amid all the noise around Tim Sherwood‘s appointment as Director of Football (albeit one who picks the team, formation and gives team talks), the news that Lee Power has also
Read moreVic Morgan: Time for Tim
Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan writes his weekly blog… Quite a few hours wasn’t it? The expectation, the rumours and the announcement. Oh and a presidential election took place as well. The prospect of a Swindon Town news conference always gets social media in a frenzy. What was it to be? A takeover, Lee Power deciding enough was enough,
Read moreVic Morgan: In the hat, or is it drum?
Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan writes his weekly blog… Where to start? Well I suppose at Scunthorpe last weekend. Arguably one of the worst forty five minutes I’ve ever witnessed from a Town team and that’s saying something. A first half of absolute chaos and that’s despite Swindon being on top for the first ten minutes or so. There’s
Read moreVic Morgan: Saddled with the Iron
Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan writes his weekly blog… Just when you thought the season had hit a new low last weekend with the defeat by Walsall, there’s the prospect of a long journey to league leaders to come on Saturday. Total disappointment is the way I can describe my feelings after the loss to the Saddlers. The win
Read moreVic Morgan: Saving the day (twice)
Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan writes his weekly blog… If your name is Lawrence Vigouroux and you’re a professional goalkeeper for Swindon Town, you’ve had a pretty good week. Two clean sheets, two great performances and two penalty saves out of the top drawer. First up was last Saturday at AFC Wimbledon. In this column last week I said
Read moreVic Morgan: A long winter ahead?
Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan writes his weekly blog… Another defeat for Swindon Town and a feeling of where do we go from here? The loss against Bolton last Saturday seems to have been the season’s low point. An own goal giving the Trotters the points and the dismissal of Rafa Rossi-Branco means a dearth of available central defenders
Read moreVic Morgan: Home thoughts from abroad…
Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan writes his weekly blog… I’m writing this week’s blog from the slightly sunnier climes of Portugal. At the grand old age of 60, I’m taking part in an international Walking Football tournament. It’s something I never thought I’d do but it’s fun. Well it was fun until I discovered in one game I’d be
Read moreBitter Sweet or is Sweet Bitter..?
Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan reflects on the week’s events at the County Ground… This past week has encapsulated everything about supporting Swindon Town Football Club. The highs of Oldham and the lows of Northampton. There’s no other way to describe it, sometimes you can’t ‘old em other times, a load of cobblers. Let’s start with the positive. After
Read moreHow can Town find a brighter outlook?
After Swindon’s latest defeat everyone pointed out the problems, Alex Cooke tries to find a few answers… Be better Let’s start with the obvious ones; play better, concentrate for 90 minutes, attack the ball into the area, don’t let someone dribble past you into the box, finish your bloody chances. But, also let us take the positives from what we’ve
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