After a week of detailed statistics as part of our League Two Rankings, Adam Johnson puts them to use with his view on Swindon Town’s away form, a story of two halves. Many promotion hopefuls get to their lofty position based on home form, ‘win your home games and you’ll do well’ is the usual logic to follow. However, picking
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BBC Radio Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. It was terrific wasn’t it…? A performance that made you PROUD to be a Swindon supporter. Huddersfield came to the County Ground with a great and deserved reputation. Unbeaten in forty odd league games, and demanding the utmost respect. It looked to go with form early on,
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Nick Judd looks at how the words ‘magic’ and ‘FA Cup’ rarely go hand-in-hand when it comes to Swindon Town. Giantkilling is something only other teams seem to do and instead of claiming scalps we get headaches. We’re more into ‘dark arts’ than abracedabra. In 2008, defeat to Histon ultimately proved the end of Maurice Malpas’ apoplectic reign. The only
Read moreBBC Radio Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. Well I don’t know about you, but I would gladly have taken a point against Port Vale last Saturday. On paper it was going to be one of, if not THE, toughest of Swindon’s away games in the early part of the season. A couple of changes
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Is the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy worth the hassle? Does it waste time or give players much needed game time? Adam Johnson looks at the pros and cons of the tournament… “Mehdi Kerrouche is through…and he scores! Swindon Town have surely won the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy!” Now, I don’t know about you, but picturing this moment doesn’t get the blood pumping. Originally
Read moreBBC Radio Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. Congratulations on several fronts… First and foremost to Ron and his wife from the Washbag, for the safe delivery of Amélie. Football is important of course, but it’s things like the birth of a child that are the true magical moments of life. Many many congratulations. Congratulations
Read moreAlex Cooke looks at the brief Town career of Ibrahim Atiku, who might have never played but still got paid. “Now I realise completely that people in this league play the straight ball there and [compete] for second ball”. It is rare for Paolo Di Canio to admit to making a mistake – even when he’s sent a ref tottering
Read moreWith Billy Bodin on loan at Torquay United since the end of August, Gulls supporter Emma Glanfield gives her overview on Bodin’s time down on the English Riviera. What were your expectations of Billy before you signed him? Having not heard anything about Billy, it was difficult to know what to expect upon his arrival. I had heard of his father, Paul,
Read moreNorwegian Swindon Town supporter Hans J. Tandsether of HeiaSwindon.com casts his eye back over events at The County Ground throughout October. Another month has gone by and Swindon are finally up there among the promotion candidates. Currently we are sitting in 7th, a place just inside the play-offs. September month ended in bad fashion with a 0-2 loss on the road against Macclesfield.
Read moreBBC Radio Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. Well it was terrific wasn’t it..? Another two wins, and two clean sheets. It was all played out against a very emotional backdrop, and it showed a club that’s 100 per cent together. It all started last Saturday at Home Park.
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