Attendances at the County Ground have declined somewhat and there remain plenty of empty red seats. The club have finally taken some action so Ron Smith gives a manifesto for increasing the gate…
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It’s taken a while but finally there’s some much needed certainty surrounding the County Ground following Lee Power’s victory in the Courts over former owner Jed McCrory. The decision confirms Power’s Swinton Reds 20 Ltd as the majority shareholder in Seebeck 87 Ltd, giving the current Town chairman, Power, a 99% holding in the football club’s holding company. As is customary, we reflect on these events…
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The season ticket and matchday prices for the 2014/15 campaign at the County Ground were unveiled last week. Ron Smith gives his annual take on the prices… Swindon Town chairman Lee Power has confirmed an increase of £1.09 per game will essential to “operate within our means” as the club “continues with our sustainable model”. The headline figures are an increase for
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Despite club director Sangita Shah’s post-match comments on the McCrory vs Power bout of the boardroom, confusion still reigns over the ownership situation at Swindon Town and how this arose… ‘Black Friday’ is what Americans label the final Friday in November and for different reasons it was embarrassing Friday for Swindon Town. Within two hours of a club statement being issued ‘confirming’ that
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We continue our celebration of twenty years since the Division One Play Off Final victory over Leicester City and promotion to the Premier League with a chat with Town legend Fraser Digby in a very special episode of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast. Ron Smith is joined by Town goalkeeping legend and one of the Wembley starting XI Fraser Digby
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Listen to the latest episode of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast. Ron Smith is joined by Sam Morshead – chief sports writer at the Swindon Advertiser – and returning former host Christopher Panks – TeamTalk Fanzone writer. The three review an eventful play off semi-final tie with Brentford and penalty heartbreak, a brief three word reflection on the season, whether Simon
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The County Ground holds 14,700, yet attendances rarely break into five figures despite two successful seasons. Ron Smith looks at the patterns of fans through the turnstiles… Despite playing at a higher level in League One, Swindon’s average for league matches at the County Ground has increased only marginally from 8,411 in 2011/12 to 8,528 in 2012/13; with the average
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Listen to the latest episode of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast. After a shaky start in hosting his first podcast (it is more difficult than you think..) Ron Smith is joined by Sam Morshead – chief sports writer at the Swindon Advertiser – and Steve Mytton – Town fan and Trust STFC board member. The three review the 4-1 win
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Buying a football club is unlikely to be a sound financial investment as members of Andrew Fitton’s original consortium have found out. Five years after their takeover Swindon Town have new owners and an empty manager’s office. Can Fitton & Co. say they’ve left the club in a better state than they inherited and what lessons can McCrory & Co.
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STFC007 provides his perspective on the last few weeks at Swindon Town after reports of financial doom, a takeover and apparent threats of Paolo Di Canio’s resignation. Where to start? Well, let me start with declaring upfront that I am not in the know, in fact I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who may be in the know. I’m just a Swindon
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