BBC Radio Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. A long way to Accrington isn’t it..? But boy was it worth it. A feeling of apprehension about the trip and result, was washed away by one of the Town’s most comfortable displays of the season. A swift soft drink in the pub that gives the ground
Read moreWith the promised link with West Ham finally coming to fruition in recent weeks, has Paolo Di Canio left his loan signings too late? Andrew Steele-Davis investigates. Upon his eagerly anticipated arrival on the managerial scene, Paolo Di Canio promised that Swindon Town would benefit significantly from links with Tottenham Hotspur and Paolo’s old stomping ground, West Ham United. There
Read moreBBC Radio Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. So then it was going to be easy wasn’t it..? Turn up Saturday afternoon, knock in a few goals, add three three points to the tally. I guess that’s what many thought last weekend, when struggling Hereford visited the County Ground. That feeling grew at half time,
Read moreAdam Johnson asks whether Paolo Di Canio’s continual demands on his players should be abandoned in favour of getting the result. When Paolo Di Canio delivers a team talk you imagine it being filled with passion, inspiration and of course, animation. It’s not just in the dressing room that this character shines out but on the touchline with a mixture of
Read moreBBC Radio Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. THE BAD, THE GOOD, AND THE DOWNRIGHT FRUSTRATING… Another mixed week for Swindon Town Football Club. Last Friday was an evening spent watching Twitter, the Wires, and receiving texts, about the game at Macclesfield. I felt quite confident about the match at Moss Rose, and fully expected
Read moreLate last week Liam Ridehalgh joined Swindon on an initial one month loan from League One Huddersfield Town. I’ve asked Charlie Johnson, writer of the Huddersfield blog Football Charlie, for his view on one of our newest recruits. What type of player is Liam and what does he add to a team? Can he play a position other than left back?
Read moreOur resident Norwegian Town fan Hans J. Tandsether of Heiaswindon.com casts his eye on events in September. Another month has gone by and for us Swindon fans it’s been a rocky ride with both ups and downs. I ended my last review by suggesting that we left August on a low due to some surprisingly bad results and the ‘Clarkegate’ incident
Read moreBBC Radio Swindon commentator Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. And so we’ve passed the 10 game mark of the League Two campaign. Just how did that happen..? It only seems a minute or so ago, that we were at Prenton Park looking forward to the summer. Well that summer returned this week in terms of the weather, but
Read moreAfter much fanfare when Lukas Magera joined in late August, the Czech striker remains an unfamiliar and as yet unproven player at Swindon. To give you an idea of what to expect, Matt Davies analyses Lukas’ performances against Rotherham and Barnet. Shooting Tall strikers are not normally known for their shooting prowess and this proved to be the case when Lukas Magera didn’t
Read moreBBC Radio Swindon commentator Vic Morgan continues his new weekly blog only here on The Washbag. GOOD CHIPPY ON THE WAY FROM… Burton Albion. Not too much else to recommend that afternoon, I’m afraid. It was a new ground for Swindon fans, another one to tick off the list. Around a thousand made the journey to the Pirrelli Stadium, in
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