Daniel Hunt travelled to Crewe with the injury, suspension and transfer embargo hit Swindon Town squad and a frustrated Paolo Di Canio. Everything from the pre-match Fish n’ Chips, sub £3.00 pints in the supporters club bar and a run-in with ‘Gresty the Lion’ pointed to good evening ahead at one of the friendliest grounds in the country. The welcome did not
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It should have been a predictable tale of an STFC win but as Alex Cooke found, this story had a twist. With last week’s removal of chairman Jeremy Wray, Paolo Di Canio’s latest threat to quit over his lack of players and the return of Leon Clarke and David Prutton to the County Ground, this game already seemed to have
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Form Guide… 6th placed Swindon have won four, drawn one and suffered one defeat in our previous six matches in League One. At the County Ground, Town drew the last game 2-2 with Coventry City and have three wins, one draw and two defeats in six matches. Scunthorpe United are 22nd. Interestingly, Swindon have yet to face an opponent in League
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Swindon recover from going two behind at home to Coventry City to record a unlikely 2-2 draw, writes STFC007. Paolo Di Canio made three changes to the starting line-up that won away at Bury. The injured Williams was replaced by Benson whilst fit again Roberts replaced Bessone. There was also a rare start for John Bostock – with Collins making
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Form Guide… 4th placed Swindon have won five of our previous six matches in all competitions, including that 1-0 victory at Bury last weekend. That defeat came on the 2nd October, with Colchester United coming away with 3 points from the County Ground. A second defeat as hosts this season. Coventry City are 19th and two points outside of the relegation zone.
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Swindon’s aimless hoofing got what it deserved as they slumped to a second abject home defeat, writes Ben Beaumont. Oh dear. Truly, this was a game with nothing to write home about. And I mean nothing. A gaping chasm of emptiness, filled only with Archibald-Henville lumping yet another aimless hack towards the oversized cartoon heads of the Colchester centre backs.
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Swindon secured a fourth win in a row with a 1-0 victory in Shrewsbury and Ron Smith finally made it to a first away match of this season, so here’s some thoughts… I travelled to Shrewsbury a year ago and witnessed a painful 2-1 defeat. Although it remains memorable as the one and only time Paolo Di Canio’s side has
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Form Guide… 5th placed Swindon are on a run of 3 League One games without defeat, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in six games. Away from the County Ground in the League, Town won 2-1 at Portsmouth last time out, which was our first victory on our travels in 6 attempts. Shrewsbury are 16th with 9 points
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Daniel Hunt reflects on further progress for Swindon Town in the League Cup after a convincing 3-1 victory over Burnley. Soak it all in, appreciate it, take pictures! Because this is a fantastic time to be a Town fan. A healthy crowd of over seven thousand witnessed an action packed cup tie at the County Ground as Burnley, a side from a
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After a few turbulent weeks Town really needed a solid performance at home to consolidate their 2-1 victory away at Portsmouth mid-week and that is exactly what they did with a 4-0 over AFC Bournemouth, writes Matt Davies. Paolo Di Canio decided to stick with his mid-week team, something that has been a rarity since the start of the season
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